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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Ecclesiastes 8:9
All of this I have seen, and I applied my heart to every work that has been done under the sun, during the time that man has dominated man to his harm.
@Saddels+Everyone:
To me this scripture sums it up.
Not just the registry but just look around, then look @ history.
I received the same email from Senator Linda Stewart. But what I was wondering if we could ask her if she would be willing to introduce a tier registry system bill next term. I know our goal is to destroy the registry as a whole but this could also help that endeavor. Also a tier system leaves a lot of people feeling like their in the wrong tier but it’s better than life across the board which is what we currently have. Just a thought.
No. Absolutely not. There already IS a tiered system but they’re not adhering to it. They make of it whatever they want and as long as the UNCONSTITUTIONAL registry and all it’s legal fictions exist, they will continue to ignore the letter of the legal fictions and do whatever they want.
The registry is UNCONSTITUTIONAL and MUST BE ABOLISHED. PERIOD. The only purpose it serves is LIFETIME PUNISHMENT.
[Moderated].
But when we unite against them, we win because there are so many more of us than them! Politicians, I have read, take the oath of office to defend the Constitution. [Moderated].
I absolutely agree with you.
Tier system in my opinion is a pacifier that will deteriorate very quickly for the Citizens on it.
Abolish registry invest more in helping and prevention.
Even with this tier system Florida has, its flawed. People get railroaded take a deal. Get designations, labels etc. That affect you in day to day living for life. Even when you can equivocally show the Court your progression . Consequently, you are no threat to anyone. Yet you have the general public conditioned to think just that with a registry tiered or not!
This is just my personal opinion, but a tiered registry is based on your offense. What ever label they give you. Just like the registry as a whole. For me that is a non-starter. At the very least it should be a risk level. However even that is subjective. And we have no idea what time frame they would give each tier. They might start with 25 years and go up from there. And the problem remains….the public see’s it as “beneficial to safety”. And that is the problem we need to change.
Tiers are a sinking ship. My family member was labeled a predator 16 years ago with no reevaluation or any evaluation to begin with. Yes, you go to court for initial designation but all the judge does is look at the conviction. No behavior, counseling, time… consideration. And then all the laws domino on that label. It’s a HUGE problem.
I think someone should introduce a new license plate with the color Ms. Book recommended and have it honor the FLA state pie…Key Lime. To think how many people could be driving around with a Key Lime plate to honor the state pie.
At the same time, find other honors with similar color schemes of the color palette to fill them up so they cannot be used in another effort next legislative session. Two can play her game…
Then they will have everyone on the registry drive a lime green car. Like a yellow taxi.
Perhaps the legislators are smarter than we assume, and probably knew the new bills would not pass due to constitutionality issues.
Maybe that is the real reason the amendments were removed at the last minute to let us believe in a “win”.
A victory over the amendments not passing, might be a ploy to placate their dissenters into ignoring the existing laws and celebrating a victory that changes and improves nothing in the current illegal SO laws . It is a common practice in warfare to feign an attack to distract the enemy while maintaining ground already taken.
Maybe they add these ridiculous new amendments every year to keep our attention away from the already passed numerous unconstitutional laws and ordinances already in place….If they succeed, great, if not, nothing is lost and all ground taken is maintained…
Maybe while we are celebrating no new laws, this year, we should also be working to roll back the existing illegal laws already in place. Hopefully the law suits moving forward will address those.
All we know is that lawmakers spent a lot less time thinking through these bills than you have.
Actually we all can get into tough jams in life. The registry is one of the toughest. If you look at this registry biblically it is law enforcement that have to justify their just or unjust actions. Many are glad some positive results came about from Florida legislation, and FAC. You all leading the way in this justice for many involved in this registry.I’m sure many are thankful.
Seems someone in government has a guilty conscious. I’m sure other states will take note but its pressing for positive change in the sex registry that will make everyone happy. Even thou this lifetime stipulation is bad enough.
Technology appears to be the closed thread of understanding of a vain type sexual ordeal or who is protecting their Law enforcement merit badge? Their is good and bad in everything or do police brag about the many fish they caught in one sting and pollute and abuse all the same.
@Saddles
I do not think it was so much anyone having a guilty conscience as much as when we started telling our stories about how all of our family member who are not on the registry are being punished and put in harms way, right along with us.
Cherokee I’m just glad for you all in FA. I grew up on Dirty Harry movies. Was suppose to graduate in 72 but graduated in 75. Than to beat it all went to college for an Associate in Criminal Justice and a minor in Travel and Tourism.
I may be a few years shy of 70 but this registry beats the case even with a many of the other ordeals one can get involved in but some governments want to glad magnum force.
You know Cherokee I’m glad I met you and many of the others on here. A state trooper came to my house wanting to update my photo. I let into him with a Jesus gospel lecture and said where does it say in the bible to set people up. Ministers of God do not tempt. As far as the guilt conscious law enforcement have the greater guilt wouldn’t’ many of you think.
Many on FAC forum want answers or are looking for answers.There is a sin that is common to man and when anyone uses a vantage point to trap another via these internet operations than someone is taking advantage of their authority. I know Florida is a tough state and even others but force or using the sword correctly are two different understandings. This license plate ordeal was a dangerous ordeal that I’m glad Florida government scraped it.
@Saddles
Do you still register? If so, the photos are supposed to be updated at time of registration. I believe (I could be wrong) that the officer might have stepped over the line. Do state troopers do your verifications? I have a deputy who comes to my house twice a year and never asks to take a photo. I would check with your registration office and a lawyer.
Cherokee. While I am sent a quarterly finger printing form, I had my obligation with the correction department which has been over for the past year or so. When the Covid hit – house to house visits were halted. I felt it sort of strange when a state trooper pulled up into my driveway and wanted to update my picture. Cherokee in many of these ordeals Law enforcement are doing injustice to many.
While we had words out in the driveway I stressed a biblical view to him and than bidden him a good day. Yes it bad enough to be on a lifetime and authorities are just as guilty. Remember they are servants for good. Setting one up is not good. They are only doing what they are told to do and in many of these ordeals they are hindering their fellow man in many ways. Its all about principals.
@Saddles
NO guilty conscious. How about someone in government has family on the registry… maybe more than one. Just saying, when s+it hits home heyyyyyy we tend to empathize a little more.
FEDUP you have a very good point in fact FLORIDA is an up and coming state if you ask me for some type of relief of the sex registry. Hey I’m considered Violent. Sure they ask me to talk dirty. I know I shouldn’t of but I did.
I wonder were in the bible it says for government authorities to ask someone to talk dirty to them. Their was no porn on my computer. Was evaluate as non violent by a public attorney only he didn’t want to tough the case because he knew I wanted to go to court but gave me a letter of recommendation. All states need to lighten up or get rid of this type of registry and look at this a different way.
Yes I worried. Had ups and downs with my sister, course she’s more of a socialite whatever that is. I look for more good news coming out of Florida to rid this registry for many. Even the bible tells us why worry.