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Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Open Calendar

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Third Reading
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 428 General Bill by Hays Trust Funds Administered by the Department of Environmental Protection	3/18/2015 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 218 S: Amendment(s) failed (234606) -SJ 218 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 218 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 94 General Bill by Joyner Closing the Gap Grant Program	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 219 + Show All Today's Actions
S 132 General Bill by Joyner Disabled Parking Permits	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 219 + Show All Today's Actions
S 144 General Bill by Bean Public Records/Impaired Practitioner Consultants	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 219 + Show All Today's Actions
S 158 General Bill by Evers Civil Liability of Farmers	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 219 + Show All Today's Actions
S 200 General Bill by Latvala Public Records/E-mail Addresses/Tax Notices	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 219 + Show All Today's Actions
S 202 General Bill by Bradley Insurer Notifications	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 219 + Show All Today's Actions
S 234 General Bill by Montford Motor Vehicle Insurance	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 219 + Show All Today's Actions
S 290 General Bill by Brandes Carrying a Concealed Weapon or a Concealed Firearm	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 219 + Show All Today's Actions
S 394 General Bill by Brandes Public Lodging Establishments	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 219 + Show All Today's Actions
S 462 General Bill by Lee Family Law	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 220 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7000 General Bill by Community Affairs (Simpson) OGSR/Public Transit Provider	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 220 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7004 General Bill by Higher Education (Stargel) OGSR/Commission for Independent Education	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 220 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7008 General Bill by Banking and Insurance (Benacquisto) OGSR/Licensure Examination Questions/Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 220 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7010 General Bill by Banking and Insurance (Benacquisto) OGSR/Examination Techniques or Procedures/Office of Financial Regulation	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 220 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7036 General Bill by Ethics and Elections (Richter) Presidential Preference Primary (House Identical: H 7035)	3/18/2015 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7035 (Ch. 2015-5) -SJ 220 S: Substituted HB 7035 -SJ 220 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 220 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7036) H 7035 General Bill by Rules, Calendar and Ethics Committee Presidential Preference Primary	3/18/2015 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 278 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 260 S: Immediately certified -SJ 220 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 220 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 220 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 220 S: Substituted for SB 7036 -SJ 220 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 220 S: Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 220 + Show All Today's Actions

Resolutions
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 298 Resolution by Garcia A Safe Haven for Newborns Month	3/18/2015 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9019 (Adopted) -SJ 218 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 218 S: Introduced -SJ 218 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1068 Resolution by Bean Brain Injury Awareness Month	3/18/2015 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9021 (Adopted) -SJ 218 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 217 S: Introduced -SJ 217 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1586 Resolution by Montford Florida Agriculture Day	3/18/2015 S: Adopted -SJ 218 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 218 S: Introduced -SJ 218 + Show All Today's Actions

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Open Calendar

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