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Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 1438 (SB 1438), a bill that grants state agencies the power to politically target LGBTQ+ friendly businesses by giving the DBPR discretionary authority to fine, revoke liquor licenses, and even shut down establishments.
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 1220, a bill that makes it easier to sue news outlets for defamation.
Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Education Pre-K -12 voted to pass Senate Bill (SB 1320), a bill that would ban classroom discussions related to sexual orientation and gender identity in schools through the 8th grade, and potentially through high school.
Today, the Senate Health Policy Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 300 (SB 300), a bill that prevents individuals from accessing safe and legal abortions after six weeks of pregnancy — before many even know they are pregnant — and would criminalize medical professionals providing life-saving care.
Today, the House Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee voted to pass House Bill 7 (HB 7), a bill that would ban access to abortion after six weeks and criminalize doctors who offer abortion care to patients after six weeks — before many patients even know they are pregnant.
The victory supports challenges to discriminatory classroom censorship efforts nationwide.