Transcript Highlights:

• The committee has rules to ensure a fair and efficient hearing in order to facilitate the goal of hearing
• I definitely hear you. Thank you.
• Can you hear me? Good morning.
• I'm sorry, I can't hear you up here.
• We did hear. Committee rules. Committee Done. Item one, rules, committee rules? We did hear.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 2, which would create enhanced civil penalties for large social media companies when negligence proven in court causes harm to children and teens. The author and supporters argued the bill is needed to address addictive algorithms and harmful content, while opponents warned it was vague, could chill speech, and might be preempted by federal law. Members largely focused on whether the bill changed the standard of care or burden of proof; the bill passed out of committee on a roll call vote, with some members noting concerns but supporting it to continue the discussion. AB 282, dealing with housing vouchers and source-of-income discrimination, would clarify that housing providers may prioritize applicants who qualify for rental assistance without violating fair housing law. Supporters from housing authorities, local governments, and advocacy groups said it would help voucher holders find units and improve use of housing funds. There was no opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations on a roll call vote, with two no votes. The committee also considered AB 882 on court reporter availability and electronic recording in certain cases when a court reporter is unavailable. Supporters said the bill is a temporary, narrowly tailored response to a shortage of reporters and would preserve access to accurate records, while opponents argued it was too narrow, raised access-to-justice concerns, and should be broadened. Members from both sides emphasized the importance of court reporters and electronic recording as a backup; the bill passed with an urgency clause and was sent to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 325 on algorithmic price fixing, AB 935 on civil rights data clarity, AB 1414 on tenant choice of internet service provider, and AB 67 on Attorney General enforcement of the Reproductive Privacy Act; each drew support from sponsors and advocacy groups, opposition centered on overbreadth or policy concerns, and each advanced on committee votes, with several members requesting further amendments or clarification.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hearing none, the minutes are adopted.
• Hearing none, HB 406 will be reported favorable.
• Hearing no objections, HB 380 will be reported favorable.
• Hearing none, that amendment is adopted back on the bill.
• Hearing none, it will be reported favorable. Thank you, committee.

Bills: HCR26, HB28, HB195, HB283, HB316, HB319, HB363, HB380, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB636, HB738, HB807, HB905, HB992, HB1146

Keywords: human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board

Summary: The committee met with a large docket and adopted the April 29 minutes. Several bills were heard and advanced, mostly on education, workforce, literacy, early childhood, charter schools, and student mental health. Testimony was generally supportive, with many witnesses waiving in favor; a few bills drew questions about implementation, student awareness, and whether proposals were sufficiently broad or specific. House Bill 406, requiring the Department of Education to study the direction and regulation of interscholastic high school athletics and report back by March 1, 2027, was reported favorably after testimony from a retired principal who urged an open-minded study and discussion from the bill author about compliance and the bill’s purpose. House Bill 380, creating a pilot program between community and technical colleges and local school systems to expand awareness of CDL, entry-level driver training, and related programs, was also reported favorably. House Bill 807, creating a workforce and structure capacity investment program and fund to help industry partner with colleges to train instructors, was reported favorably after support from higher education and industry witnesses; senators raised interest in adding a stronger health care component and in reaching students earlier, but the author said he would work on amendments. The committee also advanced House Bill 316 on adolescent literacy and high-dose tutoring, with amendments clarifying teacher training timing, existing statutory bans on outdated literacy practices, and charter school participation; House Bill 1146, consolidating early childhood governance into a commission; House Bill 28, creating an appeal path for denied teacher certification applicants through BESE; and House Bill 992, assigning early childhood education identification numbers to support data collection on outcomes. House Concurrent Resolution 26, urging BESE to add the science of human growth and development to science and health standards and provide approved instructional resources, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 386, allowing local districts to let locally authorized charter schools operate as their own LEA under district rules, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 392, expanding suicide prevention information requirements on school websites, ID cards, handbooks, and signage, was reported favorably as well.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hearing none, the minutes are adopted.
• Hearing no objections, it will be reported favorable.
• Hearing no objections, HB 380 will be reported favorable.
• Hearing none, that amendment is adopted back on the bill.
• Hearing no objections, it will be reported favorable. Thank you.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• The chair hears none; the motion is adopted.
• The chair hears none; the motion is adopted.
• The chair hears none; the motion is adopted.
• Hearing none, so ordered. The Secretary will read the motion. Mr.
• Am I accurate in what I'm hearing today?

Bills: SB 3, SB 16, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB17, SB 54, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB8, HB25, HB26, HB192, HB8, HB25, HB26, HB48, HB149, HB192, HB254, HB17, SB54, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB3, SB16, SB2, SB5, SB10

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

Transcript Highlights:

• During the committee hearings prior to about what types of things you needed as a resource as you move
• So you could keep it and use it throughout other committee hearings that you have and throughout the
• It sounds like that when you don't hear it.
• Now, we will hear from Animal Protection of New Mexico, and then after lunch, we will hear from the Council
• I'm happy to hear that.

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• We hear the tone of voice.
• We hear the tone of the frustration. We hear the tone of voice.
• And I and I hear that the solutions.
• >> we're going for comment and and hearing >> we're going for comment and and hearing
• >> I'm sorry I didn't hear you Mr. >> I'm sorry I didn't hear you Mr. Chairman.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In today's hearings, in the...
• their own hearing to make.
• But we hear about flooding in.
• I hear that a lot.
• Did I hear that wrong?

Keywords: flooding, emergency response, communication systems, first responders, disaster management, Texas Water Development Board, regional planning, public safety

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions around the recent floods in Texas, specifically addressing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts. Officials from various agencies provided testimonies on the challenges faced during the emergency, including issues with communication systems among first responders. Notably, the need for improved inter-agency communication and technology integration was emphasized, with recommendations for establishing regional communications units for better coordination during disasters. The audience included local government representatives and emergency management partners, who shared insights and experiences from the recent flooding events.

Transcript Highlights:

• Education Committee to notice AB 1296, Bonta, for their hearing on Wednesday, April 30.
• Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assemblymember Alvarez, would you like to close?
• Seeing and hearing no further debate, the clerk will open the roll.
• Seeing and hearing none, the clerk will read the second day consent calendar.
• Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn. Mr.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• those helicopters, those aircraft, the submarine, and then to bring folks to the museum and let them hear
• Hear their stories. That's the narrative that we share inside.
• Officers, not just about Veteran Service Officers, we get to hear from them too, which is an awesome
• in is helping with the, uh, instrumental in is helping with the, uh, implementation<00:56:29.200>
• <00:57:33.440> uh and brought others out to help hear uh and brought others out to help hear

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting of the session with member introductions and a statement from the chair that veterans issues would remain distinct and receive separate attention. The first item was an update on the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum at Camp Ripley from Executive Director Randall Dietrich. He said the museum has operated for nearly 50 years, has outgrown its current space, and is building a new 40,000-square-foot facility with $32 million in state support plus several million more in private funding. He described construction progress, planned exhibits including restored military artifacts and the USS Ward gun, and said the museum is scheduled to open on September 12. In response to Senator Kunish, Dietrich said the museum is actively incorporating stories and flags representing women, tribal nations, and other underrepresented groups, including 11 tribal flags at the entrance, and is working to integrate those stories throughout the galleries rather than isolating them. The committee then received an update from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs on the veterans suicide prevention plan from Rachel Johnson, Veterans Committee Health Director, with John Kelly later answering questions on department impacts. Johnson said the plan is a coordinated statewide framework built with legislative support, expanding regional coordinators, veteran health navigators, data analytics, and community partnerships, including a suicide mortality review pilot in Hennepin County. She said Minnesota loses about 100 veterans a year to suicide, that firearms remain the primary mechanism, and that prevention must address community connection, economic stability, and access to care, not just clinical treatment. She also said the plan aligns with state and federal strategies and is intended as a living roadmap. In response to questions, Johnson said the department is exploring data-sharing policy issues, has not seen a direct financial impact from federal VA staffing changes, and is tracking federal proposals affecting VA advisory groups. She also said 988 data is available in general but more Minnesota-specific data on the veteran option is still being gathered. Members asked follow-up questions about trends in veteran suicide, the role of families in identifying warning signs, and the Hennepin County mortality review pilot. Johnson said the annual number has remained around 100 for about 15 years, with a dip in 2024 and a return to that level in 2025, and that the Hennepin County pilot was chosen because it offers a manageable geography and existing coalition work, with an initial review expected by May or June. The final item began a presentation from the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers. Legislative chair Larry Fonder said the group’s priorities are protecting veterans from fraud and modernizing the property tax benefit for disabled veterans, but the presentation would focus on educating the committee about the role, training, certification, and accountability of county veteran service officers. President Tom Anderson, the Winona County VSO and a Navy veteran, began describing his background and office staffing when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair will now hear excuses for absent members.
• The chair hears none and the roll is suspended. Thank you Mr. Speaker.
• Chair hears none, the resolution is adopted. Mr.
• The chair hears none. The resolution...
• Richard Raymond You can hear the state rep knows many of his songs.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Let's hear what this year. My dad is still in Israel, but he promised he would tune in and watch.
• If you hear nothing else I say today, hear this.
• If you hear nothing else I say today, hear this.
• We hear stories like Kevin's everywhere we go.
• I'll hear your motion. Mr.

Summary: The transcript covers the opening of the Arkansas House and a joint session of the 95th General Assembly’s fiscal session. The House first established a quorum, granted leave for absent members, recognized guests, and adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session with the Senate for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address. Several bills and resolutions were read for the record, including House Resolution 1002 and House Bills 1001, 102, and 103, before the House recessed to await the Senate and then the governor. In the joint session, leaders recognized the late Representative Stan Barry with a moment of silence, introduced constitutional officers, judges, and other guests, and appointed committees to escort the governor. Governor Sanders then delivered a lengthy fiscal-session address focused on her budget priorities and policy agenda. She emphasized continued funding for education under LEARNS, teacher pay and literacy gains, public safety and law enforcement funding, government efficiency and tax cuts, and the 1033 initiative aimed at helping vulnerable Arkansans move from crisis to self-sufficiency. She also urged lawmakers to avoid new Medicaid mandates or ongoing spending and said she would call a special session to cut income taxes further if the budget is passed. After the governor’s remarks, the joint session adjourned. The House then reconvened briefly, adopted a motion to adjourn until the next day, and announced that the Joint Budget Committee would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.

Transcript Highlights:

• THE TIME FRAMES UNDER WHICH PETITIONERS AND PROPERTY APPRAISERS MUST EXCHANGE EVIDENCE PRIOR TO THE HEARING
• THE ELIMINATION OF THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND WE KNOW THAT THE TDT AND THE COUNCILS ARE INSTRUMENTAL
• I AM HEARING OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL.

Transcript Highlights:

• We can all look forward to hearing through his committee, um, significant more investment.
• created by the Congress of the Republic of Texas in 1838 and is a general jurisdiction court where I hear
• condition that they have to consider is the power to require bail is not to be used to make bail an instrument

Transcript Highlights:

• You know they were harmed but for whatever reason they're not as instrumental to the case for a host
• I want to say that out loud for the record so my membership continues to hear that over and over again
• I want to say that out loud for the record so my membership continues to hear that over and over again
• I want to say that out loud for the record so my membership continues to hear that over and over again
• I want to say that out loud for the record so my membership continues to hear that over and over again

Transcript Highlights:

• Hearing no objection, the journal is approved as corrected by the chief clerk.
• Hearing no objection, the reports are adopted. Second reading of House File.
• If you listen to the calls, you will hear the concerns of business owners.
• Hearing no objection, we will take action on these motions first.
• Hearing no objection, the motions prevail. Thank you.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're talking some physical instruments of security as well as physical presence, which, as you know,

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Joint Legislative Budget Committee approved the January 29, 2026 minutes and then took up a Secretary of State budget transfer tied to unused funds from the U.S. Congressional District 7 special election line item. JLBC staff explained that $2.49 million would be transferred to the operating budget, including $500,000 for 2026 primary and general election costs, $240,000 for Secretary of State physical security costs from March through June 2026, and $1.7 million for county-related expenses, including $1 million for the state’s voter registration database share. Staff said the request was smaller than the Secretary of State’s original $2.9 million request because it excluded $200,000 for future database replacement planning and $160,000 in already-incurred security costs. The Secretary of State’s representative said the security funding covered physical security measures and presence at public events, but declined to provide operational details in open session for safety reasons. Members questioned the size and purpose of the security request, the status of communications with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding voter rolls, and whether litigation costs related to that dispute were being tracked. The Secretary of State’s representative said the office had been in active communication with federal officials and had participated in virtual meetings, but could not discuss litigation details or confirm face-to-face DOJ meetings. One member asked for a written or verbal list of meetings and another requested ongoing litigation cost information, expressing concern about spending on legal disputes. The representative said none of the transferred special-election funds would be used for litigation and that the office would discuss budget questions further if needed. The vice chair said the issue had been discussed for months and noted dissatisfaction with the office’s response to DOJ and voter-roll issues, but said the transfer was still needed. He moved a favorable review of the item with provisions requiring monthly expenditure reports to JLBC staff beginning April 15, 2026, and prohibiting the transferred money from being used for contracts with individuals. The transcript cuts off before the full vote or any additional provisions were completed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Chair, Representative, I think you might hear different stories on that.
• There has been a power outage, and I'm getting reading text that what they're hearing is spotty.
• Can you hear me? Okay, how's that? Well, thank you for having us here this evening.
• It would be very important to hear from your communities.
• That was a joint vision that involved the county, and your leadership was instrumental along with Your

Transcript Highlights:

• Seeing and hearing no further debate. Would you like to close? Thank you.
• Seeing and hearing no further debate. Do you have any more you would like to say on this item?
• Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assemblymember Ortega, would you like to close?
• Seeing and hearing none, the clerk will read the second day consent calendar.
• Seeing and hearing no further business. I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn. Mr.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, if you hear have a lot of bills.
• You said you had to deal with parole hearings or was it appeal hearings you were talking about?
• sentencing hearing for Michael Addison. sentencing hearing for Michael Addison.
• close public hearing. close public hearing.
• Seeing none, close the public hearing. With that, I open the public hearing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> We can hear you, but we can't see you, and that's okay. We can... You guys are running behind.
• And I think this mostly peaceful protest things I've been hearing kind of spurred this idea on and it
• And I think this mostly peaceful protest things I've been hearing kind of spurred this idea on and it
• ,<00:56:22.319> officers,<00:56:22.799> and instrumentalities, officers, and instrumentalities
• Weights, welcome. >> Yes, Chairman Olsen, can you hear me? >> We can. Yes.

Bills: SF0087, SF0088, SF0092

Keywords: felony, law enforcement, police officer, criminal penalties, public safety, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, false claims, civil penalties, state accountability, whistleblower protection, fraud prevention, 916, all