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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 254 General Bill by Yarborough Treatments for Sex Reassignment	4/04/2023 S: Immediately certified -SJ 335 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 325 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 324 + Show All Today's Actions

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 7026 General Bill by Appropriations Committee on Education (Perry) Higher Education Finances	4/04/2023 S: Immediately certified -SJ 335 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 327 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 327 S: Amendment(s) adopted (121446, 372702) -SJ 325 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 325 + Show All Today's Actions
S 76 General Bill by Hooper State Park Campsite Reservations (House Identical: H 109)	4/04/2023 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 109 (Ch. 2023-62) -SJ 327 S: Substituted CS/HB 109 -SJ 327 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 327 + Show All Today's Actions
(Identical to 76 c1) H 109 General Bill by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee State Park Campsite Reservations	4/04/2023 S: Immediately certified -SJ 335 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 327 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 327 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 327 S: Substituted for CS/SB 76 -SJ 327 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 327 + Show All Today's Actions
S 508 General Bill by Rouson Problem-solving Courts	4/04/2023 S: Immediately certified -SJ 335 S: Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 327 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 327 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 327 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1438 General Bill by Yarborough Protection of Children	4/04/2023 S: Placed on 3rd reading S: Ordered engrossed S: Amendment(s) adopted (533606, 534260) -SJ 328 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 328 + Show All Today's Actions
S 1036 Memorial by Wright Florida National Guard	4/04/2023 S: Immediately certified -SJ 335 S: Adopted -SJ 328 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 328 + Show All Today's Actions
S 558 General Bill by Burton Certified Nursing Assistants	4/04/2023 S: Immediately certified -SJ 335 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 328 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 328 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 328 + Show All Today's Actions
S 306 General Bill by Boyd Catalytic Converters	4/04/2023 S: Immediately certified -SJ 335 S: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 329 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 329 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 328 + Show All Today's Actions
S 244 General Bill by Calatayud K-12 Teachers (House Similar: H 1035)	4/04/2023 S: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38), HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245), CS/CS/CS/SB 266 (Ch. 2023-82) -SJ 329 S: Substituted CS/HB 1035 -SJ 329 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 329 + Show All Today's Actions
(Similar to 244) H 1035 General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee Teacher Training and Conduct	4/04/2023 S: Immediately certified -SJ 335 S: CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 4 -SJ 334 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 334 S: Amendment(s) adopted (739756) -SJ 329 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 329 S: Substituted for SB 244 -SJ 329 S: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading S: Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 329 + Show All Today's Actions
S 52 General Bill by Burgess Student Use of Social Media Platforms (House Compare: H 379)	4/04/2023 S: Retained on Calendar
(Compare to 52 c3) H 379 General Bill by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Technology in K-12 Public Schools	4/03/2023 S: Received

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