Today, the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 254 (SB 254), a dangerous bill that will drastically threaten the lives of trans children in Florida and criminalize health care providers who provide medically safe and appropriate standards of care.
This victory supports bail challenges to unlawful bail practices statewide.
The Senate Rules Committee voted today to advance Senate Bill 450 (SB 450). This bill seeks to reintroduce the practice of nonunanimous jury recommendations for the death penalty, despite the Florida Supreme Court ruling in 2016 that doing so is unconstitutional.
Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 1438 (SB 1438), a bill that grants state agencies the power to politically target LGBTQ+ friendly businesses by giving the DBPR discretionary authority to fine, revoke liquor licenses, and even shut down establishments.
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 1220, a bill that makes it easier to sue news outlets for defamation.
Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Education Pre-K -12 voted to pass Senate Bill (SB 1320), a bill that would ban classroom discussions related to sexual orientation and gender identity in schools through the 8th grade, and potentially through high school.