Florida Bills Would Create a State Process to End Qualified Immunity
TALAHASSEE, Fla. (Dec. 28, 2021) – Bills filed in the Florida House and Senate for the 2022 legislative session would create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without...
Florida Bill Would Limit Warrantless Stingray Spying, Help Hinder Federal Surveillance State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Dec. 9, 2021) – A bill prefiled in the Florida Senate would ban warrantless location tracking and the use of stingray devices to sweep up electronic communications in most situations. The proposed law would not only protect privacy in Florida, but...
Signed by the Governor: Florida Takes First Step Toward Withdrawing from OSHA
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Nov. 20, 2021) – On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that takes the first step toward withdrawing the state from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), setting the stage to implement a “state...