Senate Floor for 3/12/2013 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 686 General Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes	3/12/2013 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 194 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 191 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 191 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 191 + Show All Today's Actions
S 688 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes	3/12/2013 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 194 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 191 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 191 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 191 + Show All Today's Actions
S 690 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes	3/12/2013 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 194 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 192 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 192 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 192 + Show All Today's Actions
S 692 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes	3/12/2013 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 194 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 192 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 192 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 192 + Show All Today's Actions
S 694 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes	3/12/2013 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 194 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 192 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 192 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 192 + Show All Today's Actions
S 994 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes	3/12/2013 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 194 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 192 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 192 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 192 + Show All Today's Actions
S 200 General Bill by Gardiner Transportation Revenue Bond Trust Fund/Department of Transportation	3/12/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 193 + Show All Today's Actions
S 202 General Bill by Gardiner Transportation Governmental Bond Trust Fund/Department of Transportation	3/12/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 193 + Show All Today's Actions
S 204 General Bill by Gardiner Termination of Trust Funds within the Department of Transportation	3/12/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 193 + Show All Today's Actions
S 206 General Bill by Gardiner Federal Grants Trust Fund/Department of State	3/12/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 193 + Show All Today's Actions
S 208 General Bill by Gardiner Federal Grants Trust Fund/Department of Economic Opportunity	3/12/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 193 + Show All Today's Actions
S 210 General Bill by Gardiner Clearing Funds Trust Fund/Department of State	3/12/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 193 + Show All Today's Actions
S 212 General Bill by Hays Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Trust Funds	3/12/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 193 S: Amendment(s) adopted (464330) -SJ 193 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 193 + Show All Today's Actions
S 214 General Bill by Hays Florida Forever Program Trust Fund/Department of Environmental Protection	3/12/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 193 + Show All Today's Actions
S 216 General Bill by Hays Federal Grants Trust Fund/Department of Management Services	3/12/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 194 + Show All Today's Actions
S 218 General Bill by Hays Mortgage Guaranty Trust Fund/Office of Financial Regulation	3/12/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 194 + Show All Today's Actions
S 220 General Bill by Bradley Capital Collateral Regional Counsel Trust Fund/Justice Administrative Commission	3/12/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 194 + Show All Today's Actions
S 50 General Bill by Negron Public Meetings	3/12/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 194 + Show All Today's Actions
S 336 General Bill by Latvala Tourist Development Tax	3/12/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 194 S: Amendment(s) adopted (560320) -SJ 194 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 194 + Show All Today's Actions

Resolutions
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 798 Resolution by Joyner Black History Month	3/12/2013 S: Adopted -SJ 189 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 189 S: Introduced -SJ 189 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1148 Resolution by Latvala Elsie Marie Calvert Thompson	3/12/2013 S: Adopted -SJ 190 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 190 S: Introduced -SJ 189 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1772 Resolution by Joyner Honorable Frederick "Fred" Brennan Karl	3/12/2013 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9011 (Adopted) -SJ 188 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 188 S: Introduced -SJ 188 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1760 Resolution by Clemens World Plumbing Day	3/12/2013 S: Adopted -SJ 190 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 190 S: Introduced -SJ 190 + Show All Today's Actions

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