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S0508FailIncreasing the total amount of tax credits which may be granted to business enterprises during any calendar year, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Commerce and Tourism
S1220FailRevising the circumstances under which a court must assess and award the reasonable costs of enforcement against an agency in a civil action to enforce ch. 119, F.S.; prohibiting a court from assessing and awarding the reasonable costs of enforcement...
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2016-03-11
Died in Messages
S0504Intro

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Providing certification and training requirements for licensed electrologists who use laser or pulsed-light devices in hair removal, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died on Calendar
S0568FailUrging Congress to recognize the month of May as "Haitian Heritage Month", etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9057 (Adopted)
S1022FailRequiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop a Vision For Excellence license plate; establishing an annual use fee for the plate; providing for distribution and use of fees collected from the sale of the plates, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Transportation
S0346FailAuthorizing proceeds from a discretionary sales surtax to fund capital restoration of natural water bodies for public use under certain circumstances; limiting uses to dredging operations related to ecologically beneficial muck removal, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Appropriations
S0832FailCreating the "Fantasy Contest Amusement Act"; creating the Office of Amusement within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; providing licensing requirements for contest operators offering fantasy contests; requiring a contest operat...
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2016-03-11
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
S1614FailRequiring that forensic examination evidence collected be submitted to the Department of Law Enforcement within a specified timeframe for entry into the statewide DNA database; providing a surcharge upon persons convicted of certain sexual offenses; ...
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2016-03-11
Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
S0314FailDeleting provisions relating to the involuntary mandatory waiver of children by a state attorney; requiring a state attorney to document in writing specified information; requiring the state attorney to submit specified collected information to the D...
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2016-03-11
Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2016-78)
S0368FailRequiring law enforcement agencies to adopt standards concerning forensic evidence collected in investigations of alleged sexual assaults; providing a time limit for the processing of backlogged forensic medical evidence; providing a surcharge upon p...
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2016-03-11
Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
S1424Intro

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Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to provide for the election of the Secretary of State and the inclusion of the secretary as a member of the Cabinet, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died on Calendar
S1600FailRequiring a written notice of a student's right not to participate in the pledge of allegiance to be included in a specific publication; providing that a student may be excused from certain actions associated with the pledge of allegiance; deleting a...
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2016-03-11
Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237)
S0370FailProhibiting a person from selling, offering for sale, transferring, exchanging, or delivering a firearm at a gun show unless a gun show vendor is a party to the transaction; providing criminal penalties, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Criminal Justice
S0694FailUrging Congress to propose to the states an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that political contributions and expenditures by corporations be regulated by federal, state, and local governments and establish that corporati...
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2016-03-11
Died in Judiciary
S0254FailProviding an honorary designation of a certain transportation facility in a specified county; directing the Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Transportation
S0696FailExempting all aircraft sales or leases, rather than the sales or leases of certain aircraft, from the sales and use tax, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Appropriations
S1698FailRequiring a supervisor of elections to submit an election preparation report to the Department of State within a specified time; requiring the department to post the report on its website, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Ethics and Elections
S0512FailDeleting a requirement that a marriage license may be issued by a county court judge or clerk of the circuit court in this state only if one party to the marriage is male and the other party is female; deleting a provision specifying that, for the pu...
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2016-03-11
Died in Judiciary
S0942FailProposing amendments to the State Constitution to provide for the election of the Commissioner of Education, the inclusion of the commissioner as a member of the Cabinet, and the establishment of the Governor and Cabinet as the State Board of Educati...
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2016-03-11
Died in Education Pre-K - 12
S1394Engross

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Requiring the driver of every other vehicle to take specified actions if a utility service vehicle displaying any visual signals or a service patrol vehicle displaying amber rotating or flashing lights is performing certain tasks on the roadside; aut...
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2016-03-11
Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 231 (Ch. 2016-77), HB 7027 (Ch. 2016-181), CS/CS/HB 7061 (Ch. 2016-239)
S0264FailAuthorizing a municipality to levy a special assessment to fund the costs of providing law enforcement services; requiring a municipality to adopt an ordinance and reduce its ad valorem millage to levy the special assessment; requiring the property a...
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2016-03-11
Died in Finance and Tax
S0510FailProviding criminal penalties for convicted sexual predators who use or operate a drone to view or record an image of a minor under certain circumstances, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Criminal Justice
S0788FailRequiring, instead of authorizing, the Department of Transportation to establish a grant program to fund local, regional, and state bicycle and pedestrian projects that support the Safe Paths to Schools Program, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Transportation
S1026Intro

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Requiring the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to allow a private school to join the association as a full-time member or to join by sport; authorizing the FHSAA to allow a public school to apply for consideration to join another athl...
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2016-03-11
Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237)
S1502FailRenaming the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes as the Division of Florida Condominiums, Homeowners' Associations, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes; requiring funds collected by the division to be deposited into the Florida Co...
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2016-03-11
Died in Regulated Industries
S0836FailEstablishing the Rapid Response Education and Training Program within the Complete Florida Plus Program; requiring the Complete Florida Plus Program to work with Enterprise Florida, Inc., to offer certain education and training commitments to busines...
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2016-03-11
Died in Appropriations
S1636FailRemoving a requirement that the Auditor General notify the committee regarding certain financial or operational audit reports of state universities or Florida College System institutions; removing duties of the committee relating to state universitie...
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2016-03-11
Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S0786FailDirecting the Southern States Energy Board and Office of Energy within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to develop and administer a program to assess mileage-based user taxes for battery electric vehicles; providing a sales and lea...
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2016-03-11
Died in Regulated Industries
S1590FailCiting this act as the "Social Media Awareness and Responsibility Teaching (SMART) Education Act"; requiring the instructional staff of public schools to provide instruction to certain students about the responsible use of social media by a specified...
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2016-03-11
Died in Education Pre-K - 12
S0022Intro

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Providing for the relief of Angela Sanford by Leon County; providing for an appropriation to compensate her for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of an employee of Leon County; providing that certain payments and the approp...
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2016-03-11
Died on Calendar
S1676FailCiting this act as the "Haile Brockington Act"; requiring vehicles used to transport children by public entities or by private organizations for hire to be equipped with a certain alarm system by a specified date; requiring the Department of Highway ...
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2016-03-11
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
S7000FailProviding that a proposed development that is consistent with certain comprehensive plans is not required to undergo review pursuant to the state coordinated review process, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1361 (Ch. 2016-148)
S1070FailProviding an exemption for certain direct mail advertising literature for the sale of services or property, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Commerce and Tourism
S1608FailAuthorizing the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University to engage in certain research related to industrial hemp under certain conditions; creating the Industrial Hemp Program upon approval by the Board of Trustees of the Florida Agricultural ...
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2016-03-11
Died in Higher Education
S1654FailRequiring the Department of the Lottery to verify whether certain prize claimants owe debts relating to registration as specified types of offenders; providing an additional mandatory term of imprisonment for specified offenses committed by sexual of...
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2016-03-11
Died in Criminal Justice
S7074FailSuperseding the Gaming Compact; ratifying and approving a specified compact executed by the Governor and the Tribe contingent upon the adoption of a specified amendment to the compact; directing the Governor to cooperate with the Tribe in seeking app...
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2016-03-11
Died in Appropriations
S0306FailAuthorizing certain municipalities to establish pilot programs to regulate or ban disposable plastic bags; providing program criteria; providing for expiration of the program; directing participating municipalities to collect data and submit reports ...
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2016-03-11
Died in Community Affairs
S7006FailRequiring the Criminal Justice Estimating Conference to develop projections of prison admissions and populations for elderly felony offenders; revising the definition of "victim injury" by removing a prohibition on assessing certain victim injury sen...
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2016-03-11
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
S1466FailSpecifying additional entities that may receive reimbursement under the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law regardless of whether they meet a specified licensure requirement, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Banking and Insurance
S1588FailProviding an exemption from public records and meetings requirements for certain data and information collected from technology systems owned, contracted, or maintained by a state university or Florida College System institution; providing exceptions...
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2016-03-11
Died in Higher Education
S0838FailProviding legislative findings regarding federal Clean Air Act regulations that limit certain carbon dioxide emissions from existing stationary sources; prohibiting each state agency and instrumentality thereof from implementing certain rules or subm...
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2016-03-11
Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
S1346FailRequiring return mailing envelopes used in mail ballot elections and enclosed with absentee ballots and special absentee ballots for certain first-time voters to include prepaid return postage; requiring the state to reimburse the supervisor of elect...
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2016-03-11
Died in Ethics and Elections
S0164FailCreating an independent commission on legislative apportionment and congressional redistricting; providing for the purpose, duties, and membership of the commission; providing that commission members and employees are subject to provisions relating t...
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2016-03-11
Died in Reapportionment
S0980FailLevying a surcharge on the charge for admission to professional sporting events; requiring the Department of Revenue to administer, collect, and enforce the surcharge; providing for deposit and use of surcharge proceeds for high school interscholasti...
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2016-03-11
Died in Finance and Tax
S1582FailProviding that certain coverage for mental and nervous disorders under specified health insurance policies or contracts is mandatory, rather than optional, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Banking and Insurance
S7008FailRemoving housing discrimination as a cause of action for certain relief and damages stemming from violations of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; authorizing, rather than requiring, a civil action to commence within 2 years after an alleged discr...
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2016-03-11
Died in Messages
S1390FailRevising presale requirements for issuance of a specialty plate; revising conditions for discontinuing issuance of a specialty plate; providing an exception to the minimum requirements for certain specialty plates, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Appropriations
S1436FailProviding an exemption from public records requirements for certain official records relating to matters or cases governed by the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure; providing an exemption from public records requirements for a petition for an inj...
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2016-03-11
Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S0516FailRequiring each special district to operate an official website; requiring each special district's official website to include specified budget information; requiring certain independent special districts to be subject to ch. 120, F.S., etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2016-22)
S0658FailDeleting the future prohibition on land application of septage, etc.
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2016-03-11
Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
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