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• So Senate Bill 806 creates a portable wireless device repair act.
• So Senate Bill 806 creates a portable wireless device repair act aimed at expanding repair options for
• It also establishes the Agricultural Fair Repair Act, ensuring farmers and independent mechanics can
• Our business is Carolinas, Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
• Carolinas, Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.

Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee heard and reported favorably several bills. SB 386, by Sen. Trumbull, would create consumer rights and manufacturer obligations for defective farm equipment, modeled on lemon-law concepts, and passed without opposition. SB 528, also by Sen. Trumbull, would strengthen Florida’s manufacturing sector through Department of Commerce responsibilities, a chief manufacturing officer role, workforce grants, and reporting requirements; it drew questions about whether it differed from last year’s bill and was supported by several appearance forms before passing favorably. SB 806, a right-to-repair bill for portable wireless devices and agricultural equipment, drew the most testimony: supporters said it would expand consumer choice and repair access, while dealers and industry representatives argued existing manufacturer agreements already provide access and warned the bill could disrupt dealer/manufacturer relationships and future technology; it nevertheless passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 696 on trademark registration, which would modernize the trademark classification system, allow online applications, and clarify document verification procedures, and SB 930, which creates a 15-member Florida Retirement Savings Task Force to study retirement coverage gaps and recommend policy options without imposing employer mandates. SB 826, by Sen. Leak, would address reward cards that function like gift cards but expire, while excluding loyalty programs; the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association raised concerns about unintended consequences and the need for tighter definitions, but the bill was reported favorably after the sponsor said the language would be refined. SB 874 would expand professional licensure reciprocity for experienced out-of-state surveyors and mappers to address workforce shortages, and it also passed favorably. After a pause, the committee took up CS/SB 838 on electronic payments of retail installment contracts. Sen. Yarbrough said the bill clarifies that reasonable convenience fees for optional electronic payments are permissible, provided they are disclosed and a fee-free option remains available, to reduce ambiguity and litigation. Members questioned whether the bill could authorize or expand fees and whether the “reasonable” standard was sufficiently clear; the sponsor said the fees are tied to processor costs and are not intended as revenue. An amendment adding the word “retail” was adopted, and the committee substitute was reported favorably. Several members later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on bills they had missed, and the meeting adjourned.

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• We thank you for the opportunity to serve the people of Alabama.
• Help us all to make the best decisions for the people of Alabama that we serve.
• Do any members have any questions for the University of Alabama Board of Trustees?
• The University of Alabama Board of Trustees confer are approved by the committee.
• Now we are down to the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Board.

Committee: Senate Confirmations

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• We have also Gulfstream natural gas that comes from Mississippi and Alabama underneath the Gulf of Mexico
• So everything has to come from the Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi and Alabama areas.
• And I'm not really bad job of and that's my slides. I apologize.
• I would agree with my colleagues write appeals job is to is to take that long term view.
• And these are jobs that are going to be around using Florida resources for as long as the life of these

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• People's jobs are on the line.
• I'm surprised to hear that they don't have a licensing act. But all the other 49 states do.
• She also gave a shout-out to DOPL and its administration, saying they do a fantastic job.
• She said she would feel badly if the licensing act went away because it is a public safety issue.
• She added that she would feel badly if the licensing act went away.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• Just wanted to introduce a couple of people who are here for the Judiciary votes in the galleries: Acting
• Acting Chief Justice McKenna, I believe.
• appointed to a newly created district court position based on our efforts last session that resulted in Act
• He has been appointed to a newly created district court position resulting from Act 232 last session.
• Hawaiʻi Supreme Court several times since 2018. to a newly created district court position resulting from Act

Bills: SCR8 , SR10 , SCR90 , SR85 , SCR110 , SR103 , SCR54 , SR52 , SCR107 , SR101 , SCR178 , SR173 , SR76 , SCR40 , SR30 , SCR145 , SR137 , SCR62 , SCR95 , SR90 , SCR45 , SR44 , SCR119 , SR112 , SCR63 , SR57 , SCR21 , SR18 , SCR27 , SR24 , SCR75 , SR69 , SCR7 , SR7 , SCR149 , SCR55 , SR53 , SCR180 , SR175 , SCR86 , SR77 , SCR59 , SCR41 , SR31 , HB1678 , HB1824 , SCR177 , SR172 , SCR5 , SCR85 , SR75 , SCR139 , SR131 , SCR146 , SR138 , SR84 , SCR31 , SR27 , SCR46 , SR45 , SCR48 , SR47 , SCR9 , SR11 , SCR83 , SR73 , SCR20 , SR17 , SCR56 , SR54 , SCR87 , SCR39 , SR29 , SCR142 , SR134 , SCR203 , SR191 , SCR200 , SR188 , SCR196 , SR184 , SCR194 , SR183 , SCR114 , SR107 , SCR166 , SR157 , SCR96 , SR91 , SCR172 , SR163 , SCR109 , SR102 , SCR50 , SR49 , SCR64 , SR58 , SCR184 , SR165 , SCR81 , SR71 , SCR19 , SR16 , SCR22 , SR19 , SCR32 , SR28 , SCR57 , SR55 , SCR58 , SR56 , SCR103 , SR97 , SCR159 , SR150 , SCR163 , SR154 , SCR169 , SR160 , SCR68 , SR63 , SCR105 , SR99 , SCR112 , SR105 , SCR198 , SR186 , SCR11 , SR9 , SCR132 , SR124 , SCR189 , SR179 , SCR26 , SR23 , SCR93 , SR88 , SCR117 , SR110 , SCR164 , SR155 , SCR165 , SR156 , SCR170 , SR161 , SCR168 , SR159 , SCR173 , SCR197 , SCR47 , SR46 , SCR94 , SR89 , SCR99 , SR93 , SCR100 , SR94 , SCR130 , SR122 , SCR78 , SR82 , SCR154 , SR145 , SCR195 , SR192 , SCR162 , SR153 , SCR201 , SR189 , SCR202 , SR190

Keywords: building permits, seniors, health care, disability, safety modifications, county regulations, expedited processing, older adults, disability access, healthcare, permit processing, home modifications, kupuna, accessibility, parking, business hours, aging population, parking accessibility, private business hours, affordable housing

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• Interestingly, it's also kind of a jobs program.
• I would not be doing a good job if I said that was appropriate.
• City Representative: ...jobs program.
• And then the third big portion is the Families First Act.
• protected from being IPRAed, with respect to enforcing this act.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• Arkansas and Alabama are the only two behind us. But they have... Okay. We'll look for it.
• Arkansas and Alabama are the only two behind us.
• Corwin did a great job. He did it in less than five minutes.
• Today, they could walk across the street, have a less dangerous job, the staffing is higher, and the
• Their families suffer, and there's areas where correctional officers have to take on second jobs.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining met to hear informational presentations on several state employee bargaining units at impasse. The Department of Management Services outlined the status of negotiations for FDLE special agents, correctional/security services, sworn law enforcement officers, Florida Highway Patrol troopers, and Florida State Fire Service employees. In each case, most contract articles had been resolved, but key disputes remained over wages and several non-economic provisions such as hours of work, grievance language, safety, grooming, seniority, equipment, travel, and on-call pay. DMS emphasized that the state had offered competitive pay increases, special pay, recruitment/retention funds in some units, and that insurance costs would remain unchanged for employees. Representatives for the Florida State Fire Service Association argued that the state was requiring firefighters to perform work far outside their job descriptions, including major construction and renovation, and that wildland firefighters were being undercompensated for long hours, on-call duty, and callback work. They also pressed for higher wages, an incentive-based pay plan, additional compensation for firefighter-EMTs, more protective clothing, and stronger decontamination and cancer-prevention measures. The Police Benevolent Association’s Florida Highway Patrol unit sought a larger career development plan, veteran stipends, broader grooming/tattoo allowances, improved vehicle safety, and more pay, while the law enforcement unit raised concerns about vehicle safety, performance evaluation quotas, and a $7,000 across-the-board raise. The security services unit representing correctional officers, probation officers, and ISS officers focused on a substantial wage increase, retention pay, special pay for death row and close management assignments, and overtime treatment for lieutenants and captains. Committee members asked only a few clarifying questions, including whether correctional officers receive overtime, which DMS confirmed they do. No votes were taken and no formal action was scheduled; the meeting was expressly for information only. The committee thanked the presenters, noted that the materials and testimony would be taken under advisement, and adjourned without objection.

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• That started with our Red Tape Reduction Act that we passed last year, and then the DOGE Committee was
• The states of Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, Now the states of Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana
• So the judges are free to act as they see fit, as they have been doing.
• However, ...are free to act as they see fit, as they have been doing.
• They do it day in and day out, and they do a fine job of it.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee first approved the gubernatorial appointment of Amy Anderson to the Commission of Pardons and Paroles, sending the nomination to the Senate floor with a recommendation for confirmation. The committee then heard and advanced three Senate Resource Statements from Senator Todd Lakey: RS 32894, repealing an outdated capital crimes defense fund provision; RS 32896, removing an obsolete mountain standard time reference in juvenile corrections code; and RS 33120, clarifying the Attorney General’s civil enforcement authority. Each was sent to print without opposition. The committee also took up the judicial council appointment of Michael Kennedy. Kennedy described his background, his service as a non-attorney member of the Idaho Judicial Council, and his view that citizen members help ask practical questions and keep the process grounded. Members asked about the role of citizen members and the judiciary’s proper constitutional role; no vote was taken on the appointment during this meeting. The main policy debate centered on Senate Bill 1232, Senator Tammy Nichols’ proposal to modernize Idaho’s Son of Sam law. Nichols asked to send the bill to the 14th order for technical amendments after consultation with the Attorney General’s office, and the committee agreed. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1233, the Constitutional Courts Act, from Senator Dan Foreman. Foreman said the bill would prevent Idaho courts from enforcing judgments based on religious or cultural law that does not conform to constitutional rights. Testimony was sharply divided: supporters argued it would protect constitutional supremacy and oppose Sharia law, while opponents warned the language was overbroad and could threaten references to common law, natural law, or religious history. A motion to send the bill to the 14th order failed, and the committee instead voted to send SB 1233 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, Senator Melissa Wintrow’s RS 3293, excluding photographs or images of deceased individuals from public disclosure, was sent to print.

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• </c> act even in the United States. act even in the United States.
• Act 2.0.
• The original act for ALS act to ALS.
• </c> requires learning young act of 2009. requires learning young act of 2009.
• Act, and more.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• This bill creates a new section Known as the Constitutional Courts Act.
• The states of Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, Now the states of Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana
• So the judges are free to act as they see fit, as they have been doing.
• However, Are free to act as they see fit, as they have been doing.
• They do it day in and day out, and they do a fine job of it.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all

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• We need to create more jobs.
• You're investing so that we can create more jobs and more GRT.
• Because this is to create jobs. It's not just to me.
• Local governments operate under the Affordable Housing Act, and that's an act that is permitted under
• Jobs tax credit extension is also awesome.

Bills: SB240

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Keywords: capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding

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• If you will please call the appointees for the Alabama Family Trust Board of Trustees: Adrien Brown,
• Moving on to the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees.
• The appointees for the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees are approved.
• Moving on to the Alabama Community College System Board of...
• Moving on to the Alabama Securities Commission. Hope Marshall.

Committee: Senate Confirmations

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• , and Senate bills must be acted upon by December 3rd.
• by supporting you in that job.
• I worked three jobs, so y'all know me as a legislator.
• I picked up two other jobs just to make ends meet.
• The other two were an act for a literacy tax credit and an act for a grade improvement tax credit, which

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing focused largely on tax-credit proposals tied to children, families, caregivers, child care, health care workforce development, and public health. A major portion of the hearing concerned bills to expand the state earned income tax credit and child and family tax credit, including H. 3073/S. 1957 and S. 1975. Testimony from advocacy groups, legal services, tax assistance organizations, and health providers supported increasing the EITC match from 40% to 50% of the federal credit, expanding eligibility to immigrant and mixed-status ITIN filers, larger families, younger and older workers, and SSI recipients, and raising the child and family tax credit to $600 per child with inflation adjustments and possible advance payments. Witnesses said these changes would reduce poverty, improve health and educational outcomes, and help families meet basic expenses; committee members asked questions about ITIN filers and expressed support for the policy goals. The committee also heard extensive testimony on S. 1938/H. 3159, An Act Supporting Family Caregivers. Speakers described the scale of unpaid caregiving in Massachusetts and supported a package that would create a refundable tax credit, respite vouchers, workplace and housing protections, unemployment insurance access for those who leave work to care for relatives, a permanent advisory council, and a provision allowing spouses to be paid caregivers under MassHealth. Several witnesses shared personal caregiving experiences, and committee members responded favorably, noting the emotional and financial strain on caregivers and the importance of supporting them as Medicaid and long-term care systems face pressure. Additional bills discussed included H. 3174 on a child and dependent care tax credit, which was presented as a way to offset the high cost of child care; H. 3197/S. 2019 to improve the financial security of family child care providers through a tax credit; H. 3218/S. 1960 to create tax credits for health care preceptors to address workforce shortages; S. 2064 to establish a living organ donor tax credit; S. 2034 to promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks through a tiered tax; H. 3015 to create a tax-return checkoff for the YMCA Youth and Government Program; and several public testimony ideas including vaccination, literacy, and grade-improvement tax credits. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing, which ended after all testimony was heard.

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• First up will be Senate Bill 157, an act relating to total net income limits on loans secured by mortgage
• Excellent job. Good piece of legislation. We appreciate you all bringing it forward.
• acting enacting laws that mirror many<00:11:25.760><c> provisions</c><00:11:26.079><c> in</c><00:11:
• According<00:19:28.000><c> to</c><00:19:28.160><c> the</c><00:19:28.320><c> Alabama</c><00:19:28.799>
• <c> Securities</c> According to the Alabama Securities According to the Alabama Securities Commission

Committee: Senate Banking & Insurance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:01 Discussion SB 157 00:23 Vote SB 157 05:22 Discussion SB 189 05:57 Vote SB 189 26:49, 958, all

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• SIXTEEN HAVE BANNED IT IN ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, AND WISCONSIN.
• NUMBER TWO WE KEEP HEARING WITH THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT. THIS IS A FREE STATE OF FLORIDA.
• REALLY I WANT TO SAY THAT I WORK EVERY SINGLE JOB.
• EVERY SINGLE JOB THEY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME IN EVERY SINGLE SPACE.
• THEY ALREADY ARE WORKING THESE JOBS AND THAT'S OKAY WITH REGULATIONS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• visitors from Gettysburg College, students from around the country and around the world visiting Alabama
• I grew up here in Alabama, but I went to Gettysburg and it was a transformative experience living there
• </c><00:05:18.479><c> today,</c><00:05:18.880><c> Montgomery,</c> visiting Alabama today, Montgomery,
• visiting Alabama today, Montgomery, Selma,<00:05:19.759><c> Birmingham,</c><00:05:20.320><c> a</c><00
• Chairman, he gives this time every year to those students who come down to Alabama. >> That's incredible

Bills: SB19 , HB40 , HB27 , HB40 , HB27 , HB40 , HB27

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: contraceptive rights, healthcare access, civil action, Attorney General, contraception enforcement, prostate cancer, health insurance, screening, high risk, cost-sharing, African American men, savings accounts, catastrophe, emergency funds, financial security, state laws, criminal justice, parole, Board of Pardons and Paroles, risk assessment

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• </c> from some senseless act of bloodshed." from some senseless act of bloodshed."
• </c> job pro prospects and career training. job pro prospects and career training.
• </c> act, the consequences will be severe. act, the consequences will be severe.
• the time to act is now.
• </c> a vote because the time to act is now. a vote because the time to act is now.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And so I saw my peers also began to take up jobs.
• Those are permanent jobs. And I should also say we are anticipating a very— Permanent jobs.
• It was a remarkable job that they did.
• I'm not saying we should eliminate those jobs.
• And they're on a job site.

Summary: The committee first handled House Bill 232 by Rep. Carlson, which would shift the process for minors’ employment certificates away from schools and school boards and instead have Louisiana Works create and collect the forms directly from employers. An amendment set was adopted to update the title, revise a section heading, add a collection procedure, and make the bill effective upon the governor’s signature. Carlson and supporters, including members of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council, said the change would reduce burdens on schools, make it easier for 16- and 17-year-olds to enter the workforce, and better fit summer hiring. The secretary said the department could move quickly to notify schools and employers. The bill was reported with amendments. The committee then took up House Bill 951 by Rep. Bamberg, which creates an Office of the Talent Accelerator within Louisiana Works and a business workforce committee to coordinate employer-facing workforce services. After adopting a large amendment set, Bamberg and Secretary Schowan said the office would help Louisiana respond more quickly to business needs, especially as major economic development projects create demand for skilled labor. Supporters from Leaders for a Better Louisiana and Bollinger Shipyards described similar results in Mississippi’s centralized workforce model and said employers need a one-stop, regional approach to training and recruitment. Members discussed needs in welding, electrical, HVAC, data centers, and other sectors. The bill was reported with amendments. House Bill 923 by Rep. Barrault, a technical cleanup bill related to the reorganization of Louisiana Works and related workforce and social service statutes, was then amended and reported with amendments. Finally, House Bill 301 by Rep. Weibel, which would create a voluntary portable benefits framework for independent contractors and gig workers, drew the most debate. Supporters said it would let contractors and hiring entities voluntarily contribute to portable benefit accounts for health, retirement, and similar needs, with examples from other states and the gig economy. Opponents from labor and injured workers argued it could encourage misclassification, weaken workers’ compensation protections, and shift costs to workers and the state. The discussion continued with questions about who would benefit and how the bill would interact with existing contractor law and protections.

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• I'm a freshman at this job. She normally gets a chuckle. I haven't spilt any coffee today.
• Quite frankly, not available and insufficient to do the job. So we have to do better than that.
• A bureaucrat in Idaho or Alabama doesn't know anything about when we're going to catch on fire.
• That's their job to maintain that and provide that service until the end of that contract.
• The BEAT program is a federal initiative, part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. designed

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Endangered Species Act.
• So it has tremendously changed how those people act up there.
• They do a great job representing them, but they do it to the point where... ...a great job representing
• Alabama has banned the meat, and also Texas has banned the meat.
• And Florida, Alabama, and Texas have already banned the meat.

Bills: HB2155 , HB2156 , HB2162 , HB2762 , HB2791

Committee: House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Keywords: Arizona Beef Council, agriculture, market development, beef products, terminating council, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, game and fish commission, wildlife, appointment, commission membership, Arizona Revised Statutes, food labeling, cultivated cells, cell-cultured products, consumer information, food safety, cell-cultured protein