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Today, the Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill 1834, a bill that bans school districts and teachers from discussing topics related to LGBTQ+ issues, n elementary and middle schools or at any level “in a manner that is not age-appropriate.”
On Thursday, the House Public Integrity and Elections Committee passed PCB PIE 3, a bill that would require stricter voter ID requirements for vote-by-mail ballot returns, without containing an option for voters who do not have a State of Florida driver’s license or last four digits of their SSN.
This Monday, February 7th, 2022 from 5-6 pm EST on the steps of the Florida Historic Capitol advocacy organizations are hosting the Stop HB 7 Rally to oppose the “Destruction of Florida Education Act” and stop its racist and transphobic attack on our children.
Today, the Senate Health Policy Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 146 (SB 146), which will eliminate access to safe and legal abortion care after 15 weeks and will criminalize medical professionals who provide such critical reproductive healthcare.
Growing number of lawmakers join immigrants and advocates’ demand to shut down Glades County Detention Center amid ongoing human rights abuses.
A proposal that would obstruct Floridians' right to participate directly in democracy through the citizen initiative process passed in the House Judiciary Committee today despite opposition from advocacy organizations across the state.