In an extraordinary display of collaboration, State Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami), of Senate District 36, and then-House Representative, now Senator, Bryan Avila (R-Miami Springs), united forces [Read more…] about Senator Ileana García Champions Funding for Children with Complex Epilepsy
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Senator Ileana Garcia and Miami-Dade Chief Bay Officer Irela Bagué Collaborating to Address Deterioration of Spoil Islands Preserves and Parks, Threats to Manatees and Seagrass
Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami) has been collaborating with Miami-Dade County Chief Bay Officer Irela Bagué to address the misuse and subsequent deterioration of spoil island preserves and parks in Biscayne Bay, managed by local municipalities and Miami-Dade County, which have faced increased traffic and damages since before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more…] about Senator Ileana Garcia and Miami-Dade Chief Bay Officer Irela Bagué Collaborating to Address Deterioration of Spoil Islands Preserves and Parks, Threats to Manatees and Seagrass
Senator Ileana Garcia and Representative Nicholas Duran File Bill to Expand College Tuition Fee Exemption Eligibility for Students in Out-of-Home Care
Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami) and Representative Nicholas X. Duran (D-Miami) filed legislation, Senate Bill 304 and House Bill 203, Student Fee Exemptions, which clarify and expand qualifications for the existing postsecondary tuition and fee exemption for students who are raised in out-of-home care. [Read more…] about Senator Ileana Garcia and Representative Nicholas Duran File Bill to Expand College Tuition Fee Exemption Eligibility for Students in Out-of-Home Care
Senator Ileana Garcia to Preside over Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Today, September 21, Senator Garcia will preside over the first interim committee meeting of the Florida Senate’s Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs for the upcoming 2022 Legislative Session. [Read more…] about Senator Ileana Garcia to Preside over Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Senator Ileana Garcia Appointed to Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking Board of Directors
In recognition of her unwavering commitment to supporting victims of domestic violence, Senate President Wilton Simpson (R – Trilby) appointed Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami) to the Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking’s Board of Directors. [Read more…] about Senator Ileana Garcia Appointed to Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking Board of Directors
Legislation by Senator Ileana Garcia to Ensure Medicaid Coverage for Former Foster Youth Advances
Gaining unanimous support in the Children, Families and Elder Affairs Committee, Senate
Bill 1526 will assist former foster young adults in maintaining their Medicaid coverage.
The Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs today unanimously approved Senate Bill 1526, by Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami), to help ensure young adults who have aged out of foster care continue to be provided coverage in Medicaid until age 26. [Read more…] about Legislation by Senator Ileana Garcia to Ensure Medicaid Coverage for Former Foster Youth Advances
Legislation by Senator Ileana Garcia to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence Advances to Senate Floor
Gaining unanimous support in their final committee hearing, Senate Bill 68 and Senate Bill 70 will enhance protections for victims of domestic violence as well as staff and volunteers of domestic violence shelters.
The Senate Committee on Rules today unanimously approved two bills, by Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami), aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence as well as the employees and volunteers of domestic violence shelters. [Read more…] about Legislation by Senator Ileana Garcia to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence Advances to Senate Floor
Senator Ileana Garcia Advances Legislation to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence
Gaining unanimous support in their first committee hearing, Senate Bill 68 and Senate Bill 70 will enhance protections for victims of domestic violence as well as staff and volunteers of domestic violence shelters.
The Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs today unanimously approved two bills, by Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami), aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence as well as the employees and volunteers of domestic violence shelters. [Read more…] about Senator Ileana Garcia Advances Legislation to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence
