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Davie, FL 33024
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2024-2026
Senator Barbara Sharief
Party: Democrat
Committee Assignments
- Banking and Insurance, Vice Chair
- Appropriations
- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- Community Affairs
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Bills Introduced
Introduced in 2025
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S 304
Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
Last Action: 4/9/2025 In Messages -
S 306
Medicaid Providers
Last Action: 4/30/2025 In Messages -
S 308
Injunctions for Protection in Cases of Repeat or Serious Violence
Last Action: 3/4/2025 Introduced -
S 310
Historic Cemeteries Program
Last Action: 3/3/2025 Withdrawn prior to introduction -
S 370
Health Screenings for K-12 Students
Last Action: 3/12/2025 Now in Health Policy -
S 406
Hate Crimes
Last Action: 3/3/2025 Withdrawn prior to introduction -
S 452
Restrictions on Redevelopment
Last Action: 3/3/2025 Withdrawn prior to introduction -
S 1222
Rate Standards for Property Insurers
Last Action: 3/4/2025 Introduced -
S 1312
Crimes Evidencing Prejudice
Last Action: 3/10/2025 Introduced -
S 1314
Public Records/Criminal Acts that Evidence Prejudice
Last Action: 3/10/2025 Introduced -
S 1482
Education on Abusive Head Trauma
Last Action: 3/10/2025 Introduced -
S 1636
Nurse Registries
Last Action: 3/10/2025 Introduced
Co-Introduced in 2025
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S 152
Protection from Surgical Smoke
Last Action: 3/26/2025 Now in Rules -
S 168
Mental Health
Last Action: 4/30/2025 In returning messages -
S 208
Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote
Last Action: 3/4/2025 Introduced -
S 274
Transportation Facility Designations/Harris Rosen Way and Geraldine Thompson Way
Last Action: 3/27/2025 In Messages -
S 398
Awareness Program for Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia-related Disorders
Last Action: 4/24/2025 In Messages -
S 412
Repair of Motorized Wheelchairs
Last Action: 3/4/2025 Introduced -
S 466
Florida Museum of Black History
Last Action: 4/9/2025 In Messages -
S 526
Nursing Education Programs
Last Action: 4/22/2025 CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time -
S 540
Disability History and Awareness Instruction
Last Action: 4/28/2025 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 447 -SJ 587 -
S 566
Patient-directed Medical Orders
Last Action: 3/4/2025 Introduced -
S 620
Specialty License Plates/Miami Dade College and St. Petersburg College
Last Action: 3/26/2025 CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time -
S 924
Coverage for Fertility Preservation Services
Last Action: 4/24/2025 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 677 -SJ 527 -
S 1156
Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program
Last Action: 4/30/2025 Ordered enrolled -
S 1212
Firefighter Health and Safety
Last Action: 4/30/2025 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 929 -
S 1286
Harming or Neglecting Children
Last Action: 4/29/2025 Ordered enrolled -
S 1582
Elections
Last Action: 3/10/2025 Introduced -
S 1736
Insulin Administration by Direct-support Professionals and Relatives
Last Action: 4/23/2025 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1567 -SJ 491 -
S 1740
Insurance
Last Action: 3/19/2025 CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -
S 1856
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Senator Geraldine F. “Geri” Thompson
Last Action: 3/12/2025 Adopted -
S 7008
OGSR/Financial Technology Sandbox
Last Action: 4/15/2025 Laid on Table, refer to HB 7003 -SJ 413
Media
Publications
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2025 Legislative Update - Week 8 [pdf] 4/26/2025
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2025 Legislative Update - Week 7 [pdf] 4/21/2025
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A Statement by Senator Barbara Sharief on the Tragedy at Florida State University [pdf] 4/17/2025
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Senator Barbara Sharief Advances Key Managed Care Plan Network Access Bill SB 306 [pdf] 4/15/2025
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate in 2024
Other Public Service
- Broward County Commissioner, 2010-2021
- Mayor, 2013 and 2016
- Vice Mayor, 2012 and 2015
- Miramar City Commissioner, 2009-2010
- Vice Mayor, 2010
- National Association of Counties (NACo), 2009-2021
- Florida Association of Counties, 2009-2021
- President, 2015
- Executive Board, President, 2015; President-Elect, 2014; 1st Vice President, 2014
- Board of Directors, 2013-2021
- Enterprise Committee, 2013-2014
- Finance & Audit Committee, 2014-2017
- Legislative Committee, 2013-2018
- Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization, 2009-2022
- 16 County Coalition on Water Resources, 2018-2022
Honors and Awards
- Broward County Trailblazer, 2023
- Broward Women Making History Award, 2020
- Broward County Women’s Hall of Fame, 2019
- United Nations Association of the USA, Global Partnership Award, 2018
- March of Dimes Woman of Distinction Award, 2017
- African American Achievers Business & Entrepreneurism Honoree, 2014
Affiliations
- Florida Nurses Association
- Miami Chapter of the Black Nurses Association
- Florida Nurse Practitioner Network
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Zeta Rho Omega Chapter
- Ft. Lauderdale (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
Biographical Information
Occupation: | Doctor of Nursing Practice, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner |
Children: | Amanda, Alyssa, Hailey |
Education: |
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Born: | in Miami Beach, Florida |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Recreation: | Traveling, spending time with family, writing, collecting African American memorabilia and antiques |
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