Transcript Highlights:

• This was actually the first situation that came up following the passage of the legislation in Seminole
• Part of that, as you know from the legislation, is that there's no relationship between the parties and
• Ironically enough, just after the last legislative session, we live in Indian Rocks Beach, Barry Allen
• The only legislative issues we advocate here are to support the appropriations requested by the Florida
• Again, there are many areas in which this Legislature has the ability to pass legislation that would

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and Senator Thompson excused. The committee first considered Senate Bill 48 by Senator Garcia on judicial sales and procedures. Garcia explained a delete-all amendment that would create clearer statewide procedures for alternative judicial sales, increase transparency, remove bidding credits, extend sale timelines, and add oversight for auctioneers and escrow agents to prevent fraud and collusion. After no questions or opposition, the amendment was adopted, Senator Pasadoma said the rewrite addressed many of his concerns, and the committee then voted CS for SB 48 favorably with unanimous yes votes from members present. The committee then received a presentation from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office on the effectiveness of Florida’s recent anti-squatting law, House Bill 621/SB 888. Presenters described several cases in which deputies used the new process to remove unlawful occupants, including a false landlord report, a long-term fake lease situation, and a more recent unlawful occupancy case. They said the law has helped protect property owners and potential victims, but suggested technical changes: clearer authorization for deputies to enter and use force if needed, and a fix to the affidavit penalty provision because false statements are currently being charged as false reports rather than perjury under the existing wording. The Florida Bar also presented on its role in regulating lawyers, lawyer advertising, and the unlicensed practice of law. Bar leaders explained that the Bar operates under the Florida Supreme Court’s authority, is funded by member fees, and handles complaints through a multi-step process involving intake, branch offices, grievance committees, referees, and final Supreme Court review. They described advertising review procedures, discipline statistics, consumer assistance, the Clients’ Security Fund, and enforcement against unlicensed practice. Senators asked about the Legislature’s authority over lawyer advertising, the prevalence of legal ads, the role of public members on grievance committees, and how those members are selected and used.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will come to order. A quorum is present.
• The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will designate Monday, March 17th, for the adoption
• 18.360><c> and</c> 1.21 and 3.33 the committee on rules and 1.21 and 3.33 the committee on rules and legislative
• <00:01:19.080><c> Administration</c><00:01:19.640><c> will</c> legislative Administration will legislative

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:20:32.159><c> was</c> note that a similar legislation was note that a similar legislation was
• </c><01:40:48.920><c> thank</c> report to all of our legislators thank report to all of our legislators
• House Bill 137 is that type of legislation.
• House Bill 137 is that type of legislation.
• </c><01:47:36.199><c> let's</c> 137 is that type of legislation let's 137 is that type of legislation

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 302, which would repeal the requirement that a provider-patient relationship for medical cannabis certification be established in person first. The Department of Health said it supported the House Draft 2 version as a way to expand patient access, and several testifiers from the medical cannabis community and dispensary industry supported the bill, especially for patients on outer islands or those unable to travel. One witness asked that earlier language removed in committee be restored to further improve access. Representative Shimizu asked whether follow-up in-person visits would still occur, and DOH responded that this varies by provider, with some continuing in-person care and others moving to telehealth for chronic conditions. The committee then took up House Bill 712, relating to the federal 340B drug pricing program and contract pharmacies. The Office of Consumer Protection and the Attorney General’s office both said they supported the bill’s purpose but wanted it clarified and possibly moved into a standalone chapter rather than chapter 481B. Supporters, including Hawaii Pacific Health and the Queen’s Health Systems, said the bill is needed to protect safety-net funding and access to discounted drugs, citing large financial benefits from 340B and losses caused by manufacturer restrictions on contract pharmacies. PhRMA opposed the bill, arguing the issue is not access to discounts but accountability and transparency in how contract pharmacies distribute benefits, and said it was willing to discuss amendments. Members asked follow-up questions about whether there was data showing misuse; PhRMA said it did not have numbers, while hospital witnesses said the program is federally audited and used appropriately in Hawaii. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1482, HD1, which would tighten hemp and controlled-substance definitions to exclude Schedule I cannabinoids from manufactured hemp products and clarify the treatment of artificially derived cannabis. The Department of Health supported the measure, saying it adds clarity to existing prohibitions. Kūre Hawaii and other supporters said it would close loopholes involving Delta-8 and similar products. An individual testifier urged stronger language to also cover compounds such as HHC, THCA, THCP, and THCO. In response to questions about enforcement against mislabeled hemp products, DOH explained that THC percentages are relative to product weight, that some products can remain under the hemp threshold while still containing significant THC, and that hemp flower is already prohibited from direct retail sale, though enforcement can be complicated and involves both administrative and criminal authorities.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are supportive of this legislation and do hope that the committee will pass it.
• </c> special session or any legislative special session or any legislative recess<01:22:26.480><c> Day
• </c> campaign Finance legisl campaign Finance legisl where<01:32:25.440><c> um</c><01:32:25.880><c> the
• And I guess that would be it, so that this measure would only apply to state legislators.
• And I guess that would be it, so that this measure would only apply to state legislators.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs held its first hearing of the 33rd Legislature and heard several measures, beginning with HB 131, which would allow agencies to disclose government records to researchers for certain purposes and direct the Office of Information Practices to adopt uniform rules. OIP supported the bill, saying it would help researchers access government records, while DLNR questioned whether the bill was necessary, raised concerns about costs and exemptions, and suggested a definition change regarding media. The Public First Law Center and other supporters said the bill would not remove existing exemptions or create new disclosure requirements, but would simply authorize rulemaking to create a clearer process for research access. Common Cause Hawaiʻi raised concern about including news media in the measure. The chair emphasized that the rulemaking process would allow agencies and the public to work through details, and the committee moved on without a recorded vote in the transcript. The committee then heard HB 411, which would create uniform administrative penalty procedures under the state ethics code and lobbyist law, and HB 412, which would expand lobbying definitions to cover certain communications with high-level executive officials about procurement and make some contracts voidable if awarded through unethical lobbying. The Ethics Commission supported HB 411 as an efficiency measure that would streamline the charge process without changing substantive rights, while HB 412 was described as a narrow transparency measure modeled on other states. The State Procurement Office warned that voiding contracts could cause delays, warranty issues, third-party complications, and higher reprocurement costs. The Ethics Commission responded that any contract revocation would be at the Attorney General’s discretion and likely reserved for egregious cases, and that the threat of voiding a contract would help deter noncompliance. The committee also heard HB 413, which clarifies that lobbyist campaign contribution prohibitions apply during periods when both houses of the Legislature are in session; the Ethics Commission and Campaign Spending Commission both supported the bill and the Ethics Commission requested amendments to clarify jurisdiction between state and county lobbyist enforcement. Finally, the committee took up HB 149, which would require domestic and foreign corporations to report independent expenditures and political contributions to shareholders. The only testimony noted in the transcript was written comments from Matson, which said the requirement would be expensive and cumbersome and that the information is already publicly available through existing campaign finance reporting websites. No votes or final committee actions on the bills were recorded in the provided transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:15:47.079><c> is</c> leads to this uh proposed legislation is leads to this uh proposed legislation
• </c> moral um and so this type of legislation moral um and so this type of legislation gives<00:44:33.280
• </c> your vote in favor of this legislation your vote in favor of this legislation thank<00:50:33.280
• <00:55:24.880><c> acknowledges</c><00:55:25.480><c> that</c> legislation acknowledges that legislation
• </c> 34A to bring forward that legislation 34A to bring forward that legislation years<04:47:05.600><

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 146, which would require longer retention and quicker disclosure of certain video recordings from traffic stops and similar motor vehicle violations when a citation is disputed. The prime sponsor described the bill as a response to a constituent who challenged a speeding ticket but could not obtain a cruiser video before it was deleted under the current 30-day retention practice. Supporters argued the bill is about fairness and access to potentially exculpatory evidence, and one member suggested a simple 60-day retention period might avoid confusion over different timelines. The sponsor also noted that the bill would not affect criminal cases and that victims and complainants should have access to the same evidence as law enforcement when a recording is relevant to a defense. Major Brendan Davey of the New Hampshire State Police testified in opposition. He said the proposal would create a different discovery standard for one type of evidence, could discourage agencies from adopting body-worn or cruiser cameras, and would add cost and administrative burden. He explained that the State Police already retain routine traffic-stop videos for at least 30 days, but keep videos much longer when complaints or possible litigation are involved, and said the current system balances efficiency with accountability. He also argued the underlying speeding case did not make the trooper video directly material to the citation, though he acknowledged the legislature could choose a longer blanket retention period if it wished. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 638, which would allow people serving life without parole sentences to become eligible for a parole hearing at age 60 after serving at least 18 years, provided they have had no major conduct violations in the prior 10 years. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give a narrow second look to a small number of elderly prisoners, citing the high cost of incarceration and the health challenges of aging in prison. He emphasized that the bill would not automatically release anyone, would not apply to capital murder convictions under RSA 630:1, and would still allow victims to participate in the parole process. Testimony on HB 638 was mixed. Alexander Bailey, a survivor of violent crime and domestic violence advocate, supported the bill, saying many survivors favor rehabilitation, second chances, and restorative justice, and that people in prison often age faster and face serious health and safety problems. Another supporter, Russell Roy, began offering a personal story about crime, addiction, and violence in Concord, but the transcript cuts off before his full remarks. Committee members asked about why age 60 was chosen, how released individuals would support themselves, and whether victims or families would be consulted; the sponsor said 60 was meant to limit eligibility and reflect the health realities of prison, and that parole boards already consider support networks and victim input. No action or vote was taken in the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Encouraging state legislation possible.
• You said, "Is pieces of legislation.
• </c> committee to oppose this legislation. committee to oppose this legislation.
• </c> remind you that prior to the legislation remind you that prior to the legislation that<02:21:17.040
• However, the legislation did by right.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As a member of the General Court, he authored major legislation which addressed health care.
• This amendment is a technical update to the firearms modernization legislation.
• This amendment is a technical update to the firearms modernization legislation that we passed last session
• leadership of Speaker Mariano and the gentleman from Stoneham, Chair Day, we moved that historic legislation
• That legislation, along with our other gun safety laws, has given us the lowest rate of gun violence

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House met with several welcoming and ceremonial items at the start, including recognition of visiting school groups and a special order to escort Representative-elect Hannah L. Bowen to the Governor’s Office to be qualified. Members also observed moments of silence honoring former Senator Louis P. Bertinazzi and former Representative Evelyn B. Chesky, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s notice of the 6th Essex District special election results was placed on file, with congratulations extended to Representative Owen of Beverly. The main business was consideration of House 4150, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill totaling about $529.8 million. The House suspended rules, advanced the bill through second and third reading, and later passed it to be engrossed. A consolidated amendment was adopted by a vote of 149-1, and the bill itself passed to be engrossed by 149-1. The House also took up Senate 2508, establishing a sick leave bank for Andrew Cetra of the trial court, and ordered it to a third reading. Two floor amendments drew debate and were adopted by roll call. Amendment 61, offered by Representatives Peisch and Moran, codified protections and practices for English language learners and students with disabilities, including district responsibilities for identification, services, assessments, and nondiscrimination; it passed 148-1. Amendment 27, offered by Representative Rogers, clarified that post-certified law enforcement officers at private colleges and universities are included in firearms-related exemptions under the state’s firearms modernization law; it passed 151-0. The House then adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjourned in memory of Representative Chesky.

Transcript Highlights:

• Legislature of the State of Florida is convened in special session for the purpose of considering legislation
• Two, legislation modifying Section 101.161(3)(a), Florida Statutes, for the joint resolution referenced
• Three, legislation requiring property appraisers to provide notices to taxpayers regarding the proposed
• Four, legislation requiring the voting requirements to increase taxes above the rolled-back rate... .
• Five, legislation requiring a publicly accessible website to inform property taxpayers of the estimated

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It had broad bipartisan support, but it is the Dig Right, 880, legislation that took years and years
• All that language is in basically two lines of this legislation.
• Seeing no other questions, is everyone here to testify in favor of this legislation?
• Do I have anybody here in opposition to this legislation?
• This was the intent of the legislation from last year.

Committee: House Utilities

Summary: The Committee on Utilities held a public hearing on Senate Bill 1629, which Senator Fitzwater described as a clarifying measure to last year’s Dig Right/one-call infrastructure protection law. He said the bill responds to misinterpretations by some communities about tracer wire requirements for sewer mains and storm sewers, and that the intent is to avoid unnecessary costs for home builders and homebuyers while preserving underground utility safety. Committee members asked about the six-foot depth threshold, what utilities remain covered, and whether the bill weakens damage-prevention rules; Fitzwater and a committee member said it does not. Testimony in support came from the St. Louis Home Builders, who said the bill corrects a comma-related ambiguity and reduces unnecessary costs, and from Missouri 811, which said the bill reflects the original intent and raised no concerns. No opposition testimony was offered. In executive session, the committee first adopted a substitute combining House Bill 3351 and House Bill 3371, which deal with rules for detaching from a water district and allow a third party to pay debt owed by the district. The combined House Committee Substitute for HB 3351 and HB 3371 then received a do-pass recommendation by a vote of 17-0. The committee also considered a substitute for Senate Bill 903, described by Representative Simmons as adding copper wire and other wireline theft and damage provisions to critical infrastructure protections, with felony penalties and exceptions for legitimate possession by contractors. That measure also received a do-pass recommendation by a vote of 17-0. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• charter for the British Columbia-Washington inter-parliamentary agreement to promote dialogue between legislators
• the gentlelady's comments about the importance of Canada to my district borders in the Seventh Legislative
• President, I move that the Senate adjourn until 10 o'clock a.m. on Thursday, February 26th, the 46th legislative
• Senator Richelli has moved that the Senate adjourn until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 26th, the 46th legislative
• Senator Richel has moved that the Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 26th, the 46th legislative

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Senate convened on February 24 with no roll call, approved the prior day’s Journal, and referred committee reports and listed measures as designated. One exception was Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548, concerning health care market standards, which was sent to the Committee on Rules. The chamber then moved to the eighth order for resolutions. Senate Resolution 8696, recognizing Washington’s interconnected relationship with Canada, was read and adopted. Supportive remarks emphasized cross-border economic ties, family and community connections, shared environmental and scientific work, trade, border communities such as Point Roberts and Blaine, and cooperation with Canadian and Quebec officials. The Senate also formally recognized visiting Canadian and Washington guests in the gallery, including the Canadian Consul General, a Quebec delegate, the mayor of Blaine, and Western Washington University representatives. After a brief at-ease, the Senate returned to business and received supplemental standing committee reports, including Senate Bill 5998, the supplemental operating budget, and House Bill 2664, both referred to the Committee on Rules. The Senate then agreed to adjourn until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• Dale Hawkins, Legislative District 2. Before us is a bill that was already in the system.
• This legislation revises the Idaho tax code provisions to address the application of Idaho annexation
• This legislation addresses a current problem for Idaho fire and ambulance service districts.
• This legislation adds these districts to the list of other entities empowered to do so.
• This legislation addresses a current problem for Idaho special districts.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Please stand for the prayer by Donna Kafer, our legislative chaplain, and remain standing for the Pledge
• Arizona State Senate legislative proclamation.
• Arizona State Senate legislative proclamation, honoring Dr. Daniel P.
• I know you guys are in a two-day session, meeting with legislators and learning about the process, so
• With legislators and learn about the process.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A national leader in environmental services, Republic Services proudly calls Legislative District 4 home
• Pursuant to Legislative Council Rule 28, I've extended the deadline to open Senate folders until Tuesday
• Each folder must be opened with enough specificity to allow Legislative Council to prepare a draft of
• Each folder must be opened with enough specificity to allow Legislative Council to prepare a draft of
• Pursuant to Legislative Council Rule 29, I've extended the Senate bill intro set preparation deadline

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That's actually a concern that I had in a couple pieces of legislation that I worked on this legislative
• And I will note that on this piece of legislation, section one, sub five, on page six of the And I will
• note that on this piece of legislation, section one, sub five, on page six of the bill, it does note
• And then we could use it, too, in this legislative body for any policy considerations.
• Back in 2013, Senator Woodhouse brought legislation that would allow for hospitals that provide behavioral

Committee: Assembly Education

Keywords: 909, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Represents the work produced by the Texas Legislative Council over the course of the interim as part
• The Legislative council's legal division staff has taken meticulous steps to ensure that the updated
• The draft has been posted on the Texas Legislative Council's website for review by the public, and Jessica
• Connaughton from the Legislative Council is here and available to answer any questions you may have
• I'm the executive director of the Texas Legislative Council, uh, in one of the buildings to the north

Committee: Senate Administration

Transcript Highlights:

• The clerk will read the Journal of the preceding day: House Journal 947, Session 2025, 15th Legislative
• session</c> house 947 session house 947 session 2025<00:04:32.479><c> 15th</c><00:04:33.000><c> legislative
• </c><00:04:33.680><c> Day</c><00:04:34.199><c> St</c><00:04:34.520><c> Paul</c> 2025 15th legislative
• Day St Paul 2025 15th legislative Day St Paul Minnesota<00:04:35.759><c> Thursday</c><00:04:36.199><
• Report from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Journal of the House, 94th session, 2025, 12th legislative session. Legislative day, St.
• On Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to Rules 1.21 and 3.33, designates the following bills
• Nisca from the Committee on Rules of Legislative Administration, pursuant to Rules 1.21 and 3.33, designates
• And lastly, and most excitingly, we made the legislation around Transfer on Death deeds retroactive,
• which we passed last year and intended for this additional legislation just to make it easier for people

Transcript Highlights:

• We must advance legislation three ways: one, facilitate expanded research in Ibogaine therapy, specifically
• Legislation three ways: one, facilitate expanded research in Ibogaine therapy, specifically addressing
• It represents an opportunity for the state legislation three ways one facilitate expanded research and
• to everyone here today, especially Representative Cody Harris, who has introduced this landmark legislation
• I am up here with three fabulous Texas legislators who are ready to get out on the front lines in this

Summary: The meeting was a Texas Capitol press event in support of House Bill 3717, which would advance ibogaine research and create a public-private pathway to move the treatment toward FDA approval. Speakers included Brian Hubbard of the American Ibogaine Initiative, Rep. Cody Harris, and VETS co-founders Marcus and Amber Capone. They framed the bill as a chance for Texas to lead on treatment for opioid use disorder, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and other “diseases of despair,” especially among veterans and their families. Testimony focused heavily on the veteran suicide crisis and personal stories of loss and recovery. Marcus Capone described his Navy SEAL service and said conventional treatments had not been enough for many veterans, while Amber Capone cited VETS’ support for roughly 1,000 veterans and a Stanford collaboration that she said showed large reductions in PTSD, anxiety, depression, and suicidality after ibogaine treatment. Supporters also argued ibogaine may have broader applications, including for other substance use disorders and some neurological conditions, and emphasized the need for research, supervised clinical use, and insurance coverage. No formal committee vote or legislative action was taken in the transcript. The event ended with a brief Q&A and a call for Texas legislators to support HB 3717 and help move the bill forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• ,<00:32:07.679><c> elevating</c><00:32:08.240><c> community</c> legislation, elevating community legislation
• The speaker thanked the sponsor for bringing the legislation.
• </c><01:03:44.400><c> Speaker,</c> legislative process. And Mr. Speaker, legislative process.
• might</c><01:19:09.760><c> decide</c> different legislators, they might decide different legislators
• </c> if there is now going to be legislation if there is now going to be legislation that<02:23:03.359

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um you're that issue legislatively.
• But we also have legislation in the RSA saying superintendent services. >> Yes.
• > would</c><01:24:27.440><c> include</c> this proposed legislation would include this proposed legislation
• </c><01:57:08.080><c> of</c> legislation proposed in this regard. of legislation proposed in this regard
• . legislate. legislate.

Committee: House Education Funding

Keywords: 1189, house, all