TTPN Weekly Conference Call
TTPN Weekly Conference Call
Sunday, April 19, 2015
4:00 PM EDT / 3:00 PM CDT
Call in number: (712) 432-0700
Code: 637572#
As session winds down, we still have bills that are moving or need to move. On this call we will be discussing red light cameras, privacy, 1st amendment rights and more.
Paul Henry, of Liberty First Network, will update us on what he has been doing and the status of the bills he is working on.
This is an open conference call and we encourage all of your members to join in. The more on the call the better!
Use the call-in number and the code (above) to get connected!
Catherine Baer, TTPN Chair
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ACTION ALERT: Religious Conscience Bill before Senate Rules Committee on Monday
BACKGROUND: On April 9, the Florida House of Representatives passed HB 7111 to establish conscience protections for private adoption and foster care agencies. The bill has been sent to the Senate and is on the agenda for the Senate Rules Committee on Monday, April 20 at 1:00 p.m. EDT
As a "shield not a sword", HB 7111 protects religious adoption agencies from being forced to either violate their religious convictions or stop serving children in need of loving families. Catholic Charities offices in Massachusetts, Illinois and California faced with similar circumstances have had no choice but to severely restrict or discontinue their adoption services.
The bill adds no new barriers to the adoption process for any qualified Florida residents who can and do work with the majority of Florida's 82 private adoption agencies today. Similar conscience protections are already in place in Florida law related to abortion, family planning, end-of-life decisions and participation in executions.
Read More Here and find out what you can do to help!
Religious Conscence Bill
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