Bill Actions for 10/23/2015 - The Florida Senate

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2015C Bills
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2C Joint Resolution by Galvano Apportionment	S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 10/27/15 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 30 S: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) S: CS by- Reapportionment; YEAS 4 NAYS 3 -SJ 30 + All Today's Actions

2016 Bills
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 160 General Bill by Gaetz Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Deployed Servicemembers	S: Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 127
S 190 General Bill by Hutson Conservation Easements	S: Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 127
H 265 General Bill by Goodson Household Moving Services	H: Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
S 300 General Bill by Gaetz Weapons and Firearms	S: Now in Judiciary -SJ 127
S 344 General Bill by Bradley Justifiable Use or Threatened Use of Defensive Force	S: Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice S: Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 124 S: Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary + All Today's Actions
S 378 General Bill by Bean Pediatric Cardiac Care in the Children’s Medical Services Network	S: Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 127
S 416 General Bill by Flores Location of Utilities	S: Now in Transportation -SJ 128
H 427 General Bill by Magar Recreational Vessel Registration	H: Filed
H 429 General Bill by Steube Military and Veterans Affairs	H: Filed
H 431 General Bill by Raburn, Combee Fire Safety	H: Filed
H 433 General Bill by Rader Florida Retirement System	H: Filed
H 435 General Bill by Burgess Gold Star License Plates	H: Filed
H 437 General Bill by Sprowls Certificates of Need for Hospitals	H: Filed
S 544 General Bill by Dean Nonresidential Farm Buildings	S: Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 40
S 546 General Bill by Simpson Sale or Exchange of Lands	S: Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 40
S 548 General Bill by Richter Title Insurance	S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 40
S 550 General Bill by Dean Volunteer Rural Firefighting	S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 40
S 552 General Bill by Dean Environmental Resources	S: Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations -SJ 40
S 554 General Bill by Clemens Hemp Production	S: Referred to Agriculture; Criminal Justice; Regulated Industries; Appropriations -SJ 41
S 556 General Bill by Altman Florida Council on Poverty	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy -SJ 41
S 558 General Bill by Altman Juvenile Justice	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 41
S 560 General Bill by Braynon Licensing Requirements for Physical Therapist Assistants	S: Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 42
S 562 General Bill by Stargel Consumer Debt Collection	S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Fiscal Policy -SJ 42
S 564 General Bill by Bean Public Records and Meetings	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 42
S 634 General Bill by Benacquisto Sexual Offense Victim or Witness Testimony	S: Filed

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