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Thursday, April 13, 2017 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 234 General Bill by Bradley Land Acquisition Trust Fund	4/13/2017 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 395 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 395 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 532 General Bill by Galvano Public Notification of Pollution	4/13/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 396 + Show All Today's Actions
S 886 General Bill by Powell Public Records/Substance Abuse Impaired Persons	4/13/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 396 + Show All Today's Actions
S 550 General Bill by Bracy Public Records/Murder Witness (House Identical: H 111)	4/13/2017 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 111 (Ch. 2017-11) -SJ 397 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 111 -SJ 397 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 397 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 550 c2) H 111 General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Pub. Rec./Identity of Witness to a Murder	4/13/2017 S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 3 -SJ 397 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 397 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 397 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 550 -SJ 397 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 397 S: Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 397 + Show All Today's Actions
S 350 General Bill by Clemens Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission	4/13/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 396 + Show All Today's Actions
S 372 General Bill by Stargel Reemployment Assistance Fraud (House Similar: H 671)	4/13/2017 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 671 (Ch. 2017-18) -SJ 396 S: Substituted HB 671 -SJ 396 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 396 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 372) H 671 General Bill by La Rosa Reemployment Assistance Fraud	4/13/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 396 S: Substituted for SB 372 -SJ 396 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 396 S: Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Transportation; Rules -SJ 396 + Show All Today's Actions
S 172 General Bill by Passidomo Guardianship (House Similar: H 399)	4/13/2017 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2017-16) -SJ 396 S: Substituted CS/HB 399 -SJ 396 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 396 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 172 c2) H 399 General Bill by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee Guardianship	4/13/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 397 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 172 -SJ 397 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 397 S: Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 397 + Show All Today's Actions
S 18 Claim Bill/General by Flores Relief of "Survivor" and the Estate of "Victim" by the Department of Children and Families	4/13/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 397 + Show All Today's Actions
S 852 General Bill by Garcia Human Trafficking	4/13/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 397 S: Amendment(s) adopted (619590) -SJ 397 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 397 + Show All Today's Actions
S 884 General Bill by Hutson Shark Fins	4/13/2017 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 398 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1052 General Bill by Simmons Justifiable Use of Force	4/13/2017 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 22 NAYS 15 -SJ 398 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 398 S: Amendment(s) adopted (833056) -SJ 398 S: Amendment(s) failed (947358) -SJ 398 S: Pending amendment(s), adopted (799564) -SJ 398 + Show All Today's Actions

House Messages
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 5105 General Bill by Education Committee School Improvement	4/13/2017 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 404 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 404 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 399 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 399 S: Amendment(s) adopted (156506) -SJ 399 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 399 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations; Rules -SJ 399 S: Referred to Appropriations; Rules -SJ 399 S: Received -SJ 399 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 647 H: Immediately certified -HJ 647 H: Passed; YEAS 77 NAYS 40 -HJ 644 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 644 + Show All Today's Actions
H 5203 General Bill by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	4/13/2017 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 404 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 404 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 400 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 400 S: Amendment(s) adopted (192274) -SJ 400 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 400 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations; Rules -SJ 400 S: Referred to Appropriations; Rules -SJ 400 S: Received -SJ 400 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 647 H: Immediately certified -HJ 647 H: Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 646 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 646 + Show All Today's Actions
H 5205 General Bill by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Department of Veterans' Affairs	4/13/2017 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 404 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 404 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 400 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 400 S: Amendment(s) adopted (398442) -SJ 400 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 400 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations; Rules -SJ 400 S: Referred to Appropriations; Rules -SJ 400 S: Received -SJ 400 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 647 H: Immediately certified -HJ 647 H: Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 646 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 646 + Show All Today's Actions
H 5301 General Bill by Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee State Agency Information Technology Reorganization	4/13/2017 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 404 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 404 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 402 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 402 S: Amendment(s) adopted (100366) -SJ 402 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 401 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations; Rules -SJ 401 S: Referred to Appropriations; Rules -SJ 401 S: Received -SJ 401 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 647 H: Immediately certified -HJ 647 H: Passed; YEAS 104 NAYS 11 -HJ 646 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 646 + Show All Today's Actions
H 5401 General Bill by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Pesticide Registration	4/13/2017 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 404 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 404 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 402 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 402 S: Amendment(s) adopted (331650) -SJ 402 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 402 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations; Rules -SJ 402 S: Referred to Appropriations; Rules -SJ 402 S: Received -SJ 402 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 647 H: Immediately certified -HJ 647 H: Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 645 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 645 + Show All Today's Actions
H 5403 General Bill by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Trust Funds/Termination/Environmental Laboratory Trust Fund/DEP	4/13/2017 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 404 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 404 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 403 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 402 S: Amendment(s) adopted (916860) -SJ 402 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 402 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations; Rules -SJ 402 S: Referred to Appropriations; Rules -SJ 402 S: Received -SJ 402 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 647 H: Immediately certified -HJ 647 H: Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 645 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 645 + Show All Today's Actions
H 5501 General Bill by Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee Displaced Homemakers	4/13/2017 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 404 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 404 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 403 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 403 S: Amendment(s) adopted (828896) -SJ 403 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 403 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations; Rules -SJ 403 S: Referred to Appropriations; Rules -SJ 403 S: Received -SJ 403 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 647 H: Immediately certified -HJ 647 H: Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 646 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 646 + Show All Today's Actions
H 7069 General Bill by Education Committee Best and Brightest Teachers and Principals	4/13/2017 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 404 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 404 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 404 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 404 S: Amendment(s) adopted (223676) -SJ 404 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 403 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations; Rules -SJ 403 S: Referred to Appropriations; Rules -SJ 403 S: Received -SJ 403 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 647 H: Immediately certified -HJ 647 H: CS passed; YEAS 79 NAYS 38 -HJ 644 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 644 + Show All Today's Actions

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