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2008-2010
Senator Alfred "Al" Lawson, Jr.
Minority (Democratic) Leader
Party: Democrat
District 6 consisted of Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Liberty, Wakulla counties and parts of Bay, Jefferson, Leon, Madison counties
Committee Assignments
- General Government Appropriations, Vice Chair
- Banking and Insurance
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- Health Regulation
- Reapportionment
- Rules
- Select Committee on Florida's Inland Waters (Assigned and Vice Chair 10/21/2009-11/2/2010)
- Select Committee on Florida's Economy (Assigned 6/14/2010-11/2/2010)
- Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining (Assigned 2/2/2010-3/20/2010 and 2/9/2009-5/1/2009)
- Joint Legislative Budget Commission
- Policy and Steering Committee on Social Responsibility (Assigned and Vice Chair 11/18/2008-12/8/2008)
- Policy and Steering Committee on Governmental Operations
- Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means
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2010C Bills Introduced
Bills Introduced
No bills introduced.
Bills Co-Introduced
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S 2C
Ban of Exploration of Oil in Territorial Seas [EPSC]
Last Action: 7/20/2010 Introduced -SJ 00002; Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities -SJ 00002; Died in Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation
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S 2C
Ban of Exploration of Oil in Territorial Seas [EPSC]
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2010 Bills Introduced
Bills Introduced
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S 24
Relief/Hoffman & Weiss/City of Tallahassee
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on The Special Master on Claim Bills -
S 28
Relief/Eddie Weekley/Charlotte Williams/APD
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on The Special Master on Claim Bills -
S 40
Relief/Marissa Amora/DCFS
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on The Special Master on Claim Bills -
S 180
Ray Charles Memorial Parkway/Madison County [CPSC]
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 29 (Ch. 2010-231) -
S 1002
Medicaid [WPSC]
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Health Regulation -
S 1406
Taxation [WPSC]
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2126 (Ch. 2010-24) -
S 1482
Florida Sigma Zeta Day
Last Action: 3/16/2010 Introduced -SJ 00253; Read 2nd time -SJ 00254; Adopted; companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9015 (Adopted) -SJ 00254 -
S 1610
Gretchen Evans Memorial Bridge/Wakulla County [CPSC]
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5 (Ch. 2010-230) -
S 1612
Office of Supplier Diversity/DMS [GPSC]
Last Action: 5/27/2010 Chapter No. 2010-103 -
S 1714
Litigation [SPSC]
Last Action: 4/16/2010 Withdrawn from Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 00635; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00635 -
S 1764
Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy [WPSC]
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Community Affairs -
S 1904
Saltwater Products Licenses/Residents 65 or Older [EPSC]
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -
S 1916
Standards of Conduct [GPSC]
Last Action: 4/16/2010 Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Rules -SJ 00635; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00635 -
S 2142
Medicaid Postpartum Benefits [WPSC]
Last Action: 4/16/2010 Withdrawn from Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00635; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00635 -
S 2146
Physical Therapy [SPSC]
Last Action: 4/16/2010 Withdrawn from Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00635; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00635 -
S 2468
Florida Retirement System/Credible Service Years [WPSC]
Last Action: 4/16/2010 Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00635; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00635 -
S 2504
Hospital-based Physicians [SPSC]
Last Action: 4/16/2010 Withdrawn from Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00635; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00635 -
S 2564
Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree Program/FAMU [WPSC]
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Higher Education -
S 2778
Rickards High School Boys' Basketball Team
Last Action: 3/18/2010 Introduced -SJ 00262; Read 2nd time -SJ 00263; Adopted; companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9021 (Adopted) -SJ 00263 -
S 2822
FSU Day
Last Action: 4/6/2010 Introduced -SJ 00423; Read 2nd time -SJ 00423; Adopted; companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9057 (Adopted) -SJ 00423
Bills Co-Introduced
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S 12
Relief/Stephen Hall/DOT [WPSC]
Last Action: 6/11/2010 Chapter No. 2010-234 -
S 140
School Food Service Programs [SPSC]
Last Action: 6/3/2010 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-183 -
S 154
Workplace Safety [CPSC]
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance -
S 244
Heather's Law/Cellular Telephone Use in Vehicles [CPSC]
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Committee on Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities -
S 340
Sealing Criminal History Records [GPSC]
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Messages -
S 602
Contamination Notification/Site Rehabilitation [EPSC]
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Messages -
S 708
Disposition of Human Remains [CPSC]
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1152 (Ch. 2010-125) -
S 896
Treatment of Diabetes [SPSC]
Last Action: 4/23/2010 Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00792; Amendment(s) adopted (244252, 193452) -SJ 00792; Substituted CS/CS/HB 747 -SJ 00792; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 747 (Ch. 2010-57) -SJ 00792 -
S 1116
Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness Day
Last Action: 3/18/2010 Introduced -SJ 00263; Read 2nd time -SJ 00263; Adopted -SJ 00263 -
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 2126
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program [WPSC]
Last Action: 4/22/2010 Approved by Governor -SJ 00753; Chapter No. 2010-24 -
S 2288
Legislative and Congressional District Boundaries [GPSC]
Last Action: 4/28/2010 Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00941; Amendment(s) adopted (476040) -SJ 00941; Substituted HJR 7231 -SJ 00942; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HJR 7231 (Passed) -SJ 00942 -
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
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S 24
Relief/Hoffman & Weiss/City of Tallahassee
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2009B Bills Introduced
Bills Introduced
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S 2B
Transportation [EPSC]
Last Action: 12/8/2009 Died in Committee on Transportation, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1-B (Ch. 2009-271)
Bills Co-Introduced
No bills co-introduced.
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S 2B
Transportation [EPSC]
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2009 Bills Introduced
Bills Introduced
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S 24
Relief/Eddie Weekley/Charlotte Williams/APD [GPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on The Special Master on Claim Bills -
S 26
Relief/Dennis Darling, Sr., and Wendy Smith/FSU [GPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on The Special Master on Claim Bills -
S 64
Relief/Karen W. Stripling/DOE [GPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on The Special Master on Claim Bills -
S 66
Relief/Hoffman & Weiss/City of Tallahassee [GPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on The Special Master on Claim Bills -
S 1170
Fla. & Caribbean Chapter/Special Libraries Assoc.
Last Action: 3/24/2009 Introduced -SJ 00240; Read 2nd time -SJ 00240; Adopted -SJ 00240 -
S 1374
Community Action Day/March 24, 2009
Last Action: 3/24/2009 Introduced -SJ 00237; Read 2nd time -SJ 00238; Adopted; See also HR 9029 (Adopted) -SJ 00238 -
S 1480
Minority Business Recertification [GPSC]
Last Action: 4/22/2009 Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted HB 319 -SJ 00454; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 319 (Ch. 2009-83) -SJ 00454 -
S 1482
Florida Retirement System/Regular Class Members [WPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs -
S 1484
Florida Retirement System [WPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs -
S 1486
Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy [WPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs -
S 1488
Pub. Rec./Phone Numbers & Records/Agency Personnel [SPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal Justice -
S 1504
State Group Insurance Program [WPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability -
S 1506
Legislative Members and Employees/Gift Ban [GPSC]
Last Action: 3/26/2009 Unfavorable by Ethics and Elections, laid on Table; YEAS 1 NAYS 7 -SJ 00253 -
S 1508
Juvenile Proceedings/Mental Competency [SPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal Justice -
S 1510
Excise Tax on Documents [SPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary -
S 1926
Health Care Provider/Inactive Licenses [SPSC]
Last Action: 4/24/2009 Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/HB 873 -SJ 00586; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 873 (Ch. 2009-45) -SJ 00586 -
S 1930
Early Voting Sites/Supervisor of Elections [GPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections -
S 2176
Discrimination in the Treatment of Persons [EPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs -
S 2430
Taxation of Documents [WPSC]
Last Action: 6/10/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-131; See also CS/SB 1750 (Ch. 2009-68) -
S 2524
Homestead Property Foreclosure Actions [CPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance -
S 2662
Emergency Health Care Providers [SPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health Regulation -
S 2686
Litigation [SPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary -
S 2704
Taxation and Assessments for Homestead Property [WPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs -
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 2776
Drowsy Driver Prevention Week/September 1-7, 2009
Last Action: 4/22/2009 Introduced -SJ 00448; Read 2nd time -SJ 00448; Adopted; See also HR 9137 (Adopted) -SJ 00448 -
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
Bills Co-Introduced
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S 102
Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness Day
Last Action: 3/24/2009 Introduced -SJ 00238; Read 2nd time -SJ 00238; Adopted -SJ 00238 -
S 150
Department of Transportation/Leases [CPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Transportation -
S 198
Firefighter Memorial Flag [CPSC]
Last Action: 5/27/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-52 -
S 344
Dori Slosberg and Katie Marchetti Safety Belt Law [CPSC]
Last Action: 5/6/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-32 -SJ 01494 -
S 556
Medicaid Program/Low-Income Pool Council [WPSC]
Last Action: 4/24/2009 Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/HB 285 -SJ 00587; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 285 (Ch. 2009-42) -SJ 00587 -
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 918
Florida Kidcare Program [SPSC]
Last Action: 6/2/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-113 -
S 960
Civil Remedies Against Insurers [CPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance -
S 962
Insurance [CPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance -
S 1008
Equal Rights for Men and Women [SPSC]
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary -
S 1310
Tax Credits/Nonprofit Scholarship-funding Orgs. [WPSC]
Last Action: 4/27/2009 Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/HB 453 -SJ 00631; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2009-108) -SJ 00631 -
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 2282
First-responder Services [CPSC]
Last Action: 6/16/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-191 -
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 2800
Mallory E. Horne
Last Action: 4/16/2009 Introduced -SJ 00359; Read 2nd time -SJ 00360; Adopted -SJ 00360
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S 24
Relief/Eddie Weekley/Charlotte Williams/APD [GPSC]
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