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.
Chilling speech of individuals or entities that criticize public officials. Among other things, making it easier for public officials to sue for defamation by requiring the fact-finder to infer actual...
Criminalizes bystanders who stand within 20 feet (HB 75) or 14 feet (SB 184) of police officers engaging in excessive use of force and thus makes it harder to hold bad actors accountable by ensuring there...
Removes requirement for counties to use the most efficient and accurate ballot counting process. Current Florida Statutes require that counties must use electronic tabulation voting systems, which research...
Requires law enforcement be stationed inside polling places while voting is taking place. Current law does not allow law enforcement to be inside polling places unless they are there for the purpose of...
Joint Resolution thwarting the will of the people by making it harder for Floridians to pass constitutional amendments safeguarding our basic liberties (voting access, public education, health care access,...
Significantly and dangerously expands the Governor’s police power and enforcement authority through reviving the dormant Florida State Guard and enlarging its capacity from 400 to 1500 members, increasing...