Legislative

Yesterday, several FAC members traveled to Tallahassee to speak before the Senate Rules Committee in opposition of SB 212. This is on top of hundreds of members and other advocates from across the country who have called and emailed Florida lawmakers to put a stop to two horrible bills, HB 45/SB 212, that are under consideration this year. The good

Florida lawmakers are moving forward with SB 212 / HB 45, a sweeping expansion of physical presence and residency restrictions that will destabilize thousands of families, increase homelessness, and undermine public safety. It is on the Rules Committee agenda to be heard 02/17/26, 12:00 pm. You must take action NOW! This bill is being framed as “child protection.” In reality,

U.S. Representative Greg Steube (of course he has to be from Florida), just issued a press release announcing a new bill to bar registrants from access to affordable or government healthcare programs. The press release announces Rep. Steube’s introduction of the so-called CLEAN Act, which would bar anyone on a sex offense registry from receiving ACA premium tax credits or

Senate Bill 212 is on the Judiciary Committee agenda to be heard Tomorrow, February 10, 2026. This is a horrible bill that would not only add “public swimming pools” and “public bathing areas” to the 1000 foot residency restrictions, but would add a 200 foot proximity ban (retroactively), meaning you cannot go anywhere within 200 feet of a school, park,

Even though Senate Bill 212 sailed through the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice (no surprises there), several individuals, including FAC members, showed up in Tallahassee to speak out against Senate Bill 212. You can watch the testimony here (SB 212 starts at timestamp 20:04 and ends at 39:48) https://www.flsenate.gov/media/VideoPlayer/5977

I woke up before dawn this morning and it was brutally cold. In the 40s. As I pulled my blanket tighter over me, I debated making the 10-second dash out of my comfortable bed to turn on the heat—something we rarely have to do in South Florida, but an option I had. My mind instantly went to the thousands of