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SB 908: Organization of the Department of Financial Services

GENERAL BILL by Lee

Organization of the Department of Financial Services; Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer, rather than the Division of Accounting and Auditing, to audit and adjust accounts of officers and those indebted to the state; revising the divisions and the location of bureaus within the divisions; amending provisions relating to the transfer of certain functions to the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services; amending provisions relating to the renaming of the Bureau of Unclaimed Property, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/31/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-165, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 651 (Ch. 2016-132)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/18/2015 Senate • Filed
12/3/2015 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 68
1/4/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/11/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
1/11/2016 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 124
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 68
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 124
1/15/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 01/21/16, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
1/21/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 247
1/22/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 247
1/29/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/03/16, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/3/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 303
2/4/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 303
2/29/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/16
3/2/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 552
• Amendment(s) adopted (384246) -SJ 552
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 562
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/4/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 718
• Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 718
3/4/2016 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 830
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
• Received -HJ 829
3/7/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 876
• Substituted for CS/CS/HB 879 -HJ 876
• Amendment(s) temporarily postponed (704851, 273837, 054357) -HJ 876
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/8/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 915
• Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 916
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. 2016-165, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 651 (Ch. 2016-132)