Bill Actions for 1/5/2011 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
H 119 General Bill by Hudson Health Care	H: Filed
H 121 Public Records/General Bill by Thurston Pub. Rec./Donor Information	H: Filed
S 222 General Bill by Fasano Game Promotions	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Regulated Industries; Budget -SJ 25
S 224 General Bill by Dean Local Government Accountability	S: Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 26
S 226 General Bill by Smith Human Services	S: Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 26
S 228 General Bill by Siplin Code of Student Conduct	S: Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 26
S 230 General Bill by Detert Enforcement of Immigration Laws	S: Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Higher Education; Budget -SJ 27
S 232 General Bill by Bennett Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida	S: Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 27
S 234 General Bill by Evers Firearms	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 27
S 236 General Bill by Hays State Parks	S: Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Budget -SJ 27
S 238 General Bill by Altman Child Safety Devices in Motor Vehicles	S: Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 25
S 240 General Bill by Joyner Violations of Injunctions for Protection	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 27
S 242 General Bill by Joyner Voter Information Cards	S: Referred to Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; Rules; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 28
S 244 General Bill by Bennett Motor Vehicles/Highway Safety Act	S: Referred to Transportation; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 28
S 246 General Bill by Joyner Human Trafficking	S: Referred to Health Regulation; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 28
S 250 General Bill by Joyner Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration	S: Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 29
S 252 General Bill by Ring Florida Infrastructure Fund Partnership	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget
S 254 General Bill by Sobel Educational Plant Surveys	S: Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 29
S 256 General Bill by Bullard Legislative Travel Reimbursement	S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget; Rules -SJ 29
S 258 General Bill by Bullard Student Assessment in Public Schools	S: Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Higher Education; Budget -SJ 29
S 260 General Bill by Ring Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions	S: Referred to Higher Education; Budget -SJ 29
S 262 General Bill by Ring Intimidation of a Judge	S: Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 29
S 266 General Bill by Ring Employment of the Homeless	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget -SJ 29
S 268 General Bill by Bullard Super Enterprise Zones	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 30
S 270 General Bill by Bennett Property Tax Discounts for Early Payment	S: Referred to Community Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 30
S 272 General Bill by Joyner Cadmium in Children's Products	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Health Regulation; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 30
S 274 General Bill by Lynn Road and Bridge Designations	S: Referred to Transportation; Budget -SJ 30
S 276 General Bill by Bennett Procurement	S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 30
S 278 General Bill by Joyner Employment of Children/Entertainment Industry	S: Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 30
S 282 General Bill by Bennett Renewable Energy	S: Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 30
S 284 Trust Fund/General Bill by Bennett Sustainable & Renewable Energy Policy Trust Fund	S: Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 30
S 286 Concurrent Resolution by Rich Equal Rights for Men and Women	S: Referred to Judiciary; Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 30
S 288 General Bill by Negron Design Professionals	S: Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 31
S 290 General Bill by Fasano Retirement for Elected Officials	S: Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 31
S 292 General Bill by Dean Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks	S: Referred to Transportation; Health Regulation; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 31
S 296 General Bill by Wise Household Moving Services	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 31
S 298 General Bill by Alexander Municipal Governing Body Meetings	S: Referred to Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 31
S 300 Joint Resolution by Bennett Term Limits	S: Referred to Judiciary; Reapportionment; Rules -SJ 31
S 302 General Bill by Bennett Drug Testing/Unemployment Compensation	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 31
S 304 General Bill by Bennett Illegal or Undocumented Aliens	S: Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 32
S 310 General Bill by Negron Public Meetings	S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 32
S 312 General Bill by Richter Practice of Dentistry	S: Referred to Health Regulation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 32
S 314 Public Records/General Bill by Richter Public Records/Dental Workforce Surveys	S: Referred to Health Regulation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget; Rules -SJ 32
S 316 General Bill by Hays Juvenile Fleeing Law Enforcement Officer	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Transportation; Budget -SJ 32
S 318 General Bill by Siplin Postsecondary Student Fees	S: Referred to Judiciary; Higher Education; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 32
S 328 General Bill by Margolis Service of Process	S: Referred to Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 33
S 330 General Bill by Gaetz Violations of the Florida Election Code	S: Referred to Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; Rules; Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 33
S 332 General Bill by Fasano Sovereignty Submerged Lands	S: Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 33
S 334 General Bill by Fasano Controlled Substances	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 33
S 336 General Bill by Fasano Controlled Substances	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Health Regulation; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 33
S 348 General Bill by Sobel Domestic Partnerships	S: Filed
S 350 General Bill by Sobel Insurance Coverage for Colorectal Cancer Screening	S: Filed
S 352 General Bill by Joyner Civil Citations/Minors	S: Filed
S 354 General Bill by Bullard Gifts/Governmental Entity/Charitable Organizations	S: Filed
S 356 General Bill by Bullard Practice of Optometry	S: Filed
S 358 Memorial by Evers Exercise of Federal Power	S: Filed

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