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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Open Calendar

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House Messages - 9:00 a.m. Session
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 8001 Concurrent Resolution by Aubuchon Joint Session to Receive Governor's Message	1/10/2012 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State -HJ 179, 250 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 8 S: Immediately certified -SJ 4 S: Adopted -SJ 4 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 4 S: Received -SJ 3 S: In Messages H: Adopted -HJ 3 H: Read 2nd time -HJ 3 H: Introduced -HJ 2 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order - 2:30 p.m. Session
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2 Claim Bill/General by Haridopolos Relief of William Dillon by State of Florida	1/10/2012 S: Immediately certified -SJ 7 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 7 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 7 S: Amendment(s) adopted (420416) S: Read 2nd time -SJ 7 S: CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 99 S: Introduced -SJ 13 + Show All Today's Actions
S 4 Claim Bill/Local by Benacquisto Relief of Eric Brody by the Broward County Sheriff's Office	1/10/2012 S: Immediately certified -SJ 13 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 13 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 13 S: Amendment(s) adopted (452778) -SJ 13 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 13 S: CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 99 S: Introduced -SJ 13 + Show All Today's Actions
S 260 General Bill by Wise Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Children	1/10/2012 S: Immediately certified -SJ 8 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 8 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 8 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 8 S: CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 100 S: Introduced -SJ 27 + Show All Today's Actions
S 434 General Bill by Rich Independent Living	1/10/2012 S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 10 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 10 S: Amendment(s) adopted (191652, 465118, 565926, 641580, 651436, 743638, 878336, 965684) -SJ 8 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 8 S: Introduced -SJ 39 + Show All Today's Actions
S 524 General Bill by Joyner Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women	1/10/2012 S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 10 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 10 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 10 S: Introduced -SJ 46 + Show All Today's Actions
S 608 General Bill by Flores Florida Healthy Kids Corporation	1/10/2012 S: Immediately certified -SJ 11 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 11 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 11 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 11 S: Introduced -SJ 52 + Show All Today's Actions
S 634 General Bill by Benacquisto Spaceport Facilities	1/10/2012 S: Immediately certified -SJ 11 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 11 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 11 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 11 S: Introduced -SJ 54 + Show All Today's Actions
S 364 General Bill by Gaetz Blood Establishments	1/10/2012 S: Immediately certified -SJ 11 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 11 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 11 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 11 S: CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 101 S: Introduced -SJ 35 + Show All Today's Actions
S 368 General Bill by Gaetz Local Government	1/10/2012 S: Immediately certified -SJ 12 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 12 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 12 S: Amendment(s) adopted (493442) -SJ 12 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 11 S: Introduced -SJ 35 + Show All Today's Actions

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