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206 South Hwy 27/441
Lady Lake, FL 32159
(352) 750-3133
Senate VOIP: 41200
Lady Lake, FL 32159
(352) 750-3133
Senate VOIP: 41200
Legislative Assistant
Matthew McClainSatellite Office
315 SE 25th Avenue
Ocala, FL 34471
(352) 789-6720
Ocala, FL 34471
(352) 789-6720
Legislative Assistant
Sharon NehringTallahassee Office
320 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5012
Senate VOIP: 5012
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5012
Senate VOIP: 5012
Legislative Assistant
Debbie DennisConnect with the Senator:
Senator Dennis Baxley
Party: Republican
Committee Assignments
- Ethics and Elections, Chair
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
- Education
- Finance and Tax
- Health Policy
- Judiciary
- Joint Legislative Auditing Committee
District 12
Maps:
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- Letter Size (pdf)
- Poster Size (pdf)
Report:
Consists of Sumter, and parts of Lake, and Marion counties
Bills Introduced
Introduced in 2019
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S 148
Relief of Scotty Bartek by the State of Florida
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Introduced -SJ 43 -
S 158
Traffic Offenses
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Introduced -SJ 44 -
S 232
Percentage of Elector Votes Required to Approve an Amendment or a Revision
Last Action: 3/20/2019 Now in Judiciary -
S 234
Registration and Titling of Vehicles and Vessels
Last Action: 4/3/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 87 -SJ 310 -
S 256
Child Protection Teams
Last Action: 3/13/2019 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -
S 260
STEMI Registry
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Introduced -SJ 51 -
S 268
Voting Methods
Last Action: 3/7/2019 CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 189 -
S 270
Repeal of Public Campaign Financing Requirement
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Now in Judiciary -
S 272
Campaign Finance
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Now in Judiciary -
S 274
Limitation on Terms of Office for Members of a District School Board
Last Action: 4/17/2019 On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/17/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed -
S 288
Monuments and Memorials
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Introduced -SJ 53 -
S 330
Educational Standards for K-12 Public Schools
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Introduced -SJ 56 -
S 420
Consumer Protection
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Introduced -SJ 61 -
S 572
Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids for Children
Last Action: 4/1/2019 Now in Appropriations -
S 612
Driving Under the Influence
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Introduced -SJ 75 -
S 656
Background Screening
Last Action: 4/15/2019 On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/19, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building -
S 710
Administrative Review of Property Taxes
Last Action: 3/26/2019 CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 268 -
S 738
Annual Business Organization Reports and Fees
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -
S 740
Fees/Business Organization Reports
Last Action: 3/7/2019 CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 192 -
S 776
Sexual Misconduct Reporting in Health Care
Last Action: 3/14/2019 CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 242 -
S 778
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
Last Action: 4/8/2019 Now in Appropriations -
S 792
Abortion
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Introduced -SJ 91 -
S 794
Third-party Agreements in Civil Proceedings
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Introduced -SJ 91 -
S 884
Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors
Last Action: 4/16/2019 Now in Appropriations -
S 890
Drug-free Workplaces
Last Action: 3/21/2019 CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 259 -
S 970
Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Introduced -SJ 107 -
S 1066
Sales Tax Absorption
Last Action: 3/21/2019 CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 261 -
S 1176
Public Records/Exemption Claim Investigation by a Property Appraiser's Office
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Introduced -SJ 122 -
S 1184
Bank Property of Deceased Accountholders
Last Action: 3/14/2019 CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 248 -
S 1186
Criminal Judgments
Last Action: 4/8/2019 On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/19, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered -
S 1208
Aircraft Liens
Last Action: 4/17/2019 Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -
S 1366
Education
Last Action: 4/16/2019 Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -
S 1432
Foster Parents
Last Action: 4/10/2019 CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 345 -
S 1608
Funding for Nonprofit Coordinating Entities
Last Action: 3/13/2019 Introduced -SJ 209 -
S 1612
Prison Industry Programs
Last Action: 4/2/2019 Now in Rules -
S 1614
Lakes and Lagoons
Last Action: 3/18/2019 Now in Rules -
S 1616
Local Government Financial Reporting
Last Action: 4/10/2019 Now in Rules -
S 1624
TANF Pay-After-Performance Program
Last Action: 3/13/2019 Introduced -SJ 210 -
S 1634
Public Assistance
Last Action: 3/13/2019 Introduced -SJ 211 -
S 1676
Legal Notices
Last Action: 3/13/2019 Introduced -SJ 215 -
S 1702
Ethics Reform
Last Action: 3/26/2019 On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/26/19, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Amendment(s) Adopted - Temporarily Postponed -
S 1744
Higher Education
Last Action: 3/13/2019 Introduced -SJ 221 -
S 1764
Fees/Foreign Language Court Reporter/Fingerprint Processing
Last Action: 4/16/2019 Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Co-Introduced in 2019
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S 74
Single-subject Limitation for Constitution Revision Commission Proposals
Last Action: 4/3/2019 In Messages -
S 248
Public Records/Civilian Personnel Employed by a Law Enforcement Agency
Last Action: 4/18/2019 Ordered enrolled -
S 298
Rural Communities
Last Action: 4/9/2019 CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 334 -
S 630
Nonopioid Alternatives
Last Action: 4/17/2019 Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -
S 682
Venezuela/Juan Guaidó
Last Action: 3/14/2019 Adopted -SJ 236 -
S 724
Residential Swimming Pool Safety
Last Action: 3/26/2019 CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 268 -
S 772
Liens Against Motor Vehicles and Vessels
Last Action: 4/10/2019 CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 344 -
S 1112
Taxation
Last Action: 4/16/2019 CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -
S 1192
Electronic Prescribing
Last Action: 4/17/2019 Now in Appropriations -
S 1238
Safety of Religious Institutions
Last Action: 4/8/2019 On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/08/19, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed -
S 1428
Disposition of Surplus Funds by Candidates
Last Action: 4/2/2019 Now in Rules -
S 1454
Instructional Materials
Last Action: 3/5/2019 Introduced -SJ 144 -
S 1490
First Responder Property Tax Exemption
Last Action: 3/20/2019 Now in Finance and Tax -
S 1774
Parental Consent for Abortion
Last Action: 4/8/2019 Now in Judiciary -
S 1844
Federal Disaster Relief and Recovery
Last Action: 4/10/2019 Adopted -SJ 339
Media
Press Releases
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate in 2016, reelected subsequently
- House of Representatives, 2000-2007, 2010-2016
Other Public Service
- City of Belleview, Mayor-Commissioner, 1982
Honors and Awards
- NRA, Defender of Freedom Award
- Defender of Life Award
Affiliations
- Belleview Rotary Club, Past President
- Marion County Children's Alliance
- Belleview Chamber of Commerce, Past President
- Gideons International
- Marion County Republican Business Council, Vice Presidient
- Florida Center for the Blind, Ocala, Florida
Biographical Information
| Occupation: | Funeral Director, Consultant for Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services |
| Spouse: | Ginette Begín Baxley of Ocala, FL |
| Children: | Micah, Justin, Damon, Jeffrey, Renee |
| Grandchildren: | Jacob, Joshua, Makayla, Kate Lynn, Martha, Katherine, Hazel, William |
| Education: |
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| Born: | August 22 in Ocala, Florida |
| Religious Affiliation: | Baptist |
| Recreation: | Fishing, reading |
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