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 21, 2020
HB 421
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Jan 21, 2020
HB 421

Houses Youth in Juvenile Facilities Pending Trial

Juvenile Justice
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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Jan 21, 2020
HB 517
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Jan 21, 2020
HB 517

Prohibits Indictment Under 14; Prohibits Charging 14 and 15 Year Olds as Adults

Juvenile Justice
Position: Support

Removes provisions allowing state attorney to request court to certify children of certain ages who commit specified crimes for prosecution as adults; revises circumstances under which state attorney may...

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Jan 21, 2020
HB 265
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Jan 21, 2020
HB 265

Allows for Judicial Hearing In Decision to Prosecute Child as an Adult

Position: Support

Removes references to state attorney's discretion to direct file juvenile; revises discretionary direct file criteria; provides for opportunity for judicial hearing to reverse direct file; revises...

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Jan 21, 2020
SB 285
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Jan 21, 2020
SB 285

Allows for Judicial Hearing In Decision to Prosecute Child as an Adult

Juvenile Justice
Position: Support

Removes references to state attorney's discretion to direct file juvenile; revises discretionary direct file criteria; provides for opportunity for judicial hearing to reverse direct file; revises...

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Jan 21, 2020
SB 1328
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Jan 21, 2020
SB 1328

Ending Driver License Suspension for Failure to Pay

Criminal Justice
Position: Support

Ends driver license suspensions for failure to pay court fees and fine; revises payment plan and inability to pay determinations.

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Jan 21, 2020
HB 6053
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Jan 21, 2020
HB 6053

Eliminates Mandatory Minimum Sentencing for Drug-Related Offenses

Criminal Justice
Position: Support

Allows judges to impose sentences commensurate with the offense; eliminates one-size-fits-all harsh mandatory sentence lengths.

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