Gov. Ron DeSantis

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a measure (HB 1069) passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature during the 2023 session that, in part, will bolster last year’s law.

The law requires businesses to use the federal E-Verify system to check employees’ immigration status.

The budget still needs approval from Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has line-item veto power.

The case focused, in part, on requests by an open-government group for phone or text logs.

The most-contentious measure (SB 264) seeks to largely prevent Chinese citizens from purchasing land in Florida.