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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2500 General Bill by Appropriations (Bradley) Appropriations (House Similar: H 5001)	2/13/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2020-111), HB 5003 (Ch. 2020-114), HB 5005 (Ch. 2020-115), HB 5007 (Ch. 2020-116), HB 5301 (Ch. 2020-112), HB 7049 (Ch. 2020-93) -SJ 281 S: Substituted HB 5001 -SJ 281 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 280 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 2500 e1) H 5001 General Bill by Appropriations Committee General Appropriations Act	2/13/2020 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 281 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 281 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 281 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 281 S: Amendment(s) adopted (846266) -SJ 281 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 281 S: Received -SJ 280 S: Substituted for SB 2500 -SJ 281 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 281 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 280 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 558 H: Immediately certified -HJ 558 H: Passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 556 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 556 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2502 General Bill by Appropriations (Bradley) Implementing the 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act (House Compare: H 5003)	2/13/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 641 (Ch. 2020-94), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), HB 5001 (Ch. 2020-111), HB 5003 (Ch. 2020-114) -SJ 286 S: Substituted HB 5003 -SJ 286 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 281 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 2502 e1) H 5003 General Bill by Appropriations Committee Implementing the 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act	2/13/2020 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 304 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 304 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 304 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 304 S: Amendment(s) adopted (186762) -SJ 286 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 284 S: Received -SJ 283 S: Substituted for SB 2502 -SJ 286 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 284 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 284 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 558 H: Immediately certified -HJ 558 H: Passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 558 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 558 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2504 General Bill by Appropriations (Bradley) State Employees (House Compare: H 5005)	2/13/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2020-111), HB 5005 (Ch. 2020-115) -SJ 304 S: Substituted HB 5005 -SJ 304 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 304 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 2504) H 5005 General Bill by Appropriations Committee Collective Bargaining	2/13/2020 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 304 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 304 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 304 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 304 S: Amendment(s) adopted (251554) -SJ 304 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 304 S: Received -SJ 304 S: Substituted for SB 2504 -SJ 304 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 304 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 304 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 558 H: Immediately certified -HJ 558 H: Passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 558 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 558 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7044 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Hooper) State-administered Retirement Systems (House Identical: H 5007)	2/13/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5007 (Ch. 2020-116), HB 5001 (Ch. 2020-111) -SJ 305 S: Substituted HB 5007 -SJ 305 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 304 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7044) H 5007 General Bill by Appropriations Committee State-administered Retirement Systems	2/13/2020 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 564 S: Immediately certified -SJ 305 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 305 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 305 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 305 S: Received -SJ 304 S: Substituted for SB 7044 -SJ 305 S: Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 305 S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 305 S: In Messages H: Immediately certified -HJ 559 H: Passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 5 -HJ 558 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 558 + Show All Today's Actions
S 348 General Bill by Bean Florida Kidcare Program	2/13/2020 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 305 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 305 + Show All Today's Actions
S 362 General Bill by Hooper Florida Tourism Marketing	2/13/2020 S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 305 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 305 + Show All Today's Actions
H 177 General Bill by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Prescription Drug Donation Repository Program	2/13/2020 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 306 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 305 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7004 General Bill by Finance and Tax (Gainer) OGSR/Taxpayer E-mail Addresses Held by a Tax Collector	2/13/2020 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 306 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 306 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 226 General Bill by Harrell Athletic Trainers	2/13/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 306 + Show All Today's Actions
S 292 General Bill by Broxson Insurance Claims Data	2/13/2020 S: Retained on Calendar
S 580 General Bill by Bracy Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act	2/13/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 306 + Show All Today's Actions
S 372 General Bill by Lee Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel	2/13/2020 S: Retained on Calendar

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