Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
A new short film which aims to act as a “wake-up call” to people viewing child sex abuse images online has been released by a charity urging offenders to call its helpline and put a stop to their behavior. Last month the charity released figures showing that the number of people accessing the Stop it Now! helpline had risen by
Read moreDear Members and Advocates, We are counting down the hours when the 60-day legislative session officially ends Friday May 5. The last few weeks have been trying times. Since the Legislative Session began in Florida on April 4, thousands of emails, phone calls and letters have been communicated to elected officials, forcing them to hear our voices. Responses, and often
Read moreWhat we know for sure is… House Bill 833 is still pending in the House and contains the “24-hour notice”, while the companion Senate bill 714 was passed without the “24-hour notice” language. House Bill 1085 was passed in the House and contains the Red Lettering on the entire Driver’s license, while the companion Senate Bill 1252 has NOT yet
Read moreLast week, the attorneys for the Plaintiff in the ExPost Facto II lawsuit filed a motion for summary judgment that you can read here. FDLE filed their motion for summary judgement that you can read here. In the FDLE summary judgement, they make certain statements that are inconsistent with reports we have received from members. Below are four points made
Read moreURGENT CALL TO ACTION – STOP LAUREN BOOK’S AMENDMENTS ON FLUORESCENT GREEN LICENSE PLATES AND RED LETTERING ON DRIVER’S LICENSES SB 1252 HAS BEEN RETAINED ON THE SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR WITH FIVE PENDING AMENDMENTS, INCLUDING THREE FROM LEADER BOOK. AT THE POSTING OF THIS CALL TO ACTION, SB 1252 HAS NOT BEEN ADDED TO ANY OF THE FOUR SPECIAL ORDER
Read moreTwo Florida Action Committee members spoke in opposition to SB 1252 at the recent Fiscal Policy Committee meeting in Tallahassee. What a difference those two people made after taking a day off from work and driving all the way to Tallahassee from the southwestern part of the Florida peninsula to give their 3-minute talk, each. A Florida senior reporter picked
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