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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 24, 2008 | FL | Amdt 28283 | Commuter Trains in Orlando | Amendment Rejected - House (54 - 64) |
March 12, 2008 | FL | HB 7009 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 41) |
March 12, 2008 | FL | HB 7009 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 12) |
May 1, 2008 | FL | HB 5001 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 44) |
May 2, 2008 | FL | HB 5001 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
April 10, 2008 | FL | HB 5001 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 41) |
March 6, 2008 | FL | SB 1852 | Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
April 23, 2008 | FL | HJR 7125 | State and Local Government Revenue Limitations | Joint Resolution Passed - House (79 - 38) |
April 23, 2008 | FL | HJR 949 | Property Taxes Cap | Joint Resolution Passed - House (79 - 38) |
April 23, 2008 | FL | SB 2692 | Science Curriculum Flexibility | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
April 28, 2008 | FL | SB 2692 | Teaching Evolution in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (71 - 43) |
April 30, 2008 | FL | SB 2400 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20) |
April 16, 2008 | FL | SB 2860 | Property Insurance Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 7) |
March 13, 2008 | FL | SB 1380 | Electronic Gaming Machines | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
March 26, 2008 | FL | HB 503 | Firearms in Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (72 - 42) |
April 9, 2008 | FL | HB 503 | Firearms in Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
April 9, 2008 | FL | SB 2900 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/24 | Amdt 28283 | Commuter Trains in Orlando | Amendment Rejected - House (54 - 64) |
3/12 | HB 7009 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 41) |
3/12 | HB 7009 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 12) |
5/01 | HB 5001 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 44) |
5/02 | HB 5001 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
4/10 | HB 5001 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 41) |
3/06 | SB 1852 | Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
4/23 | HJR 7125 | State and Local Government Revenue Limitations | Joint Resolution Passed - House (79 - 38) |
4/23 | HJR 949 | Property Taxes Cap | Joint Resolution Passed - House (79 - 38) |
4/23 | SB 2692 | Science Curriculum Flexibility | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
4/28 | SB 2692 | Teaching Evolution in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (71 - 43) |
4/30 | SB 2400 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20) |
4/16 | SB 2860 | Property Insurance Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 7) |
3/13 | SB 1380 | Electronic Gaming Machines | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
3/26 | HB 503 | Firearms in Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (72 - 42) |
4/09 | HB 503 | Firearms in Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
4/09 | SB 2900 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |