The Florida 2023 legislative session went into Cocaine Bear-crazy mode today with hundreds of bills being filed in the Florida Senate and House.
I’ve highlighted a few of the most concerning, useless and/or terrifying proposed bills below. These are not all of the proposals, just the ones that stuck out for being particularly egregious.
Republicans now have a supermajority in the state, and with no one willing or able to stand up to the corruption at the top, many of these bills will likely become law later this year.
All bills, including the full bill text, sponsor(s) and status can be accessed here.
Restrictions on speech and the first amendment:
SB1220/HR991: Removes journalism shield laws and makes it easier to sue the press; makes the legal presumption that statements by sources whose identities are not revealed in stories are false; lowers the standard to prove actual malice; changes the definition of public figure.
Note: Under Florida law, all public officials are exempt from defam…
