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• Speaker, I return herewith House Bill 750 as amended, which has failed to pass the Senate.
• Relatively, it depends on what we passed.
• Question: Shall Senate Bill 1433 pass the House? Question: Shall Senate Bill 1433 pass the House?
• And that's also, when we passed House Bill 345 last year, That also, when we passed House Bill 345 last
• This trailer passed unanimously in the Senate.

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And if passed, it will result in a reduction of millions more.
• It passes 7-0. That measure passes 7-0. Thank you very much. We'll be moving into our suspense.
• The motion is due pass to Appropriations. On AB 53, the motion is due pass to Appropriations.
• Six to zero, passes. Six to zero, that measure passes.
• That passes 7-0. That measure passes 7-0. File item 24, AB 1057, will be held in committee.

Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee met with a delayed start while waiting for quorum, then heard several bills before moving to the suspense file. AB 564 by Assemblymember Haney would freeze the planned cannabis excise tax increase at 15% rather than allow it to rise to 25%; supporters argued the legal cannabis industry is struggling against the illicit market and high taxes, while opponents said the measure would reduce funding for children, youth programs, environmental restoration, and enforcement promised under Prop. 64. The bill was sent to suspense during regular order and later approved out of suspense on a 6-0 vote with amendments, including a five-year sunset and a reduced rate. AB 1265, also by Haney, would extend and expand the state historic tax credit to encourage rehabilitation of vacant historic buildings for housing and mixed-use projects; preservation and housing advocates supported it, and it was also sent to suspense rather than voted on immediately. The committee then heard AB 1377 by Assemblymember McKenna, which would require studios seeking optional diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility film tax credits to complete the plans they submit to the California Film Commission. Labor supporters said studios should do more than make good-faith efforts, and the bill passed 5-1 to Appropriations. AB 1416 by Vice Chair Ta would clarify disaster-related property tax deferrals for homeowners who have requested installment plans, and it passed 7-0 to the Assembly Floor. Afterward, the chair gave a general warning that the bills on suspense represented large revenue losses and emphasized the committee’s need to weigh tax expenditures against other state priorities. On the suspense file, the committee approved AB 27, AB 53, AB 97, AB 231, AB 232, AB 429, AB 613, AB 984, and AB 1485, mostly on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, while AB 547 passed 5-1. Several other bills, including AB 386, AB 389, AB 490, AB 6991, AB 814, AB 1057, AB 1219, AB 1282, AB 1354, AB 1431, AB 1435, and AB 1481, were held in committee. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning after completing the suspense-file actions.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> provision that was funded and passed provision that was funded and passed last<01:17:43.199><c>
• Um, and in this law should it pass.
• ><c> names</c><01:29:53.360><c> that</c> also failed to redact names that also failed to redact names
• </c><01:41:15.280><c> the</c> have the final word before we pass the have the final word before we pass
• </c> passed and sent to the general register. passed and sent to the general register.

Bills: HF3874 , HF3875 , HF3378

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, judiciary, court notices, restitution, child protection, publication process, human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• But actually, Utah was just the state that passed this.
• Um, a few other states have actually passed it, probably most notably Arkansas in 2023, and that one
• Um a few other states have actually<00:53:09.359><c> passed</c><00:53:09.680><c> it.
• it. uh probably most uh actually passed it. uh probably most uh notably<00:53:12.000><c> Arkansas</c
• on these this revenue to the to pass on these this revenue to the patients<01:16:10.640><c> taking</

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Do we think it's going to pass a smell test? Thank you, I do. That's it.
• You passed 50 seconds 20 seconds ago. Fifty seconds is great. Thank you.
• You passed it. So you've already taken action to address this.
• I think that if this bill were to pass, ...to eventually $15 an hour.
• And if this bill passes... ...in for medical care for their families.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. Sponsor Senator Grall explained an amendment that aligned the bill more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” allowing a 14-day extension, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several senators asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill applied post-mortem; Grall said the bill was limited to authorized access during the patient’s life. Testimony was largely opposed, with health information and provider groups warning that the bill could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with HIPAA and meaningful-use rules, burden facilities, and improperly broaden access to portals and sensitive records. Supporters argued it would improve patient access and speed. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote after debate on the bill as amended. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. Grall described provisions on synthetic turf, change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor scope, tall mass timber, pool and spa contractor scope, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and solar/energy storage inspections. Two amendments were adopted: one removed pool and spa contractor language and delayed the change-order provision until July 1, 2025; the other removed the tall mass timber section. Pool contractors testified against the scope expansion in the original bill, while others supported the remaining provisions. Senators raised concerns about the Florida Building Commission process and how the public-works language might affect small-business participation, but the bill as amended was ultimately reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. Grall said the bill would require parental consent for most minor health care decisions, allow parental access to records, restrict surveys/questionnaires, and limit use of biofeedback devices, while preserving certain exceptions such as emergency care and STD testing. An amendment clarified questionnaire opt-outs for K-12 students, added court-order exceptions, addressed DNA sampling for criminal investigations, refined biofeedback language, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions; it was adopted. The bill drew extensive testimony both for and against: supporters said it restored parental authority and protected children from decisions they are not equipped to make, while opponents argued it would endanger minors seeking confidential STI, mental health, or abuse-related care, especially in unsafe homes. Senators also debated whether the bill would conflict with existing laws and whether it could leave some minors untreated. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll pass it over to Taylor Rose.
• I'll pass it on to Kevin.
• I'll pass it on a Kevin. to these deserving professionals. I'll pass it on to Kevin.
• So I'm asking you not to go in denial, face the issue, pass it on, get it passed.
• We should join and be the Not to go in denial, face the issue, pass it on, get it passed.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security held a public hearing on a wide range of bills affecting law enforcement, corrections, fire services, emergency management, telecommunicators, and sex offender policy. Testimony strongly focused on proposals to restore an education incentive for Massachusetts State Police troopers hired after the Quinn Bill was repealed, with State Police Association witnesses arguing the current system creates unfair pay disparities, hurts recruitment and retention, and leaves newer troopers earning less than some supervisors with the same or less education. They urged favorable reports on H. 2651, S. 1759, and S. 1783. A separate witness also supported H. 2627, a sheriff’s pay-parity bill, while suggesting amendments to avoid distinctions between correction officers and jail officers and warning that the proposal should not be viewed as a funding issue alone. The committee also heard testimony on public safety and oversight bills. A rape survivor testified in support of S. 1663, arguing that municipal fire or police personnel convicted of sex offenses should not remain in positions of public trust. Senator Miranda testified in support of S. 1723, S. 1724, and S. 1727, which would create correctional officer training/accountability standards, a correctional inspector general, and privileged communication with legislators for incarcerated people; he said the bills respond to misconduct and lack of independent oversight in the Department of Correction. In contrast, the Fire Chiefs Association and Professional Fire Fighters opposed H. 2572/S. 1668/S. 1740 on emergency management, saying the bill was developed without enough collaboration, lacked local-control safeguards, and could undermine incident command and local decision-making during disasters. Several panels supported other public safety measures. The Fire Chiefs Association and PFFM backed S. 1641 and S. 1744 to create a Massachusetts Public Safety Building Authority to help fund fire station and municipal public safety building projects, and supported S. 1647 to implement the Walsh-Kennedy Commission recommendations on hot works and welding safety, including tougher penalties and training requirements. Witnesses also supported H. 2664/S. 1736 to create a hoisting machinery regulations board, saying current licensing standards for heavy equipment are too minimal. Another panel backed H. 2663/S. 1761 to classify 911 telecommunicators as first responders, citing stress, burnout, and the expanding role of dispatchers. Finally, an attorney from CPCS testified in opposition to S. 1752, warning that expanded sex offender residency restrictions would likely increase homelessness, make supervision harder, and raise constitutional concerns based on prior court rulings.

Transcript Highlights:

• &gt;&gt; Representative<00:21:11.679><c> Fail.</c> &gt;&gt; Representative Fail.
• OTPA passes.
• &gt;&gt; Represent<00:44:34.880><c> fail.</c> &gt;&gt; Represent fail. &gt;&gt; Represent fail.
• OTPA passes. I'll close the exec &gt;&gt; 16. OTPA passes.
• </c><05:12:37.600><c> as</c> either ought to pass or ought to pass as either ought to pass or ought to

Committee: House Resources, Recreation and Development

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• With that, I'd offer a due pass and yield for questions. Do you pass from Senator Fricks?
• And do pass from the Chair. Thank you.
• With that, I do pass and yield for questions. Do you pass from Senator Frick?
• With it, I moved to pass and yield for... Questions. Do you pass from Senator Coleman?
• With that, I move to pass and yield for questions. Do you pass from Senator Coleman?

Bills: HB1823 , HB3031 , HB3369 , HB3378 , HB3429 , HB3624 , HB3657 , HB3880 , HB4215 , HB4476

Committee: Senate Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Keywords: housing finance, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, publication requirements, housing policy, state regulations, HB3031, North Pointe Workforce Development Initiative, workforce development, job training, skills training, job placement, local hiring, economic development, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, revolving fund, state treasury, appropriation, budget, workforce investment, employment outcomes

Transcript Highlights:

• It did pass out of the House Ways and Means Committee and the body unanimously.
• Senator Boy... ...three be returned with the do pass recommendation.
• Members, by a vote of six to zero, you pass House Bill 2092.
• Members, by a vote of five to zero, you have passed House Bill 2138. Passed 20-20-138.
• Senator Bravo: Pass. Explain my vote? Yep.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee approved the February 16, 2026 minutes and then heard House Bill 2173, which would let tax officers and taxpayers communicate electronically about proposed property tax corrections or claims unless certified mail is required. County and assessor representatives supported the bill as a modernization measure, and the committee voted 6-0 to give it a do pass recommendation. The committee then considered several Arizona State Retirement System-related measures and nominations. It recommended confirmation of Thomas J. Connolly as a public member of the ASRS Board and Charles Essex as a retired member, both by 6-0 votes. The committee also passed House Bills 2089, 2090, and 2092, which clarified ASRS health subsidy eligibility, changed the disability determination timing for long-term disability benefits, and adjusted the waiver window for new eligible members age 65 or older. Each of those bills received unanimous or near-unanimous support. Members next approved House Bill 2693, as amended, which revises Arizona’s association health plan and multiple employer welfare arrangement rules to align with current federal law and adds a study by the Department of Administration on state and school employee health insurance options. Supporters said it could expand affordable coverage for small businesses, while Senator Epstein raised concerns about consumer protections, preexisting conditions, and prior fraud issues; the bill passed 5-1. The committee also passed House Bill 2120, allowing Social Security disability determination letters to help certify eligibility for the property tax exemption for disabled persons, and House Bill 2138, clarifying workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters traveling directly to or from duty, both with some discussion but no opposition. Finally, the committee approved House Bill 2273, which creates a one-time $300 income tax rebate for certain Pinal County residents using remaining escrow funds from the county transportation tax litigation, though members debated whether the money should instead go to roads. The bill passed 3-2 after comments from the sponsor, a Pinal County mayor, and senators who said they wanted the funds directed to transportation projects. The committee then passed House Bill 2786, exempting income from renting required college textbooks from transaction privilege tax, and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Do pass from Senator Fricks. Second from the Chair.
• Do pass from the chair. Second from the vice chair.
• With that, I move to pass and yield for questions.
• Having received seven ayes and one nay, declares Senate Bill 1469 to have passed, passing the gavel to
• With that, I yield for the move to pass and yield for questions. They have a do pass from Senator.

Bills: SB1327 , SB1372 , SB1403 , SB1937 , SB277 , SB2131 , SB1749 , SB1348 , SB1469 , SB2018 , SB1931 , SB1530 , SB2155

Committee: Senate Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Keywords: tourism, recreation, economic development, Oklahoma Commission, executive director, probation, credits, educational advancement, Oklahoma Statutes, criminal justice reform, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, labor organization, incentives, employer practices, union neutrality, worker rights

Transcript Highlights:

• No, do not pass. Representative Low votes nay, do not pass. Jacobsen, no, do not pass.
• Representative Jacobsen votes no, do not pass. Thank you. No, do not pass.
• Representative Jacobsen votes no, do not pass. Manjarrez is no, do not pass.
• No, do not pass. Representative Low votes no, do not pass. Jacobsen? Jacobsen, no, do not pass.
• Representative Manjarrez votes no, do not pass. No, do not pass.

Bills: HB2266 , HB2489

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: housing, supportive housing, transitional housing, emergency shelters, homelessness prevention, public space, local governance, life-sustaining activities, statewide standards, regulation, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I urge you to pass HB 9. Thank you.
• We pass House Bill 9.
• We pass House Bill 9.
• It passed. It passed off the House floor, as I recall.
• You have a due pass, and good luck. Thank you very much. ...You have a due pass, and good luck.

Bills: SB100

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• dream has been rooted in the promise of homeownership, a place to raise a family, build a future, and pass
• First, we passed open transfer so kids could get out of a failing school district.
• Finally, we passed the most impactful education reform in our history, the parental choice tax credit

Bills: HB3725 , HB3260 , HB3660 , HB3369 , HB3370 , HB2937 , HB3419 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3267 , HB3268 , HB3310 , HB4311 , HB3841 , HB3024 , HB3075

Keywords: labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit

Transcript Highlights:

• Some of that infrastructure has been in the ground 60, 70 years, and it's starting to fail.
• else and said, 'Well, I don't know how that works in your state, but in our state, the legislature passes
• I would say I'd pass those words on to my team, but they're all watching.
• I would say I'd pass those words on to my team, but they're all watching. Yeah.

Summary: The joint committee met with a quorum present and first received an overview of its jurisdiction and duties related to appointing the Florida Public Counsel. Staff explained the committee’s authority under joint rules and state law, noted that the current Public Counsel’s term expires February 28, 2025, and that applications for the next four-year term were open with a February 6, 2025 deadline. The committee then heard an extensive update from Public Counsel Walt Truerweiler on the Office of Public Counsel’s work representing utility ratepayers before the Public Service Commission and in appeals. Truerweiler described the office’s caseload and priorities, including electric, gas, water, and wastewater rate cases; storm recovery dockets; cost-recovery clauses; rulemakings; and customer service hearings. He emphasized that the office seeks to challenge unsupported or imprudent costs, find value for customers, and use expert analysis and customer testimony to shape outcomes. He highlighted recent and ongoing matters, including major Duke, TECO, Sunshine water/wastewater, and hurricane recovery proceedings, and said the office had fully litigated four of its last five rate cases, while also achieving a major settlement in Duke that reduced a requested increase and imposed cost controls on solar projects. Members praised the office’s work and asked about the benefits of settlements, staffing and compensation, and how the office decides when to fully intervene versus provide guidance or monitor a case. Truerweiler said settlements can create predictability, reduce uncertainty and expense, and produce tangible value for both customers and utilities. He also acknowledged recruitment challenges, including lower pay than comparable agencies and difficulty attracting attorneys who do not want in-person litigation work. The committee took no substantive action beyond receiving the presentations, and adjourned after a motion was adopted.

Transcript Highlights:

• But I appreciate you hearing the bill, and I hope you'll pass it out. Thank you.
• It's identical to the version that you all passed out. And this passed the Senate unanimously.
• So the bill passed this committee.
• It passed appropriations with one small amendment that reduces costs.
• I hope that you’re able to pass the bill along. Thank you.” “Thank you.

Summary: The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee held public hearings on several Department of Labor and Industries request bills and related workplace measures. Senate Bill 6039 would allow L&I to send notices electronically with an opt-out option; Senator Curtis King and L&I supported it as a simple modernization and the committee heard no opposition. Senate Bill 6136 would require L&I to publish actuarially indicated workers’ compensation rates and explain when rates are capped below those levels; Senator King and employer groups described it as a transparency bill, while L&I said it would disclose how reserve funds and rate caps affect different classes. Senate Bill 6188 would expand L&I’s authority over asbestos certification rulemaking beyond rules specifically required to match federal standards; Senator Victoria Hunt and L&I argued this would strengthen worker safety and training, while the Building Industry Association raised concern about diverging from federal rules and asked for narrower authority. Senate Bill 6014 would create a Public Records Act exemption for people involved in pregnancy-accommodation complaints or investigations and fix a cross-reference in last year’s pregnancy accommodation law; Senator T’wina Nobles and Moms Rising said it would restore intended protections and privacy for pregnant and postpartum workers. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 6058, which would give L&I discretion to investigate wage complaints under the Wage Payment Act and assess penalties for willful violations when it initiates an investigation; L&I supported the bill and noted a House amendment to reduce costs and avoid conflict with another wage-recovery measure. For Senate Bill 6136, hospitality, construction, and self-insured employer representatives all supported the measure as a transparency step, with the self-insurers noting the impact of PTSD presumptive claims on rate classes. For Senate Bill 6188, L&I said the bill would let the department set stronger certification standards for asbestos workers and supervisors, while BIAW argued the bill should be limited to specific EPA model standards rather than removing the current statutory limitation. In executive session, the committee took action on five bills. On Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5061, which requires annual prevailing-wage adjustments in public works contracts, an amendment allowing change orders for wage increases over 5% failed, a one-year effective-date delay was adopted, and the bill passed 7-2 as amended. Substitute Senate Bill 5874, allowing ESD to waive penalties for minor unemployment-insurance reporting errors, passed 9-0. Senate Bill 5944, making missed-appointment payments part of bargained compensation for language access providers, passed 9-0. Substitute Senate Bill 5972, expanding binding interest arbitration for correctional officers in city and county jails, rejected two amendments that would have limited the binding effect and required consideration of local fiscal ability, then passed 8-1. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6302, addressing misclassification of independent contractors on public works projects, passed 9-0. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Seeing none, you have a due pass.
• Move a due pass. Second.
• Move a due pass. Second. So I have a motion from Representative Martinez. motion. Move a due pass.
• Okay, seeing none, you have a due pass on House Bill 76. and You have a due pass on House Bill 76, and
• Seeing none, you have a due pass. Thank you. Seeing none, you have a due pass. Thank you.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• like to shift gears for just a moment. to talk about the state of California and the controversial passing
• I'm just going to do quick introductions and then pass it over to the more knowledgeable people.
• And so with that, I'm going to pass it over to both Ms. Jones and Ms. Tijerina. Thank you.
• And with that, I'm going to pass it on to Lindsey so she can tell you a little bit about our juvenile
• Youth incarceration fails for a lot of different reasons.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Motion passes. Journal's approved.
• House Bill 641 has failed to pass the House and will be filed in the office of the Chief Clerk.
• House Bill 751 has passed the House. Correct title?
• The question is, shall House Bill 591 pass the House?
• The motion passes, and House Resolution 24 is passed by the House and filed in the office of the Chief

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Do we think it's going to pass a smell test? Thank you, thank you. I do.
• Our laws in Florida should be passed so it's not... ...name once or twice.
• You know, I'm going to vote against the bill, but it's going to pass today.
• You passed it, so you've already taken action to address this.
• And if this bill passes, In for medical care for their families.

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. The sponsor explained that the bill, as amended, would align Florida law more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” requiring providers to furnish requested records within set timeframes, allowing a limited extension with notice, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several members asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill affected meaningful-use rules or post-mortem access. Multiple witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with existing privacy rules, and burden providers; supporters said it would improve patient access and consistency. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. The bill would direct DEP to establish rules for synthetic turf and limit local governments from banning it if state rules are followed, while also addressing change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor work, building code updates, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and single-trade inspections. Amendments removed the pool and spa contractor provisions and the tall mass timber language. Testimony on the bill centered heavily on the pool industry, with contractors and the Florida Swimming Pool Association opposing expansion of scope to general and building contractors, while some speakers supported other parts of the bill. After adopting the amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. The bill would allow minors to be tested for STDs without parental consent but require parental consent for treatment, expand parents’ rights to access records and control certain health decisions, and restrict health care services, medical procedures, and biofeedback devices for minors absent consent or an exception. An amendment moved survey and questionnaire provisions into the education code, added an explicit court-order exception, clarified DNA and biofeedback provisions, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions. The committee heard extensive public testimony both for and against the bill, with supporters emphasizing parental authority and opponents warning it could delay STI treatment, mental health care, and other services for vulnerable minors. The transcript ends during public testimony on the bill, before any final committee action is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Second that. ...pass and second that motion for due pass. Is there any opposition?
• It's often that after a bill passes or fails, members of the public wonder who played a part, whether
• a do pass from this committee.
• a do pass from this committee.
• You have a due pass. Thank you. Thank you, Representative and Senator. You have a due pass.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Keywords: 996, all