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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 18, 2023 | FL | HB 1297 | Authorizes the Death Penalty for for People Who Commit Sexual Assault on Children | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5) |
April 13, 2023 | FL | HB 1297 | Authorizes the Death Penalty for for People Who Commit Sexual Assault on Children | Bill Passed - House (95 - 14) |
March 9, 2022 | FL | SB 1796 | Establishes New Laws Governing Alimony | Bill Passed - House (74 - 42) |
March 8, 2022 | FL | HB 1557 | Limits Classroom Discussions of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
March 4, 2022 | FL | SB 1796 | Establishes New Laws Governing Alimony | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | FL | HB 1557 | Limits Classroom Discussions of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | Bill Passed - House (69 - 47) |
March 12, 2020 | FL | SB 810 | Increases the Legal Smoking Age to 21 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
March 6, 2020 | FL | HB 43 | Amends Child Welfare Training Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
March 6, 2020 | FL | HB 43 | Amends Child Welfare Training Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
Feb. 20, 2020 | FL | SB 404 | Requires Parental Consent for Minors Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (75 - 43) |
Feb. 6, 2020 | FL | SB 404 | Requires Parental Consent for Minors Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
April 17, 2019 | FL | HB 1335 | Requires Parental Consent for Minors to Obtain Abortions | Bill Passed - House (69 - 44) |
March 8, 2016 | FL | SB 668 | Amends Divorce and Child Custody Procedures | Bill Passed - House (74 - 38) |
Feb. 23, 2016 | FL | SB 250 | Requires Legal Presumption of Equal Time-Sharing for Parental Custody | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
April 24, 2015 | FL | HB 943 | Amends Alimony Law | Bill Passed - House (93 - 22) |
April 14, 2015 | FL | HB 7013 | Amends Child Adoption Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
April 9, 2015 | FL | HB 7111 | Authorizes Adoption Agencies to Deny Services Based on Religion | Bill Passed - House (75 - 38) |
March 11, 2015 | FL | HB 7013 | Amends Child Adoption Laws | Bill Passed - House (68 - 50) |
April 30, 2013 | FL | HB 867 | Authorizes Parent Involvement in School Turnaround Decisions | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20) |
April 18, 2013 | FL | SB 718 | Amends Alimony Provisions | Bill Passed - House (85 - 31) |
April 18, 2013 | FL | SB 718 | Amends Alimony Provisions | Bill Passed - House (85 - 31) |
April 4, 2013 | FL | SB 718 | Amends Alimony Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
April 4, 2013 | FL | SB 718 | Amends Alimony Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
April 4, 2013 | FL | HB 867 | Authorizes Parent Involvement in School Turnaround Decisions | Bill Passed - House (68 - 51) |
March 9, 2012 | FL | SB 1718 | Authorizes Parent Involvement in School Turnaround Decisions | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20) |
Feb. 23, 2012 | FL | HB 549 | Amends Alimony Provisions | Bill Passed - House (83 - 30) |
May 4, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1497 | Abortion Waiting Periods | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
April 27, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1497 | Abortion Waiting Periods | Bill Passed - House (71 - 42) |
April 25, 2007 | FL | CS HB 7189 | Kidcare Eligibility Expansion | Bill Passed - House (98 - 14) |
April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990255 | Florida KidCare Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 75) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/18 | HB 1297 | Authorizes the Death Penalty for for People Who Commit Sexual Assault on Children | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5) |
4/13 | HB 1297 | Authorizes the Death Penalty for for People Who Commit Sexual Assault on Children | Bill Passed - House (95 - 14) |
3/09 | SB 1796 | Establishes New Laws Governing Alimony | Bill Passed - House (74 - 42) |
3/08 | HB 1557 | Limits Classroom Discussions of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
3/04 | SB 1796 | Establishes New Laws Governing Alimony | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
2/24 | HB 1557 | Limits Classroom Discussions of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | Bill Passed - House (69 - 47) |
3/12 | SB 810 | Increases the Legal Smoking Age to 21 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
3/06 | HB 43 | Amends Child Welfare Training Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
3/06 | HB 43 | Amends Child Welfare Training Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
2/20 | SB 404 | Requires Parental Consent for Minors Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (75 - 43) |
2/06 | SB 404 | Requires Parental Consent for Minors Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
4/17 | HB 1335 | Requires Parental Consent for Minors to Obtain Abortions | Bill Passed - House (69 - 44) |
3/08 | SB 668 | Amends Divorce and Child Custody Procedures | Bill Passed - House (74 - 38) |
2/23 | SB 250 | Requires Legal Presumption of Equal Time-Sharing for Parental Custody | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
4/24 | HB 943 | Amends Alimony Law | Bill Passed - House (93 - 22) |
4/14 | HB 7013 | Amends Child Adoption Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
4/09 | HB 7111 | Authorizes Adoption Agencies to Deny Services Based on Religion | Bill Passed - House (75 - 38) |
3/11 | HB 7013 | Amends Child Adoption Laws | Bill Passed - House (68 - 50) |
4/30 | HB 867 | Authorizes Parent Involvement in School Turnaround Decisions | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20) |
4/18 | SB 718 | Amends Alimony Provisions | Bill Passed - House (85 - 31) |
4/18 | SB 718 | Amends Alimony Provisions | Bill Passed - House (85 - 31) |
4/04 | SB 718 | Amends Alimony Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
4/04 | SB 718 | Amends Alimony Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
4/04 | HB 867 | Authorizes Parent Involvement in School Turnaround Decisions | Bill Passed - House (68 - 51) |
3/09 | SB 1718 | Authorizes Parent Involvement in School Turnaround Decisions | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20) |
2/23 | HB 549 | Amends Alimony Provisions | Bill Passed - House (83 - 30) |
5/04 | CS HB 1497 | Abortion Waiting Periods | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
4/27 | CS HB 1497 | Abortion Waiting Periods | Bill Passed - House (71 - 42) |
4/25 | CS HB 7189 | Kidcare Eligibility Expansion | Bill Passed - House (98 - 14) |
4/06 | A 990255 | Florida KidCare Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 75) |