Press Releases

ACLU of Florida HB 173 Would Endanger the Health and Safety of Young People

Bill creates extreme barriers to contraception, STI treatment, and crisis mental health care for minors

ACLU of Florida Warns SB 1134 Would Strip Local Government of Power and Tools to Remedy Hostile Environments Caused by Discrimination, Bias, and Exclusion

Bill would strip local governments of authority to remedy discrimination and dramatically expand the use of executive suspension power beyond its intended purpose

ACLU of Florida Urges Lawmakers to Stop the Planned Political Repression of Floridians’ First Amendment Freedoms and Due Process Rights

HB 1471 is a dangerous, vague, and overbroad bill that seeks to limit a formidable check on state officials’ power – the people of Florida, including those who unite to pursue social justice and racial and religious equality or oppose state policies.

ACLU of Florida Condemns Passage of HB 1071, Bill Banning Social and Political Activism in K-12 Schools

Legislation chills student speech, undermines civic education, and threatens First Amendment rights

ACLU of Florida Warns that HB 1101/SB 1134 Could Strip Local Government of Tools to Support Marginalized Communities

Bill bans diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, silences local leadership, and forces the Governor’s personal views onto cities and counties statewide

ACLU of Florida Warns HB 641/SB 1642 Would Turn Florida Workplaces into Culture War Battlegrounds

Legislation shields intentional misgendering, blocks inclusion training, and makes Florida workplaces less safe and less respectful

ACLU of Florida Condemns HJR 583 for Inviting Religious Coercion in Public Schools

Bill weaponizes “religious freedom” to pressure students, undermine inclusion, and erode the separation of church and state

ACLU of Florida Warns SB 1632/SB 1634 Could Dangerously Expand Government Power and Chill Free Speech

So-called “Domestic Terrorism” package risks discretionary enforcement, political targeting, and escalation of authoritarian policing

ACLU of Florida Warns SB 164 Would Unleash Miscarriage and Abortion Lawsuits Across Florida

Bill invites private harassment of patients and providers, deepening Florida’s reproductive healthcare crisis and driving OB-GYNs out of the state