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S0526Intro

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Requires a report to the Governor and Legislature by a certain date with certain recommendations. Requires the Department of Health to investigate the sources of contamination of beach waters. Requires the department to develop and implement a public...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0427Intro

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Expands provisions that authorize agency, county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision of state to provide preferential consideration to Florida business in awarding competitively bid contracts to purchase personal property t...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0906Intro

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Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, rather than the Department of Law Enforcement, to take fingerprints, conduct background checks through the Department of Law Enforcement, and issue statewide certificates signifying that...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H4153Intro

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Repeals provisions which establish & provide responsibilities of Florida Business & Education Collaborative.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1478Intro

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Cites this act as the "Intrastate Commerce Act." Provides that certain goods grown, manufactured, or made in this state and services performed in this state are not subject to the authority of the Congress of the United States under its constitutiona...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H1245Intro

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Transfers division to EOG & renames it "Office of Emergency Management"; extends expiration date of Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program; revises membership of program's advisory group; deletes provisions authorizing use of funds for specified hurricane...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0632Intro

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Revises provisions relating to the disposal of personal property lost or abandoned on a university or Florida College System institution campus and the disposition of proceeds from the sale of such property. Repeals a provision relating to an exempti...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0835Intro

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Creates Alex Brown Act; prohibits use of handheld cellular telephones & other handheld electronic communications devices by drivers under 18 years of age.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0645Intro

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Designates Barking Tree Frog as official state amphibian.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0970Intro

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Repeals provisions relating to the 21st Century Technology, Research, and Scholarship Enhancement Act. Abrogates the repeal of provisions which created the 21st Century World Class Scholars Program.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1560Intro

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Authorizes the Parole Commission to order that a releasee who has violated the conditions of conditional release, control release, conditional medical release, or addiction-recovery supervision be placed into a state prison. Provides guidelines and t...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1978Intro

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Revises provisions relating to factors to be considered for alimony awards. Revises provisions relating to awards of durational alimony. Revises provisions relating to awards of permanent alimony. Provides that the award of alimony may not leave the ...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0500Intro

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Cites this act as the "Student Global Economic Education Act." Provides exemption from the payment of tuition and fees for students enrolled in certain foreign language courses offered at a state university. Provides for repeal unless reviewed and re...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0359Intro

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Requires county or municipality enacting an ordinance relating to animal control or cruelty to impose specified surcharge on civil penalty for violations of ordinance; specifies use of proceeds of surcharge; provides construction.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0313Intro

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Creates "State Revenue Enhancement Act of 2011"; provides for Office of Tourism, Trade, & Economic Development to sell naming rights or lease space for commercial advertising to be displayed on state transportation property.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1248Intro

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Authorizes notices relating to a code violation to be sent by certified mail to the property owner at an address provided to the local government for the purposes of receiving notices or to the registered agent of a corporation for property owned by ...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1890Intro

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Replaces the definition of the term "instant message name" with the definition of the term "Internet identifier." Provides that voluntary disclosure of specified information waives a disclosure exemption for such information. Requires disclosure of p...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0473Intro

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Provides for DHSMV to create Corporate License Plate Program; requires that specified minimum fees be paid by applicants & corporate sponsors for such applications; requires that corporate sponsor meet specified eligibility requirements.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0910Intro

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Cites this act as the "Safe and Hygienic Bedding Act." Prohibits a person from manufacturing or selling bedding that is made in whole or in part from secondhand material unless such material has been sanitized, germicidally treated, or cleaned using ...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1830Intro

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Provides requirements for the high school career diploma. Requires a student and the student's parent to agree in writing to the requirements of the career diploma track. Specifies the 24 credits that must be successfully completed to receive a caree...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H1459Intro

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Prohibits person from falsely personating firefighter or certain law enforcement officers if his or her action could deceive reasonable person into believing that he or she was bona fide official; prohibits operation or ownership of motor vehicle fal...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H1371Intro

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Revises definitions relating to outdoor advertising; creates local tourist-oriented commerce signs pilot program; exempts signs placed under such program from certain permit requirements.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0833Intro

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Creates Minor Traffic Safety Act; prohibits use of handheld cellular telephones & other electronic communications devices by drivers under 18 years of age & persons driving school buses; provides for voluntary checkoff on driver's license application...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0152Intro

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Requires the Agency for Health Care Administration, in consultation with the Office of Insurance Regulation, to conduct a study concerning the medical necessity, costs, and efficacy of mandating coverage for certain treatments and therapies. Requires...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0069Intro

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Terminates administration of FCAT to students in grades 9 through 12; requires PSAT/NMSQT or ACT's EXPLORE & PLAN tests to replace grade 10 FCAT for purposes of measuring student's knowledge & skills; requires students to take PSAT/NMSQT in grade 10 ...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0087Intro

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Designates act "Communication of Judicial Opinions Act"; requires clerks of State Supreme Court & district courts of appeal to transmit certain judicial opinions to Governor, President of Senate, & Speaker of House of Representatives within specified...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0217Intro

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Creates "Simulated Gambling Prohibition & Community Protection Act"; prohibits use of simulated gambling devices to conduct or promote game promotions, drawings, & games of chance.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0721Intro

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Provides that court may not make equitable distribution of property in dissolution of marriage to party convicted of certain offenses concerning other party; prohibits persons convicted of specified crimes after marriage from receiving alimony; provi...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1968Intro

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Provides circumstances under which a voting system audit is not required to be conducted. Deletes certain required justifications for a supervisor to send an absentee ballot to an alternative address. Increases the number of days before an election t...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H1219Intro

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Designates act as "Safe and Hygienic Bedding Act"; prohibits person from manufacturing or selling bedding made from secondhand material unless such material is sanitized, germicidally treated, or cleaned; requires bedding manufactured, renovated, san...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H1147Intro

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Provides specific standards of practice in pain-management clinics with regard to evaluations of patient's medical diagnosis, treatment plans, informed consent, agreements for treatment, physician's periodic review of patient, consultation, patient d...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0779Intro

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Prohibits use of restraints on prisoner known to be pregnant during labor, delivery, & postpartum recovery unless corrections official makes individualized determination that prisoner presents extraordinary circumstance requiring restraints; provides...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0611Intro

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Provides that adult education GED test preparation courses & adult education career education courses may be offered to certain high school level students served in department programs.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1250Intro

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Deletes a specific requirement for the uniform opening date of schools in the district.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1452Intro

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Authorizes a local government to create an energy zone by ordinance. Requires the producer of renewable energy to produce and sell all energy within the boundaries of the energy zone. Requires that the producer be offered a disconnectable-rate struct...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H7227Intro

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Specifies percentage of moneys in State Apartment Incentive Loan Fund to be awarded as subordinate loan financing for new construction of affordable rental housing developments; provides eligibility requirements; provides duties of Florida Housing De...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0100Intro

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Requires that a physician refer a minor to an appropriate specialist for screening for autism spectrum disorder under certain circumstances. Requires that certain insurers and health maintenance organizations provide direct patient access to an appro...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0316Intro

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Requires the court to revoke, for a period not less than 1 year nor exceeding 5 years, the driver's license of an operator of a motor vehicle adjudicated delinquent for fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer under specified circumst...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1372Engross

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Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to submit its recommended order to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities at the conclusion of an administrative hearing. Requiring that the agency issue the final agency order. Requires a reg...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H1173Intro

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Revises provisions relating to delivery of notices for code violations; authorizes immediate issuance of citations for specified code violations; provides municipalities with certain authority relating to foreclosure on abatement assessment liens aga...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1738Enroll

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Establishes the Agency for Enterprise Business Services within the Department of Management Services. Provides that the office is a separate budget entity not subject to the department. Provides an executive director appointed by the Governor, confir...
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2011-05-07
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H7115Engross

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Repeals provisions relating to judicial census commissions.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1600Intro

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Creates the "Middle Class and Small Business Free to Choose Act." Authorizes an employee of a corporation that employs a specified number of employees to participate in the state group health insurance plan. Provides conditions for eligibility to par...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0005Intro

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Requires individual accident or health insurance policies, group, blanket, or franchise accident or health insurance policies, & health maintenance contracts to provide specified coverage for orthoses, prostheses, orthotics, & prosthetics benefits; s...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0942Intro

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Provides a tax credit for certain research and development expenses. Provides eligibility requirements for research and development tax credits. Provides limitations regarding eligibility. Provides an amount for such credit. Provides a maximum amount...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H4099Engross

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Deletes specified provisions of property & casualty insurance law relating to transfer of funds from SBA to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; Florida Automobile Joint Underwriting Association presuit notice; aggregate net probable maximum loss...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1562Intro

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Prohibits the use of a job applicant's personal credit history as a hiring criterion. Provides an exception.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0872Intro

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Authorizes certain governing bodies to apply to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to amend the boundary of an enterprise zone that includes a rural area of critical economic concern. Authorizes the office to approve the amendment...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0490Engross

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Provides that the responsibility for paying the expenses of medical care, treatment, hospitalization, and transportation for a person who is ill, wounded, or otherwise injured during or as a result of an arrest for a violation of a state law or a cou...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0223Intro

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Provides for recovery through surcharge of costs for water & wastewater system improvement projects; requires PSC approval of surcharge; limits surcharge amount; provides requirements for surcharge billing, reconciliation, & adjustment; provides proj...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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