Senate Floor for 3/24/2011 - The Florida Senate

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1970 General Bill by Thrasher Public Records/OPPAGA	3/24/2011 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 284 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 283 + Show All Today's Actions
S 84 General Bill by Lynn Community Colleges	3/24/2011 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 284 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 284 + Show All Today's Actions
S 478 General Bill by Thrasher Property Taxation	3/24/2011 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 284 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 284 + Show All Today's Actions
S 444 General Bill by Bogdanoff Scrutinized Companies	3/24/2011 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 285 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 284 + Show All Today's Actions
S 228 General Bill by Siplin Code of Student Conduct	3/24/2011 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 285 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 285 + Show All Today's Actions
S 344 General Bill by Rich Animal Cruelty	3/24/2011 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 285 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 285 + Show All Today's Actions
S 146 General Bill by Smith Criminal Justice	3/24/2011 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 285 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 285 + Show All Today's Actions

House Messages
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 7105 Joint Resolution by Rules and Calendar Committee Campaign Financing/H 1207 New Effective Date	3/24/2011 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 318 S: Immediately certified -SJ 282 S: Passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 8 -SJ 282 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 282 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 282 S: Received -SJ 282 S: In Messages H: Immediately certified -HJ 289 H: Passed; YEAS 81 NAYS 39 -HJ 289 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 289 H: Read 2nd time -HJ 289 + Show All Today's Actions
H 7103 Joint Resolution by Rules and Calendar Committee Agriculture/H 7103 New Effective Date	3/24/2011 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 318 S: Immediately certified -SJ 283 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 283 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 283 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 283 S: Received -SJ 283 S: In Messages H: Immediately certified -HJ 289 H: Passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 289 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 289 H: Read 2nd time -HJ 289 + Show All Today's Actions

Resolutions
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2052 Resolution by Hill Community Action Day	3/24/2011 S: Adopted -SJ 281 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 281 S: Introduced -SJ 280 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2066 Resolution by Gaetz Mary Labyak	3/24/2011 S: Adopted -SJ 281 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 281 S: Introduced -SJ 281 + Show All Today's Actions

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Thursday, March 24, 2011 Open Calendar

Senate Floor

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