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• I declare Senate Bill 540 to have passed. Mr. Leader, thank you, Mr. President.
• I declare the bill to be advanced.
• I declare the bill to be advanced.
• I declare House Bill 1484 to have passed.
• Seeing none, I declare House Bill 1484 to have passed as an emergency measure.

Bills: SB540, HB1085, HB1484

Keywords: service warranty, administrative fees, financial statements, insurance, Oklahoma statutes, fentanyl, drug awareness, schools, substance abuse prevention, education policy, youth education, public health, 914, all

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• The General Assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation
• 01:38:22.880> 12<01:38:23.119> determines<01:38:23.520> and<01:38:23.760> declares
• <01:38:24.080> that finds 12 determines and declares that finds 12 determines and declares
• Section 6, safety clause: The General Assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal as corrected, and then proceeded out of order to memorials. House Memorial 1002, honoring former Representative Carl Eugene Miller of Leadville, was read and adopted unanimously, 63-0 with two excused. Speakers highlighted Miller’s service as a miner, Army veteran, Lake County commissioner, state representative, Public Utilities Commission commissioner, and his role in establishing the National Mining Hall of Fame and the Leadville Trail 100. His family was recognized in the chamber. During announcements, members welcomed several visiting groups, including Prowers County commissioners, the Rocky Mountain Cradle to Career Civic Influencers, the Colorado Springs School, and Advocates for Recovery Colorado, which was noted as advocating for recovery support and related policy issues. Members also mentioned upcoming committee meetings, including Finance and Appropriations, and a reminder that the business affairs and labor committee was not meeting that day. The House then set special orders for March 19, 2026, and adopted motions limiting debate time on House Bill 1126 to three hours and on Senate Bills 4 and 43 to two hours each. The chamber then resolved into committee of the whole and began consideration of House Bill 1126, which concerns requirements for dealing firearms. The bill was read at length at the request of the minority leader, who argued that the measure could hurt small, family-owned gun businesses. The bill summary described expanded permit requirements for firearm dealers, additional requirements for responsible persons and employees, recordkeeping and security mandates, reporting of theft or loss, and increased penalties for violations, including fines, suspension, or revocation of dealer permits.

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• Protecting consumers following wildfire, any declared disaster, is a top priority for CSLB, and we thank
• Senator McGuire for... ...any declared disaster is a top priority for CSLB, and we thank Senator McGuire
• bill expands a number of license classifications eligible to conduct hazardous debris removal in declared
• Protecting consumers following wildfire, any declared disaster, is a top priority for CSLB.
• And we thank Senator McGuire for. any declared disaster is a top priority for CSLB, and we thank Senator

Summary: The Assembly Emergency Management Committee met late in the evening and first approved a consent calendar containing SB 837, SB 894, SB 973, and SB 1079, sending those bills to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 904, which would codify coordinated state response and permitting review efforts for wildfire recovery, and SB 1263, which would limit post-disaster debris removal work to properly licensed contractors with required hazardous-materials training. Both bills drew support from the authors and industry/public-safety witnesses, with SB 1263 also drawing an opposed-unless-amended position from contractors who said they were working toward agreement on final language. Both measures passed to Appropriations on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The committee next heard SB 804, the Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act, which would designate the State Fire Marshal as the safety regulator for interstate hydrogen pipelines and require hydrogen-specific safety standards. The author and supporters from building trades and pipe trades argued the bill would provide clear safety rules before hydrogen infrastructure expands, while one industry witness said the correct agency had been identified but that some concerns remained. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations, with Assemblymember DeMaio voting no. Finally, the committee considered SB 883, which would impose additional oversight on facilities storing methyl methacrylate and other reactive chemicals after a recent Orange County evacuation tied to a potential explosion risk. Supporters, including community, environmental, and public-health groups, said the bill would improve transparency, emergency planning, and safety protections near homes and schools. Chemical and manufacturing groups opposed the bill in its current form, citing undefined terms, concerns about mandated cooling systems, and possible conflicts with existing regulatory frameworks, but said they were willing to continue working on the measure. The bill passed to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials on a 4-2 vote, with Assemblymembers Hadwick and DeMaio voting no.

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• But, as you told me last week, if you don't declare a party, you can't vote.
• party, what if that party doesn't want to declare how registration as the Democratic Party?
• party, what if that register to declare party, what if that party<00:09:16.680> doesn't<00:09
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Bills: SB237, HB541, SB237, HB541

Keywords: hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, cannabidiol, CBD, intoxicating hemp, hemp-derived THC, cannabis regulation, marijuana alternatives, alcoholic beverage control, ABC Board, licensing, permit, excise tax, age verification, under 21

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• One particular provision that we got put in is the surviving spouse for World War I veterans, and everybody
• World War I veterans, and everybody is probably thinking, no, I'm wrong, but yes, there are surviving
• spouses for World War I veterans.

Keywords: 964, all

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• <00:32:30.880> in country well during the secret war in country well during the secret war
• I want to remind folks where the war on drugs started.
• You want to know what the war on drugs was really about?
• The Nixon campaign and the Nixon White House had two enemies: the anti-war left and black people.
• So, we knew we couldn't make it illegal to be black or against the war.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Declare the vote. One nay.
• Having received a majority vote of those elected to and constitute the House, the bill is declared to
• Both chairs are preparing to close and declare the vote. If five nays...
• Having received a 2/3 vote of those elected to and constitute the House, I declare House Bill 4432 to
• Elected to and custody in the House, I declare the motion to have passed, Mr. Floyer.

Bills: SB1687, HB1687, HB4431, HB2894, HB2979, HB3262, HB3298, HB3369, HB3431, HB3462, SB1226, SB1876, SB1916, SB1920, HB3467, HB3498, HB3500, HB3521, HB3581, HB3650, HB3673, HB3764, HB3767, HB3781, HB3800, HB3831, HB3834, HB3941, HB2749, HB3970, HB3972, HB3979, HB3980, HB3981, HB3996, HB4095, HB4104, HB4191, HB4248, HB4298, HB4338, HB4427, HB4428, HJR1023, HB3660, HB3718, HB4326, HB3443, HB3880, HB3649, HB3000, SB1651, SB504, SB372, SB1326, SB1633, SB248, SB1242, SB1238, SB423, SB1989, SB1286, SB904, SB1213, SB1216, SB1827, SB65, SB1390, SB259, SB1944, SB540, SB2139, SB346, SB1595, SB1400, SB1555, SB1209, SB2110, SB1670, SB1061, SB2104, HR1057, SB1946, SB1734, SB1316, SB1360, SB1557, SB1684, SB2049, SB1410, SB2011, SB1437, SB1204, SB1732, SB1775, SB2084, SB1380, SB1572, SB1772, SB1224, SB710, SB1338, SB1266, SB1303, SB1307, SB1562, SB1794, SB1191, SB1983, SB1832, SB1448, SB1534, SB1593, SB1597, SB1630, SB1489, SB1726, SB1796, SB1806, SB1877, SB1451, SB1553, SB1632, SB1423, SB1425, SB1502, SB2180, SB1725, SB2182, HB3003, HB3004, HB4434, HB4324, HB4342, HB2137, HB4432, SJR50, SJR52, SJR53

Keywords: driver licenses, exam proctor, Service Oklahoma, commercial training, background checks, advance directive, advance health care directive, health care proxy, medical power of attorney, durable power of attorney for health care, living will, surrogate decision-maker, default surrogate, health care agent, capacity determination, supported decision making, mental health directive, psychiatric advance directive, end-of-life care, life-sustaining treatment

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• They're going to do it domestically here, which is still a problem with the drug war because we're not
• right now is the drugs happen to be the lowest cost we've seen in the period of time that we've had the war
• price of drugs has actually gone down, which has been the opposite of the intent of the national drug war
• On the inverse, we also have four years, 50 years plus of evidence of the war on drugs and law enforcement-led
• implementing this type of program, but not the impact on overdoses of prosecuting more vigorously the war

Bills: HB10, HB12, HB34, SB130, SM21

Keywords: physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district

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• The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States was originally founded at the local level in 1899 by
• veterans of the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War to advocate for paid medical care
• HCR 7 seeks to designate September 29th as Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day for a 10
• I want you to think about the soldier who went off to war for six months to a year to two years and came

Bills: HCR7, HB1557, HB1608, HB2061, HB2201, HB2210, HB2426, HB2754, HJR165, HB2513, HCR7

Keywords: Veterans of Foreign Wars, veterans, commemoration, military service, recognition, September 29, waiver programs, toll roads, discount programs, transportation, affordable housing, land bank program, low-income households, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, HB 2061, Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 225, State Highway 242, Interstate Highway 69, Montgomery County

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• I will declare the motion to have passed and we'll move on to the JA process. Thank you, Mr.
• Will declare the motion to have passed to move on to a Joint Committee on Appropriation and Budget.
• The motion is declared to have passed.
• Votes all declare the motion to have passed and move on to the joint committee.
• I declare the motion to have advanced.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Declare the vote. Thank you.
• Vice Chair May Sriberi: Declare the vote by a vote of 7 to 0. Declare your bill to pass.
• Ma'am, I declare the vote by a vote of 80. Your bill is passed.
• Hayes, may I, sharper eye think Declare the vote by vote 80. Your bill's passed.
• Declare the Representative Chairman Lepak. Your bill is passed. Identified. Thank you, Chairman.

Bills: HB3041, HB4428, HB4429, HB1064, HB3265, HB3721, HB3028, HB3313, HB3588, HB3020

Keywords: credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty, pecuniary factors, nonpecuniary factors, ESG, environmental social governance, social goals

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• I declare the same to have passed. I am getting concerned about Senator Logan.
• I declare the Same to have passed.
• Having received eleven ayes and zero nays, I declare the same to have passed.
• Having received two hours and zero days, I declare Senate Bill 2111 to have passed.
• I declare the same to have passed. Congratulations.

Bills: SB1550, SB2065, SB2110, SB2111, SB2114, SB2152, SB2159, SB2172

Keywords: burn ban, drought, emergency powers, county commissioners, fire safety, wildfire prevention, pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, hunting regulations, orange clothing, commercial hunting, game and fish, wildlife management, wildlife, trespass, dogs, hunting

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• And it just also cascaded well into July 4th when we start to talk about the nation's Declaration of
• And it just also cascaded well into July 4th when we start to talk about the nation's Declaration of
• And it just also cascaded well into July 4th when we start to talk about the nation's Declaration of
• <00:08:36.959> of<00:08:37.080> Independence nation's um Declaration of Independence
• nation's um Declaration of Independence great<00:08:38.000> that's<00:08:38.360> that's

Keywords: Pledge of allegiance, roll call, welcome of new members 00:00:15 Consideration of HB 313 00:03:20, 958, all

Summary: The House State Government Committee held its first meeting of the session, established a quorum, welcomed new members, and heard only one item of business: House Bill 313, sponsored by Representative Kim King. King said the bill would add a Kentucky History Month recognition and tied it to recent local anniversary celebrations, arguing it could support education, economic development, and tourism. Kentucky Historical Society Executive Director Scott Alvi testified in support, describing the proposal as part of a broader effort to create a legacy around the nation’s 250th anniversary, coordinate statewide history events, and promote heritage tourism. Members asked why June was chosen and whether an emergency clause should be added so the measure could take effect in time for this June. King said June was selected because it aligns with Statehood Day and Boone Day and leads into July 4th, and she said she was open to the emergency-clause idea, though any amendment would need to be filed in writing later. The committee then voted on the bill and passed it 19-0, with no opposition. The chair noted the bill would next go to the House floor and closed by joking that the meeting was unusually short.

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• An act relating to public utilities and declaring an emergency.
• Workers' Claims and declaring an emergency.
• An act relating to public utilities and declaring an emergency.
• <00:10:02.080> an environmental covenants and declaring an environmental covenants and declaring
• <01:18:02.200> an emergency management and declaring an emergency management and declaring

Keywords: 958, all

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• Declare the vote.
• Members wishing to vote or change your vote, declare the vote.
• Ii Members wishing to vote or change a vote, declare the vote.
• Members wishing to vote or change your vote, declare the vote.
• I declare your bill to have passed. Thank you, Madam.

Bills: HB3674, HB4326, HB4331, HB3029, HB2963, HB3551, HB2973, HB3019, HB3461, HB2961, HB3261, HB3759, HB3429, HB3069, HB3372, HB3705

Keywords: school resource officer, sexual assault training, law enforcement training, CLEET, school safety, mental health, continuing education, HB4326, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, Oklahoma's Promise, scholarship, tuition assistance, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, eligibility expansion, adopted students, foster care, DHS custody, child-placing agency, tribal custody

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• I declare your motion to have passed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, committee.
• Declare a vote, please. Sey zero nays. The vote is 7 of 6, yeah, zero nay.
• I declare his motion to have passed. Thank you. Thank you, members.
• I declare the motion to have passed. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, members.
• I declare the vote to have passed. Thank you, members. Thank you, Mr.

Bills: HB4128, HB3659, HB3270, HB3145

Keywords: wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears, archery season, senior citizens, licensing fees, waterfowl, nonresidents, public lands, farmed cervidae, chronic wasting disease, genetic resistance, wildlife management, agriculture, wildlife tagging, Cervidae family, feral swine, exotic wildlife, conservation

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• Coker is declared confirmed in the Senate. Senator Townsend. Thank you, Madam President.
• Madam President, the roll call on House Concurrent Resolution 149 is declared passed. 21 yes.
• House Concurrent Resolution 149 is declared passed in the Senate.
• House Bill No. 141 with House Amendment 1 is declared passed in the Senate. Senator Townsend.
• Senate Resolution No. 21 is declared passed in the Senate. Senator Townsend.

Summary: The Senate received a large number of House communications and committee reports, including several nominations and many bills and resolutions returned from House committees or passed by the House. Committee reports covered a wide range of topics, including education, health, judiciary, finance, housing, transportation, emergency management, and business/technology. The Senate also assigned several measures to committees for further consideration and noted upcoming committee meetings. The chamber confirmed three nominations by roll call: Michael T. Scuse to the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission, J. Eric Firewold to the University of Delaware Board of Trustees, and Joan F. Coker to the University of Delaware Board of Trustees. The Senate also passed Consent Calendar 66, which included Senate Concurrent Resolution 223 on DIA broadcast access for playoff and championship games and House Concurrent Resolution 149 designating June 12, 2026, as Loving Day in Delaware. Members discussed Loving Day and the importance of recognizing interracial marriage rights, with Senator Huxstable, Senator Buckson, and Senator Townsend offering remarks. On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 141, requiring a firearm responsibilities notice for gun purchasers, after debate over gun safety and industry burden; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 200, as amended, expanding insurance coverage for HIV prevention medications PrEP and PEP; House Bill 426, modernizing municipal street-aid reporting; and Senate Resolution 21, directing a study of portable solar generation devices and related safety and utility issues. The Senate also passed Consent Agenda O, a large package of bills covering topics such as money transmission and stablecoins, nursing advancement, pilot licenses, commerce and trade, subaqueous lands, driver’s license loss due to medical issues, residential speed limits, electronic bidding, family court jurisdiction, agency regulations, technical corrections to multiple local charters, and other measures. The Senate then recessed until June 25, 2026.

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• I do declare your nomination to go to the floor. We appreciate your service, sir. Thank you.
• Mister Ferris, having received 600 nays, I do declare your nominee to have to advance to the floor of
• I do declare the bill to have passed. Thank you, senator. Thank you, Mr.
• I do declare the bill to have passed. Senator Hines, you're recognized.
• I do declare the measure to have passed. You, Mr.

Bills: HB4125, HB2951, HB3082, HB4142, HB4106, HB1752, HB3268

Keywords: firearm rights restoration, nonviolent felons, Oklahoma firearm laws, gun ownership, pardon, expungement, public safety, transportation of inmates, Department of Corrections, correctional facilities, sentencing, health records, firefighters, sex offenders, employment restrictions, Oklahoma laws, bomb, explosive device, incendiary device, simulated bomb

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• Being 87 members indicating their presence, quorum is declared in the House ready to proceed.
• mandatory community engagement program mandatory community engagement program and<00:07:19.039> declaring
• and declaring an emergency. and declaring an emergency.
• <00:18:22.000> Representative declaring an emergency.
• Representative declaring an emergency. Representative Josh<00:18:22.720> Callaway.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Calendar/Second Readings 06:39 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 07:36 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 17:37 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 19:15 ConC and Rules Report 22:17 Adjournment 24:18, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 87 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from January 15, 2026. On second reading, the clerk reported House Bill 178 on the psychiatric collaborative care model, House Bill 280 with committee substitute on healthcare, and House Joint Resolution 24 with committee substitute and amendment directing withdrawal of the 1115A waiver application related to a mandatory community engagement program. During announcements and citations, members adopted House Resolution 19 recognizing January 2026 as Kentucky Mentorship Month, with remarks emphasizing the value of mentors and personal examples from the sponsor. The House also adopted a citation honoring Robert Kaywood Metaf, a longtime Gary County attorney remembered for his service and generosity, and a citation congratulating Gary Thompson on his 80th birthday and his long-running West Louisville barbecue business. Members also noted committee meeting schedules, including cancellations and upcoming meetings, and one member introduced a guest connected to Logan’s Law, a bill described as responding to the release of a man convicted of killing a child. The clerk then reported new bills and resolutions introduced, including measures on gubernatorial transitions, the Kentucky Fire Commission, voting rights, interscholastic extracurricular activities, crimes and punishments, motorsports racing facilities, social work, motor vehicle racing, renter tax credits, and appropriations for the legislative and judicial branches, along with House Resolution 34 recognizing Kentucky Arts Day. The Committee on Committees and Rules Committee met, referred numerous bills to standing committees, reassigned House Bill 258 to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, and posted several bills and House Joint Resolution 24 to the regular orders for January 20, 2026. The House then adjourned until 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

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• that received public assistance program resources administered by FA as a result of a federally declared
• And remember, this is just for federally declared disasters for the state's 12.5%.
• Having received nine ayes and zero nays, I declare Bill 128 to have advanced.
• Having received seven ayes and two nays, I declare the bill to have passed.
• Having received seven ayes and two nays, I declare Senate Bill 2118 to have passed, turning the gavel

Bills: SB1288, SB1705, SB1878, SB2019, SB2118

Keywords: emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary