Florida Action Center

Florida's 2011 Legislative Session begins on March 8, and on May 6, the Session will end. During these 60 days, the American Cancer Society, Florida Division will advocate for life-saving public policies to benefit cancer patients and their families, as well as the State's overall public health.

Grassroots Advocates can expect to receive a number of updates and calls to action during this time. While additional informaiton will be posted on our website under "Florida Updates" as it becomes available, you can learn more about this year's legislative priorities by clicking on the links below. Here, you can check out our 2011 Legislative Agenda, as well as other information regarding the top issues we'll be focusing on this Legislative Session in Tallahassee.

2011 Legislative Agenda
Summary of 2011 Legislative Priorities
2011 Breast Cancer Position Paper
2011 Cancer Research Position Paper
2011 Tobacco Prevention & Education Position Paper

To be sure, this is likely going to be a very challenging year in Tallahassee; however, with a lot of hard work and commitment, together, we CAN make our voices heard and fight for meaningful public policies that will put us one step closer to our goal of eliminating cancer as a major health problem!

Thanks so much for all you do in this fight.

Sincerely,

Paul Hull, Vice President
Advocacy & Public Policy
American Cancer Society, Florida Division