Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2478: 1)
This resolution is a Senate simple resolution that officially honors and remembers Jereima "Jeri" Bustamante and offers condolences to her family. It is a formal statement of the Senate's sentiments, not a law, and does not require the President's signature. It does not create legal rights or change government policy; it simply recognizes her life, achievements, and the memorial scholarship in a nonbinding way.
This Senate resolution honors the life and memory of Jereima “Jeri” Bustamante on the seventh anniversary of her death.
It notes her immigration from Panama, education, career (including service as press secretary to Governor Rick Scott), and the Jereima Bustamante Memorial Scholarship, offers condolences to her family, and encourages scholarship recipients to continue her legacy.
Unlikely to "become law" because it is a nonbinding Senate resolution, though Senate adoption is very likely given the content.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill functions as a straightforward commemorative Senate resolution: its purpose is clear, the declarative mechanisms are appropriate and sufficiently specific for an honorific statement, and the limited level of implementation detail is proportionate.
Liberty vs symbolism: left wants policy, conservatives accept symbolism
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Liberty vs symbolism: left wants policy, conservatives accept symbolism
Likely views the resolution as a respectful, noncontroversial tribute to an immigrant who achieved educational and professional success.
They will appreciate the scholarship focus but may note the symbolic nature of the measure and prefer policy action on educational access.
Likely supportive and views the resolution as an appropriate, low-stakes recognition of an individual's life and public service.
Will see it as a routine, bipartisan practice with modest public benefit and little downside.
Likely strongly supportive, viewing the resolution as a fitting tribute to a hard-working immigrant who embodied the American Dream and served in Republican state government.
Will value recognition of public service and the scholarship legacy.
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Unlikely to "become law" because it is a nonbinding Senate resolution, though Senate adoption is very likely given the content.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberty vs symbolism: left wants policy, conservatives accept symbolism
Unlikely to "become law" because it is a nonbinding Senate resolution, though Senate adoption is very likely given the content.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill functions as a straightforward commemorative Senate resolution: its purpose is clear, the declarative mechanisms are appropriate and sufficiently specific for an hono…
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