Transcript Highlights:

• May I quickly explain my vote, please? >> Yes, ma'am. All right.
• Representative Gentry, did you want to change your vote, sir? Uh, yes, sir, Mr. Chair.
• Note that Representative Gentry has changed to a yes vote. Representative Whitten. Yes.
• </c> change your vote, sir? Uh yes, sir, Mr. change your vote, sir? Uh yes, sir, Mr.
• pass votes.

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This itself is not a tax; this just enables a vote of the people, and the people can decide whether or
• I am here today to ask for your aye vote on Senate Bill 1078, Senator Laird's measure that would allow
• I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you. I really appreciate the debate.
• I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you. Okay. Senator Arreguín moves the bill.
• The vote is... the bill is out. We're going to go back to the consent calendar.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met, established a quorum, and first approved a consent calendar containing SB 1005, SB 1080, SB 935, and S.J.R. 11 on a 4-0 vote, with those items remaining on call until later. SB 992 had been pulled at the author’s request. The committee then heard SB 922 by Senator Laird, which would clarify that local governments may recover street maintenance and repair costs caused by public service operations, such as waste hauling, through rates, fees, or franchise agreements. Supporters included the League of California Cities, county groups, cities, waste haulers, and legal counsel who argued the bill restores a long-standing practice disrupted by a recent court decision and does not authorize new taxes or development fees. The California Building Industry Association opposed unless amended, warning the bill could inadvertently broaden local fee authority. After discussion about the bill’s scope and whether it would apply only to heavy service vehicles, SB 922 passed the committee 7-0 and was sent to the Senate floor. The committee also heard SB 1078, which would allow Santa Cruz County voters to consider raising the local tax cap to fund essential services, including health care, food assistance, and hospital support, in response to federal funding cuts. The County of Santa Cruz and the Central California Alliance for Health supported the measure, emphasizing Medi-Cal enrollment, CalFresh needs, and budget shortfalls tied to HR1 impacts. Some senators questioned whether the bill was effectively authorizing a tax increase and raised concerns about setting a precedent for other counties, while supporters stressed that the measure only allows voters to decide. SB 1078 passed 5-2 and was sent to the Committee on Revenue and Taxation. The committee then reconfirmed passage of the consent calendar items 7-0 and adjourned after concluding the agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• to vote is required.
• Has everyone recorded their votes? To explain my vote, please, Mr. Speaker.
• </c> explain my vote, please, Mr. Speaker. explain my vote, please, Mr. Speaker.
• </c> I'm voting green. Thank you, Mr. I'm voting green. Thank you, Mr.
• </c> meeting at 2:30 for a voting session. meeting at 2:30 for a voting session.

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, March 19, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 122 members present, opened with prayer, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber then took up two congratulatory resolutions: one honoring Layla Wishard of Hagerstown for winning gold with Team USA at the Junior Roller Derby Association World Cup in Australia, and another recognizing Delores Millhouse as the 2026 Maryland Mother of the Year. Both resolutions were read and adopted with applause. The House then considered a series of committee reports, primarily from the Committee on Economic Matters, and advanced multiple bills to third reading after adopting committee amendments and favorable reports. Measures included consumer contract protections in House Bill 103, workers’ compensation presumptions for hypertension in House Bill 347, broadband access and affordability in House Bill 382, housing and land-use changes in House Bills 548 and 894, data privacy in House Bill 711, franchise law changes in House Bill 730, a blockchain-based real property title pilot program in House Bill 810, bankruptcy exemptions in House Bill 1098, and telecommunications infrastructure protections in House Bill 1100. Several bills drew questions and were special ordered for further review. House Bill 711, the Data Privacy Act, prompted extended discussion about whether its geolocation provisions could affect stadium and venue security tracking; the sponsor said the bill was intended to close loopholes around cell phone and vehicle location data and would not change existing permission-based rules, but the bill was still special ordered until the next day. House Bill 894, the transit-oriented development bill, also drew questions about local government concerns and was special ordered, with the floor leader saying county and municipal groups were generally satisfied with the amendments. House Bill 1100 was also taken up after the amendments were adopted, and the title amendment process began as the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• the quorum but not vote not cast a<00:45:16.960><c> vote</c><00:45:17.119><c> on</c><00:45:17.280><c
• I guess I'm a vote on my behalf.
• </c> agree with the outcome of the vote. agree with the outcome of the vote.
• Please vote it as ITL.
• </c> So, please vote ITL. We don't need this. So, please vote ITL. We don't need this.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> voted on it. voted on it.
• </c> and vote that down. and vote that down.
• Vote it yes. Then we have reconsider it. Vote it yes.
• Thank you very much for all the vote. vote. vote.
• I'll be happy to vote for to vote.

Committee: House Public Works and Highways

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• President, I'm hoping that I get a very loud, supportive aye when it comes time to vote for this bill
• really working hard in getting this bill first a hearing, but then also getting it to a committee vote
• So I'm asking my colleagues to join me in voting yes. If there are no further remarks...
• Senator Dhingra, how do you vote? Aye. Senator Dhingra votes aye. Senator Bateman, how do you vote?
• Senator Bateman votes aye. Senator Bateman votes aye. Mr. President, there are 48 yeas, zero nays.

Bills: SB5223 , SB6071 , SB5966 , SB6061 , SB6016 , SB5973 , SB5053 , SB5249 , SB5899 , SB6190 , SB5574 , SB5873 , SB5924 , SB6263 , SB6282 , SB5950 , SB6074 , SB6096 , SB5609 , SB5901 , SB5943 , SB5975 , SJM8016 , SB5907 , SB6031 , SB6155 , SB6158 , SB6227 , SB5947 , SB6085 , SB6234 , SB6274 , SB5909 , SB6044 , SB6239 , SB6045 , SB6089 , SB6170 , SB5954 , SB5762 , SB6032 , SB6066 , SB6082 , SB6164 , SB6176 , SB6319 , SB6308 , SB6200 , SB6080 , SJM8014 , SB6177 , SB6052 , SB6182 , SB5828 , SB6335 , SB6017 , SB5470 , SB5990 , SB5046 , SB5387 , SB5637 , SB5647 , SB5839 , SB5888 , SB5962 , SB6018 , SB6037 , SB6047 , SB6078 , SB6130 , SB6147 , SB6151 , SB6197 , SB6220 , SB6256 , SB6311 , SB6343

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, overpayment recovery, modernization, health care, legislation, healthcare, nutrition, medically tailored meals, dietary support, food security, chronic illness, tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development

Transcript Highlights:

• By your vote, CS for SB 1690 is reported favorably. Thank you.
• By your vote, SB 1022 is reported favorably. Thank you.
• By your vote, SB 996 is reported favorably. Thank you. Next, we will go to Tab 3.
• Yes, by your vote, CS for SB 1462 is reported favorably.
• Yes, by your vote CS for SB 1462 is reported favorably.

Committee: Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs heard several child welfare and early childhood bills and reported each favorably. SB 1690 on early childhood education was amended with a delete-all amendment that would require public posting of child care inspection and safety data, change certain child care disclosure and insurance rules, and create the Florida Endowment for Early Learning; the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. SB 1022 would add two new Florida Children’s Initiatives programs in Bay County and Pompano in Broward County, and it was also reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 996 on dependent children. Senator Rodriguez explained that the bill is intended to center lived experience in foster care policy and promote normalcy, including financial literacy and allowance-related supports. Multiple members of Florida Youth SHINE testified in strong support, describing the importance of youth voice, consistent allowances, and opportunities to build budgeting skills and confidence. Senator Sharief also voiced support, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered a bill on temporary cash assistance eligibility, presented with an amendment that narrowed a SNAP eligibility carve-out to people who were victims of human trafficking at the time of a drug conviction. The sponsor said the change recognizes coercion faced by trafficking victims and avoids a lifetime penalty tied to exploitation. After the amendment was adopted and several supporters waived in, the committee reported CS for SB 1462 favorably. The meeting then adjourned without further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• OK, members, we will now vote out pending and referred in committee business.
• We voted at HCR 34 by Representative Cole favorably on April 15th.
• We voted at HCR 113 by Representative Gonzalez favorably on April 24th.
• We voted at HCR 117 by Chairman Hunter favorably on April 15th.
• We voted out HB 3962 by Representative Garin.

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:

• We voted out HB5398 by Representative Eddie Morales.
• We voted on HCR34 by Representative Cole favorably on April 15th.
• We voted on HCR117. by Chairman Hunter, favorably on April 15.
• We voted out HB3962 by Representative Guerin favorably on April 16th.
• We voted out HB 2385 by Representative Guerin favorably on April 16th.

Bills: HB370 , HB738 , HB2935 , HB3227 , HB4103 , HB5259 , SB519 , SB1350 , SB1247 , SB1248 , SB2112 , HCR81 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR59 , HCR109 , HCR111 , HCR135 , SCR6

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation

Transcript Highlights:

• I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you. And the chair of RECO is due.
• Across the state, I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
• We ask for your aye vote. Thank you for the testimony.
• Just respect, last read, aye vote. Thank you. Assembly Member Pacheco, closing statements.
• Not voting. Ransom? Ransom aye. Ransom aye. Seven. Seven. The bill's out.

Summary: The Local Government Committee met on March 26 and heard four bills, beginning as a subcommittee until quorum was established. The chair opened with housekeeping rules, including that testimony would be in person only and that disruptive conduct would not be tolerated. AB 59 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry was heard first; it would remove the sunset on Reclamation District 108’s authority to participate in hydropower projects. The author, Colusa County representatives, and water district officials said the change would support long-term financing, lower energy costs, and help the district continue water stewardship. No opposition was presented, and the bill was later reported out 7-0. AB 417 by Assembly Member Carrillo was then presented as a measure to streamline and clarify laws governing enhanced infrastructure financing districts (EIFDs) and community revitalization and investment authorities (CRIAs). Supporters, including the sponsor and planning, city, and flood control representatives, said the bill would improve local governments’ ability to fund affordable housing, climate adaptation, transit, fire mitigation, and other infrastructure without raising taxes. One opponent objected to the CRIA provisions, arguing that CRIAs retain eminent domain authority and asked for an amendment to remove that authority. The bill was passed after quorum was established, with the chair noting it would improve functionality while preserving transparency and public participation. AB 533 by Assembly Member Flora reauthorized health care districts that own or operate hospitals or clinics to use the design-build process for construction projects after the prior authority sunset on January 1, 2025. The author and supporters from the Association of California Health Care Districts, the Design-Build Institute of America, and engineering and hospital groups said the measure would restore a useful financing and construction tool without changing public contracting requirements. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 7-0. The committee also approved AB 1030 on the consent calendar, and after roll calls on the remaining items, all measures were reported out of committee.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> amendment, vote yes. amendment, vote yes.
• Just vote for the bill.”
• </c> your green vote. Thank you so much, Mr. your green vote. Thank you so much, Mr.
• The clerk will call the names of the members voting remotely. Jones votes aye. Kozlowski votes aye.
• Momanyi-Hiltsley votes aye. The clerk will close the roll.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you, Commissioner Lara.
• With that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you. Okay, please call the roll.
• Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote for this measure. Thank you.
• We urge your no vote unless amended to preserve meaningful consumer protections.
• Alvarez, Berman, Chen, Petrie-Norris, not voting. Petrie-Norris, not voting.

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met as a subcommittee at first because a quorum was not initially present, then later established a quorum and heard several bills. The main special-order item was AB 1795 (Gibson), which would create statewide standards for testing, inspection, and remediation of wildfire smoke damage in homes, with CalEPA and public health agencies developing science-based standards and insurers required to follow new claims-handling timelines. Supporters, including Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and wildfire survivors, said the bill would bring consistency and safety; insurers and consumer groups generally supported the concept but sought further amendments on scope, standards, and claim handling. The committee voted do pass as amended and refer AB 1795 to Appropriations, with the roll held open for later additions. The committee also considered AB 1576 (Ortega) on the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund, which would make changes intended to reduce litigation and employer assessments while preserving the program’s purpose of encouraging hiring of workers with prior disabilities. Labor-side witnesses supported the bill as a reform step, while business, public entity, and insurance groups opposed it, arguing it did not address the core structural problems and that a trailer bill was a better vehicle for broader reform. AB 1576 was voted do pass to Appropriations, with the roll held open. AB 1931 (Papan) would create an optional limited-lines license for utilities to offer home protection products for repairs to appliances and utility service lines. Support came from HomeServe, utilities, and industry groups, who said the bill would clarify current law and add consumer protections such as training, disclosures, and a free-look period; there was no opposition in the room. The committee passed AB 1931 to Appropriations. AB 2361 (Pacheco) would limit vicarious liability for peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing platforms like Turo while preserving insurance coverage requirements; supporters said it would align California with other states, while consumer attorneys opposed it as reducing accountability and consumer recovery. The committee passed AB 2361 as amended to Appropriations. AB 2098 (Kalra), heard later, would require employers to allow leave for workers to attend treatment for occupational injuries during work hours, subject to notice and business-necessity limits; labor groups supported it and business and insurance groups sought narrower standards. It was also voted do pass to Appropriations. The committee then completed roll-call add-ons and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• I move that House Concurrent Resolution 31 be voted do pass.
• That House Concurrent Resolution 31 be voted do pass. I do have a substitute.
• I now move that House Committee Substitute for HCR 31 be voted do pass.
• By your vote of 15 ayes and 0 noes, you have voted House Committee Substitute for H.C.R. 31 do pass.
• We're going to now vote.

Committee: House Elementary and Secondary Education

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I move that House Bill 2563 be voted do pass. Any discussion? Please call the roll.
• By your vote of 12-1 and 0 no, you have voted House Bill 2563 do pass.
• I now move that the House Committee substitute for House Bill 3491 be voted do pass.
• By your vote of eight yes and three noes, you have voted House Bill 3491 do pass. Okay.
• By your vote of nine ayes and two noes, you have voted House Committee substitute for Senate substitute

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• By your vote of ten yes, you have moved do pass. Thank you.
• Substitute for House Bill 2753 be voted.
• 2753 be voted, or I'm sorry, yes, House Committee substitute for House Bill 2753 be voted.
• By your vote of 10 yes, two no, and one present, you have voted do pass House Committee Substitute for
• By your vote of 11 yes, one no, and one present, you have voted House Bill 2912 do pass.

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 200 as amended was left on the table with a tie vote.
• Rebecca, if you will, please take the vote on House Bill 200.
• Please take the vote on House Bill 200.
• For the audience's sake, we did look at the floor vote in the House on this.
• Why don't we go ahead and take the vote? Second.

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills in its final meeting, beginning with House Bill 200, which had previously been left on the table on a tie vote. The committee voted to bring it back and then approved it as amended on a 7-2 vote. House Bill 38, dealing with coverage for complex rehabilitation technology devices and allowing up to two devices in a three-year period, received testimony in support and was advanced on a 9-0 vote. Members then heard House Bill 270, which would require certain public works projects to contribute to apprenticeship and training programs or the state apprenticeship fund. Supporters argued it would create a level playing field and strengthen workforce development, while opponents said it would raise costs, burden contractors without accessible apprenticeship programs, and hurt small businesses. An amendment to delay the effective date failed 4-6, and the bill was then approved 6-4. House Bill 291, the Taxation and Revenue Department’s annual tax cleanup bill, was presented as a package of technical and policy updates, including rounding rules, fee changes, tax credit clarifications, and property tax collection adjustments; it passed 8-2. House Bill 108, a cleanup measure for watershed districts to address tax-levying authority after a change from elected to appointed boards, passed 10-0. House Bill 306, which limits facility fees for preventive care, vaccinations, and telehealth while exempting rural facilities, also passed 10-0 after brief discussion. House Bill 20, allowing Native American applicants to request a voluntary designation on driver’s licenses and ID cards with privacy protections, received supportive testimony from tribal and law enforcement representatives and passed 10-0. Finally, House Bill 309, expanding a special property tax valuation method to include electric power storage facilities, drew support from labor and energy representatives and passed 10-0. The chair closed by thanking staff and members and adjourned the meeting, noting it was likely the committee’s last of the session.

Transcript Highlights:

• And with that, I'll vote for the bill. Thank you. Thank you.
• By your vote...
• By your vote, CS for SB 912 is reported favorably. Thank you.
• By your vote, the confirmation of Gary Jennings is recommended favorably.
• Senator, wish to be recorded as voting on bills before the committee today?

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met with a quorum present and took up several environmental bills and one confirmation. First, the committee considered SB 1422 on surface waters, which was amended with a strike-all focused on coral reef protection and designation of coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure. Senator Garcia described the amendment as a way to support restoration, disaster resilience, and access to federal funding; Audubon Florida waived in support. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS for SB 1422 favorably. The committee next considered SPB 7034, a DEP rule ratification concerning the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee River minimum flows and levels and recovery strategy. Senator Rodriguez explained the rule would replace prior MFLs and allow longer permits, while opponents from the Florida Springs Council and local river advocates argued the plan relies too heavily on one future wastewater reuse project, delays restoration, and lacks a clear funding source. DEP and JEA waived in support. After debate, the committee approved the motion to submit the proposal as a committee bill; the measure was favorably reported, with Senator Smith voting no. The committee then heard SB 1510 on DEP-related matters, as amended. The strike-all addressed Outstanding Florida Springs B-MAP mediation plans, septic system upgrades where sewer is unavailable, rural cost-share eligibility, notice to property owners, rulemaking procedures, and land acquisition governance, while removing biosolids and fee provisions. Florida Springs Council opposed the 60-day delay for B-MAP effectiveness, saying it could slow restoration and allow more conventional septic systems to be installed before stricter requirements take effect. DEP and others supported the bill. The committee reported CS for SB 1510 favorably. It also heard SB 1196 on waste facilities, which would prohibit new ash-producing incinerators and waste-to-energy facilities within two miles of certain federally authorized water impoundment areas, with an amendment narrowing the bill to Miami-Dade and Broward County. Supporters, including the City of Miramar, said it would protect water resources and Everglades restoration; opponents from the Florida Waste-to-Energy Coalition warned it would limit local solid waste options and could force more landfilling. The committee adopted the amendment and reported CS for SB 1196 favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 912 on battery collection and recovery, establishing a battery stewardship program and requiring producers and retailers to join a stewardship organization by 2028. Supporters from the battery industry and recycling sector said the bill would reduce fires and keep batteries out of the waste stream. The committee adopted the amendment and reported CS for SB 912 favorably. The committee also recommended confirmation of Gary Jennings to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• And by your vote, CS for SB 698 is reported favorably.
• And by your vote, CS for SB 1230 is reported favorably. And last but not least...
• And by your vote, CS for SB 1230 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, CS for SB 1288 is reported favorably.
• Yes, by your vote, CS for SB 128 is reported favorably.

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard and advanced several bills. SB 958, by Senator Bradley, would require local straw and stirrer ordinances to allow renewable, certified compostable, and marine-biodegradable products, with supporters arguing it creates standards and avoids patchwork local rules; it was reported favorably. SB 1066, by Senator Brodeur, proposed a phased restoration of the Ocklawaha/Rodman Dam area, including partial dam restoration, recreation and economic development planning, and a local advisory council; testimony was strongly divided between restoration supporters and local officials concerned about water supply, reservoir value, and community impacts. The committee adopted an amendment adding a Naval Air Station Jacksonville representative to the advisory council, then reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also approved CS/SB 698 by Senator Martin, which would let builders proceed with home construction after applying for septic permits rather than waiting for the permit to be issued first. Testimony from builders and industry representatives focused on permitting delays, contract pricing, and the need for a glide path if DEP rules change; some senators raised concerns about the 120-day transition period, but the bill passed favorably with a technical amendment. CS/SB 1230, by Senator Harrell, would phase out PFAS-containing firefighting foam for non-emergency use, require inventory and disposal reporting, create DEP rules and a registry of alternatives, and establish grant/cost-savings support for local agencies; it was reported favorably after an amendment clarifying DEP references and penalty language. Finally, the committee approved CS/SB 1288, also by Senator Harrell, to designate a water body feature in the Jupiter Narrows area as the Andrew Red Harris Shoal in honor of a local environmental advocate who died rescuing a friend. The bill was amended to clarify the shoal identification and then reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested the record reflect additional affirmative votes on certain bills, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I'd ask my members to vote no. Mr.
• So, we need to be ready to go and the Senate's ready and I think we can vote on the House and get this
• Again, we would be taking the negotiated Senate language that every member of the Senate voted for, that
• So, I would urge<00:03:32.159><c> members</c><00:03:32.480><c> to</c><00:03:32.560><c> vote</c><00:03
• </c> Senate's ready and I think we can vote Senate's ready and I think we can vote on<00:03:59.439><c

Bills: HF3228 , HF475

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, statue replacement, Hubert H. Humphrey, national commemoration, civil rights, Minnesota history, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Any no votes? Reservations? Any no votes? Senator Awana has had a no vote on GM 511. So noted.
• Any other no votes?
• No votes? Senator Awana. This would be on HCR 58 and 68.
• No vote for Senator Awana on HCR 58 and 68. Any other no votes? I'm sorry. The motion is carried.
• No votes? Senator Awana. No votes? Senator Awana.

Keywords: 912, senate, all