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District Offices:
1101 N.E. 40th Court
Suite 1
Oakland Park, FL 33334
(954) 267-2114
Senate VOIP: 42900
FAX (954) 267-2116
Legislative Assistants:
Beatrice Coleman, Diane Randolph and Sharonda Wright-Placide
1977 North Tamarind Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 650-6801
Senate VOIP: 42910
FAX (561) 650-6819
Tallahassee Office:
220 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5112
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Senator Christopher L. "Chris" Smith
Party: Democrat
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Senator Smith's 146 Criminal Justice Bill Passes
Senator Smith's 146 Criminal Justice Bill Passes the Senate Floor on March
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Committee Assignments
- Banking and Insurance, Vice Chair
- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Vice Chair
- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
- Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
- Criminal Justice
- Reapportionment
- Rules
- Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
- Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Primary Introducer
S 0020 Relief of Brian Pitts by the State of Florida
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
S 0022 Relief of Jennifer Wohlgemuth by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office
Last Action: 03/09/2012 H Died in Messages
S 0418 Criminal Prosecution of Juveniles
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 0420 Career and Education Planning
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
S 0422 Recall of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Members of Cabinet, and Legislators
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
S 0424 Florida Retirement System
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 0426 Elderly Inmates
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Judiciary
S 0540 Secondhand Dealers and Secondary Metals Recyclers
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2012-179) -SJ 1238
S 0542 Death Benefits for State Employees
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 0664 Background Screening
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Health Regulation
S 0666 Criminal History Records of Juveniles
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 0676 Workers’ Compensation Certificate-of-exemption Process
Last Action: 03/08/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 941 (Ch. 2012-213) -SJ 1066
S 0678 State Contracts
Last Action: 03/09/2012 H Died in Messages
S 0702 Seaport Employment Training Grant Program
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 0706 Condominiums
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 261
S 0936 Public Depositories
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Banking and Insurance
S 1000 Eula Johnson State Park
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Transportation
S 1386 Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Banking and Insurance
S 1428 Insurance
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 941 (Ch. 2012-213) -SJ 1175
S 1552 Resisting an Officer or Other Specified Person Without Violence
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 1556 Concealed Weapons and Firearms
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 1572 Businesses Located in Enterprise Zones
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 1574 Major Source Air Pollution Fees
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
S 1700 Political Parties
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
S 1714 Election of the Board of Supervisors of a Community Development District
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Community Affairs
S 1720 Envelopes Used to Conceal the Voter’s Choices
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Rules
S 1722 Chronic Nuisance Service Assessments
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Community Affairs
S 1766 Voting System Audits
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
S 1814 Uniform Home Grading Scale
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 4061 (Ch. 2012-92) -SJ 1248
S 2092 FSU Day
Last Action: 02/07/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9041 (Adopted) -SJ 319
S 2128 Sara Louise Jones Pettis
Last Action: 02/23/2012 S Adopted -SJ 553
S 2134 Share Your Spare Act/Kidney Transplant
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died, not introduced
Co-Introducer
S 0080 Human Trafficking
Last Action: 03/09/2012 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7049 (Ch. 2012-97)
S 0196 Child Safety Devices in Motor Vehicles
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget
S 0278 Preventing Deaths from Drug-related Overdoses
Last Action: 04/07/2012 Chapter No. 2012-36
S 0380 Game Promotion
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget
S 0552 Ethics
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Judiciary
S 0582 Neighborhood Improvement Districts
Last Action: 03/09/2012 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7041 (Ch. 2012-96)
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 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 2008
- House of Representatives, 1998-2006
- Democratic Leader, 2004-2006
Other Public Service
- Fort Lauderdale Planning and Zoning Board
- Broward County Children's Service Council
Honors and Awards
- Ebony Magazine's "30 Leaders under 30"
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Men of Tomorrow Award
- Johnson C. Smith University, Distinguished Alumnus Award
- Urban League of Broward County, Margaret Roach Humanitarian Award
- South Florida Youth Sports League, Man of the Year Award
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Citizen of the Year Award
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Distinguished Service Award
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Legislative Champion Award
- Moot Court National Champion
- Sadowski Housing Coalition, Stand Up for Housing Award
- Risk & Insurance Management Society, Palm Beach Chapter, Legislative Achievement Award
- Children in the Spirit Preparatory School, Legislative Award
- SFYSL, Dedication to Service to Youth in Community Award
- The Orange Bowl Committee, Field of Dreams Award
- The Arts Programs for the Youth of Palm Beach County, Friend of Arts Service Award
- African American Research Library Cultural Center, Building a Bridge to the 21st Century Leadership Award
- Take Stock in Children, Champion of Children Award
- North Broward Hospital District, Generous Support & Committment Award
- Florida State Chapter, A. Randolph Distinguished Service Award
- Community Champion, Broward Black Elected Officials Award
- Northwest Democratic Club, Committed Leader Award
- Broward Young Democrats, Distinguished Service to the Democratic Party
- The Florida Insurance Council Award
- Florida Banker's Association Award
- Broward County AFL CIO, Legislative Award
- American Heart Association, Legislative Award
- Florida Housing Coalition, Legislative Award
- Florida Chamber of Commerce, Honor Roll
- Florida Association of Code Enforcement, Legislative Award
- Black Law Students Association & the Federalist Society, Legislative Award
- Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Legislative Award
- ICUF Champion of Independent Education
- The Northwest Democratic Club, Legislative Award
- American Jewish Committee, Governor Lawton Chiles Religous Liberty Award
- Broward College, Legislative Session Champion
- American Jewish Congress, Southeast Region, Broward Civic Leader of the Year
- Caribbean American Democratic Club, Legislative Award
- Florida Legal Service, Inc., Assuring Equal Access to Justice Award
- Broward County Sheriff's Office, Public Safety Leadership Award
- NAACP of Ft. Lauderdale, High Achiever Award
- Broward ACORN, Broward Politician of the Year
- Broward Communtiy College, Trustee Award
- Broward County Council of Professional Firefighters, Legislator of the Year
- Fort Lauderdale Chapter of Links, Outstanding Youth Leadership
- Negro Chamber of Commerce, Outstanding Citizen of Broward County Award
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of Broward County, Legislative Award
- Reverend Samuel Delevoe Civic Association, Outstanding Citizenship Award
- Ft. Lauderdale NAACP, Community Service Beyond the Call of Service Award
- Dillard High School, Distinguished Citizenship Award
- Back to Back, City of Lauderdale "Spades" Champion
Affiliations
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Zeta Alpha Lambda Chapter
- Annual Chris Smith Football Classic, founder
- Broward County Democratic Party Executive Committee
- McBride Lodge No. 390, PHA
- Dorsey-Riverbend Homeowner's Association
- Johnson C. Smith University, Gold Coast Alumni Chapter
- NAACP Youth Advisor
- Fort Lauderdale Flag Football Team, Head Coach
- Lauderhill Lions Tackle Football Team, Assistant Coach
- Florida Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence Advisory Board, former member
- Fort Lauderdale Community Development Corporation Inc., Board of Directors, former member
- Fort Lauderdale Downtown Council, former member
- ACT-SO Advisory Board, former member
- Friends of Children, Youth, and Families, Inc., Board of Directors, former member
- Museum of Discovery and Science, Board of Directors, former member
- Broward Workforce Development Board, former member
Biographical Information
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Spouse: | Desorae Giles-Smith |
| Children: | Christopher Leveorn Smith, Christian Nicholas Giles Smith |
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| Born: | March 15, 1970 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Religious Affiliation: | Baptist |
| Recreation: | All sports, playing Bid-Whist |
District 29
Consists of parts of Broward, and Palm Beach counties
District Links
- District 29 Maps
- View District 29 Statistics [PDF]
- Census Data Profiles [PDF]
