Bill Actions for 4/22/2019 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Monday, April 22, 2019 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
H 3 General Bill by Business and Professions Subcommittee Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing	S: Received -SJ 391
H 5 General Bill by DiCeglie Ballot Measures	S: Received -SJ 391
H 15 General Bill by Burton Local Government Fiscal Transparency	S: Received -SJ 392
H 19 General Bill by Leek Prescription Drug Importation Programs	S: Received -SJ 392
H 23 General Bill by Yarborough Telehealth	S: Received -SJ 392
S 76 General Bill by Simpson Driving While Using a Wireless Communications Device	S: CS/CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 379
S 92 General Bill by Book C-51 Reservoir Project	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 380 + All Today's Actions
S 94 General Bill by Stewart Child Care Facilities	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 380 + All Today's Actions
S 96 General Bill by Bean Police, Fire, and Search and Rescue Dogs and Police Horses	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 402
H 101 General Bill by Business and Professions Subcommittee Public Construction	S: Received -SJ 393
H 111 General Bill by Plasencia, Sirois Practice of Pharmacy	S: Received -SJ 393
S 122 General Bill by Broxson Insurance Assignment Agreements	S: CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 380
S 124 General Bill by Bean Dependent Children	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 402
H 167 General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee Local Government Public Construction Works	S: Received -SJ 393
S 168 General Bill by Gruters Federal Immigration Enforcement	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 380 + All Today's Actions
S 184 General Bill by Book Aging Programs	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 402
S 190 General Bill by Stargel Higher Education	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 380 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
S 198 General Bill by Berman Trademark Classifications	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
H 247 General Bill by Health Quality Subcommittee Marriage and Family Therapists	S: Received -SJ 393
S 248 Public Records/General Bill by Hooper Public Records/Civilian Personnel Employed by a Law Enforcement Agency	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 402
H 281 Public Records/General Bill by Stevenson Pub. Rec./Voters and Voter Registration	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 301 General Bill by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Insurance	S: Received -SJ 394
S 322 General Bill by Simpson Health Plans	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
S 328 General Bill by Brandes Courts	S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
H 333 General Bill by Massullo, Killebrew State Hemp Program	H: CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 760 H: Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) + All Today's Actions
S 336 General Bill by Brandes Local Tax Referenda	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 381 + All Today's Actions
H 341 General Bill by LaMarca Motor Vehicles and Railroad Trains	S: Received -SJ 394
S 342 Public Records/General Bill by Lee Public Records/Voters and Voter Registration	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
H 349 General Bill by DuBose Students with Disabilities in Public Schools	S: Received -SJ 394
H 403 General Bill by Grall, Byrd Safety of Religious Institutions	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 407 General Bill by Rodrigues Public Records	S: Received -SJ 394
H 411 General Bill by Perez Nonemergency Medical Transportation Services	S: Received -SJ 394
S 418 General Bill by Simpson Essential Health Benefits Under Health Plans	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
H 429 General Bill by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Insurance Guaranty Associations	S: Received -SJ 395
S 452 General Bill by Gibson Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
H 453 General Bill by Toledo Micromobility Devices	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 469 General Bill by Fernandez-Barquin, Santiago Consumer Finance Loans	H: CS/CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 760
H 475 General Bill by Williamson Certificates of Title for Vessels	S: Received -SJ 395
S 494 General Bill by Hooper Firefighters’ Bill of Rights	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
H 521 General Bill by McClure, Overdorf Wetland Mitigation	S: Received -SJ 395
H 523 Local Bill by Santiago Halifax Hospital Medical Center, Volusia County	S: Received -SJ 396
S 524 General Bill by Diaz Health Insurance	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 382 + All Today's Actions
S 536 General Bill by Brandes 911 Services	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 382 + All Today's Actions
H 547 General Bill by Clemons Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program	S: Received -SJ 396
H 549 General Bill by Sirois Continuing Education for Dentists	S: Received -SJ 396
S 576 General Bill by Perry Corporate Income Tax	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 382 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
H 597 General Bill by Stark Adoption Records	S: Received -SJ 396
H 629 General Bill by Gaming Control Subcommittee Lottery Games	S: Received -SJ 396
H 641 General Bill by Andrade Community Development District Bond Financing	S: Received -SJ 396
S 642 General Bill by Brandes Public Safety	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
H 647 General Bill by Grieco, Rommel Community Association Fire and Life Safety Systems	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 651 General Bill by Smith Medically Essential Electric Utility Service	S: Received -SJ 396
S 656 General Bill by Baxley State Court System Administration	S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
S 676 General Bill by Hooper Certificates of Title for Vessels	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 382 + All Today's Actions
H 693 General Bill by Fischer Communications Services	H: CS/CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 761
S 714 General Bill by Brandes Insurance	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 383 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
S 732 General Bill by Flores Office Surgery	S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 383
H 735 General Bill by Santiago Blockchain Technology	H: CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 761
H 741 General Bill by Fine, Caruso Anti-Semitism	S: Received -SJ 397
H 767 General Bill by Robinson Right of Entry	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
S 770 General Bill by Hutson Workforce Education	S: CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 383 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
H 771 General Bill by Overdorf Environmental Regulation	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 791 General Bill by Avila Sports Franchises and Facilities	S: Received -SJ 397
H 797 General Bill by Fine, Jacobs Public Utility Storm Protection Plans	H: CS/CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 761 H: Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) + All Today's Actions
H 799 Memorial by Overdorf Dredge and Fill Permitting Program	S: Received -SJ 397
H 807 General Bill by Aloupis Civics Education	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 831 General Bill by Mariano Electronic Prescribing	S: Received -SJ 397
H 833 General Bill by Health Quality Subcommittee Consultant Pharmacists	S: Received -SJ 397
H 839 General Bill by Rodrigues Higher Education	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 843 General Bill by Rodriguez Health Care	S: Received -SJ 397
S 852 Memorial by Diaz VA MISSION Act of 2018	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
S 862 General Bill by Stargel Lessor Liability Under Special Mobile Equipment Leases	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 384 + All Today's Actions
S 874 General Bill by Rouson Consumer Finance Loans	S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 384
H 879 General Bill by Williamson Genetic Information Used for Insurance Purposes	S: Received -SJ 398
H 885 General Bill by Pigman Health Care Licensing Requirements	S: Received -SJ 398
S 898 General Bill by Diaz Transportation	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
S 902 General Bill by Perry Building Permits	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 384 + All Today's Actions
S 910 General Bill by Gainer Court-ordered Treatment Programs	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
S 932 General Bill by Brandes Autonomous Vehicles	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 385 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
H 955 General Bill by Perez Medicaid Eligibility Requirements	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 973 General Bill by Payne Water Quality Improvements	H: Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
H 979 General Bill by Valdes, Fine Sales Tax Absorption	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
S 990 General Bill by Gibson Unemployment Compensation	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 385 + All Today's Actions
H 995 General Bill by Geller Regional Planning Council Meetings	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 997 General Bill by Gregory Health Plans	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
S 1000 General Bill by Hutson Communications Services	S: CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 385 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
S 1020 General Bill by Bradley State Hemp Program	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
H 1027 General Bill by Aloupis Office of Early Learning	S: Received -SJ 398
H 1033 General Bill by Yarborough, Stevenson Continuing Care Contracts	H: CS/CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 762 H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19 H: Placed on Calendar -HJ 765 + All Today's Actions
S 1044 General Bill by Albritton Department of Transportation	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 386 + All Today's Actions
H 1053 General Bill by Brannan Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles	H: CS/CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 763 H: Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) + All Today's Actions
S 1054 General Bill by Lee Community Redevelopment Agencies	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 386 + All Today's Actions
H 1061 General Bill by Overdorf, Plasencia Funds for the Operation of Schools	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 1065 Local Bill by Fine Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District, Brevard County	S: Received -SJ 398
S 1070 General Bill by Lee Continuing Care Contracts	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 386 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
H 1075 General Bill by Rodriguez Community Associations	H: CS/CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 764
S 1112 General Bill by Gruters Taxation	S: Now in Appropriations S: CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 387 + All Today's Actions
H 1113 General Bill by Renner Health Insurance	S: Received -SJ 398
S 1128 General Bill by Diaz Emotional Support Animals	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
S 1136 General Bill by Harrell Cyberharassment	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
H 1151 General Bill by Buchanan Homestead Exemptions	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 1159 General Bill by La Rosa Private Property Rights	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 1175 Local Bill by Magar Martin County; Village of Indiantown	S: Received -SJ 398
S 1192 General Bill by Bean Electronic Prescribing	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 387 + All Today's Actions
H 1197 General Bill by Fischer Charter Schools	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 1219 General Bill by Sabatini Beverage Law	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 1221 General Bill by Polsky, Raschein Vessels	H: CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 764 H: Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) + All Today's Actions
H 1243 General Bill by Burton Hospital or Group Practice Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Transactions	S: Received -SJ 399
S 1278 General Bill by Mayfield Biosolids Management	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
H 1281 Memorial by Sirois United States Space Command and United States Space Force	S: Received -SJ 399
H 1299 General Bill by Roach Governmental Powers	H: CS/CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 764 H: Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) + All Today's Actions
S 1306 General Bill by Book Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 388 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
H 1323 Local Bill by Grant City of Tampa, Hillsborough County	S: Received -SJ 399
H 1333 General Bill by Payne Building Construction Procedures	H: Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
H 1351 Local Bill by La Rosa City of St. Cloud, Osceola County	S: Received -SJ 399
H 1393 General Bill by Clemons Department of Financial Services	H: CS/CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 765 H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19 H: Placed on Calendar -HJ 765 H: Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) + All Today's Actions
S 1412 General Bill by Gruters Taxation	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 388 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
S 1418 General Bill by Powell Mental Health	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 388 + All Today's Actions
H 1423 Local Bill by DiCeglie Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board	S: Received -SJ 399
S 1460 General Bill by Book Stroke Centers	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
S 1518 General Bill by Wright Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 388 + All Today's Actions
S 1526 General Bill by Harrell Telehealth	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 388 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
S 1528 General Bill by Bean Prescription Drug Importation Programs	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 388 + All Today's Actions
S 1552 General Bill by Gruters Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
S 1640 General Bill by Albritton Deregulation of Professions and Occupations	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 389 + All Today's Actions
S 1712 General Bill by Harrell Hospital Licensure	S: CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 390
S 1864 Resolution by Taddeo Eucario Bermúdez	S: Filed
S 1866 Resolution by Hooper Walter Loebenberg	S: Filed
H 6017 General Bill by Duggan Small-scale Comprehensive Plan Amendments	S: Received -SJ 399
H 6515 Claims/Local Bill by Fernandez-Barquin Relief/Estate of Herminio Padilla, Jr./the City of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, the City of Lake Worth, the City of Riviera Beach, and the Town of Palm Beach	S: Received -SJ 399
H 6517 Claims/Local Bill by McClure Relief/Robert Allan Smith/Orange County	S: Received -SJ 399
H 6523 Claims/Local Bill by Rodriguez Relief/Jane Doe/School Board of Miami-Dade County	S: Received -SJ 400
H 6525 Claims/Local Bill by Fernandez Relief/Dominguez Family/Hillsborough County	S: Received -SJ 400
H 7001 Public Records/General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee OGSR/State University DSO Research Funding	S: Received -SJ 400
S 7006 General Bill by Judiciary Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 402
S 7012 General Bill by Innovation, Industry, and Technology Vaping	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 402
S 7014 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability Government Accountability	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 402
S 7034 Public Records/General Bill by Infrastructure and Security OGSR/Automated License Plate Recognition System	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 402
S 7036 Public Records/General Bill by Infrastructure and Security OGSR/Payment of Toll on Toll Facilities/Identifying Information	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 402
H 7047 Public Records/General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee OGSR/Security Breach Information	S: Received -SJ 400
H 7049 Public Records/General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee OGSR/Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act	S: Received -SJ 400
H 7051 General Bill by Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee Higher Education	S: Received -SJ 400
H 7055 General Bill by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee Education	H: CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 765
H 7057 General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Corrections	S: Received -SJ 401
S 7060 Trust Fund/General Bill by Appropriations Termination of the Working Capital Trust Fund within the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 402
S 7062 General Bill by Agriculture Citizen Support and Direct-support Organizations	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
H 7065 General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee Insurance Assignment Agreements	S: Received -SJ 401
H 7067 General Bill by Health Quality Subcommittee Registration Fees	S: Received -SJ 401
S 7070 General Bill by Education K-12 Education	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
S 7072 General Bill by Appropriations Justice System	S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
H 7073 General Bill by Health Quality Subcommittee Permit and Inspection Fees	S: Received -SJ 401
S 7076 General Bill by Education State University Building Designations	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
S 7078 General Bill by Health Policy Health Care	S: CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 390 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) + All Today's Actions
H 7087 Trust Fund/General Bill by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Trust Funds/Termination/Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund/JAC	S: Received -SJ 401
S 7098 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability Death Benefits	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 391 + All Today's Actions
H 7101 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Elections	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
S 7102 General Bill by Innovation, Industry, and Technology Hemp	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
H 7121 Public Records/General Bill by State Affairs Committee Pub. Rec./Lottery	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 7123 General Bill by Ways and Means Committee Taxation	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
H 7127 General Bill by Ways and Means Committee Corporate Income Tax	H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19

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