2025-11-12 Assembly Journal

Ayes: 12 - Representatives Kitchens, Goeben, Brill, Snyder, Duchow, Dittrich, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman, Hong, Phelps, and Sheehan.

Noes: 0.

hist213541 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 395

Relating to: equipment of school buses with audiovisual recording devices.

hist213542 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 11 - Representatives Kitchens, Goeben, Brill, Snyder, Duchow, Dittrich, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman, Hong, and Sheehan.

Noes: 1 - Representative Phelps.

hist213543 Passage as amended:

Ayes: 10 - Representatives Kitchens, Goeben, Brill, Snyder, Duchow, Dittrich, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman, and Sheehan.

Noes: 2 - Representatives Hong and Phelps.

hist213544 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 420

Relating to: teacher preparatory programs.

hist213531 Passage:

Ayes: 10 - Representatives Kitchens, Goeben, Brill, Snyder, Duchow, Dittrich, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman, and Sheehan.

Noes: 2 - Representatives Hong and Phelps.

hist213532 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 460

Relating to: pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian.

hist213529 Passage:

Ayes: 8 - Representatives Kitchens, Goeben, Brill, Snyder, Dittrich, Melotik, Mursau, and Penterman.

Noes: 4 - Representatives Hong, Cruz, Phelps, and Sheehan.

hist213530 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 518

Relating to: allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program.

hist213545 Passage:

Ayes: 9 - Representatives Kitchens, Goeben, Brill, Snyder, Duchow, Dittrich, Melotik, Mursau, and Penterman.

Noes: 3 - Representatives Hong, Phelps, and Sheehan.

hist213546 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 582

Relating to: dual enrollment programs, creating the Council on Dual Enrollment, and transfer of postsecondary course credits.

hist213547 Passage:

Ayes: 9 - Representatives Kitchens, Goeben, Brill, Snyder, Duchow, Dittrich, Melotik, Mursau, and Penterman.

Noes: 3 - Representatives Hong, Phelps, and Sheehan.

hist213548 To committee on Rules.

JOEL KITCHENS

Chairperson

Committee on Education

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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 185

Relating to: property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters.

hist213559 Assembly Amendment 2 adoption:

Ayes: 14 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Testin, Wimberger, Stafsholt, Quinn, L. Johnson and Roys; Representatives Kurtz, Zimmerman, Rodriguez, Hurd, McGuire and Andraca.

Noes: 0.

hist213560 Passage as amended:

Ayes: 14 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Testin, Wimberger, Stafsholt, Quinn, L. Johnson and Roys; Representatives Kurtz, Zimmerman, Rodriguez, Hurd, McGuire and Andraca.

Noes: 0.

Assembly Bill 240

Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for equipment associated with the use of a search and rescue dog.

hist213561 Passage:

Ayes: 13 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Testin, Wimberger, Stafsholt, Quinn and L. Johnson; Representatives Kurtz, Zimmerman, Rodriguez, Hurd, McGuire and Andraca.

Noes: 1 - .

MARK BORN

Assembly Co-Chairperson

Joint Committee on Finance

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The committee on Science, Technology, and AI reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 377

Relating to: establishing English as the official state language, use of artificial intelligence or other machine-assisted translation tools in lieu of appointing English language interpreters, and use of English for governmental oral and written communication and for nongovernmental purposes.

hist213552 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 6 - Representatives Gustafson, VanderMeer, Tusler, Spiros, Madison, and DeSmidt.

Noes: 0.

hist213553 Assembly Amendment 2 adoption:

Ayes: 6 - Representatives Gustafson, VanderMeer, Tusler, Spiros, Madison, and DeSmidt.

Noes: 0.

hist213554 Passage as amended:

Ayes: 4 - Representatives Gustafson, VanderMeer, Tusler, and Spiros.

Noes: 2 - Representatives Madison and DeSmidt.

hist213555 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 530

Relating to: the operation of drones over school property and providing a penalty.

hist213549 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 6 - Representatives Gustafson, VanderMeer, Tusler, Spiros, Madison, and DeSmidt.

Noes: 0.

hist213550 Passage as amended:

Ayes: 5 - Representatives Gustafson, VanderMeer, Tusler, Spiros, and DeSmidt.

Noes: 1 - Representative Madison.

hist213551 To committee on Rules.

NATE GUSTAFSON

Chairperson

Committee on Science, Technology, and AI

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Reference Bureau Corrections

hist213424 Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 617

1 1. Page 11, line 14: delete that line.

****Note: Eliminates the repeal of s. 6.79 (2) (d). The repeal is not necessary to the intent of the bill.

2 2. Page 13, line 14: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 14, line 11.