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• I'll be first to acknowledge that Florida offers many pathways into our universities, and I'm proud of
• Every student's journey looks different, and those pathways are important.
• anticipated how that may impact those populations of first-time college students and making it a harder pathway
• This bill takes, gives engineers in the engineering pathway an exception because they generally have
• professional accreditation decisions, risking our academic standards and jeopardizing licensure pathways

Summary: The committee first took up PCS for HB 1503, which would require general education courses that use technology to provide students opportunities to build digital literacy, including instruction on applications of artificial intelligence and related topics such as software engineering, computer networks, database systems, and cybersecurity as applicable to the course. It would also require high school computer science courses offered by school districts to include instruction on AI. There was no public testimony or debate, and the bill was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then considered PCS for HB 1279, an education bill that the sponsor said was intended to improve consistency, oversight, and transparency while putting Florida students first. The bill drew extensive questioning and opposition over provisions affecting university admissions and funding, including a 95% Florida-resident first-time-in-college enrollment target tied to preeminent funding, a cap on nonresident students from any one country, standardized GPA weighting, limits on institution-wide graduation requirements, and changes related to accreditation references and other education programs. The sponsor argued these changes would open more seats for Florida students, preserve academic rigor, and align statutes with existing regulations and court action, while opponents said the bill would harm university competitiveness, research, revenue, faculty recruitment, and access for international and nontraditional students. Public testimony on HB 1279 was largely opposed. Speakers included a student advocate, a dental hygiene representative concerned about dual regulation of expanded-function dental programs, and faculty representatives from FSU and FAMU who warned the bill would politicize admissions and curriculum, reduce competitiveness, and create negative fiscal impacts. During debate, supporters emphasized taxpayer investment in Florida students and the need to prioritize in-state applicants, while opponents argued the bill would weaken the state university system and undermine its national standing. The committee reported PCS for HB 1279 favorably by a 12-5 vote.

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• This is establishing a legislative task force on Hawaii's future energy pathways to examine strategies
• 17.920> Hawaii's on Hawaii's on Hawaii's future<00:04:19.359> energy<00:04:19.720> pathways
• <00:04:20.239> to<00:04:20.359> examine future energy pathways to examine future energy
• pathways to examine strategies<00:04:21.440> to<00:04:21.600> maximize<00:04:22.200>

Bills: HCR43, HCR154, HCR165, HCR186, HCR200, HCR202, HCR206

Keywords: pedestrian safety, raised crosswalks, Honolulu, traffic infrastructure, school zone, HCR154, Hele-On, Hele-On Shared Ride Program, County of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Mass Transit Agency, shared ride, paratransit, accessible transportation, ADA, mobility devices, wheelchair accessible, kupuna, seniors, elderly

Summary: The Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs reconvened on April 21 and took up a series of House Concurrent Resolutions, with no public testimony. Members first approved HCR 43, urging raised crosswalks near Ala Wai Elementary at University Avenue, Malkiki Street, and Kamoku Street to improve student safety, and HCR 154, asking Hawaii County to expand the Heleon shared ride program islandwide, including rural and underserved areas. They also passed HCR 165, calling for permanent pickleball nets and court lighting at Kamilo Iki Community Park, and HCR 186, urging the U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Health Agency to extend health care authorization renewals for people affected by the Red Hill water contamination crisis. The committee then approved HCR 200, which urges the Department of Defense to reassess prior CERCLA-related closure decisions in light of evolving PFAS science. Members said the measure was intended to help keep PFAS out of the water system. HCR 202, establishing a legislative task force on Hawaii’s future energy pathways, was amended before passage to expand the task force’s scope to include separation of generation from transmission and distribution, add Senate leadership representation, and include representatives from the Agricultural Development Corporation and the Farm Bureau. Several members supported the amended version with reservations, expressing concern about possible cost impacts from separating generation and distribution. Finally, the committee passed HCR 206 HD1, which requests the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a working group to study the impacts of large data centers on utilities, ratepayers, natural resources, and climate goals. All measures were adopted by the committee, with HCR 202 passing with amendments and the others passing unamended. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Robble had to get the full-time positions speaks to looking for pathways that lead to jobs and not looking
• positions speaks testaments to looking positions speaks testaments to looking for<00:08:27.039> pathways
• 28.160> to<00:08:28.479> jobs<00:08:28.960> and<00:08:29.199> not for pathways
• that lead to jobs and not for pathways that lead to jobs and not looking<00:08:29.759> for<00

Bills: SB2347, SB2911, SB2033, SB2158, SB2993, SB2778, SB2672, SB2014, SB3144, SB3096, SB3097, SB2968, SB2363, SB3154, SB2400, SB3313, SB2896, SB3279, SB2614, SB2687, SB2754, SB2549, SB3325, SB2658, SB2659, SB2602, SB2611, SB2877, SB3063, SB2615, SB3232, SB2875, SB3272, SB2854, SB3203, SB2803, SB2804, SB3302, SB3229, SB2969, SB2412, SB2657, SB2880, SB2540, SB2414, SB3142, SB3202, SB2281, SB2852, SB2272, SB2479, SB2589, SB2936, SB2720, SB2730, SB2749, SB2688, SB2798, SB3040, SB3107, SB3010, SB3109, SB3140, SB3187, SB2057, SB2377, SB3048, SB3083, SB3182

Keywords: tenant rights, landlord obligations, housing crisis, eviction prevention, multilingual access, intoxicating liquor, direct shipment, breweries, distilleries, Hawaii, renewable energy, grid-ready homes, interconnection process, electric utility, energy independence, surcharge, customer access, energy storage, smart inverters, veterinary workforce

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• one of those pathways.
• those pathways.
• Again, we understand that there are four pathways in New Hampshire, and there's the third pathway, which
• to this government taxpayer-funded program into the fourth pathway.
• We are not entered into the fourth pathway. As Mrs.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I mean, they could always say no and there be alternative assessments. >> Follow-up.
• I mean, they could always say no and there be alternative assessments. >> Follow-up.
• I mean, they could always say no and there be alternative assessments. >> Follow-up.
• another opportunity,<00:42:19.839> another<00:42:20.160> learning<00:42:20.400> pathway
• , opportunity, another learning pathway, opportunity, another learning pathway, and<00:42:21.119>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Basin to tackle pathways to the nursing profession as part of L.A. County Nursing 2035.
• can identify things like you shared with us today about how to maintain courses open and career pathways
• They're also offered the opportunity The transfer pathway that I mentioned, which is our guaranteed dual
• Special education, dual credential, and all the related career pathways, behavioral health, OT, et cetera
• So, that is another pathway we're looking at and also mapping the workforce.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And ultimately working with the CCRB to create a behavioral health pathway within our high schools.
• question is just based upon the education that we have for school counselors: Do we have multiple pathways
• And then special education broke away, and I very much see the value of having the pathway for teachers
• And so I think we're very open to exploring a number of pathways and how that can be achieved.
• We need even more role-specific, consistent coaching pathways.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Um, still having a college pathway, having like a pathway for CNAs, for early education.
• <01:18:59.000> off working hard to get some pathways off working hard to get some pathways
• > a<01:19:06.320> pathway<01:19:06.680> for<01:19:06.840> CNAs, pathway,
• having like a pathway for CNAs, pathway, having like a pathway for CNAs, for<01:19:07.760> early
• solid plan to get our education pathway solid plan to get our education pathway off<01:19:13.520

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• . $364 for FY 25-26 and FY 26-27 for West Oahu's pre-nursing pathway.
• <00:02:52.720> nursing for uh West Aahu's pre- N nursing for uh West Aahu's pre- N nursing pathway
• .<00:02:53.920> And<00:02:54.080> then<00:02:54.239> lastly, pathway.
• And then lastly, pathway.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• The pathway sounds, you know, feasible.
• 21:19.279> sounds<00:21:19.679> admirable<00:21:20.360> the<00:21:20.559> pathway
• so the goal sounds admirable the pathway so the goal sounds admirable the pathway sounds<00:21:21.480

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• patient's medical need, and the benefit has to exceed or at least be equal to a medically appropriate alternative
• referral they're coming as their primary referral and<01:09:28.960> care<01:09:29.279> pathway
• <01:09:29.679> is<01:09:29.920> through<01:09:30.159> physical and care pathway
• is through physical and care pathway is through physical therapy<01:09:30.960> and<01:09:31.120
• knew I had After what I went through, I knew I had to<02:00:42.000> seek<02:00:42.239> alternative

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The Chair will alternate recognition between the parties, with time equally allocated between the parties
• The Chair will alternate recognition between the parties, with time equally allocated between the parties
• These programs create pathways to brighter, more stable futures.
• These programs<02:11:06.560> create<02:11:06.880> pathways<02:11:07.440> to<02:11
• :07.679> brighter, programs create pathways to brighter, programs create pathways to brighter,

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• well as have a pathway to report fraud. well as have a pathway to report fraud.
• These proposals and more will help protect Minnesotans from fraud and scams, create a pathway for reporting
• <00:06:58.800> for<00:06:58.960> reporting scams, create a pathway for reporting scams
• , create a pathway for reporting and<00:06:59.600> catching<00:07:00.000> fraudulent<00

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Senate DFL leaders held a press conference outlining a fraud-prevention agenda centered on transparency, accountability, and modernization of state systems. Majority Leader Erin Murphy said Minnesotans are angry about fraud and that the caucus has already passed multiple fraud-prevention measures, but more work is needed. She and other senators emphasized that outdated county and state IT systems leave programs vulnerable to waste and abuse, and said they want to pursue both immediate upgrades and longer-term funding solutions, including possible bonding for technology infrastructure. Senator Zena Mohamed described legislation to overhaul program integrity in Medicaid and human services by adding safeguards before, during, and after provider enrollment and service delivery. She said the goal is to prevent theft before dollars are spent, rein in third-party entities that profit without accountability, and improve consumer protections and reporting pathways. Senator Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger highlighted a bill to ban cryptocurrency kiosks, arguing they are heavily used in scams targeting seniors and vulnerable people, and also backed a state consumer financial protection bureau and stronger False Claims Act enforcement. Senator Rob Kupec focused on ethics and conflicts of interest, including a proposal to bar legislative members and certain state employees from quickly moving into jobs tied to entities receiving state appropriations or grants. He also said lawmakers should strengthen penalties for theft of public funds and restrict state contracts for people convicted of fraud. Senator Heather Gustafson promoted her Office of Inspector General bill, saying oversight is fragmented and an independent office is needed for investigations, safeguards, and early detection; she said the Senate passed the bill 60-7 last year and she wants it enacted. In response to questions, Murphy and Gustafson said the OIG should have law-enforcement powers, that bipartisan support exists in principle, and that the House needs to settle on a single proposal. The senators also said prepayment review can be useful but can disrupt services, and they argued agencies must use the tools already given to them while lawmakers continue oversight.

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• Florida offers many pathways into our universities, and those pathways are important.
• All pathways in the state of Florida are so important. I love our 2 plus 2 system.
• Again, that pathway is not for everyone, but that is for a lot.
• And this is a step to help solve that fundamental problem, where we provide a pathway to ensure that
• for our students to... ...on this bill, because this is really setting a pathway for our students to

Summary: The committee first took up PCS for CS for HB 1279, a higher education bill focused on Florida’s preeminent universities. The sponsor said the measure would increase access for Florida students, strengthen accountability and transparency, update accreditation references, adjust performance metrics, and address issues such as GPA weighting, engineering credit-hour differences, and certain fee-waiver and dental-program provisions. Members raised questions about the 95% Florida-resident enrollment target, possible funding impacts, Pell Grant metrics, and whether the bill would affect community college pathways; the sponsor said the bill was aimed at first-time-in-college students and that the 95% standard would be measured on a three-year rolling average. After an amendment removing an adjustment to the four-year graduation metric was adopted, the bill was reported favorably by a 17-2 vote. The committee then heard PCS for CS for HB 1059, which would strengthen speech and debate education by designating the Florida Debate Initiative as the statewide organization, supporting coach and judge training, statewide data collection, tournaments, and a Florida Speech and Debate Week. The sponsor and several students and advocates testified that speech and debate builds confidence, civics knowledge, leadership, and opportunities for English learners and other students, with multiple speakers describing how the program changed their lives. Members from both parties spoke strongly in support, and the bill was reported favorably without opposition. Finally, the committee considered PCS for HB 725 on political activity at public institutions of higher education. The sponsor said the bill would standardize campus policies, require notice to students and employees about free-expression and political-campaign rules, and align state practice with federal guidelines while preserving free speech and nonpartisan voter engagement. An opponent argued the bill could create barriers to civic engagement and student organizing, while supporters said it would clarify existing rules and prevent institutions from favoring one viewpoint over another. The sponsor closed by emphasizing that the bill was about information and neutrality rather than restricting speech.

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• The Chair will alternate recognition between the parties, with time equally allocated between the parties
• He also helped create new pathways into the profession for young people in the area.
• He also helped create new pathways into the profession for young people in the area.
• Meanwhile, ethical alternatives for research and treatment are available and effective.
• Meanwhile, ethical alternatives tissue.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Their work has really<00:09:55.840> created<00:09:56.200> a<00:09:56.280> pathway
• a pathway for other families<00:09:57.960> who<00:09:58.000> have<00:09:58.120> lost
• standards as well as career pathways. standards as well as career pathways.
• Might be on a pathway to violence, and they analyze that.
• 00:34:58.400> they<00:34:58.560> analyze pathway to violence and they analyze pathway to

Bills: HF4446, HF4066, HF1082

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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• We see every day what happens when students leave high schools without a clear pathway.
• Through 17 unique CTE pathways, CUSD scholars are already learning college credit, gaining work-based
• Apprenticeship Network, to expand paid and unpaid work-based learning opportunities aligned to our CTE pathways
• In addition, the district offers multiple pre-apprenticeship programs embedded within CTE pathways and
• In addition, the district offers multiple pre-apprenticeship programs embedded within CTE pathways and

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several Senate bills focused on student health, access, equity, and career preparation. SB 608 by Sen. Menjivar would expand access to condoms and related sexual health resources for students in grades 7–12 and direct the Department of Education to align with the California Healthy Youth Act. Supporters argued the bill would help address high STI rates among youth and remove barriers to access, while opponents raised concerns about parental authority, local control, and encouraging early sexual activity. The bill was approved on a 6-1 vote and sent to the Health Committee. SB 965 by Sen. Blakespear would prohibit libraries from requiring a parent to be physically present for a 16- or 17-year-old to obtain a library card, while still allowing libraries to require parental consent or signature. Supporters said the current rule creates unnecessary barriers for teens and school research projects, and the California Library Association said it was now neutral after amendments. The committee passed the bill 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 998 by Sen. Gonzalez would define and expand the duties of discrimination prevention coordinators in the state’s Office of Civil Rights, including adding a disability coordinator and deputy coordinators focused on anti-Black, anti-Asian, anti-Latino, and anti-Native American discrimination. Testimony emphasized the need to address rising hate incidents and discrimination in schools, especially for Black, LGBTQ+, AAPI, and other marginalized students. The bill was approved and sent to Judiciary with amendments to be processed there. SB 845 by Sen. Perez, which expands work-based learning and youth apprenticeship opportunities, also received broad support from education, workforce, and industry groups and passed unanimously to Labor and Employment. The committee also approved a consent calendar of additional bills and adjourned after all items were acted on.

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• Um, we started last fall with C3 Pathways to start with a basic ASIM program where we trained over 500
• /c><00:10:13.760> fall<00:10:14.680> with<00:10:15.120> C3<00:10:15.520> Pathways
• Um we started last fall with C3 Pathways Um we started last fall with C3 Pathways to<00:10:16.360
• The C3 Pathways Advanced Program is 120 open seats, and those will be filled from across public safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Joint Fiscal Committee met on May 15 at 10:00 a.m. and first approved the April 17 minutes. It then took up a consent calendar covering tabs three through seven, with items 089 and 097 removed for separate discussion. The committee approved the remainder of the consent calendar and then adopted item 089, which involved Department of Safety/Homeland Security grant funding for active shooter incident management and school reunification training. Officials said the project is a mandatory Homeland Security grant set-aside, with training for public safety officials and school districts and internal social media used only to promote training schedules; members asked about marketing, outcomes, and how success would be measured. The committee next considered item 097 for the Division of Historical Resources. Agency officials said the request was driven by a decade-long increase in Section 106 and state historic preservation reviews, many tied to disaster-related infrastructure work such as culvert and road repairs, and that the grant would add capacity to handle roughly 1,000 to 1,500 reviews per year. The committee approved the item after brief discussion. Under the regular calendar, the Department of Transportation presented a fuel-related transfer. Members questioned the decline in the highway fund balance, which staff said was being affected by rising expenses, flat-to-moderate revenue, and a rough winter that increased maintenance costs. DOT officials said they were considering toll rate increases and noted the agency pays market wholesale fuel rates; they also discussed prior fuel hedging decisions and said they have authority to hedge again if it makes sense. The committee approved the DOT item, then approved a miscellaneous action item to fill a position at the LBA. Members also asked the chair to remind the Attorney General to appear at a future meeting regarding the YDC claims report. The committee set its next meeting for Friday, June 19 at 11:00 a.m., and adjourned after a brief note of appreciation for recent corrections and changes reported by the liquor commission.

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• Therefore, I believe we should look at economic development solutions that provide better pathways to
• Therefore, I believe we should look at economic development solutions that provide better pathways to
• We have a legal pathway to immigration, but nobody wants to follow it. Oh, wait a minute.
• Legal pathway to immigration, but nobody wants to follow it. Oh, wait a minute. Not nobody.
• That's not to discount the people that have come here illegally and have worked, but there is a legal pathway

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Summary: The Arizona Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the 4-H pledge led by Yuma County 4-H Ambassadors, followed by guest introductions and several recognitions. The chamber observed World Hearing Day with a proclamation honoring hearing health awareness and access to care, and also recognized the 100th anniversary of Sandy Corps VFW Post 1433 in Glendale. The Doctor of the Day was introduced, and additional guests included mobile food vendors who were present in connection with a discussion about food truck licensing remaining a city matter. The Senate then took up a series of third-reading bills, most of them transportation appropriations. SB 1062, 1063, 1064, 1154, 1204, 1207, 1245, 1250, 1455, and 1457 all passed, with members debating whether transportation funding should come from the general fund or the HURF fund, and several senators speaking in support of specific road projects in their districts or for tribal communities. SB 1461 also passed with broad support; it would fund an AHCCCS allied health care workforce pipeline, and supporters described it as a practical response to health care worker shortages. SB 1798 passed with bipartisan support to increase FAFSA awareness and support for students and families. The Senate also passed SB 1065, creating funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for military veterans, despite concerns from opponents about unproven claims for other conditions. SB 1088, 1156, and 1157 passed after extended debate over immigration enforcement, border security, and whether the appropriations were requested or necessary; supporters framed them as reimbursements or security measures, while opponents argued they targeted immigrant communities and duplicated federal responsibilities. SB 1019, which would have amended bottled water system law related to fluoridation, failed on a 14-11 vote after a lengthy debate over public health, informed consent, and fluoride safety. The Senate also announced committee meetings for the following Monday, withdrew HB 2110 from one committee and referred it to another, and then adjourned until Monday, March 23, 2026.

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• SB 364 increases efficiency and removes red tape in the licensure process and opens new pathways to licensure
• It creates three additional pathways to CPA licensure in Florida.
• SB 364 increases efficiency and removes red tape in the licensure process and opens new pathways to licensure
• It creates three additional pathways to CPA, the legislation proposes three key reforms.
• It creates three additional pathways to CPA licensure in Florida.

Bills: S0062, S0156, S0168, S0288, S0290, S0292, S0296, S0298, S0364, S0386, S0624, S7004, S7006, S7008, S7012, S7014, S7016

Keywords: candidate qualification, political party, voter registration, election law, Florida Statutes, rural electric cooperatives, energy production, Florida law, energy tariffs, regulation, agriculture, landscape equipment, gasoline-powered, ecologically significant parcels, local government regulations, public records, appellate courts, information exemption, safety, personal identifying information

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and considered a long agenda of bills, many of which were reported favorably. Early action included CS for SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would create an enforcement mechanism for party-affiliation qualification requirements, and CS for SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and add mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer. SB 156 drew strong support from the City of Daytona Beach and law enforcement groups, while the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers opposed parts of the bill, arguing it removed useful limits on force and imposed overly rigid sentencing. The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills, including measures extending exemptions for social media platform investigations, small business loan program records, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigatory records, emergency shelter recipient information, Department of Military Affairs records, conviction integrity unit reinvestigation information, Public Service Commission records and meetings, and Florida Gaming Control Commission records and meetings. The committee also advanced CS for SB 624, allowing batterers’ intervention programs to offer optional faith-based activities, with supporters saying faith-based counseling can help reduce domestic violence and no participant would be required to take part. Other approved measures included HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands, which limits certain liability claims if notice and survey requirements are met; CS for SB 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units and was amended to remove hearing and variance requirements and clarify local ordinance obligations; SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, described as a negotiated glitch bill preserving co-op authority over generation and power purchases; and CS for SB 364 on public accountancy, which creates additional CPA licensure pathways and mobility provisions. The committee also approved SB 292 creating a public records exemption for appellate court clerks and their families, despite some opposition votes. Later, the committee passed CS for SB 296 and CS for SB 298, which expand protections for victims of domestic violence and dating violence by creating a feasibility study for a secure web-based 911 alert platform and extending address confidentiality and public records protections to dating violence, stalking, and aggravated stalking victims. SB 386 on farm equipment, described as a “lemon law” for tractors and similar equipment, also passed. Additional open-government bills were approved for emergency shelter recipients, military affairs records, conviction integrity unit materials, PSC records, and gaming commission records. SB 168 on public nuisances was reported favorably as well. One bill, CS for CS for SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, was temporarily postponed after extensive stakeholder testimony; the chair allowed public comment but no vote was taken, and the sponsor indicated ongoing discussions and possible changes. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded several individual votes for the record, and the committee adjourned.