Florida Supreme Court approves amendment language leaving the issue to voters for the upcoming 2024 elections and allows a six-week ban on abortion to take effect
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Florida House of Representatives today voted to pass HB 9, which would require local and state entities and colleges and universities, to divert resources to enforcing federal immigration law, despite constitutional protections.
In a victory for abortion access, a Florida court today permanently blocked a law that would prevent a woman who has decided to have an abortion from obtaining the procedure for at least 24 hours after meeting with her doctor.
Anti-immigrant bill would force local law enforcement agencies to enforce requests from federal immigration officials despite constitutional protections; House vote expected first week of session
Emergency motion filed as part of existing lawsuit that challenged Commission on Election Integrity’s efforts to collect and publicly disseminate data on voters nationwide; Florida was among the few states that gave data to the commission.