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
S1604 · Trust Funds/Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1602 (Ch. 2026-125 )
S1602 · Housing for Veterans
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
S1434 · Infill Redevelopment
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
S1332 · Career Offender Registration
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
S1318 · Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Died in Messages
H1219 · Waterbody Designations
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
H803 · Building Permits and Inspections
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
H915 · Medical Assistance Eligibility for Working Individuals with Disabilities
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
S1002 · Child Welfare
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Died in Messages
H6011 · Reporting the Receipt of Gifts or Honoraria
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Died in returning Messages
H867 · Dry Needling by Occupational Therapists
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
H1347 · Clinical Laboratory Personnel
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
S830 · Public Records/County Administrators and City Managers
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Died in Messages
H625 · Justice Administrative Commission
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
S688 · Naturopathic Medicine
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Vetoed By Governor
H453 · Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
S530 · State Lotteries
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Died in Messages
H131 · Curators of Estates
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
S218 · Land Use Regulations
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Died in Messages
H851 · Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative Personnel
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
H47 · Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
H6509 · Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
H6507 · Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families
Senate floor
· 2026-03-05
· Approved By Governor
S1134 · Official Actions of Local Governments
Senate floor
· 2026-03-04
· Approved By Governor
S620 · Candidate Qualifying
Senate floor
· 2026-03-04
· Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26 )