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Confirmations Local Regional and Other -28-16 Floor Report.pdf [PDF] Regulatory 1-28-16 Floor Report.pdf [PDF] Secretaries 1-28-16 Floor Report.pdf [PDF] Education 1-28-16 Floor Report.pdf [PDF]
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Third Reading
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 130 General Bill by Richter Discharging a Firearm	1/28/2016 H: Received -HJ 309 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 309 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 265 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 265 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 265 + Show All Today's Actions
S 222 General Bill by Detert Parking for Disabled Veterans	1/28/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 265 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 265 + Show All Today's Actions
S 228 General Bill by Bean Mandatory Minimum Sentences	1/28/2016 H: Received -HJ 309 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 310 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 266 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 266 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 266 + Show All Today's Actions
S 238 General Bill by Grimsley Medical Assistant Certification	1/28/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 266 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 266 + Show All Today's Actions
S 308 General Bill by Benacquisto Unattended Persons and Animals in Motor Vehicles (House Similar: H 131)	1/28/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2016-18) -SJ 266 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 131 -SJ 266 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 266 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 308 c2) H 131 General Bill by Young, Moskowitz Unattended Persons and Animals in Motor Vehicles	1/28/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 266 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 266 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 266 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 308 -SJ 266 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 266 S: Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 266 + Show All Today's Actions
S 344 General Bill by Bradley Justifiable Use or Threatened Use of Defensive Force	1/28/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 12 -SJ 266 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 266 + Show All Today's Actions
S 386 General Bill by Detert Expunction of Records of Minors	1/28/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 267 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 267 + Show All Today's Actions
S 396 General Bill by Bradley Nonresident Plaintiffs in Civil Actions	1/28/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 267 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 267 + Show All Today's Actions
S 450 General Bill by Grimsley Physical Therapy	1/28/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 267 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 267 + Show All Today's Actions
S 458 General Bill by Richter Transfers of Structured Settlement Payment Rights	1/28/2016 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 268 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 267 + Show All Today's Actions
S 530 General Bill by Sobel Calder Sloan Swimming Pool Electrical-Safety Task Force	1/28/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 268 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 268 + Show All Today's Actions
S 576 General Bill by Flores Public Educational Facilities	1/28/2016 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 268 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 268 + Show All Today's Actions
S 624 General Bill by Hays Public Records/State Agency Information Technology Security Programs	1/28/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 268 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 268 + Show All Today's Actions
S 626 General Bill by Gaetz Consumer Credit	1/28/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 269 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 268 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7030 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Ring) OGSR/Competitive Solicitation or Negotiation Strategies	1/28/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 269 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 269 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 160 General Bill by Gaetz Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Deployed Servicemembers	1/28/2016 S: Retained on Calendar
S 196 General Bill by Hutson Public Records/State-funded Infrastructure Bank	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 269 + Show All Today's Actions
S 390 General Bill by Simpson Public Records/Public Agency Contract for Services (House Similar: H 273)	1/28/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2016-20) -SJ 269 S: Substituted CS/HB 273 -SJ 269 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 269 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 390 c1) H 273 General Bill by Beshears, Kerner Public Records	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 269 S: Substituted for CS/SB 390 -SJ 269 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 269 S: Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 269 + Show All Today's Actions
S 494 General Bill by Hukill Digital Assets	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 290 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 269 + Show All Today's Actions
S 518 General Bill by Soto Special License Plates	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 270 S: Amendment(s) adopted (563022) -SJ 270 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 270 + Show All Today's Actions
S 590 General Bill by Detert Adoption	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 270 S: Amendment(s) adopted (421686) -SJ 270 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 270 + Show All Today's Actions
S 666 General Bill by Legg Voter Identification	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 272 S: Amendment(s) adopted (264322) -SJ 270 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 270 + Show All Today's Actions
S 812 General Bill by Diaz de la Portilla Reciprocal Insurers	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 272 + Show All Today's Actions
S 860 General Bill by Detert Foster Families	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 273 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1042 General Bill by Simmons Judgments	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 273 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7002 General Bill by Community Affairs (Simpson) OGSR/Audit Report and Certain Records/Local Government	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 273 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7004 General Bill by Community Affairs (Simpson) OGSR/Emergency Notification Information (House Identical: H 7033)	1/28/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7033 (Ch. 2016-27) -SJ 273 S: Substituted HB 7033 -SJ 273 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 273 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7004 c1) H 7033 General Bill by Government Operations Subcommittee OGSR/Emergency Notification Information	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 273 S: Substituted for CS/SB 7004 -SJ 273 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 273 S: Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 273 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7020 General Bill by Health Policy (Bean) OGSR/Florida Health Choices Program/Florida Health Choices, Inc.	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 273 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7024 General Bill by Health Policy (Bean) OGSR/Information Held by the Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 273 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7032 General Bill by Banking and Insurance (Benacquisto) OGSR/Office of Financial Regulation (House Identical: H 7035)	1/28/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7035 (Ch. 2016-28) -SJ 273 S: Substituted HB 7035 -SJ 273 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 273 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7032) H 7035 General Bill by Government Operations Subcommittee OGSR/Office of Financial Regulation	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 273 S: Substituted for SB 7032 -SJ 273 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 273 S: Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 273 + Show All Today's Actions

Resolutions
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 782 Resolution by Garcia Health Information Technology Week	1/28/2016 S: Adopted -SJ 260 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 260 S: Introduced -SJ 260 + Show All Today's Actions

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