Sharief, Barbara
Senate · District 352024-2026
Personal & Career Legislative Service Elected to the Senate in 2024 Other Public Service Broward County Commissioner, 2010-2021 Mayor, 2013 and 2016 Vice Mayor, 2012 and 2015 Miramar City Commissioner, 2009-2010 Vice Mayor, 2010 National Association of Counties (NACo), 2009-2021 Florida Association of Counties, 2009-2021 President, 2015 Executive Board, President, 2015; President-Elect, 2014; 1st Vice President, 2014 Board of Directors, 2013-2021 Enterprise Committee, 2013-2014 Finance & Audit Committee, 2014-2017 Legislative Committee, 2013-2018 Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization, 2009-2022 16 County Coalition on Water Resources, 2018-2022 Honors and Awards Broward County Trailblazer, 2023 Broward Women Making History Award, 2020 Broward County Women’s Hall of Fame, 2019 United Nations Association of the USA, Global Partnership Award, 2018 March of Dimes Woman of Distinction Award, 2017 African American Achievers Business & Entrepreneurism Honoree, 2014 Affiliations Florida Nurses Association Miami Chapter of the Black Nurses Association Florida Nurse Practitioner Network Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Zeta Rho Omega Chapter Ft. Lauderdale (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Biographical Information Occupation: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Children: Amanda, Alyssa, Hailey Education: Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, 1992 Miami-Dade Community College, A.S., Nursing, 1994 Florida International University, B.S., Nursing, 1996 Florida International University, M.S., Nursing APRN, 2000 Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) Certification Wilkes University, Doctor of Nursing Practice, 2017 Born: in Miami Beach, Florida Religious Affiliation: Islam Recreation: Traveling, spending time with family, writing, collecting African American memorabilia and antiques
Voting record
H5003 · Implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act
Senate floor
· 2026-02-20
· Died in Conference Committee
H5001 · General Appropriations Act
Senate floor
· 2026-02-20
· Died in Conference Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5401 (Ch. 2026-160 )
S1120 · Water Management Districts
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Died in Messages
S1442 · Long-range Program Plans
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Died in Messages
S7022 · Public Records/Examination and Assessment Instruments
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Approved By Governor
S658 · Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential and Vacation Properties
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Died in Messages
S748 · Notice of Restoration of Voting Rights Information on Sentencing Scoresheets
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Died in Messages
H919 · Commercial Service Airports
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Approved By Governor
S820 · Problem-solving Court Reports
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Approved By Governor
S838 · Electronic Payments of Retail Installment Contracts
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Died in Messages
S824 · School District Unimproved Real Property
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Approved By Governor
S840 · Land Use Regulations for Local Governments Affected by Natural Disasters
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
S694 · Compensation of the Descendants of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and E…
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Died in Messages
S628 · Transportation Facility Designations
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Approved By Governor
S490 · Public Records/E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providi…
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Approved By Governor
S488 · Transportation
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Approved By Governor
S538 · Extracurricular Activities
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Approved By Governor
S434 · Assessment of Property Used for Residential Purposes
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Died in Messages
S54 · Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Died in Messages
S936 · Temporary Door Locking Devices
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Died in Messages
S962 · Affordable Housing
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Approved By Governor
S178 · Athletics in Public K-12 Schools
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Approved By Governor
H893 · Trust Fund Interest for Purposes Approved by Supreme Court
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Vetoed By Governor
H89 · Veterinary Prescription Disclosure
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Approved By Governor
S834 · Nonprofit Religious Organizations
Senate floor
· 2026-02-19
· Died in Messages