Transcript Highlights:

• Starting with the electronic health record, DSH proposes to reappropriate $7.5 million General Fund for
• verification and validation costs, and Department of Technology contract execution costs for an electronic
• Starting with the electronic health record, DSH proposes to reappropriate $7.5 million general fund for
• Moving on to our next item here related to our web-accessible service portal addendum, we're requesting
• an adjustment to resources to implement a web-accessible service portal, or WASP.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, focusing first on the Commission on Behavioral Health, then EMSA, and then the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The Department of Finance said the state faces a third consecutive deficit and that the May Revision includes difficult trade-offs, including proposed eliminations or reversions of some behavioral health and public health funds. The LAO echoed concern about the structural deficit and said it was still awaiting some budget details before offering a full analysis. For the Commission on Behavioral Health, Finance proposed eliminating $20 million in Mental Health Wellness Act funds, arguing the money would help offset General Fund costs and noting future Proposition 1 innovation funding. The commission strongly opposed the cut, saying it would eliminate or delay launch-ready grants for early childhood supports, full-service partnerships, and peer respite, and would eventually end ongoing grant programming. Several advocates and commissioners testified that the funds support underserved communities and that Proposition 1 is not a substitute for the existing programs. The chair asked Finance to look for alternatives, but no vote was taken. EMSA presented mostly technical budget adjustments: increased authority for the California Poison Control System, a correction to EMSIS funding, and a reappropriation for enterprise services and data management. CDPH then reviewed a broader set of May Revision proposals, including reversions from the California Reducing Disparities Project, workforce development, STD prevention, hepatitis C prevention, hospice, and extreme heat funding, as well as a new generative AI pilot for health facility survey reporting. Members raised concerns about cuts to CRDP and gender health equity programs, especially because many grants are mid-contract and serve underserved communities; CDPH said the reversions were part of solving the deficit and that CRDP had been successful, while also clarifying that abortion.ca.gov would not be eliminated. Public comment was overwhelmingly opposed to the CRDP and related cuts, with many speakers describing the programs as life-saving and cost-effective. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• We would do electronic surveillance of the child care center for a period of time and we would try to
• Uh we would um do electronic<00:25:30.960><c> surveillance</c><00:25:31.440><c> of</c><00:25:31.600><
• c> the</c><00:25:31.760><c> child</c> electronic surveillance of the child electronic surveillance of
• , except there’s no way to connect the MNbenefits portal to Maxis.
• </c> uh the MN benefits portal to to Maxis. uh the MN benefits portal to to Maxis.

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, ma'am, it looks like we're not going to be able to make electronic contact.
• does provide safe harbor to employers in stating that in no way can this be construed by offering portal
• , ...and stating that in no way can this be construed by offering portal, by providing funding that goes

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• And so what we would be creating, in essence, is a portal, an online place where documents can be stored
• medical provider would be the one to help you in the process of adding this documentation to the portal
• Senate Bill 312 and House Bill 369 directly address these challenges by establishing a statewide electronic

Committee: Senate Health Policy

Summary: The committee first received an update from the Department of Health on the Cancer Connect Collaborative, the Cancer Innovation Fund, and the new Cancer Connect Collaborative Research Incubator, created and expanded by recent legislation. The department reported that the Cancer Innovation Fund has awarded $80 million to 95 researchers to date, with $60 million available in the current cycle and 65 projects funded across 28 institutions in 16 cancer areas last year. The new pediatric cancer incubator received $30 million and awarded four Florida children’s hospitals $7.5 million each. Senators asked about outreach to oncologists statewide, peer review and accountability, funding for National Cancer Institute-affiliated institutions, and whether underserved and rural areas are being prioritized; the department said it uses website notices, listservs, collaborative outreach, and eligibility criteria favoring rural and high-cancer-care providers, and that it monitors projects through reports, expenditures, and contract provisions. The committee then heard Senate Bill 312 on patient-directed medical orders, which would create a voluntary, portable, physician-authorized electronic registry for patients to document end-of-life and serious-illness treatment preferences. Supporters, including nurses, hospice and emergency care advocates, and medical professionals, said the bill would help ensure patient wishes are accessible in emergencies, reduce unwanted interventions, and improve continuity of care. Opponents, including Florida Right to Life, argued the bill could broaden end-of-life decisions too far, raise privacy and coercion concerns, and allow withdrawal of care inappropriately. The sponsor said the measure is intended to support patient autonomy and is not anti-life, and noted she was open to amendments. After public testimony, the committee voted on SB 312 and reported it favorably. The roll call showed support from Senators Berman and Harrell, with the bill passing on the committee vote. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• So that's what we're looking for on a lot of these, is anything electronic and those SD cards.
• Jib and Jab and Ursa are electronic detection canines.
• Jib and Jab and Ursa are electronic detection canines.
• That is our portal; it is still the southern border.
• That is our portal is still the southern border.

Summary: The committee met to hear the Attorney General’s budget and related agency presentations. Legislative Council first reviewed the compliance with legislative intent report and the base budget worksheet, highlighting current and ongoing appropriations, FTE changes, one-time funding items, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked about items such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding, and staff explained the funding sources and status of those programs. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then outlined the Attorney General’s office structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal and investigative work for state and local governments, and concerns about attorney salary competitiveness, the new and vacant FTE pool, and the impact of the 3% operating budget reduction on BCI, IT, and the crime lab. Members also discussed AG opinions, boards and commissions training, and the office’s litigation and settlement recoveries. Ness and committee members raised the possibility of broader attorney salary benchmarking across state government. The crime lab director described severe space and infrastructure constraints, including overcrowding, shared workspaces, glycol leaks, air handling limits, and aging fire and burglar alarm systems. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that a new building on the current health department site would best address the lab’s needs. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, drug, fingerprint, and firearms work, though toxicology had a recent delay after an air compressor failure. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director described the unit’s fraud, abuse, and neglect work, noted federal-state funding and recent federal scrutiny, and said the unit needs more staff. The gaming division reviewed charitable gaming growth, e-tabs, trust accounts, and compliance issues, while BCI covered its caseload, cybercrime and child sexual abuse material investigations, the missing indigenous person task force, and the use of lottery funds for drug task forces. No formal votes or budget actions were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><03:48:23.880><c> forms</c> department uh created electronic forms department uh created electronic
• directly into the portal.
• </c> the information directly into the portal the information directly into the portal so<04:04:59.239
• </c><04:05:06.080><c> A</c> fiscal note could create a portal A fiscal note could create a portal A system
• </c><04:12:38.760><c> or</c> them submit monthly into a portal or them submit monthly into a portal or

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened with procedural remarks, including notice of an overflow room and a brief apology from Representative Andress about returning to his seat after introducing HB 114. The committee then took up HB 476, a proposed 15-week abortion ban. Chairman Lynn explained that a request to withdraw the bill had been filed, but because the bill was already scheduled for hearing, the committee would proceed with testimony and the withdrawal would require later House action. The chair also reminded witnesses to keep remarks to three minutes and asked the audience to remain respectful. Most testimony focused on abortion access, maternal health, and the likely effects of a 15-week limit. Opponents, including Nancy Pariser, Dr. Cynthia Rasmussen, Dr. Young, Bonnie Bruno, and others, argued that abortion restrictions increase maternal mortality, worsen miscarriage care, create “OB deserts,” and can delay emergency treatment in cases such as sepsis or ectopic pregnancy. Several speakers cited experiences from Texas and Georgia and warned that HB 476 contained no exceptions for rape, incest, or maternal health. Supporters of the bill, including Paul Galasso and Lynn Hill, framed abortion as the loss of unborn life and argued that 15 weeks still allows most abortions while saving lives; they also said New Hampshire’s current law is already adequate and that the bill should be strengthened rather than abandoned. Other witnesses emphasized practical and economic concerns, saying unwanted pregnancies can worsen poverty, childcare burdens, housing insecurity, and women’s lifetime earnings. Some speakers urged lawmakers to focus instead on affordable housing, childcare, and family support. No committee vote or final action on HB 476 occurred during the hearing; the meeting consisted of opening remarks and public testimony only.

Transcript Highlights:

• "ANY CITIZEN OBSERVING A POTENTIAL VIOLATION MAY REPORT IT THROUGH A DEDICATED ONLINE PORTAL AND EMAIL
• Those bills, as introduced, will be available electronically today.
• These amendments will be available electronically by 8:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 8th.
• These will be available electronically by... 8:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 9th.
• The memorandum I just described will be distributed electronically today.

Bills: SJR12 , SCR39 , SB27 , SB29 , SB241 , SB406 , SB414 , SB464 , SB568 , SB578 , SB609 , SB660 , SB689 , SB693 , SB785 , SB857 , SB879 , SB921 , SB922 , SB955 , SB985 , SB993 , SB996 , SB1008 , SB1035 , SB1036 , SB1059 , SB1098 , SB1120 , SB1122 , SB1147 , SB1188 , SB1197 , SB1209 , SB1227 , SB1245 , SB1267 , SB1307 , SB1321 , SB1332 , SB1386 , SB1396 , SB1453 , SB1484 , SB1494 , SB1536 , SB1537 , SB1596 , SB1610 , SB1664 , SB1741 , SB1814 , SB1822 , SB1841 , SB1948 , SB2065 , SB2155 , SB2188 , SB2230 , SB2406 , SB2407 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SJR81 , SJR50 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB406 , SB689 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB504 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB241 , SB304 , SB1023 , SB204 , SB609 , SB670 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1539 , SB447 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB1215 , SB1302 , SB583 , SB673 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB955 , SB957 , SB1120 , SB541 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB53 , SB1352 , SB785 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB711 , SB746 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB507 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB667 , SB1059 , SB1567 , SB310 , SB311 , SB505 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1470 , SB264 , SB1029 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1569 , SB1376 , SB1228 , SB519 , SB1350 , SB462 , SB827 , SB1585 , SB1396 , SB1484 , SB1273 , SB1741 , SB927 , SB1227 , SB1229 , SB1353 , SB1464 , SB1709 , SB1729 , SB1733 , SB1744 , SB1772 , SB1841 , SB2188 , SB1147 , SB879 , SB1008 , SB1536 , SB2016 , SB1453 , SB1173 , SB1163 , SB996 , SB27 , SB568 , SB1370 , SB1321 , SB1101 , SB860 , SB993 , SB693 , SB1610 , SB1537 , SB1332 , SB1307 , SB963 , SB493 , SB922 , SB984 , SB619 , SB1098 , SB1122 , SB455 , SB522 , SB1057 , SB1239 , SB1254 , SB1255 , SB1259 , SB1341 , SB1664 , SB1877 , SB464 , SB1277 , SB32 , SB732 , SB660 , SB731 , SB921 , SB268 , SB1822 , SB1188 , SB1589 , SB397 , SB2230 , SB1058 , SB1036 , SB1267 , SB2112 , SB1930 , SB532 , SB1035 , SB2155 , SB508 , SB29 , SB292 , SB291 , SB901 , SB1333 , SB1436 , SB1494 , SB964 , SB779 , SB1378 , SB2312 , SB1719 , SB1386 , SB287 , SB2143 , SB1245 , SB261 , SB1247 , SB1948 , SB2406 , SB2407 , SB1882 , SB1197 , SB1814 , SB618 , SB38 , SB393 , SB2065 , SB1371 , SB1394 , SB1365 , SB2243 , SB2226 , SB2039 , SB1919 , SB1895 , SB1598 , SB1493 , SB1810 , SB1791 , SB1706 , SB1644 , SB1238 , SB783 , SB458 , SB22 , SB651 , SB897 , SB1809 , SB1080 , SB745 , SB826 , SB989 , SB1320 , SB1437 , SB2320 , SB2289 , SB1171 , SB664 , SB1637 , SB27 , SB29 , SB857 , SB879 , SB922 , SB1098 , SB1453 , SB1536 , SB1741 , SB2188 , SB2230 , SB406 , SB689 , SJR12 , SR358 , SR361 , SR362 , SR368 , SJR74 , SJR76 , SB2408 , SB2409 , SB2461 , SB2462 , SB2463 , SB2464 , SB2465 , SB2466 , SB2467 , SB2468 , SB2469 , SB2470 , SB2471 , SB2472 , SB2473 , SB2474 , SB2475 , SB2476 , SB2477 , SB2478 , SB2479 , SB2480 , SB2481 , SB2482 , SB2483 , SB2484 , SB2485 , SB2486 , SB2487 , SB2488 , SB2489 , SB2490 , SB2491 , SB2492 , SB2493 , SB2494 , SB2495 , SB2496 , SB2497 , SB2498 , SB2499 , SB2500 , SB2501 , SB2502 , SB2503 , SB2504 , SB2505 , SB2506 , SB2507 , SB2508 , SB2509 , SB2510 , SB2511 , SB2512 , SB2513 , SB2514 , SB2515 , SB2516 , SB2517 , SB2518 , SB2519 , SB2520 , SB2521 , SB2522 , SB2523 , SB2524 , SB2525 , SB2526 , SB2527 , SB2528 , SB2529 , SB2530 , SB2531 , SB2532 , SB2533 , SB2534 , SB2535 , SB2536 , SB2537 , SB2538 , SB2539 , SB2540 , SB2541 , SB2542 , SB2543 , SB2544 , SB2545 , SB2546 , SB2547 , SB2548 , SB2549 , SB2550 , SB2551 , SB2552 , SB2553 , SB2554 , SB2555 , SB2556 , SB2557 , SB2558 , SB2560 , SB2561 , SB2562 , SB2563 , SB2565 , SB2566 , SB2567 , SB2568 , SB2569 , SB2570 , SB2571 , SB2572 , SB2573 , SB2574 , SB2575 , SB2576 , SB2577 , SB2578 , SB2579 , SB2580 , SB2581 , SB2582 , SB2583 , SB2584 , SB2585 , SB2586 , SB2587 , SB2588 , SB2589 , SB2590 , SB2591 , SB2592 , SB2593 , SB2594 , SB2595 , SB2596 , SB2597 , SB2598 , SB2599 , SB2600 , SB2601 , SB2602 , SB2603 , SB2604 , SB2605 , SB2606 , SB2607 , SB2608 , SB2609 , SB2610 , SB2611 , 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SB2726 , SB2727 , SB2728 , SB2729 , SB2730 , SB2731 , SB2732 , SB2733 , SB2734 , SB2735 , SB2736 , SB2737 , SB2738 , SB2739 , SB2740 , SB2741 , SB2742 , SB2743 , SB2744 , SB2745 , SB2746 , SB2747 , SB2748 , SB2749 , SB2750 , SB2751 , SB2752 , SB2753 , SB2754 , SB2755 , SB2756 , SB2757 , SB2758 , SB2759 , SB2760 , SB2761 , SB2762 , SB2763 , SB2764 , SB2765 , SB2766 , SB2767 , SB2768 , SB2769 , SB2770 , SB2771 , SB2772 , SB2773 , SB2774 , SB2775 , SB2776 , SB2777 , SB2778 , SB2779 , SB2780 , SB2781 , SB2782 , SB2783 , SB2784 , SB2785 , SB2786 , SB2787 , SB2788 , SB2789 , SB2790 , SB2791 , SB2792 , SB2793 , SB2794 , SB2795 , SB2796 , SB2797 , SB2798 , SB2799 , SB2800 , SB2967 , SB3034 , HJR1 , HJR4 , HB9 , HB 13 , HB22 , HB135 , HB143 , HB195 , HB908 , HB1392 , SB861 , SB1013 , SJR74 , SJR76 , SB2408 , SB2409 , SB2461 , SB2462 , SB2463 , SB2464 , SB2465 , SB2466 , SB2467 , SB2468 , SB2469 , SB2470 , SB2471 , SB2472 , SB2473 , SB2474 , SB2475 , SB2476 , SB2477 , SB2478 , SB2479 , SB2480 , 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SB2594 , SB2595 , SB2596 , SB2597 , SB2598 , SB2599 , SB2600 , SB2601 , SB2602 , SB2603 , SB2604 , SB2605 , SB2606 , SB2607 , SB2608 , SB2609 , SB2610 , SB2611 , SB2612 , SB2613 , SB2614 , SB2615 , SB2616 , SB2617 , SB2618 , SB2619 , SB2620 , SB2621 , SB2622 , SB2625 , SB2626 , SB2627 , SB2628 , SB2629 , SB2630 , SB2631 , SB2632 , SB2633 , SB2634 , SB2635 , SB2636 , SB2637 , SB2638 , SB2639 , SB2640 , SB2641 , SB2642 , SB2643 , SB2644 , SB2645 , SB2646 , SB2647 , SB2648 , SB2649 , SB2650 , SB2651 , SB2652 , SB2653 , SB2654 , SB2655 , SB2656 , SB2657 , SB2658 , SB2659 , SB2660 , SB2661 , SB2662 , SB2663 , SB2664 , SB2665 , SB2666 , SB2667 , SB2668 , SB2669 , SB2670 , SB2671 , SB2672 , SB2673 , SB2674 , SB2675 , SB2676 , SB2677 , SB2678 , SB2679 , SB2680 , SB2681 , SB2682 , SB2683 , SB2684 , SB2685 , SB2686 , SB2687 , SB2688 , SB2689 , SB2690 , SB2691 , SB2692 , SB2693 , SB2694 , SB2695 , SB2696 , SB2697 , SB2698 , SB2699 , SB2700 , SB2701 , SB2702 , SB2703 , SB2704 , SB2705 , SB2706 , SB2707 , SB2708 , SB2709 , SB2710 , SB2711 , SB2712 , SB2713 , SB2714 , SB2715 , SB2716 , SB2717 , SB2718 , SB2719 , SB2720 , SB2721 , SB2723 , SB2724 , SB2725 , SB2726 , SB2727 , SB2728 , SB2729 , SB2730 , SB2731 , SB2732 , SB2733 , SB2734 , SB2735 , SB2736 , SB2737 , SB2738 , SB2739 , SB2740 , SB2741 , SB2742 , SB2743 , SB2744 , SB2745 , SB2746 , SB2747 , SB2748 , SB2749 , SB2750 , SB2751 , SB2752 , SB2753 , SB2754 , SB2755 , SB2756 , SB2757 , SB2758 , SB2759 , SB2760 , SB2761 , SB2762 , SB2763 , SB2764 , SB2765 , SB2766 , SB2767 , SB2768 , SB2769 , SB2770 , SB2771 , SB2772 , SB2773 , SB2774 , SB2775 , SB2776 , SB2777 , SB2778 , SB2779 , SB2780 , SB2781 , SB2782 , SB2783 , SB2784 , SB2785 , SB2786 , SB2787 , SB2788 , SB2789 , SB2790 , SB2791 , SB2792 , SB2793 , SB2794 , SB2795 , SB2796 , SB2797 , SB2798 , SB2799 , SB2800 , SB2967 , SB3034 , HJR1 , HJR4 , HB9 , HB 13 , HB22 , HB135 , HB143 , HB195 , HB908 , HB1392 , SB861 , SB1013

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

Summary: The House took up and passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5292, which modifies the paid family and medical leave program. Supporters said the bill uses an actuarial model to set rates and maintains a four-month reserve to improve program stability. It passed final passage 95-1. The House then considered Substitute Senate Bill 5841, dealing with completion of course and financial aid-related requirements. An amendment was adopted to add a financial aid calculator and require outreach to students who indicate they have completed a financial aid form, with supporters saying it would help students understand aid eligibility and access college opportunities. The bill then passed as amended, 92-4. The most extensive debate was on Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5981, concerning the 340B drug pricing program and contract pharmacy relationships. Members offered many amendments seeking to limit the bill’s scope, add transparency, or direct 340B savings toward patient care, low-income patients, rural areas, or charity care; most were rejected. Supporters argued the bill would help safety-net providers, hospitals, and FQHCs, while opponents warned it would mainly benefit large hospital systems, create administrative burdens, and likely face litigation. After the House adopted the committee amendment and rejected the floor amendments, the bill passed 67-30. The transcript then moved on to other business, including Senate messages and the start of debate on House Bill 2487 on taxes, with one technical amendment to clarify taxpayer definitions.

Bills: SB1246 , SB1510 , SB1979 , SB1929 , SB1930 , SB1976 , HCR1019 , SB1459 , SB1673 , SB1500 , SB1447 , SB1646 , SB2007 , SB1275 , SB2074

Keywords: environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations

Bills: HB2950 , HB2978 , HB3132 , HB3242 , HB3467 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB4115 , HB4274

Committee: House Education Oversight

Keywords: postsecondary education, standardized test scores, educational equity, higher learning access, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, HB2978, school libraries, library media center, library media program, community standards, sexually explicit conduct, obscene material, age-appropriate materials, school curriculum, book challenges, book banning, censorship, public schools, school board, education committee

Transcript Highlights:

• periods that a veterinarian may prescribe and renew a prescription of drugs or medications through electronic
• And then, and it's all electronic, obviously, but you fill that piece out, and then you have to go on
• And then, and it's all electronic, obviously, but you fill that piece out, and then you have to go on

Bills: SB1021 , SB1144 , SB1164 , SB1178 , SB1181 , SB1241 , SB1247 , SB1286 , SB1415 , SCR1011

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: health profession, regulatory boards, criminal activity, notification, auditor general, investigations, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, naturopathic physician, naturopathic medicine, naturopathic doctor, naturopathic physicians medical board, licensing board, scope of practice, drug administration, prescribing authority, dispensing

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> House Bill 318 by Representative Kef: infractions electronic notification system.
• Representative Kef &gt;&gt; House Bill 318 by Representative Kef infractions infractions infractions electronic
• </c> electronic notification system. electronic notification system.

Bills: HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135 , HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, age verification, parental consent, consumer protection, app store regulations, data privacy, Internet filters, digital safety, minors protection, civil liability, device manufacturers, obscenity, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption

Bills: HB66 , HB110 , HB114 , SB210 , SB228 , SB231 , HB66 , HB110 , HB114 , SB210 , SB228 , SB231

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members, agency continuation, sunset review

Bills: HB136 , HB137 , HB220 , HB213 , HB256 , HB136 , HB137 , HB220 , HB213 , HB256

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher, Tier I, Tier II, public pension, pension reform, education employees, retirement system, sick leave, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, beneficiary, lump-sum payout, rollover, service retirement

Bills: SB66 , SB74 , SB72 , SB149 , SB168 , SB66 , SB74 , SB72 , SB149 , SB168

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: University of Montevallo, trustees, board governance, terms of office, quorum, education, teacher support, loan assistance, acute shortage, Alabama teachers, higher education, adult learners, grant program, education funding, eligibility requirements, teacher certification, military veterans, temporary teaching certificate, workforce development, K-12 education

Bills: SB30 , SB30 , SB517 , SB1313 , SB1314 , SB1316 , SB1541 , SB1698 , SB1845 , SB1860 , SB2420 , SB2429

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp beverages, cannabinoids, delta-9 THC, THC, cannabis, CBD, cannabigerol, synthetic cannabinoids, hemp flower, natural hemp flower, hemp biomass, hemp testing laboratory, hemp manufacturer, hemp distributor, hemp retailer, hemp carrier, consumer delivery, occupational license

Bills: HB809 , HB 1193 , HB1916 , HB2558 , HB1973 , HB2350 , HB2399 , HB2340 , HB 116 , HB330 , HB2496 , HB116

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: digitized signature, waiver of citation, marriage dissolution, electronic notarization, family law, HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative

Transcript Highlights:

• It removes the wet signatures, allowing you to file things electronically.

Bills: SB36 , SB39 , SB40 , SB12 , SB29 , SB121 , SB131 , SB12

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts, contract protest, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner

Transcript Highlights:

• All senators and guests in the gallery, please silence all electronic devices.
• Committee substitute for Senate Bill 1164, a bill to be entitled an act relating to electronic delivery
• Although housing providers and tenants already routinely communicate via online portals, text messages
• 1164 amends the Landlord Tenant Act to allow both landlords and tenants to opt in to receiving electronic
• Substitute for Committee Substitute for House Bill 615, a bill to be entitled an act relating to electronic

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several guests and groups in the gallery, including students, business groups, and university basketball coaches. The chamber then moved through a long special order calendar, taking up a series of bills on trust law, school district reporting, debt collection, service of process, lodging and food service establishments, lien waivers, public records protections for Crime Stoppers personnel, foreign ownership/health care licensure issues, diabetes management in schools, platting, fentanyl testing, third-party reservation platforms, electronic landlord-tenant notices, leaving the scene of a crash, background screening for athletic coaches, surrendered infants, and affordable housing. Several bills were temporarily postponed, and multiple House companion bills were substituted where the measures were identical or had only drafting differences. Debate focused on a few measures. Senators questioned the trust code bill’s effect on out-of-state attorneys general; the school reporting bill was described as strengthening arrest and misconduct reporting for instructional personnel; and the service-of-process and lodging bills were presented as technical and consumer-protection fixes. The fentanyl testing bill drew emotional support from the sponsor and families affected by overdose deaths. The surrendered-infant bill prompted opposition over safety, anonymity, and the limited use of baby boxes, while supporters argued it could save lives. The affordable housing bill, updating the Live Local Act, was amended to adjust parking reductions and allow certain properties to use the administrative approval process, with additional limits and exclusions added. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, including the trust code bill, school reporting, debt collection, service of process, lien waivers, public records, foreign-country business interest restrictions, diabetes management in schools, platting, fentanyl testing, third-party reservation platforms, electronic landlord-tenant notices, leaving-the-scene restitution, athletic coach background screening, surrendered infants, and affordable housing. The day’s most divided vote was on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, which drew extended debate over fluoride policy and other provisions; it passed 27-9. At the end of the session, the Senate agreed to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, recognized a Taiwan-related resolution for the journal, made additional announcements, and adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• All senators and guests in the gallery, please silence all electronic devices.
• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1164, a bill to be entitled an act relating to electronic delivery
• Although housing providers and tenants already routinely communicate via online portals, text messages
• 1164 amends the Landlord Tenant Act to allow both landlords and tenants to opt in to receiving electronic
• Substitute for Committee Substitute for House Bill 615, a bill to be entitled an act relating to electronic

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and gallery recognitions, including students, university basketball coaches, and other visitors. The chamber then moved through a long special order calendar of bills, with most measures explained by sponsors, often substituted with identical House companions, and many passing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, utility services, higher education, pre-arranged transportation services, the Uniform Commercial Code, altered sexual depictions, firearms during emergencies, brownfields, false reporting, health care billing and collection, and motor vehicles. Among the bills passed were measures on the Florida Trust Code, school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct, debt collection email communications, service of process, public lodging and food service establishments, lien waivers and releases, public records protections for Crime Stoppers personnel, foreign ties affecting health care licensure, diabetes management in schools, platting procedures, fentanyl testing in hospitals and emergency departments, third-party reservation platforms, electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices, restitution for leaving the scene of a crash, background screening of athletic coaches, and surrendered infants. Debate was especially notable on the surrendered infants bill, where some senators raised concerns about safety, anonymity, and liability, while supporters argued the devices could save lives. The affordable housing/Live Local bill also drew extensive discussion and a late-filed amendment, with the sponsor describing major land-use and permitting changes and the chamber adopting the amendment before final passage. The most contentious floor debate came on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, where senators argued over its fluoride-related provisions and broader policy package. Opponents criticized the bill as an overbroad preemption and raised public health concerns, while the sponsor defended it as a farm-and-consumer package with multiple unrelated provisions. That bill ultimately passed 27-9. At the end of the session, the Senate agreed to certify all bills passed that day to the House, recognized a resolution honoring Florida’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, made additional announcements, and then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.