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District Office:
1316 North Pine Hills Road
Orlando, FL 32808
(407) 297-2071
Senate VOIP: 41900
FAX (407) 522-2153
Legislative Assistants:
Rickey Coleman, Miranda Jackson and Kaila Randolph
Tallahassee Office:
205 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5190
Senate VOIP: 5190
Senator Gary Siplin
Party: Democrat
Media
Press Releases
- Bill Exempting Off-Farm Packinghouses from Electricity Sales Tax Passes From Senate Finance & Tax Subcommittee
February 23, 2012 - Sen. Siplin Gets One Step Closer to Additional Energy Assistance for Low-Income Families
February 6, 2012 - Sen. Siplin Wins First Endorsement for Additional Energy Assistance for Low-Income Families
January 23, 2012 - Bill To Stop The Use of Credit History in Hiring Decisions Moves Forward With Additions
January 19, 2012
Publications
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Senator Siplin's District 19 Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 4 [pdf]
February 6, 2012 -
Senator Siplin's District 19 Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 3 [pdf]
January 5, 2012 -
Senator Siplin's District 19 Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 2 [pdf]
December 7, 2011 -
Senator Siplin's District 19 Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1 [pdf]
November 21, 2011
Committee Assignments
Primary Introducer
S 0056 Relief of Brian Pitts by the State of Florida
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
S 0068 Relief of Lawrence Femminella by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
Last Action: 09/23/2011 S Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 15
S 0098 Education
Last Action: 03/25/2012 Chapter No. 2012-9
S 0100 Unclaimed Deposits Held By Utilities
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
S 0102 Credit Reports
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Banking and Insurance
S 0104 Termination of Gas or Electric Service
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
S 0106 Postsecondary Student Fees
Last Action: 02/16/2012 S Unfavorable by Judiciary, laid on Table; YEAS 3 NAYS 4 -SJ 524
S 0200 Limited English Proficient Students
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
S 0222 Limited Agricultural Associations
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 827 (Ch. 2012-71) -SJ 1191
S 0300 Merry Christmas/Official Greeting for December 25
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died, not introduced
S 0592 Tax Exemptions/Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Packinghouses
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7087 (Ch. 2012-32)
S 0644 Sealing and Destroying Certain Criminal Records
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 0852 Healthy Foods Retail Act
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died on Calendar
S 1254 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2012-190) -SJ 1148
S 1524 State Judicial System
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Judiciary
S 1526 Fiscal Stability Trust Fund/Supreme Court
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Judiciary
S 1528 Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program
Last Action: 03/09/2012 H Died in Messages
S 1530 Instructional Materials for Public School Education
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 261
S 1532 Law Enforcement Vehicles
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Transportation
S 1534 Job Opportunities for Youth
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
S 1536 Access to Criminal History Information of Minors
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 1538 Identification Cards
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 1616 Tax Exemptions for Building Materials
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Community Affairs
S 1702 Abortion
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Health Regulation
S 1750 Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
S 1780 Retirement
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Co-Introducer
S 0180 Equal Rights for Men and Women
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Judiciary
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 0596 Compensation of Employees
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
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 0792 Financial Institutions
Last Action: 05/06/2012 Chapter No. 2012-201
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 0962 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 859 (Ch. 2012-22) -SJ 1171
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 1396 Nation of Israel
Last Action: 02/01/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 1447 (Adopted) -SJ 312
S 1440 Unemployment Compensation
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7027 (Ch. 2012-30), CS/HB 7041 (Ch. 2012-96)
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
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate in 2002, reelected subsequently
- House of Representatives, 2000-2002
Affiliations
- Jones High School Alumni Association
- Orange County Chapter Florida League of Voters
- NAACP
- The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association
- United Haitian-American Association Inc., Director
- Orlando Carnival Association, Honorary Member
- Professional Opportunities Program for Minority Students, Founder
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Biographical Information
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Spouse: | Victoria Pierre |
| Children: | Gary, Jr.; Angelika; Joshua; Jacob |
| Education: |
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| Born: | October 21, 1954 in Orlando, Florida |
| Religious Affiliation: | Baptist |
| Recreation: | Sports, dancing |
District 19
Consists of parts of Orange, and Osceola counties
District Links
- District 19 Maps
- View District 19 Statistics [PDF]
- Census Data Profiles [PDF]
