Failed bills SB 34: Protecting women obtaining abortions A bill sponsored by Sen. Lauren Book, D-Davie, would have amended Florida law to clarify that pregnant women seeking abortions wouldn’t be penalized. Currently, state law states anyone who “actively participates” in illegal pregnancy termination is committing a third-degree felony, including the woman receiving the procedure. Neither the House nor Senate bill received a hearing. SB 204/HB 177: Concert tickets One failed bill would have lowered concert ticket prices for fans. It was filed by Sen. Jason Brodeur, R-Lake Mary, and would prohibit live venues from selling or transferring tickets at prices higher than originally listed. It would also prevent live venues from selling tickets through just one company and allow performers to sell tickets. This comes after Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation, which controls 70% of the ticketing and live event venues market, was sued for monopolistic practices in federal court. Brodeur pulled his bill, and the House bill filed by Rep. Alexander Andrade, R-Pensacola, never made it to a hearing. HB 1223: Lowering rifle age A bill that would lower the age of buying a rifle from 21 to 18 died in the Senate after passing 76-35 in the House. The Republican-sponsored legislation would’ve reversed state law that increased the age limit in 2018 following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The gun control law also includes a three-day waiting period for most gun purchases, which the proposed House bill did not address. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/politics/florida-bills-passed-2024/67-dcb0b828-bb39-49d9-8fd9-b3f2151c8ce0 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay