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Returning Messages
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 7013 General Bill by Ethics and Elections Subcommittee Florida Election Code	5/03/2013 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1470 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 13 -SJ 1151 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (240123) -SJ 1143, 1151 S: In returning messages H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 1187 H: Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (362928) -HJ 1187 H: Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (240123) -HJ 1187 H: Was taken up -HJ 1172 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1309 General Bill by Albritton Procurement of Commodities and Contractual Services	5/03/2013 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1470 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1161 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (317793) -SJ 1151, 1161 S: In returning messages H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 1214 H: Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (872490) -HJ 1214 H: Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (317793) -HJ 1214 H: Was taken up -HJ 1195 + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 1159 General Bill by O'Toole Health Care Facilities	5/03/2013 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1470 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 1399 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (400799) -SJ 1399 S: Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) failed (392132) -SJ 1397, 1399 S: In returning messages H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 103 NAYS 13 -HJ 1276 H: Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (885832) -HJ 1276 H: Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (400799) -HJ 1275 H: Was taken up -HJ 1271 H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 6 -SJ 1055 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1055 + Show All Today's Actions
H 7129 General Bill by Healthy Families Subcommittee Residential Services for Children	5/03/2013 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1470 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1399 S: Receded from 1 amendment(s) (137184) -SJ 1399 S: In returning messages H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 6 -HJ 1280 H: Requested Senate to recede -HJ 1279 H: Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (137184) -HJ 1279 H: Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (813982, 966282) -HJ 1279 H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1118 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1118 S: Amendment(s) failed (880764) -SJ 1117 S: Amendment(s) adopted (137184, 813982, 966282) -SJ 1117 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1116, 1117 S: Substituted for CS/SB 1682 -SJ 1116 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1116 S: Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 1116 + Show All Today's Actions

Conference Report
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1660 General Bill by Flores Quality Cancer Care and Research	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1255 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (443278) -HJ 1254 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1252 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 1059 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (443278) -SJ 1059 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1056 + Show All Today's Actions
S 406 General Bill by Gardiner Economic Development	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1269 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (127736) -HJ 1269 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1256 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1076 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (127736) -SJ 1073 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1059 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1522 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1256 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (352708) -HJ 1256 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1255 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1074 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (352708) -SJ 1074 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1073 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1520 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Medicaid	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 79 NAYS 38 -HJ 1250 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (214070) -HJ 1250 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1242 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 33 NAYS 6 -SJ 1082 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (214070) -SJ 1082 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1074 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1514 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Education Funding	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1230 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (573500) -HJ 1229 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1221 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1092 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (573500) -SJ 1092 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1082 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1720 General Bill by Galvano Education	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1242 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (135872) -HJ 1241 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1230 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 1104 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (135872) -SJ 1104 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1092 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1504 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) State Employees	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 110 NAYS 16 -HJ 1218 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (579912) -HJ 1218 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1217 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1105 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (579912) -SJ 1105 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1104 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1802 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Ring) State Employee Health Insurance	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1221 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (321700) -HJ 1220 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1219 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1107 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (321700) -SJ 1107 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1105 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1810 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Ring) Florida Retirement System	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1217 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (801240) -HJ 1216 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1214 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1109 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (801240) -SJ 1109 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1107 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1516 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Internal Revenue Code	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1271 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (866924) -HJ 1271 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1269 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1111 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (866924) -SJ 1111 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1110 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1518 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Department of Children and Families	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 111 NAYS 6 -HJ 1251 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (770848) -HJ 1251 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1250 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1112 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (770848) -SJ 1112 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1111 + Show All Today's Actions
H 5401 General Bill by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Transparency in State Contracting	5/03/2013 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1165 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (506411) -SJ 1165 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1161 + Show All Today's Actions
H 5503 General Bill by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission	5/03/2013 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1167 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (719439) -SJ 1167 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1165 + Show All Today's Actions
H 5501 General Bill by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Weights and Measures Instruments and Devices	5/03/2013 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1167 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (227173) -SJ 1167 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1167 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1512 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Clerks of Court	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 1288 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (363208) -HJ 1288 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1282 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1176 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (363208) -SJ 1176 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1169 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1502 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Implementing the General Appropriations Act	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 107 NAYS 10 -HJ 1297 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (944582) -HJ 1297 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1289 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1187 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (944582) -SJ 1187 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1176 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1500 General Bill by Appropriations (Negron) Appropriations	5/03/2013 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404 H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 106 NAYS 11 -HJ 1469 H: Conference Committee Report adopted (590582) -HJ 1468 H: Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1298 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1396 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (590582) -SJ 1396 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1187 + Show All Today's Actions

Third Reading
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 617 General Bill by Pilon Juvenile Justice Circuit Advisory Boards and Juvenile Justice County Councils	5/03/2013 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 1470 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 1118 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1118 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1350 General Bill by Bradley Criminal Penalties	5/03/2013 S: Died on Calendar
S 808 General Bill by Margolis Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program	5/03/2013 S: Died on Calendar
H 7127 General Bill by Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee Department of Transportation	5/03/2013 H: Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 85 (Ch. 2013-223), CS/CS/CS/HB 999 (Ch. 2013-92), CS/HB 7019 (Ch. 2013-213) H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1142 S: Amendment(s) adopted (814240) -SJ 1120 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1118 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1067 General Bill by Hutson, Combee Pugilistic Exhibitions	5/03/2013 S: Died on Calendar
H 7165 General Bill by Education Committee Early Learning	5/03/2013 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 1277 H: Concurred in 3 amendment(s) (207746, 591464, 767148) -HJ 1277 H: Was taken up -HJ 1276 H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1116 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1115 + Show All Today's Actions
H 87 General Bill by Passidomo Mortgage Foreclosures	5/03/2013 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 1470 S: CS passed; YEAS 26 NAYS 13 -SJ 1054 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1054 + Show All Today's Actions
H 411 General Bill by Fullwood Children's Initiatives	5/03/2013 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1278 H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 1278 H: Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (503710, 937154) -HJ 1277, 1278 H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1115 S: Amendment(s) adopted (937154) -SJ 1114 S: Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn (483252) -SJ 1114 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1114 + Show All Today's Actions
H 783 General Bill by Eagle Branch Offices Conducting Securities Transactions	5/03/2013 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 1470 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1054 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1054 + Show All Today's Actions
H 7025 General Bill by Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee Timeshares	5/03/2013 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 1470 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 1055 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1055 + Show All Today's Actions
H 265 General Bill by Wood Florida Wildflower License Plate	5/03/2013 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 1470 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1055 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1055 + Show All Today's Actions
H 999 General Bill by Patronis, Peters Environmental Regulation	5/03/2013 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 106 NAYS 10 -HJ 1281 H: Concurred in 5 amendment(s) (204206, 291928, 445532, 685648, 763998) -HJ 1281 H: Was taken up -HJ 1280 H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 1143 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1143 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1159 General Bill by O'Toole Health Care Facilities	5/03/2013 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1470 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 1399 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (400799) -SJ 1399 S: Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) failed (392132) -SJ 1397, 1399 S: In returning messages H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 103 NAYS 13 -HJ 1276 H: Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (885832) -HJ 1276 H: Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (400799) -HJ 1275 H: Was taken up -HJ 1271 H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 6 -SJ 1055 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1055 + Show All Today's Actions
H 85 General Bill by Steube Public-Private Partnerships	5/03/2013 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1195 H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 4 -HJ 1195 H: Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (267884, 802008) -HJ 1194 H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1056 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1055 + Show All Today's Actions
H 457 General Bill by Magar Collection of Worthless Payment Instruments	5/03/2013 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 1470 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1056 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1056 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 966 General Bill by Bean Health Care	5/03/2013 S: Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1071 (Ch. 2013-93), CS/CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2013-153), SB 1520 (Ch. 2013-48)
S 1682 General Bill by Joyner Residential Services for Children (House Compare: H 7129)	5/03/2013 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219) -SJ 1116 S: Substituted CS/HB 7129 -SJ 1116 S: Amendment(s) adopted (739906) -SJ 1116 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1116 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 1682 c1) H 7129 General Bill by Healthy Families Subcommittee Residential Services for Children	5/03/2013 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1470 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1399 S: Receded from 1 amendment(s) (137184) -SJ 1399 S: In returning messages H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 6 -HJ 1280 H: Requested Senate to recede -HJ 1279 H: Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (137184) -HJ 1279 H: Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (813982, 966282) -HJ 1279 H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1118 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1118 S: Amendment(s) failed (880764) -SJ 1117 S: Amendment(s) adopted (137184, 813982, 966282) -SJ 1117 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1116, 1117 S: Substituted for CS/SB 1682 -SJ 1116 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1116 S: Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 1116 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1216 General Bill by Bradley Employers and Employees (House Similar: H 1125)	5/03/2013 S: Died on Calendar
(Similar to 1216 c1) H 1125 General Bill by Goodson Employers and Employees	5/03/2013 S: Died in Criminal Justice

Resolutions
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1920 Resolution by Simmons Irish People/Reunification	5/03/2013 S: Adopted -SJ 1053 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1053 S: Introduced -SJ 1053 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1922 Resolution by Clemens Lake Worth Centennial Day	5/03/2013 S: Adopted -SJ 1053 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1053 S: Introduced -SJ 1053 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1924 Resolution by Bradley University of Florida Women's Gymnastics Team	5/03/2013 S: Adopted -SJ 1053 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1053 S: Introduced -SJ 1053 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1926 Resolution by Montford Tuskegee Airman Cornelius Davis	5/03/2013 S: Adopted -SJ 1053 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1052 S: Introduced -SJ 1052 S: Filed + Show All Today's Actions
S 1928 Resolution by Gaetz Phillip J. "Jeff" Fleming, Jr.	5/03/2013 S: Adopted -SJ 1113 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1112 S: Introduced -SJ 1112 S: Filed + Show All Today's Actions
S 1930 Resolution by Ring Plight of Robert Levinson	5/03/2013 S: Adopted -SJ 1116 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1116 S: Introduced -SJ 1116 S: Filed + Show All Today's Actions

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