Senate Floor for 2/9/2012 - The Florida Senate

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Thursday, February 9, 2012 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1176 Joint Resolution by Reapportionment (Gaetz) Joint Resolution of Apportionment	2/09/2012 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 505 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 7 -SJ 483 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (601757) -SJ 405, 483 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1174 General Bill by Reapportionment (Gaetz) Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State	2/09/2012 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 508 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 5 -SJ 405 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (832579) -SJ 358, 405 + Show All Today's Actions

Third Reading
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2060 General Bill by Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Dean) Rules Establishing Numeric Nutrient Criteria (House Identical: H 7051)	2/09/2012 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2012-3) -SJ 483 S: Substituted HB 7051 -SJ 483 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 483 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 2060) H 7051 General Bill by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Rules Establishing Numeric Nutrient Criteria	2/09/2012 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 483 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 483 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 483 S: Substituted for SB 2060 -SJ 483 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Environmental Preservation and Conservation -SJ 483 S: Received -SJ 489 + Show All Today's Actions

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Thursday, February 9, 2012 Open Calendar

Senate Floor

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August Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday

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