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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Open Calendar

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S 2B General Bill by Burgess COVID-19 Mandates (House Identical: H 1B)	11/17/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1-B (Ch. 2021-272), CS/HB 3-B (Ch. 2021-273) -SJ 15 S: Substituted HB 1-B -SJ 15 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 14 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 2B) H 1B General Bill by Grall, Massullo, MD COVID-19 Mandates	11/17/2021 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 14 -SJ 17 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 17 S: Amendment(s) failed (316770, 450848, 609214) -SJ 15, 17 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 15 S: Substituted for SB 2-B -SJ 15 S: Received -SJ 19 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 15 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 20 S: In Messages H: Passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 39 H: Read 3rd time + Show All Today's Actions
S 4B General Bill by Burgess Public Records/Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies (House Identical: H 3B)	11/17/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 3-B (Ch. 2021-273), HB 1-B (Ch. 2021-272) -SJ 17 S: Substituted CS/HB 3-B -SJ 17 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 17 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 4B) H 3B General Bill by Commerce Committee Pub. Rec./COVID-19 Vaccination Policies and Practices	11/17/2021 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 26 NAYS 10 -SJ 17 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 17 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 17 S: Substituted for SB 4-B -SJ 17 S: Received -SJ 20 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 17 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 20 S: In Messages H: CS passed; YEAS 85, NAYS 31 H: Read 3rd time + Show All Today's Actions
S 6B General Bill by Hutson Florida Occupational Safety and Health State Plan (House Identical: H 5B)	11/17/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5-B (Ch. 2021-274) -SJ 18 S: Substituted HB 5-B -SJ 18 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 18 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 6B) H 5B General Bill by Zika Florida Occupational Safety and Health State Plan	11/17/2021 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 23 NAYS 13 -SJ 18 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 18 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 18 S: Substituted for SB 6-B -SJ 18 S: Received -SJ 20 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 18 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 20 S: In Messages H: Passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 38 H: Read 3rd time + Show All Today's Actions
S 8B General Bill by Bean Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies (House Identical: H 7B)	11/17/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7-B (Ch. 2021-275) -SJ 19 S: Substituted HB 7-B -SJ 19 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 18 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 8B) H 7B General Bill by Andrade Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies	11/17/2021 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 23 NAYS 13 -SJ 19 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 19 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 19 S: Substituted for SB 8-B -SJ 19 S: Received -SJ 20 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 18 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 20 S: In Messages H: Passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 34 H: Read 3rd time + Show All Today's Actions

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Open Calendar

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