TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Senate has passed and returned to the House a bill that would reduce unemployment compensation benefits.

The bill cleared the Republican-controlled Senate on a largely party line 29-10 vote Tuesday.

The House previously passed the measure but it must go back there because of changes made by the Senate.

As passed by the House it would reduce the existing 26-week limit on state benefits to 20 weeks.

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