Bill Actions for 1/17/2017 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

President

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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
H 249 General Bill by Rommel, Gruters Drug Overdoses	H: Filed
H 251 General Bill by Hahnfeldt Charter Schools	H: Filed
H 253 General Bill by Duran Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program	H: Filed
H 255 General Bill by McGhee, Lee Judicial Accountability	H: Filed
H 257 General Bill by Stark Adoptee Birth Certificates	H: Filed
H 259 Local Bill by Magar Martin County	H: Filed
H 261 Local Bill by Magar Martin County	H: Filed
H 263 General Bill by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Veterans' Annual Sales Tax Holiday	H: Filed
H 265 General Bill by Porter, Williams Computer Coding Instruction	H: Filed
H 267 General Bill by Berman Estates	H: Filed
H 269 General Bill by Magar, Grall High-Speed Passenger Rail	H: Filed
H 271 Joint Resolution by Cortes Selection and Duties of County Officers	H: Filed
H 273 General Bill by Richardson Conversion Therapy	H: Filed
S 380 General Bill by Mayfield Unsafe Tires	S: Filed
S 382 General Bill by Gibson Judicial Accountability	S: Filed
S 384 General Bill by Passidomo Medical Malpractice	S: Filed
S 386 General Bill by Mayfield High-speed Passenger Rail	S: Filed
S 388 General Bill by Hutson Beverage Law	S: Filed

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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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