We sent various bills and materials to the legislature in 2016. A summary of our work during the 2016 Legislative Session is below.
Criminal Justice Reform
- Letter to Senate Transportation Committee – Support SPB 7046, Reforming Penalty and Fee Collection Process (01/12/2016)
- Letter to Senate Criminal Justice Subcommittee – Vote YES on SB 1044 & HB 883, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform (01/25/2016)
Immigrant’s Rights
- Letter to House Criminal Justice Subcommittee – Opposition to HB 1095, Ban on Refugee Settlement in Florida (02/02/2016)
- Letter to House Judiciary Committee – Opposition to HB 675, Requiring Local Law Enforcement to Enforce Federal Immigration Law (01/20/2016)
- Letter to House Civil Justice Subcommittee and Senate Judiciary Committee – Oppose HB 9 and SB 118: Creating State Felony for Violation of Federal Immigration Order
- Letter to House Civil Justice Subcommittee- Opposition to House Civil Justice PCS for HB 9: Creating State Felony for Reentry after Removal (11/17/2015)
- Letter to Florida House and Senate- Opposition to SB 872/HB 675, Requiring Local Law Enforcement to Enforce Federal Immigration Law (12/1/2015)
LGBT Rights
- Letter to the House Civil Justice Subcommittee – Vote NO on HB 43, Pastor Protection Act
Reproductive Rights
- Letter to House Health Innovation Subcommittee – Vote NO on HB 233, Unnecessary Regulation of Abortion Facilities (1/18/2016)
- Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services – Vote NO on HB 1411 / SB 1722, Unnecessary Regulation of Abortion Providers (02/17/2016)
- Fact Sheet: Oppose Bills Putting Medically Unnecessary Requirements on Abortion Doctors and Facilities
Free Speech
- Letter to Gov. Rick Scott – Veto Senate Bill 86, Relating to Scrutinized Companies (2/26/2016)
PRESS RELEASES
- ACLU Statement on “Embarrassment to Our State” Anti-Refugee Bill Passed by Florida House Committee (2/5/2016)
- Report Shows Law Enforcement Agencies in at Least 30 Florida Counties Would Be Punished by Proposed Anti-Immigrant Law (1/26/2016)
- Statement Regarding Latest Florida Abortion Bill (1/21/2016)
- National Advocacy Groups Support Florida Civil Forfeiture Reform Bill (1/21/2016)
- ACLU Renews Call for Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Following Florida Legislature Report (11/23/2015)