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SPONSORED LEGISLATION
S1660 - Translation Services
Judiciary, Victor M. Torres
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizing courts to contract with a third-party translation service provider to provide translation services; providing that such services may be made available to any party requesting them, regardless of whether represented by counsel; providing that a court is not required to provide translation services, etc.
STATUS
Introduced
S1452 - Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans' Benefits
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, Victor M. Torres
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Citing this act as the "Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Act"; prohibiting a person from receiving compensation for advising or assisting an individual with regard to a veterans' benefits matter except as authorized by law; providing requirements for advertising services related thereto; requiring a person who provides such services to an individual in return for compensation to enter into a written agreement with and provide a certain disclosure to such individual; providing disclosure requirements, etc.
STATUS
Failed
S0126 - Support for the State of Israel
Lori B. Berman, Tina Polsky, Linda A. Stewart
Last updated 7 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Expressing the Florida Senate's unwavering support for the State of Israel, etc.
STATUS
Failed
S1484 - Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
Victor M. Torres
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requiring public high schools to establish a Bright Futures Scholarship mentorship program for students, etc.
STATUS
Failed
S0826 - Fines Levied by Homeowners' Associations
Victor M. Torres
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Prohibiting fines imposed by homeowners' associations from exceeding $500 in the aggregate, etc.
STATUS
Failed
S1004 - Tax Exemptions for Disabled Ex-servicemembers
Victor M. Torres, Jason W.B. Pizzo, Jonathan Martin
Last updated 7 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Revising the amount of a certain exemption related to disabled ex-servicemembers, etc.
STATUS
Failed
S1454 - Puerto Rico Day
Victor M. Torres
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Designating January 29, 2024, as "Puerto Rico Day" at the State Capitol and recognizing the significant contributions of Puerto Ricans to Florida's cultural mosaic, etc.
STATUS
Failed
S1538 - Water Safety
Victor M. Torres
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requiring state parks to have a certified lifeguard on duty at designated swimming areas within the park during certain timeframes; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to install a water rescue station at each designated swimming area; requiring that the staffing for each shift at a fire station include at least one firefighter who is certified in rescue diving, etc.
STATUS
Failed
S1516 - Documentation Status for Health Care Services
Victor M. Torres
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Providing that certain licensed not-for-profit corporations and organizations are not required to request the citizenship, residency, alien, or immigration status of any patient, etc.
STATUS
Failed
S1670 - Limited English-proficient Voter Assistance
Victor M. Torres
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requiring a supervisor of elections or a political subdivision that administers an election to provide certain language-related assistance to a limited English-proficient voter under certain circumstances, record such voter's language preference, and conduct specified surveys of such voters; requiring a supervisor of elections and a political subdivision to operate and provide public notice of a language assistance hotline, etc.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Florida district SD-025
COMMITTEES
Florida Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Victor M. Torres was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He received his B.B.A. degree in marketing from the University of Puerto Rico in 1987. He was Regional Director of the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources from 2009-2012. Torres served as a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2005-2008. He became a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico in 2013. Torres serves as the Minority Leader in the Senate.read less
OFFICES HELD
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