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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2019 | FL | SB 7066 | Requires Felons Pay Outstanding Court Fees Prior to Voting Rights Restoration | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
| May 2, 2019 | FL | HB 629 | Requires Warning Labels on Lottery Tickets | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
| May 1, 2019 | FL | SB 7030 | Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses | Bill Passed - House (65 - 47) |
| April 29, 2019 | FL | HB 19 | Authorizes the Importation of Prescription Drugs from Canada | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 20) |
| April 29, 2019 | FL | HB 19 | Authorizes the Importation of Prescription Drugs from Canada | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
| April 29, 2019 | FL | HB 741 | Prohibits "Anti-Semitic Speech" at Public Schools, Colleges, and Universities | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
| April 29, 2019 | FL | HB 741 | Prohibits "Anti-Semitic Speech" at Public Schools, Colleges, and Universities | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
| April 24, 2019 | FL | HB 7089 | Requires Felons to Pay Court Fees Prior to Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (71 - 45) |
| April 24, 2019 | FL | HB 527 | Prohibits Cities from Enacting "Sanctuary" Policies | Bill Passed - House (69 - 47) |
| April 24, 2019 | FL | HB 7089 | Requires Felons to Pay Court Fees Prior to Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (71 - 45) |
| April 23, 2019 | FL | SB 7030 | Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
| March 7, 2018 | FL | HB 7067 | Authorizes Blackjack in Seminole Casinos | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
| March 7, 2018 | FL | SB 7026 | Establishes the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (67 - 50) |
| March 5, 2018 | FL | HB 7067 | Authorizes Blackjack in Seminole Casinos | Bill Passed - House (70 - 40) |
| March 5, 2018 | FL | SB 7026 | Establishes the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
| Jan. 12, 2018 | FL | HB 41 | Requires State to Contract with Pregnancy Support Services Network | Bill Passed - House (73 - 29) |
| Jan. 12, 2018 | FL | HB 9 | Prohibits Local Sanctuary Policies | Bill Passed - House (71 - 35) |
| April 20, 2017 | FL | HB 743 | Prohibits Anabolic Steroids in Greyhounds | Bill Passed - House (84 - 32) |
| April 5, 2017 | FL | HB 7037 | Amends Casino and Gaming Laws | Bill Passed - House (73 - 40) |
| April 5, 2017 | FL | HB 7037 | Amends Casino and Gaming Laws | Bill Passed - House (73 - 40) |
| April 5, 2017 | FL | HB 969 | Provides Pregnancy Support and Wellness Services | Bill Passed - House (79 - 38) |
| March 23, 2017 | FL | SB 436 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Expression in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
| March 23, 2017 | FL | SB 436 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Expression in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
| March 15, 2017 | FL | SB 128 | Authorizes Immunity for Self-Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
| March 15, 2017 | FL | SB 128 | Authorizes Immunity for Self-Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |