HB 513: State Poet Laureate
GENERAL BILL by Raulerson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Saunders ; Schwartz
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 for filling vacancies; specifies that former poet laureate becomes State Poet Laureate Emeritus or Emerita; provides that State Poet Laureate, State Poet Laureate Emeritus, & State Poet Laureate Emerita serve without compensation; authorizes department to adopt rules.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2014 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/16/2014 | House |
• Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 43 |
| 2/12/2014 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, 02/19/14, 1:00 pm, 12 HOB |
| 2/19/2014 | House |
• Favorable by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 158 • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 158 |
| 3/4/2014 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 43 |
| 3/11/2014 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 03/13/14, 8:00 am, Reed Hall |
| 3/13/2014 | House |
• Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 278 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 278 |
| 3/28/2014 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/14 |
| 4/1/2014 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 417 • Read 3rd time -HJ 417 • Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 417 |
| 4/2/2014 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/3/2014 | Senate |
• Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Education; Rules -SJ 452 • Received -SJ 452 |
| 4/11/2014 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Education; Rules -SJ 509 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 509 • Substituted for SB 290 -SJ 509 • Read 2nd time -SJ 509 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/23/2014 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 582 • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 582 |
| 4/24/2014 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 705 |
| 6/13/2014 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/20/2014 |
• Approved by Governor • Chapter No. 2014-203 |
