Bill Actions for 10/6/2017 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

President

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Friday, October 6, 2017 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
H 243 General Bill by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Discretionary Sales Surtax	H: Filed
H 245 General Bill by Harrison Public Utility Power Restoration	H: Filed
H 247 General Bill by Ausley Vessel Registration	H: Filed
H 249 General Bill by Watson Companion Animal Public-Private Partnership Act	H: Filed
H 251 General Bill by Clemons Reemployment After Retirement	H: Filed
H 253 General Bill by Daniels Law Enforcement Activities for Opioids in Small Counties	H: Filed
H 255 General Bill by Porter Transportation Facility Designations	H: Filed
H 257 General Bill by Porter State Group Health Insurance and Prescription Drug Programs	H: Filed
H 259 General Bill by Watson Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams	H: Filed
H 261 Public Records/General Bill by Watson Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams	H: Filed
S 440 General Bill by Garcia Florida Veterans Care Program	S: Filed
S 442 Memorial by Campbell Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status	S: Filed
S 444 General Bill by Bean Pregnancy Support Services	S: Filed
S 446 General Bill by Gibson Electrical Contractors	S: Filed
S 448 General Bill by Brandes Agency for State Technology	S: Filed
S 450 General Bill by Garcia Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders	S: Filed
H 2017 Appropriations Project by Gruters Jewish Family and Children's Services of the Suncoast - Children's Crisis Teams	H: Filed

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Friday, October 6, 2017 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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