Senate Floor for 2/19/2020 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 226 General Bill by Harrell Athletic Trainers	2/19/2020 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 319 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 319 + Show All Today's Actions
S 580 General Bill by Bracy Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act	2/19/2020 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 319 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 319 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 7022 General Bill by Infrastructure and Security (Lee) OGSR/E-mail Addresses/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (House Identical: H 7001)	2/19/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7001 (Ch. 2020-48) -SJ 319 S: Substituted HB 7001 -SJ 319 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 319 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7022) H 7001 General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee OGSR/E-mail Addresses/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles	2/19/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 319 S: Substituted for SB 7022 -SJ 319 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Infrastructure and Security; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 319 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1704 Resolution by Flores Taiwan	2/19/2020 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8021 (Adopted) -SJ 320 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 319 + Show All Today's Actions
S 936 General Bill by Gainer Disability Retirement Benefits	2/19/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 320 + Show All Today's Actions
S 838 General Bill by Simmons Business Organizations	2/19/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 320 + Show All Today's Actions
S 716 General Bill by Mayfield County Boundaries	2/19/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 321 + Show All Today's Actions
S 540 General Bill by Rader Insurance Guaranty Associations	2/19/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 321 + Show All Today's Actions
S 346 General Bill by Bradley Criminal Justice	2/19/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 323 S: Amendment(s) adopted (170440, 557582, 852942) -SJ 321 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 321 + Show All Today's Actions
S 326 General Bill by Perry Environmental Regulation (House Identical: H 73)	2/19/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 73 (Ch. 2020-41) -SJ 324 S: Substituted CS/HB 73 -SJ 324 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 323 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 326 c1) H 73 General Bill by Overdorf Environmental Regulation	2/19/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 324 S: Substituted for CS/SB 326 -SJ 324 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 323 + Show All Today's Actions
S 246 General Bill by Hooper Public Construction (House Identical: H 101)	2/19/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 101 (Ch. 2020-173) -SJ 324 S: Substituted CS/HB 101 -SJ 324 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 324 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 246 c1) H 101 General Bill by Andrade Public Construction	2/19/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 324 S: Substituted for CS/SB 246 -SJ 324 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 324 + Show All Today's Actions
S 136 General Bill by Bean Adoption Benefits (House Similar: H 61)	2/19/2020 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 61 (Ch. 2020-22) -SJ 324 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 61 -SJ 324 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 324 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 136 c1) H 61 General Bill by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Adoption Benefits	2/19/2020 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 324 S: Substituted for CS/SB 136 -SJ 324 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 324 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1482 General Bill by Bean Domestic Violence Services	2/19/2020 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 324 S: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20 -SJ 324 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 324 + Show All Today's Actions

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Open Calendar

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