To garner publicity for this congressional campaign, State Rep. Joel Rudman made several press announcements about bills he was filing in the Florida House. All those bills were withdrawn today:
HB 31 – Carrying and Possession of Weapons and Firearms
– General Bill by Rudman
– Last Event: Thursday, January 02, 2025 – Withdrawn prior to introduction
HB 51 – Elections
– General Bill by Rudman
– Last Event: Thursday, January 02, 2025 – Withdrawn prior to introduction
HB 67 – Acceptance of Cash Payments by Businesses
– General Bill by Rudman
– Last Event: Thursday, January 02, 2025 – Withdrawn prior to introduction
HB 71 – Civil Actions Brought by Unauthorized Aliens
– General Bill by Rudman
– Last Event: Thursday, January 02, 2025 – Withdrawn prior to introduction
HJR 77 – Recall of County Officers and Commissioners
– Joint Resolution by Rudman
– Last Event: Thursday, January 02, 2025 – Withdrawn prior to introduction
HB 79 – Animal Cruelty During a Declared State of Emergency
– General Bill by Rudman
– Last Event: Thursday, January 02, 2025 – Withdrawn prior to introduction
HB 6001 – Recreational Customary Use of Beaches
– General Bill by Rudman
– Last Event: Thursday, January 02, 2025 – Withdrawn prior to introduction
Florida law required Rudman to resign to run for Congress.
Rudman announced HJR 77 – Recall of County Officers and Commissioners on Monday, Dec. 30: “HJR 77 is a resolution that promotes fairness across all counties in Florida.Most people are not aware that charter counties in this state have the right to recall their corrupt elected county officials, whereas the majority of counties in Florida do not have that same right. My resolution puts an amendment on the ballot, which asks Floridians if they would like to extend this right to every county in the state. In my opinion, every citizen should have the right to a redress of their grievances. Currently, the right to recall corrupt county officials, which is enjoyed by 20 counties that make up 75% of all Floridians, is not available to citizens in Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, or Walton counties. My resolution aims to change that.”