What the Bill Does

• Expands Florida’s agricultural disparagement law beyond perishable foods

• Applies it to all agricultural products

• Extends coverage to “agricultural practices”

  (fertilizer use, pesticides, herbicides, water management, BMPs)

• Adds one-way attorney fees:

  • If a producer wins → you pay their legal fees
  • If you win → you still pay yours

Bottom line: You don’t have to be wrong to get sued, only vocal.

Why This Matters to You

For the Outdoor Community

• Guides, anglers, hunters, and filmmakers are often the first to witness environmental harm.
• This bill raises the legal and financial risk of speaking honestly about what’s happening on public lands and waters.
• Silence is the fastest way to lose access, accountability, and protection.

For Public Health Voices

• Early warnings rarely come with perfect data.
• This bill punishes early, good-faith advocacy before formal studies are published.
• Delayed conversation means delayed solutions.

For Journalists & Independent Media

• Florida already has defamation laws. This creates a new, industry-specific legal weapon.
• One-way attorney fees dramatically increase investigative risk.
• The chilling effect happens long before any court ruling.