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Senate President Mike Haridopolos is so confident the legislature will win its court battle on prison privatization that he’s not going to hedge his bets with a new bill.

Monday lawmakers appealed a court ruling calling the prison privatization deal unconstitutional because it was passed as part of the budget. Lawmakers could play it safe and begin working on a privatization bill, but Haridopolos says the way it was passed last session was legal and transparent.

“I don’t think we need to go pass a new bill or call a special session. I think we are going to win the case,” said Haridopolos.

The Florida Police Benevolent Association, the main objector to the privatization plans thinks the bill would fail if it were put through the normal legislative process.