Tyler Sirois
{{short description|American politician from Florida}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Tyler Sirois
| image = Tyler Sirois.jpg
| office = Majority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives
| term_start = November 18, 2024
| term_end =
| predecessor = Michael J. Grant
| successor =
| office1 = Member of the Florida House of Representatives
| constituency1 = 51st district (2018–2022)
31st district (2022–present)
| term_start1 = November 6, 2018
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = Tom Goodson
| successor1 =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|8|5}}
| birth_place = Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| spouse = Katy Sirois
| education = Florida State University (BA)
| website = {{URL|tylersirois.com|Official website}}
}}
Tyler Sirois is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 31st House District, which includes part of Brevard County on Florida's Space Coast.
He sponsored HB 3 in Florida in an effort to protect minors on the internet. This would force websites to required age verification or face hefty fines. In response to HB 3 Pornhub, said it will block access in Florida starting January 1, 2025.{{Cite web |title=New Florida Law Creates House Bill 3 Complaint, OFR Investigation Process, and Expands Applicability to Additional Financial Institutions {{!}} Insights {{!}} Greenberg Traurig LLP |url=https://www.gtlaw.com/en/insights/2024/5/new-florida-law-creates-house-bill-3-complaint-ofr-investigation-process-and-expands-applicability-to-additional-financial-institutions |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=www.gtlaw.com |language=en}}
Early life and education
Sirois graduated from Florida State University in 2006, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.{{cite web |url=https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4748 |title=Tyler I. Sirois |publisher=Florida House of Representatives |access-date=November 30, 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fsutke.com/member-directory |title=Member Directory |publisher=Lambda-Iota Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon |access-date=November 30, 2023}}
Florida House of Representatives
Sirois defeated Henry Parrish in the August 28, 2018 Republican primary, winning 61.5% 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, Sirois won 57.73% of the vote, defeating Democrat Mike Blake.{{cite web |title=Florida Election Watch - State Representative |url=https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/DistrictOffices/StateRepresentative |access-date=10 December 2018}}
Sirois is a co-chairman of the Florida Legislature's Space Caucus, a group of members supporting the expansion of Florida's commercial aerospace industry.
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Category:21st-century members of the Florida Legislature
Category:Anti-pornography activists
Category:Florida State University alumni
Category:People from Cape Canaveral, Florida
Category:Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
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