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CS/CS/SB 708: Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Joyner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith

Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys; Requiring certain historical resources, records, archives, artifacts, researches, medical records, and human remains to remain in the custody of the University of South Florida; requiring the Department of State to contract with the university for the identification and location of eligible next of kin of certain children; requiring the department to notify the next of kin of certain payment or reimbursement provisions; establishing a task force to make recommendations regarding a memorial and a location of a site for the reinterment of unidentified or unclaimed remains, etc. APPROPRIATION: $500,000

Effective Date: 3/30/2016
 Last Action: 3/31/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-163
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/3/2015 Senate • Filed
11/18/2015 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 53
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 53
1/21/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/16, 9:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
1/26/2016 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 246
1/27/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 246
• CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 250
2/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/11/16, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
2/11/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
2/15/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 425
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/16, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/18/2016 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 434
2/22/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 434
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
• CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 437
2/23/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 455
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/24/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 488
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 488
• Immediately certified -SJ 494
2/24/2016 House • In Messages
3/4/2016 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 826
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
• Received -HJ 826
3/7/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 886
• Substituted for CS/CS/HB 533 -HJ 886
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/8/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 919
• CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 3 -HJ 919
3/8/2016 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 837
3/15/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/30/2016 • Approved by Governor
3/31/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-163