Senator Arthenia Joyner*

Session Name Number Impact Sponsor Vote Result
Regular Session 2010 Fetal Homicide SB 290

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.

Senator Mike Fasano* Bill Details Pro-Choice
Regular Session 2010 Abortion restrictions HB 1143

HB 1143 will result in hundreds of thousands of women losing health care coverage that they currently have today.

Representative Matt Hudson Bill Details Pro-Choice
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 497

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
Senator or Representative: 
Senator
District Number: 
18
Party: 
Democratic
General Information: 

***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