Transcript Highlights:

• :14:48.279><c> just</c> families with newborns who have just families with newborns who have just tested
• 49.360><c> for</c><00:14:49.519><c> a</c><00:14:49.759><c> disability</c><00:14:50.759><c> and</c> tested
• positive for a disability and tested positive for a disability and need<00:14:51.480><c> immediate</

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• citizens with that um I'm eager to hear citizens with that um I'm eager to hear the<00:02:59.519><c> test
• 00.400><c> ask</c><00:03:00.599><c> for</c><00:03:00.720><c> your</c><00:03:00.879><c> support</c> the test
• Tony I ask for your support the test Tony I ask for your support today<00:03:01.959><c> and</c><00:03

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And finally, the test score requirement, which are set at the 75th national percentile for the Florida
• And finally, the test score requirement, which are set at the 75th national percentile for the Florida
• also take a look at the performance of the students as they take the NCLEX, which is the licensure test

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met for an introductory overview of the higher education programs under its jurisdiction. After roll call and member introductions, Chair Busatta outlined that the subcommittee oversees programs in the Department of Education and the State University System, including vocational rehabilitation, blind services, private postsecondary licensure, student financial aid, career and adult education, the Florida College System, and the Board of Governors. The chair and staff also noted that these areas represent roughly $9 billion in current-year funding. Officials from the Department of Education presented on several programs. Vocational Rehabilitation Director Kelly Rogers described services for adults and youth with disabilities, including pre-employment transition services, job coaching, assistive technology, and employer support; she said the program served more than 55,000 people last year, has no wait list, and reported a return of $7.61 to the economy for every $1 invested. Division of Blind Services Director Robert Doyle explained services from birth through older adulthood, including early intervention, school-age support, vocational rehabilitation, independent living, the Business Enterprise Program for blind vendors, and the Braille and Talking Book Library; he said the division serves about 12,000 people annually and also has no wait list, though some community rehab providers may have one. Tiffany Hurst of the Commission for Independent Education described licensure and consumer protection for independent postsecondary institutions, reporting oversight of about 1,100 institutions and 721 non-degree schools, along with enforcement actions against unlicensed operators. Sean Haskin of Student Financial Assistance reviewed 22 scholarship and grant programs totaling about $1 billion for more than 200,000 students, including Bright Futures, Benacquisto, need-based grants, EASE, EASE Plus, veterans’ scholarships, dual enrollment reimbursement, first responder scholarships, and the Ocoee and Rosewood scholarships. Members asked about surplus funds, marketing, Bright Futures eligibility requirements, and whether EASE awards had changed; Haskin said any unused funds are reverted to the Legislature, that the department markets through schools and the Florida Lottery, and that EASE remained at $3,500 per FTE for the last two fiscal years. Several members raised concerns that students and parents may not learn about aid programs early enough, especially in economically disadvantaged communities. Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell then presented on Career and Adult Education, highlighting record participation in career and technical education, adult education, and apprenticeship. He said about 800,000 secondary students and 480,000 postsecondary students are in CTE, adult education serves about 183,000 learners, and apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship programs include more than 22,000 participants. He also described the workforce development fund, Perkins, WIOA Title II, the Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant, workforce capitalization grants, CAPE performance funding, and the Pipeline nursing initiative, noting strong NCLEX outcomes and expanded outreach through the Get There, Your Way, Future of Work Florida, and Zello platforms. Kathy Hebda began the Florida College System presentation by emphasizing open access, workforce preparation, statewide reach, and strong enrollment and completion growth, including more than 672,000 students, over 131,000 degrees and certificates, and significant dual enrollment savings for students and families.

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• An act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law, in relation to establishing a wound care kit and testing strip

Committee: Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The committee met for its final meeting of the year and opened with brief remarks thanking members for their participation and noting continued work on addiction services and substance use disorder issues, including efforts to reduce stigma and support funding in the budget. The agenda consisted of three bills related to harm reduction and drug checking. The committee first considered S. 246, which would establish a wound care kit and testing strip distribution program; it was moved, approved unanimously, and reported to Finance. Next, S. 4640A would authorize on-site overdose response services and require certain venues to maintain opioid antagonists; it was also approved unanimously and reported to the calendar. The third bill, S. 9221, would create a program to test for medetomidine, benzodiazepines, xylazine, and other harmful contaminants; members discussed the changing drug supply and the need for drug checking, then approved the bill unanimously. At the close, the chair thanked members for their work and adjourned the meeting, noting it was the last committee meeting of the year.

Transcript Highlights:

• Testing one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• Testing. Here we go.

Summary: The House Budget and Senate Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met to organize the conference and begin budget negotiations. Members unanimously adopted motions naming Representative Schof as chair and Senator DeSigley as vice chair. The committee was presented with the initial side-by-side comparison of the TED budget materials, including spreadsheets, projects, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, and conforming bill, along with a House offer to the Senate. The House explained that gray rows on the spreadsheet indicate items already agreed to, while black-highlighted rows show changes in the House offer intended to move closer to Senate positions. The Senate chair said the first offer would take time to review and that the Senate team would study it and respond soon. No public comment was offered. Members were reminded that the committee was on one-hour notice for the next meeting, and the conference adjourned without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• For E15, after multiple years of scientific evaluation and extensive vehicle testing, we are now in the
• So that's step one that involves emissions analysis and emissions testing.
• And so for us, that means looking at the fuel properties and doing the emissions testing and doing the
• So, you know, I'm all for removing or dialing down regulations that don't pass a benefit-cost test in
• say, I think the Legislature has put a lot of trust in the agencies in kind of working through this test

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• storage facility before it begins commercial operations, Causing it to miss safety documentation, failed test
• (ESRG), we work directly with battery system owners, developers, and first responders to evaluate, test
• Before a system is energized, it goes through extensive factory testing and commissioning on site, including
• Systems are built and tested to recognize standards, including U.L. 9540 and 9540A, which evaluate performance
• The most recent testing method requires a system to be able to burn itself out without intervention and

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I think you're testing my memory—I think it's 72 hours that they have to start then to have services
• The services we provide are substance use counseling and testing. We do psychological things.
• I authored and helped lead drug testing legislation for group home staff because I was repeatedly hearing
• The same is true for— The same is true for group home drug testing and group home safety.
• I authored HB 2480, now codified as ARS 8-5306, requiring random drug testing, screening of group home

Committee: House Government

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• School is not just a building where we memorize facts and take tests.
• One verse that we've learned from the Quran, as an example, is... ...memorize facts and take tests.
• Our government constantly needs the stress tests to really assuage the values that we have in this country
• We need to have those stress tests. Unfortunately, we hear some good bills. We hear some bad bills.
• To have those stress tests. Unfortunately, we hear some good bills, we hear some bad bills.

Summary: The committee first considered CS/SB 536, which updates Florida’s criminal gang statutes to reflect modern gang recruitment and communication methods, including social media and encrypted messaging. Senator Martin said the bill does not criminalize gang membership, but clarifies definitions used for gang-related enhancements and law enforcement investigations. Members raised concerns about the meaning of “observed in the company” of gang members and possible impacts on businesses and bikers; Martin said the language was not intended to reach ordinary business customers and that the bill still requires other criteria. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably after debate, with some members supporting it and others warning it was still too broad. The committee also approved CS/SB 762, allowing cross-jurisdictional assignment of conflict capital cases with cost and reporting requirements, after an amendment emphasizing judicial economy and geographic proximity; the bill was described as a cost-saving measure and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1742, creating a new offense for indecent exposure or sexual acts directed at minors under 16, was amended to align with the House version and to cover observing a child for sexual gratification, then reported favorably. CS/SB 1750, increasing penalties and mandatory minimums for serious sex crimes and child sexual abuse material offenses, was amended to restore some current-law provisions and limit reclassification to offenders who were 18 or older at the time of the offense, then reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1582 on statewide data sharing for secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions, along with its companion public-records bill SB 1792, both described as theft-prevention and law-enforcement tools with confidentiality protections and stakeholder support. CS/SB 500, providing FDLE protective security for major-party nominees for statewide constitutional offices, was also reported favorably after a technical amendment. The longest and most contentious discussion was on CS/SB 1632, which would create a process for Florida to designate foreign and domestic terrorist organizations, restrict courts from enforcing foreign or religious law when it conflicts with state or federal law, and bar public funds from supporting designated organizations. Senator Graal said the bill targets conduct, not belief, and creates due-process protections through written findings, public notice, cabinet action, and judicial review. Senator Smith and Senator Polsky repeatedly questioned whether the bill’s use of terms like “promotion” could chill protected speech, academic debate, protest activity, or legal representation, and whether the designation process could be used politically or against religious and advocacy groups. Graal said promotion was meant to cover support for illegal acts, not mere disagreement or academic speech, and said she was open to clarifying language. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it was vague, unconstitutional, and likely to be used against Muslim communities, students, nonprofits, and dissenting political speech; a few supporters argued it was needed for public safety and to prevent state support for terrorism. The committee did not take a final vote on CS/SB 1632 in the portion provided, and the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• School is not just a building where we memorize facts and take tests.
• School is not just a building where we memorize facts and take tests.
• One verse that we've learned from the Quran as an example is, ...memorize facts and take tests.
• Our government constantly needs the stress tests to really assuage the values that we have in this country
• We need to have those stress tests. Unfortunately, we hear some good bills. We hear some bad bills.

Bills: S0500 , S0536 , S0762 , S1582 , S1632 , S1634 , S1742 , S1750 , S1792

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Keywords: security detail, protective detail, candidate protection, election security, statewide office, governor, lieutenant governor, cabinet officer, nominee, officer-elect, FDLE, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, primary election, general election, canvassing commission, political party, minor party, campaign safety, election protection, public safety

Summary: The committee first considered SB 536, which updates Florida’s criminal gang statutes to reflect modern recruitment and communication methods, including social media and encrypted messaging. Senator Martin and supporters said the bill does not criminalize gang membership, but helps law enforcement and prosecutors establish gang-related connections for warrants and sentencing enhancements. Senator Smith raised concerns about the lowered threshold for being observed with gang members and possible unintended impacts on business owners and others; Martin said the language was not intended to cover ordinary business interactions and that a gang tattoo must be one used by the gang. After an amendment aligning the Senate bill with the House version was adopted, the committee reported CS/SB 536 favorably. The committee also favorably reported CS/SB 762, which allows chief judges to assign capital conflict cases across regional counsel offices, with an amendment requiring judges to consider judicial economy and geographic proximity. Testimony from regional counsel emphasized projected long-term savings, estimated at about $150 million over 10 years. The committee then approved CS/SB 1742, creating a new indecent exposure offense involving sexual conduct directed at minors, and CS/SB 1750, which increases penalties for serious sex crimes and child sexual abuse material offenses; both bills were amended before passage, with law enforcement groups appearing in support. The committee next took up SB 1582, which creates statewide data sharing for secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions without creating a new state-run database, while preserving confidentiality protections and law enforcement access. An amendment was adopted, and pawnbroker and recycling stakeholders testified in support. The linked public records bill, SB 1792, creating an exemption for those transaction records while allowing certain information to be released to alleged owners, was also reported favorably. The committee then approved CS/SB 500, which provides FDLE protective security details to major party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices after primary certification and until the general election is resolved; a technical amendment was adopted, and the bill was described as mirroring federal candidate protection practices. The longest and most contentious discussion was on CS/SB 1632, which would bar Florida courts from enforcing foreign or religious law in a way that overrides the U.S. or Florida constitutions and would create a process for designating foreign or domestic terrorist organizations, with related consequences for schools, funding, and student conduct. Senator Grall said the bill is intended to protect constitutional principles and target violent, criminal conduct rather than protected speech or religious practice, and she explained that designations would follow a public process with judicial review. Senators Smith and Polsky pressed repeatedly on First Amendment, due process, vagueness, and academic-speech concerns, asking how “promotion” would be defined and whether students, attorneys, or advocacy groups could be swept in; Grall said she was open to clarifying language but maintained the bill is aimed at furthering illegal acts, not mere opinion. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, warning it could be used to target Muslim students, religious communities, advocacy groups, and political dissent, while a few supporters argued it was needed for public safety. The transcript ends during public testimony on SB 1632, with no final committee vote shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's been tested.
• [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] It's<00:12:38.399><c> been</c><00:12:38.560><c> tested.
• 39.680><c> but</c><00:12:40.639><c> um</c><00:12:40.959><c> our</c><00:12:41.279><c> IT</c> It's been tested
• Um but um our IT It's been tested.
• The interpreter is just making sure that that person can see the test one.

Bills: SB2211 , SB2025 , SB2038 , SB2050 , SB2051 , SB2090

Committee: House Health

Keywords: emergency funding, food assistance, healthcare, federal shutdown, Hawaii, DHS, jury duty, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, exemption, patient care, financial hardship, medication abortion, anonymous prescription, pregnancy rights, healthcare privacy, pharmacy regulations, chiropractic education, clinical training, student supervision

Summary: The House Committee on Health held its first hearing of the session and opened with housekeeping notes, introductions of members, and an explanation that the agenda would be taken out of order to accommodate a sign language interpreter. The committee first heard HB 469, relating to parking for disabled persons. Testimony from the Disability and Communications Access Board and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the bill, explaining that a travel placard would help people with disabilities who must travel interisland or to the mainland for medical care. Members asked about emergency travel, misuse prevention, and how to distinguish the travel placard from existing disabled parking placards; witnesses said the bill would need to be tied to administrative rules, and agreed the placard should clearly show an expiration date and likely be a different color. No vote was taken. The committee then heard HB 218, relating to hospital surgical smoke. The Department of Health supported the measure, and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii supported it with amendments, saying hospitals already follow existing standards but that any new policy should account for different procedures and provider safety. A committee member questioned the proposed amendment language and whether it was too flexible; the witness explained the intent was to allow case-by-case application because some procedures generate only brief exposure. Members also asked what surgical smoke is, and the witness explained it is produced when electrical or cauterizing tools are used on tissue and creates vapor or fumes. The bill remained under discussion with no final action reported. The committee next took up HB 814, which would fund a public information campaign and related services on cannabis use among youth. The Department of the Attorney General said the bill should be amended to clarify whether the funding would be used for contracts or grants and to include proper grant standards if grants are intended. The Department of Health supported the bill and said the funds would expand prevention, treatment, recovery, and public education efforts, including social media outreach, PSAs, and school-based youth services. Multiple organizations and individuals testified in support, emphasizing the harms of youth cannabis use and the need for prevention and treatment resources. Members asked what the department currently does, whether it is fulfilling existing law on science-based cannabis information, and what kinds of treatment would be provided; the department said services would mainly be intensive outpatient, outpatient, counseling, and related youth-focused supports. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• Her good character is unassailable and has been tested in the fires of daily life as well as in this
• Her good character is unassailable and has been tested in the fires of daily life as well as in this
• unassalable and Her good character is unassalable and has<00:22:31.120><c> been</c><00:22:31.280><c> tested
• c> the</c><00:22:32.799><c> fires</c><00:22:33.200><c> of</c><00:22:33.440><c> daily</c> has been tested
• in the fires of daily has been tested in the fires of daily life<00:22:34.960><c> as</c><00:22:35.200

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 957, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Bulk milk tanking, bulk milk tank surveillance testing, that was something that folks maybe had heard
• this that adds more people, more diagnostics, more lab capacity to all of that and also pet food testing
• whether it's changed and become more of a threat or if it's entered. new mammal so that's the ongoing testing
• partnership and coordination between CDFA and the dairy industry has really been important to streamlining testing
• the district has been allocated $23 million in cycle 5 funding and are in the process of finalizing testing

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Were you finished with your test? Okay. All right. I didn't want to interrupt you.
• realize when I took my dog her in and gave her nine in one day that that combination hadn't been tested
• But, the system that we have today is the result of our decision to test a thesis. was made in 1986 when
• In the case of COVID-19, we rushed a vaccine to market with so little testing that we didn't have a set
• I'm required to have paternity testing, I'm sorry, affidavit of paternity. training and seizures training

Bills: HB 1181 , HB3704 , HB1363 , HB1610 , HB1615 , HB1620 , HB3223 , HB1317 , HB2884 , HB2176 , HB4027 , HB1664 , HB933 , HB2613 , HB3353 , HB2086 , HB4101 , HB3441 , HB4145 , HB3455

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Transcript Highlights:

• to collaborate, to share resources, to get to common goals, and above and beyond the standardized test
• to collaborate, to share resources, to get to common goals, and above and beyond the standardized test
• to collaborate, to share resources, to get to common goals, and above and beyond the standardized test
• to collaborate, to share resources, to get to common goals, and above and beyond the standardized test
• to collaborate, to share resources, to get to common goals, and, above and beyond the standardized test

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It establishes visual acuity and visual field testing requirements for driver licensing.
• establishes visual Acuity and visual establishes visual Acuity and visual field<00:16:03.399><c> testing
• </c><00:16:03.880><c> requirements</c><00:16:04.440><c> for</c><00:16:04.639><c> driver</c> field testing
• requirements for driver field testing requirements for driver licensing<00:16:06.199><c> the</c><00:
• It's something we've actually tested that term for Kentucky only, but all the states have to require

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a long agenda of administrative regulations, most of which were advanced with staff-suggested amendments and no objection. Early items included the Kentucky Public Pension Authority’s 105 KAR 1:451, which updates reporting language and adds the contractor wizard for certain employers, and a large package of Board of Veterinary Examiners regulations that revise fees, facility and AHP registration requirements, continuing education, liability, and practice rules. The Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology’s compact-related regulation and the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors’ complaint and compact rules were also reviewed and approved with amendments, along with fish and wildlife rules affecting elk hunting, youth deer season length, bear-dog approvals, and foxhound enclosure permits. The committee also approved transportation, education, workplace standards, horse racing, and several health and human services regulations, including Medicaid waiver reimbursement updates and a child care regulation that sends certain large claims to the Office of Inspector General for review. Several agencies briefly explained their regulations when members asked questions. Fish and Wildlife said the elk population is strong and the baiting change is intended to support harvest monitoring and fair chase, while the longer youth deer season was meant to give young hunters more opportunity. The Department of Community-Based Services said the $10,000 and $5,000 claim thresholds were meant to clarify rare cases involving possible fraud or unresolved recoupment issues. The Department of Financial Institutions’ 808 KAR 5:305 drew the most discussion: it would allow certain state-chartered credit unions with a low-income designation to participate in federal programs, including limited non-member deposits and supplemental capital, but the regulation was deferred again amid continued discussions. The Kentucky Bankers Association testified against the credit union regulation, arguing that allowing non-member deposits conflicts with existing statute limiting credit union deposits to members and other credit unions, and that an administrative regulation cannot override that statutory restriction. Committee members heard the agency’s explanation that the proposal is intended to help underserved communities and that the non-member deposit authority would be limited, but no final action was taken because the item was deferred. The meeting otherwise concluded with the remaining regulations being called, discussed briefly, and approved or advanced without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• another crime and you find and commit another crime and you find out later on after you take the DNA test
• out later on after you take the DNA test out later on after you take the DNA test that oh this is associated
• and process of verifying your identity and process of verifying your identity and then conduct any testing
• license don't have anything on testing license don't have anything on there about because we don't we

Bills: SB82 , SB78 , SB4 , SB6 , SB62 , SB66 , SB77 , SB63 , SB79 , SB53 , SB55 , HB14

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, municipal magistrate, circuit court clerk, criminal procedure, court administration, docket cleanup, warrant audit, law enforcement notification, domestic violence, sex offense, weapons offense, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, felony-related charges

Transcript Highlights:

• And again, this has to do with the health care materials. your test sure sure all right your test sure
• decedent that it was a secondly an of a decedent that it was a secondly an irrevocable<00:53:33.599><c> test
• trust</c><00:53:35.799><c> and</c><00:53:36.040><c> then</c><00:53:36.480><c> once</c> irrevocable test
• uh trust and then once irrevocable test uh trust and then once again<00:53:37.040><c> those</c><00:53

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Testing. Here we go.

Keywords: 999, senate, all