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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 64 General Bill by Gibson Transportation Facility Designations/Officer Lance Christian Whitaker Highway	3/27/2019 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 275 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 275 + Show All Today's Actions
S 74 Joint Resolution by Bradley Single-subject Limitation for Constitution Revision Commission Proposals	3/27/2019 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 276 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 276 + Show All Today's Actions
S 142 General Bill by Perry Permit Fees (House Identical: H 127)	3/27/2019 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 127 (Ch. 2019-121) -SJ 276 S: Substituted CS/HB 127 -SJ 276 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 276 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 142 e1) H 127 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Permit Fees	3/27/2019 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 276 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 276 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 276 S: Substituted for CS/SB 142 -SJ 276 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 276 + Show All Today's Actions
S 186 General Bill by Lee Public Records/Victim of Mass Violence	3/27/2019 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 277 S: Amendment(s) adopted (563584) -SJ 277 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 277 + Show All Today's Actions
S 248 General Bill by Hooper Public Records/Civilian Personnel Employed by a Law Enforcement Agency	3/27/2019 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 277 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 277 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7002 General Bill by Health Policy (Harrell) OGSR/Alzheimer’s Disease Research Grant Advisory Board (House Identical: H 7003)	3/27/2019 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7003 (Ch. 2019-27) -SJ 277 S: Substituted HB 7003 -SJ 277 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 277 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7002) H 7003 General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee OGSR/Alzheimer's Disease Research Grant Advisory Board	3/27/2019 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 277 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 277 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 277 S: Substituted for SB 7002 -SJ 277 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Health Policy; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 277 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7004 General Bill by Health Policy (Harrell) OGSR/Department of Health Personnel (House Identical: H 7009)	3/27/2019 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7009 (Ch. 2019-28), CS/CS/CS/SB 248 (Ch. 2019-12) -SJ 278 S: Substituted HB 7009 -SJ 278 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 278 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7004) H 7009 General Bill by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee OGSR/Identification and Location Information/Department of Health	3/27/2019 S: Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 278 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 278 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 278 S: Substituted for SB 7004 -SJ 278 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Health Policy; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 278 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7014 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Hooper) Government Accountability	3/27/2019 S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 278 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 278 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 96 General Bill by Bean Police, Fire, and Search and Rescue Dogs and Police Horses	3/27/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 278 + Show All Today's Actions
S 160 General Bill by Book Prohibited Acts in Connection with Obscene or Lewd Materials	3/27/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 279 + Show All Today's Actions
S 310 General Bill by Perry Off-highway Vehicles	3/27/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 279 + Show All Today's Actions
S 462 General Bill by Powell Judicial Process	3/27/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 279 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7034 General Bill by Infrastructure and Security (Lee) OGSR/Automated License Plate Recognition System	3/27/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 279 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7036 General Bill by Infrastructure and Security (Lee) OGSR/Payment of Toll on Toll Facilities/Identifying Information	3/27/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 279 + Show All Today's Actions

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Open Calendar

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