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SB 704: Special Observances/Purple Heart Day

GENERAL BILL by Sachs; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz; Altman; Haridopolos; Alexander; Benacquisto; Bennett; Bogdanoff; Braynon; Dean; Detert; Diaz de la Portilla; Dockery; Evers; Fasano; Flores; Garcia; Gardiner; Hays; Hill; Jones; Joyner; Latvala; Lynn; Margolis; Montford; Negron; Norman; Oelrich; Rich; Richter; Ring; Simmons; Siplin; Smith; Sobel; Storms; Thrasher; Wise

Special Observances/Purple Heart Day; Designates August 7 of each year as "Purple Heart Day."

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/28/2011 Senate • Filed
2/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 57
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 57
3/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/17/11, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/17/2011 Senate • Favorable by Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 235
3/18/2011 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 235
3/31/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/05/11, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
4/5/2011 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
4/6/2011 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 408
4/12/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/15/11, 9:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
4/15/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 469
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469
4/25/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/11
4/27/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 524
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/28/2011 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 556
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 556
4/29/2011 House • In Messages
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Messages