Senator Paula Dockery*
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 | |
| Regular Session 2002 | TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) | HB 1223 | Restricts access to abortion | Representative Aaron Bean | Bill Details | Anti-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 | Anti-Choice |
***Prior to being elected to the Senate, Senator Dockery 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:
P.O. Drawer 2395,
Lakeland, FL 33806-2395
(863) 413-2900
FAX (863) 413-2902
Statewide: 1-866-248-6487
Legislative Assistants: Laura Rodriguez, Matthew Hinton and Richard Roy
Capitol Office:
Room 314
Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5040
Legislative Assistant: April Mucci
Email: dockery.paula.web@flsenate.gov
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Insurer, citrus and cattle person
Spouse: C. C. "Doc" Dockery of North Carolina
Education: University of Florida: - B.A., Political Science, 1983
- Student Senate, O'Connell Center Board of Managers
- Affairs & Ethics Committee Chair
- M.A., Mass Communications, 1987 - Graduate Teaching Assistant
Born: June 6, 1961, Queens, New York.
Moved to Florida in 1968.
Religious Affiliation: Catholic
Recreation: Fishing, hiking, traveling, volleyball
Legislative Service:
Elected to the Senate in 2002, reelected subsequently
• Majority Whip, 2006-2008, 2002-2004
House of Representatives, 1996-2002
• Majority Whip, 1998-2000