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381 Interstate Boulevard
Sarasota, FL 34240
(941) 378-6309
Senate VOIP: 42300

Legislative Assistants

Josh Barnhill, Victoria Brill, and GeeDee Kerr

Tallahassee Office

324 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5023
Senate VOIP: 5023

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2018-2020

Senator Joe Gruters

Party: Republican

Committee Assignments

District 23

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2010 Census Demographic Profile (pdf)

Consists of Sarasota county and part of Charlotte county

Bills Introduced

Introduced in 2019

S 144 Impact Fees
Last Action: 4/4/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 207 -SJ 324
S 162 Reentry Into this State by Certain Persons
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 168 Federal Immigration Enforcement
Last Action: 6/17/2019 Chapter No. 2019-102
S 178 Florida Tourism Marketing
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Messages
S 214 Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Health Policy
S 216 Water Quality Improvements
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
S 218 Smoking
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Environment and Natural Resources
S 224 Campaign Financing
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Ethics and Elections
S 228 Public Records/Probable Cause Finding
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Ethics and Elections
S 230 Voter Registration Maintenance
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations
S 264 Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations
S 352 Shark Fins and Ray Parts
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Environment and Natural Resources
S 402 Employment after Retirement of School District Personnel
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Education
S 416 High School Graduation Requirements
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Education
S 432 Employment Conditions
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Community Affairs
S 438 Prohibited Discrimination
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 508 Specifications for Ballots
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Ethics and Elections
S 516 Smoking in State Parks
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Environment and Natural Resources
S 526 Entertainment Industry
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
S 558 Termination of Pregnancy
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Health Policy
S 560 Public Records/Physician Abortion Reports/Department of Health
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Health Policy
S 718 Honor and Remember Flag
Last Action: 4/29/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 427 -SJ 588
S 750 Research and Development Tax Credit
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Finance and Tax
S 762 Duties and Obligations of Sheriffs
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations
S 766 Expanded Uses of Unmanned Aircraft
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Rules
S 774 Animal Welfare
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
S 784 Retirement
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
S 796 Public Utility Storm Protection Plans
Last Action: 5/2/2019 Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 867
S 854 Special Neighborhood Improvement Districts
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
S 856 Homestead Exemptions
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations
S 864 Emergency Management
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Infrastructure and Security
S 872 Transportation Facility Designations/Kurt Eichin Memorial Trail
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Infrastructure and Security
S 878 Corporate Taxable Income Adjustments
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Finance and Tax
S 882 Restrictive Covenants
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 1024 Blockchain Technology
Last Action: 5/24/2019 Chapter No. 2019-52
S 1034 Assignment of Consumer Debts
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Rules
S 1036 Florida Building Code Enforcement
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
S 1090 Keep Our Graduates Working Act
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
S 1112 Taxation
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations
S 1168 Guardianships and Protective Proceedings
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 1178 Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Infrastructure and Security
S 1188 Courts
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Rules
S 1252 Public Accountancy
Last Action: 5/2/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 977 -SJ 790
S 1272 Anti-Semitism
Last Action: 4/29/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 741 -SJ 582
S 1346 Public Records/Homelessness Counts and Databases
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 1348 Health Innovation Commission
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
S 1360 Alternative Treatments to Controlled Substances
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Health Policy
S 1362 Community Associations
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Community Affairs
S 1364 Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning for Assisted Living Facilities
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
S 1376 Specialty License Plates/Knights of Columbus
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Infrastructure and Security
S 1378 Fees/Knights of Columbus License Plate
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Infrastructure and Security
S 1412 Taxation
Last Action: 5/2/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 7123 -SJ 824
S 1414 Public Records/Trade Secrets Held by an Agency
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 1416 Public Records
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 1420 Insulation Products
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Rules
S 1422 Health Plans
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died on Calendar
S 1448 Florida Transportation Commission
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Infrastructure and Security
S 1450 Pension of Retired Deputy Scot Peterson
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 1452 Prescription Drug Importation Programs
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Health Policy
S 1552 Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative
Last Action: 6/20/2019 Chapter No. 2019-114
S 1562 Exceptions to Requirements for the Purchase and Sale of Firearms
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 1586 Tax Exemption for Use of Real Property
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 1652 Consumer Fraud, Identity Theft, and Skimmer Working Group
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 1722 Social Media Websites
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
S 1726 Parental Rights
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 1728 Determination of Identity or Residency
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Community Affairs
S 1738 Animal Welfare
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Criminal Justice
S 1766 Crime Stoppers Programs
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations
S 1792 Towing of Vehicles and Vessels
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Rules

Co-Introduced in 2019

S 164 Verification of Employment Eligibility
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 282 Property-assessed Clean Environment
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Community Affairs
S 298 Rural Communities
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations
S 400 Mandatory Sentences
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 426 Firefighters
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Chapter No. 2019-21
S 476 Child Restraint Requirements
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Rules
S 492 Capital Relocation Study
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 642 Public Safety
Last Action: 5/1/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 7125 -SJ 696
S 682 Venezuela/Juan Guaidó
Last Action: 3/14/2019 Adopted -SJ 236
S 792 Abortion
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Health Policy
S 1490 First Responder Property Tax Exemption
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Finance and Tax
S 1528 Prescription Drug Importation Programs
Last Action: 4/26/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 19 -SJ 527
S 1640 Deregulation of Professions and Occupations
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died on Calendar
S 1758 Water Quality Improvements
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations
S 1844 Federal Disaster Relief and Recovery
Last Action: 4/10/2019 Adopted -SJ 339

Personal & Career

Legislative Service

Elected to the Senate in 2018
House of Representatives, 2016-2018

Other Public Service

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), President, appointed and awaiting Senate confirmation
Electoral College, Florida member, 2016
Florida State University Board of Trustees, member
Florida Sports Foundation Board of Directors, member
Sarasota County Planning Commission, Chairman

Honors and Awards

Florida Chamber of Commerce, Distinguished Advocate, 2018
Associated Industries of Florida, Champion of Business, 2018

Affiliations

University of South Florida, Community Leadership Council

Biographical Information

Occupation:	Certified Public Accountant
Spouse:	Sydney Spence of Citrus Hills, FL
Children:	Spencer, Jack Ryan, Elle
Education:	University of South Florida, M.B.A., 2003 Florida State University, B.S., 1999 FSU Water Polo; FSU Director of Student Lobbying
Born:	July 6 in Tampa, Florida
Religious Affiliation:	Roman Catholic
Recreation:	College football, mountaineering, heli-skiing, concerts

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