Senate Floor for 5/5/2023 - The Florida Senate

Ben Albritton

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Bill Information	Action(s)
S 2500 General Bill by Appropriations (Broxson) Appropriations	5/05/2023 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 491144 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1136 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (491144) -SJ 1136 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 882 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2502 General Bill by Appropriations (Broxson) Implementing the 2023-2024 General Appropriations Act	5/05/2023 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 105, NAYS 5 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 500786 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1159 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (500786) -SJ 1159 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1136 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2504 General Bill by Appropriations (Broxson) State Employees	5/05/2023 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 392166 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1160 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (392166) -SJ 1160 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1159 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7024 General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Avila) Retirement	5/05/2023 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 534948 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1170 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (534948) -SJ 1170 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1161 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2506 General Bill by Appropriations (Broxson) Capitol Complex	5/05/2023 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 97, NAYS 13 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 340514 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1171 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (340514) -SJ 1171 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1170 + Show All Today's Actions
S 7018 General Bill by Criminal Justice (Martin) Inmate Welfare Trust Fund	5/05/2023 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 106726 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1174 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (106726) -SJ 1174 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1172 + Show All Today's Actions
S 2510 General Bill by Appropriations (Broxson) Health	5/05/2023 S: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 311896 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1180 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (311896) -SJ 1180 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1175 + Show All Today's Actions
H 5101 General Bill by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Education	5/05/2023 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 150157 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1208 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (150157) -SJ 1208 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1181 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1181 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1180 + Show All Today's Actions
H 5303 General Bill by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Biomedical Research	5/05/2023 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 426987 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1210 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (426987) -SJ 1210 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1208 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1208 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1208 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1285 General Bill by State Affairs Committee Florida State Guard	5/05/2023 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 91, NAYS 20 H: Conference Committee Report adopted H: Amendment 127735 adopted H: Conference Committee Report considered H: In Messages S: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 1214 S: Conference Committee Report adopted (127735) -SJ 1214 S: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1211 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 1211 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 1211 + Show All Today's Actions

Third Reading
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 7063 General Bill by Ways & Means Committee Taxation	5/05/2023 H: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled H: Amendment 283904 Concur H: Passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 H: Added to Senate Message List H: In Messages S: Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 881 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 881 + Show All Today's Actions

Returning Messages 1
Bill Information	Action(s)
S 714 General Bill by DiCeglie Vacation Rentals	5/05/2023 H: Died in returning Messages H: In Messages S: Requested House to recede -SJ 880 S: Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (433635) -SJ 880 + Show All Today's Actions
H 1343 General Bill by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Agricultural Lands	5/05/2023 H: Died in returning Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157) H: In Messages S: Requested House to recede -SJ 881 S: Refused to concur in amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (229727) -SJ 881 + Show All Today's Actions

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Friday, May 5, 2023 Open Calendar

Senate Floor

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Senate Balanced Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Maintains Strong Reserves

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Permanent Health and Safety Tax Savings

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Year-Round Tax Savings for Hurricane Preparedness

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