Florida 2023 Legislative Session is OVER with Successful Results
The gavel is DOWN, the Florida Legislative session is OVER and the concerning, damaging bills were NOT passed into law.
- No 24-hour notice on vacation rentals (HB 833)
- No Red-Lettering on Driver’s Licenses (HB 1085)
- No green, fluorescent license plates (Book’s Amendment to SB 1252)
Thank You to….
- EVERYONE who contacted their legislatures through emails, phone calls, and letters.
- EVERYONE who communicated the injustices of the proposed bills through social media, press releases, and TV/News interviews.
- EVERYONE who responded to our calls-for-action and SHARED those actions with friends and family
- EVERYONE outside of Florida who raised their voices in defense of fellow citizens and families in Florida
We can all pause and reflect today on how we demonstrated strength in numbers.
But our work is not over. The 60-day Legislative Session is the final stage of a 4-part annual cycle. After a break, we will focus on all stages of the Legislative process, and continue the momentum to advocate for positive changes in the laws.
- Scheduling teams to visit their legislators in the district offices (during Stage 1 – May-July)
- Organizing Lobby days in Tallahassee (in Stage 2 – Aug-Oct)
- Building a Speakers team to represent FAC in the Legislative Delegation Meetings (ready to present in Stage 3-Nov-Dec)
- Planning accommodations for full-time presence in Tallahassee during the next 60-day session (Stage 4-Jan 9, 2024-March 2024)
To join the Legislative Team or participate in any of the annual stages described above, [email protected] or talk to your FAC County Coordinator.
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I think at the end of the day. We want the same thing law makers want. We want our families safe. I can’t fault any law maker for that. However, we know ther are some who want to hurt anyone with any degree of a sex crime. Law makers are not our enemy. Stopping sexual violence is the task at hand. If we can come together with those who make the laws to stop the endless punshishnent to registrants, while getting them to correct course on preventing it in the first place. That would be the ultimate goal IMO. Thank you to FAC and all that helped. I’d like to say a special thanks to my wife who spent a vacation day and many hours sending emails and making calls. It’s great to have her in my corner for support.
Pariah
Thank your wife for me and for all of us in this situation for her help.
I thank your wife too! 🙂 In one set of my emails, I said just that ….. we are on the same side.
It is important that we continue to let them know that as individuals. FAC advocates for just that, but I think it is good when it comes form the individuals as well.
Yes, we thank your wife for what she did for us.
I know I did my part throughout the whole ordeal on the phone and on the keyboard. But keep in mind that nothing stops the re-introduction of these and similar bills in future sessions to come. Lauren Book’s unhinged attacks will not stop and more calls to action will undoubtedly be forthcoming. Be ready and be prepared to resist in numbers by influencing people through effective and persuasive communications.
I can assure you that many, many people worked tirelessly, boldly, and bravely to prevent these horrible bills from becoming law and that we will continue to do so until the registry is abolished. Every future Legislative session will be scrutinized for damaging bills. Luckily, Senator Book is in her final term as a legislator. She is not eligible for further election to either chamber in Tallahassee. If these provisions are reintroduced in 2024 or any future year, we will challenge them with the same zeal and vigor as we did this year.
Ryan
But all the people who called, emailed and showed up to speak made a World of difference. If I can ever get off the registry and there still is one when that happens, I will be on fire to help those who haven’t or cannot get off.
Thank you FAC. My wife and I are already setting some funds aside and donating. Please everyone, donate what you can.
RR my wife was very fired up and did a ton of calls and emails. It’s great to have someone supporting you this way. Thank God for good spouses.
We thank your wife for what she did.
On behalf of my son, my family, and everyone else, I sent multiple emails every day. I shared who my son really is. I sent family photos. I shared stories about how people would be harmed by Lauren Book’s [moderated]. I asked that Lauren Book be made to explain how all her [moderated] kept anyone safe or safer.
Yesterday, I sent an email to all 160, cc’d to DeSantis, Ashley Moody, Marco Rubio, Darren Soto and Rick Scott so those people would be aware of what was going on, and thanked those who did not vote for devastatingly worse legal fiction.
There are laws and there are legal fictions…that’s anything in opposition to the Constitution and the original laws of the land before [moderated] set up maritime law in America. The registry and all its restrictions are definitely in violation of the Constitution.
Anyone who thinks the registry is keeping anyone safe is ignorant of the facts. And the biggest fact is that this issue is being exploited to further destroy the Constitution and all rights for EVERYONE. When they get done with this group, another will be targeted until they reach their goal.
All persecution originated from [moderated]. Giving CONnsent is giving them our power. NO MORE!✌🏼
Thank God, and bless everyone who has followed this.We won this, but we have many more to go. Again thank you to everyone who follows this.
Larry Robinson
Thank you so much everyone . With kind loving energy
I just want to admit to everyone out there that i had zero faith that they would not pass. I had to re-check my colander to make sure this post was not an April fools joke.
That being said lets do the same phone call to the receptive representatives that disagreed with the laws and see if we can get them to take some of the laws off the books that are hurting us now. see if we cant get the 52 restrictions we have on us down to 30 or so. I know its a pipe dream but so was getting these laws not passed and that happened. Strike while the iron is hot
Thank you to everyone that reached out to these people that continue to try to hurt people with these draconian laws. We need to lobby for the elderly and the sick and disabled people to be able to live with families Re guard less where they live. Everyone is Human and everyone makes mistakes. They should not be punished for ever
This is an issue that we had begun just before this legislative stuff started. So, we temporarily had to pull back but will now be reaching out again to our legislators concerning the elderly and disabled.
The only things that are impossible are the things we don’t try!
Yes or maybe relook at everyone’s case,or lessen the years l, provide classes that can help people have a normal life .
Yes, we are not stopping!