Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
(Weekly Update #196) Dear Members and Advocates, We dodged a bullet. Or, to make a more proportionate reference, we dodged a missile. Senate Bill 1932 went nowhere this legislative session and is officially dead. SB 1932 would have made some incredibly burdensome changes to the registry, the worst of which would have amended the definition of day to be any
Read moreAs we previously mentioned, FAC plans to participate in an event to be held in Washington, DC in March 2023. The event is comprised of a two-day conference, to be held on March 4th and 5th, followed by a day of legislative meetings on March 6th and ending with a vigil on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building
Read moreJohn Oliver explains why it’s so difficult to be exonerated for a wrongful conviction, even when there’s compelling evidence to prove your innocence.
Read moreSB 1798 has passed the Senate and is heading to the Governor for signature. The bill does the following: “Increasing the monetary damages that an aggrieved person may receive as a result of violations relating to sexual cyberharassment; revising the prohibition on sexual activities with animals; prohibiting the willful and malicious promotion of certain sexual depictions without consent; prohibiting a
Read moreThe Senate Friday took up and unanimously passed Sen. Linda Stewart’s “Miya’s Law” (SB 898) for the second time, this time with a late amendment message from the House that calls for a ban of rent-by-the-hour hotel and motel rooms. “Miya’s Law” would require apartment owners to conduct criminal background checks on employees who could enter apartments.
Read more“—Didn’t do it, lawyer f**ked me.” – Heywood, “The Shawshank Redemption Know any good lawyer jokes? Do you also feel your lawyer also screwed you like they screwed Heywood in The Shawshank Redemption? Do you feel like all lawyers go the 4th circle of hell, where they spend eternity rolling two giant boulders around hells circle until they clang together
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