Bill Actions for 1/23/2015 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Friday, January 23, 2015 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 112 General Bill by Hays Special License Plates	S: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
S 306 General Bill by Garcia Domestic Violence Organizations	S: Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 51 S: Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy + All Today's Actions
S 308 Public Records/General Bill by Garcia Public Records/Domestic Violence Advocacy Organizations or Referral Services	S: Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 51 S: Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules + All Today's Actions
S 362 General Bill by Lee Powers of Attorney	S: Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 55
S 364 General Bill by Soto Driver License Requirements	S: Referred to Transportation; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 55
S 366 General Bill by Stargel Guardianship Proceedings	S: Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 56
S 368 General Bill by Abruzzo Rights of Grandparents	S: Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 56
S 370 General Bill by Soto Students With Disabilities	S: Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 56
S 372 General Bill by Dean Confidential Informants	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 56
S 374 General Bill by Sobel Chemicals in Consumer Products	S: Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 56
S 376 General Bill by Sobel Use of a Tanning Facility by a Minor	S: Referred to Health Policy; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 57
S 378 General Bill by Garcia, Gibson Juvenile Justice	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 57
S 380 General Bill by Bradley Persons with Developmental Disabilities	S: Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 57
S 382 General Bill by Sobel Assisted Living Facilities	S: Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 57
S 384 General Bill by Garcia Small Business Saturday Sales Tax Holiday	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 58
S 386 General Bill by Gibson Voter Registration	S: Referred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 58
S 388 General Bill by Montford Transportation Facility Designations	S: Referred to Transportation; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Fiscal Policy -SJ 58
S 480 General Bill by Braynon Student Data Privacy	S: Filed
S 482 General Bill by Braynon Community Health Worker Certification	S: Filed
S 484 General Bill by Simpson Regional Planning Councils	S: Filed
S 486 General Bill by Sobel Health Care Clinic Act	S: Filed
S 488 General Bill by Detert Expunging and Sealing Criminal History Records	S: Filed
S 490 General Bill by Thompson State Lotteries	S: Filed
S 492 General Bill by Thompson Driving Safety	S: Filed
S 494 General Bill by Thompson Intimate Apparel	S: Filed
S 496 General Bill by Detert Guardians	S: Filed
S 498 General Bill by Thompson Juvenile Justice	S: Filed
S 500 General Bill by Detert Mobile Home Park Tenancies	S: Filed
S 502 General Bill by Thompson Health Providers	S: Filed
S 504 General Bill by Sobel Playground Safety	S: Filed
H 505 General Bill by Berman Baker Act	H: Filed
S 506 General Bill by Legg Sales and Use Tax	S: Filed
H 507 General Bill by Passidomo Windstorm Premium Discounts	H: Filed
S 508 General Bill by Bullard Small Business Participation in State Contracting	S: Filed
S 510 General Bill by Garcia Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Area	S: Filed
S 512 General Bill by Thompson HIV Testing	S: Filed
H 4021 General Bill by Steube Financial Reporting	H: Filed

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Friday, January 23, 2015 Open Calendar

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