Bill Actions for 2/22/2013 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Friday, February 22, 2013 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 60 Public Records/General Bill by Hays Public Records/Identifying Information of Department of Health Personnel	S: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
S 138 General Bill by Brandes Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children	S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
S 258 General Bill by Bradley Florida Clean Indoor Air Act	S: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
S 372 General Bill by Latvala Vehicle Permits for the Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages	S: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
S 398 General Bill by Bean Physician Assistants	S: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
S 968 General Bill by Brandes School Curriculum	S: Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 69
S 970 Memorial by Brandes Congressional Term Limits	S: Referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 69
S 972 General Bill by Hukill Transportation Development	S: Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation; Rules -SJ 69
S 974 General Bill by Sobel Human Trafficking	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 70
S 976 General Bill by Sobel Senior Services	S: Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 70
H 977 Local Bill by Harrell St. Lucie County Mosquito Control District, St. Lucie County	H: Filed
S 978 General Bill by Soto Springs Revival Act	S: Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 70
H 979 Local Bill by Mayfield Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District, St. Lucie County	H: Filed
S 980 General Bill by Flores Education	S: Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 70
H 981 Local Bill by Mayfield North St. Lucie River Water Control District, St. Lucie County	H: Filed
S 982 General Bill by Gibson Genetic Information for Insurance Purposes	S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 70
H 983 General Bill by Cruz Court-Ordered Expunction of Criminal History Records	H: Filed
S 984 Public Records/General Bill by Richter Public Records/Natural Gas Storage Facility Permit	S: Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 70
H 985 General Bill by Rogers Small Business Participation in State Contracting	H: Filed
S 986 General Bill by Soto Requirements for Driver Licenses	S: Referred to Transportation; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 70
H 987 General Bill by Slosberg Driver Licenses	H: Filed
S 988 General Bill by Joyner Possession/Discharge of Firearm/Destructive Device/During Commission of Specified Offenses	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 71
H 989 General Bill by Rodrigues School Emergency Procedures	H: Filed
S 990 Local Bill by Bullard Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District, Monroe County	S: Referred to Rules -SJ 71
H 991 Public Records/General Bill by Rodrigues Pub. Rec./School District After-Drill Report	H: Filed
S 992 General Bill by Bullard Statewide K-12 Education Commission	S: Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 71
H 993 General Bill by Waldman Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition	H: Filed
S 994 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes	S: Referred to Rules -SJ 71
H 995 General Bill by Broxson Conveyances of Real Property	H: Filed
S 996 Local Bill by Soto Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Osceola County	S: Referred to Rules -SJ 71
S 998 General Bill by Soto Juvenile Offenders	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 71
S 1000 General Bill by Gibson Purchase of Firearms by Mentally Ill Persons	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 71
S 1002 General Bill by Soto Procurement of Professional Architectural, Engineering, Landscape Architectural, or Surveying and Mapping Services	S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 71
S 1004 General Bill by Brandes Public Data	S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 72
S 1006 General Bill by Lee Tax Credits or Refunds	S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 72
S 1008 General Bill by Ring Student Loans	S: Referred to Education; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 72
S 1010 General Bill by Ring Health Insurance Coverage for Prescription Drugs	S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 72
S 1112 General Bill by Garcia Background Screening	S: Filed
S 1114 General Bill by Altman Sex Offenses	S: Filed
S 1116 General Bill by Garcia Rebuilt Motor Vehicles	S: Filed
S 1118 General Bill by Hays Public Contracting	S: Filed
S 1120 General Bill by Thompson Affordable Housing	S: Filed
S 1122 General Bill by Simpson Florida Fire Prevention Code	S: Filed
S 1124 General Bill by Altman Veteran Preference in State Purchasing	S: Filed
S 1126 General Bill by Joyner Unlawful Possession of the Personal Identification Information of Another Person	S: Filed
S 1128 General Bill by Health Policy Health Flex Plans	S: Filed S: SPB 7014 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1128) by Health Policy + All Today's Actions
S 1130 General Bill by Garcia Examination of Dentists	S: Filed
S 1132 General Bill by Brandes Department of Transportation	S: Filed
S 1134 General Bill by Hays Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from a Medical Injury	S: Filed
S 1136 General Bill by Joyner Construction Liens	S: Filed
S 1138 General Bill by Hukill Title Insurance Agents and Agencies	S: Filed
S 1140 General Bill by Stargel Drug Paraphernalia	S: Filed
S 1142 General Bill by Gibson Small Business Participation in State Contracting	S: Filed
S 1144 General Bill by Thompson Physical Education in the Public Schools	S: Filed
S 1146 General Bill by Thompson Legislative Employees	S: Filed
S 7014 Proposed Bill by Health Policy Health Flex Plans	S: Submit as committee bill by Health Policy (SB 1128)
H 7027 General Bill by Choice and Innovation Subcommittee Education Accountability	H: Filed
H 7029 General Bill by Choice and Innovation Subcommittee Education	H: Filed
H 8003 Concurrent Resolution by Schenck Joint Session for Purpose of Receiving Governor's Message	H: Filed

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