2016-2018
Senator Dennis Baxley
Party: Republican
District 12 consisted of Sumter county and parts of Lake, Marion counties
Committee Assignments
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Chair
 - Criminal Justice, Vice Chair
 - Agriculture (Assigned 8/15/2017-11/6/2018)
 - Appropriations (Assigned 8/15/2017-11/6/2018)
 - Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
 - Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
 - Transportation
 - Joint Legislative Auditing Committee
 - Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining
 
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2018 Bills Introduced
Bills Introduced
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                                    S 116
                                    Operation of Vehicles
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Transportation - 
                                    S 192
                                    Public Meetings
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Messages - 
                                    S 240
                                    Concealed Weapons and Firearms on Private School Property
Last Action: 9/13/2017 Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 23 - 
                                    S 242
                                    Developmental Disabilities
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Banking and Insurance - 
                                    S 254
                                    Patriotic Societies
Last Action: 10/31/2017 Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 24 - 
                                    S 282
                                    Mortgage Regulation
Last Action: 9/19/2017 Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 193 (Ch. 2018-44) -SJ 26 - 
                                    S 314
                                    Mortgage Brokering
Last Action: 2/8/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 193 (Ch. 2018-44) -SJ 313 - 
                                    S 328
                                    Veteran Identification
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations - 
                                    S 468
                                    Specialty License Plates/Ronald Reagan License Plate
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development - 
                                    S 496
                                    Out-of-school Suspension
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Rules - 
                                    S 576
                                    Adoptee Birth Certificates
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Health Policy - 
                                    S 618
                                    Subpoenas in Investigations of Sexual Offenses
Last Action: 3/8/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 581 (Ch. 2018-93) -SJ 930 - 
                                    S 642
                                    Deferred Presentment Transactions
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Banking and Insurance - 
                                    S 648
                                    Employment Services for Persons with Disabilities
Last Action: 3/5/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1437 (Ch. 2018-72) -SJ 688 - 
                                    S 650
                                    Administrative Review of Property Taxes
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Community Affairs - 
                                    S 670
                                    Ratification of Rules of the St. Johns River Water Management District
Last Action: 2/21/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7035 (Ch. 2018-41) -SJ 373 - 
                                    S 714
                                    Patient’s Choice of Providers
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Banking and Insurance - 
                                    S 732
                                    K-12 Education
Last Action: 3/8/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2018-134), CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2018-6) -SJ 935 - 
                                    S 734
                                    Homeowners’ Associations
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Regulated Industries - 
                                    S 736
                                    Prohibited Conduct Between Authority Figures and Students
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 495 (Ch. 2018-150) - 
                                    S 806
                                    Water Management District Surplus Lands
Last Action: 3/8/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 703 (Ch. 2018-155), CS/CS/CS/HB 705 (Ch. 2018-156) -SJ 912 - 
                                    S 808
                                    Public Records/Surplus Lands
Last Action: 3/8/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 705 (Ch. 2018-156), CS/HB 703 (Ch. 2018-155) -SJ 911 - 
                                    S 886
                                    Defrauding or Attempting to Defraud Drug Tests
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Criminal Justice - 
                                    S 890
                                    Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids for Children
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Banking and Insurance - 
                                    S 924
                                    Health Benefit Coverage for Prescription Eye Drop Refills
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Banking and Insurance - 
                                    S 960
                                    Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Last Action: 3/8/2018 Laid on Table -SJ 930 - 
                                    S 964
                                    Voting Systems
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Rules - 
                                    S 966
                                    Educational Standards for K-12 Public Schools
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Education - 
                                    S 978
                                    Percentage of Elector Votes Required to Approve an Amendment or a Revision
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Ethics and Elections - 
                                    S 1032
                                    STEMI Registry
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Health Policy - 
                                    S 1040
                                    Retail Theft
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Criminal Justice - 
                                    S 1048
                                    Firearms
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died on Calendar - 
                                    S 1064
                                    Dual Enrollment Programs
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2018-6) - 
                                    S 1066
                                    Transportation Facility Designations
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 382 (Ch. 2018-161) - 
                                    S 1080
                                    John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Education - 
                                    S 1198
                                    Virtual Education
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 29 (Ch. 2018-7), CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2018-6) - 
                                    S 1230
                                    Criminal Judgments
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Rules - 
                                    S 1232
                                    Public Assistance Fraud
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations - 
                                    S 1234
                                    Free Expression on Campus
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4) - 
                                    S 1236
                                    School Safety
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7026 (Ch. 2018-3) - 
                                    S 1290
                                    Government Actions Discriminating Against Businesses
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Commerce and Tourism - 
                                    S 1326
                                    Management of Storm-generated Debris and Solid Waste
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Community Affairs - 
                                    S 1334
                                    Early Childhood Education
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Education - 
                                    S 1362
                                    Registration of Home Caregivers
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Health Policy - 
                                    S 1500
                                    Direct-support Organization of the Florida Commission on Community Service
Last Action: 3/5/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6033 (Ch. 2018-73) -SJ 687 - 
                                    S 1770
                                    Gaming Machines or Devices
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Regulated Industries 
Bills Co-Introduced
- 
                                    S 4
                                    Higher Education
Last Action: 3/12/2018 Chapter No. 2018-4 - 
                                    S 62
                                    Assignment of Property Insurance Benefits
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Banking and Insurance - 
                                    S 88
                                    High School Graduation Requirements
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in returning Messages - 
                                    S 90
                                    Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations - 
                                    S 140
                                    Marriage Licenses
Last Action: 3/26/2018 Chapter No. 2018-81 - 
                                    S 204
                                    Land Acquisition Trust Fund
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Messages - 
                                    S 210
                                    India Independence Day/India Heritage Month
Last Action: 3/7/2018 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8039 (Adopted) -SJ 786 - 
                                    S 276
                                    Voter Registration List Maintenance
Last Action: 2/8/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 85 (Ch. 2018-32), CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2018-33) -SJ 313 - 
                                    S 278
                                    Public Records/Department of State 
Last Action: 2/8/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2018-33), CS/HB 85 (Ch. 2018-32) -SJ 314 - 
                                    S 286
                                    Florida Slavery Memorial
Last Action: 2/21/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 67 (Ch. 2018-31) -SJ 371 - 
                                    S 310
                                    Threats to Kill or do Great Bodily Injury
Last Action: 3/8/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 165 (Ch. 2018-128), CS/SB 7026 (Ch. 2018-3) -SJ 922 - 
                                    S 322
                                    Fees Charged by Tax Collectors
Last Action: 3/7/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 185 (Ch. 2018-129) -SJ 798 - 
                                    S 358
                                    Transportation Facility Designations/Senator Greg Evers Memorial Highway
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 382 (Ch. 2018-161) - 
                                    S 444
                                    Pregnancy Support Services
Last Action: 2/7/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 41 (Ch. 2018-29) -SJ 295 - 
                                    S 480
                                    Public Health Crisis Created by Pornography
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HR 157 (Adopted) - 
                                    S 538
                                    State and Local Governmental Relations with The Government of Venezuela
Last Action: 3/7/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 359 (Ch. 2018-125) -SJ 785 - 
                                    S 550
                                    Gulf of Mexico Range Complex
Last Action: 2/8/2018 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 319 (Adopted) -SJ 315 - 
                                    S 724
                                    Hospice Care
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Health Policy - 
                                    S 948
                                    Tera Ross Memorial Interchange
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 382 (Ch. 2018-161) - 
                                    S 1062
                                    Jewish American Heritage Week
Last Action: 2/21/2018 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8011 (Adopted) -SJ 366 - 
                                    S 1644
                                    Instructional Materials
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Rules - 
                                    S 1884
                                    Military and Veterans Affairs
Last Action: 3/2/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 29 (Ch. 2018-7), CS/CS/CS/HB 1073 (Ch. 2018-102) -SJ 543 - 
                                    S 1904
                                    University of Central Florida Day
Last Action: 1/24/2018 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8025 (Adopted) -SJ 218 
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                                    S 116
                                    Operation of Vehicles
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2017 Bills Introduced
Bills Introduced
- 
                                    S 284
                                    Specialty License Plates
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development - 
                                    S 312
                                    Eyewitness Identification
Last Action: 6/15/2017 Chapter No. 2017-91 - 
                                    S 432
                                    Vulnerable Road Users
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Transportation - 
                                    S 434
                                    Adoptee Birth Certificates
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs - 
                                    S 436
                                    Religious Expression in Public Schools
Last Action: 6/12/2017 Chapter No. 2017-74 - 
                                    S 438
                                    Out-of-school Suspension
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Messages - 
                                    S 444
                                    Veteran Identification
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security - 
                                    S 680
                                    Bail Bonds
Last Action: 5/2/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 361 (Ch. 2017-168) -SJ 664 - 
                                    S 684
                                    Internet Identifiers
Last Action: 4/28/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 699 (Ch. 2017-170) -SJ 548 - 
                                    S 686
                                    Public Records/Internet Identifiers
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 699 (Ch. 2017-170) - 
                                    S 690
                                    Domestic Animals
Last Action: 3/15/2017 Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 180 - 
                                    S 692
                                    Student Eligibility for K-12 Virtual Instruction
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116) - 
                                    S 696
                                    Charter Schools
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Education - 
                                    S 698
                                    Prisoner Medical Services
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Health Policy - 
                                    S 762
                                    Child Protection
Last Action: 4/28/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 329 (Ch. 2017-80) -SJ 547 - 
                                    S 764
                                    Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for First Responders
Last Action: 5/4/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 455 (Ch. 2017-105) -SJ 863 - 
                                    S 776
                                    Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Services
Last Action: 4/28/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 879 (Ch. 2017-145) -SJ 543 - 
                                    S 798
                                    Public Information of School Districts
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Education - 
                                    S 830
                                    Mortgage Brokering
Last Action: 5/2/2017 Laid on Table -SJ 647 - 
                                    S 864
                                    Public Records
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Criminal Justice - 
                                    S 866
                                    Percentage of Elector Votes Required to Approve Constitutional Amendment or Revision
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Ethics and Elections - 
                                    S 868
                                    Educational Options and Services
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116) - 
                                    S 870
                                    Internet Access
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs - 
                                    S 908
                                    Licenses to Carry Concealed Weapons or Firearms
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Judiciary - 
                                    S 910
                                    Exempting Law Enforcement Officers from the Waiting Period for Handgun Purchases
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Judiciary - 
                                    S 912
                                    Exceptions to Requirements for the Purchase and Sale of Firearms
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Judiciary - 
                                    S 914
                                    Public Meetings
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Messages - 
                                    S 930
                                    Access to Capital
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability - 
                                    S 1004
                                    Public Meetings and Public Records
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Ethics and Elections - 
                                    S 1006
                                    Humanity of the Unborn Child
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Health Policy - 
                                    S 1288
                                    Recovered Materials
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Community Affairs - 
                                    S 1292
                                    Labor Organizations
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Commerce and Tourism - 
                                    S 1424
                                    Service of Process
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Judiciary - 
                                    S 1428
                                    Hernando County Hometown Heroes Pilot Program
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Commerce and Tourism - 
                                    S 1478
                                    Inspectors General and Auditors
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Judiciary - 
                                    S 1480
                                    Public Records/Audit or Investigation/Inspector Generals
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Judiciary - 
                                    S 1574
                                    Motor Vehicles
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Criminal Justice - 
                                    S 1680
                                    Child Welfare
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1121 (Ch. 2017-151) - 
                                    S 1698
                                    Annual Corporate Reports and Fees
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 
Bills Co-Introduced
- 
                                    S 56
                                    Specialty License Plates
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations - 
                                    S 64
                                    State Park Fees
Last Action: 4/27/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 185 (Ch. 2017-27) -SJ 515 - 
                                    S 70
                                    Crimes Evidencing Prejudice
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Criminal Justice - 
                                    S 128
                                    Self-defense Immunity
Last Action: 6/12/2017 Chapter No. 2017-72 - 
                                    S 150
                                    Controlled Substances
Last Action: 5/2/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 477 (Ch. 2017-107), CS/HB 505 (Ch. 2017-110) -SJ 618 - 
                                    S 164
                                    Certificates of Title for Motor Vehicles
Last Action: 6/15/2017 Chapter No. 2017-89 - 
                                    S 196
                                    Judicial Resources
Last Action: 4/28/2017 Laid on Table -SJ 537 - 
                                    S 392
                                    High School Graduation Requirements
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Messages - 
                                    S 418
                                    Soldiers’ and Heroes’ Monuments and Memorials Protection Act
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Criminal Justice - 
                                    S 424
                                    Controlled Substances
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Criminal Justice - 
                                    S 522
                                    Deferred Presentment Transactions
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Banking and Insurance - 
                                    S 662
                                    Cigarette Tax Collection Trust Fund
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services - 
                                    S 844
                                    Criminal Offenses Involving Tombs and Memorials
Last Action: 5/1/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2017-40) -SJ 599 - 
                                    S 920
                                    Groveland Four
Last Action: 4/27/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HCR 631 (Adopted) -SJ 502 - 
                                    S 926
                                    Education
Last Action: 5/4/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116) -SJ 801 - 
                                    S 984
                                    Shared Use of Public School Playground Facilities
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116) - 
                                    S 1060
                                    Specialty License Plates
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development - 
                                    S 1204
                                    District School Board Direct-support Organizations
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Education - 
                                    S 1244
                                    Subpoenas in Investigations of Sexual Offenses
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Criminal Justice - 
                                    S 1398
                                    Accessibility of Places of Public Accommodation
Last Action: 5/1/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 727 (Ch. 2017-139) -SJ 591 - 
                                    S 1406
                                    Stroke Centers
Last Action: 4/28/2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2017-172) -SJ 532 - 
                                    S 1440
                                    Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys/Florida School for Boys
Last Action: 4/26/2017 CS adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HR 1335 (Adopted) -SJ 473 - 
                                    S 1592
                                    Small Food Retailers
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Died in Appropriations 
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                                    S 284
                                    Specialty License Plates
 
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