Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhQ8tGd1oOw, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HED-EDN_03-25-26_.PDF Followed by HED 2:10 PM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HED_03-25-26_.PDF Then followed by HED 2:15 PM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HED_03-25-26_3_.PDF Then followed by HED 2:30 PM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HED_03-25-26_2_.PDF Timestamps: 11:38 - Introduction (HED/EDN 2:00PM) 11:57 - SB3062 SD2 12:55 - Decision Making (HED/EDN 2:00PM) ------ 19:29 - Introduction (HED 2:10PM) 19:45 - SB2320 SD1 HD1 22:08 - SB2706 SD1 HD1 23:44 - SB2138 HD1 25:31 - SB2050 SD1 30:41 - Decision Making (HED 2:10PM) ------ 35:26 - Introduction (HED 2:15PM) 35:32 - SB2602 SD1 41:25 - Decision Making (HED 2:15PM) ------ 43:59 - Introduction (HED 2:30PM) 44:06 - HCR53 / HR49 44:30 - HCR54 / HR50 44:47 - HCR110 / HR102 45:03 - HCR111 / HR103 45:49 - HCR122 / HR114 47:44 - Decision Making (HED 2:30PM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT9PDqhEghc, 2026-07-02T01:23:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:08 - HB 1590 HD3 11:05 - DM EDT-EIG-CPN 9:30 AM 13:22 - HB 2575 HD1 46:29 - DM CPN-EDT 9:40 AM 48:52 - HB 2386 HD2 01:02:54 - DM CPN-TRS 9:50 AM 01:06:44 - SCR 50 / SR 49 01:09:47 - DM HHS-CPN 10:00 AM 01:11:14 - SCR 118 / SR 111 01:12:25 - SCR 166 / SR 157 01:15:05 - DM CPN 10:01 AM Hearing Notices: EDT-EIG-CPN 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDT-EIG-CPN_03-25-26_.PDF CPN-EDT 9:40 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-EDT_03-25-26_.PDF CPN-TRS 9:50 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-TRS_03-25-26_.PDF HHS-CPN 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-CPN_03-25-26_.PDF CPN 10:01 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_03-25-26_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Bills: SB216, SB229, SB216, SB229

Keywords: retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, school board policy, church-state separation, parochial education, Bible class, faith-based instruction, student release, attendance credit, State Board of Education, local school board, parental consent

Transcript Highlights:

• members, we're going to go to tab 2 and take up Senate Bill 464 on observation of Veterans Day by K-12
• It pushes back the effective date of the bill to January 1, 2027.
• Senator Rodriguez moves to recommend confirmation of the appointees in tabs 12 through 30.
• Yes, and by your vote, confirmation of the appointees in tabs 12 through 30 is recommended favorably.
• It requires a showing of interest form signed by a bargaining unit employee within the last 12 months

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

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

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

Bills: S0100, S0102, S0104

Keywords: Florida Statutes, codification, revisers bill, statutory adoption, official law, general laws, repeal by omission, statutory compilation, Florida Legislature, legal code update, session law, statute revision, F.S., codified laws, legislative services, pending civil remedies, accrued rights, reviser bill, statutory cleanup, technical corrections

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and heard three housekeeping/statutory revision bills. Chair Passidomo introduced the committee’s new staff director, and the committee proceeded quickly through the agenda with no public appearance forms, questions, or debate on any of the bills. SB 100, the Adoption Act, prospectively adopts the 2026 Florida Statutes as an official document and adopts the statute materials passed by the 2025 regular session as official state statute law. SB 102 deletes statutory provisions that were previously repealed or expired and are now without effect. SB 104 is the General Reviser's Bill, which removes obsolete language, updates cross-references, and corrects grammatical and typographical errors in the Florida Statutes. Each bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. After the votes, several senators asked to be recorded as voting favorably on tabs 1 and 2, and the committee adopted that request without objection. The meeting then adjourned, with members reminded that the committee would meet again on Thursday.

Transcript Highlights:

• Another key provision of Senate Bill 12 is again the prohibition of DEI mandates in K through 12 public
• Public Policy K-12 Policy Analyst.
• And one of them is Senate Bill 12.
• I just said Senate Bill 12. Senate Bill 12 and you're testifying against? Correct. Okay, gotcha.
• Well, I'm talking about specifically. 12. It's defined in 12, but not 1565, I don't believe.

Bills: SB12, SB1565, SB13, SJR12, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB112, SB400, SB813, SB 12, SB 13

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, school district, grievance procedure, public education, diversity and inclusion, funding penalties, school libraries, library advisory councils, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, constitutional amendment, school choice

Bills: HB37, HB187, HB177, SB63, HB82, SB48, HB33, HB37, HB33

Keywords: judicial compensation, salary increase, court system, Alabama legislation, judges, HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312, solicitor's fund, clerk's fund, forensic services trust fund, budget flexibility, public safety

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znJMQmmrdmY, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Reupload to restore meeting parts lost due to technical issues 0:00 – Meeting start/roll call 0:29 – Approval of minutes 0:45 – Council on Postsecondary Education 2:31 – Board of Elections 56:16 – Office of the Attorney General 58:54 – Kentucky Public Pension Authority 1:01:07 – Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy 1:02:01 – Office of Homeland Security 1:04:35 – Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources 1:08:06 – Justice and Public Safety Cabinet: Department of Corrections 1:09:55 – Education and Labor Cabinet: Board of Education & Department for Technical Education 1:12:20 – Education and Labor Cabinet: Department of Workers’ Claims 1:13:05 – Public Protection Cabinet: Department of Financial Institutions 1:15:38 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Aging and Independent Living 1:17:26 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Office of the Secretary, Medical Cannabis Program 1:29:00 – Announcement of August meeting and adjournment, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-MnxnakMyo, 2026-07-02T01:23:17+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 0:30 - HB 1917 HD1 1:45 - HB 1967 HD1 3:45 - HB 1643 HD1 9:00 - DM LBT-JDC 9:30 AM 12:16 - HB 1976 HD1 14:50 - DM JDC-HHS 9:55 AM 17:00 - DM JDC DEFER 10:00 AM 17:30 - HB 2058 HD1 23:19 - HB 2184 HD1 31:50 - DM JDC DEFER 10:00 AM 37:38 - HB 1911 HD2 44:00 - HB 2802 HD1 1:08:11 - DM JDC 10:10 AM Hearing Notices: LBT-JDC 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_LBT-JDC_03-19-24_.pdf JDC-HHS 9:55 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC-HHS_03-19-24_.pdf JDC DEFER 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-19-24_DEFER_.pdf JDC DEFER 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-19-24_DEFER-1_.pdf JDC 10:10 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-19-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OXv994ZIlM, 2026-07-02T01:23:09+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:24 - SCR 28 05:15 - DM HHS-TCA 1:00 PM 07:30 - SCR 112 / SR 118 09:27 - SCR 67 / SR 60 14:36 - SCR 69 / SR 62 26:33 - SCR 88 / SR 79 28:13 - SCR 119 32:30 - SCR 132 / SR 152 35:54 - SCR 180 / SR 175 38:21 - SCR 183 / SR 177 41:35 - SCR 185 / SR 169 51:24 - SCR 206 / SR 105 53:51 - SCR 217 / SR 155 54:51 - DM HHS 1:02 PM 1:02:38 - SCR 64 1:07:32 - SCR 89 1:09:57 - SCR 107 / SR 96 1:11:50 - SCR 226 / SR 164 1:12:47 - DM HHS-PSM 2:00 PM Hearing Notices: HHS-TCA 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-TCA_03-24-23_.pdf HHS 1:02 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_03-24-23-1_.pdf HHS-PSM 2:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-PSM_03-24-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZFNkw2IKmE, 2026-07-02T01:22:46+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HSG-WAL_03-21-23_.PDF Followed by WAL/HSG 9:05AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAL-HSG_03-21-23_.PDF Followed by WAL 9:15AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAL_03-21-23_.HTM 0:09 - Introduction (HSG/WAL 9:00 AM) 0:46 - SB 139 SD2 (SSCR950) 1:47 - SB 865 SD2 (SSCR1125) 9:18 - SB 1191 SD2 (SSCR1129) ------- 20:41 - Introduction (WAL/HSG 9:05 AM) 20:46 - SB 1573 SD2 (SSCR1029) 22:57 - Decision Making (HSG/WAL 9:00 AM) 31:18 - Decision Making (WAL/HSG 9:05 AM) ------- 34:27 - Introduction (WAL 9:15 AM) 34:36 - SB 1018 SD1 HD1 (HSCR1284) 37:36 - SB 1332 SD1 (SSCR1034) 46:32 - SB 1136 SD1 (SSCR999) 1:03:54 - SB 1153 SD2 (SSCR994) 1:12:50 - SB 1598 SD2 HD1 (HSCR1274) 1:13:25 - SB 1417 SD1 (SSCR1054) 1:17:13 - Decision Making (WAL 9:15 AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se72CC5E-jQ, 2026-07-02T01:23:09+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:25 - HB 118 02:24 - HB 1109 HD2 02:51 - SCR 100 / SR110 07:34 - SCR 193 / SR 198 08:21 - SCR 150 / SR 146 08:44 - SCR 164 09:41 - TCA-PSM 3:01 PM 15:00 - HB 415, HD2 19:41 - HB 794, HD1 21:39 - HB 1201, HD1 31:14 - DM HHS-TCA 3:05 PM 35:29 - HB 541, HD1 37:16 - HB 105, HD2 28:44 - HB 478, HD1 47:44 - HB 473, HD1 50:05 - HB 899. HD2 01:02:14 - HB 340, HD2 01:05:38 - DM TCA 3:00PM 01:12:18 - DM TCA DEFER 3:00 PM Hearing Notices: TCA 3:00PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_03-21-23_.pdf TCA DEFER 3:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_03-21-23_DEFER_.pdf TCA-PSM 3:01 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA-PSM_03-21-23_.pdf HHS-TCA 3:05 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-TCA_03-21-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl8z0P45u0w, 2026-07-02T01:23:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:40 - HB 694, HD1 03:15 - HB 306, HD2 07:03 - HB 313, HD1 25:12 - DM AEN-HRE 1:00 PM 29:03 - HB 308, HD1 33:13 - HB 947, HD1 36:44 - DM AEN 1:01 PM 40:44 - DM AEN 1:45 PM 42:50 - HB 1406, HD1 47:47 - DM TCA-AEN 2:00 PM 50:25 - SCR 3 50:59 - HB 521, HD1 1:05:17 - HB 1266, HD2 1:09:10 - HB 1326, HD1 1:23:00 - DM HHS-AEN 1:30 PM Hearing Notices: AEN-HRE 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-HRE_03-20-23_.PDF AEN 1:01 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_03-20-23_.PDF HHS-AEN 1:30 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-AEN_03-20-23_.PDF AEN 1:45 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_03-20-23_DEFER_.PDF TCA-AEN 2:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA-AEN_03-20-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srw_IhziSDw, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, This hearing has already aired on Olelo channel 49 on April 8th, 2020. Footage courtesy of Olelo Community Media. Committee on COVID-19 information: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/specialcommittee.aspx?comm=scovid&year=2020 Agenda The special committee will convene to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to: 1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures; 2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures; 3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and 4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom. The special committee will be meeting with the following: 11:00 a.m. Office of the Lt. Governor Lt. Governor Josh Green 11:30 a.m. Department of Health Dr. Bruce Anderson, Chair Department of Human Resources and Development Mr. Ryker Wada, Director 12:30 p.m. Hawaii Emergency Management Agency MG Kenneth Hara, Incident Commander, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

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• and<00:33:59.160> 12.
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• Then you that's for K-12. All right. Then you that's for K-12.
• That is some higher ed and some K-12. That is some higher ed and some K-12.

Bills: HB517, HB98, HB235, HB236, HB237, HB238, HB239, HB240, HB241, HB242, HB565, HB517, HB98, HB235, HB236, HB237, HB238, HB239, HB240, HB241, HB242, HB565, SB380

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response

Bills: HCR11, HCR181, HCR187, HCR47, HCR44, HCR161, HCR102, HCR107, HCR118, HCR42, HCR176, HCR84, HCR94, HCR195, HR14, HR171, HR177, HR43, HR40, HR151, HR94, HR99, HR110, HR38, HR166, HR76, HR86, HR185

Keywords: charter schools, facilities, school funding, education, Hawaii, student enrollment, policy change, HCR181, House Concurrent Resolution, Department of Education, DOE, temporary positions, position renewal, superintendent-level positions, legislative intent, statutory interpretation, budget accountability, fiscal oversight, government transparency, state employment

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf69lwK0Iwo, 2026-07-02T01:23:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:48 - HB 1541 HHS-LBT 1:00 PM 11:27 - HB 2315 12:23 - HB 1782 20:09 - DM HHS-LBT 1:00 PM 25:53 - HB 1574 EDU-HHS 1:10 PM 27:29 - HB 1894 29:53 - HB 2159 31:37 - DM EDU-HHS 1:10 PM 01:09:24 - HB 1618 AEN-HHS-EDT 1:30 PM 01:25:38 - DM AEN-HHS-EDT 1:30 PM 36:20 - HB 469 HHS 1:40 PM 38:27 - HB 2488 43:10 - HB 2009 47:44 - HB 2007 51:44 - HB 1518 57:39 - HB 2208 01:03:33 - HB 2096 01:04:14 - DM HHS 1:40 PM Hearing Notices: HHS-LBT 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-LBT_03-25-26_.PDF EDU-HHS 1:10 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDU-HHS_03-25-26_.PDF AEN-HHS-EDT 1:30 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-HHS-EDT_03-25-26_.PDF HHS 1:40 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_03-25-26_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obPYK1keaLc, 2026-07-02T01:23:33+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:21 - DM JDC 10:00 AM 00:23 - DM SB2090 00:51 - DM SB2108 SD1 01:37 - DM SB2128 SD1 02:42 - DM SB2135 SD1 03:23 - DM SB2140 04:50 - DM SB2169 SD1 05:39 - DM SB2174 SD1 06:06 - DM SB2175 SD1 08:19 - DM SB2189 08:56 - DM SB2192 SD1 09:30 - DM SB2240 SD1 10:04 - DM SB2253 SD1 10:50 - DM SB2294 SD1 11:09 - DM SB2298 SD1 11:54 - DM SB2312 SD1 12:32 - DM SB2314 SD1 13:19 - DM SB2322 SD1 13:57 - DM SB2340 SD1 14:44 - DM SB2347 SD1 15:15 - DM SB2363 16:28 - DM SB2372 SD1 17:34 - DM SB2377 SD1 18:24 - DM SB2392 SD1 20:22 - DM SB2397 20:57 - DM SB2408 SD1 21:27 - DM SB2423 SD1 22:23 - DM SB2425 SD1 23:06 - DM SB2429 SD1 24:39 - DM SB2436 SD1 25:16 - DM SB2463 SD1 25:54 - DM SB2471 SD1 Hearing Notice: JDC 10:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-27-26_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

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Bills: HB187, HB98, HB360, HB394, HB398, HB388, HB187, HB98, HB360, HB394, HB398, HB388

Keywords: school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories

Transcript Highlights:

• Senators, this is under tab 12.
• Senators will move to tab 7 and take up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 178 on athletics in public K-12
• Members, this is SB 178, athletics in public K-12 schools.
• Sections 10, 12, 13, 14, and 15 have various punishments for students who promote a domestic terrorist
• Ladies and gentlemen of the Florida Senate, on January 11th of this year my First Amendment rights and

Bills: S0002, S0006, S0018, S0026, S0028, S0050, S0178, S0326, S0538, S0786, S1004, S1096, S1178, S1366, S1632, S1634

Keywords: negligence, settlement, appropriation, highway safety, damages, law enforcement, child welfare, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, compensation, law enforcement accountability, personal injury, motorcycle accident, Department of Transportation, legal claim, police negligence, monetary compensation, civil rights, city liability, veterans

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, most of them claims or civil-law measures, and reported each favorably. Among the bills approved were SB 326 on curators of estates, SB 1096 clarifying filing deadlines under the Florida Civil Rights Act, SB 28 and SB 26 on claims against the City of Lakeland and the estate of Mark Legata, SB 6 involving a DCF-related claim for Layla Estrada/Sapphire Williams, SB 786 creating a nonjudicial process for closing trusts, SB 18 and SB 2 on claims involving the estate of McKenzie Navarre and Daniel Mosley, and SB 50 expanding veterans’ courts statewide. The committee also approved SB 538 on extracurricular activities, SB 1004 on pet sales and financing disclosures, and SB 1366, the sovereign immunity bill, which was presented as a starting point for negotiations with the House over higher claims caps and related provisions. Most of these bills were explained by sponsors as clarifying existing law, modernizing procedures, or resolving uncontested claims, and several had support from affected organizations or individuals; some also drew opposition or concerns from speakers, especially on trust notice issues, sovereign immunity, and the scope of the extracurricular and pet-sale bills. Several bills were amended before passage. SB 326 was narrowed by removing a section and changing reporting language for curators. SB 786 received a technical clarification amendment, while SB 18 removed an unneeded Medicaid-related section. SB 50 on veterans’ courts drew broad support from veterans’ groups and criminal-justice organizations. SB 538 on extracurricular activities was amended multiple times to address home education eligibility, activity fees for homeschool participants, technical cross-references, and compensation for extracurricular sponsors. SB 1004 was supported by animal-welfare advocates and consumer-protection interests. SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools was amended to limit the bill to head coaches, require personal funds, and allow similar bylaws by other athletic associations; it passed after discussion of a Miami Northwestern coaching controversy. The committee also took up two major policy bills with substantial testimony and questions. SB 1178 on foreign influence would create a state framework for foreign-agent registration, restrict gifts and contracts tied to foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, limit certain sister-city and university linkage activities, and increase penalties for crimes committed to benefit foreign governments or terrorist groups; supporters framed it as a national-security and transparency measure, while the sponsor withdrew one amendment before passage. SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles generated the most extended questioning, especially about its domestic-terrorism designation process, references to Sharia law, notice and due-process protections, and potential effects on students and speech; supporters argued it targets conduct, not belief, while opponents warned it could chill protected activity and unfairly target Muslim communities. The committee heard many public speakers on both sides, but no floor debate followed before the bill was moved forward.