Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) came out in opposition to the "Information Dissemination" bill that would require certain bloggers to register with the state.

While noting that legislators have the right to file bills, DeSantis underscored that he doesn't agree with everything that has been put forth and stressed that he is opposed to the "Information Dissemination" bill, which has drawn national backlash even from Republicans.

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"I see these people filing bills, and then there's articles with my face on the article saying that, 'Oh, bloggers are going to have to register for the state,' and it's like, attributing it to me," DeSantis said at a press conference Tuesday. "That's not anything that I've ever supported. I don't support."

“Every person in the legislature can file bills,” DeSantis added. “I don’t control every single bill that has been filed."

The bill was proposed by Republican state Sen. Jason Brodeur and would require bloggers covering certain state officials to register with the Florida Office of Legislative Services or the Commission on Ethics. They would then be mandated to divulge who's paying them in monthly reports.

Under the bill, blogs are described as "a website or webpage that hosts any bloggers and is frequently updated with opinion, commentary, or business content." Failure to register could trigger a $25-a-day fine with a cap of $2,500 per post. It applies to bloggers covering state legislators, members of the governor's Cabinet, and the governor.

“Paid bloggers are lobbyists who write instead of talk. They both are professional electioneers. If lobbyists have to register and report, why shouldn’t paid bloggers," Brodeur told Florida Politics.

Requirements under the bill would not extend to the websites of traditional news outlets, according to its text. DeSantis's press conference came after his State of the State address in which he outlined his agenda as the Florida state legislature begins its session.

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Prominent Republicans have condemned the proposal, arguing it impedes freedom of speech.

"The idea that bloggers criticizing a politician should register with the government is insane. It is an embarrassment that it is a Republican state legislator in Florida who introduced a bill to that effect. He should withdraw it immediately," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich tweeted.