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Distribution of Material Harmful to Minors – penalties for distribution of pornography on school campuses SB 86 by Senator Flores / HB 113 by Representative Diaz The illegality of adults knowingly distributing porn and offensive material to minors is already established; this bill provides harsher punishments for violating those laws.

Prohibition of Electronic Gambling Devices – anti-gambling HB 155 by Representative Trujillo This bill would ban internet cafes.

Children in Foster Care – foster parent standards SB 164 by the Children, Families & Elder Affairs Committee / HB 215 by Representative Albritton This bill creates a “reasonable and prudent parent” standard for foster parents and would assist in providing normalcy for children in foster care.

Massage Establishments – human trafficking SB 500 by Senator Clemens / HB 7005 by Criminal Justice Subcommittee This bill tightens regulations on massage parlors for the purpose of reducing human trafficking.

Offenses Against Unborn Children – recognition of life SB 876 by Senator Stargel / HB 759 by Representative Ahern This bill creates the “Unborn Victims of Violence Act” which recognizes the death or injury (due to violence or vehicular homicide) of an unborn child as the death or injury of a second person.

Independent Living – adoption & foster care SB 1036 by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs committee This bill allows foster children to remain in the foster care children until the age of 21 instead of 18.

Termination of Pregnancy Based on Sex or Race of Unborn Child – pro-life SB 1072 by Senator Evers / HB 845 by Representative Van Zant This bill prohibits abortion due to the race or gender of the unborn child.

Florida Marriage Handbook SB 1586 by Senator Stargel / HB 1163 by Representative Baxley This bill creates the Florida Marriage Handbook, which will contain marriage education and research and be given to interested couples applying for a Florida Marriage License.

Infants Born Alive – pro-life SB 1636 by Senator Flores / HB 1129 by Representative Pigman This bill would give babies born alive after attempted abortions all the protections of a child born alive in the course of natural birth.