The Florida Senate

Bill Information Reports

Reports for each legislative session are available for the selected session. All reports are in the PDF format.

• Statistics - Statistical breakdown of all bills by bill number, bill type, and actions.
• Chapter Numbers and Effective Dates - Bills approved by the Governor become effective on date approved, unless another date is specified in the bill. If approved after the date specified or if no effective date is specified in the bill, the effective date is 60 days after sine die.
• Companion Bill Report - Lists all bills that have companions along with their linked/identical/similar/compare bills.
  Senate Bills House Bills
• Governor's Action Report - Lists bills that have passed both chambers, along with the Governor's action or the deadline date by which the Governor must act on the bill.
• History of Senate Bills - Consists of bill number and type, introducer, linked/identical/similar/compare bills, effective date, brief description of the bill, and chronological history.
• History of House Bills - Consists of bill number and type, sponsor, linked/identical/similar/compare bills, effective date, brief description of the bill, and chronological history.
• In Messages - Lists all bills in First Time and Returning Messages between the chambers. Messages are communications from one chamber to the other chamber concerning action taken on a bill.
  Chamber: Senate Messages (from House) House Messages (from Senate) Senate Messages: By Date By Bill Number House Messages: By Date By Bill Number
• Introducer/Sponsor Report - All Legislators and Committees - Lists all bills introduced/sponsored by a legislative member or committee. If applicable, a section under each introducer/sponsor's name includes passed iden/sim/compare bill(s) to introducer/sponsor's bills which did not pass.
• Introducer/Sponsor Report by Legislator or Committee
  Introducer: Select an Introducer Senator Senate Committees Representative House Committees Select a Senator by Name JD Alexander Thad Altman Lizbeth Benacquisto Michael S. "Mike" Bennett Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff Oscar Braynon II Larcenia J. Bullard Charles S. "Charlie" Dean, Sr. Nancy C. Detert Miguel Diaz de la Portilla Paula Dockery Greg Evers Mike Fasano Anitere Flores Don Gaetz Rene Garcia Andy Gardiner Audrey Gibson Mike Haridopolos Alan Hays Dennis L. Jones Arthenia L. Joyner Jack Latvala Evelyn J. Lynn Gwen Margolis Bill Montford Joe Negron Jim Norman Steve Oelrich Nan H. Rich Garrett Richter Jeremy Ring Maria Lorts Sachs David Simmons Gary Siplin Christopher L. Smith Eleanor Sobel Ronda Storms John Thrasher Stephen R. Wise Select a Committee by Name Agriculture Banking and Insurance Budget Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Commerce and Tourism Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Community Affairs Criminal Justice Education Pre-K - 12 Environmental Preservation and Conservation Governmental Oversight and Accountability Health Regulation Higher Education Judiciary Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Reapportionment Regulated Industries Rules Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections Transportation Select a Representative by Name Joseph Abruzzo Janet H. Adkins Larry Ahern Ben Albritton Frank Artiles Gary Aubuchon Dennis K. Baxley Leonard L. Bembry Lori Berman Mack Bernard Michael Bileca Jim Boyd Jeffrey "Jeff" Brandes Jason Brodeur Doug Broxson Dwight M. Bullard Rachel V. Burgin Matthew H. "Matt" Caldwell Daphne D. Campbell Dean Cannon Charles S. "Chuck" Chestnut Gwyndolen "Gwyn" Clarke-Reed Jeff Clemens Marti Coley Richard Corcoran Fredrick W. "Fred" Costello Steve Crisafulli Janet Cruz Daniel Davis Jose Felix Diaz Chris Dorworth Brad Drake Eric Eisnaugle Clay Ford Erik Fresen James C. "Jim" Frishe Reggie Fullwood Matt Gaetz Luis R. Garcia Joseph A. "Joe" Gibbons Richard "Rich" Glorioso Eduardo "Eddy" Gonzalez Tom Goodson James W. "J.W." Grant Denise Grimsley Bill Hager Gayle B. Harrell Shawn Harrison Doug Holder Ed Hooper Mike Horner Matt Hudson Dorothy L. Hukill Clay Ingram Evan Jenne Mia L. Jones John Patrick Julien Martin David "Marty" Kiar Paige Kreegel Rick Kriseman John Legg Ana Rivas Logan Carlos Lopez-Cantera Debbie Mayfield Charles McBurney Seth McKeel Larry Metz George R. Moraitis, Jr. Peter Nehr Bryan Nelson Jeanette M. Nunez Jose R. Oliva H. Marlene O'Toole Mark S. Pafford Kathleen C. Passidomo Jimmy Patronis Steven M. "Steve" Perman W. Keith Perry Ray Pilon Scott Plakon Elizabeth W. Porter Ari Abraham Porth Stephen L. Precourt William L. "Bill" Proctor Scott Randolph Lake Ray Betty Reed Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda Ronald "Doc" Renuart Kenneth L. "Ken" Roberson Hazelle P. "Hazel" Rogers Patrick Rooney, Jr. Darryl Ervin Rouson Franklin Sands Ron Saunders Robert C. "Rob" Schenck Elaine J. Schwartz Irving "Irv" Slosberg Jimmie T. Smith William D. Snyder Darren Soto Cynthia A. Stafford Kelli Stargel Richard L. Steinberg W. Gregory "Greg" Steube Dwayne L. Taylor Geraldine F. "Geri" Thompson Perry E. Thurston John Tobia Carlos Trujillo Charles E. Van Zant James W. "Jim" Waldman Barbara Watson Will Weatherford Michael B. "Mike" Weinstein Alan B. Williams Trudi K. Williams John Wood Ritch Workman Dana D. Young Select a Committee by Name Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Appropriations Committee Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Civil Justice Subcommittee Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee Congressional Redistricting Subcommittee Criminal Justice Subcommittee Economic Affairs Committee Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee Education Committee Energy and Utilities Subcommittee Federal Affairs Subcommittee Finance and Tax Committee Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Government Operations Subcommittee Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee Health and Human Services Committee Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee House Redistricting Subcommittee Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Judiciary Committee Justice Appropriations Subcommittee K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee K-20 Innovation Subcommittee PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Redistricting Committee Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee Rules and Calendar Committee Senate Redistricting Subcommittee State Affairs Committee Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
  Format: Mini-title, last 3 actions and companion bill(s). Mini-title and last action
• Money Report - Lists all introduced bills with an appropriation and/or claim amount.
  By Bill Number By Money Type
• Passed Bill Report - Lists all bills that have passed one or both chambers, and the Governor's action. The report also includes resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint resolutions, and memorials.
  Total Bills Passed Senate by Bill Number Senate by Date House by Bill Number House by Date
• Proposed Constitutional Amendments 2011 - Joint Resolutions passed in 2011 that amend the Florida Constitution and are scheduled to be on the 2012 General Election Ballot.
• Proposed Constitutional Amendments 2012 - Joint Resolutions passed in 2012 that amend the Florida Constitution and are scheduled to be on the 2012 General Election Ballot.
• Statute/Constitution Citations - Florida Statute citations by chapter and section number and Florida Constitution citations by article and section number for all bills. Citator entries reflect statute citations in all versions of legislation (original bills, committee substitutes, engrossed bills). Chapter number or "vetoed" notation indicates passage. Some citations may have been amended out in a later version.
• Subject Index - A listing by subject of all bills. The heading "Popular Names" is particularly useful for locating bills that are referred to by nicknames, key words, or phrases. Entries in the subject index reflect provisions in all versions of legislation (original bills, committee substitutes, engrossed bills). Some provisions may have been amended out in a later version.
• Table of Section Changes Made in the Florida Statutes - A table indicating changes to sections of the Florida Statutes and whether the change consisted of creation of a new section, an amendment, a repeal, or a transfer. It is a convenient device for pinpointing changes to a given segment of the general law.
• Vetoed House Bills (2012 Regular Session) - Consists of bill number and type, introducer, linked/identical/similar/compare bills, effective date, brief description, and chronological history of bills that were vetoed by the Governor. No Senate bills for 2012 Regular Session were vetoed.