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(813) 281-2538
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Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5014
Senate VOIP: 5014
Legislative Aide
Ted Veerman2022-2024
Senator Jay Collins
Party: Republican
Committee Assignments
- Agriculture, Chair
- Appropriations Committee on Education
- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
- Education Postsecondary
- Education Pre-K -12
- Fiscal Policy
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
- Select Committee on Resiliency
- Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining
Bills Introduced
Introduced in 2023
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S 150
Public Safety
Last Action: 3/29/2023 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 543 -SJ 263 -
S 152
Public Records/Safe-school Officer at a Private School
Last Action: 3/29/2023 Laid on Table, refer to HB 7025 -SJ 267 -
S 162
Water and Wastewater Facility Operators
Last Action: 3/31/2023 CS/CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -
S 212
Emergency Response Mapping Data
Last Action: 3/21/2023 CS by Appropriations Committee on Education read 1st time -
S 264
Interests of Foreign Countries
Last Action: 3/24/2023 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -
S 308
Interscholastic Activities
Last Action: 3/31/2023 CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -
S 310
Federal Law Enforcement Agency Records
Last Action: 3/8/2023 On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed -
S 312
Insurance
Last Action: 3/31/2023 CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -
S 648
Trespassing
Last Action: 3/7/2023 Introduced -
S 650
School Districts
Last Action: 3/7/2023 Introduced -
S 660
State Lottery Funding for Veterans’ Assistance Education Programs
Last Action: 3/7/2023 Introduced -
S 666
Form of Candidate Oath
Last Action: 3/30/2023 Now in Rules -
S 668
Flags
Last Action: 3/10/2023 On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/15/23, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed -
S 824
Veterans’ Services and Recognition
Last Action: 3/30/2023 CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time -
S 838
Proceeds Funding Motorcycle Safety Education
Last Action: 3/22/2023 CS by Transportation read 1st time -
S 1062
Health Care Benefit Coverage for Members of Nonprofit Organizations and Agricultural Cooperative Associations
Last Action: 3/7/2023 Introduced -
S 1066
Recall of County Officers and Commissioners
Last Action: 3/31/2023 On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/05/23, 8:30 am, 401 Senate Building -
S 1068
Drones
Last Action: 3/31/2023 On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/05/23, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building -
S 1164
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Last Action: 3/13/2023 Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government -
S 1166
Public Records/Investigators of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Last Action: 3/31/2023 On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/05/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building -
S 1184
Agricultural Lands
Last Action: 3/24/2023 Now in Finance and Tax -
S 1256
Preemption Over Utility Service Restrictions
Last Action: 3/31/2023 On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/05/23, 8:30 am, 401 Senate Building -
S 1312
Regulatory Assessment Fees
Last Action: 3/30/2023 Now in Rules -
S 1364
Interstate-Mobility and Universal-Recognition Occupational Licensing Act
Last Action: 3/23/2023 CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -
S 1366
Fees/Interstate-Mobility and Universal-Recognition Occupational Licensing Act
Last Action: 3/23/2023 CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -
S 1382
United States Department of Defense
Last Action: 3/30/2023 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -
S 1442
Terrorism
Last Action: 3/31/2023 On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/05/23, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building -
S 1626
Support for Persons Allied with the United States
Last Action: 3/30/2023 On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 04/04/23, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Building -
S 1728
Tyrannical Cuban Government
Last Action: 3/28/2023 Introduced
Co-Introduced in 2023
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S 130
Domestic Violence
Last Action: 3/24/2023 In Messages -
S 160
Redesignation of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Last Action: 3/24/2023 In Messages -
S 202
Education
Last Action: 3/22/2023 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1 -SJ 213 -
S 224
Special Risk Class Retirement Date
Last Action: 3/31/2023 On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/05/23, 8:30 am, 401 Senate Building -
S 348
9/11 Heroes Day
Last Action: 3/30/2023 On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 04/04/23, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building -
S 732
Collegiate Purple Star Campuses
Last Action: 3/30/2023 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -
S 1386
Florida School for Competitive Academics
Last Action: 3/20/2023 Now in Appropriations Committee on Education -
S 1532
Regional Transportation Planning
Last Action: 3/22/2023 CS by Transportation read 1st time -
S 7020
OGSR/Mobile Suspicious Activity Reporting Tool
Last Action: 3/30/2023 CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -
S 7022
OGSR/Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission/Safe-school Officers
Last Action: 3/29/2023 Now in Rules
Media
Press Releases
Publications
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Senator Jay Collins and Other Leaders Denounce the Tyrannical Cuban Regime [pdf] 3/27/2023
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Senator Jay Collins to Host Press Conference to Condemn the Authoritarian Cuban Regime and the Recent Visit of Cuban Ambassador to Tampa [pdf] 3/24/2023
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Sen. Jay Collins and Rep. Traci Koster Jointly File Universal License Recognition [pdf] 3/2/2023
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Senator Jay Collins Reflects on First 100 Days [pdf] 3/2/2023
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate in 2022
Other Public Service
- Volunteer coach, 2015-2018
- Community Watch, President
- WDAEM Advisory Council
- USASOC Leadership Advisory Council
- Norwich Organizational Leadership Advisory Council
Honors and Awards
- Special Forces Qualification Course Leadership Award, 2005
- Major General John Singlaub Award, 2017
- Community Hero Veteran Award, Tampa Bay Hispanic Heritage Festival, 2021
Affiliations
- NRA
- American Legion
- Military Order of the Purple Heart
- VFW
- Special Forces Association
Biographical Information
Occupation: | Chief Programs Officer of a national 501(c)(3) with a focus on food needs in and out of disaster zones |
Spouse: | Layla Sangid Collins of Princeton, WV |
Children: | Gabe, Colt |
Education: |
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Born: | in Scobey, Montana. Moved to Florida in 2019. |
Military Service: | Retired 23-year Army Green Beret |
Religious Affiliation: | Christian |
Recreation: | Family time, running, cycling, reading |
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