Bill Actions for 3/6/2026 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 68 General Bill by Harrell Health Care Patient Protection	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
S 86 General Bill by Gaetz Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens	H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 5 -SJ 675 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 675 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 675 + All Today's Actions
S 96 General Bill by Sharief Veterans Dental Care Grant Program	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 253 -SJ 674 S: Substituted CS/HB 253 -SJ 674 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 674 + All Today's Actions
S 162 General Bill by Davis Protection from Surgical Smoke	S: Now in Rules
H 167 General Bill by McClure, Gentry Former Phosphate Mining Lands	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
S 182 General Bill by Jones Education	H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 674 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 674 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 674 + All Today's Actions
S 208 General Bill by McClain Land Use and Development Regulations	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
S 214 General Bill by McClain Special District Funding	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 273 -SJ 673 S: Substituted CS/HB 273 -SJ 673 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 673 + All Today's Actions
H 249 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Designation of Official State Flagship	H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 637 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 637 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 637 S: Substituted for SB 1656 -SJ 637 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 637 + All Today's Actions
H 253 General Bill by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Veterans Dental Care Grant Program	H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 674 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 674 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 674 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 96 -SJ 674 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 674 + All Today's Actions
S 254 General Bill by Harrell Nursing Education Programs	S: Now in Fiscal Policy
S 260 General Bill by Burgess Removal, Storage, and Cleanup of Electric Vehicles	S: Retained on Calendar -SJ 683
H 271 General Bill by Valdés Foreign and Alien Bail Bond Insurers	H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 673 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 673 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 673 S: Substituted for SB 642 -SJ 673 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 673 + All Today's Actions
H 273 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Special District Funding	H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 674 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 674 S: Amendment(s) adopted (625206) -SJ 673 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 673 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 214 -SJ 673 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 673 + All Today's Actions
H 477 General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Drug Paraphernalia	H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 672 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 672 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 672 S: Substituted for CS/SB 646 -SJ 672 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 672 + All Today's Actions
H 491 General Bill by Blanco, Johnson Faith-based Content in Batterers' Intervention Programs	H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 1 -SJ 673 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 673 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 673 S: Substituted for SB 624 -SJ 673 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 673 + All Today's Actions
S 500 General Bill by Avila Security for Statewide Constitutional Office Candidates	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Original reference(s) removed: Fiscal Policy + All Today's Actions
H 543 General Bill by Commerce Committee Transportation	H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 672 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 672 S: Amendment(s) adopted (389764) -SJ 658 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 658 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1080 -SJ 658 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 658 + All Today's Actions
S 576 General Bill by Harrell Local Government Cybersecurity	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
S 624 General Bill by Yarborough Batterers’ Intervention Program Activities	S: Laid on Table, refer to HB 491 -SJ 673 S: Substituted HB 491 -SJ 673 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 673 + All Today's Actions
S 642 General Bill by Burgess Foreign and Alien Bail Bond Insurers	S: Laid on Table, refer to HB 271 -SJ 673 S: Substituted HB 271 -SJ 673 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 673 + All Today's Actions
S 646 General Bill by Gaetz Drug Paraphernalia	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 477 -SJ 672 S: Substituted CS/HB 477 -SJ 672 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 672 + All Today's Actions
S 696 General Bill by Martin Registration of Trademarks	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
H 753 General Bill by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee School Counselors	H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 671 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 672 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 672 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1036 -SJ 672 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 672 + All Today's Actions
S 796 General Bill by Bradley Veterinary Medicine	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
H 809 General Bill by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need	H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 653 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 653 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 653 S: Substituted for CS/SB 1480 -SJ 653 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 653 + All Today's Actions
S 902 General Bill by Garcia Department of Health	S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 683
H 967 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments	H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 637 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 637 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 637 S: Substituted for CS/SB 1612 -SJ 637 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 637 + All Today's Actions
S 1036 General Bill by Calatayud School Counselors	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 753 -SJ 672 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 753 -SJ 672 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 672 + All Today's Actions
S 1080 General Bill by DiCeglie Transportation	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 543 -SJ 658 S: Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 543 -SJ 658 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 658 + All Today's Actions
H 1087 Public Records/General Bill by Government Operations Subcommittee Pub. Rec./Office of Financial Regulation	H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 3 -SJ 644 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 644 S: Amendment(s) adopted (736548) -SJ 638 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 638 S: Substituted for SB 7044 -SJ 638 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 638 + All Today's Actions
S 1110 General Bill by Truenow Coverage for Orthotics and Prosthetics Services	H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 655 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 655 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 655 + All Today's Actions
S 1112 General Bill by Garcia Labor Pool Act	H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 654 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 654 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 654 + All Today's Actions
H 1153 General Bill by Justice Budget Subcommittee Juvenile Justice	H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 676 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 676 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 676 S: Substituted for CS/SB 1734 -SJ 676 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 675 + All Today's Actions
S 1224 General Bill by Rodriguez Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1293 -SJ 654 S: Substituted CS/HB 1293 -SJ 654 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 654 + All Today's Actions
S 1260 General Bill by DiCeglie Services During a State of Emergency	S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 683
H 1293 General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings	H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 654 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 654 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 654 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1224 -SJ 654 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 654 + All Today's Actions
S 1296 General Bill by Martin Public Employees Relations Commission	H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 20 NAYS 14 -SJ 682 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 682 + All Today's Actions
H 1311 General Bill by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Legal Tender	H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 1 -SJ 637 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 637 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 637 S: Substituted for CS/SB 1588 -SJ 637 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 637 + All Today's Actions
H 1329 General Bill by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Local Government Finances	H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 652 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 652 S: Amendment(s) adopted (399106) -SJ 647 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 647 S: Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1566 -SJ 647 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 646 + All Today's Actions
S 1334 General Bill by Grall Elections	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
S 1340 General Bill by Harrell Coordinated Screening and Progress Monitoring	H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 654 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 654 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 654 + All Today's Actions
H 1343 General Bill by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Insurance Customer Representative Licensing Qualifications	H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 652 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 652 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 652 S: Substituted for CS/SB 1504 -SJ 652 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 652 + All Today's Actions
H 1389 General Bill by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Affordable Housing	H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 682 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 682 S: Amendment(s) adopted (668106) -SJ 678 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 678 S: Substituted for SB 1548 -SJ 678 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 677 + All Today's Actions
H 1443 General Bill by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Parkinson's Disease Registry	H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -SJ 636 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 636 S: Amendment(s) adopted (376440) -SJ 636 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 636 S: Substituted for CS/SB 1684 -SJ 636 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 636 + All Today's Actions
H 1445 Public Records/General Bill by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Pub. Rec./Parkinson's Disease Registry	H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 1 -SJ 636 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 636 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 636 S: Substituted for CS/SB 1686 -SJ 636 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 636 + All Today's Actions
S 1452 General Bill by Truenow Department of Financial Services	S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 683
S 1480 General Bill by Burton Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 809 -SJ 653 S: Substituted CS/HB 809 -SJ 653 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 653 + All Today's Actions
H 1503 General Bill by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Computer Science Education and Certification	H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 636 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 636 S: Amendment(s) adopted (593280) -SJ 635 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 635 S: Substituted for CS/SB 1694 -SJ 635 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 635 + All Today's Actions
S 1504 General Bill by Calatayud Insurance Customer Representative Licensing Qualifications	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1343 -SJ 651 S: Substituted CS/HB 1343 -SJ 652 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 652 + All Today's Actions
S 1536 General Bill by Pizzo Digital Voyeurism	H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 652 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 652 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 652 + All Today's Actions
S 1548 General Bill by Calatayud Affordable Housing	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1389 -SJ 677 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1389 -SJ 677 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 677 + All Today's Actions
S 1566 General Bill by DiCeglie Local Government Finances	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1329 -SJ 646 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1329 -SJ 646 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 646 + All Today's Actions
S 1568 General Bill by DiCeglie Use of Digital Currency by the Department of Financial Services	H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 646 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 646 S: Amendment(s) adopted (548372) -SJ 644 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 644 + All Today's Actions
S 1580 General Bill by Martin Illegal Gaming	H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 677 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 677 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 677 + All Today's Actions
S 1582 General Bill by Yarborough Statewide Data Sharing of Secondhand Dealer and Pawnbroker Transactions	S: Now in Fiscal Policy
S 1588 General Bill by Gruters Legal Tender	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1311 -SJ 637 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1311 -SJ 637 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 637 + All Today's Actions
S 1612 General Bill by DiCeglie Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 967 -SJ 637 S: Substituted CS/HB 967 -SJ 637 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 637 + All Today's Actions
S 1656 General Bill by Burgess Designation of the Official State Flagship	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 249 -SJ 637 S: Substituted CS/HB 249 -SJ 637 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 637 + All Today's Actions
S 1684 General Bill by Calatayud Parkinson’s Disease Registry	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 1443 -SJ 636 S: Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 1443 -SJ 636 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 636 + All Today's Actions
S 1686 Public Records/General Bill by Calatayud Public Records/Parkinson’s Disease Registry	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1445 -SJ 636 S: Substituted CS/HB 1445 -SJ 636 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 636 + All Today's Actions
S 1694 General Bill by Avila Technology Education	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1503 -SJ 635 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1503 -SJ 635 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 635 + All Today's Actions
S 1708 General Bill by Gaetz Veterinary Licensure	S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 683
S 1734 General Bill by Martin Juvenile Justice	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1153 -SJ 675 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1153 -SJ 675 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 675 + All Today's Actions
S 1756 General Bill by Yarborough Medical Freedom	S: Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 653 S: Amendment(s) adopted (861452, 978470) -SJ 653 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 653 + All Today's Actions
S 1758 General Bill by Gaetz Public Assistance	S: Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 635 S: Amendment(s) failed (122906, 821406) -SJ 635 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 635 + All Today's Actions
S 1760 General Bill by Brodeur Health Care Coverage	S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 683
S 1810 Resolution by Gaetz Bob Graham Day	S: Adopted S: Read 2nd time S: Introduced + All Today's Actions
S 1812 Resolution by Rodriguez Indiana University Quarterback Fernando Mendoza	S: Filed
H 7031 General Bill by Ways & Means Committee Internal Revenue Code	H: In Messages S: Passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 634 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 634 S: Amendment(s) adopted (611560) -SJ 633 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 633 S: Substituted for CS/SB 7048 -SJ 633 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 632 + All Today's Actions
S 7034 General Bill by Environment and Natural Resources Ratification of Rules of the Department of Environmental Protection	S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
S 7036 General Bill by Education Pre-K - 12 Education	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
S 7038 General Bill by Education Postsecondary Education	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
S 7044 Public Records/General Bill by Banking and Insurance Public Records/Custodians of Gold Coin and Silver Coin	S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1087 -SJ 638 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1087 -SJ 638 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 638 + All Today's Actions
S 7046 General Bill by Finance and Tax Taxation	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
S 7048 General Bill by Finance and Tax Internal Revenue Code	S: Laid on Table, refer to HB 7031 -SJ 632 S: Substituted HB 7031 -SJ 632 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 632 + All Today's Actions

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