Bill Actions for 9/19/2017 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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Bill Information	Action(s)
H 15 General Bill by Beshears Deregulation of Professions and Occupations	H: Referred to Commerce Committee -HJ 14
H 17 General Bill by Government Accountability Committee Community Redevelopment Agencies	H: Referred to Government Accountability Committee -HJ 14
H 141 General Bill by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Transportation	H: Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 21
H 143 General Bill by Massullo Patient's Choice of Providers	H: Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 22
H 145 General Bill by Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Nonnative Animals	H: Referred to Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 22
H 147 Memorial by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Status of Puerto Rico	H: Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 22
H 149 Joint Resolution by Jacquet Automatic Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights	H: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
H 159 General Bill by Russell, Asencio Control of Human Trafficking	H: Filed
H 161 General Bill by Cortes Mandatory Retention	H: Filed
S 282 General Bill by Baxley Mortgage Regulation	S: Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 193 (Ch. 2018-44) -SJ 26
S 294 General Bill by Rodriguez Mandatory Retention	S: Filed
S 296 General Bill by Brandes Beverage Law	S: Filed
S 298 General Bill by Bracy Criminal History Records	S: Filed

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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