{"id":536,"date":"2008-04-09T17:14:32","date_gmt":"2008-04-09T21:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=536"},"modified":"2008-08-31T16:30:26","modified_gmt":"2008-08-31T20:30:26","slug":"house-bill-suddenly-sees-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=536","title":{"rendered":"House bill suddenly sees action"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida House Bill 1483<\/a> had been sitting around collecting dust this legislative session while the Senate version<\/a> of the deceptively-named “academic freedom” bill sailed through two committee meetings. No longer. The House Bill is now on the Schools and Learning Committee <\/a>agenda for <\/strong>this Friday<\/strong><\/a>, 4\/11\/08 at 9:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Committee members are:<\/p>\n

All addresses are the same:
\nCapitol Office:
\n214 The Capitol
\n402 South Monroe Street
\nTallahassee, FL 32399-1300<\/p>\n

Pickens, Joe H.<\/a> (R) Chair<\/em>
\nPhone: (850) 488-0665
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address joe.pickens@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Traviesa, Anthony T. <\/a> (R) Vice Chair<\/em>
\nPhone: (850) 488-9910
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address trey.traviesa@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Bendross-Mindingall, Dorothy <\/a>(D) Democratic Ranking Member<\/em>
\nPhone: (850) 488-0625
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address dorothy.bendross-mindingall@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Altman, Thad<\/a> (R)
\nPhone: (850) 488-9720
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address thad.altman@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Coley, Marti<\/a> (R)
\nPhone: (850) 488-2873
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address marti.coley@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Flores, Anitere <\/a>(R)
\nPhone: (850) 488-2831
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address anitere.flores@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Ford, Clay<\/a> (R)
\nPhone: (850) 488-0895
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address clay.ford@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Heller, Bill<\/a> (D)
\nPhone: (850) 488-5719
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address bill.heller@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Kiar, Martin David <\/a>(D)
\nPhone: (850) 487-1588
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address martin.kiar@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Legg, John<\/a> (R)
\nPhone: (850) 488-5522
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address john.legg@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Long, Janet C. <\/a>(D)
\nPhone: (850) 488-6197
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address janet.long@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

McBurney, Charles<\/a> (R)
\nPhone: (850) 488-4171
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address charles.mcburney@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

McKeel, Seth <\/a>(R)
\nPhone: (850) 488-9890
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address seth.mckeel@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Proctor, William L.<\/a> (R)
\nPhone: (850) 488-2977
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address bill.proctor@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Simmons, David <\/a>(R)
\nPhone: (850) 488-2231
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address david.simmons@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Vana, Shelley<\/a> (D)
\nPhone: (850) 488-4791
\nSend e-mail through this web page<\/a>.
\nOr use address shelley.vana@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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