COVID-19 precautions will be limiting access to upcoming Florida legislative committee meetings, although the House and Senate have made arrangements that will continue to allow public testimony.

And while some of that testimony may be remote, unless it is by staff or preapproved expert witnesses, testifying will still require a trip to Tallahassee. All meetings will continue to be shown online on The Florida Channel and by House and Senate websites.

House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Clearwater, and Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Spring Hill, have released guidelines for holding pre-session committee meetings in January and February, ahead of the March 2 start of the 2021 session.