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• The right to keep and bear arms does not end at the campus boundary, neither does the United States Constitution
• For example, their lease has expired, but they haven't vacated the unit.

Bills: SB1039 , SB1061 , SB1068 , SB1069 , SB1099 , SB1127 , SB1148 , SB1271 , SB1426 , SB1448

Committees: House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Keywords: attorney discipline, legal costs, reputation damage, state bar, court costs, fentanyl, drug offenses, narcotic drugs, criminal penalties, Arizona Revised Statutes, educational institutions, public order, disruption, concealed weapons, safety regulations, firearms, muffling devices, weapon regulations, Arizona law, public safety

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• Is that becoming part of the dwelling?
• Well, but his question was, is it a dwelling or not a dwelling? You're not answering the question.
• C, dwelling is subparagraph B.
• Subsection C is about a detached structure that is away from a dwelling or is not a dwelling.
• Define part of the dwelling, but you're defining it by defining structure to include part of a dwelling

Bills: HB195 , HB279 , SB30 , HB234 , HB292 , SB100 , SB23 , SB221 , SB261 , SB264

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: medical malpractice, judgments, independent providers, insurance, personal assets, settlements, healthcare, healthcare privacy, electronic medical records, reproductive health, gender-affirming care, data protection, location tracking, confidentiality, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records

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• Chair, New Mexico runs the best elections in the United States of America.
• The president of the United States is claiming authority to take over state elections.
• In April of 2025, the League of Women Voters of the United States declared the United States in a constitutional
• And the United States District Attorney's Office has.
• We are seeing pumping units removed from locations.

Bills: SB23 , SB221 , SB261 , SB264 , HB195 , HB279 , SB30 , HB234 , HB292 , SB100 , SB23 , SB221 , SB261 , SB264

Committees: Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security

Bills: HB2 , SB48 , SB64 , SB100

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance

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• Senate Bill 100 takes a narrow and practical approach by clarifying how the law defines a dwelling for
• Senate Bill 100 provides a clear, practical definition of dwelling grounded in an enclosure and a reasonable
• because it was only enclosed by two sides, not fully enclosed, and it didn't meet the definition of a dwelling
• We already criminalize in residential burglary of course, the dwelling home, but also structures are

Bills: SB48 , SB64 , SB100 , HB2 , SB48 , SB64 , SB100

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, in any area zoned for
• An accessory dwelling unit is a smaller, independent, fully functioning home located on the same lot
• An accessory dwelling unit is a smaller, independent, fully functioning home located on the same lot
• dwelling units, local government can't use parking as a reason to say no to accessory dwelling units
• And if you own an accessory dwelling unit and you want to rent it to someone, you're going to have to

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs heard three measures. First, SB 184 by Senator Gates would require local governments to allow accessory dwelling units in single-family residential areas, with exceptions for planned unit developments and master-planned communities. The bill and its amendments were discussed at length, including parking restrictions, homestead exemption treatment, short-term rental concerns, impact and mobility fees, pre-approved designs, manufactured ADUs, and an OPPAGA study on mezzanine financing and tiny homes. Testimony from the Florida League of Cities raised concerns about parking, short-term rentals, and fee parity, while several senators supported the concept but asked for further refinement. The committee adopted the amendments and reported CS for SB 184 favorably. The committee then took up SB 118 by Senator Brodeur, which preempts regulation of presidential libraries to the state and defers regulation to the federal government, with the stated purpose of preventing local governments from imposing obstacles to a future presidential library in Florida. There was no debate or public testimony, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7704, a proposed committee bill to repeal the sunset date on a public records exemption for property photographs and personal identifying information of applicants or participants in disaster-related housing assistance programs held by state and local housing entities. With no questions, debate, or public testimony, the committee approved the motion to submit it as a committee bill and reported it favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• In other words, if you have an accessory dwelling unit, you cannot...
• dwelling unit.
• So if you have a dwelling unit that, let's say, is 2,000 square feet of living space, not an accessory
• Unit that, let's say, is 2,000 square feet of living space, not an accessory, but the actual dwelling
• If someone, actually, two-part, can you build an accessory dwelling unit later, number one, or do they

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum present and took up three bills. The first two, both by Senator Truenow, addressed Florida manufacturing. SB 600 would codify the Office of Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce, support workforce development grants, create a Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign, and require biannual reporting. A strike-all amendment clarified that the chief manufacturing officer already exists, the campaign is voluntary, the program falls under Chapter 288, and grant awards are at the department’s discretion. Florida Makes, Associated Industries of Florida, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce appeared in support, and the committee reported CS/SB 600 favorably. SB 602 established fees for the promotional campaign, with an amendment setting the fee at no more than $100 to administer the voluntary program; Florida Makes supported the bill, and the committee reported CS/SB 602 favorably. The committee then considered CS/CS/SB 184 by Senator Gates, an affordable housing and property rights bill requiring local governments to allow accessory dwelling units in single-family residential areas, while exempting planned unit developments and master-planned communities. The bill also limited local restrictions on parking and homestead treatment, allowed a density bonus for housing affordable to military families, and referenced an OPPAGA study on mezzanine financing. An amendment clarified that ADUs could not be used as short-term vacation rentals and must be rented for at least 30 days, allowed manufactured homes if they meet local standards, and removed a requirement that the unit be rented at an affordable rate or to a moderate- or low-income person. Senators asked about homestead exemption treatment, property tax impacts, and local control, and Gates explained that ADUs could be built later and would be separately taxed without affecting the original homestead exemption. Several groups appeared in support of SB 184, including AARP, Americans for Prosperity, Florida Realtors, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Senators Smith and Arrington spoke in favor, with Arrington noting concerns about parking flexibility for local governments. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/CS/SB 184 favorably. At the end of the meeting, Senator Collins asked to be recorded as voting yes on tabs two and three, and the committee adjourned.

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• THIS BILL REQUIRES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ALLOW ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT OR ADUS IN AREAS ZONED FOR SINGLE-FAMILY
• AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT IS A SMALLER INDEPENDENT FULLY FUNCTIONING HOME LOCATED ON THE SAME LOT AS
• IN THE BILL, AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT LINE IT IS OR AMENDMENT NOW, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE ACCESSORY DWELLING
• DWELLING UNIT, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAN USE PARKING AS A REASON TO SAY NO TO ACCESSORY TO DEVELOPMENT UNITS
• AND IF YOU OWN AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AND YOU WANT RENTED TO SOMEONE, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE

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• And I hear the... it says quote accessory dwelling units it says quote accessory dwelling units may<00
• be accessory dwelling unit allowed may be accessory dwelling unit allowed by<00:28:34.720><c> right<
• without an accessory dwelling unit.
• not</c> the accessory dwelling unit is not the accessory dwelling unit is not allowed<00:30:41.600><
• </c> accessory dwelling unit. accessory dwelling unit.

Committee: House Housing

Transcript Highlights:

• > on</c><01:04:27.760><c> to</c> accessory dwelling units placed on to accessory dwelling units placed
• Um detached uh accessory dwelling unit.
• </c><01:05:48.160><c> parking</c> accessory dwelling unit and such parking accessory dwelling unit and
• > the</c> on accessory dwelling units in the on accessory dwelling units in the statute,<01:14:05.520
• ><c> with</c> accessory dwelling units associated with accessory dwelling units associated with multiple

Committee: House Housing

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• dwelling units is that they be accessory to the main use of the property.
• dwelling unit bill.
• > that</c> behind accessory dwelling units is that behind accessory dwelling units is that they<00:42
• </c><00:44:33.359><c> dwelling</c><00:44:33.680><c> unit</c><00:44:34.000><c> Bill</c> original accessory
• dwelling unit Bill original accessory dwelling unit Bill the<00:44:35.079><c> only</c><00:44:35.359>

Committee: House Housing

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill establishes a statewide framework ensuring homeowners can construct accessory dwelling units
• dwelling units on their own land.
• While we support accessory dwelling units in various forms, we feel this goes too far.
• Accessory dwelling units are accessory or principal uses.
• I’m aware of the majority of the communities throughout the state already allow accessory dwelling units

Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation

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• </c> you to have a detached accessory you to have a detached accessory dwelling<00:39:32.480><c> unit
• Later on today, we'll be talking about accessory dwelling units.
• </c><00:54:32.240><c> dwelling</c> be talking about accessory dwelling be talking about accessory dwelling
• dwelling units is parking for accessory dwelling units is handled<02:05:51.920><c> in</c><02:05:52.239
• </c> of people living in the dwelling unit. of people living in the dwelling unit.

Committee: House Housing

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• </c><01:03:32.798><c> [gasps]</c> accessory dwelling unit. [gasps] accessory dwelling unit.
• > on</c><01:04:27.760><c> to</c> accessory dwelling units placed on to accessory dwelling units placed
• Um detached uh accessory dwelling unit.
• </c><01:05:48.160><c> parking</c> accessory dwelling unit and such parking accessory dwelling unit and
• That's already accessory dwelling units.

Committee: House Housing

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on HB 1065, a housing bill that would clarify when multifamily and mixed-use housing may be allowed on commercially zoned land, define infrastructure standards, and preserve municipal discretion over where such development can occur. Prime sponsor Representative David Priest said the bill is intended to help address the housing shortage by using already developed commercial areas without overriding local planning. The New Hampshire Municipal Association, through Brody Dees, said it supports the bill and views it as a priority, but noted it is still discussing related language with stakeholders and wants clearer definitions for multifamily development, infrastructure, and adaptive reuse while preserving local control over commercial land use. Testimony was mixed. Ivy Van, a certified planner, opposed the bill because she said the infrastructure language is too restrictive and could exclude properties served by private utilities or septic systems. Chris Freeman, a housing provider, was generally supportive but recommended technical changes, arguing the infrastructure definition may be too broad and that the adaptive reuse language could unintentionally block useful building modifications. He said the bill should be clarified so it does not discourage reuse projects. The committee then moved to discussion of an accessory dwelling unit bill, with Representative Turkot describing changes that would shift some ADU approvals from a matter of right to conditional use or special exception, allow municipalities more control over attached versus detached units, set parking standards tied to single-family dwellings, and adjust size limits. He argued the bill would restore local discretion and prevent ADUs from becoming primarily rental units. Representative Reed pushed back, saying detached ADUs can help meet housing needs and provide opportunities for small landlords, while other members questioned how the bill would affect existing detached structures and breezeways. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair also noted a recess and time limits for later testimony.

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• House Bill 17 addresses this challenge by expanding flexibility for accessory dwelling units and additional
• But with the casita, the ADU that we're talking about, accessory dwelling unit, that's one dwelling.
• It's just saying you can't discriminate between accessory dwelling unit kind of thing and other residential
• The accessory dwelling unit would be held to... ...unit kind of thing and other residential.
• The accessory dwelling unit would be held to similar standards as other residential units are.

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Under the GMA, an ADU, or accessory dwelling unit, is defined as a dwelling unit that is located on the
• Accessory dwelling units are frequently rented at below-market rate, providing additional affordable
• It also was found that accessory dwelling units are often occupied by tenants who pay no rent at all.
• Accessory dwelling units are frequently rented at below-market rate, providing additional affordable
• It also was found that accessory dwelling units are often occupied by tenants who pay no rent at all.

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on several housing-related bills. On SB 6054, Senator Hunt’s bill to prohibit common-interest community rules from blocking wildfire home-hardening materials, staff explained that HOA and condominium governing documents could still impose reasonable aesthetic rules, but not ones that make fire-resistant materials infeasible or more than 10% costlier. The sponsor described the bill as a response to HOA requirements for less fire-resistant roofs. Testifiers generally supported the goal but objected to the 10% cost cap, saying it could limit community-specific design choices and create unintended conflicts with aesthetic standards. The committee also heard SB 601 on scissor stairs in the building code. The sponsor and supporters from Futurewise, architects, and housing advocates said scissor stairs could make mid-rise and high-rise housing more efficient, reduce corridor space, and improve unit layouts without sacrificing life safety. They noted the design is used in places like Vancouver, B.C. and in some Washington venues, and argued the bill would help lower costs and increase housing supply. No opposition was presented during the hearing. For SB 6015 on permit-ready residential plans, staff said L&I would create a process for publishing approved plans for factory-built housing and certain small residential types, with local governments required to approve applications using those plans on qualifying lots starting in 2027. Supporters from builders, architects, Habitat for Humanity, and Sightline said statewide standard plans could reduce duplication, speed permitting, and help scale factory-built and potentially site-built housing. Counties and L&I were supportive in concept but raised concerns about mandating local adoption of model ordinances and about whether the bill should include site-built plans as well. The committee also heard SB 5470 on detached ADUs outside urban growth areas, with supporters saying it would help rural homeowners and intergenerational living, while Futurewise opposed the bill as written and sought tighter density, lot-size, and metering limits. Finally, the committee heard SB 5729, a permit-streamlining bill that would deem completeness for applications prepared by licensed professionals and limit local governments to three review cycles. Builders and business groups supported it as a way to reduce delays and costs, while counties, cities, and Futurewise argued it could lead to more denials, less communication, and unintended liability concerns. In executive session, the committee adopted the proposed substitute for SB 5884 and moved it forward with a do-pass recommendation to Ways and Means.

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• It clarifies the bargaining unit process, which allows determination of the unit after a change in case
• In the United States, In the United States, you have every right to not vote.
• I'm prior United States Marine Corps. I pastor a small ministry in Lake County.
• Representative, they call United Way. They help me out. You only see one part.
• Or number two, allowing access to other bargaining unit members, other unions, if you will.

Bills: S0332 , S0464 , S0576 , S0830 , S0964 , S0984 , S1096 , S1296 , S1298 , S1612 , S1656

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Keywords: public records, public meetings, property rights, transcripts, settlement negotiations, Veterans Day, K-12 schools, holiday observance, education, Florida statutes, cybersecurity, local government, grant program, data-sharing, Florida Digital Service, ransomware protection, county administrators, city managers, exemption, privacy

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• So we're talking about the definition of extension of a dwelling.
• Carport, porch or immediately adjoining the dwelling.
• What does immediately adjoining the dwelling mean? Mr. President, Senator Nava, Mr.
• We already know what physically attached means or immediately adjoining the dwelling.
• What does immediately adjoining the dwelling mean, Mr. President?

Bills: SB273 , SB37 , SB100

Keywords: SB273, appropriations, general fund, hold harmless, local government finance, municipal revenue, county revenue, correctional facility, jail contract, private prison, detention facility, immigration detention, revenue bonds, clawback, child welfare, juvenile justice, protective services, school improvement, New MexiCare, aging services

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• must file a statement of disclosure disclosing any country of which they are citizens other than the United
• seeking nomination or election to judicial and school board offices. ...citizens of other than the United
• or informs really—it is a great information piece—but it protects, I think, interests here in the United
• There may be a situation in which, say, a United States hedge fund is involved in the funding, and it
• , Even after the United States Supreme Court overturned two of those convictions, violence followed.

Bills: S0144 , S0192 , S0332 , S0532 , S0620 , S0694 , S0820 , S0888 , S1000 , S1224 , S1396 , S1500

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: public records, employee protection, Judicial Qualifications Commission, information exemption, confidentiality, chiropractic physician, chiropractor, patient trust funds, escrow, advance payments, prepaid treatment, trust account, fiduciary duty, patient property, Florida Statutes 460.413, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, disciplinary action, commingling of funds, client funds, medical billing

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and advanced a series of bills on candidate disclosure, litigation financing, professional liability, public meetings, problem-solving courts, probate, wrongful conviction compensation, public records, and housing fraud. Senate Bill 620, by Senator Mayfield, would require candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board offices to disclose any citizenship in countries other than the United States; it drew one waived-in opposition from Common Cause and was reported favorably 8-0. Senate Bill 1396, by Vice Chair Burton, would regulate litigation financing, including limits on funders’ recovery, restrictions on funder control, and disclosure of foreign entities involved; it received support from several business and tort-reform groups, opposition from the Florida Justice Association, and was reported favorably 7-2 after questions about the purpose and scope of the disclosures. Senator Martin’s bills also moved forward. SB 192 would remove the $1,500 cap on patient funds chiropractic physicians may hold in trust for prepaid services; it was supported by the Florida Chiropractic Society and reported favorably 7-0. SB 888 would extend to private contracts the current limits on indemnity and insurance requirements for architects, engineers, surveyors, and landscape architects, and it was reported favorably 7-0 after testimony from engineering and design professionals. Senator Bradley’s CS for SB 332, as amended, would create a narrow public meetings/public records exemption for pre-suit Burt Harris litigation strategy discussions by local governments; it was adopted and reported favorably 7-0. SB 820 would require quarterly reporting on problem-solving courts, including participant counts, offenses, completion, failure, and recidivism data, and it was reported favorably 10-0. SB 1500 would update uncontested probate procedures, raise certain small-estate thresholds, clarify safe-deposit-box authority, and strengthen enforcement provisions; it was reported favorably 10-0. The committee also advanced several other measures. CS for SB 694, by Senator Bracey Davis, would compensate the descendants of the Groveland Four; it was amended to divide any appropriation equally among the four family branches, received extensive emotional testimony in support, and was reported favorably 10-0. SB 144 would create a public records exemption for personal information of Judicial Qualifications Commission employees and their families due to harassment concerns, and it was reported favorably 9-1. CS for SB 1224, as amended, would make fraudulent entry into a rental dwelling a third-degree felony when done through false statements, counterfeit documents, or impersonation; it was supported by Florida Realtors and the Florida Apartment Association and reported favorably 10-0. SB 1000 would set a floor and ceiling for interest rates on law firm trust accounts tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate, and it was reported favorably 10-0 after stakeholder compromise. The committee also took up SB 532 only to temporarily postpone it, and at the end members recorded additional affirmative votes on selected bills before adjournment.

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• Hearing on engrossed House Bill 1345, establishing limitations on detached accessory dwelling units outside
• dwelling units.
• dwelling units.
• HB 1345 addresses an important piece of it by allowing detached accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, in
• Instead, it gives counties the option to permit accessory dwelling units on existing parcels outside

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee met on cutoff day and first considered two gubernatorial appointments to the Housing Finance Commission. Aaron T. McGrath and Ann T. Malone each testified about their housing finance and affordable housing backgrounds, their prior commission or sector experience, and their interest in improving housing affordability and equity. Senators asked brief questions and offered supportive comments, and both appointments were heard without objection. The committee then heard and later acted on a series of housing-related bills. ESHB 1500 would expand resale certificate requirements for common interest communities by adding reserve studies, audits, and governing documents, limiting certain fees, allowing rush service fees, and creating enforcement rights; testimony was split between Realtors, who supported the consumer-protection goals but sought clarifications and more time for rescission, and HOA/management representatives, who warned against limiting third-party processing tools and sought more flexibility. EHB 1501 would require associations to answer certified written inquiries from owners within 30 days, subject to reasonable association rules; the sponsor framed it as a basic right to a response, while HOA representatives supported the intent but asked for clearer limits and coordination with existing law. EHB 1345 would allow detached ADUs outside urban growth areas under detailed guardrails; builders, Realtors, counties, and housing advocates supported it as a rural housing tool, and the committee heard that it had been the product of years of negotiation. In executive session, the committee adopted amendments and advanced several bills. It approved a metering requirement for water use in SB 5470 on detached ADUs outside UGAs, narrowed SB 5729 to permit-review provisions, adopted a substitute for SB 6015 on permit-ready factory-built housing plans, and moved forward SB 6069 on transitional, supportive, and emergency housing with zoning and local process changes. It also advanced SB 1686 on deferred utility connection fees, SB 6200 on portable cooling devices for renters and mobile home occupants after rejecting an amendment to remove window units, SB 6201 creating tax exemptions for social housing agencies, SB 6214 establishing land bank authorities, and SB 6237 requiring flood-risk disclosures in rental housing. The committee then returned to public testimony on ESHB 1500, EHB 1501, and EHB 1345, hearing additional support and concerns, and adjourned after thanking staff for their work on cutoff day.