Bill Actions for 2/16/2015 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Monday, February 16, 2015 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 158 General Bill by Evers Civil Liability of Farmers	S: Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
S 176 General Bill by Evers Licenses to Carry Concealed Weapons or Firearms	S: Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 158
S 182 Public Records/General Bill by Hays Public Records and Meetings/Postsecondary Education Executive Search	S: CS by Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 160
H 217 General Bill by Van Zant Engineers	H: Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
S 222 General Bill by Hukill Electronic Commerce	S: CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 159
S 248 Public Records/General Bill by Smith Public Records/Body Camera Recording Made by a Law Enforcement Officer	S: CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 159
S 290 General Bill by Brandes Carrying a Concealed Weapon or a Concealed Firearm	S: CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 159
S 384 General Bill by Garcia Small Business Saturday Sales Tax Holiday	S: CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 159
S 398 General Bill by Stargel Agricultural Tax Exemptions	S: Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
S 420 General Bill by Grimsley Animal Control	S: Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
S 446 General Bill by Bradley Florida College System Boards of Trustees	S: Favorable by Higher Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
S 456 General Bill by Braynon Labor Pools	S: Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
S 540 Trust Fund/General Bill by Evers State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund/Department of Corrections	S: Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 157
S 594 General Bill by Stargel Agritourism	S: Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
H 751 General Bill by Gonzalez, Renuart Emergency Treatment for Opioid Overdose	H: Filed
H 753 General Bill by Rader Temporary Assistance for Needy Families State Plan	H: Filed
H 755 General Bill by Stone Convenience Business Security	H: Filed
H 757 General Bill by Hager Transportation Network Company Insurance	H: Filed
H 759 General Bill by Hutson Florida College System Boards of Trustees	H: Filed
H 761 General Bill by Cortes Graduation Transition Program	H: Filed
H 763 General Bill by Gonzalez Point-of-Sale Terminals	H: Filed
H 765 General Bill by Goodson Household Moving Services	H: Filed
H 767 General Bill by Narain Tour-Guide Services	H: Filed
H 769 General Bill by Peters Health Provider Contracts	H: Filed
H 771 General Bill by Plasencia Specialty License Plates	H: Filed
H 773 General Bill by Mayfield Municipal Power Regulation	H: Filed
H 775 General Bill by Powell Appointment of an Ad Litem	H: Filed
H 777 General Bill by Ray Electric Power Rate Study	H: Filed
S 920 General Bill by Stargel Abortion	S: Filed
S 922 General Bill by Latvala Appointment of an Ad Litem	S: Filed
S 924 General Bill by Hays Property Prepared for a Tax-exempt Use	S: Filed
S 926 General Bill by Sobel Calder Sloan Swimming Pool Electrical-Safety Task Force	S: Filed
S 928 General Bill by Bullard Juvenile Civil Citations	S: Filed
S 930 General Bill by Ring, Sobel Art Therapy	S: Filed
S 932 General Bill by Stargel Timeshares	S: Filed
S 934 General Bill by Brandes Public Works Projects	S: Filed
S 936 General Bill by Brandes Citizens Property Insurance Corporation	S: Filed
S 938 General Bill by Flores Postsecondary Education Affordability	S: Filed

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Monday, February 16, 2015 Open Calendar

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