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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2012 | FL | HB 1205 | Authorizes Random Drug Tests of State Employees | Bill Passed - House (79 - 37) |
| March 1, 2012 | FL | HB 1209 | Prohibits Courts from Basing Decisions on Foreign Laws | Bill Passed - House (92 - 24) |
| Feb. 29, 2012 | FL | HB 609 | Prohibits Unpaid Wage Collection Ordinances | Bill Passed - House (77 - 38) |
| Feb. 24, 2012 | FL | HB 971 | Amends Process of Judiciary Appointment | Bill Passed - House (77 - 35) |
| Feb. 24, 2012 | FL | HB 971 | Amends Process of Judiciary Appointment | Bill Passed - House (77 - 35) |
| Feb. 3, 2012 | FL | SB 1174 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) |
| Feb. 3, 2012 | FL | SB 1174 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) |
| Feb. 3, 2012 | FL | SB 1174 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) |
| May 4, 2011 | FL | HJR 1179 | Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34) |
| May 4, 2011 | FL | SJR 2 | Authorizes Exemptions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Amendment Adopted - House (80 - 37) |
| April 27, 2011 | FL | HJR 1179 | Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions | Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 35) |
| April 26, 2011 | FL | HB 45 | Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition | Bill Passed - House (85 - 33) |
| April 15, 2011 | FL | HJR 7111 | Amends the Division of the Florida Supreme Court | Amendment Adopted - House (79 - 38) |
| April 15, 2011 | FL | HJR 7111 | Amends the Division of the Florida Supreme Court | Amendment Adopted - House (79 - 38) |
| March 24, 2011 | FL | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - House (81 - 39) |
| April 22, 2010 | FL | HJR 37 | Prohibiting Individual Health Care Mandate | Joint Resolution Passed - House (74 - 42) |
| March 18, 2010 | FL | HB 1207 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
| May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 2600 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 43) |
| May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 35) |
| May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 1778 | Increases Certain Transportation-Related Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 43) |
| 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) |
| April 29, 2009 | FL | Amdt 337171 | Expanding Unemployment Benefits Eligibility | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 71) |
| March 31, 2009 | FL | HB 903 | Capping Attorney Fees in Workers' Compensation Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (84 - 35) |
| March 26, 2009 | FL | Amdt 677495 | Amendments to Attorney Fee Cap in Workers Compensation Lawsuits | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 69) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/02 | HB 1205 | Authorizes Random Drug Tests of State Employees | Bill Passed - House (79 - 37) |
| 3/01 | HB 1209 | Prohibits Courts from Basing Decisions on Foreign Laws | Bill Passed - House (92 - 24) |
| 2/29 | HB 609 | Prohibits Unpaid Wage Collection Ordinances | Bill Passed - House (77 - 38) |
| 2/24 | HB 971 | Amends Process of Judiciary Appointment | Bill Passed - House (77 - 35) |
| 2/24 | HB 971 | Amends Process of Judiciary Appointment | Bill Passed - House (77 - 35) |
| 2/03 | SB 1174 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) |
| 2/03 | SB 1174 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) |
| 2/03 | SB 1174 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) |
| 5/04 | HJR 1179 | Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34) |
| 5/04 | SJR 2 | Authorizes Exemptions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Amendment Adopted - House (80 - 37) |
| 4/27 | HJR 1179 | Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions | Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 35) |
| 4/26 | HB 45 | Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition | Bill Passed - House (85 - 33) |
| 4/15 | HJR 7111 | Amends the Division of the Florida Supreme Court | Amendment Adopted - House (79 - 38) |
| 4/15 | HJR 7111 | Amends the Division of the Florida Supreme Court | Amendment Adopted - House (79 - 38) |
| 3/24 | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - House (81 - 39) |
| 4/22 | HJR 37 | Prohibiting Individual Health Care Mandate | Joint Resolution Passed - House (74 - 42) |
| 3/18 | HB 1207 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
| 5/08 | SB 2600 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 43) |
| 5/08 | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 35) |
| 5/08 | SB 1778 | Increases Certain Transportation-Related Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 43) |
| 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) |
| 4/29 | Amdt 337171 | Expanding Unemployment Benefits Eligibility | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 71) |
| 3/31 | HB 903 | Capping Attorney Fees in Workers' Compensation Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (84 - 35) |
| 3/26 | Amdt 677495 | Amendments to Attorney Fee Cap in Workers Compensation Lawsuits | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 69) |