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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 7040 General Bill by Ethics and Elections (Baxley) Financial Disclosure (House Similar: H 7021)	4/24/2019 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2019-97), CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2019-40) -SJ 446 S: Substituted CS/HB 7021 -SJ 446 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 446 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 7040 c2) H 7021 General Bill by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee Financial Disclosure	4/24/2019 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 848 S: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 446, 447 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 446 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 446 S: Received -SJ 468 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 7040 -SJ 446 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 446 S: Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 468 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7042 General Bill by Ethics and Elections (Baxley) Public Records/Commission on Ethics (House Identical: H 7023)	4/24/2019 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2019-40), CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2019-97) -SJ 447 S: Substituted CS/HB 7023 -SJ 447 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 447 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 7042 c1) H 7023 General Bill by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee Pub. Rec./Financial Disclosure	4/24/2019 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 848 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 447 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 447 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 447 S: Received -SJ 468 S: Substituted for CS/SB 7042 -SJ 447 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 447 S: Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 468 + Show All Today's Actions
H 6525 Claims/Local Bill by Fernandez Relief/Dominguez Family/Hillsborough County	4/24/2019 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 848 S: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 447 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 447 + Show All Today's Actions
S 76 General Bill by Simpson Driving While Using a Wireless Communications Device (House Compare: H 107)	4/23/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading
(Compare to 76 c4) H 107 General Bill by Toledo, Slosberg Texting While Driving	4/24/2019 S: Received -SJ 455
S 7068 General Bill by Infrastructure and Security (Lee) Transportation	4/24/2019 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 451 S: Amendment(s) adopted (532226) -SJ 451 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 450 + Show All Today's Actions
S 354 General Bill by Montford Immunization Registry (House Similar: H 213)	4/24/2019 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 213 (Ch. 2019-107) -SJ 448 S: Substituted CS/HB 213 -SJ 448 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 447 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 354 e1) H 213 General Bill by Massullo Immunization Registry	4/24/2019 H: In returning messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 448 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 448 S: Amendment(s) adopted (600638) -SJ 448 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 448 S: Received -SJ 455 S: Substituted for CS/SB 354 -SJ 448 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Health Policy; Education; Rules -SJ 447 S: Referred to Health Policy; Education; Rules -SJ 456 + Show All Today's Actions
S 446 General Bill by Mayfield Coastal Management (House Similar: H 325)	4/24/2019 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 325 (Ch. 2019-122) -SJ 448 S: Substituted CS/HB 325 -SJ 448 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 448 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 446) H 325 General Bill by LaMarca Coastal Management	4/24/2019 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 848 S: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 449 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 448 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 448 S: Received -SJ 456 S: Substituted for SB 446 -SJ 448 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 448 S: Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 456 + Show All Today's Actions
S 530 General Bill by Brandes Alcohol or Drug Overdose Prosecutions (House Similar: H 595)	4/24/2019 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 595 (Ch. 2019-81) -SJ 449 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 595 -SJ 449 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 449 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 530) H 595 General Bill by Silvers Alcohol or Drug Overdose Prosecutions	4/24/2019 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 848 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 449, 450 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 449 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 449 S: Received -SJ 459 S: Substituted for SB 530 -SJ 449 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 449 S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 459 + Show All Today's Actions
S 920 General Bill by Pizzo DNA Database (House Identical: H 1021)	4/24/2019 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2019-91), CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) -SJ 449 S: Substituted CS/HB 1021 -SJ 449 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 449 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 920 c1) H 1021 General Bill by Latvala DNA Database	4/24/2019 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 848 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 449 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 449 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 449 S: Received -SJ 465 S: Substituted for CS/SB 920 -SJ 449 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 449 S: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 465 + Show All Today's Actions
H 7065 General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee Insurance Assignment Agreements	4/24/2019 H: Ordered enrolled -HJ 848 S: CS passed; YEAS 25 NAYS 14 -SJ 450 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 450 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2502 General Bill by Appropriations (Bradley) Implementing the 2019-2020 General Appropriations Act	4/24/2019 H: Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and agreed to budget conference -HJ 848 H: Passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 1 -HJ 848 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 848 H: Amendment(s) adopted (525731) -HJ 838, 848 H: Read 2nd time -HJ 838 H: Received -HJ 835, 838 H: Substituted for HB 5003 -HJ 835 H: In Messages S: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 425 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 425 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 425 S: Amendment(s) adopted (186448) -SJ 425 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 423 + Show All Today's Actions
S 94 General Bill by Stewart Child Care Facilities	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 425 + Show All Today's Actions
S 190 General Bill by Stargel Higher Education	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 429 S: Amendment(s) adopted (392352, 502992, 561776, 605696) -SJ 427, 428, 429 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 425 + Show All Today's Actions
S 198 General Bill by Berman Trademark Classifications (House Identical: H 445)	4/24/2019 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 445 (Ch. 2019-74) -SJ 429 S: Substituted HB 445 -SJ 429 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 429 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 198) H 445 General Bill by Diamond Trademark Classifications	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 429 S: Substituted for SB 198 -SJ 429 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 429 + Show All Today's Actions
S 322 General Bill by Simpson Preexisting Conditions	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 446 S: Amendment(s) adopted (220604) -SJ 446 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 440 + Show All Today's Actions
S 342 General Bill by Lee Public Records/Voters and Voter Registration	4/24/2019 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 451
S 418 General Bill by Simpson Essential Health Benefits Under Health Plans	4/24/2019 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 451
S 452 General Bill by Gibson Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 429 + Show All Today's Actions
S 494 General Bill by Hooper Firefighters’ Bill of Rights	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 429 + Show All Today's Actions
S 852 Memorial by Diaz VA MISSION Act of 2018	4/24/2019 H: In Messages S: Adopted -SJ 429 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 429 + Show All Today's Actions
S 862 General Bill by Stargel Lessor Liability Under Special Mobile Equipment Leases	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 429 + Show All Today's Actions
S 910 General Bill by Gainer Court-ordered Treatment Programs	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 429 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1020 General Bill by Bradley State Hemp Program	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 433 S: Amendment(s) adopted (925196) -SJ 432 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 430 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1128 General Bill by Diaz Emotional Support Animals	4/24/2019 S: Temporarily postponed on 2nd reading; On Unfinished Business -SJ 433 S: Amendment(s) adopted (131058) -SJ 433 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 433 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1136 General Bill by Harrell Cyberharassment	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 433 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1552 General Bill by Gruters Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 433 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7070 General Bill by Education (Diaz) K-12 Education	4/24/2019 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 451 S: Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -SJ 437 S: Amendment(s) failed (103012, 359668, 821510, 939266) -SJ 434, 435, 437 S: Amendment(s) adopted (106322, 540300, 581122, 581332, 726188, 881674) -SJ 434, 435, 436 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 433, 471 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7076 General Bill by Education (Diaz) State University Building Designations	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 437 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7098 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Hooper) Death Benefits	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Read 2nd time -SJ 437 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7102 General Bill by Innovation, Industry, and Technology (Simpson) Hemp	4/24/2019 S: Retained on Calendar
S 732 General Bill by Flores Clinics and Office Surgery	4/24/2019 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed -SJ 440 S: Amendment(s) adopted (315200) -SJ 440 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 438 + Show All Today's Actions

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