The privacy amendment, Proposal 22, is designed to fix our state constitution’s privacy clause and require the Florida Supreme Court to interpret it in accordance with the original intent of the Legislature (which placed it […]
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Panel rejects plan to narrow privacy right, allow more regulation of abortions (Orlando Sentinel)
A state panel defeated a proposal Thursday that sought to narrow the right to privacy in the Florida Constitution and allow increased regulation of abortions. In a 4-2 vote, the Judicial Committee of the state […]
Critical Update on Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission (CRC): Upcoming Hearings in Melbourne, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Cape Coral & St. Petersburg
Your voice is needed at one of the four upcoming historic hearings of the 2017-2018 Florida Constitutional Revision Commission (CRC) scheduled during the next few weeks. As you may know, the CRC only gathers once […]
Opinion: FPRA’s goal is to restore original intent of privacy amendment (Tallahassee Democrat)
“All political power is inherent with the people.” These are the opening words of Article 1, Section 1 in Florida’s Constitution. The Florida Supreme Court has violated these words and consistently usurped the power of […]
John Stemberger: Constitutional privacy fix will protect Floridians (Florida Politics)
I read with great interest the letter by First Amendment Foundation (FAF) President Barbara Petersen to Lisa Carlton, chair of the Declaration of Rights Committee of the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC), regarding her concerns over the proposal […]