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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 234 General Bill by Evers Firearms	4/28/2011 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 11 -SJ 548 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 548 + Show All Today's Actions
H 45 General Bill by Gaetz Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition	4/28/2011 S: CS passed; YEAS 30 NAYS 8 -SJ 548 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 548 + Show All Today's Actions
H 155 General Bill by Brodeur Privacy of Firearm Owners	4/28/2011 S: CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 10 -SJ 549 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 549 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1231 General Bill by Horner, Williams Telecommunications	4/28/2011 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 894 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 893 S: Immediately certified -SJ 550 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 550 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 549 + Show All Today's Actions
H 701 General Bill by Eisnaugle Property Rights	4/28/2011 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 549 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 549 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1546 General Bill by Thrasher Charter Schools	4/28/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 550 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 8 -SJ 550 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 550 + Show All Today's Actions
H 7087 General Bill by K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Education Law Repeals	4/28/2011 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 894 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 893 S: Immediately certified -SJ 550 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 550 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 550 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1466 General Bill by Simmons Class Size Requirements	4/28/2011 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 551 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 551 + Show All Today's Actions
H 97 General Bill by Gaetz Health Insurance	4/28/2011 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 551 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 551 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1179 Joint Resolution by Baxley Abortion/Public Funding/Construction of Rights	4/28/2011 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 552 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 551 + Show All Today's Actions
H 395 General Bill by O'Toole Univ. of Florida J. Hillis Miller Health Center	4/28/2011 S: CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 3 -SJ 552 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 552 + Show All Today's Actions
S 408 General Bill by Richter Property and Casualty Insurance	4/28/2011 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 25 NAYS 12 -SJ 561 S: Amendment(s) adopted (793532, 885590) -SJ 560 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 559 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1992 General Bill by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Storms) Background Screening	4/28/2011 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 550 S: Amendment(s) adopted (665250) -SJ 550 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 550 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1150 General Bill by Latvala Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles	4/28/2011 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 554 S: Amendment(s) adopted (894990) -SJ 554 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 553 + Show All Today's Actions
S 900 General Bill by Bennett Specialty License Plates	4/28/2011 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 555 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 555 + Show All Today's Actions
S 650 General Bill by Jones Mobile Home Park Lot Tenancies	4/28/2011 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 555 S: Amendment(s) failed (402260) -SJ 555 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 555 + Show All Today's Actions
S 652 General Bill by Simmons Liability of Spaceflight Entities	4/28/2011 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 555 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 555 + Show All Today's Actions
S 704 General Bill by Sachs Special Observances/Purple Heart Day	4/28/2011 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 556 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 556 + Show All Today's Actions
H 4033 General Bill by Dorworth Florida Industrial Development Corporation	4/28/2011 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 556 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 556 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 830 General Bill by Thrasher Labor and Employment (House Compare: H 1021)	4/28/2011 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
(Compare to 830 c2) H 1021 General Bill by Dorworth Labor and Employment	4/26/2011 S: Referred to Community Affairs; Budget; Rules -SJ 506
S 818 General Bill by Fasano Controlled Substances (House Compare: H 7095)	4/28/2011 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 567 S: Amendment(s) failed (840024) -SJ 566 S: Amendment(s) adopted (175812, 351822, 415758, 491388, 548234, 741416, 780864, 796860, 811318, 853130, 892760, 899940) -SJ 562 S: Pending amendment(s), failed (229300) -SJ 562 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 561 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 818 c2) H 7095 General Bill by Health and Human Services Committee Controlled Substances	4/27/2011 S: Referred to Health Regulation; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 544
S 844 General Bill by Benacquisto Violations/Probation/Community Control/Widman Act	4/28/2011 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 556 S: Amendment(s) adopted (512344) -SJ 556 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 556 + Show All Today's Actions
S 954 Memorial by Flores Parental Rights Amendment	4/28/2011 S: Adopted; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 557 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 556 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1346 General Bill by Commerce and Tourism (Detert) Obsolete References and Programs	4/28/2011 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 568 S: Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn -SJ 568 S: Recalled from Engrossing -SJ 567 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 558 S: Amendment(s) adopted (100696, 134066) -SJ 558 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 557 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1196 General Bill by Bogdanoff Construction Liens	4/28/2011 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 558 + Show All Today's Actions
S 4 Concurrent Resolution by Haridopolos Balanced Federal Budget	4/28/2011 S: Adopted; YEAS 31 NAYS 7 -SJ 559 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 558 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2170 General Bill by Judiciary (Flores) Judicial Nominating Commissions (House Compare: H 7101)	4/28/2011 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
(Compare to 2170 c1) H 7101 General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee Judicial Nominating Commissions	4/28/2011 S: Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 578 S: Received -SJ 578 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2084 Joint Resolution by Judiciary (Flores) Repeal of Supreme Court Rule by General Law (House Compare: H 7111)	4/28/2011 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 7111 (Passed) -SJ 567 S: Substituted CS/HJR 7111 -SJ 567 S: Amendment(s) adopted (147806) -SJ 567 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 567 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 2084) H 7111 Joint Resolution by Civil Justice Subcommittee Judiciary	4/28/2011 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 567 S: Substituted for SJR 2084 -SJ 567 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Judiciary; Budget -SJ 567 S: Referred to Judiciary; Budget -SJ 579 S: Received -SJ 579 + Show All Today's Actions

Resolutions
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 188 Resolution by Hill Prostate Cancer Awareness Month	4/28/2011 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9123 (Adopted) -SJ 548 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 548 S: Introduced -SJ 547 + Show All Today's Actions
S 190 Resolution by Hill Workers' Memorial Day	4/28/2011 S: Adopted -SJ 548 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 548 S: Introduced -SJ 548 + Show All Today's Actions

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