Senate Floor for 3/13/2026 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 354 General Bill by McClain Blue Ribbon Projects	3/13/2026 S: Died on Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 7038 General Bill by Education Postsecondary (Calatayud) Education (House Compare: H 1279)	3/13/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1279 -SJ 894 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1279 -SJ 894 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 894 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 7038 c2) H 1279 General Bill by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Education	3/13/2026 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 16 H: Amendment 476262 Concur H: Added to Senate Message List H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 906 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 906 S: Amendment(s) adopted (476262) -SJ 895 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 895 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 7038 -SJ 895 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 894 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7036 General Bill by Education Pre-K - 12 (Simon) Education (House Compare: H 1071)	3/13/2026 S: Died on Calendar
(Compare to 7036 c2) H 1071 General Bill by Student Academic Success Subcommittee Education	3/13/2026 S: Died in Rules
S 208 General Bill by McClain Land Use and Development Regulations (House Compare: H 399)	3/13/2026 S: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 399 -SJ 909 S: Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 399 -SJ 909 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 909 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 208 c2) H 399 General Bill by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Land Use and Development Regulations	3/13/2026 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 73, NAYS 27 H: Amendment 128678 Concur H: Amendment 913094 Concur H: Amendment 808780 Concur H: Amendment 164644 Concur H: Amendment 793575 ruled out of order H: Added to Senate Message List H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 914 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 914 S: Amendment(s) failed (351666, 531994) -SJ 910 S: Amendment(s) adopted (164644, 808780, 913094) -SJ 910 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 910 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 208 -SJ 910 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 909 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1260 General Bill by DiCeglie Services During a State of Emergency	3/13/2026 S: Died on Calendar
S 7034 General Bill by Environment and Natural Resources (Rodriguez) Ratification of Rules of the Department of Environmental Protection	3/13/2026 S: Died on Calendar

Returning Messages 1
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 628 General Bill by Gaetz Transportation Facility Designations/Warrior Sacrifice Way	3/13/2026 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: Passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 4 -SJ 888 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (494741) -SJ 888 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1389 General Bill by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Affordable Housing	3/13/2026 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 892 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (680391) -SJ 892 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1451 General Bill by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Utility Services	3/13/2026 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 30 NAYS 6 -SJ 893 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (451889) -SJ 893 + Show All Today's Actions

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 484 General Bill by Avila Data Centers	3/13/2026 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 6 -SJ 909 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (383957) -SJ 909 + Show All Today's Actions

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S 7040 General Bill by Appropriations (Hooper) Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor	3/13/2026 H: Passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 20 H: Amendment 877368 Concur H: Added to Senate Message List H: In Messages S: Passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 7 -SJ 915 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (520451) -SJ 915 S: Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (877368) -SJ 915 + Show All Today's Actions

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