2017 Legislation
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Bill # / Member |
Committee references |
Status |
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Accuracy in Damages
One Pager / White Paper |
HB 583– Fant |
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee; Judiciary Committee |
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee.
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SB 146– Passidomo |
Referred to Judiciary; Banking & Insurance; Rules |
Died in Judiciary.
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| Medical Malpractice |
HB 537– Rommel |
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee.
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SB 384– Passidomo
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Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules |
Died in Judiciary.
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Assignment of Benefits
2015 Study / 2017 Study
News Articles
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HB 1421 – Grant
CS/HB 1421
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Referred toInsurance & Banking Subcommitteee;Commerce Committee |
On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/14/17, 2:00 pm, 404 H
Vote History: Yes: 14 Nay: 1
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 04/19/17, 8:00 am, 212 K – PCS
Vote History: Yeas: 22 Nays: 7
04/20/17, Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/17
04/25/17 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/26/17
04/26/17 – Vote History: Yeas: 91 Nays: 26
Died in Senate Messages.
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SB 1038– Hukill |
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules |
Died in Banking and Insurance
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| HMOs |
HB 675– Byrd |
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee.
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SB 262– Steube
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Referred toBanking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules |
On Committee agenda— Banking and Insurance, 02/21/17, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
Vote History: Yeas: 6 Nays: 3
On Committee agenda– Judiciary, 03/07/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S
– Temporarily postponed
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/14/17, 2:00 pm, 110 SOB
– Temporarily postponed
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/22/17, 4:00 pm, 110 SOB
– Temporarily postponed
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/28/17, 3pm, 110 SOB
– Temporarily postponed
Died in Judiciary
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Prejudgment Interest
One Pager / Memo
News Articles
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HB 469 – Harrison
CS/HB 469
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Referred toCivil Justice & Claims SubcommitteeAppropriations CommitteeReference to Appropriations Committee removed. 02.22.17; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 02/23/17, 9:30 am, 404 H
Vote History: Yeas: 11 Nays: 4
Died in Judiciary Committee.
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SB 334 – Steube
CS/SB 334
CS/CS/SB 334
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Referred to JudiciaryRules |
On Committee agenda— Judiciary, 02/21/17, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
Vote History: Yeas: 6 Nays: 2
On Committee agenda – Rules, 03/09/17, 10:00 am, 110 S
Temporarily postponed
On Committee agenda – Rules, 03/29/17, 1:00 pm, 110 SOB
Vote History: Yeas: 10 Nay: 1
Died on Calendar.
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Workers Compensation
News Articles
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PCB IBS 17-01
HB 7085 – Burgess
CS/HB 7085
Engrossed One
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Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee |
On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/14/17, 2:00 pm, 404 H
Vote History: Yeas: 14 Nays: 1
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 03/29/17, 8:30 am, 212 K – Removed
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 04/06/17, 1:30 pm, 212 K
Vote History: Yeas: 20 Nay: 9
Agenda: Special Order Calendar – 04/18/17, 1 pm
04/18/17 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/19/17
Vote History: Yeas: 82 Nays: 37
Died in returning Messages.
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SB 1582– Bradley |
Referred toBanking and InsuranceAppropriations; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 04/03/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: Yeas: 7 Nays: 1
On Committee agenda – Appropriations, 04/13/17, 9:30 am, 412 K
Vote History: Yeas: 16 Nays: 0
On Committee agenda – Rules, 04/19/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: Yeas: 10 Nays: 0
04/28/17 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/17
05/05/17 Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7085; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7085.
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Abortion
One Pager
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HB 19 – Grall
CS/HB 19
CS/CS/HB 19
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims SubcommitteeHealth Quality Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 02/09/17, 9:00 am, 404 H – PCS
Vote History: Yeas: 10 Nays: 6
On Committee agenda – Health Quality Subcommittee, 02/22/17, 8:00 am, 306 H
Vote History: Yeas: 9 Nays: 7
Died in Judiciary Committee.
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SB 1140– Stargel |
Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules |
Died in Judiciary.
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Judicial Term Limits
News Articles
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HJR 1– Sullivan |
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 02/09/17, 9:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: Yeas: 8 Nays: 7
On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 02/21/17, 4:00 pm, 404
Vote History: Yeas: 11 Nays: 8
Agenda: Special Order Calendar – 03/29/17, 2:30 pm
Vote History: Yeas: 73 Nays: 46
Died in Messages.
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SB 482– Hutson |
Referred to Judiciary; Ethics and Elections; Rules |
Died in Judiciary.
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| Firearms |
HB 819– Byrd |
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Careers & Competition Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
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SB 610– Steube |
Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules |
Died in Judiciary.
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| Property Repair |
SB 1218 – Farmer
CS/SB 1218
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Referred toBanking and Insurance; Regulated Industries; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 04/03/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: Yeas: 6 Nays: 2
Died in Regulated Industries.
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| Compensatory Damages for Injury or Death of Pet |
HB 1067– Moskowitz |
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee.
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SB 1270 – Young
CS/SB 1270
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Referred toJudiciary; Agriculture; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/14/17, 2:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: Yes: 9 Nay: 0
Died in Agriculture.
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| Florida False Claims Act |
SB 1688– Farmer |
Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules |
Died in Judiciary.
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| Insurance Rates |
SB 1684 – Farmer
CS/SB 1684
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Referred toBanking and Insurance; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 04/03/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: Yeas: 8 Nays: 0
Died in Rules.
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SB 1746– Flores |
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations
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| PIP |
HB 461– Hager |
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee |
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee.
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HB 1063 – Grall
CS/HB 1063
CS/CS/HB 1063
Engrossed 1
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Referred toInsurance & Banking SubcommitteeJudiciary Committee 04.13.17 Committee reference removedCommerce Committee |
On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/27/17, 12:30 pm, 404 H – PCS
Vote History: Yeas: 12 Nays: 2
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 04/13/17, 10:00 am, 212 K
Vote History: Yeas: 22 Nays: 5
Agenda: Special Order Calendar – 04/18/17, 1 pm
04/18/17 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/19/17
Vote History: Yeas: 89 Nays: 29
Died in Messages.
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SB 156– Brandes
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Referred to Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations |
Died in Banking and Insurance.
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SB 1766– Lee
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Referred toBanking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 04/03/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S
-Not Considered
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 04/13/17, 8:00 am, 110 S
Vote History: Yeas: 8 Nays: 1
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services.
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| Civil Remedies for Terrorism |
HB 65 – Fischer
Enrolled HB 65
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 01/26/17, 9:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: Yes: 15 Nay: 0
On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 02/21/17, 4:00 pm, 404 H
Vote History: Yes: 18 Nay: 0
On Special Order Calendar: 03/22/17, 1:30 pm.
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/23/17
Floor Vote: Yes: 114 Nay: 0
05/18/17 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/02/17)
06/02/17 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2017-044
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SB 898– Simmons |
Referred toJudiciaryAppropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil JusticeRules |
On Committee agenda— Judiciary, 03/07/17, 4:00 pm, 110 SOB
Vote History: Yes: 8 Nay: 0
On Committee agenda – Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 3/22/17, 9 am, 37 SOB
Vote History: Yes: 5 No: 0
On Committee agenda – Rules, 04/19/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: Yeas: 11 Nays: 0
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/17
Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0065; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0065
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
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| Workers’ Compensation Benefits For First Responders |
HB 1019– Miller, M.
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Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee |
Died in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee.
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SB 516– Perry |
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules |
Died in Banking and Insurance.
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SB 1088– Torres
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Referred toBanking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules |
On Committee agenda— Banking and Insurance, 04/17/17, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
Vote History: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government.
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| Pub. Rec./Workers’ Compensation |
HB 1107 – Albritton
CS/HB 1107
CS/CS/HB 1107
Engrossed 1
Engrossed 2
Enrolled |
Referred toInsurance & Banking SubcommitteeOversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; Commerce Committee |
On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/14/17, 2:00 pm, 404 H
Vote History: Yeas: 15 Nay: 0
On Committee agenda – Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 3:30 pm, 17 H
Vote History: Yeas: 14 Nays: 0
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 04/06/17, 1:30 pm, 212 K
Vote History: Yeas: 25 Nays: 0
Agenda: Special Order Calendar – 04/18/17, 1 pm
04/19/17 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/20/17
Vote History: Yeas: 115 Nays: 0
5/03/17 Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (127786); Passed (Vote: 119 Yeas / 0 Nays)
06/14/17 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/29/17)
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SB 1008 – Perry
CS/SB 1008
CS/CS/SB 1008
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Referred toBanking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 04/03/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: Yeas: 8 Nays: 0
On Committee agenda – Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/17/17, 4:00 pm, 401 S
Vote History: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0
On Committee agenda – Rules, 04/25/17, 2:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: Yeas: 12 Nays: 0
04/28/17 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/17
05/01/17 Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1107; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1107
05/02/17 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
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| Public Records |
HB 163 – Burgess
CS/HB 163
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Referred toOversight, Transparency & Administration SubcommitteeCivil Justice & Claims SubcommitteeGovernment Accountability Committee |
On Committee agenda – Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee, 03/08/17, 12:00 pm, 17 H
Vote History: Yes: 13 Nay: 0
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/20/17, 3:30 pm, 404 H – PCS
Vote History: Yes: 13 Nay: 0
On Committee agenda – Government Accountability Committee, 04/06/17, 1:30 pm, 17 H
Vote History: Yeas: 20 Nays: 0
Agenda: Special Order Calendar – 04/18/17, 1 pm
04/19/17 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0080; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0080
04/20/17 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)
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SB 80 – Steube
CS/SB 80
CS/CS/SB 80
Engrossed 1
Enrolled
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Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community AffairsJudiciary |
On Committee agenda – Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/07/17, 10:00 am, 401 S
Vote History: Yes: 4 Nay: 3
On Committee agenda – Community Affairs, 03/06/17, 4:00 pm, 301 S
Vote History: Yes: 6 Nay: 1
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/14/17, 2 pm, 110
Vote History: Yes: 8 Nay: 0
03/21/17 – Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/23/17
03/23/17 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/29/17
Vote History: Yes: 38 Nays: 0
04/19/17 Substituted for HB 0163; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/20/17
04/20/17 Read Third Time; Vote History: Yeas: 115 Nays: 0
05/09/17 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/24/17)
05/23/17 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2017-021
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SB 246– Garcia
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Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules |
Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability.
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| Regulation of Insurance Companies |
HB 359 – Santiago
CS/HB 359
Engrossed
Engrossed 2
Enrolled
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Referred toInsurance & Banking SubcommitteeCommerce Committee |
On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/20/17, 12:00 pm, 404 H
Vote History: Yes: 13 Nay: 0
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 04/06/17, 1:30 pm, 212 K
Vote History: Yeas: 20 Nays: 0
04/20/17 – Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/17
Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (464919); Placed on Third Reading, 04/26/17
04/26/17 Read Third Time; Vote History: Yeas: 117 Nays: 0
05/05/17 Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (476744); Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays)
06/14/17 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/29/17)
06/23/17 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2017-132
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SB 454 – Brandes
CS/SB 454
CS/CS/SB 454
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Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules
05/03/17 Withdrawn from Rules
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On Committee agenda— Banking and Insurance, 03/06/17, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
Vote History: Yeas: 7 Nay: 2
On Committee agenda— Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 03/15/17, 4:00 pm, 110 SOB
Vote History: Yeas: 9 Nay: 0
On Committee agenda – Appropriations, 04/05/17, 10:00 am, 412 K
Vote History: Yeas: 17 Nays: 0
05/03/17 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/17
5/04/17 – SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0359; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0359
05/05/17 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
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| Regulation of Water Damage Restoration |
SB 1150– Artiles
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Referred to Regulated Industries; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations; Rules |
Withdrawn from further consideration.
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| Accessibility of Places of Public Accommodation |
HB 727 – Leek
CS/HB 727
CS/CS/HB 727
CS/CS/CS/HB 727
Engrossed 1
Enrolled
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Referred toCareers & Competition SubcommitteeGovernment Operations & Technology Appropriations SubcommitteeCommerce Committee |
On Committee agenda – Careers & Competition Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 8:00 am, 212 K
Vote History: Yeas: 14 Nays: 0
On Committee agenda – Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/04/17, 8:00 am, 17 H
Vote History: Yeas: 17 Nays: 0
On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 04/24/17, 9:00 am, 212 K
Vote History: Yeas: 20 Nays: 0
04/24/17, Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
04/27/17 Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (239023); Placed on Third Reading, 04/28/17
04/28/17 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays)
06/14/17 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/29/17)
06/23/17 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2017-139
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SB 1398– Stewart
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Referred toRegulated Industries; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
On Committee agenda – Regulated Industries, 04/06/17, 1:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: Yeas: 14 Nays: 0
On Committee agenda – Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 04/18/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0
On Committee agenda – Appropriations, 04/25/17, 9:00 am, 412 K – PCS
Vote History: Yeas: 18 Nays: 0
04/26/17 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/17
05/01/17 – Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 0727; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0727
05/01/17 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
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