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• By your vote, CS for CS for SB 380 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, SB 962 is reported favorably. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mm-hmm.
• By your vote, SB 1444 is reported favorably. Now we will move...
• Senators, by your vote, we'll report SB 1434 favorably. Thank you.
• By your vote, SB 1020 is reported favorably. Thank you.

Bills: S0218, S0380, S0936, S0948, S0962, S0984, S1020, S1180, S1434, S1444, S1612

Keywords: land use, disaster recovery, local government, federal assistance, Hurricane relief, legal notices, public accessibility, government transparency, digital publication, government agencies, temporary door locking device, emergency safety, building code, training programs, fire exit security, affordable housing, land development, starter homes, local government regulations, housing shortage

Summary: The committee took up a series of land use, housing, local government, and public notice bills, along with a firefighter cancer bill and a bill on temporary door locking devices. SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention was explained as clarifying access to death benefits and a one-time cancer payment for firefighters; it was reported favorably. SB 1612 required local governments to accept electronic payments online; it also passed favorably. SB 1180 created a recall framework for elected community development district board members and, through a strike-all amendment, also addressed synthetic turf enforcement and expanded compact urban mixed-use district definitions; the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. SB 936 allowed temporary door locking devices above the finished floor and directed the Building Commission to add standards to the Florida Building Code; it passed favorably. The committee also considered SB 380 on legal notices, which would let certain local government entities publish notices on their own websites or other designated sites instead of relying on newspapers in more cases. The Florida Press Association, Common Cause, and newspaper representatives opposed the bill, arguing it would fragment public notice access and make notices harder to find and verify, while supporters said it would modernize and reduce costs. The bill’s amendment clarified which agencies were covered, and the committee reported the bill favorably. SB 962 on affordable housing narrowed prior zoning preemption language so working farms and farm operations would not be unintentionally captured by Live Local-style rules; it passed favorably. SB 1444 on state preemption and religious expression, private clubs, and minor home construction drew support from religious freedom advocates and opposition from cities and counties, which warned of vague terms and overbroad preemption; it was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 218, which would limit the reach of last session’s hurricane recovery land-use preemption to counties actually damaged by hurricanes and restore normal local land-use authority in unaffected counties. SB 1434 on infill redevelopment would streamline zoning and subdivision approvals for environmentally impacted parcels in certain urban counties to encourage housing on contaminated or underused land; counties and local-government groups opposed it as an overbroad preemption and raised concerns about the environmental threshold and density provisions, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 1020 on chickees prohibited local ordinances from blocking chickee construction if setback requirements are met and made unauthorized attempts to circumvent the building code a misdemeanor; it passed favorably. Finally, SB 948 on local government land development regulations and orders, as amended, proposed a statewide starter-home framework with lot-split and zoning changes to increase housing supply; local-government and planning groups warned it would function as a rigid statewide zoning code and could drive overdevelopment, while housing advocates supported it as necessary state action. The committee reported the bill favorably after extensive debate.

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• Courts of Appeal judges; that's under the Judicial Retirement Act.
• So they're not reported under PERA, but we're kind of the liaison for those types of agreements.
• They deferred it to judicial and magistrate.
• this reporting, so it is As of March 31st, 2025, there's a slight delay.
• However, that's a report we probably won't receive until about November for our GASB 74.

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• Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted.
• AB 352 will enhance protection for judicial officers.
• AB 601 to improve our mandated reporter process. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
• This report ran on.
• California has the highest reported case of human trafficking in the nation.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And the reports I got back from the enforcement division I was unimpressed with.
• And the reports I got back from the enforcement division I was unimpressed with.
• We just give them a the judicial branch.
• But if you look at our dedicated fund report, we have to do a dedicated fund report that reflects five
• fund report that reflects a dedicated fund report that reflects five<02:10:57.199> years.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm with the Judicial District Attorney's Office. Thank you for letting me talk today.
• I'm with the Tenth Judicial District Attorney's Office. I stand in strong support of this bill.
• So then it would go from no mandatory at all, so it would take away the judicial discretion to then have
• I'm the 10th Judicial District Attorney, where I represent Quay, De Baca, and Harding counties.

Keywords: 996, all

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• offense as a first-degree felony is concerning, as it has a mandatory 18-year prison sentence with no judicial
• So we are requiring annual reports from this commission just to make sure that we aren't surprised when
• through the Judiative. ...of consistency, it seems like to me, and in a way that maybe through the judicial
• Why, is there a mandatory reporting requirement for claims that involve children?

Bills: HB99, HB38, HB165, HB127, HB72, HB151, SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• The Clerk will report the communication.
• Will report the bill.
• The clerk will report the bill.
• The clerk will report the bill.
• The clerk will report. The bill.

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• I'm just reporting what I heard.
• Um, so my suggestion—sometimes it's better not to report things you hear.
• get that report back to the court.
• With regard to reports, please have them to me no later than Friday, wherever that is.
• regard to reports, um, what is today?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• democratic principles, founded around a separation of powers between the legislative branch, the judicial
• The nominations agreed to and will be favorably reported to the Senate and the Help Committee stands

Keywords: Department of Education, Ms. McMahon, educational reform, public testimony, federal responsibilities, local governance

Summary: The meeting of the legislative committee encompassed discussions on key bills including HB22, SB4, and HB2214, with significant focus on the implications surrounding the Department of Education. Members expressed varying opinions on the nomination of Ms. McMahon to lead the department, underlining the need for reform and accountability. The committee witnessed passionate exchanges regarding educational values and the responsibilities of the federal government versus local authorities. Public testimonies contributed to the discussions, highlighting the community's concerns about educational policies and their impact on students from diverse backgrounds.

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• Chairman Bowles, having received a vote of 10 aye and 0 nay, we will report SB 1976 out do pass.
• Doc Newton, having received a vote of 10 aye and 0 nay, we report SB 1314 out due pass. Thank you.
• Representative Cornwell, having received 10 aye and 0 nay, we report SB 1613 out do pass.
• Deputy Pier, having received 11 and 0 neg, report SB 1246 out do pass, sir. Thank you, Mr.
• Prote Moore with a vote of 9 to 3, we'll report your bill is due to pass.

Keywords: 914, all

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• or programming reporting.
• In addition to programming reporting.
• the the the usefulness of the reports. the the the usefulness of the reports.
• <00:53:50.800> can police report and that police report can police report and that police
• tell us what he thinks about the report. tell us what he thinks about the report.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• promise any money or thing of value, testimonial, privilege, or personal advantage to any executive or judicial
• promise any money or thing of value, testimonial, privilege, or personal advantage to any executive or judicial
• to any privilege, or personal advantage to any executive<00:25:05.200> or<00:25:05.520> judicial
• c><00:25:06.080> officer<00:25:07.039> or<00:25:07.360> member executive or judicial
• officer or member executive or judicial officer or member of<00:25:07.760> the<00:25:08.000><

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The Rules Committee met to consider a proposed Senate Rule 15-9 prohibiting campaign contributions in Senate-controlled areas of the Capitol, prompted by concerns about lobbyists and others distributing checks to legislators while legislation is pending. The chair read a leadership statement condemning campaign contributions during session when donors’ interests are under consideration, saying such conduct creates at least the appearance of impropriety and undermines public trust. The initial draft would bar soliciting, offering, delivering, accepting, or receiving campaign contributions in Senate-controlled spaces such as the chamber, gallery, floor, corridors, lounge, lobby areas, and committee rooms. Senator Barlo raised concerns about defining the Senate’s authority and the scope of the prohibited areas, asking whether the rule would apply year-round, during interim meetings, or to online donations received while in the building. Other members responded that the Senate could only regulate areas under its control and that the rule should focus on the Capitol building itself, where fundraising should not occur. The chair noted that many other states have similar restrictions, and members discussed whether the rule should also cover campaign contributions during legislative session, not just inside the building. Senators Guru, Rothfus, and Biteman generally supported a stronger rule aimed at preventing vote buying and preserving the integrity of the institution, while acknowledging the need to refine language for enforcement and scope. The committee reviewed examples from Alaska and Wyoming’s constitutional bribery language, and staff and members proposed revised wording that would prohibit any person from knowingly soliciting, offering, delivering, accepting, or receiving campaign contributions in the state capital complex at any time, and separately prohibit senators from knowingly soliciting or knowingly accepting contributions by affirmative act during regular or special session. The discussion ended with no final vote taken, and members indicated they would continue working on the language with staff.

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• I hope the conference report in front of you is adopted today.
• I hope the conference report in front of you is adopted today.
• I ask that when this report is taken up, you call the ayes. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Mr.
• So I appreciate the membership here, and I urge adoption of the conference committee report.
• The conference report is accepted. The House will be in a brief recess. At the request.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House met in a floor session that began with routine procedural motions, including quorum checks, roll calls, and brief recesses. Members also welcomed guests and observed a moment of silent tribute for Frederick Pat Waller of Dracut, a 101-year-old World War II veteran and longtime farmer, before taking up the day’s major budget business. The principal item was the FY2026 appropriations legislation. House leaders described the conference report as a roughly $61 billion budget that reduces spending from earlier proposals while increasing Fair Share spending to $2.4 billion. They highlighted funding for education, including Chapter 70 aid, universal school meals, higher education financial aid, MassReconnect, and school clean energy projects; transportation, including MBTA and regional transit authority support; housing and homelessness programs; food assistance; and a new $5 million immigration legal assistance fund. Supporters emphasized fiscal stability, timely passage, and aid to cities and towns, while noting uncertainty from the federal government. The House first passed the supplemental appropriations bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 142-0, then later passed it on final enactment by 143-1. The House then accepted the conference report on the main FY2026 budget by a roll call vote of 139-6, adopted the emergency preamble by a recorded vote, and finally enacted the budget by another 139-6 vote. The session ended with adoption of an order to adjourn to the following Thursday at 11 a.m., and the House adjourned.

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• Second, a business that fixes printers must file a report with the chief of police every time they fix
• Quintero to turn to page 10 of his report.
• fired for filing a false police report against me.
• They chose to file a false police report.
• They chose to file a false police report.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• report of this incident.
• uh I had spoken to uh who had reported uh I had spoken to uh who had reported no<00:10:08.800>
• I noticed reporting mechanism.
• reporting mechanism in here. reporting mechanism in here.
• because of the change in the report because of the change in the report date?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• work at Maui Memorial so the 2023 report work at Maui Memorial so the 2023 report from<01:37:04.159
• I co-authored the Physicians for Human Rights report on excited delirium.
• <02:47:02.319> language blank it out and add in report language blank it out and add in report
• I'm sorry, we didn't put in a suggested amount of $1,000 in the report language.
• <02:52:33.439> language style um note in the report language style um note in the report language

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committees on Health and Labor heard testimony on HB 1244, a measure relating to labor standards at health care facilities and nursing staff ratios. Committee members opened by explaining hearing procedures, including a suggested two-minute testimony limit and Zoom rules. The bill drew extensive testimony from hospitals, nursing organizations, unions, and individual nurses, with the central debate focusing on whether staffing ratios should be set by statute or left to collective bargaining and unit-level staffing decisions. Opponents included the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Straub Benioff Medical Center, Hawaii Pacific Health, Kapiolani Medical Center, and Queen’s Health Systems. They argued that fixed ratios are too rigid for the changing conditions of hospital care, could worsen workforce shortages, and should be handled through labor negotiations, staffing committees, and existing agreements. Several also pointed to investments in nursing education, loan repayment, and workforce development as better solutions. Queen’s said it had recently reached an agreement with nurses after more than 40 meetings that included a staffing framework, and Kapiolani and others emphasized the need for flexibility in emergencies and specialty care. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Pride at Work Hawaii, the Hawaii Nurses Association/American Nurses Association chapter, Hawaii Nurses Association Local 50, UNAC/UHCP, and individual nurses, said unsafe staffing levels contribute to burnout, turnover, errors, and patient harm. Testifiers described chronic short staffing, emotionally and physically exhausting workloads, and situations in which nurses were responsible for too many patients at once. Supporters argued that safe ratios are necessary to protect both patients and nurses, and that collective bargaining has not been enough to ensure safe conditions statewide, especially in facilities without unions. No vote or final committee action was announced in the portion provided.

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• We want to get to a good report.
• We want to get to a good report. Uh, Jeremiah, from you. Let's take role first if you would, Sue.
• We're overseen by a talented group of nine board members from across the state representing the nine judicial
• overall county revenue based on what is submitted through the Department of Audits county annual report
• overall county revenue based on what is submitted through the Department of Audits county annual report

Bills: HB0015, HB0017, HB0019

Keywords: right to repair, digital electronics, consumer protection, embedded software, manufacturers, repair providers, tools and documentation, anti-theft measures, blockchain, financial technology, digital innovation, economic development, select committee, trespass, hunting, land use, public access, wildlife, 916, all

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• We have an executive nominations report, report number seven. Clerk will read the report.
• of the favorable committee report. of the favorable committee report.
• amendment the committee report. amendment the committee report.
• the report. the report.
• committee report. committee report.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, April 6, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, received an invocation from Pastor Shannon Watkins of Souls One Outreach Cathedral in Cumberland, and welcomed several guests and student pages. The chamber also announced the week’s schedule for the final days of session, including likely double sessions later in the week and a possible Saturday hold. Administrative items included the reading of House messages, a favorable executive nominations report that was special ordered for Tuesday, and the introduction of several House bills and Senate bills on the calendar. The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 841, the Utility Relief Reducing Energy Load Information for Every Family Act. Senators discussed energy affordability, ratepayer relief, utility costs, data center growth, in-state generation, and the role of programs such as RGGI, EmPower, and the RPS. Supporters said the bill provides a comprehensive short- and long-term response, including consumer transparency and low-income relief, while critics argued it did not go far enough and should have included stronger relief or pauses on renewable energy mandates. After debate and several explanations of vote, the Senate passed SB 841 by a constitutional majority, 38-affirmative votes. Earlier in the session, Senate Bill 213 on state procurement transparency and procedures also passed with 40 affirmative votes. After SB 841 passed, the Senate took up House Bill 1532, a conforming companion to the utility relief measure. The committee offered an amendment to align HB 1532 with SB 841, the amendment was adopted without objection, and the bill then passed on third reading. Senators who explained their votes largely echoed the same themes from the SB 841 debate, with some emphasizing the need for more relief and others stressing the bill’s broader policy changes and regional energy-market constraints.

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• She reported. She sought protection.
• She reported. She sought victims to do. She reported.
• <02:00:03.679> her location after the survivor reported her location after the survivor reported
• who have to report it anyways?
• <02:16:10.320> it mandated reporters who have to report it mandated reporters who have to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The clerk will report the title of the joint resolution.
• The clerk will report the title of the joint resolution.
• So when you had reporters<03:17:37.760> being<03:17:38.239> castigated, reporters being
• > three<03:43:38.000> million GAO report found nearly three million GAO report found nearly
• The clerk will report the title of the bill.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 1012, house, all