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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 114 General Bill by Montford Transportation Facility Designations	2/23/2016 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 1 -SJ 442 S: Amendment(s) adopted (146142, 323094) -SJ 442 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 442 + Show All Today's Actions
H 541 General Bill by Spano Addresses of Legal Residence	2/23/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 442 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 442 + Show All Today's Actions
S 828 General Bill by Bean Insurance Guaranty Association Assessments	2/23/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 442 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 442 + Show All Today's Actions
S 586 General Bill by Stargel Responsibilities of Health Care Providers	2/23/2016 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 448 S: Amendment(s) adopted (274194) -SJ 448 S: Reconsidered -SJ 447 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 443 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 442 + Show All Today's Actions
H 59 General Bill by Combee, Raburn Agritourism	2/23/2016 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 443 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 443 + Show All Today's Actions
S 826 General Bill by Latvala Mobile Homes	2/23/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 443 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 443 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1066 General Bill by Margolis Anatomical Gifts	2/23/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 443 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 443 + Show All Today's Actions
S 250 General Bill by Lee Family Law	2/23/2016 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 15 -SJ 451 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 451 + Show All Today's Actions
H 479 General Bill by Metz Special Districts	2/23/2016 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 444 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 444 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1004 General Bill by Hays Public Records/Security System Plans	2/23/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 444 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 444 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1174 General Bill by Diaz de la Portilla Residential Facilities	2/23/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 445 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 445 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1046 General Bill by Hutson Farm Vehicles	2/23/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 444 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 444 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1202 General Bill by Abruzzo Discounts on Public Park Entrance Fees and Transportation Fares	2/23/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 445 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 445 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7040 General Bill by Commerce and Tourism (Detert) Workforce Development	2/23/2016 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 446 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 445 + Show All Today's Actions
S 846 General Bill by Abruzzo Divers-down Warning Devices	2/23/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 446 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 446 + Show All Today's Actions
S 914 General Bill by Detert Public Records/Identifying Medical and Personal Information	2/23/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 446 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 446 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7048 General Bill by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Sobel) OGSR/Client Records and Donor Information Collected by Regional Autism Centers	2/23/2016 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 446 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 446 + Show All Today's Actions
S 540 General Bill by Hukill Estates	2/23/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 447 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 447 + Show All Today's Actions
S 752 General Bill by Abruzzo Public Records/Agency Inspector General Personnel	2/23/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 447 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 447 + Show All Today's Actions
S 762 General Bill by Abruzzo Public Records/Petitions for Involuntary Assessment and Stabilization, Court Orders, and Related Records	2/23/2016 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 447 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 447 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 12 General Bill by Garcia Mental Health and Substance Abuse	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 451 S: Amendment(s) adopted (113384, 219266, 318332, 324962, 578332, 723728, 739756, 776344, 795792, 889952, 944810) -SJ 449 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 448 + Show All Today's Actions
S 636 General Bill by Benacquisto Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 451 + Show All Today's Actions
S 110 General Bill by Bean Churches or Religious Organizations	2/23/2016 S: Retained on Calendar
S 698 General Bill by Bradley Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 454 S: Amendment(s) adopted (284732, 319680, 421950, 423324, 462062, 598330) -SJ 451 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 451 + Show All Today's Actions
S 468 General Bill by Ring Computer Coding Instruction	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 455 S: Amendment(s) adopted (409420, 591908) -SJ 454 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 454 + Show All Today's Actions
S 954 General Bill by Simmons Electronic Monitoring Devices	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 455 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1416 General Bill by Simmons Public Records/Own-risk and Solvency Assessment/Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 455 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1288 General Bill by Richter Emergency Management	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 462 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1386 General Bill by Richter Insurance Agents	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 462 + Show All Today's Actions
S 784 General Bill by Flores Human Trafficking	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 455 + Show All Today's Actions
S 708 General Bill by Joyner Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 455 + Show All Today's Actions
S 422 General Bill by Benacquisto Health Insurance Coverage For Opioids	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 457 S: Amendment(s) adopted (137132) -SJ 456 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 456 + Show All Today's Actions
S 460 General Bill by Bradley Experimental Treatments for Terminal Conditions	2/23/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 472 S: Amendment(s) pending (369986) -SJ 457, 462 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 457 + Show All Today's Actions
S 242 General Bill by Braynon Infectious Disease Elimination Pilot Program	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 472 S: Amendment(s) adopted (401628) -SJ 472 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 471 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1602 General Bill by Galvano Elevators	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 472 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7058 General Bill by Education Pre-K - 12 (Legg) Early Childhood Development (House Identical: H 7053)	2/23/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7053 (Ch. 2016-238), CS/CS/CS/HB 1125 (Ch. 2016-98) -SJ 463 S: Substituted CS/HB 7053 -SJ 463 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 462 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7058 c1) H 7053 General Bill by Education Committee Child Care and Development Block Grant Program	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Amendment(s) adopted (842916) -SJ 463 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 463 S: Substituted for CS/SB 7058 -SJ 463 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 463 S: Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations + Show All Today's Actions
S 286 General Bill by Brandes Merger and Acquisition Brokers	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 472 + Show All Today's Actions
S 966 General Bill by Benacquisto Unclaimed Property	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 472 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1110 General Bill by Simmons Central Florida Expressway Authority	2/23/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 471 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1176 General Bill by Diaz de la Portilla Dredge and Fill Activities	2/23/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 472
S 206 General Bill by Clemens Jury Service	2/23/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 472
S 1642 Memorial by Garcia Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966	2/23/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 472

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