Transcript Highlights:

• THE CLASSROOMS NOW HAVE BETTER DOOR LOCKS AND PANIC BUTTONS. I LOVE MY SCHOOL.
• COME AND TALK AND TELL US WHAT YOU WANT AND THE THINGS THEY MENTIONED WERE THAT THEY WANTED BETTER LOCKS
• THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD THINGS OF THIS BILL WHEN WE TALK ABOUT DOORS CAN LOCK AND MAKE SURE THERE IS
• WE WILL GET LOCKS ON EVERY DOOR WHILE FSU DID A GREAT JOB OF RESPONDING, OTHER UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
• DO NOT HAVE LOCKS ON THEIR DOORS YET.

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• Because these aren't then lock boxes, right?
• Because these aren't then these<00:30:24.960> aren't<00:30:25.120> lock<00:30:25.440>
• <00:30:26.240> Like these aren't lock boxes, right? Like these aren't lock boxes, right?
• So, if those exchanges fail, uh, or you no longer have access or you're locked out like happened with
• <00:39:34.800> out longer have access or you're locked out longer have access or you're locked

Bills: HF3604, HF2236, HF3709, HF3766, HF2400

Keywords: bulk fuel, nonoxygenated gasoline, environment, exemption criteria, transportation, HF2236, Minnesota commerce, obsolete language, statutory cleanup, retail installment contract, consumer credit, vehicle financing, auto loans, retail buyer, retail seller, delinquency charge, collection fee, attorney fees, assignment notice, payment receipt

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 26, after correcting the header date to Thursday, February 26. It then took up House File 36004, as amended by the author’s technical A1 amendment. Representative Van Binsbergen described the bill as a change to statute governing bulk delivery of nonoxygenated fuel, especially for boats and other watercraft, to allow direct delivery to vehicles rather than requiring transport of fuel in containers or removal of boats from the water. Members generally supported the concept, citing convenience for lake users, reduced travel and potential invasive species spread, and fewer spill risks, but the chair said the bill would be laid over pending additional clarification from the State Fire Marshal’s Office and other agencies. House File 2236 was then introduced as a vehicle bill for possible future omnibus use and laid over without testimony or opposition. The committee also heard House File 3709, which would allow Minnesota banks and credit unions to offer custodial accounts for digital assets such as cryptocurrency. The authors framed the bill as a consumer-protection and competitiveness measure that would let local institutions keep pace with customer demand and prevent Minnesotans from relying on out-of-state or offshore providers. Testimony from the Department of Commerce and credit union representatives supported the bill, saying it would level the playing field, keep digital assets under Minnesota oversight, and help local institutions remain relevant; one witness said significant liquidity had been leaving local communities for outside exchanges. Questions from members focused on whether the accounts would be NCUA-insured, how the bill related to unclaimed property, and whether the policy goal was consumer protection or simply preserving bank relevance. Several members expressed support but also cautioned about crypto volatility, scams, and the need to avoid turning credit unions into exchanges. The discussion ended without a final vote in the excerpt, with the bill still under committee consideration.

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• So essentially those numbers would be locked in for 10 years.
• These would be locked in on the decennial census numbers.
• These would be locked in on the decennial census numbers.
• I have people that come here seeking a vital record, and it's always locked.
• I have people that come here seeking a vital record, and it's always locked.

Keywords: 908, all

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• It requires cannabis be stored in a locked<00:20:57.120> container<00:20:57.520> in<00:
• patient's room locked container in the patient's room or<00:20:58.799> some<00:20:59.039>
• The caregiver is responsible for disposing of and providing the lock box under the law, and they are.
• The caregiver is responsible for disposing of and providing the lock box under the law, and they are.
• The caregiver is responsible for disposing of and providing the lock box under the law, and they are.

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 25 February, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first handled House Bill 612, which had been laid on the table because of questions about section one. Senator Tate explained that section one would allow the state, counties, and municipalities to enter interlocal agreements to provide installation support services on military installations, mainly road and infrastructure work such as paving and dirt work, and that section two would add Coast Guard medics to an existing provision allowing trained military medics to sit for LPN certification. After questions about the breadth of “installation support services,” the committee adopted the motion for title sufficient, due pass, with opposition noted, and the bill was reported to the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. House Bill 942 was then passed over at Senator McMahon’s request until Tuesday. The committee then took up House Bill 1034, which would allow terminally ill hospital patients to use medical cannabis gummies. The sponsor said the bill is intended to help terminally ill patients who already qualify for medical cannabis but are denied access in hospitals, and that it prohibits smoking or inhalation. Members raised concerns about whether the bill was too broad, whether it would interfere with hospital and physician judgment, possible drug interactions, federal law issues, liability for hospitals and doctors, storage and disposal requirements, and whether hospitals would incur costs or be forced to handle cannabis on their premises. The sponsor responded that the patient’s use would be logged in the chart, that the caregiver is generally responsible for the lockbox and disposal, and that the bill includes language allowing a facility to opt out if compliance would jeopardize federal funding or licensing. The bill’s author also described the measure as arising from a Coast Guard family’s experience in which a terminally ill patient was denied access to medical cannabis at one hospital but allowed at another, and said the goal is to prevent similar denials for terminally ill patients. He said he was not aware of other drugs treated this way in hospitals, but argued that terminally ill patients should have access to most anything they want. The discussion ended with Senator England asking whether changing the bill’s requirement that a facility “shall” allow medical cannabis to “may” allow it would better protect hospitals and preserve discretion, but no final action on House Bill 1034 was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• access to a phone that belonged to terrorists and Apple refused to grant the codes to get into a locked
• if<00:20:52.000> you<00:20:52.159> have<00:20:52.240> a<00:20:52.480> lock
• c><00:20:53.039> your<00:20:53.200> phone,<00:20:54.000> um, So if you have a lock
• The first major concern is related to security locks.
• concern is related to security locks. concern is related to security locks.

Bills: SF0052, SF0024

Keywords: wildlife management, environmental restoration, funding, invasive species, aquatic ecosystems, native fish, habitat conservation, lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• Mamie Locke representing the 23rd Senate District, all of the City of Hampton, and part of the City of
• Let me, item number two, I was just talking to Senator Locke.
• I was just talking with Senator Locke, and she'd like another meeting to think about how we're going
• Locke had to leave, or Senator Locke had to leave, I was going to get that in, but we don't.
• And then Senator Locke and I will make subcommittee assignments, and we'll let you guys know what your

Keywords: Freedom of Information Advisory Council, 976, house, all

Summary: The Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council met in May 2026, welcomed new member Delegate Kimberly Pope Adams, and noted that Chair Marcus Simon could not succeed himself, so formal leadership elections would be deferred until a later meeting. Staff then gave a legislative update on 15 FOIA-related bills that had passed, including council-recommended measures on minors’ contact information in state programs and posting proposed agendas online, along with other changes involving lottery winners, utility account numbers, suicide fatality review teams, hospital workplace violence reporting, marijuana regulation, election records, law-enforcement oversight bodies, and a university name change. Members also discussed concerns about the new agenda-posting bill and the need to watch how it affects closed sessions and late-added agenda items. The council heard presentations on several bills referred to it. Delegate Wachsmann explained HB 313, which would expand FOIA access for nonresidents who own real property in Virginia; members raised concerns about drafting and scope, and the bill was referred to the records subcommittee. Delegate Cohen’s HB 463, which would redefine “meeting” and broaden remote participation rules, drew mixed reactions, with some members opposing it as too permissive and others suggesting narrower revisions; it was referred to the meetings subcommittee. The council also discussed HB 159 and HB 160, two bills aimed at speeding FOIA enforcement and clarifying remedies when public bodies fail to comply; after hearing from the Attorney General’s office and Boyd-Graves Conference representatives, members agreed these issues warranted a new remedies subcommittee. Under continued business, staff reported on a 50-state survey of the term “personal information,” and members asked for additional research on FOIA fees and alternative records-access models, including how other states and the federal government handle reading rooms and electronic access. The council also heard from Fairfax County about AI-generated FOIA requests, with concerns that AI can produce overly broad, adversarial, or legally confused requests that increase burdens and disputes; members suggested updating requester guidance and training materials. Finally, the council received a judicial update on four recent cases with limited FOIA implications, took public comment on out-of-state requesters and fee issues, and agreed to keep existing subcommittees, add a remedies subcommittee, and schedule subcommittee work before the next quarterly meeting.

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• And number three, non-intoxicating products like CBD should be on a shelf, not locked behind a case or
• locked behind the register, like intoxicating products.
• So that is a simple fix with one word in the bill. on a shelf, not locked behind a case or on a shelf
• , not locked behind a case or locked<00:20:20.160> behind<00:20:20.480> the<00:20:20.720
• <00:20:22.000> um<00:20:22.160> like locked behind the register. um like locked behind

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We would be locking in projections that are only six months away.
• Representative Baker just said that this is going to lock the state into, I believe he said, year after
• But when they get in, they find the steering wheel is locked, and they can only turn right and go in
• So even if you think it's a good idea to lock in spending like this into our Minnesota Constitution,
• know that what you would be locking in is a boost to big businesses and wealthy homeowners, and a naive

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• disruptions for victims. mail theft rings increasingly now are targeting mail receptacle keys and locks
• version requires that the person who commits the new offense of theft of mail, receptacle, key, or lock
• must be the person who stole the key or lock.
• The bill also takes aim at the theft of male receptacle keys and locks, recognizing that these items
• used to facilitate large-scale mail theft operations. theft and unauthorized use of these keys and locks

Bills: SB1281, SB1300, SB1379, SB1451, SB1497, SB1498, SB1499

Keywords: mail theft, postal theft, package theft, identity theft, negotiable instrument, check theft, mail receptacle key, mailbox lock, postal key, delivery service, courier, USPS, United States Postal Service, fraud, property crime, elderly victims, disabled victims, identity information, rebuttable presumption, felony enhancement

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• River, Garballey of Chelsea, Gentile of Sudbury, Sylvia of Fall River, and Vieira of Falmouth are locked
• And Vieira of Falmouth are locked.
• The voting stations of Representatives Vaughn of Wrentham and Wong of Saugus are locked.
• The voting station of Representative Gordon of Bedford is locked. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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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• He locked eyes with me with his classic grin and said, "That wasn't a yes."
• He<00:04:22.079> locked<00:04:22.400> eyes<00:04:22.639> with<00:04:22.800> me
• <00:04:22.960> with<00:04:23.120> his<00:04:23.360> classic He locked eyes with
• me with his classic He locked eyes with me with his classic grin<00:04:24.000> and<00:04:24.240

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House met to take up a special action item: reading HCR 196, a concurrent resolution honoring U.S. Army Major General and Vermont Adjutant and Inspector General Gregory Knight for his service to Vermont and the nation. The resolution recounted his career in the Coast Guard, Burlington police, Vermont Air National Guard, and Vermont Army National Guard, including his deployment to Iraq, later promotion to major general, and his appointment as adjutant and inspector general in 2019. It also noted his military honors and leadership during his seven-year tenure, and directed the Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to Knight and the Vermont National Guard. Several members offered remarks praising Knight’s leadership, humility, humor, and commitment to service. Speakers highlighted his role in strengthening the Vermont National Guard, building accountability and institutional capacity, and supporting needed change within the organization, including for women in uniform. One member recalled first meeting Knight during his campaign for adjutant general and described him as a strong, detail-oriented leader and collaborator. The House also welcomed Knight, his family, and guests to the State House. A member announced that a reception would be held later in the Cedar Creek Room in his honor. No vote on the resolution was described in the transcript, and the House then recessed until later in the day, with instructions to return for the joint assembly with the Senate.

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• Nap, Nap, Nap, Larson, Lloyd Larson, JT Li, Lean, Locke, Lean, Locke, Lean, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas
• lean Lock lean Lock Lucas<00:01:43.280> McCann<00:01:44.720> Nicholas Lucas McCann
• , Williams, Landon, Loi, Garinger, Lock, Williams, and Campbell.
• , Williams, Landon, Loi, Garinger, Lock, Williams, and Campbell.
• , Williams, Landon, Loi, Garinger, Lock, Williams, and Campbell.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There was a report by Milliman several years ago that says if the plans were completely locked down,
• There was a report by Milliman several years ago that says if the plans were completely locked down,
• We're going to lock in a price.
• We're going to lock in a contract,<00:31:28.480> and<00:31:28.720> you<00:31:28.960>
• a<00:31:59.840> two-year lock you into a two-year lock you into a two-year contract,<00:32

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Knapp, Larson, Lloyd; Larson, JT; Lawley; Lean; Locke. Excused.
• Lock Lock Lucas Excused.<01:35:48.200> McCann Excused.
• , Lock, Lock, Lucas, Lucas, Lucas, McCann, McCann, McCann, Nicholas, Nicholas, Nicholas, Oatman, Oatman
• Lock, Lock, Lock, Lucas, Lucas, Lucas, McCann, McCann, McCann, Nicholas,<01:56:06.120> Oatman,
• ,<01:56:48.640> I Lock, I Lock, I to<01:56:50.800> no, to no, to no, Brown,<01:56:53.160

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, second time we have Lean, Lock, and Larson. JT Larson.
• locked herself out of Amazon is crazy. locked herself out of Amazon is crazy.
• , Lock, Lock, Lucas, Lucas, Lucas, McCann, McCann, McCann, Nicholas, Nicholas, Nicholas, Ottman, Ottman
• Lean, Lean, Lock,<02:29:39.280> Lucas, Lock, Lucas, Lock, Lucas, McCann, McCann, McCann, Nicholas
• Larson, JT, Loi, Lean, Larson, JT, Loi, Lean, Lock, Lock, Lock, Lucas, Lucas, Lucas, >> Hi, >

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the technical challenges of creating a firearm that is both instantly available and simultaneously locked
• feels and functions like a traditional high-quality pistol for the authorized user, yet it's always locked
• The smart gun locks almost instantaneously when needed by an authorized user.
• Critically, if anybody other than the authorized user picks up the weapon, it remains locked and unable
• There is no lock or other mechanical mechanism that can be removed or tampered with to convert the smart

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met for its fourth hearing on emerging firearm technology, focused on personalized firearms and related privacy issues. Co-chairs noted the commission’s charge to study personalized firearm incentives, risks from digital manufacturing codes and AI, and the costs of requiring personalized firearm and microstamp technologies, and said the report deadline is being extended to July 31. They also announced the next public hearing for April 17 at 11:00 a.m., limited to Massachusetts residents. The first witness, Kai Kloepfer of Biofire, described the company’s personalized 9mm smart gun and argued it is designed to prevent unauthorized use through biometric authentication, local encrypted data storage, no wireless connectivity, and automatic disarming when released. He said Biofire opposes any mandate requiring personalized firearms, calling such mandates a de facto gun ban that would stifle innovation, limit consumer choice, and burden a still-developing market. He said the company has a patent portfolio, has received thousands of pre-orders, is shipping in all 50 states, and is approved for sale in Massachusetts; he also said the gun costs about $1,500, is currently sold online, and is intended mainly for home defense. Members questioned him about sales, manufacturing, battery life, repairability, transfer of ownership, possible expansion to other firearms, and whether microstamping could be incorporated. A Massachusetts firearms roster official, Michaela Dunn, explained the state’s testing and approval process for handguns and confirmed that the Biofire firearm is now on the Massachusetts roster and commercially available for retail sale in the state. Kate Crockford of the ACLU of Massachusetts testified only on facial recognition, warning that commercially available systems show significant demographic bias and that Massachusetts lacks comprehensive biometric privacy protections. She urged passage of pending data privacy and biometric privacy bills, including the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act and related measures, before any broader use of biometric verification in firearm laws. Commissioners discussed privacy concerns, and Biofire said its system is zero-knowledge and would likely comply with stronger biometric privacy laws. No votes were taken and no formal action was reported beyond the scheduling announcement and the extension effort.

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• However, knowing the types of the weapons that are locked away... has no bearing on whether a potential
• They can verify that everything's locked away the way it's supposed to be, but why do they need a list
• Just like they do with medications, you know you have to have any dangerous medications locked away.
• locked away.
• Yeah, they have to be locked away. They can't be accessible to children in any manner whatsoever.

Bills: HB660, HB4845, HB3902, HB5396, HB4615, HB1825, HB1403, HB4336, HB4585, HB4371, HB863, SB1589, HB5223, HB3195, HB2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• Will the clerk please lock the roll? Does any member wish to change his or her vote?
• developers, undercutting the certainty and competitiveness the underlying community substitute is trying to lock
• Will the clerk please lock the roll? Does any member wish to change his or her vote?
• Will the clerk please lock the roll? Does any member wish to change his or her vote?

Keywords: 905, all

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• They may conceal carry a firearm on their person or store it in a locked and secured safe on a school
• openly carry their handgun on their person while uniformed, concealed on their person, or stored in a locked
• Nor does it compel school districts to force school marshals to carry on duty or lock their firearms
• It had to be locked away, which means if they saw a crisis, they had to go back and get it.

Bills: SJR85, SCR29, SCR38, SCR42, SB23, SB39, SB209, SB227, SB240, SB330, SB527, SB584, SB618, SB619, SB636, SB663, SB715, SB732, SB758, SB801, SB825, SB826, SB843, SB844, SB847, SB870, SB884, SB912, SB957, SB1013, SB1020, SB1065, SB1143, SB1152, SB1164, SB1183, SB1257, SB1299, SB1325, SB1349, SB1413, SB1455, SB1539, SB1558, SB1574, SB1583, SB1624, SB1642, SB1643, SB1667, SB1717, SB1718, SB1727, SB1734, SB1756, SB1757, SB1784, SB1789, SB1832, SB1868, SB1870, SB1883, SB1896, SB1920, SB1924, SB1963, SB2010, SB2018, SB2024, SB2037, SB2052, SB2073, SB2111, SB2161, SB2196, SB2207, SB2253, SB2268, SB2322, SB2323, SB2332, SB2349, SB2371, SB2533, SB2570, SB2601, SB2626, SB2692, SB2705, SB2717, SB2774, SB2788, SB2877, SB2920, SB2, SB260, SB1786, SB1, HJR4, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR85, SJR84, SCR12, SCR39, SCR38, SCR42, SCR29, SCR4, SCR18, SCR43, SCR46, SB2023, SB825, SB2010, SB1870, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB1505, SB583, SB957, SB1502, SB507, SB1026, SB1349, SB1433, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB619, SB1122, SB732, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB618, SB393, SB1791, SB826, SB1257, SB870, SB529, SB209, SB1883, SB2024, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1860, SB2037, SB1924, SB2253, SB2018, SB2206, SB1963, SB1643, SB1299, SB841, SB668, SB584, SB1085, SB2431, SB1490, SB1868, SB2314, SB434, SB2046, SB1667, SB1727, SB2127, SB1975, SB1760, SB1734, SB1335, SB2246, SB2439, SB1624, SB1244, SB1468, SB2717, SB1612, SB1262, SB604, SB2395, SB1832, SB1745, SB1746, SB2207, SB1784, SB1524, SB528, SB437, SB269, SB1137, SB968, SB636, SB747, SB1325, SB1789, SB1455, SB2056, SB1940, SB2052, SB1579, SB2068, SB3034, SB844, SB1920, SB1558, SB1236, SB1044, SB884, SB463, SB227, SB240, SB517, SB1200, SB1410, SB1626, SB1845, SB1863, SB2216, SB2681, SB1717, SB2141, SB2323, SB2200, SB2332, SB2199, SB1642, SB1757, SB2050, SB1138, SB2626, SB2458, SB1864, SB2201, SB1862, SB1583, SB1055, SB2660, SB1898, SB2662, SB2161, SB2964, SB2881, SB1065, SB801, SB2743, SB2533, SB1413, SB2073, SB3014, SB3013, SB2774, SB2702, SB2629, SB2443, SB2349, SB2167, SB2145, SB2121, SB758, SB648, SB647, SB512, SB438, SB1721, SB2268, SB1495, SB2705, SB2366, SB1422, SB1369, SB1013, SB682, SB2692, SB2570, SB2797, SB2111, SB1896, SB1164, SB1020, SB663, SB2371, SB1152, SB2196, SB2383, SB2581, SB2798, SB330, SB646, SB843, SB1998, SB1418, SB2788, SB1169, SB2873, SB1754, SB1534, SB1718, SB2779, SB2004, SB1143, SB1756, SB912, SB2119, SB2032, SB527, SB1580, SB1952, SB2601, SB2322, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB407, SB2392, SB2076, SB2786, SB3031, SB2877, SB2876, SB2284, SB2225, SB1540, SB2920, SB2929, SB1395, SB1972, SB2540, SB1183, SB2742, SB2595, SB2217, SB2117, SB715, SB2330, SB1964, SB1383, SB500, SB1640, SB39, SB2001, SB2080, SB2722, SB506, SB2514, SB2623, SB2658, SB1574, SB2900, SB23, SB2753, SB2398, SB401, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB467, SB1449, SB2529, SB1531, SB2846, SB2476, SB2031, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, HB135, HB1109, SCR48, SB31, SB2880, SB1359, SB2386, SB771, SB2844, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB2351, SB410, SB659, SB816, SB2776, SB2693, SB2580, SB1980, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB482, SB456, SB127, SB1666

Keywords: Texas constitutional amendment, property tax relief, school district taxes, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, residence homestead, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, disabled homeowners, age 65 or older, school finance, tax exemption increase, local school taxes, property tax exemption, homestead tax relief, voter approval, school district revenue, tax rollback, disabled persons exemption, El Paso

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• We're also refining locked campus and building requirements so that security protocols apply during school
• It's removing the Office of Safe Schools' list of exceptions to lock campus and classroom requirements
• It also defines exclusive zones and non-exclusive zones and limits locked access point requirements to
• It adds specific exceptions to locked classroom requirements for certain CTE spaces and common areas,

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K through 12 Education met with a quorum present and took up three bills. SB 1618, by Senator Calatayud, was presented as a broad education package affecting VPK through grade 12. It included changes to VPK enrollment flexibility, repeal of the Council for Early Grade Success, agriculture and financial literacy curriculum updates, reading intervention requirements, limits on certain public-school spending, corporal punishment consent, educator certification and screening provisions, and changes to the school recognition program. A late-filed technical amendment clarifying prior legislation for certain private schools in Brevard, Clay, Sarasota, and Bradford counties was adopted. Senator Osgood raised concerns about the bill’s school recognition provisions and the impact on paraprofessionals and other support staff, and the sponsor said she would continue those discussions. SB 1618, as amended, was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 1058, which would update Florida references from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in state, district, and charter school materials beginning after July 1, 2025, without requiring existing materials to be changed. The bill was presented by Senator Calatayud on behalf of Senator Gruters and was reported favorably without amendment or opposition. Next, the committee heard CS for SB 1470 on school safety, which would align school security guard training with guardian program requirements, refine locked campus and classroom rules, and improve panic alert and digital map coordination. Several amendments were adopted, including a late-filed amendment capping guardian training fees, creating a stakeholder work group for a Florida Institute of School Safety, adjusting locked-zone requirements and exceptions, requiring substitute teachers to receive safety protocol training, and a funding amendment providing $450,000 in recurring funds for a centralized panic alert and digital map system. Support was voiced by school district, sheriff, and safety representatives, and Senator Osgood praised the recurring funding as avoiding an unfunded mandate. The committee also passed SB 1472, linked to SB 1470, extending a public records exemption to school security guards’ records held by FDLE, with the exemption set to sunset in 2030 unless renewed. President Gaetz questioned the need for the exemption, and Senator Burgess responded that it was intended to protect school safety personnel from exposure of personal information after an incident. All three bills were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned.