Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpGg2W72Mno, 2026-06-14T02:39:10+00:00, 2.2.23, Data collected via generic collector engine, http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/calendars_journals/ 0:00 House Session – March 7, 2024 9:21 Adjourn from the Late Session 9:36 Prayer – Reverend Bob Stewart 12:11 Pledge of Allegiance 12:34 National Anthem by Louisa Sychterz 14:15 Leaves of Absence 14:54 Introduction of Guests. 15:44 Bills Removed from the Consent Calendar: HR 25 16:10 Consent Calendar Adopted 17:03 Motion to Suspend House Rules (DIV) 26:03 CACR 17 26:50 ITL (RC) 38:45 OTP 38:57 Floor Amendment 1003h (DIV) 42:42 OTP (DIV) 44:24 HB 1006-FN 45:07 Floor Amendment 0553h 46:08 OTPA 46:32 HB 1189 47:01 ITL (DIV) 1:01:12 OTP 1:01:37 HB 1263-FN 1:02:31 HB 1266-FN 1:02:50 OTP (RC) 1:11:04 HB 1308 1:11:38 ITL (RC) 1:23:51 HB 1392 1:24:21 ITL (DIV) 1:33:53 HB 1527-FN 1:34:26 ITL (DIV) 1:48:12 HB 1437 1:48:31 Amendment 0666h (DIV) 1:52:06 OTPA (RC) 2:04:48 Motion to Indefinitely Postpone (DIV) 2:06:35 HB 1695 2:07:10 OTPA (RC) 2:19:26 CACR 14 2:20:03 ITL (RC) 2:31:27 Motion to Print Debate on CACR 14 in Permanent Journal 2:31:41 CACR 11 2:32:39 HB 1029 2:33:23 ITL (RC) 2:44:28 HB 1100 2:44:58 Motion to Table (DIV) – TABLED 2:49:13 Motion to Reconsider HB 1695 (DIV) 2:51:53 HB 1194 2:52:43 OTPA (DIV) 3:02:07 Motion to Reconsider HB 1194 (DIV) 3:04:14 Lunch Recess until 1:20 pm 4:23:07 HB 1213 4:23:50 OTPA (RC) 4:33:19 Motion to Special Order HB 1250 to next Order of Business 4:34:45 HB 1250 4:35:13 OTP (RC) 4:46:28 ITL 4:46:44 Motion to Table (RC) 4:48:44 ITL (RC) 4:51:23 Motion to Reconsider HB 1250 (RC) 4:53:52 Motion to Reconsider HB 1213-FN (DIV) 4:56:04 Motion to Reconsider HB 1266-FN (DIV) 4:59:16 Motion to Special Order HB 1416-FN to next Order of Business (DIV) 5:04:45 HB 1416-FN 5:05:23 Motion to Indefinitely Postpone (DIV) 5:08:57 HB 1240 5:09:34 Motion to Table (DIV) - TABLED 5:12:45 HB 1482 5:13:19 Motion to Table (DIV) – TABLED 5:17:36 HB 1660-FN 5:17:49 OTP 5:23:30 Motion to Table (RC) 5:27:10 OTP (RC) 5:30:41 Motion to Reconsider HB 1660-FN (DIV) 5:33:21 HB 1706-FN 5:34:16 CACR 12 (RC) 5:55:31 HB 1037 5:56:10 Motion to Indefinitely Postpone (RC) 6:00:22 HB 1089 6:01:28 HB 1220-FN 6:02:31 Floor Amendment 0793h (DIV) 6:12:51 Point of Clarification by House Clerk 6:13:27 OTPA (DIV) 6:21:05 HB 1412-FN 6:21:16 Floor Amendment 0901h 6:34:48 OTPA (RC) 6:40:41 HB 1629-FN 6:40:58 Motion to Table (DIV) - TABLED 6:43:59 HR 29 6:44:45 HB 1086 6:45:33 HB 1120 6:51:26 Motion to Reconsider HB 1120 (DIV) 6:54:31 ITL (RC) 6:58:50 HB 1125 6:59:44 Floor Amendment 0854h 7:01:06 OTPA 7:01:27 HB 1242 7:01:55 ITL (DIV) 7:10:32 HB 1297-FN 7:10:58 Motion to Table (DIV) - TABLED 7:16:41 HB 1359 7:17:10 Floor Amendment 0952h (DIV) 7:26:31 OTP (RC) 7:41:42 HB1253 7:42:16 HB 1510 7:42:56 HB 1142 7:44:10 HB 1208-FN 7:44:46 Motion to Table - TABLED 7:45:10 HB 1483 7:45:40 IS (DIV) 7:58:20 HB 1036 7:58:32 Amendment 0763h (DIV) 8:00:46 OTPA (RC) 8:12:34 HB 1623-FN 8:12:45 Amendment 0782h (DIV) 8:15:24 OTPA (RC) 8:32:20 Motion to Place Debate on HB 1623-FN in Permanent Journal 8:32:57 HB 1118 8:33:44 Amendment 0637h (RC) 8:48:40 OTPA (RC) 8:57:42 Motion to Place Remarks on HB 1118 in Permanent Journal 8:57:57 Motion to Reconsider HB 1412 8:58:54 Motion to Reconsider HB 1623-FN (DIV) 9:01:31 Motion to Reconsider HB 1118 (DIV) 9:03:59 Motion to Special Order remainder of Calendar to next Session 9:04:07 Third Reading 9:05:01 Unanimous Consent – Rep. Schmidt 9:08:18 Motion to Place Remarks of Rep. Schmidt in the Permanent Journal 9:08:32 Recess until Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 10:00 am, 928, house, all, 2.2.40, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• We'll open public testimony on House Bill 1506.
• On House Bill 201, I'd ask if there's anyone wishing to testify for or against House Bill 201.
• resolution adopted by a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each House.
• House Bill 2885 allows the Bastrop...
• House Bill 2702.

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm testifying against House Bill 186.
• I'm testifying against House Bill 186.
• I call on for or against House Bill 186.
• House Bill 3225 comes to us from Representative Alders, a new member of the House from Tyler, whom I
• If there is anyone else who has registered to testify for or against House Bill 229, I'm sorry, House

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

Transcript Highlights:

• The Chair lays out House Bill 186.
• I'm here to testify against House Bill 186.
• Against House Bill 186.
• Opposition to House Bill 3225.
• The Chair lays out House Bill 220. The Chair lays out House Bill 220.

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content. Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLtalKfzrDo, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call 00:00:29 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 00:03:41 Update on the Landscape of Substance Use Disorders 00:04:19 Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy Update 00:05:20 Substance Use Disorder Treatment Access 00:22:09 Mapping of Legislation, Policies, Coverage and Resources 00:58:45 Opioid Abatement: Current Programs and Initiatives 01:12:03 Comprehensive Supervised Substance Use Disorder Treatment 01:23:55 Update on the Health Care Workforce Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship 01:45:11 Healthcare Worker Loan Relief Program of the Commonwealth 02:00:08 Area Health Education Centers Residency Slots 02:06:10 Health Resources and Service Administration 02:23:14, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXAnoYBhqKI, 2026-07-02T01:23:19+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 0:20 - DM JDC-CPN 9:30 AM 4:50 - HB1968 HD2 12:07 - DM JDC 9:45 AM 13:00 - DM JDC DEFER 10:00 AM 18:06 - DM JDC DEFER 10:01 AM 21:20 - DM JDC 10:05 AM Hearing Notices: JDC-CPN 9:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC-CPN_04-02-24_.PDF JDC 9:45 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_04-02-24_.pdf JDC DEFER 10:00 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_04-02-24_DEFER_.PDF JDC DEFER 10:01 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_04-02-24_DEFER-1_.pdf JDC 10:05 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_04-02-24-1_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yey_Szcfyi8, 2026-07-02T01:23:18+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 1:30 - GM 504 3:50 - GM 616 5:00 - GM 617 7:50 - GM 518 9:35 - GM 630 10:45 - GM 631 11:20 - GM 632 12:05 - GM 633 12:55 - GM 634 14:25 - GM 642 15:05 - GM 643 16:23 - GM 644 17:00 - GM 649 18:26 - GM 650 19:40 - GM 651 20:08 - GM 653 22:22 - GM 654 23:04 - GM 655 23:37 - GM 656 25:00 - GM 657 25:25 - GM 676 26:00 - GM 686 27:37 - DM CPN 9:00 AM Hearing Notice: CPN 9:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_03-25-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKEJuQRtsbI, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, There was a technical issue that interrupted the previous live stream. This is the committee meeting in it's entirety. Roll Call – 00:00:34 SB 191 – 00:01:38 Vote on SB 191 – 00:15:48 SB 11 – 00:17:16 Vote on SB 11 – 00:23:29 HB 225 – 00:24:49 Vote on HB 225 – 00:39:30 HB 605 – 00:41:08 Vote on HB 605 – 00:46:40 HB 695 – 00:50:19 Vote on HB 695 – 01:09:41 HB 798 Discussion Only – 01:12:42 HB 799 – 01:21:51 Vote on HB 799 – 01:23:27 HB 828 – 01:24:34 Vote on HB 828 – 01:33:23, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac1JmQm5S9c, 2026-07-02T01:23:10+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:10 - DM HHS DEFER 1:00 PM 02:55 - HCR 94 06:18 - DM HHS-PSM 1:00 PM 08:24 - HCR 28 10:19 - DM HHS-TCA 1:05 PM 11:47 - HCR 7 HD2 15:02 - HCR 101 HD1 16:01 - HCR 205 18:44 - DM HHS 1:10 PM Hearing Notices: HHS-PSM 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-PSM_04-12-23_.PDF HHS DEFER 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_04-12-23_DEFER_.PDF HHS-TCA 1:05 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-TCA_04-12-23_.PDF HHS 1:10 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_04-12-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAmV7Fdvk2o, 2026-07-02T01:23:10+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:59 - HB 27, HD1 05:42 - HB 28, HD1 05:51 - HB 1020 06:10 - HB 1022, HD1 06:49 - HB 1327, HD2 08:35 - DM WAM 9:55 AM 11:11 - DM WAM 10:00 AM 17:45 - WAM DEFER 10:05 AM 19:34 - EET-WAM DEFER 10:06 AM Hearing Notices: WAM 9:55 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-05-23-1_.pdf WAM 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-05-23_.pdf WAM DEFER 10:05 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-05-23_DEFER_.pdf EET-WAM DEFER 10:06 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EET-WAM_04-05-23_DEFER_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjYBHxkVW5A, 2026-07-02T01:23:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:36 - SB 855 02:51 - SB 729 04:21 - CPN DEFER 9:35 AM 04:44 - SB 691, SD1 06:43 - SB 839, SD1 07:10 - SB 1057, SD1 08:16 - SB 479, SD1 09:19 - SB 1104, SD1 10:35 - DM CPN 10:00 AM 22:31 - DM CPN 10:01 AM Hearing Notices: CPN DEFER 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-23-23_DEFER_.pdf CPN DEFER 9:35 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-23-23_DEFER-1_.HTM CPN DM 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-23-23_.pdf CPN DM 10:01 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-23-23-1_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1GQABUVG_w, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:44 - SB 310 05:18 - DM HHS-PSM 3:00 PM 07:11 - SB 151 15:29 - SB 685 31:32 - SB 882 53:18 - SB 1447 1:11:25 - DM PSM 3:05 PM 1:16:13 - DM HHS-PSM 3:00 PM 1:17:19 - SB 1330 1:18:23 - SB 1572 1:25:57 - SB 1614 1:31:47 - DM PSM-LBT 4:00 PM Hearing Notices: HHS-PSM 3:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-PSM_02-10-23_.pdf PSM 3:05 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM_02-10-23_.pdf PSM-LBT 4:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM-LBT_02-10-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19WwJP95N8c, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:10 - EET-CPN DEFER 9:15 AM 00:48 - SB 1602 04:04 - CPN 9:31 AM 04:04 - SB 393 05:06 - SB 54 17:19 - SB 935 27:03 - SB 945 30:29 - SB 1027 33:37 - SB 1324 42:10 - CPN DEFER 9:30 AM 42:30 - SB 174 42:48 - SB 158 43:42 - SB 1234 43:59 - DM CPN 9:31 AM Hearing Notices: EET-CPN 9:15 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EET-CPN_02-09-23_DEFER_.PDF CPN 9:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-09-23_DEFER_.PDF CPN 9:31 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-09-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JfDyUd--Co, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 02:23 - SB 898 05:00 - DM HHS-HOU 1:00 PM 06:33 - SB 673 07:43 - SB 606 09:45 - SB 608 15:58 - SB 609 19:30 - SB 610 26:42 - SB 672 29:00 - SB 900 33:48 - SB 901 35:35 - SB 902 38:45 - SB 1592 41:36 - SB 853 43:25 - SB 442 49:00 - DM HHS 1:00 PM Hearing Notices: HHS DEFER 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_02-08-23_DEFER_.pdf HHS 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_02-08-23_.PDF HHS-HOU 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-HOU_02-08-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0zzK5O98zM, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:58 SB 55 Discussion: 00:02:11 SB 55 Roll Call Vote: 00:04:19 Administrative Regulation Review: 00:05:20 SJR 72 Discussion: 00:05:54 SJR 72 Roll Call Vote: 00:07:26 SB 10 Discussion: 00:09:05 SB 10 Roll Call Vote: 00:20:28 HB 336 Discussion: 00:22:01 HB 336 Roll Call Vote: 00:23:58 HB 573 Discussion: 00:25:54 HB 573 Roll Call Vote: 00:35:31 HB 604 Discussion: 00:37:32 HB 604 Roll Call Vote: 00:45:21 HB 457 Discussion: 00:47:12 HB 457 Roll Call Vote: 01:32:06, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• A House Resolution by Rep.
• House Resolution by Rep.
• House Resolution 270 by Rep.
• House Resolution 273 by Rep.
• House Resolution 273 by Rep.

Bills: HR275, HR276, HR277, HR278, HR279, HR280, HR281, HR282, HR283, HR284, HCR112, HCR113, HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, SCR63, SCR66, SCR67, SB414, SB484, SB513, HR168, HR174, HR194, HR216, HR264, HCR54, HCR74, HCR79, HCR85, HCR87, HCR94, HCR95, HCR97, HCR98, HCR104, SCR23, SCR29, SCR33, SCR38, HB75, HB705, SB54, SB56, SB72, SB79, SB97, SB105, SB123, SB125, SB129, SB163, SB171, SB252, SB287, SB375, SB386, SB461, SB466, HR84, HR188, HR205, HR3, HR197, HR243, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, SCR35, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB39, HB58, HB112, HB134, HB155, HB187, HB287, HB462, HB782, HB825, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB1200, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, HB842, HB633, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB251, HB582, HB646, HB819, HB998, HB1257, SB197, SB436, SB78, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, SB149, SB382, SB441

Keywords: highway maintenance, signage, transportation safety, DOTD, infrastructure, public safety, federal grants, job creation, carbon storage, carbon dioxide storage, carbon capture and storage, CCS, mineral rights, mineral owners, oil and gas, disposal wells, injection wells, advanced drilling, carbon sequestration, Louisiana energy policy

Transcript Highlights:

• This requirement for public deliberation during the pre-suit period discourages early resolution through
• discussion of litigation strategy, both driving up litigation costs for both parties and delaying resolution
• It also aligns this bill with the House, and that is the bill. Great, thank you.
• This bill, or me and my husband, worked very hard to provide for our family, to pay for housing expenses
• The house I grew up in was a house with educators as my parents.

Bills: S0332, S0464, S0576, S0830, S0964, S0984, S1096, S1296, S1298, S1612, S1656

Keywords: public records, public meetings, property rights, transcripts, settlement negotiations, Veterans Day, K-12 schools, holiday observance, education, Florida statutes, cybersecurity, local government, grant program, data-sharing, Florida Digital Service, ransomware protection, county administrators, city managers, exemption, privacy

Summary: The committee first heard a committee substitute for SB 332, which creates a narrow public meetings and public records exemption for certain pre-suit settlement communications in Bert Harris claims involving local governments and private property rights. The sponsor said the change is intended to allow confidential legal strategy and negotiation during the 90-day pre-suit period while keeping settlements and outcomes public. The strike-all amendment was adopted, supportive testimony was waived in, and the bill was reported favorably. Members then approved several other measures, including SB 464 requiring K-12 schools to formally observe Veterans Day as a school holiday; SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention, which was amended to add a statement of important state interest and reported favorably after testimony from firefighters both supporting the bill and urging a longer benefit window; SB 576 on local government cybersecurity, which was amended to route the program through the Florida Digital Service and strengthen state-local coordination; SB 964 clarifying how certain gift and honoraria disclosures are filed with the Commission on Ethics; SB 1612 requiring local governments to accept electronic payments with a delayed effective date; SB 830 creating public records exemptions for certain local government administrators and their families; SB 1096 clarifying the filing deadline for employment discrimination complaints; and SB 1656 designating the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship. All were reported favorably. The committee also considered a slate of appointments, including a separate vote on Jeffrey Aaron to the Public Employees Relations Commission, which was recommended favorably after Senator Polsky objected to the appointment and cited concerns about political ties and prior work. The remaining appointees on tabs 12 through 30 were also recommended favorably. After a recess, the committee took up SB 1296 on the Public Employees Relations Commission, as substituted by a committee PCS. The PCS would change union certification and recertification rules, require stronger showing-of-interest and voting thresholds, limit paid union leave in some cases, require equal access to employer communication spaces, and speed up impasse procedures for state-funded salary increases. The bill drew extensive testimony, with supporters arguing it would improve accountability, transparency, and taxpayer fairness, and opponents—many of them teachers, bus drivers, and other public employees—saying it would weaken collective bargaining, burden workers, and function as union busting. Members raised constitutional concerns about the single-subject rule and collective bargaining protections, and debate was ongoing at the end of the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• And on top of that, if you were to look up my house, because you can look up all of our houses, I live
• Thank you for the opportunity to lay out House Bill 3589.
• House Bill 3589 seeks to establish essential oversight.
• So we support Bill 5302 or House Bill 5302. Thank you.
• I am here in support of House Bill 5302. There we go.

Bills: HB 2510, HB 3589, HB 4611, HB 4655, HB 4665, HB 4666, HB 4670, HB 4700, HB 4730, HB 4798, HB 4838, HB 5136, HB 5243, HB 5302, HB 5539

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

Transcript Highlights:

• Introduction of House resolutions. A resolution by Representative M.
• House resolutions report by committee.
• H.R. 196, House Joint Resolution, a House resolution to create a special study committee relative to
• Introduction of House Resolutions.
• That resolution comes as H.R. 255. House resolution by Representative Amedee.

Bills: HR252, HR253, HR254, HR255, HR256, HCR103, HCR104, HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, SCR40, SCR60, SB112, SB131, SB145, SB194, SB268, SB307, SB312, SB319, SB333, SB341, SB346, SB464, SB466, SB488, SB495, SB503, SB507, SB509, HR9, HR196, HCR27, HCR28, HCR50, HCR62, HCR67, HCR71, HCR78, HCR81, SCR20, HB123, HB251, HB625, HB662, HB709, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB895, HB1011, HB1057, HB1155, HB1186, HB1224, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1254, HB1255, HB1256, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB97, SB105, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, HCR6, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB61, HB98, HB102, HB139, HB142, HB170, HB185, HB194, HB199, HB231, HB247, HB294, HB336, HB474, HB661, HB842, HB852, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB455, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, HCR32, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB59, HB955, HB1191, HB1234, HB646, HB824, HB341, SB397, SB442, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB926, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB47, SB82, SB89, SB149, SB382

Keywords: consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction, building codes, inspection practices, housing costs, task force, HR254, House Resolution 254, Ty Hebert, Acadiana Legislative Delegation, Louisiana State University, LSU, graduation, commendation

Transcript Highlights:

• Introduction of resolutions: a House resolution by Rep.
• Introduction of resolutions, a house resolution by Rep.
• A House Resolution by Rep.
• House Resolution by Rep.
• House Resolution 270 by Rep.

Bills: HR275, HR276, HR277, HR278, HR279, HR280, HR281, HR282, HR283, HR284, HCR112, HCR113, HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, SCR63, SCR66, SCR67, SB414, SB484, SB513, HR168, HR174, HR194, HR216, HR264, HCR54, HCR74, HCR79, HCR85, HCR87, HCR94, HCR95, HCR97, HCR98, HCR104, SCR23, SCR29, SCR33, SCR38, HB75, HB705, SB54, SB56, SB72, SB79, SB97, SB105, SB123, SB125, SB129, SB163, SB171, SB252, SB287, SB375, SB386, SB461, SB466, HR84, HR188, HR205, HR3, HR197, HR243, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, SCR35, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB39, HB58, HB112, HB134, HB155, HB187, HB287, HB462, HB782, HB825, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB1200, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, HB842, HB633, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB251, HB582, HB646, HB819, HB998, HB1257, SB197, SB436, SB78, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, SB149, SB382, SB441

Keywords: highway maintenance, signage, transportation safety, DOTD, infrastructure, public safety, federal grants, job creation, carbon storage, carbon dioxide storage, carbon capture and storage, CCS, mineral rights, mineral owners, oil and gas, disposal wells, injection wells, advanced drilling, carbon sequestration, Louisiana energy policy

Summary: The House met with a quorum and began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several personal privileges recognizing National Police Week, fallen law enforcement officers, a young Olympic weightlifter, a community sports agent, a deceased coach, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Day, the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association, aviation professionals, and a birthday tribute. The chamber also received Senate messages, committee reports, and a long series of resolutions and bills, many of which were adopted or concurred in without objection. Several measures were returned to the calendar, while others were advanced with technical or clarifying amendments. A major portion of the meeting focused on resolutions honoring or commemorating people and groups, including National Police Week, Barron Baker, Paul T. Derezel II, Coach Emilio Tese, Alpha Phi Alpha, Louisiana Realtors Day, Special Olympics Louisiana, and various memorial highway designations. The House also adopted or concurred in resolutions on topics such as DOTD signage, shrimp procurement, geothermal energy, opioid settlement reporting, hospital design standards, Medicaid redetermination flexibility, chronic wasting disease management, remote online notarization, and a task force on intestate succession. Testimony on these items was generally supportive and brief, with sponsors explaining that most were technical, commemorative, or requests for study. The chamber also took up several substantive bills and Senate amendments. Among the measures concurred in were bills on peace officer citizenship requirements, post-conviction bail limits, portable benefits for independent contractors, workforce development, construction debris burning, license plate coverings, insurance and captive insurers, oil field indemnification, and rural infrastructure financing. One notable bill, HB 39 on peace officer citizenship, drew questions about National Guard members and legal permanent residents before the House concurred in the Senate amendments by a 74-22 vote. HB 134 on harmful material and interactive computer services had its Senate amendments rejected, while HB 359 on nonaffiliated candidates was temporarily returned to the calendar. The most extended debate came on the conference committee report for HB 842, which addressed Louisiana election law in response to the federal Callais decision. Members questioned how the report would affect the current congressional election cycle, absentee ballots, qualifying dates, signature requirements, and whether the closed party primary for U.S. House races had been canceled in favor of an open primary in the fall. The sponsor explained that the report cancels the current closed party primary for congressional races, voids ballots cast in that canceled election, returns qualifying fees, lowers petition-signature requirements, and sets new dates for the open primary and runoff. The House suspended the rules to consider the report the same day it was received, and the discussion highlighted concerns about election administration, district maps, and the scope of the changes before the chamber moved forward.