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S 240 General Bill by Burton International Baccalaureate Teacher Bonuses	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 486 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 486 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 486 + Show All Today's Actions
S 644 General Bill by Simon Rural Emergency Hospitals	2/28/2024 H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 486 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 486 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 486 + Show All Today's Actions
S 148 General Bill by Berman Antisemitism (House Identical: H 187)	2/28/2024 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 187 (Ch. 2024-262) -SJ 486 S: Substituted HB 187 -SJ 486 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 486 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 148 c1) H 187 General Bill by Gottlieb, Fine Antisemitism	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 487 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 487 S: Amendment(s) adopted (114680) -SJ 486 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 486 S: Substituted for CS/SB 148 -SJ 486 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 486 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1114 Joint Resolution by Hutson Public Financing for Campaigns of Candidates for Elective Statewide Office	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 487 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 487 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 487 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1116 General Bill by Hutson Campaign Finance	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 12 -SJ 487 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 487 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 487 + Show All Today's Actions
S 330 General Bill by Boyd Behavioral Health Teaching Hospitals	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 491 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 491 S: Amendment(s) adopted (844930) -SJ 488 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 487 + Show All Today's Actions
S 356 General Bill by Avila Notaries Public	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 491 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 491 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 491 + Show All Today's Actions
S 362 General Bill by Bradley Medical Treatment Under the Workers’ Compensation Law	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 492 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 492 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 492 + Show All Today's Actions
S 864 General Bill by Collins Autism Spectrum Disorder Training for Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 492 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 492 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 492 + Show All Today's Actions
S 638 General Bill by Grall Lethality Assessments	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 492 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 492 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 492 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7062 General Bill by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Bradley) Public Records/Lethality Assessment	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 493 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 493 S: Amendment(s) adopted (232360) -SJ 493 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 492 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7032 General Bill by Education Postsecondary (Grall) Education	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 493 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 493 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 493 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1142 General Bill by Hooper Occupational Licensing	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 494 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 494 S: Amendment(s) adopted (781970) -SJ 493 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 493 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7054 General Bill by Community Affairs (Calatayud) Private Activity Bonds	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 495 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 495 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 494 + Show All Today's Actions
S 260 General Bill by DiCeglie Refusal to Submit to a Breath, Urine, or Blood Test	2/28/2024 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 510
S 532 General Bill by Brodeur Securities	2/28/2024 H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 496 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 496 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 495 + Show All Today's Actions
S 902 General Bill by Boyd Motor Vehicle Retail Financial Agreements	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 497 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 497 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 496 + Show All Today's Actions
S 938 General Bill by Yarborough Dentistry	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 497 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 497 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 497 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1046 General Bill by Martin Gaming Control	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 7 -SJ 510 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 510 S: Amendment(s) adopted (800088, 898240) -SJ 509 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 498, 509 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1680 General Bill by Bradley Advanced Technology	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 499 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 499 S: Amendment(s) adopted (238796, 906120) -SJ 499 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 498 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1616 General Bill by Calatayud Electronic Access to Official Records	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 500 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 500 S: Amendment(s) adopted (220544) -SJ 500 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 499 + Show All Today's Actions
S 764 General Bill by Stewart Retention of Sexual Offense Evidence	2/28/2024 H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 501 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 501 S: Amendment(s) adopted (408362) -SJ 501 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 500 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1532 General Bill by Brodeur Mitigation	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 501 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 501 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 501 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1140 General Bill by Burton Mobile Homes	2/28/2024 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 510
S 340 General Bill by Yarborough Offenses Involving Critical Infrastructure (House Identical: H 275)	2/28/2024 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 275 (Ch. 2024-197) -SJ 501 S: Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 275 -SJ 501 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 501 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 340 c3) H 275 General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Offenses Involving Critical Infrastructure	2/28/2024 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 501 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 501 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 501 S: Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 340 -SJ 501 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 501 + Show All Today's Actions
S 534 General Bill by Grall Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities (House Identical: H 521)	2/28/2024 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 521 (Ch. 2024-237) -SJ 502 S: Substituted HB 521 -SJ 502 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 501 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 534) H 521 General Bill by Koster Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities	2/28/2024 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 502 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 502 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 502 S: Substituted for SB 534 -SJ 502 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 502 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1090 General Bill by Martin Unauthorized Sale of Alcoholic Beverages	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 502 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 502 S: Amendment(s) adopted (663346) -SJ 502 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 502 + Show All Today's Actions
S 818 General Bill by Avila Military Leave	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 502 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 502 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 502 + Show All Today's Actions
S 678 General Bill by Bradley Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program	2/28/2024 H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 503 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 503 S: Amendment(s) adopted (197284) -SJ 503 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 502 + Show All Today's Actions
S 812 General Bill by Ingoglia Expedited Approval of Residential Building Permits	2/28/2024 H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 503 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 503 S: Amendment(s) adopted (640118) -SJ 503 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 503 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1660 General Bill by Torres Translation Services (House Compare: H 1393)	2/28/2024 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1393 (Ch. 2024-154) -SJ 504 S: Substituted HB 1393 -SJ 504 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 503 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 1660 c1) H 1393 General Bill by Tuck, Joseph Court Interpreter Services	2/28/2024 H: In Messages H: Ordered enrolled S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 504 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 504 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 504 S: Received S: Substituted for CS/SB 1660 -SJ 504 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 503 S: Referred to Fiscal Policy S: In Messages H: Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 H: Read 3rd time + Show All Today's Actions
S 1286 General Bill by Collins Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest	2/28/2024 H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 8 -SJ 504 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 504 S: Amendment(s) adopted (703346) -SJ 504 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 504 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1420 General Bill by Burgess Department of Commerce	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 505 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 505 S: Amendment(s) adopted (828046) -SJ 505 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 505 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1526 General Bill by Avila Local Regulation of Nonconforming and Unsafe Structures	2/28/2024 H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 506 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 506 S: Amendment(s) failed (346340) -SJ 506 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 505 + Show All Today's Actions
S 558 General Bill by Rouson Homeless Service Professionals	2/28/2024 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 510
S 892 General Bill by Harrell Dental Insurance Claims	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 508 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 508 S: Amendment(s) adopted (328282) -SJ 506 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 506 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1078 General Bill by DiCeglie Public Records/Cellular Telephone Numbers Held by the Department of Financial Services	2/28/2024 H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 508 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 508 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 508 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7080 General Bill by Appropriations (Broxson) Trust Funds/Indian Gaming Revenue Clearing Trust Fund/Department of Financial Services	2/28/2024 H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 509 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 509 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 509 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1568 General Bill by Hutson Fantasy Sports Contest Amusement Act	2/28/2024 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 510
S 1566 General Bill by Hutson Fees/Fantasy Sports Contest Operator	2/28/2024 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 510

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