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
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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Jan 24, 2020
SB 762
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Jan 24, 2020
SB 762

Prohibiting Solitary Confinement

Criminal Justice
Position: Support

Prohibiting the use of solitary confinement; prohibiting the use of restrictive confinement for noncompliance, punishment, harassment, or retaliation for an inmate’s conduct; prohibiting youths, young...

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Jan 23, 2020
SB 552
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Jan 23, 2020
SB 552

Non-Prison Sanctions

Criminal Justice
Position: Support

Increasing the prison-sentence threshold from 22 to 44 points points for certain offenders, thus providing that individuals who receive fewer than 44 points must receive a sanction other than prison (e.g.,...

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Jan 21, 2020
SB 618
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Jan 21, 2020
SB 618

Houses Youth in Juvenile Facilities Pending Trial

Position: Support

Prohibits holding child being prosecuted as adult in jail or other facility intended or used for detention of adults.

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