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Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Open Calendar

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Bill Information	Action(s)
H 431 General Bill by Health and Human Services Committee Physician Assistants	4/27/2021 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 2 -SJ 725 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 725 + Show All Today's Actions
H 53 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Public Works	4/27/2021 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 16 -SJ 725 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 725 + Show All Today's Actions
H 997 General Bill by Garrison Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Postsecondary Education Executive Search	4/27/2021 S: Failed to pass; YEAS 25 NAYS 14 -SJ 726 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 725 + Show All Today's Actions
H 245 General Bill by Chaney Massage Therapy	4/27/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 726 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 726 + Show All Today's Actions
H 259 General Bill by Judiciary Committee Safety of Religious Institutions	4/27/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 16 -SJ 726 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 726 + Show All Today's Actions
H 735 General Bill by Harding Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing	4/27/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: Passed; YEAS 22 NAYS 18 -SJ 726 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 726 + Show All Today's Actions
H 921 General Bill by Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Electronic Crimes	4/27/2021 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 2 -SJ 727 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 727 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1261 General Bill by Education and Employment Committee Higher Education	4/27/2021 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 727 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 727 + Show All Today's Actions

Special Order
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 1448 General Bill by Jones Information Technology Procurement (House Similar: H 1137)	4/27/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2021-227) -SJ 728 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1137 -SJ 728 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 727 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 1448 c2) H 1137 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Information Technology Procurement	4/27/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 728 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 728 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 727 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1448 -SJ 728 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 727 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1592 General Bill by Burgess Broadband Internet Infrastructure (House Compare: H 1239)	4/27/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) -SJ 728 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1239 -SJ 728 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 728 + Show All Today's Actions
(Compare to 1592 c2) H 1239 General Bill by Commerce Committee Broadband Internet Infrastructure	4/27/2021 H: In Messages S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 729 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 729 S: Amendment(s) adopted (767526) -SJ 728 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 728 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1592 -SJ 728 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 728 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1624 General Bill by Albritton Special District Accountability (House Similar: H 1103)	4/27/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1103 (Ch. 2021-226) -SJ 729 S: Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 1103 -SJ 729 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 729 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 1624) H 1103 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Special District Accountability	4/27/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 729 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 729 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 729 S: Substituted for SB 1624 -SJ 729 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 729 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1900 General Bill by Boyd Cybersecurity (House Similar: H 1297)	4/27/2021 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1297 (Ch. 2021-234) -SJ 730 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 1297 -SJ 730 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 729 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 1900 c2) H 1297 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Cybersecurity	4/27/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 730 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 730 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 730 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1900 -SJ 730 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 730 + Show All Today's Actions
H 9 General Bill by Judiciary Committee Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud	4/27/2021 H: Ordered enrolled H: In Messages S: CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 730 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 730 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 730 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1294 General Bill by Brodeur Cottage Food Operations (House Similar: H 663)	4/27/2021 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 745
(Similar to 1294 c1) H 663 General Bill by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Cottage Food Operations	4/08/2021 S: Received -SJ 411
S 7068 General Bill by Finance and Tax (Rodriguez) Taxation (House Compare: H 7061)	4/27/2021 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 745
(Compare to 7068 c1) H 7061 General Bill by Ways and Means Committee Taxation	4/23/2021 S: Received -SJ 657
S 1186 General Bill by Brandes Property Assessments for Elevated Properties (House Identical: H 1379)	4/27/2021 S: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 745
(Identical to 1186 c3) H 1379 General Bill by Chaney, Aloupis, Jr. Property Assessments for Elevated Properties	4/21/2021 S: Received -SJ 571

Returning Messages 1
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 234 General Bill by Book Registration of Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders	4/27/2021 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 738 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 738 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (606605) -SJ 738 + Show All Today's Actions
S 346 General Bill by Rodriguez Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board	4/27/2021 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 738 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 738 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (736797) -SJ 738 + Show All Today's Actions
S 530 General Bill by Perry Nonopioid Alternatives	4/27/2021 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 739 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 739 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (700035) -SJ 739 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1134 General Bill by Harrell Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles	4/27/2021 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 743 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 743 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (834443) -SJ 743 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1826 General Bill by Diaz Human Trafficking	4/27/2021 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 740 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 740 S: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (365013) -SJ 740 + Show All Today's Actions

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