Bill Actions for 10/17/2019 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Bill Information	Action(s)
H 43 General Bill by Latvala, Valdes Child Welfare	H: On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 10/24/19, 9:30 am, 12 HOB
H 61 General Bill by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Adoption Benefits	H: On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 10/24/19, 9:30 am, 12 HOB
H 163 General Bill by Altman Homelessness	H: On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 10/24/19, 9:30 am, 12 HOB
H 195 General Bill by Rodrigues Public Records	H: On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee, 10/24/19, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
S 230 General Bill by Harrell Department of Health	S: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
H 389 General Bill by Sirois Practice of Pharmacy	H: Filed
H 391 General Bill by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Transportation Facility Designations	H: Filed
H 393 General Bill by Stone Jury Service	H: Filed
H 395 General Bill by Andrade Transportation	H: Filed
H 397 General Bill by Clemons Bank Property of Deceased Account Holders	H: Filed
H 399 General Bill by Mariano Sinkhole and Catastrophic Ground Cover Collapse Insurance	H: Filed
H 401 General Bill by Jacobs Shark Fins	H: Filed
H 403 General Bill by Shoaf High School Graduation Requirements	H: Filed
S 542 General Bill by Perry Back-to-school Sales Tax Holiday	S: Filed
S 544 General Bill by Harrell Husband-wife Communications Privilege	S: Filed
S 546 Resolution by Rodriguez Oppression of the Nicaraguan People/President Daniel Ortega	S: Filed
S 548 General Bill by Rodriguez Firearms	S: Filed
S 550 General Bill by Brandes Sentencing	S: Filed
S 552 General Bill by Brandes Sentencing	S: Filed
S 554 General Bill by Brandes Sentencing	S: Filed
S 556 General Bill by Brandes Inmate Conditional Medical Release	S: Filed
S 558 General Bill by Bracy Large-capacity Magazines	S: Filed
S 560 General Bill by Brandes Sentencing	S: Filed
S 562 General Bill by Bracy Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers	S: Filed
S 564 General Bill by Bracy Murder	S: Filed
S 566 General Bill by Bracy Prohibited Discrimination	S: Filed
S 568 General Bill by Albritton Specialty License Plates/Guardian Ad Litem	S: Filed
S 570 General Bill by Albritton Fees/Guardian Ad Litem License Plate	S: Filed
H 2259 Appropriations Project by Overdorf Housing Solutions Council - Housing That Works	H: Filed
H 2261 Appropriations Project by Overdorf Stuart Alternative Water Supply Phase 2	H: Filed
H 2263 Appropriations Project by Duggan West Jacksonville Restoration Center Multimedia Afterschool and Summer Camp Training Program	H: Filed
H 2265 Appropriations Project by Eskamani Restoring Central Florida's Urban Wetland Corridor	H: Filed
H 2267 Appropriations Project by Brannan Hamilton County Health Department Security and ADA Improvements	H: Filed
H 2269 Appropriations Project by Byrd Flagler Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements	H: Filed
H 2271 Appropriations Project by Rodriguez Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation	H: Filed
H 2273 Appropriations Project by Polsky The Student ACES Center Phase Two	H: Filed
H 2275 Appropriations Project by Andrade Andrews Institute Regenerative Medicine Center	H: Filed
H 2277 Appropriations Project by Polsky Palm Beach County Glades Region Infrastructure Improvement	H: Filed
H 2279 Appropriations Project by Robinson State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota - Manatee Educational Television	H: Filed
H 2281 Appropriations Project by McClain Marion County Hospital District - Beacon Point Treatment Campus	H: Filed
H 2283 Appropriations Project by Andrade Arc Gateway Program for Adult Learning and Support	H: Filed
H 2285 Appropriations Project by Yarborough Wolfson Children's Hospital - Center for Medically Complex Children	H: Filed
H 2287 Appropriations Project by Latvala Community Health Centers of Pinellas - Telehealth for Public Schools	H: Filed
H 2289 Appropriations Project by Byrd Exchange Parent Aide of Northeast Florida	H: Filed

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