Transcript Highlights:

• If not, the chair recognizes Chairman begin to close. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• If there's no further questions, I close and ask for your favorable consideration.
• Close. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• I close. I, I don't close. I, uh, respectfully reserve my right to close. Alright, yes sir.
• If not, the chair recognizes Representative Lauderback to close.

Committee: House S/C on International Relations

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Kerry recognized to close wave close.
• We need to get a referral from your primary care physician. We didn't wait.
• Senator Bradley, you're recognized to close wave close. Mister Chair. Thank you.
• Senator Bradley. close wave close. Mister Chair. Thank you. Senator Bradley.
• Having waived close, Lisa, please call the roll on Senate Bill 538. >> Senator Berman.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Graal, you are recognized to close on the bill. Waive close. Mr.
• Senator McLean, you're recognized to close on the bill. Thank you. Close.
• Senator Burton, you’re recognized to close the amendment. Debate closed.
• Senator Arbor, you recognize to close on the bill. Wave closed, Chair.
• Senator Truenow, you're recognized to close on the amendment. Wave close.

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee considered a full agenda of insurance, financial services, and probate bills. Early action included SB 1000, setting a floor and ceiling for interest on attorneys’ trust accounts, which was reported favorably. The committee then took up CS/SB 1082 on a statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program for out-of-network emergency claims. Senator Graal explained it as a way to reduce litigation and use a dispute-resolution process similar to the federal No Surprises Act. An amendment intended to require plan disclosure and prevent default by nonparticipation drew questions from members and concerns from insurers and providers about clarity and scope, especially whether it could affect contracted rates or shift claims between state and federal systems. Senator Graal withdrew the amendment, and the bill was reported favorably after testimony from insurers and emergency physicians both supporting the underlying dispute-resolution concept while asking for further clarification. The committee also favorably reported SB 684 on electronic signatures for total loss vehicles and vessels; CS/SB 158 on pet insurance, which adds agent continuing education, stronger consumer disclosures, and annual reporting to OIR; SB 1494 on breast cancer screening coverage, expanding required mammogram and supplemental screening coverage; and CS/SB 314, a strike-all bill creating a Florida framework for payment stablecoin issuers consistent with the federal GENIUS Act. CS/SB 1500 on uncontested probate proceedings was also approved, with an amendment addressing access to safe deposit boxes by requiring letters of administration. SB 618 on workers’ compensation insurance raised the consent-to-rate cap from 10% to 20% for workers’ comp policies and adjusted the Florida Workers’ Compensation Guarantee Association board membership; supporters said it would help keep high-risk employers in the voluntary market. Later, the committee approved CS/SB 1568 creating a Florida Stablecoin Pilot Program within DFS to allow certain stablecoin payments for fees, after a substitute amendment removed authority for a Florida coin, limited eligible stablecoins, and required qualified public deposit handling. CS/SB 838 clarified that convenience fees for electronic payments on retail installment contracts are permissible, while preserving a fee-free payment option; members discussed consumer access and fee concerns. CS/SB 1452, a broad DFS agency bill covering My Safe Florida Home, insurance administration, unclaimed property, licensing, and other departmental changes, was reported favorably after a technical amendment. The committee also approved SB 1706 creating a My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program targeted to owner-occupied, lower-income condominiums, and SB 990 authorizing protected cell captive insurance companies in Florida, with supporters arguing it would modernize law and promote competition. The meeting concluded with all bills on the agenda that were heard being reported favorably and the committee adjourning without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our primary issue with the proposal here in Senate...
• Our primary issue with the proposal here in Senate... bill and uh we're appreciative of the bill and
• </c> the discharge of firearms our primary the discharge of firearms our primary issue<00:22:20.360><
• County commissioners live in their districts, regularly meet monthly within the county, and have close
• In closing, he said this issue is not about politics; it is about safety, ethics, and practicality.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• About 13 of that goes to surface water discharge, and the remainder is in our primary remedy to come
• That primary remedy is a saltwater intrusion barrier system.
• That primary remedy is a saltwater intrusion barrier system.

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met to hear a panel discussion on implementation of Senate Bill 64 (2021), which requires elimination of non-beneficial wastewater discharges to surface waters by 2032. Department of Environmental Protection staff reported that utility plans have been approved, about 570 million gallons per day are expected to be eliminated under the plans, and roughly 176 million gallons per day have already been eliminated. The department emphasized ongoing annual reporting, continued coordination with utilities, and the need for projects such as reuse, indirect potable reuse, wet-weather backup discharges, groundwater recharge, and other beneficial uses to meet the law’s 90% reuse requirement in applicable cases. Representatives from Flagler Beach, Atlantic Beach, JEA, and Hillsborough County described how the law affects different utilities. Smaller and coastal systems said they face major cost, space, salinity, and infrastructure constraints, with limited reuse opportunities and expensive alternatives such as deep well injection or regional transfer. Larger systems described substantial capital programs already underway, including public access reuse, indirect potable reuse, regional recharge projects, and saltwater intrusion barrier wells, with costs ranging from tens of millions to billions of dollars. Members and witnesses discussed the need for flexibility, regional solutions, and case-by-case permitting, and the Florida Rural Water Association asked the committee to consider hardship provisions and funding or exemption adjustments for smaller systems. The committee then took up SPB 7002, a proposed bill by the Environment and Natural Resources Committee relating to water management districts. Senator Broder explained that the bill would increase transparency, improve planning and budgeting oversight, create a gift ban, support local referendum authority for certain ad valorem funding, and provide record-level funding for Everglades restoration. After a question from Senator Smith about whether the ad valorem language was expansive or restrictive, Senator Broder said it would add a new funding tool for districts. The committee adopted a motion to submit SPB 7002 as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably by roll call vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• What we see happening now is when hospitals start getting close to that cap or going over that cap, the
• There are hospitals closing all over this country, and Vermont is lucky because we haven't lost one.
• There are hospitals closing all over this country, and Vermont is lucky because we haven't lost one.
• There are hospitals closing all over this country, and Vermont is lucky because we haven't lost one.
• :10.639><c> between</c> primary disagreements were uh between primary disagreements were uh between the

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Um and make sure we pay really close Um and make sure we pay really close attention<00:21:20.799
• Any closing remarks from the testifiers? >> Thank you, Mr.
• </c> Any closing remarks from the testifiers? Any closing remarks from the testifiers?
• </c><00:42:40.480><c> adrenal</c> gold syndrome, primary adrenal gold syndrome, primary adrenal insufficiency
• Your final closing remarks.

Bills: HF3174 , HF3800

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: background study, disqualification, set-aside, permanent disqualification, Office of Administrative Hearings, chief judge, human services licensing, substance use disorder treatment, SUD treatment, chemical dependency, recovery, rehabilitation, abstinence, foster care, child foster care, vulnerable adults, caregiver background check, license holder, direct contact, risk of harm

Transcript Highlights:

• Close to the end of my lease, my rental company retracted the renewal offer they had previously sent.
• I want to close long-term public costs.
• Uh, this morning, Highway 61, Highway 1 were closed. That that's emergencies, you know.
• </c><01:14:34.080><c> focus</c> legal organization whose primary focus legal organization whose primary
• We have had days where we closed early because there were not enough customers to remain open.

Bills: HF3403 , HF3410 , HF3424

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption

Transcript Highlights:

• Not even close.
• Not even close.
• Not even close.
• Not even close.
• Not even close.

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><00:37:04.720><c> by</c> At case loads that are recommended by national organizations and come as close
• It jumped up close to $98 million, and the current expenditures in that area are $68.7 million, so we're
• It jumped up close to $98 million, and the current expenditures in that area are $68.7 million, so we're
• We're so close to it. I'm not trying to force it.
• </c><04:18:38.800><c> proponents</c> who uh have been the primary proponents who uh have been the primary

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The executive session focused primarily on HB 563, which revises the school funding formula, especially the adequate education grant amounts for special education students and the treatment of fiscal capacity disparity aid. Representative Ladd moved OTPA on Amendment 06508, explaining that FY 26 would largely hold the current formula steady, while FY 27 would increase several per-pupil amounts, including base cost, free and reduced-price meals, English language learner aid, and special education differentiated aid. He said the special education change was based on estimated case loads across disability categories and that the amendment also reinstates fiscal capacity disparity aid, using a formula intended to better assist property-poor communities. Several members supported the amendment as a step in the right direction, saying it better recognizes special education costs and separates property wealth from low-income student counts. Others raised concerns about the lack of time and the absence of a printed spreadsheet showing how the fiscal capacity disparity aid would affect each town. In response, sponsors said the spreadsheet existed, that the LBA had copies, and that the amendment would help about 40 target towns, while Manchester would be the main community receiving less under the new formula because of prior shifts in the extraordinary needs grant. Discussion also covered the broader impact of the bill, with members noting that about 200 of the state’s 245 cities and towns would see an increase and 45 a decrease under the proposed FY 27 changes. Supporters argued the bill was a compromise given limited revenues and that it should move forward so it can be considered by the full House and then Finance. No final vote on the amendment or bill was taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee was still deciding whether it had enough information to proceed.

Transcript Highlights:

• The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
• I want to close by telling you that...
• Seeing none, the lady is recognized to close. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I close.
• Clerk, please close the board and stand. Mr. Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.
• I close.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You're recognized to close. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'll waive close.
• Representative Baker, you're recognized to close. We waive close.
• Representative Baker, you're recognized to close. We waive close.
• Representative Dunkley is recognized to close. Mr. Speaker, wave close.
• Representative Redondo, you're recognized to close. We're closed, Mr. Speaker.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then moved into returning messages from the Senate. Early action focused on CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification, which would add computer science and artificial intelligence content in high school and create a K-12 teacher certificate program; after adopting a House amendment restoring certificate language and adjusting implementation timing, the House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill 105-0. The chamber then took up CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, adopting a House amendment to allow local governments to buy into the cyber grant program and add a five-year sunset, then concurring in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration back to the Florida Digital Service; the bill passed 104-1. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over U.S. military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, sending both back to the Senate. It also refused to concur in the Senate amendment to CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel, saying the Senate version expanded the bill beyond its original autism-focused scope. After a recess, the House unveiled Speaker Daniel Perez’s portrait and heard extended remarks praising his leadership, institutional reforms, and the work of House staff and members. In the second returning-message list, the House debated CS/CS/HB 1471 on systems of law and terrorist organizations. The Senate amendment clarified the definition of “promote,” refined notice and timeline provisions for terrorist organization designations, and kept references to Sharia law as an example in the foreign religious law section. Supporters argued the bill was aimed at conduct beyond speech and was intended to protect the Constitution and public safety; opponents warned it would chill free speech, target Muslim Floridians, and give the governor and cabinet unprecedented power without adequate due process. After lengthy debate, the House concurred and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1473, a public records bill tied to HB 1471, and moved to concur in a technical Senate amendment aligning the records exemption with the revised structure of HB 1471.

Transcript Highlights:

• :09:06.080><c> close.
• </c> previous bill we had closing a loophole. previous bill we had closing a loophole.
• building closed, another store closed down, another one could go in there because those would be an
• building closed, another store closed down, another one could go in there because those would be an
• building closed, another store closed down, another one could go in there because those would be an

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And we were not close friends. We knew each other, but not closely.
• The options for closing statements are as follows: the parties are welcome to provide a closing statement
• And the fourth option would be to waive closing entirely.
• At that point, the record would close, meaning that with the record then closed, that’s when the...”
• “...record would close, meaning that with the record then closed, that’s when the Legislative Ethics

Summary: The hearing resumed in the Legislative Ethics Board matter involving Tara Simmons after the board confirmed no ex parte communications had occurred overnight. Respondent’s counsel moved to dismiss two allegations at the close of the board staff’s case: that Simmons pressured the Administrative Office of the Courts to alter a contract in favor of her employer, and that she violated ethics rules by combining legislative support for AEJG with a personal donation to the organization. Board staff opposed the motion, arguing the evidence showed Simmons’s legislative and personal dealings were intertwined. After a recess for deliberation, the board denied the motion to dismiss, and the hearing moved into the defense case. The first defense witness was Sharon Navas, executive director of the Equity and Education Coalition (EEC). Navas testified that she met Simmons in 2018, later hired her, and took steps to separate Simmons’s legislative duties from her work for EEC. She said Simmons was never paid for lobbying or legislative acts, that her compensation came from unrestricted funds, and that the organization used written ethics-compliance language and a formal scope of work. Navas also described the proviso-funded dashboard project involving Anthony Powers and Chris Stanley, testifying that Simmons was not involved in the project’s day-to-day work, did not attend the meetings about the dispute, and was not part of the alleged contract disagreement. On cross-examination, staff focused on the contract documents, the dashboard work, and whether the scope of work matched the parties’ understanding. Tara Simmons then testified in her own defense. She described her background, legislative career, disability accommodations, and extensive efforts to seek ethics guidance from House counsel and board-related materials before taking outside employment or supporting provisos. She said she relied on prior ethics advice when separating her legislative role from outside work and when seeking provisos for AEJG and EEC. Simmons also addressed her relationship with Anthony Powers, describing it as a friendship rooted in criminal justice reform work and prior collaboration. The hearing was still in the middle of Simmons’s direct testimony when the transcript excerpt ended, with no final ruling on the merits or disposition of the allegations.

Transcript Highlights:

• You're recognized to close. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'll waive close.
• Seeing none, Representative Miller, you're recognized to close. Wave close.
• Yeah, well, I close, I close, sir, Mr. Speaker. Yeah, well, I close, I close, sir, Mr. Speaker.
• Representative Dunkley, you are recognized to close. Mr. Speaker, wave close.
• Representative Redondo, you're recognized to close. We're closed, Mr. Speaker.

Summary: The House met with a quorum present, heard prayers and ceremonial remarks, and then took up a series of returning messages from the Senate. The first major item was CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification. Members explained that the House concurred in a Senate amendment that restored teacher certificate language, kept computer science and AI-related content in the bill, and delayed implementation to give the Department of Education time to develop curriculum. The House adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 105-0. The House also considered CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity. Members adopted a House amendment allowing local governments to buy into the cyber grant program even if they do not receive a grant, adding a five-year sunset and reporting provisions. The House then concurred in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration from a university to the Florida Digital Service, and passed the bill 104-1. Several other returning messages were rejected or sent back to the Senate. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, as well as CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel. The most contentious debate came on CS/CS/HB 1471, which concerns systems of law and terrorist organizations; the Senate amendment defined “promote,” refined notice and timeline requirements, and retained references to Sharia law. Opponents argued the bill was overbroad, lacked due process and evidentiary standards, and threatened First Amendment rights, while supporters said it targeted conduct, not speech, and protected against terrorist support. The House adopted the amendment and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up a related public records bill, CS/CS/HB 1473, which made a technical conforming change to align with HB 1471; debate focused on transparency and due process concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm from Boise, and I'm representing Idaho Children or Primary? Mr.
• Do you want to close, Representative Eeyard or Mr. Herndon? I have a question for the sponsor.
• Do you want to close, Representative Eeyard or Mr. Herndon? I have a question for the sponsor.
• Can I close? Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead, please. No, just... I'm sorry. We're still on time.
• Chairman, I will close.

Summary: The House Judiciary and Rules Administration Committee approved the minutes from March 3, 2026, then heard House Bill 691, which would narrow Idaho’s definition of child neglect to align more closely with federal language. The sponsor and supporters argued the current definition is too broad, leads to many unsubstantiated CPS referrals, and can unnecessarily harm families, while opponents from child welfare and law enforcement said the bill would raise the intervention threshold and make it harder to protect children from chronic neglect or medical neglect. After debate over the bill’s impact and a question about existing faith-healing language, the committee rejected a motion to send H 691 to the floor on a 8-7 roll call vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1240, a comprehensive rewrite of Idaho’s guardianship and conservatorship statutes. Sponsors said the bill modernizes laws that have not been updated since 1972, improves clarity and due process, and reflects years of work with courts, attorneys, disability advocates, and other stakeholders. AARP testified in support, saying the bill better balances protection and independence for vulnerable adults. No opposition was presented, and the committee voted to send SB 1240 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 1226, which adds misdemeanor sexual battery and domestic violence to the offenses requiring DNA samples and thumbprints. Sponsors said the change would help solve crimes and close gaps where serious offenders had pleaded down from felonies, and Idaho State Police testified that the bill would improve the DNA database and clarify collection procedures. The committee moved the bill forward with a do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1239, which clarifies that residency restrictions for registered sex offenders apply near daycares licensed, permitted, or approved by cities or counties. Sponsors said it closes a loophole in current law, and the committee approved the bill for the floor by voice vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• We'll stand by for your closing remarks, Senator Cook.
• And if you could close quickly, please. Thank you. Yes. So it...
• Senator Cook, closing remarks. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Seeing none, are you going to have closing remarks, Senator?
• Senator Guthrie, closing remarks. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Summary: Senate Commerce began with introductions of a new page, Hayden Carter, and recognition of outgoing pages Amanda Olson and Cooper, who each reflected on their service and future goals. Committee members praised the pages’ professionalism and noted the behind-the-scenes work of the Legislature. The committee then moved to legislation, starting with Senate Bill 1284, the Dietitian Compact, presented by Senator Cook as a licensure portability measure for dietitians while preserving Idaho’s authority over licensing standards. Testimony on SB 1284 came from several dietitians and advocates who supported the compact, saying it would improve access to nutrition care, reduce delays, help rural and border-area patients, and ease burdens on practitioners who work across state lines. Senators raised concerns about sovereignty, rulemaking, fees, fingerprinting/data sharing, and how compact rules would interact with Idaho law. After debate, a motion to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation failed on a 4-5 roll call, and the bill was held in committee. The committee next heard Senate Bill 1285, which would clarify that homeschool diplomas satisfy education requirements for occupational licensure; after discussion, Senator Taves agreed to amendments to broaden the language to “non-public” schools, make the bill effective immediately, and consider lowering an age reference from 21 to 18. Supportive testimony came from Idaho Family Policy Center and Homeschool Idaho, who said homeschool graduates have faced unnecessary licensing barriers. The committee voted to send SB 1285 to the 14th order for possible amendment. House Bill 512 followed, reinstating an open-book Idaho law exam for professional land surveyors; surveyors testified that the exam helps protect property owners and reduce boundary disputes, and the committee approved a motion to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The meeting ended with a gubernatorial reappointment hearing for Trent Nate to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, where members offered supportive comments and no vote was taken before adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• We'll stand by for your closing remarks, Senator Cook.
• And if you could close quickly, please. Thank you. Yes.
• Senator Cook, closing remarks. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Seeing none, are you going to have closing remarks, Senator? I might have.
• Senator Guthrie, closing remarks. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• No closing comments. You're about to leave. I know. I have a question. No closing comments.
• Any closing comments? Thank you, I just have one closing.
• So, Assembly Member, any closing comments? Thank you so much, Assembly Member.
• And then if not, we will come back and close out myself and the Vice Chair.
• And then if not, we'll come back and close out myself and the Vice Chair.

Bills: AB328 , AB397

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: Juneteenth, education, economic commission, cultural affairs, racial healing, policy recommendations, African-American studies, higher education, fee waivers, Native American students, unaccompanied youth, academic progress, Nevada System of Higher Education, 909, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I have a seat for you; just hold tight and sit close by, and we'll get you on the next panel.
• how to do this well, but I'm still going to remind you, when you're on the end, you've got to get close
• Saying none, public testimony is closed.
• Seeing none, public testimony is closed.
• Seeing and hearing none, public testimony is closed. The bill is left pending at this time.

Bills: HB128 , HB34 , HB128 , HB621 , HB748 , HB2259 , HB2960 , HB3113 , HB4749 , SB835

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, administrative penalties, advisory board, employee protection, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally