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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 202 General Bill by Bradley Insurer Notifications (House Similar: H 273)	4/01/2015 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 297 S: Substituted CS/HB 273 -SJ 297 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 297 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 202 c2) H 273 General Bill by Perry Insurer Notifications	4/01/2015 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 297 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 297 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 297 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 202 -SJ 297 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 297 S: Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism -SJ 297 + Show All Today's Actions
S 234 General Bill by Montford Motor Vehicle Insurance (House Similar: H 4011)	4/01/2015 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 4011 (Ch. 2015-158) -SJ 298 S: Substituted CS/HB 4011 -SJ 298 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 297 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 234 c2) H 4011 General Bill by Goodson Motor Vehicle Insurance	4/01/2015 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 298 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 298 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 298 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 234 -SJ 298 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 298 S: Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 298 + Show All Today's Actions
S 394 General Bill by Brandes Public Lodging Establishments (House Identical: H 277)	4/01/2015 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2015-139) -SJ 298 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 277 -SJ 298 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 298 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 394 c2) H 277 General Bill by Hager Public Lodging Establishments	4/01/2015 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 298 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 298 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 298 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 394 -SJ 298 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 298 S: Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security -SJ 298 + Show All Today's Actions
S 462 General Bill by Lee Family Law	3/18/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading
S 7000 General Bill by Community Affairs (Simpson) OGSR/Public Transit Provider (House Identical: H 7011)	4/01/2015 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7011 (Ch. 2015-160) -SJ 298 S: Substituted HB 7011 -SJ 298 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 298 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7000 c1) H 7011 General Bill by Government Operations Subcommittee OGSR/Public Transit Providers	4/01/2015 S: Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 298 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 298 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 298 S: Substituted for CS/SB 7000 -SJ 298 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 298 S: Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 298 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7004 General Bill by Higher Education (Stargel) OGSR/Commission for Independent Education (House Similar: H 7005)	4/01/2015 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7005 (Ch. 2015-159) -SJ 299 S: Substituted HB 7005 -SJ 299 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 298 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 7004) H 7005 General Bill by Government Operations Subcommittee OGSR/Commission for Independent Education	4/01/2015 S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 299 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 299 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 299 S: Substituted for SB 7004 -SJ 299 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 299 S: Withdrawn from Higher Education; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 299 + Show All Today's Actions
S 584 General Bill by Dean Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation Constitutional Amendment	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 297 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 297 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 296 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 295 + Show All Today's Actions
S 576 General Bill by Dean Land Acquisition Trust Fund/Agency for Persons with Disabilities	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 297 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 297 S: Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 296 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 296 + Show All Today's Actions
S 578 General Bill by Dean Land Acquisition Trust Fund/Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 297 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 297 S: Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 296 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 296 + Show All Today's Actions
S 580 General Bill by Dean Land Acquisition Trust Fund/Department of State	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 297 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 297 S: Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 296 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 296 + Show All Today's Actions
S 582 General Bill by Dean Land Acquisition Trust Fund/Department of Transportation	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 297 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 297 S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 297 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 297 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7020 General Bill by Criminal Justice (Evers) Corrections	4/01/2015 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 300 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 299 + Show All Today's Actions
S 540 General Bill by Evers State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund/Department of Corrections	4/01/2015 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 300 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 300 + Show All Today's Actions
S 450 General Bill by Benacquisto Pain Management Clinics	4/01/2015 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 300 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 300 + Show All Today's Actions
S 332 General Bill by Grimsley Nursing Home Facility Pneumococcal Vaccination Requirements	4/01/2015 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 300 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 300 + Show All Today's Actions
S 456 General Bill by Braynon Labor Pools	4/01/2015 S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 300 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 300 + Show All Today's Actions
S 296 General Bill by Garcia Diabetes Advisory Council	4/01/2015 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 301 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 301 + Show All Today's Actions
S 342 General Bill by Simmons No Contact Orders	4/01/2015 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 301 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 301 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7024 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Ring) State Board of Administration	4/01/2015 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 301 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 301 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7022 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Ring) Individuals With Disabilities	4/01/2015 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 302 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 301 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2500 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) Appropriations	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 297 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 297 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 291 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 291 S: Amendment(s) reconsidered, failed (995028) -SJ 287 S: Amendment(s) adopted (995027, 995028, 995032, 995034, 995035, 995036, 995037, 995039, 995040, 995041, 995043, 995044, 995047, 995048, 995049, 995051, 995053, 995054, 995055, 995056, 995057) -SJ 283 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 283 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2502 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) Implementing the General Appropriations Act	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 297 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 297 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 292 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 292 S: Amendment(s) adopted (148226) -SJ 292 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 291 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2504 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) State Employees	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 297 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 297 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 292 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 292 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 292 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7038 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Ring) Employer Contributions to Fund Retiree Benefits	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 297 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 297 S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 293 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 293 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 292 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2506 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) Judiciary	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 2508 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) Education	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 2510 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) Florida Business Information Portal	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 297 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 297 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 293 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 293 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 293 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2512 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) Medicaid	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 297 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 297 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 1 -SJ 294 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 294 S: Amendment(s) adopted (210870, 366580) S: Read 2nd time -SJ 293 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2514 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) Allocation of Funds for Community-based Care Lead Agencies	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 297 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 297 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 294 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 294 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 294 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7054 General Bill by Appropriations (Lee) Department of Transportation	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 297 S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 297 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 294 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 294 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 294 + Show All Today's Actions
S 642 General Bill by Benacquisto Individuals with Disabilities	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 303 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 303 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 303 S: Amendment(s) adopted (474044) -SJ 303 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 302 + Show All Today's Actions
S 644 General Bill by Benacquisto Florida ABLE Program Trust Fund/State Board of Administration	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 303 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 303 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 303 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 303 + Show All Today's Actions
S 646 General Bill by Benacquisto Public Records/Information Held by the Florida Prepaid College Board, the Florida ABLE, Inc., and the Florida ABLE program	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 303 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 303 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 303 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 303 + Show All Today's Actions
S 602 General Bill by Gaetz Students with Disabilities	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 311 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 311 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 311 S: Amendment(s) adopted (583336) -SJ 311 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 304 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7030 General Bill by Higher Education (Stargel) Postsecondary Education for Students With Disabilities	4/01/2015 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 312 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 312 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 312 S: Amendment(s) adopted (569682) -SJ 312 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 312 + Show All Today's Actions
S 160 General Bill by Evers Rural Letter Carriers	4/01/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 312 + Show All Today's Actions
S 184 General Bill by Evers Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot	4/01/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 312 + Show All Today's Actions
S 620 General Bill by Richter Emergency Management	4/01/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 312 + Show All Today's Actions
S 224 General Bill by Simpson Public Records/Public Agency Contracts	4/01/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 314 S: Amendment(s) adopted (261572) -SJ 314 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 312 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7034 General Bill by Ethics and Elections (Richter) OGSR/Stalking Victims Identifying Information	4/01/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 313 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7014 General Bill by Finance and Tax (Hukill) Corporate Income Tax (House Similar: H 7009)	4/01/2015 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7009 (Ch. 2015-35) -SJ 313 S: Substituted HB 7009 -SJ 313 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 313 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 7014) H 7009 General Bill by Finance and Tax Committee Corporate Income Tax	4/01/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 313 S: Substituted for SB 7014 -SJ 313 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 313 S: Withdrawn from Finance and Tax; Fiscal Policy -SJ 313 + Show All Today's Actions
S 446 General Bill by Bradley Florida College System Boards of Trustees	4/01/2015 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 314 S: Amendment(s) adopted (327704) -SJ 313 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 313 + Show All Today's Actions
S 616 General Bill by Legg Education Accountability (House Compare: H 7069)	4/01/2015 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2015-6) -SJ 315 S: Substituted CS/HB 7069 -SJ 315 S: Amendment(s) adopted (877970) -SJ 315 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 314 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 616 c2) H 7069 General Bill by Education Committee Education Accountability	4/01/2015 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15 -SJ 315 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 315 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 616 -SJ 315 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 315 S: Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 315 + Show All Today's Actions
S 408 General Bill by Simmons Designated Areas for Skateboarding, Inline Skating, Paintball, or Freestyle or Mountain and Off-roading Bicycling	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 260 General Bill by Bradley Value Adjustment Board Proceedings (House Similar: H 489)	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
(Similar to 260 c1) H 489 General Bill by Sullivan Value Adjustment Board Proceedings	3/31/2015 S: Received -SJ 278
S 264 General Bill by Bradley Traffic Enforcement Agencies and Traffic Citations	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 226 General Bill by Latvala Racing Animals (House Similar: H 239)	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
(Similar to 226 c1) H 239 General Bill by Fitzenhagen, Stone Medication and Testing of Racing Animals	4/01/2015 S: Received -SJ 324 S: Referred to Regulated Industries; Agriculture; Appropriations -SJ 324 S: In Messages + Show All Today's Actions
S 570 General Bill by Dean Service of Process of Witness Subpoenas	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 130 General Bill by Hays Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 552 General Bill by Hays Public Records/Homelessness Surveys and Databases	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 694 General Bill by Ring Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 396 General Bill by Detert Florida Historic Capitol	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 522 General Bill by Brandes Division of Bond Finance	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 1060 General Bill by Simmons Legislative Ratification	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 1312 General Bill by Simmons Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 7012 General Bill by Banking and Insurance (Benacquisto) OGSR/Credit History Information and Credit Scores/Office of Financial Regulation	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 7032 General Bill by Health Policy (Bean) Public Records/Reports of a Deceased Child	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
S 7016 General Bill by Judiciary (Diaz de la Portilla) OGSR/Minor Identifying Information	4/01/2015 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15

Resolutions
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 800 Resolution by Richter Bladder Cancer Awareness Month	4/01/2015 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9001 (Adopted) -SJ 282 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 281 S: Introduced -SJ 281 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1608 Resolution by Soto Evans Syndrome Awareness	4/01/2015 S: Adopted -SJ 282 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 282 S: Introduced -SJ 282 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1620 Resolution by Bean St. Augustine Founder’s Day	4/01/2015 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9063 (Adopted) -SJ 282 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 282 S: Introduced -SJ 282 + Show All Today's Actions

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