Transcript Highlights:

• That's in this legislation. We're going to see something different in the Judiciary Committee.
• Okay, so if we change the legislation to include more than just child sexual abuse... ...the legislation
• However, when you are very appreciative of that part of the legislation.
• So how likely is it that rates would go down if we were to pass this legislation?
• And what I'll also say is that my organization, down if we were to pass this legislation.

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1645, which would reduce Missouri’s general personal injury statute of limitations from five years to two years for claims after August 28, 2026, while also extending the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims from 10 years to 20 years after the victim turns 21. Representative Overcast and supporters from the insurance and business communities argued the change would improve Missouri’s business climate, lower insurance costs, and align the state with most others; opponents, including trial lawyers and victim advocates, warned that shortening the filing window would harm injured adults and sexual abuse survivors who need more time to come forward. Representative Sites supported the child sexual abuse expansion but said broader retroactivity work was still ongoing. No vote was taken in the hearing itself, but the bill drew both support and opposition testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 1610 and House Bill 2182, both of which were described as similar proposals to shorten the general civil statute of limitations, with HB 1610 moving from five years to three years and HB 2182 moving from five years to two years. Supporters repeated the same business-climate and insurance-rate arguments, while opponents repeated concerns about access to justice and the time needed to investigate complex injuries. Several witnesses from the insurance, chamber, farm bureau, railroad, and business groups testified in support, and some said they preferred two years over three. The chair noted the testimony was largely repetitive across the bills, and the hearings concluded without recorded votes in the transcript. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2714, which would change Missouri from a pure comparative fault system to a modified comparative fault system, barring recovery if a plaintiff is found more than 50% at fault. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would make Missouri more business-friendly and more consistent with neighboring states, while opponents from the trial bar argued it would unfairly cut off recovery for injured people and that juries already apportion fault under current law. Testimony focused on how fault percentages are determined, the effect on settlements and trials, and examples such as car crashes and product liability cases. The hearing ended with continued opposition testimony and no final committee action reported in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• This legislation mirrors Florida's legislation that's named Brooks Law.
• In addition, this legislation allows for penalties against the platforms.
• So how is that happening, and then we need to do this legislation?
• So how is that happening, and then we need to do this legislation?
• On this President's Day, this legislation represents leadership and action.

Committee: House Emerging Issues

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And yet we find it our job to legislate a definition when the community themselves are so divided on
• We're not creating legislation for other marginalized groups.
• Does that already exist in current legislation? Okay, let's take a look at you. So we have it.
• That may be a difference in the two pieces of legislation.
• It's federal legislation. We're all subscribing to it across the country.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House first established a quorum after introductions of special guests, then moved to bills for perfection. House Bill 2016, concerning anti-Semitism in Missouri schools, colleges, and universities, drew extensive debate. The sponsor said the bill would require educational institutions to adopt non-discriminatory policies protecting Jewish students from harassment and intimidation, use the IHRA definition as a guide, and preserve First Amendment rights. A Pulaski County member offered and secured adoption of an amendment clarifying that protected political, religious, and expressive speech would not be reported, cataloged, or used to create records. Supporters said the bill was needed because of rising anti-Semitic incidents and student safety concerns; opponents argued it singled out one group, could chill discussion of Israel and Palestine, and created a reporting hierarchy. The chamber ultimately adopted the amendment and then ordered the bill perfected and printed. House Bill 2384, a housing and building-code measure, was then taken up. The sponsor said it was aimed at reducing housing costs by rolling back energy-code mandates to 2009 standards, setting clearer permitting timelines, and allowing certain multifamily buildings to use a single staircase. Supporters framed it as a response to Missouri’s housing shortage and rising home prices, while opponents criticized the bill as preempting local control, especially in Kansas City and other municipalities that had adopted newer codes. A Pulaski County amendment was adopted to reduce the number of required hard copies of municipal ordinance books when ordinances are available online. After debate over energy efficiency, safety, and local authority, the House moved the previous question, then adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. House Bill 1766, dealing with personal property tax and Hancock limitations, was also perfected and printed. The sponsor said the bill would treat personal property tax growth more like real property under Hancock-style limits, arguing that rapid increases in vehicle values had created windfalls for political subdivisions. Members questioned whether the change would reduce local revenue needed for schools and other services, while supporters said it would protect taxpayers and still allow growth. The House then took up House Joint Resolution 154, which would place a Medicaid work requirement in the Missouri Constitution by mirroring federal policy. The sponsor said it would require able-bodied adults ages 19 to 64 to work, volunteer, attend school, or participate in a work program for 80 hours a month to remain eligible. Opponents raised concerns about administrative burden, documentation requirements, and the impact on vulnerable recipients, while supporters argued the measure should be made permanent through the constitution. The transcript cuts off during that debate, before final action on the resolution is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• A little bit about myself: I'm the chief of police in the city of Coral Gables, legislative chair.
• If passed, this transparency exemption would undergo a mandatory legislative review in 2031.
• If passed, this transparency exemption would undergo a mandatory legislative review in 2031.
• Overwhelming data shows hands-free legislation is saving lives in 34 others. Thank you. Thank you.
• This legislation is here for the fourth year.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a large slate of bills, beginning with HB 1405, which would reestablish a pilot program at four state universities to screen people with special needs who are at risk of elopement and provide families with tracking devices. Members spoke in support, citing real-life incidents involving missing children and adults, and the bill passed 18-0. HB 4037, a Pasco County mosquito control cleanup bill, also passed unanimously, as did PCS for HB 639, which expands eligibility for an existing Fraternal Order of Police specialty license plate to all Floridians and adds nonprofit and financial reporting requirements for specialty plate organizations. HB 667, brought by Rep. Valdés with Freedom High School students through the Ought to Be a Law program, would raise the helmet requirement for electric personal assisted mobility devices from under 16 to under 18; the students testified about e-bike and e-scooter injuries and fatalities, and the bill passed 18-0. The committee also approved PCS for HB 975, which clarifies management and security authority for the Capitol Center and Complex, and HB 695, a public records exemption tied to a health care interstate compact, by a 17-1 vote. HB 181, expanding a pawnbroker transaction records exemption to FDLE, and HB 1087, making Florida Retirement System pension-plan member and payee information confidential, both passed unanimously. HB 1515, a public records exemption tied to a uterine fibroid research database, also passed unanimously after the sponsor explained the Department of Health had been unable to implement the database because of data-identification problems. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1283, which would allow anonymous complaints against law enforcement officers only when accompanied by corroborating evidence and would bar non-disciplinary investigative outcomes from being used in promotions and other personnel decisions. Police chiefs and sheriffs opposed the bill as amended, arguing the corroboration standard should include evidence developed by agencies and warning about personnel-management consequences, while law enforcement supporters said the bill protects officers from malicious complaints. Civil rights and advocacy groups opposed it, warning it would chill reporting and harm victims, especially in sexual misconduct cases. After extensive debate, the committee adopted an amendment to align the bill with the Senate companion and then passed HB 1283 18-0. The committee also passed HB 139, expanding whistleblower protections to adverse actions by individuals and placing investigations with the Florida Commission on Human Relations, and HB 953, which gives county tax collectors authority to partner with DHSMV in overseeing commercial driving schools and combating fraud; both passed unanimously. The meeting also included HB 627, which directs officers in the field to refer public records requesters to the proper custodian rather than processing requests during active incidents; despite opposition from protest and civil liberties advocates, it passed 18-0. Finally, the committee heard HB 1473, a public records exemption for portions of domestic-terrorism designation materials. Supporters said it was needed to protect sensitive security information, while opponents argued it was vague and could be used to hide executive decision-making and target protesters or Muslim communities. After an amendment and lengthy debate, the bill passed 13-4.

Transcript Highlights:

• So by a show of hands, how many in the audience are in support of this legislation?
• And we haven't done anything as a state legislator to look at an EV car tax. And it is in here.
• Anybody in the audience in support of this legislation?
• Anybody in the audience in support of this legislation?
• So Jennifer is from the Legislative Finance Committee, yeah, Jennifer Fabian from LFC.

Bills: SB36 , SB88 , SB92 , SB97 , SB48 , SB55 , SB58 , SB76 , SB93 , SB89 , SB60

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: quantum technology, tax credit, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, foster care, income tax, guardianship, youth services, financial relief, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, tax credits

Transcript Highlights:

• Just a couple of points here: would you just simply clarify on this legislation?
• But before advancing this legislation, the systems involved should be reviewed by Results Washington,
• So we do not support the legislation as written.
• For the record, my name is Senator Matt Benke, Eighth Legislative District.
• So we think this is really important legislation.

Bills: SB6239 , SB6074 , SB5886 , SB6041 , SB6190

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: tort claims, state liability, Washington law, government accountability, legal process, parole, criminal justice reform, felony, recidivism, rehabilitation, public safety, personality rights, right of publicity, publicity rights, name image likeness, NIL, deepfake, AI-generated content, digital impersonation, forged digital likeness

Transcript Highlights:

• This is my third legislative session. Happy to be working with you. Thank you. Mr.
• This is my first legislative session as a page, and I'm very excited to be here and see what I can learn
• The legislative intent of this bill is to help every single student.
• There was a legislator from Tucson, Cavera, that posed the bill.
• Because of this, I am personally and deeply invested in this legislation.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard a series of bills, many dealing with cryptocurrency and tax administration. SB 1042 would allow certain state retirement and treasury funds to invest up to 10% in virtual currency; SB 1043 would let state agencies accept cryptocurrency payments; SB 1044 and SCR 1003 would exempt virtual currency from property tax, with SB 1044 contingent on voter approval of the referral. All four measures advanced on 4-3 votes, with Democratic members largely opposing them as risky, speculative, and favoring wealthy crypto interests. The committee also considered SB 1221, which would require the Department of Revenue to notify legislative tax chairs before adopting a new tax interpretation or application that would adversely affect taxpayers and to testify if a hearing is held. Supporters framed it as transparency and good governance, while opponents worried about added red tape and administrative burden. The bill passed 4-3. Another major item, SB 1142, would opt Arizona into a new federal scholarship tax credit program administered through certified scholarship-granting organizations; supporters said it would expand scholarship opportunities for public, charter, private, and homeschool students, while opponents argued it would deepen inequities, lack accountability, and divert resources from public schools. That bill also passed 4-3. A lengthy discussion followed on the Department of Revenue’s press release about tax conformity and the governor’s executive order. DOR explained that the forms were issued assuming conformity with federal changes, including the standard deduction and certain below-the-line adjustments, and said taxpayers generally should file on time but may need amended returns if the Legislature later changes the law. Members pressed DOR on the cost and clarity of the guidance, with estimates that widespread amendments could cost the department about $20 million. Finally, the committee heard SB 1254, which would require both grantor and grantee signatures on real property conveyances before recording; county assessors said it would reduce deed-fraud risk and fix recording gaps. County officials from Maricopa and Mohave supported the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• Sourcing is something that You'll hear a lot about this as members of tax committees and legislators.
• In 2022, there was legislation that increased the surtax from 1% to 3.5%.
• I think we passed this legislation, and then the program was implemented.
• Madam Chair, Representative, the district legislation basically...
• session. interim period before the legislative session.

Committee: House Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• And my job as a legislator is first and foremost to look out for my constituents, to look out for their
• And my job as a legislator is first and foremost to look out for my constituents, to look out for their
• And my job as a legislator is first and foremost to look out for my constituents, to look out for their
• And my job as a legislator is first and foremost to look out for my constituents, to look out for their
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Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Today is one of my legislative aide's last day.
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• And with her is my ASM, Sharon Clao, and my legislative aide, Aiden Waldrip.
• And with her is my ASM, Sharon Clao, and my legislative aide, Aiden Waldrip.
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Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

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• Representative Nash, what are your hopes for anti-fraud legislation?
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Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So for students that exit our program is has guided through the legislation.
• I'm so excited about this because I was very instrumental in doing the legislation that created this
• And so we were fortunate to be able to present 2 different legislative committees.
• It's a piece of legislation in Senate Bill 1326, from 2020.
• And I do annual reporting to our county commissioners to really engage our local legislators and into

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• , it really tied the hands of each and every individual member from being able to engage in the legislative
• process. ...from being able to engage in the legislative process more directly as an individual, powerful
• Fattman, clarifying legislative day rule for Rule 24. Senator Fattman: Thank you, Mr. President.
• bill on the table, which, for the edification of the public, is a procedural delay of a piece of legislation
• that is adopted forthwith and ends all deliberation on said piece of legislation for that day, and then

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate continued debate on a package of amendments to its rules, with many proposals focused on floor procedure, transparency, attendance, remote participation, and budget timing. Several amendments were debated at length, including changes to the dilatory timeline for laying matters on the table, reporting Senate procurements, electing Senate counsel, requiring best efforts for in-person attendance, identifying whether members vote remotely, and adjusting deadlines for budget documents and amendments. Most of the procedural and transparency amendments were rejected, while a few were adopted, including an amendment allowing another minority caucus member to call a caucus if the minority leader is absent, a change to the filing deadline for amendments on Thursday-dated bills, and a corrective amendment from Senator Lovely. An amendment to create a Senate Committee on Reproductive Rights and Freedom was also offered and supported in debate but was not adopted. The Senate also adopted amendments extending the time for members to receive the Senate Ways and Means General Appropriations Act from five to seven days and increasing the minimum filing time for budget amendments from 48 to 72 hours. Another amendment requiring a two-thirds roll call vote to continue past 10 p.m. was rejected, as were proposals related to remote-vote designation and shortening the late-session tabled-bill rule from 14 days to seven days. The chamber briefly recessed several times during the amendment process, and votes were taken both by roll call and by voice vote, with many amendments failing on recorded votes. The Senate paused to honor Brockton Fire Captain Stephen A. Montero, who died after a battle with occupational cancer. Senator Brady offered a motion that the Senate adjourn in his memory, and members observed a moment of silence. The Senate then completed its formal business, adopted an order to reconvene the following Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., and adjourned in memory of Captain Montero.

Transcript Highlights:

• The next part of our agenda is discussing a bit about the legislative update.
• So as The next part of our agenda is discussing a bit about the legislative update.
• The next part of our agenda is discussing a bit about the legislative update.
• So as The next part of our agenda is discussing a bit about the legislative update.
• a bit deeper with this with my chief of staff, is he shared that there might be a conflict with legislators

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The commission met to approve the May 11 minutes, review a legislative funding update, finalize subcommittees, and plan for an upcoming visit by President José Neves of Cabo Verde. The minutes were approved after a motion and second. The chair reported that Senator Miranda’s FY27 budget amendment was partially adopted, securing $125,000 for the commission, pending final conference committee and gubernatorial approval; the portion allowing new commissioners to be added later was not adopted, leaving one vacancy unresolved for now. Members discussed organizing the work into subcommittees. The commission ultimately voted to create four subcommittees: Communications and Outreach, Survey and Data Collection, Organizational Development, and History and Culture. There was discussion about whether legislators should serve on the fundraising-related group, with concerns raised about ethics and a suggestion to rename it Organizational Development. Several members volunteered for multiple committees, and the chair asked members to confirm assignments within about two weeks so subcommittees could begin meeting before the next full commission meeting. The commission also planned for President Neves’s visit on Friday, with a smaller commissioner-only meeting at 10:30 a.m. followed by a larger community gathering from 11 a.m. to noon. Members were encouraged to attend, bring guests to the public event, and help identify commissioners who could speak at the smaller meeting. In public comment, members suggested meeting with leaders of other cultural institutions to learn from their experience, discussed compiling a fuller calendar of Cape Verdean events across Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and noted that the commission’s website and public meeting materials are already available online. The meeting adjourned by motion and vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• I do not really want to ban it, even though I know a lot of good legislators are interested in that.
• </c><00:05:10.840><c> Can</c> legislators are interested in that.
• Can legislators are interested in that.
• And then, you know, I just think for the public and for all the legislators, getting it a few hours before
• And then, you know, I just think for the public and for all the legislators, getting it a few hours before

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and all the advocates and every single member that's here and the people that helped us all pass legislation
• and all the advocates and every single member that's here and the people that helped us all pass legislation
• and all the advocates and every single member that's here and the people that helped us all pass legislation
• and all the advocates and every single member that's here and the people that helped us all pass legislation
• and all the advocates and every single member that's here and the people that helped us all pass legislation

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We heard the bill last week, and the Legislative Auditor's office provided testimony on the bill.
• I am the legislative director at the Department of Corrections.
• the Legislative Auditor's office the Legislative Auditor's office provided<00:07:23.360><c> testimony
• I am the legislative director at Half.
• I am the legislative director at the<00:08:24.640><c> Department</c><00:08:25.040><c> of</c><00:08:25.120

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 1082, which was being handled as the committee budget bill. Members first reconsidered and then adopted the previously approved DE4 amendment so the bill could be updated with a new amendment package. The committee then adopted several amendments, including A4, a technical reviser’s amendment; A3, which added LELS representatives to a task force related to House File 3095; and A9, which extended a spending deadline for a Ramsey County appropriation tied to dual status youth/crossover youth programming. Vice Chair Feist said the deadline change was needed because the original grant timing had been shortened, and she also criticized delays in spending youth justice funds. The committee also adopted A11, which Chair Mohler described as language previously seen in the domestic violence policy/task force bill, narrowed from an indefinite period to 28 days and then to 14 days for the gun-on-arrival arrest provision. A12 was then adopted to continue work on Department of Corrections changes related to the MinCorp program from House File 4031. A Department of Corrections representative explained that a disputed provision no longer used a percentage but instead used a ratio, and that the language reflected stakeholder agreement; a member confirmed the relevant line numbers and raised no objection. After the amendments were adopted, the committee withdrew the DE4 version, adopted the DE6 amendment as amended, and then re-referred House File 1082 as amended to the Ways and Means Committee. All motions were approved by voice vote, with no recorded opposition.

Transcript Highlights:

• sponsor, Representative Shirts, for helping us and working with us to bring forward this piece of legislation
• Policy and the Farm Bill: Since last year, we've seen some progress and some key pieces of legislation
• And this piece of legislation is scheduled for a formal joint review this summer by three member nations
• Agricultural preservation legislation, we recognize that as an ongoing threat for production agriculture
• So this is the third time, I believe, that Congressman Simpson has sponsored this piece of legislation

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and parties that took place in the situational assessment: a number of members of not only the legislative
• Board, and how does that work moving forward, and what's the integration going to look like post-legislative
• And right now we have two pieces of legislation that are working their way through the legislature.
• services process, that EALS process, to bring any additional legislation that would be needed.
• So combining budget 215 and 360 into a budget and then bring a legislative packet and the combined budget

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The task force is going to be determined by the Legislative Council.
• addition, we have asked that the task force provide findings and recommendations of either proposed legislation
• And interim committees are appointed by Legislative Council... ...stakeholders and those affected.
• And interim committees are appointed by Legislative Council. Would you have a problem with that?
• It's good legislation and it should be done.

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all