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Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
H 85 General Bill by Spano Voter Registration List Maintenance	2/21/2018 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 369, 370 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 369 + Show All Today's Actions
S 800 General Bill by Braynon Infectious Disease Elimination Pilot Programs	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading
H 193 General Bill by Stark Mortgage Brokering	2/21/2018 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 370 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 370 + Show All Today's Actions
S 510 General Bill by Young Reporting of Adverse Incidents in Planned out-of-hospital Births	2/21/2018 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 370 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 370 + Show All Today's Actions
S 162 General Bill by Steube Payment of Health Care Claims	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading
H 405 General Bill by Williamson, Payne Linear Facilities	2/21/2018 S: Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 4 -SJ 371 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 371 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1048 General Bill by Baxley Firearms	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading
H 87 General Bill by Spano Pub.Rec./Statewide Voter Registration System	2/21/2018 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 370 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 370 + Show All Today's Actions
S 660 General Bill by Brandes Florida Insurance Code Exemption for Nonprofit Religious Organizations	2/21/2018 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 370 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 370 + Show All Today's Actions
H 55 General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Sale of Firearms	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 52 Claim Bill/Local by Mayfield Relief of Cathleen Smiley by Brevard County (House Similar: H 6515)	2/21/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 6515 (Ch. 2018-190) -SJ 371 S: Substituted CS/HB 6515 -SJ 371 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 371 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 52 c1) H 6515 Claims/Local Bill by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee Relief/Cathleen Smiley/Brevard County	2/21/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 371 S: Substituted for CS/SB 52 -SJ 371 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 371 S: Withdrawn from Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 371 + Show All Today's Actions
S 286 General Bill by Rouson Florida Slavery Memorial (House Similar: H 67)	2/21/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 67 (Ch. 2018-31) -SJ 371 S: Substituted HB 67 -SJ 371 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 371 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 286) H 67 General Bill by McGhee, Lee Florida Slavery Memorial	2/21/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 371 S: Substituted for SB 286 -SJ 371 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 371 S: Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 371 + Show All Today's Actions
S 386 General Bill by Garcia Consumer Finance	2/21/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 371 + Show All Today's Actions
S 398 Resolution by Bracy Taiwan	2/21/2018 S: CS adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8013 (Adopted) -SJ 371 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 371 + Show All Today's Actions
S 478 General Bill by Hukill Trusts (House Identical: H 413)	2/21/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 413 (Ch. 2018-35) -SJ 372 S: Substituted HB 413 -SJ 372 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 371 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 478) H 413 General Bill by Moraitis Trusts	2/21/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 372 S: Substituted for SB 478 -SJ 372 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 372 S: Withdrawn from Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 372 + Show All Today's Actions
S 514 General Bill by Young Transplant of Human Tissue (House Similar: H 429)	2/21/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 429 (Ch. 2018-36) -SJ 372 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 429 -SJ 372 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 372 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 514 c1) H 429 General Bill by Health Quality Subcommittee Donation and Transfer of Human Tissue	2/21/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 372 S: Substituted for CS/SB 514 -SJ 372 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 372 S: Withdrawn from Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 372 + Show All Today's Actions
S 670 General Bill by Baxley Ratification of Rules of the St. Johns River Water Management District (House Similar: H 7035)	2/21/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7035 (Ch. 2018-41) -SJ 373 S: Substituted HB 7035 -SJ 373 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 372 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 670) H 7035 General Bill by Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Ratification of St. Johns River Water Management District Rules	2/21/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 373 S: Substituted for SB 670 -SJ 373 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 373 S: Withdrawn from Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Rules -SJ 373 + Show All Today's Actions
S 760 General Bill by Bean Grounds for Nonrecognition of Out-of-country Foreign Judgments (House Identical: H 623)	2/21/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 623 (Ch. 2018-37) -SJ 373 S: Substituted HB 623 -SJ 373 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 373 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 760) H 623 General Bill by Byrd Out-of-Country Foreign Money Judgments	2/21/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 373 S: Substituted for SB 760 -SJ 373 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 373 S: Withdrawn from Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 373 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1078 General Bill by Perry Public Records/United States Census Bureau	2/21/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 373 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1130 General Bill by Powell Land Acquisition Trust Fund within the Department of State (House Similar: H 7033)	2/21/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7033 (Ch. 2018-113) -SJ 373 S: Substituted HB 7033 -SJ 373 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 373 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 1130) H 7033 General Bill by Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee Trust Funds/Re-creation/Land Acquisition Trust Fund/DOS	2/21/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 373 S: Substituted for SB 1130 -SJ 373 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 373 S: Withdrawn from Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 373 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1370 General Bill by Book Trust Funds/Land Acquisition Trust Fund/Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	2/21/2018 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 374
S 7000 General Bill by Criminal Justice (Bracy) OGSR/Criminal History Records/Department of Law Enforcement (House Similar: H 7029)	2/21/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7029 (Ch. 2018-39) -SJ 373 S: Substituted HB 7029 -SJ 373 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 373 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 7000) H 7029 General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee OGSR/Human Trafficking Expunction	2/21/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 373 S: Substituted for SB 7000 -SJ 373 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 373 S: Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 373 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7002 General Bill by Criminal Justice (Bracy) OGSR/Active Criminal Intelligence or Criminal Investigative Information (House Identical: H 7031)	2/21/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7031 (Ch. 2018-40) -SJ 373 S: Substituted HB 7031 -SJ 373 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 373 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7002) H 7031 General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee OGSR/Criminal Justice Commission	2/21/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 373 S: Substituted for SB 7002 -SJ 373 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 373 S: Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 373 + Show All Today's Actions

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