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2008-2010

Senator Rudy Garcia

Party: Republican

District 40 consisted of part of Miami-Dade county

Committee Assignments

Commerce, Chair
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Community Affairs
Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
Rules
Select Committee on Florida's Inland Waters (Assigned 10/21/2009-11/2/2010)
Joint Legislative Budget Commission (Alternating Chair 8/25/2009-11/2/2010)
Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight
Policy and Steering Committee on Commerce and Industry
Policy and Steering Committee on Energy, Environment, and Land Use (Assigned 11/18/2008-12/8/2008)
Policy and Steering Committee on Social Responsibility (Assigned 10/2/2009-11/2/2010)
Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means (Assigned 12/8/2008-11/2/2010)

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2010 Bills Introduced
Bills Introduced
- S 320 Household Moving Services [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Messages
- S 322 Street Designations/Orange Bowl Way [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5 (Ch. 2010-230), CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2010-232), CS/CS/HB 1033 (Ch. 2010-233)
- S 736 Specialty License Plates [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/29/2010 Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 01001; Substituted CS/CS/HB 351 -SJ 01001; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 351 (Ch. 2010-168) -SJ 01001
- S 864 Community Associations [CPSC]
  Last Action: 3/18/2010 Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00268; Withdrawn from further consideration, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1196 (Ch. 2010-174) -SJ 00268
- S 1234 Child Care Facilities/Licensing Standards [SPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Messages
- S 1402 Homestead Property [WPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Community Affairs
- S 1424 Epidemiological Monitoring Systems [SPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Messages
- S 1666 Unemployment Compensation [WPSC]
  Last Action: 3/2/2010 Introduced, referred to Commerce; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00115; On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 02/16/10, 1:30 pm, 401-S; CS by Commerce; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00164; CS read 1st time on 03/02/10 -SJ 00159; Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00164; On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 02/17/10, 1:00 pm, 412-K; CS/CS by- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 00164; CS read 1st time on 03/02/10 -SJ 00159; Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00165; Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00005; Substituted CS/HB 7033 -SJ 00006; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7033 (Ch. 2010-1), CS/CS/SB 1736 (Ch. 2010-90) -SJ 00006
- S 1668 SSB/Consumer Services [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 1680 Corporate Income Tax [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
- S 1684 Corporations [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 1686 Uniform Commercial Code [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 1690 Passport to Economic Progress Program [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Commerce, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1306 (Ch. 2010-209)
- S 1692 SSB/Space Florida [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 1696 Economic Development [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Commerce, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7243 (Ch. 2010-143), CS/CS/SB 1412 (Ch. 2010-102), CS/SB 1752 (Ch. 2010-147)
- S 1704 SSB/Baseball Spring Training [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 1716 SSB/Enterprise Zones [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 1728 SSB/Department of State [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 1736 Unemployment Compensation [CPSC]
  Last Action: 5/17/2010 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-90; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7033 (Ch. 2010-1), CS/HB 7157 (Ch. 2010-138)
- S 1740 SSB/Economic Development [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 1750 SSB/Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 1770 Sale of Tires [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 1876 State Road and Bridge Designations [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5 (Ch. 2010-230)
- S 2394 Early Learning [SPSC]
  Last Action: 4/8/2010 Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; Commerce; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00522; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00522
- S 2458 Condominium Foreclosures [CPSC]
  Last Action: 3/23/2010 Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Banking and Insurance; Judiciary -SJ 00321; Withdrawn from further consideration, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1196 (Ch. 2010-174) -SJ 00321
- S 2480 Health Care [SPSC]
  Last Action: 4/8/2010 Withdrawn from Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00522; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00522
- S 2686 District School Costs Study [SPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
Bills Co-Introduced
- S 662 Insurance [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
- S 1116 Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness Day
  Last Action: 3/18/2010 Introduced -SJ 00263; Read 2nd time -SJ 00263; Adopted -SJ 00263
- S 1824 Misrepresentation of Military Status [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/28/2010 Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00932; Substituted CS/HB 1455 -SJ 00932; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1455 (Ch. 2010-181) -SJ 00932
- S 2482 Workforce [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- S 2748 Senator James E. "Jim" King, Jr., Committee Room
  Last Action: 3/2/2010 Introduced -SJ 00002; Read 2nd time -SJ 00002; Adopted -SJ 00002
- S 2780 Major General Douglas Burnett/Adjutant General
  Last Action: 3/16/2010 Introduced -SJ 00253; Read 2nd time -SJ 00253; Adopted; companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9093 (Adopted) -SJ 00253
2009 Bills Introduced
Bills Introduced
- S 452 Orange Bowl Way/Miami Lakes [CPSC]
  Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Transportation
- S 640 False Impersonation of a Law Enforcement Officer [SPSC]
  Last Action: 4/22/2009 Withdrawn from Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00454; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00454
- S 650 Catch Me, Release Me License Plate [CPSC]
  Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council
- S 736 Traffic Control Synchronization [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/22/2009 Withdrawn from Transportation; Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00454; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00454
- S 808 Workforce Development [CPSC]
  Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 810 Unemployment Compensation [CPSC]
  Last Action: 6/1/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-99
- S 812 Economic Development [CPSC]
  Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 814 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services [CPSC]
  Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 816 Legislative Sunset Review/OTTED [CPSC]
  Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- S 818 Economic Development [CPSC]
  Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 820 Economic Development [CPSC]
  Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 822 Insurance Rates/Carbon Monoxide Detectors [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/22/2009 Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00454; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00454
- S 824 Department of State [CPSC]
  Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Commerce
- S 858 Driver Licenses/Contribution to Stop Heart Disease [CPSC]
  Last Action: 6/1/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-100
- S 914 Motor Vehicle License Plates/Validation Stickers [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/2/2009 Withdrawn from Transportation; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00290; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00290
- S 944 Fair Housing Month
  Last Action: 4/24/2009 Introduced -SJ 00518; Read 2nd time -SJ 00519; Adopted; See also HR 9079 (Adopted) -SJ 00519
- S 968 Traffic Offenses [SPSC]
  Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
- S 1030 Motor Vehicle Emergency Lights/Correctional Agency [CPSC]
  Last Action: 6/24/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-220
- S 1570 Household Moving Services [CPSC]
  Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations
- S 1630 Historic Properties [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/22/2009 Withdrawn from Commerce; Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00454; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00454
- S 2194 Mental Health [SPSC]
  Last Action: 4/2/2009 Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Regulation; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00290; Withdrawn from further cons., Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 767 (Ch. 2009-44) -SJ 00290
- S 2202 Standards for Emergency Management Officials [EPSC]
  Last Action: 4/14/2009 Withdrawn from Military Affairs and Domestic Security; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00337; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00337
- S 2302 Community Associations [CPSC]
  Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Regulated Industries
- S 2568 Bay of Pigs Museum & Library License Plate [CPSC]
  Last Action: 4/14/2009 Withdrawn from Transportation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00337; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00337
Bills Co-Introduced
- S 662 NAACP Day
  Last Action: 4/23/2009 Introduced -SJ 00474; Read 2nd time -SJ 00475; Adopted; See also HR 9019 (Adopted), HR 9141 (Adopted) -SJ 00475
- S 2134 1958 Matthew Gilbert High School Panthers Football
  Last Action: 4/22/2009 Introduced -SJ 00446; Read 2nd time -SJ 00446; Adopted -SJ 00446
- S 2726 OPPAGA/Reconfirmation/Gary R. VanLandingham [WPSC]
  Last Action: 5/5/2009 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State -SJ 01495
- S 2742 Floridian of the Century/Governor LeRoy Collins
  Last Action: 4/22/2009 Introduced -SJ 00445; Read 2nd time -SJ 00446; Adopted; See also HR 9099 (Adopted) -SJ 00446
- S 2780 Leonard Hamilton
  Last Action: 4/23/2009 Introduced -SJ 00474; Read 2nd time -SJ 00474; Adopted -SJ 00474
- S 2782 Sue Semrau
  Last Action: 4/23/2009 Introduced -SJ 00474; Read 2nd time -SJ 00474; Adopted -SJ 00474
- S 2800 Mallory E. Horne
  Last Action: 4/16/2009 Introduced -SJ 00359; Read 2nd time -SJ 00360; Adopted -SJ 00360

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