Session | Name | Number | Impact | Sponsor | Vote Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Session 2008 | Abortion/Mandatory Ultrasound | SB 2400 | Violates the doctor-patient relationship by requiring that doctors perform ultrasounds prior to any abortion | Senator Daniel Webster | Bill Details | Pro-Choice |
| Regular Session 2005 | TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) | SB 1602 | Restricts access to abortion | Senator Paula Dockery* | Bill Details | Anti-Choice |
| Regular Session 2004 | Parental Notification for ballot | HJR 1 | Restricts access to abortion for young women | Bill Details | Anti-Choice |
Contact Information:
District Office:
8940 Seminole Blvd.
Seminole, FL 33772
(727) 549-6411
FAX (727) 549-6413
Legislative Assistants: Betsy Collins, Doris Burns and Liada LaBonte
Capitol Office:
Room 408
Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5065
Email: jones.dennis.web@flsenate.gov
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Vice President, Economic Development and Innovative Programs, St. Petersburg College
Spouse: Susan Davis, Ph.D., of Brandon
Children: Rod, D.C., and Jill (deceased)
Grandchildren: Jacob, Jaxon and Jarod
Education: • Lincoln Chiropractic College, D.C., 1963
• St. Petersburg Junior College
Born: April 5, 1941, Erie, Pennsylvania.
Moved to Florida in 1950.
Historical: Aaron Arnold, great-great-grandfather, Circuit Judge of Kane County, Pennsylvania, 1840s
Religious Affiliation: Methodist
Recreation: Boating, fishing, traveling
Legislative Service:
Elected to the Senate in 2002, reelected subsequently
• Majority Leader, 2002-2004
House of Representatives, 1978-2000
• Speaker Pro Tempore, 1998-2000
• Republican Caucus Chairman, 1990-1994
• House Republican Campaign Committee Chairman, 1985-1990
• Pinellas County Legislative Delegation Chair, 1984-1987
• Minority Floor Whip, 1984-1986
• House Republican Policy Committee
• House Republican Leadership Team