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The bill (SB 1356) approved Monday would set the session opening date to the Tuesday after the second Monday in January in even-numbered years.
Its sponsor, Republican Sen. Anitere Flores of Miami, said one of the benefits would be settling the budget earlier.
The state constitution requires the 60-day session start on the first Tuesday of March in odd-numbered years, but leaves open an earlier start on even-numbered years if the Legislature sets the earlier date.
There is currently no House bill dealing with the issue.
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