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
S656 · Internet Crimes Against Children Programs
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S594 · Local Housing Assistance Plans
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S7040 · Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S7040 · Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S7040 · Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S506 · Public Records/Body Camera Recordings Recorded by a Code Inspector
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S504 · Code Inspector Body Cameras
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S124 · Florida Virtual School
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S52 · Security Services at Places of Worship
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
H6515 · Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
H6517 · Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S14 · Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County
Senate floor
· 2026-02-11
· Approved By Governor
S578 · Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative
Senate floor
· 2026-02-04
· Approved By Governor
S48 · Housing
Senate floor
· 2026-02-04
· Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179 )
S7016 · OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S7014 · OGSR/Social Media Platform Investigations
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S7012 · OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S7008 · OGSR/Florida Gaming Control Commission
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S7006 · OGSR/Florida Public Service Commission
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S7004 · OGSR/Conviction Integrity Unit Reinvestigation Information
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S7002 · OGSR/Department of Military Affairs/United States Department of Defense
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S7000 · OGSR/Persons Provided Public Emergency Shelter
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S386 · Farm Equipment
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor
S364 · Public Accountancy
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Died in Messages
S298 · Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence
Senate floor
· 2026-01-29
· Approved By Governor