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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 958 Joint Resolution by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Bogdanoff) State Revenue Limitation	3/15/2011 S: CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 13 -SJ 219 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 217 + Show All Today's Actions

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1038 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Hays) Federal Grants Trust Fund/DFS	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 219 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 219 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 219 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 219 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1040 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Hays) Florida Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Trust Fund/DBPR	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 219 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 219 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 219 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 219 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1030 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Hays) Trust Funds/Department of Financial Services	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 220 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 220 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 220 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 219 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1044 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (Benacquisto) International Registration Clearing TF/HSMV	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 220 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 220 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 220 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 220 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1012 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Fasano) State Attorneys Revenue Trust Fund/JAC	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 220 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 220 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 220 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 220 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1014 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Fasano) Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund/JAC	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 220 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 220 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 220 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 220 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1016 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Fasano) Indigent Civil Defense Trust Fund/JAC	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 220 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 220 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 220 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 220 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1018 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Fasano) State Courts Revenue Trust Fund	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 221 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 221 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 221 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 221 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1020 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Fasano) Federal Grants Trust Fund/DLA	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 221 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 221 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 221 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 221 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1022 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Fasano) Operating Trust Fund/DLA	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 221 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 221 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 221 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 221 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1024 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Fasano) Federal Grants Trust Fund/DJJ	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 221 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 221 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 221 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 221 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1026 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations (Simmons) Operating Trust Fund/Department of Education	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 221 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 221 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 221 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 221 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1028 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations (Simmons) Administrative Trust Fund/Department of Education	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 222 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 222 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 222 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 222 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1032 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Hays) Federal Grants Trust Fund/DEP	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 222 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 222 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 222 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 222 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1034 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Hays) Federal Grants Trust Fund/Department of Revenue	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 222 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 222 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 222 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 222 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1036 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Hays) Operations Trust Fund/Department of Revenue	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 222 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 222 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 222 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 222 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1042 General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (Benacquisto) Federal Grants Trust Fund/HSMV	3/15/2011 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 222 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 222 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 222 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 222 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 142 General Bill by Richter Negligence	3/15/2011 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 223 S: Amendment(s) adopted (506090, 832304) -SJ 223 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 223 + Show All Today's Actions
S 214 Memorial by Gaetz Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill/Tax Relief	3/15/2011 S: Adopted -SJ 224 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 223 + Show All Today's Actions
S 216 Memorial by Gaetz Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster/Federal Income Tax	3/15/2011 S: Adopted -SJ 224 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 224 + Show All Today's Actions
S 218 Memorial by Gaetz Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster/Penalties	3/15/2011 S: Adopted -SJ 225 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 224 + Show All Today's Actions
S 220 Memorial by Gaetz Unemployment Assistance/Oil Spill	3/15/2011 S: Adopted -SJ 225 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 225 + Show All Today's Actions
S 248 General Bill by Gaetz Economic Recovery/Deepwater Horizon Disaster	3/15/2011 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 225 + Show All Today's Actions
S 298 General Bill by Alexander Municipal Governing Body Meetings	3/15/2011 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 223 + Show All Today's Actions

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