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2023 FL State Session Bills
HB 899/SB 870- Surrender Newborn - Seems to be passing bipartisan
| Title (click on link below for more information) | Session Year | click on bill title for more information and action items | Sponsor |
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| Organization Notes | 2023 |
If the action alert email click and send doesn't work please click on the link to additional information on each bill as I will try to have the committee emails on the page. NOTES: Florida Family Action - excellent breakdown of upcoming legislative bills |
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Election Bill |
2023 HB 7076 SB 7050 |
2023 Election - Link to Updates, Committee Videos, transcripts, letters... House: General Bill by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee and Tramont OGSR/Statewide Voter Registration System: Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public records requirements for certain information received by DOS from another state or District of Columbia which is confidential or exempt pursuant to laws of that jurisdiction. Senate: GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections |
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Pregnancy and Parental Support |
2023 HB 7 SB 300 Support |
Link to Updates, Comittee Videos, Transcripts... SIMILAR HOUSE: General Bill by Persons-Mulicka (CO-SPONSORS) Beltran; Massullo; Roach; Rudman Pregnancy and Parenting Support: Prohibits use of state funds for person to travel to another state to receive services to support abortion; requires DOH to report to Governor & Legislature information relating to Florida Pregnancy Care Network, Inc.; prohibits physician from knowingly performing or inducing termination of pregnancy after specified period of time; provides exceptions; requires physician to perform or induce termination of pregnancy or to dispense abortion-inducing drugs in person; removes provisions relating to termination of pregnancies during viability; prohibits telehealth provider from using telehealth to provide abortion. |
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Medical Freedom |
2023 HB 305 SB 222 Support |
LInk to committee notes, action alerts, transcripts.... Excellent talking points, background information, data (Support this bill instead of SB 252 (only included Covid)...this bill expands to all immunizations.) HB 303: General Bill by Barnaby (CO-SPONSORS) Amesty; Black; Jacques; Plasencia |
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Public Health Emergency  |
2023 HB 1487 SB 1618 |
Link to notes, transcripts, committee meetings, HOUSE: General Bill by Rudman Public Health Emergency Actions: Revises provisions related to expiration & renewal of declarations of public health emergency; authorizes State Health Officer to request rather than order individual to be examined, tested, treated, isolated, or quarantined for certain communicable diseases; requires two-thirds vote of membership of both houses of Legislature to allow actions that affect entire groups or communities; revises procedures for imposing & releasing an isolation or quarantine. |
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Hemp |
2023 HB 1475 SB 1676 |
Link to Committee meetings, notes, transcripts.... IDENTICAL BILLS HOUSE: General Bill by Robinson, W. (CO-SPONSORS) Tant Hemp: Provides that hemp extract is considered food subject to certain requirements; revises requirements that hemp extract must meet before being distributed & sold; provides that hemp extract may only be sold to businesses which meet certain permitting requirements; prohibits products intended for human ingestion which contain hemp extract from being sold to persons under specified age; provides requirement for products intended for human ingestion or inhalation; requires DACS to adopt rules. |
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Gender Clinical Interventions/ Treatments for Sex Reassignment |
2023 HB 1421 CS/SB 254 Support |
Link to transcripts and other bill information HB 1421 General Bill by Fine and Massullo (CO-SPONSORS) Jacques |
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Medical Conscience Protection |
2023 HB 1403 SB 1580 Support |
Link to Updates, Comittee Videos, Transcripts... HOUSE: General Bill by Rudman (CO-SPONSORS) Beltran Protections of Medical Conscience: Authorizes health care providers & health care payors to opt out of participation in or payment for certain health care services by conscience-based objections without discrimination or threat of adverse actions; requires health care provider to notify the patient and the health care provider’s supervisor or employee, if applicable, in writing when such health care provider declines to participate in certain health care services & retain copy of such notification; prohibits certain boards and DOH from taking certain disciplinary actions under certain circumstances. |
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Placement of Surrendered Newborn Infants |
2023 HB 1339 SB 1306 Support |
Link to notes, transcripts, committee meetings,.. |
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Education |
2023 HB 1069 SB 1320 Support |
Link to Updates, Committee Videos, transcripts, letters... Link to sex ed material in schools- video at DeSantis news conference HB 1069 General Bill by McClain |
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School Choice |
2023 HB 1 SB 202 Support |
Link to Updates, Committee Videos, transcripts, letters... HOUSE: General Bill by Education Quality Subcommittee and Education & Employment Committee, and PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, and Choice & Innovation Subcommittee and Tuck and Plasencia (CO-SPONSORS) Amesty; Anderson; Baker; Barnaby; Basabe; Black; Brackett; Fabricio; Fine; Garcia; Giallombardo; Jacques; Leek; Lopez, V.; Massullo; Melo; Michael; Overdorf; Payne; Persons-Mulicka; Plakon; Porras; Rizo; Roach; Robinson, W.; Rommel; Sirois; Snyder; Tramont |
2022 FL State Session Bills
| Title (click on link below for more information) | Session Year | Bill Number | click on bill title for more information and action items |
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| Parental Rights in Education |
2022 State Support |
SB 1834- Parental Rights in Education by Baxley HB- 1557 Parental Rights in Education by Harding |
Link to Updates, Committee Videos, transcripts, letters... Vote History |
| 2022 Election Administration |
2022 State |
Senate CS/CS/SB 524 Hudson House CS/HB 7061 |
Link to updates, committee videos , transcripts, letters... 3/9/22 Order Enrolled 2/1/22 Replace CS |
| 2022 Individual Freedom (Ban CRT) |
2022 State Support |
CS/HB 7 Avila SB 148 Diaz |
Link to updates, committee videos, transcripts, letters Vote History |
| 2022 Religious Institutions Protection Act |
2022 State Support |
HB 215- DiCeglie (CO-SPONSORS) Borrero SB 254 Brodeur ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry |
Vote History 1/15/22 Per Florida Family Policy: |
| Fetal and Infant Mortality Reduction |
2022 State Support |
House: HB 05-Grall and Persons-Mulicka and several co-sponsors Senate: SB 146 Stargell |
Link to updates, committee videos, transcripts, letters,... VOTE HISTORY |
| Free Speech of Health Care Practitioners |
2022 State Support |
SB 1184- Broxson HB 687 - Drake |
Free Speech of Health Care Practitioners: Prohibits certain entities from revoking license, certificate, or registration of health care practitioner for specified use of his or her right of free speech without specified proof; provides liability & penalty. |
| Abortion- Heartbeat Bill |
2022 State Support Failed |
House: HB 167-Barnaby |
2022 Jan- Companion bill was not filed in the Senate.. Bill is dead. 2021 Sept.- Filed in House Summary: Abortion: Requires physician to conduct test for, & inform woman seeking abortion of, presence of detectable fetal heartbeat; prohibits physician from performing or inducing abortion if fetal heartbeat is detected or if physician fails to conduct test to detect fetal heartbeat; provides exceptions; authorizes private civil cause of action for certain violations; provides for civil remedies & damages. No companion bill filed in Senate... bill is dead. |
Federal Bills
| Title | Session Year | |
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| Equality Act |
2021 Federal HR5 Oppose |
Due to the number of co-sponsors might be able to voted on house floor without going through committee process! Here are some key points you can make about HR 5, the Equality Act, when you call your member of Congress: |
| Build Back Better (3.5 Trillion Dollar Tax) |
2021 Federal HR 5376 Oppose |
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| For the People Act (Anti Election Integrity) |
2021 Federal HR 1 Oppose |
2021 FL State Session Bills
| Title (click on link below for more information) | Session Year | Bill Number | click on bill title for more information and action items |
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| 2021 Legislative Summary |
2021 State |
EmbraceLIfe911 2021 EmbraceLife911 Legislative Summary Florida Voice for the Unborn For Florida’s Unborn Children, the 2021 Legislative Session was Tragically Disappointing |
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Regulation of Medical Marijuana |
2021 State Support Not Heard in all Committees, Other Passed 2 House committees not heard in 3rd, Never heard in Senate Committee |
HB 1455 SB 1958 Senator Rodrigues, Representative Roach |
April 13th, update stalled in the House needs to be assigned to Health and Human Services committee (third committee); Senate not heard in any committees. Representative Roach article- Fight to save the medical marijuana program in Florida- the truth Senate Judiciary Committee Needs to hear the bill Action Alert: House Healthcare Appropriations Subcommittee- Need to get it on the agenda. Email Representative Avila asking to HB 1455 put on committee agenda. March 18, 2021 HOUSE: Passed Health Care Appropriations Passed 9:6 ... Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
Safety of Religious Institutions |
2021 State Support Passed House, Passed Senate, Other Enrolled Adjourned Sine Die |
SB498 HB259 HB 259 Senate: Gruters, House: Williamson and Byrd (CO-SPONSORS) |
4/27/21 Enrolled |
STATE BILL- Restrict Abortions to 20 weeks |
2021 State Support Not put on Calendar |
HB 351 SB 744 House- Gregory; Senate- Rodriguez |
3/2/21 9:21 PM HOUSE: Last Event: 1st Reading on Tuesday, Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee 3/2/2021 Senate Introduced -SJ 90 3/23/21 Mailchimp Action Alert Why isn't this bill a priority? We have a conservative house, senate and governor yet prolife bills are gathering dust. |
Heartbeat Bill Texas |
2021 State |
SB8 Texas |
Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action. The Texas Heartbeat Act makes it illegal for an abortion to be performed after an unborn child's heartbeat is detected in the womb, usually around week six of the pregnancy. There are no criminal penalties for performing an abortion after an unborn child's heartbeat is detected. The Texas Heartbeat Act would allow civil action against any person who performed or induced an abortion or knowingly engaged in conduct that aided or abetted the performance or inducement of an abortion. |
Florida Gambling- Massive Expansion |
2021 State Oppose |
House Vote 97:17 Nonpartisan Senate 38:1 Even if you don't gamble or gamble once in awhile as entertainment this is going to impact all Floridians if passed. 5/18/21- RALLY Bus trip to Tallahassee to protect our state against massive gambling expansion (Sign-up Here FREE Florida Family Action) 5/17/21 Coming up on Monday, May 17, 2021, the Florida Legislature will begin a Special Legislative Session to consider, among other related gambling issues, whether to approve, amend or disapprove this massive, exclusive gambling expansion. |
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| Parental Rights |
2021 State Support |
HB 241 SB 582 |
4/22/21 enrolled |
| Abortion Disablility |
2021 State Support Passed House Messaged to Senate Rules not put on committee agenda |
HB 1221 SB 1664 Grall, Senator Ana Marie Rodriguez |
4/30/21 H 1221 (c2) Disability Abortions:Compare Last Action: S Died in Rules Senator Kathleen Passidomo Chairs did not put on agenda!!! Grall (CO-SPONSORS) Andrade; Barnaby; Beltran; Byrd; Fischer; Gregory; Harding; Maggard; Robinson, W.; Roth; Sabatini; Sirois; Snyder; Yarborough
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Social Media Platforms Bill |
2021 State Support Passed House, Passed Senate, Other Enrolled |
SB 7072 HB 7013 Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez, Rep. Ingoglia |
4/29/2021 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 958 |
Election Administration |
2021 State Support Passed House, Passed Senate, Other 4/29/21 Adjourned Sine Die CS/CS/CS/SB 90 |
SB 90 HB 7041 Senate Baxley, Rep: Ingoglia and Byrd |
5/2 Enrolled CS/CS/CS/SB 90 |
Promoting Equality of Athletic Opportunity Page |
2021 State Support Passed House, Other Added to SB 1028 as an amendment... was enrolled! |
SB 2012 HB 1475 Senator Stagel, Representative Tuck.... |
4/28 SB 1028- charter school with sex specific amendment |
2021 Alcoholic Beverage Licenses |
2021 State Oppose Passed House, Passed Senate, Other 4/22/21 waiting to be sent to Governor to sign? |
HB 329 SB 148 Senate-Bradley, House- Tomkow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Tant |
4/17/21 HB 329 (Senate adopted House bill) has not reached his desk yet so proactively contact him "Gov. DeSantis please veto SB 148 home deliver of alcohol beverages" governorron.desantis@eog.myflorida.com or call (850) 717-9337 |
STATE BILL- Surrendered Newborn Infants |
2021 State Support Passed House, Passed Senate, Other 4/29 in returning messages adjourned sine die |
HB 133 SB 122 Senator Baxley, Representatives Harding and Beltran |
4/29 in returning messages adjourned sine die bill |
Combating Public Disorder |
2021 State Support Governor Signs |
SB 1 HB 1 |
4/19/21 Governor Signs Bill |
2020 FL State Session Bills
2020 Florida Family Bills- Summarized (supporting and opposing- 01/22/20)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uTOyU-P-NjMLWChREKLlpwMZ6mbCYxnLwlUR...
2020 Florida Family Bills- last week update
http://www.embracelife911.org/2020-legislative-updates-florida-family
| Title (click on link below for more information) | Session Year | Bill # | |
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| Medical Use of Marijuana in Schools |
2020 State Oppose |
SB-720 |
Medical Use of Marijuana in Schools; Authorizing a qualified patient to designate more than one caregiver to assist with the qualified patient’s medical use of marijuana under certain circumstances; authorizing a county-designated caregiver to register as a caregiver for more than one qualified patient under certain circumstances; providing a procedure for a parent of a student who is a qualified patient to request that marijuana be administered to the student during the school day; requiring that a caregiver or a county-designated caregiver administering marijuana to the student do so in the area the school principal designates, etc. |
| Heartbeat Bill |
2020 State Support |
HB 271 |
Oct 14: In Health Quality (waiting to be put on the calendar) Oct 1: General Bill by Hill (CO-SPONSORS) Hage; Sabatini |
| Abortion- Parental Consent |
2020 State Support |
265-House 404-Senate |
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| 2020 Legislative Updates- Florida Family |
2020 State |
Week 9 of Week 9 The final week of session is usually filled with emotional farewells for legislators who are leaving because they are termed out after serving eight years. The Speaker of the House and the Senate President get to see their portraits unveiled and enter the history of past leaders on the walls of the legislative chambers. |
Previous Session Bills
| Title | Session Year | Bill # | |
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| SB-1618 Tobacco Act 21 |
2019 State Support |
SB-1618 |
DIED in MESSAGES |
| HB-482 Prohibit Discrimination |
2019 State Oppose |
HB 482 |
2019 Last Event: Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM From Florida Family Policy: Why we oppose- (TALKING POINTS) |
| Florida's Abortion- (Heartbeat Bill) |
2019 State Support |
HB-235 SB-792 |
 IDENTICAL Abortion: Requiring a physician to perform an examination for, and inform a woman obtaining an abortion of the presence of, a detectable fetal heartbeat; requiring the physician to review the results of such examination with the patient before the woman gives informed consent for the abortion procedure; requiring that a woman who declines to review the results certify in writing that she did so of her own free will and without undue influence, etc. |
| 2019 Medical Use of Marijuana |
2019 State Support |
HB-7117 |
Basically limits daily dose amounts & THC content. Moved in House but seems to be 'laid' on the table in the Senate. Locally, Rep. Ben Diamond voted against this bill. |
| 2019 Florida Parental Consent for Abortion |
2019 State Support |
HB-1335 SB-1774 |
'Compare' Bills- House: Reclassifies criminal offense for specified violation; requires physician to obtain notarized written consent of parent or legal guardian before inducing or performing termination of pregnancy of minor; provides exceptions to consent requirement; provides criminal penalties. 4-28-2019 Bill has been stalled - not heard in committee ACTION ALERTS SENT OUT |
| 2019 Session Summary |
2019 State |
2019 Summary Session- Action Alert: |
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Glossary of Terms
Message: Communication by one house to the other house concerning action taken on a bill. Each bill, and any amendments to it, is transmitted from one house to the other accompanied by a document (message) that states the action taken on the bill. The term "messages" is also used to describe the unit of the office of the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House responsible for transmitting bills to the other house.
Governor Signing a Bill: During Session: The governor must sign or veto legislation within 7 days of transmittal, or it becomes law without his/her signature. Post Session: If the legislative session adjourns sine die or for more than 30 days during the original 7 day deadline, then the governor must sign or veto legislation within 15 days of transmittal, or it becomes law without being signed.
Temporarily postponed
"Temporarily postponed," "temporarily passed," "temporarily deferred," or "TP'd" refer to the postponing of consideration of a bill or other legislative matter appearing on an agenda or calendar.
An engrossed bill is a bill which has been amended. A bill may be engrossed many times.
An enrolled bill, which may or may not have been engrossed, is a bill that has passed both houses of the legislature in identical form and has been converted into an act for presentation to the Governor or Secretary of State.
