1. Joint Resolution–Sales Tax Plan CSSJR 938, offered by Senator Pruitt. Constitutional amendment to reduce state sales tax and create new tax on services, such as ATM, accounting and mortgage interest. This bill passed in the Senate and died on the House Calendar. We opposed
2. Expanded Gambling to include Instant Bingo–SB 182, offered by Senator Silver. This bill would have expanded existing Bingo Gambling to include video lottery. This bill passed the Senate and Died on the House Calendar. We opposed.
3. Expanded Gambling to include Game Rooms–SB 160, offered by Senator Wasserman-Schultz. Cleverly hidden in greyhound adoption legislation this would have expanded gambling in race centers to include “Game Room” gambling, which would have increased the pot sizes form $10 to hundreds for their card games. Would also have expanded the operation hours from seasonal live events to everyday. This bill passed both the Senate and the House and was vetoed by the Governor. We opposed.
4. Declaration of Independence–CSHB 885, offered by Representative Melvin. Requires “Celebrate Freedom Week” to be recognized in public schools each September. Requires portions of the Declaration of Independence to be recited daily by students during the week and provides excusal of student from performing required recitation. This bill passed both the Senate and the House and was approved by the Governor. We supported.
5. Display of American Flag by Homeowner–SB 148, offered by Senator Geller. Makes provision for any homeowner to display the United States Flag and prohibits association documents from placing certain restrictions on the display of the United States Flag. This bill passed both the Senate and the House and was approved by the Governor. We supported.
6. Amendment Relating to School Psychologists and Social Workers in public schools – CSSB 2D Amendment #A22. This measure would have favored funds for Psychologists and Social Workers over Teachers. The amendment failed in the Senate. Based on the fact that Florida has a need for more teachers and that money earmarked for teacher salaries would have been diverted. We opposed.
7. Judges and Circuit Judges – CSCSSB 1654, offered by Senators Crist and Burt. Increased the number of judges and makes them Governor appointed. Passed in Senate and House, died in returning messages to the House. We supported.
8. Relating to Tax Exemptions and Exclusions – CSCSHJR 833, offered as a joint resolution. Creates a constitutional amendment to form an un-elected committee to conduct review of exemptions from tax on sales, use, & other transactions imposed by law & exclusions of sales of services from such taxation; requires committee decisions to de-authorize any exemption or exclusion which are approved by majority of committee membership to be presented to Legislature as resolution, not subject to gubernatorial veto. This bill passed through the Senate and the House and was filed with the Secretary of State. It will now go before the voters. We opposed.
9. Fiscal Impact Relating to Constitutional Amendment – SB68E, offered by Senator Pruitt. This bill requires that a “price tag” be listed on the ballot as a fiscal statement of the cost of a proposed amendment, which would be voted on by the voters. Giving voters the opportunity to see what the proposed amendment would cost voters. This bill passed both the Senate and the House and was approved by the Governor. We supported.

 + = Christian Coalition Position , – = Not Christian Coalition Position , * = No Vote Recorded.

1. Library Filters–HB 95 offered by Representative Trovillion. Would have required public libraries to install and maintain computer software that prohibits access to obscene materials by minors. Passed by the House, died in Senate Committee. We supported.
2. Ban on Human Cloning–HB 805, offered by Representatives Kallinger and Fasano,
would have made it unlawful to perform or attempt to perform human cloning, to participate or assist in attempt to perform human cloning, or to ship or receive in commerce for any purpose embryos produced by human cloning or any product derived from such human embryo. Passed by the House, died in Senate Committee. We supported.
3. Human Cloning Weakening Amendment, offered by Representatives Greenstein and Gelber, would have weakened the Ban on Human Cloning by changing the language of the bill to allow human cloning if the procedure was not specifically intended to result in the gestation or birth of a child allowing stem cell research of human developing life. The weakening amendment was defeated by a House vote of 66 to 49. We opposed.
4. School Prayer and Invocation–HB 667, offered by Representative Holloway, authorizes district school boards (by resolution) to allow invocation or benediction at specified secondary school-related events. Passed by House, died in Senate Committee. We supported.
5. Women’s Health and Safety Act–HB 1223 offered by Representatives Bean, Kilmer and Murman. Requires tracking and reporting of abortions preformed. Raises the standard of Medical Care provided to women seeking abortion to the same level as outpatient surgery and other regulated health care facilities.  Passed the House, Died in Senate Committee. We supported.
6. “In God We Trust” National Motto–HB 915 offered by Representative Hogan. Directs superintendent of schools to provide for display of the national motto, “In God We Trust” prominent location display in public schools. Passed in House, Died in Senate Committee. We supported.
7. Declaration of Independence–HB 885 offered by Representative Melvin. Requires Celebrate Freedom Week to be recognized in public schools each September. Requires portion of Declaration of Independence to be recited daily by students during the week and provides excusal of student from performing required recitation. Passed both House and Senate. We supported.
8. Sales Tax Joint Resolution–JR 938. Constitutional amendment to reduce state sales tax and create new tax of services. By controversial House Motion, all attempts to change tax law by the Senate was defeated. We supported this motion to kill the bill.
9. Judges and Circuit Judges–HB 1927. Increases the number of judges and makes them Governor appointed. Passed both House and Senate. We supported.
10. Constitutional Tax Amendment–HJR 87, offered by Representatives Wallace and Mack. Makes the state of Florida collect only tax based on what was collected in the previous year, plus an actual growth adjustment.We supported.