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2022-2024
Senator Bobby Powell
Party: Democrat
Committee Assignments
- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Vice Chair
- Appropriations
- Banking and Insurance
- Criminal Justice
- Ethics and Elections
- Select Committee on Resiliency
- Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight
- Joint Legislative Budget Commission
Bills Introduced
Introduced in 2024
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S 262
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Education Postsecondary -
S 316
Proprietorship by Nonphysicians
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Health Policy -
S 686
Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Judiciary -
S 712
Public Records/County Attorneys and City Attorneys
Last Action: 3/4/2024 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 103 (Ch. 2024-235) -SJ 640 -
S 730
Punishment Clause
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Judiciary -
S 732
Theft from Nonprofit Organizations
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died on Calendar -
S 740
Wireless Services Provider Automatic Location Identification Information
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Commerce and Tourism -
S 744
Task Force on Public Safety in Urban and Inner-City Communities
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 746
Public Meetings/Task Force on Public Safety in Urban and Inner-City Communities
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 776
Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Messages -
S 786
Youth Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation Pilot Program
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Appropriations Committee on Education -
S 788
Public Safety
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 1064
Wills and Estates
Last Action: 3/1/2024 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 923 (Ch. 2024-238) -SJ 580 -
S 1080
Prosecuting Children as Adults
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 1216
Reentry Resource Centers
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 1288
Early Child Care Universal Voucher Program
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Education Pre-K -12 -
S 1550
Home and Community-based Services Medicaid Waiver Program
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -
S 1558
Review of Compensation for Legislators and Cabinet Members
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -
S 1562
Safety of Child Care Facilities
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 1572
Criminal Rehabilitation
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 1614
High School Graduation Requirements
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Education Pre-K -12 -
S 1626
Mental Health of Minors
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245) -
S 1644
Student Health
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Education Pre-K -12 -
S 1648
Parole
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 1674
Restrictive Confinement of Inmates
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 1676
Task Force on Public Safety in Urban and Inner-City Communities
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 1696
Annual Study of the Use of Restrictive Housing
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 1702
Treatment of Inmates
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 1714
Juror Sanctions
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Judiciary -
S 1774
Automated External Defibrillators at Parks and Youth Recreation or Sports Facilities
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Community Affairs -
S 1776
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Education for Athletic Coaches
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 865 (Ch. 2024-33) -
S 1824
FAMU Day
Last Action: 2/21/2024 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8069 (Adopted) -SJ 423
Co-Introduced in 2024
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S 24
Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program
Last Action: 3/4/2024 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 21 (Ch. 2024-254), CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2024-255) -SJ 621 -
S 242
Cost-of-living Adjustment of Retirement Benefits
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -
S 350
Cold Case Murders
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice -
S 808
Treatment by a Medical Specialist
Last Action: 5/30/2024 Chapter No. 2024-209 -
S 1004
Tax Exemptions for Disabled Ex-servicemembers
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Appropriations -
S 1232
Florida A&M University Rattlers
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died, not introduced, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8013 (Adopted) -
S 1522
Elections
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Died in Ethics and Elections -
S 1758
Individuals with Disabilities
Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-14 -
S 1822
Black History Month
Last Action: 2/8/2024 Adopted -SJ 322
Media
Press Releases
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“Callous And Cruel” - Senator Bobby Powell Reacts to Governor’s Vetoes
June 13, 2024 -
Bill Sponsored by Senator Bobby Powell Revising Temporary Emergency Cash Assistance Eligibility Passes First Committee Stop
February 6, 2024 -
Senator Powell’s Legislation to Reduce Juvenile Violence Unanimously Passes Senate Committee Hearing
February 6, 2024 -
Senator Powell’s Forgotten African-American Cemeteries Legislation Clears Senate, Heads to Governor
May 4, 2023
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate in 2016, reelected subsequently
- House of Representatives, 2012-2016
Other Public Service
- Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, Chairman
Honors and Awards
- Legislator of the Year, Florida Planning and Zoning Association, 2023
- Community Service Community Impact Award, Ephesus Seventh–day Adventist Church, 2023
- 40th Anniversary Distinguished Statesman Award AKA Sorority, Inc., Xi Pi Omega Chapter, 2023
- Florida Legislative Black Caucus, Eagle Award Recipient, 2022
- Community Leader of the Year, Operation HOPE, 2022
- Legislative Appreciation Award, Florida League of Cities, 2022, 2017
- President’s Award, given by Florida A&M University President Dr. Larry Robinson, 2021
- PBC Frontline Hero, SHE Holdings, Sha’s Community Initiatives, Inc., 2021
- Humanitarian, SHE Holdings, Sha’s Community Initiatives, Inc., 2020
- Man of Excellence, Operation HOPE, 2020
- Leadership Excellence Award (Public Sector), Leadership Palm Beach County, 2018
- Community Leadership Award, In Honor of Black History Month, PBC Democratic Party, 2018
- Distinguished Public Service Award, American Planning Association, 2018
- Legislator of the Year, Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, 2017
- Riviera Beach Hometown Hero, City of Riviera Beach, 2017
- Trail Blazer Award, My Teacher My Hero, 2017
- Distinguished Alumni, Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, 2015
- Appreciation Award, Palm Beach County League of Cities, 2014
- Freshman Legislative Appreciation Award, Palm Beach County League of Cities, 2013
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Palm Beach County Chapter of the FAMU Alumni Association
- Call to Action Award, Democratic Black Caucus of Florida
- The Voice of Commercial Construction, Associated Builders and Contractors Inc.
- Friend of Industry Award, Trust & Wealth Management
- South Florida’s Most Influential Black Business Leaders, Legacy Magazine, 2012
- Palm Beach County Planning Congress, Ethics Seminar, Keynote Presenter, 2012
- Founder's Award, Inner-City Youth Golfers' Association, 2011
Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Planners
- American Planning Association
- Leadership Palm Beach County Alumni Relations Board
- Urban League of PBC New Community Development Board, Member
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Coordinating Committee, Member and Business Manager
- Palm Beach County Caucus of Black Elected Officials, Associate Member
- Palm Beach County Chapter of FAMU Alumni Association, Member
- Salvation Army Northwest Community Center Advisory Board, Member
Biographical Information
Occupation: | Planner and Project Manager, Urban Design Kilday Studios |
Education: |
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Born: | in West Palm Beach, Florida |
Religious Affiliation: | Methodist; Member of Christian Temple A.M.E. Church, West Palm Beach |
Recreation: | Reading, exercising, spending time with family, participating in activities across the district |
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