The Florida Senate

Executive Suspensions

The Suspension Process

Article IV, section 7(a), of the State Constitution authorizes the Governor to suspend any state officer not subject to impeachment or any county officer on any of the following grounds: malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, drunkenness, incompetence, permanent inability to perform official duties, or commission of a felony.

The Florida Senate has the exclusive responsibility to sit in judgment of the merits of a suspension. The Senate may remove from office or reinstate the suspended official. Senate Rule 12 outlines the process adopted by the Senate.

Executive Suspensions Received

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• Susan Bucher, Supervisor of Elections, Palm Beach County

  • 1/18/2019 Executive Order 19-19 (PDF) -SJ 166 (PDF)
  • 1/22/2019 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF)
  • 1/25/2019 Letter of Resignation (PDF)

• Nicole Cummings, Putnam County School Board

  • 7/13/2018 Executive Order 18-203 (PDF) -SJ 161 (PDF)

• Kyle Martin Hudson, Holmes County Clerk of Court and Comptroller

  • 3/20/2019 Executive Order 19-83 (PDF)
  • 3/22/2019 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF)
  • 3/22/2019 Referral to Special Master (PDF)

• Scott Israel, Sheriff, Broward County

  • 1/11/2019 Executive Order 19-14 (PDF) -SJ 164 (PDF)
  • 1/14/2019 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF)
  • 1/24/2019 Referral to Special Master (PDF)
  • 1/29/2019 Request for Hearing (PDF)
  • 2/25/2019 Governor DeSantis' Bill of Particulars (PDF)
  • 2/25/2019 Governor DeSantis' Witness and Exhibit List (PDF)
  • 3/08/2019 Letter from Special Master to Parties Re: Senate Rule 12.9(2) (PDF)
  • 3/10/2019 Response from Mr. Israel to Special Master Re: Senate Rule 12.9(2) (PDF)
  • 3/11/2019 Response from Governor DeSantis to Special Master Re: Senate Rule 12.9(2) (PDF)
  • 3/12/2019 Letter from Special Master to President Galvano with Recommendation Re: Senate Rule 12.9(2) (PDF)
  • 3/12/2019 Memorandum from President Galvano Re: EO 19-14 Abeyance Pursuant to Senate Rule 12.9(2) (PDF)

  Meeting Details	Meeting Records
  2/19/2019 1:00 PM Special Master Case Management Conference 401 Senate Building	Meeting Notice (PDF) Video
  3/20/2019 10:00 AM Special Master Prehearing Conference 301 Senate Building	Meeting Notice (PDF) Meeting cancelled

• Mary Beth Jackson, Superintendent of Schools, Okaloosa County

  • 1/11/2019 Executive Order 19-13 (PDF)-SJ 163 (PDF)
  • 1/14/2019 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF)
  • 1/16/2019 Request for Hearing (PDF)
  • 1/24/2019 Referral to Special Master (PDF)
  • 2/15/2019 Governor DeSantis' Bill of Particulars (PDF)
  • 3/01/2019 Superintendent Jackson’s Response to Governor DeSantis’ Bill of Particulars (PDF)
  • 3/04/2019 Memo from President Galvano Re: Abeyance Pursuant to Senate Rule 12.9(2) (PDF)
  • 4/16/2019 Memo from President Galvano Re: Update on Executive Suspensions (PDF)
  • 4/16/2019 Special Master Goodlette’s Letter Re: Proceedings Post Litigation (PDF)
  • 4/18/2019 Governor Desantis' Witness and Exhibit List (PDF)
  • 4/19/2019 Governor Desantis' Annotated Exhibit List (PDF)

  Meeting Details	Meeting Records
  2/4/2019 11:00 AM Special Master Case Management Conference 401 Senate Building	Meeting Notice (PDF) Video
  3/11/2019 10:00 AM Special Master Prehearing Conference 401 Senate Building	Meeting Notice (PDF) Meeting cancelled
  4/23/2019 1:00 PM Special Master Prehearing Conference 301 Senate Building	Meeting Notice (PDF)

• Nicholas Nicholson, County Commissioner, District 1, Hernando Board of County Commissioners

  • 4/26/2018 Executive Order 18-121 (PDF)-SJ 161 (PDF)
  • 12/21/2018 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF)
  • 1/24/2019 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF)
  • 2/01/2019 Correspondence to Governor DeSantis (PDF)
  • 2/04/2019 Referral to Rules Committee (PDF)

• Kirk Reams, Clerk of Court, Jefferson County

  • 10/18/2017 Executive Order 17-273 (PDF) -SJ 160 (PDF)
  • 11/30/2018 Executive Order 18-341 (PDF) -SJ 160 (PDF)

• Brenda Snipes, Supervisor of Elections, Broward County

  • 11/18/2018 Letter of Resignation (PDF)
  • 11/30/2018 Executive Order 18-342 (PDF) -SJ 162 (PDF)
  • 12/13/2018 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF)
  • 1/18/2019 Executive Order 19-18 (PDF) -SJ 163 (PDF)