Voting Rights Groups Call On State Officials to Ensure Florida Is Ready for Elections
Days before the February 18 voter registration deadline, questions remain about whether the online voter registration system is prepared.
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ACLU of Florida Statement on Senate Bill Obstructing the Citizen Initiative Process
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted to pass Senate Bill 1794, which would undermine the ability of citizens to directly participate in the democratic process through a ballot initiative and further complicate Florida’s strict constitutional amendment proc
ACLU of Florida Statement on Passage of Senate Bill Requiring Minors to Obtain Parental Consent in Order to Stop Being Pregnant
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The Florida Senate today voted to pass Senate Bill 404, which requires minors to obtain parental consent in order to access abortion care.
Advocacy groups sue Florida government agencies, University of Florida over discriminatory transgender health-care ban
It’s time for this categorical discrimination to be brought to an end.
Florida Campaign for Criminal Justice Reform Supports Amendment Allowing for Good Behavior, Education to Reduce Prison Time for Nonviolent Offenders
The amendment, which was sponsored by Florida Senator Randolph Bracy, allows incarcerated people to utilize earned gain time through good behavior and participation in educational and rehabilitative programs to reduce their time in prison to 65 percent of their original sentence.
ACLU of Florida Statement on Senate Bill 468
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 468 which would allow judges to depart from mandatory minimum prison sentences and fines for drug trafficking offenses if certain conditions are met.