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S 196 General Bill by Hutson Public Records/State-funded Infrastructure Bank	2/11/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 7 -SJ 359 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 358 + Show All Today's Actions
S 202 General Bill by Bean Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living	2/11/2016 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 359 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 359 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 359 + Show All Today's Actions
S 334 General Bill by Montford Severe Injuries Caused by Dogs (House Similar: H 91)	2/11/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 91 (Ch. 2016-16) -SJ 359 S: Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 91 -SJ 359 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 359 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 334 e1) H 91 General Bill by Steube Severe Injuries Caused by Dogs	2/11/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 359 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 359 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 359 S: Substituted for CS/SB 334 -SJ 359 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 359 S: Withdrawn from Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 359 + Show All Today's Actions
S 380 General Bill by Abruzzo Violation of an Injunction for Protection	2/11/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 360 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 360 + Show All Today's Actions
S 500 General Bill by Montford Children and Youth Cabinet (House Identical: H 241)	2/11/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 241 (Ch. 2016-19) -SJ 360 S: Substituted HB 241 -SJ 360 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 360 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 500) H 241 General Bill by Harrell Children and Youth Cabinet	2/11/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 360 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 360 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 360 S: Substituted for SB 500 -SJ 360 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 360 S: Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; Rules -SJ 360 + Show All Today's Actions
S 542 General Bill by Stargel Continuing Care Facilities (House Similar: H 127)	2/11/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 127 (Ch. 2016-17) -SJ 360 S: Substituted CS/HB 127 -SJ 360 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 360 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 542 c1) H 127 General Bill by Cummings Continuing Care Facilities	2/11/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 360 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 360 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 360 S: Substituted for CS/SB 542 -SJ 360 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 360 S: Withdrawn from Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 360 + Show All Today's Actions
S 618 General Bill by Evers Prearrest Diversion Programs	2/11/2016 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 361 S: Amendment(s) adopted (108126) -SJ 361 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 360 + Show All Today's Actions
S 628 General Bill by Richter Fees for Records	2/11/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 361 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 361 + Show All Today's Actions
S 716 General Bill by Sobel Florida Holocaust Memorial	2/11/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 361 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 361 + Show All Today's Actions
S 854 General Bill by Hukill Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services	2/11/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 362 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 361 + Show All Today's Actions
S 962 General Bill by Gaetz Vocational Rehabilitation	2/11/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 362 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 362 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7016 General Bill by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Altman) Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children	2/11/2016 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 362 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 362 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 362 + Show All Today's Actions
S 606 General Bill by Margolis State Symbols	2/11/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 362 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 362 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2500 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) Appropriations (House Similar: H 5001)	2/11/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2016-66), HB 5003 (Ch. 2016-62), HB 5005 (Ch. 2016-63), HB 5007 (Ch. 2016-64), HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65), HB 5103 (Ch. 2016-25) -SJ 363 S: Substituted HB 5001 -SJ 363 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 363 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 2500 e1) H 5001 General Bill by Appropriations Committee General Appropriations Act	2/11/2016 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 363 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 363 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 363 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 363 S: Amendment(s) adopted (953700) -SJ 363 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 363 S: Substituted for SB 2500 -SJ 363 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 363 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 363 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 363 S: Received -SJ 363 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 443 H: Immediately certified -HJ 443 H: Passed; YEAS 85 NAYS 29 -HJ 440 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 439 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2502 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) Implementing the 2016-2017 General Appropriations Act (House Compare: H 5003)	2/11/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 719 (Ch. 2016-58), CS/HB 837 (Ch. 2016-137), HB 5001 (Ch. 2016-66), HB 5003 (Ch. 2016-62), CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237), CS/CS/HB 7061 (Ch. 2016-239) -SJ 367 S: Substituted HB 5003 -SJ 367 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 363 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 2502 e1) H 5003 General Bill by Appropriations Committee Implementing the 2016-2017 General Appropriations Act	2/11/2016 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 387 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 387 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 386 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 386 S: Amendment(s) adopted (951174) -SJ 368 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 368 S: Substituted for SB 2502 -SJ 368 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 367 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 367 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 367 S: Received -SJ 365 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 443 H: Immediately certified -HJ 443 H: Passed; YEAS 87 NAYS 27 -HJ 443 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 441 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2504 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) State Employees (House Compare: H 5007)	2/11/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2016-66), HB 5007 (Ch. 2016-64) -SJ 387 S: Substituted HB 5007 -SJ 387 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 387 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 2504) H 5007 General Bill by Appropriations Committee Collective Bargaining	2/11/2016 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 387 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 387 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 387 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 387 S: Amendment(s) adopted (592002) -SJ 387 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 387 S: Substituted for SB 2504 -SJ 387 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 387 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 387 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 387 S: Received -SJ 387 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 443 H: Immediately certified -HJ 443 H: Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 441 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 441 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7042 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Ring) State-administered Retirement Systems (House Identical: H 5005)	2/11/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5005 (Ch. 2016-63), HB 5001 (Ch. 2016-66) -SJ 388 S: Substituted HB 5005 -SJ 388 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 387 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7042) H 5005 General Bill by Appropriations Committee State-administered Retirement Systems	2/11/2016 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 389 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 389 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 389 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 389 S: Amendment(s) adopted (709216) -SJ 388 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 388 S: Substituted for SB 7042 -SJ 388 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 388 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 388 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 388 S: Received -SJ 388 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 443 H: Immediately certified -HJ 443 H: Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 441 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 441 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2508 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) Health Care Services (House Compare: H 5101)	2/11/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2016-66), HB 5003 (Ch. 2016-62), HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65) -SJ 390 S: Substituted HB 5101 -SJ 390 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 389 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 2508) H 5101 General Bill by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Medicaid	2/11/2016 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 397 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 397 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 396 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 396 S: Amendment(s) adopted (390464) -SJ 390 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 390 S: Substituted for SB 2508 -SJ 390 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 390 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 390 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 390 S: Received -SJ 389 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 443 H: Immediately certified -HJ 443 H: Passed; YEAS 86 NAYS 27 -HJ 440 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 440 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2510 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) Alzheimer’s Disease Research (House Identical: H 5103)	2/11/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5103 (Ch. 2016-25), CS/CS/HB 941 (Ch. 2016-230), HB 5001 (Ch. 2016-66) -SJ 397 S: Substituted HB 5103 -SJ 397 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 397 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 2510) H 5103 General Bill by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Alzheimer's Disease Research	2/11/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 448 S: Immediately certified -SJ 397 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 397 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 397 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 397 S: Substituted for SB 2510 -SJ 397 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 397 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 397 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 397 S: Received -SJ 397 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 443 H: Immediately certified -HJ 443 H: Passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 440 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 440 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7060 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) Working Capital Trust Fund Within the Department of Children and Families/Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund Within the Department of Health (House Similar: H 7091)	2/11/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7091 (Ch. 2016-29) -SJ 397 S: Substituted HB 7091 -SJ 397 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 397 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 7060) H 7091 General Bill by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Trust Funds/Termination & Administration/Working Capital Trust Fund/DCF & Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund/DOH	2/11/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 397 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 397 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 397 S: Substituted for SB 7060 -SJ 397 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 397 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 397 S: Received -SJ 408 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 408 S: In Messages H: Immediately certified -HJ 447 H: Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 443 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 443 + Show All Today's Actions
S 90 General Bill by Simpson Natural Gas Rebate Program	2/11/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 398 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 398 + Show All Today's Actions
S 100 General Bill by Simpson Petroleum Restoration Program	2/11/2016 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 398 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 398 + Show All Today's Actions
S 160 General Bill by Gaetz Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Deployed Servicemembers (House Similar: H 7023)	2/11/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7023 (Ch. 2016-26) -SJ 398 S: Substituted HB 7023 -SJ 398 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 398 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 160 e1) H 7023 General Bill by Finance and Tax Committee Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Deployed Servicemembers	2/11/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 398 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 398 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 398 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 160 -SJ 398 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 398 S: Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Fiscal Policy -SJ 398 S: Received -SJ 408 S: Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Fiscal Policy -SJ 408 S: In Messages H: Immediately certified -HJ 447 H: Passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 444 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 444 + Show All Today's Actions
S 310 General Bill by Legg National Statuary Hall	2/11/2016 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 7 -SJ 399 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 399 + Show All Today's Actions
S 350 General Bill by Montford Procurement Procedures for Educational Institutions	2/11/2016 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 399 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 399 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 399 + Show All Today's Actions
S 416 General Bill by Flores Location of Utilities	2/11/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 4 -SJ 399 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 399 + Show All Today's Actions
S 546 General Bill by Simpson Sale or Exchange of Lands	2/11/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 400 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 399 + Show All Today's Actions
S 578 General Bill by Hutson Public Records/Florida State Boxing Commission (House Identical: H 381)	2/11/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 381 (Ch. 2016-21) -SJ 400 S: Substituted CS/HB 381 -SJ 400 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 400 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 578 c2) H 381 General Bill by Raburn Public Records/Florida State Boxing Commission	2/11/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 5 -SJ 400 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 400 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 400 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 578 -SJ 400 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 400 S: Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 400 + Show All Today's Actions
S 592 General Bill by Hutson Public Records/Department of Financial Services/Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedics	2/11/2016 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 400 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 400 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7008 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Ring) Housing Discrimination	2/11/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 400 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 400 + Show All Today's Actions
S 92 General Bill by Evers Contaminated Sites (House Similar: H 351)	2/11/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 100 (Ch. 2016-184) S: Substituted CS/HB 351 (Died in House returning Messages) -SJ 401 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 401 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 92 e1) H 351 General Bill by Drake Contaminated Sites	2/11/2016 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 401 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 401 S: Amendment(s) adopted (548124) -SJ 401 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 401 S: Substituted for CS/SB 92 -SJ 401 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 401 S: Withdrawn from Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 401 + Show All Today's Actions

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