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Monday, March 7, 2016 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 7000 General Bill by Community Affairs (Simpson) Growth Management	3/07/2016 H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -SJ 734 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 734 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7022 General Bill by Criminal Justice (Evers) OGSR/Depictions or Recordings of the Killing of a Law Enforcement Officer	3/07/2016 H: Received -HJ 894 H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 894 H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 735 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 735 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7050 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Ring) Information Technology Security (House Similar: H 1033)	3/07/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1033 (Ch. 2016-138), CS/SB 624 (Ch. 2016-114) -SJ 749 S: Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 1033 -SJ 749 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 749 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 7050 c1) H 1033 General Bill by Artiles Information Technology Security	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 892 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 750 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 750 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 749 S: Substituted for CS/SB 7050 -SJ 749 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 749 S: Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 749 S: Received -SJ 770 S: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 770 S: In Messages H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 857 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 857 + Show All Today's Actions
S 288 General Bill by Smith State Designations	3/07/2016 H: Received -HJ 892 H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 892 H: In Messages S: Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 740 S: Amendment(s) adopted (155402) -SJ 739 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 739 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1322 General Bill by Latvala Juvenile Detention Costs	3/07/2016 H: Received -HJ 893 H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 893 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 749 S: Amendment(s) adopted (227052) -SJ 748 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 748 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1106 General Bill by Flores International Trust Entities	3/07/2016 H: Received -HJ 892 H: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16 H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 893 H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 735 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 734 + Show All Today's Actions
S 268 General Bill by Ring Bullying and Harassment Policies in Schools (House Similar: H 229)	3/07/2016 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2016-119) -SJ 750 S: Substituted CS/HB 229 -SJ 750 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 750 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 268 e1) H 229 General Bill by Geller Bullying and Harassment Policies in Schools	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 891 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 750 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 750 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 750 S: Substituted for CS/SB 268 -SJ 750 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 750 S: Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 750 S: Received -SJ 767 S: Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 767 S: In Messages H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 107 NAYS 3 -HJ 854 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 854 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1394 General Bill by Brandes Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles	3/07/2016 S: Amendment(s) pending (269694) -SJ 766 S: Amendment(s) adopted (253166, 413116, 564610, 822546) -SJ 751 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 750, 764 + Show All Today's Actions
H 299 General Bill by Nunez Expressway Authorities	3/07/2016 H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 735 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 735 + Show All Today's Actions
H 819 General Bill by Diaz Sunset Review of Medicaid Dental Services	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 891 S: Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 735 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 735 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1361 General Bill by LaRosa Growth Management	3/07/2016 H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 2 -SJ 736 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 735 + Show All Today's Actions
H 749 General Bill by Raburn Agriculture	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 891 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 736 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 736 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1133 General Bill by Young Applicability of Revenue Laws to Out-of-state Businesses During Disaster-Response Periods	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 892 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 736 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 736 + Show All Today's Actions
H 783 General Bill by Trumbull Unclaimed Property	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 891 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 737 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 736 + Show All Today's Actions
H 549 General Bill by Burton Offenses Concerning Racketeering and Illegal Debts	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 891 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 737 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 737 + Show All Today's Actions
H 7029 General Bill by Choice and Innovation Subcommittee School Choice	3/04/2016 S: Placed on 3rd reading
H 563 General Bill by Gaetz Public Assistance	3/07/2016 H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 738 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 737 + Show All Today's Actions
H 373 General Bill by Burgess Mental Health Counseling Interns	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 891 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 738 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 738 + Show All Today's Actions
H 965 General Bill by Harrison Firesafety	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 891 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 738 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 738 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1051 General Bill by Caldwell Anchoring Limitation Areas	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 892 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 738 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 738 + Show All Today's Actions
H 431 General Bill by Raburn, Combee Fire Safety	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 891 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 739 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 738 + Show All Today's Actions
H 303 General Bill by Burton Unlicensed Activity Fees	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 891 S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 739 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 739 + Show All Today's Actions
H 93 General Bill by Jones, Williams Law Enforcement Officer Body Cameras	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 891 S: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 739 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 739 + Show All Today's Actions
H 971 General Bill by Sullivan Community Development Districts	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 892 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 740 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 740 + Show All Today's Actions
H 651 General Bill by Beshears Department of Financial Services	3/07/2016 H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 764 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 764 S: Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn (690366) -SJ 764 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 763 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 763 + Show All Today's Actions
H 7027 General Bill by Transportation and Ports Subcommittee Department of Transportation	3/07/2016 H: In returning messages S: Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 740 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 740 + Show All Today's Actions
H 307 General Bill by Gaetz, Edwards Medical Use of Cannabis	3/07/2016 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 891 S: CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 741 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 740 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1496 General Bill by Bradley Transparency in Health Care (House Similar: H 1175)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 1496 c1) H 1175 General Bill by Sprowls Transparency in Health Care	3/02/2016 S: Received -SJ 591
S 1010 General Bill by Montford Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (House Similar: H 7007)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 1010 c2) H 7007 General Bill by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	2/10/2016 S: Received -SJ 351
S 1638 General Bill by Lee Postsecondary Education for Veterans (House Identical: H 1157)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Identical to 1638 c1) H 1157 General Bill by Raburn Postsecondary Education for Veterans	2/23/2016 S: Received -SJ 478
S 372 General Bill by Lee Administrative Procedures (House Similar: H 183)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 372 c2) H 183 General Bill by Adkins Administrative Procedures	3/01/2016 S: Received -SJ 513
S 7054 General Bill by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Sobel) Agency for Persons with Disabilities (House Similar: H 1083)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 7054 c1) H 1083 General Bill by Renner Agency for Persons with Disabilities	3/02/2016 S: Received -SJ 590
S 7056 General Bill by Health Policy (Bean) Long-term Care Managed Care Prioritization (House Similar: H 1335)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 7056 c1) H 1335 General Bill by Magar Long-term Care Managed Care Prioritization	3/02/2016 S: Received -SJ 592
S 1630 General Bill by Flores Operations of the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (House Similar: H 931)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 1630 c2) H 931 General Bill by Passidomo, Rodriguez Operations of the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation	3/07/2016 S: Received -SJ 769 S: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Ethics and Elections; Appropriations -SJ 769 S: In Messages H: CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 856 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 856 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1652 General Bill by Bradley, Bean Discretionary Sales Surtaxes (House Similar: H 1297)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 1652 c2) H 1297 General Bill by Cummings, Ray Discretionary Sales Surtaxes	3/01/2016 S: Received -SJ 517
S 1036 General Bill by Brandes Automobile Insurance (House Similar: H 659)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 1036 c3) H 659 General Bill by Santiago Automobile Insurance	3/04/2016 S: Received -SJ 728
S 800 General Bill by Brandes Independent Postsecondary Educational Institutions	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
S 706 General Bill by Altman Culinary Education Programs (House Similar: H 249)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 706 c1) H 249 General Bill by Moskowitz Culinary Education Programs	2/23/2016 S: Received -SJ 476
S 984 General Bill by Legg Education Access and Affordability (House Similar: H 7019)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 984 c1) H 7019 General Bill by Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee Postsecondary Access and Affordability	2/23/2016 S: Received -SJ 479
S 1454 General Bill by Hutson Vessels (House Similar: H 703)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 1454 c2) H 703 General Bill by Workman Vessels	3/01/2016 S: Received -SJ 515
S 760 General Bill by Bean Healthy Food Financing Initiative (House Similar: H 153)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 760 c2) H 153 General Bill by Santiago, Lee Healthy Food Financing Initiative Pilot Program	3/03/2016 S: Received -SJ 644
S 324 General Bill by Legg Utility Projects (House Similar: H 347)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 324 c2) H 347 General Bill by Sprowls Utility Projects	3/03/2016 S: Received -SJ 645
S 1118 General Bill by Simmons Transportation Network Company Insurance	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
S 1722 General Bill by Stargel Termination of Pregnancies (House Similar: H 1411)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Similar to 1722 c1) H 1411 General Bill by Burton Termination of Pregnancies	3/03/2016 S: Received -SJ 651
S 524 General Bill by Gaetz Education (House Compare: H 7043)	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
(Compare to 524 c2) H 7043 General Bill by Education Committee Education	2/23/2016 S: Received -SJ 480
S 1248 General Bill by Diaz de la Portilla Prohibited Insurance Practices	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
S 1312 General Bill by Dean Protection Zones for Springs	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar
S 1710 Memorial by Evers Use of Military Force Against Global Islamic Terrorist Organizations	3/07/2016 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar

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