Today, the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee passed House Bill 1 (HB 1), a broad censorship bill aimed at stifling freedom of expression online by requiring all users, including adults, to verify their age by providing age verification documentation before using social media accounts.
Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Education passed Senate Bill 1372 (SB 1372), a censorship bill that prohibits adults from discussing with other adults in teacher training programs topics related to systemic and institutional racism, sexism, and oppression.
The Florida House Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 601 (HB 601), which seeks to disband currently established civilian-run police review boards (CRBs), and remove local authority to create new CRBs. HB 601 will now head to the House Floor.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Monday to advance Senate Bill 1780 (SB 1780), which would make it easier for public officials to bring defamation lawsuits for damages against their critics effectively chilling the speech of individuals and entities that are critical of public officials.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Monday to advance Senate Bill 476 (SB 476), which would allow civil lawsuits for damages against health care practitioners providing abortion care.
On Thursday evening, the Florida House voted to pass House Bill 49 (HB 49), which would reverse longstanding child labor protections and force youth to choose between prioritizing their education or their jobs.