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Florida
April 15, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Earlier today, the Florida Senate passed House Bill 1 after sending it through only one Senate committee -- ignoring the regular process of hearing a bill in three committees to ensure adequate public comment...
Florida
April 09, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Earlier today, the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee approved House Bill 1. The bill would criminalize First Amendment rights to free speech and assembly and enhance penalties for people accused of...
Florida
April 08, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice approved Senate Bill 1032 today. It would incentivize participation in educational and vocational training, and rehabilitation in...
Florida
April 07, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Earlier today, the Florida Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 274 and Senate Bill 166, which would expunge the nonjudicial arrest record of children who have successfully completed diversion programs for...
Florida
April 02, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- If House Bill 1/Senate Bill 484 passes the Legislature and becomes law, prison expenditures will increase substantially, and hundreds more people will find themselves locked up in prison, some with lengthy...
Florida
March 26, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Earlier today, the Florida House of Representatives passed House Bill 1. The bill would criminalize First Amendment rights to free speech and assembly and increase penalties for people accused of committing a...
Florida
March 24, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Earlier today, the Florida House of Representatives Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 93 and House Bill 95 -- and are now headed to the floor for a full House vote. House Bill 93 removed the requirement...
Florida
March 10, 2021
Tallahassee, FL — Earlier today, the Florida House Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 1. If passed by the full House and Senate, the bill would enact Governor Ron DeSantis’ priority legislation seeking to criminalize First...
