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• Will the House please come to order, and members kindly take their seats.
• Mess with the tables where we decide who gets a seat and who doesn't. more to us than actual human lives
• we decide who Mess with the tables where we decide who gets<00:03:40.400> a<00:03:40.640> seat
• gets a seat and who doesn't. gets a seat and who doesn't.
• So, please be in your seats at 12:45. Are there any further announcements?

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional led by Rep. Anne Donahue and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into first readings of 10 House bills. The bills covered building energy standards and a residential building code (H.717), building energy efficiency (H.718), hospital collaboration and state action immunity (H.719), cloud computing/public utility issues (H.720), juvenile proceedings and forensic facilities (H.721), municipal regulation of surface water use for drinking water supplies (H.722), posting of land (H.723), involuntary psychiatric medication in emergency circumstances (H.724), the State Labor Relations Act (H.725), and flexible working arrangements (H.726). Each was read the first time and referred to the appropriate committee; H.648, affecting state revenue through banking, insurance, and securities, was referred to Ways and Means under House Rule 35A. On the action calendar, the House took up and passed H.84, allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent, and H.534, relating to community action agencies. Both bills were read a third time and approved by voice vote, with the chair announcing that the ayes appeared to have it. The chamber then completed its orders of the day. Several announcements followed, including guest introductions, caucus meetings, an ice cream social, and notice of a press conference on immigration protections. The chair also reminded members to return later in the day for the joint assembly to hear the governor’s budget address. The House then adjourned until Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 3 p.m.

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• eight-year term limits, but once the eight years are met, this restriction often imposes an unfilled seat
• We'll call up Casey Ebram, Adam Gallagher, and y'all just have a seat.
• There are two seats on my left and two seats on my right, and then to my left, Nicholas Morgan.
• James Deloach, you can have a seat over here.
• Carly French, have a seat over here, and then to my left, Rick Thompson and Kaki. That's it. Okay.

Bills: SB868, SB1337, SB1371, SB1377, SB1426, SB1620, SB2064, SB2065, SJR4, SJR 4

Keywords: SB 868, rural volunteer fire department assistance program, volunteer fire department assistance fund, Texas Government Code, wildfire, wildland fire, high-risk wildfire area, fire suppression, rural fire departments, volunteer firefighters, emergency response, public safety, grant allocation, appropriations, disaster preparedness, tax penalties, interest calculation, overpayment, tax law, refund process

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• Five more seats to hold on to power.
• So he said, "I want five seats."
• <03:15:08.800> where were minority coalition seats where were minority coalition seats where
• I'm going to seats were taken in Texas.
• , United States of America, five seats, United States of America, five seats, and<03:23:05.840>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Congressional seats is what you said to my colleague, Alvarado, just earlier, that you're proud of that
• for more Republican seats.
• Knowing and making the statement that you're proud of the fact that you've drawn more Republican seats
• I had really wanted to sit down and draw one, I could have drawn one that elected more Republican seats
• That which is the game that I had for a map, which is to gain Republican seats. I understand, Mr.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• And so that seat is now vacant.
• In this case, if they come for 4 or 5, what you all call Democratic seats.
• There's not 4 or 5 Democratic seats in Texas.
• This isn't about protecting my seat. This isn't about protecting somebody else's seat.

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• was designed to consider the varied internal dimensions of vehicles. be properly secured in the back seat
• and appropriate child passenger restraint seat.
• To require that children from the ages of 10 to 13 continue to sit in the rear seat and a child passenger
• safety seat. they meet the five-step test.
• children starting at the age of 13 must meet the five-step test before being allowed to sit in the front seat

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• specifies that a UTV may only be operated by a licensed driver or a person with a learner's permit who is seated
• Senator Martin helped him with that, bringing up a lot of the issues, the seat belts, etc.
• I feel like it's much safer than a golf cart, which you were referring to in reference to the seat belts
• I feel like it's much safer than a golf cart, which you were referring to in reference to the seat belts
• , plus it's much more durable, roll cages, etc. ...to the seat belts, plus it's much more durable, roll

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met and considered a series of bills, beginning with CS/CS/SB 282 on home and service warranty association financial requirements. The bill would allow more than one collateral liability insurance policy to back a warranty license and make related financial requirement changes; an amendment clarifying policy options was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 280 on candidate qualification, which creates an enforceable requirement and private right of action for party-affiliation qualification rules, and SB 7004, an open government sunset review bill that continues a public records exemption related to housing assistance program applicants or participants after disasters. The committee then took up several member bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 88 would create an opt-in framework for local governments to allow utility terrain vehicles on certain roads, with safety requirements and insurance clarification added by amendment; supporters emphasized local transportation benefits and law enforcement tools, while several senators raised concerns about misuse in urban areas, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 106 would allow substitute service through the same electronic platform used by scammers in vulnerable adult exploitation cases, with a 30-day hold clarified by amendment; it received support from elder law and advocacy groups and was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 262 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code, including decanting, trustee actions, ademption by satisfaction, and homestead/community property trust treatment, and was also reported favorably. Additional bills approved included SB 402, which updates the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute by referring to armed forces as defined elsewhere in law; SB 700, which continues the public records exemption for site-specific location information for threatened and endangered species; and SB 7006, which preserves public records and meeting exemptions for building plans and related documents depicting 911, E911, and public safety radio communication infrastructure, including next-generation 911 systems. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on certain bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• each situation might be different, you know, um people are not going to want to give up their board seats
• each situation might be different, you know, um people are not going to want to give up their board seats
• each situation might be different, you know, um people are not going to want to give up their board seats
• each situation might be different, you know, um people are not going to want to give up their board seats
• board seats and all that kind of stuff. board seats and all that kind of stuff.

Bills: HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178, HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178

Keywords: illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, sunset review, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding, bail bonds, bail bond industry, professional bail bondsman, licensing board, state agency continuation, agency reauthorization, regulatory board, criminal justice

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• And that is different from the typical seat-time model, which is based on actual... ...different from
• that unique setting of we do look at the seat time.
• It's just that your seat is not in a public building. We do look at the seat time.
• It's just that your seat is not in a public building school.
• Your seat is at home, but you are required to come to the classes and follow the master schedule.

Summary: The committee met to hear an overview of Washington’s alternative learning experience (ALE) programs and then an update on artificial intelligence in schools. OSPI’s Anissa Sherritt explained that ALE is a course-level funding designation for instruction that occurs partly or wholly away from the traditional seat-time model, with online, site-based, and remote course types. She emphasized that ALE is still basic education, subject to the same public school requirements, and that OSPI provides technical assistance, annual reporting review, and program reviews. Representatives from several programs described different models: Washington Virtual Academy (a large online ALE operated through Omak School District and partnered with for-profit Stride), Columbia Virtual Academy in Valley School District (a district-run, nonprofit online/remote program), Pearl in Quilcene (a K-8 remote parent partnership program), and River Home Link in Battleground (a site-based hybrid program). They discussed student supports, special education, enrichment, family choice, transportation, and how they measure outcomes. Members asked for follow-up information on funding, demographics, racial and ethnic data, multilingual learners, and post-graduation outcomes, and OSPI agreed to provide additional data where available. The committee then heard from OSPI and several districts about AI guidance and implementation. OSPI’s Holly Ryan Calloway described the agency’s human-centered AI framework, three guidance documents for schools, statewide professional learning, an AI innovation summit, and new AI literacy and informatics course frameworks and CIP codes. Quincy School District described a multi-year effort to integrate AI by centering student needs, creating district policy and classroom guidance, and training teachers to use AI responsibly while building an AI readiness plan from elementary through high school. Peninsula School District described its AI action research team, teacher professional learning, and classroom uses of generative AI to support science instruction, communication, and prompt engineering, while stressing that AI should enhance rather than replace learning. Members raised questions about privacy, energy and water use, prompt engineering, workforce and university connections, and the need for clear standards and ongoing educator training. No votes were taken.

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• I know there are only three seats, so. And, yeah, I think we're back on track. We're back on track.
• I know there are only three seats, so. And, yeah, I think we're back on track. We're back on track.
• We have primary seats and alternate seats for these constituent groups.
• We have primary seats and alternate seats for these constituent groups, and we do struggle to fill all
• There's no specific seats named out in the RCWs.

Summary: The committee heard first from Ferndale city officials and a representative of FutureWise on annexation planning. Ferndale described its “annexation blueprint” or phased annexation plan as a way to tie urban growth area planning, capital facilities, and eventual annexation together earlier in the process. Speakers argued that counties often allow incremental development in urban growth areas without city-level standards, impact fees, or coordinated infrastructure planning, which can leave cities and taxpayers with higher future costs and make annexation less likely. Members raised questions about fire districts, county revenue loss, and whether annexation incentives or interlocal revenue-sharing agreements could help. FutureWise supported requiring annexation phasing in countywide planning policies, using pre-annexation agreements, and applying city standards in urban growth areas to make annexation more predictable and less contentious. The committee then received a primer and update from the State Building Code Council (SBCC). Staff explained the council’s composition, standing committees, technical advisory groups, and rulemaking process, including normal, expedited, and emergency rulemaking. They described the ongoing 2024 code cycle and the separate work underway on Senate Bill 5491 and related legislation concerning single-stair residential buildings and multiplex housing. Members discussed how the legislature can better direct the SBCC, the difference between prescriptive and performance-based code approaches, and the importance of involving technical experts early. The SBCC also addressed concerns about the wildfire urban interface code, noting that problems arose when code language and maps were developed on different timelines and applied to urban areas in ways that were not anticipated. Several members asked about regional differences, especially energy code impacts in eastern Washington and the role of natural gas. SBCC representatives said the council can use climate zones and appendices for some regional variation, but statewide statutory targets still constrain the energy code. They emphasized that the council is largely reactive to legislative direction and public proposals, and that clearer legislative intent would help avoid ambiguity in future code development. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• I thought that the parent agreement might be a suitable place to include that. >> Okay, thank you.
• We have public health that helps us understand how to teach all of us the importance of wearing seat
• teach all of us the importance<04:46:43.440> of<04:46:43.600> wearing<04:46:43.920> seat
• <04:46:44.160> belts,<04:46:44.638> the importance of wearing seat belts, the importance
• of wearing seat belts, the dangers<04:46:45.360> of<04:46:45.680> smoking<04:46:46.080

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Please take your seats. All right, members, we have some memorial recognitions.
• Please take your seats. All right, members, the chair is going to recognize Mr. Barry, Mr.
• Thank you members, please take your seats. We have another memorial resolution. Thank you, members.
• Please take your seats. We have another memorial resolution. 42 The chair recognizes Mr.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• These are cushioned vinyl seat covers that fit with an existing seating system, but are much cleaner
• and more resistant to damage and vandalism than previous seat covers that have been utilized.
• These are cushioned vinyl seat mid2024.
• that fits with an existing seating cover that fits with an existing seating system,<01:10:25.520>
• We've also added to our seats included.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senator McNary, McNeary, would you please come and have a seat? We will take you.
• Primary opposition, please come forward and have a seat at the desk.
• Those wishing to speak in opposition should please come forward and have a seat at the desk.
• Your witnesses may come and have a seat with you, and you may start when ready. Thank you.
• Lead opposition on this measure, would you please come up and have a seat at the table.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• On the first page, Section 1 appropriates funding to government units for the county seat, or the payment
• So the county seat package is changing to $4,200,000.
• The county seat package is changing to $4,231,543.
• This section will also include language to exempt the county seat package appropriation from the grant
• In this section, it will also include language to exempt the county seat package appropriation from the

Keywords: 1064, all

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• We have, like, 312 open seats. Everybody have a seat. Michelle, come on, have a seat.
• Folks standing in the back, take a seat. Come on, we're going to do it a little differently today.
• We're all going to take a seat. The sergeant's office is the last one against the back wall, okay?
• Everybody's going to take a seat. Thank you. You're here for clients, here for business, sit down.
• consumers and particularly making sure that our local governments in rural areas have a voice and a seat

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries heard and voted on several bills. SB 986 would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and also restrict smoking in rooms and bars; the sponsor said it is intended to protect public health and outdoor spaces, while the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supported the goal but raised concerns about impacts on designated smoking areas, and cannabis advocates warned about unintended effects on patients and property rights. The committee reported SB 986 favorably. The committee also passed SB 678, which restores statutory authority for DBPR’s long-standing rule allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise taxes; a strike-all amendment was adopted, including retroactive application to January 1, 2025, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 800, which increases penalties for repeat unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts, was amended and reported favorably as well. Members then considered SB 408 on vaccine advertising and liability. The sponsor argued the bill would address declining public trust in vaccines by allowing claims against manufacturers that advertise in Florida, while opponents said the measure is preempted by federal law, raises First Amendment concerns, and would create unnecessary litigation. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee reported SB 408 favorably. The committee also heard SB 484 on data centers, which would set PSC tariff requirements so large load customers pay their own costs, preserve local planning authority, and limit water permits for large data centers; testimony was mixed, with supporters emphasizing ratepayer protections and economic benefits and critics warning about overregulation and confidentiality limits. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SB 1118, which creates a time-limited public records exemption for certain data center development information held by local governments, after the sponsor said it was meant to prevent extended NDAs while still allowing local notice and input. SB 1050, requiring veterinarians to provide written prescriptions so pet owners can choose their pharmacy, was also reported favorably. The meeting ended after several members recorded votes on bills they had missed.

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• We have like 312 open seats. Everybody have a seat. Michelle, come on, have a seat.
• Folks standing in the back, take a seat. Come on, we're going to do it a little differently today.
• We're all going to take a seat.
• Everybody's going to take a seat. Thank you. You're here for clients, here for business, sit down.
• consumers and particularly making sure that our local governments in rural areas have a voice and a seat

Bills: S0408, S0986, S0678, S0800, S1050, S0484, S1118

Keywords: vaccine advertisement, manufacturer liability, harmful vaccine, healthcare, court action, smoking regulation, public health, vaping, marijuana, public places, Florida Statutes, alcohol distribution, tax deductions, extraordinary losses, warehouse breakage, regulatory compliance, veterinary, prescription, pharmacy, client rights

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries considered several bills and took final action on each. SB 986, by Senator Gruters and presented by Senator Rodriguez, would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and in certain indoor spaces; restaurant and lodging representatives supported adding marijuana and vaping to clean indoor air rules but asked to preserve designated smoking areas on private property, while cannabis advocates warned the bill was overly broad and could affect patients and property rights. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 678, by Senator Mayfield, would restore statutory authority for DBPR to continue allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax calculations; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the committee substitute favorably. SB 800, also by Senator Mayfield, increases penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts; after adopting an amendment clarifying eligibility, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 408, by Senator Grall, which would create a Florida cause of action against vaccine manufacturers that advertise in the state, allowing injured individuals to sue in Florida courts. Supporters argued the bill would rebuild public trust and hold manufacturers accountable, while opponents from the Florida Justice Reform Institute, American Tort Reform Association, BIO, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, and several medical and business groups argued the field is largely preempted by federal law, that existing federal compensation programs already address vaccine injuries, and that the bill raises First Amendment and policy concerns. After debate focused on vaccine injury data, compensation rates, and liability, the committee voted SB 408 favorably. The committee also considered SB 484 and SB 1118, both by Senator Avila, dealing with data centers. SB 484 would preserve local planning authority, bar nondisclosure agreements that prevent disclosure of potential data center development, require the PSC to set large-load tariff requirements so data centers pay their own costs, and limit consumptive use permits for large-scale data centers absent no harm to water resources and compliance with local zoning; supporters emphasized ratepayer protection and economic development, while some witnesses urged flexibility for behind-the-meter projects and confidentiality in negotiations. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1118 would create a time-limited public records exemption for county or municipal information about data center siting and protect proprietary business information; Senator Pizzo raised concerns about how the exemption would affect disclosure of competing projects and local officials’ ability to speak, but the sponsor said he would work on clarifying the language. The committee also passed SB 1050, by Senator Calatayud, which requires veterinarians to provide pet owners with written prescriptions and information about pharmacy choice while preserving veterinary judgment and emergency dispensing authority. The meeting concluded after all bills were reported favorably and members recorded additional votes on prior items.

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• Seating is limited, so I advise you to get there early.
• <00:18:13.120> Seating the old house chamber at 6 pm.
• Seating the old house chamber at 6 pm.
• Seating is<00:18:13.760> limited,<00:18:14.240> so<00:18:14.400> I<00:18:14.559>
• We also worked for the same government institutions and worked together a lot in this particular seat

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• House DFL thinks it is really simple and straightforward: we just match the will of the voters and seat
• just match the will of the voters and we just match the will of the voters and we<00:01:53.280> seat
• 54.040> won<00:01:54.640> elections<00:01:55.640> and<00:01:55.960> we we seat
• people who won elections and we we seat people who won elections and we uh<00:01:56.960> operate<
• Republicans have the votes to not seat Republicans have the votes to not seat representative<00:

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: On January 27, 2025, Speaker-designate Melissa Hortman and Representative D. Dibble said they had resumed negotiations after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a quorum in the House is 68. They said the ruling brought Republicans back to the table and clarified that actions taken by Republicans between January 14 and January 24 had no legal effect because the House was not validly organized. Both said they had spent several hours over the weekend and that talks were making gradual progress, though no final agreement had been reached. The main issue remained power-sharing in a tied House. Hortman said the DFL wants Republicans to run the chamber only until the House returns to a 67-67 tie, at which point the parties would implement the previously negotiated shared-governance agreement with co-chairs, equal committee membership, and a co-speaker. She said Republicans instead want to continue operating as if they had a majority. Hortman also said the DFL was looking for ways to make the interim Republican-majority period meaningful, including possible permanent committee arrangements, while still preserving the principle of shared power once the tie is restored. A second major topic was the GOP effort to remove Representative Brad Tabke. Hortman and Dibble said Tabke had won his seat three times—on Election Day, in a recount, and in court—and argued that removing him would be an undemocratic precedent. They also said the Supreme Court’s ruling confirmed that Secretary of State Steve Simon was properly presiding over the House under the quorum rules. In response to questions about pay for absent members, Hortman said legislative pay is set by the Constitution and statute and that no action without a quorum could change it. They said they had exchanged roughly 10 written offers since January 13 and hoped to reach an agreement soon, possibly by the end of the week.

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• This replaces the Advisory Task Force on Recruitment and Retention currently seated.
• It adjusts per-seat funding to match current per-pupil amounts.
• And in the first biennium, perhaps the boards, in a perfect situation, the board is seated.
• the financial investment, but also the provisions allowing us to spend more money for students per seat
• Talk to them because I'm neutral about this bill, and this is why I'm in this seat.

Keywords: 909, all