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SB 2208: Florida Poet Laureate [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Lynn

Florida Poet Laureate [RPCC]; Creates the honorary position of Florida Poet Laureate. Provides for the appointment by the Governor from a list of no more than three nominees provided by the Secretary of State and recommended by the Florida Arts Council. Provides the term of service shall be 4 years, beginning with the third year of a gubernatorial term of office and ending at the conclusion of the second year of the following gubernatorial term of office, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/21/2008 Senate • Filed
3/7/2008 Senate • Referred to Governmental Operations; Education Pre-K - 12; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00181
3/11/2008 Senate • Introduced -SJ 00181
4/4/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 04/09/08, 4:00 pm, 110-S
4/9/2008 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Operations; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 00520
4/10/2008 Senate • Now in Education Pre-K - 12 -SJ 00520
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12