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Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 294 General Bill by Wright Crimes Against Veterans	3/04/2020 H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 410 S: Amendment(s) failed (940772) -SJ 409 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 409 + Show All Today's Actions
H 197 General Bill by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Servicemembers Civil Relief Act	3/04/2020 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 743 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 410 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 410 + Show All Today's Actions
S 662 General Bill by Wright Education and the Military	3/04/2020 H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 410 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 410 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7010 General Bill by Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (Wright) OGSR/Servicemembers and the Spouses and Dependents of Servicemembers	3/04/2020 H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 410, 411 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 410 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 372 General Bill by Lee Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel (House Identical: H 171)	3/04/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 171 (Ch. 2020-80) -SJ 382 S: Substituted CS/HB 171 -SJ 382 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 382 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 372 c1) H 171 General Bill by Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 382 S: Received -SJ 415 S: Substituted for CS/SB 372 -SJ 382 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Education; Appropriations -SJ 382 + Show All Today's Actions
S 952 General Bill by Perry Senior Management Service Class	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 380 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1146 General Bill by Brandes Special Risk Class of the Florida Retirement System	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 380 + Show All Today's Actions
S 966 General Bill by Gainer Public Records/Disaster Recovery Assistance	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 401 S: Amendment(s) adopted (555754) -SJ 401 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 401 + Show All Today's Actions
S 994 General Bill by Passidomo Guardianship	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 380 S: Amendment(s) adopted (839922) -SJ 380 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 380 + Show All Today's Actions
S 368 General Bill by Rouson Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 380 S: Amendment(s) adopted (303096) -SJ 380 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 380 + Show All Today's Actions
S 78 General Bill by Broxson Transportation-related Facility Designations	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 381 S: Amendment(s) adopted (282612) -SJ 381 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 380 + Show All Today's Actions
S 352 General Bill by Hutson Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia (House Similar: H 205)	3/04/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 205 (Ch. 2020-82) -SJ 382 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 205 -SJ 382 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 381 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 352 c1) H 205 General Bill by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 381 S: Substituted for CS/SB 352 -SJ 382 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 381 + Show All Today's Actions
S 248 General Bill by Hooper Public Records/County Attorneys and Assistant County Attorneys	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 382 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1714 General Bill by Bradley Sale of Surplus State-owned Office Buildings and Associated Nonconservation Lands	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 382 + Show All Today's Actions
S 426 General Bill by Montford Regional Rural Development Grants	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 399 S: Amendment(s) adopted (606568) -SJ 399 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 382 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1414 General Bill by Mayfield Fish and Wildlife Activities	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 399 S: Amendment(s) adopted (909738) -SJ 399 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 399 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1618 General Bill by Diaz Construction Materials Mining Activities	3/04/2020 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 411
S 1696 General Bill by Perry Student Athletes (House Similar: H 7011)	3/04/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2020-91) -SJ 402 S: Substituted CS/HB 7011 -SJ 402 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 402 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 1696 c2) H 7011 General Bill by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee K-12 Student Athletes	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Amendment(s) adopted (632478) -SJ 402 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 402 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1696 -SJ 402 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Education; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 402 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1742 General Bill by Mayfield Home Medical Equipment Providers	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 399 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1262 General Bill by Bracy 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 399 + Show All Today's Actions
S 810 General Bill by Simmons Tobacco and Nicotine Products	3/04/2020 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 411
S 1394 General Bill by Simmons Fees/Tobacco Products	3/04/2020 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 411
S 512 General Bill by Hutson Nonembryonic Stem Cell Banks	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 409 S: Amendment(s) adopted (492054) -SJ 409 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 407 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7066 General Bill by Appropriations (Bradley) Fees	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 406 + Show All Today's Actions
S 698 General Bill by Book Reproductive Health	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 401 S: Amendment(s) adopted (714748) -SJ 401 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 400 + Show All Today's Actions
S 630 General Bill by Mayfield Regulation of Smoking	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 402 + Show All Today's Actions
S 666 General Bill by Mayfield Florida Development Finance Corporation	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 402 + Show All Today's Actions
S 680 General Bill by Hutson Shark Fins	3/04/2020 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 411
S 702 General Bill by Albritton Petroleum Cleanup	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 402 + Show All Today's Actions
S 88 General Bill by Stewart Child Care Facilities	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 403 + Show All Today's Actions
S 384 General Bill by Baxley Harris Chain of Lakes	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 403 + Show All Today's Actions
S 410 General Bill by Perry Growth Management	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 406 S: Amendment(s) adopted (524444, 778692) -SJ 403 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 403 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7008 General Bill by Education (Diaz) OGSR/Animal Medical Records/State College of Veterinary Medicine (House Identical: H 7075)	3/04/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7075 (Ch. 2020-171) -SJ 404 S: Substituted HB 7075 -SJ 404 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 404 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7008) H 7075 General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee OGSR/Animal Medical Records	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 404 S: Received -SJ 417 S: Substituted for SB 7008 -SJ 404 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Education; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 404 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7012 General Bill by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Book) Mental Health and Substance Abuse	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 404 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7018 General Bill by Infrastructure and Security (Lee) Essential State Infrastructure	3/04/2020 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 411
S 7014 General Bill by Banking and Insurance (Broxson) OGSR/Payment Instrument Transaction Information/Office of Financial Regulation (House Identical: H 7003)	3/04/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7003 (Ch. 2020-169) -SJ 406 S: Substituted HB 7003 -SJ 406 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 406 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7014) H 7003 General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee OGSR/Payment Instrument Transaction Information/Office of Financial Regulation	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 406 S: Substituted for SB 7014 -SJ 406 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 406 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1224 General Bill by Simmons Real Estate Conveyances (House Similar: H 469)	3/04/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 469 (Ch. 2020-102) -SJ 407 S: Substituted HB 469 -SJ 407 S: Amendment(s) adopted (552878) -SJ 406 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 406 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 1224) H 469 General Bill by Duggan Real Estate Conveyances	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 407 S: Substituted for SB 1224 -SJ 407 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 406 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1074 General Bill by Wright Surviving Spouse Ad Valorem Tax Reduction (House Identical: H 879)	3/04/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 879 (Ch. 2020-179), HJR 877 (Passed) -SJ 405 S: Substituted HB 879 -SJ 405 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 405 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 1074 c1) H 879 General Bill by Killebrew Surviving Spouse Ad Valorem Tax Reduction	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 405 S: Received -SJ 416 S: Substituted for CS/SB 1074 -SJ 405 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 405 S: Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 416 S: In Messages H: Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 729 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 728 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1076 Joint Resolution by Wright Surviving Spouse Ad Valorem Tax Reduction (House Identical: H 877)	3/04/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HJR 877 (Passed), HB 879 (Ch. 2020-179) -SJ 405 S: Substituted HJR 877 -SJ 405 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 405 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 1076) H 877 Joint Resolution by Killebrew Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Certain Deceased Veterans Who Had Permanent, Combat-Related Disabilities	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 405 S: Received -SJ 416 S: Substituted for SJR 1076 -SJ 405 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 405 S: Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 416 S: In Messages H: Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 728 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 728 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1490 General Bill by Bradley Public Officers and Employees	3/04/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 406 S: Amendment(s) adopted (286166) -SJ 406 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 405 + Show All Today's Actions

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