Senate Floor for 4/4/2017 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 118 General Bill by Steube Criminal History Records	4/04/2017 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 285 S: Amendment(s) adopted (390584) -SJ 285 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 285 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1020 General Bill by Powell Collective Bargaining Impasses	4/04/2017 S: Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 285 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 285 + Show All Today's Actions
S 78 General Bill by Flores Public School Recess	4/04/2017 S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 286 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 286 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 954 General Bill by Passidomo Canvassing of Vote-by-mail Ballots (House Identical: H 105)	4/04/2017 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 105 (Ch. 2017-45) -SJ 286 S: Substituted CS/HB 105 -SJ 286 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 286 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 954) H 105 General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Vote-by-Mail Ballots	4/04/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Amendment(s) adopted (762384) -SJ 286 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 286 S: Substituted for SB 954 -SJ 286 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 286 S: Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 286 S: Received -SJ 296 + Show All Today's Actions
S 882 Joint Resolution by Bean Election of Secretary of State/Membership of Cabinet	4/04/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 288 + Show All Today's Actions
S 574 Resolution by Rader United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334	4/04/2017 S: Adopted as amended, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 281 (Adopted) -SJ 289 S: Amendment(s) adopted (609188) -SJ 289 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 288 + Show All Today's Actions
S 440 General Bill by Gibson Notaries Public (House Identical: H 401)	4/04/2017 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2017-17) -SJ 290 S: Substituted CS/HB 401 -SJ 290 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 289 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 440 c1) H 401 General Bill by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Notaries Public	4/04/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 289 S: Substituted for CS/SB 440 -SJ 290 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 289 S: Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 289 + Show All Today's Actions
S 416 General Bill by Montford Use of Animals in Proceedings Involving Minors	4/04/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 289 + Show All Today's Actions
S 396 General Bill by Hukill Student Loan Debt	4/04/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 289 S: Amendment(s) adopted (540372) -SJ 289 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 289 + Show All Today's Actions
S 312 General Bill by Baxley Eyewitness Identification	4/04/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 289 + Show All Today's Actions
S 398 General Bill by Passidomo Estoppel Certificates	4/04/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 290 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1052 General Bill by Simmons Justifiable Use of Force	4/04/2017 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 291
S 1048 General Bill by Lee Linear Facilities	4/04/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Amendment(s) failed (157870, 293986, 711880) -SJ 290 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 290 + Show All Today's Actions

Resolutions
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1806 Resolution by Braynon Florida State University Day	4/04/2017 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8019 (Adopted) -SJ 283 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 283 S: Introduced -SJ 283 + Show All Today's Actions

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