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e. The Constitution of the State of Florida is the document that establishes and describes the powers, duties, structure, and function of the government of the U.S. state of Florida, and establishes the basic law of the state. The current Constitution of Florida was ratified on November 5, 1968. Florida has been governed by six different ...
The Parental Rights in Education Act (HB 1557), commonly referred to as the Don't Say Gay law, is a Florida statute passed in 2022 that regulates public schools in Florida. The law is most notable for its controversial sections that prohibit public schools from having "classroom discussion" or giving "classroom instruction" [ a] about sexual ...
Full adoption rights since 2010. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Florida have federal protections, but many face legal difficulties on the state level that are not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity became legal in the state after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence ...
A new year also means new laws in Florida. The Florida Legislature passed the laws earlier this year and they take effect Jan. 1, 2024: SB 784 gives local law enforcement agencies the ability to ...
A new year means new laws in Florida, including ones that affect the way you drive and spend. Among the state laws taking effect in 2024: a revised Move Over traffic law, clarification on what it ...
Families with school-age children will be eligible for education vouchers regardless of income. Florida’s new laws on carrying guns, paying for school and more go into effect July 1 Skip to main ...
The homestead exemption in Florida may refer to three different types of homestead exemptions under Florida law: exemption from forced sale before and at death per Art. X, Section 4(a)-(b) of the Florida Constitution; restrictions on devise and alienation, Art. X, Section 4(c) of the Florida Constitution; and exemption from taxation per Art ...
Florida is one of 25 states that enacted rules to curtail or ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Most of the laws now face legal challenges. Arkansas' ban was struck down as ...