Senate Floor for 2/26/2020 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Open Calendar

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H 7001 General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee OGSR/E-mail Addresses/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles	2/26/2020 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 338 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 338 + Show All Today's Actions
S 936 General Bill by Gainer Disability Retirement Benefits	2/26/2020 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 336 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 336 + Show All Today's Actions
S 838 General Bill by Simmons Business Organizations	2/26/2020 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 337 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 336 + Show All Today's Actions
S 716 General Bill by Mayfield County Boundaries	2/26/2020 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 337 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 337 + Show All Today's Actions
S 540 General Bill by Rader Insurance Guaranty Associations	2/26/2020 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 337 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 337 + Show All Today's Actions
S 346 General Bill by Bradley Criminal Justice	2/26/2020 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 338 S: Amendment(s) adopted (123392, 649546) -SJ 337 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 337 + Show All Today's Actions
H 73 General Bill by Overdorf Environmental Regulation	2/26/2020 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 338 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 338 + Show All Today's Actions
H 101 General Bill by Andrade Public Construction	2/26/2020 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 338 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 338 + Show All Today's Actions
H 61 General Bill by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Adoption Benefits	2/26/2020 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 339 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 338 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1286 General Bill by Simmons Contraband in Specified Facilities	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 340 S: Amendment(s) adopted (734836) -SJ 339 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 339 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1362 General Bill by Rodriguez Rental Agreements	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 340 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1398 General Bill by Flores Community Planning	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 340 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1482 General Bill by Bean Domestic Violence Services (House Similar: H 1087)	2/26/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1087 (Ch. 2020-6) -SJ 341 S: Substituted CS/HB 1087 -SJ 341 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 340 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 1482 c1) H 1087 General Bill by Fernandez-Barquin Domestic Violence Services	2/26/2020 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 663 S: Immediately certified -SJ 346 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 341 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 341 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 340 S: Received -SJ 355 S: Substituted for CS/SB 1482 -SJ 341 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 340 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1490 General Bill by Bradley Public Officers and Employees	2/26/2020 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 346
S 1590 General Bill by Powell Juror Sanctions	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 341 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7034 General Bill by Criminal Justice (Perry) OGSR/Residential Facilities Serving Victims of Sexual Exploitation (House Identical: H 7013)	2/26/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7013 (Ch. 2020-49) -SJ 341 S: Substituted HB 7013 -SJ 341 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 341 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7034) H 7013 General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee OGSR/Residential Facilities Serving Victims of Sexual Exploitation	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 341 S: Substituted for SB 7034 -SJ 341 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 341 + Show All Today's Actions
S 28 Claim Bill/General by Gibson Relief of Clifford Williams by the State of Florida	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 341 + Show All Today's Actions
S 100 General Bill by Harrell Dispensing Medicinal Drugs	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 341 + Show All Today's Actions
S 344 General Bill by Bradley Courts	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 341 + Show All Today's Actions
S 388 General Bill by Hooper Citrus/Hernando Waterways Restoration Council (House Identical: H 6027)	2/26/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6027 (Ch. 2020-168), CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2020-144) -SJ 342 S: Substituted HB 6027 -SJ 342 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 341 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 388) H 6027 General Bill by Massullo Citrus/Hernando Waterways Restoration Council, Citrus County	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 342 S: Substituted for SB 388 -SJ 342 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 342 + Show All Today's Actions
S 434 General Bill by Montford Designation of School Grades	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed S: Amendment(s) adopted (178310) -SJ 342 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 342 + Show All Today's Actions
S 486 General Bill by Bradley Florida Best and Brightest Programs	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 342 + Show All Today's Actions
S 828 General Bill by Benacquisto Florida ABLE Program	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 342 + Show All Today's Actions
S 830 General Bill by Benacquisto OGSR/Certain Personal Financial and Health Information	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 342 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1084 General Bill by Diaz Emotional Support Animals	2/26/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 346 S: Amendment(s) adopted (258916) -SJ 346 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 342 + Show All Today's Actions

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