Legislation

During every Florida Legislative Session, the ACLU of Florida works to accomplish positive reforms for civil liberties and civil rights and defend every Floridians' rights. Our legislative priorities this year cover a broad array of civil liberties issues including, criminal justice reform, LGBT rights, immigrant's rights, reproductive rights, religious liberty, and voting rights. 

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Jan 27, 2020
HB 259
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Jan 27, 2020
HB 259

Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration

Criminal Justice
Position: Support

Removes eligibility requirements relating to person's conduct before person's wrongful conviction and incarceration.

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Jan 27, 2020
SB 1354
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Jan 27, 2020
SB 1354

Revising Statewide Voter Registration Application

Voting Rights
Position: Support

Revising requirements for the uniform statewide voter registration application and the acceptance of such applications.

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Jan 27, 2020
SB 260
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Jan 27, 2020
SB 260

Conviction Integrity Review Unit

Criminal Justice
Position: Support

Requiring the state attorney of each judicial circuit to establish a conviction integrity review unit and an independent review panel within the state attorney’s office.

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Jan 27, 2020
SB 262
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Jan 27, 2020
SB 262

Prosecutorial Misconduct

Criminal Justice
Position: Support

Creating the Statewide Council on Prosecutorial Misconduct within the Department of Legal Affairs.

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Jan 24, 2020
HB 347
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Jan 24, 2020
HB 347

Prohibiting Solitary Confinement for Youth

Criminal Justice
Position: Support

Prohibiting subjecting youth to solitary confinement, provides exceptions.

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Jan 24, 2020
HB 165
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Jan 24, 2020
HB 165

Prohibiting Solitary Confinement for Youth

Criminal Justice
Position: Support

Prohibits DOC or local government from subjecting youth to solitary confinement; limits cell confinement for youth prisoners.

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