Senator Arthenia Joyner*
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) | HB 1041 | Restricts access to abortion | Representative Aaron Bean | Bill Details | Pro-Choice |
| Regular Session 2004 | Parental Notification for ballot | HJR 1 | Restricts access to abortion for young women | Bill Details | Pro-Choice | |
| Regular Session 2003 | Fetal Homicide | HB 707 | Undermines the right of a woman to choose an abortion and elevates the legal status of the fetus to that of an adult human being | Representative Juan-Carlos "J.C." Planas | Bill Details | Pro-Choice |
| Regular Session 2002 | TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) | HB 1223 | Restricts access to abortion | Representative Aaron Bean | Bill Details | Pro-Choice |
| Regular Session 2001 | Fetal Homicide | HB 457 | Undermines the right of a woman to choose an abortion and elevates the legal status of the fetus to that of an adult human being | Bill Details | Pro-Choice |
***Prior to being elected to the Senate, Senator Joyner was a member of the Florida House of Representatives. Therefore her votes while a Representative have also been included in the scoresheet above.
Contact Information:
District Office:
508 W. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Suite C
Tampa, FL 33603-3415
(813) 233-4277
FAX (813) 233-4280
Legislative Assistants: Rosalie Smith and Charlie Anderson
Capitol Office:
Room 224
Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5059
FAX (888) 263-7871
Email: joyner.arthenia.web@flsenate.gov
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Attorney; Public School Teacher, 1964-1965
Education: • Florida A&M University, B.S., Political Science, 1964
• Florida A&M University College of Law, J.D., 1968
Born: February 3, 1943 in Lakeland, FL
Religious Affiliation:African Methodist Episcopal
Recreation: Reading, traveling, walking
Legislative Service:
Elected to the Senate in 2006
•Minority (Democratic) Whip, 2006-2008
House of Representatives, 2000-2006
•Democratic Policy Chair, 2004-2006
•Democratic Floor Leader, 2002-2004
•Democratic Whip, 2000-2002
•Appointed by Speaker Bense to NCSL Law and Criminal Justice Committee