Bill Actions for 10/27/2017 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

President

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Friday, October 27, 2017 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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Bill Information	Action(s)
H 471 General Bill by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Unmanned Aircraft	H: Filed
H 473 General Bill by Leek, Brodeur Animal Welfare	H: Filed
H 475 Memorial by Jacquet Preserving the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program	H: Filed
S 680 General Bill by Passidomo Construction Defect Claims	S: Filed
S 682 General Bill by Garcia Students Remaining on School Grounds During School Hours	S: Filed
H 2117 Appropriations Project by Gruters Humane Society of Sarasota County - Shelter Renovation	H: Filed
H 2119 Appropriations Project by Magar Place of Hope, Inc. - Child Welfare and Foster Care Regionalization Phase IV	H: Filed
H 2121 Appropriations Project by Cummings Northeast Florida Area Agency on Aging - Home Delivered Meals	H: Filed

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Friday, October 27, 2017 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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August Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday

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Year-Round Tax Savings for Hurricane Preparedness

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Senator Geraldine Thompson

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Interim Committee Meetings

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