Supreme Court Monitoring Moves Forward in Florida, Thanks to Senator Flores

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Senate President Pro Tempore Anitere Flores, R-Miami, made news earlier this year for using her power in the Florida Senate to quash gun legislation during this year’s legislative session. This drew surprise and frustration from those in the pro-gun camp. In 2015, Sen. Flores received a 100% rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA), and in 2010 was endorsed by the organization for her first run at the Senate seat.

As Senate President Joe Negron’s 2nd in command and the Chair of two committees, Flores holds a lot of power in the Senate. This was evident last Thursday when Flores tacked a significant amendment onto one of her bills.

Senate Bill 196 began its life in the Senate proposing that law enforcement officers be required to issue civil citations to juveniles for certain non-violent, first-time misdemeanor offenses. The goal of the bill was to prevent juveniles without previous records from ruining their lives over a one-time mistake. Unfortunately for Flores, the bill had stalled in the House of Representatives/