The Florida Legislature meets in a 60-day regular legislative session during March and April each year. Special sessions, generally lasting only a few days, are called from time to time to deal with critical issues. Here s how you can voice your concerns to legislators. Know your legislators. There are 40 members of the Florida Senate and 120 members of the Florida House.
Every citizen is represented by one senator and one representative.
If you don t know who represents you, check the Legislature s website to find your legislators names, mailing addresses, e-mail addresses and phone numbers. Understand the process. Even the most basic understanding of how the Legislature works will help you express your ideas. The Legislature s website has an explanation of the committee process and a graphic showing how bills become law. When the Legislature is in session, you can also learn a lot by listening on Florida public radio stations to Capitol Report, a daily, Monday-Friday, summary of activities.