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• 2004 Bills Introduced

  Bills Introduced

  • S 332 Student Assessments/Public Schools
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 364 (Ch. 2004-42)
  • S 1098 Victim Assistance
    Last Action: 3/10/2004 Withdrawn from Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00225; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00225
  • S 1224 Community College/Employment
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Education
  • S 1228 Tuition/Resident Status
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1604 (Ch. 2004-230)
  • S 1230 Florida Clean Elections Act
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
  • S 1234 Clean-Money Trust Fund
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
  • S 1378 Victim Assistance/Vehicular Homicide
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
  • S 1422 HIV/AIDS Prevention
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • S 1424 School-based AIDS Education Grants
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Education
  • S 1426 Felony Offender's Right to Vote
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
  • S 1428 STOP Day/April 20, 2004
    Last Action: 4/16/2004 Introduced -SJ 00657; Adopted -SJ 00657
  • S 1846 Highway Designations
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 9 (Ch. 2004-392)
  • S 1910 School Teachers/Cost-of-living
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Education
  • S 1912 Student Assessment Program/Schools
    Last Action: 4/13/2004 CS combines this bill with SB 332 & SB 2678; CS by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00583; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 332 (Died in House Messages); Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 364 (Ch. 2004-42)
  • S 2004 Teacher Salary Incentive Program
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Education
  • S 2006 Civil Rights Act/Human Relations
    Last Action: 4/21/2004 Introduced -SJ 00670; Adopted; See also HR 9057 (Adopted) -SJ 00671
  • S 2028 Enterprise Zones
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1358 (Ch. 2004-324)
  • S 2048 Public School Student Progression
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Education
  • S 2104 Sentencing Juveniles
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
  • S 2106 Corporate Income Tax Credits/Educ.
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services
  • S 2108 Minority Disparities
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Judiciary
  • S 2138 Jessie Trice Cancer Prevention
    Last Action: 6/17/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-329
  • S 2208 Family Day Care Homes/Restrictions
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Children and Families
  • S 2282 School Buses/Inspections
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Transportation
  • S 2286 Minority Cancer Awareness Week
    Last Action: 4/14/2004 Introduced -SJ 00563; Adopted -SJ 00564
  • S 2330 Infant Eye Care
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • S 2338 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
    Last Action: 4/22/2004 Introduced -SJ 00723; Adopted; See also HR 9129 (Adopted) -SJ 00724
  • S 2880 Health Insurance/Cancer Examinations
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
  • S 2908 School Grading System
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Education
  • S 2980 O'Laughlin, Sister Jeanne
    Last Action: 4/14/2004 Introduced -SJ 00564; Adopted; See also HR 9105 (Adopted) -SJ 00564
  • S 3206 Holcombe, Dr. Willis
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Introduced -SJ 01399; Adopted -SJ 01399

  Bills Co-Introduced

  • S 118 Officer Cheryl Seiden Act
    Last Action: 4/8/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-14 -SJ 00599
  • S 174 Lottery/Unclaimed Prize Money
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died on Calendar
  • S 196 Economic Recovery
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services
  • S 202 Property Tax Exemptions/Disabled Vet
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Finance and Taxation
  • S 216 Economic Development Incentives
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Finance and Taxation
  • S 224 Death Sentence
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Messages
  • S 364 Accelerated HS Graduation Program
    Last Action: 5/12/2004 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-42
  • S 418 Child Support Enforcement
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Messages
  • S 528 Funeral & Cemetery Industry
    Last Action: 6/17/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-301
  • S 588 Live the Dream License Plate
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2020 (Ch. 2004-337)
  • S 598 Tax Rebates & Credits
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Finance and Taxation
  • S 1102 Autism/Health Insurance Coverage
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
  • S 1140 Medication/Administering to Children
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Education
  • S 1178 Florida Healthy People 2010 Program
    Last Action: 6/24/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-365
  • S 1232 Abused & Neglected Children/Educ.
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 723 (Ch. 2004-356)
  • S 1358 Enterprise Zones
    Last Action: 6/17/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-324
  • S 1360 Drivers' Licenses
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Transportation
  • S 1410 Neighborhood Crime Watch Programs
    Last Action: 4/14/2004 Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00581; Read second time -SJ 00566; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00566; Substituted HB 511 -SJ 00566; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 511 (Ch. 2004-18)
  • S 1440 Voter Education/High School Seniors
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Messages
  • S 1468 Lifeline Telecommunication Services
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Communication and Public Utilities
  • S 1546 Lifeline Telecommunications Service
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Communication and Public Utilities
  • S 1592 FCAT/Parents' Review
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 364 (Ch. 2004-42)
  • S 1914 Cultural & Historical Preservation
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity
  • S 2042 Suicide Prevention
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Messages
  • S 2064 State Work Opportunity Tax Credit
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services
  • S 2098 Caregivers/Disabled or Elderly Adult
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • S 2184 Student Achievement
    Last Action: 5/14/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-63
  • S 2210 Motor Vehicles/Unattended Children
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Children and Families
  • S 2266 Florida Goodwill Association
    Last Action: 3/10/2004 Introduced -SJ 00218; Read second time -SJ 00219; Adopted -SJ 00219
  • S 2272 T. Marshall Univ. Opportunity Act
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Education
  • S 2310 Students/Reading Deficiencies
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 364 (Ch. 2004-42)
  • S 2608 Florida Marlins
    Last Action: 3/31/2004 Introduced -SJ 00412; Read second time -SJ 00413; Adopted; See also HR 9093 (Adopted) -SJ 00413
  • S 2682 Credit Counseling Services
    Last Action: 6/23/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-351
  • S 2894 Mental Health & Vocational Rehab
    Last Action: 6/24/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-380
  • S 2976 Qualified Job Training Organizations
    Last Action: 4/30/2004 Died in Committee on Finance and Taxation
  • S 3010 Retired Teachers/Reemployment
    Last Action: 6/23/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-355
  • S 3092 SouthEast Crescent Authority
    Last Action: 4/23/2004 Adopted -SJ 00760

• 2003B Bills Introduced

  Bills Introduced

  • S 14B Ferguson, Judge Wilkie D., Jr.
    Last Action: 6/19/2003 Introduced -SJ 00029; Adopted; See also HR 9003-B (Adopted) -SJ 00029

  Bills Co-Introduced

  • S 8B High School Graduation
    Last Action: 6/18/2003 Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00023; Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00023; Substituted HB 23-B -SJ 00007; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 23-B (Ch. 2003-413)
  • S 12B Revell, Elton
    Last Action: 6/19/2003 Introduced -SJ 00027; Read second time -SJ 00027; Adopted -SJ 00028

• 2003 Bills Introduced

  Bills Introduced

  • S 514 HIV & AIDS/Health Department
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • S 516 High School Voter Registration Prog.
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
  • S 1260 High School Graduation Requirements
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1739 (Ch. 2003-8), SB 30-A (Ch. 2003-391)
  • S 1262 School-based AIDS Education/Grants
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
  • S 1264 Felony Offender's Right to Vote
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
  • S 1318 Rilya Wilson Act
    Last Action: 7/16/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-292
  • S 1326 Road Designations/Miami-Dade Co.
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1958 (Ch. 2003-296)
  • S 1478 Teacher Salary Incentive Program
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
  • S 1628 Postsecondary Tuition/Alien Students
    Last Action: 4/15/2003 CS combines this bill with SB 1852 & SB 2344; CS by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00504; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 1852 (Died in House Messages)
  • S 1852 Students/Tuition/Resident Status
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Messages
  • S 2166 Education
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Education
  • S 2182 Sentencing Fees
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
  • S 2184 Consensus Estimating Conferences
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity
  • S 2188 Fla. Fair Market Drug Pricing Act
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
  • S 2280 Employment Equity Accountability
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died on Calendar
  • S 2298 FRS/Special Risk/Acute Care Hospital
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity
  • S 2314 Tax on Intangible Personal Property
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Finance and Taxation
  • S 2402 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
    Last Action: 3/27/2003 Introduced -SJ 00276; Adopted -SJ 00277
  • S 2600 Pharmacy Practice
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
  • S 2606 Miami-Dade County Days
    Last Action: 4/2/2003 Introduced -SJ 00296; Adopted; See also HR 9091 (Adopted) -SJ 00296
  • S 2824 Stop Day/April 21, 2003
    Last Action: 4/23/2003 Introduced -SJ 00457; Adopted -SJ 00457
  • S 2952 Minority Cancer Awareness Week
    Last Action: 4/23/2003 Introduced -SJ 00457; Adopted -SJ 00458

  Bills Co-Introduced

  • S 146 Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund
    Last Action: 6/12/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-140; See also CS/CS/SB 144 (Ch. 2003-114)
  • S 428 Community Control
    Last Action: 6/12/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-142
  • S 576 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Last Action: 3/13/2003 Introduced -SJ 00175; Read second time -SJ 00175; Adopted; YEAS 37 NAYS 0; See also HR 9005 (Adopted), SR 2542 (Adopted) -SJ 00175
  • S 1008 Immigration & Nationality Act
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Messages
  • S 1118 Hospice License Plate
    Last Action: 4/29/2003 Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00783; Read second time -SJ 00754; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00754; Substituted HB 1501 -SJ 00754; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1501 (Ch. 2003-183)
  • S 1166 Equal Rights for Men & Women
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
  • S 1170 Israel
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HR 9021 (Adopted)
  • S 1422 Passengers/Exterior of Vehicle
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning
  • S 1454 Social Services
    Last Action: 6/12/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-146; See also CS/CS/SB 2446 (Ch. 2003-131)
  • S 1458 Clean-Money TF/Dept. of State
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
  • S 1482 Campaign Financing
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
  • S 1498 The Dignity for All Students Act
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Education
  • S 1588 Drug Abuse Prevention & Control
    Last Action: 6/4/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-95
  • S 1728 Captain M. Scott Speicher
    Last Action: 4/10/2003 Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00381; Substituted HM 429 -SJ 00379; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HM 429 (Adopted)
  • S 1756 Entertainment Industry
    Last Action: 5/1/2003 Substituted HB 1149 -SJ 00862; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1149 (Ch. 2003-81)
  • S 1762 Road & Bridge Designations
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 In returning messages; Died in returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 676 (Ch. 2003-286)
  • S 2096 Nursing Homes
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Appropriations
  • S 2114 Voter Education
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Messages
  • S 2266 Sales Tax/Convention Centers
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 In Messages; Died in Messages
  • S 2268 Law Enforcement Officers/Salaries
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
  • S 2276 Credit Reports
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services
  • S 2288 Elections/Former Felons' Vote
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
  • S 2292 Felon's Right to Vote
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
  • S 2296 K-20 Education Accountability
    Last Action: 4/30/2003 Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00783; Read second time -SJ 00816; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00816; Substituted HB 915 -SJ 00816; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 915 (Ch. 2003-80)
  • S 2302 Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
  • S 2322 Medically Needy Program
    Last Action: 5/1/2003 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 01057; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-9; See also SB 22-A (Ch. 2003-405) -SJ 01057
  • S 2382 Work Opportunity Tax Credit
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services
  • S 2546 Public Schools/FCAT/Native Language
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01053; Read second time -SJ 01114; Amendment pending -SJ 01114; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 23-B (Ch. 2003-413)
  • S 2632 Kirkpatrick, Sen. George G., Jr.
    Last Action: 4/10/2003 Introduced -SJ 00368; Read second time -SJ 00368; Adopted -SJ 00368
  • S 2640 Crisis Intervention Team Program
    Last Action: 5/2/2003 Died in Committee on Education
  • S 2674 Operation Iraqi Freedom
    Last Action: 3/27/2003 Introduced -SJ 00275; Read second time -SJ 00275; Adopted -SJ 00275
  • S 2724 Ocala/Marion County/Horse Capital
    Last Action: 4/16/2003 Introduced -SJ 00406; Read second time -SJ 00407; Adopted -SJ 00407
  • S 2764 Take Your Dad to School Month/Sept.
    Last Action: 4/16/2003 Introduced -SJ 00407; Read second time -SJ 00407; Adopted; See also HR 9095 (Adopted) -SJ 00407
  • S 2806 NASCAR
    Last Action: 4/8/2003 Introduced -SJ 00349; Read second time -SJ 00350; Adopted -SJ 00350
  • S 2838 Parents' Day
    Last Action: 4/28/2003 Introduced -SJ 00650; Read second time -SJ 00650; Adopted; See also HR 9035 (Adopted) -SJ 00650
  • S 2970 Buesing, Lance Corporal Brian Rory
    Last Action: 5/1/2003 Introduced -SJ 00859; Read second time -SJ 00860; Adopted -SJ 00860