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2014-2016

Senator Rene Garcia

Party: Republican

District 38 consisted of part of Miami-Dade county

Committee Assignments

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Chair
Agriculture
Appropriations
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Education Pre-K - 12
Health Policy
Joint Legislative Budget Commission

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2016 Bills Introduced
Bills Introduced
- S 12 Mental Health and Substance Abuse
  Last Action: 4/15/2016 Chapter No. 2016-241, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65)
- S 30 Relief of C.M.H. by the Department of Children and Families
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Appropriations
- S 44 Relief of Susana Castillo by the City of Hialeah
  Last Action: 3/8/2016 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 3509 (Ch. 2016-266) -SJ 778
- S 248 Medical Assistance Funding for Lawfully Residing Children
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65)
- S 404 Small Business Financial Assistance
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Appropriations
- S 430 Motor Vehicle Manufacturer Licenses
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 231 (Ch. 2016-77)
- S 434 Principal Autonomy Pilot Program Initiative
  Last Action: 3/10/2016 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 287 (Ch. 2016-223) -SJ 937
- S 780 Provision of Pharmaceutical Services
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Appropriations
- S 782 Health Information Technology Week
  Last Action: 1/28/2016 Adopted -SJ 260
- S 898 Education
  Last Action: 1/8/2016 Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237)
- S 902 Term Limits
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Rules
- S 942 Composition of Cabinet/Election of Commissioner of Education/State Board of Education
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Education Pre-K - 12
- S 1070 Exemption from the Sales and Use Tax for Direct Mail Advertising Literature
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Commerce and Tourism
- S 1218 Crash Report Forms
  Last Action: 1/28/2016 Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 274
- S 1220 Public Records
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Messages
- S 1224 Sentencing
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Criminal Justice
- S 1236 Small Business Saturday Sales Tax Holiday
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Appropriations
- S 1378 Drug Safety
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1604 (Ch. 2016-212)
- S 1442 Out-of-network Health Insurance Coverage
  Last Action: 3/3/2016 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 221 (Ch. 2016-222), CS/CS/HB 1175 (Ch. 2016-234) -SJ 620
- S 1466 Personal Injury Protection Medical Providers
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Banking and Insurance
- S 1490 Federal Home Loan Banks
  Last Action: 3/8/2016 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1233 (Ch. 2016-144) -SJ 806
- S 1546 Driver Licenses and Identification Cards
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Transportation
- S 1642 Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died on Calendar
- S 1690 Transportation
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
- S 1746 Nonprofit Organizations
  Last Action: 3/3/2016 Adopted -SJ 596
- S 1748 Florida and the Republic of Turkey
  Last Action: 2/10/2016 Adopted -SJ 323
Bills Co-Introduced
- S 86 Scrutinized Companies
  Last Action: 3/10/2016 Chapter No. 2016-36
- S 128 Services for Combat Veterans and Their Families
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Appropriations
- S 232 Guardianship
  Last Action: 3/10/2016 Chapter No. 2016-40
- S 314 Direct Filing of Juveniles
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2016-78)
- S 442 Educational Facilities
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237)
- S 456 Firefighters
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Appropriations
- S 906 Sale of Liquid Fuels
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Commerce and Tourism
- S 974 Hair Restoration or Transplant
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died on Calendar
- S 1088 Education Programs for Individuals with Disabilities
  Last Action: 3/8/2016 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 837 (Ch. 2016-137), HB 5003 (Ch. 2016-62), CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237) -SJ 787
- S 1418 Supplemental Academic Instruction
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2016-62)
- S 1640 Newborn Adrenoleukodystrophy Screening
  Last Action: 3/11/2016 Died in Health Policy
- S 7010 Individuals with Disabilities
  Last Action: 1/15/2016 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7003 (Ch. 2016-3), CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2016-140), HB 5003 (Ch. 2016-62), HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65) -SJ 214
- S 7012 Death Benefits under the Florida Retirement System
  Last Action: 4/8/2016 Chapter No. 2016-213
2015 Bills Introduced
Bills Introduced
- S 292 Small Business Financial Assistance
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Appropriations
- S 294 Florida Kidcare Program
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Appropriations
- S 296 Diabetes Advisory Council
  Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-45
- S 298 A Safe Haven for Newborns Month
  Last Action: 3/18/2015 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9019 (Adopted) -SJ 218
- S 300 Driver Licenses and Identification Cards
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Transportation
- S 304 Substance Abuse Treatment, Assessment, and Stabilization
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- S 306 Domestic Violence Organizations
  Last Action: 1/23/2015 Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 51
- S 308 Public Records/Domestic Violence Advocacy Organizations or Referral Services
  Last Action: 1/23/2015 Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 51
- S 378 Juvenile Justice
  Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-46
- S 384 Small Business Saturday Sales Tax Holiday
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Appropriations
- S 422 Donna Edna Shalala, Ph.D.
  Last Action: 4/24/2015 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9061 (Adopted) -SJ 607
- S 510 Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Area
  Last Action: 4/28/2015 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 359 (Ch. 2015-141) -SJ 697
- S 516 Health Insurance Coverage for Emergency Services
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Banking and Insurance
- S 632 Newborn Adrenoleukodystrophy Screening
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Appropriations
- S 810 Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter
  Last Action: 3/10/2015 Unfavorable by Community Affairs, laid on Table; YEAS 3 NAYS 4 -SJ 193
- S 812 Turkish-Floridian Friendship Task Force
  Last Action: 3/24/2015 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9049 (Adopted) -SJ 243
- S 818 Maximum Class Size
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died on Calendar
- S 820 Patient Admission Status Notification
  Last Action: 3/18/2015 Withdrawn from further consideration, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 309 (Ch. 2015-109) -SJ 221
- S 858 Exemption from the Sales and Use Tax for Direct Mail Advertising Literature
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Finance and Tax
- S 860 Pharmacy
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1049 (Ch. 2015-127)
- S 952 Charter School District Pilot Program
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Education Pre-K - 12
- S 954 Involuntary Examinations of Minors
  Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-67
- S 1048 Motor Vehicle Manufacturer Licenses
  Last Action: 4/28/2015 Died on Calendar
- S 1154 Public Depositories
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Banking and Insurance
- S 1384 Inmate Reentry
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Criminal Justice
- S 1454 Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Regulated Industries
- S 1518 Public Health Notices Regarding Children’s Eye Health
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Health Policy
- S 1562 Health Information Technology Week
  Last Action: 3/24/2015 Adopted -SJ 243
- S 1618 Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
  Last Action: 4/14/2015 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9057 (Adopted) -SJ 395
Bills Co-Introduced
- S 2 Greyhound Racing Injuries
  Last Action: 4/28/2015 Died in Messages
- S 438 Palliative Care
  Last Action: 5/1/2015 Died in Fiscal Policy
- S 602 Students with Disabilities
  Last Action: 4/29/2015 Died in returning Messages
- S 866 Diplomatic Relations with Cuba
  Last Action: 4/13/2015 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State -SJ 390
- S 1348 Miami-Dade County Days at the Capitol
  Last Action: 4/8/2015 Adopted -SJ 360
- S 7022 Individuals With Disabilities
  Last Action: 4/28/2015 Died in Messages

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