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| 2002-04 Florida Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Florida Legislature | ||||
| Meeting place | Florida Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida | ||||
| Election | November 5, 2002 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 (26 R, 14 D) | ||||
| President | Jim King (R) | ||||
| President pro tem | Alex Díaz de la Portilla (R) | ||||
| Majority leader | Dennis Jones (R) | ||||
| Minority leader | Ron Klein (D) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 120 (81 R, 39 D) | ||||
| Speaker | Johnnie Byrd (R) | ||||
| Speaker pro tem | Lindsay Harrington (R) | ||||
| Majority leader | Marco Rubio (R) | ||||
| Minority leader | Doug Wiles (D) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
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The 2002-04 Florida Legislature was the legislature of the U.S. state of Florida following the 2002 general election, occurring during the first two years of Governor Jeb Bush's second term. It was the 18th legislature convened under the 1968 Constitution and the 81th since statehood in 1845.
In the November 5, 2002 elections, the Republican Party gained one seat in the Senate, yielding a 26-14 majority. The Republicans gained five seats in the House of Representatives while the Democrats gained one, resulting in a 81-39 Republican majority.
The legislature met in eight sessions: a one-day organization session on November 19, 2002; the 2003 regular session from March 4 to May 2; five special sessions in the summer and fall of 2003 ("A" from May 12–27; "B" from June 16–19; "C" from July 9–21; "D" from August 12–13; and "E" from October 20–24); and the 2004 regular session from March 2 to April 30.[1][2]
Party summary
editSenate
editMembership changed with one death and one subsequent special elections, but the chamber's party balance remained constant.[3][4]
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | Notes | |||
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| Democratic | Republican | |||||
| End of previous legislature | 15 | 25 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Begin (November 2002) | 14 | 26 | 40 | 0 | ||
| January 23, 3003 | 25 | 39 | 1 | Republican Howard Futch (District 26) died.[5] | ||
| March 25, 2003 | 26 | 40 | 0 | Republican Mike Haridopolos was elected to District 26. | ||
| Final voting share | 35% | 65% | ||||
| Beginning of next legislature | 14 | 26 | 40 | 0 | ||
House of Representatives
editThere were four resignations and four subsequent special elections during the course of the 2002-04 term. The party balance did not change.[6]
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | Notes | ||
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| Democratic | Republican | ||||
| End of previous legislature | 43 | 77 | 120 | 0 | |
| Begin (November 2002) | 39 | 81 | 120 | 0 | |
| March 11, 2003 | 80 | 119 | 1 | Republican Mike Haridopolos (District 30) resigned to run in a special election for Senate District 26. | |
| March 25, 2003 | 81 | 120 | 0 | Republican Thad Altman was elected to District 30. | |
| May 13, 2003 | 81 | 120 | 0 | Republican Mike Hogan (District 13) resigned effective this date to run for Duval County tax collector. Republican Jennifer Carroll took office on this date after being elected in an April 13 primary, with no general election opposition.[7][8] | |
| July 16, 2003 | 80 | 119 | 1 | Republican John Carassas (District 54) resigned to head the Tampa office of the Florida Attorney General.[9] | |
| October 7, 2003 | 81 | 120 | 0 | Republican Don Sullivan was elected to District 54. | |
| October 9, 2003 | 80 | 119 | 1 | Republican Connie Mack IV (District 91) resigned to move to and run for the 14th Congressional District.[10][11] | |
| January 27, 2004 | 81 | 120 | 0 | Republican Ellyn Bogdanoff was elected to District 91. | |
| Final voting share | 32.5% | 67.5% | |||
| Beginning of next legislature | 36 | 84 | 120 | 0 | |
Major legislation and events
editGovernor Jeb Bush was sworn in to his second term on January 7, 2003. Also on this day, the 1998 constitutional amendment restructuring and downsizing the Florida Cabinet took effect. Attorney General Charlie Crist was sworn in to his first term, Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson began his first full term, and Tom Gallagher was sworn in as the first Chief Financial Officer (merged from Comptroller and Treasurer). The offices of Secretary of State and Education Commissioner were eliminated from the cabinet.
The 2003 regular session resulted in several major pieces of legislation:
- Law 1
- Law 2
Because the legislature did not pass a budget during the 2003 regular session, Bush called a special session ("A") for May 12–27 to enact a budget and consider other legislation. CITE The legislature passed a budget and it was signed into law... CITE
Bush called three special sessions later in 2003 to address medical malpractice legislation. Special sessions "B" (June 16–19) and "C" (July 9–21) ended without a law passed, but session "D" (August 12–13) resulted in XX Act.
Bush called another special session ("E") for October 20–24, 2003 to consider legislation concerning economic development and stimulus, among other issues.
During the 2004 regular session, the legislature passed several significant new laws:
- Law 1
- Law 2
Members
editSenate
editHouse of Representatives
editReferences
edit- ^ "1998-99 Senate Journal" (PDF). archive.flsenate.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ "1999-2000 Senate Journal" (PDF). archive.flsenate.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
senjournal97was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
senjournal98was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Kennedy, John (2003-01-24). "State Sen. Howard Futch, 74". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Florida House of Representatives - Historic Journals". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ Palka, Mary Kelli (2003-03-22). "Candidates differ on office's focus". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ Associated Press (2003-04-16). "Runoff will pick Jacksonville mayor" – via St. Petersburg Times.
- ^ Hauserman, Julie (2003-06-13). "Belleair lawmaker to resign House seat, work for Crist". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Younger Mack to seek dad's old House seat". St. Petersburg Times. 2003-10-08. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Connie Mack IV to Run for U.S. House". Lakeland Ledger. 2003-10-10. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ a b Year first elected to their current time in office. Members may have previously served other, non-consecutive stints.
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