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March 17, 2020DEATH PENALTY
2020 Catholic Days at the Capitol Issue
HB 6045 (Geller) / SB 938 (Farmer, Jr.): Support
Proposed repeal of the death penalty for capital felonies; Catholic Days Backgrounder.
House: Died in Committee; Senate: Died in Committee
ASSISTED SUICIDE
2020 Catholic Days at the Capitol Issue
SB 1800 (Rader): Oppose
Would remove Florida's prohibition on assisted suicide; Catholic Days Backgrounder.
House: Died in Committee; Senate: Died in Committee
DIGNITY OF WORK
HB 857 (Fernandez-Barquin) / SB 894 (Rouson): O ppose
Raised allowable interest rates on small dollar loans, which promotes predatory lending.
House: Died in Committee; Senate: Died in Committee
HB 513 (Smith, C.) / SB 882 (Torres): Support
Required drinking water, shade, and training for employees who work outdoors.
House: Died in Committee; Senate: Died in Committee
HB 903 (Donalds) / SB 1328 (Wright): Support
Offered alternatives to driver license suspension for inability to pay fines and fees.
House: Died on Calendar; Senate: Died in Committee
PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS
HB 1059 (Grall) / SB 1634 (Stargel): Support
Sought to bring together in a single statute the various parental rights that currently exist in law to clearly identify the rights of parents in the upbringing, education and care of their children.
House: Passed (77-41); Senate: Died in Committee
NEWBORN INFANTS
HB 1217 (Beltran) / SB 864 (Baxley): Support
Authorized hospitals, emergency medical service stations, and fire stations to use newborn safety devices or "baby boxes" to accept surrendered newborn infants.
House: Passed (117-2); Senate: Died in Committee
ACCESS TO CARE
HB 1367 (Tomkow) / SB 1808 (Baxley): Oppose
Tied a work requirement to the ability to receive Medicaid benefits; FCCB letter to bill sponsor.
House: Died in Committee; Senate: Died in Committee
EARLY LEARNING
HB 1013 (Grall) / SB 1688 (Harrell): Monitor
Addressed early learning and early grade success; FCCB supported an amendment to the bill that would have allowed certification in educational leadership to satisfy credential requirements for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education (VPK) Program.
House: Passed (119-0); Senate: Died in Committee
DUAL ENROLLMENT
HB 7103 (Education): Support
Amended to include a provision that restored access to free instructional materials for nonpublic, dual-enrolled students and prohibited colleges and universities from charging nonpublic schools for dual enrollment courses taken by students.
House: Passed (86-32); Senate: Died in Committee