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• The prayer will be offered by Chaplain Kibbon. Would you pray with me?
• And with the strength found in you, we call on your name as we offer our prayers this day. Amen.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Members and visitors of the gallery, please rise for the prayer.
• The prayer today is offered by House Sergeant at Arms Russell Haas at my invitation.

Keywords: legislative session extension, General Appropriations Act, budget process, session deadlines

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives convened for a brief session focused on procedural matters. Representative McClure moved to waive rules and introduce House Bill 5017 and House Joint Resolution 5019. The primary business was Representative Garrison's House Concurrent Resolution 1635, which extends the 2025 regular legislative session until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The resolution specifies that only the General Appropriations Act (GAA), its implementing bill, and an enumerated list of conforming bills, joint resolutions, and general bills may be considered during the extension. All other legislative measures will be indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration as of 12:00 AM on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The resolution was adopted.

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• The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Vincent D.
• The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Vincent D.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Representative Standard, would you open us up with a word of prayer, please? Let us pray.
• We just do a special prayer for our military and our first responders as they do the work and keep us

Bills: HB353, HB354, HB357, HB396, SB83

Keywords: judicial compensation, salary adjustments, district attorneys, Judges, local officials, district attorney, compensation, constitutional amendment, job security, Alabama Constitution, tobacco tax, heated tobacco products, heated tobacco, cigarettes, nicotine, vape alternative, smokeless tobacco, snuff, cigars, excise tax

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• As we move forward, Representative Stand, would you open us up with a word of prayer, please?
• We just do a special prayer for our military and our First Responders as they do their work and keep

Bills: HB163

Keywords: income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, 1136, house, all

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• MEMBERS AND VISITORS IN THE GALLERY, PLEASE RISE FOR THE PRAYER.
• THE PRAYER TODAY WILL BE GIVEN BY REPRESENTATIVE DUGGAN. REPRESENTATIVE, PLEASE APPROACH THE WELL.

Keywords: illegal immigration, special session, budget committee

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives convened for a special session on February 11-14 to address illegal immigration legislation. Speaker Perez announced they would consider two bills and a memorial filed the previous night, with committee meetings scheduled for Wednesday and final passage on Thursday. The Speaker emphasized the legislature's role as equal participants rather than recipients of instructions, describing their approach as aggressive in combating illegal immigration while being thoughtful in methods. The session was designed to be surgical and efficient, bypassing the normal committee process except for Budget Committee review.

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• Prayer today will be offered by Representative Darisha Parker, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
• Let's be safe, let's be prayerful, and let's be respectful. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag.

Summary: The House convened at noon with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then proceeded to routine legislative business. The Transportation Committee reported House Bill 2227 and Senate Bill 1377, and the Judiciary Committee reported House Bill 1434, House Bill 2273, Senate Bill 45, Senate Bill 111, Senate Bill 1235, and Senate Bill 1259, with several bills reported as amended. The House also received multiple bill referrals, including Senate Bill 482 to Aging and Older Adult Services; House Bills 2672 and 2674 to other committees; several Senate bills to Judiciary; and House Resolution 581 to Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness. The chamber received a series of reports, including a Joint State Government Commission report on recruitment and retention challenges for police, corrections, and prosecutors, along with annual reports from the Pennsylvania Island Trade Commission, the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, the General Building Contractors Association, the Affordable Housing Center of Pennsylvania, the Judicial Conduct Board, and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority. The House also received notice that the Senate had passed House Bill 1667 with amendment and requested concurrence. On motions from the Majority Leader, House Bill 2460 was recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations, and House Bills 2146, Senate Bills 971, 972, and 1259, along with House Resolutions 165 and 462, were removed from the tabled calendar and placed on the active calendar. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn and stood adjourned until Saturday, June 27, 2026, at noon, unless sooner recalled by the Speaker.

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• MEMBERS AND VISITORS OF THE GALLERY PLEASE RISE FOR THE PRAYER.
• THE PRAYER TODAY IS OFFERED BY HOUSE SERGEANT AT ARMS RUSSELL HAAS AT MY INVITATION. >> I HAVE TO FIGURE

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• I appreciate everybody's attendance today, and I'd like for us to start out with a word of prayer.
• All right, do I need another prayer, Mr. Chairman?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I'm going to begin with some context for my prayer today.
• My prayer will be drawing on prayers from Martin Luther, as well as Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
• Please join me in prayer.
• And it's just good to, I was at the governor's prayer breakfast this morning.
• I want you to keep his family in your prayers. He's from Ukraine.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Members and visitors in the gallery, please rise for the prayer. Thank you.
• The prayer today will be offered by House Sergeant-at-Arms Russell Hosford, at my invitation.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The Speaker recognized recent deaths in the chamber’s community, including Representative Plakon’s father, Bartow William Saunders Jr., and former Speaker John Thrasher, and the House observed moments of silence in their honor. The journal was approved, and there were no Senate messages, committee reports, reconsiderations, third-reading bills, or special-order bills on the desk. The House then adopted a motion to waive the rules to introduce House Bill 5, House Bill 5017, and House Joint Resolution 5019. Representative Garrison moved to take up House Concurrent Resolution 1635, which was read twice by title and explained as extending the 2025 regular session until June 18, 2025, while limiting further consideration to the general appropriations act, the implementing bill, and specified conforming bills; all other measures would be indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration as of May 3, 2025. The resolution was adopted without recorded opposition. Before adjournment, the Speaker noted Representative Yvette Benarroch’s birthday. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn after receiving reports and to reconvene upon call of the chair for committee and subcommittee meetings and other House business.

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• Speaker: Members and visitors in the gallery, please rise for the prayer.
• The prayer today will be given by Representative Duggan. Representative, please approach the well.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Sylvester lived that prayer.
• Sylvester lived that prayer.
• Sylvester lived that prayer.
• Sylvester lived that prayer.
• Sylvester lived that prayer.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Let's open in prayer real quickly. >> Representative Dvau, here. >> Representative Ellis. >> Representative
• Let's open in prayer real quickly.

Bills: SB275, SB276

Keywords: entertainment districts, Alabaster, alcohol regulations, city council authority, open containers, weed nuisance, abatement procedures, city authority, public health, local government, 1136, house, all

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• guests and visitors in the rear of the. chamber and in the gallery to please stand for the daily prayer
• Reverend Noshda will offer today's prayer, Reverend Noshda.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Prayer by the chaplain. I might be a little bit unorthodox.
• My prayer is going to be a journey.

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• It protected prayer and freedom of speech in school.
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• It protected prayer and great country.
• It protected prayer and freedom<00:02:22.239> of<00:02:22.480> speech<00:02:22.720>
• it to said students may engage in prayer it to said students may engage in prayer or<00:54:52.559

Bills: HB0159

Keywords: student rights, free expression, K-12 education, speech protection, religious views, political speech, 916, all

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• Prayer by the chaplain. House of God, and I invite you to come together in a pause and a breath.
• It is in your name and your hope and your vision we say this prayer. Amen.

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• Prayer today will be offered by our colleague, Representative Tiburcio.
• Immediately after prayer, we will recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
• Immediately after prayer, we will recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

Keywords: Scheduler, 973, house, all

Summary: The House convened, approved a prior journal, confirmed a quorum, and received several bill referrals and calendar motions before moving into caucus and committee announcements. Members also welcomed a number of guests and student visitors to the chamber. After recess, the House resumed with committee reports from Appropriations and Rules, agreeing to re-reported bills including House Bills 1006, 106, 2014, 2037, 2460, 2512, 2559, 2644, 733, 2455, 2499, and 2529. The chamber adopted two resolutions: House Resolution 462 designating May 17, 2026, as World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day, and House Resolution 553 designating May 19, 2026, as Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day. Both sponsors spoke in support, with the NF resolution emphasizing awareness, diagnosis, and research, and the Pontian Greek resolution focusing on remembrance of historical persecution and ethnic violence. The House also passed several bills on final consideration, including House Bill 2014 on opportunities for minors in emergency service organizations, House Bill 2037 on cryptocurrency-related ethics restrictions, House Bill 2512 on rideshare pricing protections, House Bill 2644 on legislative authorization for capital bridge projects, and House Bill 2559 on state property conveyances. Amendments were considered on several measures. On House Bill 2359, which prohibits government agencies from entering nondisclosure agreements related to data centers, one amendment requiring hyperscale data centers to pay their own energy costs failed on a 101-101 tie, another amendment making the bill effective immediately was adopted, and a third amendment protecting trade secrets failed. On House Bill 779 regarding abusive towing practices, an agreed-to amendment was adopted. House Bill 733 modernizing marriage ceremony law, Senate Bill 1294 on penalties for unlicensed commercial driving schools, and Senate Bill 1259 clarifying parole record privilege and access were agreed to, and House Bill 2499 concerning the State Workers Insurance Fund and Investment Authority was also advanced. The House then recommitted several bills to Appropriations, removed others from the tabled calendar, and adjourned until June 30, 2026.

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• Prayer today will be offered by our colleague, Representative To Bercio.
• Immediately after prayer, we will recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
• Immediately after prayer, we will recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approvals, quorum call, and a series of guest recognitions, including students, interns, local officials, and advocates visiting the chamber. Members also announced caucus and committee meetings, and the House recessed before returning later in the day for floor action. After reconvening, the House adopted several committee reports and then considered a series of resolutions and bills. It adopted House Resolution 462, designating May 17, 2026, as World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day, and House Resolution 553, designating May 19, 2026, as Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day, both by 200-2 votes. The chamber also agreed to House Bill 733 on marriage ceremony law, House Bill 2529 on scheduling metatomidine as a Schedule 3 controlled substance, and Senate Bill 1294 on civil penalties for unlicensed commercial driving schools. The House then debated House Bill 2359 on data center nondisclosure agreements and related amendments. One amendment requiring hyperscale data centers to pay their own energy and infrastructure costs failed on a 101-101 tie, while another amendment to make the bill effective immediately passed 201-1 and a third amendment to protect trade secrets failed 87-115. The bill itself was agreed to after amendment. The House also approved House Bill 2455 on collective bargaining rights for Pittsburgh school administrators, House Bill 2499 on State Workers Insurance Fund investment authority, Senate Bill 604 joining the Counseling Compact, and House Bill 1006 on penalties against abusive towing practices, with one agreed-to amendment added. Several measures then passed finally by recorded vote: House Bill 2014 on opportunities for minors in emergency service organizations, House Bill 2037 on cryptocurrency-related ethics restrictions for public officials, House Bill 2512 prohibiting ride-share pricing based on certain device conditions, House Bill 2644 authorizing capital bridge projects, and House Bill 2559 on Millersville University and other conveyances. House Bill 2559 drew floor criticism from Representative Conklin over the state land conveyance process, though it still passed 154-48. Before adjournment, the House recommitted several bills to Appropriations, removed additional Senate bills from the table calendar, and adjourned until June 30, 2026, at 11 a.m.