Senate Floor for 2/2/2016 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 196 General Bill by Hutson Public Records/State-funded Infrastructure Bank	1/28/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading
H 273 General Bill by Beshears, Kerner Public Records	2/02/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 1 -SJ 283 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 283 + Show All Today's Actions
S 494 General Bill by Hukill Digital Assets	2/02/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 283 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 283 + Show All Today's Actions
S 518 General Bill by Soto Special License Plates	2/02/2016 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 284 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 284 + Show All Today's Actions
S 590 General Bill by Detert Adoption	2/02/2016 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 284 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 284 + Show All Today's Actions
S 666 General Bill by Legg Voter Identification	2/02/2016 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 284 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 284 + Show All Today's Actions
S 812 General Bill by Diaz de la Portilla Reciprocal Insurers	2/02/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 284 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 284 + Show All Today's Actions
S 860 General Bill by Detert Foster Families	2/02/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 284 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 284 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1042 General Bill by Simmons Judgments	2/02/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 285 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 285 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7002 General Bill by Community Affairs (Simpson) OGSR/Audit Report and Certain Records/Local Government	2/02/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 285 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 285 + Show All Today's Actions
H 7033 General Bill by Government Operations Subcommittee OGSR/Emergency Notification Information	2/02/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 285 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 285 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7020 General Bill by Health Policy (Bean) OGSR/Florida Health Choices Program/Florida Health Choices, Inc.	2/02/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 285 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 285 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7024 General Bill by Health Policy (Bean) OGSR/Information Held by the Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research	2/02/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 286 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 286 + Show All Today's Actions
H 7035 General Bill by Government Operations Subcommittee OGSR/Office of Financial Regulation	2/02/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 289 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 289 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 202 General Bill by Bean Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living	2/02/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 286 + Show All Today's Actions
S 232 General Bill by Detert Guardianship	2/02/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 287 S: Amendment(s) adopted (160226, 448994) -SJ 287 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 286 + Show All Today's Actions
S 334 General Bill by Montford Severe Injuries Caused by Dogs	2/02/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 287 S: Amendment(s) adopted (286628) -SJ 287 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 287 + Show All Today's Actions
S 380 General Bill by Abruzzo Violation of an Injunction for Protection	2/02/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 287 + Show All Today's Actions
S 500 General Bill by Montford Children and Youth Cabinet	2/02/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 287 + Show All Today's Actions
S 542 General Bill by Stargel Continuing Care Facilities	2/02/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 287 + Show All Today's Actions
S 578 General Bill by Hutson Public Records/Florida State Boxing Commission	2/02/2016 S: Retained on Calendar
S 618 General Bill by Evers Prearrest Diversion Programs	2/02/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 287 + Show All Today's Actions
S 628 General Bill by Richter Fees for Records	2/02/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 288 + Show All Today's Actions
S 716 General Bill by Sobel Florida Holocaust Memorial	2/02/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 288 + Show All Today's Actions
S 854 General Bill by Hukill Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services	2/02/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 288 + Show All Today's Actions
S 962 General Bill by Gaetz Vocational Rehabilitation	2/02/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 288 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1184 Resolution by Diaz de la Portilla Anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Campaigns	2/02/2016 S: Retained on Calendar
S 7016 General Bill by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Altman) Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children	2/02/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 289 S: Amendment(s) adopted (560106) -SJ 289 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 288 + Show All Today's Actions

Resolutions
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1756 Resolution by Gaetz Madison "Mimi" Taylor/Florida's Distinguished Young Woman for 2016	2/02/2016 S: Adopted -SJ 280 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 280 S: Introduced -SJ 279 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1752 Resolution by Montford FSU Day	2/02/2016 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9021 (Adopted) -SJ 280 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 280 S: Introduced -SJ 280 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1732 Resolution by Montford Florida Agriculture Day	2/02/2016 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9027 (Adopted) -SJ 281 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 280 S: Introduced -SJ 280 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1744 Resolution by Montford Farm Credit System	2/02/2016 S: Adopted -SJ 281 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 281 S: Introduced -SJ 281 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1616 Resolution by Sobel Brain Tumor Awareness Month	2/02/2016 S: Adopted -SJ 281 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 281 S: Introduced -SJ 281 + Show All Today's Actions

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