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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 300 General Bill by Grall Pregnancy and Parenting Support	4/03/2023 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 13 -SJ 309 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 309 + Show All Today's Actions

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2500 General Bill by Appropriations (Broxson) Appropriations	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 303 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 303 S: Amendment(s) adopted (995205) -SJ 302 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 302 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2502 General Bill by Appropriations (Broxson) Implementing the 2023-2024 General Appropriations Act	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 305 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 305 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 303 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2504 General Bill by Appropriations (Broxson) State Employees	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 305 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 305 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 305 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7024 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Avila) Retirement	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 305 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 305 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 305 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2506 General Bill by Appropriations (Broxson) Capitol Complex	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 5 -SJ 306 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 306 S: Amendment(s) failed (920330) -SJ 306 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 306 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7018 General Bill by Criminal Justice (Martin) Inmate Welfare Trust Fund	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 306 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 306 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 306 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2508 General Bill by Appropriations (Broxson) State Cybersecurity Operations	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 307 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 307 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 306 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7034 General Bill by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Bradley) Trust Funds/Opioid Settlement Trust Fund/Department of Corrections	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 307 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 307 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 307 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7036 General Bill by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Bradley) Trust Funds/Opioid Settlement Trust Fund/Department of Juvenile Justice	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 307 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 307 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 307 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7038 General Bill by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Bradley) Trust Funds/Opioid Settlement Trust Fund/Department of Law Enforcement	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 308 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 307 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 307 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2510 General Bill by Appropriations (Broxson) Health	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 308 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 308 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 308 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7028 General Bill by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Harrell) Trust Funds/State Opioid Settlement Trust Fund/Agency for Health Care Administration	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 308 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 308 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 308 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7030 General Bill by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Harrell) Trust Funds/State Opioid Settlement Trust Fund/Department of Children and Families	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 308 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 308 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 308 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7032 General Bill by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Harrell) Trust Funds/State Opioid Settlement Trust Fund/Department of Health	4/03/2023 H: Added to Second Reading Calendar H: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) H: Bill referred to House Calendar H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 309 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 309 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 308 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 308 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 308 + Show All Today's Actions
S 250 General Bill by Martin Natural Emergencies	4/03/2023 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 311 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 311 S: Amendment(s) adopted (375396) -SJ 310 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 309 + Show All Today's Actions
S 248 General Bill by Martin Public Records/Personal Identifying Information of Certain Victims	4/03/2023 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 311 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 311 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 311 + Show All Today's Actions
S 308 General Bill by Collins Interscholastic Activities (House Similar: H 225)	4/03/2023 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 225 (Ch. 2023-97), CS/SB 190 (Ch. 2023-113) -SJ 312 S: Substituted CS/CS/HB 225 -SJ 312 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 311 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 308 c2) H 225 General Bill by Education Quality Subcommittee Interscholastic and Intrascholastic Activities	4/03/2023 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 10 -SJ 315 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 315 S: Amendment(s) adopted (582164) -SJ 312 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 311 S: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 308 -SJ 312 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 311 + Show All Today's Actions
S 254 General Bill by Yarborough Treatments for Sex Reassignment	4/03/2023 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed S: Amendment(s) failed (299002, 442004, 616390, 712462, 818468) -SJ 316 S: Amendment(s) adopted (218794, 450510, 654418, 756102) -SJ 315 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 315 + Show All Today's Actions

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