Session opening day schedule set

With Gov. Rick Scott expected to give the traditional "State of the State" address, lawmakers will gather at 11 a.m. March 7 to formally start the 2017 legislative session.

Weekly schedules posted on the Senate and House websites indicate senators will gather in their chamber at 9:30 a.m., while House members will meet at 10 a.m. The 11 a.m. joint session will be held in the House chamber, as is customary.

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The schedules also indicate that each chamber likely will hold two floor sessions later in the first week, along with holding numerous committee meetings.

 


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