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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

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  • 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

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  • SB 2208, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2008 at 4:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 667 Florida Poet Laureate Schwartz Identical Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Committee on Tourism & Trade (EEI)
    Location:

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/9/2008 4:00 PM Governmental Operations 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    265.285 Florida Arts Council; membership, duties.
    265.2863

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