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District Office:
12425 28th Street North
Suite 102
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
(727) 556-6500
Senate VOIP: 41600
Legislative Assistants:
Tracy Caddell, Courtney Vandenberg and Jennifer Wilson
Tallahassee Office:
405 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5075
Senate VOIP: 5075
Senator Jack Latvala
Party: Republican
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No Media for this SenatorCommittee Assignments
- Transportation, Chair
- Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
- Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- Environmental Preservation and Conservation
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- Reapportionment
- Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight, Alternating Chair
Primary Introducer
S 0074 Relief/Marianne Beauregard and Estate of Ronald Avallone/Marion County Sheriff's Office
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
S 0088 Sovereignty Submerged Lands
Last Action: 03/08/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 13 (Ch. 2012-202) -SJ 964
S 0152 Business Enterprise Opportunities for Wartime Veterans
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)
S 0154 Licensed Security Officers
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget
S 0156 Assessment of Residential and Nonhomestead Real Property
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7097 (Ch. 2012-193)
S 0228 Veterinary Practice
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget
S 0388 Recreational Vehicle Dealers
Last Action: 03/01/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 393 (Ch. 2012-18), CS/CS/HB 1223 (Ch. 2012-181) -SJ 732
S 0482 Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 787 (Ch. 2012-160)
S 0620 District School Boards
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1357 (Ch. 2012-87) -SJ 1191
S 1006 Health Care
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 517 (Ch. 2012-61)
S 1072 Exemptions from the Tax on Sales, Use, and Other Transactions
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 1122 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1223 (Ch. 2012-181), HB 393 (Ch. 2012-18), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), HB 763 (Ch. 2012-110), CS/CS/HB 1101 (Ch. 2012-151), CS/HB 1287 (Ch. 2012-86), CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159), SB 1998 (Ch. 2012-128) -SJ 1155
S 1140 Governor Bob Martinez/25th Anniversary
Last Action: 02/23/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9011 (Adopted) -SJ 553
S 1272 Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device During the Commission of an Offense
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 947 (Ch. 2012-74) -SJ 1178
S 1274 Tourist Development Tax
Last Action: 03/08/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1015 (Ch. 2012-180) -SJ 1000
S 1276 Hiring, Leasing, or Obtaining Personal Property or Equipment With the Intent to Defraud
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 729 (Ch. 2012-210) -SJ 1239
S 1280 Florida Retirement System
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 1420 Pari-mutuels
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Regulated Industries
S 1580 Local Administrative Action to Abate Public Nuisances and Criminal Gang Activity
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died on Calendar
S 1598 Tax on Tobacco Products
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Regulated Industries
S 1602 Pharmacies
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
S 1612 Foreclosure and Eviction Prevention Trust Fund/Department of Economic Opportunity
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 1656 Public Accountancy
Last Action: 03/08/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 769 (Ch. 2012-176) -SJ 1040
S 1662 Homeless Youth
Last Action: 02/29/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1351 (Ch. 2012-186)
S 1744 Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 1782 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Last Action: 03/08/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1383 (Ch. 2012-88) -SJ 967
S 1820 Bail Bond Agencies and Agents
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209)
S 1844 Alien Insurers
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1101 (Ch. 2012-151)
S 1866 Department of Transportation
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/HB 1197 (Ch. 2012-83), CS/HB 7043 (Ch. 2012-27), HB 7087 (Ch. 2012-32), SB 1998 (Ch. 2012-128)
S 1878 Economic Development
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 1890 Mortgage Foreclosures
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died on Calendar
S 2146 Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Adopted -SJ 1137
Co-Introducer
S 0196 Child Safety Devices in Motor Vehicles
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget
S 0342 Use of Cigarette Tax Proceeds
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7087 (Ch. 2012-32)
S 0436 Video Voyeurism
Last Action: 04/07/2012 Chapter No. 2012-39, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19)
S 0552 Ethics
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Judiciary
S 0632 Funerals, Burials, and Memorial Services
Last Action: 03/02/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 770
S 0634 Spaceport Facilities
Last Action: 02/17/2012 Chapter No. 2012-1
S 0678 State Contracts
Last Action: 03/09/2012 H Died in Messages
S 0682 Alzheimer’s Disease
Last Action: 03/01/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 473 (Ch. 2012-172) -SJ 733
S 0792 Financial Institutions
Last Action: 05/06/2012 Chapter No. 2012-201
S 0818 Animal Shelters and Animal Control Agencies
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
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 0924 Special Observances
Last Action: 04/07/2012 Chapter No. 2012-47
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 1326 Pregnancy Resource Center Month/January 2012
Last Action: 01/17/2012 S Adopted -SJ 170
S 1396 Nation of Israel
Last Action: 02/01/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 1447 (Adopted) -SJ 312
S 1658 Underserved Communities
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died on Calendar
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
S 2144 Commissioner John Morroni
Last Action: 03/07/2012 S Adopted -SJ 906
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate in 2010
- Senate, 1994-2002
Other Public Service
- Chair, Pinellas Legislative Delegation
- Pinellas Sports Authority
- Palm Harbor Community Services Agency
Honors and Awards
- Legislator of the Year, Florida Veterinary Medical Association, 2012
- Champion for Business, Associated Industries of Florida, 2012
- Florida Apartment Association Legislator of the Year, 2011
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida, 2011
- Legislator of the year, Florida Police Benevolent Association, 2011
- Shining Star for Public Education, Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association, 2011
- Commitment to Quality Family Child Care, Florida Family Childcare Home Association, 2011
- Leadership Award, Port of Tampa Maritime Industries of Florida, 2011
- Legislative Appreciation Award, Florida League of Cities, 2011
- Outstanding Legislator Award, Disabled American Veterans, 2011
- Tugboat Award, Florida Ports Council, 2011
- Senator of the Year, Fraternal Order of Police, 2011
- Legislator of the Year, Florida Professional Firefighters Association, 2011
- Champion for Business, Associated Industries of Florida, 2011
- Champion of Judicial Independence, Florida Bar Association, 2011
- County Champion Award, Florida Association of Counties, 2011
Biographical Information
| Occupation: | CEO, GCI Printing Services, Inc. d/b/a Gulf Coast Imprinting |
| Children: | Christopher Latvala, Stephanie Latvala Courson |
| Grandchildren: | Blake Courson, Sydni Courson |
| Education: |
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| Born: | November 3, 1951 in Oxford, Mississippi. Moved to Florida in |
| Religious Affiliation: | Baptist |
| Recreation: | Fishing, baseball |
District 16
Consists of parts of Hillsborough, and Pinellas counties
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