Bill Actions for 2/14/2023 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 Open Calendar

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H 19 General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee Individual Education Plans	H: Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
H 31 Joint Resolution by Roach, Sirois Partisan Elections for Members of District School Boards	H: Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee H: Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee H: Favorable by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 43 General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons	H: Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
H 57 General Bill by Commerce Committee Motor Vehicle Liability Policies	H: Now in Commerce Committee H: Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee H: Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 87 General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee Lactation Space in Courthouses	H: Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
H 97 General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee Domestic Violence	H: Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee H: Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 101 General Bill by Woodson Homestead Exemption for First Responders	H: Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee H: Reported out of Ways & Means Committee H: Favorable by Ways & Means Committee + All Today's Actions
S 108 General Bill by Rodriguez Trees and Vegetation Within the Rights-of-way of Certain Roads and Rail Corridors	S: CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
S 116 General Bill by Rodriguez Taxation of Investigative Services	S: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) S: CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 + All Today's Actions
H 129 Joint Resolution by Judiciary Committee Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions	H: Now in Judiciary Committee H: Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee H: Favorable by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 159 Joint Resolution by Borrero, Garcia Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents	H: Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee H: Reported out of Ways & Means Committee H: Favorable by Ways & Means Committee + All Today's Actions
H 161 General Bill by Ways & Means Committee Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older	H: Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
S 164 General Bill by Polsky Controlled Substance Testing	S: Now in Judiciary S: Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 + All Today's Actions
S 168 General Bill by Garcia Motor Vehicle Insurance and Driver Licenses for Foster Youth	S: Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
H 189 Memorial by Sirois, Gregory Balancing the Federal Budget	H: Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
S 204 General Bill by Rouson Task Force on the Monitoring of Children in Out-of-Home Care	S: Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
S 210 General Bill by Harrell Substance Abuse Services	S: CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
H 237 General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee Legal Instruments	H: Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
S 280 General Bill by Brodeur Controlled Substances	S: CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
S 288 General Bill by DiCeglie Florida Main Street Program and Historic Preservation Tax Credits	S: Now in Finance and Tax S: Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 + All Today's Actions
S 296 General Bill by DiCeglie Lawful Breath Test for Alcohol	S: CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
S 306 General Bill by Boyd Catalytic Converters	S: CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
H 331 General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee Liens and Bonds	H: Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
H 477 General Bill by Rizo Term Limits for District School Board Members	H: Now in Education & Employment Committee H: Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee H: Favorable by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 543 General Bill by Judiciary Committee Public Safety	H: PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
H 593 General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential Related Court Records	H: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee H: Referred to Judiciary Committee H: Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee H: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 595 General Bill by Edmonds Determination of Residential Status for Tuition Purposes	H: Now in Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee H: Referred to Education & Employment Committee H: Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 597 General Bill by Lopez Operation of Electric Bicycles and Motorized Scooters	H: Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee H: Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee H: Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee H: Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 599 General Bill by Commerce Committee Debt Management Services	H: Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee H: Referred to Commerce Committee H: Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 601 General Bill by Steele Referral of Patients by Health Care Providers	H: Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee H: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee H: Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 603 General Bill by Judiciary Committee Exploitation of Vulnerable Persons	H: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee H: Referred to Judiciary Committee H: Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 605 General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Expunction of Criminal History Records	H: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee H: Referred to Judiciary Committee H: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 607 General Bill by Commerce Committee Money Services Businesses	H: Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee H: Referred to Commerce Committee H: Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 609 General Bill by Jacques Sentencing for Capital Felonies	H: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee H: Referred to Judiciary Committee H: Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 611 General Bill by López Bonds of Contractors Constructing Public Buildings	H: Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee H: Referred to State Affairs Committee H: Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 613 General Bill by Garcia Deferred Retirement Option Program for Correctional Officers	H: Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee H: Referred to State Affairs Committee H: Referred to Appropriations Committee H: Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 615 General Bill by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Massage Establishments	H: Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee H: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee H: Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 617 General Bill by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Private Property for Motor Vehicle Parking	H: Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee H: Referred to State Affairs Committee H: Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 619 General Bill by Ways & Means Committee State Estate Tax	H: Now in Ways & Means Committee H: Referred to Judiciary Committee H: Referred to Ways & Means Committee + All Today's Actions
H 621 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Death Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers	H: Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee H: Referred to State Affairs Committee H: Referred to Appropriations Committee H: Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 623 General Bill by Gonzalez Pittman Determination of Full-time Equivalent Membership for Florida Education Finance Program	H: Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Appropriations Committee H: Referred to Education & Employment Committee H: Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 625 General Bill by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Children's Initiative Projects	H: Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee H: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee H: Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 627 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Housing	H: Now in State Affairs Committee H: Referred to Appropriations Committee H: Referred to Ways & Means Committee H: Referred to State Affairs Committee + All Today's Actions
H 629 General Bill by Salzman Victims of Reform School Abuse	H: Now in Judiciary Committee H: Referred to State Affairs Committee H: Referred to Appropriations Committee H: Referred to Judiciary Committee + All Today's Actions
H 631 Public Records/General Bill by Salzman Pub. Rec./Reform School Abuse Victims	H: Now in Judiciary Committee H: Referred to State Affairs Committee H: Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee H: Referred to Judiciary Committee + All Today's Actions
H 633 General Bill by Education Quality Subcommittee K-12 Education	H: Now in Education Quality Subcommittee H: Referred to Education & Employment Committee H: Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 635 General Bill by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Dental Services for Veterans	H: Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee H: Referred to State Affairs Committee H: Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 637 General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee Motor Vehicle Dealers, Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors	H: Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee H: Referred to Commerce Committee H: Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee H: Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 639 General Bill by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Issuance of Special Beverage Licenses	H: Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee H: Referred to Commerce Committee H: Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 641 General Bill by LaMarca Restoration of Osborne Reef	H: Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee H: Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee H: Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 643 General Bill by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee Library Cooperative Funding	H: Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Appropriations Committee H: Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 645 General Bill by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act	H: Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee H: Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee H: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee H: Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 647 Trust Fund/General Bill by Robinson Trust Funds/Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking/DLA	H: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee H: Referred to Judiciary Committee H: Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 649 General Bill by Robinson Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking	H: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee H: Referred to Judiciary Committee H: Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 651 General Bill by Robinson Human Trafficking	H: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee H: Referred to Judiciary Committee H: Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 653 General Bill by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Municipal Annexation and Contraction	H: Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee H: Referred to State Affairs Committee H: Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee H: Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 655 General Bill by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Suicide Prevention	H: Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee H: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee H: Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 657 General Bill by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Enforcement of School Zone Speed Limits	H: Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee H: Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee H: Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 659 General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sexually Transmissible Diseases	H: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee H: Referred to Judiciary Committee H: Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 661 General Bill by Truenow Sanitary Sewer Lateral Inspection Programs	H: Now in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee H: Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee H: Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee H: Referred to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 663 General Bill by Cassel Employee Leave and Wage and Salary History	H: Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee H: Referred to Commerce Committee H: Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee H: Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 665 General Bill by Roth Workforce Housing Communities	H: Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee H: Referred to State Affairs Committee H: Referred to Commerce Committee H: Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 667 General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Victims of Crime	H: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee H: Referred to Judiciary Committee H: Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 669 General Bill by Ways & Means Committee Improvements to Real Property	H: Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee H: Referred to Commerce Committee H: Referred to Ways & Means Committee H: Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee H: Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 671 General Bill by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Residential Building Permits	H: Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee H: Referred to Commerce Committee H: Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 673 General Bill by Killebrew Central Service Technicians	H: Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee H: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee H: Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 675 General Bill by Porras Specialty License Plates	H: Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee H: Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee H: Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 677 General Bill by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Electronic Payment Transactions	H: Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee H: Referred to Commerce Committee H: Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
H 679 General Bill by Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Agreements of Educational Entities and Foreign Entities	H: Now in Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee H: Referred to Education & Employment Committee H: Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee H: Referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee + All Today's Actions
S 746 General Bill by Rodriguez Prescription Drug Coverage	S: Filed
S 748 General Bill by Boyd My Safe Florida Home Program	S: Filed
S 750 General Bill by Calatayud Articulation Agreements	S: Filed
S 752 General Bill by Calatayud Temporary Commercial Kitchens	S: Filed
S 754 General Bill by Calatayud Intravenous Vitamin Treatment	S: Filed
S 756 General Bill by Calatayud Cigarette Tax Distributions	S: Filed
S 758 General Bill by Calatayud Reading Strategies	S: Filed
S 760 General Bill by Perry Towing and Storage	S: Filed
S 762 General Bill by Wright Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Veterans	S: Filed
S 764 General Bill by Simon Interference with Sporting or Entertainment Events	S: Filed
S 766 General Bill by Burgess Enforcement of School Bus Passing Infractions	S: Filed
S 768 General Bill by Martin Referral of Patients by Health Care Providers	S: Filed
S 770 General Bill by Bradley Residential Loan Alternative Agreements	S: Filed
S 772 General Bill by Davis Florida Hometown Hero Housing Program	S: Filed
S 774 General Bill by Brodeur Ethics Requirements for Public Officials	S: Filed
S 776 General Bill by Rouson Sentencing	S: Filed
S 778 General Bill by Rouson Food Insecure Areas	S: Filed
S 780 General Bill by Calatayud Computer Science Instruction in K-12 Public Schools	S: Filed
S 782 General Bill by Hooper Department of Business and Professional Regulation	S: Filed
S 784 General Bill by Burgess Special Persons Registry	S: Filed
S 786 Public Records/General Bill by Burgess Public Records/Special Persons Registry	S: Filed
S 788 General Bill by Stewart Homeowners’ Associations	S: Filed
H 789 Public Records/General Bill by Michael Pub. Rec./Employment Accommodations for Family or Household Members of Homicide Victims	H: Filed
S 790 General Bill by Harrell Self-storage Facilities	S: Filed
H 791 General Bill by Brackett Taxes on Purchases Made Through Private-label Credit Card Programs	H: Filed
S 792 General Bill by Jones Social Media Protection for Minors	S: Filed
H 793 General Bill by Fernandez-Barquin Collateral Protection Insurance	H: Filed
H 795 General Bill by Tant Private Instructional Personnel	H: Filed
H 797 General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee Notice of Commencement Requirements	H: Filed
H 799 General Bill by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Property Insurance	H: Filed
H 801 Memorial by Hunschofsky Establishment of a New Zip Code for City of Coconut Creek	H: Filed
H 803 Memorial by Hinson National Infrastructure Bank Act	H: Filed
H 805 General Bill by Gonzalez Pittman Health Insurance Coverage for Biomarker Testing	H: Filed
H 807 General Bill by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee License or Permit to Operate Vehicle for Hire	H: Filed
H 809 General Bill by Chambliss Retail Fresh Market Farm Stand Signage	H: Filed
H 811 General Bill by Chambliss Fees/Retail Fresh Market Farm Stand Signage	H: Filed
H 813 General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee Support for Dependent Adult Children	H: Filed
H 815 Local Bill by State Affairs Committee Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District, Okaloosa County	H: Filed
H 817 General Bill by Black Health Education Information	H: Filed
H 819 General Bill by Arrington Verification of Eligibility for a Homestead Exemption	H: Filed
H 821 General Bill by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Renewable Energy Cost Recovery	H: Filed
H 823 General Bill by Yeager Youth Athletic Activities	H: Filed
H 825 General Bill by Berfield Assault or Battery on Hospital Personnel	H: Filed
H 827 General Bill by Basabe, Lopez Wastewater Grants	H: Filed
H 6005 Claims/General Bill by Duggan, Daniels Relief/Robert Earl DuBoise/State of Florida	H: Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
S 7000 Public Records/General Bill by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs OGSR/Current or Former Public Guardians	S: Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
H 8001 Resolution by Hunschofsky Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Memorial Day	H: Filed
H 8003 Resolution by Dunkley, Valdés Caribbean Heritage Month	H: Filed

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