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Third Reading
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 354 General Bill by McClain Blue Ribbon Projects	3/05/2026 S: Read 3rd time
S 1296 General Bill by Martin Public Employees Relations Commission	3/05/2026 S: Placed on 3rd reading

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 7048 General Bill by Finance and Tax (Avila) Internal Revenue Code (House Compare: H 7031)	3/06/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to HB 7031 S: Substituted HB 7031 S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 7048 c1) H 7031 General Bill by Ways & Means Committee Taxation	3/06/2026 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 S: Read 3rd time S: Amendment(s) adopted (611560) S: Read 2nd time S: Substituted for CS/SB 7048 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules + Show All Today's Actions
S 1760 General Bill by Brodeur Health Care Coverage (House Compare: H 697)	3/04/2026 S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
(Compare to 1760 c2) H 697 General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee Drug Prices and Coverage	3/05/2026 S: Received
S 1758 General Bill by Gaetz Public Assistance	3/06/2026 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Amendment(s) failed (122906, 821406) S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
S 1708 General Bill by Gaetz Veterinary Licensure (House Similar: H 1509)	3/03/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
(Similar to 1708) H 1509 General Bill by Johnson Veterinarian Licensure by Endorsement	2/18/2026 S: Received
S 1694 General Bill by Avila Technology Education (House Compare: H 1503)	3/06/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1503 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1503 S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 1694 c1) H 1503 General Bill by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Computer Science Education and Certification	3/06/2026 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 S: Read 3rd time S: Amendment(s) adopted (593280) S: Read 2nd time S: Substituted for CS/SB 1694 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules + Show All Today's Actions
S 1686 General Bill by Calatayud Public Records/Parkinson’s Disease Registry (House Similar: H 1445)	3/06/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1445 S: Substituted CS/HB 1445 S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 1686 c1) H 1445 General Bill by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Pub. Rec./Parkinson's Disease Registry	3/06/2026 S: CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 1 S: Read 3rd time S: Read 2nd time S: Substituted for CS/SB 1686 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules + Show All Today's Actions
S 1684 General Bill by Calatayud Parkinson’s Disease Registry (House Similar: H 1443)	3/06/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 1443 S: Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 1443 S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 1684 c1) H 1443 General Bill by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Parkinson's Disease Registry	3/06/2026 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 S: Read 3rd time S: Amendment(s) adopted (376440) S: Read 2nd time S: Substituted for CS/SB 1684 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules + Show All Today's Actions
S 1656 General Bill by Burgess Designation of the Official State Flagship (House Identical: H 249)	3/06/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 249 S: Substituted CS/HB 249 S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 1656) H 249 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Designation of Official State Flagship	3/06/2026 S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 S: Read 3rd time S: Read 2nd time S: Substituted for SB 1656 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules + Show All Today's Actions
S 1612 General Bill by DiCeglie Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments (House Similar: H 967)	3/06/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 967 S: Substituted CS/HB 967 S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 1612 c1) H 967 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments	3/06/2026 S: CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 S: Read 3rd time S: Read 2nd time S: Substituted for CS/SB 1612 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules + Show All Today's Actions
S 1588 General Bill by Gruters Legal Tender (House Similar: H 1311)	3/06/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1311 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1311 S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 1588 c1) H 1311 General Bill by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Legal Tender	3/06/2026 S: CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 1 S: Read 3rd time S: Read 2nd time S: Substituted for CS/SB 1588 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules + Show All Today's Actions
S 7044 General Bill by Banking and Insurance (Gruters) Public Records/Custodians of Gold Coin and Silver Coin (House Compare: H 1087)	3/06/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1087 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1087 S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 7044) H 1087 General Bill by Government Operations Subcommittee Pub. Rec./Office of Financial Regulation	3/06/2026 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 3 S: Read 3rd time S: Amendment(s) adopted (736548) S: Read 2nd time S: Substituted for SB 7044 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules + Show All Today's Actions
S 1568 General Bill by DiCeglie Florida Stablecoin Pilot Program	3/06/2026 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 S: Read 3rd time S: Amendment(s) adopted (548372) S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
S 1566 General Bill by DiCeglie Local Government Finances (House Compare: H 1329)	3/06/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1329 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1329 S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 1566 c3) H 1329 General Bill by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Local Government Spending	3/06/2026 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 S: Read 3rd time S: Amendment(s) adopted (399106) S: Read 2nd time S: Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1566 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules + Show All Today's Actions
S 1548 General Bill by Calatayud Affordable Housing (House Compare: H 1389)	3/04/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
(Compare to 1548) H 1389 General Bill by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Affordable Housing	3/04/2026 S: Received
S 1536 General Bill by Pizzo Digital Voyeurism	3/06/2026 S: Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 S: Read 3rd time S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
S 1504 General Bill by Calatayud Insurance Customer Representative Licensing Qualifications (House Similar: H 1343)	3/06/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1343 S: Substituted CS/HB 1343 S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 1504 c1) H 1343 General Bill by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Insurance Customer Representative Licensing Qualifications	3/06/2026 S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 S: Read 3rd time S: Read 2nd time S: Substituted for CS/SB 1504 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules + Show All Today's Actions
S 1756 General Bill by Yarborough Medical Freedom	3/06/2026 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Amendment(s) adopted (861452, 978470) S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
S 1480 General Bill by Burton Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need (House Identical: H 809)	3/06/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 809 S: Substituted CS/HB 809 S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 1480 c1) H 809 General Bill by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need	3/06/2026 S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 S: Read 3rd time S: Read 2nd time S: Substituted for CS/SB 1480 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules + Show All Today's Actions
S 1452 General Bill by Truenow Department of Financial Services	3/05/2026 S: CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
S 1340 General Bill by Harrell Coordinated Screening and Progress Monitoring	3/06/2026 S: Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 S: Read 3rd time S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
S 1260 General Bill by DiCeglie Services During a State of Emergency	3/04/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
S 1224 General Bill by Rodriguez Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings (House Identical: H 1293)	3/06/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1293 S: Substituted CS/HB 1293 S: Read 2nd time + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 1224 c2) H 1293 General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings	3/06/2026 S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 S: Read 3rd time S: Read 2nd time S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1224 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules + Show All Today's Actions
S 1112 General Bill by Garcia Labor Pool Act	3/06/2026 S: Read 2nd time
S 1110 General Bill by Truenow Coverage for Orthotics and Prosthetics Services	3/03/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
S 1080 General Bill by DiCeglie Transportation (House Similar: H 543)	3/04/2026 S: CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
(Similar to 1080 c2) H 543 General Bill by Commerce Committee Transportation	3/04/2026 S: Received
S 1036 General Bill by Calatayud School Counselors (House Identical: H 753)	3/03/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
(Identical to 1036 c2) H 753 General Bill by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee School Counselors	3/05/2026 S: Received
S 902 General Bill by Garcia Department of Health (House Similar: H 733)	3/03/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
(Similar to 902 c3) H 733 General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee Department of Health	3/04/2026 S: Received
S 646 General Bill by Gaetz Drug Paraphernalia (House Identical: H 477)	3/03/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
(Identical to 646 c1) H 477 General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Drug Paraphernalia	2/26/2026 S: Received
S 642 General Bill by Burgess Foreign and Alien Bail Bond Insurers (House Identical: H 271)	3/03/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
(Identical to 642) H 271 General Bill by Valdés Foreign and Alien Bail Bond Insurers	2/18/2026 S: Received
S 624 General Bill by Yarborough Batterers’ Intervention Program Activities (House Similar: H 491)	3/03/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
(Similar to 624) H 491 General Bill by Blanco, Johnson Faith-based Content in Batterers' Intervention Programs	3/03/2026 S: Received
S 260 General Bill by Burgess Removal, Storage, and Cleanup of Electric Vehicles	3/03/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
S 214 General Bill by McClain Special District Funding (House Compare: H 273)	3/04/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
(Compare to 214 c2) H 273 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Special Districts	3/04/2026 S: Received
S 182 General Bill by Jones School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program	3/03/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
S 96 General Bill by Sharief Veterans Dental Care Grant Program (House Identical: H 253)	3/03/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
(Identical to 96 c2) H 253 General Bill by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Veterans Dental Care Grant Program	2/26/2026 S: Received
S 86 General Bill by Gaetz Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens	3/03/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
S 1734 General Bill by Martin Juvenile Justice (House Identical: H 1153)	3/03/2026 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
(Identical to 1734 c1) H 1153 General Bill by Justice Budget Subcommittee Juvenile Justice	3/03/2026 S: Received
S 1580 General Bill by Martin Illegal Gaming	3/04/2026 S: CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
S 7034 General Bill by Environment and Natural Resources (Rodriguez) Ratification of Rules of the Department of Environmental Protection	3/05/2026 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar

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