Press Releases

ACLU of Florida Opposes Passage of Two Censorship Bills By Senate Judiciary Committee

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Monday to advance Senate Bill 1780 (SB 1780), which would make it easier for public officials to bring defamation lawsuits for damages against their critics effectively chilling the speech of individuals and entities that are critical of public officials.

ACLU of Florida Opposes Passage of Bill Further Obstructing Access to Abortion Care by Senate Judiciary Committee

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Monday to advance Senate Bill 476 (SB 476), which would allow civil lawsuits for damages against health care practitioners providing abortion care.

ACLU of Florida Opposes House Passage of Bill Reversing Child Protection Laws

On Thursday evening, the Florida House voted to pass House Bill 49 (HB 49), which would reverse longstanding child labor protections and force youth to choose between prioritizing their education or their jobs.

ACLU of Florida Opposes House Committee Passage of Trans Erasure Bill

Today, the Florida House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee 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 their driver’s licenses and IDs.

ACLU of Florida Opposes House Commerce Committee Passage of Bill Prohibiting Community ID

On Wednesday, the Florida House Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee voted to advance House Bill 1451 (HB 1451), which would prohibit counties and municipalities from accepting certain community identification cards or documents as a form of identification.

Trial Ends in City of Miami Racially Gerrymandered District Map Case

The map divides neighborhoods along racial lines and packs Black and Hispanic voters into particular districts.

ACLU Urges Federal Court to Block Florida Officials’ Unconstitutional Order to Deactivate Pro-Palestine Student Group

The ACLU, the ACLU of Florida and Palestine Legal represent the University of Florida chapter of the Students for Justice in Palestine in a lawsuit against state officials.

ACLU of Florida Condemns House Passage of Social Media Censorship Bill

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

ACLU of Florida Opposes House Commerce Committee Passage of Child Labor Bill

On Tuesday, the Florida House Commerce Committee voted to advance House Bill 49 (HB 49), which removes child labor protections meant to protect young people working in Florida, disproportionately impacting marginalized communities.