Transcript Highlights:

• Our personal injury statute of limitations was drafted or enacted, I guess, in 1939.
• Our personal injury statute of limitations was drafted or enacted, I guess, in 1939.
• I do have some concerns on the other lowering of statute limitations.
• In criminal cases, any felony charge has a statute of limitations of three years.
• That's my point, gentlemen, and I'd rather not limit the availability out there.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 35th day by a 115-1 roll call vote. Members spent much of the opening portion introducing a large number of special guests and visiting groups, including university alumni and students, ambulance and first responder personnel, hospice and behavioral health advocates, public administrators, educators, transportation stakeholders, and other community leaders recognized for service or advocacy work. The chamber then received committee reports recommending passage of several measures, including House Bills 1625, 2383, 3035, 3205, and Senate Bill 888, along with committee substitutes for some of those bills. The House proceeded to third reading and passage on a long series of bills. Among the major measures were HB 2774, a fuel-source bill limiting state and local governments from dictating bids or purchases based solely on fuel source, which passed 138-5; HB 2383, addressing copper theft and related telecommunications equipment crimes, which passed 130-5; and HB 3205, regulating litigation funding and requiring disclosures, which passed 144-1. Several bills drew extended debate. A combined bill on statutes of limitation and child sexual abuse claims, House Committee Substitute for HBs 1664, 1610, 1645, and 2182, passed 98-12 with 39 present after members debated both the abuse-related provisions and a separate reduction in the personal injury statute of limitations. HB 3146, dealing with ballot summary statements and the initiative petition process, passed 90-55 after sharp disagreement over whether it protected voters or undermined judicial review. Other measures passed with broad support, including HB 2146 on hospital investment options (143-1), HB 1756 establishing June’s Week to recognize rare pediatric diseases and families affected by them, HB 1783 on public health contracting (138-6), HB 2099 on expedited removal of squatters (136-1), HB 2896 loosening residency restrictions for university board appointments (111-17), HB 2505/2044 giving grandparents priority in certain custody cases (144-0), HB 1625 increasing penalties for drug trafficking (137-2), HB 2302 removing barriers to employment for people leaving incarceration (142-0), HB 3035 setting depreciation rules for vehicle tax valuation (100-43), HB 1870 updating debt collection and garnishment laws (137-9), HB 2335 giving school districts more flexibility over teacher training schedules (146-2), and HB 1827 allowing occupational therapists to certify disabled parking credentials (145-0).

Transcript Highlights:

• needs trust in Clearwater lose over $100 million, and this bill has language in it saying that the bonds
• The claimant has already received the $200,000 statutory limit.
• There's only five that have lower limits than we do.
• Ours and theirs both remove the statute of limitations for victims of sexual abuse in schools.
• Sorry for the, I know we have very limited time, but I'm going to make it just very short.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard a long agenda of bills, beginning with several probate, civil rights, and claims measures. Senators Burgess’s SB 326 on curators of estates was explained as a modernization of probate law; an amendment narrowing the bill was adopted, and the committee reported the bill favorably 10-0 after limited public testimony, including opposition from Ray Contreras. Burgess’s SB 1096, clarifying filing deadlines under the Florida Civil Rights Act, also passed unanimously 11-0. The committee then approved several claims bills, including SB 28 for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, SB 6 for a child injured after DCF’s handling of abuse allegations, SB 18 for the estate of McKenzie Navarre against the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata against FDOT, and SB 2 for the estate of Daniel Maudsley against DHSMV, with votes ranging from 10-1 to 11-0 and mostly no debate or opposition. The committee also took up trust and family-law related bills. Leader Berman’s SB 786 created a nonjudicial process for closing uncontested trusts and discharging trustees; after a technical amendment and testimony from Ray Contreras raising notice concerns, it passed 11-0. President Gates’s SB 50 expanded veterans’ courts statewide, drew broad support from veterans’ groups and advocacy organizations, and was reported favorably 11-0. Senator Simon’s SB 538 standardized extracurricular participation rules for public, private, virtual, and homeschool students; after multiple amendments on homeschool eligibility, fees, and coach compensation, it passed 11-0 with support and opposition from education-related groups. President Gates’s SB 1004, aimed at consumer protections in the sale of dogs and cats, also passed unanimously after testimony from humane organizations. The committee then considered broader policy bills. President Pro Tem Brodeur’s SB 1366 on claims against the government proposed raising sovereign immunity caps and adding CPI adjustments; local government, hospital, and school representatives supported the Senate’s lower-cap approach while warning against the House version, and the bill was reported favorably 11-0. Senator Jones’s SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools, as amended, would let head coaches provide limited personal support to student-athletes and require reporting of assistance; it passed 10-0. Senator Grohl’s SB 1178 on foreign influence and foreign countries of concern drew extensive supportive testimony from national security witnesses and was reported favorably 11-0 after a technical amendment and withdrawal of another amendment. Finally, SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles prompted substantial debate and public testimony over domestic terrorism designations, Sharia law references, due process, and free speech concerns; the committee had not yet completed final action on that bill when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• The district had to bond for the other $16 million, and that is why we're here.
• We had originally came to both the House and the Senate for some bonding, and we fully understand that
• The district had to bond for the other $16 million, and that is why we're here.
• The district had to bond for the other $16 million, and that is why we're here.
• We had originally came to both the House and the Senate for some bonding, and we fully understand that

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We tried to limit I'm faculty or not.
• We it's a 2-year statute of limitations.
• </c> that statute of limitations to 10 years. that statute of limitations to 10 years.
• </c><09:40:19.840><c> to</c> It extends the statute of limitations to It extends the statute of limitations
• :40:42.480><c> very,</c><09:40:42.880><c> very</c> statute of limitations is very, very statute of limitations

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Under current statutes, residents have very limited options to hold CDD board members accountable.
• These bonds added roughly $10,000 to the cost of each home.
• And I'll limit testimony to one minute, please. Amy Keith, Common Cause Florida. Ms.
• And I'll limit testimony to one minute, please. Amy Keith, Common Cause, Florida. Ms.
• I'm going to limit testimony to 30 seconds. Kim Dinkins, 1,000 Friends of Florida.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with HB 4087, which authorizes the Highlands County Hospital District to evaluate options to sell, lease, or manage its hospital. An amendment adding fair market value as a consideration was adopted, and the bill then passed unanimously. HB 841, which eliminates the requirement for validation stickers on license plates and moves registration verification to electronic systems, also passed after questions about law enforcement procedures, pretextual stops, and consumer savings; a technical amendment was adopted first. HB 593, dealing with campaign fundraising while on official time, lobbying rules for water management districts, agency secretary travel reimbursement, and settlement conditions involving third parties, passed without opposition. CS for HB 1019, the PFAS-related bill phasing out aqueous film-forming foam and requiring testing of treated effluent and biosolids, passed after an amendment limiting local utility liability until EPA standards are set; speakers emphasized firefighter and water-quality concerns. Several local and administrative measures also advanced. HB 4089 conveyed the Trenton Train Depot to the City of Trenton, HB 6011 updated ethics disclosure procedures for Form 10 filings, and PCS for HB 1051 created a recall process for community development district board members while also addressing synthetic turf deed restrictions and landowner-control timelines. HB 1031 established a pilot callback system for state agency customer service lines, and CS for HB 961 removed a burdensome electronic signature requirement for salvaged titles. HB 1421, which requires land managers to consider cattle grazing on conservation lands, drew substantial debate over state parks, water quality, and land management; an amendment added ecological guardrails and the bill passed 20-3. CS for HB 253 expanded eligibility for the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program and passed unanimously, while HB 4039 required Broward County to study and hold a hearing before enlarging the Monarch Hill landfill landmark and passed despite opposition from the waste industry. CS for HB 755 eased Habitat for Humanity bond requirements in the Florida Keys and extended the Florida Keys Stewardship Act, and HB 1035 promoted nature-based coastal resiliency projects and permitting; both passed unanimously. The committee then considered major foreign influence and election integrity measures. CS for CS for HB 905, the FIRE Act, was substantially revised by strike-all to expand registration and disclosure requirements for foreign agents and foreign-supported political organizations, restrict gifts and contracts tied to foreign countries of concern, terminate sister city agreements with such countries, and strengthen penalties for transnational repression; members debated the treatment of Qatar, linkage institutes, and the broader impact on international students, and the bill passed 24-1. Finally, CS for HB 991 proposed sweeping election changes, including citizenship verification at registration, a citizenship oath, new voter ID rules, paper ballots except for disability accommodations, candidate party-affiliation timing rules, stronger foreign-money restrictions, and other enforcement provisions. Members raised extensive concerns about document submission, data retention, student IDs, seniors, disability access, and the burden of proof for citizenship, and the committee was still in the middle of that discussion when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, we're going to try and measure twice and cut once on the bond language so that we get it right.
• That's right, yeah, and thank you for your work on the bond language as well. Thank you very much.
• ><00:04:26.960><c> uh</c><00:04:27.120><c> we</c><00:04:27.280><c> get</c><00:04:27.440><c> it</c> bond
• language so that uh we get it bond language so that uh we get it right.<00:04:28.320><c> Can</c><00:
• language as well thank work on the bond language as well thank you<00:04:44.240><c> very</c> you very

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee considered several conference measures on April 25, 2025, mostly waiting on FIN or Ways and Means releases before taking action. SB 25 on eviction mediation was agreed to and passed with amendments, with members voting aye except for one no vote recorded from Representative Pirk and several excused members. SB 1367 on installment loans was also taken up later in the meeting; a revised conference draft was noted to include a five-year timeframe, a $1 convenience fee, and a corrected effective date, and it passed unanimously among those voting. Other measures were repeatedly rolled to later times in Room 224 or 225 because releases were still pending, including SB 1044 on property insurance stabilization, SB 1220 on a renewable gas tariff, SB 500 on electric utilities, HB 1370 on liquor tax/draft beer definitions, HB 939 on alcohol/liquor tax changes, HB 1052 on the universal service program, and SB 1500 on electric utilities. When SB 1220 and SB 500 were eventually heard, both were described as creating or adjusting utility-related processes and both passed with amendments. HB 1370 also passed with amendments after the committee noted it would redefine draft beer for liquor tax purposes. SB 1044 drew the most detailed discussion: the conferees described major funding provisions, including a $30 million reimbursable general obligation bond appropriation for the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund, a $20 million reimbursable GO bond appropriation to the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority for a condominium loan program, and a $5 million appropriation for GAP reserves, along with 36-month assessment periods and a temporary recording fee up to $44. The bill passed with amendments. HB 1052 on the universal service program was described as allowing the Public Utilities Commission to use program funds to provide free telecommunications access for individuals with print disabilities, with a $150,000 cap, and it also passed with a conference draft.

Transcript Highlights:

• State officials have limited PFOS use in carpets and upholstery and are about to regulate PFOS in cleaners
• So in that sense, we are extremely limited.
• Could it reduce domestic production by limiting pest control?
• However, the State Board did do some limited testing on specifically looking for TFA.
• Okay, and what about the concern that this could limit pesticides that have less PFAS?

Committee: Senate Environmental Quality

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill makes various, again, largely technical adjustments to the climate bond or proposition funding
• guidelines and selection criteria necessary to effectuate or implement programs funded by climate bond
• Previous natural resources bonds have included an APA exemption, which still allowed for departments
• The budget bill does include an APA exemption for 2025-26 appropriations in the climate bond, yes.
• So the climate bond authorizes up to 10 percent.

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee heard two measures: AB 107, a budget bill junior making largely technical changes to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 budget acts, and AB 117, a trailer bill authorizing a $590 million loan structure to support four Bay Area transit agencies through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission using unallocated Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program funds. Finance explained AB 107 included technical fixes such as extending encumbrance periods, updating federal authority, correcting fiscal language, moving $20 million for California travel promotion from Visit California to GoBiz, and adding an APA exemption for implementation of already-approved climate bond programs. AB 117 was described as a cost-neutral regional solution with a 12-year loan term, two years interest-only, and repayment secured through existing state transit funding streams, with oversight by CalSTA, CTC, and MTC to limit impacts on other projects. Members raised concerns about transparency, competitive bidding, and whether APA exemptions and no-bid or emergency processes could reduce oversight, while supporters argued the exemptions were needed to get voter-approved climate and wildfire-related funds out the door. On AB 117, senators questioned whether the loan could become a de facto bailout if a Bay Area sales tax measure fails, whether post-pandemic ridership declines and safety/fare-evasion issues are temporary or structural, and whether the loan could jeopardize TIRCP-funded capital projects such as BART Phase 2. Transit agencies and local representatives testified in support, saying ridership is recovering, the loan is critical to avoid service cuts, and the Bay Area economy depends on transit stability. The committee first passed AB 107 on a 9-4 vote and AB 117 on a 9-4 vote, then held both bills on call. After recess, absent members returned and both measures were lifted from call and passed with 11 votes each. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Rural and tribal and high-poverty districts already struggle with recruitment, turnover, and limited
• Please be reminded that the comments are limited to one minute. Next is Pauline Hadamiel.
• Are limited to one minute. Next is Pauline Hadamiel. Can you hear me? Hello, can you hear me?
• You know, if we're limited to what is listed in the bill or it really ties us in there, so I hope that
• the intention, and, you know, I'm looking at the Public School Code and it's like issuance of GEO bonds

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• saying that, basically what I'm saying is, The time for folks to present their bill ideas is very limited
• Madam Chair, we limited to just 11 item or one item, and if per round we'll get as many rounds in as
• To limit the proximity of petroleum industry operations to population centers with the representation
• in the other house, such as paid family medical leave, minimum wage, guaranteed basic income, baby bonds
• And is there anyone in the room that would like to give, OK, and, and I will limit you to 3 minutes.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• The three-tier system generally limits licensees to participation in just one of these tiers.
• shelf space in the stores, there's limited shelf space in the bars and the restaurants, and there's
• limited shelf space in our warehouses.
• You have to have a bond.
• You have to have a bond.

Summary: The committee met to hear an overview of Florida’s alcoholic beverage regulatory structure and a panel discussion on the state’s three-tier system. Emily Oglesby of DBPR explained the department’s licensing and enforcement roles, described common license types, and outlined the three tiers—manufacturers, distributors, and retailers—along with tied-house restrictions and several statutory exceptions for certified Florida farm wineries, breweries with tap rooms, brew pubs, and craft distilleries. Members asked about licensing fees, the number and classification of distributors and craft producers, and how the exceptions fit within the broader system. Panelists from craft breweries, craft distilleries, wholesalers, and retailers then discussed how the system affects market access, pricing, and product selection. Craft producers argued that Florida’s rules make it difficult for small brands to reach retailers because they must rely on distributors that often prioritize larger, higher-volume products; they said limited self-distribution or other reforms could help small businesses grow without eliminating wholesalers. Wholesalers and retailers defended the three-tier model as a public-safety and anti-monopoly framework, emphasizing investment in warehousing, sales, compliance, and product vetting, while noting that they already carry some craft products and make selections based on demand, quality, and shelf space. Members also explored related issues such as direct-to-consumer sales, the role of excise-tax audits and inspections, and the emerging market for hemp-derived THC beverages and other alternative drinks. DBPR and industry witnesses said alcohol and hemp products are regulated differently, and several speakers urged the Legislature to consider clearer rules for these products. The meeting ended with no bill vote or formal action; the chair thanked the panel and adjourned after Representative Yeager moved to rise, with no objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• My name is Erin Bond.
• Do they have homes elsewhere with extended family or outside of the Gallup limits?
• such as Shiprock, Crown Point, Tohatchi, and Gallup, where distance, jurisdictional overlap, and limited
• As we all know, MOUs are always something that we look forward to strengthening those bonds between the
• However, we do have other chapters that do limit. So, with that, it just depends. Thank you.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><04:41:02.000><c> 120,000</c> put in a dollar limit 120,000 put in a dollar limit 120,000 uh<04:41
• So that limits what's been in law for quite a while that limits spiking for this group, and it'll stay
• Well, there's limits, you know. Employers have limits on how many accruals you get.
• </c> think $1,000 is a sufficient limit. think $1,000 is a sufficient limit.
• </c> municipal municipalities to aggregate municipal municipalities to aggregate their<07:03:12.320><

Keywords: 10am HB 1 & HB 2, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference for HB 1 and HB 2 reviewed the side-by-side budget comparison and began working through agreed and disputed items. Members first confirmed that grayed-out items were already settled and discussed a process for making later technical and intent changes, especially to true up abolished positions after additional decisions were made. They then moved through several budget sections, including judicial branch reductions, retirement systems, the Department of Justice, the Human Rights Commission, liquor enforcement, corrections, and the Department of Information Technology. Several items were agreed to or treated as settled package items, including the judicial branch position, the Department of Justice reduction, the Human Rights Commission item being held until related HB 2 language is finalized, the Housing Appeals Board being moved into the Board of Tax and Land Appeals, and the Office of Child Advocate. The committee also agreed to update the House bill language as needed based on HB 2 decisions, and to keep certain IT support rows in place unless related boards and commissions are eliminated. The effective date remained July 1, 2025, with no change. The main unresolved discussion centered on the retirement systems budget, where the Senate defended a large increase for deferred IT security and investment-function improvements, while the House argued the increase was too large and favored a back-of-the-budget cut. The Senate said the funds would support strategic IT and investment changes and would remain in the trust if cut, while the House emphasized the size of the increase and suggested a compromise. The committee ultimately retained the Senate position on retirement systems for the moment and said it would return to the issue later. On corrections and liquor enforcement, the committee described a negotiated back-of-the-budget cut structure, including a $10 million cut for corrections with some restoration of POS offices and administrative aides, and a liquor enforcement cut that was treated as part of a broader package. The Department of Safety item related to commercial enforcement and motor vehicle inspections was held for later discussion. The meeting ended with several items agreed, several held for coordination with HB 2, and some major budget questions still open.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then Governor Dayton kept saying, why don't we use Garvey bonds?
• And then Governor Dayton kept saying, why don't we use Garvey bonds?
• And then Governor Dayton kept saying, why don't we use Garvey bonds?
• </c> The regional levy supports bonds for Regional Transit bonds that help us undertake some of our capital
• </c> for the question about the RTC bonds for the question about the RTC bonds because<01:09:35.199><

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In some cases, That limit what businesses can operate on a site.
• Limited access to nutritious food is linked to higher rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and
• Current law, however, does not contemplate the use of judgment obligation bonds to finance a victim's
• Similar to how age limits are used to reduce harm for products like alcohol and tobacco, limiting youth
• Second, historically, there were limits on the observational data that were collected.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We will adhere to our committee rules on time limits: five minutes for the author's opening and closing
• It's all about bonding with the family.
• Raising a family, raising a child, bonding with a child should not be looked at as some kind of a luxury
• is a fan of bullying or anything like that, and we certainly want to do everything that we can to limit

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee met on May 19, 2026, with a quorum present and first heard a presentation from Superintendent Cade Brumley on Louisiana’s recent education scorecard, which showed the state ranked first nationally in reading growth, second in math growth, and first overall in academic growth from 2022 to 2026. Members praised teachers and the department for the results. The committee then deferred SB 507 at the author’s request. The committee reported several bills favorably. SB 484 by Sen. Abraham, as amended, transfers selected duties from the Board of Regents to university management boards and Louisiana Works, adjusts authority over certain higher-education initiatives, creates a study of LUMCON’s placement, and adds financial reporting and early-warning requirements for universities. SB 157 by Sen. Jenkins, as amended, creates six weeks of paid parental leave for eligible public K-12 employees for birth, adoption, or fostering, with a reimbursement fund subject to appropriation; testimony emphasized family support, recruitment and retention, and health benefits. SB 83 by Sen. Edmonds, as amended, requires human trafficking prevention and victim-identification training in schools and updates coordination and service language; the amendment made implementation subject to appropriation and clarified the governor’s office role. The committee also reported SB 450 by Sen. Edmonds, as amended, requiring mandatory reporting of school threats and physical security assessments, with student witnesses and members stressing school safety and the need for funding and practical security measures. SB 132 by Sen. Klein-Peter, as amended, requires exterior master key boxes and updated school mapping data for emergency response, with an amendment exempting districts already using such boxes. Finally, Rep. Carver presented HR 251 on recess for K-3 students, citing Oklahoma’s expanded recess law and research on physical activity and learning, but said he would keep the resolution parked for further discussion rather than seek a vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• students because what we're finding, the students that are coming to us are, are pretty, they're limited
• Language learners have limited already present knowledge of phonology and semantics.
• Uh, people to hear me say regularly that these kinds of things are like buying savings bonds.
• You don't buy the bond and be upset that you don't get the perfect or get the full value six months later

Transcript Highlights:

• However, rebuilding efforts are often delayed due to high costs of construction and limited access to
• So I just think, to be safe, making sure that this thing qualifies, and there's some limits so that other
• we and other animal rights organizations support this bill is because we are acutely aware of the bond
• Legally, animals are seen as property, but we all know that the bond that we have with our pets goes

Committee: House Emergency Management

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• witnesses who have registered today, to accommodate all who wish to testify, there will be a time limit
• Right now, they've been limited to prosecuting this as a simple misdemeanor, which, you know, while serious
• I believe that the increase we saw in violent crime has happened because many people are out on bond
• Right now, Harris County has, I think, 900 people who are out on bond who are accused of murder.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then item eight, there were requesting the deletion of Rider 29, limitations on FTE expenditures.
• Moving on to page 10, the bond review board.
• Item five is the request to show unexpended balance authority at the The bond debt service payment, end
• It dusts the agency's borrowing limit effectively from 10 to 20% of the revenues in their telecom. to

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

Keywords: 1184, house, all