Transcript Highlights:

• renew the contract... ...to vote to renew the contract for hydrofluorosilic acid, I voted against it
• I'm asking that you vote for SB 700.
• Chair, I move that we vote time certain at 4:50. Yes. I move that we vote time certain at 4:58.
• We're a Black-led voting rights organization. We focus on empowering Black people to vote.
• And if you're going to vote yes on it, then vote yes. But please vote no on it. Thank you.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation. A substitute amendment was adopted that would require counties receiving transportation surtax proceeds to report how the money is used to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research, prohibit certain airport fees tied to collegiate aviation flight training, create a Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority pilot program, and dedicate $10 million annually for a traffic signal modernization program. The amendment also removed several provisions from the bill, including a sales-tax transfer to the State Transportation Trust Fund, a bid-protest-related contracting requirement, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. A late-filed amendment was tabled, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for CS for CS for SB 628, Lucy’s Law, which strengthens boating safety penalties for leaving the scene of a vessel accident and reckless operation. After the sponsor withdrew a pending amendment, the committee heard emotional testimony from Lucy’s parents and others in support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee next considered CS for CS for SB 700, the Florida Farm Bill, under a strike-all amendment. The bill’s major provisions included removing non-purity additives from public water systems, requiring clearer labeling for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, criminalizing drone harassment over farmland, updating agriculture disaster recovery programs, creating an honest services registry for charities tied to countries of concern, expanding FFA-related scholarships and school infrastructure, and allowing the state to repurchase certain former agricultural lands converted to solar fields. Testimony included strong support from agriculture and related groups, opposition from the Florida Bankers Association over a private right of action related to financial discrimination, and criticism from speakers opposed to fluoride removal. The bill was amended and then reported favorably despite some opposition. The committee also reported favorably SB 796, which authorizes DEP general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems to replace failing septic tanks. The committee then took up a large strike-all for CS for SB 1618, a K-20 education package. The amendment combined provisions on VPK flexibility, early grade success, agriculture education, financial literacy, reading intervention, teacher assignment transparency, restrictions on spending public funds for political or social activism, emergency opioid antagonists, corporal punishment consent, teacher certification pathways, and other higher-education and workforce items from SB 1624, including guardrails for certain private religious postsecondary institutions. Members questioned the new prohibition on using public funds for political or social activism, with the sponsor saying it was intended to keep public schools from being a battleground for ideology; Equality Florida and the ACLU opposed that section. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began extensive debate on CS for SB 7016, a major initiative-petition reform bill. The sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse documented in a large Office of Election Crimes and Security report and would impose tighter rules on petition circulators, including Florida residency and U.S. citizenship requirements, training, shorter submission deadlines, stronger penalties, new identification requirements on petitions, and a 25% invalid-signature trigger for investigations by election-crimes officials. Senators raised numerous questions about due process, public records, penalties, the treatment of volunteers and former felons, the verification process, and the practical effect of the new deadlines and thresholds. The discussion was ongoing when the transcript ended, and no final vote on SB 7016 is shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> one votes for it, one votes against it? one votes for it, one votes against it?
• So that leaves an even number of people voting. >> If it's a tie vote, the vote fails.
• &gt;&gt; The clerk vote.
• &gt;&gt; The clerk votes yes. Representative &gt;&gt; The clerk votes yes.
• &gt;&gt; The clerk votes. Representative Fron, &gt;&gt; The clerk votes.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• By your vote of 13 ayes and 2 noes, you voted House Committee substitute for Senate Bill 878 do pass.
• By your vote of 15 ayes and zero noes, you have voted House Committee substitute for House Bill 3457
• By your vote of 15 ayes and zero noes, you have voted House Committee Substitute for House Resolution
• By your vote of 15 ayes and zero noes, you have voted House Resolution 4661 do pass.
• By your vote of 15 ayes and zero noes, you have voted House Resolution 4661 do pass.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I urge you to join me by voting yes on this amendment, and I ask that when a vote is taken, it be taken
• Have all members voted who wish to do so? Time for voting has expired.
• Have all members voted who wish to do so? Have all members voted who wish to do so?
• Have all members voted who wish to do so? Time for voting is expired.
• Have all members voted who wish to do so? Have all members voted who wish to do so?

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House met with several welcoming and ceremonial items at the start, including recognition of visiting school groups and a special order to escort Representative-elect Hannah L. Bowen to the Governor’s Office to be qualified. Members also observed moments of silence honoring former Senator Louis P. Bertinazzi and former Representative Evelyn B. Chesky, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s notice of the 6th Essex District special election results was placed on file, with congratulations extended to Representative Owen of Beverly. The main business was consideration of House 4150, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill totaling about $529.8 million. The House suspended rules, advanced the bill through second and third reading, and later passed it to be engrossed. A consolidated amendment was adopted by a vote of 149-1, and the bill itself passed to be engrossed by 149-1. The House also took up Senate 2508, establishing a sick leave bank for Andrew Cetra of the trial court, and ordered it to a third reading. Two floor amendments drew debate and were adopted by roll call. Amendment 61, offered by Representatives Peisch and Moran, codified protections and practices for English language learners and students with disabilities, including district responsibilities for identification, services, assessments, and nondiscrimination; it passed 148-1. Amendment 27, offered by Representative Rogers, clarified that post-certified law enforcement officers at private colleges and universities are included in firearms-related exemptions under the state’s firearms modernization law; it passed 151-0. The House then adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjourned in memory of Representative Chesky.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Brandt votes no. Senator Campos, yes. Senator Campos votes yes. Senator Gonzalez.
• Senator Shandover votes yes. Senator Gonzalez. Yes. Senator. Senator Gonzalez votes yes.
• Senator Padilla votes yes. Senator Steinborn, yes. Senator Steinborn votes yes.
• Senator Shendo votes yes. Senator Munoz, yes. Senator Munoz votes yes. We have a do pass.
• Senator Shando, Senator Shando votes yes. Senator Munoz, Senator Munoz votes yes.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• However, I will vote no on the report However, I will vote no on the report for the two basic reasons
• Madam Speaker, may I explain my vote? Madam Speaker, may I explain my vote? You may.
• I voted no as a caution.
• listen to the results of your vote. >> Members, please listen to the results of your vote.
• Those voting yes, 125. Those voting no, 10.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll explain my vote, members. I... Did you vote for me? I did. Okay. Did you vote? I did.
• Chairman Weninger, would you like to vote again? No, I'm not. I just didn't remember my vote.
• I'll explain my vote members. I. Did you vote for me? I did. Okay. vote? Did you vote? I did.
• Chairman Winninger, would you like to vote again? No, I'm not. I just, I didn't remember vote.
• And with that, I vote aye.

Committee: House House International Trade Committee of Reference

Summary: The Committee on International Trade heard a presentation from Alan Renteria, a Puerto Peñasco council member and chamber president, who promoted Rocky Point as a major tourism destination and binational partner for Arizona. He highlighted tourism, cross-border visitation, safety coordination, and possible commercial opportunities, including discussion of a future cruise port or cargo port, border improvements, and the continued importance of fishing and shrimp to the local economy. Members responded with personal comments about travel, student field work, and medical volunteer clinics in Puerto Peñasco, and Renteria offered to serve as a liaison for Arizona offices dealing with visitor or property issues. The committee then considered a series of Arizona Commerce Authority oversight bills. HB 2746 was removed from the agenda. HB 2751 would continue the Arizona Competes fund and subject its use to legislative appropriations; supporters said it would add balance and oversight, while an Arizona Free Enterprise Club representative opposed it, arguing the fund lacked accountability and should be repealed or tightly restricted. The bill passed on a due-pass recommendation. HB 2752 would move authority over trade offices from the ACA board to legislative appropriation and require annual reporting to JLBC; it also passed, with several members saying the legislature needed a stronger role in trade-office decisions. Finally, HB 2753, as amended, would add ex-officio members to the ACA board, including the chairs of the Senate Finance Committee and House International Trade Committee, plus ranking minority members or their designees. The committee adopted an amendment expanding minority-party participation and then passed the bill as amended. Throughout the debate, members emphasized that the measures were intended to increase legislative oversight and communication with the Commerce Authority rather than oppose the agency outright. The committee adjourned after approving HB 2751, HB 2752, and HB 2753 as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• With that, I vote aye.
• And I vote aye.
• I vote aye. In this role, this capacity, but also your service to the country. I vote aye.
• By your vote By your vote of seven eyes, zero no's, and zero not voting, you have given SB 1126 a due
• I vote aye.

Bills: SB1026 , SB1126 , SB1143 , SB1166

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: alternative education, school funding, student accountability, education reform, school district governance, educational records, student privacy, FERPA, family educational rights and privacy act, Department of Child Safety, DCS caseworker, child welfare, abuse or neglect, juvenile justice, juvenile court, juvenile corrections, school records, discipline records, attendance records, school district

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair votes aye. Vice Chair also votes aye. Senator Lamosao votes aye. Senator McKelvey is excused.
• Chair votes aye. Vice Chair votes aye with reservation.
• I vote I. &gt;&gt; uh Senator McKelie is excused. I vote I.
• Chair votes aye. Thank you. Of the CPN members present, any voting with reservations or no votes?
• Chair votes aye. Thank you. Of the CPN members present, any voting with reservations or no votes?

Bills: SB3275 , SB3105

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: cannabis, low-dose, personal use, cultivation, cannabis accessories, Hawaii cannabis law, medical cannabis, physician assistant, licensure compact, medical services, interstate practice, healthcare portability, military families, licensing authority, 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection reconsidered two condominium bills and adopted recommendations to pass both with amendments. For SB 2433, members approved amendments clarifying that condominium unit owners’ interests are to be recognized and protected in educational and related programs by the Real Estate Commission and DCCA, while making technical changes and changing the effective date. For SB 2838, the committee replaced the bill’s broader substantive language with a narrower requirement that associations provide electronic copies of specified documents, including master leases, reserve studies, audited financial statements, contracts, leases, and other agreements, along with technical changes and an amended effective date. Both measures were adopted unanimously by the members present, with Senator McKelvey excused. The committee then heard SB 2710 on animal issues, which would define and regulate dog breeders, set care standards, create county licensing authority, require records, and establish an animal abuser registry and related penalties. Testimony was mixed: the Public Defender and the American Kennel Club opposed the bill, arguing for stronger enforcement of existing laws rather than harsher penalties and warning that the bill would burden responsible breeders; the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill’s breeder regulation and registry provisions but urged removal of the hoarding section; and the committee noted 26 written testimonies in support, 14 in opposition, and four comments. In decision-making, the committee passed SB 2710 with amendments that blanked the license fee, deleted the animal abuser registry and shelter/pet store/breeder compliance checks, struck the hoarding provisions and proposed criminal penalty changes, and made technical changes with a deferred effective date. The committee also heard SB 2209 on rental discrimination, which would allow attorney’s fees to a prevailing party in source-of-income discrimination cases, and SB 2884, which would create a nonrefundable income tax credit for wind-resistant retrofits or hurricane shelters. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission supported SB 2209, and the committee later passed it with a deferred effective date. SB 2884 drew support from DCCA’s Insurance Division, the Department of Taxation, HEMA, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and a public witness who urged hurricane preparedness; it was passed with the Department of Taxation’s proposed amendments and a deferred effective date. Finally, the committee heard SB 2922 on cooperative associations, which would create a general cooperative associations framework. DCCA offered comments, while the Hawaii Co-op Hui, Purple Maya Foundation, Enliven Cooperative, and Hawaii Farmers Union supported the measure and argued that current law is too limited for worker, producer, and multi-stakeholder co-ops. After discussion about using the existing chapter 421C structure rather than creating a new regulatory scheme, the committee passed SB 2922 with amendments adopting changes proposed in testimony from the Hawaii Farmers Union and deferred the effective date.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I will be voting no and urge my colleagues to also vote no. Any other debate?
• to also vote no.
• In the original bill, which I voted for, In the original bill, which I voted for, we were creating a
• If you're in favor, vote yes. If you're against postponing, vote no.
• And by your vote, SB 1054 is voted favorably. We will now go to SB 1724 on tab 4.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> vote by proxy? vote by proxy?
• </c> two-thirds vote. two-thirds vote.
• </c> Right chair for the vote. Right chair for the vote.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Okay, we're voting for the vote. &gt;&gt; Okay, we're voting for the vote.
• . vote. vote.

Bills: HB1881 , HB2218 , HB1956 , HB2151 , HB1845 , HB1844 , HB2103 , HB2424 , HB1650 , HB376 , HB2599 , HB1861

Committee: House Water & Land

Keywords: land use, ropeway, transportation, state regulation, government exemption, DLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, public lands, public trust resources, community co-management, co-management agreement, community-based organization, Native Hawaiian, malama aina, ahupuaa, subsistence, cultural resources, religious practices

Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 10, 2026, with Chair Mark Hashem outlining strict testimony rules and noting a time constraint because of later hearings and floor session obligations. The committee then took up several bills, hearing mostly supportive testimony on HB 1881 relating to land use, HB 2218 relating to DLNR/community management, and HB 1956 relating to freshwater waves, while HB 1845 relating to the Land Use Commission drew legal concerns and opposition. HB 2151 relating to building materials had no substantive testimony presented in the excerpt, and the committee moved through it quickly. On HB 1881, testimony focused on protecting North Shore lands from overdevelopment. A supporter described the area as valuable precisely because it remains largely undeveloped, and a member asked whether the bill’s restrictions on “finculars” would affect existing or future private residential installations; the response suggested the bill was aimed at future commercial uses and that grandfathering or personal-use exceptions might be possible, but the exact wording would need legal refinement. HB 2218 received broad support from OHA, DLNR, Kua, Sierra Club, Hui Maka Aana, the Honlay Initiative, and others, who said the measure would expand community-based co-management across DLNR divisions, build on existing park partnerships, and produce real benefits such as better stewardship, safer access, local jobs, and stronger community trust. Members asked about the bill’s five-year review structure, how multiple community groups would be handled, and whether the model could apply to ocean or nearshore areas; DLNR said the board would retain authority, agreements would be non-exclusive and subject to review, and the department was still working through how the approach would function across different divisions and marine settings. For HB 1956, the Attorney General offered technical comments, urging clearer definitions of “residing” and “freshwater way,” clearer timing for citations and arrests, and more explicit procedural safeguards and agency roles. On HB 1845, the Attorney General and Land Use Commission raised concerns that the bill could conflict with constitutional protections for important agricultural lands and could not be reconciled with existing voting requirements; the LUC also said commissioners cannot vote by proxy under sunshine law and warned that the bill could allow too few commissioners to approve major boundary changes. Members questioned how the bill would work in counties without designated important agricultural lands, and the LUC explained that Kauai is the only county to have completed the IAL process, while the broader statutory process remains county-driven and has been the subject of litigation. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> would urge you to vote no. would urge you to vote no.
• Vote no. I recognize the member dollars. Vote no.
• </c> encourage a no vote. encourage a no vote.
• </c> to vote. Ready to vote? Well, not quite. to vote. Ready to vote? Well, not quite.
• Vote transparency. Vote no on this here. Vote transparency. Vote no on this bill. bill. bill.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• question, your vote is going to be thrown out.
• question, your vote is going to be thrown out.
• . ...5 of the Voting Rights Amendment.
• again, not vote again?
• again, not vote again?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That we're voting on.
• CAN VOTE ON AND COME FORWARD WITH A FINAL ENACTED BUDGET.
• Senator Ramos to explain her vote. FATALITIES.
• I PROUDLY VOTE AYE. THANK YOU, Mr. PRESIDENT.
• SENATOR RA MOTION TO EXPLAIN HER VOTE.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on May 6, 2026, approved the prior journal, and accepted a Rules Committee report advancing the government appropriations bill to third reading. The chamber then took up the tenth budget extender, which sponsor Senator Serrano said would keep state government operating through Monday, May 11 and contained $482 million in new spending, bringing the total across extenders to $20.3 billion. In questioning, Senator O’Mara and Senator Helming pressed Serrano for details on the reported $268 billion budget deal, policy outcomes, revenue raisers, and whether local governments, schools, and rural health programs would receive certainty; Serrano said final budget bills were not yet in print and declined to speculate on unresolved issues. The extender passed 60-1, with Senator Weik voting no. The Senate also adopted several previously adopted resolutions honoring the North Tonawanda High School girls varsity basketball team, the Tappan Zee High School girls basketball team, and SUNY student Chriss-Ann Pryce. Members praised the teams’ state championships and Pryce’s academic and leadership achievements through the Educational Opportunity Program. The chamber then returned to legislation and passed a bill designating May 9 as Overdose Awareness Day in New York; Senator Fernandez said it recognized the harm of overdose and the need to continue funding harm reduction and recovery services. Additional bills passed included a statewide domestic violence lethality assessment measure, with Senators Murray, Rolison, Webb, and Ramos describing it as a tool to identify dangerous situations and prevent fatalities; a mental health insurance bill limiting step therapy/prior authorization for serious mental health medications, supported by Senator Fahy; and measures on education, real property tax, election law, general business law, kitchen incubator economic impacts, public buildings, state finance, and mental hygiene. Several bills drew recorded opposition, including the real property tax bill and the election law and general business law measures. The Senate concluded by adjourning until Monday, May 11 at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days designated legislative.

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill has the votes. We'll leave. Aye. The bill has the votes.
• Mastito, not voting. Mastito, not voting. File item 6, I already have you on that.
• On Assembly Member AB 1823 (Jackson), we have 14 aye votes, five no votes.
• AB 2017 (Haney), 19 aye votes, one not voting. AB 2099, we have 21 aye votes.
• AB 2099, we have 21 aye votes. AB 2663, we have 22 aye votes. AB 2731, we have 19 aye votes.

Committee: House Governmental Organization

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll explain why vote yes on the bear hunt.
• voting.
• And so I voted yes on it. And I think that the science is there.
• But I think that I as I said earlier, I stand behind the vote. Yes, that I voted on.
• We're used to encourage voters to vote yes on 2.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:16:02.959><c> And</c> upfront before we take the vote. And upfront before we take the vote.
• ,</c> Jefferson 26, please cast your vote, Jefferson 26, please cast your vote, then<00:25:29.279><c>
• So I'm vote I. Mr. President, I'd like to explain my I vote.
• So I'm vote I.
• So I'm vote I. licenses without a fee. So I'm vote I.

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Open the cue for a vote. He botha The vote was taken with nine ayes and zero nays.
• Anyone wishing to change their vote. I declare the vote and close the vote. Unanimous consent.
• Close the vote. Declare the vote.
• Please open the Vote. Votes. One of the boats. Remember wishing to change the I closed the vote.
• I'll open the cue for a vote. With a vote of 11 nay, it does not pass, and we'll fail.

Bills: HJR1090 , HJR1091 , HJR1092 , HJR1093 , HJR1094 , HJR1095 , SJR49

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: administrative rules, rule approval, joint resolution, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, Corporation Commission, Department of Environmental Quality, Liquified Petroleum Gas Board, water resources, wildlife conservation, tourism, zoning commission, energy regulation, agricultural regulation, agency rules, permanent rules, state agencies, Oklahoma Legislature, business and commerce, professional licensing

Transcript Highlights:

• Pacheco, I think, was not voting. Pappin? Pappin, aye. Sanchez? I had a not voting. Not voting?
• And Tangapaw was not voting still. I voted on 8802 already. I vote not voting. That's okay.
• I had a not voting. Not voting? Not voting. Stephanie? Aye. Stephanie was an aye.
• And Tangapaw was not voting still. I voted on 8802 already. I vote not voting. That's okay.
• Not voting to no. Not voting to no. Other one? AB 866. Okay, AB 866 vote change, Sanchez.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 2, which would create enhanced civil penalties for large social media companies when negligence proven in court causes harm to children and teens. The author and supporters argued the bill is needed to address addictive algorithms and harmful content, while opponents warned it was vague, could chill speech, and might be preempted by federal law. Members largely focused on whether the bill changed the standard of care or burden of proof; the bill passed out of committee on a roll call vote, with some members noting concerns but supporting it to continue the discussion. AB 282, dealing with housing vouchers and source-of-income discrimination, would clarify that housing providers may prioritize applicants who qualify for rental assistance without violating fair housing law. Supporters from housing authorities, local governments, and advocacy groups said it would help voucher holders find units and improve use of housing funds. There was no opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations on a roll call vote, with two no votes. The committee also considered AB 882 on court reporter availability and electronic recording in certain cases when a court reporter is unavailable. Supporters said the bill is a temporary, narrowly tailored response to a shortage of reporters and would preserve access to accurate records, while opponents argued it was too narrow, raised access-to-justice concerns, and should be broadened. Members from both sides emphasized the importance of court reporters and electronic recording as a backup; the bill passed with an urgency clause and was sent to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 325 on algorithmic price fixing, AB 935 on civil rights data clarity, AB 1414 on tenant choice of internet service provider, and AB 67 on Attorney General enforcement of the Reproductive Privacy Act; each drew support from sponsors and advocacy groups, opposition centered on overbreadth or policy concerns, and each advanced on committee votes, with several members requesting further amendments or clarification.

Transcript Highlights:

• Vote.<00:45:28.160><c> Closed.</c> Vote. Closed. Vote. Closed.
• Closing<01:09:59.199><c> vote.</c> Closing vote. Closing vote.
• > deterrent. you know, vote it up or vote deterrent. you know, vote it up or vote it<01:27:09.120><c>
• Closing vote. Vote closed.
• Vote.<01:30:57.760><c> Closed.</c> Vote. Closed. Vote. Closed.

Keywords: 916, all