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CS/HB 589: State Poet Laureate

GENERAL BILL by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee ; Raulerson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fitzenhagen ; Nelson ; Perry ; Rodrigues, R.

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; establishes procedures 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 or State Poet Laureate Emerita; provides that State Poet Laureate, State Poet Laureate Emeritus, & State Poet Laureate Emerita shall serve without compensation; authorizes department to adopt rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Education (ED)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/1/2013 House • Filed
2/12/2013 House • Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 66
3/4/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, 03/06/13, 2:00 pm, 12 HOB
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 65
3/6/2013 House • CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 202
3/7/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 198
3/8/2013 House • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 212
3/26/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 03/28/13, 10:30 am, Reed Hall
3/28/2013 House • Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 372
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 372
4/24/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/13
4/26/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 904
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/29/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 936
• CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 937
4/29/2013 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Education; Rules -SJ 785
• Received -SJ 785
5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability