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• That's what Black Lives Matter flags mean: that you're safe with us.
• That's what Black Lives Matter flags mean: that you're safe with us.
• That's what Black Lives Matter flags mean: that you're safe with us.
• That's what Black Lives Matter flags mean: that you're safe with us.
• For example, you mentioned Black Lives Matter.

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Summary: The committee took up several claims bills and tax-related measures. It reported favorably SB 20, providing $400,000 in relief to J.N., a minor injured on a Hillsborough County sidewalk, and SB 14, providing $1.7 million to the estate of Pineal Januier after a drowning at a Miami Beach youth center pool. It also approved SB 674, which would let property appraisers, like tax collectors, budget for hiring and retention bonuses with Department of Revenue approval. In each claims bill, the sponsor described the underlying incident, the settlement amount, and the remaining payment sought under sovereign immunity limits; there was no opposition on the claims bills. The bonus bill drew support from property appraisers who said it would help them compete for specialized staff without requiring new appropriations. The committee then considered SJR 1510 and its implementing bill, which would create a new homestead-like property tax benefit for owners who lease a non-homestead property for more than six months as residential rental housing. Supporters said it was intended to encourage more affordable rental housing by extending a $50,000 exemption and Save Our Homes-style assessment cap to qualifying properties. County and city representatives, the Florida League of Cities, and the Florida Association of Counties opposed the proposal, warning of major revenue losses, reduced public safety funding, and tax shifts to other property owners and businesses. Several senators also raised concerns about density, parking, and whether landlords would actually pass savings on to renters. Despite the opposition, both the constitutional amendment and the implementing bill were reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS SB 268, as amended to include congressional members, creating a public-records exemption related to certain residential information for elected officials. The First Amendment Foundation opposed it, arguing the bill lacked a sufficient public purpose and could hinder transparency, while senators supporting it cited real threats and harassment against themselves and their families. SB 100, which bans government display of flags representing political viewpoints and allows active or retired military members to use reasonable force to stop desecration of the U.S. flag, also passed after extensive debate. Opponents argued it was vague, unconstitutional, and aimed at pride and other identity-related flags; supporters said government buildings should not display political messages and that the bill protects neutrality. Finally, the committee approved CS/SB 1664, which would require voter reapproval every eight years for local discretionary taxes such as tourist development taxes and local option taxes, with exceptions for pledged bond revenues. Cities, counties, tourism groups, and the restaurant/lodging industry opposed it, saying it would create uncertainty, threaten tourism and infrastructure funding, and complicate long-term planning; Senator Sharief and others said the measure would disrupt existing surtax-backed projects and revenue streams.

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• So it's not as though it's a black market.
• And this idea of a black market, we've got to... ...It's overregulation by all means possible.
• So it's not as though it's a black market.
• And this idea of a black market, we've got a... ...It's not as though it's a black market.
• And this idea of a black market, we've got to regulate this.

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

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• There's over 100,000 missing Black women and girls, and most people cannot name one.
• There was a study published by the Urban League that was highlighted by the Black and Missing Foundation
• There's over 100,000 missing Black women and girls, and most people cannot name one.
• There was a study published by the Urban League that was highlighted by the Black and Missing Foundation
• And they asked, why did they target Black women and girls?

Summary: Sen. Manka Dhingra held a press conference focused on Washington’s ongoing efforts to support survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, trafficking, and other gender-based violence, while warning that state victim-services funding is at risk amid budget pressures. She highlighted past legislative actions such as extending sexual-assault statutes of limitation, keeping firearms from abusers, protecting survivors from discrimination, improving civil protection orders, and addressing female genital mutilation, and said the state must continue funding trauma-informed, victim-centered services. Several advocates and service providers testified that the system is at a breaking point without restored funding. Colleen McIngles of the Children’s Justice Center said programs statewide could close if the Legislature does not restore roughly $10 million in additional victim-services funding, while Kate Garvey of KSARC said $21.38 million is needed just to maintain current services after federal VOCA cuts and staff layoffs. They argued that losing forensic interviewers, advocates, and coordinated response teams would leave survivors without support and increase harm. Legislators also discussed several bills. Sen. T’wina Nobles described SB 5169, aimed at protecting children from having to relive trauma in court. Rep. Jamila Taylor and Rep. Roger Goodman discussed HB 1591, which would address “defendant survivors” by recognizing coercion and allowing mitigation, resentencing, and vacatur in some cases. Rep. Chris Stearns and Sen. Tina Orwall discussed a bill to make court proceedings less retraumatizing for sexual-assault survivors and to address female genital mutilation, and Dhingra noted the Senate had unanimously passed the Ebony Alert bill. Rep. Lauren Davis shared her personal experience relying on victim services and said the state must fully fund both community-based and system-based advocacy. In response to a question, Dhingra said funding discussions were ongoing but emphasized the need to secure about $21.5 million for survivors and to create a more stable statutory funding mechanism.

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• I think back to my childhood in the black-and-white clips of his “I Have a Dream” speech.
• King carried, and that is the vision that generations of Black Americans have carried, often without
• Again and again, Black Americans have answered not with surrender, but with resilience.
• Black Americans have answered it with their resilience. Now it is our turn. Will you join me?
• To justify the kidnapping of Black and brown people.

Bills: HB1160 , HB1187 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1345 , HB1501 , HB1604 , HB1798 , HB1069 , HB1347

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

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• In District 9, only 10.2% of the voting age population is Black, a negative change, Mr.
• A 28.4% drop in the Black population in the redo of District 9.
• You split the Hillcrest black historical community; you split the...
• Chairman, that when... but black folks and minorities tend to lean Democratic?
• You have no idea that black and minorities tend to lean Democratic?

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• What the Black Caucus in particular is focused on is the public education component of it.
• And not necessarily, that's a Black Caucus concern.
• And not necessarily, that's a Black Caucus concern that the Black race will learn differently.
• The Black Caucus is saying that it is necessary because of what we see on the ground.
• And Black culture, since you are preferring to use the word culture rather than race.

Committee: Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:

• I just read you the black and white text.
• We just have black and white text of the Constitution that tells us, We just have black and white text
• Only 10% of those are Black people or African American.
• Does it mean Black people and white people? Does it mean Black, white, and Hispanic?
• Does it mean Black, white, and Hispanic?

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• You spoke to something about black market indirectly. Here's what this bill does do.
• The black market is already involved in some of these retail joints for sure.
• Senator, are you aware that black students make up about 13% of all public schools?
• What does that mean if there was a black student carpentry club?
• Under this bill, you could have a Black Students Association club?

Bills: SCR5 , SCR13 , SB3 , SB6 , SB10 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB18 , SB19 , SB24 , SB35 , SB57 , SB65 , SB112 , SB284 , SB290 , SB388 , SB400 , SB402 , SB412 , SB495 , SB499 , SB502 , SB509 , SB621 , SB706 , SB740 , SB815 , SB842 , SB854 , SB875 , SB893 , SB917 , SB974 , SB1025 , SB1061 , SB1073 , SB1106 , SB1268 , SB1281 , SB1300 , SB1362 , SB1379 , SB1447 , SB1451 , SB1555 , SB1902 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SCR13 , SCR25 , SCR5 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR24 , SB495 , SB412 , SB10 , SB18 , SB565 , SB372 , SB842 , SB765 , SB62 , SB19 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB290 , SB13 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB917 , SB925 , SB388 , SB1902 , SB1121 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB35 , SB6 , SB815 , SB3 , SB1281 , SB1379 , SB1300 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB1451 , SB1061 , SB15 , SB65 , SB241 , SB304 , SB402 , SB499 , SB621 , SB974 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB1025 , SB1106 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB400 , SB609 , SB1447 , SB670 , SB502 , SB427 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1555 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB893 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB509 , SB985 , SB965 , SB17 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB12 , SB24 , SB57 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1268 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB840 , SJR57 , SCR8 , SB213 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB378 , SB610 , SB918 , SB1343 , SB608 , SB487 , SB955 , SB957 , SB988 , SB990 , SB1019 , SB1021 , SB1120 , SB251 , SB958 , SB535 , SB761 , SB1 , SB541 , SB315 , SB379 , SB1018 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415

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• And so the Black community and the white community and the Hispanic community, we all have different
• Me, a Black woman. What is your fear of me? Why is this DEI under attack? And I mean Black people.
• Those programs were intended to help Black and Hispanic students get to a place where calculus became
• Those programs were intended to help Black and Hispanic students get to a place where calculus became
• dollars to teach calculus to Hispanic and black students in middle school and I just wonder how this

Summary: The subcommittee first heard HB 461, which would allow registered or preregistered students to volunteer at polling locations to earn community service hours, including on weekends. The sponsor and several supporters, including the Duval County Supervisor of Elections and League of Women Voters representatives, said the bill would promote civic education and give students firsthand experience with elections. After brief questions and overwhelmingly supportive testimony, the committee voted unanimously to report HB 461 favorably. The committee then took up HB 1071, an omnibus education bill described by the sponsor as reinforcing parental rights, student safety, early learning accountability, and oversight of scholarship and instructional programs. Members adopted eight amendments, including provisions on charter school discipline during improvement plans, child care and attendance accountability, medically accurate embryologic/fetal development materials, school space calculations, reading notifications, law enforcement access to campuses and canine units, lab school admissions criteria, and the composition of the FHSAA advisory council. Debate and testimony focused heavily on the bill’s provisions restricting DEI- and activism-related spending, the fetal development video requirement, and the law enforcement amendment; supporters framed the bill as promoting merit, safety, and parental rights, while opponents warned about vague definitions, censorship, and potential impacts on students and school programs. Public testimony on HB 1071 was extensive and sharply divided. Supporters included organizations such as Florida Voice for the Unborn, the Christian Family Coalition, and various individuals who backed the fetal development instruction and limits on DEI-related spending. Opponents included Planned Parenthood Florida Action, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Equality Florida, the ACLU of Florida, the Florida Education Association, teachers, parents, and students, who argued the bill was too broad, could chill instruction and student activities, and could introduce ideological content into health education. The transcript ends during closing debate on the amended bill, before a final vote is shown.

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• Senate Resolution 70, a resolution honoring the 22nd Black History Celebration and recognizing that Black
• Roger Cleveland who of course kept with the theme with respect to Black history as American history.
• </c><00:21:58.240><c> History</c> uh for our 2026 Black History uh for our 2026 Black History Celebration
• Roger Cleveland, who of course kept with the theme with respect to Black history as American history.
• with respect to black history as American<00:22:59.840><c> history.

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• Yet, Black Minnesotans, whose foundation has been denied for generations, in the state of Minnesota,
• Economic growth and security for Black residents. Means greater economic gains for all Minnesotans.
• Increasing home ownership and reducing housing cost burdens in the Black community will yield direct
• Folks that we know have had documented riots, strikes, and petitions against Black Minnesotans, saying
• Carter, who was the first Black resident of Duluth.

Bills: HF1143 , HF1548 , HF1340 , HF2549 , HF2559 , HF1673 , HF2740 , HF2507 , HF2461 , HF2381 , HF2695

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• Vice Chair Oehlerking, Representatives Walsh Moore, present; Amato, Black, Brown, Faulkner, here; Fowler
• Black? Aye. Brown... Amato? Aye. Black? Aye. Brown? Faulkner? Aye. Fowler? Gallick? Hales? No.
• Black? Aye. Brown? Faulkner? Aye. Fowler? Gallic? Hales? No. Myrith? Mosley? No. No. Reuter? No.
• Black? Aye. Brown? Aye. Falkner? Aye. Fowler? Aye. Gallick? Aye. Hales? Aye. Meirath? Aye. Mosley?
• Black. Aye. Brown. Aye. Falkner. Aye. Fowler. Aye. Gallick. Aye. Hales. Aye. Meirath. Aye. Gallick.

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The committee held an open hearing on House Bill 3006, which would create a state coordinator position to identify and recover federal funds appropriated to Missouri but never disbursed. The sponsor said the bill is aimed at broadband and other federal programs that failed to deliver promised money, arguing the state should have a mechanism to pursue those funds and that the expected recoveries would far exceed the cost of the new position. Members asked about the coordinator’s authority, the role of the Attorney General, and whether the bill would apply to pass-through funds or individual claims; the sponsor said it was intended for funds owed to the state, not for local or individual pass-through disputes. No testimony in favor or opposition was recorded, and the hearing concluded without a vote on HB 3006. The committee then moved into executive session and took up several bills. House Bill 2288 was brought up for a do pass vote and failed on a roll call vote of 5 ayes and 7 noes. House Bill 3000 was then considered and passed unanimously, 12 ayes and 0 noes. The committee next considered House Bill 313. A substitute was adopted after a brief explanation that it added a definition of “public building” used elsewhere in the chapter and made a grammatical change. The House Committee Substitute for HB 313 then received a do pass recommendation by a vote of 11 ayes and 1 no, and the meeting adjourned.

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• He and a woman named Carol Black, he did a pitch black storage closet behind their worship space with
• Rich's sister, Carol Black, had been hiding in that room.
• She's not the black screen right now. She's definitely the black screen right now. There's Carrie.
• These white supremacists, who would beat up a Black man for being Black, would certainly do the same
• These white supremacists, who would beat up a Black man for being Black, would certainly do the same

Summary: The meeting focused on the commission’s work addressing antisemitism in Massachusetts, including security, education, victim services, and legal responses. A major presentation came from former federal prosecutor Eric O’Sham, who described the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, the attack’s planning and execution, the 11 victims killed, the defendant’s white supremacist and antisemitic online activity, the federal prosecution, and the long aftermath for the victim community. Commissioners asked about prevention, radicalization online, security for houses of worship, and how to support victims; O’Sham emphasized the limits of law enforcement when speech is protected, the importance of public education, security grants, and victim-witness support. The commission also heard from Ariel Holman of Agudath Israel, who described a wide range of antisemitic incidents affecting Orthodox Jews, including assaults, threats, vandalism, school harassment, and zoning barriers, and urged expanded security personnel grants, mental health resources, kosher food access, and support for synagogue development. Other speakers included advocates and local officials who supported Holocaust education, the planned Boston Holocaust Museum, cemetery protection, and broader public education efforts, while some public commenters criticized the commission’s focus or raised concerns about definitions of antisemitism and free speech. The meeting concluded with approval of prior meeting minutes and the start of public comment, which was limited to three minutes per speaker due to time constraints.

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• secure housing and land jobs. ...fighting against segregation and policies that made it harder for Black
• America, San Diego Gas, and the San Diego Zoo, companies that he identified as not wanting to hire Black
• Brown would later return to the university, meaning San Diego State, as the first Black administrator
• the NAACP to get San Diego City Council elections to a district-based system, putting more power in Black
• I have to say that as... ...and economic systems within the Black community.

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• Ranking Member Smith, Anderson, Black, Davis, Dolan: Here. Hardwick: Here. Jameson: Here.
• Representative Black: Thank you, Madam Chair. Inquirer, please proceed. "Thank you.
• "And I will say, you know, I work with Representative Black.
• Black: No.
• Black: ... Ranking Member Smith, Anderson, Black, Davis, Dolan: Aye. Hardwick, Jameson: Aye.

Committee: House Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and took up House Bill 3443, relating to court costs. Members adopted House Committee Amendment 1, which changed a January reference to July, updated language regarding the Department of Labor or its successors, and removed round-up numbers. The committee then rolled the amendment into a House Committee substitute and voted the substitute do pass by a roll call of 11 ayes and 1 no. House Bill 3304, concerning the offense of keeping a dangerous dog, was then amended to restore prior-bite language and narrow the injury definition to serious physical injury; the committee adopted the amendment, adopted a substitute, and voted the bill do pass 11-1. House Bill 2865, dealing with attorney’s fees and expenses in civil actions and agency proceedings, was approved do pass 12-0. House Bill 2255 was announced as not being taken up that day. The committee then held public hearings on several bills. House Bill 2777, the Public Nuisance Reform Act, was presented as a measure to narrow public nuisance claims, limit suits involving lawful products and regulated activities, strengthen causation requirements, and restrict who may sue and what damages may be recovered. Supporters from consumer reform, insurance, and civil justice groups said it would curb abusive litigation while preserving traditional nuisance claims; no opposition testimony was offered. House Bill 2667, the Eliminate Criminal Profiteering Act, would bar negligence claims arising from a person’s own wrongful conduct, limit negligent security liability, require apportionment of fault in some cases, and restrict certain recoveries by unauthorized aliens in auto cases. The sponsor and supporters said it would prevent criminals from profiting from their wrongdoing and protect businesses, while committee members raised questions about scope, premises liability, and sovereign immunity. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2666, an anti-SLAPP bill intended to provide a faster dismissal process for lawsuits that are meant to chill speech or petitioning activity. The sponsor and supporters said it would protect free expression and align Missouri with other states, while still preserving claims for genuinely harmed parties. No opposition testimony was presented on either House Bill 2667 or House Bill 2666, and the hearing concluded without any votes on the public hearing bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• Ranking Member Smith, Anderson, Black, Davis, Dolan, here. Hardwick, here. Jamison, here.
• "Yeah, Representative Black. Thank you, Madam Chair. Inquirer, please proceed. Thank you.
• "And I will say, you know, I work with Representative Black.
• Black. No. "Anderson, aye. Black. Davis. Dolan, aye. Hardwick. Jamison. Keathley, aye. Overcast.
• Black." "Anderson, aye. Black. Davis, aye. Dolan, aye. Hardwick. Jamison, aye. Keathley, yes.

Committees: House Judiciary , House Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

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• Black? Here. Here. Benarroch, excused. Black? Here. Conerly? Here. Cross? Here. Esposito? Fabricio?
• Black? Yes. Conerly? Yes. Cross? Yes. Esposito? Fabricio? Yes. Gentry? Yes. Maggard? Mayfield?
• Black? Yes. Conerly? Yes. Cross? No. Esposito? Yes. Fabricio? Yes. Gentry? Yes. Maggard? Yes.
• Black? Yes. Connerly? Yes. Cross? Yes. Esposito? Yes. Fabricio? Gentry? Yes. Maggard? Yes.
• Representative Black, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up five bills related to Florida waterways, vessels, and environmental protection. HB 1149 on vessel accountability was presented as a way to strengthen enforcement against derelict and long-term anchored vessels, create nuisance authority for repeat violators, and shift relocation/disposal costs to owners; it drew support from marine industry and boating groups and passed 15-1. HB 795 would allow voluntary buffer zones near deepwater port channels and turning basins to prevent anchoring or mooring in protected areas; after questions about federal overlap and impacts on other counties, an amendment narrowed the buffer concept and added authority to remove uninsured vessels anchored more than 45 days, and the bill passed 13-3 with committee substitute. HB 1285 defined “migrant vessels” and authorized FWC to remove them more quickly as derelict vessels; a technical amendment was adopted, Monroe County supported the bill, and it passed unanimously 16-0. The committee then considered HB 1133, which would restructure the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by requiring geographic representation on the seven-member board, staggering terms, and limiting warrantless entry onto private land by FWC officers. The sponsor said the goal was to ensure statewide representation and align FWC enforcement with probable-cause standards; an amendment changed board terms from five years to three years, and the bill passed 16-0. Finally, HB 1143, sponsored by Representatives Shoaf and Tant, would prohibit oil and gas drilling and exploration within 10 miles of certain sensitive estuarine and coastal areas and require DEP to weigh environmental and economic impacts before permitting near waterways. Support came from oyster farmers, shellfish groups, conservation advocates, and local residents, while the American Petroleum Institute opposed the setback as too broad and raised mineral-rights concerns. After extensive debate emphasizing protection of Apalachicola Bay, tourism, seafood, and fragile ecosystems, the bill passed unanimously 16-0.

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• Vice Chair Black? Here. Ranking Member Nixon? Here. Representative Albert? Here.
• Vice Chair Black? Yes. 16 yeas, zero nays. Congratulations.
• Thank you, Chairman Black.
• Well, I will recognize Vice Chairman Black.
• Vice Chair Black? Yes. 17 yeas, zero nays. 17 yeas, zero nays.

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee heard and approved four bills focused on school safety, student health, and classroom environment. HB 1403, Safety of Students, would expand Guardian program participation to child care facilities, require substitute teachers to receive campus safety protocols, and allow limited exceptions for certain CTE classrooms; it drew supportive testimony from school safety and education groups and passed 16-0. PCS for HB 907, the Sunshine Genetics Act, would create the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and launch an opt-in newborn whole-genome screening program funded with $20 million; supporters said it could speed diagnosis, save lives, and reduce health care costs, and it passed 17-0. HB 949 would prohibit student use of wireless communication devices during the full school day, while allowing districts flexibility in implementation and medical exceptions; supporters cited distraction and bullying data, and the bill passed 17-0. The committee also approved HB 723, the Type 1 Diabetes Early Detection Program, which requires the Department of Health to provide school-based informational materials to parents and guardians about early warning signs, risk factors, and screening for type 1 diabetes. An amendment broadened the notification to include voluntary pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade and shifted the annual notice to September 30. Testimony in support came from diabetes advocates and pediatric groups, and members spoke about personal experiences with diabetes and the value of earlier education. The bill passed 17-0 after the amendment was adopted. Across the meeting, members from both parties generally praised the bills as bipartisan efforts to improve student safety, health, and learning conditions. Several members raised questions or concerns about implementation details, including school guardian tracking, cell phone pouches and emergency access, and how the diabetes notice would be distributed, but no bill faced opposition in committee. All four measures were reported favorably.

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• Every Black woman in the state and every Black woman in the House and the Senate stand on your shoulders
• Representative Black is recognized for a motion. Mr.
• Representative Black, thank you for this great bill because according to research and data, older Black
• I’ve never worn a black suit jacket, black shirt, and black tie.
• I've never worn a black suit jacket, black shirt, and black tie.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of a quorum, then adopted the special order calendar for the day. The first major item was CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Rayner Act, which revises laws on resisting officers and adds manslaughter of a law enforcement officer to offenses eligible for a life sentence reclassification. The sponsor said the bill was intended to honor Officer Jason Rayner and clarify that questions of fault belong in court; opponents argued it removed judicial discretion, could sweep in unintended cases, and was a broad response to a case-specific prosecutorial failure. After debate, the bill passed 108-8. The House then passed CS/SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, which creates a regulatory structure and licensure framework for naturopathic physicians, defines scope and limits of practice, and establishes a board under the Department of Health with medical doctor oversight. Supporters described it as a consumer protection and medical freedom measure; opponents called it an expansion of scope and criticized the low penalty for impersonating a naturopathic physician. The bill passed 85-22. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, creating a Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, a Florida Speech and Debate Week, and a statewide debate initiative, by a vote of 112-0. Additional measures approved included CS/CS/SB 1220 on transportation, which covers a wide range of issues including FDOT authority, airports and seaports, drone delivery, autonomous vehicles, toll revenues, and related regulatory changes; it passed 87-23. SB 962 on affordable housing, which clarifies that Live Local Act zoning preemption does not unintentionally capture working farms and farm operations, passed 109-2. CS/CS/SB 1580 on illegal gaming was introduced and explained as a crackdown on illegal slot machines and unregulated gaming arcades, with questions focused on VFWs, sweepstakes, fantasy sports, and the Seminole gaming compact, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that bill. The session also included several recognitions and lengthy farewell remarks from departing members, including Leader Driscoll and Majority Leader Sirois.

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• I rise today on behalf of the California Legislative Black Caucus to present ACA 7, which is a Black
• I rise today on behalf of the California Legislative Black Caucus to present ACA 7, which is a Black
• That would have helped direct funding, not to Black students, but to schools that had high Black populations
• That would have helped direct funding, not to black students, but to schools that had high black populations
• And in my school, there was an issue with Black, actually in the district, there was an issue with Black