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S 10 General Bill by Bradley Water Resources	4/12/2017 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 342 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 342 S: Amendment(s) adopted (163704, 921088) -SJ 341 S: Amendment(s) failed (232260, 264380, 376758, 616632, 623444, 948278) -SJ 339 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 339 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2500 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) Appropriations	4/12/2017 H: Received -HJ 626 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 626 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 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 393 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 376 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 376 S: Amendment(s) failed (995137, 995153) -SJ 360 S: Amendment(s) adopted (995124, 995125, 995126, 995127, 995128, 995129, 995130, 995131, 995134, 995135, 995136, 995138, 995139, 995140, 995142, 995143, 995144, 995145, 995146, 995147, 995148, 995150, 995151, 995152, 995154, 995156, 995157, 995159, 995160, 995161, 995162, 995164, 995165, 995166, 995167, 995168, 995169, 995170, 995172, 995173) -SJ 358 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 358 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2502 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) Implementing the 2017-2018 General Appropriations Act	4/12/2017 H: Received -HJ 628 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 628 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 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 393 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 379 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 379 S: Amendment(s) adopted (506556, 538774, 597464, 785090, 798510) -SJ 378 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 376 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2504 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) State Employees	4/12/2017 H: Received -HJ 628 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 628 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 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 393 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 379 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 379 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 379 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7022 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Baxley) State-administered Retirement Systems	4/12/2017 H: Received -HJ 631 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 631 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 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 393 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 379 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 379 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 379 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2506 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) Clerks of the Court	4/12/2017 H: Received -HJ 628 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 628 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 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 393 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 380 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 380 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 380 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2508 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) Division of State Group Insurance	4/12/2017 H: Received -HJ 629 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 629 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 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 393 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 380 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 380 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 380 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2510 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) Public Records/Dependent Eligibility Verification Services	4/12/2017 H: Received -HJ 629 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 629 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 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 393 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 381 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 381 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 380 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2512 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) Capitol Complex Advisory Council	4/12/2017 H: Received -HJ 629 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 629 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 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 393 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 381 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 381 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 381 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2514 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) Health Care	4/12/2017 H: Received -HJ 630 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 630 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 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 393 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 383 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 383 S: Amendment(s) failed (448320) -SJ 382 S: Amendment(s) adopted (211994, 559592, 796306) -SJ 382 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 381 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2516 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) Education Funding	4/12/2017 H: Received -HJ 631 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 631 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 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 393 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 383 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 383 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 383 + Show All Today's Actions
S 374 General Bill by Hukill Postsecondary Education	4/12/2017 H: Received -HJ 624,626 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 626 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 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 393 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 392 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 392 S: Amendment(s) adopted (881450, 892898) -SJ 385 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 384 + Show All Today's Actions
S 376 General Bill by Simmons Charter School Funding	4/12/2017 H: Received -HJ 626 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 626 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 393 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 393 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 393 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 393 S: Amendment(s) adopted (743300, 758778) -SJ 392 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 392 + Show All Today's Actions
S 234 General Bill by Bradley Land Acquisition Trust Fund	4/12/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 393 S: Amendment(s) adopted (543234) -SJ 393 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 393 + Show All Today's Actions
S 572 Memorial by Campbell Haitian Independence and Flag Day/Haitian, Haitian American, and Caribbean American Heritage Month	4/12/2017 S: CS adopted -SJ 393 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 393 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1052 General Bill by Simmons Justifiable Use of Force	4/12/2017 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 393

Returning Messages 1
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 8 General Bill by Galvano Gaming	4/12/2017 H: In returning messages S: Conference Committee appointed: Conference Committee on Gaming: Galvano (Chair), Benacquisto, Braynon, Flores, Hutson, Thurston -SJ 358 S: Refused to concur, requests House appoint Conference Committee -SJ 342, 358 + Show All Today's Actions

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