Bill Actions for 10/24/2017 - The Florida Senate

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Tuesday, October 24, 2017 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
H 5 General Bill by Metz State Officer Post-service Lobbying Restrictions	H: Filed
S 34 Claim/General by Montford Relief of Shuler Limited Partnership by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	S: Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 101
S 38 Claim/Local by Simmons Relief of Erin Joynt by Volusia County	S: Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 102
S 80 General Bill by Lee Direct Primary Care Agreements	S: Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 101
S 90 General Bill by Perry Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving	S: CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 104
H 129 General Bill by Edwards-Walpole School Meals	H: Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 21 H: Withdrawn from PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Education Committee + All Today's Actions
S 140 General Bill by Benacquisto Marriage Licenses	S: CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 103
S 146 General Bill by Bean Appointment of Attorneys for Dependent Children with Special Needs	S: Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 101
S 186 General Bill by Hutson Resign-to-run Law	S: Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 102
S 192 General Bill by Baxley Public Meetings	S: Now in Rules -SJ 102 S: Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 102 + All Today's Actions
S 272 General Bill by Brandes Local Tax Referenda	S: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) S: CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 103 + All Today's Actions
S 290 General Bill by Rouson Motor Vehicle Registration Applications	S: Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 102 S: Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 102 + All Today's Actions
S 328 General Bill by Baxley Veteran Identification	S: Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 102 S: Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 102 + All Today's Actions
S 330 General Bill by Gainer Transportation Facility Designations/Lieutenant Ewart T. Sconiers Highway	S: Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 102 S: Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 102 + All Today's Actions
S 346 General Bill by Perry Motorcycle and Moped Riders	S: On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 10/24/17, 3:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
S 358 General Bill by Broxson Transportation Facility Designations/Senator Greg Evers Memorial Highway	S: Now in Rules -SJ 102 S: Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 102 + All Today's Actions
H 413 General Bill by Moraitis Trusts	H: Filed
H 415 General Bill by Jenne Airports and Seaports During a State of Emergency	H: Filed
H 417 Public Records/General Bill by Jenne Pub. Rec./Child Advocacy Center Personnel and Child Protection Team Members	H: Filed
H 419 General Bill by Perez Motor Vehicle Insurance	H: Filed
H 421 General Bill by Berman Homestead Waivers	H: Filed
S 606 General Bill by Steube Special Risk Class of the Florida Retirement System	S: Filed
S 608 Public Records/General Bill by Passidomo Public Records/Identity Theft and Fraud Protection Act	S: Filed
S 610 General Bill by Young Business Filings	S: Filed
S 612 General Bill by Steube Residential Tenancies	S: Filed
S 614 General Bill by Montford Participant Local Government Advisory Council	S: Filed
S 616 General Bill by Passidomo Motor Vehicle Dealers	S: Filed
S 618 General Bill by Baxley Subpoenas in Investigations of Sexual Offenses	S: Filed
S 620 General Bill by Passidomo Taxation	S: Filed
S 622 General Bill by Grimsley Health Care Facility Regulation	S: Filed
S 624 General Bill by Young Drones	S: Filed
S 626 General Bill by Rodriguez Public Electric Utility Rates	S: Filed
H 2083 Appropriations Project by Russell Building Code Enforcement Training Program	H: Filed
H 2085 Appropriations Project by Toledo The Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office - Zero Exposure Newborn Program	H: Filed
H 6513 Claims/Local Bill by Alexander Relief/Reginald Jackson/City of Lakeland	H: Filed
S 7004 Public Records/General Bill by Judiciary OGSR/Petitioner Information/Notification of Service of an Injunction for Protection	S: Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
S 7006 Public Records/General Bill by Judiciary OGSR/Investigation of a Violation of the Florida False Claims Act/Department of Legal Affairs	S: Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

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