Bill Actions for 5/17/2021 - The Florida Senate

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H 1A General Bill by Select Committee on Gaming Implementation of the 2021 Gaming Compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida	H: Added to Select Committee on Gaming agenda H: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Now in Select Committee on Gaming H: Referred to Select Committee on Gaming H: CS Filed H: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) H: Reported out of Select Subcommittee on the Seminole Gaming Compact H: Favorable with CS by Select Subcommittee on the Seminole Gaming Compact H: Added to Select Subcommittee on the Seminole Gaming Compact agenda + All Today's Actions
S 2A General Bill by Hutson Implementation of the 2021 Gaming Compact Between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida	S: CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 4 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/18/21 -SJ 13 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) S: CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 1 -SJ 6 S: Introduced -SJ 2 + All Today's Actions
H 3A General Bill by Select Committee on Gaming Gaming Enforcement	H: Added to Select Committee on Gaming agenda H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Now in Select Committee on Gaming H: Reported out of Select Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation H: Favorable by Select Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation H: Added to Select Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation agenda + All Today's Actions
S 4A General Bill by Hutson Gaming Enforcement	S: CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 4 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/18/21 -SJ 13 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) S: CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 3 -SJ 6 S: Introduced -SJ 2 + All Today's Actions
H 5A Public Records/General Bill by Rommel Pub. Records and Meetings/Florida Gaming Control Commission	H: Added to Select Committee on Gaming agenda H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Now in Select Committee on Gaming H: Reported out of Select Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation H: Favorable by Select Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation H: Added to Select Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation agenda + All Today's Actions
S 6A Public Records/General Bill by Hutson Public Records and Public Meetings/Florida Gaming Control Commission	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/18/21 -SJ 13 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 2 -SJ 6 S: Introduced -SJ 2 + All Today's Actions
H 7A General Bill by Select Committee on Gaming Gaming	H: Added to Select Committee on Gaming agenda H: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Now in Select Committee on Gaming H: Referred to Select Committee on Gaming H: CS Filed H: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) H: Reported out of Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity H: Favorable with CS by Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity H: Added to Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity agenda + All Today's Actions
S 8A General Bill by Hutson Gaming	S: CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 5 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/18/21 -SJ 13 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) S: CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 6 S: Introduced -SJ 3 + All Today's Actions
H 9A General Bill by Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity Fantasy Sports Contests	H: Added to Select Committee on Gaming agenda H: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Now in Select Committee on Gaming H: Referred to Select Committee on Gaming H: CS Filed H: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) H: Reported out of Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity H: Favorable with CS by Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity H: Added to Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity agenda + All Today's Actions
S 10A General Bill by Hutson Bingo	S: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 05/17/21, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed S: Introduced -SJ 3 + All Today's Actions
H 11A General Bill by Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity Fees/Fantasy Contest Operators	H: Added to Select Committee on Gaming agenda H: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Now in Select Committee on Gaming H: Referred to Select Committee on Gaming H: CS Filed H: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) H: Reported out of Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity H: Favorable with CS by Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity H: Added to Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity agenda + All Today's Actions
S 12A General Bill by Hutson Taxes/Bingo Operators	S: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 05/17/21, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed S: Introduced -SJ 4 + All Today's Actions
S 14A General Bill by Hutson Fees/Bingo Licenses	S: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 05/17/21, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed S: Introduced -SJ 4 + All Today's Actions
S 16A General Bill by Hutson Fantasy Sports Contest Amusement Act	S: CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 6 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/18/21 -SJ 13 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) S: CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 2 -SJ 6 S: Introduced -SJ 4 + All Today's Actions
S 18A General Bill by Hutson Fees/Fantasy Contest Operator License	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/18/21 -SJ 13 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 2 -SJ 6 S: Introduced -SJ 4 + All Today's Actions

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