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• It also clarified. these prior offs within 72 hours to not unduly delay care.
• Look forward to chatting with the sponsor at a future date. Very good. Anyone else?
• Look forward to chatting with the sponsor at a future date.
• This will make the ballot longer, adding time and delay to getting the election results.
• HB 2006, sample ballots mailing date. Judiciary and elections.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, received House messages and first-read a large number of bills, then moved through several Committee of the Whole calendars. On Calendar 2, SB 1419 on solar energy inspection contractors was amended with a Carroll floor amendment and passed; a Sundareshan amendment aimed at requiring utilities to shield residential ratepayers from costs tied to large loads such as data centers was debated at length, but failed on a 12-15 division. SB 1498 (Department of Public Safety appropriation) and SB 1502 (unlawful flight/reckless endangerment) also received do-pass recommendations. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the Senate later rejected an attempt to add the failed data-center amendment to the report by a 13-14 vote. On Calendar 3, the Senate advanced SB 1165 (insurance cost sharing for breast exams), SB 1206 (storm-related insurance claims), SB 1212 (health insurance reimbursement rates for vaccines), SB 1215 (firefighters’ occupational disease/workers’ compensation), SB 1290 and SB 1291 (agricultural property notices/classification), and SB 1347 (fertility preservation coverage), with committee amendments adopted on most of them. A Warner substitute floor amendment to SB 1347 was adopted to address insurer concerns by allowing prior authorization with a 72-hour processing requirement and clarifying storage-cost responsibility. The Senate also retained SB 1503 on the calendar. On Calendar 1 and the additional calendars, the Senate advanced SB 1013 (public employees merit hiring), SB 1108 (cash transactions and rounding, with an emergency clause added), SB 1178 (naturopathic physicians), SB 1186 (document retention/proposals/donations), SB 1286 (veterinary visits and prescriptions), SB 1366 (commercial buildings and telecommunications), SB 1431 (municipal design prohibitions), SB 1671 (gaming/racing/boxing conflict-of-interest continuation), SB 1004 (ESA students’ interscholastic activities), SB 1116 (AHCCCS access/claims review/behavioral health), SB 1162 (health care institution licensing complaints), SB 1179 (group home monitoring), SB 1475 (school district governing boards/eligibility), SB 1821 (DCS training and child placement), and SCR 1012. Several floor amendments were debated and adopted or rejected, including a Kavanaugh emergency-clause amendment to SB 1108, a failed Sears amendment to SB 1178 on prescription drug price gouging, a failed Sundareshan transparency amendment to SB 1186, a failed Kavanaugh amendment to SB 1286 on veterinary prescriptions, a Gowan amendment to SB 1366, a Payne amendment to SB 1077, a Carroll amendment to SB 1479, a Petersen amendment to SB 1566, and an Angius amendment to SB 1018 expanding the definition of foreign law to include certain harmful practices. The Senate adopted the Committee of the Whole reports and properly assigned the bills after each calendar.

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• The changes had an effective date of April 1st of this year.
• legislation while supporting effective legislation while supporting effective and<01:56:36.320><
• Staffing challenges have caused delays in case assignments in some areas of the state, thereby delaying
• Staffing challenges have caused delays in case assignments in some areas of the state, thereby delaying
• Um, effective fire to perform.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Teens who delay do better.
• Abstinence remains the only method that is 100% effective.
• Abstinence remains the only method that is 100% effective.
• So if a person is switched and the medication turns out not to be effective or there are side effects
• Dismissal can delay the care they need.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• completion date? completion date?
• Um, and effect in advance uh later on.
• have to delay implementation of the law. have to delay implementation of the law.
• So, it is the most costly, least effective.
• <00:53:32.400> down laws that are coming into effect down laws that are coming into effect

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So oftentimes it really is a kind of a waterfall effect.
• Business days if they have something missing, so we don't just keep pushing the date down the road.
• It took a while to do that, but we didn't delay.
• We knew we could not afford to delay and just wait on this system.
• , the secondary and tertiary effects of hitting your head.

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• <00:11:56.160> made that they would be effectively made that they would be effectively made
• of that money that has been effectively of that money that has been effectively stolen<00:29:10.240
• ,<00:32:05.519> cost the impact of a payment delay, cost the impact of a payment delay, cost
• Um, and you said that this is effectively an opportunity to yell at each other.
• hope that we can get at a later date hope that we can get at a later date since<01:04:34.640>

Bills: HF3676, HF3683, HF3395

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from February 19 and February 26, while skipping the February 24 minutes because of a drafting error that would be corrected later. It then took up House File 3676, a Safe at Home program bill described by Rep. Nash as arising from a constituent’s dangerous identity exposure and intended to tighten protections for participants, including allowing emancipated minors to enroll. Testimony from the Secretary of State’s office explained that the bill would clarify who may apply for a minor, require proof of guardianship, strengthen court findings before a participant’s physical address can be disclosed, increase penalties for harmful disclosure, prohibit discrimination based on participation, require state agencies to designate a Safe at Home contact person, allow use of the Safe at Home card as proof of residence for certain ID purposes, and require judge training. Members raised concerns about federal compatibility, constitutionality of court-related provisions, and the need for a fiscal note on the felony penalty. Several sections were noted as being removed or modified in a later engrossment, and the committee voted to re-refer HF 3676 to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. The committee then heard House File 3683, which would direct the state budget forecast to include the estimated cost of fraud. Rep. Nash argued that fraud is a significant but unquantified drain on state resources and said the bill would adapt existing forecast language used for inflation to track fraud costs. Minnesota Management and Budget Deputy Commissioner Anna Mingi testified that fraud is unacceptable and that the agency works to prevent and detect it, but said the twice-yearly forecast is not the right tool for this kind of retrospective analysis. She explained that if fraud is identified, the forecast would reflect reduced spending through program integrity actions rather than a separate fraud-cost line item. The bill was moved and referred to the general register after a roll call was requested.

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• After further investigation, it turned out she had missed her immigration court date while she was in
• In other counties, in other states, it has not been an effective or efficient use of government money
• And will be impacted by the effects of this bill day to day.
• This has had detrimental effects.
• The substitute also introduces a contingent effective date, making the bill dependent on the passage

Bills: HB1320, HB2012, HB2293, HB2655, HB3174, HB4108, HB4661, HB4799, HB5534, HB5580

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• the old system, them, business expansion will slow and small companies like ours will be forced to delay
• But that's effectively what happens when the tax system forces businesses to capitalize and depreciate
• If it's spread over several years, we're going to delay those improvements.
• But then there's a watershed effect that comes down that we as the small businesses are going to pay
• Real median household income rose 7.8% in 2019, a record dating back to 1954.

Keywords: joint hearing, small business, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, economic recovery, tax relief, job creation

Summary: In this joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the primary focus was on the importance of making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) permanent. The chair emphasized that small businesses are crucial for the nation's economic recovery, especially in the wake of current federal policies perceived as detrimental. Witnesses shared their experiences and highlighted how the tax cuts facilitated job creation and business expansion, stressing the need for continued support through ongoing tax relief measures. The meeting included discussions about the economic implications of the TCJA's potential expiration, with members voicing their concerns regarding how this could impact small businesses and the broader economy.

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• ,<00:15:18.760> and commission's termination date, and commission's termination date, and
• So, that task force would have had to have been aborted had this bill been in effect.
• >> This has some effect for our... That's right. It sure does. So certain zip code.
• Recognize Senator from the 23rd. >> We can take a 5-minute delay.
• Sadly, it's been delayed for too long.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened with a quorum and began by reading House messages and first-reading bills, including SB 8 on identity fraud and deepfakes and HB 145 on election misinformation and deepfakes, which was referred to Rules. The chamber then handled several concurrence and conference matters. On HB 154, the Open Meetings Act bill for county boards of education, the Senate initially moved to recede from its amendments and accept the House version, but debate centered on a Senate transparency amendment limiting school boards’ ability to censor recordings. A motion to reconsider the amendments was laid over for 15 minutes. On SB 514, a third-degree assault bill, the House refused to recede and a conference committee was appointed. A guest introduction also welcomed a 10-month-old visitor to the gallery. In second-reader business, the Senate adopted committee amendments and advanced SB 504, which strengthens data privacy protections and limits use of personal data for immigration enforcement, and SB 790, the Public Health Reform Act, which revises the Commission on Public Health, updates the Maryland Medical Reserve Corps, adds health equity review processes, and makes related administrative changes. Both bills were reported favorably with technical and conforming amendments and ordered printed for third reading. The chamber then took up HB 191, which would require merchants to accept cash for essential consumer goods and set related rules and exceptions; members questioned its scope, exemptions, and enforcement, and the bill was laid over pending clarification about whether stadiums are covered. Finally, HB 564 on pet cremation and burial services added consumer protection and disclosure requirements for pet cremation providers; its technical amendment was adopted and the bill was ordered passed for third reading.

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• Uh, we tried to work with the lab, it did not succeed, and we, uh, effectively moved to terminate that
• That new agreement has been negotiated and it is in effect at this time, um.
• , well, that was signed into law, but will really go into effect, uh, June 20th.
• She is also in charge of coordinating with effectively her counterparts in Arizona, across the state
• With with the federal government, we cannot be permissive of delays. We can't.

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• It can cause delays and data accuracy problems.
• the marriage has not been completed by 6 months from the date of marriage.
• distressing effect on victims. distressing effect on victims.
• There is one thing that needs to be amended in here, by the way, is the effective date.
• There is one thing that needs to be amended in here, by the way, is the effective date.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The governor's amendment has a delayed enactment of January 1, 2027.
• It adds a delayed enactment clause to become only effective if the federal level removes these energy
• provisional ballots, and that voters be contacted about the error and the opportunity to fix it, with a delayed
• effective date of September 1, 2026.

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• members House Bill 456, to clarify a few things that's going to clarify when or if the no damages for delay
• The section of the bill relating to no damages for the delay cause and that it establishes necessary
• local government works as local government. >> Right above the rulemaking right before says the effective
• date of the bill in July one, the last line is is states the language bars a collection of it any feasible
• So that's going to be one of the fact that the building commission has to take into effect that will

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• THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF NATURAL GAS FUEL TAXES FROM JANUARY 1ST, 2026, TO JANUARY 1ST, 2030, AND MODIFIES
• The ripple effects would be immediate and painful.
• date.
• date.
• of dating, if you will.

Bills: HB 118, HB 388, HB 114, HB 205, HB 2789, HB 2791, HB 499, HB 2960, HB 3163, HB 3135, HB 2427, HB 1618, HB 1672, HB 1722, HB 1338, HB 787, HB 2618, HB 879, HB 1126, HB 4134, HB 3513, HB 718, HB 1536, HB 1445, HB 1640, HB 1893, HB 1734, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 1276, HB 3272, HB 3276, HB 3516, HB 4145, HB 1585, HB 4810, HB 2989, HB 2558, HB 3014, HB 2742, HB 1695, HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2798, HB 107, HB 1587, HB 3684, HB 118, HB 388, HB 114, HB 205, HB 2789, HB 2791, HB 499, HB 2960, HB 3163, HB 3135, HB 2427, HB 1618, HB 1672, HB 1722, HB 1338, HB 787, HB 2618, HB 879, HB 1126, HB 4134, HB 3513, HB 718, HB 1536, HB 1445, HB 1640, HB 1893, HB 1734, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 1276, HB 3272, HB 3276, HB 3516, HB 4145, HB 1585, HB 4810, HB 2989, HB 2558, HB 3014, HB 2742, HB 1695, HB 609, HB 630, HB 420, HB 767, HB 1708, HB 1404, HB 2457, HB 140, HB 227, HB 913, HB 2198, HB 2763, HB 1261, HB 1135, HB 1318, HB 2358, HB 2765, HB 2735, HB 3307, HB 1242, HB 2842, HB 333, HB 201, HB 694, HB 2415, HB 155, HB 272, HB 405, HB 519, HB 1136, HB 1275, HB 1437, HB 1532, HB 1675, HB 1868, HB 1888, HB 1990, HB 2286, HB 2523, HB 3129, HB 3251, HB 3354, HB 3479, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 3887, HB 4163, HB 4238, HB 1240, HB 1842, HB 2029, HB 2622, HB 3255, HB 654, HB 4643, HB 4945, HB 3611, HB 3724, HB 3623, HB 3810, HB 4127, HCR 78, HCR 12, SB 767

Keywords: HB 388, HB388, coordination of benefits, COB questionnaire, health benefit plan, health insurance, insurance commissioner, Texas Department of Insurance, uniform form, primary payer, secondary payer, multiple coverage, dual coverage, Medicaid, CHIP, managed care, HMO, small employer health plan, school district health coverage, self-funded plan

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• That department's task with maintaining a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent, reducing the
• But I also remember the tough stories of resource management plan delays impeding economic development
• Certainly the tax credits had an effect on the capital markets, they always do.
• Your experience as Deputy Secretary of the Interior, how important is an effective model for revenue
• I'm not looking at the dates and times, it's your commitment to willingness to.

Keywords: nuclear energy, permitting process, energy production, public lands, national parks, uranium imports, legislative bills, infrastructure development

Summary: The committee meeting was dominated by discussions on a variety of legislative bills including major topics such as nuclear energy advancement, the effects of regulatory hurdles on energy production, and proposals to improve national park staffing and maintenance. Members expressed concerns over the federal government's handling of uranium imports and the necessity for maintaining a robust domestic nuclear supply chain. Efforts to streamline permitting processes to facilitate more efficient energy project development were also a focal point, alongside public testimony from stakeholders in the energy and environmental sectors. The meeting highlighted the urgent need for infrastructure development to meet rising energy demands while addressing climate change impacts.

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• Obviously, this has resulted in constitutional elections being being delayed for several years.
• Although the trial court must set a trial date no later than 180 days after the date of the contested
• House Bill 5116 seeks to resolve this delay by requiring trial courts to issue timely judgments.
• The way it's written... and effectively repeal subsection F.
• So effectively, it repeals subsection F. Thank you, sir. Any other questions? Yes, Chairman Dunn.

Bills: HB2242, HB2446, HB2799, HB4502, HB2920, HB2790, HB5620, HB5060, HB5076, HB5080, HB5081, HB5128, HB5130, HB3847, HB5116, HB2969, HB4546, HB4202, HB5624, HB3964, HB4803, HB872, HB4775, HB4777, HB4961, HB5570, HB2988, HB4260, HB1375, HB5009, HB5411, HB5134, HB4388, HB3095, HB1387

Keywords: constables, civil rights, local government, law enforcement, policy-making authority, affidavit, medical bills, civil actions, reasonable charges, healthcare services, judicial statistics, court performance, family law, civil cases, efficiency reporting, court security, emergency management, harassment penalties, judicial safety, court committee

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• So, I noticed the effective date.
• effective date. effective date. Correct? Correct? Correct? Anybody? Thank<01:18:39.600> you.
• > 1 >> Uh the effective date would be August 1 >> Uh the effective date would be August
• to looking at pushing back the effective to looking at pushing back the effective date?
• <01:20:52.480> date effective date effective date out<01:20:54.400> to<01:20:54.520>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• are not long-term effects of the actual COVID vaccine?
• How do we know that these long-term effects of long COVID are not long-term effects of the actual COVID
• However, the appointment of commission members by the governor was considerably delayed.
• considerably delayed you know we were considerably delayed you know we were into<01:35:10.960> uh<
• taking this injection for side effects taking this injection for side effects which<03:55:48.800

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The bill has the practical effect of prohibiting out-of-state public officials from usurping the role
• record requirements for specific personal information, including home addresses, telephone numbers, dates
• required urine drug screenings by hospitals do not detect synthetic drugs like fentanyl, leading to delays
• SB 1546 amends current law to extend the effective date for requiring a level two background screening
• Okeechobee Study Area and the Everglades Protection Area from the Live Local land use provision is effective

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then moved to the special order calendar. Early bills passed included measures on the Florida Trust Code (SB 806/HB 1173), school district reporting requirements and educator misconduct reporting (SB 1374), debt collection email communications (SB 232), service of process updates (SB 576/HB 157), public lodging and food service establishments (SB 606), lien waivers and releases (SB 658), Crime Stoppers public records exemptions (SB 710), health care licensure and foreign-country business interests (SB 768, amended), diabetes management in schools (SB 772/HB 597), platting procedures (SB 784), fentanyl testing in hospitals (SB 1346/HB 1195), third-party reservation platforms (SB 940), electronic landlord-tenant notices (SB 1164/HB 615), leaving the scene of a crash restitution (SB 1378/HB 479), background screening for athletic coaches (SB 1546), surrendered infants and infant safety devices (SB 1690/HB 791), and affordable housing/Live Local Act changes (SB 1730, amended). Several other bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on trespass, higher education, transportation services, the UCC, altered sexual depictions, firearms during emergencies, Brownfields, false reporting, health care billing, motor vehicles, utility services, and others. Most of the debate centered on a few controversial bills. Senators debated the fentanyl testing bill in support of faster detection and life-saving treatment, and the surrendered infants bill drew opposition over safety, anonymity, and liability concerns, though supporters argued baby boxes provide a monitored safe surrender option. The affordable housing bill received an amendment and broad support as a continuation of the Live Local Act, with changes to zoning, parking, height, and litigation procedures. The day’s most contentious measure was the agriculture/consumer services package (SB 700), where senators argued over the bill’s fluoride-related preemption; opponents criticized the policy and process, while the sponsor emphasized broader agriculture, consumer protection, and FFA-related provisions. That bill passed 27-9. Votes on the other major bills were largely bipartisan and often unanimous or near-unanimous, with several bills passing 35-37 yeas and few or no nays. The Senate also adopted a motion to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House. The session concluded with announcements recognizing visitors, including Taiwan representatives, and remarks about a lantern-lighting observance tied to the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride, followed by adjournment until the next scheduled meeting.

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• of the um the the the effectiveness of the um the the the effectiveness criteria<01:18:12.080>
• <01:25:17.400> criteria Department's uh Effectiveness criteria Department's uh Effectiveness
• The answer is effectively no.
• second that we delay an ambulance could cost somebody their life.
• second that we delay an ambulance could cost somebody their life.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 561, sponsored by Representative Nancy Murphy, which would limit the state’s ability to discontinue, reclassify, or revert state-owned highway property to municipalities without local approval. Murphy and other supporters argued the bill would protect towns from unfunded mandates and prevent property tax increases caused by taking on costly road maintenance. Representative Wendy Thomas, Rosemarie Rung, Merrimack Town Council Chairman Finley Rothhouse, and Town Manager Paul McAuliffe all testified in support, describing the financial burden of the planned transfer of Continental Boulevard in Merrimack and warning it would set a harmful precedent for other communities. The Department of Transportation’s Steve Leon explained the department’s current authority and processes for discontinuance and reclassification, said active highways are not surplus property, and noted that the Supreme Court’s Town of Nelson decision held such reclassifications were not an unfunded mandate. The committee then closed the public hearing on HB 561. The committee next took up House Bill 578, presented by Representative Mooney on behalf of Representative Bill Boyd, to require sound barriers along the F. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack. Supporters said widening the turnpike would increase noise in nearby neighborhoods and that a 2019 NHDOT study identified 17 neighborhoods with noise levels above federal standards, though only four were included for mitigation under the current project. They argued the remaining neighborhoods should also receive relief and cited quality-of-life and property-value concerns. Senator Tim McGuire also testified in support, saying residents were experiencing unexpected and severe noise impacts and urging the committee to act outside the usual criteria to approve the barriers. The transcript provided does not show a final committee vote or action on HB 578.