 
    2010-2012
Senator Stephen R. Wise
Party: Republican
District 5 consisted of parts of Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns counties
Committee Assignments
- Education Pre-K - 12, Chair
- Budget
- Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
- Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations
- Community Affairs
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- Reapportionment (Assigned 3/14/2012-11/6/2012)
- Regulated Industries (Assigned 11/16/2010-9/16/2011)
- Rules
- Transportation (Assigned 9/16/2011-11/6/2012)
- Joint Legislative Auditing Committee (Assigned 3/11/2011-11/6/2012)
- Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining (Assigned 11/1/2011-3/9/2012 and 2/10/2011-5/7/2011)
- Joint Legislative Budget Commission
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                    2012 Bills Introduced Bills Introduced- 
                                    S 78
                                    Electrical Contracting
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Regulated Industries
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                                    S 110
                                    Spaceport Territory
 Last Action: 3/2/2012 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 59 (Ch. 2012-104)
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                                    S 112
                                    Public Employment Practices
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Community Affairs
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                                    S 116
                                    Freeholder Voting
 Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-156
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                                    S 194
                                    Assault or Battery on a Utility Worker
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Criminal Justice
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                                    S 210
                                    Costs of Prosecution, Investigation, and Representation
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died on Calendar
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                                    S 230
                                    Website Notice of Foreclosure Action
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Judiciary
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                                    S 260
                                    Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Children
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Messages
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                                    S 268
                                    Sponsorship of State Greenways and Trails
 Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-198
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                                    S 272
                                    Telecommunications Access System
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
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                                    S 282
                                    Health Care Transition/Adolescents and Young Adults/Special Health Care Needs
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Messages
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                                    S 316
                                    Alzheimer’s Disease
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Messages
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                                    S 348
                                    Public School Buses
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Education Pre-K - 12
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                                    S 370
                                    Supervised Visitation and Exchange Monitoring
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
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                                    S 372
                                    Road Designations
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2012-228), CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)
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                                    S 454
                                    Public Lodging Establishments
 Last Action: 3/8/2012 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 249 (Ch. 2012-165) -SJ 964
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                                    S 530
                                    Education and Training Opportunities for Public Employees
 Last Action: 12/8/2011 Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 47
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                                    S 566
                                    Overseas Voting
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
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                                    S 568
                                    Noncriminal Traffic Infractions
 Last Action: 2/7/2012 Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 590 (Died in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations)
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                                    S 590
                                    Noncriminal Traffic Infractions
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/CS/HB 1223 (Ch. 2012-181)
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                                    S 646
                                    Self-service Storage Facilities
 Last Action: 3/8/2012 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 715 (Ch. 2012-175) -SJ 975
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                                    S 658
                                    Assisted Living Facilities
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Health Regulation
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                                    S 698
                                    Public Retirement Plans
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
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                                    S 754
                                    Educational Enhancement
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
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                                    S 756
                                    Career Education
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Education Pre-K - 12
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                                    S 828
                                    Faith-based Postsecondary Institutions
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
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                                    S 860
                                    Clerks of Court
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212), CS/HB 7095 (Ch. 2012-100)
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                                    S 940
                                    Juvenile Expunction
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died on Calendar
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                                    S 942
                                    Interpreters and Transliterators
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Regulated Industries
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                                    S 944
                                    Parental Involvement and Accountability in Public Schools
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Education Pre-K - 12
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                                    S 1100
                                    Monitoring Juvenile Offenders
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Criminal Justice
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                                    S 1136
                                    School Districts
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Education Pre-K - 12
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                                    S 1348
                                    Eminent Domain
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1037 (Ch. 2012-78) -SJ 1402
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                                    S 1374
                                    Abortion
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Health Regulation
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                                    S 1688
                                    Claim Bills
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Criminal Justice
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                                    S 1698
                                    Teachers
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Judiciary
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                                    S 1704
                                    High School Athletics
 Last Action: 3/7/2012 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2012-188) -SJ 949
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                                    S 1810
                                    Driving a Motor Vehicle While Impaired
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Transportation
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                                    S 1828
                                    Health Care Compact
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Health Regulation
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                                    S 1852
                                    Charter Schools
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Budget
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                                    S 1874
                                    Child Visitation and Adoption
 Last Action: 3/8/2012 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1163 (Ch. 2012-81) -SJ 1043
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                                    S 1886
                                    Zero Tolerance for Crime and Victimization in Schools
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Messages
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                                    S 2126
                                    David Adam White/Clay County Sheriff Deputy
 Last Action: 2/23/2012 Adopted -SJ 553
 Bills Co-Introduced- 
                                    S 792
                                    Financial Institutions
 Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-201
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                                    S 922
                                    Military Support
 Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2012-162), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/CS/HB 1223 (Ch. 2012-181), CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2012-228), HB 7075 (Ch. 2012-98), CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99), CS/HB 7097 (Ch. 2012-193), SB 276 (Ch. 2012-199)
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                                    S 962
                                    Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 859 (Ch. 2012-22) -SJ 1171
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                                    S 1210
                                    Dave Bitner Day/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month
 Last Action: 2/29/2012 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9005 (Adopted) -SJ 721
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                                    S 1396
                                    Nation of Israel
 Last Action: 2/1/2012 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 1447 (Adopted) -SJ 312
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                                    S 1624
                                    Expunging or Sealing Certain Criminal History Records
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Died in Criminal Justice
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                                    S 2030
                                    United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller
 Last Action: 1/24/2012 Adopted -SJ 260
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                                    S 2032
                                    United States Army Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith
 Last Action: 1/24/2012 Adopted -SJ 260
 
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                                    S 78
                                    Electrical Contracting
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                    2011 Bills Introduced Bills Introduced- 
                                    S 72
                                    Relief/Karen W. Stripling/Department of Education
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
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                                    S 74
                                    Relief/Brian Pitts/State of Florida
 Last Action: 8/5/2010 Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 18
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                                    S 204
                                    Controlled Substances
 Last Action: 5/2/2011 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 39 (Ch. 2011-73) -SJ 627
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                                    S 296
                                    Household Moving Services
 Last Action: 4/29/2011 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 901 (Ch. 2011-121) -SJ 585
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                                    S 380
                                    Training/Certification/Child Welfare Personnel
 Last Action: 5/2/2011 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 279 (Ch. 2011-163) -SJ 646
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                                    S 400
                                    Treatment-based Drug Court Programs
 Last Action: 5/6/2011 Chapter No. 2011-33
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                                    S 404
                                    Transition-to-adulthood Services
 Last Action: 6/29/2011 Chapter No. 2011-236
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                                    S 480
                                    Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation
 Last Action: 5/3/2011 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 811 (Ch. 2011-118) -SJ 729
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                                    S 482
                                    Supervised Visitation and Exchange Monitoring
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
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                                    S 492
                                    Road and Bridge Designations
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Transportation
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                                    S 534
                                    Firesafety
 Last Action: 5/2/2011 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 331 (Ch. 2011-79) -SJ 630
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                                    S 558
                                    School District Revenue Enhancement
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Education Pre-K - 12
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                                    S 560
                                    Sale of Advertising
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
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                                    S 566
                                    Special Health Care Needs/Adolescents/Young Adults
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Health Regulation
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                                    S 574
                                    Preference In Award of State Contracts
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
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                                    S 586
                                    Alzheimer's Disease
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Budget
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                                    S 590
                                    Public Employment Practices
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Community Affairs
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                                    S 734
                                    Assault or Battery on Utility Workers
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died on Calendar
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                                    S 736
                                    Education Personnel
 Last Action: 3/24/2011 Chapter No. 2011-1
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                                    S 834
                                    Mentally Deficient and Mentally Ill Defendants
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Criminal Justice
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                                    S 838
                                    Electrical Contracting
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Community Affairs
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                                    S 964
                                    Construction Liens and Bonds
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Regulated Industries
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                                    S 972
                                    Public School Attendance
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Education Pre-K - 12
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                                    S 1000
                                    Interscholastic and Intrascholastic Sports
 Last Action: 4/29/2011 Substituted HB 797 -SJ 599
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                                    S 1092
                                    State Attorneys
 Last Action: 5/3/2011 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 4159 (Ch. 2011-200) -SJ 748
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                                    S 1254
                                    Auditory-oral Education Programs
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2011-175)
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                                    S 1264
                                    Background Screening
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Higher Education
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                                    S 1272
                                    Educational Services in DJJ Programs
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Higher Education
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                                    S 1308
                                    Fire Prevention and Control
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Banking and Insurance
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                                    S 1320
                                    Physical Education Instruction in Public Schools
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Budget
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                                    S 1414
                                    Health Insurance
 Last Action: 4/27/2011 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 97 (Ch. 2011-111) -SJ 522
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                                    S 1508
                                    Costs of Prosecution
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died on Calendar
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                                    S 1560
                                    Release/Addiction-recovery Supervision/Violations
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Criminal Justice
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                                    S 1652
                                    Termination of Parental Rights
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
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                                    S 1654
                                    Educational Programs Beyond the Secondary Level
 Last Action: 6/13/2011 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
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                                    S 1656
                                    McKay Scholarships/Students With Disabilities
 Last Action: 4/29/2011 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1329 (Ch. 2011-127) -SJ 602
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                                    S 1678
                                    McKay Scholarships/Students With Disabilities
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2011-175)
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                                    S 1696
                                    Education Accountability
 Last Action: 5/2/2011 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2011-175), CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2011-37), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 678
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                                    S 1752
                                    Department of Health
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Health Regulation
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                                    S 1760
                                    Infants Born Alive
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Health Regulation
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                                    S 1830
                                    High School Career Diploma
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Education Pre-K - 12
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                                    S 1832
                                    Voluntary Prekindergarten Program
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2011-175)
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                                    S 1838
                                    Assisted Living Facilities
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
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                                    S 1854
                                    Required Instruction in the Public Schools
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Education Pre-K - 12
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                                    S 1856
                                    Juvenile Justice
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Criminal Justice
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                                    S 1886
                                    Controlled Substances
 Last Action: 5/3/2011 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1039 (Ch. 2011-90) -SJ 737
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                                    S 1888
                                    Local Government Revenue Enhancement
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Community Affairs
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                                    S 1944
                                    Alternative Credit for High School Courses
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Education Pre-K - 12
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                                    S 1946
                                    Financial Management Information Board
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Banking and Insurance
 Bills Co-Introduced- 
                                    S 2
                                    Health Care Services
 Last Action: 6/13/2011 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
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                                    S 84
                                    Community Colleges
 Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-102
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                                    S 704
                                    Special Observances/Purple Heart Day
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Messages
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                                    S 726
                                    State Symbols/Official State Flagship
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Messages
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                                    S 954
                                    Parental Rights Amendment
 Last Action: 5/5/2011 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HM 557 (Adopted) -SJ 969
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                                    S 998
                                    Property Rights
 Last Action: 4/27/2011 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 701 (Ch. 2011-191) -SJ 514
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                                    S 1124
                                    Public School Buses
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Died in Budget
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                                    S 2190
                                    Breast Cancer Awareness Month
 Last Action: 5/6/2011 Adopted -SJ 1021
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                                    S 2214
                                    Florida State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police
 Last Action: 5/2/2011 Adopted -SJ 647
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                                    S 2216
                                    Education Commissioner Eric Smith
 Last Action: 5/5/2011 Adopted -SJ 853
 
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                                    S 72
                                    Relief/Karen W. Stripling/Department of Education
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