In the wake of the 2018 mass shooting tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, a bipartisan group of state legislators took action on gun violence and raised the firearm purchase age for long-guns, including assault rifles, to 21. This bill rolls back that lifesaving reform and changes the age-limit requirement to purchase assault rifles back to 18. Passed the House, withdrawn from consideration in the Senate.

Among other anti-freedom to learn provisions, this bill prohibits consideration of a book’s literary, artistic, political, or scientific value when sexual content is present, which would lead to even more arbitrary and unjustified book removals from schools. It would further solidify Florida as the school book ban leader in the nation. Passed the House, withdrawn from consideration in the Senate.

Allows employers to exploit minors by removing long-standing child labor protections. Allows employers to schedule 16- and 17-year-olds for unlimited hours and days without breaks, even during the school year. Passed the House, withdrawn from consideration in the Senate.

Citizen-led amendments empower everyday Floridians to pass policies that improve our lives and strengthen our communities. The process in Florida was already the strictest in the nation, requiring nearly one million verified signatures to qualify for the ballot and 60% support from voters to pass. But this bill rewrites the rules to further keep the power in the hands of politicians rather than letting the people have a say through their vote. Signed into law by Gov. DeSantis.

Reduces the role of the state executive branch in Florida university and state college presidential searches, and makes them more transparent by ensuring searches are conducted in the “Sunshine.” Passed the House but died in the Senate.

Eases the financial burden on condominium owners by moving the deadline for structural integrity inspections and providing flexibility in reserves for building repairs, among other provisions. Signed into law by Gov. DeSantis.

Puts power back in the hands of consumers and Florida wheelchair users by ensuring access to timely and affordable parts, documentation, and tools necessary for independently repairing essential mobility devices. Passed the House unanimously but died in the Senate.

Ensures career and technical education credits people earn in prison will count toward their professional licensure after release. Signed into law by Gov. DeSantis.

Despite opposition from public health experts including the American Dental Association, this bill bans local communities from adding fluoride to water supplies. It also establishes a taxpayer funded marketing program for the beef industry, and restricts plant-based meat alternative advertising. Signed into law by Gov. DeSantis.

This anti-corruption legislation strengthens what is known as the “Little Hatch Act” that prohibits state officials from attempting to influence elections. It also prohibits state employees from pressuring people into contributing to election campaigns. The bill passed by a veto-proof majority in the House and Senate but was vetoed by Gov. DeSantis.

The bill reduces local governments’ ability to require developers to contribute to the costs their developments impose on roads, schools, flood control, and other public services. It marks the fifth time in five years that the state has revised impact fee laws—each time making it harder to ensure developers cover their share of critical infrastructure costs. Signed into law by Gov. DeSantis.

Ensures cost-free breast exams for state employees on the state health care insurance plan. Signed into law by Gov. DeSantis.

Safeguards children by ensuring school personnel are ready and able to quickly treat anaphylactic shock (severe allergic reaction) via EpiPens in case of a medical emergency. Signed into law by Gov. DeSantis.

This legislation restricts the freedom of young people to access birth control, treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, suicide prevention resources, and more. The bill even bans risk assessment surveys to measure the real impact of these harmful proposals. Passed the House, withdrawn from consideration in the Senate.

Among other provisions, strips in-state tuition from thousands of “Dreamers” – young Floridians brought to Florida as children of immigrants. In-state tuition for Dreamers has been the law in Florida since the Legislature enacted it with bipartisan support in 2014. Civil rights groups warn this law could lead to indiscriminate questioning or detention of Latinos and racial profiling, regardless of legal status. Signed into law by Gov. DeSantis.

Repeals the ban on parents of adult children, and the adult children of single parents, from suing hospitals and physicians for non-economic damages for deaths of loved ones caused by medical negligence. Passed both chambers with bipartisan support but was vetoed by Gov. DeSantis.

Protects sensitive Florida lands, including the Apalachicola River Basin, from oil and gas drilling and exploration by creating a 10-mile buffer zone around National Estuarine Research Reserves. Passed both chambers nearly unanimously and signed into law by Gov. DeSantis.

Makes it easier for unaccountable corporate charter schools to take over public schools by putting the decision to convert in the hands of a minority of parents and removes meaningful input from teachers and education experts on the school’s staff. Continues the death by a thousand cuts siphoning of local tax dollars away from neighborhood public schools to unaccountable corporate charter schools. Signed into law by Gov. DeSantis.

This bill – further chips away at, and ultimately bans, abortion care in Florida. The same language has been used in other states to criminalize abortion providers, patients seeking care, and people who help them. Passed the House, withdrawn from consideration in the Senate.

Protects Florida state parks for future generations by removing loopholes that allow commercial development, including golf courses, hotels, and pickleball courts in our state parks. Signed into law by Gov. DeSantis.

This bill makes it harder for Florida workers to access unemployment, also known as “reemployment” assistance benefits. Passed the House, withdrawn from consideration in the Senate.

Florida law already bans attempts to affect the weather without a license from the state. This bill fuels conspiracy theories on “chemtrails” which are actually “contrails” — trails formed when an airplane’s hot exhaust water vapor hits cold air at high altitudes and turns to ice. The bill diverts time and tax dollars from state environmental, health, and emergency management staff as part of a new reporting and investigation regime. Signed into law by Gov. DeSantis.

Rewrites wetlands protection rules to make it easier for developers to destroy critical water quality, flood control, and wildlife protection ecosystems without adequate or timely mitigation. Signed into law by Gov. DeSantis.