Mike Beltran
{{short description|American politician from Florida}}
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| name = Mike Beltran
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| state_house = Florida
| state = Florida
| district = 70th
| term_start = November 6, 2018
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| preceded = Jake Raburn
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| majority =
| party = Republican
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|6|26}}
| birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S.
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| alma_mater = University of Pennsylvania
Harvard Law School
| occupation = Attorney
| residence = Lithia, Florida, U.S.
| website = {{URL|electmikebeltran.com}}
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Mike Beltran (born June 26, 1984) is an American politician in the state of Florida. He is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the state's 70th district, which includes part of Hillsborough County.
History
An attorney, Beltran is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School. Beltran moved to Florida in 2010.{{cite web |title=Florida House of Representatives - Mike Beltran - 2018 - 2020 (Speaker Oliva) |url=http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4747&LegislativeTermId=88 |website=myfloridahouse.gov |access-date=10 December 2018}}
Florida House of Representatives
Beltran defeated Sean McCoy in the August 28, 2018 Republican primary, winning 53.2% of the vote.{{cite web |title=Florida Department of State - Election Results |url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=8/28/2018&DATAMODE= |access-date=10 December 2018}} In the November 6, 2018 general election, Beltran won 55.27% of the vote, defeating Democrat Debbie Katt.{{cite web |title=Florida Election Watch - State Representative |url=https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/DistrictOffices/StateRepresentative |access-date=10 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071451/https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/DistrictOffices/StateRepresentative |archive-date=30 November 2018 |url-status=dead }}
2019 legislative session
Prompted by the inability of a local high school student to wear her National Guard uniform to her graduation (and subsequently unable to walk across the stage), Representative Beltran, along with Senator Tom Lee, sponsored HB 225.{{Cite web|title=Gov. Ron DeSantis okays military dress uniforms for high school graduations|url=https://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/2019/05/24/gov-ron-desantis-okays-military-dress-uniforms-for-high-school-graduations/|access-date=2020-07-22|website=Tampa Bay Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Times|first=Jeffrey S. Solochek, Tampa Bay|title=Florida guarantees high school students can wear military dress uniforms at graduation|url=https://taskandpurpose.com/news/florida-guarantees-high-school-students-can-wear-military-dress-uniforms-at-graduation|access-date=2020-07-22|website=Task & Purpose|date=25 May 2019 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Follow Up: Bill Would Allow Military Teens to Wear Uniform at Graduation|url=https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2019/04/30/follow-up--bill-would-allow-military-teens-to-wear-uniform-at-graduation|access-date=2020-07-22|website=www.baynews9.com|language=en}} The bill allows for graduating students to wear uniforms of the National Guard or United States Armed Forces at high school graduation ceremonies. Additionally, Beltran, in conjunction with the Health Quality Subcommittee and cosponsors Rep. Jackie Toledo, Thad Altman, and Tom Leek, sponsored HB 7027, which instituted restrictions on vaping.{{Cite web|last=Florida|first=The News Service of|date=2019-03-14|title=Vaping ban ready for Florida Senate vote|url=https://www.news4jax.com/health/2019/03/14/vaping-ban-ready-for-florida-senate-vote/|access-date=2020-07-22|website=WJXT|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Florida|first=News Service of|title=Florida vaping ban ready for final vote in Senate|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-florida-vaping-ban-20190314-story.html|access-date=2020-07-22|website=orlandosentinel.com}} The bill, whose companion bill (SB 7012) passed,{{Cite web|last=Florida|first=Jim Turner, the News Service of|title=Indoor vaping in the workplace is now banned in Florida|url=https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2019/04/29/indoor-vaping-in-the-workplace-is-now-banned-in-florida|access-date=2020-07-22|website=Orlando Weekly|language=en}} stated that vaping in indoor spaces was prohibited, and that the act of vaping in, on, or within {{convert|1000|ft|0}} of a school by any person under 18, was also prohibited. Beltran acted as a cosponsor for other bills, including HB 7125 (a bill which garnered attention for its “extensive reforms” to Florida's Criminal Justice System,{{Cite web|title=Point of View: Important solutions on criminal justice reform, and a turning point for Florida|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/20190710/point-of-view-important-solutions-on-criminal-justice-reform-and-turning-point-for-florida|access-date=2020-07-22|website=The Palm Beach Post|language=en}} with the goal of rehabilitation over incarceration and reallocation of funds{{Cite web|title=New State Laws Take Effect October 1|url=https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2019/09/30/new-state-laws-take-effect-october-1|access-date=2020-07-22|website=www.baynews9.com|language=en}}), and HB 843, which he and Senator Gayle Harrell co-sponsored, that established the ability of outside physicians to inspect struggling programs and make recommendations (prompted by the rising mortality rates of pediatric heart patients at the All Children's Heart Institute{{Cite web|title=Extra oversight for children's heart surgery signed into law|url=https://www.tampabay.com/investigations/2019/06/26/extra-oversight-for-childrens-heart-surgery-signed-into-law/|access-date=2020-07-22|website=Tampa Bay Times|language=en}}).
2020 legislative session
Beltran, along with the Justice Appropriations subcommittee and Rep. Clay Yarborough, sponsored HB 5301, a bill which established new county court and circuit court judges.{{Cite web|title=Weekly Legislative Session Updates – The Florida Bar|url=https://www.floridabar.org/member/legact/session/|access-date=2020-07-13|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-02-05|title=Florida lawmakers look at adding judges|url=https://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/2020/02/05/florida-lawmakers-look-at-adding-judges/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=WJXT|language=en}} This was in response to an order issued by the Florida Supreme Court ([https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/content/download/543926/6129104/file/sc19-1907.pdf SC19-1907]). The bill passed unanimously, and consequentially added six county court judges and four new circuit court judges.{{Cite web|title=Legislature authorizes 10 new trial court judges|url=https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/legislature-authorizes-10-new-trial-court-judges/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=The Florida Bar|language=en-US}} Rep.
Beltran acted as the co-sponsor (along with numerous colleagues) for several bills which were succeeded by later companion bills. Occurrences of such, among others, include HB 23 (Panic Alarms in Public Schools, succeeded by SB 70{{Cite web|last=Florida|first=News Service of|date=2020-03-06|title=Florida Senate supports school panic alarms|url=https://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/2020/03/06/school-panic-alarms-get-legislative-backing/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=WJXT|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Mueller|first=Sarah|date=2020-02-05|title=House panel passes legislation mandating panic alarms in schools|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/318200-house-panel-passes-legislation-mandating-panic-alarms-in-schools|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Florida Politics|language=en-US}}), HB 265 (Abortion Consent Laws for Minors, succeeded by Republican-backed SB 404), and HB 7037 (Constitutional Amendments filed with the Judiciary Committee/Rep. James Grant,{{Cite web|last=Gancarski|first=A. G.|date=2020-03-05|title=House poised to make constitutional amendments harder to place on ballot|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/321850-house-constitutional-amendments-harder|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Florida Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=It's a Law: SB 1794|url=https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/its-a-law-sb-1794-constitutional-amendments/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=The Florida Channel|language=en}} succeeded by SB 1794). Rep. Beltran also sponsored/co-sponsored bills that did not pass, including those that dealt with the safety of students walking to school with Rep. Jackie Toledo{{Cite web|last=Doss|first=Rob|title=Safety of students walking to school spotlighted in newly filed bill {{!}} Opinion|url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/01/03/students-walking-school-deserve-safety-offered-hb-1043-opinion/2803765001/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Florida Today|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Robinson|first=Kevin|title=Legislators take up Pensacola man's fight to ensure kids have safe routes to school|url=https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2020/01/24/florida-bill-would-ensure-students-have-safe-routes-walking-school/4532155002/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Pensacola News Journal|language=en-US}} (HB 1043), the safety of transit workers while working (HB 951),{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Delaney|title=State Legislators Seek New Safety Measures For Transit Workers|url=https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/state-legislators-seek-new-safety-measures-transit-workers|access-date=2020-07-13|website=wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu|date=13 January 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Mueller|first=Sarah|date=2020-01-10|title=New legislation would worsen criminal penalties for attacks on state transit workers|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/315464-new-legislation-would-worsen-criminal-penalties-for-attacks-on-state-transit-workers|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Florida Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-01-22|title=Florida lawmakers craft protection bills after brutal bus driver attacks|url=https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/florida-lawmakers-craft-protection-bills-after-brutal-bus-driver-attacks|access-date=2020-07-13|website=WFTS|language=en}} and the limitation of attorney contingency risk multiplier fees in property insurance litigation,{{Cite web|date=2020-03-05|title=Florida House Votes 72 to 46 to Limit Exorbitant Attorney Fees|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200305005583/en/Florida-House-Votes-72-46-Limit-Exorbitant|access-date=2020-07-13|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en}} a bill which prompted thousands of petitions from homeowners (though the bill stalled in the senate).{{Cite web|author=Staff Reports|date=2020-02-11|title=Insurers, homeowners push to end frivolous lawsuits|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/318896-insurers-homeowners-push-to-end-frivolous-lawsuits|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Florida Politics|language=en-US}}
Committees
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