Bill Actions for 5/21/2013 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 52 General Bill by Detert Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 56 General Bill by Hays Infant Death	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 284 General Bill by Negron School Emergencies	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 342 General Bill by Thrasher Rental of Homestead Property	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 452 Public Records/General Bill by Health Policy OGSR/Joshua Abbot Organ and Tissue Registry/Donor Information	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 468 General Bill by Hukill Property and Casualty Insurance Rates, Fees, and Forms	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 534 General Bill by Brandes Publicly Funded Defined Benefit Retirement Plans	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 628 General Bill by Joyner Driver Licenses	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 1266 Memorial by Soto United States 65th Infantry Regiment, the Borinqueneers	Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
S 1478 Memorial by Thompson Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program	Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
S 1500 General Bill by Appropriations Appropriations	Chapter No. 2013-40, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5401 (Ch. 2013-54), HB 5501 (Ch. 2013-55), HB 5503 (Ch. 2013-56), CS/SB 406 (Ch. 2013-42), CS/CS/SB 1076 (Ch. 2013-27), SB 1502 (Ch. 2013-41), SB 1504 (Ch. 2013-43), SB 1512 (Ch. 2013-44), SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45), SB 1516 (Ch. 2013-46), SB 1518 (Ch. 2013-47), SB 1520 (Ch. 2013-48), SB 1522 (Ch. 2013-49), CS/CS/SB 1660 (Ch. 2013-50), CS/CS/SB 1720 (Ch. 2013-51), SB 1802 (Ch. 2013-52), SB 1810 (Ch. 2013-53)
S 1768 Public Records/General Bill by Transportation OGSR/Paratransit Services/Personal Information	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 1806 General Bill by Environmental Preservation and Conservation Total Maximum Daily Loads	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 1808 General Bill by Environmental Preservation and Conservation Numeric Nutrient Criteria	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 1830 General Bill by Appropriations Ad Valorem Taxation	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 1842 General Bill by Banking and Insurance Health Insurance	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 1844 General Bill by Health Policy Florida Health Choices Program	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
H 7013 General Bill by Ethics and Elections Subcommittee Elections	Chapter No. 2013-57 Approved by Governor + All Today's Actions

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Open Calendar

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