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Thursday, February 8, 2018 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2500 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) Appropriations (House Similar: H 5001)	2/08/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2018-9), HB 5003 (Ch. 2018-10), HB 5005 (Ch. 2018-11), HB 5007 (Ch. 2018-12), CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2018-6) -SJ 311 S: Substituted HB 5001 -SJ 311 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 310 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 2500 e1) H 5001 General Bill by Appropriations Committee General Appropriations Act	2/08/2018 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 311 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 311 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 1 -SJ 311 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 311 S: Amendment(s) adopted (139720) -SJ 311 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 311 S: Substituted for SB 2500 -SJ 311 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 311 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 311 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 311 S: Received -SJ 311 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 539 H: Immediately certified -HJ 539 H: Passed; YEAS 85 NAYS 27 -HJ 539 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 538 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2502 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) Implementing the 2018-2019 General Appropriations Act (House Compare: H 5003)	2/08/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2018-9), HB 5003 (Ch. 2018-10), CS/SB 7026 (Ch. 2018-3) -SJ 320 S: Substituted HB 5003 -SJ 320 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 311, 316 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 2502 e1) H 5003 General Bill by Appropriations Committee Implementing the 2018-2019 General Appropriations Act	2/08/2018 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 335 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 335 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 1 -SJ 335 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 335 S: Amendment(s) adopted (888200) -SJ 320 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 320 S: Substituted for SB 2502 -SJ 320 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 319 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 319 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 319 S: Received -SJ 318 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 541 H: Immediately certified -HJ 541 H: Passed; YEAS 84 NAYS 26 -HJ 541 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 539, 540 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2504 General Bill by Appropriations (Latvala) State Employees (House Compare: H 5005)	2/08/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5005 (Ch. 2018-11) -SJ 335 S: Substituted HB 5005 -SJ 335 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 313, 335 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 2504) H 5005 General Bill by Appropriations Committee Collective Bargaining	2/08/2018 H: In returning messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 335 S: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 335 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 335 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 335 S: Amendment(s) adopted (926324) -SJ 335 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 335 S: Substituted for SB 2504 -SJ 335 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 335 S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 335 S: Referred to Appropriations -SJ 335 S: Received -SJ 335 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 541 H: Immediately certified -HJ 541 H: Passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 541 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 541 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7014 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Baxley) State-administered Retirement Systems (House Similar: H 5007)	2/08/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5007 (Ch. 2018-12) -SJ 336 S: Substituted HB 5007 -SJ 336 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 313, 336 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 7014) H 5007 General Bill by Appropriations Committee State-Administered Retirement Systems	2/08/2018 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 545 S: Immediately certified -SJ 336 S: Passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -SJ 336 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 336 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 336 S: Substituted for SB 7014 -SJ 336 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 336 S: Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 336 S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 336 S: Received -SJ 336 S: In Messages H: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -HJ 541 H: Immediately certified -HJ 541 H: Passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 541 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 541 + Show All Today's Actions
H 41 General Bill by Health and Human Services Committee Pregnancy Support and Wellness Services	2/08/2018 S: CS passed; YEAS 21 NAYS 12 -SJ 310 S: Amendment(s) failed (312228, 894162) -SJ 310 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 310 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 276 General Bill by Hutson Voter Registration List Maintenance (House Similar: H 85)	2/08/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 85 (Ch. 2018-32), CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2018-33) -SJ 313 S: Substituted CS/HB 85 -SJ 313 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 313 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 276 c1) H 85 General Bill by Spano Voter Registration List Maintenance	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 313 S: Substituted for CS/SB 276 -SJ 313 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 313 S: Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 313 + Show All Today's Actions
S 800 General Bill by Braynon Infectious Disease Elimination Pilot Programs	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 313 + Show All Today's Actions
S 314 General Bill by Baxley Mortgage Brokering (House Identical: H 193)	2/08/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 193 (Ch. 2018-44) -SJ 313 S: Substituted HB 193 -SJ 313 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 313 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 314) H 193 General Bill by Stark Mortgage Brokering	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 313 S: Substituted for SB 314 -SJ 313 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 313 S: Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 313 + Show All Today's Actions
S 510 General Bill by Young Reporting of Adverse Incidents in Planned out-of-hospital Births	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 313 + Show All Today's Actions
S 162 General Bill by Steube Payment of Health Care Claims	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 313 + Show All Today's Actions
S 494 General Bill by Lee Linear Facilities (House Identical: H 405)	2/08/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 405 (Ch. 2018-34) -SJ 314 S: Substituted HB 405 -SJ 314 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 313 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 494) H 405 General Bill by Williamson, Payne Linear Facilities	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 314 S: Substituted for SB 494 -SJ 314 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 314 S: Withdrawn from Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs -SJ 314 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1048 General Bill by Baxley Firearms	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 314 + Show All Today's Actions
S 278 General Bill by Hutson Public Records/Department of State (House Identical: H 87)	2/08/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2018-33), CS/HB 85 (Ch. 2018-32) -SJ 314 S: Substituted CS/HB 87 -SJ 314 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 314 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 278 c1) H 87 General Bill by Spano Pub.Rec./Statewide Voter Registration System	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 314 S: Substituted for CS/SB 278 -SJ 314 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 314 S: Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 314 + Show All Today's Actions
S 550 Resolution by Broxson Gulf of Mexico Range Complex	2/08/2018 S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 319 (Adopted) -SJ 315 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 314 + Show All Today's Actions
S 660 General Bill by Brandes Florida Insurance Code Exemption for Nonprofit Religious Organizations	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 316 S: Amendment(s) adopted (394130) -SJ 315 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 315 + Show All Today's Actions
S 152 General Bill by Steube Sale of Firearms (House Identical: H 55)	2/08/2018 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 55 (Ch. 2018-144) -SJ 316 S: Substituted CS/HB 55 -SJ 316 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 316 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 152 c1) H 55 General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Sale of Firearms	2/08/2018 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 316 S: Substituted for CS/SB 152 -SJ 316 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 316 S: Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 316 + Show All Today's Actions

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