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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 9 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Communities Fund shall be established to help cities and towns pay for automated external defibrillator devices
  • , as well as any necessary equipment and infrastructure to properly house and charge such devices.
  • And that plan was to have AED devices at every place in the community where sports was happening.
  • AED devices at every place in the community where sports was happening.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House began with routine procedural business, including adoption of resolutions congratulating Yolanda Kruger on her 100th birthday and two orders extending the Public Health Committee’s reporting deadline on House documents 4984 and 4988. The chamber then moved through a series of local bills and calendar items, passing to engrossment measures including authorization for the town of Hudson to grant an additional wine and malt beverage license, authorization for Cohasset to grant five additional liquor licenses, and an amendment to the Plymouth town charter. It also advanced several other bills on second reading, including a land conveyance for Barnstable County and Bourne, a bill requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events, and a bill preparing apprentices through training and hiring in Massachusetts. The House took up House 3417, designating June 16 as Domestic Workers’ Rights Day. Representative Sousa spoke in support, describing domestic workers as essential but often invisible workers and arguing that the designation would raise awareness of rights and protections under the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. The bill passed to engrossment by roll call, 156-0. The House also passed House 4992, authorizing Barnstable County and Bourne to convey certain parcels of land, and later passed House 4994, the Paths Act, which would require a phased-in apprentice-hours requirement on large public construction projects, condition bidding on participation in approved apprenticeship programs, and create a commission to study apprenticeship participation. The chamber then debated House 4993, the Preston Settles Every Minute Counts Act, requiring AEDs and trained personnel at sporting facilities and events. Representative Decker urged passage, citing the death of a young athlete and the need to close safety gaps outside schools. Representative Frost offered amendments to create a state fund to help communities pay for AEDs and to allow exemptions for remote fields without permanent power, arguing the bill could otherwise burden municipalities; both amendments were defeated on roll call. The bill itself then passed to engrossment by roll call, 154-1. The House also enacted a bill allowing Hingham to use municipal property for a center for active living, and the session ended with an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjournment.
NY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe a combination of extreme overreliance on digital devices and the impact of A.I. technology
  • I believe a combination of extreme overreliance on digital devices and the impact of A.I. technology
  • thank you all for being here, those of you in the hearing room and those of you watching us on your device
  • YOUR DEVICE AND TO COLLEAGUES. >> 12 OF YOU WE APPRECIATE IT.
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Joint Conference Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Housing opened budget negotiations for the 2026-2027 enacted budget, with Senate and Assembly leaders outlining their one-house proposals and committee members giving brief remarks. The discussion covered environment, agriculture, housing, parks, and energy, with repeated emphasis on affordability, climate resilience, and support for rural and urban communities. Senate and Assembly chairs described the process and noted the agencies present, while minority members criticized the overall size of the budgets and urged more attention to housing affordability, building stakeholders, and energy costs. On the environment and energy side, the Senate highlighted proposals for $138 million in additional clean water infrastructure funding, a $75 million increase to the Environmental Protection Fund, $95 million in restored parks capital, $200 million for the Energy Affordability Program, and $1 billion for Sustainable Futures 2.0, including a proposed revival of the NY STUN program. The Assembly said it increased the EPF to $500 million, raised clean water infrastructure funding to $800 million, and included targeted amounts for cities, rural housing-related water projects, Cornell Ag Tech, and the Center for Sustainable Materials Management. Democrats argued that high utility bills are driven by natural gas costs rather than clean energy, while Senate and Assembly Republicans said the CLCPA and other energy mandates are increasing costs and should be reconsidered. Agriculture remarks focused on research, farm support, and resilience. Senator Hinchey described funding for Cornell’s COWS program, Farm to School amendments, $7 million for farm worker housing, and a new $20 million Farm Weather Resiliency Grant Program. Chair Lupardo said the Assembly added $16 million over the Governor’s proposal for educational research and outreach, restored support for beginning and disadvantaged farmers, and backed dairy, livestock, hemp fiber, and natural fibers initiatives, while also accepting $30 million in farmer tariff relief if guidelines are set. Minority Assembly Member Tague supported dairy infrastructure funding but criticized the farm labor overtime phase-down and the CLCPA’s impacts on farms. Housing discussion centered on major capital and assistance programs. The Assembly proposed $200 million more for the Housing Access Voucher Program, $100 million for Mitchell-Lama and NYCHA, $50 million for down payment assistance, $4 million for fair housing testing, land banks, and $40 million for the Homeowner Protection Program. The Senate outlined similar priorities, including $500 million for NYCHA, $100 million for Mitchell-Lama preservation, $250 million total for HAVP, and additional funding for mixed-income rental development, vacant rentals, senior housing, and block-by-block infill. Chair Rosenthal said rent stabilization was not being changed in the budget, while Republican members argued that affordability requires lower taxes, lower utility costs, and fewer regulatory burdens. No votes were taken; the meeting was an opening round of budget negotiations and ended with closing remarks from both sides.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • This has to do with speed measurement devices. The typical life...
  • This has to do with speed measurement devices.
  • The typical life of a speed measurement device, whether it's radar or laser, is 15 years.
  • They're proposing that we dispose of these devices after 10 years, which is five years before their life
Summary: The Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining met for an informational public hearing on several state employee bargaining units at impasse. The Department of Management Services outlined negotiations for the FDLE special agents, security services/correctional officers, sworn law enforcement officers, Florida Highway Patrol troopers, and Florida State Fire Service units. Across the units, the state said most contract articles had been resolved, with remaining disputes centered mainly on wages, hours of work, grievance language, safety, grooming, travel, and other housekeeping items. The state repeatedly emphasized proposed 2% competitive pay increases plus specialty or special pay increases in some units, insurance held harmless with no added employee cost, and its desire to keep current scheduling practices and remove outdated grievance language referencing the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. No votes were taken. Representatives for the Florida State Fire Service Association argued that firefighters are being asked to perform work far outside their job descriptions, including major construction, and said the state’s work-schedule and on-call practices unfairly avoid overtime and underpay firefighters. They also sought higher on-call compensation, a stronger wage plan with incentives and certification-based increases, restoration of a pay differential for firefighter-EMTs, and added PPE, decontamination, and cancer-prevention protections. The PBA’s Florida Highway Patrol unit said troopers need a larger career development plan, veteran stipends, updated grooming/tattoo rules, safer and newer vehicles, and better pay to address turnover. The PBA’s law enforcement unit focused on vehicle safety, performance evaluation language to prevent case-presentation quotas, and a $7,000 across-the-board raise, while disputing whether certain articles were timely opened. The security services unit said correctional officers, probation officers, and ISS officers need an $8-per-hour starting pay increase, retention bonuses, special pay for death row and close-management assignments, and overtime pay for lieutenants and captains who currently receive comp time and sometimes work beyond their limits. The committee heard the presentations, asked a brief question about correctional officers’ overtime, accepted written materials from the FOP special agent unit, and adjourned without action.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • This has to do with speed measurement devices... This has to do with speed measurement devices.
  • The typical life of a speed measurement device, whether it's radar or laser, is 15 years.
  • They're proposing that we dispose of these devices after 10 years, which is five years before their life
Summary: The Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining met to hear impasse presentations from the Department of Management Services and several bargaining units. The department reported that most articles had been resolved in each of the full-book contracts, with remaining disputes centered largely on wages and a handful of non-economic issues. For the FDLE special agents, security services, law enforcement, Florida Highway Patrol, and Florida State Fire Service units, the state described its wage offers as generally a 2% competitive increase plus a 3% special pay increase, along with various bonuses, retention funds, or career-development funding in some units. The department also said it wanted to keep existing language on work schedules, seniority, grooming, equipment, grievance procedures, and other items, often characterizing its changes as housekeeping or alignment with current practice. The department noted that insurance had been agreed to with no increased employee cost, and it confirmed that correctional officers do receive overtime pay. Representatives for the Florida State Fire Service Association strongly disputed the state’s position, arguing that firefighters should not be required to perform major construction work, that their work schedules and on-call/callback arrangements unfairly suppress overtime, and that wildfire and fire-rescue employees are underpaid and underprotected. They also pressed for better compensation for EMT/paramedic-certified firefighters, additional protective clothing, on-site decontamination and shower/laundry facilities, and stronger cancer-prevention language. The association said the state had not bargained in good faith and urged the committee to support the union’s proposals. The Police Benevolent Association’s Florida Highway Patrol unit focused on wages and a career development plan, saying troopers remain underpaid compared with other states and are leaving for better-paying agencies. It also sought a veteran stipend, broader grooming/tattoo language, safety improvements for high-mileage vehicles, and changes to seniority and inflation-related pay. The PBA law enforcement unit raised similar safety concerns about aging vehicles, sought limits on performance evaluations tied to case presentations, and requested a $7,000 across-the-board wage increase. The security services unit, representing correctional officers, probation officers, and ISS officers, said its main issue was wages and asked for an $8-per-hour starting pay increase, retention bonuses, special pay for death row and close-management staff, added pay for SOTEC officers, and overtime pay for lieutenants and captains who currently receive comp time instead. No votes were taken, no public testimony followed, and the committee adjourned after taking the presentations under advisement.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Jul 7th, 2025

Banking and Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • What if the application happens on the consumer's own device?
  • They effectuate the loan themselves on their own device.
  • Unfortunately, we do see a lot of fraud happening on the homeowner's devices, and it can take different
  • these things alone is not going to protect the consumers who get defrauded using their own phones or devices
Keywords: 988, house, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Finance and Tax Apr 15th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE SHOULD COMPLETE AN
  • ONE OF THE SPEAKERS MENTIONED THE FIREARM SAFETY DEVICES.
  • WE HAVE SOMETHING IN STATE STATUTE WHICH IS SECTION 2 12.08 WHICH SPEAKS TO THOSE DEVICES, THE SAFETY
  • DEVICES BEING ALREADY PERMANENTLY HAVING THAT SALES TAX EXEMPTION SO WANTED TO COME I KNOW ONE OF THE
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know that we said earlier in the week that had it been left to our own respective devices, the bill
  • 00:11:00.800> our<00:11:01.120> own<00:11:01.279> respective<00:11:01.760> devices
  • ,<00:11:02.240> the left to our own respective devices, the left to our own respective devices
Bills: HF2783
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Feb 4th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES.
  • WE DID CONTEMPLATE ONE ON DEVICES WHEN THE LEGISLATION WAS CREATED AND IT WAS HOW DO WE DESIGN A MODEL
  • WHEN YOU GIVE EVERY KID IN A FACILITY A ONE ON ONE DEVICE THEY CAN TEST THE SYSTEM.
  • VOTED FOR -- THERE WAS NO INDICATION THERE WAS ANY CHECK ON THE NUMBER OF HOURS ON SCREENTIME AND DEVICES
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Artificial intelligence in psychotherapy services 3/18/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • used to have somebody to help take notes for them or they would record—they would have a recording device—and
  • used to have somebody to help take notes for them or they would record—they would have a recording device—and
  • used to have somebody to help take notes for them or they would record—they would have a recording device—and
  • used to have somebody to help take notes for them or they would record—they would have a recording device—and
  • Device and now they're doing that with the assistance of AI.
Keywords: 1183, house
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:06 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • increasing the penalty for a felon who receives, transports, or possesses a firearm or destructive device
  • act relating to crime, increasing the penalty for a felon in possession of a firearm or destructive device
  • to five years imprisonment, adding a new crime of felon in possession of a firearm or destructive device
  • act relating to crime, increasing the penalty for a felon in possession of a firearm or destructive device
  • to five years imprisonment, adding a new crime of felon in possession of a firearm or destructive device
Bills: HB1
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • We Covering it all, whether it's responding to explosive devices, dog detection, canine detections, all
  • tells us where they are, they can upload their driver's license or any documents onto this mobile device
  • When you were talking about the mobile device, it is does this go back to the interim study we had this
  • We're not going to give Sex offenders: are they going to have this device, or are these devices capable
  • invitation, then when They come in for their visit, then we make them register for it if they have a device
Keywords: 914, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

December 10, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Before we begin, let's make sure that all electronic devices are turned off or into silent mode.
  • We use gaggle and gaggle looks for that on any of our devices, not through AI any of our devices and
  • So our gaggle are gaggle is layered onto it every every one of our devices, whether they're using AI
  • The technology you can't use your own device in a controlled environment because you have to have.
  • No, we're not currently using any devices for for I use of AI for them.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Apr 10th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please silence all electronic devices. Thank you. Senator Garcia is excused from today's meeting.
  • Please silence all electronic devices.
  • SB 1054, tampering with electronic monitoring device. You are recognized to explain the bill.
  • SB 1054, tampering with electronic monitoring device. You are recognized to explain the bill.
  • or alteration of an unmanned aircraft with an attached weapon, firearm, explosive, or other such devices
Summary: The committee heard and voted on a long agenda of criminal justice, public safety, victims’ rights, and related bills. SB 984 on aggravating factors in capital cases was reported favorably after debate over its focus on religious, school, and government gatherings; the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops opposed expanding the death penalty, while supporters said it was about accountability rather than deterrence. CS for SB 1140 creating a Hillsborough County substance abuse pilot program for offenders, CS for SB 1180 broadening child sexual image protections, CS for SB 10 compensating Sidney Holmes for a wrongful conviction, CS for SB 500 creating a Spectrum Alert system for missing children with autism, and SB 1054 on tampering with electronic monitoring devices all passed favorably, with the substance abuse bill drawing supportive testimony about treatment and recovery and the Holmes bill receiving emotional support from Holmes himself. The committee also approved SB 1072 on expedited DNA testing grants, CS for SB 240 on domestic and dating violence victims, CS for SB 494 creating a statewide animal abuse database, and CS for SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft over critical infrastructure and weaponized drones. SB 240 drew extensive testimony from advocates describing a feasibility study for a discreet emergency alert system and the need to align domestic and dating violence protections; SB 494 drew strong support from animal welfare groups and county officials who described local registries and the link between animal abuse and violence toward people, while members discussed whether the bill should also bar known abusers from adopting animals. SB 1422 passed after questions about “reasonable force” against drones and concerns about firearms use, with the sponsor saying the bill was meant to protect privacy and property rights. Additional measures reported favorably included SB 1268 updating Department of Law Enforcement statutes and increasing reimbursement for retired police dogs, CS for SB 1344 revising juvenile status-offender procedures, CS for SB 1252 creating a feasibility study for a statewide pawn data database, CS for SB 1386 increasing penalties for assault and battery on utility workers, CS for SB 1084 strengthening sexual cyber harassment laws for intimate and digitally forged images, CS for SB 1654 revising sex offender/predator registration and reporting rules, CS for SB 1650 expanding the vexatious litigant law, and CS for SB 1652 creating a public records exemption for stricken court filings. The final and most heavily debated bill, CS for SB 1284 on wrongful death of an unborn child, drew extensive testimony from supporters who framed it as recognizing unborn life and opponents who warned it could be used to harass abortion patients, providers, and supporters and could increase malpractice exposure; the sponsor said the bill would allow parents to recover damages while protecting mothers and lawful medical care. The transcript ends before the roll call on SB 1284 is completed, but the committee had already reported the other measures favorably by recorded votes, generally along party lines with broad support from members present.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Feb 4th, 2025

Commerce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please silence all electronic devices.
  • Likewise, in computer and electronic-related products, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, the state is
  • the second-largest producer of medical device equipment, second-largest producer of pharmaceuticals.
  • Likewise, in computer and electronic-related products, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, the state is
  • But then when we tell them we're number two in medical device manufacturing, that's a surprise.
Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee met to hear an overview of its jurisdiction and then focused primarily on Florida manufacturing. Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly described manufacturing as central to a more resilient, diversified economy, citing the 2023 Florida Manufacturing Report and noting strong growth in manufacturing businesses, jobs, exports, and workforce programs. He emphasized that most Florida manufacturers are small businesses, that the sector is increasingly STEM- and technology-driven, and that the state’s main challenge is workforce aging and the need to retain trained talent. Members also discussed how to better expose students and parents to manufacturing careers, improve startup access to capital, and strengthen regional manufacturing corridors and transportation links. Kevin Carr of FloridaMakes said Florida is on track to become a top-five manufacturing state, but warned that productivity, technology adoption, and workforce shortages remain key issues. He said a proposed manufacturing bill would create a chief manufacturing officer and help address workforce, technology, and market-visibility challenges. Bain Beecher of PGT Innovations described the company’s growth and community role, but highlighted obstacles such as affordable housing, insurance costs, permitting delays, supply-chain disruptions, and limited awareness of manufacturing careers among students and parents. Andrew Kosowski of Veterans Metal focused on small- and medium-sized manufacturers, citing labor shortages, the cost of adopting new technology, regulatory burdens, and cybersecurity compliance as major pressures, and urged support for the draft manufacturing bill. Brian Giuliani of the Port of Tampa Bay outlined the port’s cargo mix, infrastructure investments, and role in moving fuel, construction materials, and manufactured goods, saying the port’s expansion and transloading plans could better connect Florida manufacturers to suppliers and markets. Committee members repeatedly stressed the need to promote manufacturing careers earlier in school, improve public perception of the industry, and reduce barriers to investment. No formal vote was taken during the discussion, but the panelists broadly supported the draft manufacturing legislation and the committee’s focus on manufacturing policy.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/19/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, anyway, so he brought in loaded guns and explosive devices, which he shot five people, exploded devices
  • Um, anyway, so he brought in loaded guns and explosive devices, which he shot five people, exploded devices
  • Uh, they thought that he had maybe left in it left devices, you know, elsewhere within the city.
  • in uh loaded guns and explosive devices in uh loaded guns and explosive devices which<00:34:49.280
  • Um it's a devices, killed one person.
Bills: HF2825
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 03/20/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm thinking about our medical devices I'm thinking about our medical devices and<00:23:28.240><
  • And I guess I'll start at the medical devices front and the upholstered furniture.
  • front and the um medical devices front and the um upholstered<00:24:07.280> furniture.
  • were explicitly exempt from devices were explicitly exempt from Amara's<00:24:12.240> law.
  • Coast Guard-approved personal flotation devices, coatings, electrical wiring, gaskets, and ...
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 05/12/26

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, the A9 includes provisions to clarify the definition of a micro-mobility device, a motorcycle, and
  • ,<00:18:58.520> a definition of a micro-mobility device, a definition of a micro-mobility
  • device, a motorcycle, motorcycle, motorcycle, and<00:19:00.360> a<00:19:00.400> motorized
  • So, um, that is a new requirement on that particular device. >> Any further discussion?
  • , other micro-mobility devices, other micro-mobility devices, which<00:36:15.720> are<00:36
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Judiciary Committee Apr 1st, 2026 at 09:00 am

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • In terms of e-tab placement, an organization can have up to 10 e-tab devices per site.
  • In terms of eV tab placement and organization can have up to 10 e-tab devices per site.
  • Remote breath test is a device that is sent with the individual.
  • The individual is required to breathe into the device twice a day and then once randomly, and then the
  • device takes a picture of the individual and it's uploaded then to the county.
Keywords: 908, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Apr 24th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • All senators and guests in the gallery, please silence all electronic devices.
  • House Bill 437, a bill to be entitled an act relating to tampering with an electronic monitoring device
  • HB 903 and SB 1604 both exempt correction officers from any penalties for placing tracking devices on
  • HB 903 and SB 1604, both exempt correction officers from any penalties for placing tracking devices on
  • just for clarity so the bill appears to remove encryption on social media devices correct sir angolia
Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer by Rabbi Moshe Umatz, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar after a motion to reconsider SB 1080, which was temporarily postponed. Several bills were also set aside during the day, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, and school social workers. The Senate passed a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills. These included funding for expedited DNA testing grants for local law enforcement (SB 1072/HB 847), additional aggravating factors in capital cases involving religious, school, or government gatherings (SB 984/HB 693), fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients (SB 924/HB 677), commuter rail indemnification for Miami-Dade and Broward counties (SB 916/HB 867), restrictions on disposing of migrant vessels in Florida waters (SB 830), specialty license plates including Miami Northwestern and several colleges and institutions (SB 824), an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign (SB 398), relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University (SB 364), charter school changes allowing parent conversion and municipal job-engine charter schools (SB 140), sex offender registration reporting changes (SB 1654/HB 1351), penalties for assaulting utility workers (SB 1386), juvenile justice revisions and truancy process updates (SB 1344), reporting of student mental health outcomes (SB 1310/HB 969), foster home license transfer simplification (SB 1174/HB 989), water access facility funding and boating industry incentives (SB 1162/HB 735), Florida Virtual School operational changes (SB 1122), school readiness program support for children with disabilities (SB 1102), sexual image offenses involving minors (SB 1180/HB 757), age-related defenses in child sex offense cases (SB 1136/HB 777), tampering with electronic monitoring devices (SB 1054/HB 437), certified recovery residences and local zoning accommodations (SB 954), and the FSU Election Law Center (SB 892). Most of these bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 984 and SB 140 drew some opposition. One of the most extensive debates centered on SB 820, codifying the Office of Faith and Community. Senator Polsky offered an amendment to bar political activity by office staff, citing emails and campaign-related communications tied to Amendment 4; the amendment failed on a 13-23 vote. Senators then debated the bill’s relationship to state election law, free speech, and the role of faith-based outreach. Supporters emphasized the office’s service network and reported benefits to children and families, while some senators raised concerns about interfaith representation and political use of government resources. The bill was then read a third time and the Senate proceeded toward a final vote as the transcript ended.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Apr 16th, 2025

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Everyone, please silence your electronic devices, and anybody wishing to appear before the committee,
  • alteration of an unmanned aircraft with attachments of weapons, firearms, explosives, and other such devices
  • You know, on a device, we could have this interaction between a minor and... ...a device, we could have
  • I do think that some of the functionality on some of the devices would fall underneath this. Okay.
  • Stop staring and living inside of a device. Any other debate?
Summary: The committee took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft systems. The bill increases penalties for flying drones over critical infrastructure, prohibits drones equipped with weapons or explosives, creates a first-degree felony for drones carrying a weapon of mass destruction, and includes a law enforcement exception. A lay-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo warning against the use of force to shoot down drones was debated but failed, and the bill was then reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 846 addressing notary public fraud in immigration-related services, SB 650 on hazardous walking conditions for school transportation, SB 922 on employment agreements including non-compete and garden leave provisions, and SB 1820 on motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer relations, covering performance measures, retaliation, and franchise termination standards. Several bills focused on education, health care, and disability issues. SB 540, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, would require disability history and awareness instruction across grade levels; it drew emotional testimony from the bill sponsor, family members, and supporters, and was reported favorably. SB 998 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to certify deaths and file death certificates in hospice settings under physician protocol, and SB 1412 would modernize home health agency rules by expanding administrative flexibility and contract service use; both passed. SB 1736 would allow direct support professionals and relatives to administer insulin in group home settings for individuals with developmental disabilities, and it was also reported favorably. The committee also advanced several regulatory and court-related measures. SB 1650 expands Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including allowing designation based on conduct in a single case and extending the look-back period, while SB 1652 creates a public records exemption for certain stricken non-criminal court filings; both were approved. SB 1076 on roofing contractors was amended to require continuing education for roof-to-wall connections and then passed, and SB 1078 on fire prevention was amended with stakeholder-agreed language before being reported favorably. SB 1080 on local government land regulations, after multiple amendments and significant debate over agricultural enclaves and local control, was also approved. Other major measures included SB 818 on utility relocation, which creates a relocation fund funded by a portion of communications services tax revenue and was supported by multiple industry and local-government groups after a compromise amendment; SB 868 on social media use by minors, which would require a decryption mechanism for law enforcement access under subpoena and prohibit disappearing messages for minors, remained under discussion as the transcript ended. The committee also heard SB 96, a claims bill for Jacob Rogers against the City of Gainesville, and reported it favorably after testimony that the city would pay the settlement amount.