ACLU of Florida Condemns Senate Passage of Bill that Creates Barriers to Voting by Mail
If passed into law, SB 90 would impose a series of restrictions on Floridians’ ability to vote by mail.
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ACLU of Florida Denounces Committee Passage of Bill that Creates Barriers to Voting by Mail
The Senate Rules Committee today voted to pass SB 90, which aims to restrict Floridians’ access to vote-by-mail. The bill creates unnecessary hurdles to voter access, such as criminalizing giving food and water to voters in line and imposing restrictions on secure vote-by-mail drop boxes.
ACLU of Florida Condemns Passage of HB1, the Anti-Protest Bill, in the Full Senate
TALLAHASSEE, FL -- The full Senate today voted to pass House Bill 1 (HB 1), Governor DeSantis’ anti-protest bill. HB1 is designed to chill and criminalize Floridians for exercising their First Amendment right to protest.
Governor DeSantis’ Anti-Protest Bill Passes Senate Appropriations Committee
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Senate Appropriations Committee today voted to pass House Bill 1 (HB 1), Gov. DeSantis’ anti-protest bill. The measure passed aims to silence, criminalize, and penalize Floridians for exercising their First Amendment right to protest.
ACLU of Florida Denounces Passage of Anti-Trans Youth Sports Ban Bill in House Education & Employment Committee Unconstitutional
The bill would prohibit transgender students from playing sports on teams that match their gender identity. It also discriminates against individuals on the basis of sex and because they are transgender, in violation of the United States Constitution and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act.
ACLU of Florida and Public Defender File Class-Action Petition for Emergency Release or Transfer of People Incarcerated in Manatee County Jail Due to the Imminent Collapse of the Nearby Reservoir
MANATEE COUNTY, FL – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida and Larry Eger, public defender for the 12th Judicial Circuit, filed an emergency petition today on behalf of people incarcerated in Manatee County Jail, seeking their release from c