UPDATE: on HB 833, HB 1085 and SB 1252-Where Do We Stand?
What 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 been heard in the Senate. It was initially scheduled for Thursday April 27, then moved to Friday April 28, then today May 1….but it was still not heard as is retained on the special order calendar.
It is a fact that Senator Book withdrew her 3 amendments to SB 1252 last night Sunday April 30th, and that Senator DiCeglie’s amendment to remove all reference to the red lettering is still pending.
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1252/?Tab=Amendments
What we don’t not know is….
- Will the Senate approve DiCeglie’s amendment to remove all language associated to the red lettering before voting on SB 1252?
- Will there be any other amendments AND discussion before the Senate votes on SB 1252?
What you can still do NOW….
- Reach out to all 40 Senators. Ask them to vote YES on DiCeglie’s amendment to remove the Red Lettering language on SB 1252.
- STAY CALM. Should SB1252 pass with the red lettering, FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE is already preparing our next steps to litigate .
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I don’t know why they have to add anything to the DL. The new real ID act DL already has the S.O on it with the Fl chapter number on it in dark blue letters. This allows at least some leeway for people to be able to function in society, work and provide for their families. Some registrants have small children themselves.
“Some registrants have small children themselves.”
A large percentage of them do, but at the same time, don’t trivialize the safety of people that are forced to register whom are childfree by choice.
Postponed Again in the second half of the session then took a reccess.
It looks like (and someone else please check before anyone gets too excited) there is now a proposed amendment on HB 1085 to remove the red lettering language! Looking at the companion bill, SB 1252, it looks like Senator DiCeglie has been going back and forth with amendments to make the bills identical – without the red lettering – IF the amendments are approved. I’m hopeful!
Reach out to all 40 Senators. Ask them to vote YES on DiCeglie’s amendment to remove the Red Lettering language on SB 1252.
Is the green plate thing still an issue?
Thankfully, it is not.
Red lettering, which remains an issue, would be removed by DeCeglie’s amendment.
I dont see that but what I do see is the only amendment on the senate bill is DeCiglia’s which is to remove the red lettering from the senate bill. Lets hope that is why it keeps getting pushed.
Sent another 40 emails out. I hope that our words do something. Anything.
CS/CS/SB 1252 (2023) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/01252
SENATE – Retained on Special Order Calendar
Book removed her amendment but looks like to me she added … that sexual predators will be required to have the license plate. So is that still in it ?
Where do you see that? She withdrew all 3 amendments.
On the page where it says she withdrew it but then at the very bottom it looks like she withdrew everything she initially tried to get passed but added that sexual predators will have the license plate. Maybe its all withdrawn but would like to know this isnt going to be snuck in because thats what she’s good at doing
Postponed again. UGH
I do not know how many of you have watched our Senate in Action. I have for the last 3 days and since 5 today. I have seen numerous times where senators are not at the desk and when it comes time to vote, someone else just votes for them. How is this legal? Please someone tell me.
I have no idea, but I’ve been obsessively glued to the stream for the past three sessions. It has been a tremendously eye-opening experience, and not in a good way.
Where do you watch it?
It starts at 10am but it probably be one of the last topics https://thefloridachannel.org/
It’s called voting by proxy. The person at their desk is likely an aid or someone on their staff who was given the power to cast their vote. Or another senator.
Thank for that, but should a bill that affects thousands and is retro active actually voted on by the senator themselves. Seems like there could be few making the decisions for the many. IDK who am I.