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• </c> detention facility by a private entity. detention facility by a private entity.
• </c><00:15:42.160><c> from</c><00:15:42.399><c> operating</c><00:15:43.040><c> or</c> private entity
• from operating or private entity from operating or occupying<00:15:43.839><c> a</c><00:15:44.160><c>
• 00:16:01.040><c> attempts</c><00:16:01.360><c> to</c> entity that operates or attempts to entity that
• Um locally in... entity that they need to consult with in entity that they need to consult with in adop

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• entity, but yes, but it's an on-premise license.
• </c><03:26:48.080><c> thirded</c> because they were big entities. thirded because they were big entities
• </c><03:59:30.319><c> here</c> recklessness of the registrations here recklessness of the registrations
• England-based entity, and they're just England-based entity, and they're just not<04:35:26.639><c> as
• You got you got to vehicle registration.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We do have a two-year revenue cycle because our registrants renew every two years, every other year in
• ,<00:07:56.319><c> building</c><00:07:56.639><c> officials,</c><00:07:57.120><c> and</c> registrants,
• And you may know that massage therapists do not always just work in one entity.
• And so they register across lots of entities.
• some of the uh individual entities are some of the uh individual entities are carrying<01:40:50.639><

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 22 January, 2026; 8:00 AM, 925, all

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• Stakeholder groups and entities that are neither in support nor in opposition will be allowed to give
• If a measure has more than two entities in the neutral category, only two would be allowed to speak for
• Currently, we have about 900 institutions and about 300 out-of-state registrations. Okay.
• For a little point of clarification, the Bureau is funded by the entities that are being overseen by
• If there's other entities out there that do this work, perfect.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So again, with these new technologies and new research from Pew and other entities, it's now become clear
• It doesn't dictate that a local entity has to do this.
• It gives them that opportunity, and I think that... ...local entity has to do this.
• So we lost that funding source, which now leaves us to the general fund and the $3 registration fee.
• Our state police benefit entities statewide...

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 959, which would adjust property tax levy limits for fire districts and ambulance service districts. Senator O’Connowitz and Chief Timminsky said the bill is needed because fire and EMS districts rely heavily on property taxes and have struggled to keep up with growth and operating costs. Supporters including the Idaho Home Builders Association and the Association of Idaho Cities said the bill would help emergency response and, in turn, support housing and local development. The committee moved the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 706, which would allow cities to permit certain single-stair apartment buildings if they meet added life-safety standards. Supporters, including Senator Rabe, an architect, and a private citizen, argued the bill could reduce construction costs, make mid-rise and infill housing more feasible, and expand affordable housing options. Fire officials and city representatives opposed the bill, warning that a single stairway reduces redundancy for evacuation and firefighter access and could create serious life-safety risks. Despite the opposition, the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with Senators Anthon and Adams recorded as no votes. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 967, a compromise measure to increase compensation funding for Idaho State Police troopers by redirecting $4 million in liquor fund revenue, with part coming from the state share and part from the city/county share. Senator Lakey and Colonel Gardner described severe staffing shortages, low pay compared with other agencies, and the need to retain troopers; law enforcement groups supported the bill. Cities opposed it, arguing it would take money from local police, fire, and EMS budgets and should be funded entirely from the state side or through a broader solution. After debate, the committee passed the motion to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with Senators Robbie and Riggs recorded as no votes.

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• Registration.
• They are the only entities in Texas permitted to dismantle or salvage non-repairable vehicles and to
• vehicles for which the seller has a title in their possession at the time of the sale to a recycling entity
• A vehicle can be purchased by a recycling entity if certain information on the vehicle and the seller
• One, since the last registration must be seven years.

Bills: HB2026, HB2427, HB2455, HB2560, HB3510, HB3966, HB3986, HB4429, HB5436, SB3062

Keywords: memorial highway, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Archer County, highway designation, vehicle weight, ports of entry, Texas Transportation Code, truck regulations, load limits, Adopt-a-County Road, funding, road maintenance, county partnership, public recognition, memorial designation, highway, Sergeant Mark Butler, transportation, Brazos County

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• </c> who received the registrations who received the registrations um<01:04:24.880><c> and</c><01:04:
• </c> with the presumption that um one entity with the presumption that um one entity is<01:42:28.960>
• ><c> is</c><01:42:33.840><c> not</c> bad, I'm sorry, one entity is is not bad, I'm sorry, one entity
• </c> vague that it almost puts private entity vague that it almost puts private entity or<01:53:52.800
• </c><01:53:54.560><c> are</c> or it almost says private entities are or it almost says private entities

Bills: HB1846, HB2205, HB1802, HB1571, HB2047, HB2434, HB2426, HB2361, HB2395, HB1712, HB2544, HB1619

Keywords: coastal erosion, shoreline properties, regional planning, mitigation districts, sediment management, environmental impact, public access, community financing, shoreline erosion, emergency permits, coastal management, erosion control, Hawaii Revised Statutes, HB1802, conservation banking, conservation bank, mitigation banking, compensatory mitigation, incidental take permit, incidental take license

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• The Justice Administrative Commission is the administrative office supporting court-related entities
• The purpose of the bill is to increase representation on the commission to additional entities over which
• Chair Alvarez: Career offender registration by Representative Baker. Ma'am, you're recognized.
• registration with the sheriff's office.
• The bill also expands required registration information to Representative Baker: ensure law enforcement

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• The government and an entire religion and race of people are two totally separate entities.
• Just a little bit of history on that: the boat fees and registrations that are collected by the state
• It would give them that full amount coming from the boat registration fees.
• Once again, I just stand making sure that we are taking care of those entities that are definitely sent
• of those registration fees returning back into public safety makes only good sense.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the previous House Journal by a 101-0 vote, and numerous special guest introductions, including student groups, robotics teams, artists, and a choir. Committee reports from Fiscal Review recommended passage of several bills, including HB 1869, HB 2387/HB 2480, HB 2061, HB 2481, and HB 2885. The chamber then took up Senate changes to HB 2016, a bill addressing anti-Semitism in educational institutions. Supporters said the Senate amendments clarified that schools should consider context, protected criticism of Israel, added charter schools, and required reporting of all Title VI complaints; opponents argued the bill was redundant, could chill speech, and did not match the state’s broader anti-discrimination rhetoric. After a successful previous-question motion, the House adopted the Senate substitute 101-19 and then gave final passage to the bill 100-17. Several third-reading bills followed. HB 2481, dealing with SNAP and Medicaid-related verification and program restrictions, drew sharp debate over fraud prevention versus added bureaucracy and harm to low-income Missourians; it passed 95-44. HB 1869, creating a process to repair veteran gravestones damaged by natural causes, passed 137-2. HB 2927, requiring written settlement demands in bad-faith liability claims to remain open for 90 days and reference the statute, passed 90-50. HB 2387/HB 2480, reinstating the presidential primary and moving it to the first Tuesday in March, passed 116-23. HB 2885, redirecting the final $1 million from boat registration fees to fund the water patrol, passed 112-27. HB 2517, a real estate wholesaler disclosure bill, passed 130-6. HB 3107 was moved to the informal calendar. Debate also began on HB 1730, which would legalize firearm suppressors in Missouri; supporters framed it as a freedom, hearing-protection, and economic bill, while opponents warned it would make gun violence harder to detect and could aid criminals, but no final vote on that bill appears in the transcript.

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• the content or the inventory of a particular work that they wish to challenge because of its UPS entities
• We're going to tab 8 Senate Bill 1654, on registration of sexual predators and sexual offenders.
• The Federal Sexual Offender Registration of Station Act prohibits online reporting of out of state travel
• And it specifies that law enforcement, local law enforcement, misconduct and certifications of registrants
• sex offender registry in the first place is a goal to ensure compliance or instead to create a registration

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• entity that is a nonprofit.
• entity that is a nonprofit.
• entity that is a nonprofit.
• entity that is a nonprofit.
• :41:30.000><c> is</c> for-profit the same as an entity that is for-profit the same as an entity that

Bills: HF331, HF916

Keywords: school supplies, sales tax exemption, use tax, sales and use tax, back-to-school, classroom supplies, education tax relief, tax holiday, retail exemption, Minnesota sales tax, school materials, binders, calculators, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, book bags, local tax revenue, taxable sales base, income tax

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• It creates a provision for qualified entities to designate a user administrator to act as the primary
• I'm happy to see that the reverting of the dollars will go back to the entity so they can be able to
• Senators, we will now go to tab 16, SB 1332 on career offender registrations by Senator Martin.
• This bill expands and strengthens registration obligations for career offenders. Thank you, Chair.
• This bill expands and strengthens registration obligations for career offenders in Florida, making it

Bills: S0042, S0688, S0762, S1168, S1296, S1298, S1300, S1318, S1332, S1376, S1548, S1570, S1574, S1632, S1634, S1750

Keywords: child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, criminal defense, legal representation, death penalty, indigent defense, regional counsel, conflict of interest, background screening, athletic coaches, youth sports, criminal history, expungement, Florida statutes

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 42 on specific medical diagnosis and child protective investigations. A late-file strike-all amendment was adopted that made only stylistic changes to align with the House version. Supporters said the bill would help DCF and child protective teams better identify rare medical conditions and give parents a chance to defend against mistaken abuse findings. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1570, which restores a prior program to help locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination with sheriff’s offices and CARD centers, with nonrecurring funding included. Members then advanced several education, disability, and public services measures. CS for CSSB 182 created a teacher training and mentoring program for high-performing current and retired teachers to mentor teachers in D- and F-rated schools, and CS for CSSB 794 required background screening for employees in residential and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities while directing APD to study support coordination quality, workforce issues, and service gaps. Testimony on SB 794 strongly supported better training, lower caseloads, and more consistent support coordination. The committee also favorably reported CS for CS SB 1168 on background screenings, CS for CS SB 214 to allow rural special districts to pay verified invoices directly, CS for SB 1376 to create grants for genetic counseling education, and SB 1574 (Maddie’s Law) to add newborn screening for biliary atresia; the latter drew emotional support and testimony that early screening could save lives and reduce transplant costs. The committee heard and passed a number of other policy bills, including CS for CS for SB 1510, the DEP agency package, after environmental groups warned that one provision could delay basin management protections and allow more septic systems in impaired watersheds; the bill still passed favorably. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 688 to license naturopathic doctors, SB 1318 on scholarship account reversion rules, CS for CS for SB 682 on domestic violence injunctions and penalties, SB 130 on workforce training for current and former inmates, and SB 1548, the latest Live Local affordable housing update. Several bills were briefly postponed or taken up later in the meeting. In the latter portion of the meeting, the committee approved CS for C.S. for SB 536 on criminal gang membership criteria, CS for C.S. SB 762 on assigning conflict capital cases across regional counsel offices, SB 1332 on career offender registration requirements, CS for CS for SB 1742 creating a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a child, and CS for SB 1750 increasing penalties for serious sex offenses and child sexual abuse material crimes. The committee also debated CS for SB 1226 on Public Employee Relations Commission procedures and union certification rules, including a late-file amendment setting a 60% threshold and 25% quorum for recertification; the discussion focused heavily on constitutional concerns, union rights, and differences between first responders and other public employees. The transcript ends while that bill’s debate is still underway, with the committee having already taken numerous favorable votes throughout the meeting.

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• Under existing Texas law, licensed automotive parts recyclers are the only entities in Texas permitted
• Under existing Texas law, licensed automotive parts recyclers are the only entities in Texas permitted
• Those two safeguards are, first, since the time since the last registration is 7 years, the car has to
• required, but if they want to, they can, then they can put up a sign recognizing that person or entities
• We call the roll: Nichols, West, Bettencourt, Hagenbuch, Hinojosa, Johnson. the last registration is

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard a series of mostly local transportation and memorial designation bills. Several measures would rename highway segments in honor of fallen service members or public servants, including HB 2026 (Gary C. Johnston memorial highways in Archer County), HB 4429 (McIlroy Family Memorial Highway in Blanco and Burnet counties), SB 3062 (Hamby-Webb Memorial Highway in Panola County), HB 3510 (Sergeant Mark Butler Memorial Highway in Brazos County), and HB 3986 (Corporal Speedy Espiriueta Memorial Highway in Mission). The committee also heard HB 2560, which would create an optional county-road “adopt-a-road” style program allowing donations for county road repair and maintenance. Two bills drew more substantive policy discussion. HB 2427 and HB 2455 concerned oversized/overweight freight corridors and permit authority in Hidalgo County tied to cross-border trade near the FARR International Bridge. Supporters, including the bridge director, said the measures would correct prior road descriptions, put existing TxDOT actions into statute, improve truck routing, and support trade and bridge expansion. The committee substitute for HB 2427 also removed Roma permit language, barred certain hazardous-material permits, raised permit fees, required local cost responsibility for road maintenance, and made the bill contingent on SB 2949. HB 5436 would allow licensed automotive recyclers to buy certain older, long-unregistered vehicles for dismantling or scrap without a title, with reporting, lienholder notice, and anti-theft safeguards; recyclers and dealers supported it as a way to curb illegal untitled-vehicle sales and VIN cloning. HB 3966, authored by Sen. Alvarado, was the most contested bill. It would require commercial passenger bus companies to mail advance notice to residents within one mile before opening a new stop or terminal. Alvarado said the bill responded to the relocation of a Greyhound terminal into a Houston neighborhood without notice and to resulting crime and nuisance concerns. Greyhound opposed the bill, arguing the notice requirement would be burdensome and could delay emergency relocations during hurricanes, flooding, or lease changes. After testimony, the committee voted to report most bills favorably, with HB 3966 passing on a 5-2 vote; the other reported bills passed unanimously. Several bills were also placed on the local and uncontested calendar, and the committee recessed to the call of the chair.

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• Senate Bill 466 by Senator Cox, appropriation of property by foreign entities and foreign powers, majority
• Blanc, provide for a recreation Department of Public Service, statutory entities made a part of that
• Madam Clerk, House Bill 1228 by Representative Crews, relative to registration and licensing of hearing
• It adds protections against Chinese military intelligence and influence-linked entities operating on
• It adds protections against Chinese military intelligence and influence-linked entities operating on

Bills: HR252, HR253, HR254, HR255, HR256, HCR103, HCR104, HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, SCR40, SCR60, SB112, SB131, SB145, SB194, SB268, SB307, SB312, SB319, SB333, SB341, SB346, SB464, SB466, SB488, SB495, SB503, SB507, SB509, HR9, HR196, HCR27, HCR28, HCR50, HCR62, HCR67, HCR71, HCR78, HCR81, SCR20, HB123, HB251, HB625, HB662, HB709, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB895, HB1011, HB1057, HB1155, HB1186, HB1224, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1254, HB1255, HB1256, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB97, SB105, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, HCR6, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB61, HB98, HB102, HB139, HB142, HB170, HB185, HB194, HB199, HB231, HB247, HB294, HB336, HB474, HB661, HB842, HB852, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB455, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, HCR32, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB59, HB955, HB1191, HB1234, HB646, HB824, HB341, SB397, SB442, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB926, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB47, SB82, SB89, SB149, SB382

Keywords: consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction, building codes, inspection practices, housing costs, task force, HR254, House Resolution 254, Ty Hebert, Acadiana Legislative Delegation, Louisiana State University, LSU, graduation, commendation

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• and ethical obligation to act with utmost loyalty, care, and good faith for the benefit of another entity
• and ethical obligation to act with utmost loyalty, care, and good faith for the benefit of another entity
• here today on behalf of Skagit County and the Clallam Economic Alliance, which is a coalition of entities
• decisions by the Forest Practices Board, pardon me, Department of Ecology, and other government entities
• After a notice period, these vessels can be removed and disposed of by an authorized public entity at

Bills: HB2117, HB2199, HB2327, HB2516, HB2554

Keywords: tribal member, board of natural resources, indigenous representation, natural resource management, local governance, derelict vessels, marine environment, coastal management, environmental protection, maritime economy, audit, county, forest management, transparency, public lands, rodenticide, rodenticides, anticoagulant rodenticide, bromethalin, pesticide

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• </c> registration, uh and then it continues. registration, uh and then it continues.
• </c> registration system by June 1st, 2027. registration system by June 1st, 2027.
• </c> statewide voter registration database. statewide voter registration database.
• registration registration database<01:15:18.840><c> and</c><01:15:19.000><c> that</c><01:15:19.160><
• This bill would not allow that. same-day registration with the the same-day registration with the the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to testify, please ensure that you've completed the electronic witness affirmation form at the registration
• He will assist you with that registration.
• Because these are not eligible entities applied because not all of the eligible entities applied for
• Lowest taxing entities.

Bills: HB318, HB198

Keywords: ERCOT, interconnection, electric utilities, power grid, transmission, election administration, school board elections, trustee terms, general election, Education Code

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• And the secondary documents are a voter registration notice, a current bill, not more than 12...
• I want to ask you, what's the voter registration notice? That's your voter registration card.
• And now they've got to go and get the voter registration.
• It just corrects the names of the entities referenced in the bill. All right.
• It just corrects the names of the entities referenced in the bill. All right.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 319, which would tighten and standardize voter identification rules at polling places. Senator Presley and Secretary of State Nancy Landry said the bill replaces the current “generally recognized” photo ID standard with a specific list of acceptable IDs, removes the affidavit-only option, and allows voters without a photo ID to cast a conditional paper ballot at the registrar of voters office or during early voting if they later provide approved documentation within two days after the election. Supporters argued the bill improves consistency, election integrity, and poll-worker guidance while still preserving access through alternative documents and free state IDs; opponents warned it could create confusion and burden seniors, students, homeless voters, and others without easy access to the required documents. After debate, the committee reported SB 319 favorably by a 7-2 vote. The committee then approved Senate Bill 202, which adds one day of compensated meeting time for parish boards of election supervisors in certain elections, and Senate Bill 25, which revises the compensation schedule for registrars of voters and related staff. SB 25 was amended to remove outdated step references and make conforming technical changes, and supporters said the pay structure has not been updated since 2007 despite increased duties and workload. The committee also adopted and reported favorably Senate Concurrent Resolution 29, creating a legislative study committee on water quality in the Chafalalaya Basin, and House Concurrent Resolution 85, creating a task force on illegal dumping, both with technical amendments. In addition, the committee advanced Senate Concurrent Resolution 63, which asks the legislative auditor to review how fiscal notes are prepared during session, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 33, which creates a work-based learning coordination task force to improve alignment among education, workforce, and employer partners. SCR 33 was amended to change the appointing authority for two members. The committee also approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, establishing the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, and House Resolution 196, which creates a study committee on the impact of fallen trees on residential property and insurance issues. Several of these measures were supported by agency representatives or outside groups, and the committee adopted technical amendments where needed before reporting the bills and resolutions favorably.

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• Additionally, it removes the requirement for manufactured home park registration in order to reduce the
• Law Rental Act, right of first refusal, resident entities and localities.
• Next, we come to House Bill 969 relating to voter registration list maintenance activities, cancellation
• This one relates to voter registration, list maintenance activities, cancellation procedures, record
• The following entities are comfortable with the Senate substitute: the Department of Education, SCHEV

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• It amends requirements in the application process for motor vehicle registrations.
• It amends requirements in an application process for motor vehicle registrations.
• It amends requirements in an application process for motor vehicle registration, expands the type of
• , Trump's entity, to ensure that they are protected.
• It has been negotiated between Palm Beach County and the Trump entities.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of introductions recognizing guests, visiting groups, and special honorees in the galleries. The chamber then took up committee and executive appointment business, adopting a report confirming 42 gubernatorial appointments by a vote of 36-0. The Senate next considered a long special-order calendar of bills, most of them passing with little or no opposition. Measures included public-records sunset reviews and trade secret/cybersecurity exemptions; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; commercial driving school oversight; human trafficking training for nurses; a new injunction for protection against serious violence and its related public-records exemption; nature-based coastal resiliency and mangrove protection; a chiropractic trust-funds cap repeal; specialty license plates; a waiver of late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation; the Florida Farm Bill with multiple agriculture, biosolids, and enforcement provisions; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leases; disability presumption clarifications for first responders; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and the Blue Envelope program; campus safety reporting procedures for public postsecondary institutions; and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary critical-need practice certificates, and domestic animals. The floor debate featured the most discussion on the farm bill, the HCSM/nonprofit religious organizations bill, the autism law-enforcement bill, and the school athletics bill. The HCSM bill drew extended debate over whether licensed insurance agents should be allowed to market faith-based health care sharing ministries, with supporters emphasizing consumer choice, free speech, and religious liberty, and opponents warning about unregulated products and commissions; it passed 32-5. The athletics bill, prompted by the Teddy Bridgewater/Miami Northwestern situation, would let coaches provide good-faith support to student-athletes while requiring reporting and FHSAA oversight; it passed 38-0. Most other measures passed overwhelmingly, including the autism bill 38-0, the campus safety bill 37-0, the public school patriotic displays bill 36-2, and the farm bill 38-0 after amendments addressing Everglades lands and biosolids timing were adopted.