Florida

The Florida legislature's regular session runs from March 03, 2009 to May 01, 2009. Bills that have not been enacted by the end of this legislative session will not carry over to next year.

Anti-Choice Legislation Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Pro-Choice Legislation Healthy Childbearing HIV/STD Prevention/Education Sex/STD Education - Pro-Choice

Anti-Choice Legislation Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion Bill Number: FL  S  590 Summary: Modifies existing parental notice law by prohibiting a nonresident minor from petitioning a circuit court in the state for judicial waiver of notice of termination of a pregnancy. Sponsor: Wise (R) Introduced: 03/03/2009 Last Action: Postponed Last Action Date: 05/02/2009

Pro-Choice Legislation Healthy Childbearing Bill Number: FL  H  397 Summary: Promotes healthy childbearing by prohibiting discrimination--including employment discrimination--on the basis of pregnancy. Sponsor: Skidmore (D) Introduced: 03/03/2009 Last Action: Postponed Last Action Date: 05/02/2009 HIV/STD Prevention/Education Bill Number: FL  S  178 Summary: Promotes prevention of or HIV/STDs by awarding competitive grants to public school districts to implement school-based AIDS educational activities. Sponsor: Wilson (D) Introduced: 03/03/2009 Last Action: Postponed Last Action Date: 05/02/2009 Sex/STD Education - Pro-Choice Bill Number: FL  S  178 Summary: Promotes prevention of or HIV/STDs by awarding competitive grants to public school districts to implement school-based AIDS educational activities. Sponsor: Wilson (D) Introduced: 03/03/2009 Last Action: Postponed Last Action Date: 05/02/2009 Bill Number: FL  S  220 Summary: Improves sex education in schools. Sponsor: Deutch (D) Introduced: 03/03/2009 Last Action: Postponed Last Action Date: 05/02/2009 Bill Number: FL  H  19 Summary: Improves sex education in schools. Sponsor: Jenne (D) Introduced: 03/03/2009 Last Action: Postponed Last Action Date: 05/02/2009

This information was last updated on 10/28/2009

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