Florida Senate panel to take up e-verify proposal

A controversial immigration bill prioritized by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida will get its first committee hearing next week in the Senate, according to Senate President Bill Galvano. The Judiciary Committee on Tuesday will consider a proposal by Sen. Tom Lee, R-Thonotosassa, that would require private and public employers to use the federal government’s E-Verify system to check on the legal eligibility of new workers. Lee’s proposal (SB 664) is the strictest E-Verify…