Transcript Highlights:

• do receive about 50% federal funding for this, and it provides those early interventions in a home-based
• At that point, they go into Part B, excuse me, which then becomes the school-based services.
• This is very, very important because those home-based services are so, so important.
• And this is going to allow them to really continue with their therapy, maintain their skills that they've
• And this is going to allow them to really continue with their therapy, maintain their skills that they've

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, doctor-of-the-day recognition, and a series of introductions honoring visitors and groups in the galleries, including Moffitt Cancer Center, students from Lakeland Christian School, space industry guests, Kappa Alpha Psi, the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators, and others. Senators also made announcements about local delegations visiting the Capitol and a session wellness competition. The chamber then took up CS/CS/SB 112, relating to children with developmental disabilities. Senator Harrell presented the bill as a major autism-focused measure that would expand screening and referral grants, extend Early Steps services through age four with a federal waiver, designate the University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment as a statewide hub for research and coordination, create grants for autism-focused summer programs and charter school models, and establish a microcredential for workers who serve children with autism. Senators Davis, Jones, Osgood, Duma, Wright, and others supported the bill while raising concerns about provider shortages, Medicaid managed care coverage, the need for better recruitment incentives, and the importance of research into causes and treatments. Harrell responded that services would be covered under new contracts, Medicaid would provide coverage, the University of Florida would develop the online credential with a stipend incentive, and the bill was a first step in a broader effort that should also address adults on the spectrum. The Senate passed CS/CS/SB 112 unanimously, 38-0, and then adopted a motion to immediately certify the bill to the House. The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 1856 by publication, honoring the life and legacy of Senator Geraldine Thompson, with 38 co-introducers recorded. In addition, SB 1324 by Senator Simon was withdrawn from further consideration, and the Senate adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senators, a safe game is central to a successful game, and AB 2411 will give us a necessary tool.
• while we celebrate the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• The 2028 Games represent far more than a global event.
• We have some things that maybe transcend all this, and we think these games can do that.
• They're here now with the FIFA games.

Summary: The Senate Emergency Management Committee heard two main bills. AB 1934 by Assembly Member Bennett would create a voluntary home hardening certification program under the State Fire Marshal’s Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee. Supporters, including local governments, counties, fire-related organizations, and conservation groups, said the certificate could help guide future incentives for wildfire resilience and home hardening. Senators discussed how long certifications should last, whether recertification should be required, and how the program could align with local fire inspections and future state incentive funding. The bill was advanced to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. The committee also heard AB 2411 by Assembly Member McKinner, which would create a process to train and deploy out-of-state law enforcement officers as temporary supplemental security for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The author, the Los Angeles mayor’s office, and the Los Angeles Police Protective League supported the bill, saying the Games will require far more officers than California can supply on its own and that out-of-state personnel should augment, not replace, California officers. Opposition from PORAC and the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs focused on ensuring California POST standards, accountability, and proper training, while also raising concerns about recruitment, retention, and cost. Committee members generally supported the concept but emphasized that California officers should remain the primary source of personnel and that federal involvement should be limited; the bill was sent to the Senate Public Safety Committee. The committee also took up a consent calendar of additional measures, which were approved. After several roll calls and calls placed on absent members, both AB 1934 and AB 2411 ultimately passed the committee 9-0, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are a security consulting firm based in Independence. Been in existence for over 24 years now.
• What confidence can I have that a person who achieves that certification is actually skilled enough to
• Skill development, so actual firearms, firing range—22 hours is required there.
• Let's have good decision-making skills prior to ever being put in this live environment.
• the ability over someone who may be in a classified position but has a background and a knowledge base

Committee: House General Laws

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I am in a 150-person choir, so it is extremely helpful to have feedback on my skills versus our skills
• </c> helpful to have feedback on my skills helpful to have feedback on my skills versus<00:14:50.079>
• c> group</c><00:14:51.040><c> because</c> versus our skills as a group because versus our skills as a
• </c> or the base would be my responsibility. or the base would be my responsibility. &gt;&gt; Yes.
• based on their disability.

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:02:07.600><c> on</c> Minnesota portions its income based on Minnesota portions its income based
• So, that goes into your base.
• </c> So, that goes into your base. So, that goes into your base.
• This is about keeping Minnesota in the game. We all love the games.
• This is about keeping Minnesota in the game. We all love the games.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And we have a range of evidence-based behavioral approaches.
• The data comes to the Missouri Gaming Commission.
• But there are all these in-game bets that you can make.
• And they’re playing the opening game against the...
• , isn't based in science.

Committee: House Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force

Summary: The task force meeting opened with a brief organizational update, including new leadership, roll call, and an explanation of the task force’s statutory duties: to study current and future drug and substance use in Missouri, explore solutions, draft or modify legislation, and report recommendations on prevention and treatment. The chair outlined the summer hearing plan, which would feature field experts, with future sessions expected to cover alternative therapies such as psilocybin and ibogaine and testimony from the Department of Mental Health. Members were encouraged to think about legislative ideas and policy recommendations for the upcoming session. The first major testimony came from Dr. Rachel Winograd, who described Missouri’s overdose crisis as evolving into a “fourth wave” marked by fentanyl mixed with animal tranquilizers such as xylazine and medetomidine, along with methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs. She said overdose deaths have declined for a third straight year, with preliminary 2025 data around 1,200 deaths, but emphasized that the crisis remains severe. Her main recommendations were to focus on demand reduction rather than repeated supply crackdowns, expand evidence-based treatment—especially methadone and buprenorphine—broaden naloxone access, and improve practical supports like housing, transportation, and case management. She also said peer services are valuable but should not be used as a substitute for clinical care, and noted that Missouri Medicaid generally covers evidence-based treatment but reimbursement for peer recovery services remains a gap. Dr. Heidi Miller, the state medical director at the Department of Health and Senior Services, reinforced the call for integrating substance use disorder care into whole-person health care. She highlighted the state naloxone standing order, which supports more than 11,000 Medicaid naloxone prescriptions annually, and urged five best practices: integrating SUD treatment into primary care, maternal health, general medical training, EMS initiation of buprenorphine after overdose, and expanded methadone access. She also argued for team-based reimbursement, stronger parity enforcement between behavioral health/SUD and physical health, and caution in regulating emerging substances so policy does not outrun the science. Dr. Doug Burgess of University Health in Kansas City echoed the integration theme, arguing that Missouri’s system is too fragmented and that patients are often stabilized and then left to coordinate their own next steps. He compared ideal SUD care to the coordinated response used for heart attacks, with seamless transitions from emergency care to inpatient treatment, rehab, and outpatient follow-up. He said treatment courts can be effective when they are well coordinated and informed by addiction science, and he stressed the importance of discharge planning, peer recovery coaches, information-sharing, and maintaining Medicaid coverage during justice involvement. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• She is a thoughtful and thorough decision-maker, a tested and proven leader, a skilled negotiator, and
• So when I think about that next practice that I’ve seen in her, it’s skillfulness and competitiveness
• So she has skills. And yes, you may not realize it, but you will find out she is competitive.
• She’s skillful. She’s competitive. She’s capable.
• As I look out to you today, I see diverse skills and experiences, walks of life, histories, expertise

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a web-based platform through which we send information, and then they utilize the information as
• Delay of referral, again, probably related to the skill of the provider, and discrimination is always
• Delay of referral, again, probably related to the skill of the provider, and discrimination is always
• Again, clinical skill, quality of care, lack of continuity of care.
• Taken care of in the setting of a labor and delivery in a hospital, where you have skilled people, you

Summary: The committee first approved the previous meeting minutes and then heard a detailed annual report from Dr. Thomas Arnold, chair of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, on maternal mortality trends and policy issues. He explained the committee’s review process, confidentiality protections, and national and North Dakota data showing that most maternal deaths are preventable and that mental health conditions, substance use, cardiovascular issues, infection, hemorrhage, and embolism are the leading causes. Members asked about suicide, domestic violence, midwife training, home births, and whether pregnancy testing at death scenes should be expanded; Dr. Arnold said better coroner education, more investigation of unexplained deaths, and possible post-mortem pregnancy testing could improve case identification, especially in rural areas. He also noted that deaths often occur well after 42 days postpartum and that mental health-related deaths remain a major concern. The committee then heard from State Fire Marshal Dr. Matthew Clark on cigarette reduced-ignition-propensity standards and related fire prevention issues. He recommended updating the state’s cigarette propensity law to current national standards and also raised a separate recommendation to require fast-breakaway oxygen tubing for home oxygen users, citing fatal fires linked to smoking around oxygen. Members asked about implementation, cost, insurance coverage, and whether the standards apply in tribal communities; Dr. Clark said he would provide follow-up information and was willing to help with any legislation, but no agency bill had yet been planned. Next, Christine Greff of the Department of Health and Human Services reported on the North Dakota Stroke System of Care. She described the statewide network of stroke-ready hospitals, registry-based quality improvement, and performance data showing continued improvement in stroke recognition, imaging, thrombolytic treatment, transfers, and EMS pre-notification. She highlighted new quality measures for inter-facility transfers and intracerebral hemorrhage care, and said the system remains strong but depends on continued legislative and hospital support. Committee members asked about participation by the VA hospital and were encouraged to consider outreach to include it more fully in the stroke system. Finally, the committee began a presentation on prior authorization and non-opioid pain treatment from Taha Khan of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. He argued that prior authorization can delay access to non-opioid acute pain medications, especially in the 24- to 72-hour post-discharge window when pain is most severe, and said delays can push patients toward opioids. He emphasized that prior authorization has a role in utilization management but should not create barriers in acute pain care, and he noted that current use of the company’s non-opioid product remains very low. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• on what was left to new company based on what was left to pay<00:15:37.200><c> the</c><00:15:37.400>
• Chairman, I would say I could use all my legal skills.
• </c><00:28:10.120><c> I</c><00:28:10.200><c> could</c> I could use all my legal skills.
• I could I could use all my legal skills.
• , but the best explanation their skills, but the best explanation that<00:28:15.800><c> I've</c><00:28

Keywords: 924, joint, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Hampshire um you're you're really basing Hampshire um you're you're really basing it<00:30:11.600
• </c><02:59:00.160><c> with</c> were not here just to touch base with were not here just to touch base
• lottery games Revenue other traditional lottery games Revenue if<03:41:36.600><c> there's</c><03:41:
• That's relative to new games or expansion of games and getting fiscal committee approval for transfers
• </c> to um new games or expansion of games to um new games or expansion of games and<03:54:00.600><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 129, which would redefine “evidence-based” in public education. The Department of Education testified that the bill’s definition would conflict with federal definitions and be very restrictive, potentially affecting a wide range of instructional methods, curriculum materials, teacher training, civics requirements, suicide prevention training, and other programs. The department said the bill could force a broad overhaul of school practices, create local implementation burdens, and require at least one new state position, with a fiscal note estimating roughly $118,000 in FY 2026 rising in later years. Members also raised concerns about possible impacts on federal pass-through funding and whether the bill was workable. Representative Papovich moved to retain HB 129, and the motion passed 7-0. The committee then heard HB 133, a Department of Safety/DMV bill involving follow-up when a person votes using an out-of-state license or non-driver ID and then does not obtain a New Hampshire credential within the statutory timeframe. DMV officials said the bill would require a $40,000 technology upgrade plus a new full-time position, and that the fiscal note did not include postage or fully account for the manual work needed to match records, send notices, and review responses. They said the proposal also raised broader tracking issues because it would apply not only to voters but to anyone who had not obtained a New Hampshire license within 60 days, and they questioned whether DMV was the proper agency to make those inquiries. Committee members pressed the department on how the 60-day clock would be determined, whether the bill could amount to a kind of poll tax or raise privacy concerns, and whether voter ID cards or other exceptions would avoid that problem. The department explained that New Hampshire offers a free voter identification card through town clerks for people without a license or state ID, but said the bill did not exempt those cards and that the DMV would still be asked to investigate status after voting. Officials also said the bill would be difficult to enforce, that some cases would be ambiguous, and that any response from the DMV would likely amount to a request for information rather than an enforceable consequence. No vote on HB 133 was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Sustainable lifestyle changes and evidence-based treatments to support long-term health.
• McDonald's people are here from all over the country for the McDonald's games that are going to happen
• Senate legislative proclamation recognizing McDonald's All-American Games.
• The games will feature Cameron Williams of... ...highlight Arizona's commitment to youth athletics.
• The games will feature Cameron Williams of St.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through introductions of guests and several ceremonial recognitions. Guests included a local justice of the peace, the doctor of the day, McDonald’s representatives visiting for the All-American Games, and AFL-CIO members at the Capitol. Senators also read proclamations recognizing Lobo Week in support of the Mexican gray wolf and McDonald’s All-American Games Week, highlighting the economic and charitable impact of McDonald’s in Arizona and the importance of wolf recovery efforts. During floor business, Senator Gonzalez submitted a statement criticizing Senate rules as undemocratic and unconstitutional, particularly in relation to House Bill 2072 and broader chamber procedures. The Senate then took up a motion by Senator Mesnard to reconsider House Bill 2874, which had previously passed third reading. After a division vote, the motion to reconsider passed 16-12. House Bill 2874, relating to campaign contributions and expenses, was then brought back for third reading. Senator Gonzalez spoke against the emergency clause, arguing there was no emergency and objecting to the bill’s reconsideration process. The Senate voted to pass HB 2874 on reconsideration without the emergency clause and ordered it transmitted to the House. The chamber also noted that Senate Bills 1125 and 1415 had been transmitted to the governor, announced upcoming caucus and committee meetings, and adjourned until Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• In 26, our base<00:35:21.599><c> budget</c><00:35:22.160><c> was</c> base budget was base budget was
• </c> to fishing game for instance. Thank you. to fishing game for instance. Thank you.
• Program to a fee-based program.
• Program to a fee-based program.
• Program to a fee-based program.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senators, a safe game is central to a successful game, and AB 2411 will give us the tool necessary...
• while we celebrate the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• The 2028 Games represent far more than a global event.
• We have some things that maybe transcend all this, and we think these games can do that.
• They're here now with the FIFA games.

Committee: Senate Emergency Management

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We are based in Sacramento.
• Everything is based on competitiveness.
• Like we've all talked about, the shortage of skilled labor.
• They're not giving a fee that is based upon something of actual usage.
• is based upon something of actual usage.

Summary: The Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation met to examine how industrialized construction, including modular, panelized, manufactured, and 3D-printed building methods, could help lower California’s housing costs and speed delivery. Chair Buffy Wicks opened by describing the committee’s purpose as a cross-cutting effort to address construction costs, drawing on visits to factories in Sweden, Idaho, and Indiana. Members from both the committee and invited participants broadly agreed that California’s housing crisis is driven not only by land use and permitting, but also by high construction costs, labor shortages, and a lack of scalable innovation. Ben Metcalf of UC Berkeley’s Turner Center provided the main policy overview, saying California needs roughly 2.5 million additional homes by 2030 and that multifamily construction costs in the state can be far higher than in Texas or Colorado. He said factory-built housing can reduce hard costs and timelines under the right conditions, but barriers remain in financing, local code and design review, uncertain demand pipelines, and fragmented research and data. In response to committee questions, he discussed possible state actions such as pro-housing incentives, state-backed purchasing or subsidies, more standardized approvals, and better research infrastructure. Members also raised the need to involve labor and building trades in the process. A panel of developers and builders then described projects and cost savings from factory-built and related methods. Caleb Rupp of Pacific Companies said modular construction can save about 20% on average and cited a project where modular delivery reduced the need for public subsidy by $18 million; he suggested incentives such as tax exemptions, state-owned sites, third-party inspections, and limits on local code variation. Lois Kim of Mutual Housing California described a pipeline of more than 660 units across six jurisdictions, saying a predictable factory pipeline can reduce construction time by about 40% and total development costs by at least 10%. Danny Haber of O’WOW said standardized design, componentized construction, and mass timber can cut costs substantially, while also criticizing outdated codes, utility hookup fees, and financing costs. Donna Jamian of Emergent Construction described California’s first code-approved 3D concrete printing projects, including homes in Redding and work on a commercial building and fire-recovery projects in Altadena. She said current codes have not caught up to the technology and asked for participation in local self-certification programs. Committee members asked about the role of state incentives, code alignment, financing support, and how to build developer confidence after failures like Katerra. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with plans for further hearings and a forthcoming white paper with policy recommendations.

Transcript Highlights:

• c> care</c> center-based and family-based child care center-based and family-based child care do<00:41
• second, nature-based programs rely second, nature-based programs rely heavily<00:42:09.839><c> on</c>
• </c> skills, and behavior management plans. skills, and behavior management plans.
• There is a base floor.
• </c> difference is it's very nature-based. difference is it's very nature-based.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• CHILDREN IN AN ED AND WHAT THIS DOES IS IT SAYS THAT YOU MUST HAVE PROTOCOL IN PLACE WITH EVIDENCE BASED
• AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE FOOTNOTES OF THE STUDY YOU WILL FIND IT IS BASED OFF OF TWO REPORTS THAT WERE
• THEY ARE BASED IN STIGMA AND FEAR THAT THE ADA AND FHA ARE SEEKING TO TAKE OUT OF THE PROCESS.
• AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT IS BASED ON THE STUDENT AND WHAT THE STUDENT DOES WITH THAT.
• NOT JUST ANYONE CAN TEACH UNIQUE SKILLS WITHIN ETHICAL ATTRIBUTES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• on the statuto renewed perhap uh based on the statuto language<00:14:08.959><c> that</c><00:14:09.120
• I spoke with Valerie King, who's a division director over at the Lottery and Gaming Commission.
• </c><00:19:01.120><c> of</c> to allow those in places where games of to allow those in places where games
• </c> over at lottery and gaming commission. over at lottery and gaming commission.
• </c> charitable gaming charitable gaming infrastructure infrastructure infrastructure um<00:23:21.679

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened its September meeting, seated alternates to establish a quorum, approved the prior minutes and consent agenda, and then moved to the regular calendar. The main substantive item was the kinship care home licensing standards rule (2025-130), which had a conditional approval request with three comments. Committee discussion focused on whether the rule and statute aligned on temporary permits, renewal, and whether a statutory amendment might be needed. Department of Health and Human Services and DCF staff explained that kinship care licenses are issued for two years and may be renewed, while the temporary six-month permit is meant to bridge applicants until licensure. They also said the rule was amended to reflect statutory language, and members suggested adding clearer language to avoid confusion. The committee then approved the conditional request, including oral amendments for clarity, and noted that any needed statutory cleanup would be added to a running list of possible changes for future filing. The committee next took up an emergency rule from the Lottery Commission concerning games of chance and video lottery terminals. Staff said the emergency rule was needed to avoid substantial fiscal harm to the state and loss of expected revenue, and that it largely builds on existing charitable gaming infrastructure. Members questioned the emergency basis and asked about precedent for using fiscal harm as justification, but staff said they did not have precedent information immediately available. The commission representative said regular rulemaking was already underway and would be brought to the commission at its October meeting. The committee did not take adverse action on the emergency rule during the discussion. Finally, the committee reviewed Department of Safety Commissioner Emergency Rule 14357 on school bus transportation qualifications. The rule creates an exception for applicants whose driver’s license validity had a gap of no more than 30 days due to suspension or non-renewal, which staff said would help address a school bus driver shortage and reduce transportation problems for students. Members raised the possibility of a legislative fix to distinguish administrative lapses from safety-related suspensions, and staff said that could be considered. The committee noted the emergency rule is only effective for 180 days and will return through regular rulemaking for fuller review. The meeting ended with scheduling for the next regular meeting on October 17 and adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Clients benefit when their attorney can make decisions based on the client's interests in the client's
• You know, those would... ...reinsurance accounts, for example, how many are based overseas?
• It requires design professionals to perform services using the level of skill and care expected of a
• It requires design professionals to perform services using the level of skill and care expected of a
• It requires design professionals to perform services using the level of skill and care expected of a

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 620, which would require candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board offices to disclose any citizenship in countries other than the United States. The bill was presented as a transparency measure, with one opponent waiving time, and it was reported favorably on an 8-0 vote. The committee then heard SB 1396 on litigation financing consumer protection. Supporters from the Florida Justice Reform Institute, American Tort Reform Association, and U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform argued the bill would add transparency, limit funder control, and require disclosure of foreign entities involved in litigation funding. Opponents, including the Florida Justice Association, argued the bill would create strategic advantages for defendants and could affect discovery and settlement dynamics. The bill passed 7-2. The committee also approved SB 192, removing a $1,500 cap on patient funds chiropractors may hold in trust; SB 888, limiting indemnity and insurance requirements in design-professional contracts; CS/SB 332, creating a temporary closed-meeting exemption for pre-suit Burt Harris litigation strategy discussions; SB 820, requiring quarterly reporting on problem-solving courts; SB 1500, updating uncontested probate procedures; SB 1224, making fraudulent entry into rental dwellings a third-degree felony; and SB 1000, setting a floor and ceiling for interest rates on law firm trust accounts. Each of these bills was reported favorably, with broad support and little or no opposition. The committee also advanced CS/SB 694, which would compensate the descendants of the Groveland Four. Senator Bracey Davis described the bill as a final step in addressing the wrongful convictions, deaths, and long-term harm suffered by Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas. Family members and advocacy groups testified in support, urging the state to complete its acknowledgment of wrongdoing with monetary compensation. An amendment was adopted to divide any appropriation equally among the four families. The bill passed unanimously. Finally, SB 144 creating a public records exemption for personal information of Judicial Qualifications Commission employees and their families was approved 9-1. Several members also requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific bills before the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• I just don't like the language in this bill based on the work. Thank you, Chair.
• Based on a group of counties and associations that are coming together, trying to work with DHS to solve
• And we're sure that they would qualify based on the testing that we would do at newborn services.
• So based on the...
• Skilled nursing homes, on average, cost $153,000 per year.

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• The budget periods are based on year.
• > on</c> should be um based on eligible based on should be um based on eligible based on allowable<00
• on their ability meet their needs based on their ability to<00:52:20.880><c> pay.
• Um, I guess my question is based on page 11. forever. So I'd like that question forever.
• This is just getting to the base bill for the compact, updating the language.

Bills: HF1925

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: nurse licensure, multistate license, healthcare, public safety, interstate compact, nursing regulation, 1183, house