JUST IN: Florida lawmakers approve a bill that gives Gov. DeSantis the ability to appoint a board to run the self-governing region that encompasses Disney's theme parks outside Orlando.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks in Tampa, Fl., Aug. 24, 2022.Florida lawmakers on Friday approved a bill that would give Gov. Ron DeSantis the ability to appoint a board to run Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement District – theThe bill, HB 9B, passed 26-9 in the GOP-controlled state Senate while the Republican-controlled House approved the plan Thursday in a 82-31 vote. The bill now heads to DeSantis' desk for signing.
has been dubbed by critics as "Don't Say Gay," while its supporters say it ensures age-inappropriate topics are kept out of class.it "should never have passed and should never have been signed into law."MORE: New bill would give Gov. DeSantis control over Disney's special Florida district In an aerial view, Walt Disney World's iconic Cinderella Castle sits on the grounds of the theme park, Feb. 08, 2023 in Orlando, Fl."It was Disney's decision to go from an apolitical safe 25,000 acres and try to be involved in public policy," Republican Sen. Doug Broxson said.
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