Bill Actions for 8/11/2014 - The Florida Senate

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Monday, August 11, 2014 Open Calendar

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2014A Bills
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 1A General Bill by Select Committee on Redistricting Establishment of Congressional Districts	H: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2-A (Ch. 2014-255) -HJ 7 H: Placed on 3rd reading H: Read 2nd time -HJ 5 + All Today's Actions
S 2A General Bill by Galvano Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State	Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 144 S: Ordered enrolled -SJ 144 H: Passed; YEAS 71 NAYS 38 -HJ 7 H: Read 3rd time -HJ 6 H: Placed on 3rd reading H: Read 2nd time -HJ 6 H: Received -HJ 6 H: In Messages S: Immediately certified -SJ 143 S: Passed as amended; YEAS 25 NAYS 12 -SJ 143 S: Read 3rd time -SJ 143 S: Amendment(s) adopted (642398) -SJ 143 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 4 + All Today's Actions
H 3A Resolution by Fresen, Moskowitz Support for the State of Israel	H: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see SR 4-A (Adopted) -HJ 5 H: Read 2nd time -HJ 5 H: Placed on Ceremonial Resolutions Calendar H: Referred to Calendar -HJ 5 H: Introduced -HJ 4 + All Today's Actions
S 4A Resolution by Diaz de la Portilla Support for the State of Israel	S: Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 3-A (Adopted) -SJ 144 S: Read 2nd time -SJ 144 S: Introduced -SJ 143 + All Today's Actions
H 5A Resolution by Williams Human Trafficking/Abduction of Nigerian Girls	H: Adopted -HJ 6 H: Read 2nd time -HJ 6 H: Introduced -HJ 6 H: Filed + All Today's Actions

2014 Bills
Bill Information	Action(s)
H 5001 General Bill by Appropriations Committee General Appropriations Act	H: Line Item Veto Message received (2014 Special Session A) -HJ 8

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Monday, August 11, 2014 Open Calendar

Bill Actions

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August Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday

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Year-Round Tax Savings for Hurricane Preparedness

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Senator Geraldine Thompson

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Interim Committee Meetings

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Senate Photo Gallery

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