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• Chair, and I just want you all to know for my last bill for the reptile section, this is a really simple
• Martha Edenfield, the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, waving in support
• bill. for my last bill for the reptile section, this is a really simple bill.
• Martha Edenfield, the Real Property Probate and Trust Law section of the Florida Bar.
• Edenfield, the Real Property Probate and Trust Law section of the Forta Bar, waiving and support.

Bills: S0326 , S0598 , S0632 , S0786 , S1110 , S1256 , S1380 , S1588 , S7042 , S7044

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: curators, estates, court appointment, fiduciary duty, bond requirements, removal, surrogate, funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee met with a quorum present and temporarily postponed SB 7042 on legal tender and SB 1380 before taking up the remaining agenda. The committee first reported favorably C.S. for SB 326, which modernizes Florida’s curator statute in probate law by clarifying when curators may be appointed, what they may do, and what oversight applies. It then reported favorably SB 1256, which standardizes PBM pharmacy audits by requiring uniform audit standards, scope, frequency, penalties, and due process protections for pharmacies; testimony from pharmacists emphasized concerns about conflicts of interest, excessive audits, and disproportionate penalties, while preserving fraud investigations. The committee also reported favorably C.S. for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services after adopting an amendment that removed provisions on civil damages caps and phasing out direct disposers; the bill updates licensure and contract rules and addresses unclaimed remains. SB 632, which sets insurance requirements for transportation network companies during the period after a ride is accepted but before pickup, was reported favorably despite opposition from an attorney who argued the existing coverage framework should not be reduced. C.S. for SB 786, creating a nonjudicial process to close out undisputed trusts and discharge trustees, was also reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 1110, a major bill expanding Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including activity limbs, and requiring annual reporting. After adopting an amendment clarifying eligible recipients, the committee heard extensive emotional testimony from amputees, parents, and advocates describing the medical, developmental, and financial importance of prosthetic coverage, and members spoke in strong support before the bill was reported favorably. Later, the committee considered SB 1588, which implements last session’s legal tender law by refining definitions, narrowing custodian provisions, eliminating unnecessary examination requirements, and repealing the sunset clause; members raised questions about verification and anti-money-laundering concerns, but the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7044 as a committee bill to expand public records exemptions to records relating to newly regulated custodians of gold and silver. The meeting concluded with senators recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjourning.

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• Martha Edenfield, the Real Property Probate and Trust Law section of the Florida Bar, waving in support
• Martha Edenfield, the Real Property Probate and Trust Law section of the Florida Bar, waving in support
• Yes. for my last bill for the reptile section, this is a really simple bill. So I'm very happy.
• Martha Edenfield, the Real Property Probate and Trust Law section of the Florida Bar.
• Edenfield, the Real Property Probate and Trust Law section of the Forta Bar, waiving and support.

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And just as an overview, the substitute is brought because there are a couple of other sections where
• Absent that, Article 5, Section 5 of the Constitution gives that authority to the governor.
• Article 5, Section 5 of the Constitution gives that authority to the governor. Okay.
• Certainly looking at this, there's nothing in here that puts a threshold, and Article 5, Section 5, when
• 1, to create nominating commissions for each of our universities and special schools that are in Section

Bills: SB238 , HJR1 , SM21 , SM22

Committee: Senate Senate Rules

Keywords: Governor's Residence, management committee, government administration, New Mexico, advisory, commission, general services, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, overdose prevention centers, harm reduction, drug overdose, opioid crisis, substance use disorder, public health, addiction treatment, naloxone

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• From there, DOGE approved these suggested code cleanup sections.
• From there, DOGE approved these suggested code cleanup sections, and that is what you have in front of
• But this is looking at Title 33 and lots of sections of code cleanup on redundancies, non-applicable
• sections, and things that don't exist anymore.
• Looking at Title 33 and lots of sections of code cleanup on redundancies, non-applicable sections, and

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committee first approved the January 21, 2026 minutes and then heard two print requests from Senator Carrie Semmelroth tied to code cleanup work that originated from House Bill 14 last session. RS 32-89 would remove obsolete references to regional library systems that no longer exist, and RS 32-91 would clean up Title 33 by removing redundancies and non-applicable provisions. Both RSs were moved to print and approved without opposition. The committee then held a special presentation on spelling to communicate (S2C) from Kara Sanders, followed by testimony from Jennifer Ruiz on behalf of her daughter Ray Ruiz. Sanders described S2C as a communication method for non-speaking people who can point to letters to spell their thoughts, emphasizing presuming competence, the role of a communication regulation partner, and the need for training and safeguards. Ray Ruiz testified that S2C opened communication and educational opportunities for her, including sharing her interests, languages, and goals in psychology and advocacy; committee members asked about when she began spelling, learning languages, and her education plans. Jennifer Ruiz said S2C allowed her to truly get to know her daughter after years of uncertainty. The final presentation was from Dr. Brooke Blevins on behalf of the Idaho Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. She outlined educator preparation efforts across Idaho’s colleges and universities, including work on student behavior, educator ethics, career and technical education, rural teacher preparation, early literacy, and generative AI. In response to committee questions, she said schools need more support personnel and tiered interventions to address behavior, stressed that education is a right, and said clear expectations, stable environments, and teacher retention are important. Members raised concerns that student behavior is becoming a crisis and urged the group to help develop new solutions; the presentation ended with the committee adjourned.

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• This legislation creates a new section 1-1626 of Idaho Code.
• Article 1, Section 1 of the Idaho Constitution states all men are by nature free and equal.
• Article 1, Section 1 of the Idaho Constitution states all men are by nature free and equal.
• Article 1, Section 4 of the state constitution says the exercise and enjoyment of religious faith and
• struggling with this one just because, for example, in the Idaho Constitution, we have Article 1, Section

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all

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• Counsel deemed necessary and removes the list of codes that do not have a change in the code from the section
• a public utility agency does not have the power of eminent domain except as otherwise provided by section
• This section also promotes the regionalization of water and sewer services by requiring the PUC to prioritize
• Section 4 is adding several sections: 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E.
• allow for an aquifer storage and recovery project that includes an ASR injection well as defined by Section

Bills: HB 4530 , HB 4931 , HB 5559 , HB 5560

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection

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• Additionally, we're repealing a section which contained outdated reporting language.
• This section required digital asset managers to ensure that their... ...documentation forms were, quote
• The bill also adds a provision to Section 185.106 relating to additional activities that the Commissioner
• original bill for money service businesses that was passed last session includes revisions where each section
• For your convenience, we provided a section-by-section summary of those changes in the Dropbox.

Bills: HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3833 , HB4134 , HB4233 , HB4238 , HB4243

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: HB 3803, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 712, perpetual care cemetery, perpetual care trust fund, cemetery regulation, financial confidentiality, confidential records, regulatory examination, Texas Department of Banking, commissioner disclosure, interagency information sharing, state agency enforcement, federal agency disclosure, trust fund oversight, burial services, cemetery trust, consumer protection, state banks, Texas Finance Code

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• helping you review the many, many pages, slides 7 through 9 of the presentation provide a high-level section-by-section
• Section summary.
• all the bullet points with you today, but in short, Slide 7 provides the summary for the first two sections
• Slide 8 provides the summary for sections three through seven, and you can see that since the Florida
• And then Slide 9 provides the summary for sections eight through 11.

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met for two workshops. The first focused on vacant positions in the Division of Early Learning and the Department of Education. Committee members reviewed vacancy reports, including long-vacant positions and positions that had received discretionary pay adjustments. Division and department officials said many vacancies were being filled, advertised, or under review, but acknowledged persistent recruitment and retention problems, especially for engineering, legal, finance, IT, and other specialized roles. Members questioned whether some long-vacant positions were still necessary, whether overtime and workload were being affected, and whether outside contracting, cross-training, combining positions, or eliminating some vacancies could help. Officials said they were considering those options and noted that hiring has become slower and more difficult since the pandemic, with lower applicant volume and more competition from other agencies and private employers. The second workshop addressed draft legislation related to school choice scholarships and the FEFP. The chair said the committee’s prior hearings raised concerns about student identification numbers, cross-checking between districts and scholarship organizations, duplicated FTE reporting, delayed district payments, scholarship payment timing, and inconsistent data sources. She said the proposed language is intended to standardize scholarship processing and improve accuracy and efficiency while preserving the long-standing FEFP principle that funds follow the student. She also said funding scholarship students below the line would not solve the identified problems and could create disparities. The draft would align processing for the Family Empowerment Scholarship and Florida Tax Credit Scholarship programs and would reduce add-on weights by 50% while keeping the current policy structure. No votes were taken. The chair invited further comments and said the draft budget and legislation would continue to be refined before rollout. The meeting adjourned without objection.

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• program, and for each local Board of Education to adopt a policy reflecting the requirements of this section
• I believe the second section, because the first section of the code is where we amended the sale and
• The second section is for the rental and lease tax.
• However, the current bill says the sales tax twice in that second section.
• So, we're just clarifying that for the second section. Is there any discussion on the amendment?

Bills: HB61 , HB327 , HB253 , HB297

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, parental leave, state employees, adoption, employee benefits, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, lease tax, rental tax, commercial aircraft, air carrier, airline, aircraft parts, maintenance

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• I don't have that section of the code in front of me. I will go look at that.
• Well, this isn't the section you're looking at is in school suspension.
• But the bill in the last section.
• Yes, section nine of the bill, which is on page 14, line 16. repeals section 37.001B-1. of the education
• There's a section here I don't understand.

Bills: HB6 , HB27 , HB 123 , HB210 , HB213 , HB222 , HB610 , HB 1085 , HB1481 , HB6 , HB27 , HB123 , HB210 , HB213 , HB222

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

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• And this is for this is under the new section of law you're creating under 62Q.60.
• And so in section starting to the bill.
• </c><00:37:01.200><c> And</c> for coverage under this section. And for coverage under this section.
• </c><00:40:51.920><c> in</c> at um you know one of these sections in at um you know one of these sections
• That section of the bill is question.

Bills: HF4609 , HF4401

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy

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• That'll be in Judiciary and those sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16.
• Should be 17 sections, Mr. Chair, that you see in front of you. Certainly.
• </c><00:14:33.839><c> Chair,</c><00:14:34.160><c> that</c> Should be 17 sections, Mr.
• Chair, that Should be 17 sections, Mr.
• </c><02:09:22.120><c> of</c> we're not amending the section of we're not amending the section of statute

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Article 1, section 8 our constitution.
• Uh, section<01:03:23.039><c> 541.04</c> section 541.04 section 541.04 of<01:03:25.520><c> the</c><01:
• You have to go section by section and say which law you're substantiating the redaction upon.
• We want them to send a new copy of this report and go section by section on which part of the data practices
• </c><01:24:29.199><c> by</c> copy of this report and go section by copy of this report and go section

Bills: HF3874 , HF3875 , HF3378

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, judiciary, court notices, restitution, child protection, publication process, human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

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• </c> section G? section G?
• Aopian's comments on removing section G, the auto approval of a permit.
• </c><00:21:17.200><c> as</c> any advantage to removing section G. as any advantage to removing section
• Would anyone like to tackle the G section? Not seeing anything on that.
• The second section of this and to talk about the verifying of the petition.

Bills: HB0002 , HB0022

Committee: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Keywords: building permits, local government, residential construction, permit timelines, code compliance, municipal officers, recall election, petition requirements, local governance, voter participation, 916, all

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• This is contained in section<00:04:53.280><c> 10</c><00:04:53.520><c> of</c><00:04:53.680><c> the</c>
• <00:04:53.759><c> author's</c><00:04:54.160><c> amendment</c><00:04:55.040><c> and</c> section 10 of
• the author's amendment and section 10 of the author's amendment and in<00:04:55.520><c> the</c><00:04
• Importantly, this section requires carbon-free energy tracking on an hourly basis, which supports the
• ,</c><00:29:47.679><c> involves</c> section 8, for example, involves section 8, for example, involves

Bills: HF2928 , HF2912 , HF2297

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house

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• That last section would only apply to veterans. Do you know if that's the intent?
• </c><00:54:43.599><c> Do</c> section would only apply to veterans.
• Do section would only apply to veterans.
• It's now moved under a much more appropriate section in the RSA.
• It would have made no sense to leave it under the education section.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There are two more sections under this statute, so current law gives us the exception for us to have
• of Statute so around some sections of Statute so Minnesota<01:06:45.839><c> law</c><01:06:46.799><c>
• </c><01:07:39.480><c> is</c> coming around but the first section is coming around but the first section
• are two more sections under this statute<01:08:27.679><c> so</c><01:08:28.400><c> current</c><01:08:
• </c> that and finally members um in section that and finally members um in section uh<01:09:38.520><c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's actually a large unknown what section 24 of this bill does.
• In addition to that, we're asking, actually, in order to implement section 24 for certain companies—
• the ABT structure as a lot... committee this morning it's it's actually a large unknown what what section
• 24 of this bill does in in addition to that we're asking actually in order to implement section 24 for
• This is a small section of the bill. It's just a teeny little section of the bill.

Keywords: 905, all

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• Existing laws like Penal Code Section 220 do not apply here.
• Some have suggested that Penal Code Section 220 addresses this conduct. In some cases it does.
• 220... ...prosecutors in California with violations of Penal Code Section 220 or other of the listed
• While Penal Code Section 459 does not require sex offender registration, Penal Code Section 290.006 gives
• Section 10, the bill remains unamended.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills and took action on multiple measures. AB 1662 by Assemblymember Wilson, which would require notice to the DMV when a defendant receives diversion in certain driving-related cases so points can still be assessed administratively, drew support from law enforcement, district attorneys, AAA, and road safety advocates, with opposition from the Western Center on Law and Poverty. The bill passed on a due pass motion to Transportation and was held on call. AB 1741 by Assemblymember Pacheco, as amended, would allow sexual battery committed during an unlawful residential intrusion to be charged as a wobbler; prosecutors and victim advocates supported it, while public defender organizations argued existing law already covers the conduct and warned the bill was overbroad. It passed due pass as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. AB 2760 by Assemblymember Sharp Collins would let counties with an Office of Inspector General expand that office’s oversight to probation and animal control departments. Supporters, including the author, an Ella Baker Center representative, and San Diego County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe, said it would improve transparency and help counties lacking capacity. Probation officials and Fresno County opposed, citing existing oversight structures and concerns about conflicts, confidentiality, and duplication. The bill passed due pass to Local Government, with some no votes, and was held on call. AB 1753 by Assemblymember Wix, the Survivor Pathways to Safety Act, would strengthen firearm relinquishment and protection-order enforcement, expand firearm prohibitions for certain threats and violations, and broaden remote hearing and notification provisions. Support came from gun violence prevention, victim, medical, and law enforcement groups; gun rights organizations opposed on due process grounds. It passed due pass as amended to Judiciary and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1743 by Assemblymember Wix, which would allow local governments and certain universities to request firearm trace data from DOJ for research and policy purposes. Supporters said the data would help identify trafficking patterns and inform evidence-based policy, while opponents warned about privacy, misuse, and stigmatizing lawful dealers. The bill passed due pass to Appropriations and was held on call. AB 2164, the Care Without Fear Act, would strengthen California’s shield-law protections for reproductive health care providers against extradition and related enforcement; supporters framed it as protecting lawful care in California, while opponents raised concerns about abortion and gender-affirming care and due process. It passed due pass to Judiciary and was held open. AB 2664, the Safe Worship Zone Act, would create a narrow buffer around houses of worship to prevent harassment of people entering or exiting; faith-based and anti-hate groups supported it, while civil liberties and some community groups opposed it as an unconstitutional speech restriction. The bill passed due pass to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee then began hearing AB 2122 by Assemblymember Kalra, which would prohibit bench warrants for Vehicle Code infractions and allow noncustodial warrants for other infractions, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill.

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• Existing laws like Penal Code Section 220 do not apply here.
• Some have suggested that Penal Code Section 220 addresses this conduct. In some cases it does.
• While Penal Code Section 459 does not require sex offender registration, Penal Code Section 290.006 gives
• Penal Code Section 290.006 gives the judge discretionary power to add sex offender registration to any
• Section 10, the bill remains unamended.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: 987, senate, all