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Bill Information	Action(s)
H 7061 General Bill by Ways and Means Committee Taxation	4/30/2021 H: Message sent to senate H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 1 H: Amendment 938318 Concur H: Added to Senate Message List H: In Messages S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1013 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1012 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1672 General Bill by Diaz State University Free Seat Program	4/30/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232) -SJ 1011 S: Substituted CS/HB 845 -SJ 1011 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1011 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/21 -SJ 960 + Show All Today's Actions
S 506 General Bill by Garcia Transparency in Government Spending (House Compare: H 195)	4/30/2021 S: Died on Calendar
(Compare to 506 c1) H 195 General Bill by Persons-Mulicka Fiscal Accountability for Nongovernmental Entities	4/30/2021 S: Died in Rules
S 1570 General Bill by Rodriguez Quasi-public Entities (House Similar: H 1083)	4/30/2021 S: Died on Calendar
(Similar to 1570 c2) H 1083 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Quasi-public Entities	4/30/2021 S: Died in Appropriations

Conference Report
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 7018 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Rodrigues) Employer Contributions to Fund Retiree Benefits	4/30/2021 H: Message sent to senate S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1290 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 436356 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1015 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (436356) -SJ 1015 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1014 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2504 General Bill by Appropriations (Stargel) State Employees	4/30/2021 H: Message sent to senate S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1290 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 557884 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1016 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (557884) -SJ 1016 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1015 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2516 General Bill by Appropriations (Stargel) Water Storage North of Lake Okeechobee	4/30/2021 H: Message sent to senate S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1290 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 820320 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1018 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (820320) -SJ 1018 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1016 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2518 General Bill by Appropriations (Stargel) Health Care	4/30/2021 H: Message sent to senate S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1290 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 523362 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1025 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (523362) -SJ 1025 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1018 + Show All Today's Actions
H 5301 General Bill by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Judges	4/30/2021 H: Message sent to senate H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1276 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (401357) -SJ 1276 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1276 S: In returning messages H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 401357 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered + Show All Today's Actions
H 5101 General Bill by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Education Funding	4/30/2021 H: Message sent to senate H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1284 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (240809) -SJ 1284 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1277 S: In returning messages H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 240809 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered + Show All Today's Actions
H 5601 General Bill by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Higher Education	4/30/2021 H: Message sent to senate H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1286 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (660703) -SJ 1286 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1284 S: In returning messages H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 110, NAYS 7 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 660703 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered + Show All Today's Actions
H 5011 General Bill by Appropriations Committee Termination of the Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund	4/30/2021 H: Message sent to senate H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 28 NAYS 12 -SJ 1288 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (085951) -SJ 1288 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1287 S: In returning messages H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 80, NAYS 36 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 085951 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered + Show All Today's Actions
S 2500 General Bill by Appropriations (Stargel) Appropriations	4/30/2021 H: Message sent to senate S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1290 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117, NAYS 1 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 511738 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1057 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (511738) S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1027 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2502 General Bill by Appropriations (Stargel) Implementing the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act	4/30/2021 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1290 H: Message sent to senate H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117, NAYS 1 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 652590 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1275 H: In Messages S: Conference Committee Report adopted (652590) -SJ 1275 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1257 + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages 1
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 76 General Bill by Boyd Property Insurance	4/30/2021 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1290 H: Message sent to senate H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 75, NAYS 41 H: Concurred in Senate amendment(s) to House amendment(s) H: Concurred in Senate amendment 240104 as amended H: Amendment 771120 Concur H: Amendment 323722 Concur H: Amendment 461493 Failed H: Added to Senate Message List H: Amendment 461493 filed H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 5 -SJ 1026 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (334081) -SJ 1026 S: Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as amended (240104) -SJ 1026 S: Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) failed (597028) -SJ 978 S: Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (240104) -SJ 970 + Show All Today's Actions
S 54 General Bill by Burgess Motor Vehicle Insurance	4/30/2021 H: Message sent to senate S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1290 H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 100, NAYS 16 H: Concurred in Senate amendment(s) to House amendment(s) H: Amendment 731398 Concur H: Added to Senate Message List H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 3 -SJ 1011 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended -SJ 1011 S: Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (731398) -SJ 1003 + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages 2
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 401 General Bill by Commerce Committee Florida Building Code	4/30/2021 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 1012 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (707073) -SJ 1012 + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages 3
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 403 General Bill by Commerce Committee Home-based Businesses	4/30/2021 S: Requested House to return H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 19 NAYS 18 -SJ 1027 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (527003) -SJ 1027 H: Message sent to senate S: In returning messages H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 77, NAYS 41 H: Concurred in Senate amendment 355386 as amended H: Amendment 527003 adopted H: Added to Senate Message List + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages 4
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 845 General Bill by Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Higher Education	4/30/2021 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 10 -SJ 1289 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (283105) -SJ 1288 S: In returning messages H: Message sent to senate H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 2 H: Concurred in Senate amendment 272034 as amended H: Amendment 962877 Failed H: Amendment 283105 adopted H: Amendment 962877 filed H: Added to Senate Message List H: Amendment 283105 filed H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 1025 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1025 S: Amendment(s) adopted (272034) -SJ 1025 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1011 S: Substituted for CS/SB 1672 -SJ 1011 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 1011 + Show All Today's Actions

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