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Legislator > Colleen Burton
State Senator
Colleen Burton
(R) - Florida
Florida Senate District 12
In Office - Started: 11/08/2022
contact info
Capitol Office
Senate Building
404 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
404 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Phone: 850-487-5012
Winter Haven Office
1375 Havendale Blvd. NW
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Phone: 863-413-1529
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0738 | Child Care and Early Learning Providers | An act relating to child care and early learning providers; amending s. 170.201, F.S.; exempting public and private preschools from specified special assessments levied by a municipality; defining the term “preschool”; amending s. 402.305, F.S.; revising licensing standards for all licensed child care facilities and minimum standards and training requirements for child care personnel; requiring the Department of Children and Families to conduct specified screenings of child care personnel within a specified timeframe and issue provisional approval of such personnel under certain conditions; providing an exception; revising minimum standards for sanitation and safety of child care facilities; making technical changes; deleting provisions relating to educating parents and children about specified topics; deleting provisions relating to specialized child care facilities for the care of mildly ill children; amending s. 402.306, F.S.; requiring a county commission to affirm annually certain decisions; amending s. 402.3115, F.S.; expanding the types of providers to be considered when developing and implementing a plan to eliminate duplicative and unnecessary inspections; revising requirements for an abbreviated inspection plan for certain child care facilities, family day care homes, and large family child care homes; requiring the department to review and update certain elements included in such abbreviated inspections; requiring the department to revise the abbreviated inspection plan as necessary; amending s. 402.316, F.S.; providing that certain child care facilities and family day care homes are exempt from specified requirements; deleting a provision requiring a county or city with certain child care licensing programs in existence on a specified date to continue to license certain facilities under certain circumstances; authorizing certain exempt child care facilities to submit an application for licensure to the department or a local licensing agency; requiring the department and the local licensing agency to adopt rules; amending s. 1002.59, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0168 | Mental Health | An act relating to mental health; providing a short title; amending s. 394.658, F.S.; expanding the programs and diversion initiatives supported by implementation or expansion grants to include training for 911 public safety telecommunicators and emergency medical technicians for certain purposes and to include veterans treatment court programs; exempting certain fiscally constrained counties from local match requirements for specified grants; amending s. 916.105, F.S.; providing legislative intent; creating s. 916.135, F.S.; defining terms; encouraging communities to apply for specified grants to establish misdemeanor or ordinance violation mental health diversion programs; providing a model process for such mental health diversion programs; requiring adherence to specified provisions to the extent of available resources; authorizing specified entities to collaborate to establish certain policies and procedures and to develop a certain consent form; providing consent form requirements; requiring defendants to sign the consent form to participate in the diversion program; authorizing the screening of certain defendants and prompt evaluation for involuntary examination under certain circumstances; specifying procedures if the evaluation demonstrates that the defendant meets the criteria for involuntary examination; authorizing a court to consider releasing a defendant on his or her own recognizance under certain circumstances; requiring a court to order that a defendant be assessed for outpatient treatment under certain circumstances; authorizing the state attorney, the defense attorney, or the court to, at any stage of the criminal proceedings, request that such a defendant be screened pursuant to certain provisions; authorizing defendants out of custody to be evaluated pursuant to certain provisions; requiring the state attorney to consider dismissal of the charges upon a defendant’s successful completion of all treatment recommendations from a mental health assessment; authorizing the court to exhaust therapeutic interventions aimed at improving compliance before a defendant is returned to jail; creating s. 916.136, F.S.; defining terms; encouraging communities to apply for specified grants to establish pretrial felony mental health diversion programs; providing a model process for such mental health diversion programs; authorizing specified entities to collaborate to establish certain policies and procedures and to develop a certain consent form; providing consent form requirements; requiring defendants to sign the consent form to participate in the diversion program; specifying criteria under which a defendant may be eligible for the mental health diversion program; specifying that the state attorney has the sole discretion to determine a defendant’s pretrial felony mental health diversion eligibility; authorizing the state attorney to recommend that certain defendants be screened and offered pretrial felony mental health diversion; requiring defendants to sign the consent form to participate in the diversion program; requiring that a defendant be assessed for outpatient treatment upon his or her agreeing to participate in the mental health diversion program; requiring the state attorney to consider dismissal of the charges upon a defendant’s successful completion of all treatment recommendations from a mental health assessment; authorizing the state attorney to revoke the defendant’s participation in such mental health diversion program under specified circumstances; amending s. 916.185, F.S.; expanding eligibility for the Forensic Hospital Diversion Pilot Program to include Hillsborough County; creating s. 945.093, F.S.; requiring the Department of Corrections to evaluate the physical and mental health of each inmate eligible for work assignments and correctional work programs; requiring the department to document eligibility before the inmate receives orders for an assignment or program; creating s. 948.0395, F.S.; requiring mental health evaluations and the following of all recommendations as conditions of probation for specified defendants; amending s. 1004.649, F.S.; specifying that the Northwest Regional Data Center is responsible for creating, operating, and managing, including the research conducted by, the Florida Behavioral Health Care Data Repository; specifying the purposes of the data repository; requiring the Northwest Regional Data Center to develop a specified plan; requiring the Northwest Regional Data Center to submit, by a specified date, a certain developed plan to the Governor and the Legislature; requiring the Florida Behavioral Health Care Data Repository to submit, by a specified date and annually thereafter, a specified report to the Governor and the Legislature; providing an appropriation; providing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0466 | Florida Museum of Black History | An act relating to the Florida Museum of Black History; creating s. 267.07221, F.S.; providing legislative intent; establishing the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors; providing for the membership of the board; requiring that appointments to the board be made by a specified date; prohibiting specified members of the board from holding state or local elective office while serving on the board; providing for the filling of vacancies; requiring that the board work jointly with the Foundation for the Museum of Black History, Inc.; requiring the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners to provide administrative support and staffing to the board until specified actions are completed; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S1284 | Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child | An act relating to civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child; reordering and amending s. 768.18, F.S.; revising the definition of the term “survivors” to include the parents of an unborn child; defining the term “unborn child”; amending s. 768.19, F.S.; providing that the Wrongful Death Act does not authorize a wrongful death action against the mother of an unborn child for the death of the child; providing that the act does not authorize a wrongful death action against a health care provider for the death of an unborn child which results from medical care complying with the applicable standard of care; amending s. 768.21, F.S.; authorizing parents of an unborn child to recover certain damages; conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S0714 | Nonopioid Advance Directives | An act relating to nonopioid advance directives; amending s. 395.3042, F.S.; defining the term “episode of care”; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to create and post on its website a voluntary nonopioid patient form; requiring each health care facility to post the form on its website or provide a link to the form on the agency’s website; providing for the filing of the form before a specified episode of care; providing for revocation and expiration of the form; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S0172 | Health Care Practitioner Specialty Titles and Designations | An act relating to health care practitioner specialty titles and designations; amending s. 456.003, F.S.; revising legislative findings; amending s. 456.065, F.S.; providing circumstances under which the Department of Health may issue a notice to cease and desist and pursue other remedies upon finding probable cause; creating s. 456.65, F.S.; prohibiting the use of specified titles and designations by health care practitioners not licensed as physicians or osteopathic physicians, as applicable, with an exception; providing that the use of such titles and designations constitutes the unlicensed practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine, as applicable; authorizing the department to pursue specified remedies for such violations; authorizing health care practitioners to use names and titles, and their corresponding designations and initials, authorized by their respective practice acts; specifying the manner in which health care practitioners may represent their specialty practice areas; specifying titles and abbreviations certain health care practitioners may use; prohibiting health care practitioners not licensed as certified registered nurse anesthetists from using a specified title and abbreviations under certain conditions; providing that the use of such title or abbreviations constitutes the unlicensed practice of nursing; authorizing the department to pursue specified remedies for such violations; providing construction; amending ss. 458.3312 and 459.0152, F.S.; specifying specialist titles and designations that physicians and osteopathic physicians, respectively, are prohibited from using unless they have received formal recognition by the appropriate recognizing agency for such specialty certifications; authorizing the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, as applicable, to adopt certain rules; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S0292 | Virtual Currency Kiosk Businesses | An act relating to virtual currency kiosk businesses; amending s. 560.103, F.S.; defining terms and revising the definition of the term “control person”; amending s. 560.105, F.S.; requiring the Office of Financial Regulation of the Financial Services Commission to supervise virtual currency kiosk businesses; requiring that rules adopted to regulate virtual currency kiosk businesses be responsive to certain changes; creating part V of ch. 560, F.S., entitled “Virtual Currency Kiosk Businesses”; creating s. 560.501, F.S.; providing legislative intent; creating s. 560.502, F.S.; prohibiting a virtual currency kiosk business from operating without registering or renewing its registration in accordance with certain provisions; requiring the office to make certain notifications; specifying that certain money transmitters are exempt from registration but are subject to certain provisions; requiring that certain entities that perform or prevent certain actions be licensed as money services businesses; providing criminal penalties for certain entities that operate or solicit business as a virtual currency kiosk business under certain circumstances; providing criminal penalties for persons who register or attempt to register as a virtual currency kiosk business by certain means; providing that a virtual currency kiosk business registration is not transferable or assignable; creating s. 560.503, F.S.; specifying application requirements for registering as a virtual currency kiosk business; requiring certain virtual currency kiosk businesses to submit an application within a specified timeframe; requiring a registrant to report certain changes in information within a specified timeframe; requiring a registrant to renew its registration within a specified timeframe; specifying requirements for a registrant to renew its registration; requiring that the registration of a virtual currency kiosk business be made inactive if such business does not renew its registration by a certain date; specifying requirements for a virtual currency kiosk business to renew an inactive registration; providing that a registration becomes null and void under certain circumstances; providing requirements if a registration becomes null and void; requiring the office to deny certain applications under certain circumstances; providing that certain false statements made by a virtual currency kiosk business render its registration void; authorizing the commission to adopt rules; creating s. 560.504, F.S.; specifying requirements for specified disclosures and attestations displayed by a virtual currency kiosk; authorizing the commission to adopt rules; creating s. 560.505, F.S.; requiring an owner-operator to transact business under the legal name by which it is registered; providing exceptions; requiring an owner operator to maintain certain policies, processes, and procedures; requiring an owner-operator to use blockchain analytics; creating s. 560.506, F.S.; providing criminal penalties; authorizing a court to invalidate the registration of a registrant under certain circumstances; providing effective dates. | Dead |
| S0660 | Prohibition of Pyramid Promotional Schemes | An act relating to the prohibition of pyramid promotional schemes; amending s. 849.091, F.S.; deleting a provision relating to pyramid sales schemes; creating s. 849.0913, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting a person from establishing, promoting, operating, or participating in a pyramid promotional scheme; providing construction; defining the terms “inventory,” “commercially reasonable terms,” and “current and marketable inventory”; requiring the Department of Legal Affairs to issue and serve a complaint and cease and desist order under certain circumstances; establishing procedures for such cease and desist orders; authorizing the department to modify or set aside its cease and desist order at any time by rehearing when it is in the interest of the public welfare; requiring that such orders be in compliance with the rules of judicial review; requiring that such judicial reviews take precedence over other pending civil cases; providing that such orders do not become effective until a specific timeframe lapses or a final order has been entered by a certain court; prohibiting cease and desist orders from acting as a limitation upon any other action or remedy available; requiring the department to hold a rehearing of such orders within a specified timeframe after a court remands such orders to the department; requiring the department, with the Office of Statewide Prosecution, to prosecute persons believed to be participating in a pyramid promotional scheme; providing civil and criminal penalties; providing for restitution; requiring the court, in determining the value of property loss, to consider certain expenses from prosecuting such persons and any profits realized in such pyramid promotional schemes; authorizing the department to apply for an injunction under certain circumstances; providing requirements for such injunction; authorizing the court to appoint receivers; providing for the powers and duties of such receivers; authorizing the court to stay certain civil actions and require that such actions be assigned to the court that appointed the receiver; providing that specified provisions and penalties are in addition to civil, administrative, or criminal actions provided by law; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S0942 | Invalid Restrictive Covenants in Health Care | An act relating to invalid restrictive covenants in health care; amending s. 542.336, F.S.; specifying that certain restrictive covenants in employment agreements relating to certain licensed physicians are not supported by a legitimate business interest; declaring that such restrictive covenants are void and unenforceable; providing applicability; defining the term “compensation”; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S1688 | Education | An act relating to education; amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; requiring that certain internships be included in counseling materials and presented with certain courses; requiring the Department of Education to develop certain courses; amending s. 1003.491, F.S.; revising the requirements of a certain strategic 3 year plan to include the Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award; amending s. 1003.493, F.S.; requiring certain career and professional academies and secondary schools to promote the Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award; amending ss. 1009.22 and 1009.23, F.S.; prohibiting the inclusion of the transportation access fee in the calculation of Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars awards; amending ss. 1009.534, 1009.535, and 1009.536, F.S.; deleting obsolete language; amending s. 1007.271, F.S.; revising the requirements for certain career dual enrollment agreements to include specified student notification requirements and addressing certain scheduling changes; revising the requirements for certain dual enrollment articulation agreements to include certain scheduling changes; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S0756 | Health Insurance Coverage for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities | An act relating to health insurance coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities; amending ss. 627.6686 and 641.31098, F.S.; revising the definitions of the terms “autism spectrum disorder” and “eligible individual”; reenacting ss. 409.906(26) and 943.1727, F.S., relating to optional Medicaid services and continued employment training relating to autism spectrum disorder, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 627.6686, F.S., in references thereto; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S0754 | International Baccalaureate Bonus Funding | An act relating to International Baccalaureate bonus funding; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; revising the requirements for the calculation of additional full time equivalent membership and certain bonuses based on International Baccalaureate examination scores of students to include students who earn a minimum grade in a specified course; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S0438 | Food and Hemp Products | An act relating to food and hemp products; amending s. 381.988, F.S.; providing that a marijuana testing laboratory may acquire hemp and hemp extract only from certain businesses; prohibiting a marijuana testing laboratory from selling, distributing, or transferring hemp or hemp extract from certain businesses; requiring a marijuana testing laboratory to separate marijuana received from certain entities from hemp or hemp extract received from certain entities; amending s. 581.217, F.S.; revising legislative findings; revising definitions; defining terms; revising requirements for the sale and distribution of hemp extract; deleting provisions related to the distribution and sale of hemp extract; providing an exception; prohibiting businesses or food establishments from possessing hemp or hemp extract products that are attractive to children; prohibiting unpermitted business sales, street sales, or festival sales of hemp extract; prohibiting a business permitted to sell hemp or hemp extract from being located in certain areas; providing requirements for businesses permitted to sell hemp or hemp extract; including THC-infused beverages in the list of products prohibited for sale to a person under 21 years of age; providing a penalty for hemp extract possessed, manufactured, delivered, held, offered for sale, distributed, or sold by certain entities in violation of specified provisions; prohibiting the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from granting permission to remove or use certain hemp extract products until it has determined that such hemp extract products comply with state law; prohibiting event organizers from promoting, advertising, or facilitating certain events; requiring organizers of certain events to provide a list of certain vendors to the department, verify that such vendors are selling hemp products only from approved sources, and ensure that such vendors are properly permitted; providing for administrative fines; requiring that each final batch of hemp extract be tested in a certified marijuana testing laboratory before it may be sold in this state; providing construction; requiring the department to create procedures for the testing of hemp extract that fails to meet specified requirements; authorizing the department to select and test samples of hemp extract from a retail store, hemp distributor, or hemp cultivator for certain purposes; requiring retail stores to recall hemp extract that fails to meet specified requirements; requiring that a certified marijuana testing laboratory retain records of each final batch of tested and sampled hemp extract for a specified timeframe; prohibiting the retail sale of THC-infused beverages at certain locations; prohibiting THC-infused beverages from containing alcoholic or intoxicating beverages; providing that THC-infused beverages may be distributed only by certain distributors; prohibiting distributors of THC infused beverages from taking certain actions; prohibiting a retail vendor of THC-infused beverages from purchasing or obtaining such beverages from a person not licensed as a distributor; prohibiting a retail vendor of THC-infused beverages from attempting to return or exchange a THC-infused beverage under certain circumstances; providing for administrative fines; providing an appropriation; reenacting s. 500.03(1)(n), F.S., relating to definitions, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 581.217, F.S., in references thereto; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S1122 | Florida Virtual School | An act relating to the Florida Virtual School; amending s. 1002.37, F.S.; deleting provisions requiring the Florida Virtual School to give priority to certain students; requiring the Florida Virtual School to ensure that parents, in addition to students, are informed of specified information; providing that officers and employees are granted sovereign immunity in addition to the board of trustees; providing that the Florida Virtual School president and chief executive officer may call a meeting of the board of trustees; providing that the board of trustees may fund the education delivery system through supplemental funding in addition to the Florida Education Finance Program; requiring that certain funds be used to support the school’s mission; authorizing the Florida Virtual School to accrue supplemental revenue from direct-support organizations; providing that certain expenditures are contingent upon review and approval by the Florida Virtual School president and chief executive officer or authorized designees, rather than the executive director; removing the executive director’s authorization to override certain proposed expenditures; requiring, rather than authorizing, specified employees to be state employees for the purpose of being eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System and to receive benefits; deleting a requirement for the board of trustees to establish priorities for the admission of students; authorizing the board of trustees to enter into contracts with other educational institutions and government agencies; deleting requirements for the board of trustees to establish performance and accountability measures and report performance of school district franchises to the Commissioner of Education; deleting certain requirements relating to an audit report submitted annually by the board of trustees to specified entities; requiring that international assessments offered by the school district be made available to all Florida Virtual School students; requiring that students have access to a test administrator; making technical changes; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S0274 | Transportation Facility Designations/Harris Rosen Way and Geraldine Thompson Way | An act relating to transportation facility designations; providing honorary designations of certain transportation facilities in a specified county; directing the Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S0170 | Quality of Care in Nursing Homes | An act relating to the quality of care in nursing homes; reviving, reenacting, and amending s. 400.0225, F.S., relating to consumer satisfaction surveys; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to develop user-friendly consumer satisfaction surveys for nursing home facilities; specifying requirements for the surveys; authorizing family members, guardians, and other resident designees to assist the resident in completing the survey; prohibiting employees and volunteers of the facility or of a corporation or business entity with an ownership interest in the facility from attempting to influence a resident’s responses to the survey; requiring the agency to specify certain protocols for administration of the survey; requiring the agency to publish on its website aggregated survey data in a manner that allows for comparison between nursing home facilities; amending s. 400.141, F.S.; requiring medical directors of nursing home facilities to obtain, or to be in the process of obtaining, certain qualifications by a specified date; requiring the agency to include such medical director’s name on each nursing home facility’s online provider profile; requiring nursing home facilities to conduct biennial patient safety culture surveys; specifying requirements for administration of such surveys; requiring nursing home facilities to submit the results of such surveys biennially to the agency in a format specified by agency rule; authorizing nursing home facilities to develop an internal action plan between surveys to identify measures for improvement of the survey and submit such plan to the agency; amending s. 400.191, F.S.; requiring the agency to include the results from specified consumer satisfaction surveys as part of the Nursing Home Guide on its website; amending s. 408.051, F.S.; requiring nursing home facilities that maintain certain electronic health records to make available certain data to the agency’s Florida Health Information Exchange program for a specified purpose; authorizing the agency to adopt rules; amending s. 408.061, F.S.; exempting nursing homes operated by state agencies from certain financial reporting requirements; requiring the agency to impose administrative fines against nursing homes and home offices of nursing homes for failing to comply with certain reporting requirements; defining the term “violation”; providing construction; requiring the agency to adopt rules; providing requirements for such rules; amending s. 408.08, F.S.; prohibiting nursing homes subject to certain administrative fines from being fined under a specified provision for the same violation; amending s. 409.908, F.S.; requiring the agency to revise its methodology for calculating Quality Incentive Program payments; providing requirements for such revision; requiring the agency to submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature on payments made under the Quality Incentive Program; specifying requirements for the report; requiring the agency to contract with a third party vendor to conduct a comprehensive study of nursing home quality incentive programs in other states; providing minimum requirements for the report; requiring the agency to submit a final report on the study to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S1714 | Local Housing Assistance Plans | An act relating to local housing assistance plans; amending s. 420.9072, F.S.; authorizing counties and eligible municipalities to expend certain funds on lot rental assistance for mobile home owners for a specified time period; amending s. 420.9075, F.S.; requiring each county and eligible municipality to include in its local housing assistance plan certain strategies; providing that lot rental assistance for eligible mobile home owners is an approved home ownership activity for certain purposes; authorizing counties and eligible municipalities to provide certain funds to mobile home owners for rehabilitation and emergency repairs; deleting a provision limiting to a specified percentage the amount of certain funds that may be used for manufactured housing; amending s. 420.9071, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S1808 | Refund of Overpayments Made by Patients | An act relating to refund of overpayments made by patients; creating s. 408.12, F.S.; requiring health care facility licensees to refund to the patient any overpayment within a specified timeframe; defining the term “tenders charges for reimbursement”; providing applicability; specifying that health care facility licensees who violate certain provisions are subject to administrative fines; amending s. 408.813, F.S.; revising administrative fines for health care practitioners; amending s. 456.0625, F.S.; requiring health care practitioners to refund to the patient any overpayment within a specified timeframe; defining the term “tenders charges for reimbursement”; providing applicability; specifying that health care practitioners who violate certain provisions are subject to disciplinary actions; amending s. 456.072, F.S.; revising the list of acts that constitute grounds for disciplinary actions for health care practitioners; providing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0384 | Annexing State-owned Lands | An act relating to annexing state-owned lands; amending s. 171.0413, F.S.; requiring a municipality proposing to annex state-owned lands to notify each member of the legislative delegation of the county at a certain time; reenacting ss. 101.6102(5) and 171.042, F.S., relating to mail ballot elections and limitations and prerequisites to annexation, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 171.0413, F.S., in references thereto; providing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S1842 | Health Care Provider Referrals | An act relating to health care provider referrals; amending s. 456.053, F.S.; requiring certain health care providers to disclose, in writing, specified information to their patients before making a referral for certain health care services; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S1356 | Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases | An act relating to the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases; creating s. 1004.4211, F.S.; establishing the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases within the Florida State University College of Medicine; providing the purpose of the institute; providing the goals of the institute; requiring the institute to establish and administer the Sunshine Genetics Pilot Program for a specified period; providing the purpose of the pilot program; providing institute responsibilities and duties relating to the pilot program; providing requirements for participation in the pilot program and data collection and release in the pilot program; defining the term “health care practitioner”; providing reporting requirements for the pilot program; establishing the Sunshine Genetics Consortium for specified purposes; requiring the consortium to be administered at the institute by an oversight board; providing for the membership and terms of the board; providing reporting requirements for the consortium; specifying that implementation of the act is subject to appropriation; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S0540 | Disability History and Awareness Instruction | An act relating to disability history and awareness instruction; providing a short title; amending s. 1003.4205, F.S.; requiring the Department of Education to develop specified curricula; authorizing the department to consult with the Evin B. Hartsell Foundation to further develop such curricula; providing an effective date. | Dead |
| S1856 | Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Senator Geraldine F. "Geri" Thompson | A resolution recognizing and celebrating the life and legacy of Senator Geraldine F. “Geri” Thompson. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S7022 | Retirement | Senate: Third Reading RCS#4 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| S2500 | Appropriations | Senate: Third Reading RCS#8 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| S2506 | Natural Resources | Senate: Third Reading RCS#9 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| S2502 | Implementing the 2025-2026 General Appropriations Act | Senate: Third Reading RCS#2 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| S2504 | Collective Bargaining | Senate: Third Reading RCS#3 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| S2514 | Health and Human Services | Senate: Third Reading RCS#6 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| S2510 | Prekindergarten Through Grade 12 Education | Senate: Third Reading RCS#7 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| S2508 | Judges | Senate: Third Reading RCS#5 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| H7031 | Taxation | Senate: Third Reading RCS#11 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| H5015 | State Group Insurance | Senate: Third Reading RCS#10 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| H5019 | Budget Stabilization Fund | Senate: Third Reading RCS#13 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| H5017 | Debt Reduction | Senate: Third Reading RCS#12 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| H5203 | Capitol Center | Senate: Third Reading RCS#5 | 06/05/2025 | Absent |
| H7031 | Taxation | Senate: Third Reading RCS#6 | 06/05/2025 | Absent |
| H5013 | State-funded Property Reinsurance Programs | Senate: Third Reading RCS#3 | 06/05/2025 | Absent |
| H5015 | State Group Insurance | Senate: Third Reading RCS#4 | 06/05/2025 | Absent |
| H6503 | Relief/Mande Penney-Lemmon/Sarasota County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#2 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| H0211 | Farm Products | Senate: Third Reading RCS#4 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| H0289 | Boating Safety | Senate: Third Reading RCS#23 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| S0492 | Mitigation Banks | Senate: Third Reading RCS#15 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| H0733 | Brownfields | Senate: Third Reading RCS#14 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| H0875 | Educator Preparation | Senate: Third Reading RCS#20 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| S0994 | Driver License Education Requirements | Senate: Third Reading RCS#7 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| H1105 | Education | Senate: Third Reading RCS#21 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| H1123 | Sewer Collection Systems | Senate: Third Reading RCS#3 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| H1205 | Amendments to the State Constitution | Senate: Third Reading RCS#10 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| H1215 | Ad Valorem Tax Exemption | Senate: Third Reading RCS#5 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| H1255 | Education | Senate: Third Reading RCS#19 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| S1620 | Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders | Senate: Third Reading RCS#11 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| S0180 | Emergencies | Senate: Third Reading RCS#8 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| H1427 | Nursing Education Programs | Senate: Third Reading RCS#22 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| H1549 | Financial Services | Senate: Third Reading RCS#12 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| H1609 | Waste Incineration | Senate: Third Reading RCS#9 | 05/02/2025 | Yea |
| H0393 | My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program | Senate: Third Reading RCS#24 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H6017 | Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death | Senate: Third Reading RCS#22 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| S0606 | Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments | Senate: Third Reading RCS#14 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| S0768 | Foreign Countries of Concern | Senate: Third Reading RCS#17 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H0875 | Educator Preparation | Senate: Third Reading RCS#5 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| S1070 | Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes | Senate: Third Reading RCS#9 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| S1080 | Local Government Land Regulation | Senate: Third Reading RCS#15 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H0987 | Transportation Facility Designations | Senate: Third Reading RCS#13 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H1115 | Education | Senate: Third Reading RCS#6 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H1105 | Education | Senate: Third Reading RCS#3 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H1101 | Out-of-network Providers | Senate: Third Reading RCS#19 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H1205 | Amendments to the State Constitution | Senate: Third Reading RCS#2 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| S1388 | Vessels | Senate: Third Reading RCS#16 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H1255 | Education | Senate: Third Reading RCS#4 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| S1470 | School Safety | Senate: Third Reading RCS#11 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| S1546 | Background Screening of Athletic Coaches | Senate: Third Reading RCS#12 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| S7012 | Child Welfare | Senate: Third Reading RCS#18 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H1427 | Nursing Education Programs | Senate: Third Reading RCS#20 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H1455 | Sexual Offenses by Persons Previously Convicted of Sexual Offenses | Senate: Third Reading RCS#25 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H1445 | Public Officers and Employees | Senate: Third Reading RCS#21 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| S1768 | Stem Cell Therapy | Senate: Third Reading RCS#8 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H1607 | Cardiac Emergencies | Senate: Third Reading RCS#10 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H0057 | Regulation of Xylazine | Senate: Third Reading RCS#44 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4001 | Lee County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#7 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| S0248 | Student Participation in Interscholastic and Intrascholastic Extracurricular Sports | Senate: Third Reading RCS#9 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0209 | State Land Management | Senate: Third Reading RCS#45 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| S0306 | Medicaid Providers | Senate: Third Reading RCS#3 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4007 | Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Martin County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#10 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0289 | Boating Safety | Senate: Third Reading RCS#50 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| S0108 | Administrative Procedures | Senate: Third Reading RCS#8 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4009 | St. Augustine-St. Johns County Airport Authority, St. Johns County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#11 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0443 | Education | Senate: Third Reading RCS#52 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H6017 | Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death | Senate: Third Reading RCS#39 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0481 | Anchoring Limitation Areas | Senate: Third Reading RCS#55 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4011 | Palm Beach County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#12 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4015 | Broward County Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Intelligence and Enforcement Unit, Broward County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#14 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4013 | Citrus County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#13 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4017 | Bermont Drainage District, Charlotte County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#15 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4021 | North River Ranch Improvement Stewardship District, Manatee County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#16 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0653 | Aggravating Factors for Capital Felonies | Senate: Third Reading RCS#54 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4025 | Lee County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#18 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4023 | Officers and Employees of North Springs Improvement District, Broward County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#17 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4029 | Greater Naples Fire Rescue District; Collier County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#19 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0683 | Construction Regulations | Senate: Third Reading RCS#40 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0687 | Driving and Boating Offenses | Senate: Third Reading RCS#2 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0703 | Utility Relocation | Senate: Third Reading RCS#41 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4035 | Lee County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#22 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4033 | San Carlos Estates Water Control District, Lee County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#21 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4031 | City of Oviedo, Seminole County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#20 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4037 | Downtown Development Authority of City of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#23 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0809 | School Social Workers | Senate: Third Reading RCS#47 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| S0994 | Driver License Education Requirements | Senate: Third Reading RCS#56 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0913 | Condominium and Cooperative Associations | Senate: Third Reading RCS#4 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0907 | Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases | Senate: Third Reading RCS#43 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4041 | Collier County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#24 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0929 | Firefighter Health and Safety | Senate: Third Reading RCS#42 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4045 | City Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers in the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#26 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4043 | Osceola County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#25 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4051 | Pasco County Mosquito Control District, Pasco County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#38 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4047 | Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District, St. Lucie County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#27 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4049 | North St. Lucie River Water Control District, St. Lucie County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#28 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H1103 | Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities | Senate: Third Reading RCS#49 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H1205 | Amendments to the State Constitution | Senate: Third Reading RCS#5 | 04/30/2025 | Nay |
| H1299 | Department of Health | Senate: Third Reading RCS#48 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4059 | Sunbridge Stewardship District, Osceola County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#31 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4061 | West Villages Improvement District, Sarasota County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#32 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4057 | Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Osceola County | Senate: Third Reading RCS#30 | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Florida Senate Agriculture Committee | 5 | |
| Detail | Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee | 4 | |
| Detail | Florida Senate Fiscal Policy Committee | 8 | |
| Detail | Florida Senate Health Policy Committee | Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Florida Senate Judiciary Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Florida Senate Rules Committee | 9 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | Florida Senate District 12 | Senate | Republican | In Office | 11/08/2022 | |
| FL | Florida House District 040 | House | Republican | Out of Office | 11/04/2014 | 01/16/2024 |