You have to love a state whose legislative website is called Online Sunshine! For those who are just visiting for the first time, this post marks Week 9 in my 50 week challenge to post state legislative resources for all 50 state. Below are the Florida resources I have found useful in my work. I hope you are all enjoying your summer! Be sure to come back next week for my Georgia post.
Florida
Legislation
- Florida Legislature: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Welcome/index.cfm?CFID=163837563&CFTOKEN=81630372
- Florida House Bill Lookup: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/bills.aspx
- Florida Senate Bill Lookup: http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/index.cfm?Year=2010&Chamber=Senate&Tab=session&Submenu=1
- List of Links to Florida House Members: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/
- List of Links to Florida Senate Members: http://www.flsenate.gov/
- Legislative Process (How a bill becomes a law; committee process, glossary, etc.): http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Info_Center/index.cfm?Tab=info_center&submenu=-1&CFID=172053571&CFTOKEN=96667452
Fast Facts
- Crossover Deadline: N/A
- Governor Signing Information: Once a piece of legislation is sent to the Governor for approval, he/she has 15 days to sign or veto the item, or it become law without signature.
- Effective Dates for Signed Legislation: Unless otherwise specified in the bill, an enacted law goes into effect 60 days after the session adjourns.
Regulations
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Florida Administrative Weekly: https://www.flrules.org/
- Browse or search by chapter #
- Advanced search also available (in right column)
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Florida Administrative Code: https://www.flrules.org/
- Search by agency or chapter #
- Advanced search also available (in right column)
- Rules Open for Comment: https://www.flrules.org/notice/QuickResult.asp?P0=Stat_Comm_All&P1=0
- Florida Administrative Procedure Act (Rulemaking Procedure): http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0120/SEC54.HTM&Title=->2007->Ch0120->Section%2054#0120.54
- State Agency Directory: http://www.myflorida.com/directory/
State News:
- Sun-Sentinel: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
- Florida Times-Union: http://jacksonville.com/
- Miami Herald: http://www.miamiherald.com/
- Orlando Sentinel: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/
- St. Petersburg Times: http://www.tampabay.com/publication/
- Tampa Tribune: http://www.tampatrib.com/
- Palm Beach Post: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/
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