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Barbara Sharief D

State Senator
Florida Senate District 35
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2028
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On Record (25)

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Impact of Perimenopause and Menopause on Women’s Health; Requiring the Department of Health to establish a perimenopause and menopause policy workgroup; requiring the department, in collaboration with others, to develop and make publicly available on its website information relating to perimenopause and menopause, etc.
Jun 23, 2026 · source · details / share
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Barbara Sharief bills strengthening safeguards against violence advance to Senate floor  The Miami Times
Apr 09, 2026 · source · details / share
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Deleting a prohibition on the inclusion of personal identifying information in the uterine fibroid research database, etc.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Revising the purpose of the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program, etc.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to include specified requirements in its contracts with Medicaid managed care plans; defining the term "outside of regular business hours", etc.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requiring local governments to approve applications from historic African-American cemeteries to change the land use category and zoning district of excess vacant land under certain conditions, etc.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Prohibits local government & DEP from issuing construction permit for certain solid waste disposal & waste-to-energy facilities under certain circumstances.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requiring the Attorney General, rather than the Governor, through the Department of Law Enforcement, to collect and disseminate specified information; expanding a public records exemption to include the collection and dissemination of data on incidents of criminal acts that evidence prejudice pursuant specified provisions; providing for future review and repeal of the expanded exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Revising the powers of the consumer advocate; specifying that failure to obey certain court orders may be punished as contempt; prohibiting the Office of Insurance Regulation from approving certain rate filings, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Authorizing property located on a barrier island which allows for residential development on or after a specified date to be developed or redeveloped for residential use at the highest density allowed on or after that specified date, regardless of any land use, zoning, or policies to the contrary, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Creating the Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund within the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State; requiring that moneys be deposited into the trust fund and disbursed by the division as provided in a specified provision, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Authorizing pharmacists who meet specified criteria to, at the direction of a licensed physician, administer medications at a Level I or Level II trauma center under certain circumstances; requiring trauma centers to retain certain documentation to employ pharmacists to perform such tasks, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain records and personal identifying information submitted to the Department of Health for inclusion in the uterine fibroid research database; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Providing an exemption from public records requirements for petitions, and the contents thereof, for injunctions for protection against serious violence by a known person; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information that can be used to identify a petitioner or respondent in such a petition for an injunction; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Requiring a facility conducting an involuntary examination to include in its report to the Baker Act Reporting Center whether the individual examined is an active or former member of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, or their reserve components, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Citing this act as the "Residential Blasting Safety and Transparency Act"; providing that the Division of State Fire Marshal retains sole and exclusive authority to adopt standards, limits, and regulations for explosives used for certain mining activities; requiring certain persons to monitor and record blast sites; revising the administrative procedures and remedies for filing a petition for alleged damage due …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Prohibiting state group health insurance plans and state-contracted health maintenance organizations, the Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid managed care plans, individual health insurers, and health maintenance organizations, respectively, and any persons responsible for administering claims on behalf of such plans, organizations, agency, or insurers, from restricting participants, recipients, enrollees, policyholders, and subscribers from obtaining care from nonparticipating or out-of-network …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Revising the powers of the consumer advocate; specifying that failure to obey certain court orders may be punished as contempt; authorizing a circuit court to order a person to pay certain expenses; prohibiting the Office of Insurance Regulation from approving certain rate filings, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Requires medical examiners to take specified actions when performing autopsy on decedent who is violent offender; requires that autopsy reports for such individuals include certain findings & information; requires notification of certain findings & information to FDLE, DOH, & AHCA; authorizes release of certain patient records to law enforcement agencies without patient authorization; requires school safety specialists to provide school …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Provides curriculum requirements relating to maternal mental health for required continuing education hours for licensure renewal; requires board, or DOH if there is no board, to periodically update specified curriculum & accept, as credit toward continuing education requirements, successful completion of such curriculum.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Requires certain annual insurance reports prepared by OIR for Legislature & Governor to include financial strength ratings of property insurers against which delinquency & similar proceedings were instituted; requires office to maintain & make available upon request information relating to financial strength ratings of property insurers.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Creates cause of action for injunction for protection in cases of serious violence by known person; specifies persons who have standing to file such injunction for protection in circuit court if specified conditions are met; prohibits clerk of court from assessing fee for filing of such injunction for protection; requires clerk of court to provide petitioner with certified copy of …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Authorizes persons who hold specified degrees to use certain titles & abbreviations; requires certain doctoral degree holders to specify their profession when using specified title.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Beginning on specified date, requiring AHCA to reimburse nonnursing services provided by licensed providers at same rate or higher than rate it reimburses unlicensed providers for such services under Medicaid long-term managed care program; requires agency annually to adjust rate for licensed providers; requires agency, within specified timeframe, to seek any Medicaid waiver or state plan amendment necessary to implement …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Providing an exception to the requirement that the Department of Children and Families immediately forward certain allegations to a law enforcement agency; requiring such allegations to be immediately forwarded to a law enforcement agency upon completion of the department's investigation; requiring a child protective investigator to inform the subject of an investigation of a certain duty; requiring Child Protection Teams …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (23)

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Revising the definitions of the terms "harass" and "cyberstalk", etc.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Revising the list of persons ineligible for a license by endorsement under the act, etc.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Requires entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the services may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; requires certain service providers to apply to, rather than register with, the …
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Defining the terms "blood pressure cuff" and "validated at-home blood pressure monitor"; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, subject to the availability of funds and certain limitations and directions, to provide coverage for validated at-home blood pressure monitors and …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Providing that certain facts are found and declared to be true; providing that a sum is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of State for specified relief; requiring that a specified percentage of such relief be provided …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Requiring stormwater systems owned by counties and municipalities, respectively, to comply with specified Department of Transportation standards; providing inspection requirements for such systems; specifying that certain local standards are superseded, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Revising the purpose of the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; revising the age requirements for children receiving a voucher through the program; requiring the Department of Health to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices for …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Prohibiting the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund from approving the dredging or filling of the submerged lands of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve unless such dredging and filling occurs for certain reasons; authorizing certain dredging and …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Providing that certain identifying information of victims of dating violence who participate in the Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence which are held by the Office of the Attorney General or contained in voter registration or …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Requiring that certain property be assessed at less than just value when the person who owns the property has owned and used the property as his or her permanent residence for a specified timeframe; providing that the assessed value of …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Expanding the homestead exemption for persons 65 years and older to include a total exemption of homestead property from ad valorem taxation, other than for school district levies, for certain persons whose household income does not exceed a certain amount; …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Requires, beginning on specified date, that newborns to be screened for biliary atresia; requires DOH to consult with Genetics & Newborn Screening Advisory Council before adopting certain rules; requires department, by specified date, to implement certain education campaign relating to …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Authorizes AHCA to authorize & pay for specified orthotics & prosthetics services for Medicaid recipients; requires agency to seek federal approval & amend contracts as necessary to implement act; requires individual health insurance policies; group, blanket, & franchise health insurance …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Provides that cost-of-living adjustments are for employees with direct student contact; provides that such adjustments do not preclude district school boards from providing other adjustments; removes limitation on such adjustments; revises requirement for use of advanced degrees when setting salary …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Creates Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program within State University System; provides requirements for program.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Designates Florida Speech & Debate Week annually in February; subject to legislative appropriation, establishing Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as statewide speech & debate organization that performs certain functions in support of Florida Civics & Debate Initiative (FCDI) in DOE; …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Requires certain listings to include estimated ad valorem taxes; prohibits current owner's ad valorem taxes from being displayed or used for certain purposes; provides requirements for listing platforms, DOR, & property appraisers; provides protection from liability for specified parties who …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Authorizes workers' compensation carriers, insurers &HMOs to use artificial intelligence systems & machine learning systems to assist in processing claims; prohibits use of artificial intelligence or machine learning systems as sole basis for determining whether to reduce claim payment or …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors; provides for membership of board; requires that appointments to board be made by specified date; prohibits specified members of board from holding state or local elective office while serving on board; …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Requires AHCA to establish network adequacy standards for prepaid dental plans; provides requirements for such standards; requires Medicaid managed care plan provider network databases to identify whether providers are accepting new patients; requires prepaid dental plans to to provide specified …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Requires DOH to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures & safe bathing practices for specified purposes; provides requirements for such materials; requires hospitals, birth centers, & home birth providers to provide educational materials to new parents & caregivers …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Requires Division of Telecommunications within DMS to consult with certain entities to conduct feasibility study regarding specified alert system; provides requirements for such alert system; requires division to report to Legislature results of feasibility study by specified date; revises legislative …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibits discrimination based on protected hairstyle in K-20 public education system & specified private schools.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share