UPDATE 3- Senate Bill 234-Video of Rules Committee Meeting
Watch video of Senate Rules Committee meeting in which SB 234 was on the agenda, and despite numerous objections, the bill passed the Rules Committee. You can watch the video here, starting at 1:19.
https://www.flsenate.gov/media/videoplayer?EventID=1_3wpkrnbb-202103040900&Redirect=true
THANK YOU FOR SENDING YOUR APPEARANCE CARD – WITH UNITY COMES CHANGE,
We have a member representing FAC today in opposition of the SB 234, as is, and will strongly suggest an accurate definition of “a day”. Approximately 200 appearance cards will also be delivered to the meeting in opposition of SB 234, as is.
Senate Bill 234 will be heard by the Senate Rules Committee this Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 9:00-11:00 A.M.
This bill will redefine the meaning of “day” to include “part of any calendar day”. FAC has submitted a letter in opposition to the Bill which you can read here: Letter to Rules RE SB234. Additionally, we plan to have a member speak before the meeting.
We are calling on all members to contact the members of the Senate Rules Committee by calling and emailing them via the information below, and asking them to OPPOSE SB 234. Please remember to be polite and professional. Remember, they (absent Senator Book) were not the one introducing this bill, they are considering it, so be mindful of that when communicating with them.
You can also fill out an appearance card and waive speaking against the bill.
- Open this Sample SB 234 Committee Appearance Form: https://floridaactioncommittee.org/sample-sb234-committee-appearance-form/
- Enter your name, job title, address, email and phone
- Save (Download with your changes) the completed form with your name in the filename: example AnnaK.pdf
- Email completed form to: [email protected]
The blank appearance card can be printed from here: https://www.flsenate.gov/UserContent/Committees/CommitteeAppearanceForm.pdf. Please make sure you have the date of the meeting (March 4, 2021), the Bill Number (SB 234), all your contact information, that you waive speaking AGAINST the bill. If using the blank form, scan and email a copy to [email protected].
We must receive your form by 5:00 pm Wednesday March 3 so that we can present it in Tallahassee on March 4, 2021.
| CHAIR: Senator Kathleen Passidomo (R) | (850) 487-5028 | [email protected] |
| VICE CHAIR: Senator Ileana Garcia (R) | (850) 487-5037 | [email protected] |
| Senator Ben Albritton (R) | (850) 487-5026 | [email protected] |
| Senator Dennis Baxley (R) | (850) 487-5012 | [email protected] |
| Senator Aaron Bean (R) | (850) 487-5004 | [email protected] |
| Senator Lauren Book (D) | (850) 487-5032 | [email protected] |
| Senator Randolph Bracy (D) | (850) 487-5011 | [email protected] |
| Senator Jeff Brandes (R) | (850) 487-5024 | [email protected] |
| Senator Manny Diaz, Jr. (R) | (850) 487-5036 | [email protected] |
| Senator Gary M. Farmer, Jr. (D) | (850) 487-5034 | [email protected] |
| Senator Audrey Gibson (D) | (850) 487-5006 | [email protected] |
| Senator Joe Gruters (R) | (850) 487-5023 | [email protected] |
| Senator Travis Hutson (R) | (850) 487-5007 | [email protected] |
| Senator Debbie Mayfield (R) | (850) 487-5017 | [email protected] |
| Senator Bobby Powell (D) | (850) 487-5030 | [email protected] |
| Senator Kelli Stargel (R) | (850) 487-5022 | [email protected] |
| Senator Perry E. Thurston, Jr. (D) | (850) 487-5033 | [email protected] |
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What is so bad about this bill? I don’t see any of the usual restrictions being piled on?
The definition of the word Day to part of a day. Read the full article.
That’s the way I’ve always thought it to be.
You’ve always thought a registrant who visits the same store four times a year must register that store? No you haven’t.
Just leave Florida, quit thinking your going to have a life there!
Brian
Many people (Including myself) learned the hard way that leaving Florida doesn’t change anything. Many states make you go by the rules of where you came from or add WORSE restrictions on you.
I moved back within days of finding that out. I had sold my house to move away and when I came back, had to move in with my elderly parents.
Moving away does not automatically make you eligable for the rule/laws of someone whose crime was committed in that state. I am not the only one in here who that has happened to.
AND, in spite of all that, My parents are elderly and no matter how bad it gets here, they were here for me, so I am going to be here for them. Leaving now would be selfish for me.
Brian, a lit of us can’t leave Florida because of our responsibilities here. Believe me, I’d leave in a heartbeat but I’m the caretaker of my elderly parents. There is nobody else who can look after them. So please be more considerate knowing that many of us have to keep fighting here in Florida because we can’t leave.
Whatever state you decide to move to, the local Sheriff’s office will send out those damn “Alerts” to the local community via those apps, email, Twitter, etc. That is when the moment arrives that you wish you’d stay put.
Doesn’t matter where you move to on American soil. It’s the same toilet water, just a different toilet.
It’s like a reverse welcome wagon! Don’t expect handshakes, smiles and gift baskets! More like torches, pitchforks and mean glares.
Got it done. Just basically edited Gail’s letter and entered my own name as a member of FAC then copied and pasted it into an email to each senator in turn. Including Book though we know it won’t matter to her.
Good luck guys.
Well if this passes and a “day” is redefined for us, I would like to see all the hotels here in central florduhh enforce a day in 1 hour increments and start charging 24 “days” in a regular 24hr period. Imagine the hotel bill for the tourists who stay a week 🤣
I think you are misinterpreting the bill. It’s not to change the commonly accepted definition of Day, but only for purposes of 943.0345 (the registration statute).
General question here. Has anyone asked Senator Book. If she cares what happens to a registrants child?
If so. What was her answer?
She probably forgot to ask Ron what her opinion is regarding the children of registrants.
Well said!