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• It's a casino game played by massive firms, and it drives market and economic volatility.
• HB 135 clarifies that exotic and game animals are tax-exempt, and there's no fiscal note.
• of Dallas relating to the provision of residential services under the Medicaid Home and Community-Based
• Fund and the implementation of streamlining. ...and the implementation of streamlining procedures based

Bills: HJR4 , HJR6 , HB195 , HB 13 , HB143 , HB135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax

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• So the athletic software that we use for our member schools has the base eligibility rules that come
• either allowing the concept to expand the capacity or stick to it across the board, or keep it district-based
• pharmaceuticals; gambling, including sports betting; the lottery; and betting in connection with video games
• , online games, and mobile devices; weapons, firearms, and ammunition; political or social activism;

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met to discuss Florida’s current “sports choice” rules and high school NIL policy, then heard and passed HB 151. FHSAA officials and Sarasota County Schools staff explained eligibility rules for student-athletes, including GPA, age, semester limits, physicals, insurance, and the different participation options for traditional public, charter, home education, Florida Virtual, and private school students. Members focused on how controlled open enrollment works, whether private school students can play at public schools and vice versa, transfer timing and capacity limits, recruiting restrictions, and the role of local district policies. Sarasota officials said about 400 students in their county participate through non-traditional athletic arrangements, and FHSAA said statewide there are 5,460 non-traditional student-athlete forms on file out of roughly 280,000 student-athletes. The committee then reviewed Florida’s high school NIL framework. FHSAA said students in grades 9-12 may enter NIL deals, with no income cap, but they are barred from agreements involving adult entertainment, alcohol, tobacco/vaping, cannabis, controlled substances, gambling, weapons, political or social activism, and NIL collectives. Students must have a written contract and cannot use school logos or uniforms without permission. FHSAA said about 25 students statewide had NIL deals so far, and Sarasota was first to file. Members raised concerns about recruiting, taxes, financial literacy, mental health, and whether students should be treated as employees, while district staff said they provide education and financial literacy resources but do not review contracts. After the discussion, the committee took up HB 151 by Rep. Abbott. The bill allows students at FHSAA-member private schools to participate in sports at another member school when their own school does not offer that sport, and it removes the current 200-student enrollment limit. An amendment clarifying the private-school language was adopted without objection. A public witness from a small private school supported the bill, saying it would let the school join FHSAA without losing local athletic access for its students. Despite some members raising fairness and funding concerns, the bill passed on a 15-0 vote and was reported favorably.

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• It made me enjoy going there every single day, and it provided useful skills that I use today to present
• It made me enjoy going there every single day, and it provided useful skills that I use today to present

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Education

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on two bills: H.5171, an act relative to safer schools, and H.3895, an act expanding career and technical education opportunities for Lynn students. The hearing focused primarily on H.5171, which would limit school resource officers’ role to serious criminal or delinquent conduct, encourage de-escalation and anti-bias training, and create grants for alternative school safety approaches such as restorative justice. Witnesses from the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee and the Committee for Public Counsel Services supported the bill, arguing that police involvement in routine school discipline can escalate situations, especially for students with disabilities, and contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline. They described examples of student encounters with SROs that led to fear, arrest, or other harmful outcomes. Committee members raised concerns about school safety, including gang activity and weapons in schools, and asked whether the bill would remove SROs entirely. Testimony clarified that the bill would not eliminate SROs or their role in responding to actual criminal activity, but would narrow their involvement in discipline and encourage better training. One witness, Joey Ford of Parent Data Force, was neutral on H.5171, saying problems often stem from broader district discipline practices, restraint and seclusion, and inconsistent DESE standards rather than SROs alone. For H.3895, Ford testified in strong support, saying career and technical education had been valuable in his own schooling and helped him develop useful skills and stay engaged in school. After testimony concluded and no additional witnesses remained, the committee closed testimony on both bills and adjourned without taking a vote on the legislation.

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• members—most of our members within our organization—about workforce development and finding those high-skilled
• And so we can find that with, one, the expansion of Fast Track. ...high-skilled, well-trained workers

Committee: House Higher Education and Workforce Development

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• First, there's district-based data accountability, including continuation of a quarterly district-based
• </c><00:52:06.000><c> data</c> Um first there's uh district-based data Um first there's uh district-based
• I'm happy to answer any questions on that. home-based placements, law enforcement home-based placements
• </c> approach, which is a mindset-based approach, which is a mindset-based approach<01:32:26.360><c>
• ><c> speech</c> C's educational skills and speech C's educational skills and speech regressed,<01:53:

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're not going to do any land-based wind anymore.
• </c> going to do any land-based wind anymore. going to do any land-based wind anymore.
• So all land-based wind there either.
• </c> do anything to really increase our base do anything to really increase our base load<01:43:49.600
• </c><02:20:45.359><c> on</c> threatening individuals based on threatening individuals based on citizenship

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, April 13, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• And I sat there watching the game, and that was the first Final Four that Alex and I went to.
• And then we drove to Indianapolis and went to the game.
• Alex was kind of a fan of Purdue because we had seen them in a football game a couple of years before
• So, Monday night when I was watching the game, those are the memories I had of 26 years ago.
• And then um when the<01:18:17.960><c> game</c><01:18:18.280><c> was</c><01:18:18.760><c> uh</c><01:18

Keywords: 981, all

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• It's based on feedback from stakeholders. Thank you, Representative Mohler.
• It's based on if one is necessary.
• </c> behalf of corporate interests, basing behalf of corporate interests, basing this<00:48:15.920><c
• </c> a don't hate the player hate the game a don't hate the player hate the game and<01:03:18.960><c>
• c> and</c><01:03:19.920><c> you're</c> and you're in the game and you're and you're in the game and you're

Bills: HF4133 , HF3419

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: homeowner's insurance, peace officer, property damage, just compensation, exclusion policy, corporate powers, entity law, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, cooperative, partnership, trust, foreign entity, campaign finance, election spending, political spending, ballot measure, ballot initiative

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• the public side of reporting and it requires or shifts the income qualification from a calculation based
• on free and reduced lunch to one based on the federal poverty level because the free and reduced lunch
• Are you aware that I did some global research as well, based on your calculations?
• We're a tier air force base, Aldi Air Force Base.
• So, based on everyone's voting record on the previous bill. I think we can agree with that.

Bills: HB2210 , HB2398 , HB2959 , HB3006 , HB3026 , HB3151 , HB3315 , HB3372 , HB3467 , HB3590 , HB4268 , HB4359 , HB4427

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: youth apprenticeship, career education, workforce development, high school programs, mentorship, vocational training, state oversight, credential of value, education, labor market, government reporting, school abuse reporting, child abuse, neglect, mandatory reporting, student safety, school employee misconduct, administrator reporting, superintendent, law enforcement notification

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• The highlights document, uh, we've separated it out into highlights of base appropriations, base or ongoing
• we've separated it out into highlights we've separated it out into highlights of<00:05:39.600><c> base
• ><c> ongoing</c> of base appropriations, base or ongoing of base appropriations, base or ongoing appropriations
• skilled home health services.
• On the housing front, we agreed to put $4 million into base for the Vermont Housing Improvement Program

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• By prioritizing community-based alternatives such as counseling and supervision, we are investing in
• to the brain science, is that the brain science shows that youth are less likely to make decisions based
• AB 46 is not thoughtful and it's not based on the data. We respectfully ask for your no vote.
• and that's how when we pass bills that are supposed to help people, somehow other people use it to game
• That's gaming the system. And this can be used the same way, and it is used the same way.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety met on March 17, 2026, with no quorum at the start and throughout much of the hearing, so bills were presented and discussed but no final votes were taken. The committee heard SB 936 on nitrous oxide sales, SB 941 on commissary price caps in private immigration detention facilities, SCR 118 urging release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files, SB 1009 on juvenile detention standards, AB 46 on mental health diversion, and SB 948 on firearm safety training and registration for new residents. The chair explained public comment procedures and noted that SB 891 was on consent, but the transcript focused on the other measures. SB 936 drew strong support from the author, prosecutors, local officials, and public health/environmental groups, who described rising misuse of flavored large nitrous oxide canisters, youth targeting, impaired driving crashes, deaths, and waste disposal costs. Opposition from the ACLU argued the bill was too broad and should use a regulatory rather than criminal approach, warning about overreach into ordinary household items. Members generally expressed support, though some asked for narrowing amendments to avoid unintended coverage. SB 941 was presented as a cap on markups for commissary goods sold to detainees in privately run federal immigration detention facilities, modeled on prior prison commissary limits. Supporters described severe price inflation for basic necessities and the burden on families, while no opposition testified. SCR 118, calling for full release of unclassified Epstein investigation files, was supported by the author, a survivor statement, and anti-trafficking advocates; one member objected that the resolution could implicate people without full facts, while others emphasized transparency and survivor accountability. SB 1009 and AB 46 both centered on criminal justice discretion: SB 1009 would require clear and convincing evidence before detaining youth and was supported by defenders and youth advocates but opposed by probation and district attorneys who warned about public safety and resource constraints; AB 46 would narrow mental health diversion by allowing judges to deny diversion when public safety is at risk, with prosecutors and victims’ families supporting it and public defenders, ACLU, and behavioral health groups opposing it as an unnecessary restriction on treatment. SB 948 would expand firearm safety certificate requirements to include live-fire training and require new California residents to register firearms within 60 days; the author and gun-safety advocates supported it as a common-sense safety measure, and the hearing moved into support testimony as the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• By prioritizing community-based alternatives such as counseling and supervision, we are investing in
• to the brain science, is that the brain science shows that youth are less likely to make decisions based
• AB 46 is not thoughtful, and it's not based on the data. We respectfully ask for your no vote.
• and that's how when we pass bills that are supposed to help people, somehow other people use it to game
• That's gaming the system. And this can be used the same way, and it is used the same way.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety met on March 17, 2026, beginning without a quorum and hearing several bills and a resolution. SB 936 by Senator Blakespear would prohibit retail sale of nitrous oxide canisters larger than 8 grams while preserving legitimate medical, dental, culinary, and automotive uses. Supporters, including prosecutors, county officials, and local government groups, described rising misuse among youth, impaired driving crashes, deaths, and environmental waste from large flavored canisters. The ACLU opposed unless amended, arguing the bill was too broad and should use a regulatory approach rather than criminal penalties; the author said amendments were being considered to narrow the language. Committee members largely expressed support, though some raised concerns about wording and implementation. SB 941 by Senator Padilla would extend a prison commissary price cap framework to private for-profit immigration detention facilities under federal contract in California. Supporters said detainees and their families face extreme markups on basic necessities and that the bill would curb exploitation. There was broad support from immigrant justice, civil rights, and disability rights organizations, and no opposition testimony was presented. SCR 118 by Senator Gonzalez urged release of unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. Supporters framed it as a transparency and survivor-accountability measure, with testimony from CAST and a survivor statement. One committee member voiced concern about incomplete facts and the risk of political overreach, while others supported the resolution as part of broader anti-trafficking efforts. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require clear and convincing evidence before detaining youth in juvenile proceedings and would emphasize less restrictive alternatives. The author and supporters argued that detention harms youth, increases recidivism, and is overused, citing a personal witness who described spending more than 200 days in juvenile detention before her case was resolved. Probation, district attorneys, and AFSCME raised concerns that the bill could limit judicial discretion, strain county resources, and create public safety risks or uneven implementation. Committee members were split, with some supporting the bill as a needed safeguard and others saying the system needs more resources before changing the standard. AB 46 by Assemblymember Nguyen would narrow mental health diversion by allowing judges to deny diversion when public safety is at risk. Supporters, including district attorneys and a crime victim’s family, said current law is too restrictive and has allowed dangerous offenders to reoffend; opponents, including public defenders and the ACLU, argued diversion is already limited and effective and that the bill would reduce access to treatment. Finally, SB 948 by Senator Aegian would require more comprehensive firearm safety training for firearm safety certificates and require new California residents to register firearms and obtain a certificate within 60 days. Supporters, including Brady and youth gun violence advocates, said the bill would close loopholes and improve safety; gun rights groups opposed, calling it an unconstitutional financial barrier and a burden on new residents.

Transcript Highlights:

• By prioritizing community-based alternatives such as counseling and supervision, we are investing in
• to the brain science, is that the brain science shows that youth are less likely to make decisions based
• AB 46 is not thoughtful and it’s not based on the data. We respectfully ask for your no vote.
• and that's how when we pass bills that are supposed to help people, somehow other people use it to game
• That's gaming the system. And this can be used the same way, and it is used the same way.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• They have never had the ability to go into a homeowners association and do an investigation based on
• The strike-all proposes the following: a products liability action can't be brought based on failure
• Thank you so much for—I know we played, like, the longest game of phone tag last night, and I really
• Other theories of product liability are fair game.
• For instance, a neighbor alleging property damage based on a person's pesticide use.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first postponed CS for HB 781 at the sponsor’s request. It then heard and passed CS for HB 429, which codifies the existing process for terminating or cancelling motor vehicle dealer franchises and requires manufacturers to provide written sales and service performance criteria; the bill was supported by the Florida Automobile Dealers Association and was reported favorably 12-0. The committee next took up HB 983 on homeowners associations, where the sponsor described HOA fraud and abuse concerns and proposed expanding local law enforcement authority to investigate, inspect, and audit HOAs, easing recall procedures, and allowing prevailing-party attorney’s fees in recall disputes. Two amendments were adopted: one removing constitutionality-problematic Kaufman language, and another defining financial statements more comprehensively to improve HOA transparency. The bill drew support from Miami-Dade County and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and was reported favorably as amended 14-0. The committee also passed CS for HB 1343 on public nuisance abatement fines, which raises daily fines from $250 to $500, removes the $15,000 cap, adjusts foreclosure timing on unpaid nuisance liens, and allows attorney-fee calculations to include legal assistance time. Members discussed due process and notice concerns, and the sponsor said he would work on clarifying notice for both owners and nuisance-causing parties; the Orange County Sheriff’s Office supported the measure, citing violent crime tied to nuisance properties. CS for HB 643 on residual market insurers was then reported favorably without discussion. CS for HB 1183 on cybersecurity incident liability followed; it would shield government and private entities from liability if they substantially comply with cybersecurity standards, with the sponsor explaining that the bill was revised after a prior veto to define substantial compliance through policy letters, disaster recovery planning, and multi-factor authentication. Despite concerns about the breadth of the liability protection, the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably 13-1. PCS for HB 915, addressing advertisements for representation services, was also reported favorably 14-0. The bill targets misleading advertising by nonlawyers and notaries, especially in immigration-related services, requiring clear bilingual disclosures and allowing damages, fees, and injunctive relief for violations; it was supported by faith-based and civil rights groups. CS for HB 585 on former phosphate mining lands was then approved 14-0; the sponsor said it would create a defense to Water Quality Assurance Act strict liability for naturally occurring substances on former phosphate mine sites, require notice recording, radon surveys, and pre-suit radiation testing, and it would not apply retroactively to pending litigation. HB 6503, a claims bill for Mandy Penny Lemon, was also reported favorably 14-0 after brief sponsor remarks describing her severe injuries and homelessness following a 2018 incident. Finally, the committee considered HB 129 on pesticide-related products liability. A strike-all amendment was adopted that bars failure-to-warn claims for EPA-registered pesticide products when the label is consistent with EPA’s most recent human health risk assessment and carcinogenicity classification, while preserving claims if information was withheld, concealed, misrepresented, or destroyed to obtain or maintain the label. Supporters argued the bill provides certainty and respects EPA’s scientific labeling process; opponents warned it would effectively block access to courts and delay claims until after lengthy EPA investigations. After extensive debate, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended 13-1.

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• I'm a swimming pool and spa contractor based in Gainesville.
• ... ...to go before a commission to make the case for a rate increase based upon your need for funds.
• There ought to be, in the first instance, a cost-benefit analysis based on, you know, we've had a lot
• It also ensures that the rates we pay are based on what's fair, not just what's profitable for utility
• When this legislature, many of the members that are seated here formed the Florida Gaming Commission,

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several bills, reporting each favorably after hearing sponsor presentations, public testimony, and member questions. SB 578 would allow wine to be sold in recyclable containers, aligning wine with beer container rules; it received support from Americans for Prosperity and passed without debate. SB 606 clarified when guests in public lodging or food service establishments may be removed for nonpayment, updated notice and checkout provisions, and removed a mandatory arrest requirement, with support from hotel and restaurant industry groups; it also passed favorably. Members then heard SB 202, which addresses a municipal water utility surcharge issue affecting Miami Gardens and North Miami Beach by requiring the utility to charge residents where the plant sits the same rate it charges its own residents. The sponsor and supporters described it as a fairness issue, while North Miami Beach argued it would shift costs and threaten utility finances; the bill was reported favorably. SB 570 modernized and clarified the scope of work for swimming pool and spa contractors, and SB 928, as amended, regulated non-approved disposable nicotine devices by restricting advertising and display, increasing inspections and penalties, and adding a school-buffer provision; both were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 346, which repeals state preemption over local regulation of hoisting equipment and cranes, prompted by concerns after Hurricane Milton and a crane collapse in St. Petersburg. Supporters said local governments need authority to address storm-related crane safety, while industry representatives warned against patchwork regulation and said local oversight already exists in some areas. Finally, the committee took up SB 652, creating Veterinary Professional Associates to perform certain tasks, including limited surgeries under veterinarian supervision; animal welfare groups supported it as a way to expand access, while some veterinarians opposed the surgery provisions. The bill was reported favorably after amendment. The committee then began SB 354, a major overhaul of Public Service Commission oversight, including expanding the commission, adding financial expertise, tightening rate-setting and storm-hardening review, and increasing transparency for nonprofit water and wastewater utilities; the substitute amendment was adopted and public testimony was heard from consumer advocates and utility-related groups, but the transcript ends before final action on the bill.

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• SB 1031 establishes a science-based framework to ensure that compostable plastics support, and do not
• It could impact the local tax base.
• It could impact local tax base.
• We represent over 2.3 million workers in the state, including thousands of skilled unionized workers
• Our unions fully support expanding California's manufacturing base, but we must ensure that industry

Committee: Senate Environmental Quality

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• that outside and federal funds should be used first because they come from outside Missouri’s tax base
• It's for base operations support at Rosecrans Airport.
• There are different pay levels based on the nature of the institution.
• The governor recommended a core reduction of $650,000, which is made up of Coding Skills for $500,000
• Here we depend on staff to deliver high-quality nature-based educational programs.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a jury game. You've got time to look at essentially the answer. Um, I have a little tiny...
• leadership where they deem appropriate. that sometimes that physically present requirement can be adjusted based

Bills: SB1224 , SB2972 , SB2615 , SB735 , SB800 , SB2986 , SB2310 , SB2055 , SB1049 , SB784

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: educator misconduct, reporting requirements, local law enforcement, public and private schools, penalties for non-compliance, expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, telework, public education, employee rights, emergency provisions, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, antisemitism, genocide education, public schools

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• said it perfectly, the point of sale software sometimes, if you get your receipt, it calculates it based
• Unfortunately, yeah, it's a trust game with this one because There are hundreds of POS software developers

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• Chair, just so what is the base budget for the program is what I was really asking.
• Chair, just so what is the base budget for the program is what I was really asking.
• c> Crossings it took time money and Crossings it took time money and Engineering<00:18:29.760><c> skills
• I mean, you know, the base for the tax exemption on farming equipment is 30-ish, a little under $130
• for the tax um you you know the base for the tax exemption<00:52:15.160><c> on</c><00:52:15.680><c>

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house