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Contact:
portilla.miguel.web@
flsenate.gov
District Office:
2100 Coral Way
Suite 505
Miami, FL 33145
(305) 643-7200
Senate VOIP: 43600
Legislative Assistants:
Anabel Castillo and Julio Guillen
Tallahassee Office:
312 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5109
Senate VOIP: 5109
Legislative Assistant:
Patricia Gosney
Senator Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
Party: Republican
Media
Press Releases
- Elections Bill Upholds Integrity of Each Vote
May 16, 2011 - Bill to Help Ensure Integrity of Voter Registration System
May 6, 2011 - Bill Helps Keep Money in Seniors’ Pockets
April 25, 2011
Committee Assignments
Primary Introducer
S 0036 Relief of Marcus Button by the Pasco County School Board
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
S 0380 Game Promotion
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget
S 0486 Jurisdiction of the Courts
Last Action: 03/07/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 913
S 0610 Captive Insurance
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1101 (Ch. 2012-151)
S 0724 Domestic Wastewater Discharged Through Ocean Outfalls
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget
S 0748 Dissolution of Marriage
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Rules
S 0838 Homestead Assessment Limitation/Low-income Senior Citizens
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
S 0840 Community Redevelopment Agencies
Last Action: 02/29/2012 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 706
S 0968 150th Anniversary of Bacardi Rum
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9073 (Adopted) -SJ 261
S 1452 Credit Card Surcharges
Last Action: 02/29/2012 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 706
S 1454 Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence
Last Action: 03/02/2012 S Withdrawn from further consideration
S 1456 Conservation of Wildlife
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 1148
S 1458 Dispute Resolution
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 1462 American Founders’ Month
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
S 1562 Belen Jesuit Preparatory School/50th Anniversary
Last Action: 01/31/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9021 (Adopted) -SJ 297
S 1596 Elections
Last Action: 03/07/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 948
Co-Introducer
S 0182 Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Mitigation Plan
Last Action: 03/01/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 377 (Ch. 2012-107) -SJ 729
S 0432 Criminal Restitution
Last Action: 03/07/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 189 (Ch. 2012-17) -SJ 912
S 0662 Funding for Workforce Education Programs
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
S 0668 Workers’ Compensation Medical Services
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget
S 0792 Financial Institutions
Last Action: 05/06/2012 Chapter No. 2012-201
S 0922 Military Support
Last Action: 04/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2012-162), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/CS/HB 1223 (Ch. 2012-181), CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2012-228), HB 7075 (Ch. 2012-98), CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99), CS/HB 7097 (Ch. 2012-193), SB 276 (Ch. 2012-199)
S 1210 Dave Bitner Day/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month
Last Action: 02/29/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9005 (Adopted) -SJ 721
S 1396 Nation of Israel
Last Action: 02/01/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 1447 (Adopted) -SJ 312
S 1740 Additional Homestead Tax Exemption
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 169 (Passed), CS/HB 357 (Ch. 2012-57) -SJ 1244
S 2030 United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Adopted -SJ 260
S 2032 United States Army Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Adopted -SJ 260
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate in 2010
Other Public Service
- Former Miami-Dade County Commissioner, elected 1993; re-elected 1996 and chosen as Chair
- Tri-Rail Commuter Rail Authority Board of Directors,1993-1997; Chair, 1996
- South Regional Planning Council, board member, 1994-1998
- Governor's Commission for a Sustainable South Florida, 1993-1994
- Miami Dade County Public Schools Facilities and Maintenance Advisory Board, 2004-2006
Honors and Awards
- Florida Trend, Legal Elite, "Government and Administrative Law Practice"
- South Florida Legal Guide, "Top Lawyers, Government and Administrative Law Practice"
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Pre-Eminent Rated
Affiliations
- National Rifle Association
- Builders Association of South Florida, Board of Directors
- American Bar Association (State and Local Government Section)
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Supreme Court of Florida
- Coral Gables Elementary PTA
- Coral Gables Cultural Development Board Member
Biographical Information
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Spouse: | Mari of Miami |
| Children: | Michael Alexander, Jon-Christian, Mary Ester |
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| Born: | January 30 in Miami, Florida |
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| Religious Affiliation: | Christian |
| Recreation: | Martial arts, mountain biking, hiking, reading |
District 36
Consists of part of Miami-Dade county
District Links
- District 36 Maps
- View District 36 Statistics [PDF]
- Census Data Profiles [PDF]
