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

Legislative Assistants

Victoria Brill, Hunter Flack, and GeeDee Kerr

Tallahassee Office

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

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2020-2022

Senator Joe Gruters

Party: Republican

Committee Assignments

District 23

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Report:

2010 Census Demographic Profile (pdf)

Consists of Sarasota county and part of Charlotte county

District 23 map

Bills Introduced

Introduced in 2022

S 76 Relief of Jamiyah Mitchell, Latricia Mitchell, and Jerald Mitchell/South Broward Hospital District
Last Action: 9/21/2021 Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules
S 84 Relief of Victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Mass Casualty Incident/School Board of Broward County
Last Action: 10/20/2021 Withdrawn prior to introduction
S 222 Swimming Pool Specialty Contracting Services
Last Action: 11/2/2021 Now in Community Affairs
S 224 Regulation of Smoking in Public Places
Last Action: 11/3/2021 Now in Environment and Natural Resources
S 242 Racial and Sexual Discrimination
Last Action: 10/13/2021 Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
S 244 Partisan Elections for Members of District School Boards
Last Action: 11/22/2021 On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 11/30/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
S 546 Consumer Finance Loans
Last Action: 11/22/2021 On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 12/01/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
S 566 Mental Health Professional Licensure
Last Action: 11/22/2021 On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 12/02/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
S 734 Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies
Last Action: 11/16/2021 Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules
S 774 Communicable and Infectious Diseases
Last Action: 11/16/2021 Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations
S 802 School Safety
Last Action: 11/16/2021 Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
S 808 Sales Tax Holiday for Disaster Preparedness Supplies
Last Action: 11/16/2021 Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
S 824 Private Vendor License Plate Sales
Last Action: 11/16/2021 Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
S 934 Public Records/Homelessness Counts and Information Systems
Last Action: 11/16/2021 Filed
S 946 Entertainment Industry
Last Action: 11/16/2021 Filed
S 952 Taxation
Last Action: 11/17/2021 Filed
S 974 Sovereign Immunity
Last Action: 11/18/2021 Filed
S 1004 Recall of County Officers and Commissioners
Last Action: 11/19/2021 Filed
S 1034 William L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education Grant Program
Last Action: 11/22/2021 Filed

Co-Introduced in 2022

S 228 Resiliency Energy Environment Florida Programs
Last Action: 11/3/2021 Now in Finance and Tax
S 324 Rescinding the Designation of the Mockingbird as the State Bird
Last Action: 10/13/2021 Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations; Rules
S 384 Individual Wine Containers
Last Action: 10/13/2021 Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
S 418 Assistive Technology Advisory Council
Last Action: 11/22/2021 On Committee agenda-- Education, 11/30/21, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

Personal & Career

Legislative Service

Elected to the Senate in 2018, reelected subsequently
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 Homebuilder Association, Senator of the Year, 2019
Fraternal Order of Police, Senator of the Year, 2019
Florida Chamber of Commerce, Distinguished Advocate, 2018, 2019
Small County Coalition Appreciation Award, 2019
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:	Florida State University, B.S., 1999 University of South Florida, M.B.A., 2003
Born:	in Tampa, Florida
Religious Affiliation:	Roman Catholic
Recreation:	College football, mountaineering, heli-skiing, concerts

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