Senate Floor for 1/22/2020 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Open Calendar

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S 172 General Bill by Bradley Florida Drug and Cosmetic Act	1/22/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 151 + Show All Today's Actions
S 420 Memorial by Diaz VA MISSION Act of 2018	1/22/2020 S: Adopted -SJ 151 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 151 + Show All Today's Actions
S 546 Resolution by Rodriguez Oppression of the Nicaraguan People/President Daniel Ortega	1/22/2020 S: Adopted -SJ 151 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 151 + Show All Today's Actions
S 594 General Bill by Benacquisto Florida Statutes	1/22/2020 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 153 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 152 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 152 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 152 + Show All Today's Actions
S 596 Reviser's Bill by Benacquisto Florida Statutes	1/22/2020 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 153 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 152 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 152 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 152 + Show All Today's Actions
S 598 Reviser's Bill by Benacquisto Florida Statutes	1/22/2020 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 153 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 152 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 152 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 152 + Show All Today's Actions
S 600 Reviser's Bill by Benacquisto Florida Statutes	1/22/2020 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 153 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 152, 153 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 152 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 152 + Show All Today's Actions

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President Albritton enters the Senate Chamber

Opening Day

The Senate convened for the 2026 Regular Session on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

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Permanent Health and Safety Tax Savings

HB 7031 permanently eliminates the sales tax on several safety and health-related items.

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Year-Round Tax Savings for Hurricane Preparedness

HB 7031 bill permanently eliminates the sales tax on many disaster and hurricane preparedness supplies as well as several safety and health-related items.

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Senator Geraldine Thompson

Senator Thompson proudly represented Senate District 15 from 2022-present.

She also served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2012 (District 39), Florida Senate from 2012-2016 (District 12), and Florida House of Representatives from 2018 to 2022 (District 44).

May she rest in peace.

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View photos of committee meetings, floor sittings, and other events, taken by the Senate’s professional photographers.

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Florida Stands with Israel

Florida will not tolerate anti-Semitism or hatred of any kind and has the toughest possible sanctions against Iran and other regimes that support terrorism.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Open Calendar

Senate Floor

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Opening Day

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Senate Balanced Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Maintains Strong Reserves

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Permanent Health and Safety Tax Savings

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Year-Round Tax Savings for Hurricane Preparedness

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Senator Geraldine Thompson

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Senate Photo Gallery

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Florida Stands with Israel

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