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• We're going to take up tab 19, CS for SB 7014, on OGSR social media platform investigations by Commerce
• to October 2, 2031, for two public record exemptions related to investigations into social media platforms
• received by the Department of Legal Affairs or a law enforcement agency into whether a social media platform
• The public record exemptions related to investigations into social media platforms exempt confidential
• received by the Department of Legal Affairs or a law enforcement agency into whether a social media platform

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and took up a long agenda of bills, most of which were reported favorably. Early measures included CS/SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would allow qualified candidates or political parties to sue over violations of party-affiliation qualification requirements, and CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and impose a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer. SB 156 drew strong support from the City of Daytona Beach and law enforcement groups, while the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers opposed parts of it, arguing the bill removed existing limits on force and erased sentencing distinctions. The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills, including CS/SB 7014, SB 7016, CS/SB 7012, SB 7000, SB 7002, SB 7004, SB 7006, and SB 7008, all of which extend or preserve public records or meeting exemptions for topics such as social media investigations, small business loan records, motor vehicle enforcement records, emergency shelter information, military affairs records, conviction integrity unit materials, Public Service Commission proceedings, and Gaming Control Commission records. The committee also approved SB 624, allowing batterers’ intervention programs to offer optional faith-based activities, with supporters saying faith-based counseling can help reduce domestic violence and opponents not appearing in the excerpt. HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands was reported favorably after supporters from the Florida Chamber and Associated Industries backed the bill, which limits strict liability claims involving natural geological substances on former phosphate mines but not phosphogypsum stacks. CS/SB 48 on housing, as amended, would require local governments to allow accessory dwelling units, limit certain local barriers, and extend housing incentives; it drew broad support from housing, business, real estate, and advocacy groups. SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, CS/SB 364 on CPA licensure modernization, SB 292 on public records protection for appellate court clerks, CS/SB 296 and CS/SB 298 on domestic and dating violence protections and related public records exemptions, and SB 386 on farm equipment warranty protections were also reported favorably, generally with supportive testimony from affected industries, advocacy groups, or public safety stakeholders. Later, the committee approved SB 168 expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increase penalties and enforcement tools. It also heard but temporarily postponed CS/CS/SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services after the chair allowed public testimony because many stakeholders had traveled to attend; one opponent, a longtime builder, argued the bill could criminalize contractors who withhold payment for deficient subcontractor work. The meeting concluded with members recording additional votes on selected bills and then adjourning.

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• 00:20:14.080><c> evidence</c><00:20:14.799><c> and</c><00:20:14.919><c> then</c><00:20:15.120><c> internet
• </c><00:20:15.559><c> crimes</c> that evidence and then internet crimes that evidence and then internet
• Senator Housley, if I'm reading this correctly off the internet—and as you know, the internet is never
• </c> reading this correctly off the internet reading this correctly off the internet and<01:46:32.520
• </c><01:46:33.360><c> is</c><01:46:33.520><c> never</c> and as you know the internet is never and as

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• so that in theory is a funding platform so that in theory is a little<00:12:54.760><c> more</c><00:12
• In 2020, we actually converted our 800 homes portfolio from the Section 9 platform to Section 8.
• <01:08:54.719><c> to</c><01:08:54.920><c> Section</c><01:08:55.080><c> 8</c> platform to Section 8 platform
• and this has to the Section 8 platform and this has increased<01:14:04.840><c> the</c><01:14:05.000>
• Because we're getting much more subsidy, two and a half times more, on the Section 8 platform.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Clinically integrated networks are a wonderful platform to help with back-end support and to help with
• But I think more importantly than that, CMS views them as a wonderful platform...
• To let them be a platform. Yeah, our extensions are. To be able to leverage them. Yes, ma'am.
• To let them be a platform.
• Do you want to really talk about EMS very quickly because that's a very important platform?

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The committee heard extensive public testimony from youth advocates and others urging stronger action on vaping in Arkansas. Speakers described high rates of youth vaping, the appeal of flavored products and social media marketing, health risks from nicotine and aerosol exposure, and school disruptions. They recommended prohibiting vaping in public indoor spaces, aligning vape rules with smoke-free laws, and expanding prevention and cessation efforts. Committee members praised the students for testifying and encouraged them to continue building support for future legislation. The main presentation was an overview of Arkansas’s Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year federal initiative funded through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. DFA officials said Arkansas received about $209 million for the first year and could receive roughly $1 billion over five years if performance remains strong. They emphasized that the program must be transparent, locally driven, and focused on transformation rather than operating support, debt relief, or new construction. They outlined four initiatives—Heart, PACT, Rise, and Thrive—covering prevention and community health, provider collaboration and access, workforce development, and technology/telehealth. Officials said applications would open in early May, with all four initiatives expected to launch by June, and that funds would be awarded through a reimbursement-based process with a quick turnaround. Committee members asked detailed questions about eligibility, allowable uses, timelines, and how the program would affect existing providers. Officials said rural eligibility could include providers in urban areas if they serve rural patients, and that existing programs could expand if they did not supplant current funding. They also said the program could support targeted renovations, mobile units, new residency slots, EMS equipment, and clinically integrated networks, but not working capital, permanent new buildings, or food purchases. Members raised concerns about protecting current rural providers, supporting school gardens and farmers markets, and ensuring nonprofits and faith-based groups could participate. Officials said the state would continue technical assistance and that the application review team would include DFA and health leadership. Later in the meeting, DHS presented a Medicaid and CHIP rule implementing federal requirements for incarcerated youth, including 30-day pre-release and post-release coverage, targeted case management, and screening services. The Department of Health also presented a rule updating audiology licensing to reflect recent acts and changing the renewal deadline from June 30 to October 31. Both rules were reviewed without objection, and the committee adjourned after no further business.

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• Under section 501.9984, AI platforms must block minors without parental consent and grant parents ongoing
• AI platforms must block minors without parental consent and grant parents ongoing access to all past
• The bill requires platforms... Once leaked, a child’s history doesn’t disappear when they turn 18.
• The bill requires platforms to collect and retain this extensive data with no meaningful limits on volume
• Florida families harmed by AI platforms have successfully sought legal accountability under existing

Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Tourism considered a series of bills affecting tax policy, workforce development, business regulation, consumer protection, rural development, and artificial intelligence. SB 1076 would raise Florida’s research and development tax credit cap from $9 million to $50 million beginning with the 2027 allocation, and it was reported favorably. CS/SB 1266 would create a cybersecurity experiential internship and clearance-readiness program with the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida; an amendment removed an appropriation from the bill, and the committee reported it favorably. SB 554, a broad update to Florida’s not-for-profit corporation law, was also reported favorably after supportive testimony from Florida Bar representatives. SB 1004, aimed at protecting buyers of dogs and cats from deceptive sales and predatory financing practices, received strong support from animal welfare advocates and was reported favorably. SB 1074, which provides rounding rules for cash transactions if pennies are unavailable, was likewise reported favorably. SB 214, expanding the rural community definition to include special districts in rural counties for economic development purposes, was reported favorably. SPB 7030, a public records exemption tied to Department of Legal Affairs investigations, was adopted as a committee bill and favorably reported. The committee also heard extensive discussion on SB 998, the Department of Commerce package. The bill would modernize the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program, clarify rural community eligibility for certain unincorporated areas, exempt military entities from a reverter clause on land conveyances, and revise E-Verify enforcement procedures. Members questioned the E-Verify provisions, including penalties, protections for workers incorrectly flagged, and the treatment of gig workers. Senator Smith opposed the bill, arguing it creates unequal treatment between employers and immigrant workers, while Senator Wright supported the military-related provisions. Despite the debate, SB 998 was reported favorably, with Senators Bracy Davis, Smith, and Errington voting no. The committee also took up SB 482, an “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights” that would create consumer protections for companion chatbots, require parental consent and access for minors, mandate periodic disclosures that users are interacting with AI, restrict certain uses of personal data and likenesses, and give the Attorney General enforcement authority. The bill drew both support and criticism: supporters emphasized child safety, transparency, and consumer protection, while opponents raised concerns about privacy, broad definitions, lack of audit mechanisms, and the absence of a private right of action for adults. Senators Smith and Davis urged clearer definitions and stronger accountability, but both said the bill was a starting point. The committee reported SB 482 favorably. The meeting ended with recorded affirmative votes requested by Senators Yarbrough, Wright, and Davis on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.

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• While some social media platforms have been engaging in selective censorship, generally... ...and invariably
• Senate Bill 2637 would require social media platforms to add a disclosure statement. ...on posts made
• This is just kind of a consumer information bill that puts the onus on social media platforms to disclose
• I don't know exactly how a social media platform is going to determine that something is or is not.
• If the Attorney General is able to figure out that it's a bot, the social media platform can figure out

Bills: SB2101, SB2334, SB2633, SB2637, SB2713, SB2781, SB2782, SB3059, HB1130, HB256, HCR19

Keywords: minors, sexually explicit materials, public libraries, age verification, civil penalties, library collection review, alcohol storage, airline permits, beverage regulations, airport, commercial flights, alcoholic beverages, local option election, zoning regulations, municipality control, land use, state law, social media, bot accounts, misinformation

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• It also sets out a statute of limitations for statements published on the internet. Thank you, Mr.
• It also sets out a statute of limitations for statements published on the internet.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• areas, since Starlink has been kind of a way that a lot of these areas have been looking at getting internet
• So it's not just directly to the internet service providers; it's also to nations, pueblos, and tribes

Keywords: 996, all

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• Some of the platforms that are overseas and we don't have authority over.
• It's an online platform.
• A prediction market is, as I'm sure everyone has heard a thousand times, an online platform.
• </c><00:58:13.920><c> currently</c> and unregulated platforms currently and unregulated platforms currently
• </c><01:21:01.120><c> results</c> mobile sports gambling platforms results mobile sports gambling platforms

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is exactly how these platforms have been advertising themselves.
• And they're doing it without platform.
• </c><01:14:31.040><c> exist</c> where these gambling platforms exist where these gambling platforms exist
• online streaming platforms and social media, for advertising.
• that their PL platforms impose on our<01:18:40.239><c> communities.

Bills: HF1758, HF4437, HF4353

Keywords: infertility, health insurance, fertility preservation, medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, prediction markets, sports betting, online wagering, event contracts, election betting, political betting, sportsbook, gambling regulation, lawful gambling license, Gambling Control Board, unauthorized gaming, esports betting, financial technology, payment processor, advertising restrictions

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• and the web, and even AI, DeepSeek, and they're talking about, of course, their drones and their internet
• , line 13, we should do a committee amendment such that that sentence will read: a food delivery platform
• 20:11.640><c> delivery</c> sentence will read a food delivery sentence will read a food delivery platform
• 13.399><c> take</c><02:20:13.720><c> and</c><02:20:14.040><c> arrange</c><02:20:15.040><c> for</c> platform
• shall not take and arrange for platform shall not take and arrange for the<02:20:15.399><c> delivery

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It is on the internet, so double check them.
• It is on<00:09:20.320><c> the</c><00:09:20.400><c> internet,</c><00:09:20.920><c> so</c> on the internet
• , so on the internet, so double<00:09:22.040><c> check</c><00:09:22.360><c> them.
• taking a stance that data is our property and that we have the right to control what we want on the internet

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• Uh, one of the things with AI, as you know, it is combing the internet for every bit of information that
• Uh, one of the things with AI, as you know, it is combing the internet for every bit of information that
• ><01:03:33.440><c> is</c><01:03:33.599><c> combing</c><01:03:34.240><c> the</c><01:03:34.559><c> internet
• </c><01:03:35.039><c> for</c> know, it is combing the internet for know, it is combing the internet for
• </c><01:04:04.079><c> is</c> tried to make sure that the internet is tried to make sure that the internet

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:13 Kentucky Small Business Update 00:01:50 Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit Program Update 00:14:16 State of the Tourism Industry 00:38:03, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call and approval of the August minutes, then moved to an update from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on small business conditions. Chamber representatives John Hughes and Amit Patel said Kentucky has benefited from pro-growth policies such as lower income taxes, regulatory modernization, and workforce development, but they emphasized ongoing challenges including workforce shortages, child care access, housing availability, rising insurance costs, and inflation. Patel, speaking as a hotel operator, said recruiting and retaining staff has become difficult and that his company is considering child care stipends and other benefits to help employees. Members asked about child care benefits, community involvement, and health care costs; Patel said the business is discussing additional support for employees and noted that health care costs have tripled over three years. The chamber said it will prioritize child care and housing policy in the upcoming session. The committee then received an update from the Cabinet for Economic Development on the Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit program from David Brock of KY Innovation and Matt Wingate. Brock outlined the state’s broader innovation and entrepreneurship programs, including innovation hubs, SBIR/STTR matching funds, the Kentucky Enterprise Fund, SSBCI, and STEP, and said these programs have helped create jobs, raise capital, and support exports. He explained that the angel tax credit is intended to encourage private investment in innovative Kentucky small businesses with high growth potential. The credit is generally 25% of investment in non-enhanced counties and 40% in enhanced counties, with annual and per-investor caps and eligibility rules for both businesses and investors. Brock reported that 317 businesses have been certified, 117 have received at least one investment, 445 investors have made 750 investments, $57.2 million has been invested, $19 million in credits has been awarded, and 373 new jobs have been reported since 2021. Committee members asked about the relationship between the program’s industry verticals and university research, the difference between enhanced and non-enhanced counties, and where investments are occurring geographically. Cabinet staff said the verticals align with the original Innovation Act framework, and that enhanced counties are defined by statute, including distressed and disaster-impacted areas. They said most investments and credits have been in non-enhanced counties, though some examples were cited in Bath County and Auburn. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting beyond approval of the minutes.

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• </c> every single day right now on platforms every single day right now on platforms as<00:10:37.519>
• Kids as young as six years old are being sexually exploited on big tech platforms.
• </c> website, that platform. website, that platform.
• </c> let that young person use that platform let that young person use that platform at<00:20:48.159>
• </c> [clears throat] can the platform [clears throat] can the platform require, require, require, you

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Platforms like GM's car Bravo, the used vehicle marketplace, is designed to meet the demand by connecting
• puts Texas dealers at a disadvantage compared to retailers in other states or even digital-only platforms
• Platforms.
• It would be priced the same across all the platforms.

Bills: SB 35, SB 249, SB 546, SB 1353, SB 1493, SB 2246, SB 1902, SB 1029

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• you guys have any input into the bill's recommendation to develop a statewide permitting intake platform
• >> If that was the case, is the appropriation enough to develop the statewide permitting intake platform
• develop the statewide<00:08:18.240><c> permitting</c><00:08:19.280><c> intake</c><00:08:19.759><c> platform
• </c> statewide permitting intake platform? statewide permitting intake platform?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered three bills, all related to outdoor lighting or permitting. On SB 2278, which addressed light pollution and outdoor lighting standards, testimony was mixed: the University of Hawaiʻi and others raised concerns that the bill’s 4,000K color temperature standard and other provisions conflicted with dark-sky and wildlife-protection recommendations, while some groups testified in support. A lighting industry engineer also questioned how turtle-lighting provisions would apply in practice and urged a workable standard that balances safety, design, and wildlife concerns. On SB 2908, relating to permitting, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and several business groups testified, generally standing on written testimony or supporting the measure. Committee discussion focused on a proposed statewide permitting intake platform; the Office of Planning said the SPEED Task Force believed counties were better suited to handle permitting information, and members asked whether the appropriation was sufficient. The committee voted to pass SB 2908 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050. On SB 2987, also relating to light pollution, the University of Hawaiʻi strongly supported the bill and proposed amendments to create campus lighting zones tailored to safety and foot traffic, while the Department of Land and Natural Resources stood on its comments and several other organizations testified in support or opposition. The chair said the committee would address business safety concerns by making technical and nonsubstantive amendments, exempting outdoor light fixtures for airports, highways, and harbors, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. The committee then adopted the recommendation to pass SB 2987 with amendments and adjourned.

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• i-Ready around the district, but I'm really not trying to get into the pros and cons of the various platforms
• We just simply found that the other platform worked better for our community.
• We just simply found that the other platform worked better for our community.
• that were brought up, Senator Rogich, the data that we use currently for special education is a platform
• So it is a different platform.

Bills: AB386

Keywords: AB386, Washoe County School District, reading assessment, literacy, elementary school, pupil assessment, statewide assessment, alternative assessment, reading proficiency, standards-based testing, valid and reliable test, State Board of Education, Department of Education, pilot program, school testing, assessment equivalency, education grant, Nevada education, NRS 388.157, school accountability

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• I'm seeing mass takeovers on the internet. Mass takeovers of city blocks and so forth.
• And I'm sure the parents... ...on the internet, mass takeovers of city blocks and so forth, and I'm sure

Summary: The Crime and Public Safety Committee met with a quorum and first went into executive session. In that session, members adopted a House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 87 and voted it do pass by an 8-0 roll call. The committee also adopted a House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1868 and 3257, which were combined into one bill string, and voted that substitute do pass 8-2. House Bill 3017 was then voted do pass 8-2 as well. The committee then moved to public hearing on House Bill 2808, which would create a new offense for an adult who knowingly permits, encourages, aids, or causes a minor to commit an offense. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address adults exploiting minors to commit crimes such as car theft, burglary, and theft, with penalties ranging from a class C misdemeanor if the minor commits a misdemeanor to a class A misdemeanor if the minor commits a felony, along with possible restitution. Members asked about whether the bill could reach parents at teen gatherings, how it would apply beyond parents to other adults or guardians, and how prosecutors would prove encouragement or causation. The sponsor responded that existing laws already cover some conduct like providing alcohol to minors, that the bill is meant to apply to any adult who encourages a minor, and that proof would rely on ordinary criminal standards such as text messages, emails, witness testimony, and other circumstantial evidence. One member raised concern that the language could be used to overreach against parents or be weaponized in investigations; the sponsor said the bill would only apply after the minor is adjudicated guilty and would be a secondary review of whether an adult caused the offense. No one signed up to testify in support, opposition, or for informational purposes, and the hearing on HB 2808 concluded without further action.

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• I'm seeing mass takeovers on the internet, mass takeovers of city blocks and so forth.
• And I'm sure the parents... ...on the internet, mass takeovers of city blocks and so forth, and I'm sure

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• . >> Senator Gonzalez moves to discharge from the Committee on Internet and Technology Assembly Bill
• &gt;&gt; SENATOR GONZALEZ MOVES TO DISCHARGE FROM THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY, >> Senator

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on March 6, 2026, approved the prior day’s journal, and then proceeded through the day’s calendar of bills. A number of measures were passed, including bills amending the Corporation Law, Environmental Conservation Law, Public Officers Law, Executive Law, Cannabis Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law, Penal Law, Labor Law, Public Health Law, Real Property and Actions and Proceedings Law, General Business Law, and Agriculture and Markets Law. Most passed with broad support, though several had recorded negative votes from a small group of senators. One bill on the Legislative Law, Calendar 340, was initially set aside for the controversial calendar. During consideration of Calendar 340, Senator Lanza raised a non-germane amendment offered by Senator Rolison that would have created utility bill tax and surcharge holidays and a green energy tax holiday. The Chair ruled the amendment non-germane, and the Senate upheld that ruling by a show of hands, with 22 in favor of overruling the Chair. The bill in chief was then restored to the non-controversial calendar. Senators May and Krueger spoke in support of the underlying Legislative Law bill, describing it as a procedural reform to make it easier for the Senate and Assembly to reconcile differences between versions of bills, similar to congressional practice. The bill passed 42-1, with several senators recorded in the negative. The Senate then completed the calendar and adjourned until Tuesday, March 10 at 3:00 p.m.