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Ben Albritton

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House Messages - Morning Session
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H 8005 Concurrent Resolution by Schenck Joint Session for Purpose of Receiving Governor's Message	3/04/2014 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 9 S: Immediately certified -SJ 3 S: Adopted -SJ 3 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 3 S: Received -SJ 3 S: In Messages H: Immediately certified -HJ 2 H: Adopted -HJ 2 H: Read 2nd time -HJ 2 H: Introduced -HJ 2 + Show All Today's Actions

Reports of Committees - Afternoon Session
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 954 Concurrent Resolution by Thrasher Joint Rules of the Florida Legislature	3/04/2014 S: Ordered enrolled -SJ 204 H: Adopted -HJ 190 H: Read 2nd time -HJ 190 H: Received -HJ 189 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Adopted; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 7 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 6 S: Introduced -SJ 76 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order - Afternoon Session
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 932 General Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 7 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 7 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 7 S: Introduced -SJ 75 + Show All Today's Actions
S 934 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 7 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 7 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 7 S: Introduced -SJ 75 + Show All Today's Actions
S 936 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 8 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 8 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 7 S: Introduced -SJ 75 + Show All Today's Actions
S 938 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 8 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 8 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 8 S: Introduced -SJ 75 + Show All Today's Actions
S 940 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 8 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 8 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 8 S: Introduced -SJ 76 + Show All Today's Actions
S 942 Reviser's Bill by Thrasher Florida Statutes	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 9 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 9 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 8 S: Introduced -SJ 76 + Show All Today's Actions
S 676 General Bill by Galvano Welfare Transition Trust Fund/Department of Education	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 9 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 9 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 9 S: Introduced -SJ 56 + Show All Today's Actions
S 678 General Bill by Hays Trust Funds within Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 9 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 9 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 9 S: Introduced -SJ 56 + Show All Today's Actions
S 680 General Bill by Hays Federal Grants Trust Fund/Department of Business and Professional Regulation	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 9 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 9 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 9 S: Introduced -SJ 56 + Show All Today's Actions
S 682 General Bill by Hays Federal Grants Trust Fund/Department of Financial Services	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 10 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 10 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 10 S: Introduced -SJ 56 + Show All Today's Actions
S 684 General Bill by Gardiner State Economic Enhancement and Development Trust Fund/Department of Economic Opportunity	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 10 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 10 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 10 S: Introduced -SJ 56 + Show All Today's Actions
S 686 General Bill by Gardiner Termination of Trust Funds within Department of Economic Opportunity	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 10 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 10 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 10 S: Introduced -SJ 56 + Show All Today's Actions
S 688 General Bill by Gardiner Federal Grants Trust Fund/Executive Office of the Governor	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 10 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 10 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 10 S: Introduced -SJ 56 + Show All Today's Actions
S 522 General Bill by Grimsley Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 12 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 12 S: Amendment(s) adopted (630788, 674890, 867354, 956028, 966784) -SJ 11 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 10 S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 124 S: CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 123 S: Introduced -SJ 43 + Show All Today's Actions
S 524 General Bill by Sobel Sexually Violent Predators	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 13 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 13 S: Amendment(s) adopted (765100, 831902) -SJ 12 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 12 S: CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 124 S: Introduced -SJ 44 + Show All Today's Actions
S 528 General Bill by Evers Sex Offenses	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 13 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 13 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 13 S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 125 S: CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 125 S: Introduced -SJ 44 + Show All Today's Actions
S 526 General Bill by Bradley Sexual Offenses	3/04/2014 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 10 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 14 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 14 S: Amendment(s) adopted (442960, 646090, 694228) -SJ 14 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 13 S: CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 125 S: CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 124 S: CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 124 S: Introduced -SJ 44 + Show All Today's Actions
S 852 General Bill by Education (Legg) Education	3/04/2014 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/14 -SJ 15 S: Introduced -SJ 68 + Show All Today's Actions

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