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HB 1205 – Citizen Initiative Restrictions
• Scheduled: April 17, 2025 @ 10:00 AM – Senate Appropriations Committee
• Status: Received by the Senate, in Appropriations Committee
• Description: Increases regulations on citizens collecting signatures for constitutional amendments, adding barriers to the ballot initiative process.
• Why Oppose: This bill undermines grassroots democracy and makes it harder for Floridians to have a voice in the constitutional amendment process.
• Contact: Senate Appropriations Chair Sen. Kelli Stargel (850) 487-5022 or stargel.kelli.web@flsenate.gov
SB 7016 – Amendment Process Restrictions
• Scheduled: April 18, 2025 @ 11:30 AM – Senate Ethics and Elections Committee
• Status: In Senate Ethics and Elections Committee
• Description: Adds bureaucratic steps for proposed constitutional amendments, increasing control by state officials and delaying citizen-led efforts.
• Why Oppose: This bill adds unnecessary red tape and delays to prevent grassroots-driven constitutional amendments from reaching the ballot.
• Contact: Chair Sen. Dennis Baxley: (850) 487-5012 or baxley.dennis.web@flsenate.gov
HB 1291 – Parental Rights in Education Expansion
• Scheduled: April 18, 2025 – Senate Special Order Calendar
• Status: On Senate Special Order Calendar
• Description: Expands restrictions on classroom instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation through 12th grade.
• Why Oppose: This bill furthers censorship, targets LGBTQ+ students and educators, and creates fear-driven classrooms. It silences discussion and undermines trust in public education.
• Contact: Senate President Kathleen Passidomo-(850) 487-5028 or passidomo.kathleen.web@flsenate.gov
HB 123 – Restriction on Local Government Authority Over Curriculum
• Scheduled: April 17, 2025 @ 2:00 PM – House Education & Employment Committee
• Status: Scheduled for Committee Hearing
• Description: Prohibits school boards from adopting instructional materials outside of state-approved lists, limiting local decision-making.
• Why Oppose: This bill removes local control, restricting districts from tailoring materials to community needs, and standardizes education in a one-size-fits-all model.
• Contact: Chair Rep. Ralph Massullo – (850) 717-5034 or ralph.massullo@myfloridahouse.gov
SB 1328 – Property Insurance Reform
• Scheduled: April 16, 2025 @ 1:00 PM – Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
• Status: Scheduled for Committee Hearing
• Description: Adds procedural barriers for homeowners seeking claims, tipping the scale in favor of insurance companies.
• Why Oppose: Shifts more power to insurers, making it harder for homeowners to get fair payouts, especially after natural disasters.
• Contact: Chair Sen. Jim Boyd – (850) 487-5020 or boyd.jim.web@flsenate.gov
SB 140 – Charter School Conversion Bill
• Status: Passed full Senate; awaiting House action
• Description: Allows existing public schools to be converted into charter schools with limited oversight and community input.
• Why Oppose: Undermines public school governance, facilitates privatization, and removes local accountability from decisions affecting students and educators.
• Contact: Rep. Ralph Massullo- (850) 717-5034 or ralph.massullo@myfloridahouse.gov
SB 1539 – Teacher Pay and Class Size Provisions
• Scheduled: To be determined
• Status: In Legislative Committees
• Description: Includes provisions for increasing class sizes while failing to provide adequate pay raises for teachers, pushing an austerity agenda in public education.
• Why Oppose: This bill jeopardizes the quality of education by increasing class sizes, while not adequately compensating teachers who are already underpaid.
• Contact: Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (850) 487-5028 or passidomo.kathleen.web@flsenate.gov
SB 7030 – Budget Proposal Impacting Education
• Scheduled: To be determined
• Status: In Legislative Committees
• Description: Proposes major budget cuts to education funding, including reductions to dual enrollment, AP, and AICE programs.
• Why Oppose: The bill targets education programs that are crucial to academic success, limiting opportunities for students to earn college credit and furthering the inequities in public education.
• Contact: Senate Appropriations Chair Sen. Kelli Stargel – (850) 487-5022 or stargel.kelli.web@flsenate.gov
AND, tell Key Legislative Contacts on Education Funding listed below to amend this budget and RESTORE DEDICATED FUNDING!
Sen. Ed Hooper, District 21, (850) 487-5021, hooper.ed.web@flsenate.gov
Rep. Lawrence McClure, District 68, (850) 717-5068, lawrence.mcclure@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Alex Andrade, District 2, (850) 717-5002, alex.andrade@myfloridahouse.gov
Sen. Jim Boyd, District 20, (850) 487-5020, boyd.jim.web@flsenate.gov
Sen. Jason Brodeur, District 10, (850) 487-5010, brodeur.jason.web@flsenate.gov
Rep. Demi Busatta Cabrera, District 114, (850) 717-5114, demi.busatta@myfloridahouse.gov
Sen. Joe Gruters, District 22, (850) 487-5022, gruters.joe.web@flsenate.gov
Sen. Kathleen Passidomo, District 28, (850) 487-5028, passidomo.kathleen.web@flsenate.gov
Sen. Jason Pizzo, District 37, (850) 487-5037, pizzo.jason.web@flsenate.gov
Sen. Darryl Rouson, District 16, (850) 487-5016, rouson.darryl.web@flsenate.gov
Rep. Jason Shoaf, District 7, (850) 717-5007, jason.shoaf@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. John Snyder, District 86, (850) 717-5086, john.snyder@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Allison Tant, District 9, (850) 717-5009, allison.tant@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Marie Paule Woodson, District 105, (850) 717 5105, mariepaul.woodson@myfloridahouse.gov
Legislative Action
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