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• House Bill 5083.
• The chair moves that House Bill 5083 be reported favorably to the full House with the recommendation
• The chair lays out House Bill 1225 and recognizes Representative Gates to explain.
• Is there anyone else here who wishes to speak for or against House Bill 1220?
• Senate Bill 21 by Chairman Schwartner, which I am carrying here in the house.

Bills: HCR141 , SB438 , SB1495 , SB1964 , HB 1225

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: HCR 141, House Concurrent Resolution, NASA, Houston, Space City, Johnson Space Center, Mission Control, Apollo 11, moon landing, aerospace, commercial space, space exploration, Texas Space Commission, space policy, federal resolution, memorial resolution, Congress, Washington D.C., headquarters relocation, space industry

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• Carrie Stillman, the executive director of the Commission on Ethics and Elections.
• Actually, the Commission on Ethics. Madam Director, you're Madam Director, you're recognized.
• This is a recommendation of the Florida Commission on Ethics this year.
• In 2024, the legislature changed the law governing ethics complaints. Mr.
• I am here before you on behalf of the Florida Commission on Ethics.

Bills: S0564 , S0572 , S0414 , S0620 , S0500 , S0092

Committee: Senate Ethics and Elections

Keywords: student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, ethics, public officers, employment of relatives, transparency, government accountability, campaign finance, child care, elections, fund usage, political candidates, candidate qualifying, federal office, election integrity, regulatory compliance, political candidacy

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• On the House and the Senate. Follow up, Madam Chair. You are recognized. Okay.
• Thank you for your testimony. ...voted to the governor and get a House version.
• I just want to conclude by saying that we oppose the House Bill.
• William Johnson, followed by Catherine Brightbill, followed by Beth Roden House.
• Carrie Stelman from the Florida Commission on Ethics would like to speak.

Bills: S0092 , S0110 , S0192 , S0212 , S0260 , S0350 , S0394 , S0422 , S0434 , S0442 , S0484 , S0546 , S0556 , S0684 , S0696 , S0706 , S0748 , S0786 , S0820 , S0824 , S0838 , S0840 , S0848 , S0856 , S0962 , S1000 , S1014 , S1036 , S1050 , S1054 , S1080 , S1118 , S1134 , S1338 , S1480 , S1500 , S1506 , S1622 , S1724

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: employee protections, whistleblower, retaliation, public trust, ethics complaint, Commission on Ethics, Public Employees Relations Commission, public employee, local government attorney, public officer, adverse personnel action, protected disclosure, whistleblower retaliation, state agency, independent contractor, public employment, civil service, reinstatement, back pay, front pay

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• statement for another reason, that you're... ...that you're allowed to provide proof of that to the Ethics
• analysis, an American Law Institute principles analysis with standardized principles, followed by ethics

Bills: HB250

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: HB250, Alabama Ethics Commission, statement of economic interests, financial disclosure, candidate ethics, campaign finance, candidate filing deadline, qualifying papers, declaration of candidacy, independent candidate, ballot access, election law, ethics reform, public officials, public employees, asset disclosure, income disclosure, real estate holdings, indebtedness disclosure, late filing penalty

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• Senator Leak, I saw this bill, I believe, in the House or something similar a couple years ago, and I
• Senator Arrington said she voted no on a similar bill in the House previously a couple of years ago.
• I did vote no on it in the House previously a couple years ago.
• Okay, tab 5, Senate Bill 572 on ethics for public employees.
• What this bill does is simply modernize Florida ethics statutes to update the definition of relative

Bills: S7020 , S0308 , S0692 , S0474 , S0572 , S1106 , S1650 , S0350 , S1442 , S7032

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Keywords: open government, sunset review, aquaculture, public records, exemption, Florida Museum of Black History, cultural heritage, education, Board of Directors, local governance, cybersecurity, data breach, data privacy, information security, local government, county, municipality, vendor contracts, third-party service provider, liability shield

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• The House will be in order.
• House of Representatives, I have the honor to transmit sealed envelopes received from the White House
• Trump, the White House, December J. Trump, the White House, December 29th,<00:14:33.839><c> 2025.
• </c><00:14:42.800><c> Without</c> printed as a house document. Without printed as a house document.
• </c> House stands adjourned until 11:30 a.m. House stands adjourned until 11:30 a.m. tomorrow.

Bills: HR504 , HR131

Keywords: committee removal, federal indictment, ethics, congressional conduct, representative McIver, Committee on Ethics, expenses, Congress, funding, government oversight

Bills: SB63 , SB80 , SB63 , SB80

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens, Alabama state law, SB80, Buddy Sharpless Education Institute, Alabama Local Government Training Institute, county commissioner training, local government training, ethics training, State Ethics Commission, county commissioners, Association of County Commissions of Alabama, local emergency management director, public officials, municipal officials, Alabama Code Title 11, Alabama Code Title 31

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• The House will be in order.
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• </c><03:19:03.439><c> in</c> research act which passed the house in research act which passed the house
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• the house last Congress and through the house science<03:57:53.800><c> committee</c><03:57:54.640><c

Bills: HR240 , HR198 , HR1326 , HR359 , HB1534 , HR1368 , HR1350 , HR1325 , HR1318 , HR730

Keywords: resolution, death of a representative, honor, adjournment, Raul Grijalva, Raúl M. Grijalva, Arizona, House resolution, memorial resolution, condolence resolution, death of a member, adjournment in memory, tribute, obituary, congressional memorial, House of Representatives, committee funding, budget allocation, government expenditures, Congress

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• David Bordlawn, Ethics Administrator on behalf of the Louisiana Board of Ethics. Thank you, Mr.
• Seeing none, House Bill 359 is moved favorably. Next bill, House Bill 258. Ms.
• Also, if anyone is here, House Bill 307 has been deferred by the author, and so has House Bill 210.
• House Bill 238. Thank you. Representative Zerang. Representative Zerang on House Bill 398. Ms.
• All right, Representative Green, we have House Bill 752. Mr. Schueter, House Bill 752.

Bills: HB177 , HB210 , HB238 , HB258 , HB307 , HB359 , HB398 , HB661 , HB705 , HB752 , HB858

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: court reporter, official court reporter, courts, judicial system, ethics, post-employment restrictions, cooling-off period, two-year waiting period, rehiring, reemployment, contractual services, former public employee, public employer, Louisiana ethics law, R.S. 42:1121, Act 532, lobbying, public service, statewide officials, compensation

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• House of Representatives.] Representatives.] The Speaker pro tempore: The House will be in order.
• The Clerk: House Calendar Number 44, House Resolution 707.
• You control the House. You control the Senate. And you control the White House.
• of the House...
• The House will be in order. Members, please take your THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER.

Bills: HB1670 , HR493 , HR492 , HR491 , HB5140 , HB4922 , HR713 , HR721 , HB2721 , HR707

Keywords: fertility, health benefits, family planning, assisted reproductive technology, employees, fertility treatment, ART, in vitro fertilization, IVF, infertility, family building, reproductive health, oocyte preservation, sperm preservation, embryo preservation, artificial insemination, gamete donation, embryo genetic testing, federal employee health benefits, FEHB

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• House of Representatives.] REPRESENTATIVES.] The Speaker pro tempore: The House will be in order.
• The Clerk: House Calendar Number 31, House Resolution 137, resolution designating the House Press Gallery
• the House Press Gallery.
• House Resolution 2035, House Resolution 488, House Resolution 481.
• House Resolution 456.

Bills: HR480 , HR481 , HR488 , HB2035 , HR252 , HB1948 , HR1373 , HR1182 , HR248 , HR137 , HB2390 , HB2351

Keywords: House of Representatives, congressional training, workplace rights, workplace responsibilities, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, sexual harassment training, employee training, Member orientation, House Administration Committee, Congressional Accountability Act, CAA, interns, unpaid interns, fellows, detailees, legislative workplace, congressional offices, compliance training, ethics training

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• And I don't know how y'all are in the house, but up here we have a 30-second time limit on explaining
• I had a a house meeting. &gt;&gt; Uh thank you. I had a a house meeting.
• </c><00:16:54.240><c> So,</c><00:16:55.120><c> um,</c> than I would at a house meeting.
• So, um, than I would at a house meeting.
• </c> oh, you've got to file your ethics oh, you've got to file your ethics report<00:23:19.760><c> early

Bills: HB42 , SB246 , SB38 , SB194 , SB183 , SB253 , SB160

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: unclaimed vehicles, towing, Department of Revenue, notification requirements, abandoned vehicles, real estate, residential property, single-family home, homeowner protection, property solicitation, unsolicited offer, wholesaling, real estate wholesaling, assignment contract, equitable interest, investment property, house flipping, predatory real estate practices, title cloud, deceptive trade practices

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• I know the House posture is a little bit different.
• Is it your intent, or Senator Burgess's intent, to accept the House version or amend this to add a private
• I'm watching what's happening in the House.
• involved with the abuse and neglect because the father didn't live with the child in the mother's house
• involved with the abuse and neglect because the father didn't live with the child in the mother's house

Bills: S0018 , S0028 , S0260 , S0848 , S0934 , S1014 , S1102 , S1264 , S1566 , S1622 , S1724

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: negligence, compensation, child welfare, law enforcement accountability, personal injury, police negligence, law enforcement, monetary compensation, civil rights, city liability, electric vehicle, EV, battery fire, lithium-ion battery, towing, wrecker service, vehicle storage, submerged vehicle, saltwater damage, fire marshal

Summary: The committee heard and approved several bills on water quality, public safety, utilities, and transparency. CS/SB 848 on stormwater treatment and water quality enhancement areas was presented as a follow-up to prior water quality legislation and was reported favorably with no opposition. SB 28, a claim bill for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, was also reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 658, a bipartisan child drowning prevention bill for rental properties, drew extensive testimony from child advocacy, drowning prevention, and autism advocates who described Florida’s high child drowning rates and supported requiring at least one pool or water-safety feature at short- and long-term rentals; the committee adopted two amendments, including one requiring license applicants to certify compliance, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1724 on municipal utility services, which addresses outside-city utility service agreements, revenue use, rate limits, and customer meetings; an amendment added gas utilities back into the bill. CS/SB 934 on Florida Keys areas of critical state concern was amended to remove a section viewed as conflicting with the Live Local Act and then reported favorably. SB 1622, creating a one-time waiver for certain late-filed financial disclosure fines, was supported by speakers and reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 260 on electric vehicle storage at towing facilities was amended to focus on storage only and to limit the extra fee period until inspection clears fire risk; the bill drew mixed testimony from insurers, towing-related interests, and fire officials, but was reported favorably. Later, SB 1264 on private schools was presented as easing zoning and occupancy barriers for small schools and microschools, with supporters saying it would help meet demand for school choice; members raised concerns about local implementation, but the bill was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits was amended to apply only to residential properties and to clarify capacity and annexation-related exceptions; it was supported by local-government and environmental testimony and reported favorably. CS/SB 1102, expanding the local government infrastructure surtax to include body camera costs, was amended so any use would require a new referendum and was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1566 on local government spending and transparency required online posting of budgets and related information, drew testimony from counties, cities, and transparency advocates about costs and uniform templates, and was reported favorably after amendment, with several senators noting concerns for smaller local governments while supporting the transparency goal.

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• I know the House prefers to handle that in committee.
• I know the House prefers to handle that in committee.
• I know the House prefers to handle that in committee.
• I know the House prefers to handle that in committee.
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Bills: HB358 , SB92 , SB194 , SB230 , HB358 , SB92 , SB194 , SB230

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: juvenile justice, detention, age of majority, jurisdiction, child welfare, K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety, social media education, classroom distraction, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, SNAP, nutrition assistance, benefits theft, state reimbursement, food security

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• The Ethics and Elections Committee will come to order. Terrence, will you please call the roll?
• The bill implements the Commission on Ethics' recommendations for clearly mandating that reporting individuals
• Form 10 is the number of the form; the ethics commission is also addressing Form 1 and Form 6.
• The ethics commission is also addressing Form 1 and Form 6.
• Carrie Stillman, the executive director of the Ethics Commission, is here. Ms.

Bills: S0964

Committee: Senate Ethics and Elections

Keywords: financial disclosures, ethics, government transparency, gift reporting, procurement

Summary: The Ethics and Elections Committee met with a quorum present and Senator Polsky excused. The committee first considered Senate Bill 964, sponsored by Senator Wright on behalf of Senator Linda Stewart, which revises reporting requirements for certain gifts and honoraria. The bill implements Commission on Ethics recommendations to clarify that reporting individuals must file Form 10 paper forms with the Commission, rather than attaching them to electronic financial disclosures. Carrie Stillman, executive director of the Ethics Commission, testified in support, explaining that the change will align the statute with current filing practice and allow the Commission to update its rules and forms. After brief discussion and no opposition, SB 964 was approved unanimously and reported favorably. The committee then took up Tabs 2 through 15, a group of confirmation appointments that had been provided in advance and were not requested for separate consideration. On motion and second, the committee approved all of the nominees together by unanimous roll call vote and reported them favorably to the Senate. With no further business, the committee adjourned after a final motion to rise was adopted unanimously.

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• Is Senator Madison going to carry it in committee, or who's carrying the house?
• One of the things I did request is that it comes out because we've already voted on it in the house.
• And this is a companion of the house bill by repres... motion for favor by motion for favor by Representative

Bills: SB165

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: candidates, economic interests, disclosure, ethics, transparency, public officials

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• the expedience of this legislation moving so fast, not only just through the Senate, but here in the House

Bills: SB330

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: water management, regional boards, municipal governance, ethics compliance, public utility

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• We have a lot of members of the Um, we have a lot of members of the legislature, both House and Senate
• to let the public speak, So, I'm going to let the public speak, and then get to the members, both houses
• This is not an issue for everybody in the legislature, House or Senate. This is Jefferson County.
• The representative from Jefferson County in the House absolutely...
• Jefferson County in the House absolutely right. Figures don't lie.

Bills: SB330

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: water management, regional boards, municipal governance, ethics compliance, public utility

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• Representative Turner, you are recognized to present House Bill 3114.
• Representative Wolfey, you are recognized to present House Bill 3567.
• Representative Travis, you are recognized to present House Bill 3749.
• You are recognized now to present House Bill 4237.
• tax, but you have to own the house.

Bills: HB3015 , HB3114 , HB3411 , HB3567 , HB3568 , HB3749 , HB3891 , HB4229 , HB4237 , HB4253 , HJR1019 , HJR1046 , HJR1084

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: electronic credentials, Service Oklahoma, digital identification, data protection, driver's license, electronic monitoring, criminal justice reform, nonviolent offenders, Department of Corrections, parole, state law, biosolids, PFAS, environmental safety, agriculture, public health, Department of Environmental Quality, testing regulations, soil amendments, HB3567

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• Maybe somebody from ethics can tell us how this would impact the ethics requirement and fines and penalties
• House Bill 842, favorably, and move forward. Thank you. House Bill 842 will move forward.
• We'll come up with House Bill 551.
• House Bill 551 favorably. Any objection?
• I'll go ahead and offer up House Bill 446. House Bill 446. Okay, we have a card for Ms.

Bills: HB117 , HB228 , HB250 , HB260 , HB393 , HB400 , HB446 , HB534 , HB551 , HB576 , HB842

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: Department of State, statutory entities, re-creation, termination, Louisiana laws, Department of State Civil Service, Louisiana legislation, government re-creation, authority termination, financial disclosure, public servants, ethics, immediate family, transparency, legislators, transportation, foreign travel, cultural exchange, public service, HB393