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• It should be compensated appropriately.
• It should be compensated appropriately.
• It should be compensated appropriately.
• It should be compensated appropriately.
• It should be compensated appropriately.

Committee: House Education Policy

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• be withdrawn from the Committee on Rules and Administration and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary
• be withdrawn from the Committee on Rules and Administration and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary
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• On that judiciary and public safety.
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• endorsement that it has been referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12 to the Committee on the Judiciary
• Next question is on the Committee on Judiciary. The House does not concur.
• It also provides appropriate liability protection.
• And it also provides appropriate liability protections for those acting in good faith while preserving
• I'm very grateful to the gentleman from the chair of the Judiciary Committee for the work that they did

Summary: The House took up several Senate and House bills, mostly under suspension of the rules, and advanced a number of measures to third reading or engrossment. Early in the session, the House dealt with a Senate bill on student learning and mental health by insisting on its position and appointing a committee of conference. It also referred a Senate petition on alleviating poverty to the Committee on Children and Families after the House declined to concur with a Judiciary referral. The chamber then considered and advanced multiple Ways and Means bills, including legislation on police interactions with people with autism spectrum disorder, honoring Blue Star families, land conveyance in Bolton, newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus, affordable housing and cultural space in Brighton, increasing access to epinephrine, and civil rights and technology. Several bills drew extended floor debate. Supporters of the epinephrine bill emphasized its life-saving purpose and described the death of Michael Brown as a catalyst for the measure; the House adopted the bill after a roll call vote of 149-0. The newborn CMV screening bill also prompted substantial testimony in favor from public health advocates and parents, who argued that universal screening would enable earlier treatment and reduce long-term harm; an amendment to add other rare diseases was withdrawn, and a later amendment creating a broad opt-out was defeated 1-153 before the bill passed 154-1. The civil rights and technology bill focused on banning weaponized drones and robotic devices, restricting misuse, and preserving law enforcement and civil liberties; it passed 154-1. The Blue Star families bill, creating commemorative plates for families of fallen law enforcement officers, passed 156-0 after emotional remarks from members and supporters. The House also passed without recorded opposition a bill facilitating better interactions between police and people with autism, and it approved a Bolton land conveyance bill and the Brighton affordable housing/cultural space bill. The chamber observed moments of silence for former Congressman Barney Frank and State Trooper Kevin Traynor, welcomed several guest groups, and concluded by adopting an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning.

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• endorsement that it has been referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12 to the Committee on the Judiciary
• Next question is on the Committee on Judiciary. The House does not concur.
• It also provides appropriate liability protection. And ready when needed.
• It also provides appropriate liability protections for those acting in good faith while preserving accountability
• I'm very grateful to the gentleman from the chair of the Judiciary Committee for the work that they did

Summary: The House took up several Senate and House bills, often suspending rules to advance them quickly. Early in the session, the chamber handled a Senate bill on student learning and mental health by insisting on its position and appointing a conference committee. It also referred a poverty-related petition away from Judiciary to the Committee on Children and Families after suspending Joint Rule 12. The House then considered a series of Ways and Means bills, including measures on police interactions with people with autism, honoring Blue Star families, Bolton land conveyances, newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus, affordable housing and cultural space in Brighton, increasing access to epinephrine, and civil rights and technology; most were amended, ordered to third reading, or passed to be engrossed. The most extensive debate centered on House 5441, requiring newborn screening for congenital CMV. Supporters described CMV as a common but often overlooked infection that can cause hearing loss, developmental delays, and other serious harms, arguing that universal screening would allow earlier treatment and better outcomes. An amendment to add several rare diseases was withdrawn, and a later amendment to create a broad parental opt-out was rejected by a roll call vote of 153-1. The bill then passed to be engrossed by a vote of 154-1. The House also passed House 5443 on expanded public access to epinephrine after emotional testimony about fatal anaphylaxis cases; that bill passed 149-0. Another major measure, House 5444 on civil rights and technology, would prohibit weaponized drones and robotic devices, restrict threatening or harassing use, and set rules for law enforcement use and warrant requirements. Members emphasized both public safety and civil liberties, and the bill passed to be engrossed by a vote of 154-1. The House also passed the Blue Star families bill, which creates commemorative license plates for immediate family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, with members speaking about fallen officers and the importance of honoring their families. Additional bills passed included the autism-related Blue Envelope bill, the Bolton land conveyance bill, and the Brighton affordable housing/cultural space bill. The session included multiple recesses, quorum checks, memorial tributes to Barney Frank and State Trooper Kevin Traynor, and concluded with the House adjourning to meet the next day in informal session.

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• Welcome to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Miss Ogden, if you will, please call the role for us.
• Um, I do have, and I don't know who the appropriate person will be. ...know who the appropriate person
• We can anticipate some ongoing negotiations, and we'll be back at the next judiciary.
• Uh, Representative Gavan, welcome to Senate Judiciary. HB287. Thank you, uh, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: SB210 , SB225 , HB280 , HB287 , HB94 , HB88 , SB157 , HB7 , HB8 , HB42

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• </c> We're going to have a good day in Judiciary. Senator Aler is singing, so that's a good sign.
• Senate Judiciary is now in session. We're going to start off with HB 66. Welcome, Judge Lynn.
• That might be an appropriate thing to put a limitation on, uh, to prevent that.
• Senate Judiciary is back in Set that.
• Um, so I was on the House Judiciary Committee. I was a minority.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• so maybe this can be worked on Judiciary so maybe this can be worked on a<00:27:28.279><c> little</c
• Senate File 59, as amended, is recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
• re-refer to the committee on Judiciary all<00:31:53.200><c> in</c><00:31:53.360><c> favor</c><00:31:
• </c><00:32:07.519><c> thank</c><00:32:07.639><c> you</c> to the committee on Judiciary thank you to the
• committee on Judiciary thank you Senator<00:32:08.120><c> green</c><00:32:08.600><c> thank</c><00:32

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

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• I'd move 3908 to Judiciary.
• I'd move 3908 to judiciary. &gt;&gt; Thanks. I'd move 3908 to judiciary.
• </c> &gt;&gt; All those in favor of 3908 to judiciary &gt;&gt; All those in favor of 3908 to judiciary
• </c> >> All those in favor of 3908 to Judiciary signify by saying aye. >> Aye. Any opposed?
• House File 3908 is going to the Judiciary. I will now pass the gavel to Chair Olsson.

Bills: HF3169 , HF3749 , HF2605 , HF3541 , HF4102 , HF3513 , HF268

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• Appropriations with amendments. Adopted the amendmentary commits a civil law.
• This bill was reported from Appropriations with amendments.
• Referred to Appropriations.
• I would say after sitting in judiciary committee we thought that I think it was Rep.
• Announcements: Appropriations will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, committee room 5.

Bills: HR192 , HR193 , HR194 , HCR80 , HCR81 , HCR82 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR85 , HR188 , HR189 , HR190 , HR191 , SB134 , SB140 , SB281 , SB331 , SB384 , SB389 , SB415 , SB451 , SB458 , SB479 , SB504 , SB523 , HR38 , HR96 , HR160 , HCR31 , HCR61 , SCR19 , HB316 , HB549 , HB578 , HB646 , HB748 , HB798 , HB824 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1032 , HB1081 , HB1108 , HB1129 , HB1140 , HB1157 , HB1186 , HB1192 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1222 , HB1244 , SB73 , SB89 , SB128 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB238 , SB318 , SB340 , HB225 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HCR32 , HB362 , HB893 , HB990 , HB1007 , HB1153 , HB1243 , HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB267 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB478 , HB610 , HB617 , HB745 , HB749 , HB752 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB896 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1000 , HB1024 , HB1050 , HB1166 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1207 , HB1218 , HB1223 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , SB256 , HB911 , HB306 , HB366 , HB1161 , HB1230 , HB59 , HB481 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1003 , HB1008 , HB1112 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB181 , HB1118 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB393 , HB458 , HB459 , HB525 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB864 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1058 , HB1082 , HB1113 , HB1234 , HB1240

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• Last year, or last biennium, we passed a bill that K-8 will receive age-appropriate training for pedestrians
• I've talked with colleagues, Chair Liebling and Chair Scott over in Judiciary, who have been very helpful
• Yeah, from the sense that I got from Judiciary, it was that the rolling basis was in rulemaking, but
• agree that we hope Chair Scott and Chair Leibwang will give this the consideration it needs in the Judiciary

Committee: House Education Policy

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• The distinguished chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Mr.
• The distinguished chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Mr.
• The distinguished chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Mr.
• and what the judiciary has been allowed to do since Marbury v.

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• Thank you Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
• The work includes investigating and, when appropriate, challenging both civil and criminal conduct across
• After receiving the blanket pardon from President Trump, Reffitt attended Kash Patel's Senate Judiciary
• So this was a report that came out of the House Judiciary Committee last summer.
• The memo also stated that DOJ will take appropriate legal action to challenge sanctuary jurisdictions

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: nominations, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Todd Blanch, Gail Slater, confirmation hearing

Summary: The meeting focused on the nominations of Todd Blanch and Gail Slater for the positions of Deputy Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, respectively. The committee considered the qualifications of both nominees, with opening statements provided by the nominees themselves. There was an evident emphasis on the rigorous vetting process that nominees undergo before their selection, highlighting the importance of the roles within the Department of Justice. Members of the committee engaged in a structured question-and-answer session to further evaluate the nominees' capabilities and fit for the positions they were nominated for, with each member allotted seven minutes to pose questions.

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• I respectfully request your aye vote at the appropriate time.
• At the appropriate time, I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
• Finally, AB 1795 requires appropriate agencies to develop training...
• And it presents a real question: is that appropriate?
• And so we think that strikes the appropriate balance.

Committee: Senate Insurance

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• Senator Sidney Lopez has been moved from health and will serve on the Judiciary Committee.
• No changes for Indian rural and cultural services. affairs in Judiciary.
• Senator Debbie O'Malley has been moved off of Judiciary.
• So, Senator Townsend is now on Judiciary, so that was that.
• No, it was Judiciary. Sorry, now conservation.

Committee: Senate Senate Committees' Committee

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• Speaker, we, your Committee on Judiciary, Rules and Administration, report that we have printed House
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill No. 4 by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee
• House Bill No. 541 by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee: an act relating to enticing
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill No. 4 by Judiciary Rules and Administration Committee, an
• House bill number 541 by Judiciary Rules and Administration Committee, an act relating to enticing a

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• No changes for Indian rural and cultural affairs in the judiciary.
• Senator Debbie O'Malley has been moved off of the judiciary.
• Senator Townsend is now on the judiciary. So that was that.
• And Senator Boone was moved to the judiciary.
• No, it was Judiciary. Sorry. Now Conservation. She's got those two committees.

Committee: Senate Senate Committees' Committee

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• you know, so many of our youth today are signing their signature with an X, and that's just not appropriate
• By Judiciary Committee, Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, and Representative Gottlieb and others
• By Judiciary Committee, Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, and Representative Gottlieb and others
• By Judiciary Committee, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, and Representative Maney and others, CS for CS
• By Judiciary Committee, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, and Representative Maney and others, CS for CS

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Washington County administrator Alan Massey, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then adopted the special order report setting the day’s floor calendar. The chamber also approved the journal and moved into special-order bills. Early action included unanimous passage of CS/HB 967, which creates an electronic payment option for constituents dealing with local governments, and HB 127, which adds cursive writing to required instruction for grades 2 through 5; supporters framed both bills as modernizing basic public services and preserving literacy and heritage. HB 453 also passed unanimously, creating pathways for students in Special Olympics and marching band to satisfy physical education and arts graduation requirements. The House then took up HJR 583, a proposed constitutional amendment to protect religious expression in public schools. The resolution drew extensive debate over whether it merely codified existing law or could create ambiguity about prayer, religious speech, and discrimination issues in schools and at school events. Supporters argued it would strengthen protections for faith expression and let voters decide; opponents raised First Amendment, church-state separation, and implementation concerns, including questions about what counts as religious expression and how schools would handle potentially offensive remarks. The resolution passed 93-17. Several health-related measures followed. CS/HB 237, requiring APRNs who use the title “doctor” to clarify they are APRNs when communicating with patients, passed 111-0. CS/HB 363, creating a dental therapy license and a new mid-level dental provider to address access shortages, prompted sharp debate over training, anesthesia risk, and whether the bill would create a lower tier of care; it passed 80-29. HB 375, removing a mandatory supervision requirement for autonomous CRNAs, passed 78-28, and HB 301, authorizing psychiatric mental health APRNs to provide mental health services within existing licensure, passed 88-18. The House also passed HB 863, giving Citizens Property Insurance policyholders the choice between arbitration and court for disputes, by 105-3, and HB 1399, increasing oversight of property insurers’ affiliate transactions, by 160-3. The chamber then began consideration of a local claims bill, HB 6517, for relief related to an incident involving the City of St. Petersburg.

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• The Committee on Judiciary will now come to order. Lisa, please call the roll. Chair Yarbrough?
• Good to see you, and we're excited to start the lead-up to the 2026 session in Judiciary.
• storage unit, they know where these places are on the web, and they will advertise there in the appropriate
• A storage owner may advertise now under this wherever they choose to on one of the appropriate websites
• We've named the type of website that... ...choose to on one of the appropriate websites.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up two bills. SB 98, by Senator Harrell, would let self-storage facilities advertise lien sales either in a newspaper or on a qualifying website, while keeping other notice requirements in place and updating contact information provisions. Supporters, including the Florida Press Association and several newspaper/storage owners, argued print and digital newspaper notices already provide broad public notice and that the bill could reduce notice effectiveness; the sponsor said the bill is an optional modernization and does not affect government notices. After debate, the committee voted 8-1 to report SB 98 favorably. The committee then heard SB 164, by Senator Grall, which expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover civil damages for the death of an unborn child at any stage of development, with carve-outs for the mother and lawful medical care. The sponsor said the bill aligns civil law with Florida’s criminal protections for unborn children and gives families a remedy where current law may not. Opponents, including the ACLU of Florida, health care workers, and others, warned it could invite lawsuits against doctors, hospitals, friends, family members, and people involved in abortion access, and could worsen OB-GYN shortages and deter care. Supporters said it recognizes unborn life and should be treated consistently with existing wrongful death law. The committee approved SB 164 on a 4-3 vote and then adjourned.

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• By Judiciary Committee. Read the next bill.
• By Budget Committee, Judiciary Committee, and Representative Salzman. C.S.C.S.
• By Budget Committee, Judiciary Committee, and Representative Salzman.
• By Budget Committee, Judiciary Committee, and Representative Salzman, C.S. C.S.
• The board of trustees then has to say, we think you're an appropriate fit.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and several recognitions, including tributes to former members and law enforcement. The chamber then adopted the special order report and moved to the day’s special-order calendar. Early bills passed unanimously, including CS/HB 401 on FDLE security details for major party nominees for governor and lieutenant governor, CS/HB 1063 on gubernatorial transition procedures, HB 593 on governmental agencies and personnel, CS/CS/HB 655 on confidential attorney-client meetings for local governments in pending litigation, and HB 6011 on ethics gift/honoraria reporting procedures. Each of these measures was explained by sponsors as transparency, security, or administrative process legislation, and each passed 115-116 to 0. The chamber then took up CS/HB 125, designating October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance. The bill drew extensive and sharply divided debate over whether a state remembrance was appropriate for Kirk, with opponents arguing he was a polarizing political figure and that the House should focus on affordability and other constituent concerns, while supporters framed the bill as a defense of free speech and opposition to political violence. A proposed amendment to replace the designation with a George Floyd remembrance was ruled not germane. After structured debate, the bill passed 82-31. Members also considered transportation designation measures. SB 628, substituted for CS/HB 885, included multiple road and bridge namings and an amendment designating a 124-mile stretch of State Road 80 as the President Donald J. Trump Highway; the amendment and bill passed 82-26. CS/HB 33 similarly designated portions of roads as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and President Donald J. Trump Boulevard, prompting another lengthy debate over the appropriateness of honoring political figures and the use of public roadways for such designations; it passed 82-30. The House then began debate on CS/HB 35, “Isaiah’s law,” which would add driving without a valid license to the habitual traffic offender list after repeated offenses, with sponsors citing a fatal hit-and-run and opponents questioning prosecutorial discretion and the bill’s practical effects.

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• Um, and we are going to move it on to Judiciary. That is the referral.
• We recommended that the other amendments that had merit be adopted, perhaps in the Judiciary, where they
• where they have perhaps in the judiciary where they have greater<00:03:53.599><c> expertise</c><00:03
• </c><00:04:06.720><c> Clerk</c><00:04:07.040><c> will</c> amended to the judiciary.
• Clerk will amended to the judiciary. Clerk will take<00:04:07.360><c> the</c><00:04:07.519><c> role.