In a special session on Monday, leaders seemed to be declaring their independence from a governor who has wielded so much power that legislative sessions have become largely predictable rubber stamps.

Among other things, legislative leaders want to remove the governor’s ability to declare state of emergencies over immigration.

In a rare show of bipartisan defiance of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), the Florida legislature on Monday rejected his call for new immigration laws, quickly ending a special session he had ordered without considering his proposals.