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S 186 General Bill by Ring Misdemeanor Pretrial Substance Abuse Programs	2/13/2012 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 490 + Show All Today's Actions
S 436 General Bill by Storms Video Voyeurism	2/13/2012 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 491 + Show All Today's Actions
S 692 General Bill by Bennett Formation of Local Governments	2/13/2012 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/12
S 1822 Memorial by Hays Sarbanes-Oxley Act	2/13/2012 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/12
S 2026 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Bogdanoff) Capital Collateral Regional Counsel Trust Fund/Justice Administrative Commission	2/13/2012 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/12
S 2028 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (Benacquisto) Trust Funds/Department of Transportation	2/13/2012 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/12
S 226 General Bill by Margolis Disabled Parking Permits	2/13/2012 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 491 S: Amendment(s) adopted (224650, 387236, 554534) -SJ 491 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 491 + Show All Today's Actions
S 276 General Bill by Sachs Special Observances/Purple Heart Day	2/13/2012 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 492 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 492 S: Amendment(s) adopted (820376) -SJ 491 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 491 + Show All Today's Actions
S 346 General Bill by Ring Flag Etiquette	2/13/2012 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 492 + Show All Today's Actions
S 528 General Bill by Bennett Combat Infantry Badge License Plates	2/13/2012 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 492 + Show All Today's Actions
S 600 General Bill by Bennett Electronic Filing of Construction Plans (House Compare: H 387)	2/13/2012 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 492 S: Amendment(s) adopted (747150) -SJ 492 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 492 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 600 c2) H 387 General Bill by Ahern Electronic Filing of Construction Plans	2/09/2012 S: Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries -SJ 488
S 780 General Bill by Ring Airport Parking Fees	2/13/2012 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 492 + Show All Today's Actions
S 894 General Bill by Thrasher Official Florida Statutes (House Identical: H 7005)	2/13/2012 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7005 (Ch. 2012-4) -SJ 492 S: Substituted HB 7005 -SJ 492 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 492 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 894) H 7005 Reviser's/General Bill by Rules and Calendar Committee Official Florida Statutes	2/13/2012 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 493 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 492 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 492 S: Substituted for SB 894 -SJ 492 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 492 S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 492 + Show All Today's Actions
S 896 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes (House Identical: H 7007)	2/13/2012 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7007 (Ch. 2012-5) -SJ 493 S: Substituted HB 7007 -SJ 493 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 493 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 896) H 7007 Reviser's/General Bill by Rules and Calendar Committee Florida Statutes	2/13/2012 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 493 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 493 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 493 S: Substituted for SB 896 -SJ 493 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 493 S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 493 + Show All Today's Actions
S 898 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes (House Identical: H 7009)	2/13/2012 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7009 (Ch. 2012-6) -SJ 493 S: Substituted HB 7009 -SJ 493 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 493 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 898) H 7009 Reviser's/General Bill by Rules and Calendar Committee Florida Statutes	2/13/2012 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 493 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 493 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 493 S: Substituted for SB 898 -SJ 493 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 493 S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 493 + Show All Today's Actions
S 900 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes (House Identical: H 7011)	2/13/2012 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7011 (Ch. 2012-7) -SJ 494 S: Substituted HB 7011 -SJ 494 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 494 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 900) H 7011 Reviser's/General Bill by Rules and Calendar Committee Florida Statutes	2/13/2012 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 494 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 494 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 494 S: Substituted for SB 900 -SJ 494 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 494 S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 494 + Show All Today's Actions
S 206 General Bill by Negron Public Meetings	2/13/2012 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 494 S: Amendment(s) adopted (111746, 458634) -SJ 494 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 494 + Show All Today's Actions
S 990 General Bill by Joyner Natural Guardians	2/13/2012 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 495 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1080 Memorial by Dean Vietnam Veterans	2/13/2012 S: Adopted S: Read 2nd time -SJ 495 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1482 Memorial by Braynon War on Terror	2/13/2012 S: Adopted -SJ 496 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 495 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1486 Memorial by Braynon Taiwan Policy Act of 2011	2/13/2012 S: CS adopted -SJ 496 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 496 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1528 Memorial by Siplin Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program	2/13/2012 S: Adopted -SJ 496 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 496 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1856 General Bill by Flores Public Records and Public Meetings/Peer Review Panels	2/13/2012 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 496 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2058 General Bill by Rules (Thrasher) Office of Legislative Services	2/13/2012 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 496 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2038 General Bill by Rules (Thrasher) Privatization of Correctional Facilities	2/13/2012 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 499 S: Pending amendment(s), withdrawn (403092) -SJ 497, 498 S: Amendment(s) adopted (101810, 120214, 218572, 244444, 265816, 274610, 302944, 709364, 806850, 931520) -SJ 498 S: Amendment(s) failed (257150, 344440) -SJ 498 + Show All Today's Actions

Resolutions
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2022 Resolution by Gibson Ann McDonald Baker	2/13/2012 S: Adopted -SJ 490 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 490 S: Introduced -SJ 490 + Show All Today's Actions

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