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| 2010-12 Florida Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Florida Legislature | ||||
| Meeting place | Florida Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida | ||||
| Election | November 2, 2010 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 (28 R, 12 D) | ||||
| President | Mike Haridopolos (R) | ||||
| President pro tem | Mike Bennett (R) | ||||
| Majority leader | Andy Gardiner (R) | ||||
| Minority leader | Nan Rich (D) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 120 (81 R, 39 D) | ||||
| Speaker | Dean Cannon (R) | ||||
| Speaker pro tem | John Legg (R) | ||||
| Majority leader | Carlos López-Cantera (R) | ||||
| Minority leader | Ron Saunders (D) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
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The 2010-12 Florida Legislature was the legislature of the U.S. state of Florida following the 2010 general election, occurring primarily during the first two years of Governor Rick Scott's first term. (It began in the final weeks of Charlie Crist's term.) It was the 22nd legislature convened under the 1968 Constitution and the 85th since statehood in 1845.
In the November 2, 2010 elections, the Republican Party gained five seats in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate, increasing their majorities to 81-39 and 28-12, respectively.
The legislature met in five sessions: a one-day organization session on November 16, 2010; a special session ("A") held on the same day; the 2011 regular session from March 8 to May 7; the 2012 regular session from March 2 to April 30; and an extraordinary apportionment session ("B") from March 14 to 28, 2012.[1][2]
Party summary
editSenate
editThere were two resignations and two subsequent special elections during the course of the 2010-12 term, but the party balance was not affected.[3][4]
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | Notes | |||
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| Democratic | Republican | |||||
| End of previous legislature | 14 | 26 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Begin (November 2010) | 12 | 28 | 40 | 0 | ||
| December 31, 2010 | 11 | 39 | 1 | Democrat Frederica Wilson (District 33) resigned after being elected to the 17th Congressional District.[5] | ||
| March 1, 2011 | 12 | 40 | 0 | Democrat Oscar Braynon was elected to District 33. | ||
| October 1, 2011 | 11 | 39 | 1 | Democrat Tony Hill (District 1) resigned after being appointed Federal Policy Director in Jacksonville mayor Alvin Brown's administration.[6] | ||
| October 18, 2011 | 12 | 40 | 0 | Democrat Audrey Gibson was elected to District 1. | ||
| Final voting share | 30% | 70% | ||||
| Beginning of next legislature | 14 | 26 | 40 | 0 | ||
House of Representatives
editMembership changed with three resignations and two subsequent special elections, but the party balance did not change.[7]
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | Notes | ||
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| Democratic | Republican | ||||
| End of previous legislature | 44 | 76 | 120 | 0 | |
| Begin (November 2010) | 39 | 81 | 120 | 0 | |
| February 28, 2011 | 39 | 120 | 0 | Democrat Oscar Braynon (District 103) resigned effective this day to run in a special election for Senate District 33. Democrat Barbara Watson was elected to succeed him on February 8. | |
| March 25, 2011 | 80 | 119 | 1 | Republican Esteban Bovo resigned to run for the Miami-Dade County Commission.[8] | |
| June 28, 2011 | 81 | 120 | 0 | Republican José Oliva was elected to District 110. | |
| February 24, 2012 | 38 | 119 | 1 | Democrat Richard Steinberg (District 106) resigned after it became public that he was being investigated for sending lewd messages to an Assistant U.S. Attorney.[9] | |
| Final voting share | 32.5% | 67.5% | |||
| Beginning of next legislature | 44 | 76 | 120 | 0 | |
Major legislation and events
editSenate President Mike Haridopolos and House Speaker Dean Cannon called a special session ("A") for November 16, 2010, to consider several bills from the 2010 regular session that were vetoed by Governor Charlie Crist, and to address other issues.
The 2011 regular session resulted in several major pieces of legislation:
- Law 1
- Law 2
During the 2012 regular session, the legislature passed several significant new laws:
- Law 1
- Law 2
Redistricting and the extraordinary apportionment session
editFollowing the 2010 Census, the Legislature was tasked with
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). - ^ Laing, Keith (December 6, 2010). "Wilson to Resign From Florida Senate December 31". News Service of Florida. Retrieved April 6, 2016 – via WCTV.
- ^ Dixon, Matt (July 11, 2011). "Alvin Brown appoints Sen. Tony Hill to bring in federal funds". Florida Times-Union.
- ^ "Florida House of Representatives - Historic Journals". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Hialeah Lawmaker Resigns To Run For County Commission". CBS Miami. March 25, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ "Miami Beach Rep Steinberg Quits Over "Sexting" Probe". CBS Miami. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- ^ a b Year first elected to their current time in office. Members may have previously served other, non-consecutive stints.
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