ACLU of Florida Denounces Passage of Senate Bill 1220 Suppressing Free Press
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 1220, a bill that makes it easier to sue news outlets for defamation.
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ACLU of Florida Denounces Passage of School Censorship Bill that Seeks to Erase LGBTQ+ Students and Families
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.
ACLU of Florida Warns that Passage of Six-Week Abortion Ban Bill Robs Floridians of their Reproductive Freedom
Today, the Senate Health Policy Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 300 (SB 300), a bill that prevents individuals from accessing safe and legal abortions after six weeks of pregnancy — before many even know they are pregnant — and would criminalize medical professionals providing life-saving care.
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Decision to Preliminarily Block Unlawful "Stop W.O.K.E." Censorship Law
The victory supports challenges to discriminatory classroom censorship efforts nationwide.
ACLU of Florida Statement on Passage of Bill that Stifles Academic Freedom in Higher Education in House Subcommitee
The Postsecondary Education and Workforce Subcommittee voted Monday to advance House Bill 999 (HB 999).The new bill targets academic freedom in higher education one year after the passage of the unconstitutional Stop W.O.K.E. Act, which was blocked by a federal court in November 2022.
ACLU of Florida Statement on Passage of Anti-Trans Healthcare Bill in Senate Subcommittee
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Senate Committee on Health Policy voted to pass Senate Bill 254 (SB 254) yesterday.