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• And then on line 101 there's a technical change adding a P.O. box and the new ZIP code.
• So in code, is there a difference between just because they go into a pawn store?
• So in code, is >> Okay. So explain to me.
• > sticker<00:10:29.360> deposits electing to maintain sticker deposits electing to maintain
• Um, for the presumption of abandonment, I believe that's in the new state code section.

Keywords: Business and Financial Institutions - Room 409, 2 February, 2026; 2:00 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2725, which would shorten the required hold period for pawn brokers on precious metal coins and bullion from 21 days to 3 days, change fingerprinting renewal from annually to every three years to match FBI requirements, and make a technical address update. The sponsor and a Mississippi Pawn Brokers Association representative said the change was needed because gold and silver prices are volatile and pawn brokers are disadvantaged compared with jewelry stores. After questions about whether the bill affected pawn loans, the committee adopted a do pass motion and passed the committee substitute. Next, Senate Bill 2530 on perpetual care cemeteries would raise the trust-fund threshold from $50,000 to $75,000 and allow longer-term CDs so cemetery funds can earn more interest. Members discussed Secretary of State oversight, annual reporting, and the fact that only interest, not principal, may be used for cemetery care. The committee then moved the bill out with a title sufficient do pass recommendation. The committee also considered Senate Bill 2712, which would allow small lenders to charge up to a $10 fee for insurance in lieu of filing a UCC on certain collateralized loans. It was described as a way to reduce costs and follow guidance from the Department of Banking and Consumer Finance, and it was passed out on a do pass motion. Senate Bill 2714, a major unclaimed property bill, drew extended discussion about creating a legal process for abandoned safe deposit boxes: banks would inventory contents with a notary and two officers, notify owners and heirs, transfer contents to the Treasurer after notice periods, and allow the Treasurer to auction items while preserving proceeds for claimants. Members raised concerns about notice methods, privacy, wills and other documents, and whether first-class mail should be changed to registered mail; the committee adopted a conceptual amendment to use registered mail and added a reverse repealer, then passed the bill out. Finally, Senate Bill 2732 was introduced to combat identity theft by allowing a child’s credit to be frozen at birth through a form provided with the birth certificate. The sponsor said the bill is aimed at protecting minors from fraud and noted that credit freezes and unfreezes are free. The discussion was brief, and the bill was presented as a consumer protection measure for children.

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• We have Doug Bell from the business law section of the Florida Bar, waiving in support.
• Mike Jorgensen, elder law section of the Florida Bar, waving in support. Thank you from the bar.
• You know, we struck out the section where it says Medicare at 120% and Medicaid at 170%.
• These changes are recommended by the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar
• I see bar code number 750357, and Rep. Oliver, you are recognized to explain the amendment.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered a large agenda of bills, mostly in the criminal justice, courts, civil procedure, and family/consumer protection areas. Early measures included CS/HB 1161 on removing altered sexual depictions posted without consent, HB 403 modernizing LLC law to allow protected series LLCs, CS/HB 97 on service of process in protection proceedings for vulnerable adults, and HB 813 as the state courts package addressing duty judges, arbitrator compensation, and notarization by judges. All of those bills were reported favorably, with HB 403 and HB 813 amended. The committee also heard and advanced CS/HB 947 on evidence of medical damages in personal injury and wrongful death cases, which drew substantial opposition from insurers, business groups, and defense-oriented witnesses, while the sponsor argued it would let juries hear all relevant evidence; it passed 19-3. Members also approved CS/CS/HB 615 allowing electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices by email, after an amendment requiring opt-in language and written notice to update an email address; tenant advocates still raised concerns about eviction-related notices and receipt verification. HB 663 increased penalties for using tracking devices or apps to commit dangerous crimes and passed unanimously. CS/HB 385 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code and passed unanimously after a conforming amendment. CS/HB 255, known as Dexter’s Law, increased penalties for aggravated animal cruelty and was supported by law enforcement and animal welfare groups; it passed unanimously. Later in the meeting, the committee approved HB 513 on electronic transmittal of court orders after the sponsor withdrew an amendment that would have changed the deadline from six hours to six business hours, following concerns that the delay could be too long for urgent orders. CS/HB 1099 gave law enforcement discretion in arrests involving individuals with significant medical conditions in facilities and passed unanimously. HB 653 added aggravating factors for capital felonies involving assassinations or attempted assassinations of heads of state; it drew opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and passed 20-2. CS/HB 59 expanded wrongful incarceration compensation by extending the filing deadline, removing the clean-hands bar, and allowing exonerees to choose between civil suit and the state claims process; it passed unanimously. PCS/HB 777 increased penalties for in-person luring or enticing of children and barred certain age-based defenses, passing unanimously. Finally, CS/HB 437 increased penalties for tampering with electronic monitoring devices; two amendments softened the bill by clarifying juvenile treatment and giving judges limited discretion to avoid automatic revocation of pretrial release, and the bill passed 21-1 before the meeting adjourned.

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• And that is the taxation section of the highlights.
• And then in 2025 Just this past session, as the dust from the 2024 election began to settle, whispers
• We do all of these things with our tax code without really being able to measure whether or not they
• If it butted up to the river and it was only that section right there I might think differently, but
• And Colonel Kearney had a Tax code written. It's 21 sentences long.

Keywords: 996, all

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• C sections.
• So basically we're not going to incentivize early elect to see sections if it was not necessary.
• And if you've got the QR code, you're ready to go.
• Similar metrics here related to the primary C Section rate.
• This is breaks out the number of primary C sections by region and then also by health plan.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• official elected to defend the taxpayer. official elected to defend the taxpayer.
• And just a little brief history on the trust code in the state of Minnesota.
• And what we have of the trust code.
• The amendment is coded A1.
• The language simply clarifies that the estranged parent inheritance section of the bill, section 29,

Keywords: 1183, house

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• First, because confusion has resulted from the absence of a definition in the code, this bill codifies
• This was one of the first bills that I actually ever engaged in when I was here, elected three years
• now, and Assembly Member break. here, elected three years ago now, and Assembly Member Burner and I
• Zoning regulations are a major roadblock, as many local codes don't permit composting facilities, and
• Public Resources Code Section 5093.71, AB 43, applies only to the 819 miles of federally protected rivers

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of natural resources and climate-related bills. AB 70 would codify a definition of pyrolysis and allow procurement credit for projects using organic waste to generate pipeline biomethane; supporters said it would help divert organic waste from landfills, reduce methane, and support energy reliability. AB 30 would authorize E15 fuel sales in California, with supporters arguing it could lower consumer fuel costs and emissions, while opponents from boating and marine groups raised concerns about engine damage and the need for clear labeling and continued E10 availability. AB 66 would create a CEQA exemption for emergency evacuation routes in high fire-risk areas; supporters emphasized wildfire evacuation safety, while some members worried the bill lacked sufficient guardrails and environmental review. AB 399 would let the Coastal Commission consider blue carbon sequestration in coastal permitting and authorize blue carbon demonstration projects; environmental groups supported it, while business groups objected to new costs and regulatory uncertainty. AB 491 would codify California’s nature-based solutions climate targets for lands and wetlands, with supporters citing climate and adaptation benefits and the Farm Bureau opposing statutory targets. AB 580 would extend Metropolitan Water District authority related to the Colorado River Aqueduct, and AB 43 would make permanent state authority to protect federally designated wild and scenic rivers if federal protections are weakened. The committee also considered AB 436 to streamline siting and permitting of composting facilities and AB 539 to streamline certain Coastal Act procedures and reporting. Most measures received due-pass recommendations and were reported out on roll calls, with several bills also moving on consent; AB 404 was pulled at the author’s request.

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• three, letting the other sections stand, but then taking out section two there.
• three, letting the other sections stand, but then taking out section two there.
• three, letting the other sections stand, but then taking out section two there.
• three, letting the other sections stand, but then taking out section two there.
• Um, letting the other sections stand, but then taking out section two there.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In terms of section E3, or sorry, E1A of the same section, It designates a case as high risk if there's
• Amending Section 36-1696, A.R.S., relating to firefighting foam.
• House Bill 4070, amending Title 10, Chapter 25, A.R.S., Section 10-3203.01, amending Section 22...
• Title 10, Chapter 25, A.R.S., adding Section 13-2303.01, amending Section 13-3722, relating to human
• , ...based voting structures for district decisions and elections, explicitly stating that those elections

Keywords: 1182, all

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• done in section 300? done in section 300? >> Could. >> Could. >> Could.
• <01:09:27.920> 7433 code 7433 code 7433 I<01:09:30.319> think<01:09:30.400> I<01
• But they took a risk on me when they elected me. They took a risk on you when they elected you.
• /c><01:40:12.400> future people who elect those future people who elect those future legislators
• People elected<01:45:20.639> me.

Keywords: 916, all

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• His achievements include being elected to serve in the 2024-2025 New Mexico State 4-H leadership team
• In July, Kate was elected as the New Mexico State 4-H Secretary, and since then she's had the opportunity
• When I was accused during the primary election in 2010, while running to keep my seat on the Court of
• Repealing section 61-6C, NMSA 1978, being Laws 1973, Chapter 361, Section 6, as amended.
• distinguishing health care sharing ministries from insurers as defined by the New Mexico Insurance Code

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• I understand it's all coded and divvied out. My question is, who did the codes?
• So, article 18 section one outlines how So, article 18 section one outlines how the<00:22:35.600>
• And section three um government.
• And I'm going to article 18 section 3.
• So good access for those sections.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The amendment is coded A1.
• The amendment is coded A2.
• The amendment is coded A3.
• The amendment is coded A4.
• The amendment is coded A4. I amended. The amendment is coded A4.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• enforce are unconstitutional for First Amendment or other reasons. is that I believe in Article 4 Section
• Now we have we have the ability to do that in the government code also and at the time that he if he
• Texas endured an unprecedented election cycle. Lots of money coming into this.
• lot of proliferation that but what we are seeing is and I don't think there's a prohibition in the code
• I mean, if you look at Section 14001, does that give you the power to regulate and supervise business

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It's up to you. the new section uh at line 13 and line the new section uh at line 13 and line yeah<01
• choice. either elect a an early informed choice. either elect a jury<02:00:39.040> trial<02:00
• We don't get to elect our judges.
• We don't get to elect our judges.
• That should be from us because we're the elected. Judges are not elected.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That NAIC model is still contained in the Louisiana Administrative Code.
• I'm calling it the right thing: Louisiana Administrative Code. It's in regulation.
• That NAIC model is still contained in Louisiana Administrative Code.
• And if you, I think it's Article 1, Section 5. I don't think I have it here. Article 1, Section 5.
• It collects the things that can be aggregated, such as zip code or county.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on April 23 with a quorum present and began by announcing that HB 1142 was deferred. The committee then took up HB 1187, which would direct any excess Louisiana Citizens emergency assessment funds, after related debt is satisfied, toward the Louisiana Fortified Homes Program or future Citizens obligations. Commissioner Tim Temple and Rep. Sawyer said the bill would likely redirect about $50 million to the popular fortified roof grant program, which has already awarded thousands of roofs and is oversubscribed. With support from Citizens and others, the committee adopted technical amendments and reported HB 1187 favorably. The committee next considered HB 1210, a proposal by Rep. Dana Henry to create a pre-suit claim review process for Louisiana Citizens disputes modeled on Florida’s system. After explaining that the bill was prompted by constituent concerns about rising homeowners insurance costs, Henry voluntarily deferred the bill and instead moved toward a study resolution. The substitute version, which would have allowed Citizens disputes to be resolved through the Division of Administrative Law, was adopted for discussion, but the bill was ultimately voluntarily deferred after testimony from Citizens and the department supporting further study. HB 1199, by Rep. Jordan, would require coverage for genetic testing and medically necessary treatment for SCN2A-associated disorders. After adopting an amendment clarifying that coverage depends on provider order and medical necessity, the committee heard emotional testimony from a parent describing her daughter’s severe SCN2A condition and the difficulty obtaining genetic testing. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then took up HB 880, the Louisiana Artificial Intelligence Insurance Fairness Act, which would regulate AI use in underwriting, rating, and claims. Jordan said the bill raised state-federal insurance regulatory issues and could jeopardize federal broadband funding, so he voluntarily deferred it; HB 920 was also voluntarily deferred. Finally, the committee considered HB 1221, by Rep. Amadee, which would narrow data collection under the surplus lines premium tax system to protect policyholder privacy. Former Rep. Bowler argued the department should not collect names, addresses, or coverage limits and that the bill would preserve privacy without affecting tax collection. The Department of Insurance said the broader data is needed for premium tax reconciliation, fraud detection, and post-disaster assistance. After debate, a motion to report HB 1221 favorably failed on a 6-6 roll call. The committee then moved on to HB 869 by Rep. Lyons, a health insurance bill covering injectable drugs for glucose or weight-loss treatment, but the transcript ends before further action on that measure.

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• The one note is on Section Five.
• The one note is on Section Five.
• The one note is on Section Five.
• The one note is on Section Five.
• The one note is on Section Five.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• and after the election.
• and after the election.
• , not to issue elections.
• I got elected because of NPAs.
• I got elected because of NPAs.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. Members then moved to the special order calendar after adopting a motion to reconsider the earlier failed vote on CS/SB 1080, which was temporarily postponed. The chamber also temporarily postponed several bills during the day, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, benefits for certain officers injured in the line of duty, Brownfields, and school social workers. The Senate passed a series of bills with little or no opposition, often substituting House companions for Senate bills. These included expedited DNA testing grants for law enforcement; additional aggravating factors in capital felony sentencing; fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients; commuter rail indemnification; disposition of migrant vessels; specialty license plates; an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign; relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University; charter school changes; registration rules for sexual predators and offenders; assault and battery penalties for utility workers; juvenile justice revisions; reporting of student mental health outcomes; foster home licensure transfers; water access facilities and boating-related funding; Florida Virtual School changes; school readiness program improvements; protections against lewd sexual images of children; age-related criminal offense provisions; tampering with electronic monitoring devices; certified recovery residences; and codification of the FSU Election Law Center. Most of these bills passed overwhelmingly, though the charter school bill and the aggravating factors bill drew more divided votes. One of the most debated measures was SB 820, codifying the Office of Faith and Community. Senator Polsky offered an amendment to bar political activity by office employees while on duty and using government resources, citing alleged election-related emails and concerns about mixing government and religious influence. Supporters argued the amendment was needed as a guardrail; opponents said existing law already covered the conduct and that the amendment could be confusing or overly broad. The amendment failed 13-23, and the underlying bill passed 27-9 after extended debate about faith, politics, and the office’s role. Another notable debate involved SB 954 on certified recovery residences, where senators emphasized the need for stable housing in addiction recovery and the bill passed unanimously after supportive remarks from members who had personal experience with recovery. The Senate also passed SB 674 on bonuses for county tax collector and property appraiser employees after questions about safeguards and the purpose of the bonuses.

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• down below him as he's doing all the coding and work for it.
• down below him as he's doing all the coding and work for it.
• Chairman, I think there are 10 of them in Section 12. to set up. Thank you. Mr.
• Chairman, I think there are 10 of them in Section 12 of the Constitution.
• It's the perfect time to do it before we elect a new governor. Thank you, again.

Bills: HB30, HB120, HJR1, SB210, SB306

Keywords: teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model

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• ACA 7 Jackson is currently referred to Education and the Elections Committee.
• But current Government Code allows them to be public if you choose to do so.
• Okay, even though Government Code allows for you to be able to do that.
• Well, just want to reiterate, and for the record, Government Code allows that to be public.
• It's Government Code right now. It can be public. It could be.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• They take time off work, spend money on gas, prepare for strict dress codes, all of which they can be
• I did say we take elected officials out of turn.
• Yes, again, taking our elected officials out of turn, we have Senator Liz Miranda. Hi, everybody.
• On the subject of dress code, when I brought my boys, 11 and 13 at the time, to visit, On the subject
• and vote in all elections that I could and still keep faith in the system.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security focused on several correction-related bills, including visitation reform, elder and medical parole, incarcerated persons’ human rights, and creation of an independent correctional oversight office. Vice Chair Christopher Worrell chaired the hearing in place of Chair Dan Cahill for much of the session and explained that the committee would first hear from incarcerated individuals remotely, then move to public testimony. The committee repeatedly enforced three-minute limits and accepted written testimony as well. Much of the testimony from incarcerated people emphasized that visitation is central to rehabilitation, family stability, and reentry, and that current DOC policies—visitor caps, pre-approval requirements, scheduling rules, dress-code enforcement, and restrictions on contact—have reduced family contact and caused harm. Several speakers argued that elderly and medically frail prisoners should be released through parole because incarceration is costly, ineffective, and inhumane for people who pose little public-safety risk. Others described poor prison conditions, limited programming, inadequate healthcare, segregation-like housing, and the impact of K2 use, suicides, and self-harm. Supporters of the oversight bill said an independent office is needed to address racial disparities, grievance failures, and lack of accountability within the DOC. A number of speakers tied their support to personal experiences, including alleged racial discrimination, denial of programs, and barriers to family visits. Some testified that rehabilitative programming, education, and restorative justice reduce violence and improve outcomes, while others said the DOC spends too little on programming and too much on punishment. Committee members asked a few follow-up questions, including about K2 contraband and how to reduce drugs in facilities, and one member asked about typical visitation lengths. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony on the bills and several witnesses urged favorable reports.