Press Releases

ACLU of Florida Opposes House Passage of Trans Erasure Bill

Today, the Florida House passed House Bill 1639 (HB 1639), which seeks to deny the legal existence of transgender individuals by requiring individuals to identify as their sex assigned at birth instead of their gender on their driver’s licenses and ID cards.

Victory in Challenge Against Florida’s Anti-Voter Law

A federal district court has issued summary judgment in favor of voting and immigrants’ rights advocates challenging Florida SB 7050, which bars any noncitizen from working or volunteering for third-party voter registration organizations (3PVROs) who register eligible Floridians.

ACLU of Florida Opposes Senate Committee Passage of Educational Censorship Bill

Today the Senate Rules Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 1372 (SB 1372), a government censorship bill prohibiting discussions of institutional racism, oppression, and identity politics in teacher training programs.

ACLU of Florida Urges Senate to Oppose Passage of Anti-Abortion Bill

Today, the Senate Rules Committee temporarily postponed Senate Bill 476 (SB 476). This bill would make it harder for Floridians to access abortion care by subjecting healthcare providers and people assisting loved ones in accessing abortion care to frivolous lawsuits for monetary damages.

ACLU of Florida Opposes House Committee Passage of Trans Erasure Bill

Today, the Florida House Infrastructure Strategies Committee voted to advance House Bill 1639 (HB 1639), which seeks to deny the legal existence of transgender individuals by requiring individuals to identify as their sex assigned at birth instead of their gender on driver’s licenses and ID cards.

ACLU of Florida Opposes Senate Passage of Social Media Censorship Bill

Today, the Florida Senate passed House Bill 1 (HB 1), a broad censorship bill aimed at stifling freedom of expression online by requiring all users, including adults, to verify their age by providing age verification documentation before using existing social media accounts or creating new ones.

ACLU of Florida Opposes Committee Passage of Bills Prohibiting Community IDs

Yesterday, committees in both the House and Senate passed bills prohibiting counties and municipalities from accepting certain community identification cards or documents as a form of identification.

ACLU of Florida Opposes House Committee Passage of Bill Chilling the Speech of People Critical of Public Officials

The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 757 (HB 757), which would make it easier for public officials to bring defamation lawsuits for damages against their critics.

ACLU of Florida Opposes House Committee Passage of Anti-Abortion Bill

The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 651 (HB 651), which would allow civil lawsuits for damages against health care practitioners providing abortion care.