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Bill Information	Action(s)
H 1205 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Amendments to the State Constitution	5/01/2025 S: In returning messages H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 30 H: Concurred in Senate amendment 476344 as amended H: Amendment 438593 Failed H: Amendment 887783 Failed H: Amendment 247543 Failed H: Amendment 477913 Failed H: Amendment 988109 Failed H: Amendment 908689 Failed H: Amendment 315985 Failed H: Amendment 258567 adopted H: Amendment 376289 Failed H: Senate Message List H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 10 -SJ 1058 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1058 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1105 General Bill by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Education	5/01/2025 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1059 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1058 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1255 General Bill by Student Academic Success Subcommittee Education	5/01/2025 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1060 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1059 + Show All Today's Actions
H 875 General Bill by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Educator Preparation	5/01/2025 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1060 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1060 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1115 General Bill by Education Administration Subcommittee Education	5/01/2025 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1060 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1060 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1101 General Bill by Albert Out-of-network Providers	5/01/2025 H: In Messages S: Passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 2 -SJ 1093 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1093 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1427 General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee Health Care	5/01/2025 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 1094 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1093 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1445 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Public Officers and Employees	5/01/2025 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1094 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1094 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1083 General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee Patient Access to Records	4/30/2025 S: Placed on 3rd reading

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 6017 General Bill by Trabulsy, López Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death	5/01/2025 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 4 -SJ 1094 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1094 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1094 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7032 General Bill by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Trumbull) Medicaid Enrollment for Permanently Disabled Individuals (House Identical: H 1227)	5/01/2025 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1097
(Identical to 7032) H 1227 General Bill by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Medicaid Enrollment for Permanently Disabled Individuals	4/23/2025 S: Received
S 736 General Bill by Truenow Brownfields (House Identical: H 733)	5/01/2025 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1097
(Identical to 736 c2) H 733 General Bill by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Brownfields	4/22/2025 S: Received
S 1602 General Bill by Harrell Health Care Patient Protection (House Identical: H 1119)	5/01/2025 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1097
(Identical to 1602 c1) H 1119 General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee Health Care Patient Protection	4/22/2025 S: Received
S 1726 General Bill by Calatayud Higher Education (House Similar: H 1321)	5/01/2025 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1097
(Similar to 1726 c2) H 1321 General Bill by Education & Employment Committee Higher Education	4/22/2025 S: Received
S 1242 General Bill by McClain Community Redevelopment Agencies	5/01/2025 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1097
S 1624 General Bill by Calatayud Higher Education	5/01/2025 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1097

Returning Messages 1
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1768 General Bill by Trumbull Stem Cell Therapy	5/01/2025 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1064 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (660139) -SJ 1064 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1070 General Bill by Simon Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes	5/01/2025 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 165 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (279473) -SJ 1065 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1607 General Bill by Education Administration Subcommittee Cardiac Emergencies	5/01/2025 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1066 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (711907) -SJ 1066 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1470 General Bill by Burgess School Safety	5/01/2025 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1072 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (856085) -SJ 1072 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1546 General Bill by Grall Background Screening of Athletic Coaches	5/01/2025 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1072 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (746405) -SJ 1072 + Show All Today's Actions
H 987 General Bill by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Transportation Facility Designations	5/01/2025 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1073 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (251075) -SJ 1072 + Show All Today's Actions
S 606 General Bill by Leek Public Lodging and Food Service Establishments	5/01/2025 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: Passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 1074 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (355889) -SJ 1074 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1080 General Bill by McClain Local Government Land Regulation	5/01/2025 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 8 -SJ 1079 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (241889) -SJ 1079 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1388 General Bill by Trumbull Vessels	5/01/2025 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 1081 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (848887) -SJ 1081 + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages 2
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 7002 General Bill by Environment and Natural Resources (Rodriguez) Water Management Districts	5/01/2025 H: In Messages S: Requested House to recede -SJ 1082 S: Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (201577) -SJ 1082 + Show All Today's Actions
S 768 General Bill by Calatayud Controlling Business Interests by Persons with Ties to Foreign Countries of Concern	5/01/2025 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1085 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (652203) -SJ 1085 S: Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (756034) -SJ 1084 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7012 General Bill by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Grall) Child Welfare	5/01/2025 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1092 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (646549) -SJ 1092 S: Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (451310) -SJ 1088 + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages 3
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 711 General Bill by Borrero, Campbell Spectrum Alert	5/01/2025 H: In Messages S: Requested House to recede -SJ 1093 S: Refused to concur in amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (789609) -SJ 1093 S: In returning messages H: Passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 H: Concurred in Senate amendment 740346 as amended H: Amendment 789609 adopted H: Senate Message List + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages 4
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 184 General Bill by Gaetz Housing	5/01/2025 H: In Messages S: Requested House to recede S: Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (063937) -SJ 1096 + Show All Today's Actions
H 393 General Bill by Budget Committee My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program	5/01/2025 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1097 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (733821) -SJ 1097 S: In returning messages H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 H: Concurred in Senate amendment 663514 as amended H: Amendment 733821 adopted H: Senate Message List + Show All Today's Actions
H 1455 General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sexual Offenses by Persons Previously Convicted of Sexual Offenses	5/01/2025 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1097 S: Receded from 1 amendment(s) (662944) -SJ 1097 S: In returning messages H: Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede H: Amendment 662944 Refuse to Concur H: Senate Message List + Show All Today's Actions

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