Florida Citizens Alliance continues to closely track important bills. There are 3 bills we support that are being heard on Wednesday April 20 in the Senate Rules Committee. We encourage you to complete this action alert which makes it very easy, with the push of one button, for you to tell each of the 17 members of the Rules Committee to vote YES on these 3 bills: CS/SB 1014 – Employee Organizations: Requiring certain employee organizations to petition the Public Employees Relations Commission for recertification; prohibiting an employee organization from having its dues and uniform assessments deducted and collected by a district school board; requiring an employee organization certified as the bargaining agent for a unit of Florida College System institution instructional personnel to include specified information and documentation in an application for registration renewal; requiring an employee organization certified as the bargaining agent for a unit of State University System institution instructional personnel to include specified information and documentation in an application for registration renewal, etc. FLCA has been a strong proponent of SB 78 – Dues and Uniform Assessments. SB 78 is being combined with CS/SB 1014, and FLCA urges support for this combined bill. SB 2012 – Promoting Equality of Athletic Opportunity. The Senate bill “Requires that certain athletic teams or sports sponsored by certain educational institutions be designated on basis of students’ biological sex; prohibits athletic teams or sports designated for female students to be open to male students”. Regarding the proof of ones sex, FLCA would prefer the House Version that requires a much stronger test be a either a simple anatomical reproductive test or simple x/y chromosome test rather than testosterone test. However, we support the Senate bill moving forward at this point to afford the opportunity for resolution between the House and Senate versions. CS/HB 259 – Safety of Religious Institutions: Authorizes, for specified purposes, concealed weapons or firearms licensee to carry firearm on certain property of church, synagogue, or other religious institution. This bill passed the Florida House 76 to 37 along Party lines and was messaged to the Senate. ACTION Please use the petition at right to email the Senate Rules Committee and urge them to vote “YES” on these important bills!
