Senate Floor for 2/13/2025 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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S 6C Memorial by Gruters Secretary of Homeland Security	2/13/2025 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State S: Ordered enrolled H: Adopted; YEAS 85, NAYS 27 H: Read 2nd time H: Read 1st time H: Substituted for HM 5C H: In Messages S: Adopted -SJ 8 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 7 + Show All Today's Actions
S 4C General Bill by Gruters Immigration	2/13/2025 Approved by Governor Signed by Officers and presented to Governor S: Ordered enrolled H: Passed; YEAS 85, NAYS 29 H: Read 3rd time H: Added to Third Reading Calendar H: Placed on 3rd reading H: Amendment 086229 Failed H: Amendment 989967 Failed H: Amendment 400427 Failed H: Amendment 268329 Failed H: Amendment 378091 Failed H: Amendment 762929 Failed H: Read 2nd time H: Read 1st time H: Substituted for HB 3C H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 25 NAYS 11 -SJ 8 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 8 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 8 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2C General Bill by Gruters Immigration	2/13/2025 Approved by Governor Signed by Officers and presented to Governor S: Ordered enrolled H: Passed; YEAS 85, NAYS 30 H: Read 3rd time H: Added to Third Reading Calendar H: Placed on 3rd reading H: Amendment 881101 Failed H: Amendment 418549 Failed H: Amendment 046705 Failed H: Amendment 115685 Failed H: Read 2nd time H: Read 1st time H: Substituted for HB 1C H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 10 -SJ 9 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 9 S: Amendment(s) failed (682278) -SJ 9 S: Amendment(s) ruled out of order (885906) -SJ 9 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 8 + Show All Today's Actions

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Thursday, February 13, 2025 Open Calendar

Senate Floor

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