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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 29, 2009 | FL | Amdt 337171 | Expanding Unemployment Benefits Eligibility | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 71) |
April 30, 2009 | FL | Amdt 626368 | Liability Insurance Related to SunRail Commuter Line | Motion Rejected - Senate (17 - 23) |
April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990241 | Stem Cell Research Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73) |
April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990255 | Florida KidCare Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 75) |
May 1, 2009 | FL | HB 903 | Capping Attorney Fees in Workers' Compensation Lawsuits | Motion Agreed - Senate (22 - 16) |
April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990264 | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 81) |
March 26, 2009 | FL | Amdt 677495 | Amendments to Attorney Fee Cap in Workers Compensation Lawsuits | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 69) |
April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990269 | Teacher Salary Increase Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (37 - 72) |
April 24, 2008 | FL | Amdt 28283 | Commuter Trains in Orlando | Amendment Rejected - House (54 - 64) |
May 1, 2008 | FL | HB 5001 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 44) |
Jan. 14, 2009 | FL | SB 2-A | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 43) |
March 12, 2008 | FL | HB 7009 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 12) |
May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9) |
May 2, 2008 | FL | HB 5001 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 2600 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
March 12, 2008 | FL | HB 7009 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 41) |
May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 2600 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 43) |
Jan. 14, 2009 | FL | SB 2-A | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13) |
May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 35) |
May 1, 2009 | FL | HB 479 | Amendments Regarding Public Employee Retirement | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 23) |
May 1, 2009 | FL | HB 479 | Amendments Regarding Public Employee Retirement | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 23) |
May 1, 2009 | FL | HB 479 | Amendments Regarding Public Employee Retirement | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
April 30, 2007 | FL | HB 7145 | Private School Scholarship Program Expansion Act | Bill Passed - House (84 - 34) |
May 1, 2009 | FL | HB 479 | Amendments Regarding Public Employee Retirement | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
May 2, 2006 | FL | HB 1037 | Campaign Financing | Bill Passed - House (81 - 36) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
4/29 | Amdt 337171 | Expanding Unemployment Benefits Eligibility | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 71) |
4/30 | Amdt 626368 | Liability Insurance Related to SunRail Commuter Line | Motion Rejected - Senate (17 - 23) |
4/06 | A 990241 | Stem Cell Research Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73) |
4/06 | A 990255 | Florida KidCare Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 75) |
5/01 | HB 903 | Capping Attorney Fees in Workers' Compensation Lawsuits | Motion Agreed - Senate (22 - 16) |
4/06 | A 990264 | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 81) |
3/26 | Amdt 677495 | Amendments to Attorney Fee Cap in Workers Compensation Lawsuits | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 69) |
4/06 | A 990269 | Teacher Salary Increase Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (37 - 72) |
4/24 | Amdt 28283 | Commuter Trains in Orlando | Amendment Rejected - House (54 - 64) |
5/01 | HB 5001 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 44) |
1/14 | SB 2-A | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 43) |
3/12 | HB 7009 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 12) |
5/08 | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9) |
5/02 | HB 5001 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
5/08 | SB 2600 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
3/12 | HB 7009 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 41) |
5/08 | SB 2600 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 43) |
1/14 | SB 2-A | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13) |
5/08 | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 35) |
5/01 | HB 479 | Amendments Regarding Public Employee Retirement | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 23) |
5/01 | HB 479 | Amendments Regarding Public Employee Retirement | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 23) |
5/01 | HB 479 | Amendments Regarding Public Employee Retirement | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
4/30 | HB 7145 | Private School Scholarship Program Expansion Act | Bill Passed - House (84 - 34) |
5/01 | HB 479 | Amendments Regarding Public Employee Retirement | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
5/02 | HB 1037 | Campaign Financing | Bill Passed - House (81 - 36) |