On Thursday evening, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that prohibits abortions beyond the sixth week of a pregnancy. Standing next to the governor were two legislators from Polk County.
Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, may be seen in a photo of the signing that was shared by DeSantis’ office. In the photo, she can be seen standing just behind the governor’s right shoulder as he sits at his desk. Sen.
Colleen Burton, R-Lakeland, is posed just behind DeSantis’ left elbow. Both of them, along with the bulk of the other politicians in the picture, the vast majority of whom are women, wear jubilant grins.
Canady, who is serving in her first term as a legislator, is one of the two major sponsors of House Bill 7, along with Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers, who presented the bill on the first day of the legislative session. Canady was elected to serve in this capacity earlier this year.
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On Thursday, the House of Representatives approved SB 300, the Senate’s version of the proposal, by a vote of 70 to 40.
The majority of Republicans voted in favor of the measure, while the majority of Democrats voted against it. Rep. Melony Bell, a Republican from Fort Meade, and Rep. Josie Tomkow, a Republican from Polk City, joined Canady in voting in favor of the bill. Both of these representatives represent Polk County.
Rep. Sam Killebrew, a Republican from Winter Haven, was one of only a few Republicans to vote against the proposal, which was referred to as the “Heartbeat Protection Act” by the sponsors in the Senate.
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