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2016-2018

Senator Rene Garcia

Party: Republican

District 36 consisted of part of Miami-Dade county

Committee Assignments

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Vice Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources (Assigned 8/15/2017-11/6/2018)
Banking and Insurance
Judiciary
Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (Assigned 8/15/2017-11/6/2018)

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2018 Bills Introduced
Bills Introduced
- S 26 Relief of Eric Scott Tenner by Miami-Dade County
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- S 72 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving
  Last Action: 9/25/2017 Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 13
- S 76 Small Business Saturday Sales Tax Holiday
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
- S 104 Small Business Financial Assistance
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
- S 178 Crimes Evidencing Prejudice
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Criminal Justice
- S 352 Sports Franchise Facilities
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Commerce and Tourism
- S 372 Post-hurricane Relief for Residents of Health Care Facilities
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Health Policy
- S 386 Consumer Finance
  Last Action: 3/21/2018 Chapter No. 2018-17
- S 440 Florida Veterans Care Program
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Messages
- S 450 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Messages
- S 492 Provision of Pharmaceutical Services
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations
- S 498 Office of Public and Professional Guardians Direct-support Organization
  Last Action: 3/21/2018 Chapter No. 2018-20
- S 500 Senior Advocates
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- S 538 State and Local Governmental Relations with The Government of Venezuela
  Last Action: 3/7/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 359 (Ch. 2018-125) -SJ 785
- S 546 Transmission of Disease Through Bodily Fluids
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Health Policy
- S 590 Child Welfare
  Last Action: 3/7/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1079 (Ch. 2018-103), CS/CS/HB 1435 (Ch. 2018-108), HB 5003 (Ch. 2018-10) -SJ 843
- S 682 Students Remaining on School Grounds During School Hours
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Education
- S 688 Charter County and Regional Transportation System Surtax
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations
- S 722 Retirement
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
- S 724 Hospice Care
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Health Policy
- S 770 Transportation Disadvantaged
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
- S 802 Drug and Violence Prevention Programs
  Last Action: 12/11/2017 Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 62
- S 824 School District Price Level Index
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education
- S 892 Financial Institution Payments to Surviving Successors
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Banking and Insurance
- S 894 Mortgage Regulation
  Last Action: 3/1/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 935 (Ch. 2018-61) -SJ 435
- S 910 Local Business Taxes
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2018-118), SB 100 (Ch. 2018-80)
- S 914 Practice of Pharmacy
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Health Policy
- S 1140 Residential Property Insurance Contracts
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Banking and Insurance
- S 1152 School-level Funding
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Education
- S 1238 Homeowners’ Associations
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Regulated Industries
- S 1388 Preapprenticeship and Apprenticeship Programs
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Rules
- S 1514 Child Welfare
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1079 (Ch. 2018-103), HB 5003 (Ch. 2018-10)
- S 1888 Energy Security and Disaster Resilience Pilot Program
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources
- S 1932 Safe Haven for Newborns Month
  Last Action: 2/28/2018 Adopted -SJ 405
Bills Co-Introduced
- S 66 Prohibited Discrimination
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- S 70 State Investments
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 359 (Ch. 2018-125)
- S 90 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations
- S 140 Marriage Licenses
  Last Action: 3/26/2018 Chapter No. 2018-81
- S 210 India Independence Day/India Heritage Month
  Last Action: 3/7/2018 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8039 (Adopted) -SJ 786
- S 286 Florida Slavery Memorial
  Last Action: 2/21/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 67 (Ch. 2018-31) -SJ 371
- S 442 Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Judiciary
- S 462 Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations
- S 882 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Judiciary
- S 1062 Jewish American Heritage Week
  Last Action: 2/21/2018 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8011 (Adopted) -SJ 366
- S 1200 Statewide Alternative Transportation Authority
  Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations
- S 1884 Military and Veterans Affairs
  Last Action: 3/2/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 29 (Ch. 2018-7), CS/CS/CS/HB 1073 (Ch. 2018-102) -SJ 543
2017 Bills Introduced
Bills Introduced
- S 70 Crimes Evidencing Prejudice
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Criminal Justice
- S 84 Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Judiciary
- S 144 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
- S 148 Students Remaining on School Grounds During School Hours
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Messages
- S 152 Small Business Financial Assistance
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
- S 246 Public Records
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 80 (Ch. 2017-21)
- S 354 Construction Materials Mining Activities
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
- S 358 Mental Health and Substance Abuse
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2514 (Ch. 2017-129)
- S 580 Insurance Administrators
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Health Policy
- S 594 Consumer Finance
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations
- S 602 Presidential Preference Primary
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Ethics and Elections
- S 628 Transmission of Disease Through Bodily Fluids
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Health Policy
- S 642 Public Educational Facilities
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations
- S 704 Tax on Sales, Use, and Other Transactions
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
- S 714 Comprehensive Transitional Education Programs
  Last Action: 5/3/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 899 (Ch. 2017-174) -SJ 687
- S 770 Transportation Facility Designations
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 368 (Ch. 2017-193)
- S 778 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Historic Condominiums and Cooperatives
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Community Affairs
- S 852 Human Trafficking
  Last Action: 5/24/2017 Chapter No. 2017-23
- S 922 Insurance Adjusters
  Last Action: 5/3/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 911 (Ch. 2017-147), CS/CS/HB 925 (Ch. 2017-175) -SJ 688
- S 1044 Child Welfare
  Last Action: 5/3/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1121 (Ch. 2017-151) -SJ 692
- S 1056 Home Health Care Agency Licenses
  Last Action: 5/2/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6021 (Ch. 2017-160) -SJ 618
- S 1078 International Financial Institutions
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations
- S 1080 Public Records/International Trust Entities and Limited Service Affiliates
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 435 (Ch. 2017-83), CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2017-84)
- S 1086 Transportation Disadvantaged
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations
- S 1298 Mortgage Lending
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Rules
- S 1318 Child Protection
  Last Action: 5/2/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1269 (Ch. 2017-153) -SJ 646
- S 1324 Hair Restoration or Transplant
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
- S 1336 Provision of Pharmaceutical Services
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Banking and Insurance
- S 1482 Transactions with Foreign Financial Institutions
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Rules
- S 1546 Licensure of Foreign-trained Physicians
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Health Policy
- S 1562 Limited Access and Toll Facilities
  Last Action: 5/3/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1049 (Ch. 2017-182) -SJ 713
- S 1564 Domestic Violence
  Last Action: 5/3/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1385 (Ch. 2017-156) -SJ 689
- S 1570 Express Lanes
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
- S 1586 Student Eligibility for Interscholastic Athletic Competition
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Health Policy
- S 1608 HIV Infection and AIDS for Contract Purposes
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Banking and Insurance
- S 1612 Health Care Consumer Protection
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Health Policy
- S 1614 Involuntary Commitment
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- S 1678 Motor Vehicle Applicants, Licensees, and Dealers
  Last Action: 5/3/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1175 (Ch. 2017-187) -SJ 712
- S 1682 Condominiums
  Last Action: 5/1/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2017-188), HB 6027 (Ch. 2017-161) -SJ 587
- S 1756 Examination and Treatment of Individuals with Mental Illness
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations
- S 1780 Health Information Technology Week
  Last Action: 3/29/2017 Adopted -SJ 252
- S 1802 Trauma Care Day
  Last Action: 4/4/2017 Adopted -SJ 284
- S 1842 Child Abuse Prevention Month
  Last Action: 4/26/2017 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8047 (Adopted) -SJ 466
Bills Co-Introduced
- S 64 State Park Fees
  Last Action: 4/27/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 185 (Ch. 2017-27) -SJ 515
- S 76 Limitations on Property Tax Assessments
  Last Action: 4/19/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 21 (Passed) -SJ 433
- S 78 Public School Recess
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)
- S 80 Public Records
  Last Action: 5/24/2017 Chapter No. 2017-21
- S 154 Autism Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 39 (Ch. 2017-43) -SJ 919
- S 176 Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Feminine Hygiene Products
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7109 (Ch. 2017-36)
- S 196 Judicial Resources
  Last Action: 4/28/2017 Laid on Table -SJ 537
- S 220 Veterinary Medicine
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Messages
- S 226 Property Taxes
  Last Action: 5/1/2017 Withdrawn from further consideration
- S 392 High School Graduation Requirements
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Messages
- S 634 Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Rules
- S 666 Prohibited Discrimination
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- S 680 Bail Bonds
  Last Action: 5/2/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 361 (Ch. 2017-168) -SJ 664
- S 760 National Statuary Hall
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- S 920 Groveland Four
  Last Action: 4/27/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HCR 631 (Adopted) -SJ 502
- S 964 Education Accountability
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)
- S 984 Shared Use of Public School Playground Facilities
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)
- S 1170 Florida Security for Public Deposits Act
  Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations
- S 1440 Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys/Florida School for Boys
  Last Action: 4/26/2017 CS adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HR 1335 (Adopted) -SJ 473

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