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Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Open Calendar

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Third Reading
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 124 General Bill by Bean Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family	2/12/2020 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 256 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 256 + Show All Today's Actions
H 7009 General Bill by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee Penalties for Violations of the Constitutional Prohibition Against Abuse of Public Position	2/12/2020 S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 257 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 257 + Show All Today's Actions
H 115 General Bill by Health Quality Subcommittee Keep Our Graduates Working Act	2/12/2020 S: CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 1 -SJ 257 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 257 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2500 General Bill by Appropriations (Bradley) Appropriations	2/12/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 263 S: Amendment(s) adopted (995070, 995071, 995072, 995073, 995074, 995075, 995076, 995077, 995078, 995079, 995080, 995081, 995082, 995083, 995084) -SJ 257 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 257 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2502 General Bill by Appropriations (Bradley) Implementing the 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act	2/12/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 265 S: Amendment(s) adopted (162472, 684992) -SJ 265 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 263 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2504 General Bill by Appropriations (Bradley) State Employees	2/12/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 266 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2506 General Bill by Appropriations (Bradley) Correctional Medical Authority	2/12/2020 S: Retained on Calendar
S 7044 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Hooper) State-administered Retirement Systems	2/12/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 266 + Show All Today's Actions
S 348 General Bill by Bean Florida Kidcare Program	2/12/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 266 + Show All Today's Actions
S 362 General Bill by Hooper Florida Tourism Marketing	2/12/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 266 + Show All Today's Actions
S 58 General Bill by Book Prescription Drug Donation Repository Program (House Compare: H 177)	2/12/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 177 (Ch. 2020-23) -SJ 266 S: Substituted CS/HB 177 -SJ 266 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 266 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 58 c1) H 177 General Bill by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Prescription Drug Donation Repository Program	2/12/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 266 S: Substituted for CS/SB 58 -SJ 267 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 266 + Show All Today's Actions
S 142 Joint Resolution by Brandes Abolishing the Constitution Revision Commission (House Similar: H 301)	2/12/2020 S: Retained on Calendar
(Similar to 142) H 301 Joint Resolution by Drake Repeal of Constitution Revision Commission	2/06/2020 S: Received -SJ 254
S 372 General Bill by Lee Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel	2/12/2020 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 267
S 978 Memorial by Pizzo Juneteenth Independence Day	2/12/2020 S: Adopted -SJ 267 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 267 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7004 General Bill by Finance and Tax (Gainer) OGSR/Taxpayer E-mail Addresses Held by a Tax Collector	2/12/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 267 + Show All Today's Actions

Resolutions
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1902 Resolution by Montford FSU Day	2/12/2020 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8023 (Adopted) -SJ 262 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 262 S: Introduced -SJ 262 + Show All Today's Actions

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Open Calendar

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