In this episode: On a frenzied day in Florida’s Capitol, lawmakers advance bills that would help Donald Trump and a gun manufacturer that makes allegedly “ghost-firing” guns — but hurt laid-off workers and college kids who want to vote. An update from Day 36 of the Florida Legislature’s 2026 session.

Show notes

The bills discussed in today’s show:

House Bill 191 — Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility

Passed the House of Representatives by an 81-31 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 919 — Commercial Service Airports

Passed the House of Representatives by an 81-30 vote (vote sheet)

Senate Bill 706 — Commercial Service Airports

Passed the Senate Rules Committee by a 17-6 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 1551 — Products Liability for Firearms

Passed the House Judiciary Committee by a 13-5 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 455 — Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials

Passed the House Judiciary Committee by a 14-5 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 641 — Gender Identity Employment Practices

Passed the House Judiciary Committee by a 13-6 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 743 — Prohibited Sex-reassignment Prescriptions and Procedures

Passed the House Judiciary Committee by a 14-5 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 991 — Election Integrity

Passed the House State Affairs Committee by a 17-6 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 173 — Parental Rights

Passed the House Education & Employment Committee by a 12-4 vote (vote sheet)

Senate Bill 1506 — Civil Litigation

Rejected by the Senate Rules Committee by an 11-13 vote (vote sheet)

Senate Bill 164 — Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child

Note: This bill was referred to by the wrong bill number during the show

House Bill 1421 — Cattle Grazing on State Land

Passed the House State Affairs Committee by a 20-3 vote (vote sheet)

Stories discussed in today’s show:

A billionaire-backed think tank keeps sabotaging Florida workers. More attacks are coming.

Prodded by business lobbyists, lawmakers may cut more Floridians off from unemployment insurance

Buried in the budget: Mike Huckabee, Donald Trump and Newsmax

A gun company gave lots of money to Florida lawmakers. Now it’s lobbying for legal immunity.

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