Florida Lawmaker Daisy Morales Touts Vaccinations, $2M for Small Business in First 100 Days Report
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Freshman State Representative Daisy Morales (D-Orlando) celebrates her first 100 days in office, sharing approximately three-and-a-half months of consistent service to her constituents, strong outreach to Hispanic and underserved communities, and bold legislative action.
“I’m proud of what my staff and I have already achieved in the first 100 days and we’re just getting started,” said Representative Morales. “From introducing legislation to help small businesses and our special needs population to protecting our people against the deadly COVID-19 virus with vaccination clinics, we’re working hard to deliver results for the people of District 48 who chose me to represent them in Tallahassee.”
In 100 days, Rep. Morales and her staff communicated with over one hundred District 48 residents, helped connect 25 constituents with state agencies to receive much needed resources, provided free food distribution to over 1,500 residents in need, and held events to help 1,000 residents get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Representative Morales has introduced seven bills, including legislation to help barbers offer mobile services, to limit unwanted robocalls, help free underserved students in the reduced lunch program from shame and hunger, and empower the special needs community by expanding the state’s definition of disability to increase their access to key medical services. She has also cosponsored 11 bills, and introduced eight appropriations projects in an effort to bring approximately $2 million in funding to small businesses in District 48.
In her first 100 days in office, Rep. Morales has introduced the following House bills:
HB 269 – Definition of Developmental Disability
HB 517 – School Meals
HB 855 – Barber Services
HB 857 – Commercial Telephone Solicitation
HB 887 – Lactation Spaces in Courthouses
HB 1271 – Claims for Medical Negligence
HB 1347 – Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans
HB 2051 – English as a Second Language through Arts Integration
HB 2561 – Capital & Procurement Access for Minority Owned Businesses
HB 2773 – Smiling at Life
HB 2775 – Access Community Awareness Center
HB 2855 – Gateway Orlando Economic Prosperity Initiative
HB 3197 – Dreams in Action for Young Adults: Value Leadership to Build Successful Stories
HB 3199 – Grow It Forward Urban-Farm Network Strategic Planning
HB 3525 – Magic of Orange County Conservation and STEM Environmental Outdoor Learning for K-12 and Beyond
“Small businesses, the tourism industry, the special needs community, health care, the broken unemployment system and education are some of Florida’s greatest challenges, and I’m ready to face them head-on,” said Rep. Morales. “I’m looking forward to working closely with my colleagues to continue improving the lives of Floridians.”
Representative Daisy Morales represents Florida’s 48th House District. She serves on the Education & Employment Committee, the Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee, the Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Finance & Facilities Subcommittee.