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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-03 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- State your point.
- Students than to in-state Floridians who grew up in the state and whose parents pay taxes in this state
- Out of state tuition at UF is about $30,900, while in-state tuition. state tuition at UF is about $30,900
- I believe that the United States Constitution and our United States laws, both federal and state, are
- When the state separates families, uses taxpayer dollars to build detention camps, and strips civil rights
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> that fact we already do that for State that fact we already do that for State candidates<01:03:57.720
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Committee:
Senate Elections
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- risen to the highest court here that we have in the state that serves the state.
- have in the state that serves the state.
- I'm well aware that other states have this process, and maybe it does work for their state.
- attorney for the Judicial Council.
- The state position on this trial in the Senate. Would the Attorney General represent the state?
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Summary:
The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on Senate Bill 123, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a legislative process for removing judges for cause. Senator Morris said the bill was needed because of uncertainty in the current Constitution about whether impeachment applies to judges, given the Judiciary Commission’s role in judicial discipline. He argued the measure would provide a clearer, higher-threshold accountability mechanism, and the committee adopted a technical amendment renumbering provisions and later clarified that the bill uses a majority vote in the House and two-thirds in the Senate, consistent with impeachment-style thresholds.
Much of the hearing centered on testimony from Anna Carter and her family, who supported the bill after the murder of Jacob Carter in New Orleans. They described his death and other cases they said showed judges releasing dangerous offenders despite repeated violations, missed electronic-monitoring check-ins, and other warning signs. They argued the bill would create a last-resort accountability tool when judicial decisions or supervision failures lead to preventable harm. Several committee members expressed sympathy and said the testimony highlighted serious problems in the justice system, though some also suggested the bill should address district attorneys, electronic-monitoring oversight, or broader systemic issues.
Opposition came from members who warned the proposal was overly broad, could become a political tool, and might conflict with existing constitutional provisions governing impeachment and judicial discipline. They argued the Judiciary Commission and Supreme Court already provide a disciplinary framework and that the bill could chill judicial independence or create due-process concerns. The ACLU’s Sarah Whittington also opposed the bill, noting technical inconsistencies in the draft, questioning why impeachment had not been tried first, and arguing the measure singled out judicial discretion while leaving other elected officials’ discretion untouched. The committee took no final vote on the bill during the hearing, but did adopt the technical amendment.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
PSM-WLA, PSM Public Hearings 02-04-2026
Public Safety and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- state fire council and testimony of the state fire council and the<00:05:27.280><c> fire</c><00:05:27.600
- Gary Lum with the State Fire Council.
- The state auditor called this out in the 90s. The person who wrote the water code was fired.
- The state auditor called this out in the 90s. The person who wrote the water code was fired.
- state water code, which abiding by our state water code, which is<00:43:24.400><c> law.
Committee:
Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs
Summary:
The joint committees heard testimony on several measures. SB 2723, which would designate April 27 as State Sheriff’s Day, was supported by the Department of Law Enforcement and a long-serving sheriff, who described the historical roots of Hawaii’s sheriffs in the Kingdom of Hawaii and said the bill would recognize that legacy. HGA submitted written comments, and there was no opposition or vote taken on the measure during the excerpt.
The committees then heard SB 17 on wildfire mitigation. The Public Utilities Commission, DLNR, the State Fire Council, OPSD, the Attorney General’s office, and Kamehameha Schools all testified, mostly in support of the bill’s intent but with suggested amendments. Several witnesses said the bill should better define the working group’s structure, staffing, and funding, and the Attorney General noted constitutional concerns about placing the group outside a principal department and pointed out possible overlap with Acts 302 and 303 from the prior year. Committee members questioned whether SB 17 duplicated earlier wildfire legislation, and witnesses generally said it did not directly conflict but overlapped with existing efforts.
On SB 2358, which would require reimbursement for search-and-rescue costs when people leave trails and enter closed areas, the State Fire Council and the Hawaii SAR Alliance testified in opposition or caution, arguing that reimbursement could deter people from calling for help and that Hawaii’s SAR system still has structural and administrative gaps. A committee member asked whether other jurisdictions had used similar measures without discouraging rescues; the Fire Council said Kauai has a similar law but it has not resulted in invoices being sent. No action was taken in the excerpt.
The final measure discussed was SB 2475 on Red Hill remediation funding and reimbursement from the Department of Defense. The Board of Water Supply, DLNR, and other testifiers supported the bill, emphasizing the need for long-term research, monitoring, and cleanup, while also noting the unique groundwater conditions and the importance of keeping the funds focused on Red Hill contamination response. Committee members asked about existing federal and state funding, whether the state had received any direct federal money, and what would happen if reimbursement is not obtained. DLNR said it was still working through the reimbursement mechanism and that some federal funding had gone to the Red Hill registry, but not directly to the state for this purpose.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And then at 15 years, we're really in the red all over the state.
- Idaho State Police is responsible for thousands of miles of roadways across this state, and troopers
- , and federal law enforcement in our state.
- We're largely a rural state.
- They have a QR code on. That's the way it is now. That's how you do it. They have a QR code on.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from February 26, March 3, and March 5, 2026. It then heard Senate Bill 1379, which would raise Idaho State Police’s Project Choice fee from $3 to $8 to help fund trooper pay and recruitment/retention. Senator Woodward and ISP Director Bill Gardner said the agency is understaffed, behind other law enforcement agencies in pay, and losing recruits and experienced troopers; several law enforcement association representatives testified in support. Senator Cole opposed the bill, arguing it could trigger pay increases for local agencies and ultimately higher property taxes, but the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee next advanced House Bill 742, which modernizes vehicle titling by expanding electronic records and shortening lien-release timelines for Idaho dealers; it passed with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 664, dealing with truck speed differentials and allowing more uniform traffic speeds, also passed after testimony from Rep. Pickett and a Farm Bureau representative in support, despite concerns from one senator about truck safety and traffic conditions. House Bill 716, an Idaho Transportation Department cleanup bill, was sent to the floor as well; it updates gas-tax distribution language after ISP’s funding shift to the general fund and increases funding for the local bridge inspection program from $175,000 to $300,000.
The committee then considered House Bill 825, which would remove a mandatory 50-cent license plate fee going to the Idaho Heritage Trust and replace it with a specialty plate option tied to America 250; the bill was sent to the 14th order for possible amendment. Finally, the committee reconsidered House Bill 629 and adopted an amendment package that would allow electronic vehicle registration while still requiring a physical copy in the vehicle, addressing law enforcement concerns and preserving the bill’s cost-saving goal. The amended bill was then sent to the 14th order for possible amendment, and the committee adjourned.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- staff housing at Lake Cascade State Park.
- Innovation is Idaho Code 33-5802.
- This code was created for a reason.
- There was legislation that passed both bodies of this building to put this code in place.
- If you guys want this code change, then run policy to change the code. Thank you.
Summary:
The committee first approved a $3,700 dedicated-fund enhancement for the Endowment Fund Investment Board to replace a high-end laptop. It then took up Department of Lands items, rejecting a $125,000 general fund supplemental for fire preparedness after concerns were raised about prior firefighter bonus spending, but approving a separate supplemental to shift 1.25 FTP and $160,000 between the Abandoned Mines Lands Fund and the Navigable Waterways Fund to align expenditures with statutory uses. The committee then approved the Department of Lands’ FY 2027 budget enhancements, including radio equipment, vehicle storage, a UTV, legal counsel fund shifts, Idaho Geological Survey support, replacement items, and OITS hardware, along with language directing a transfer to the Geological Survey. It also approved a Parks and Recreation supplemental to allow fund transfers after program restructuring, and then approved the department’s FY 2027 enhancements for staffing, trail work, equipment, grant pass-throughs, staff housing, park construction, RV campsite development, and replacement items, with members discussing the use of federal funds and the department’s management of prior appropriations.
The committee then considered the Department of Health and Welfare’s Division of Public Health Services. After debate over the Idaho Home Visiting Program, immunization assessment funding, disaster planning, lab testing, ARPA grants, HIV prevention, and hepatitis prevention, the committee rejected a substitute motion that would have restored more funding for home visiting and instead approved the original motion, which included funding for home visiting, immunization assessment restoration, lab testing, ARPA grants, HIV and hepatitis prevention, and a small general fund restoration for suicide prevention, while reducing three FTP. The committee also adopted reporting language for suicide prevention, HIV prevention, hepatitis prevention, and immunization assessment funds. It then moved to the Division of Early Learning and Development, approving a budget that included Idaho Child Care Program capacity funding, replacement items, population forecast adjustments, and the transfer of the Home Visiting Program from Public Health. The committee also approved language requiring an open competitive acquisition process for Idaho STARS after extensive discussion, then adopted language for Home Visiting reporting, Idaho Child Care Program reappropriation, and restrictions on Idaho Child Care Capacity Grant spending after debate over definitions and provider eligibility. Finally, it approved language exempting the division from certain transfer restrictions, and began the next budget for Family and Community Partnerships, which included a kinship navigation grant enhancement.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Apr 9th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- State government.
- and the state tax code.
- in the tax code because many of the states, including ours, link ourselves to the federal tax code.
- Massachusetts State Representative and State Senator.
- to 1977 and as council president. on the Quincy City Council from 1968 to 1977 and as council president
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HJR 5 to Education K through 16, HJR 98 to State Affairs.
- It adds three new codes: the Elections Code, the Penal Code, and the Health Senator Creighton: and Safety
- Code.
- Even if they are in a state where it is legal.
- This is what Big Pharma is mailing illegally into this state for profit.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> stop the state from doing that. stop the state from doing that.
- </c> building permit data as it comes out. building permit data as it comes out.
- So now with that for our state.
- </c> long-term economic future of our state. long-term economic future of our state.
- </c> and we assume to state to the state and and we assume to state to the state and its<04:28:29.040
Committee:
House Housing
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Mark O'Leos, State Senator from the 21st District.
- The state, the community culture is very different.
- Washington State Patrol reports no anticipated fiscal impact.
- There are other areas within the state.
- In traditional design-bid-build, contractors build what is designed.
Committee:
House Transportation
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 20 January, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Mississippi State Senate for this Mississippi State Senate for this opportunity<00:22:22.320><c> for<
- </c> She would graduate from Jackson State She would graduate from Jackson State College<00:23:01.679
- We also believe in fostering code.
- </c> want to welcome you to the state senate. want to welcome you to the state senate.
- championship as first winning 2025 state championship as first state<00:37:07.760><c> title.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They're building a second platform now.
- The gold standard is 10 percent of the state operating budget.
- They've been in my office stating it is raining. Thank you.
- They've been in my office stating, “It is raining.”
- While other states allow for... ...and one of the strongest ones.
Summary:
The Senate considered a fiscal year 2025 close-out supplemental appropriations bill and a series of amendments, many of which were withdrawn, adopted, or rejected. Early debate focused heavily on funding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Massachusetts, with Senators O’Connor and Feeney arguing for restoring money for transportation, safety, and event readiness, citing projected ridership surges, economic benefits, and the need for Boston and the Commonwealth to invest. Senator Driscoll also won adoption of an amendment directing the MBTA to study and report on its local assessment formula, using Milton and Quincy as examples of perceived inequities in how communities are charged relative to service received.
The Senate then took up several other amendments, including measures on fire survivor support, vaccine liability, mental health and sidewalk projects, council on aging and public safety items, disaster relief, service dogs, and MBTA assessments. Senator Tarr offered amendments on driver record transparency and energy cost reporting, but those were not adopted. A major roll-call vote rejected Tarr’s amendment to restore a larger share of excess capital gains to the stabilization fund; supporters argued for stronger rainy day reserves, while the Ways and Means chair defended the bill’s use of a deficiency reserve fund and warned of revenue losses from federal tax changes. The Senate also adopted an amendment on shelter and Home Base spending transparency, requiring renewed reporting on emergency shelter and housing assistance programs.
Later, the chamber adopted Senator Edwards’ amendment creating a Massachusetts Federal Employee and Service Member Civil Relief Act to protect federal workers and service members in the event of a shutdown, including relief from eviction and foreclosure-related harms. The Senate also adopted Senator Rodrigues’s Ways and Means amendment, then approved the underlying supplemental budget as amended and ordered it to third reading. After the final roll call, the bill was passed to be engrossed by a 39-0 vote. The Senate concluded by agreeing to adjourn and by honoring Mrs. Anne Lee in memory, with a brief communication from Senator Cyr noting a prior remote-vote error for the journal.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- For background, the State Environmental Policy Act establishes a review process for state and local governments
- state stormwater requirements.
- state stormwater requirements.
- That's the validation, verification, that the code does what the code is supposed to be doing.
- Many states have considered similar legislation. Colorado has been the only state to pass a bill.
Summary:
The Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee held public hearings on two bills. On SB 5609, concerning cultural resource reviews under SEPA, staff explained that the proposed substitute would require cultural resource review for certain categorical exemptions, including infill housing and some GMA-related projects, unless a local government has an approved data-sharing agreement, ordinance, or cultural resources management plan with tribal consultation. Senator Kauffman said the bill is intended to protect tribal cultural sites without stopping development. Supporters, including tribal representatives and some local officials, said early review and consultation can prevent irreversible damage and provide clarity; opponents from business, builders, and county planning groups argued it would add costs, delay housing and permitting, and shift too much authority to state-level review without clear timelines or standards. The committee took public testimony only and then closed the hearing on SB 5609.
The committee then heard SB 6284 on high-risk artificial intelligence. Staff described requirements for deployers of high-risk AI systems to maintain risk management policies, conduct impact assessments, notify consumers when AI is used in consequential decisions, and report algorithmic discrimination to the Attorney General, along with disclosures for government agencies and an extension of the AI task force with a workplace subgroup. Senator Elias said the bill is intended to focus regulation on high-risk uses while preserving innovation. Testimony was mixed: consumer and student advocates supported the bill’s transparency and accountability measures, while industry, banking, insurance, hospital, and technology groups raised concerns about definitions, implementation, overlap with existing regulation, and possible effects on innovation or regulated sectors. The committee heard public testimony and then adjourned after closing the hearing on SB 6284.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAM-HWN, WAM-PSM, WAM-CPN Informational Briefings 01-08-2026
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- state and nation.
- </c><01:25:35.040><c> fire</c><01:25:35.280><c> council</c><01:25:35.600><c> or</c> on from the state
- fire council or on from the state fire council or bringing<01:25:36.000><c> them</c><01:25:36.159><c
- </c><01:25:39.280><c> So,</c> and building upon those. So, and building upon those.
- </c> on state property, etc. on state property, etc.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Jan 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And so this is an amazing opportunity to build on that across the state.
- state earlier.
- state earlier.
- The problem was solvable when the Insurance Research Council report makes clear that states with stronger
- We're headquartered in Washington State, and we employ roughly 500 employees around the state.
Summary:
The committee began with a work session on transportation planning for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Western Washington. April Putney of the Seattle FIFA World Cup 26 Local Organizing Committee described the event as a statewide, 39-day tournament with six Seattle group-stage matches, additional possible matches, fan zones across the state, and major transportation impacts centered in the Seattle area, including street closures, increased I-5 traffic, and heavy use of transit, shuttles, ferries, and active transportation. She said the goal is safe, seamless mobility with 80% of stadium attendees arriving by non-personal vehicle, and noted coordination with federal agencies on border crossings and security. WSDOT’s Travis Phelps outlined roughly $25.65 million in World Cup-related funding for tunnel maintenance, traffic operations, signage and digital messaging, public transit support, ferries, and related staffing and training, emphasizing use of existing staff, overtime, and current fleets rather than new hires or vehicles. Senators asked about border staffing and ferry capacity, and WSDOT said it would follow up on ferry staffing concerns.
The committee then held public hearings on several bills. SB 5839 would remove the “passenger only” limitation for county ferry districts, allowing them to support vehicle ferries; supporters from Whatcom County and the Association of Counties said the change would help aging ferry systems, improve funding flexibility, and support essential island access, while some testimony was opposed. SB 6032 would amend the secure-your-load law to allow vehicles with mud, rocks, or debris on them to be covered instead of cleaned before being towed on paved highways; the sponsor and industry witnesses said it would save time and water for construction equipment operators, and the hearing closed with strong support and little opposition. SB 5824 would clarify how fifth-wheel travel trailers are measured, allowing up to 46 feet measured from the kingpin to the rear of the trailer; RV industry, dealer, and business groups supported it as a safety-neutral clarification that would align Washington with other states and improve competitiveness, and the hearing closed with overwhelming support.
Finally, SB 5864 would create an online motor vehicle insurance verification system at the Department of Licensing, require insurers to provide policy data, and use the system at registration renewal beginning in 2029 after a pilot period. The sponsor and supporters from insurers and law enforcement said the bill would reduce uninsured driving, improve roadside verification, and lower costs shifted to insured drivers, while county auditors and vehicle subagents supported the policy but warned that implementation must be technically reliable and adequately funded so renewals are not slowed. The public hearing closed with substantial support and some operational concerns raised, and the committee adjourned after the final hearing.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Sep 11th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Pipeline for the investment into the state of New Mexico.
- Florida, I will mention that state; Texas, I will mention that as well; Arizona, and other states that
- of our state.
- They picked the seven states that had some of the...
- , your health council, are they also a member?
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This also marked the largest investment a state has ever made in the history of the United States of
- This was also marked the largest investment a state has ever made in the history of the United States
- to abolish slavery, first state to let people love who they want to love, first state to make sure that
- He began his political career on the Lowell City Council in 1977.
- He fought tirelessly as a state senator for an influx of funds to the Massachusetts School Building Authority
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several bills and procedural matters. It adopted an emergency preamble and passed to be enacted a sick leave bank for Anisee Contreras of the Trial Court, and it also passed a bill reauthorizing the town of Swansea to issue additional on-premises liquor licenses. The chamber ordered several other bills to third reading, including a Wellesley bill on police and fire residency limits and a House bill on Commonwealth bond terms, along with multiple calendar items that were advanced without debate.
The Senate then considered and passed the bill increasing access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools. Senators Comerford and O'Connor spoke in strong support, describing the measure as a continuation of prior Senate action and a response to period poverty, with O'Connor highlighting community efforts by Free Period and related funding support. The bill was amended, ordered to a third reading, and passed to be engrossed by a unanimous roll call. The Senate also passed a bill on menstrual product ingredient disclosure after adopting a Ways and Means amendment; Comerford said the measure would require manufacturers to disclose ingredients and chemicals, citing concerns about PFAS and other harmful substances. That bill also passed to be engrossed by roll call.
The chamber next took up a major public safety bill strengthening the move-over law. Senator Tarr described the bill as expanding protections to utility workers and disabled vehicles and adding escalating penalties, while Senator Feeney emphasized the dangers faced by workers on roadways and the need to protect them. Several proposed amendments were considered: one on municipally owned utility vehicles was adopted, while amendments on interior lights during stops, higher penalties, non-surchargeability, green lights for municipal emergency management vehicles, and public access to driving records were rejected or withdrawn. The amended bill was then ordered to a third reading and passed to be engrossed by a 39-0 roll call.
The Senate also paused to honor the late Senator Edward J. Kennedy of Lowell, adopting a motion to adjourn in his memory after a tribute to his public service and community advocacy. Earlier, the chamber recognized a guest, Rocco LaGrasso, during Italian-American Heritage Month. The session ended with the Senate adjourning to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (03/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes. mean that they are coded as special ed mean that they are coded as special ed and<00:26:33.200><
- Clerk, when you're ready, really on how the state will allocate really on how the state will allocate
- </c> dog fights going on around the state dog fights going on around the state right<00:38:43.839><c>
- </c> dollars, whether federal or state dollars, whether federal or state sourced,<00:42:54.480><c> is
- </c> doing it but uh but the school building doing it but uh but the school building aid<00:51:32.000
Summary:
The Education Funding Committee met to consider eight bills, beginning with HB 443 on the terms of appointment for members of the Higher Education Commission. Department of Education Director Steve Applebee explained that the commission supported a language change to address a holdover issue, but members raised concerns that the bill did not solve the problem of inactive members and might not address the broader question of whether the commission should continue to exist. The committee agreed to retain HB 443 for further work and voted 18-0 to do so.
The committee then voted on HB 137, which would allocate excess statewide education property tax funds for local school and municipal purposes. Supporters of ITL argued that using the statewide property tax to reduce the state’s school funding obligation could create a slippery slope and shift more burden to property taxpayers. The committee voted 15-3 to ITL the bill, with a minority report to be written. HB 237, which would prohibit the use of special education and differentiated aid funds on students not receiving special education services, was also ITL’d after members said federal law already governs how IDEA-related funds may be used and that the bill was unnecessary. That motion passed 16-0, with some members not voting because they were out for medical reasons.
The committee next advanced HB 354, creating alternative certification pathways for career and technical education instructors. Members said the bill could help recruit qualified tradespeople and retirees to teach in CTE programs, and it was approved 18-0 and placed on the consent calendar. HB 491, establishing a committee to study alternative public education funding methods and reduce reliance on local property taxes, was retained for further study after members said the committee or a subcommittee could continue the work over the year; it passed 18-0. HB 656, concerning local school districts’ authority to accept federal grants, was also retained after discussion focused on transparency, grant conditions, and the need to avoid delays in services; it passed 18-0. The committee then moved on to HB 729, an appropriation for an attorney to recodify education laws, but the transcript cuts off before that bill was acted on.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Apr 15th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- There are contractual frameworks that we can apply from other states.
- you have two codes of conduct?
- And since... ...before a single student steps into the building.
- We should be building them out. We should not be stripping them down.
- As a matter of fact, in the state of Florida, it is okay.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum and took up several education bills. SB 1150, by Senator Calatayud, was presented as a measure to help school districts retain school social workers by removing an exam requirement unrelated to the profession. With no questions or debate, the committee voted the bill favorably. The committee then moved to SB 1514, by Senator Smith, on anaphylaxis response in public schools. After adopting a delete-all amendment and a late-filed amendment clarifying FDA-approved epinephrine devices and weight-based dosing, the committee heard support from Orange County Public Schools and reported the bill favorably.
The most extensive discussion centered on SB 1708, also by Senator Calatayud, which would expand Schools of Hope by broadening the definition of low-performing schools from those in the bottom 10% in both math and reading to those in the bottom 10% in either subject, and would authorize co-location of Schools of Hope in underused public school facilities. Senators questioned how co-location would work, who could enroll, how liability and contracts would be handled, and whether the bill would help the specific students most in need. Many public speakers opposed the bill, arguing it would strain already underfunded public schools, reduce space and resources, and unfairly favor charter operators. The sponsor said the bill would not reduce classroom space in use, would require contracts to address safety and liability, and would provide a net positive to districts through a $600-per-student facility payment plus associated funding. After debate from both supporters and skeptics, the committee reported the bill favorably.
The committee also considered CS for SB 822, by Senator Rodriguez, which would give charter schools more autonomy over governance and operations, including deadlines, enrollment caps, student conduct policies, and data sharing. The Florida Charter School Alliance supported the bill, arguing it would create parity and reduce burdens on charter schools, while committee members pressed the witness on claims of district “harassment” and the basis for those concerns. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. At the end of the meeting, members recorded votes on prior tabs, thanked staff, and adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Judiciary Mar 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- only state with this law.
- You heard about physicians leaving the state.
- But throughout the country, if the same cases happened in other states, there are a number of other states
- On state courts by Senator Bradley.
- Is the state courts legislative package.