Bill Actions for 10/29/2015 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Thursday, October 29, 2015 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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2015C Bills
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2C Joint Resolution by Galvano Apportionment	H: Received -HJ 8 H: On Committee agenda-- Select Committee on Redistricting, 11/02/15, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall H: Referred to Select Committee on Redistricting -HJ 8 + All Today's Actions
H 5C Joint Resolution by Caldwell Apportionment/Senatorial Districts	H: Introduced -HJ 8

2016 Bills
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 275 Joint Resolution by Avila Homestead Tax Exemption/Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents	H: On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 11/05/15, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
H 277 General Bill by Avila County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption	H: On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 11/05/15, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
H 471 General Bill by Burton Responsibilities of Health Care Providers	H: Filed
H 473 General Bill by Roberson Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services	H: Filed
H 475 Public Records/General Bill by Narain, Stafford Public Records/Identity of Witness to a Murder	H: Filed
H 477 General Bill by Costello Hospital Districts	H: Filed
H 479 General Bill by Metz Special Districts	H: Filed
H 481 Local Bill by Porter Columbia County Law Library	H: Filed
H 483 General Bill by Bracy Local Government Neighborhood Improvement Districts	H: Filed
H 485 General Bill by Bracy Search Warrants	H: Filed
H 487 General Bill by Torres Persons Who Are Deaf	H: Filed
H 489 General Bill by Drake Shellfish Harvesting	H: Filed
S 672 General Bill by Gaetz Educational Options	S: Filed
S 674 General Bill by Grimsley Disclosure of Call Location Information	S: Filed
S 676 General Bill by Grimsley Access to Health Care Services	S: Filed

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Thursday, October 29, 2015 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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August Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday

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Year-Round Tax Savings for Hurricane Preparedness

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Senator Geraldine Thompson

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Interim Committee Meetings

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