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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

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  • CS/HB 589, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2013 at 7:27 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 366 (c1) State Poet Laureate Hukill Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Education
    Location: In committee/council (ED)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2013 10:43 AM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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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  • HB 589, Original Filed Version Posted 2/1/2013 at 3:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 366 State Poet Laureate Hukill Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Education
    Location: In committee/council (ED)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    663119 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove lines 44-58 and insert:
    Raulerson 3/5/2013
    5:06 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/6/2013
    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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