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Mike Beltran

Mike Beltran (born June 26, 1984) is an American politician in the state of Florida. He is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the state's 70th district, which includes part of Hillsborough County.

Mike Beltran
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 70th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byJake Raburn
Personal details
Born (1984-06-26) June 26, 1984 (age 40)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Lithia, Florida, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
Harvard Law School
OccupationAttorney
Websiteelectmikebeltran.com

History

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An attorney, Beltran is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School. Beltran moved to Florida in 2010.[1]

Florida House of Representatives

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Beltran defeated Sean McCoy in the August 28, 2018 Republican primary, winning 53.2% of the vote.[2] In the November 6, 2018 general election, Beltran won 55.27% of the vote, defeating Democrat Debbie Katt.[3]

2019 Legislative Session

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Prompted by the inability of a local high school student to wear her National Guard uniform to her graduation (and subsequently unable to walk across the stage), Representative Beltran, along with Senator Tom Lee, sponsored HB 225.[4][5][6] The bill allows for graduating students to wear uniforms of the National Guard or United States Armed Forces at high school graduation ceremonies. Additionally, Beltran, in conjunction with the Health Quality Subcommittee and cosponsors Rep. Jackie Toledo, Thad Altman, and Tom Leek, sponsored HB 7027, which instituted restrictions on vaping.[7][8] The bill, whose companion bill (SB 7012) passed,[9] stated that vaping in indoor spaces was prohibited, and that the act of vaping in, on, or within 1,000 feet (305 m) of a school by any person under 18, was also prohibited. Beltran acted as a cosponsor for other bills, including HB 7125 (a bill which garnered attention for its “extensive reforms” to Florida's Criminal Justice System,[10] with the goal of rehabilitation over incarceration and reallocation of funds[11]), and HB 843, which he and Senator Gayle Harrell co-sponsored, that established the ability of outside physicians to inspect struggling programs and make recommendations (prompted by the rising mortality rates of pediatric heart patients at the All Children's Heart Institute[12]).

2020 Legislative Session

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Beltran, along with the Justice Appropriations subcommittee and Rep. Clay Yarborough, sponsored HB 5301, a bill which established new county court and circuit court judges.[13][14] This was in response to an order issued by the Florida Supreme Court (SC19-1907). The bill passed unanimously, and consequentially added six county court judges and four new circuit court judges.[15] Rep. Beltran acted as the co-sponsor (along with numerous colleagues) for several bills which were succeeded by later companion bills. Occurrences of such, among others, include HB 23 (Panic Alarms in Public Schools, succeeded by SB 70[16][17]), HB 265 (Abortion Consent Laws for Minors, succeeded by Republican-backed SB 404), and HB 7037 (Constitutional Amendments filed with the Judiciary Committee/Rep. James Grant,[18][19] succeeded by SB 1794). Rep. Beltran also sponsored/co-sponsored bills that did not pass, including those that dealt with the safety of students walking to school with Rep. Jackie Toledo[20][21] (HB 1043), the safety of transit workers while working (HB 951),[22][23][24] and the limitation of attorney contingency risk multiplier fees in property insurance litigation,[25] a bill which prompted thousands of petitions from homeowners (though the bill stalled in the senate).[26]

Committees

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2020 Session

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Currently, Beltran is a member of the Florida House Health Quality Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Justin Appropriations Subcommittee, and Local Administration Subcommittee.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Florida House of Representatives - Mike Beltran - 2018 - 2020 (Speaker Oliva)". myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Gov. Ron DeSantis okays military dress uniforms for high school graduations". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  5. ^ Times, Jeffrey S. Solochek, Tampa Bay (25 May 2019). "Florida guarantees high school students can wear military dress uniforms at graduation". Task & Purpose. Retrieved 2020-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Follow Up: Bill Would Allow Military Teens to Wear Uniform at Graduation". www.baynews9.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  7. ^ Florida, The News Service of (2019-03-14). "Vaping ban ready for Florida Senate vote". WJXT. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  8. ^ Florida, News Service of. "Florida vaping ban ready for final vote in Senate". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  9. ^ Florida, Jim Turner, the News Service of. "Indoor vaping in the workplace is now banned in Florida". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 2020-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Point of View: Important solutions on criminal justice reform, and a turning point for Florida". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  11. ^ "New State Laws Take Effect October 1". www.baynews9.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  12. ^ "Extra oversight for children's heart surgery signed into law". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  13. ^ "Weekly Legislative Session Updates – The Florida Bar". Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  14. ^ "Florida lawmakers look at adding judges". WJXT. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  15. ^ "Legislature authorizes 10 new trial court judges". The Florida Bar. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  16. ^ Florida, News Service of (2020-03-06). "Florida Senate supports school panic alarms". WJXT. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  17. ^ Mueller, Sarah (2020-02-05). "House panel passes legislation mandating panic alarms in schools". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  18. ^ Gancarski, A. G. (2020-03-05). "House poised to make constitutional amendments harder to place on ballot". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  19. ^ "It's a Law: SB 1794". The Florida Channel. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  20. ^ Doss, Rob. "Safety of students walking to school spotlighted in newly filed bill | Opinion". Florida Today. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  21. ^ Robinson, Kevin. "Legislators take up Pensacola man's fight to ensure kids have safe routes to school". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  22. ^ Brown, Delaney (13 January 2020). "State Legislators Seek New Safety Measures For Transit Workers". wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  23. ^ Mueller, Sarah (2020-01-10). "New legislation would worsen criminal penalties for attacks on state transit workers". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  24. ^ "Florida lawmakers craft protection bills after brutal bus driver attacks". WFTS. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  25. ^ "Florida House Votes 72 to 46 to Limit Exorbitant Attorney Fees". www.businesswire.com. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  26. ^ Staff Reports (2020-02-11). "Insurers, homeowners push to end frivolous lawsuits". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
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