Proposed law would impose deadline for governor to set special elections, preventing delay DeSantis used in South Florida

The sponsors of House Bill 1217 and Senate Bill 1586, Polsky and Diamond, who represents part of Pinellas County, are both Democrats. Their legislation – aimed at the Republican governor – has virtually no chance of passing the Republican-controlled House and Senate. Even if it somehow passed, DeSantis would have the opportunity to veto it.