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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 498 General Bill by Garcia Office of Public and Professional Guardians Direct-support Organization	2/07/2018 S: Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 268 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 268 + Show All Today's Actions
H 6021 General Bill by Stevenson Guardian Ad Litem Direct-Support Organization	2/07/2018 S: Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 267 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 267 + Show All Today's Actions
H 53 General Bill by Jacobs Coral Reefs	2/07/2018 S: Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 267 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 267 + Show All Today's Actions
S 204 General Bill by Bradley Land Acquisition Trust Fund	2/07/2018 S: CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 268 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 267 + Show All Today's Actions
S 220 General Bill by Passidomo Bankruptcy Matters in Foreclosure Proceedings	2/07/2018 S: Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 268 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 268 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2500 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) Appropriations	2/07/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 288 S: Amendment(s) adopted (995140, 995141, 995142, 995143, 995144, 995146, 995147, 995148, 995150, 995151, 995152, 995153, 995155, 995156, 995157, 995158, 995159, 995160, 995161, 995162, 995163, 995164, 995165, 995166, 995167, 995168, 995169, 995170, 995171, 995172, 995176, 995178, 995179, 995183, 995184, 995185, 995186, 995187, 995188, 995189, 995190, 995191, 995192, 995193, 995194, 995196, 995198, 995201, 995203, 995204, 995205, 995206, 995207, 995208, 995209, 995211, 995212, 995213, 995214, 995216, 995217, 995218, 995219, 995221, 995222) -SJ 269 S: Amendment(s) failed (995200) -SJ 268 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 268 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2502 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) Implementing the 2018-2019 General Appropriations Act	2/07/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 295 S: Amendment(s) adopted (811876, 888462, 922878) -SJ 290 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 288 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2504 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) State Employees	2/07/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 295 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7014 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Baxley) State-administered Retirement Systems	2/07/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 295 + Show All Today's Actions
S 152 General Bill by Steube Sale of Firearms	2/07/2018 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 295
S 444 General Bill by Bean Pregnancy Support Services (House Similar: H 41)	2/07/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 41 (Ch. 2018-29) -SJ 295 S: Substituted CS/HB 41 -SJ 295 S: Amendment(s) adopted (840114) -SJ 295 S: Amendment(s) failed (141520, 183484, 199626, 278352, 440400, 459178, 468406, 930580) -SJ 295 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 295 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 444 c1) H 41 General Bill by Health and Human Services Committee Pregnancy Support and Wellness Services	2/07/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Amendment(s) failed (312228) -SJ 295 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 295 S: Substituted for CS/SB 444 -SJ 295 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 295 S: Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 295 + Show All Today's Actions

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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Open Calendar

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