Statistics
Statistical breakdown of all bills by bill number, bill type and actions (i.e., passed, died in committee, etc.).

Bills underlined have passed both chambers.
Adopted one chamber resolutions also are underlined.

Chapter Numbers and Effective Dates
Bills approved by the Governor become effective on date approved, unless another date is specified in the bill. If approved after the date specified or if no effective date is specified in the bill, the effective date is 60 days after sine die. Joint resolutions are proposed constitutional amendments, subject to a vote of the people.

* (Includes 2003 Regular Session & Special Sessions if applicable)

History of Senate Bills
History of Senate Bills consists of bill number and type, sponsor, linked, identical, similar, and compare bills, effective date, brief description of the bill, and chronological history.

Page numbers reflect daily Senate Journals - placement in the final bound Journals may vary.

History of House Bills
History of House Bills consists of bill number and type, sponsor, linked, identical, similar, and compare bills, effective date, brief description of the bill, and chronological history.

Page numbers reflect daily House Journals - placement in the final bound Journals may vary.

Sponsor Report
A listing of all bills prime or co-sponsored by a legislative member or committee. If applicable, a section under each sponsor’s name includes passed iden/sim/compare bill(s) to sponsor’s bills which did not pass.

Bills underlined have passed both chambers.
Adopted one chamber resolutions also are underlined.

Statute/Constitution Citations
Florida Statute citations by chapter and section number and Florida Constitution citations by article and section number for all bills. Citator entries reflect statute citations in all versions of legislation (original bills, committee substitutes, engrossed bills). Chapter number or “vetoed” notation indicates passage. Some citations may have been amended out in a later version.

Bills underlined have passed both chambers.

Adopted one chamber resolutions also are underlined.

* (Includes 2003 Regular Session & Special Sessions if applicable)

Table of Section Changes Made in the Florida Statutes
A table indicating changes to sections of the Florida Statutes. This table includes entries showing: (1) the sections, by number, that have been changed in any way and (2) whether the change consisted of creation of a new section, an amendment, a repeal, or a transfer. It is a convenient device for pinpointing changes to a given segment of the general law. This information is provided by the Division of Statutory Revision, Office of Legislative Services.

Key:
A - Amended
N - New Section
R - Repealed
Re - Reenacted (all or part of section)
Rn - Renumbered (new section)
T - Transferred (existing section)
E - Effective date of a previous action changed
X - Previous action nullified
* - Effective after January 1 of the coming year

* (Includes 2003 Regular Session & Special Sessions if applicable)

Subject Index
A listing by subject of all bills. The heading “Popular Names” is particularly useful for locating bills that are referred to by nicknames, key words, or phrases. Entries in the subject index reflect provisions in all versions of legislation (original bills, committee substitutes, engrossed bills). Some provisions may have been amended out in a later version.

Boldfaced bill numbers, followed by a chapter number or “vetoed” notation, passed both chambers.

Adopted one chamber resolutions also are boldfaced.

* (Includes 2003 Regular Session & Special Sessions if applicable)

2002 Regular Session Vetoed Bills
Veto messages received from the Governor concerning prior legislation.

2002 Special Session E Vetoed Bills
Veto messages received from the Governor concerning prior legislation.

Constitutional Amendments
Ratified in 2002 General Election.