Senate Floor for 3/22/2023 - The Florida Senate

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Open Calendar

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S 274 General Bill by Avila Nursing Education Pathway for Military Combat Medics	3/22/2023 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 211 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 211 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 211 + Show All Today's Actions
S 160 Memorial by Avila Redesignation of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization	3/22/2023 S: CS adopted -SJ 212 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 211 + Show All Today's Actions
S 202 General Bill by Simon Education (House Similar: H 1)	3/22/2023 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1 (Ch. 2023-16), HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245) -SJ 213 S: Substituted CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1 -SJ 213 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 212 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 202 c2) H 1 General Bill by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Education	3/22/2023 S: Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 213 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 212 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 202 -SJ 213 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 212 + Show All Today's Actions
S 234 General Bill by Avila Statutorily Required Reports	3/22/2023 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 213 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 213 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 213 + Show All Today's Actions
S 236 General Bill by Hutson Civil Remedies (House Identical: H 837)	3/22/2023 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 837 (Ch. 2023-15) -SJ 214 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 837 -SJ 214 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 213 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 236 c2) H 837 General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee Civil Remedies	3/22/2023 S: Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 221 S: Amendment(s) failed (113938, 129080) -SJ 221 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 214 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 236 -SJ 214 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 213 + Show All Today's Actions
S 130 General Bill by Berman Domestic Violence	3/22/2023 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 221 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 221 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 221 + Show All Today's Actions
S 242 General Bill by Garcia Fiscal Accountability	3/22/2023 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 221 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 221 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 221 + Show All Today's Actions

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Open Calendar

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