Senate Floor for 6/8/2017 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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S 2500A General Bill by Latvala Appropriations	6/08/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 40 S: Amendment(s) adopted (713918) -SJ 40 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 38 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 06/08/17 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 73 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments) S: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (713918); YEAS 15 NAYS 2 -SJ 73 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2502A General Bill by Latvala Implementing SB 2500-A, an Act Making Appropriations to Fund the Florida Education Finance Program for the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year	6/08/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 50 S: Amendment(s) adopted (930208) -SJ 40 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 40 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 06/08/17 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 73 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments) S: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (930208); YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 73 + Show All Today's Actions
S 8A General Bill by Bradley Medical Use of Marijuana	6/08/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 72 S: Amendment(s) failed (228642, 328552, 421600, 424838, 593648, 686760, 694930) -SJ 59, 71, 72 S: Amendment(s) adopted (501070, 606998, 633510, 640322) S: Read 2nd time -SJ 37, 59 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 06/08/17 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 73 S: Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 3 -SJ 73 S: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 06/08/17, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building S: Now in Appropriations -SJ 73 S: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments) S: Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Health Policy (606998, 501070, 633510); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 73 + Show All Today's Actions
S 6A General Bill by Bradley Public Records/Medical Marijuana Use Registry/Physician Certification for Marijuana and Dispensing/Department of Health	6/08/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 72 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 06/08/17 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 73 S: Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 73 S: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 06/08/17, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building S: Now in Appropriations -SJ 73 S: Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 73 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2A General Bill by Latvala Economic Programs	6/08/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 58 S: Amendment(s) failed (117684, 860238) -SJ 51, 53 S: Amendment(s) adopted (293618, 635320, 778464, 911692) -SJ 51, 52, 53 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 50 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 06/08/17 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 73 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments) S: Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (635320, 293618, 778464, 911692); YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 73 + Show All Today's Actions
S 4A General Bill by Flores Supplemental Appropriations for Medicaid Hospital Programs	6/08/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 58 S: Amendment(s) adopted (933860) -SJ 58 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 58 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 06/08/17 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 73 S: Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 73 + Show All Today's Actions

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Thursday, June 8, 2017 Open Calendar

Senate Floor

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