Senate Floor for 3/29/2023 - The Florida Senate

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 256 General Bill by Ingoglia Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees	3/29/2023 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 17 -SJ 261 S: Amendment(s) adopted (690590) -SJ 261 S: Amendment(s) failed (436266) -SJ 260 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 259 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 736 General Bill by Brodeur Controlled Substances	3/29/2023 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 262 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 262 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 262 + Show All Today's Actions
S 154 General Bill by Bradley Condominium and Cooperative Associations	3/29/2023 S: Retained on Calendar
S 150 General Bill by Collins Public Safety (House Similar: H 543)	3/29/2023 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2023-18) -SJ 263 S: Substituted CS/HB 543 -SJ 263 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 262 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 150 c1) H 543 General Bill by Judiciary Committee Public Safety	3/29/2023 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Amendment(s) failed (212780, 244120, 447572, 494682, 611140, 617732, 641176, 846968) -SJ 263 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 262 S: Substituted for CS/SB 150 -SJ 263 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 262 + Show All Today's Actions
S 152 General Bill by Collins Public Records/Safe-school Officer at a Private School (House Identical: H 7025)	3/29/2023 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7025 (Ch. 2023-19), CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2023-18) -SJ 267 S: Substituted HB 7025 -SJ 267 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 267 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 152) H 7025 General Bill by Judiciary Committee Pub. Rec./Safe School Officers	3/29/2023 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 267 S: Substituted for SB 152 -SJ 267 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 267 + Show All Today's Actions
S 164 General Bill by Polsky Controlled Substance Testing	3/29/2023 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 268 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 268 S: Amendment(s) adopted (213334) -SJ 268 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 267 + Show All Today's Actions
S 450 General Bill by Ingoglia Death Penalty	3/29/2023 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Amendment(s) failed (349120) -SJ 268 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 268 + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 360 General Bill by Hutson Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property	3/29/2023 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 7 -SJ 269 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (898697) -SJ 269 + Show All Today's Actions

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Open Calendar

Senate Floor

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August Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday

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