Under law, 20% of the Legislature needs to file support for a special session with the Department of State. If the 20% mark is reached, the department would have seven days to poll lawmakers. (Credit: Felix Mizioznikov/Adobe Stock) Under the law, 20% of the Legislature needs to file support for a special session with the Department of State. If the 20% mark is reached, the department would have seven days to poll lawmakers. (Credit: Felix Mizioznikov/Adobe Stock)

Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican, on Friday formally asked his colleagues to support his call for a special legislative session on property insurance.

Saying "we can no longer wait on this issue," Brandes distributed a "template letter" for lawmakers to send to the Department of State to begin a polling process to force a special session on the issue.

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