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
H145 · Claims Against the Government
Senate floor
· 2026-03-10
· Vetoed By Governor
S1452 · Department of Financial Services
Senate floor
· 2026-03-09
· Approved By Governor
H1159 · Sexual Offenses
Senate floor
· 2026-03-09
· Approved By Governor
H1073 · Public Education
Senate floor
· 2026-03-09
· Approved By Governor
H1417 · Department of Environmental Protection
Senate floor
· 2026-03-09
· Approved By Governor
H325 · Education and Workforce Development for Inmates
Senate floor
· 2026-03-09
· Vetoed By Governor
H1069 · Background Screenings
Senate floor
· 2026-03-09
· Approved By Governor
H1407 · Commencement of Civil Actions
Senate floor
· 2026-03-09
· Approved By Governor
H565 · Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Senate floor
· 2026-03-09
· Approved By Governor
H177 · Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel
Senate floor
· 2026-03-09
· Approved By Governor
H277 · Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions
Senate floor
· 2026-03-09
· Approved By Governor
S1756 · Medical Freedom
Senate floor
· 2026-03-09
· Died in Messages
S1758 · Public Assistance
Senate floor
· 2026-03-09
· Died in Messages
S1296 · Public Employees Relations Commission
Senate floor
· 2026-03-06
· Approved By Governor
H1389 · Affordable Housing
Senate floor
· 2026-03-06
· Approved By Governor
S1580 · Illegal Gaming
Senate floor
· 2026-03-06
· Died in returning Messages
H1153 · Juvenile Justice
Senate floor
· 2026-03-06
· Approved By Governor
S86 · Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens
Senate floor
· 2026-03-06
· Died in Messages
H253 · Veterans Dental Care Grant Program
Senate floor
· 2026-03-06
· Approved By Governor
S182 · Education
Senate floor
· 2026-03-06
· Approved By Governor
H273 · Special District Funding
Senate floor
· 2026-03-06
· Approved By Governor
H491 · Faith-based Content in Batterers' Intervention Programs
Senate floor
· 2026-03-06
· Approved By Governor
H271 · Foreign and Alien Bail Bond Insurers
Senate floor
· 2026-03-06
· Approved By Governor
H477 · Drug Paraphernalia
Senate floor
· 2026-03-06
· Approved By Governor
H753 · School Counselors
Senate floor
· 2026-03-06
· Approved By Governor