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• So yeah, Senator, actually you're, uh, it does not, there's exceptions— Great.
• Are there any exceptions to this? Exceptions in what way? It doesn't matter what the felony is.
• Is that the best way I can describe the exception? Senator Hoffner: Yeah, give me one.
• There are no exceptions. Senator Pettyjohn: Thank you. Senator Hoffner: Thank you, Senator.
• Senator Lawson: Are there exceptions in that?

Summary: The Senate received communications from the House on numerous measures, including several bills and resolutions passed with amendments, committee reports on bills such as large energy use facilities, campaign finance, voting rights, and appropriations, and a list of pre-file legislation. The chamber then moved through a long floor session with confirmations, bill readings, and roll-call votes, ultimately confirming the nomination of Morgan T. Zern to the Delaware Supreme Court by a 21-0 vote. Among the major policy items considered were property tax and school tax measures tied to the statewide reassessment. The Senate passed House Bill 460, clarifying monthly municipal permit-data reporting to New Castle County; House Bill 461, granting temporary authority for New Castle County school districts to reset school tax rates for one cycle; and House Bill 462, making the split school tax rate permanent with a lower nonresidential cap. Members discussed the fiscal effects at length, including testimony from a school district finance officer that HB 461 would allow revenue-neutral rate setting and offset the fiscal note on HB 462. The Senate also passed House Bill 365 creating a Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, House Bill 458 on backflow requirements for low-hazard buildings, Senate Bill 27 establishing the Office of New Americans with a sunset and interagency coordination, and Senate Bill 315 on the Delaware Technical Innovation Program. The chamber also approved Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 300, a firearms dealer regulation bill, after extensive debate over amendments, confidentiality, background checks, and the balance between public safety and burdens on lawful dealers. Several members raised constitutional and practical objections, while supporters argued the bill would reduce trafficking, straw purchases, and theft from dealers. In addition, the Senate passed House Bill 305 creating a diabetes wellness pilot program, with supporters emphasizing the state’s diabetes burden and the program’s federal funding, and House Concurrent Resolution 157, which asks the State Lottery Office to report on iLottery’s impact on small businesses. Senate Bill 325, a fire prevention/background-check bill, was laid on the table after concerns about a late House amendment and requests for more time to consult stakeholders.

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• So does this do anything except that agriculture education program? No. I'm good.
• So does this do anything except that agriculture education program? No, it does not. Excellent.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So does this do anything except that agriculture education program? No. I'm good.
• So does this do anything except that agriculture education program? No, it does not. Excellent.

Summary: The committee met with six members present and took up Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1383. Representative Diehl presented the bill as a narrow measure allowing school districts, if they choose, to offer agriculture education in elementary classrooms beginning in the 2027–2028 school year. He said the bill had bipartisan support in both chambers and was intended to promote agriculture, a major state industry, and give students a better understanding of it. In response to questions, Diehl confirmed the bill does nothing beyond creating the agriculture education program. No one testified for, against, or for informational purposes. The committee then moved into executive session and a motion was made for the bill to be reported do pass. After brief supportive comments, the committee voted 6-0 to recommend the bill do pass, with one member passing and the rest voting aye. The committee then adjourned with no further business.

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• Recommendations do not include TIDC's exceptional items listed below.
• These items are a partial or a complete listing of the agency's exceptional items, which I believe they'll

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It affirms that individuals have the right to make their own health decisions with limited exceptions
• for It affirms that individuals have the right to make their own health decisions with limited exceptions
• CPCS would be amenable to a limited exception, which allows for openness in only rare cases by motion
• This bill provides sensible and limited exceptions to criminal prosecution for children who engage in
• When the experimental COVID-19 vaccine became available, everyone in the company got the shots except

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing began with opening remarks from the House and Senate chairs outlining procedures for a large public hearing with more than 100 witnesses on 64 legislative proposals. They explained time limits, rules for in-person and virtual testimony, written testimony procedures, and the committee’s reporting deadline. Testimony then moved through a series of juvenile justice, child protection, and civil liberties bills, with witnesses generally urging favorable reports or, in one case, opposing expanded juvenile court transparency and child advocate access to records. Several witnesses supported bills aimed at juvenile justice reform. Representative Hendricks backed H. 1744 to prevent child labor exploitation and trafficking, citing federal findings of child labor in seafood processing and calling for stronger penalties and a ban on minors working in such facilities. Senator Gomez supported S. 1131 and S. 1121 to reduce juvenile fees, fines, restitution burdens, and bail-related costs, arguing they worsen racial and economic disparities. Senator Crean and other advocates supported S. 1051/H. 1695 to expand juvenile diversion eligibility, while multiple witnesses from juvenile justice and immigrant advocacy groups supported H. 1657/S. 1058 to expand juvenile expungement and to limit sharing juvenile fingerprints with federal authorities, describing recent ICE detentions of Chelsea students and the resulting fear in immigrant communities. Witnesses also supported H. 1918/S. 1240 to narrow the youthful offender statute, raising the minimum age and reducing mandatory adult-style penalties for youth. The committee also heard testimony on child safety and bodily autonomy bills. Middlesex District Attorney Marion Ryan supported H. 1752 to protect children left in extreme temperatures, explaining it would create civil penalties, allow emergency responders to remove children from cars without liability, and add criminal penalties when serious injury results. Representative Thurber and Senator O’Connor testified for H. 2011/S. 1227, a bill prohibiting coercion or mandates for health-related interventions, including vaccinations, and allowing legal remedies for violations. Senator Jalen supported S. 1136/H. 1847 to prevent false confessions by requiring recording of interrogations and banning deceptive tactics, and several innocence-project and legal-services witnesses described wrongful convictions tied to false confessions and coercive interrogations. Another major topic was H. 1626, which would require age verification for pornographic content and launch an education campaign about online sexual exploitation; Representative Cruz and survivor Udoz Wallace testified in support, describing nonconsensual image sharing and deepfake harms. Not all testimony was supportive. The Committee for Public Counsel Services opposed S. 1035, which would increase transparency in juvenile court proceedings, and H. 1689, which would expand the child advocate’s access to confidential juvenile records, arguing both would undermine privacy and trauma-informed protections for children and families. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the session consisted of opening remarks and public testimony on the listed bills.

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• collected for the purpose of age estimation of a child at any time can be sold, transferred, or disclosed except
• 07.120> transferred,<00:04:07.720> or<00:04:07.800> disclosed<00:04:09.000> except
• sold, transferred, or disclosed except sold, transferred, or disclosed except except<00:04:10.600
• > um except um except um when<00:04:11.520> needed<00:04:12.120> to<00:04:12.240
• of a child by the social media platform shall not at any time be sold, transferred, or disclosed except

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 4138, a bill establishing requirements for social media platforms regarding accounts for minors. Rep. Scott explained the bill and an A10 amendment that made several changes, including aligning with Senate language, adding transparency about age-estimation processes, changing the covered-platform revenue threshold, tightening privacy settings for child accounts, and strengthening limits on the sale or disclosure of data collected for age estimation. The A10 amendment was adopted by voice vote. Rep. Bonner then offered A11 to raise the bill’s age threshold from under 16 to under 18 and to replace references to “child” with “minor,” arguing that 18 is the clearer legal age of consent and would better protect 16- and 17-year-olds. Rep. Scott and others opposed the change, saying the bill was designed around First Amendment concerns and that 16 was a more workable cutoff; the amendment failed on a roll call, 15 yeas to 111 nays. A subsequent A13 amendment by Rep. Smith, as amended by A17 from Rep. Myers, added a requirement that platforms review publicly available user-generated content and report potential mass-violence threats to the state fusion center with immediate reporting language. Scott objected that the new language had not had hearings, but the Myers amendment to the amendment was adopted, 83 yeas to 47 nays. Rep. Greenman then offered A18 to tie the discussion to broader gun violence prevention and assault weapons, arguing social media measures alone were insufficient; Rep. Finke spoke in support of broader harm-reduction efforts and the amendment’s intent. The transcript ends while discussion of A18 is still underway, with no final vote shown on that amendment or on final passage of the bill.

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• It also establishes an exception for the University of Minnesota.
• > for<00:08:05.800> operations<00:08:06.400> under<00:08:06.600> an exceptions
• for operations under an exceptions for operations under an agreement.<00:08:07.800> This<00:08
• It also establishes<00:08:22.320> establishes<00:08:22.880> an<00:08:23.000> exception
• <00:08:23.520> for establishes establishes an exception for establishes establishes an exception

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Those balances are all again reduced from what they began except with the rolling reserve fund which
• with the rolling reserve fund except with the rolling reserve fund which<00:10:32.800> has<00
• Except for funds designated for premier research institutions who certify every 5 years that external
• <00:41:48.560> Except<00:41:48.880> for page 7 with the following. B.
• Except for page 7 with the following. B.

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

Keywords: social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety, youth social media, HB236, Baldwin County, Board of Equalization, per diem

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• But there is a predicate exception, which is extraordinarily broad and federal courts have warned about
• a broad reading of PLCAA that allows for the statute to ultimately be swallowed by the predicate exception
• But there is a predicate exception,<00:30:51.160> which<00:30:51.360> is<00:30:51.520><
• c> extraordinarily exception, which is extraordinarily exception, which is extraordinarily broad<
• , swallowed by the predicate exception, swallowed by the predicate exception, creating<00:31:10.800

Keywords: 958, all

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• information of an entity's owners, including partners, members, and shareholders, with certain exceptions
• <00:10:06.399> as shareholders with certain exceptions as shareholders with certain exceptions
• <00:39:58.960> of<00:39:59.040> our<00:39:59.359> paperwork<00:39:59.920> except
• <00:40:00.240> as<00:40:00.480> you makes all of our paperwork except as you makes
• all of our paperwork except as you mentioned<00:40:00.960> the<00:40:01.280> proprietary

Bills: SF0082

Keywords: registered agents, corporate governance, entity ownership, business regulations, transparency, 916, all

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• There really are no rules that have been imposed on the use of these in Arizona, except for those that
• Now, I believe the chief from Apache Junction, he's the exception to only have one open position.
• We do every DDD service except for ADHD homes, which are typically foster care homes.
• We do every DDD service except for ADHD homes, which are typically foster care homes.
• Arising from the use of primitive roads except as outlined for intentional injury or gross negligence

Bills: SB1072, SB1111, SB1114, SB1116, SB1122, SB1179, SB1250, SB1308, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1487, SB1547, SB1549, SB1551, SB1552

Keywords: reimbursement rates, intellectual disabilities, community services, economic security, funding appropriations, automated license plate readers, law enforcement, privacy, data access, public records, behavioral health, patient brokering, appropriation, state funds, Maricopa County, claims review, medical necessity, American Indian health program, healthcare regulations, healthcare

Summary: The committee first approved the February 3, 2026 minutes and reordered the agenda to accommodate sponsors and speakers. SB 1114, which would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate behavioral health patient brokering statewide, was presented as a response to Medicaid fraud and exploitation of vulnerable Native American patients. After brief questions about why Maricopa County would handle statewide oversight, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 9-0 vote with one member not voting. The committee then took up SB 1111, as amended by a strike-everything amendment regulating automated license plate readers. The amendment limited use to specified law enforcement purposes, required verification of alerts when feasible, imposed data-retention and handling responsibilities on agencies, and created a misdemeanor penalty for unauthorized release of data. Supporters from Phoenix, Tempe, Prescott Valley, the Arizona Chiefs of Police, and the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association argued the bill provides needed statewide guardrails while preserving a valuable investigative tool for missing persons, stolen vehicles, and serious crimes. Opponents from the ACLU, Institute for Justice, and private citizens raised privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns, warning about dragnet surveillance, unclear terms like “legitimate” law enforcement purposes, lack of public access to records, and the risk of misuse for immigration or abortion-related tracking. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave SB 1111 as amended a do pass recommendation on a 7-2 vote, with one not voting. Next, SB 1116, as amended, was approved. The bill requires appeals or adverse determinations on behavioral health claims under AHCCCS fee-for-service to be reviewed by someone with relevant clinical experience, and the amendment broadened the requirement to include medical-necessity denials and specified at least two years of similar clinical experience. Senator Werner said the measure was intended to curb inappropriate denials and improve payment for behavioral health providers serving Native communities. Access was neutral but said the bill’s terms were too broad and could require additional staff; the committee nonetheless adopted the amendment and passed the bill 10-0. Finally, SB 1122, as amended, was approved 10-0. The bill bars AHCCCS from requiring prior authorization for behavioral health services under the American Indian Health Plan, while the amendment prohibited 100% prepayment review and adjusted the corrective-action language. Senator Werner and provider representatives said the measure was needed because providers were being delayed or denied payment, contributing to closures, workforce shortages, and patient brokering. The committee then began hearing SB 1072, a major appropriation to increase reimbursement rates for home- and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with testimony focused on severe caregiver shortages, overtime costs, and unassigned service authorizations.

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• /c> this bill was co-sponsored by all this bill was co-sponsored by all senators<00:39:24.160> except
• <00:39:24.560> Senators<00:39:25.359> Shelnut<00:39:26.000> and senators except
• Senators Shelnut and senators except Senators Shelnut and Orur,<00:39:26.480> and<00:39:26.720
• there because you going to appeal it there because you going to appeal it there<00:50:34.000> except
• this time it's going to there except this time it's going to have<00:50:35.520> the<00:50:35.680

Bills: SB169, SB180, SB203, SB87, SB195, SB192, SB169, SB180, SB203, SB87, SB195, SB192, HB132, HB37, HB13, HB54, HB126, HB7, SB30, HB188, HB189, HB26, HB264, HB288, HB248, HB249, HB227, HB228

Keywords: Lieutenant Governor, vacancy, governor appointment, Alabama Constitution, state government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery

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• Both the committee members and the team of exceptional staff with whom I have served are points of pride
• the committee members and the team Both the committee members and the team of<00:38:40.720> exceptional
• staff with whom I have of exceptional staff with whom I have served<00:38:43.520> are<00:38:43.760
• Speaker, Denise has provided exceptional literary services to communities across the state, being an
• work of the bipartisan the exceptional work of the bipartisan January<01:00:09.359> 6<01:00:09.760

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• That means essentially that with certain limited exceptions uh the high deductible health plan cannot
• Um there are, as I mentioned, exceptions such as annual physical or other preventive health visits um
• uh the highdeductible limited exceptions uh the highdeductible health<00:04:52.960> plan<00:04
• Um there are as I mentioned exceptions<00:05:06.000> such<00:05:06.160> as<00:05:06.400
• or exceptions such as annual physical or other<00:05:07.680> preventive<00:05:08.080> health

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:30 Personnel Cabinet 00:03:25 Department of Veterans Affairs 00:12:40 Auditor of Public Accounts 00:22:39 State Treasurer 00:42:24, 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard from Personnel Cabinet officials on House Bill 6, which required the Kentucky Employees Health Plan to offer a qualified high-deductible health plan by the 2026 plan year. Officials said the plan was already added for 2025, described it as the lowest-premium option with higher deductibles, and explained that federal rules prevent first-dollar coverage except for limited preventive services. They said 264 members had selected the plan out of about 142,000, and noted it also allows health savings accounts. Members asked about the plan’s benefits, what “catastrophic” meant, the deductible amounts, and whether employees were aware of the option; the cabinet said it would continue to highlight the plan in communications and that the deductible is above $8,000 for individuals and above $16,000 for families. The committee then received an update from the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs on the Bowling Green veterans center. Officials said the current target is to move into the building on October 28, with first admissions about two months later, pending final fixes and certification steps for Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA. They explained that about $7 million in FY25 appropriations lapsed because of construction delays, staffing ramp-up was postponed to avoid unnecessary spending, and the unspent funds should be considered in the next budget request. Members praised the project and asked about annual operating costs; officials said the current operating budget is about $15 million, though they do not expect to spend all of it this year. The commissioner also announced the fifth annual state commanders conference in Lexington, focused on veterans issues and featuring state, federal, and advocacy leaders. State Auditor Allison Ball then outlined her office’s budget priorities. She said the office is primarily a billing agency that charges audited entities for its work, and warned that some agencies are now signaling they may refuse to pay for audits related to kinship care and the medical cannabis application process. She said the office plans to continue requesting outlier credits for unusually burdensome county audit fees, funding for the ombudsman office’s transition and expanded in-office operations, and revenue replacement for local government audits and possibly state audits and special examinations. Ball also said the office conducts about 500 audits, reviews, and examinations a year and wants to restore performance audits with seed funding, as well as add investigators to the ombudsman office to focus more on child abuse and neglect cases. Members discussed the value of performance audits, the possibility of raising certain board thresholds to account for inflation, and the need for additional capacity to handle more audits.

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• OK, so subchapter B is referenced here except as provided by Subsection C or Subchapter B.
• So the bill actually provides an exception if you do it in a partisan or political manner.
• A general exception would be easily abused to suppress dissent and criticism.
• We need to have that exception in our list every time that we publish that.
• I would like to have that clarified that it's just with all US military ID with a photo except.

Bills: HB304

Keywords: franchise tax credit, food desert, grocery store, healthy corner store, nutrition assistance, economic development, public health

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• So the bill actually provides an exception if you do it in a partisan or political manner.
• A general exception would be easily abused to suppress dissent.
• We need to have that exception in our list every time that we publish that.
• All U.S. military ID with a photo except the ones with the blue bar, and then yes.
• Except for voting. Okay, great. Thank you. Yeah, absolutely. Mr. Raymond. Thank you.

Bills: HB304, HB401, HB556, HB1475, HB1489, HB2259, HB2424, HB2773, HB2811, HB3323, HB304

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform

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• specialty pens that do contain some lead in the ballpoint and that kind of stuff. a number of other exceptions
• so I'm a number of other exceptions so I'm hoping<00:03:16.840> you<00:03:16.959> could
• No other state, with the exception of California, bans keys.
• :30:42.000> the other key no other State uh with the other key no other State uh with the exception
• of California uh band's keys exception of California uh band's keys are<00:30:45.399> lead<00

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 737, which would amend Minnesota’s lead- and cadmium-related product restrictions and was re-referred to the Committee on Environment, Finance and Policy. Representative Bjorn Olson said the bill was prompted by a constituent who could no longer make cadmium-based art supplies in Minnesota, and he argued the law unintentionally swept in professional art materials that are used safely and are important to Western art culture. The committee first adopted the author’s A2 amendment, which broadened the bill to include additional exemptions beyond paint and pastels, including certain pens, mechanical pencils, and vehicle keys/key fobs. Testimony in support came from Darren Reenie of Wet Paint Artist Materials and Framing, who said artist paint and related supplies account for a significant share of sales and that the ban threatens independent art supply businesses and artists’ access to essential pigments. Josh Fiser of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation supported the key and key fob exemption, saying the current law is overly broad, exposure risk is minimal, and Minnesota should align with California and European Union standards. Bill Morgan of the Arts and Creative Materials Institute and Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association also supported the amendment, arguing there was little scientific basis for including pens, mechanical pencils, and professional artist materials, and citing prior reviews in the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the European Union. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, through Assistant Commissioner Kirk Kadelka, opposed broad exemptions and emphasized that no amount of lead is safe for children. He said the law was based on evidence from consumer products associated with elevated blood lead levels and argued that safer alternatives exist for many of the items in the amendment, including pens, mechanical pencils, and some key components. He also raised concerns about exposure during production and disposal. Committee members questioned the scope of the exemptions and whether the industry had workable alternatives. The A2 amendment was adopted, and the bill was then advanced for further consideration and re-referred as noted by the chair.

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• So it is returning to us today with no change in the language except for last year, Senate 3564.
• no uh no change in the in<00:32:21.480> the<00:32:21.679> language<00:32:22.679> except
• for<00:32:25.000> um<00:32:26.000> uh<00:32:26.240> last in the language except
• for um uh last in the language except for um uh last year<00:32:27.279> Senate year Senate year
• subject to the data Practices Act except subject to the data Practices Act except where<00:42:40.000

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They don't receive any pay except maybe a bigger heart.
• . exceptions. exceptions.
• This bill doesn't seek to change any exceptions within the existing law.
• This bill doesn't seek to change any exceptions within the existing law.
• The courts right now are the sole exception to that problem.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The organization will be provided that written summary, with the exception of anything that is exempt
• They laid theirs on the table; ours has now, everything's been stripped out except this.
• It is, but he's President of the United States, and we felt we would make an exception in that instance
• And there would be an exception that wouldn't apply to any stocks that were traded through a trust or
• There are no new criminal penalties provided for under this bill regarding any sections except for a

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then moved into returning messages from the Senate. Early action focused on CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification, which would add computer science and artificial intelligence content in high school and create a K-12 teacher certificate program; after adopting a House amendment restoring certificate language and adjusting implementation timing, the House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill 105-0. The chamber then took up CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, adopting a House amendment to allow local governments to buy into the cyber grant program and add a five-year sunset, then concurring in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration back to the Florida Digital Service; the bill passed 104-1. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over U.S. military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, sending both back to the Senate. It also refused to concur in the Senate amendment to CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel, saying the Senate version expanded the bill beyond its original autism-focused scope. After a recess, the House unveiled Speaker Daniel Perez’s portrait and heard extended remarks praising his leadership, institutional reforms, and the work of House staff and members. In the second returning-message list, the House debated CS/CS/HB 1471 on systems of law and terrorist organizations. The Senate amendment clarified the definition of “promote,” refined notice and timeline provisions for terrorist organization designations, and kept references to Sharia law as an example in the foreign religious law section. Supporters argued the bill was aimed at conduct beyond speech and was intended to protect the Constitution and public safety; opponents warned it would chill free speech, target Muslim Floridians, and give the governor and cabinet unprecedented power without adequate due process. After lengthy debate, the House concurred and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1473, a public records bill tied to HB 1471, and moved to concur in a technical Senate amendment aligning the records exemption with the revised structure of HB 1471.