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2715 North Australian Avenue
Suite 105
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 650-6880
Senate VOIP: 43000

Legislative Assistants

Diane Andre, Nazbi Chowdhury, and Kersti Myles

Tallahassee Office

214 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5030
Senate VOIP: 5030

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2018-2020
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2018-2020

Senator Bobby Powell

Party: Democrat

Committee Assignments

District 30

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2010 Census Demographic Profile (pdf)

Consists of part of Palm Beach county

Bills Introduced

Introduced in 2020

S 610 Direct Filing of an Information
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 46
S 612 Transportation Facility Designations/Gold Star Family Memorial Bridge
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 47
S 614 Florida Complete Count Committee
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 47
S 616 Background Screening
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 47
S 618 Detention of Children
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 47
S 628 Prosecuting Children as Adults
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 48
S 634 Lawful Ownership, Possession, and Use of Firearms and Weapons
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 48
S 642 Internship Tax Credit Program
Last Action: 12/5/2019 Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 49
S 886 Errors in Deeds
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Now in Rules
S 1202 Care for Retired Law Enforcement Dogs
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 88
S 1274 Qualifying Medical Conditions for Medical Use of Marijuana
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 93
S 1412 Internship Tax Credit Program
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 104
S 1426 Removal of a Student for an Involuntary Examination
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 105
S 1440 Children’s Mental Health
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 106
S 1454 Specialty License Plates/Highwaymen
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 107
S 1456 Specialty License Plate Fees/Highwaymen
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 107
S 1590 Juror Sanctions
Last Action: 1/17/2020 Referred to Judiciary; Rules
S 1594 Firesafety Inspectors
Last Action: 1/17/2020 Referred to Criminal Justice; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
S 1598 Statewide Heart Attack Registry
Last Action: 1/17/2020 Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
S 1600 Black Business Loan Program
Last Action: 1/17/2020 Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
S 1612 Opportunity Zones
Last Action: 1/17/2020 Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Appropriations
S 1810 Medical Cannabis Patients
Last Action: 1/17/2020 Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules
S 1814 Nonservice Animals
Last Action: 1/17/2020 Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Appropriations
S 1816 Free and Fair Elections
Last Action: 1/17/2020 Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
S 1838 Incarcerated Women With Newborn Children
Last Action: 1/17/2020 Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
S 1840 Election Security Measures
Last Action: 1/17/2020 Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
S 1842 Residential Property Disclosures
Last Action: 1/17/2020 Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules
S 1844 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
Last Action: 1/17/2020 Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
S 1846 Use of Deadly Force in Defense of a Person
Last Action: 1/17/2020 Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules

Co-Introduced in 2020

S 46 Eye Care for Newborns and Infants
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 7
S 206 Prohibited Discrimination
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 18
S 216 Assistance for Micro Businesses
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 19
S 394 Gain-time
Last Action: 1/14/2020 Introduced -SJ 30
S 1044 Animal Cruelty
Last Action: 1/21/2020 Now in Judiciary

Personal & Career

Legislative Service

Elected to the Senate in 2016, reelected subsequently
House of Representatives, 2012-2016

Other Public Service

Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, Chairman

Honors and Awards

Appreciation Award, Palm Beach County League of Cities, 2014
Freshman Legislative Appreciation Award, Palm Beach County League of Cities, 2013
Distinguished Alumni Award, Palm Beach County Chapter of the FAMU Alumni Association
Call to Action Award, Democratic Black Caucus of Florida
The Voice of Commercial Construction, Associated Builders and Contractors Inc.
Friend of Industry Award, Trust & Wealth Management
South Florida’s Most Influential Black Business Leaders, Legacy Magazine, 2012
Palm Beach County Planning Congress, Ethics Seminar, Keynote Presenter, 2012
Founder's Award, Inner-City Youth Golfers' Association, 2011

Affiliations

American Institute of Certified Planners
American Planning Association
Leadership Palm Beach County Alumni Relations Board
Urban League of PBC New Community Development Board, Member
Martin Luther King, Jr. Coordinating Committee, Member and Business Manager
Palm Beach County Caucus of Black Elected Officials, Associate Member
Palm Beach County Chapter of FAMU Alumni Association, Member
Salvation Army Northwest Community Center Advisory Board, Member

Biographical Information

Occupation:	Planner and Project Manager, Urban Design Kilday Studios
Education:	Florida State University, M.S.P., Urban and Regional Planning, 2006 Florida A&M University, B.S., Journalism/Public Relations, magna cum laude, 2003 Leadership Palm Beach County, Graduate, 2011
Born:	in West Palm Beach, Florida
Religious Affiliation:	Methodist; Member of Christian Temple A.M.E. Church, West Palm Beach
Recreation:	Reading, exercising, spending time with family, participating in activities across the district

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