Sponsor
Richard Lynn Scott
Senator · R-FL
Senator · R-FL
The measure honors an immigrant and establishes a scholarship opportunity for students at one high school, but is largely symbolic and does not change government policy or funding.
Students at Miami Beach Senior High School can apply for and potentially receive the Jereima Bustamante Memorial Scholarship to help pay for college.
Immigrants and their families receive public recognition as the resolution honors an immigrant's contributions, which may boost community pride and local recognition of immigrant achievement.
The resolution is ceremonial and does not create binding policy or increase government funding, so it produces no enforceable benefits or obligations for taxpayers or the public.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Ceremonially honors Jereima “Jeri” Bustamante, highlights her memorial scholarship for Miami Beach Senior High graduates, and marks April 8, 2026 as the eighth anniversary of her death.
Official title: Honoring the memory of Jereima "Jeri" Bustamante on the eighth anniversary of her passing.
Introduced April 30, 2026 by Richard Lynn Scott · Last progress April 30, 2026
Recognizes and honors the life and legacy of Jereima “Jeri” Bustamante, a Panamanian immigrant who worked to pay for her education, interned at a Miami television station, and served as press secretary to the Governor of Florida. The resolution recounts her personal qualities, notes the Jereima Bustamante Memorial Scholarship that supports graduates of Miami Beach Senior High School, and marks April 8, 2026 as the eighth anniversary of her death in a boating accident. The text is ceremonial: it memorializes Bustamante’s contributions, highlights the scholarship in her name, and expresses respect for her character and public service.