Bill Actions for 5/17/2011 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 344 General Bill by Rich Animal Cruelty	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 408 General Bill by Richter Property and Casualty Insurance	Chapter No. 2011-39, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1007 (Ch. 2011-226), HB 4081 (Ch. 2011-11), SB 2156 (Ch. 2011-142) Approved by Governor + All Today's Actions
S 450 General Bill by Bennett Emergency Management	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 1292 General Bill by Alexander Chief Financial Officer	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 1314 General Bill by Alexander State Financial Matters	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 1738 General Bill by Alexander State Financial Information	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 1816 General Bill by Fasano Surplus Lines Insurance	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2000 General Bill by Budget Appropriations	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2002 General Bill by Budget Implementing 2011-2012 General Appropriations Act	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2094 General Bill by Budget State Employees	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2096 General Bill by Budget State Financial Information	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2098 General Bill by Budget Consolidation/State Information Technology Service	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2100 General Bill by Budget Retirement	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2104 General Bill by Budget Office of Drug Control	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2106 General Bill by Budget Florida Energy and Climate Commission	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2110 General Bill by Budget Auditor General	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2112 General Bill by Budget Juvenile Detention Facilities	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2114 General Bill by Budget Juvenile Justice	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2116 General Bill by Budget State Judicial System	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2118 General Bill by Budget Criminal Justice	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2120 General Bill by Budget K-12 Education Funding	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2128 General Bill by Budget Public Employees Relations Commission	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2130 General Bill by Budget Pollution Control	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2132 General Bill by Budget Department of Financial Services	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2136 Trust Fund/General Bill by Budget Federal Grants Trust Fund/DBPR	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2142 General Bill by Budget Water Management Districts	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2144 General Bill by Budget Medicaid	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2146 General Bill by Budget Department of Children and Family Services	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2150 General Bill by Budget Postsecondary Education Funding	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2152 General Bill by Budget Transportation	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2154 Trust Fund/General Bill by Budget Federal Grants Trust Fund/EOG	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 2160 General Bill by Budget Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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Opening Day

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