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• Members will record their votes by electronic device.
• <00:58:09.040> by Members will record their votes by Members will record their votes by electronic
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote. Heat. Heat. Heat.
• Congress voted for them. immediately. Congress voted for them.
• and bringing these articles to a vote. and bringing these articles to a vote.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I guess I'm a vote on my behalf.
• interactive electronic communication. interactive electronic communication.
• agree with the outcome of the vote. agree with the outcome of the vote.
• Please vote it as ITL.
• So, please vote ITL. We don't need this. So, please vote ITL. We don't need this.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:56:49.280> batteries, electronic waste or embedded batteries, electronic waste or embedded
• Coalition and uh Recycling Electronics Coalition and uh Recycling Electronics for<00:58:18.880><
• will address the broader electronic will address the broader electronic waste<01:08:06.840> issues
• brings in electronics. So, thank you. brings in electronics. So, thank you.
• , like paint, electronics, like paint, electronics, packaging<01:26:15.400> and<01:26:15.520

Bills: HF3426, HF3896, HF1426, HF3793, HF4061, HF4246

Keywords: natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, wild rice, watercraft regulation, environmental protection, aquatic ecosystems, HF1426, product stewardship, extended producer responsibility, EPR, electronics recycling, e-waste, battery recycling, circuit boards, printed circuit boards, electrical products, covered products

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• Please silence all electronic devices at this time.
• And by your vote, Senate Bill 7006 is reported favorably.
• And by your vote, Senate Bill 7008 is reported favorably.
• Yes, and by your vote, Senate Bill 7016 is reported favorably.
• Yes, on Tab 1, please vote in the affirmative; Tab 2, which is 7002, vote in the affirmative; Tab 6,

Bills: S7000, S7002, S7004, S7006, S7008, S7012, S7014, S7016, S0350

Keywords: public records exemption, open government sunset review, OGSR, emergency shelter, public emergency shelter, storm shelter, catastrophic event, evacuees, disaster response, hurricane, evacuation, privacy, confidential records, address confidentiality, telephone number, Florida Statutes section 252.385, agency records, public records law, Open Government Sunset Review Act, Florida Public Service Commission

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first postponed SB 350 for a future meeting. The committee then considered a series of Open Government Sunset Review bills preserving or extending public records and public meeting exemptions. SB 7000, relating to emergency shelter recipients’ address and phone information, and SB 7002, relating to Department of Military Affairs records in Department of Defense systems, were both amended to set a new sunset date of October 2, 2031 and reported favorably. SB 7012, concerning Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles records, was amended to conform its effective date with the House companion and also reported favorably. The committee next heard SB 7006, which preserves exemptions for certain Florida Public Service Commission hearing portions involving confidential proprietary utility information, and SB 7008, which preserves similar exemptions for the Florida Gaming Control Commission; both were reported favorably without amendment. SB 7004, concerning conviction integrity unit investigation information, was also reported favorably after testimony that state attorney conviction integrity units support keeping the exemption in place beyond its current repeal date. Later, the committee took up SB 7014, presented by Senator Arrington on behalf of Senator Leitz, and adopted a committee substitute extending to October 2, 2031 two exemptions tied to Department of Legal Affairs investigations of social media platforms. The committee also approved SB 7016, which preserves the exemption for certain financial information used by economic development agencies to administer small business loan programs. At the end of the meeting, members recorded affirmative votes on several bills and the committee adjourned.

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• The House will now proceed to vote. To vote. Have you all voted? Members, please vote.
• The House will now proceed to vote. Have you all voted? Have you all voted? Voted.
• Votes nay. The clerk will record the vote. We voted 45 ayes, 11 nays, four not voting.
• Members, please vote. Members, please vote. Members, please vote.
• The House will now proceed to vote. Have you all voted? Please vote. Please vote. Thank you.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The House will now proceed to vote. Have you all voted? Have you all voted? Voted.
• The House will now proceed to vote. Have you all voted? Members, please vote. Members, please vote.
• Members, please vote. Please vote.
• The House will now proceed to vote. Have you all voted? Please vote. Please vote. Thank you.
• With that, I vote aye. Representative Way votes aye. Have you all voted? Have you all voted?

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, guest introductions, and routine communications from the governor and Senate. Members then moved into multiple Committee of the Whole sessions to consider a large number of Senate bills and later House bills on final reading. Several measures were retained on the calendar, while many others advanced with or without amendments. The House also adopted a group concurrence motion on numerous Senate amendments to House bills and later took up third-reading votes on a series of House bills. Among the main committee actions, SB 1049, SB 1315, SB 1401, SB 1418, and SB 1540 were amended and recommended do pass; SB 1332 and SB 1538 also advanced, while SB 1016, SB 1519, SB 1624, SB 1627, SB 1723, and SB 1725 were retained. Debate centered on school safety and interoperability equipment in SB 1315, housing and zoning issues in SB 1118, and school discipline/bullying transparency in SB 1684. Members also discussed SB 1074 on student discipline notifications, SB 1275 on diversion program wording, and SB 1684 on bullying reporting and school liability, with supporters emphasizing safety, accountability, and clarity and opponents warning about unfunded mandates, litigation, and impacts on public schools. On final reading, the House passed a long list of bills, including HB 2032, HB 2035, HB 2109, HB 2120, HB 2176, HB 2189, HB 2195, HB 2203, HB 2342, HB 2383, HB 2423, HB 2428, HB 2439, HB 2440, HB 2573, HB 2594, HB 2621, HB 2641, HB 2673, HB 2693, HB 2752, HB 2756, HB 2875, HB 2895, HB 2916, HB 2923, HB 2946, and HB 2999, with recorded votes ranging from narrow to unanimous. HB 1118, dealing with municipal zoning and historic properties, failed on the floor after debate over housing policy and charter/public school issues, though a motion to reconsider was later made. The session ended with personal announcements, including recognition of Child Help, a memorial reading for Major General W. Bill Van Dyke, caucus meeting notices, a retirement reception reminder, an anniversary acknowledgment, and a Pride Month statement.

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• Chairman. the communities involved would not be a the communities involved would not be a voting<00:34
• So that's that's the voting member.
• So, as a follow-up, would you be willing to send us electronically your language?
• <02:04:12.800> your<02:04:13.840> um to send us electronically your um to send us electronically
• Um, so electronically to the group. Um, so thank<02:07:12.800> you. thank you. thank you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Representative McGuire voted yes. Representative Erf voted yes. Representative Mooney voted yes.
• Representative Murray voted yes. Representative Lang voted yes. Representative Turiski voted yes.
• Murray voted yes. Representative R. Muns voted no. Representative Kelly voted yes.
• Representative Murray voted yes. Representative Lang voted yes. Representative Turiski voted yes.
• Murray voted yes. Representative R. Muns voted no. Representative Kelly voted yes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• a vote of 29-0.
• Senate on a vote of 290. Senate on a vote of 290.
• I vote yes. I urge the body to vote yes.
• you all to vote yes as well. you all to vote yes as well.
• <01:11:42.719> Those your vote. Those voting yes 128. Those your vote.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional for Mental Health Awareness Month, focused on the fragility and renewability of mental health and the importance of human connection, kindness, and reaching out to people who are struggling. The chamber then handled several referral items, including first reading and referral of Senate Bill 329, an act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms, to the Judiciary Committee. It also referred Senate Bills 323 and 326 to the Committee on Appropriations because they carry appropriations, and noted that Senate Bill 278, relating to cannabis and state revenue, had been reported favorably with amendment and was referred to Ways and Means under House Rule 35A. The House took up Joint Senate Resolution 53 on weekend adjournment for May 15, 2026, and adopted it in concurrence by voice vote. The chamber also read House Concurrent Resolution 284 honoring former Senate Majority Leader and Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs’ Executive Director John F. Campbell for his public service, including his work on marriage equality and gun control, and members gave remarks recognizing his leadership, humor, and impact on the institution. Several guests were welcomed and recognized during announcements, including a representative involved in a diaper drive, local officials, and Norma Malone, who was honored for decades of public service in Barry Town and related local boards. The main floor action was on Proposal 4, a proposed constitutional amendment on equality of rights. The Judiciary Committee recommended concurrence, and the member from Burlington explained the amendment’s purpose and process, emphasizing that it would add an equal protection guarantee to the Vermont Constitution covering race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and national origin, while preserving other constitutional protections. The member also reviewed the proposal’s prior passage in both chambers in the previous biennium and its current path toward appearing on the November 2026 ballot if approved again by the House and Senate. The transcript ends while the House is still hearing extended remarks on Proposal 4, with no final vote on the amendment shown in the excerpt.

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• Because they all vote. All right. Well, thank you all for having me.
• Members, we will take a vote on these nominees today next Wednesday.
• Well, we will take a vote on these nominees later.
• Members, we will take a vote on these nominees today next Wednesday.
• Well, we will take a vote on these nominees later.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Nominations met to consider several gubernatorial nominees and first approved a slate of nominees left pending from the March 31 agenda. The committee voted 5-0 to favorably report those nominees to the full Senate for confirmation. Public testimony was then opened and later closed, with some listed witnesses not appearing. The committee heard testimony on Jerry K. Weldon II for the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors. Senators focused on stewardship of the Brazos River, the authority’s relationship to the legislature and the public, Sunset review, water quality and nutrient runoff, impaired waterways, and possible uses of constructed wetlands for aggregate mine reclamation. Weldon emphasized collaboration, transparency, and keeping the citizens of Texas as the authority’s primary customer. Commissioner Robert Vaughn was considered for reappointment to the Texas Transportation Commission. Discussion centered on TxDOT’s management, rural funding, population growth, project delivery, and the commissioner’s role on the audit committee. Doug McCreakin was considered for the Texas Tech University Board of Regents, with questions about legislative priorities, compliance with DEI-related state law, workforce development, rural medical education, and university partnerships. Jody Giles was considered for reappointment to the University of Texas Board of Regents, and Bernadette Carrasco Coleman for reappointment to the Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents; both discussed higher education priorities, PUF funding, compliance with state law, and student support programs. John Rutherford was considered for reappointment to the Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees, with questions about fiduciary oversight, investment understanding, and keeping the retirement system solvent. Brigadier General Michael Boyd was also considered for appointment to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission, where discussion focused on military retention, child care, spouse licensing, base infrastructure, and grant funding for Texas installations. The committee did not take final votes on these later nominees during the hearing and left them pending subject to the call of the chair.

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• service of court filings and allowed electronic filing of court pleadings.
• I will be voting for you on the floor or even here in committee.
• So with that, if I can have a roll call vote. Senator Senator Bergman. Yes.
• Senator Townsend to explain his vote. Yes, I'm Chair. Thank you.
• Vote: Senator Bergman's yes. Senator Block is excused. Senator Brantley: Yes.

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• Therefore, I urge members to vote. Vote no on this amendment.
• And so, members, I would ask that you vote. vote no on the A13.
• So members, I would ask for a no vote. vote.
• Members, please vote. Members voting remotely: Finkie, yes. Finkie votes aye.
• Yes, Finkie votes aye. Hussein votes aye. Senator Morrill votes aye. The clerk will close the roll.

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• yay votes, no nay votes, Senate being 38 yay votes, no nay votes, Senate Bill<01:19:24.719> 147
• or explain their vote. or explain their vote.
• votes, no nay votes, There being 38 yay votes, no nay votes, Senate<01:23:31.840> Bill<01:23:
• votes, no nay votes, Senate Bill 38 yay votes, no nay votes, Senate Bill 222<01:31:06.239> is
• no nay votes. no nay votes.

Keywords: 958, all

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• All those prepared to vote on the motion.
• Colleagues, I urge you to join me in voting down. Voting in voting down, voting no.
• The reason why I cannot vote for this bill today, Friend President Gates because I can't vote for this
• our conscience and vote as we will.
• Secretary, I won't like the board and Senator proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• All those prepared to vote on the motion.
• Colleagues, I urge you to join me in voting down. Voting In voting down, voting no.
• The reason why I cannot vote for this bill today, Friend President Gates because I can't vote for this
• conscience and vote as we will.
• Secretary, I won't like the board and Senator proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?

Summary: The Senate convened in special session and took up Senate Bill 8D / House Bill 1D, which would establish Florida’s congressional districts. The sponsor, Sen. Gates, explained that the Governor had transmitted a redistricting plan two days earlier and argued that mid-decade redistricting is legally permissible, citing population growth and the Governor’s view that race-based districting is unconstitutional. Much of the floor time was spent in extended questioning about the process, the lack of public hearings compared with prior redistricting cycles, the use of population estimates from the Census/EDR/ACS, compactness scores, and whether the Governor’s office used partisan data or outside consultants. Gates repeatedly said he was relaying the Governor’s proposal and legal theory rather than offering his own legal opinion, and he said any constitutional challenge would be for the courts. A major portion of the debate focused on the U.S. Supreme Court’s newly issued Calais decision and its implications for the Fair Districts Amendment and the Voting Rights Act. Senators questioned whether the decision struck down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, whether it affected Florida’s constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering, and whether the Legislature should postpone action to review the ruling. A motion to temporarily postpone the bill failed by voice vote and then by recorded vote, 12 yeas to 23 nays. Senators also raised concerns that the proposed map cracked minority communities, including Latino and Black populations in Central Florida and Tampa Bay, and that it would produce a heavily Republican-leaning map despite the state’s voter registration mix. After debate on the Senate bill, the chamber substituted the identical House companion bill, read it a third time, and proceeded to final debate. Opponents argued the map was an illegal partisan gerrymander, was based on assumptions rather than verified data, and would likely lead to litigation. Supporters maintained that the Governor had authority to propose a congressional map, that the plan was race-neutral, and that the Legislature could accept, reject, or amend it. The transcript ends during continued debate on House Bill 1D, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• All those prepared to vote on the motion.
• It dilutes their voting power on... racial cracking. It dilutes their voting power on purpose.
• The reason why I cannot vote for this bill today, ...friend President Gates because I can't vote for
• our conscience and vote as we will.
• Secretary, I won't like the board and Senator proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Colleagues, I urge you to join me in voting down. Voting In voting down, voting no.
• My constituents elected me by 405 votes.
• The reason why I cannot vote for this bill today, Friend President Gates because I can't vote for this
• conscience and vote as we will.
• Secretary, I won't like the board and Senator proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?

Summary: The Senate convened in special session and took up Senate Bill 8D, later substituting identical House Bill 1D, to establish Florida’s congressional districts. The opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance were followed by procedural remarks, then extensive floor discussion focused almost entirely on the redistricting proposal, its timing, and its legal basis. Senator Gaetz, explaining the bill, said the Governor had transmitted the map two days earlier, argued that mid-decade congressional redistricting is not prohibited by law, and said the Governor’s stated reasons were to address population growth and to draw race-neutral districts. He also said the legislature could accept, reject, or amend the proposal. Much of the debate centered on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Louisiana decision and whether it affected Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment and the Voting Rights Act. Senators Smith, Rouson, Sharief, Polsky, Arrington, Bracey Davis, Bernard, Nathan, and others questioned the short notice, lack of public hearings, the use of partisan data, the absence of sworn testimony, and whether the map diluted minority voting strength or fragmented communities of interest. Gaetz repeatedly said he was not offering legal opinions, that the Governor’s counsel believed the Fair Districts race-based provisions were inconsistent with federal law, and that any legal challenge would be for the courts. He also said the Governor’s mapmaker reported using census and demographic data, along with political data as one of many inputs, and claimed the map’s compactness was comparable to the current map. A motion by Senator Smith to temporarily postpone consideration of the bill failed on a 12-23 vote. After the Senate returned from a 30-minute break to review the new Supreme Court decision, debate continued. The chamber then substituted HB 1D for SB 8D, read the House bill, and advanced it to third reading. The transcript ends during debate on final passage, with Senators Rouson and Bernard speaking in opposition and arguing the map was procedurally rushed, legally vulnerable, and politically motivated.

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• All those prepared to vote on the motion.
• The reason why I cannot vote for this bill today, The reason why I cannot vote for this bill today is
• I'm voting no. I'm voting no, because I'm standing with the people. Senator Arrington.
• our conscience and vote as we will.
• Secretary, I won't like the board and Senator proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved to the special order calendar to consider congressional redistricting legislation, beginning with Senate Bill 8D and then substituting the identical House Bill 1D. The bill would establish Florida’s congressional districts. Senator Gaetz, presenting the measure, said the Governor had proposed the map to address population growth and to draw race-neutral districts, and argued that mid-decade redistricting is legally permissible and has occurred before in Florida and other states. He repeatedly said the Legislature could accept, reject, or amend the proposal, but that the Governor had the prerogative to propose it. The floor debate focused heavily on the legality and timing of the map, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Louisiana redistricting decision was announced during the session. Several senators, including Rouson, Sharief, Smith, Polsky, Arrington, Bracy Davis, Bernard, Nathan, and Berman, questioned whether the map complied with the Florida Constitution’s Fair Districts Amendment, the Voting Rights Act, and equal protection principles. They raised concerns about the short notice, lack of statewide public hearings, the use of partisan data, the absence of sworn testimony from the Governor’s representatives, the claimed severability of the Fair Districts Amendment, and the impact on minority communities and communities of interest. Gaetz generally declined to offer legal opinions, saying those issues would ultimately be for the courts, but he relayed the Governor’s position that race-based provisions in the Fair Districts Amendment are unconstitutional and that the proposed map is race-neutral and compact. Members also debated whether the map’s population data and compactness scores justified the district lines, with critics arguing that the plan cracked and split communities in places such as Central Florida, Tampa Bay, and South Florida. Gaetz said the Governor’s office relied on 2020 census data plus updated population estimates from the Office of Economic and Demographic Research and the American Community Survey, and that the mapmaker said he drew the map himself without outside consultants. After questions concluded, the Senate adopted a motion to substitute HB 1D for SB 8D, read the bill a third time, and proceeded to debate the House bill. The transcript ends during debate, with no final vote on passage shown.

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• Chair Gomez is a newly minted voting member of the committee.
• occasion with a request for a roll call, but in the interest of time I'll let us proceed with a voice vote
• Uh, welcome back, Representative Norris is now a full voting member of the committee.
• filing system for the electronic filing system for the political<00:05:26.120> contribution<00
• This would enable them to do that process electronically.

Bills: HF2274, HF1932

Keywords: taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers

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• And I can send you this electronically so you can kind of link to where those fee schedules or information
• And I can send you this electronically so you can kind of link to where those fee schedules or information
• And that can be—and who knows, full probes may vote it down—but we can always come back and address it
• If there's no further committee discussion, Janelle will call for the vote. Call for the vote.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2399, concerning therapeutic leave days for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs). Sarah Aker from the Department of Health and Human Services explained the current Medicaid rate-setting methodology, how occupancy affects rates, and why paying the full rate for leave days would create additional fiscal impact. Members debated whether the bill should pay the full Medicaid rate, a flat reduced rate, or a tiered rate, and discussed whether a cap or department authorization should be used to control use of leave days. The department said it was not supporting the change as it was not in the governor’s budget, though it supported family engagement in care. After discussion, the committee settled on a compromise motion to set therapeutic leave days at a $500 daily rate and require department authorization of the number of leave days. The motion passed 6-2, with Representative Anderson voting no and the rest of the recorded members voting yes. The committee then moved on to Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget materials, where Michelle Zander walked through detailed population and rate calculations for women’s and men’s facilities, county holds, deferred admissions, transitional facilities, work release, and proposed reentry, man camp, and Grand Forks-related costs. Members asked about the county jail reimbursement rates and the overall pool of funds, and Zander explained the calculations and noted the proposal was roughly break-even depending on assumptions. The committee also heard an overview of DOCR IT requests from Amy and NDIT staff, including data processing, medical modules, a new client management system, body scanners, data management tools, facility management software, medical software upgrades, college solutions, and body cameras/tasers. Staff explained that the new client management system would likely be a multi-phase project with a wide cost range based on vendor selection and scope, and that the current request was for phase one. Members emphasized the importance of better data tracking, staff safety tools, and information that could help explain programming and release outcomes to the public. The committee planned to continue with Veterans Affairs the next day and then return to Senate Bill 2015.