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295 E. Interlake Boulevard
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 465-2626
Senate VOIP: 42600
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 465-2626
Senate VOIP: 42600
Legislative Assistant
Marty MielkeSatellite Office
212 East Stuart Avenue
Lake Wales, FL 33853
(863) 679-4847
Senate VOIP: 42610
Lake Wales, FL 33853
(863) 679-4847
Senate VOIP: 42610
Legislative Assistant
Anne BellSatellite Office
410 Taylor Street
Suite 106
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 575-5717
Senate VOIP: 42620
Suite 106
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 575-5717
Senate VOIP: 42620
Legislative Assistant
Jae WilliamsTallahassee Office
413 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5026
Senate VOIP: 5026
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5026
Senate VOIP: 5026
Senator Denise Grimsley
Party: Republican
Committee Assignments
- Agriculture, Chair
- Appropriations
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education
- Banking and Insurance
- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
- Criminal Justice
- Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining
District 26
Maps:
- Interactive Map
- Letter Size (pdf)
- Poster Size (pdf)
Report:
Consists of DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee, and parts of Charlotte, Lee, and Polk counties
Bills Introduced
Introduced in 2018
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S 144
Adult Cardiovascular Services
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 622 (Ch. 2018-24) -
S 164
Mammography
Last Action: 3/1/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 735 (Ch. 2018-59) -SJ 432 -
S 170
Rural Economic Development Initiative
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Rules -
S 336
Law Enforcement Vehicles
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 141 (Ch. 2018-145) -
S 364
State Group Health Insurance and Prescription Drug Programs
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations -
S 404
State Symbols
Last Action: 3/6/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 155 (Ch. 2018-43) -SJ 746 -
S 488
Emergency Medical Services
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Community Affairs -
S 534
Regulation of Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Health Policy -
S 622
Health Care Facility Regulation
Last Action: 3/21/2018 Chapter No. 2018-24, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 283 (Ch. 2018-90) -
S 628
Maintenance of Certification or Recertification
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Health Policy -
S 742
Assault or Battery on Health Care Providers
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 744
Laser Hair Removal or Reduction
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Rules -
S 748
Back-the-Blue Law Enforcement Assistance Program
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 756
Unfair Insurance Trade Practices
Last Action: 3/8/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 533 (Ch. 2018-153) -SJ 931 -
S 772
Homestead Exemption Implementation
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2018-118) -
S 776
Theft
Last Action: 3/6/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 491 (Ch. 2018-49) -SJ 748 -
S 848
Telepharmacy
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Messages -
S 872
Young Farmers and Ranchers
Last Action: 3/26/2018 Chapter No. 2018-85 -
S 916
Ad Valorem Taxation
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Community Affairs -
S 918
Clerks of the Court
Last Action: 3/6/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1361 (Ch. 2018-71) -SJ 748 -
S 962
Telephone Solicitation
Last Action: 3/5/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1267 (Ch. 2018-70) -SJ 690 -
S 1000
Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Deceased Disabled Veterans
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security -
S 1246
Exemption from the Sales and Use Tax
Last Action: 12/12/2017 Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2018-118) -SJ 144 -
S 1438
Inland Protection
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation -
S 1486
Physician Workforce Development
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Rules -
S 1560
Board-certified Medical Specialists
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Health Policy -
S 1564
Advanced Birth Centers
Last Action: 2/27/2018 Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 402 -
S 1566
Military and Veteran Support
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 29 (Ch. 2018-7) -
S 1592
Sales and Use Tax Exemptions for Electric Generators
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2018-118) -
S 1608
Agricultural Recovery
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2018-118), CS/CS/SB 740 (Ch. 2018-84) -
S 1918
Self-Care Month
Last Action: 2/21/2018 Adopted -SJ 369 -
S 1922
Endometriosis Awareness Month
Last Action: 2/28/2018 Adopted -SJ 404
Co-Introduced in 2018
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S 134
Concealed Weapons or Firearms
Last Action: 1/9/2018 Introduced -SJ 17 -
S 152
Sale of Firearms
Last Action: 2/8/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 55 (Ch. 2018-144) -SJ 316 -
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 274
Concealed Weapons and Firearms in Multiuse Facilities
Last Action: 1/9/2018 Introduced -SJ 25 -
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 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 672
Truck License Taxes
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2018-118) -
S 706
Crime Stoppers Organizations
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Died in Rules -
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 1062
Jewish American Heritage Week
Last Action: 2/21/2018 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8011 (Adopted) -SJ 366 -
S 1402
State Assumption of Federal Section 404 Dredge and Fill Permitting Authority
Last Action: 3/7/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7043 (Ch. 2018-88) -SJ 837 -
S 1494
Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency
Last Action: 3/7/2018 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 351 (Ch. 2018-91) -SJ 799 -
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
Media
Press Releases
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Senator Denise Grimsley Announces June Mobile Office Hours
May 29, 2018 -
Senator Denise Grimsley Announces May Mobile Office Hours
April 27, 2018 -
Senator Denise Grimsley Announces April Mobile Office Hours
March 28, 2018 -
Senator Denise Grimsley Announces March Mobile Office Hours
February 28, 2018
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate in 2012, reelected subsequently
- Deputy Majority (Republican) Leader, 2014-2016
- House of Representatives, 2004-2012
Honors and Awards
- Florida Farm Bureau, Legislator of the Year Award, 2017
- Florida Farm Bureau, Champion for Agriculture, 2017
- Florida Citrus Mutual, Champion of Florida Citrus, 2017
- Chalo Nitka Festival and Rodeo, Grand Marshal Award, 2017
- Florida Family Action, Champion of the Family Award, 2017
- Florida Professional Firefighters, Robert K. "Bob" Carver, Legislator of the Year, 2017
- Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2017
- Florida School Boards Association, Legislator of the Year Award, 2017
- Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association, Hospice Champion Award, 2017
- Florida Occupational Therapy Association, Award of Recognition, 2017
- Foundation for Florida's Future Honor Roll, Champion for Florida Students and Families, A+ Award, 2017
- Hardee Correctional Institution's Annual Women's History Appreciation Award, 2017
- Americans for Prosperity, Champion of Economic Freedom A+ Rating, 2017
- Hardee Chamber of Commerce, Mildred and Doyle E. Carlton, Jr. Award, 2016
- Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Legislative Appreciation Award, 2016
- Florida Dental Hygiene Association, Legislator of the Year, 2016
- Florida Commission on The Status of Women, Legislative Achievement Award, 2016
- Florida Health Care Association, Champion for the Elderly Award, 2016
- Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida Presidential Honor Roll, 2016
- Florida Association of Counties Exemplary Public Service Award, 2016
- Greater Lake Placid Dal Hall Memorial Award, 2016
- Florida Farm Bureau, Champion for Agriculture, 2015
- Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, Champion of the Heart Award, 2015
- Florida Petroleum Marketers Association Hall of Fame, 2015
- Florida Retired Educator Larry Carmichael, Legislative Appreciation Award, 2015
- Florida Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Legislator of the Year, 2015
- American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologist District XII, Distinguished Service on behalf of Women's Health Award, 2015
- Community Hero for Behavioral Health Award, 2015
- Warner University Distinguished Alumni, 2015
- Florida Sheriffs Association, Legislative Champion Award, 2015
- Florida Animal Control, Legislative Champion Award, 2015
- Police Chiefs Association, Legislator of the Year, 2014
- Florida Council on Aging, Advocacy Award, 2014
- Florida Forestry, Legislator of the Year, 2014
- Alzheimer's Community Care, 2014
- Children's Home Society, Advocate of the Year, 2014
- Florida Sheriffs Association, Legislative Champion, 2014
- Florida Farm Bureau, Champion for Agriculture, 2014
- Florida Health Care Association, Champion for the Elderly Award, 2014
- Florida Chamber of Commerce Honor Roll, 2014
- Florida Farm Bureau, Champion for Agriculture, 2013
- Florida Partners in Crisis, Legislative Champion Award, 2013
- Florida Nurse Practitioner Network, Legislator of the Year, 2013
- Florida Association of Counties, County Champion Award, 2013
- Florida Baptist Children's Home, "Not Alone Award", 2013
- Florida Chamber of Commerce, Distinguished Advocate, 2013
- Florida Association of Agencies Serving the Blind, Leadership Award, 2013
- Alzheimer's Community Care Service Award, 2013
- The Tampa Bay Library Consortium, Library Champion Award, 2012
- Florida Library Association, Outstanding Support, 2012
- UF/IFAS Champion, 2012
- Florida Home Builders Association Champion of Housing Award, 2012
- Florida Cattleman's Association, Legislator of the Year, 2012
- Greater Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce Special President's Award, 2010
- Florida Association of Post Secondary Schools, Legislator of the Year, 2009
Affiliations
- Warner University Board of Directors
- Florida Cattlemen's Association
- Florida Emergency Nurses Association
- Highlands County Citrus Growers Association
- Rotary Club of Lake Placid
- Leadership Highlands
- Leadership Florida
- South Florida Community College Foundation
Biographical Information
| Occupation: | Registered Nurse, Hospital Administrator; Citrus Grower |
| Child: | Nicole |
| Grandchildren: | Tyson, Jillian |
| Education: |
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| Born: | September 21 in Lakeland, Florida |
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