Bill Actions for 11/1/2019 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 470 General Bill by Brandes Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 36
S 472 General Bill by Bracy Public School Transportation	S: Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 36
S 474 General Bill by Albritton Deregulation of Professions and Occupations	S: Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations -SJ 37
S 476 General Bill by Hooper Law Enforcement Vehicles	S: Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 37
S 478 General Bill by Perry Motor Vehicle Rentals	S: Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations -SJ 38
S 480 General Bill by Pizzo Declared State of Emergency	S: Referred to Judiciary; Infrastructure and Security; Rules -SJ 38
S 482 General Bill by Brandes Beverage Law	S: Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 38
S 484 General Bill by Simmons First Responder Property Tax Exemption	S: Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 38
S 486 General Bill by Bradley Florida Best and Brightest Programs	S: Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 38
S 488 General Bill by Broxson Fees/Blue Angels License Plate	S: Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 38
S 492 General Bill by Cruz Public Notification of Pollution	S: Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 38
S 494 General Bill by Simpson H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute	S: Referred to Health Policy; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 38
S 496 General Bill by Book Child Welfare	S: Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 39
S 498 General Bill by Baxley Consumer Protection	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 39
S 500 General Bill by Harrell Prohibited Acts by Health Care Practitioners	S: Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 39
S 502 General Bill by Montford Emergency Mitigation and Response	S: Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 39
S 504 General Bill by Perry Local Government Public Construction Works	S: Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 39
S 506 General Bill by Perry Public Procurement of Services	S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 40
H 507 General Bill by Smith Injured Police Canines	H: Filed
S 508 General Bill by Baxley Sales Tax Absorption	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 40
H 509 General Bill by Watson Companion Animal Public-Private Partnership Act	H: Filed
S 510 General Bill by Wright Bail Pending Appellate Review	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 40
H 511 General Bill by Fine Insulation Products	H: Filed
S 512 General Bill by Hutson Nonembryonic Stem Cell Banks	S: Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 40
S 514 General Bill by Gruters Homestead Exemptions	S: Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 40
S 516 General Bill by Gruters Campaign Financing	S: Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 40
S 518 General Bill by Gruters Cardiac Screening for Newborns	S: Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 40
S 520 General Bill by Gruters Drones	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Infrastructure and Security; Rules -SJ 40
S 522 General Bill by Gruters Cruelty to Dogs	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 40
S 524 General Bill by Gruters Sales Tax Holiday for Disaster Preparedness Supplies	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 41
S 526 General Bill by Diaz Charter Schools	S: Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 41
S 528 General Bill by Brandes Nonemergency Medical Transportation Services	S: Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 41
S 530 General Bill by Gruters Entertainment Industry	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Appropriations -SJ 41
S 532 General Bill by Cruz Developmental Disabilities	S: Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 41
S 534 General Bill by Diaz Education	S: Referred to Education; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 42
S 536 General Bill by Diaz Charter Schools	S: Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 42
S 538 General Bill by Diaz Emergency Reporting	S: Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 42
S 540 General Bill by Rader Insurance Guaranty Associations	S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 42
S 542 General Bill by Perry Back-to-school Sales Tax Holiday	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 42
S 544 General Bill by Harrell Husband-wife Communications Privilege	S: Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 42
S 546 Resolution by Rodriguez Oppression of the Nicaraguan People/President Daniel Ortega	S: Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 42
S 548 General Bill by Rodriguez Firearms	S: Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 43
S 550 General Bill by Brandes Sentencing	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 43
S 552 General Bill by Brandes Sentencing	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 43
S 554 General Bill by Brandes Sentencing	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 43
S 556 General Bill by Brandes Inmate Conditional Medical Release	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 43
S 558 General Bill by Bracy Large-capacity Magazines	S: Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 43
S 560 General Bill by Brandes Sentencing	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 43
S 562 General Bill by Bracy Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 43
S 564 General Bill by Bracy Murder	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 44
S 566 General Bill by Bracy Prohibited Discrimination	S: Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 44
S 568 General Bill by Albritton Specialty License Plates/Guardian Ad Litem	S: Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 44
S 570 General Bill by Albritton Fees/Guardian Ad Litem License Plate	S: Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 44
S 572 General Bill by Brandes Release from Imprisonment	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 44
S 574 General Bill by Brandes Conditional Aging Inmate Release	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 44
S 576 General Bill by Gruters Research and Development Tax Credit	S: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 44
S 578 General Bill by Bracy Juvenile Justice	S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 45
S 580 General Bill by Bracy Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act	S: Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 45
S 582 General Bill by Bracy Students Participating in Intercollegiate Athletics	S: Referred to Education; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 45
S 584 General Bill by Harrell Council on Physician Assistants	S: Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 45
S 726 General Bill by Rouson Florida Commission on Human Relations	S: Filed
S 728 General Bill by Stargel Threats	S: Filed
S 730 Resolution by Cruz Tampa General Hospital’s Advanced Organ Disease and Transplantation Institute	S: Filed
S 732 General Bill by Gruters Insulation Products	S: Filed
S 734 General Bill by Gruters Termination of Pregnancy	S: Filed
H 2545 Appropriations Project by Fernandez Village of Pinecrest-Pinecrest Gardens ADA Upper Garden Initiative	H: Filed
H 2547 Appropriations Project by Maggard WateReuse Florida Recycled Water for Potable Purposes Education Campaign	H: Filed
H 2549 Appropriations Project by Grieco North Bay Village Islandwalk Economic Development Project	H: Filed
H 2551 Appropriations Project by Andrade Escambia County - Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program - Water Quality Monitoring and Pilot Improvement Projects	H: Filed
H 2553 Appropriations Project by Hage Webster Northside Sewer Replacement Phase II	H: Filed
H 2555 Appropriations Project by Geller Sunny Isles Beach Golden Shores Pump Station	H: Filed
H 2557 Appropriations Project by Andrade The Bluffs Entrance/Transportation Upgrades	H: Filed
H 2559 Appropriations Project by Toledo Tampa Museum of Art - Art on the House - Education and Community Outreach	H: Filed
H 2561 Appropriations Project by Antone Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) Calculus Project and Starbase Mentoring and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)	H: Filed
H 2563 Appropriations Project by Bush Yaeger Plaza Development Project	H: Filed
H 2565 Appropriations Project by Bush Security Funding for K-12 Scholarship Program Schools	H: Filed
H 2567 Appropriations Project by Bush Healthy Plate/Healthy Living	H: Filed
H 2569 Appropriations Project by DuBose Fort Lauderdale Dorsey-Riverbend Stormwater Improvements	H: Filed
H 2571 Appropriations Project by DuBose Wilton Drive Streetscape Improvements	H: Filed
H 2573 Appropriations Project by Roth Loggerhead Marinelife Center Improving Water Quality & Coastline Cleanliness	H: Filed
H 2575 Appropriations Project by Roth Indian Trail Improvement District M-0 Outfall Canal Gate	H: Filed
H 2577 Appropriations Project by Ausley Ladies Learning to Lead (L3) - Girls At-Risk Leadership Program	H: Filed

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