Bill Actions for 3/23/2016 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 238 General Bill by Grimsley Medical Assistant Certification	Chapter No. 2016-67 Approved by Governor + All Today's Actions
S 242 General Bill by Braynon Infectious Disease Elimination Pilot Program	Chapter No. 2016-68 Approved by Governor + All Today's Actions
S 340 General Bill by Latvala Vision Care Plans	Chapter No. 2016-69 Approved by Governor + All Today's Actions
S 450 General Bill by Grimsley Physical Therapy	Chapter No. 2016-70 Approved by Governor + All Today's Actions
S 590 General Bill by Detert Adoption	Chapter No. 2016-71 Approved by Governor + All Today's Actions
S 636 General Bill by Benacquisto Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations	Chapter No. 2016-72 Approved by Governor + All Today's Actions
S 860 General Bill by Detert Foster Families	Chapter No. 2016-73 Approved by Governor + All Today's Actions
S 1174 General Bill by Diaz de la Portilla Residential Facilities	Chapter No. 2016-74 Approved by Governor + All Today's Actions
S 7020 Public Records/General Bill by Health Policy OGSR/Florida Health Choices Program/Florida Health Choices, Inc.	Chapter No. 2016-75 Approved by Governor + All Today's Actions

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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August Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday

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Year-Round Tax Savings for Hurricane Preparedness

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Senator Geraldine Thompson

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Interim Committee Meetings

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Senate Photo Gallery

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Florida Stands with Israel

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