Bill Actions for 1/12/2017 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Thursday, January 12, 2017 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2 General Bill by Galvano Higher Education	S: Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations -SJ 37
S 4 General Bill by Galvano Faculty Recruitment	S: Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations -SJ 37
S 8 General Bill by Galvano Gaming	S: Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations -SJ 37 S: Filed + All Today's Actions
S 202 General Bill by Brandes Court Records	S: Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 51
S 204 General Bill by Passidomo Limitations on Actions other than for the Recovery of Real Property	S: Referred to Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Rules -SJ 51
S 206 General Bill by Passidomo Electronic Wills	S: Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 51
S 208 General Bill by Passidomo Surplus Lines Insurance	S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 51
S 210 Public Records/General Bill by Passidomo Public Records/Public Guardians	S: Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 51
S 212 General Bill by Steube Animal Hoarding	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 51
S 214 General Bill by Steube Division of Historical Resources	S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 51
S 216 General Bill by Rodriguez Economic Incentive Programs	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 52
S 218 General Bill by Thurston Cable and Video Service Agreements	S: Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 52
S 220 General Bill by Latvala Veterinary Medicine	S: Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 52
S 222 General Bill by Steube Length of Time a Patient May Stay at an Ambulatory Surgical Center or Mobile Surgical Center	S: Referred to Health Policy; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 52
S 224 General Bill by Artiles Florida Election Code	S: Referred to Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 52
S 226 General Bill by Artiles Property Taxes	S: Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 52
S 228 General Bill by Brandes Physician Orders for Life-sustaining Treatment	S: Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 52
H 229 General Bill by Byrd Programs for Impaired Health Care Practitioners	H: Filed
S 230 General Bill by Steube Nonnative Animals	S: Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations -SJ 53
H 231 General Bill by Davis Nonpartisan Elections for State Attorneys and Public Defenders	H: Filed
S 232 General Bill by Grimsley Health Care Facilities	S: Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 53
H 233 General Bill by Edwards, Plasencia Students with Disabilities in Public Schools	H: Filed
S 234 General Bill by Bradley Land Acquisition Trust Fund	S: Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations -SJ 53
H 235 General Bill by Stafford Prohibited Places for Weapons and Firearms	H: Filed
S 236 General Bill by Lee Sports Development	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 53
H 237 General Bill by Silvers Driving or Boating Under the Influence	H: Filed
S 238 General Bill by Rader Instructional Personnel Salaries	S: Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 53
H 239 Public Records/General Bill by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee Public Records/Protective Injunction Petitions	H: Filed
S 240 General Bill by Lee Direct Primary Care	S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 54
H 241 General Bill by Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee Low-voltage Electric Fences	H: Filed
S 242 General Bill by Rouson Presidential Elections	S: Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 54
S 244 General Bill by Clemens Criminal History Records in Applications for Public Employment and Admission to Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions	S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 54
S 246 General Bill by Garcia Public Records	S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 54
S 248 Public Records/General Bill by Broxson Public Records/Office of Financial Regulation	S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 54
S 250 General Bill by Artiles High-occupancy Toll Lanes and Express Lanes	S: Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 54
S 252 General Bill by Book Tax Exemption for Diapers and Incontinence Products	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 54
S 254 General Bill by Stewart Gun Safety	S: Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 54
S 256 General Bill by Steube Florida Center for the Partnerships for Arts Integrated Teaching	S: Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations -SJ 54
S 258 General Bill by Hutson Education	S: Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations -SJ 55
S 260 General Bill by Steube Threats to Kill or Do Bodily Injury	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 55
S 262 General Bill by Steube Health Insurance	S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 55
S 264 General Bill by Perry Self-storage	S: Referred to Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Rules -SJ 55
S 350 General Bill by Clemens Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission	S: Filed
S 352 General Bill by Hutson Legislative Redistricting and Congressional Reapportionment	S: Filed
S 354 General Bill by Garcia Construction Materials Mining Activities	S: Filed
S 356 General Bill by Mayfield Specialty License Plates/Support Our Constitution	S: Filed
S 358 General Bill by Garcia Mental Health and Substance Abuse	S: Filed
S 360 General Bill by Stargel Middle School Study	S: Filed
S 362 General Bill by Brandes Agency for State Technology	S: Filed
S 364 General Bill by Gainer Recovery Fund for the Deepwater Horizon Incident	S: Filed
S 366 General Bill by Gibson Nonpartisan Elections for State Attorneys and Public Defenders	S: Filed

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