Gov. Ron DeSantis called a special session of the Florida Legislature on Tuesday, March 29, to produce a new map that will establish lawful congressional voting districts in Florida.
DeSantis vetoed CS/SB 102 Tuesday morning after reviewing the bill, citing legal concerns. The special session will convene at noon April 19 and will extend no later than 11:59 p.m. April 22.
“We have a responsibility to produce maps for our citizens that do not contain unconstitutional racial gerrymanders,” said DeSantis. “Today, I vetoed a map that violates the U.S. Constitution, but that does not absolve the Legislature from doing its job. I appreciate the Legislature’s willingness to work with me to pass a legally compliant map this special session.”
