TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House and Senate openly rebuked Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session on immigration Monday by defiantly rejecting his slate of bills, then adjourning and immediately regrouping to consider alternative legislation approved by their leaders.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has strongly criticized the bill as "weak," is likely to veto it and could call lawmakers back for another special session.

Florida state lawmakers passed their own version of a bill aimed at curbing illegal immigration, setting up a showdown with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who labeled the legislation “weak.” The bill was announced earlier this week after House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton,