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Your AI-powered legislative research assistant. Ask questions in plain English about bills, legislators, committees, budgets, statutes, lobbying firms, and more — and get instant, source-cited answers. Turn hours of research into seconds.

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Ask Anything About Florida Legislation

LobbyScape Intelligence understands legislative terminology and queries the right data sources automatically. Here's what a real conversation looks like.

Start Your Day Informed

Every morning, ask LobbyScape Intelligence what happened overnight. It pulls the latest bill actions, committee schedules, and hearing updates — giving you a complete briefing in seconds instead of 30 minutes of manual website checking.

It can also cross-reference activity against your personal watchlists, highlighting only the developments that matter to you and your clients.

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Understand Statutory Impact

When a client asks "How does HB 245 change existing law?", LobbyScape Intelligence doesn't just show you the bill text. It runs a full statute analysis — identifying exactly which sections of Florida Statutes the bill creates, amends, or repeals, and explaining the practical implications.

Follow up with questions about amendments, committee votes, or companion bills — all in the same conversation thread.

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Follow the Money

Track appropriations by county, agency, recipient, or legislator sponsor. Ask "How much money is going to Escambia County?" and get a complete breakdown of budget items with totals, agencies, and individual line items.

See budget rankings by entity, compare across counties, or find which legislators are sponsoring the most budget items for your client's region.

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Know What Competitors Are Working On

Find out what bills a competing firm is lobbying on, which organizations they represent, and what budget items are connected to their principals. Ask "What bills is Ballard Partners lobbying on?" and get a complete list of their bill registrations.

Or work backwards: "Who lobbies for Disney?" to see all firms, lobbyists, and their legislative activity.

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Know Your Legislators Inside and Out

Before any meeting, get a complete legislator profile: committees, leadership roles, sponsored bills, co-sponsored legislation, staff contacts, and district details. Ask follow-up questions like "What bills has she filed on education?" to narrow down.

Combine with committee research: "What bills are pending in her committee?" for complete meeting prep.

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LobbyScape Intelligence
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What happened in the legislature this week?
Here's your weekly legislative briefing:

📋 23 bills moved this week:
HB 245 (Healthcare) — Passed Health & Human Services subcommittee 9-3
SB 100 (Insurance Reform) — Amended on Senate floor, 2 amendments adopted
HB 1087 (Education) — Filed, referred to PreK-12 Appropriations
SB 412 (Environment) — Withdrawn from further consideration
...and 19 more

📅 Upcoming this week:
• Judiciary Committee hearing — Tuesday 9:00 AM
• Senate floor session — Wednesday 10:00 AM
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Any of those affect my Healthcare watchlist?
Yes — 2 bills on your Healthcare watchlist had activity:

HB 245 (Support, High Priority) — Passed subcommittee ✅
SB 100 (Monitor) — 2 amendments adopted, may affect Medicaid provisions
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How does HB 245 change existing Florida law?
HB 245 — Statute Impact Analysis:

This bill amends 3 sections and creates 1 new section of Florida Statutes:

📝 Amends §395.002 — Expands the definition of "licensed facility" to include outpatient surgical centers
📝 Amends §395.1055 — Adds new reporting requirements for patient safety incidents
📝 Amends §408.036 — Modifies Certificate of Need exemption criteria
Creates §395.1056 — New transparency requirements for facility pricing

Key impact: Hospitals and outpatient centers would face new reporting and pricing transparency requirements effective July 1.
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Were any amendments filed?
3 amendments filed for HB 245:

Amendment 1 (Rep. Garcia) — Adopted. Extended compliance deadline to Jan 1, 2027
Amendment 2 (Rep. Williams) — Failed 4-8. Would have exempted rural hospitals
Amendment 3 (Rep. Salzman) — Adopted. Added mental health facilities to scope
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How much money is going to Escambia County in the budget?
Escambia County Budget Summary:

💰 Total: $47.2M across 23 line items

Top agencies:
• Dept. of Transportation — $18.4M (road projects)
• Dept. of Environmental Protection — $12.1M (water infrastructure)
• Dept. of Education — $8.7M (school construction)
• Dept. of Health — $5.2M (community health centers)

Top sponsors:
• Rep. Salzman — 8 items ($14.2M)
• Sen. Broxson — 6 items ($11.8M)
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Show me the water infrastructure items
Water infrastructure items for Escambia County:

1. Pensacola Bay Water Treatment Upgrade — $6.5M
   Sponsor: Sen. Broxson | Agency: DEP
2. NW Escambia Stormwater Phase II — $3.2M
   Sponsor: Rep. Salzman | Agency: DEP
3. Perdido Key Sewer Extension — $2.4M
   Sponsor: Rep. Salzman | Agency: DEP
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What bills is Ballard Partners lobbying on?
Ballard Partners — Bill Registrations:

Currently registered on 47 bills this session:

HB 301 — Gaming Compact Implementation
SB 178 — Insurance Market Stabilization
HB 567 — Telehealth Expansion
SB 892 — Renewable Energy Standards
HB 1104 — Data Privacy Framework
...and 42 more

Top industries: Gaming, Insurance, Healthcare, Energy, Technology
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Who lobbies for Disney?
The Walt Disney Company — Lobbying Activity:

3 firms registered as lobbyists:
• Ballard Partners (4 lobbyists)
• GrayRobinson (2 lobbyists)
• Capital City Consulting (1 lobbyist)

Registered on 12 bills this session, with $3.8M in connected budget items.
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What committees does Michelle Salzman serve on?
Rep. Michelle Salzman (R) — District 1

Committee Assignments:
• Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations (Chair)
• Appropriations
• Commerce
• Rules

Stats: 12 bills filed, 3 co-sponsored this session
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What bills has she filed?
Bills filed by Rep. Salzman:

HB 127 — Military Family Support Programs (In committee)
HB 341 — Pensacola Bay Environmental Restoration (Filed)
HB 589 — Small Business Tax Relief (Passed subcommittee)
HB 892 — Veterans Mental Health Services (In committee)
...and 8 more
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Real-World Use Cases

10 Ways LobbyScape Intelligence Transforms Your Workflow

From morning briefings to hearing prep, here's how government affairs professionals use LobbyScape Intelligence every day.

01

Morning Briefing

"What happened in the legislature this week?"

Get a complete summary of bill actions, committee hearings, floor votes, and upcoming events. Cross-reference against your watchlists to see what matters most.

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Client Prep

"Show me all bills in the Education committee that affect my Healthcare watchlist"

Combine committee tracking with watchlist data. LobbyScape Intelligence cross-references multiple data sources to find the intersections that matter to your clients.

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Impact Analysis

"How does HB 245 change existing Florida law?"

Get an AI-powered analysis of exactly which Florida Statutes a bill creates, amends, or repeals — with practical explanations of how the changes affect existing law.

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Competitive Intel

"What bills is Ballard Partners lobbying on?"

See what bills any lobbying firm is registered on, which principals they represent, and what budget items are connected to their clients. Stay informed about the competitive landscape.

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Budget Research

"How much money is going to Escambia County in the budget?"

Get total appropriations by county, agency, or recipient. See budget rankings, individual line items, sponsor information, and funding sources — all from a single question.

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Legislator Research

"What committees does Michelle Salzman serve on? What bills has she filed?"

Get complete legislator profiles: party, district, contact info, staff, committee assignments, leadership roles, and full bill counts. Chain questions together in conversation.

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Statute Monitoring

"Which bills this session affect Chapter 316 (motor vehicles)?"

Monitor any chapter or section of Florida Statutes. Find every bill that cites, amends, creates, or repeals provisions in the statutes your clients care about.

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Hearing Prep

"What was said about insurance reform in recent committee hearings?"

Search through committee hearing transcripts by keyword. Find specific testimony, floor debate moments, and legislator questions — invaluable for preparing testimony or understanding opposition.

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Smart Watchlists

"Create a watchlist for healthcare bills with keywords 'hospital', 'Medicaid', 'insurance'"

Create and manage watchlists through conversation. Add bills with positions (support/oppose/monitor), set priorities, track budget items, and monitor specific statutes — all through natural language.

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Follow the Money

"Who lobbies for Disney? What are their budget items?"

Trace the connections between organizations, lobbying firms, bill registrations, and budget appropriations. Understand the full lobbying landscape around any principal or firm.

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Full Capabilities

Everything LobbyScape Intelligence Can Do

Over 40 specialized tools connected to Florida's legislative data — all accessible through natural conversation.

Bills & Legislation

  • Look up any bill by number
  • Search bills by sponsor, topic, or status
  • See what's pending in any committee
  • Get weekly activity summaries
  • Analyze statutory impact of bills
  • View all amendments (adopted vs failed)

Legislators

  • Full profiles with contact & staff info
  • Search by party or district
  • Committee assignments & leadership
  • Bill counts & sponsorship history

Committees

  • Committee details, chair, and members
  • List all active committees
  • See bills pending in committee
  • Track committee activity

Florida Statutes

  • Look up any statute section
  • Search by keyword or chapter
  • Find bills affecting specific statutes
  • Cross-reference bill impact on existing law

Budget & Appropriations

  • Search by county, agency, or sponsor
  • Get budget totals for any entity
  • See rankings by agency, county, or sponsor
  • Track appropriations and vetoes

Watchlists

  • Create watchlists with keywords & filters
  • Add bills with position & priority
  • Track budget items and statutes
  • Monitor legislators and committees

Videos & Transcripts

  • Search hearing transcripts by keyword
  • Find recent committee hearing videos
  • Access floor session recordings

Lobbying Intelligence

  • Look up firms, lobbyists, and principals
  • See bill registrations by firm
  • Find budget items connected to firms
  • Discover who lobbies for any organization

Semantic Search

  • Meaning-based search across all data
  • Search bills, statutes, FAR notices
  • Search transcripts and budget items
  • Find conceptually related legislation

Built for Research

Not a Generic Chatbot

LobbyScape Intelligence is purpose-built for legislative research. It understands Florida legislative terminology, knows the difference between a committee substitute and a strike-all amendment, and cites its sources.

Multi-Turn Conversations

Ask follow-ups, refine your research, and explore topics in depth without starting over

Source Citations

Every answer is linked to specific bills, statutes, and data sources you can verify

Saved Sessions

Save and revisit research conversations — come back to a line of inquiry days later

Streaming Responses

See answers appear in real-time as data is retrieved — no waiting for a complete response

Watchlist Context

Ask about "my bills" or "my clients" — it securely accesses only your firm's data

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Which bills this session affect Chapter 316?
7 bills affect Chapter 316 (Motor Vehicles):

HB 389 — Revises vehicle registration requirements (§316.003)
SB 201 — Electric vehicle charging standards (creates §316.1968)
HB 712 — Autonomous vehicle testing (amends §316.85)
...and 4 more
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What was said about electric vehicles in recent hearings?
Found 3 relevant hearing moments:

🎥 Transportation Committee (Jan 14) — Rep. Garcia discussed EV charging infrastructure mandates for new construction...

🎥 Senate Commerce (Jan 21) — Testimony from FPL on grid capacity for statewide EV adoption...
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Strict Tenant Isolation

When you ask about "my watchlists" or "my clients," LobbyScape Intelligence only accesses your firm's data. Every query that touches private data is filtered by your firm ID — your watchlists, notes, alerts, and client information are never exposed to other users. Public legislative data is available to all authenticated users, but your proprietary intelligence stays completely private.

See It in Action

Research at the Speed of Conversation

Schedule a demo to experience LobbyScape Intelligence firsthand. Ask real questions about real legislation and see how instant research transforms your workflow.