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Conference Report
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 5001 General Bill by Appropriations Committee General Appropriations Act	3/08/2024 H: In Messages H: Ordered enrolled S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1292 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (128545) -SJ 1292 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1033 S: In returning messages H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 105, NAYS 3 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 128545 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: Added to Conference Report Calendar + Show All Today's Actions
H 5003 General Bill by Appropriations Committee Implementing the 2024-2025 General Appropriations Act	3/08/2024 H: In Messages H: Ordered enrolled S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1318 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (851895) -SJ 1318 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1292 S: In returning messages H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 105, NAYS 3 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 851895 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: Added to Conference Report Calendar + Show All Today's Actions
H 5005 General Bill by Appropriations Committee Collective Bargaining	3/08/2024 H: In Messages H: Ordered enrolled S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1319 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (046605) -SJ 1319 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1319 S: In returning messages H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 108, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 046605 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: Added to Conference Report Calendar + Show All Today's Actions
H 151 General Bill by Appropriations Committee Florida Retirement System	3/08/2024 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1323 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (185131) -SJ 1323 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1319 S: In returning messages H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 185131 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: Added to Conference Report Calendar + Show All Today's Actions
H 5101 General Bill by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Education	3/08/2024 H: In Messages H: Ordered enrolled S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1337 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (656953) -SJ 1337 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1323 S: In returning messages H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 108, NAYS 1 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 656953 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: Added to Conference Report Calendar + Show All Today's Actions
H 5401 General Bill by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Judges	3/08/2024 H: In Messages H: Ordered enrolled S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1338 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (154757) -SJ 1338 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1337 S: In returning messages H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 154757 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: Added to Conference Report Calendar + Show All Today's Actions
S 2518 General Bill by Appropriations (Broxson) Health and Human Services	3/08/2024 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 243308 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1031 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (243308) -SJ 1031 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1030 + Show All Today's Actions

Third Reading
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 347 General Bill by Judiciary Committee Exemptions from Products Liability Actions	3/08/2024 S: Died on Calendar
H 7073 General Bill by Appropriations Committee Taxation	3/08/2024 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 H: Amendment 635570 adopted H: Added to Senate Message List H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1008 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1008 + Show All Today's Actions
H 7021 General Bill by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Mental Health and Substance Abuse	3/08/2024 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 H: Amendment 271428 Concur H: Added to Senate Message List H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1010 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1008 + Show All Today's Actions

Matters on Reconsideration
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 7089 General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee Health Care Expenses	3/08/2024 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 H: Amendment 446004 Concur H: Added to Senate Message List H: In Messages S: Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1018 S: Amendment(s) adopted (446004) -SJ 1010 S: Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn (930240) -SJ 1010 S: Reconsidered -SJ 1010 + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages 1
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 989 General Bill by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Chief Financial Officer	3/08/2024 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 3 -SJ 1029 S: Amendment(s) reconsidered, Concurred in 2 House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (658763, 895767) -SJ 1029 S: Reconsidered -SJ 1028 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 1028 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (658763, 895767) -SJ 1028 + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages 2
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 433 General Bill by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Employment Regulations	3/08/2024 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 74, NAYS 36 H: Amendment 241284 Concur H: Added to Senate Message List H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 15 -SJ 1033 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (702123) -SJ 1033 S: Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (241284) -SJ 1032 + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages 3
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 49 General Bill by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Employment and Curfew of Minors	3/08/2024 H: Ordered enrolled H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 1033 S: Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (679511) -SJ 1033 S: In returning messages H: CS passed as amended; YEAS 76, NAYS 33 H: Concurred in Senate amendment 407902 as amended H: Amendment 679511 adopted H: Added to Senate Message List + Show All Today's Actions

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