Transcript Highlights:

• .<00:32:04.360><c> So,</c><00:32:04.560><c> this</c><00:32:04.840><c> would</c><00:32:05.160><c> include
• </c><00:32:35.400><c> service</c><00:32:35.920><c> providers</c><00:32:37.120><c> that</c><00:32:37.280
• 37.640><c> not</c><00:32:38.000><c> need</c><00:32:38.320><c> to</c><00:32:39.160><c> have</c><00:32:
• Section 24 is<00:32:46.680><c> the</c><00:32:46.840><c> same</c><00:32:47.920><c> uh</c><00:32:48.040
• </c><01:32:05.360><c> I</c><01:32:05.440><c> think</c><01:32:05.640><c> could</c><01:32:05.760><c> be

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:11.000><c> And</c><00:32:11.280><c> so,</c><00:32:11.960><c> um</c> non-immigrant visas.
• And so, um many<00:32:13.680><c> many</c><00:32:14.400><c> people</c><00:32:14.960><c> can</c><00:32:
• </c><00:32:16.480><c> legally,</c><00:32:17.400><c> but</c><00:32:17.680><c> have</c><00:32:18.040><c
• ><c> anything</c><00:32:19.400><c> with</c><00:32:19.560><c> the</c><00:32:19.680><c> US</c><00:32:20.000
• </c><00:32:21.880><c> Um</c><00:32:22.120><c> and</c><00:32:22.240><c> I</c><00:32:22.320><c> think</

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The clerk will close the machine. 62 yeas, 32 nays, and the bill finally passes.
• We found a federal court ruling that stated in R.S. 32:412, Section 1, quote, a symbol, code, or letter
• We found a federal court ruling that stated in R.S. 32:412, Section 1, quote, a symbol, code, or letter
• What chapter? Rep. Henry: Beta Psi. The Beta Psi chapter. Rep. Henry: The Beta Psi chapter. Rep.
• Henry: The Beta Psi chapter at Southern University A&M College. Rep. Velley, for a question. Rep.

Bills: HR218, HR219, HR220, HR221, HR222, HCR91, HCR92, HCR93, HR210, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR214, HR215, HR216, SCR29, SCR38, SB100, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, SCR23, HB276, HB508, HB512, HB599, HB632, HB656, HB998, HB1052, HB1084, HB1171, HB1193, HB1194, HB1204, HB1209, HB1250, SB2, SB19, SB24, SB50, SB70, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB114, SB122, SB159, SB160, SB173, SB180, SB182, SB260, SB412, SB418, SB424, SB442, SB460, SB476, HCR41, HCR76, HCR77, HCR63, HCR69, HCR86, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB167, HB227, HB243, HB321, HB335, HB398, HB492, HB624, HB689, HB708, HB804, HB906, HB926, HB955, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB985, HB1005, HB1029, HB1069, HB1077, HB1095, HB1104, HB1107, HB1187, HB1203, HB1217, HB1220, HB730, HB225, HB175, HB198, HB437, HB457, HB488, HB646, HB763, HB909, HB971, HB981, HB1066, HB1089, HB1125, HB1154, HB1231, HB1246, HB1248, HB1249, SB47, SB82, SB106, SB206, SB210, SB248, SB305, SB376, SB397, SB441, HCR32, HB59, HB617, HB897, HB911, HB1223, HB798, HB824, HB989, HB1140, HB1166, HB1244, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1113, HB1180, HB1234, HB1240, SB89

Keywords: EJ Fields, Shreveport, Louisiana, gospel music, commendation, resolution, honorary resolution, Billboard Gospel Airplay, Mediabase Gospel Airplay, Mercy Endureth, music award, ministry, artist recognition, cultural heritage, spiritual heritage, African American gospel, local hero, state commendation, St. Charles Parish, parish day

Transcript Highlights:

• President, the North Dakota Century Code Chapter 55-01 authorizes the State Historical Society.
• Engrossed House Bill 1450, a bill for an act to create and enact a new section to Chapter 14-10 of the
• I want to say how brave the senator from District 32 is.
• I want to say how brave the senator from District 32 is for sharing his story in our committee.
• But as the senator from District 32 said, he loved him, but the abuse was still real.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call, then approved journal corrections and moved to elect Senator Kyle Davison as President Pro Tem. Davison was nominated, elected by unanimous ballot, escorted to the rostrum, sworn in, and gave remarks thanking his family, colleagues, and faith, emphasizing relationships, service, and stewardship. The chamber also recognized National Public Health Week with a floor statement honoring public health workers and training programs, and that statement was ordered printed in the journal. The Senate then considered several House bills, beginning with HB 1485, which increases the personal needs allowance for Medicaid residents in certain facilities by $15 per month and indexes it to inflation; the amendment was adopted and the bill passed 46-1. HB 1018, the State Historical Society budget, was amended to adjust one-time and ongoing funding for museum exhibits, repatriation compliance, archives storage, local historic grants, and the military gallery project, then passed 42-0 with one senator excused from voting due to a conflict. HB 1181, defining gender in state code as an individual’s sex and removing a broader application section, passed 41-6. HB 1144, adding a penalty and enforcement mechanism related to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools, passed 40-7 with its emergency clause. The Senate also passed HB 1600, creating an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota School of Law and shifting its funding to the strategic investment and improvements fund, by 34-13. HB 1019, the Parks and Recreation budget, was amended to fund deferred maintenance, technology, sewer work, matching grants, and other park projects, add language requiring legislative approval for new or renamed state parks, and clarify use of the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library line of credit; a proposed amendment to remove funding for the International Peace Gardens cactus conservatory failed 20-27, and the bill then passed 39-8. HB 1417, dealing with parole/probation violations, court fees, and a study of criminal justice fees, passed 40-7 after amendments. The most extensive debate centered on HB 1450, which would require parent or guardian access to a minor’s medical exam room and notice of questions asked of the minor, with exceptions for emancipation and suspected abuse or trafficking. Supporters framed it as a parental rights and transparency measure, while opponents warned it could hinder screening for abuse, neglect, mental health concerns, and confidential care; multiple senators shared personal experiences on both sides. A proposed amendment to narrow the bill failed 21-26, and the transcript ends amid continued debate on the bill itself, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• > that</c><00:32:07.039><c> shall</c><00:32:07.360><c> not</c><00:32:07.600><c> be</c><00:32:07.840><
• </c><00:32:13.840><c> Uh</c><00:32:14.720><c> the</c><00:32:14.960><c> enunciation</c><00:32:15.760><
• </c><00:32:51.679><c> So,</c><00:32:51.840><c> just</c><00:32:52.080><c> I</c><00:32:52.240><c> do</c
• So, just I do want<00:32:52.480><c> to</c><00:32:52.559><c> make</c><00:32:52.640><c> sure</c><00:32:
• </c><00:32:54.320><c> I</c><00:32:54.480><c> don't</c><00:32:54.559><c> see</c><00:32:54.799><c> how<

Bills: HF3351

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun control, gun safety, local control, home rule, preemption, municipal regulation, county regulation, city ordinances, zoning, firearm dealers, gun dealers, ammunition, carry permits, permit to carry, pistols, Saturday night special, metal-penetrating bullets, public safety

Transcript Highlights:

• c> the</c><01:32:13.360><c> first</c><01:32:13.600><c> part</c><01:32:14.000><c> of</c><01:32:14.320>
• part of what I would<01:32:14.880><c> like</c><01:32:15.040><c> to</c><01:32:15.280><c> talk</c><01:32
• So,<02:32:02.880><c> pretty</c><02:32:03.200><c> much</c><02:32:03.359><c> that's</c><02:32:04.080><c
• </c><02:32:10.720><c> what</c><02:32:10.960><c> happens</c><02:32:11.280><c> when</c><02:32:11.520><c
• <02:32:17.680><c> a</c><02:32:18.000><c> fiscal</c><02:32:18.399><c> note</c><02:32:18.720><c> but</c

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think 32 ounces is the cap that's placed on what you could pour before you'd have to go back and do
• look at those records that are going to be held for three years, it's going to see that you consumed 32
• ounces and then see that you consumed 32 ounces and then were<00:36:22.000><c> given</c><00:36:23.000
• Uh, can you tell me what chapter of your rules to find these rules in?
• </c><00:43:59.880><c> of</c><00:44:00.040><c> your</c> uh can you tell me what chapter of your uh can

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm<00:32:26.720><c> going</c><00:32:26.960><c> add</c><00:32:27.120><c> to</c><00:32:27.279><c> that
• ><00:32:34.399><c> back</c><00:32:34.559><c> in</c><00:32:34.720><c> the</c><00:32:34.960><c> day</c>
• and<00:32:39.679><c> and</c><00:32:39.760><c> and</c><00:32:40.240><c> know</c><00:32:41.600><c> and
• </c><00:32:41.840><c> they</c><00:32:42.080><c> had</c><00:32:42.240><c> to</c><00:32:42.880><c> ask<
• </c><00:32:47.440><c> and</c><00:32:47.679><c> and</c><00:32:48.080><c> sick</c><00:32:48.399><c> and

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• or barcodes<04:32:34.319><c> or</c><04:32:34.840><c> so</c><04:32:35.040><c> we</c><04:32:35.199><c>
• called spots<04:32:39.359><c> to</c><04:32:39.520><c> look</c><04:32:39.640><c> at</c><04:32:39.800><
• </c><04:32:40.960><c> or</c><04:32:41.159><c> not</c><04:32:41.359><c> we</c><04:32:41.479><c> can</c
• :32:44.840><c> up</c><04:32:45.159><c> again</c><04:32:45.359><c> this</c><04:32:45.520><c> becomes</
• :00.558><c> to</c><05:32:00.718><c> get</c><05:32:00.840><c> into</c><05:32:01.080><c> that</c><05:32

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 105, which would create a new conservation license plate and direct the added fee to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund. The sponsor, Rep. Rosemarie Rung, said the bill would create a non-tax revenue source to help address toxic cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire lakes, ponds, and rivers. She described the public health, environmental, and economic harms from blooms, the high cost of watershed management plans and mitigation projects, and the limited current funding available through state and federal sources. She argued that a voluntary plate program could provide sustainable support and raise awareness. Supporters, including Reps. Katie Pell and McDonald, said the bill would help affected lake communities and tourism-dependent areas. New Hampshire DES testified neutrally but confirmed that blooms have increased sharply, that the agency has issued more than 120 warnings in the past two years, and that the existing mitigation fund is nearly depleted after one-time appropriations. DES said the proposed plate would not solve the entire funding need but could provide dedicated revenue for studies and implementation projects. DMV testified that the operational impact of adding a new plate would be minimal. New Hampshire Lakes also supported the bill and said survey results suggested some current Moose plate holders and new registrants would likely choose the Loon plate. Committee members asked about the health effects of cyanobacteria, the expected revenue from the plate, and whether the problem is natural or human-driven. Testimony said exposure can cause skin irritation, gastrointestinal illness, and more serious liver or neurological effects, with pets and children at higher risk; one witness also cited research suggesting aerosolized toxins may affect people several kilometers from a bloom. DES explained that while lake sediments can release nutrients, the underlying problem is largely driven by watershed inputs and worsened over time. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair invited written testimony and additional questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've included the web links to roughly 32 federal actions, and I'll provide a highlight of just a few
• So these rules, this chapter, explains what public drinking water systems must do.
• This chapter explains what public drinking water systems must do to make sure customers are served with
• , and then referred to... ...identified in the statute or in other rule chapters, and then referred to
• those Idaho Code sections or rule chapters within the rule.

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.960><c> removing</c><00:32:01.519><c> taxes</c><00:32:01.840><c> on</c><00:32:02.080><c> grocery<
• </c><00:32:03.559><c> um</c><00:32:04.159><c> is</c><00:32:04.320><c> a</c><00:32:04.519><c> big</c><
• contributing factor<00:32:05.559><c> in</c><00:32:05.720><c> one</c><00:32:05.919><c> and</c><00:32:06.039
• 00:32:07.600><c> and</c><00:32:07.799><c> secure</c><00:32:08.240><c> so</c><00:32:08.519><c> thank</
• </c><00:32:09.000><c> much</c><00:32:09.159><c> for</c><00:32:09.320><c> the</c><00:32:09.440><c> opportunity

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Housing Committee heard testimony on several housing-related bills. On SB 26, SD 2, relating to affordable housing, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development explained a prior transit-oriented development study that identified roughly 59,000 possible units and about 25,000 affordable units from known projects, and said the bill would help fill gaps by evaluating additional public lands for housing suitability and possible co-use with existing facilities. Members asked about the need for resources and staffing to do that work, and OPSD said it would need time and consultant support to carry it out. Testimony on the bill included support from state and county housing agencies and comments from planning and land use entities. On SB 66, SD 2, relating to housing and historic preservation review, SHPD and OHA both testified. SHPD said the bill would not override existing burial-site protections and that county staff with proper qualifications could make historic-property determinations locally, while OHA asked for clearer language requiring consultation when Native Hawaiian historic sites are involved and clearer procedures if an adverse effect is found. Committee members and SHPD discussed whether the bill should explicitly preserve existing Chapter 6E processes, whether counties have qualified staff, and how quickly a county would have to decide if it cannot complete the review itself and must use a third-party reviewer. Supporters said the measure could speed permitting and keep decisions local; one opponent argued it could rush approvals and strain infrastructure. The committee also heard support from housing, construction, business, and food-industry groups, and opposition from some preservation and community advocates. The committee then heard SB 332, SD 1, on foreclosure-related protections, with testimony focused on Lānaʻi and concerns about speculative real estate after the foreclosure moratorium ended. SB 414, SD 2, on restoring access to disaster-affected areas, drew support from HHFDC, DHS, and the Maui Chamber; HHFDC noted DOH plans for a temporary paved access road to the Kayola temporary housing site and said agencies were discussing which parcels would be needed. On SB 102, SD 2, relating to affordable housing and third-party historic review, SHPD said it would need to do more upfront screening and that the bill’s timelines and third-party provisions should be clearer; OHA said the measure should include a sunset and better staffing, and asked that the department fill positions to meet review demand. No votes or final committee actions were reported in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• I<00:32:18.799><c> think</c><00:32:18.960><c> we</c><00:32:19.120><c> need</c><00:32:19.279><c> to</c
• ><00:32:19.440><c> do</c><00:32:19.519><c> a</c><00:32:19.760><c> better</c><00:32:20.000><c> job.
• Any<00:32:24.480><c> further</c><00:32:24.799><c> discussion</c><00:32:25.120><c> on</c><00:32:25.279
• I<00:32:27.760><c> recognize</c><00:32:28.159><c> the</c><00:32:28.320><c> author</c><00:32:28.480><c
• And I also want<00:32:47.919><c> to</c><00:32:48.080><c> draw</c><00:32:48.399><c> attention</c><00:32

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• :42.240><c> a</c><00:32:42.440><c> higher</c><00:32:42.760><c> level</c><00:32:43.320><c> of</c><00:32
• :44.799><c> as</c><00:32:44.880><c> a</c><00:32:45.120><c> result</c><00:32:45.559><c> of</c><00:32:46.039
• on New<00:32:58.880><c> Boston</c><00:32:59.200><c> space</c><00:32:59.480><c> force</c><00:32:59.799
• ><c> all</c><01:32:14.159><c> of</c><01:32:14.320><c> you</c><01:32:14.560><c> here</c><01:32:15.280>
• </c><01:32:18.360><c> Hampshire</c><01:32:18.719><c> who</c><01:32:18.840><c> would</c><01:32:19.000>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:32:05.360><c> So</c><00:32:05.519><c> it's</c><00:32:05.679><c> not</c><00:32:06.000><c> it's</c>
• <00:32:11.039><c> It's</c><00:32:11.200><c> not</c><00:32:11.360><c> completely</c><00:32:12.399><c>
• <c> if</c><00:32:15.519><c> we</c><00:32:15.600><c> moved</c><00:32:15.919><c> if</c><00:32:16.080><c
• :21.519><c> the</c><00:32:22.159><c> um</c><00:32:23.440><c> there</c><00:32:23.760><c> is</c><00:32:
• :32:26.320><c> some</c><00:32:26.480><c> research</c><00:32:26.720><c> for</c><00:32:26.960><c> 10</c

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2246, which would expand public financial disclosure requirements. The State Ethics Commission strongly supported the bill, saying broader disclosure could help restore public trust and potentially deter corruption, and it offered a clarifying amendment to make clear the requirement applies to board and commission members rather than all employees of listed agencies. Several organizations and individuals also testified in support. A committee member asked about the amendment, and the commission explained it was intended as a clarification rather than a substantive change. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2250, which would add homeless facilities to the locations covered by the drug-free-zone offense for promoting controlled substances. The Public Defender opposed the measure, arguing that many homeless facilities are unmarked and not easily identifiable, creating notice, fairness, and due process concerns and risking arbitrary enforcement. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying it targets distributors rather than users, that notice can be proven through evidence, and that the law is aimed at protecting vulnerable people in shelters and similar facilities. In questioning, senators asked how homeless facilities would be identified and whether the bill would cover all shelter models; the prosecutor said the definition is cross-referenced in statute and must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii and other groups testified in opposition, while several service and advocacy groups testified in support. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2325, which would allow courts to review and potentially reduce sentences for certain juvenile offenders after 15 years if the person is not a danger to the community. Judiciary staff said the court supports the bill’s intent but noted Hawaii’s indeterminate sentencing structure leaves no alternative sentence for a court to reduce to, suggesting the measure may need structural sentencing changes or could instead be directed to the Hawaii Paroling Authority. Public defender representatives and youth-justice advocates supported the bill, emphasizing rehabilitation, adolescent brain development, trauma, and the need for a meaningful opportunity for release. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• You<00:32:01.920><c> are</c><00:32:02.040><c> wrong</c><00:32:03.080><c> and</c><00:32:03.280><c> you
• </c><00:32:26.480><c> Edmund</c><00:32:26.840><c> Pettus</c><00:32:27.160><c> Bridge</c><00:32:27.440
• ><c> of</c><00:32:37.120><c> the</c><00:32:37.240><c> boy</c><00:32:37.480><c> from</c><00:32:37.720>
• </c><00:32:45.240><c> black</c><00:32:45.640><c> people</c><00:32:46.120><c> all</c><00:32:46.480><c>
• God<00:32:53.920><c> is</c><00:32:54.160><c> on</c><00:32:54.440><c> the</c><00:32:54.560><c> side</c

Bills: SB1

Keywords: special primary election, redistricting, State Senate districts, federal court ruling, injunction, vacated order, election calendar, 2026 general election, 2026 primary election, runoff election, party nominee, Governor proclamation, Alabama elections, district boundaries, court-ordered redistricting, special election, nomination process, Secretary of State, election law, 923

Transcript Highlights:

• He's a law enforcement veteran of 32 years with experience working in both Tennessee and Florida.
• He's a law enforcement veteran of 32 years with experience working in both Tennessee and Florida.
• It also is proposing changes to several sections of Chapter 943 to clarify the duties and responsibilities
• It amends various sections of Chapter 943 to clarify what curriculum is approved by the Criminal Justice
• CS for SB 530 amends Chapter 24 of the Florida Statutes relating to the Department of Lottery by making

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy considered a long agenda of bills covering education, health, criminal justice, aging services, labor, and commemorative measures. Among the measures reported favorably were CS/SB 1062 creating Florida Speech and Debate Week and the Florida Debate Initiative; CS/SB 196 and CS/SB 864 establishing and protecting a Uterine Fibroid Research Database; CS/SB 432, as amended, adding restrictions on xylazine and nitrous oxide sales; CS/SB 1630 modernizing aging and disability services and guardianship oversight; SB 1112 on labor pool placement fees and registration; CS/SB 524 revising FDLE and medical examiner provisions; CS/SB 530 updating lottery operations; CS/SB 646 narrowing drug paraphernalia testing equipment exemptions to fentanyl, analogs, and xylazine; SB 676 strengthening animal cruelty penalties and the animal abuser database; CS/SB 1180 creating a recall process for community development district board members; CS/SB 800 increasing penalties for unlicensed engineering practice; CS/SB 1404 creating a memory care specialty license for assisted living facilities; SB 1072 creating an anti-Semitism task force; and CS/SB 1684 and CS/SB 1686 establishing and exempting records for a Parkinson’s Disease Registry. The committee also took up several high-profile commemorative bills. CS/SB 194, designating October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance, drew extensive public testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing civic engagement and free speech and opponents criticizing Kirk’s rhetoric and the appropriateness of a state honor. The bill was reported favorably after a recorded vote. SB 174, designating Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue in Miami-Dade County, also drew significant opposition testimony on similar grounds and was reported favorably. A late-file amendment to a related remembrance measure was withdrawn after discussion. Other bills, including the speech and debate, fibroid research, aging services, labor pool, animal cruelty, engineering, memory care, anti-Semitism, and Parkinson’s registry measures, were generally supported by agency, advocacy, or stakeholder testimony and advanced without major opposition. Several bills were amended before passage, including substitute or delete-all amendments on SB 432, SB 524, SB 646, SB 676, SB 1180, SB 800, and SB 1404. The committee repeatedly adopted amendments by voice vote and then reported the bills favorably by recorded roll call. The meeting ended with members requesting to be recorded on specific bills, followed by adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Latinx, Royal Arizona Action, Rural Arizona Engagement, Scientists Rebellin, Sierra Grande Canyon Chapter
• Latinx, Royal Arizona Action, Rural Arizona Engagement, Scientists Rebellin, Sierra Grande Canyon Chapter
• By your vote of 32 ayes, 26 nays, and two not voting, you have passed House Bill 27 and 85.
• By your vote of 24 ayes, 32 nays, and 4 not voting, the motion has failed. Failed the motion.
• Timothy Holt, and in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority... ...with its Arizona chapter led

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of veterans, and 11 Chapter 33 Post 9-11, and 1 Chapter 31.
• I represent 110 chapters.
• So, you have 110 chapters. How many chapters are in the state of New Mexico?
• registered veterans at chapter.
• We were down to about 32 veterans, but now the accounts are back up at Baca Chapter.

Transcript Highlights:

• Would<00:32:35.600><c> you</c><00:32:35.760><c> be</c><00:32:35.919><c> willing</c><00:32:36.159><c>
• I<00:32:41.519><c> think</c><00:32:41.679><c> this</c><00:32:41.919><c> bill</c><00:32:42.080><c> is<
• that we<00:32:46.480><c> might</c><00:32:46.640><c> want</c><00:32:46.720><c> to</c><00:32:46.880><c>
• &gt;&gt; Okay.<00:32:58.960><c> I</c><00:32:59.120><c> have</c><00:32:59.279><c> one</c><00:32:59.440
• 32:46.400><c> is</c><01:32:46.560><c> not</c><01:32:46.719><c> the</c><01:32:46.880><c> kind</c><01:32

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• period, property values have risen dramatically, and whereas Florida's local governments collected $32
• properties eligible for a homestead exemption, and clarifying that such actions are consistent with Chapter
• properties eligible for a homestead exemption and clarifying that such actions are consistent with Chapter

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then read the Governor’s proclamation calling the session. The special session was called to consider property tax-related legislation, including a proposed constitutional amendment affecting assessment caps, homestead exemptions, and limits on county and municipal ad valorem taxes, along with related implementing measures such as ballot language, taxpayer notices, supermajority requirements for tax increases above the rolled-back rate, and a public website showing estimated savings for homestead properties. The bills filed within the call were read for the first time: Senate Joint Resolution 2F by Senator Avila and Senate Bill 4F by Senator Avila, both referred to Appropriations. The Rules Chair announced the Appropriations Committee would meet later that day, and the Senate adopted motions to waive rules and place both measures on the special order calendar for Tuesday, June 2, with an amendment deadline one hour before convening. The Senate also adopted a motion sending any bills filed outside the call to the Rules Committee for review. The chamber then heard farewell remarks from Senators Hooper and Polsky, who reflected on their service and thanked colleagues, staff, and constituents. Senator Hooper emphasized respect and kindness in public service, while Senator Polsky thanked local officials, staff, caucus members, and family, and noted the importance of bipartisan work. The Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, or upon the President’s call.