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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 86 General Bill by Flores Distribution of Materials Harmful to Minors	4/04/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading
S 92 General Bill by Negron Searches and Seizures	4/10/2013 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 370 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 370 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1660 General Bill by Flores Quality Cancer Care and Research	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 461 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 387 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 387 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 371 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 371 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1762 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Ring) State Technology	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 462 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 387 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 387 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 374 S: Amendment(s) adopted (745958) -SJ 374 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 373 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1720 General Bill by Galvano Education	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 461 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 387 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 387 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 7 -SJ 372 S: Amendment(s) adopted (242598, 386162, 892546, 944710) -SJ 372 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 371 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1076 General Bill by Legg K-20 Education	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 457 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 387 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 387 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 7 -SJ 373 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 372 + Show All Today's Actions
S 878 General Bill by Galvano Education Accountability	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 456 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 387 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 387 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 374 S: Amendment(s) adopted (197570) -SJ 374 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 374 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1500 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Appropriations	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 458 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 381 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 381 S: Amendment(s) failed (995059, 995078, 995081) -SJ 376 S: Amendment(s) adopted (995058, 995060, 995061, 995063, 995064, 995065, 995067, 995068, 995069, 995070, 995071, 995072, 995073, 995074, 995076, 995079, 995088, 995089, 995090, 995092) -SJ 375 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 375 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1502 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Implementing the General Appropriations Act	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 458 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 382 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 382 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 382 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1504 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) State Employees	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 459 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 383 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 383 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 383 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1506 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) State Technology Working Capital Trust Fund/Department of State Technology	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 459 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 383 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 383 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 383 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1508 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Court-appointed Counsel	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 459 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 383 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 383 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 383 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1510 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Postconviction Capital Collateral Proceedings	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 459 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 383 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 383 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 383 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1512 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Clerks of Court	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 459 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 384 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 384 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 384 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1514 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Education Funding	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 460 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 385 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 385 S: Amendment(s) adopted (460850, 911308) -SJ 384 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 384 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1516 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Internal Revenue Code	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 460 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 385 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 385 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 385 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1518 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Department of Children and Families	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 460 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 385 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 385 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 385 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1520 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Medicaid	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 460 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 4 -SJ 385 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 385 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 385 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1522 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 461 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 386 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 386 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 386 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1802 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Ring) State Employee Health Insurance	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 463 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 386 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 386 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 386 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1810 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Ring) Florida Retirement System	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 463 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 386 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 386 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 386 + Show All Today's Actions
S 406 General Bill by Gardiner Economic Development	4/10/2013 H: Received -HJ 455 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396 S: Immediately certified -SJ 388 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 388 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 387 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 387 S: Amendment(s) adopted (271164, 317276) -SJ 387 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 386 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1258 General Bill by Grimsley Comprehensive Health Information System	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 388 + Show All Today's Actions
S 646 General Bill by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Sobel) Assisted Living Facilities	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 388 + Show All Today's Actions
S 112 General Bill by Dean Filing False Documents Against Real or Personal Property	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 391 + Show All Today's Actions
S 934 General Bill by Lee Stormwater Management Permits	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 389 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1106 General Bill by Hays Agritourism	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 389 + Show All Today's Actions
S 534 General Bill by Brandes Publicly Funded Defined Benefit Retirement Plans	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 389 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1792 General Bill by Judiciary (Lee) Medical Negligence Actions	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 396 S: Amendment(s) failed (386448) -SJ 396 S: Amendment(s) adopted (188446, 683406, 688034) -SJ 396 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 396 + Show All Today's Actions
S 186 General Bill by Diaz de la Portilla Jurisdiction of the Courts	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 389 + Show All Today's Actions
S 464 General Bill by Flores Disposition of Unclaimed Property	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 389 + Show All Today's Actions
S 454 General Bill by Benacquisto Florida College System Institution Police Officers	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 389 + Show All Today's Actions
S 356 General Bill by Abruzzo Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporations	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 391 S: Amendment(s) adopted (577342, 655700) -SJ 389 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 389 + Show All Today's Actions
S 248 General Bill by Thrasher Treatment Programs for Impaired Licensees and Applicants	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 391 + Show All Today's Actions
S 458 General Bill by Ring Firefighter and Police Officer Pension Plans	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 393 S: Amendment(s) failed (396902) -SJ 392 S: Amendment(s) adopted (462050, 629342, 766314, 768272, 831682, 860988) -SJ 392 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 391 + Show All Today's Actions
S 810 General Bill by Simmons Wrap-up Insurance Policies	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 393 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1700 General Bill by Latvala Agricultural Lands	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 394 + Show All Today's Actions
S 674 General Bill by Montford Animal Shelters and Animal Control Agencies	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 394 S: Amendment(s) adopted (263762) -SJ 393 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 393 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1770 General Bill by Banking and Insurance (Simmons) Property Insurance	4/10/2013 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/11/13
S 444 General Bill by Diaz de la Portilla Domestic Wastewater Discharged Through Ocean Outfalls	4/10/2013 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 396 + Show All Today's Actions

Resolutions
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1846 Resolution by Galvano Phi Theta Kappa 2013 All-Florida Academic Team	4/10/2013 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9049 (Adopted) -SJ 369 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 368 S: Introduced -SJ 368 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1298 Resolution by Joyner Fair Housing Month	4/10/2013 S: Adopted -SJ 369 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 369 S: Introduced -SJ 369 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1758 Resolution by Bean Higher Education Day	4/10/2013 S: Adopted -SJ 370 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 369 S: Introduced -SJ 369 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1790 Resolution by Garcia Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week	4/10/2013 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9059 (Adopted) -SJ 370 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 370 S: Introduced -SJ 370 + Show All Today's Actions

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