https://www.rawstory.com/florida-gop-lawmaker-who-wrote-dont-say-gay-bill-facing-up-to-35-years-after-pleading-guilty-in-fraud-case/
He quickly became a right-wing darling after his anti-LGBTQ legislation, officially the Parental Rights in Education Act, was embraced by Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis, who signed it into law.
Figures...