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In the third week of the 60-day legislative session, the Florida House and Senate moved closer to finalizing their respective proposals for the $67-billion 2010 - 2011 budget
House and Senate budget negotiators worked through the weekend of April 24 - 25, 2010 in an effort to conclude budget negotiations in time for the 2010 regular session of the Florida Legislature to end without needing an extended or special session
On June 11, 2010, Gov. Crist vetoed HB 1143, a bill that would have required abortion providers to offer an ultrasound examination and briefing on fetal development to each patient, unless the patient gave a written waiver
A controversial abortion provision added late in the legislative session could lead to a veto of a bill intended to streamline the Agency for Health Care Administration's (AHCA) regulation of health care facilities
In a series of opinions issued on August 31, 2010, the Supreme Court of Florida removed from the November general election ballot three amendments to the Florida Constitution that had been proposed by the Legislature and allowed two amendments that had been proposed by petition to remain on the ballot
