Transcript Highlights:

• Seeing no debate, you recognize the close. And I'll waive and close.
• You recognize the close? And I will waive close again.
• You recognize the close? Oh, waive. Your waive. A waive, close. You're waiving close. Awesome.
• You're recognized to close. Waive close. Have you waived close?
• Seeing no debate, you're recognized to close. Wave closed.

Bills: S0124 , S0216 , S0382 , S0488 , S0490 , S0524 , S0584 , S0656 , S0816 , S0892 , S1156

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and first postponed SB 524 and SB 1156. It then heard and favorably reported several bills, including SB 488 and SB 490 by Sen. Massullo, which update Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles procedures, raise the crash-reporting threshold, expand email use, and create a related public-records exemption. The committee also favorably reported SB 892 by Sen. Martin on enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders, SB 124 by Sen. Rodriguez updating Florida Virtual School statutes, and SB 584 by Sen. Yarbrough strengthening oversight of commercial driving schools and tax collector authority. SB 656 by Sen. Bradley, codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and related grant program, and SB 816 by Sen. Bradley, formally establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute, also passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on SB 216 by Sen. McLean, which would tighten unemployment assistance eligibility by adding job-search requirements, more frequent verification, and fraud-reporting measures. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud and improve program integrity, while opponents from labor groups and several senators warned it would burden claimants, especially rural residents, seniors, and workers facing layoffs, and could sharply reduce access to benefits. Despite those objections, the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote. The committee also considered CS/SB 382 by Sen. Truenow on electric bicycles, requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating a task force to study broader regulation of e-bikes and related devices. A mother whose son was killed on an electric scooter urged the committee to restore scooters to the bill, and several members expressed support for further work on that issue. The committee reported the bill favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional affirmative votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.

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• </c> The clerk will close the roll. The clerk will close the roll.
• </c><00:06:41.880><c> and</c> Report from the Committee on Rules and Report from the Committee on Rules
• <00:06:50.560><c> and</c><00:06:50.680><c> 3.33</c> pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33 pursuant to rules
• Rules members, we will be having Rules Committee in G3, and the Democrats, we will be caucusing following
• Rules in our caucus room.

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• The clerk will close the board.
• Charles County is recognized to close. Mr. Speaker, I'd close. The lady from St.
• Seeing none, lady from Barton, you are recognized to close? I close.
• Seeing none, gentleman from Green, you are recognized to close. I close.
• Speaker, I close.

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• And we're very proud to have her as our CEO in closing.
• They maintain facilities, they enforce rules and regulations.
• In closing, TCA.
• So there's rule making authority sometimes.
• those rules.

Bills: HB406

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: local economic development, notification, workforce development, municipal agreements, county contracts

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill would also require the TEC to align its discovery rules to comply with the Texas Rules of Civil
• Public testimony is closed. Bill's left pending at this time.
• Now, when you're on the end of the table, you've got to get close to the microphone, so snug up close
• I have no closings this year.
• Is Article 10 rule, is that a state rule, or is that, where is that coming from in the article?

Bills: SB2101 , SB2334 , SB2633 , SB2637 , SB2713 , SB2781 , SB2782 , SB3059 , HB 1130 , HB256 , HCR19

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs heard several bills, mostly on alcohol regulation, ethics procedures, the Alamo, and free speech in professional associations. SB 2633 would let the City of Garland hold local option elections on alcohol sales within designated zones and use zoning/land-use rules for alcohol-selling businesses; Senator Johnson and Garland officials said it would reduce the burden of the petition process and support economic development. SB 2637 would require social media platforms to disclose when posts are made by bot accounts and allow Attorney General enforcement; supporters framed it as consumer protection against misleading automated content, while members raised questions about how platforms would identify bots and how enforcement would work. SB 2334 would allow airlines with passenger transportation permits to store sealed alcoholic beverages within five miles of an airport in the same county, which the sponsor and an American Airlines witness said would improve logistics without changing permits, taxes, or alcohol sourcing. The committee also heard SB 2781 and SB 2782, both related to Texas Ethics Commission procedures. SB 2781 would cap civil penalties tied to certain campaign contribution violations by former legislators who later lobby, and SB 2782 would require TEC to adopt discovery control plans and align discovery rules more closely with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure to limit costly, open-ended discovery. Both bills were left pending after no public testimony. SB 3059 would transfer oversight of the Alamo from the General Land Office to a new Alamo Commission beginning in 2027; Senator Campbell said it would provide long-term stewardship and transparency, while Senator Birdwell questioned the need for a change and the commission’s structure, and GLO witnesses said they were not aware of any problem prompting the shift. HB 1130, a House companion to a previously passed Senate bill, would provide liability protections for cavern entities that post warning signs, and it was also left pending. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 2713, which would bar professional or trade associations from denying membership or access based on protected characteristics or lawful speech and assembly. Senator Middleton and invited witnesses described disciplinary actions by realtor associations against members for social media posts, sermons, or political speech, arguing that the National Association of Realtors’ ethics rules were being used to punish private expression and threaten livelihoods through loss of MLS access. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the bill should be narrowed to avoid affecting religious organizations, how association discipline works, and whether the measure should address existing penalties or only future conduct. The bill was left pending after extensive invited testimony and committee discussion.

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• President's reference: Rules.
• President's reference: Rules.
• President's reference: Rules.
• President's reference: Rules. Senate Bill 8D by Senator Gates.
• Madam Rules Chair, you are recognized for motions. Ms.

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• Seeing none, gentleman, I close.
• This violates Rule 56.
• And with that, I'll close.
• And with that, I'll close.
• The board is closed.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 134-0 roll call vote. Members then moved through a series of personal privileges and introductions of guests, including Turning Point USA chapters, CASA volunteers and staff, JAG students, university students, nursing students, interns, and other visitors recognized from across the state. On third reading, House Bill 1766, dealing with personal property tax treatment and new construction, was debated as a taxpayer relief measure. Supporters said it would treat personal property more like real estate under Hancock-style limits, while opponents warned it could reduce revenue for taxing districts. The bill passed 94-50. The House then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2989, a major gaming bill aimed at cracking down on illegal “gray market” machines while creating a regulated local-option video lottery terminal system. Debate focused on enforcement, local control, consumer protection, revenue for education, veterans, and disability programs, and whether the bill effectively legalized gambling in a new form. A motion to send it to Fiscal Review failed 69-44, and the bill ultimately passed 83-66 with one present. The chamber next considered House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2014, the supplemental appropriations bill. The sponsor said it provides a little over $3 billion in additional authority for the rest of FY2026, including tax refunds, disaster response, St. Louis tornado relief, Medicaid-related spending, and Missouri Department of Transportation operations. Members discussed the size of supplemental spending, the use of federal and general revenue funds, and the first-time use of general revenue for the adult expansion Medicaid population. The House adopted an amendment reducing some unused Medicaid authority, then adopted the bill as amended and perfected it for printing. The session ended with announcements, including a notice that the Super Committee on Tourism would meet immediately in Hearing Room 6.

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• Motions and resolutions under Rule 39, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 40, are now in order.
• Clerk, close the roll. Ayes, 66; noes, 33. Clerk, close the roll. Ayes, 66; noes, 33.
• So close row. Clerk, close the roll. 63 noes, 36. Aye, 63; noes, 36.
• This closes the Lynchburg loophole created when a circuit court ruling invalidated Virginia's background
• ruling of the United States Supreme Court, it also flies in the face of the ruling of the 24th Circuit

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• </c> location under rule 40.7. location under rule 40.7.
• Pursuant to Rule 26, I Madam President.
• The secretary will close the I'm sorry.
• report adopted April 22nd, 2026, pursuant to Rule 45, be stricken.
• </c><00:45:49.080><c> with</c> Mohler, who worked very closely with Mohler, who worked very closely with

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• And with that, I close.
• And with that, I close.
• Representative Shoaf, you are recognized to close. Wave close.
• Representative Snyder, you're recognized to close. Wave close, Mr. Speaker.
• Seeing no debate, Representative Magid, you're recognized to close. Waive close.

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• You can close on the amendment. Senator Burgess, you can waive close on the amendment. All right.
• You can close on the amendment. Senator Burgess, you can wave close on the amendment. All right.
• You're recognized to close, Senator Trumbull. I'll waive close. Have a wave close.
• You're recognized to close, Senator Trumbull. I'll waive close. Have a wave close.
• I'll waive close. Having waived close, please call the roll on CS for Senate Bill 1220.

Summary: The Transportation Committee met with a quorum and first took up SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. Senator Harrell described the bill as creating a framework for vertiports and eVTOL operations, including DOT oversight, vertiport licensing, preemption of local design and operational regulation, and limited liability protections. An amendment was adopted that removed the bill’s sales tax exemptions and narrowed the sovereign immunity language so it would apply only to vertiports co-located at airports, aligning the bill more closely with the House companion. Supporters from eVTOL companies praised Florida’s leadership and the regulatory clarity, while the Florida Justice Association urged caution about extending immunity to unproven entities. The committee then reported the bill favorably. The committee next considered SB 260 on storage and cleanup of electric vehicles after crashes. An amendment narrowed the bill to EVs with visible battery or battery-compartment damage or saltwater submersion, clarified that the fee applies to storage rather than towing, and tied the proposal to existing fire marshal rules requiring damaged EVs to be stored away from structures. Insurance and rental-car industry representatives supported the narrowed approach but asked for more data reporting, clearer limits on cleanup language, and safeguards against overcharging or cost shifting. The bill was debated as a response to the space and safety burdens placed on tow operators, and it was reported favorably after amendment. The committee also approved SB 1352, which creates a secure online portal for license plate seizure/confiscation processing, allows disabled veterans to retain their DV plate alphanumeric designation, authorizes immediate issuance of DV plates by tax collectors, bans license plate covers/overlays that obscure plates, and routes online driver license/ID renewals to the customer’s county tax collector with service fees remitted accordingly. SB 1370 was reported favorably as well; it closes a loophole so drivers who never had a license can still be treated similarly to suspended-license offenders for habitual traffic offender purposes after repeated offenses. Finally, the committee considered SB 1220, FDOT’s transportation package, which included updates to trail prioritization, SunTrail materials and sponsorships, seaport and airport resilience planning, drone delivery and personnel delivery device provisions, LiDAR coordination, turnpike toll programming changes, and felony penalties for damaging autonomous vehicles. An amendment removed some provisions, including digital driver license authorization and the rapid rail transit compact, and added advanced air mobility corridor language and an FDOT study on alternative-fuel revenue impacts; after support from several stakeholders, the committee reported the bill favorably and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• rules of the the the Senate<00:17:25.319><c> rule</c> Senate rule Senate rule 5.1<00:17:28.120><c> that's
• The rule, Rule 5, about sticking to the motion.
• Are the rules higher than Mason's, or is Mason's higher than the rules?
• Are the rules higher than Mason's, or is Mason's higher than the rules?
• Are the rules higher than Mason's, or is Mason's higher than the rules?

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• The rule provides one hour closed rule.
• </c><00:13:13.519><c> The</c> dominance act under a closed rule.
• The dominance act under a closed rule.
• closed at the discretion of the Committee on Rules.
• </c><01:02:06.240><c> So,</c> rules that are totally closed. So, rules that are totally closed.

Bills: HB7194 , HB3377 , HB7211 , HB7148 , HR1032

Keywords: Medal of Honor, valor, Army, Nicholas Dockery, military service, James Capers Jr., Vietnam War, acts of valor, military recognition, military valor, John W. Ripley, Marine Corps, appropriations, omnibus, consolidated appropriations, fiscal year 2026, FY2026, federal spending, budget bill, defense appropriations

Transcript Highlights:

• Under Assembly Rule 82, this appeal is not debatable when relating to a transgression of the rules or
• Clerk will close the roll. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 19, noes 48.
• Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes: 51 noes. Clerk will close the roll.
• Can I answer in close? Ms. Macedo, you can answer in your close.
• The clerk will close the roll. Tally: the vote is 66 ayes, 0 noes. The clerk will close the roll.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and first dealt with a procedural dispute over four amendments to AB 1240. The Speaker ruled the amendments out of order as not germane, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on a 49-16 vote. Members then added co-authors to several consent-calendar resolutions, including measures on the National Conference of State Legislators, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, ALS Awareness Month, and Men’s Mental Health Month, before adopting the consent calendar. The chamber also heard guest introductions, including a welcome for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, and took up a motion to bring AB 41 up out of file, which failed 19-48. The bulk of the meeting was floor action on a long series of bills and resolutions, many of which passed with broad bipartisan support. Measures approved included ACR 40 supporting immigrant students and FAFSA privacy; AB 917 on permanent status for certain school employees; AB 985 on anesthesia access; AB 7 and AB 42 on higher education and student services; AB 245 providing property tax relief for wildfire victims; AB 255 allowing funding for drug-free recovery housing; AB 279 updating K-12 library standards; AB 289 creating a pilot for automated speed enforcement in highway construction zones; AB 291 on an educator apprentice program; AB 327 addressing swatting; AB 340 on confidential union communications; AB 341 creating an oral health technical assistance center for people with disabilities; AB 356 on San Diego health care infrastructure; AB 410 on bot disclosure; AB 476 on copper theft enforcement; AB 477 on educator pay targets; AB 485 on stolen wages and business licensing; AB 487, the insurance committee’s technical omnibus bill; AB 573 on tobacco retail license fees; AB 598 on school mapping technology; AB 635 on mobile home law enforcement referrals; AB 651 on remote participation for incarcerated parents in dependency hearings; AB 654 on homelessness hotline assistance in Los Angeles County; AB 662 creating a South County higher education task force; AB 667 on language access in professional licensing; AB 669 limiting early denial of addiction treatment; AB 670 on naturally occurring affordable housing; AB 695 on online continuation of community college for deported students; AB 723 on disclosure for digitally altered real estate images; AB 727 placing Trevor Project information on student IDs; and AB 736, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the June 2026 ballot, which passed on a 61-11 urgency vote after extensive debate. Debate on AB 736 was the most extensive of the day, with supporters arguing the bond would help address California’s housing crisis and give voters a chance to weigh in, while opponents criticized the state’s bond debt and past spending results. The Assembly then recessed for caucus meetings and later returned to continue the daily file, where additional measures were taken up, including AB 798 adding diapers and wipes to the emergency food bank reserve program, which passed 56-0, and AB 821 on career technical education, which was presented as bipartisan-supported as the transcript continued.

Transcript Highlights:

• Heath ruling.
• I'm willing to operate under these rules because these rules are not unfair.
• If not, the chair recognizes Representative Cook to close. Close? Sure.
• Otherwise, I close. So, Mr. Cook closes.
• If not, the Chair recognizes Representative Cook to close. I close.

Bills: HB867 , HB1347 , HB1801 , HB1820 , HB2197 , HB2617 , HB3110 , HB3166 , HB3330 , HB4237 , HB4342 , HB4629 , HB4933 , HJR148

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure

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• Close to the mic. Thank you. Thank you. Clameen. Close to the mic. Thank you.
• So we created a new rule section, including ...all of the rules under one.
• rules.”
• One would be placement…” “To have rules under the administrative rule procedure.
• appeal the rule itself.

Committee: Joint Judiciary Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• When you came into the room, you saw the rules.
• Close. Close present. Dixon present. Fong present. Mark Gonzalez present. Krell. Pacheco.
• Would you like to close? Oh, and mic on.
• Would you like to close? Oh, and mic on. Yes.
• Would you like to close?

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on August 5, 2026, and first approved a large consent calendar of bills, then heard and voted on a long series of measures covering health care, housing, energy, labor, public safety, insurance, and immigration-related issues. Several bills were moved on roll call with no or limited opposition, including SB 999 on delaying the Health Minimum Essential Coverage report deadline, SB 931 on Diablo Canyon’s mitigation fund, SB 952 on State Water Project clean energy procurement, SB 1288 on nonprobate asset beneficiary notification, SB 1371 on solid waste labor-dispute contract clauses, SB 1014 on housing development fee estimates, SB 1283 on EV charging station permitting, SB 1209 and SB 1244 on insurance enforcement and broker compensation disclosure, SB 1359 on gas utility infrastructure oversight, SB 677 and SB 908 on housing streamlining, SB 1323 on medical facility procedures for people in immigration custody, SB 938 on peace officer training waivers for former federal immigration officers, SB 1272 on code-violation enforcement timelines for new homeowners, SB 1117 on ADU impact fees, SB 1196 on utility hookups for small energy projects, SB 1299 on sprinkler fitter certification, and AB 2597 appropriating funds for state legal settlements. The committee also approved its suspense calendar and later lifted SB 1359 from call with an added aye vote. Testimony generally followed the bills’ themes. Supporters argued that the measures would improve transparency, reduce costs, streamline housing and energy projects, protect consumers, and strengthen public safety or worker protections. Opponents or “opposed unless amended” witnesses raised concerns about implementation burdens, disclosure mandates, labor and compliance issues, local government costs, and the scope of some proposals. Notable points of contention included SB 869, where restaurant groups objected to the on-menu sugar warning approach and urged more flexible disclosure methods, and SB 1244, where insurance industry representatives argued the bill would impose unworkable disclosure obligations on brokers and agents. SB 1272 drew opposition from code enforcement and county groups who warned it could delay health-and-safety enforcement, while SB 1117 drew opposition from special districts, counties, and fire-related groups concerned about reduced fee revenue for infrastructure. The committee also heard public comment on several bills not presented that day, including opposition to wildfire mitigation/CEQA-related legislation, staffing regulation fees, and education and demographic-data bills. Overall, the hearing was dominated by fiscal and policy debates over housing affordability, energy infrastructure, consumer transparency, and the balance between regulatory streamlining and local or industry compliance costs.

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• Senator DiCeglie to close. We have closed.
• Senator DiCeglie to close. We have closed.
• Senator DeSegle to close. We have closed.
• Senator Mayfield to close? Wave close.
• Senator Mayfield to close? Wave close.

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• Closing vote. Vote closed. Closing vote. Vote closed. 58 I, two no, two excused.
• Closing vote. Vote closed. Closing vote. Vote closed. 60 I, two excused.
• </c> Closing vote. Vote closed. 39 I. 21. No. Closing vote. Vote closed. 39 I. 21. No.
• </c> Closing vote. Vote closed. 47 I. 13. No. Closing vote. Vote closed. 47 I. 13. No.
• </c> Closing vote. Vote closed. Closing vote. Vote closed. 58<01:45:22.159><c> I.

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• We'll call our Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee to order.
• Rules, or the Idaho Juvenile Rules.
• Upon any finding of conflict between court rules and Idaho code, or of rules bridging, enlarging, or
• Rules, or the Idaho Juvenile Rules.
• Upon any finding of conflict between court rules and Idaho code, or of rules bridging, enlarging, or

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules