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.
Modernizes Florida elections and maximizes voter participation by making Election Day a paid holiday, expanding vote-by-mail, and instituting Same Day Voter Registration.
Chills speech, silences dissent, and criminalizes peaceful protesters advocating for racial justice.
Banning abortions after 6 weeks, before many individuals even know they are pregnant.
Forces all Florida employers to use the error prone E-Verify database to check the immigration status of all new employees, and provides penalties and loss of license for noncompliance.
Incentivizes and rewards rehabilitation in prison, reduces recidivism and increases public safety, saves hundreds of millions of dollars that can be reinvested in mental health and drug treatment services,...