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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 858 General Bill by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Altman) OGSR/Florida Defense Support Task Force	3/18/2014 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 258 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 258 + Show All Today's Actions
S 486 General Bill by Evers Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot	3/18/2014 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 258 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 258 + Show All Today's Actions
S 236 General Bill by Richter Renaming of Florida College System Institutions	3/18/2014 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 258 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 258 + Show All Today's Actions
S 604 General Bill by Ring Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign	3/18/2014 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 258 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 258 + Show All Today's Actions
S 106 General Bill by Dean County Employees	3/18/2014 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 259 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 259 + Show All Today's Actions
S 224 General Bill by Benacquisto Nicotine Dispensing Devices	3/18/2014 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 259 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 259 + Show All Today's Actions
S 424 General Bill by Lee Discriminatory Insurance Practices	3/18/2014 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 259 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 259 + Show All Today's Actions
S 238 General Bill by Joyner Public Records/Names of Spouses and Children of Public Defenders and Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel	3/18/2014 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 259 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 259 + Show All Today's Actions
S 380 General Bill by Bean Responsibilities of Health Care Facilities	3/18/2014 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 260 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 259 + Show All Today's Actions
S 404 General Bill by Grimsley Professional Geology	3/18/2014 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 260 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 260 + Show All Today's Actions
S 86 General Bill by Latvala Dentists	3/18/2014 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 260 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 260 + Show All Today's Actions
S 248 General Bill by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Sobel) Assisted Living Facilities	3/18/2014 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 261 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 260 + Show All Today's Actions
S 532 General Bill by Simmons Disclosure of Sexually Explicit Images	3/18/2014 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 261 S: Amendment(s) adopted (854550) -SJ 261 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 261 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 156 General Bill by Negron Motor Vehicle and Mobile Home Taxes, Fees, and Surcharges	3/18/2014 H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/14 H: Received -HJ 289 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 289 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 262 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 257 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 257 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 257 + Show All Today's Actions

Resolutions
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1686 Resolution by Thrasher, Gaetz Reubin O’Donovan Askew	3/18/2014 S: Adopted -SJ 257 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 256 S: Introduced -SJ 256 + Show All Today's Actions

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Open Calendar

Senate Floor

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