Florida Action Committee (FAC)

It has been thought by many people that the algorithm used to determine the federal funding for each state’s sex offense registry took into account the number of people who are on the registry.  In January of 2022, Florida Action Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland inquiring if this was the case for Florida’s bloated registry.

As a teacher in a public school, each spring our students were given an anonymous survey asking questions on illegal drug use, thoughts of suicide, exposure to violence, and so on.  But the category that always received the most attention from the students was the one with questions on sexual abuse. These surveys were usually given in the spring at

House Transportation and Modals Subcommittee Meeting for HB1085. March 15, 2023 Video from the Florida Action Committee YouTube Channel (Subscribe for updates) is embedded below. It can also be viewed on YouTube.

On the anniversary of the Smith v. Doe decision, which ruled that the registry was not punishment, a vigil was held on the steps of the Supreme Court.  The names of many of those who have died as a result of many terrible laws were read.  A coffin was carried in by pall bearers, and attendees were dressed as mourners.