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As a teacher in a public school, each spring our students were given an anonymous survey asking questions on illegal drug use, thoughts of suicide, exposure to violence, and so on. But the category that always received the most attention from the students was the one with questions on sexual abuse. These surveys were usually given in the spring at
Read moreHouse Transportation and Modals Subcommittee Meeting for HB1085. March 15, 2023 Video from the Florida Action Committee YouTube Channel (Subscribe for updates) is embedded below. It can also be viewed on YouTube.
Read moreThis Call To Action has been superseded. Comments are now disabled. CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW CTA Major Concerns About This Bill: The bill states that all driver’s licenses and identification cards for people on the registry “shall have printed in the color red all information otherwise required to be printed on the front of the license or identification card.” HB 1085,
Read moreOn the anniversary of the Smith v. Doe decision, which ruled that the registry was not punishment, a vigil was held on the steps of the Supreme Court. The names of many of those who have died as a result of many terrible laws were read. A coffin was carried in by pall bearers, and attendees were dressed as mourners.
Read moreThis Call To Action has been superseded. Comments are now disabled. CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW CTA UPDATE: You can watch the session live HERE. HB 1085 is in the House Transportation & Modals Subcommittee where the wording has been changed. The original bill stated: “shall have all personal information printed on the front of the license or identification card in the
Read moreThis Call To Action has been superseded. Comments are now disabled. CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW CTA HB 833 is of great concern as it would require reporting stays of 24 hours or longer at vacation rentals. A vacation rental is any unit or group of units in a condominium or cooperative or any individually or collectively owned single-family, two-family,
Read moreGovernor Ron DeSantis is under attack for suggesting a registry for bloggers who write about him or his administration. He’s now distanced himself from the proposed law. He says he had nothing to do with it. Whether he did or did not isn’t the question. The question is, why would anyone think such a registry is a good idea? The
Read moreWe have all heard so much about the Parental Rights in Education Bill that was passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor DeSantis. But only one very small part of that bill has been in the news. There are actually many aspects (or parental rights) listed in HB 1557 that have not received the same amount
Read moreFAC NOTE: The following was an article comment, posted by CherokeeJack, which was better suited as a post. So Not sure where to post this but a lot of people including me had questions and now I have the answers from the lawyer posted on FAC site, Ron Kleiner. After speaking with him, he gave me permission to discuss the
Read moreAs evidence continues to mount on the failure of state sex offense registries, Louisiana continues to be in the news as its leaders are only seeing an increase in the amount of sex crimes committed against children. According to WAFB9 in Louisiana, “…one investigator (from the Attorney General’s office) described the fight (against sex crimes) as ‘a war the state
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