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TermDefinitionAcronym
Joint CommitteeJoint committees are composed of House and Senate legislators chosen by their respective presiding officers to oversee a specific legislative function.
Joint Resolution (SJR, HJR)Joint resolutions are used to propose amendments to the Florida Constitution.  They are also the form of legislation used for redistricting state legislative seats.
Journal
The Journal is required by Art. III, s. 4(c) of the Florida Constitution and is the legal record of the proceedings of the House.  The Constitution provides that the first reading of a measure may be met by publication in the Journal.  The Journal records formal action that takes place on the House floor and does not usually record debates, and its contents include titles of bills introduced and considered, a record of members' motions and votes on measures, and other business before the House.

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