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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

Bill Information Action(s)

S 2 Claim/General by Haridopolos

Relief of William Dillon by State of Florida

  • H: In Messages

S 4 Claim/Local by Benacquisto

Relief of Eric Brody by the Broward County Sheriff's Office

  • H: In Messages

H 45 General Bill by Smith

Postsecondary Education Course Registration for Veterans

  • H: Favorable by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 227

H 83 Memorial by Caldwell

Congressional Term Limits

  • H: Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 217
  • + All Today's Actions

H 119 General Bill by Boyd

Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Protection Insurance

  • H: CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -HJ 248

H 157 General Bill by Porter, Pilon

Water Management Districts

  • H: CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 228

S 170 General Bill by Altman

Transfer of Tax Liability

  • S: Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
  • + All Today's Actions

H 181 General Bill by Slosberg

Sponsorship of State Greenways and Trails

  • H: CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 227

S 206 General Bill by Negron

Public Meetings

  • S: CS by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 136

H 215 General Bill by Young

Video Voyeurism

  • H: Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 217
  • + All Today's Actions

S 222 General Bill by Siplin

Limited Agricultural Associations

  • S: Now in Agriculture -SJ 111

H 243 General Bill by Metz, Weinstein

Expert Testimony

  • H: Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 217
  • + All Today's Actions

S 260 General Bill by Wise

Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Children

  • H: In Messages

H 273 General Bill by Kiar

Student Safety

  • H: Favorable by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 218

H 313 General Bill by Bembry, Steube

Premises Liability

  • H: Now in Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee -HJ 217
  • + All Today's Actions

H 343 General Bill by Nehr

Noncriminal Traffic Infractions

  • H: CS by Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 3 -HJ 228

S 344 General Bill by Montford

Public School Buses

  • S: Now in Transportation -SJ 112

S 354 General Bill by Simmons

Seminole County Expressway Authority

  • S: Now in Community Affairs -SJ 112

S 364 General Bill by Gaetz

Blood Establishments

  • H: In Messages

S 368 General Bill by Gaetz

Financial Emergencies

  • H: In Messages

H 373 General Bill by Glorioso

Environmental Permits

  • H: CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 228

H 413 General Bill by Mayfield

Chiropractic Medicine

  • H: Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 217
  • + All Today's Actions

S 434 General Bill by Rich

Independent Living

  • H: In Messages

H 449 General Bill by Steube

Public Fairs and Expositions

  • H: CS/CS by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 228

H 463 General Bill by Kreegel, Brandes

Weapons or Firearms

  • H: CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 218

H 481 General Bill by Pilon

Clerks of Court

  • H: CS/CS by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 219

H 503 General Bill by Patronis

Environmental Regulation

  • H: CS/CS by Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -HJ 229

H 505 General Bill by Bernard

Mortgages

  • H: CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 238

H 517 General Bill by Grant

Reducing and Streamlining Regulations

  • H: Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

H 519 General Bill by Berman

Florida Healthy Kids Corporation

  • H: Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

H 521 General Bill by Artiles

State Preemption of the Regulation of Hoisting Equipment

  • H: CS by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 228

S 524 General Bill by Joyner

Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women

  • H: In Messages

H 531 General Bill by Reed

Homelessness

  • H: Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
  • + All Today's Actions

S 536 General Bill by Flores

Distribution of Materials Harmful to Minors

  • S: Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 111

S 540 General Bill by Smith

Secondhand Dealers and Secondary Metals Recyclers

  • S: Now in Community Affairs
  • + All Today's Actions

H 541 General Bill by Brandes

Administrative Procedures

  • H: Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

S 554 General Bill by Ring

Disability Awareness

  • S: Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 112

H 575 Local Bill by Young

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority

  • H: CS by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 227

H 599 General Bill by Pilon

Transportation and Mitigation Programs

  • H: CS by Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 229

S 608 General Bill by Flores

Florida Healthy Kids Corporation

  • H: In Messages

H 609 General Bill by Goodson

Wage Protection for Employees

  • H: Favorable by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 4 -HJ 219

H 625 General Bill by Roberson

Disposition of Human Remains

  • H: CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 219

H 629 Public Records/General Bill by Hooper

Pub. Rec./Personal Indentifying Information/Certain Current and Former Public Employees, Spouses, and Children

  • H: CS by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 219

S 634 General Bill by Benacquisto

Spaceport Facilities

  • H: In Messages

H 637 Local Bill by Smith

Citrus County

  • H: CS by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 228

H 655 General Bill by Coley

Biomedical Research

  • H: Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

H 657 Public Records/General Bill by Coley

Pub. Rec./Biomedical Research

  • H: CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 219

H 663 General Bill by Goodson

Solid Waste Management Facilities

  • H: CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 237

H 669 General Bill by Brodeur

Public Depositories

  • H: Unfavorable by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, laid on Table; YEAS 7 NAYS 8

H 671 General Bill by Wood

Liens on Real Property

  • H: Now in Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

H 691 General Bill by Frishe

Beach Management

  • H: CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 237

H 693 General Bill by Ingram

Department of Business and Professional Regulation

  • H: Favorable by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 227

S 710 General Bill by Bogdanoff

Gaming

  • S: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

H 717 Memorial by Burgin

Federal Corporate Tax Rate

  • H: Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

H 725 General Bill by Hager

Insurance Agents and Adjusters

  • H: CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 248

S 738 General Bill by Altman

Solid Waste Management Facilities

  • S: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

H 749 General Bill by Young

Consumer Services

  • H: CS by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 229

S 758 General Bill by Jones

Beach Management

  • S: Now in Community Affairs -SJ 135
  • + All Today's Actions

H 769 General Bill by Ford

Public Accountancy

  • H: CS by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 228

S 780 General Bill by Ring

Airport Parking Fees

  • S: Now in Community Affairs -SJ 112

H 803 General Bill by Diaz

Child Protection

  • H: CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 219

H 811 Public Records/General Bill by Harrell

Pub. Rec./Dental Workforce Surveys

  • H: Now in Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

H 813 General Bill by Smith

Eligibility for Temporary Cash Assistance and Food Assistance

  • H: Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

S 820 General Bill by Dean

Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems

  • S: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

H 821 General Bill by Albritton, Bembry

Packing of Agricultural Products

  • H: Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

H 823 General Bill by McBurney

Florida Uniform Principal and Income Act

  • H: CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 238

H 827 General Bill by Porter

Limited Agricultural Associations

  • H: CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 227

H 867 Local Bill by Hooper

City of Clearwater, Pinellas County

  • H: CS by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 227

H 869 Local Bill by Frishe, Hooper

Pinellas Planning Council, Pinellas County

  • H: CS by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 229

H 887 General Bill by Ingram

Business and Professional Regulation

  • H: CS by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 228

S 922 General Bill by Bennett

Military Support

  • S: Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 135
  • + All Today's Actions

H 929 General Bill by Gaetz

Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices

  • H: CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 4 -HJ 228

S 938 General Bill by Richter

Insurance Agents and Adjusters

  • S: Now in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
  • + All Today's Actions

S 962 General Bill by Benacquisto

Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program

  • S: Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
  • + All Today's Actions

H 971 General Bill by Gaetz

Judiciary

  • H: CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -HJ 227

H 975 Local Bill by Nehr

Pasco County Housing Authority, Pasco County

  • H: Favorable by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 219

H 1021 General Bill by Albritton

Agriculture

  • H: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

H 1053 General Bill by Metz

Long-Term Care Insurance

  • H: Favorable by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -HJ 228

S 1174 General Bill by Reapportionment

Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State

  • S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 136
  • + All Today's Actions

S 1176 Joint Resolution by Reapportionment

Joint Resolution of Apportionment

  • S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 136
  • + All Today's Actions

S 1228 General Bill by Montford

Physical Therapy

  • S: Referred to Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 136

S 1230 Public Records/General Bill by Banking and Insurance

OGSR/Public Records Exemption/Consumer Complaints and Inquiries

  • S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Accountability

S 1232 Public Records/General Bill by Banking and Insurance

OGSR/Personal Injury Protection and Property Damage Liability Insurance Policies

  • S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 136

S 1234 General Bill/Local Application by Margolis

Ownership of State Lands

  • S: Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 137

S 1236 General Bill by Hays

Liens for Ginning Cotton

  • S: Referred to Judiciary; Agriculture; Budget -SJ 137

S 1238 General Bill by Hays

Low-speed Vehicles

  • S: Referred to Transportation; Budget -SJ 137

S 1240 General Bill by Hays

Freshwater Rivers and Lakes

  • S: Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Budget -SJ 137

S 1242 General Bill by Hays

Broadband Internet Service

  • S: Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Commerce and Tourism; Budget -SJ 137

S 1244 General Bill by Hays

Water and Wastewater Utilities

  • S: Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Budget -SJ 137

S 1248 General Bill by Hays

Nonrenewal of Insurance

  • S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Budget; Rules -SJ 137

S 1250 General Bill by Hays

Trading of Water Quality Credits

  • S: Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Budget -SJ 137

S 1252 General Bill by Jones

Business and Professional Regulation

  • S: Referred to Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 137

S 1254 General Bill by Siplin

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

  • S: Referred to Agriculture; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Budget -SJ 138

S 1256 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax

Administration of Property Taxes

  • S: Referred to Budget; Rules -SJ 139

S 1258 General Bill by Benacquisto

Education for Athletic Trainers and Massage Therapists

  • S: Referred to Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 139

S 1262 General Bill by Oelrich

Warranty Associations

  • S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Budget -SJ 139

S 1266 General Bill by Simmons

Actions for Foreclosure

  • S: Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 140

S 1268 General Bill by Simmons

Actions for Damages

  • S: Referred to Judiciary; Budget; Rules -SJ 140

S 1270 General Bill by Flores

Dan Marino Foundation Florida Vocational College

  • S: Referred to Higher Education; Budget -SJ 140

S 1272 General Bill by Latvala

Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device During the Commission of an Offense

  • S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 140

S 1274 General Bill by Latvala

Tourist Development Tax

  • S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Budget -SJ 140

S 1276 General Bill by Latvala

Hiring, Leasing, or Obtaining Personal Property or Equipment With the Intent to Defraud

  • S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Banking and Insurance -SJ 140

S 1278 General Bill by Oelrich

Sentencing Alternatives

  • S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 140

S 1280 General Bill by Latvala

Florida Retirement System

  • S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 140

S 1282 General Bill by Richter

Automated External Defibrillators

  • S: Referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 141

S 1284 Public Records/General Bill by Fasano

Public Records/Personal Identifying Information/Paying, Prepaying, or Collecting Tolls

  • S: Referred to Transportation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 141

S 1286 General Bill by Thrasher

Treatment Programs for Impaired Professionals

  • S: Referred to Regulated Industries; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 141

S 1288 General Bill by Garcia

Small Business Growth

  • S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Budget -SJ 141

S 1290 General Bill by Negron

Criminal Penalties for Violations of Securities Laws

  • S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 141

S 1292 General Bill by Bogdanoff

Health Care Facilities

  • S: Referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget -SJ 141

S 1294 General Bill by Garcia

Florida Kidcare Program

  • S: Referred to Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 141

S 1298 General Bill by Detert

Identification Cards and Driver Licenses

  • S: Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Transportation; Budget -SJ 141

S 1300 General Bill by Detert

Big Brothers Big Sisters License Plates

  • S: Referred to Transportation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget -SJ 141

S 1302 General Bill by Fasano

Ice Skating Rinks

  • S: Referred to Health Regulation; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Budget -SJ 142

S 1304 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax

Tax Administration

  • S: Referred to Budget; Rules -SJ 142

S 1306 General Bill by Richter

Long-term Care Insurance

  • S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 142

S 1308 General Bill by Altman

Commercial Mobile Radio Services

  • S: Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Budget -SJ 142

S 1310 General Bill by Fasano

Pharmacy Audits

  • S: Referred to Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 142

S 1312 General Bill by Gaetz

Administrative Authority

  • S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 142

S 1314 General Bill by Gaetz

Career-themed Courses

  • S: Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Commerce and Tourism; Budget -SJ 143

S 1316 General Bill by Gaetz

Health Care

  • S: Referred to Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 143

S 1318 General Bill by Fasano

Property Loss Appraisals

  • S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 144

S 1320 General Bill by Sobel

Orthoses and Prostheses

  • S: Referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 144

S 1322 General Bill by Norman

Local Requirements for Dangerous Dogs

  • S: Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 144

S 1324 General Bill by Norman

Metal Theft

  • S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 144

S 1328 General Bill by Hays

Damages for Medical or Health Care Services

  • S: Referred to Judiciary; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 144

S 1330 General Bill by Hays

Practice of Electrolysis

  • S: Referred to Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 144

S 1332 General Bill by Fasano

Staffing Requirements for Nursing Home Facilities

  • S: Referred to Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 145

S 1334 General Bill by Oelrich

Florida Retirement System

  • S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget; Rules -SJ 145

S 1336 General Bill by Sobel

Beach Waters

  • S: Referred to Health Regulation; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Budget -SJ 145

S 1338 General Bill by Bullard

Charter Schools

  • S: Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 145

S 1340 General Bill by Sachs

Concealed Weapons or Firearms

  • S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 145

S 1342 General Bill by Storms

Child Support Enforcement

  • S: Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Transportation; Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 145

S 1346 General Bill by Oelrich

Property Insurance

  • S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 145

S 1348 General Bill by Wise

Eminent Domain

  • S: Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 145

S 1350 General Bill by Sobel

Cancer Control

  • S: Referred to Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 146

S 1352 General Bill by Detert

Mail Order Sales

  • S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Budget; Rules -SJ 146

H 1479 General Bill by Nelson

State Poet Laureate

  • H: Filed

S 2016 Local Bill by Dockery

North Lake County Hospital District, Lake County

  • S: Filed

S 2018 General Bill by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections

Primary Election Date

  • S: Filed
  • + All Today's Actions

H 4101 General Bill by Brandes

Department of Transportation

  • H: Favorable by Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 219

H 4121 General Bill by Pilon

Comprehensive Statewide Water Conservation Program

  • H: Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

H 4123 General Bill by Burgin

Federal Environmental Permitting

  • H: Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

H 4141 General Bill by Eisnaugle

Strategic Intermodal System

  • H: Favorable by Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 219

H 4143 General Bill by Eisnaugle

Transportation Corridors

  • H: Favorable by Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 219

H 4145 General Bill by Frishe

Continuing Education Advisory Board

  • H: Favorable by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 228

H 4149 General Bill by Boyd

Preferred Worker Program

  • H: Favorable by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 228

H 4155 General Bill by Stargel

Declaratory Judgments

  • H: Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

H 4157 General Bill by Stargel

District Courts of Appeal

  • H: Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 218
  • + All Today's Actions

S 7042 Proposed Bill by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections

Primary Election Date

  • S: Submit as committee bill by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (SB 2018)

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