Transcript Highlights:

• Prime co-sponsor, care to add? Follow-up, Rep. Campbell? Yes, Madam Chair. Thank you.
• I think in terms of creating a new cabinet position, to be quite direct, it's still a bit of an unknown
• that investigation has saved the taxpayers' money in the state and made sure that these funds are directed
• Different direction.
• It’s the stability of having to make sure you’re directing the thing.

Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee heard several measures focused on government structure, oversight, and public policy designations. The most debated bill was HJR 1325, which proposed a constitutional amendment to create a statewide Commissioner of Government Efficiency, abolish the lieutenant governor office and the Government Efficiency Task Force, and eliminate the constitutional requirement for an Auditor General appointment. Sponsors said the new commissioner would be a watchdog over waste, fraud, and abuse across state and local government, while opponents raised concerns about cost, single-subject issues, lack of implementation details, and whether existing oversight structures were sufficient. After extensive debate, the resolution was reported favorably by a recorded vote. The committee also approved HB 575, which redesignates the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in Florida statute, and HB 1445, which requires certain state officials and agency heads to have stronger ties to Florida and, for some positions, to live in the county where their agency headquarters is located. HB 1445 drew questions about practicality and whether a proximity standard would be better than a strict county requirement, but the sponsor said he would continue working on that issue. Both bills were reported favorably, with HB 1445 passing unanimously. In addition, the committee unanimously approved HB 259, designating August 21 as Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day, with supporters emphasizing the need for public education about fentanyl overdoses. The committee also passed CS/HB 29, the public records and meetings bill linked to the social work licensure compact, which creates confidentiality and meeting exemptions needed for the compact to operate. Public testimony on that measure was supportive, and it too was reported favorably without opposition.

Transcript Highlights:

• These centers and institutes support the mission and the strategic direction...
• These centers and institutes support the mission and the strategic direction of both their host university
• Eye Health, our Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention, this was a direct spin-off of our
• Eye Health, our Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention, this was a direct spin-off of our
• Olson, if you'd like to direct to the other side of the podium so we can make sure to hear you on the

Committee: Senate Education Postsecondary

Summary: The Education Postsecondary Committee held its first meeting and focused on state university centers and institutes, with an overview from the Board of Governors on how the more than 500 centers and institutes across Florida’s public universities are categorized, overseen, and reported. The Board described three categories: state-level centers, legislatively established centers, and university-established centers. Members were told universities must maintain policies, notify the Board of changes, publish public inventories, and submit annual reports and compliance certifications. Senator Harrell asked about funding sources and whether underperforming centers are reviewed for elimination; the response was that funding varies by center and that universities decide whether to maintain or disband centers under their own policies, with annual reporting and audit findings shared with the Board. Four university presentations followed. Florida Atlantic University highlighted its Center of Excellence in Biomedical and Marine Biotechnology, describing research in marine-derived drug discovery, genomics, imaging, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, and ocean sustainability, along with spin-off institutes and partnerships that have generated significant grant and contract support. FIU presented its Center of Excellence for Hurricane Damage Mitigation and Product Development, emphasizing the Wall of Wind facility, hurricane and water intrusion testing, code and product innovation, insurance modeling, and future expansion toward higher wind speeds and flood simulation. Florida State University’s High-Performance Materials Institute described work in advanced materials, aerospace composites, sensors, nanocomposites, and AI-enabled materials development, along with patents, industry partnerships, and new facilities tied to economic development. The University of Florida’s Lastinger Center for Learning outlined its work on teacher professional learning, literacy, New Worlds Reading, tutoring, and mathematics supports, including microcredentials, statewide book distribution, and early results showing improved reading confidence and growth. Members generally praised the centers for their research, commercialization, workforce development, and education impacts. Senator Jones and Senator Harrell commended the Lastinger Center’s literacy work and the broader return on investment from these programs, while Senator Berman noted the value of the synergies across institutions. The chair emphasized that future funding requests should clearly show measurable success, commercialization, and statewide impact. The committee then adjourned without any formal votes on legislation.

Transcript Highlights:

• And in typical months, in typical years, that IBNR takes care of that.
• And in typical months, in typical years, that IBNR takes care of that.
• </c><00:26:16.480><c> If</c><00:26:16.799><c> something</c> IBNR takes care of that.
• If something IBNR takes care of that.
• And why isn't this money already taken care of by the IT tax? Um, well, it is in Class 27.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• No mention of the true their direction.
• </c> and should be treated as with such care. and should be treated as with such care.
• </c><01:28:46.520><c> about</c> think we should be careful about think we should be careful about not
• So, I was mostly together with care.
• </c> well and then directing well and then directing the<01:50:27.640><c> practitioners</c><01:50:28.440

Bills: HF3951 , HF4005 , HF962 , HF4585 , HF3870 , HF4542 , HF3893 , HF4293 , HF4075 , HF4057 , HF3809

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, biometric data, consent, data protection, civil penalties, privacy laws, HF4585, Minnesota, harassment restraining order, HRO, restraining order, temporary restraining order, petitioner notice, service of process, law enforcement notification, sheriff

Transcript Highlights:

• I am directed by the Senate to inform the House. that the Senate has taken the following action.
• Take care. Thank you. Take care. move adoption.
• Members, please join me and direct your attention to the gallery as we proudly welcome to Texas McDonald's
• Association for the Education of Young Children, an honor given to less than five percent of all child care

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I think the amendment that makes it part of the transmission accelerator really takes care of a lot
• And if they have not been paid by that utility, these funds need to be directed first and foremost to
• AB 2383 aims to address this by directing the CPUC to create a new electricity rate structure for large
• AB 2383 aims to address this by directing the CPUC to create a new electricity rate structure for large
• But, you know, again, I feel comfortable with the direction that this is moving, but we do have concerns

Summary: The committee hearing covered a long agenda of energy, utility, and data-center bills, with members hearing extensive testimony on affordability, ratepayer protections, wildfire liability, and grid planning. Several measures were presented by Assembly Member Irwin and others, including AB 2182 on industrial energy efficiency incentives, AB 2396 on allowing community choice aggregators to develop transmission projects, AB 2589 on returning federal tax savings to ratepayers, AB 2508 on shifting public purpose program costs off utility bills, AB 1577 on data center reporting, and AB 2383 on large energy-use facility rate design. The chair noted the hearing began without a quorum and later proceeded once quorum was established for the data-center and AB 2383 votes. AB 2182 and AB 2589 were discussed but not acted on during the portion shown, while AB 2396 drew substantial debate over wildfire liability, financing, and whether CCAs should be allowed to own transmission lines. AB 2508 generated the most divided policy discussion, with supporters arguing that public purpose programs and energy efficiency costs should not be borne by ratepayers and should instead be funded through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund or other public sources. Opponents warned that moving those programs to GGRF would threaten funding stability, undermine cost-effective efficiency programs, and jeopardize important safety-net and wildfire-related spending; wildfire survivor advocates asked for amendments to ensure victims are paid first before any reallocation. Committee members raised concerns about whether GGRF is an appropriate and stable funding source, and several said they could not support the bill as drafted. AB 1577, requiring data centers to report energy, water, and noise information, passed on a 10-1 vote after supporters said the bill would help local and state planners manage rapid load growth, while opponents argued it was burdensome, duplicative, and could expose proprietary or security-sensitive information. AB 2383, which would direct the CPUC to create a new rate structure for large energy-use facilities and require long-term contracts to prevent cost shifts and stranded assets, also drew strong support and opposition. The Little Hoover Commission and NRDC backed the bill as a way to protect ratepayers from data-center-related costs, while CCAs, the Chamber of Commerce, manufacturers, and petroleum interests objected to the bill’s scope and to CPUC oversight, especially as it could affect CCAs and other large users beyond data centers. After discussion about preserving local authority and avoiding stranded costs, the committee approved AB 2383 on a 13-0 vote and left the roll open for absent members. The hearing then moved to AB 1774, a wildfire accountability bill by Assembly Member Berman, which was introduced with testimony from fire survivors and consumer advocates emphasizing the need to verify that utility wildfire mitigation spending is actually performed before ratepayers are charged.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it's sufficient to say that while there's still some concern about that balance of direct and
• I will say I do appreciate the direction things are moving in terms of addressing, I think, that veto
• We also very much appreciate the amendments and the direction this bill is moving, still in an opposed
• So, you know, a direct cancellation, I would assume, wouldn't fall under an advertisement, but I can
• So, you know, a direct cancellation, I would assume, wouldn't fall under an advertisement, but I can

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So if you're out there promoting it for health benefits, that is in direct opposition to what the FDA
• Now they're coming back to a regulatory model, so I think there are people headed in the other direction
• Now they're coming back to a regulatory model, so I think there are people headed in the other direction
• I do believe that the regulation bill that the Senate has is a step in the right direction.
• I thought we were going to get the child care bill that died in the Senate, and so I don't know where

Summary: The House Health and Welfare Committee approved the minutes from March 13, 17, 18, 19, and 25. The committee then took up House Bill 864, which concerned kratom, and members discussed it alongside a Senate regulation bill. Testimony and comments reflected sharp disagreement: some members and the bill sponsor argued kratom should be treated as a dangerous, addictive substance and favored a Schedule 1-style ban, while others said the issue is not fully studied, regulation may be preferable to an outright ban, and they wanted to see what the Senate bill would contain before acting further. The sponsor also criticized the Senate regulation approach as insufficient and said it would legitimize a harmful product. A substitute motion to send HB 864 to the floor without recommendation failed on a roll call vote, 5-11. The committee then voted 14-2 to hold HB 864 in committee subject to call of the chair, leaving the bill pending while the Senate action on related kratom legislation develops. Members noted that the committee may meet again later depending on when related bills are transmitted and assigned. At the end of the meeting, the committee recognized its page, who said she plans to attend nursing school and thanked the committee for the experience. The chair presented her with a gift and a letter of recommendation, and then adjourned the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• So if you're out there promoting it for health benefits, that is in direct opposition to what the FDA
• So if you're out there promoting it for health benefits, that is in direct opposition to what the FDA
• Now they're coming back to a regulatory model, so I think there are people headed in the other direction
• I do believe that the regulation bill that the Senate has is a step in the right direction.
• I thought we were going to get the child care bill that died in the Senate, and so I don't know where

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• She is a primary care physician at the University of Arizona, Phoenix.
• future primary care physicians in Arizona.
• future primary care physicians in Arizona.
• I think you guys know by now I kind of care about this stuff.
• Again, I don't care how you voted, but for me, it is personal...

Summary: The House convened, took attendance, approved the prior journal, and recognized a number of guests and proclamations, including a proclamation supporting freedom, life, and liberty for the people of Iran. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several Senate bills. SB 1166 and SB 1252 were reported do pass without controversy. SB 1184 drew debate over a floor amendment that would have added the pride flag to the list of flags HOAs and condo associations could not prohibit; the amendment was rejected on a 21-32 division vote, and the bill was then reported do pass. The House also entered an additional Committee of the Whole to amend SB 1092, adopted a floor amendment setting an effective date of Jan. 1, 2027, and reported the bill do pass as amended. On third reading, SB 1020, a special license plate bill benefiting the Arizona Space Commission and related space education efforts, passed 35-21 with several members explaining votes in support of space industry development and in opposition because a proposed community college scholarship plate was not included. SB 1247, an emergency measure relating to health care institutions, passed 55-1 and cleared the two-thirds threshold for its emergency clause. The House also concurred in Senate amendments to HB 2307, then later passed HB 2307 unanimously as an emergency measure relating to dangerous and incompetent defendants. The chamber also considered a bill repealing Cesar Chavez Day and replacing it with a different observance tied to the farm worker movement. Members on both sides spoke at length about sexual abuse allegations involving Cesar Chavez, the importance of standing with survivors, and the need to honor farm workers and the broader movement rather than one individual. The bill ultimately passed 48-8 with the two-thirds emergency requirement. The House then received announcements, including caucus and committee meeting notices, a remembrance of Christian Petillo, and a congratulatory note for the University of Arizona men’s basketball team, before adjourning until March 31, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> caring for the adults in the building. caring for the adults in the building.
• <00:47:16.000><c> can</c><00:47:16.120><c> overcome,</c> self-care can overcome, self-care can overcome
• And I would say that care and support.
• </c><00:51:41.960><c> and</c> lastly, I would say in the care and lastly, I would say in the care and
• time</c><01:09:34.040><c> management,</c> So care and support, time management, So care and support,

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Brosmer, was denied direct access to district documents and instead instructed to file public records
• You know, You know, board members shouldn't go direct staff.
• You know, Board members shouldn't go direct staff.
• There's nothing in this bill that I could find that says that board members can direct employees and
• There's nothing in this bill that I could find that says that board members can direct employees and

Committee: Senate Education Pre-K - 12

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Education Pre-K-12 Committee met and took up several education bills. It first heard SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools, which would place a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot to protect voluntary religious expression by students and school personnel. The sponsor said it would codify existing protections and not require prayer or religious activity, while opponents argued it was unnecessary, could be used to advance Christian nationalism, and could make minority-faith students uncomfortable. The committee reported the resolution favorably. The committee then approved SB 1738 on educational facilities, as amended, to require the Department of Education to review school facility requirements and recommend design and construction practices intended to improve safety and accountability. It also approved SB 824 on charter schools, as amended, which shifts the bill to a transparency-focused strike-all requiring districts to submit annual reports on unimproved land holdings to the Department of Education. The committee also confirmed appointees on Tabs 7 and 8. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 1620 on public education, described by the sponsor as a “school board members’ bill of rights.” The bill would give board members broader access to district documents and staff, limit nondisclosure agreements, clarify attorney representation, and strengthen budget transparency and nepotism rules. Supporters said it would help board members do their oversight jobs, while opponents warned it could undermine superintendents, expose confidential student or employee information, and create confusion in district governance. The committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1170 on education, as amended, which would allow parents of students with disabilities to request cameras in self-contained classrooms and set district procedures for reviewing those requests. Supporters, including parents and disability advocates, testified that cameras would protect non-speaking and vulnerable students and provide accountability, while one opponent argued the measure should be funded if adopted. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also adopted a committee-bill motion for SPB 7036, a broad education package covering school turnaround, literacy, safety, early learning, instruction, and educator pipeline issues, though members raised concerns about a possible state role in producing instructional materials; the bill was reported favorably as a committee bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's arranging child care.
• So again, just be very careful.
• So again, just be very careful.
• </c> of nursing home care in New Hampshire. of nursing home care in New Hampshire.
• </c> health care system and our people. health care system and our people.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• into patient care, safety, teaching, protecting nurses.
• We moved Section A in response to access on the health care plans, which is so. Yes.
• I believe the amendment takes care of that, but if it doesn't, we can fix it.
• I believe the amendment takes care of that, but if it doesn't, we can fix it.
• So if you have an individual at end-of-life care here...

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The Special Committee on Health and Human Services heard a series of continuation and board-reform bills, beginning with core review measures to continue the Arizona Department of Economic Security, the State Board of Nursing, the Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, the Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants, and the State Board of Pharmacy. HB 2728, HB 2729, HB 2730, HB 2731 as amended, and HB 2732 all received due-pass recommendations, with the physician assistant board bill amended to extend the board for four years rather than two. The committee then moved to reform bills affecting the nursing board and pharmacy board, as well as a reconsidered health plan drug-coverage bill. HB 2408, which would change nursing board complaint procedures, prioritize certain allegations, allow limited expungement of disciplinary records, and adjust evidentiary and liability standards, drew extensive testimony. Nursing board leadership opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken patient safety, raise the burden of proof, and erase useful disciplinary history, while supporters said it would improve fairness, reduce backlog, and give nurses a second chance for non-patient-safety-related issues. After debate, the committee adopted an amendment and advanced the bill on a 7-4-1 vote. HB 2434, updating the controlled substances prescription monitoring program and related reporting and confidentiality rules, and HB 2733, changing pharmacy continuing education timing, delivery rules, and ownership-transition procedures, both passed unanimously after amendments. The committee also reconsidered HB 2725, which would limit access contractors’ use of therapeutic substitution and utilization controls for certain non-opioid drugs. Access and health plan representatives warned the bill was too broad and could significantly increase costs by affecting many drug classes, while the sponsor said the amendment was intended to address those concerns and preserve the policy goal. After the amendment was adopted, the bill failed on a 6-? vote and did not receive a due-pass recommendation. The chair then announced the committee was done hearing House bills and adjourned, with Senate bills expected in a later meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• More and more of these networks use telemedicine or urgent care clinics to handle primary care, and some
• to have the same access to care as other employees in certified networks.
• contracting with health care providers for Texas political entities.
• providers, including emergency care. internal review process, complaint resolution, continuity of care
• I know firsthand how Opportunity Youth aren't disconnected. because they don't care.

Bills: HB875 , HB1667 , HB2369 , HB3844 , HB4415 , HB4479 , HB4483 , HB4676 , HB5118 , HB5400 , HB5545

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: workers' compensation, municipal construction, bidding requirements, small municipalities, contracting policies, first responders, PTSD, mental health, emergency services, medical expenses, injury claims, insurance carriers, opportunity youth, workforce development, employment, education, federal funds, employment discrimination, immunity waiver, public employees

Transcript Highlights:

• Why do we care? Why are we all in this room talking about menhaden?
• Let me be direct about what's at stake.
• Let me be directed what's at stake.
• These bills aren't just regulatory; they're a direct hit to the coastal workforce.
• These bills aren't just regulatory; they're a direct hit to the coastal workforce.

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 886 by Rep. Orgeron, which would make seasonal catch totals and related reporting for the commercial menhaden fishery publicly available by carving out an exception to confidentiality rules. The author said the bill was intended to align with the original intent of prior reporting legislation and to ensure the public can see how much menhaden is being taken from Louisiana waters. Supporters, including Louisiana Wildlife Federation, CCA, charter captains, and recreational anglers, argued the fishery uses a public resource and that transparency is needed for policymaking. Opponents said they did not object to transparency in principle, but one speaker asked that size-sampling data be removed, arguing it has no scientific value and is already handled through NOAA and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Council processes. The committee reported HB 886 favorably without opposition. The committee then heard House Bill 855, also by Rep. Orgeron, which would establish a 22-foot depth requirement for the commercial use of purse seines in the menhaden fishery. The author said the bill was based on a state-funded bycatch study showing red drum bycatch rises sharply in shallow water and that the current quarter-mile buffer is insufficient, especially in nearshore areas where recreational fishing and sensitive habitats are concentrated. Supporters emphasized the public trust nature of menhaden, the economic value of recreational fishing, and concerns about bycatch, beach fouling, and localized depletion. Several speakers cited the bycatch study, public comments opposing the recent reduction from a half-mile to a quarter-mile buffer, and the belief that deeper-water fishing would reduce impacts on redfish and other species. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries staff and the study’s principal investigator, Dr. Scott Rayburn, answered questions about the current buffer rules, enforcement, and the science behind the 22-foot threshold. They explained that the recent reduction to a quarter-mile buffer came from a commission directive and that the department had investigated complaints but found no violations. Dr. Rayburn said the 22-foot figure came from modeling red drum bycatch as a function of depth and that the study focused on red drum because of its economic and social importance, while not analyzing every species in the same way. Opponents of the bill, including West Bank Fishing and Ocean Harvesters representatives, said the rule of three is a standard confidentiality concept, argued the bill should not be framed as anti-transparency, and urged removal of the size-sampling provisions. The committee heard extensive testimony but no final action on HB 855 was recorded in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Guys, be careful.
• Guys, be careful. Seconds later, window. Guys, be careful.
• He's going to direct not in the scene.
• Be careful. All right, we are moving along.
• </c><00:46:00.240><c> Be</c><00:46:00.400><c> careful.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Rep. Ashley Tacket Laferty on a bill to expand minimum hazardous-duty retirement and health benefits for certain public safety workers injured in the line of duty. She used a video and examples from Floyd County to describe officers and an emergency management director who were catastrophically injured but did not qualify for existing hazardous-duty coverage because their employers had enrolled them in non-hazardous retirement plans. The bill would provide a minimum benefit of 25% of pay, plus 10% for dependent children and limited health coverage, for eligible workers who cannot return to hazardous work. Laferty said the proposal would apply retroactively through a five-year window, estimated to affect a limited number of workers statewide, and would be funded by small increases in employer contribution rates. Committee members questioned how many former employees might qualify, how the bill interacts with the pension system, and who would pay the added cost. Discussion also noted that local governments choose whether to place employees in hazardous or non-hazardous coverage, largely based on cost. The sheriff’s association was present online in support, and no vote was taken. The committee then heard Rep. Daniel Gber present a revised bill allowing teachers and school district employees to use accumulated sick leave to observe religious holidays not already on the school calendar, if they provide a personal statement and sufficient advance notice. He said the measure is intended to address the rigid school calendar and the difficulty teachers face in observing non-school holidays without losing service credit toward retirement. He noted that the earlier version of the bill had allowed make-up work time, but the current draft is shorter and focused on sick leave use. He also referenced a supporting letter from a constituent who could not attend because of weather. The bill was presented for discussion only, with no committee action reported.

Transcript Highlights:

• said he was there to speak in support of the amended House File 1040, which addresses end-of-life care
• said he was there to speak in support of the amended House File 1040, which addresses end-of-life care
• In 2024, the legislature directed DNR to update the PWI and appropriated $1 million a year for eight
• In 2024, the legislature directed DNR to update the PWI and appropriated $1 million a year for eight
• In 2024, the legislature directed DNR to update the PWI and appropriated $1 million a year for eight

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I love you, Lord, and I thank you for all loving us and caring for us and watching over us when we were
• unable to care for ourselves.
• for us and all loving us and caring for us and watching<00:05:38.200><c> over</c><00:05:38.560><c> us
• </c> care for ourselves. care for ourselves.
• </c><00:05:48.640><c> be</c><00:05:48.800><c> preeminent</c><00:05:49.600><c> in</c> and love and care

Keywords: MS House Floor - 6 January, 2026; 12:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is necessary reform that protects families and strengthens our health care system.
• Members, please direct your attention to the East Gallery.
• and everything a single mother needs to get by and care for her children.
• I care about the yeses and the noes. I care about the yeses and the noes.
• I also care about the people that want to be able to protect and defend themselves.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum confirmed, and several recognitions, including a moment of silence for retired fire captain Bill Guston and a welcome for guests in the galleries. The Speaker then outlined the House’s budget approach, saying the proposed General Appropriations Act would be lower than both the governor’s proposal and last year’s budget, and announced plans to seek a permanent 0.75% reduction in the state sales tax. The chamber also received the governor’s veto message on portions of HB 5001 and began considering motions to restore several vetoed appropriations. Members unanimously reinstated funding for the Florida Senior Veterans and Crisis Fund, the Rockledge Advanced Water Treatment Phase 1 project, the automated staffing/time management system for the Department of Corrections, and the Baldwin sanitary sewer and water main replacement project. The House also adopted special order and GAA amendment-procedure reports. On the special order calendar, the chamber passed HB 289 on boating safety (“Lucy’s Law”), HB 735 on water access facilities, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates, CS/HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, and CS/HB 157 on service of process, all by wide margins. The most debated measure was HB 6017, which would repeal Florida’s “free kill” law limiting wrongful-death damages in medical negligence cases. Supporters described the bill as a long-sought justice measure for families who lost adult children and were barred from suing, while opponents argued it was needed to provide accountability and fairness. The bill passed 104-6. The House then took up HB 759, which would lower the minimum age to purchase or transfer a firearm from 21 to 18. An amendment to keep the age at 21 was defeated, and debate featured strong arguments on both sides about constitutional rights, public safety, Parkland, military service, and data on youth violence; the transcript ends during continued debate on the bill, before final passage is shown.