Transcript Highlights:

• In that case, an appropriate notice will be posted.
• Section 2 states specifically all of the requirements for notice, and that would be if more than four
• There has to be a notice that would go out that has to be clear and conspicuous.
• It details what has to be in the notice. It details what substitute notices there would be.
• </c> of Representative Holt will be noticed of Representative Holt will be noticed as<01:36:27.239><c

Committee: House Economic Development & Technology

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Technology heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 1343, which would amend quorum requirements for the Small Business Regulatory Review Board. The board chair testified in support, saying it has been difficult to fill all seats and that using active seats for quorum would help the board function more effectively. No opposition or questions were raised, and the committee moved on. The committee then heard SB 1578, which drew mixed testimony. DBEDT supported the measure and the Attorney General suggested inserting preamble language from HB 1025 to provide historical context on the East-West Center. Austin Martin of the Libertarian Party of Hawaiʻi opposed the bill, arguing it could invite improper behavior, create loosely regulated satellite offices, increase foreign influence, and add competition for land ownership. The committee took no vote during the hearing. The bulk of the meeting focused on SB 1641, a measure to establish a Hawaiʻi film commission/authority and related funding and governance structure. DBEDT supported the intent and offered friendly amendments to clarify the distinction between film and media industries, while the Honolulu Film Office and labor representatives from IATSE, Teamsters, and Pride at Work supported the bill but urged changes. Their concerns centered on conflicts of interest, especially having producers on the commission, and they asked for more labor representation and clearer oversight rules. The Attorney General raised constitutional and special-fund concerns, saying the grant standards and special-fund language needed work. Committee members discussed renaming the entity as a Hawaiʻi Film Authority, broadening its scope beyond cultural production, adjusting the commission makeup, and clarifying funding sources, including the existing film and creative industries fund and the 0.2% rebate contribution. No final vote was taken in the portion provided, but members indicated the bill would need substantial revisions and an HD1.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, so I noticed that you folks use the senior centers, though, yes, to provide daycare-type services
• that you know I to us yeah so I noticed that you know I live<00:37:16.800><c> over</c><00:37:17.000>
• that you folks use the senior noticed that you folks use the senior centers<00:37:22.640><c> though<
• So part of that was really helping get folks onto their list so that they can get as much advance notice
• a lot of those advanced notice a lot of those individuals<01:09:24.960><c> though</c><01:09:25.520><

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services held an informational briefing on Kupuna Care funding, distribution, utilization, and the status of program rules. The Office of Aging explained that state Kupuna Care funds are distributed using the same federally approved interstate funding formula used for Older Americans Act funds, with eight weighted factors tailored to Hawaii’s conditions: older adults, greatest economic need, low-income minority status, disability, language barriers, geographic isolation, inverse population density, and older adults living alone in poverty. The department said the formula is based on census and American Community Survey data, with current county shares listed as Kauai 7.45%, Honolulu 69.61%, Maui 11.7%, and Hawaii County 17.88%. Officials said the formula is being reviewed with current data and will need federal approval and then public hearing before final adoption. Members questioned how the program works in practice, noting that the statute and eligibility language can sound like direct individual benefits even though services are delivered through area agencies on aging, ADRCs, and contracted providers such as meal and adult day care programs. The Office of Aging said ADRCs determine eligibility and then refer clients to authorized providers, who must meet service standards in their contracts. The chair pressed repeatedly for long-delayed rules, saying the Legislature had expected them years earlier and that clear rules are needed to ensure funds are spent properly and to avoid conflicts of interest. The department acknowledged the delay, said draft rules were written in 2023 after earlier commitments to finish sooner, and said it paused while federal Older Americans Act rules were being updated; it now expects to send the rules to the Deputy Attorney General, then out for public hearing, with a goal of completion in 2025. The department also reported utilization data for the last two fiscal years. In 2023, it expended about 93% of its allocation and served 5,473 older adults at an average annual cost of $1,358; in 2024, it expended about 97% and served 5,520 older adults, with the average cost down by about $200, which officials said may indicate fewer services per person. Eligibility was described as age 60 or older, U.S. citizen or qualified alien, with cognitive impairment or disability and functional deficits, and the statewide profile showed many participants were homebound, living alone, or below poverty. The most-used services were transportation, case management, and home-delivered meals. The chair also asked about the former Kupuna caregiver program; officials said the programs are now combined under Kupuna Care, with most funding going to adult day care to provide respite for working caregivers. County representatives then described local conditions, especially on Hawaii Island. Hawaii County officials said the county covers about 5,000 square miles, has about 208,000 residents, and roughly 24% are age 65 or older. They identified three main challenges: staffing shortages and retention problems among providers, shortages within the county department itself, and the loss of adult day care capacity, with only one center remaining on the island and none on the west side. They said these constraints limit service delivery even as demand grows. At the same time, they highlighted successes such as serving people in the community before they need higher levels of care, providing caregiver counseling and training through adult day care, serving 467 individuals locally, and ensuring the Resource Center answers calls from caregivers seeking help.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've also heard that additional notices or messaging on notices issued by both DHS and our department
• exploring both what are cost-neutral proposals, including messaging on our website, messaging on notices
• system, lacks automation for standardized notices of action related to special needs payments, resulting
• increase estimate seems reasonable to us, and we don't have anything to add on the special needs notice
• Ginne Bella, Legislative Analyst's Office: In reviewing the May revision, we did notice a couple places

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Public notice of this hearing was given on April 8, 2026, and revised on April 16, 2026.
• Notice to the witnesses: before I call our first panel, members and those testifying, the Chair will
• Have you noticed an increase in activity, and what does your caseload look like?
• But also, do you notice that— I don't know what I noticed... I don't know what I noticed.
• I know this was on short notice and you graciously appeared to testify, so thank you both for that.

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We open the notice public hearing for the House Election Law Committee with Senate Bill 438, relative
• Then we'll—there's different rules for subcommittees for notices for how much notice they have to give
• </c><01:47:26.800><c> for</c> rules for subcommittees for notices for rules for subcommittees for notices
• </c><01:47:28.080><c> So,</c> how much notice they have to give.
• So, how much notice they have to give.

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Investors are starting to take notice.
• That's listed on both the meeting notice and the email I provided you.
• The meeting notice has been posted, but not the agenda. It will be forthcoming. Very good.
• So going back to one of the last slides, I noticed Wyoming, you said they created a narrow exception
• I noticed Wyoming, you said they created a narrow exception just for temporary facility.

Committee: Joint Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Summary: The committee met to hear a series of presentations on advanced nuclear economics, workforce, community impacts, and financing. Nucleon Energy’s William Bridge presented a report estimating the economic impacts of hypothetical 200-megawatt and 600-megawatt SMRs, including construction and operating jobs, local spending, tax revenue, and the private-sector conditions needed to attract investment. He said the report used nth-of-a-kind cost assumptions, discussed security and water siting considerations, and argued that early community engagement and permitting work should be timed to when projects are closer to being economic. Committee members questioned cost assumptions, security staffing, transmission and water siting, and whether large reactors or SMRs are more likely to be financed in the near term. Lori Brady of the Nuclear Energy Institute then outlined national nuclear workforce needs and NEI’s strategic workforce planning. She described declining labor-force demographics, the need for hundreds of thousands of new energy workers by 2050, and six workforce priorities: career awareness, pipelines, training and qualification, policy support, retention, and non-traditional pipelines. She highlighted the Nuclear Works career website, the Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap, the new federal Energy and Natural Resources career cluster, and the Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program for community colleges. Members asked about AI, robotics, and when training should begin relative to future plant construction; Brady said AI is not expected to replace workers broadly and that training timelines depend on the specific project and staffing plan. Red Wing, Minnesota Mayor Gary Yako described hosting the Prairie Island nuclear generating facility. He said the plant provides a large share of the city’s property tax base, supports well-paid jobs, contributes to local emergency preparedness, and is a strong community partner through donations and employee involvement. He said the city supports relicensing, has regular emergency drills, and has had no issues with dry cask storage. The committee also heard from NEI’s Benton Arnett, who reviewed the current financing landscape, including federal tax credits, DOE loan authority, offtake agreements, and the shift toward project developers and special-purpose vehicles. He said early projects face high first-of-a-kind costs, but federal support and long-term power purchase agreements are helping make projects financeable. Finally, DOE’s Julie Kazeraki described the Office of Energy Dominance Financing and its role in supporting new nuclear, restarts, uprates, and supply chain investments, emphasizing that federal loan and tax-credit tools are intended to reduce upfront risk and improve project affordability.

Transcript Highlights:

• states that a shared facility is separate from the eviction statute, which is, you know, eviction notice
• c><00:18:33.520><c> landlord,</c><00:18:33.919><c> tenant</c><00:18:34.240><c> rate,</c> eviction notice
• , landlord, tenant rate, eviction notice, landlord, tenant rate, go<00:18:34.640><c> to</c><00:18:34.799
• c><00:19:57.520><c> full</c><00:19:57.840><c> landlord</c><00:19:58.240><c> and</c> full eviction notice
• , full landlord and full eviction notice, full landlord and tenant<00:19:58.640><c> rit</c><00:19:58.880

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So if you'll notice on your uh amendment it does say remove lines uh 68 through 78 on page three.
• So if you'll notice on your uh amendment it does say remove lines uh 68 through 78 on page three.
• So if you'll notice on your uh amendment it does say remove lines uh 68 through 78 on page three.
• So if you'll notice on your uh amendment it does say remove lines uh 68 through 78 on page three.
• So if you'll notice that language out.

Bills: HB187 , HB341 , HB4 , HB175 , HB326 , HB187 , HB341 , HB4 , HB175 , HB326

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312, solicitor's fund, clerk's fund, forensic services trust fund, budget flexibility, public safety, municipal court, district court, circuit court, cosmetology, makeup application

Transcript Highlights:

• There's notice of intention to seek the death penalty filed within 45 days.
• The amendment clarifies that the notice reflects that the gears manufactured with or may contain chemical
• We're going to be hearings on major changes to our state parks and they were noticed a 24 hours before
• So people have noticed they can get there. They can hear what's going to happen.
• You have an investment interest in and see Barry for any patient who must provide written notice.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Your point is well taken, and some of the notes that you have noticed already in our report is that we
• We get subsequent arrest notices, so that might come in.
• So we're making sure that they're given notice and an opportunity to be heard.
• that all A2Z students pass education hearings and/or informal interviews in order for A2Z to give notice
• That's very... 2Z was not entitled to any notice or right to be heard that's very disconcerting for for

Summary: The joint sunset oversight hearing reviewed five regulatory entities: the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Board of Psychology, the Physician Assistant Board, the Podiatric Medical Board, and the California Massage Therapy Council. Across the hearing, each entity described recent accomplishments, licensing and enforcement workload, workforce shortages, and efforts to modernize processes. Common themes included streamlining licensure, expanding access to care, addressing telehealth or emerging technology, and balancing consumer protection with workforce needs. For the Board of Behavioral Sciences, members discussed workforce shortages in mental health, supervision barriers, telehealth confidentiality, AI in therapy, interstate compacts, school-based services, and military spouse licensure. The board said it has expanded outreach, improved licensing processes, and created temporary practice authority tracking, while also expressing concern about counseling compacts and emphasizing California-specific law, ethics, and cultural competency. Public commenters supported the board’s work and the possible move to a national MFT exam, while also urging more resources. The Board of Psychology highlighted fee adjustments, streamlined licensure pathways, enforcement process improvements, new CPD requirements, and proposed changes including a psychotherapist-client privilege exception for investigations. Committee members and public witnesses focused heavily on that privilege proposal, with some members opposing it as too broad and privacy-invasive, while the board argued it is needed to obtain records in bias and sexual misconduct cases. The board also discussed workforce shortages, processing improvements, and the use of inactive status for psychological associates. The Physician Assistant Board reported growth in the PA workforce and education programs, SB 697 implementation, and financial pressure from rising enforcement costs. The main policy debate centered on physician-to-PA ratios and practice agreements, with board representatives and many public commenters arguing that current restrictions limit access to care, especially in rural areas, while the California Medical Association defended the need for explicit ratios and agreements. The board also discussed AI, fee increases, and tracking temporary practice authority. The Podiatric Medical Board described licensing and renewal reforms, residency expansion, enforcement support, and budget constraints, while public testimony raised concerns about a proposed fee increase and about reimbursement parity and practice recognition for podiatrists. Finally, the California Massage Therapy Council defended the certification model over licensure, citing lower costs, local government collaboration, anti-trafficking work, and its role in vetting applications and disciplining bad actors; no formal votes or final actions were taken during this portion of the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• The commissioner has not issued a revenue notice or directly notified the taxpayer in writing of the
• <00:20:34.720><c> issued</c><00:20:35.039><c> a</c><00:20:35.120><c> revenue</c><00:20:35.480><c> notice
• notice uh or directly<00:20:36.760><c> notified</c><00:20:37.240><c> the</c><00:20:37.400><c> taxpayer
• You'll notice a letter in your packets from the Chamber of Commerce, who supports the bill, and obviously
• a letter in your CH in uh you'll notice a letter in your CH in your<00:37:40.040><c> packets</c><00:

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You'll notice that after fiscal year 23 had jumped considerably to 19.5 and then 26.6 million dollars
• You'll notice that after 15th, through the Homestead Property Tax Credit Program.
• You'll notice that after fiscal year 23 had jumped considerably to 19.5 and then 26.6 million dollars
• One thing that we noticed, and we'll be finalizing the FY26 numbers, we're very close.
• And Commissioner, in regards, are back to the notice of approval that's sent out by the county.

Committee: Joint Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then, in addition to sending the notice, which satisfies the federal requirement, we are launching
• During that 30 days, while they are under notice, we will try to reach them by text and email and help
• We have always done a referral in our notices to our home on Workforce Connections, how they can access
• So we start approximately 90 days in advance of their renewal date, and that is sending the notice out
• So we are trying to build in a time period to where they get timely notice and can work on some things

Committee: All ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• requested under SB 851 sufficient for the creation of voting standards and implementation of the notice
• under this legislation sufficient for the creation of voting standards and implementation of the notice
• I also want to mention that there is very much—we're noticing, and again this is anecdotally at this
• I also want to mention that there is very much we're noticing, and again this is anecdotally at this
• That's definitely something that I noticed as well, representing the Southern San Joaquin Valley.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm saying it was duly noticed. I mean, you knew that well ahead of time.
• But, you know, if we pass this bill, I mean, I'm not going to send out a notice any more than we send
• out notices of any other bill we pass.
• I'll try not to repeat what other people said, but I too noticed that, you know, Senator Morris said
• Chairman and Committee, If the kids know that this is wrong, the adults in the room need to take notice

Bills: SB256

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: court consolidation, judicial administrative, Orleans Parish, civil district court, criminal district court, court clerk, judicial funding, 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They expressed concern that they were asked to approve the award on short notice with limited information
• in order to award on short notice with limited information in order to meet a procurement deadline.
• If you haven't noticed— Because from the day you—what date were you appointed Secretary?
• By the way, if you haven't noticed, the back and forth is fine here.
• I'm just bothered that we didn't have any more advance notice on this.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight

Summary: The committee met to review MassDOT’s failed service plaza procurement and the Inspector General’s findings. Chair Montigny opened with a broad critique of procurement culture, conflict-of-interest risks, and the need for stronger oversight, saying the committee’s role is bipartisan and investigative and that subpoenas would be used if necessary. Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro then summarized his investigatory letter, saying MassDOT had created procedures that could have supported a fair process but did not follow them. He identified eight major problems, including inadequate conflict-of-interest disclosures, undisclosed relationships and communications with Applegreen and Suffolk Construction, violations of contact rules, inconsistent weighting of evaluation subfactors, weak documentation of scoring, unclear information-sharing with subject matter experts, live roll-call scoring that increased perceived bias, and insufficient board/committee review before approval. He recommended clearer disclosure forms, stronger training, better documentation, sealed scoring, clearer rules for internal communications, and more public board involvement. Committee members pressed the Inspector General on whether the conduct violated law, how to define and police “appearance” of conflicts, whether employees should be held accountable, and whether prior evaluators should be excluded from the new process. Shapiro said his report did not conclude that laws were violated, but that the process was seriously flawed and that accountability should be handled within agencies. He also said he would provide additional written recommendations on broader procurement standards and noted that some oversight functions may need clearer definitions and better recordkeeping across agencies and quasi-public entities. The chair and members emphasized that the problems appeared systemic rather than limited to one administration or one contract. MassDOT Interim Secretary Phil Ting and Undersecretary Jonathan Gulliver then described the new procurement approach. They said the prior process had been a failure, but that the new effort is a complete reset with no one from the prior evaluation participating. MassDOT plans to split the plazas into three geographic packages, use a design-build/public-private partnership framework, and create a P3 Commission with appointments from the governor, legislative leaders, and treasurer, plus review by the Inspector General and Attorney General. They said the new scoring will be more objective, with financial scoring set at 60% and based on a guaranteed maximum price and other mathematical measures rather than projected revenues, and that technical and financial evaluations will be separated in a double-blind process. Members signaled cautious support for the changes but continued to question whether the new structure and oversight will be enough to prevent a repeat of the earlier procurement failures.

Transcript Highlights:

• imposed by a city, town, or county, to cure any damage or deficiency within 90 days after written notice
• All right, we are going to pivot to House Bill 2696, and on that, members, you will notice that there
• are reasonable and customary in the lessee's or permittee's course of business and provide ample notice
• to a leasy or permittee before the termination of the lease or special service. and provide ample notice
• of expiration. ...or provide notice of expiration at least six months before the expiration of a lease

Bills: HB2014 , HB2055 , HB2145 , HB2150 , HB2696 , HB2755 , HB2763 , HB2781 , HB2782 , HB2787 , HB2795 , HB2889 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB2986 , HCM2009 , HCR2020 , HCR2038

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals

Transcript Highlights:

• Being on the calendar for notice and carrying an appropriation under Rule 31, it's referred to the Committee
• Being on the calendar for notice and carrying an appropriation under Rule 31, it's referred to the Committee
• H. 542, being on the calendar for notice and carrying an appropriation under Rule 31, is referred to
• So, essentially<00:39:25.000><c> you'll</c><00:39:25.520><c> you'll</c><00:39:25.760><c> notice</c><00
• :39:26.400><c> that</c> essentially you'll you'll notice that essentially you'll you'll notice that both

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• institution to participate in this common application process unless the institution provides written notice
• In addition to that, I've noticed in my parish we have a very good technical system in our parish, and
• I will say that one thing that I've noticed about the council is that they do attempt to apply an even
• We get that, but that's just something I feel like you all need to have some advance notice to look at
• For example, one of the things that we noticed in 2024 was that we had gotten to where we had lots of

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee met on March 18, 2026, with 11 members present and adopted prior meeting minutes without objection. The committee first heard HB 649 by Rep. Brass, which would create a statewide common application portal for dual enrollment. Supporters from the Pelican Institute and the Board of Regents said the bill would simplify enrollment, reduce paperwork for counselors and families, and improve awareness of dual enrollment options. Members asked about nonparticipation by institutions and access for nontraditional students; the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then took up HB 807 by Rep. Brass, which would establish the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program within LCTCS to help recruit and retain instructors for high-demand workforce programs. Testimony from River Parishes Community College, Dow, and the Louisiana Chemical Association described instructor shortages as a bottleneck for training workers for major industrial projects, and said employer-sharing models and apprenticeships have been successful. An amendment expanded eligibility to include LSU Eunice and Southern University at Shreveport, and the committee adopted the amendments. After debate about whether the state needed a new fund versus using existing systems, the bill was reported favorably by a 13-1 roll call vote. Next, the committee heard HB 285 by Chairman Bacala, which authorizes school boards to cooperate with banks and credit unions to operate branches in high schools as part of financial literacy programs. Bacala said the bill clarifies statutory authority, and an amendment added banks to the original credit union language. Members discussed ethics, exclusivity, student access, and whether the branches could market products; supporters from LABI and financial industry groups said the programs improve hands-on financial education. The bill was reported with amendments without objection. The committee also considered HB 28 by Rep. Owen, which adds a BESE-level appeal for certain teacher certification applicants affected by administrative or contractor errors. Owen described a case in which applicants paid for certification programs but were denied because of a mentor-signature issue, and said the amendment would require BESE or its designee to act within 30 days. Department of Education staff said the Teacher Certification Appeals Council had already granted extensions rather than outright denials in the affected cases, but the committee advanced the bill after a 9-4 roll call vote. Finally, the committee began HB 268 by Rep. Carver, which would strengthen career exposure requirements for students by tying activities more closely to high-wage, high-demand jobs and adding an annual exposure requirement in K-5; testimony emphasized early workforce awareness, and discussion focused on keeping the requirements manageable for schools.

Transcript Highlights:

• It requires clear patient notice in advertising and signed informed consent, detailing the unapproved
• Last year, the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee issued a notice of nullification of the rule
• And Lori, I noticed that in your video, your dad taught you the three bees.
• the Department of Environmental Protection and the water management districts to provide a 30-day notice
• But in the amendment that was added, there are a couple of things that I noticed.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several introductions and announcements before moving to a long special-order calendar. Early bills passed included a trust law measure allowing a nonjudicial process for trustee settlement and discharge, a military affairs bill expanding leave protections and retirement eligibility for certain Guard and Coast Guard-related public employees, a penny-rounding bill for cash transactions, a podiatric medicine bill restricting certain cellular/tissue-based products and adding notice and consent requirements, a veterans’ courts bill expanding access to those courts statewide, an RV assessment clarification bill, a military-installation jurisdiction bill giving juveniles on bases access to state juvenile justice resources, an alcohol-tax deduction bill restoring DBPR’s authority to allow deductions for unsellable alcohol, a bail bonds bill revising training, fees, remission timing, and electronic procedures, an eyewear insurance bill updating definitions for modern products, a nursing education fund bill expanding support to health science programs, a recovery residences bill streamlining regulation and background-check rules, a felony battery bill adding resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense, a child welfare bill extending visitor definitions, making the Step Into Success program permanent, and creating a best-practices repository, and a candidate qualification bill tightening party-affiliation requirements and, via the House version, adding a name-change disclosure provision. Most of these bills were substituted with House companions where applicable and passed on near-unanimous votes, with one recorded dissent on the bail bonds bill. Several measures drew brief debate or explanation. Senator Wright’s military affairs bill was amended to restore two Florida National Guard special project officer positions to retirement eligibility, and Senator Gates’ veterans’ courts bill was described as a way to better address PTSD, brain injury, and substance-abuse-related offenses through problem-solving courts. Senator Trunow’s bail bonds bill prompted questions about charitable bail bonds, with the sponsor saying the current statute would remain in place and that further discussion could occur later. Senator Massullo’s podiatric medicine bill was framed as a bipartisan patient-protection measure, and Senator Leak’s felony battery bill was presented as closing a loophole that allowed repeat violent offenders to avoid enhancement. The chamber also took up a candidate qualification bill that would create an enforceable party-affiliation requirement and, in the House version, restrict recent petition-based name changes for candidates. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to a farewell ceremony for Senator Lori Berman, with family, staff, former colleagues, and guests in attendance. Senators from both parties offered extended remarks praising her leadership, collegiality, policy work, and advocacy on issues including voting rights, women’s rights, Israel and antisemitism, school safety, breast cancer, Everglades restoration, and other constituent services. Berman’s own remarks reflected on her 16 years in the Legislature, her family, and her belief in dignity, respect, and practical problem-solving. The Senate then adopted a motion to spread her remarks upon the journal and recessed before returning to continue the calendar.