Executive Branch
Summary
Executive Branch; Requires executive director of FDLE to be appointed subject to majority vote of Governor & Cabinet with Governor & Attorney General on prevailing side; requires executive director of DHSMV to be appointed by Governor, subject to majority vote of Governor & Cabinet with Governor on prevailing side, & confirmed by Senate; requires appointment of Secretary of Environmental Protection to be subject to majority vote of Governor & Cabinet with Governor on prevailing side; requires executive director of DVA to be appointed subject to majority vote of Governor & Cabinet with Governor on prevailing side; requires OPPAGA to contract for review of FDLE; providing requirements for review.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2021
Last action Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2021
How they voted
78–34
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 118
Apr 22, 2021
D
Democratic39
84% Nay
R
Republican79
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
10
Committee
15
Apr 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 36
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tommy Gregory
RRepublican
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