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HB 1479: State Poet Laureate

GENERAL BILL by Nelson

State Poet Laureate; Assigns duties to Florida Council on Arts & Culture relating to promotion of poetry & recommendations for appointment of State Poet Laureate; creates honorary position of State Poet Laureate within DOS; provides for acceptance of nominations, qualifications, & recommendation of nominees, & appointment of State Poet Laureate; provides terms & process for filling vacancies; specifies that any former poet laureate becomes State Poet Laureate Emeritus; provides that State Poet Laureate & State Poet Laureate Emeritus shall serve without compensation; authorizes DOS to adopt rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/11/2012 House • Filed
    1/12/2012 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 210
    • Introduced -HJ 210
    1/27/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    1/31/2012 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 321
    • Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 321
    2/10/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/12, 11:30 am, 404 HOB
    2/14/2012 House • Favorable by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 603
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 603
    2/20/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/22/12, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
    2/22/2012 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 739
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 739
    3/9/2012 House • Died on Calendar

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  • HB 1479, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/11/2012 at 2:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2012 (pdf)
    Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2012 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2012 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

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

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