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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 7, 2024 | FL | SB 280 | Requires Vacation Rental Advertisers Collect and Remit Specified Taxes for Certain Transactions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
April 19, 2023 | FL | HB 3 | Prohibits Usage of State Retirement and Public Funds From Being Invested in ESG Securities | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
April 19, 2023 | FL | HB 3 | Prohibits Usage of State Retirement and Public Funds From Being Invested in ESG Securities | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 7071 | Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 7071 | Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
March 3, 2022 | FL | SB 1798 | Increases the Monetary Damages an Individual May Receive as a Result of Violations Relating to Sexual Cyberharassment | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
March 19, 2020 | FL | H 5001 | Appropriates Funds for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year Budget and Related COVID-19 Containment Efforts | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 0) |
April 29, 2013 | FL | SB 306 | Authorizes Professional Sports Teams to Bid for State Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 4) |
March 9, 2012 | FL | HB 5001 | 2012-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
March 9, 2012 | FL | HB 859 | School Voucher Program | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8) |
Feb. 23, 2012 | FL | HB 5001 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6) |
Feb. 14, 2012 | FL | SB 2038 | Private Correctional Facilities | Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 21) |
May 6, 2011 | FL | HB 5305 | Eliminating the Correctional Medical Authority | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 13) |
May 6, 2011 | FL | SB 2000 | 2011-2012 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 8) |
May 4, 2011 | FL | HJR 381 | Homestead and Property Assessment | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
March 3, 2010 | FL | SB 1158 | Prohibiting Gun Licensing Trust Fund to Budget Stabilization Fund Transfers | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 2600 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9) |
May 1, 2009 | FL | HB 479 | Amendments Regarding Public Employee Retirement | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
April 30, 2009 | FL | Amdt 626368 | Liability Insurance Related to SunRail Commuter Line | Motion Rejected - Senate (17 - 23) |
Jan. 14, 2009 | FL | SB 2-A | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13) |
May 2, 2008 | FL | HB 5001 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
April 9, 2008 | FL | SB 2900 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
March 12, 2008 | FL | HB 7009 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 12) |
March 6, 2008 | FL | SB 1852 | Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
June 14, 2007 | FL | SJR 4B | Property Tax Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
April 26, 2006 | FL | HB 209 | Intangible Personal Property Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/07 | SB 280 | Requires Vacation Rental Advertisers Collect and Remit Specified Taxes for Certain Transactions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
4/19 | HB 3 | Prohibits Usage of State Retirement and Public Funds From Being Invested in ESG Securities | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
4/19 | HB 3 | Prohibits Usage of State Retirement and Public Funds From Being Invested in ESG Securities | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
3/14 | HB 7071 | Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
3/14 | HB 7071 | Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
3/03 | SB 1798 | Increases the Monetary Damages an Individual May Receive as a Result of Violations Relating to Sexual Cyberharassment | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
3/19 | H 5001 | Appropriates Funds for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year Budget and Related COVID-19 Containment Efforts | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 0) |
4/29 | SB 306 | Authorizes Professional Sports Teams to Bid for State Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 4) |
3/09 | HB 5001 | 2012-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
3/09 | HB 859 | School Voucher Program | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8) |
2/23 | HB 5001 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6) |
2/14 | SB 2038 | Private Correctional Facilities | Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 21) |
5/06 | HB 5305 | Eliminating the Correctional Medical Authority | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 13) |
5/06 | SB 2000 | 2011-2012 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 8) |
5/04 | HJR 381 | Homestead and Property Assessment | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
3/03 | SB 1158 | Prohibiting Gun Licensing Trust Fund to Budget Stabilization Fund Transfers | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
5/08 | SB 2600 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
5/08 | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9) |
5/01 | HB 479 | Amendments Regarding Public Employee Retirement | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
4/30 | Amdt 626368 | Liability Insurance Related to SunRail Commuter Line | Motion Rejected - Senate (17 - 23) |
1/14 | SB 2-A | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13) |
5/02 | HB 5001 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
4/09 | SB 2900 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
3/12 | HB 7009 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 12) |
3/06 | SB 1852 | Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
6/14 | SJR 4B | Property Tax Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
4/26 | HB 209 | Intangible Personal Property Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |