Link to bill: https://m.flsenate.gov/Bill/931/2024 Links to articles for more information: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/02/22/commentary-religious-chaplains-dont-belong-in-public-schools/ https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/28/satanic-temple-awaits-passage-of-florida-school-chaplains-bill/72702146007/ As of February 29, 2024; HB 931 has passed the House and is headed to the Senate. There is still time to ask your state Senator to propose an amendment. Here’s my suggestion for an amendment: Public schools (district-run or charter) may not …
Florida Legislation
Florida bills being discussed in November 2023
Write or call your state legislators if you support or oppose these bills. Ask your legislator to protect our taxpayer dollars.You can find the bills and what committee will be discussing them at this link: https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/bills.aspx?SessionId=104&HouseChamber=B As of November 3, 2023, these bills are on the House of Representatives’ list: HB 1 C Disaster relief …
Put Abortion On the Ballot
Excerpt from email: The constitutional amendment petition needs more than 800,000 signatures before February. That’s a tall order, and secular Floridians must show up in strong support. FFRF Action Fund is asking you to take the following actions: The only organized opposition to abortion rights is religious in nature. Please help ensure that the separation …
2023 Florida bills
Here is a list of some of the bills that are being considered in the 2023 Florida 60 day legislative session with a brief description. The oppose or support is my personal views and not necessarily the views of the FCFS. The alerts are from our allies. Please consider clicking on them if you agree …
CONCEALED CARRY. NO PERMIT NEEDED.
FROM AXIOS. Updated Apr 3, 2023 – Politics & Policy Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law a measure that will allow people in the state to carry concealed weapons without licenses or training. Driving the news: With Florida, more than half of U.S. states now allow permitless carry of a concealed weapon. The …
PAY ATTENTION to HB999 (DEI, CRT, and more at risk)
The Board of Governors is appointed and lately has been filled with allies of Govenor DeSantis who are hostile to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, (DEI) and Critical Race Theory (CRT). HB 999 bans Florida higher education institutions from funding DEI programs, bans funding for federal or state funded organizations that focus on specific racial minorities or …
Some of the bad bills being considered by the Florida legislature
House bill Senate companion bill a few words description or highlighting the most egregious part status of HOUSE bill as of 3/15/2023 unless indicated otherwise status of Senate bill as of 3/15/2023 unless indicated otherwise no house bill 1316 bloggers must register with the state if they get paid to criticize DeSantis et al referred …
Dangerous bills being considered in Florida
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is running a full-page ad in both the Tallahassee Democrat and the Miami Herald this Sunday with a surprising headline: “Yes, Governor DeSantis — You’re Right.” BUT it’s a limited agreement. FFRF, the national state/church watchdog, concurs: “Our schools are for education, not indoctrination.” But there the agreement ends. It …
HB 1 will expand vouchers going to religious private schools
HB 1, the universal vouchers bill, is making its way through the legislative process. It eliminates the income cap on families qualifying for a voucher. Even billionaires will qualify for a voucher (subsidy) if HB-1 passes as proposed. According to FL DOE School Choice website, 2,311 of 3,097 Florida private schools accept vouchers. Of those …
What does it mean to be woke?
What does it mean to be woke and what does DeSantis mean by the Stop Woke Act? Two parts of the Stop Woke Act have been at least temporarily stopped. The judge opened his 139-page order with a quote from George Orwell’s novel “1984” and called the law “positively dystopian.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/11/17/judge-nixes-higher-education-portions-floridas-stop-woke-act/ Are you worried about …