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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 534 General Bill by Gibson Insurance Representative Examination Requirements (House Identical: H 467)	4/08/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 467 (Ch. 2021-82) -SJ 395 S: Substituted HB 467 -SJ 395 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 395 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 534) H 467 General Bill by DuBose, McCurdy Insurance Adjuster Examination Requirements	4/08/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 408 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 395, 396 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 395 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 395 S: Substituted for SB 534 -SJ 395 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 395 + Show All Today's Actions
S 752 General Bill by Gruters Public Defender Duties (House Identical: H 67)	4/08/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 67 (Ch. 2021-18) -SJ 396 S: Substituted HB 67 -SJ 396 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 396 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 752) H 67 General Bill by Fernandez-Barquin Public Defender Duties	4/08/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 408 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 396 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 396 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 396 S: Substituted for SB 752 -SJ 396 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 396 + Show All Today's Actions
S 622 General Bill by Perry Liens and Bonds	4/08/2021 S: Retained on Calendar
S 496 General Bill by Perry Growth Management (House Similar: H 59)	4/08/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 59 (Ch. 2021-195) -SJ 396 S: Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 59 -SJ 396 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 396 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 496 c3) H 59 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Growth Management	4/08/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 408 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 396 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 396 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 396 S: Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 496 -SJ 396 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 396 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7000 General Bill by Health Policy (Diaz) OGSR/Nurse Licensure Compact (House Identical: H 7001)	4/08/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7001 (Ch. 2021-114) -SJ 397 S: Substituted HB 7001 -SJ 397 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 396 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7000) H 7001 General Bill by Government Operations Subcommittee OGSR/Nurse Licensure Compact	4/08/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 408 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 397 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 397 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 397 S: Substituted for SB 7000 -SJ 397 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 397 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7012 General Bill by Criminal Justice (Pizzo) OGSR/Criminal History Information of Juveniles (House Identical: H 7009)	4/08/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7009 (Ch. 2021-118) -SJ 397 S: Substituted HB 7009 -SJ 397 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 397 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7012) H 7009 General Bill by Government Operations Subcommittee OGSR/Juvenile Criminal History Records	4/08/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 408 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 397 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 397 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 397 S: Substituted for SB 7012 -SJ 397 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 397 + Show All Today's Actions
S 228 General Bill by Bradley Notaries Public (House Similar: H 121)	4/08/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2021-137) -SJ 398 S: Substituted CS/HB 121 -SJ 398 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 397 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 228 c3) H 121 General Bill by Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee Notaries Public	4/08/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 408 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 398 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 398 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 397 S: Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 228 -SJ 398 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 397 + Show All Today's Actions
S 738 General Bill by Baxley Bicycle Operation Regulations (House Identical: H 353)	4/08/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 353 (Ch. 2021-20) -SJ 398 S: Substituted HB 353 -SJ 398 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 398 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 738 c1) H 353 General Bill by Hage Bicycle Operation Regulations	4/08/2021 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 408 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 398 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 398 S: Amendment(s) adopted (231776) -SJ 398 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 398 S: Substituted for CS/SB 738 -SJ 398 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 398 + Show All Today's Actions
S 170 General Bill by Hooper Podiatric Medicine (House Identical: H 17)	4/08/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 17 (Ch. 2021-136) -SJ 399 S: Substituted HB 17 -SJ 399 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 398 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 170 c1) H 17 General Bill by Bell, Killebrew Podiatric Medicine	4/08/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 408 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 399 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 399 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 399 S: Substituted for CS/SB 170 -SJ 399 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 399 + Show All Today's Actions
S 952 General Bill by Burgess Water Management Districts	4/08/2021 S: Retained on Calendar
S 54 General Bill by Burgess Motor Vehicle Insurance	4/08/2021 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 408

Third Reading
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 84 General Bill by Rodrigues Retirement	4/08/2021 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 408 S: CS passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 16 -SJ 394, 395 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 394 + Show All Today's Actions
S 86 General Bill by Baxley Student Financial Aid	4/08/2021 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 408 S: CS passed; YEAS 22 NAYS 18 -SJ 395 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 395 + Show All Today's Actions

House Messages
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 5011 General Bill by Appropriations Committee Termination of the Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund	4/08/2021 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 392 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 392 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 392 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 391 S: Amendment(s) adopted (127436) -SJ 391 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 391 S: Received -SJ 391 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 391 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 391 S: In Messages H: Message sent to senate H: Immediately certified H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference H: Passed; YEAS 75, NAYS 42 H: Read 3rd time + Show All Today's Actions
H 5101 General Bill by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Education Funding	4/08/2021 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 393 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 393 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 393 S: Amendment(s) adopted (505506) -SJ 393 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 392 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 392 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 392 S: Received -SJ 392 S: In Messages H: Message sent to senate H: Immediately certified H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference H: Passed; YEAS 99, NAYS 18 H: Read 3rd time + Show All Today's Actions
H 5301 General Bill by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Judges	4/08/2021 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 393 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 393 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 393 S: Amendment(s) adopted (946234) -SJ 393 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 393 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 393 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 393 S: Received -SJ 393 S: In Messages H: Message sent to senate H: Immediately certified H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference H: Passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 H: Read 3rd time + Show All Today's Actions
H 5601 General Bill by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Higher Education	4/08/2021 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 394 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 394 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 394 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 394 S: Amendment(s) adopted (681882) -SJ 394 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 394 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 394 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 394 S: Received -SJ 393 S: In Messages H: Message sent to senate H: Immediately certified H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference H: Passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 36 H: Read 3rd time + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 50 General Bill by Gruters Taxation	4/08/2021 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 408 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 408 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (642177) -SJ 408 S: Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) failed (345744) -SJ 400 S: In returning messages H: Message sent to senate H: Immediately certified H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 93, NAYS 24 H: Read 3rd time + Show All Today's Actions

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