House Commerce Committee #
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Membership; meeting appearances, notices, and packets; proposed committee bills and amendments; and audio and video archives available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The Commerce Committee considers matters related to Florida’s economy, business and professional regulation, housing, transportation infrastructure, energy, utilities, telecommunications, insurance, financial entities, and gaming” (Proposed Committee Structure for 2024-2026 Term with Jurisdictions, provided by staff).
Subcommittees #
- “Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee considers matters related to transportation infrastructure, energy, utilities, telecommunications services, broadband services, telephone solicitation, and new and unique marketplaces.
- “Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee considers matters related to housing, agriculture, tourism, economic development, defense development, sports, international trade, rural programs, unemployment compensation, growth management, homeowners associations, condominiums and cooperative associations, and mobile homes.
- “Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee considers matters related to business and professional regulation and licensing, alcoholic beverages, hotels, restaurants, tobacco, vaping, gaming, construction professionals and the Florida Building Code, technology data privacy, and social media.
- “Insurance & Banking Subcommittee considers matters related to insurance, financial institutions and products, consumer and payday finance, the securities and investment industry, cryptocurrency, financial technology, money transmitters, foreign currency exchangers, the state fire marshal, and funeral and cemetery licensee” (Proposed Committee Structure for 2024-2026 Term with Jurisdictions, provided by staff).
House Education & Employment Committee #
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Membership; meeting appearances, notices, and packets; proposed committee bills and amendments; and audio and video archives available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The Education & Employment Committee considers matters related to Florida’s education system. The committee examines educational choice options for all students from early childhood to postsecondary education as well as workforce education and training programs that prepare all individuals for successful careers” (Proposed Committee Structure for 2024-2026 Term with Jurisdictions, provided by staff).
Subcommittees #
- “Careers & Workforce Subcommittee focuses on polices that lead to a skilled workforce. The subcommittee examines policies and programs that prepare students to succeed at the postsecondary level, equips individuals for employment, and responds to the local, regional and statewide workforce needs.
- “Education Administration Subcommittee examines policies related to the various entities, systems, and organizations that administer the education system. The subcommittee considers policies related to educational boards, school administration, professional associations, and local community groups.
- “Student Academic Success Subcommittee focuses on polices that establish what students should know and how to support student learning throughout their educational experience. The subcommittee also examines policies and programs related to instruction, assessment, services to students, support to students and individuals with disabilities, as well as the rights of students and parents” (Proposed Committee Structure for 2024-2026 Term with Jurisdictions, provided by staff).
House Health & Human Services Committee #
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Membership; meeting appearances, notices, and packets; proposed committee bills and amendments; and audio and video archives available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The Health & Human Services Committee examines issues related to health care provider regulation, health insurance regulation, and public health. This policy area also includes the extent and manner in which government provides a safety net for low‐income or otherwise vulnerable Floridians” (Proposed Committee Structure for 2024-2026 Term with Jurisdictions, provided by staff).
Subcommittees #
- “Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee considers issues related to access and affordability of health care. These issues include consumer price transparency, health facility regulation, and the operation of the state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance programs for low income Floridians. The committee also addresses commercial health insurance coverage and the state employee group health plan.
- “Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee considers matters related to health care professional regulation, medical marijuana regulation, and the Children’s Medical Services Program. The subcommittee also addresses public health issues, including communicable diseases, environmental health, and vital statistics.
- “Human Services Subcommittee focuses on vulnerable populations who rely for their safety and welfare on publicly organized and funded programs and services, including mental health and substance abuse services, and services for frail elders, people with developmental disabilities, and abused and neglected children” (Proposed Committee Structure for 2024-2026 Term with Jurisdictions, provided by staff).
House Judiciary Committee #
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Membership; meeting appearances, notices, and packets; proposed committee bills and amendments; and audio and video archives available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The Judiciary Committee considers civil and criminal law issues, including public safety and the administration of the court system” (Proposed Committee Structure for 2024-2026 Term with Jurisdictions, provided by staff).
Subcommittees #
- “Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee considers matters related to civil litigation, business law, family law, constitutional amendments, real property law, guardianship, trust and estate law, and private property rights. The subcommittee also considers claim bills.
- “Criminal Justice Subcommittee considers matters related to criminal justice, juvenile justice, law enforcement and corrections” (Proposed Committee Structure for 2024-2026 Term with Jurisdictions, provided by staff).
House Security & Threat Assessment Committee #
Website #
Membership and meeting appearances, notices, and packets available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The Security & Threat Assessment Committee provides a forum for Members to be briefed on law enforcement threats to the State, on cybersecurity breaches of State agencies, and specific issues related to security in the Capitol” (Proposed Committee Structure for 2024-2026 Term with Jurisdictions, provided by staff).
House State Affairs Committee #
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Membership; meeting appearances, notices, and packets; proposed committee bills and amendments; and audio and video archives available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The State Affairs Committee considers matters related to state agency governance, local government oversight and accountability, emergency management, environmental protection, and Florida’s natural resources. The Committee’s work also addresses matters related to administrative procedures, state and local government retirement programs and benefits, elections, highway safety, information technology governance, and cybersecurity and ransomware” (Proposed Committee Structure for 2024-2026 Term with Jurisdictions, provided by staff).
Subcommittees #
- “Government Operations Subcommittee considers matters related to state agency governance, including organization, agency rulemaking, and procurement and contracting; collective bargaining; retirement benefits for public employees; and public records and open meetings. The subcommittee also focuses on policies related to elections and campaign finance, as well as matters related to highway safety and driver licenses.
- “Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee recommends the information technology (IT) budget for each agency to the Budget Committee and provides legislative oversight regarding agency implementation of the IT budget. The subcommittee also oversees matters related to IT governance, IT contracts and procurement, and cybersecurity and ransomware.
- “Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee considers matters related to Florida’s local governments, Florida’s veterans, the Florida National Guard, and the military. The subcommittee also has primary responsibility for the local bill process.
- “Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee considers matters related to state lands and parks, fish and wildlife, emergency management, environmental protection, and the preservation of Florida’s natural resources, including issues related to water quality and supply and springs protection” (Proposed Committee Structure for 2024-2026 Term with Jurisdictions, provided by staff).
Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining #
Website #
Membership, meeting packets and records, and videos available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“By the first day of the regular session of the Legislature, each party shall notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as to all unresolved issues. Upon receipt of the notification, the presiding officers shall appoint a committee to review the position of the parties relating to all issues at impasse. No later than the 14th day of the regular session of the Legislature, the committee shall conduct a public hearing to take testimony regarding the issues at impasse. During the legislative session, the Legislature shall take action in accordance with this section” (Florida Statute 447.403(5)(a)).
Senate Agriculture Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Subject area trends:
- “Agricultural marketing economic development and assistance
- “Agricultural emergency preparedness
- “Agriculture industry including:
- “Agricultural markets
- “Animal health
- “Animal safety and sales
- “Citrus issues (including canker)
- “Food safety and inspections
- “Frozen desserts
- “Food establishments
- “Fruit and vegetables
- “Pest control
- “Agricultural law enforcement
- “Agricultural inspection stations
- “Agricultural water policy
- “Aquaculture
- “Biofuels
- “Commodity trade issues
- “Forestry
- “Migrant worker safety
- “Public fairs
- “School lunch programs
- “Special risk firefighting
- “Surveyors and mappers
- “Taxes affecting agricultural industry and lands
- “Wildlife habitats
- “Agricultural environmental services
- “Mosquito control
- “Pesticides
- “Feed
- “Seed
- “Fertilizer” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Banking and Insurance Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Subject area trends:
“Financial Services Industry
- “Regulation of state chartered financial institutions (banks, credits unions, etc.)
- “Regulation of credit, debt, and lending activities
- “Consumer finance
- “Credit counseling and debt management services
- “Debt collection
- “Deferred presentment loans/payday loans
- “Mortgage brokers and loan originators
- “Title loans
- “Securities regulation
- “Money services businesses (check cashers and money transmitters)
“Private Insurance
- “Regulation of insurance companies and agents
- “Regulation of insurance products
- “Automobile insurance
- “Bail bonds
- “Health insurance
- “HMO contracts
- “Liability insurance
- “Life insurance
- “Long-term care insurance
- “Medical malpractice
- “Property insurance
- “Title insurance
- “Workers’ compensation
“Dept. of Financial Services
- “Agents and Agencies
- “Consumer Services
- “Funerals and Cemeteries
- “Rehabilitation and Liquidation
- “State Fire Marshal
- “Treasury
- “Unclaimed Properties
- “Workers’ Compensation
“Office of Financial Regulation
“Office of Insurance Regulation
“Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund
“Insurance guaranty associations
“Insurance residual markets” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Subject area trends:
- “Background screening
- “Domestic violence (executive processes, DCF programs, programmatic issues or shelter issues)
- “Eligibility for government benefits
- “Family legal issues
- “Child support
- “Parental and grandparent rights
- “Child custody
- “Guardianship
- “Homelessness
- “Developmental disabilities
- “Long-term care (community and facility-based)
- “Behavioral health
- “Baker Act (involuntary commitment)
- “Forensic mental health
- “Mental health treatment and prevention
- “Substance abuse
- “Older Americans Act programs
- “Refugee assistance
- “Sexual violence and sex trafficking
- “Social services generally
- “Adoption
- “Adult day care
- “Child and adult protective services
- “Child care
- “Child support enforcement
- “Foster care
- “Parental rights
“Agency for Persons with Disabilities
“Dept. of Children and Families
“Dept. of Elder Affairs
“Dept. of Revenue (Child Support Enforcement only)
“Chapter 39, Florida Statutes” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Subject area trends:
- “Advertisers
- “Business organizations (legal structures)
- “Civil rights
- “Commercial activity, including:
- “Filings and registration
- “Uniform commercial code
- “Trade secrets
- “Fictitious names
- “Consumer protection, including:
- “Sales of goods, including contracts and rebates
- “Services, including contracts
- “Safety
- “FDUTPA
- “Civil rights
- “Economic development, including:
- “Business recruitment
- “Incentives
- “Enterprise zones
- “Technology research
- “Seaports
- “Minority businesses
- “Military
- “Small businesses
- “Venture capital
- “Job creation
- “International trade
- “Event tickets and admissions
- “Film and entertainment industries
- “Lending and credit issues, including:
- “Consumer finance
- “Credit counseling
- “Debt collection
- “Foreclosures
- “Non-agricultural consumer services, including:
- “Amusement ride inspections
- “Business opportunities
- “Charitable organizations
- “Cable companies
- “Concealed weapons permits
- “Dance studios
- “Gas and petroleum inspections and sales
- “Gift cards
- “Movers
- “Motor vehicle repair shops
- “Pawn brokers
- “Petroleum inspections
- “Private investigators
- “Secondary metal recyclers
- “Secondhand dealers
- “Security guards
- “Sellers of travel
- “Telemarketers, including do not call lists
- “Weights and measures
- “Notaries
- “Restaurants and lodging establishments, including tax issues
- “Retail and retailers
- “Sales and use of tax, including exemptions and internet sales
- “Space
- “Sports
- “Technology
- “Tourism
- “Trade issues, including:
- “International Commercial Arbitration Act
- “Exports
- “Workforce issues, including:
- “Reemployment assistance (formerly unemployment compensation)
- “Reemployment services, education, and training, including incentives (issues may overlap with ED)
- “Employment agencies
- “Minimum wage
- “Labor and employment issues
“Dept. of Economic Opportunity
“Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services (non-agriculture, including Division of Consumer Services and Division of Licensing)
“Dept. of State (Division of Corporations)
“Enterprise Florida, Inc.
“Florida Sports Foundation
“Office of Film and Entertainment
“Visit Florida
“Space Florida
“Workforce Florida, Inc.
“Regional workforce boards
“Florida Defense Alliance” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Community Affairs Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Subject area trends:
- “Broad range of issues relating to local governments
- “Cities
- “Community development districts
- “Counties
- “Homestead exemptions
- “Local government finance and taxation
- “Property assessment and taxation
- “Mobile homes
- “Regional authorities
- “Regional planning councils
- “Special districts
- “Americans with Disabilities Act (code-related) and handicapped parking
- “Affordable housing
- “Building code and inspection
- “Local claim bills
- “Coastal management
- “Community redevelopment
- “Disaster preparedness
- “Eminent domain
- “Enterprise zones
- “Growth management
- “Homeowners associations
- “Hurricane Loss Mitigation Fund (215.559)
- “Impact fees
- “Mandates
- “Mobile homes (housing aspect)
- “Retirement issues for local employees (firefighters, EMTs, etc.)
“Dept. of Economic Opportunity, Division of Community Development
“Florida Housing Finance Corporation
“Regional planning councils
“Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation, Florida Building Commission” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Criminal Justice Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Subject area trends:
- “Bills creating felonies
- “Corrections and inmates
- “Creation of crimes
- “Criminal records
- “Death penalty
- “DNA evidence
- “Domestic violence (criminal matters related to domestic violence, protection injunctions, court processes, or any legal or public safety issues)
- “Criminal penalties (not civil unless tied to criminal)
- “Drug penalties
- “DUI (criminal)
- “Juvenile justice
- “Law enforcement
- “Parole and executive clemency
- “Pretrial release
- “Probation
- “Prosecutors and public defenders
- “Prostitution
- “Regulation and sales of firearms
- “Restitution
- “Sentencing
- “Sexual offenders
- “Victims’ rights
- “Wrongful incarceration
“Capital collateral regional counsel
“Dept. of Corrections
“Dept. of Juvenile Justice
“Dept. of Legal Affairs (criminal)
“Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement
“Parole Commission
“State attorneys and public defenders” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Education Postsecondary Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Subject area trends:
“Higher/Postsecondary education
- “a) College student readiness, access, articulation, graduation, and employment
- “b) Postsecondary programs and credentials (e.g., adult general education, college remediation, workforce education, postsecondary certificates and degrees)
- “c) School district adult education and technical centers (i.e., workforce education)
- “d) Florida College System (FCS)
- “e) State University System (SUS)
- “f) Independent postsecondary education
- “g) Online/virtual postsecondary education
- “h) Student financial assistance (e.g., Bright Futures Scholarship Program, Florida Prepaid Tuition Program, need-based financial aid)
- “i) Funding, tuition, and fees
“Board of Governors”
“Higher Education Coordinating Council
“Articulation Coordinating Committee”
“Florida College System institutional boards of trustees
“State University System institutional boards of trustees” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Subject area trends:
- “Early learning (i.e., school readiness and voluntary prekindergarten)
- “K-12 schools (e.g., elementary, middle, high)
- “School boards and school districts
- “Students and parents
- “Academic standards, statewide assessments, and school grading and accountability
- “Required instruction, student progression, high school graduation, and class size
- “Magnet and career-themed instruction (e.g., career and professional instruction, industry certifications), acceleration options (e.g., dual enrollment, Advanced Placement), and alternative education
- “School choice options (e.g., public school controlled-open enrollment, charter schools, virtual education, scholarship programs)
- “Home education and private schools
- “Instructional materials
- “School district funding (i.e., FEFP)
- “Personnel certification, employment, performance evaluations, and compensation…
4. “Blind services
5. “Vocational rehabilitation services
“State Board of Education
“Florida Dept. of Education
“Florida’s Office of Early Learning
“Commission for Independent Education
“District school boards and school superintendents” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Requested from committee.
Senate Ethics and Elections Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Subject area trends:
- “Election law, including:
- “Campaign finance
- “Election administration
- “Early voting
- “Ballot access
- “Political advertising
- “Absentee voting
- “Term limits
- “Presidential Preference Primary
- “Procedures for initiatives
- “Voter registration and qualifications
- “Voting systems
- “Qualification of candidates
- “Ethics law, including:
- “Standards of conduct
- “Voting conflicts
- “Conflicts of interest
- “Financial disclosure
- “Lobbyists
- “Executive Business, including:
- “Appointments
- “Suspensions
- “Bills creating elected positions
“Florida Dept. of State (Elections)
“Florida Elections Commission
“Florida Commission on Ethics
“Supervisors of elections” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Finance and Tax Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Requested from committee.
Senate Fiscal Policy Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Requested from committee.
Senate Health Policy Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Subject area trends:
- “Agency for Health Care Administration
- “Health care facility and services licensure and inspection
- “Certificate of need
- “Certification of health maintenance organizations and prepaid health clinics
- “Nursing home regulation
- “Regulatory enforcement and investigation of consumer complaints
- “Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis
- “Electronic health information
- “Assisted living communities
- “Health testing services
- “Controlled substances regulation
- “Local health planning councils
- “Medicaid and Medicaid reform (managed care)
- “Health insurance mandates
- “Health care financing including health insurance and the uninsured
- “Health insurance for children
- “CHIP
- “Florida Healthy Kids Corporation
- “KidCare, in the Agency for Health Care Administration
- “Department of Health regulation of:
- “Health care practitioners and services
- “Physicians
- “Nurses
- “Dentists
- “Athletic trainers
- “Acupuncture
- “Electrolysis
- “Massage therapists
- “Optometrists
- “Physical therapists
- “Psychologists
- “Pharmacy
- “Emergency medical services
- “Licensing of emergency medical technicians and paramedics
- “Trauma centers
- “Injury prevention
- “Public health disaster preparedness
- “Environmental health programs, such as
- “Biomedical waste disposal
- “Food hygiene
- “Group care facilities
- “Lodging parks
- “Migrant labor camps
- “Mobile home parks onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems
- “Recreational vehicle parks
- “Regulation of public swimming and bathing places
- “Monitoring of safety of beach water
- “Surface water quality
- “Tanning facilities
- “Health care practitioners and services
- “Public health services, such as:
- “County health departments
- “Children’s medical services
- “Disease control, TB, HIV/AIDS
- “Environmental epidemiology and toxicology
- “Family health services
- “Laboratory services
- “Pharmacy services
- “Vital statistics
- “Brain and spinal cord injury
- “Health professional recruitment
- “Rural health care development
- “Biomedical research
- “Tobacco
- “Medical records
- “Drugs and medical devices
- “Health care policy issues, such as:
- “Abortion law
- “Advance directives
- “Assisted suicide
- “Health care ethics
- “Health care fraud and abuse
- “Patient safety initiatives
- “Human-subject medical research
- “Sovereign immunity
“Agency for Health Care Administration
“Dept. of Health
“Public Health Agencies
“Chapter 393, Florida Statutes
“Chapter 408, Florida Statutes
“Chapter 456, Florida Statutes” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Judiciary Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Subject area trends:
- “Alternative dispute resolution (arbitration)
- “Civil law matters including:
- “Business associations
- “Condominium and community associations
- “Landlord-tenant relations
- “Litigation reform
- “Medical malpractice
- “Real property
- “Sovereign immunity
- “Wrongful death
- “General and local claim bills
- “Compensation for wrongful incarceration
- “Evidence
- “Family law matters, such as:
- “Alimony
- “Child custody
- “Marriage
- “Visitation (including child support and adoption)
- “Immigration
- “Interstate compacts
- “Legislation proposing revisions to the State Constitution or implicating state or federal constitutional issues
- “Liens and judgments
- “Probate and trust law
- “Some criminal law matters
- “State courts system, including issues relating to:
- “Judges
- “Clerks of court
- “Legal profession
- “Revision 7 to Article V of the State Constitution
“Clerks of court
“Dept. of Legal Affairs (civil)
“Guardians Ad Litem
“Justice Administrative Commission
“Sections of The Florida Bar
“State attorneys, public defenders, criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, and private conflict counsel
“State courts (including the Office of the State Courts Administrator)” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Subject area trends:
- “Military affairs – issues relating to:
- “The Florida National Guard
- “Military service member and family benefits (active duty and reserve)
- “Military presence/economic impact
- “Military realignments (BRAC)
- “Veterans’ affairs
- “Space (as it relates to economic impact)
- “Emergency management – all aspects pertaining to: preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
- “Homeland security issues
- “Seaport security
“Dept. of Military Affairs
“Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs
“Florida Defense Alliance (Enterprise Florida)
“Space Florida
“Division of Emergency Management
“Dept. of Law Enforcement” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Reapportionment Committee #
This committee does not have a website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“All issues relating to the redistricting of congressional and legislative districts” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Regulated Industries Committee #
Website #
Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Subject area trends:
- “Alcohol and tobacco issues
- “Boxing regulation
- “Building code
- “Child labor
- “Construction Lien Law
- “Condominiums and cooperatives
- “Elevators
- “Employee leasing companies
- “Farm labor
- “Funeral directors and cemeteries
- “Homeowners and community associations
- “Indoor smoking ban (implementation of constitutional language)
- “Landlord-tenant
- “Mobile home parks
- “Pool regulations
- “Groups regulated through DBPR accounts:
- “Architects
- “Athletic agents
- “CPAs
- “Construction
- “Asbestos contractors, consultants
- “Building code administrators and inspectors
- “Construction contractors
- “Cosmetologists, barbers
- “Electrical and alarm contractors
- “Engineers
- “Geologists
- “Harbor pilots
- “Home inspectors
- “Interior design
- “Landscape architects
- “Mold-related services
- “Real estate professionals
- “Talent agencies
- “Veterinarians
- “Restaurants and lodging establishments
- “State lottery
- “Surveyors and mappers
- “Timeshares
- “Travel clubs
“Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation
“Dept. of the Lottery” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
Senate Transportation Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, notices, meeting packets, attendance records, agendas, and audio/video; bills in committee; and bill summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
- “Airports
- “Aviation
- “Driver licenses (including commercial driver licenses)
- “DUI, BUI
- “Highway Patrol
- “License plates (including specialty plates)
- “Motor fuels, including taxation
- “Motor vehicles – registration and titling
- “Motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers
- “Railroads (passenger and freight)
- “Regulation of driving – “rules of the road”
- “Regulation of use of various vehicles, including:
- “ATVs
- “Automobiles and trucks
- “Bicycles
- “Commercial motor vehicles
- “Golf carts (and low speed vehicles)
- “Motorcycles and mopeds
- “Scooters
- “Road construction
- “Road and bridge honorary designations
- “Seaports
- “Seat belt laws
- “Spaceports
- “Towing and recovery of vehicles and vessels
- “Traffic safety (bicycle, pedestrian, and motor vehicles)
- “Transportation funding – state and local
- “Transportation of goods and people
- “Vessels – registration and titling
“Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
“Dept. of Transportation
“Transportation Commission
“Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
“Numerous toll, expressway, and bridge authorities” (Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees, 2012-2014).
