Transcript Highlights:

• Is it appropriate for me to ask a question, or what's the procedure rule to ask a question on that bill
• to ask a question or that<00:09:47.040> what's<00:09:47.200> the<00:09:47.360> procedure
• rule<00:09:48.160> to<00:09:48.560> ask<00:09:48.800> a that what's the procedure
• rule to ask a that what's the procedure rule to ask a question<00:09:49.120> on<00:09:49.279>

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation from Rabbi Deborah Wexler of Pikesville, and journalized the prayer without objection. The chamber also recognized several visitor groups, including Maryland Realtors Day, Maryland March for Change participants advocating for infant and maternal health, and students, faculty, and staff from Avalon School. Senators briefly highlighted upcoming committee meetings and caucus events, including a Legislative Black Caucus press conference, Aviation Day, and a reminder about protocol dues. On legislation, the chamber read Senate Bill 955 on real property, condominiums, and homeowners association election rules and referred it to the Rules Committee. Two Senate bond initiatives were also read and sent to the Capital Budget Subcommittee. Senate Bill 888 was announced as reassigned to the Rules Committee. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 46 concerning state veteran cemeteries, where Senator Simon offered a floor amendment. Senator from District 7 explained the bill was prompted by concerns about how caskets are moved at veteran cemeteries, describing a practice he found disturbing and saying the issue should be addressed separately from the bill. The amendment and the amended report were both adopted without objection, and the bill was ordered printed for third reading. The Senate then handled a brief procedural exchange when a senator asked about speaking on the reassigned bill, and the presiding officer ruled the matter out of order because it had already been reassigned. After additional committee announcements, the Senate remained in session with 40 members present and then moved to recess until noon in the House chamber.

Transcript Highlights:

• WAS A SITUATION WHERE THAT TYPE OF INFORMATION HAD TO BE REVIEWED AND PRIOR TO THIS EXEMPTION THE PROCEDURE
• THERE IS A PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING WHAT THAT INFORMATION IS.
• IT'S A PROCEDURE FOR A COURT TO MAKE IT NOT EXEMPT.
• I ASK YOU AGAIN WHY DO WE NEED THIS BILL IF WE HAVE ALL THESE SYSTEMS AND MANUALS AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE

Transcript Highlights:

• SIMPLE SENTENCES INTO LAW AND THE RESULT IF THAT IS IT REQUIRES HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
• EVERYTHING COMPLEX FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IS YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND RULES AND PROCEDURES
• , AS WELL AS STATE PROCEDURES.
• WE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF LANGUAGE, WE ARE DIFFERENT SORTS OF PROCEDURES PART OF OUR NETWORK DEVELOPMENT

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman and members, Senate Bill 2589 relates to procedures for a commissioner's court to close, abandon
• But in terms of when you start getting into training, operating procedures, and policies, then that..
• Where you have a problem with it is where it says or procedure, or training, or policy, or program, or
• To that qualified procedure training policy program or operational practice associated with the use of

Bills: SB215, SB1104, SB1351, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB1423, SB1568

Keywords: education, funding, school districts, local control, equity, digital identification, identity verification, Department of Public Safety, Texas legislature, wireless communication, Texas, technology, identification program, fee structure, wireless devices, public safety, hunting license, handgun license, fingerprinting, dealer license

Transcript Highlights:

• impact on care in terms of misdiagnosis, having to repeat some of those exams or those diagnostic procedures
• And behind me is a diagram showing you what the declawing procedure is like.
• When we speak to many veterinarians in our association, they note that they have not done a declaw procedure
• measure is that whether you agree or agree with the idea of declawing, the bill regulates a surgical procedure

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Chavez, I think that is, you know, the board shall promulgate rules to establish the procedures
• It's a 5-minute procedure, high-end. The CT of the heart takes 5 minutes, over and done.
• Unfortunately, the health plans all, because it's a high-end procedure, charge a $250 deductible.
• It's a 5-minute procedure. The CT of the heart takes 5 minutes, over and done.

Transcript Highlights:

• may participate in federal civil immigration enforcement by addressing two federal immigration procedures
• Addressing two federal immigration procedures that are not judicial warrants: civil immigration warrants
• Judges verifying hardship claims and creating new procedures would divert already limited judicial resources

Bills: HJR11, HB59, HB418, HB342, HB408, HB409, HB133, HB134, HB414, HB355

Keywords: HOPE Court, homeless court, housing instability, homelessness, poverty elimination, problem-solving court, community court, diversion program, criminal justice reform, reentry, warrants, fines and fees, low-level offenses, housing access, public safety, recidivism, Delaware Judiciary, DSHA, DHSS, DELJIS

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met and heard presentations on several bills. House Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute 1 for House Bill 145 would restrict government use of reverse keyword searches, generally prohibiting reverse keyword court orders and voluntary requests, with a narrow exception for Class A violent felony investigations and rules on notice, deletion, and inadmissibility of unlawfully obtained evidence. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 368, with House Amendment 1, would limit Delaware law enforcement and the Department of Correction’s participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, especially regarding civil immigration warrants and detainers, while preserving exceptions for serious offenses and valid judicial processes; the Department of Correction said it had no operational or fiscal impact and supported the exclusions, and an ACLU-affiliated witness testified in support. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 427 would allow certain 16- and 17-year-olds to participate in hunting and target practice without direct adult supervision if they have parental permission, hunter education, and a valid Delaware hunting license. House Bill 355, the “Speak Your Truth Act,” would expand anti-SLAPP-style protections for survivors of sexual assault, discrimination, and harassment by raising the burden in defamation suits and allowing attorney’s fees and damages; advocates from the National Women’s Defense League and the Speak Your Truth movement supported it. House Bill 134 would increase penalties for repeat animal cruelty offenders and lengthen animal ownership bans. The committee also heard House Bill 133, as amended, which would create a hardship waiver process allowing courts to waive fines and fees for defendants who cannot afford them, while preserving restitution and exempting certain traffic-related penalties and victim compensation assessments. The administration said the bill is intended to address uncollectable debt and noted millions in outstanding fines and fees, while local government and police representatives raised concerns about lost revenue, administrative burden, and consistency; the Fines and Fees Justice Center supported the measure. Committee members asked about how the waiver funding would affect local governments, volunteer fire companies, and related fees, and the administration said the $5 million budgeted this year would cover the waiver costs and be treated as an annual expense going forward. No committee votes were taken during the excerpted discussion, but the chair indicated that bills ready for action would be circulated for signature or moved to the floor.

Transcript Highlights:

• on January 1st, 2031, at least one of the optometrist members shall hold an advanced therapeutic procedures
• ... hold an advanced therapeutic procedures specialty issued pursuant to subchapter five of this chapter
• genetic data companies to provide clear and complete information regarding the company's policies and procedures

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• definitions, to provide for mandatory reporter training, to provide for child abuse and neglect reporting procedures
• already in place, and we're just making sure that this bill will still fall within all the current procedures
• already in place, and we're just making sure that this bill will still fall within all the current procedures

Bills: SB237

Keywords: child welfare, Department of Children and Family Services, mandatory reporting, abuse prevention, investigative teams, child ombudsman, forensic interviews, confidentiality, 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The registrant must ensure that the device is not used during a special procedure and that written protocols
• Additionally, the bill requires the registrant, at least every six months, to observe the procedures
• general supervision for particle accelerator treatment to develop, maintain, and implement monitoring procedures

Bills: HB2049, HB2178, HB2179, HB2307, HB2322

Keywords: radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, HB2178, Arizona, state agencies, chief medical officer, medical license, physician license, osteopathic license, licensure requirement, Title 41, Title 32, Arizona Revised Statutes, A.R.S. 41-5902, public health administration, agency leadership, state government personnel

Transcript Highlights:

• recommendation of the Florida Bar Business Law Section Task Force, HB 965 expands upon and clarifies the procedure
• It provides clear procedural guidance on how to invoke voluntary trial resolution and it provides safeguards
• I'm trying to maybe understand the procedural process.

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your procedural motions. Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
• The reality is it's not watered down anything in regards to the outcome in a criminal justice procedure
• In regards to the outcome in a criminal justice procedure, what this does, having actually conducted

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through routine procedural business, including dispensing with the reading of the prior journal, re-referring several bills, and approving committee scheduling requests. There was also a point of order from Assemblymember DeMaio asking about a possible Governor’s message regarding Medi-Cal, but the chair said no formal message had been received at the desk. The main floor debate centered on AB 321 by Assemblymember Schultz, the Better Informed Decisions Act, which would allow courts to consider reducing certain “wobbler” offenses from felonies to misdemeanors later in the criminal process if new evidence emerges. Supporters argued it would improve fairness, transparency, and efficiency by letting judges make better-informed decisions; opponents said it would weaken felony accountability and conflict with voter intent on public safety. The bill passed on a 46-5 vote. The Assembly also adopted ACR 47 by Assemblymember Chen, declaring March 16–22 as National Surveyors Week, with 63 co-authors added and the resolution adopted by voice vote. AB 387 by Assemblymember Alanis, which expands jury duty exemptions to include probation officers, passed 64-0. On the consent calendar, ACR 46, HR 9, HR 22, and SCR 17 were adopted with unanimous votes, and the Assembly adjourned until Monday, March 17 at 1 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• an act relating to criminal procedures an act relating to criminal procedures involving<00:28:24.720
• Thank you. >> Senator from Chittenden Central. >> Just procedurally, Mr.
• >> Just<01:18:27.679> procedurally,<01:18:28.480> Mr.
• President, I'm >> Just procedurally, Mr.
• <01:22:53.840> to clarifying definitions and procedures to clarifying definitions and procedures

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We are very focused on automating efficient and effective procedures.
• Policy development includes adding new procedure codes, outlining reimbursement and billing guidelines
• So what I have figured out so far is that there are not procedure codes.
• So there's not a, so once again, there are procedure codes, and there are hospital admission codes, the
• , and you have physician procedure codes.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 1134 is a straightforward procedural bill to clarify existing law.
• So, the bill has two main goals, and again, to reiterate, it's for procedural clarity.
• It's a procedural clarification and it importantly upholds the legislative intent of the cap laws as
• 40.600> and<00:03:40.800> it It's a procedural clarification and it It's a procedural clarification
• So, as I stated, this is just to provide procedural clarity.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This will kind of determine how I'm going to procedurally move forward on this.
• this type of procedure for minors because it is harmful to minors.
• Physicians even now are stopping some of these procedures because...
• Physicians even now are stopping some of these procedures because stopping some of these procedures because
• But now, when this body wants to come along and prohibit potentially irreversible medical procedures

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's also unclear at present if this measure seeks to expedite current queues or establish new procedures
• 00:05:14.960> or<00:05:15.199> establish<00:05:15.680> new<00:05:15.919> procedures
• current cues or establish new procedures current cues or establish new procedures for<00:05:17.280
• > the PUC may adopt alternative rate the PUC may adopt alternative rate making<00:30:10.000> procedures
• to establish electric making procedures to establish electric utility<00:30:12.240> rates<00:

Bills: SB2033, SB2487, SB2497, SB2471, SB2829

Keywords: renewable energy, grid-ready homes, interconnection process, electric utility, energy independence, surcharge, customer access, energy storage, smart inverters, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, electric utility rates, ratemaking, performance-based regulation, performance-based incentives, performance incentive mechanisms, revenue adjustment mechanisms, cost control mechanisms, reward and penalty mechanisms, alternative ratemaking

Summary: The committee first reconvened on SB 2471 and SB 2829, both relating to the powers of artificial persons. After discussion with the Attorney General’s office and a prior Q&A period, the chair said the committee would defer decision-making again, with the intent to return with amended versions of both bills that could gain support from the administration and its lawyers. The measures were deferred to Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Conference Room 229 at 9:30 a.m. The committee then took up SB 2180, relating to deposits of public funds. Members noted late testimony from the prior day’s joint hearing with the Housing Committee and moved to pass the bill out with amendments, including a defective effective date. The motion carried unanimously among those voting: the chair, vice chair, Senator Lamosao, and Senator Awa voted aye; Senator McKelvey was excused. The measure was adopted. A joint hearing followed on SB 2033, relating to renewable energy and a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. The PUC supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the time, resources, and stakeholder input needed to establish the proposed process, and asked for clarification of terms such as “grid-ready homes” and the role of HERA. Hawaiian Electric said it supported the intent but opposed the proposed process and HERA funding use. The Hawaii Solar Energy Association strongly supported the bill, arguing that faster interconnection is needed to meet rooftop solar goals and lower costs over time. Testimony totaled 27 in support, two in opposition, and four with comments. Members questioned costs, consumer protections, and whether the bill would burden low- and moderate-income households; the bill’s supporters said amendments could clarify the definition of grid-ready homes and add guardrails, while acknowledging that upfront costs and interconnection costs would still need to be addressed.

Transcript Highlights:

• HB 24 by Orr, relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.
• HB number 24 by OR relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.
• The amendment's alteration of the bill's procedural thresholds is expressly related to those having the
• It already provides the standard to the department and the deadline and the other procedures.
• This is already supposed to be the law under Article 1.052 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation and pledges, received Senate messages, and adopted several procedural motions allowing committees to meet during the session and postponing or scheduling certain committee hearings. Members also observed a memorial recognition for Wood County Deputy Sheriff Melissa Pollard, who died in the line of duty, and adopted a resolution honoring her service. The chamber then adopted House Resolution 897 recognizing May 6, 2025 as Golf Day in Texas and House Resolution 1063 recognizing Dallas Housing Coalition Advocacy Day; additional recognitions highlighted Mental Health Awareness Month and tardive dyskinesia awareness, The Woodlands’ 50th anniversary, Alzheimer’s advocacy, student athlete Gator Young, an intern in Rep. Leo-Wilson’s office, and educator Jessica Lopez. The House spent much of the day on third-reading consideration of a long calendar of bills. Among the measures passed were HB 24 on zoning protest procedures, HB 3800 creating a health care workforce advisory board, HB 42 on higher education appropriations, HB 129 restricting contracts with foreign adversary companies, HB 677 on county elections administrator political activity, HB 668 on license-to-carry renewal procedures, HB 2128 directing a rural firefighting study, HB 2038 expanding physician licensing options, HB 2316 on election result reporting, HB 3686 on retired peace officer ID cards, HB 2563 creating a prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool, HB 1160 increasing penalties for assaults on utility workers, HB 3883 on major events funding, HB 2788 protecting fraud-detection information, HB 2663 on inactive well plugging extensions, HB 3305 extending a county health provider participation program, HB 3474 on pension reporting, HB 1105 expanding tuition exemptions for certain paramedics, HB 3490 on closed meetings with internal auditors, HB 3597 on child care facility notice thresholds, HB 1295 on health literacy planning, HB 3512 on AI training for government employees, HB 3783 on court-ordered counseling, HB 2017 on intoxication manslaughter penalties, HB 3010 on rural disaster recovery, HB 3112 on cybersecurity-related public information and meetings, HB 4215 on delivery network companies, HB 3223 on construction claims limitation periods, HB 3464 on controlled substances in correctional facilities, HB 3120 on residential child detention facilities, HB 4214 on public information, HB 481 on trade secret sealing, HB 4783 on opioid antagonist program reporting, HB 4063 on unilateral memoranda of contract, HB 2783 on county employee deferred compensation, HB 5085 on seed banks, HB 2510 on assisted living facility operations, HB 3426 on digital driver’s licenses, HB 4361 on emergency notifications at higher education institutions, HB 1169 on oil and gas infrastructure protection, HB 2516 on Medicare supplement eligibility for Texans under 65, HB 3560 on hospital staff background checks, HB 3860 on occupational licenses for inmates, HB 3146 on SOAH hearings, HB 184 on loan repayment for border prosecution attorneys, HB 198 on firefighter cancer screenings, HB 247 on border security infrastructure taxation, HB 367 on excused absences for students with severe illnesses, HB 449 on deepfake sexually explicit images, HB 1778 on human trafficking and related offenses, HB 514 on maternal health workforce outreach, HB 632 on pharmacy regulation, HB 2582 on victim parole information, HB 766 on precinct chair ballot applications, HB 2715 on suspension/removal of officials, HB 2712 on water and sewer utility test years, HB 3069 on transmission projects, HB 3505 on health provider participation districts, HB 1269 on plant disease and pest prevention grants, HB 4224 on access to health care records, HB 5032 on historical documents in the Capitol complex, HB 2240 on void marriages, HB 5180 on diploma designation, HB 3348 on health provider participation programs, HB 4668 on PUC authority to retain assistance, HB 4665 on child care training providers, HB 3395 on beneficiary designation for manufactured homes, HB 3157 on interim electric utility rates, HB 4395 on electronic submission of public securities records, HB 4325 on bribery civil penalties, HB 4386 on annuity replacement transactions, HB 4273 on Medicaid fraud-related unlawful acts, HB 2760 on judicial review of unemployment decisions, HB 2820 on charitable bingo operating capital, HB 1828 on legislative leave for correctional officers, and a series of Senate bills including SB 2349, SB 1268, SB 610, SB 1577, SB 1369, SB 2032, SB 1057, SB 1044, SB 922, SB 1759, SB 1143, SB 1506, SB 1403, SB 2361, SB 870, SB 372, and SB 72. Several bills drew debate or amendments, including HB 24, where a germane point of order was sustained against an amendment, and HB 198, HB 3348, and SB 2361, which were amended before passage. Most measures passed by wide margins, though some drew notable opposition, including HB 3883, HB 514, HB 1295, HB 184, SB 1143, and others. The House also postponed further consideration of HB 4700 until the end of the day and HB 24 until 1 p.m., and it granted permission for committees to meet during the House session and for the Calendars Committee to meet that morning.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, that is a function, policy, and procedure of the Kentucky State Police.
• So, that is a function, policy, and procedure of the Kentucky State Police.
• So if Coot—we work daily with Coot—but the change procedures that go through those run through KCNA.
• <01:37:28.239> So<01:37:28.480> with their auditing uh procedure.
• So with their auditing uh procedure.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:27 Legislative Research Commission 00:01:15 KentuckyWired Operations Company 00:17:30 Wireless Internet Service Providers Association 00:40:15 Administrative Office of the Courts 01:08:55 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts 01:33:00, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the July 9 minutes without objection and heard from Jay Hartz and Jonathan Harris of the Legislative Research Commission. Members asked about Capitol and legislator security in light of recent targeted shootings in other states. Hartz said LRC had removed members’ home addresses from its website, was reviewing other state-government records for similar information, and was working with the Speaker, Senate President, Kentucky State Police, and outside security experts on broader safety measures. He also said LRC is exploring commercial products to help block personal contact information from public view, but declined to name vendors publicly. Harris added that driver’s license scans at the Capitol are handled by Kentucky State Police, while LRC has a process for flagging high-volume or concerning contacts for police review. The LRC also reported that redistricting work has already begun, with census coordination underway, evaluation of redistricting software including Mapitude and open-source tools, and plans to make the same tools available to the public in the LRC library. The committee then heard from Kentucky Wired Operations Company CEO Robert Morphonius, COO Tom Snyder, and counsel Patrick Hughes about the Kentucky Wired network. They explained the corporate structure: Kentucky Wired Operations Company is a private for-profit special purpose entity that designs, builds, operates, and maintains the network; Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Company is a nonprofit instrumentality used for financing; and Open Fiber Kentucky handles commercialization of excess capacity under a wholesale agreement. They said Kentucky Wired Operations is in the operations and maintenance phase, with those obligations continuing until 2045, and that technical changes to the network generally require KCNA approval through formal change-order processes. They also said the company conducted a market test in June 2023 under Schedule 19 of its contract, considered proposals including Open Fiber and the incumbent service provider, and retained the existing provider. Members asked about KCNA’s role, procurement, network customers, and revenue. The witnesses said Quac operates outside normal state procurement because its process is governed by contract, while KCNA acts as the Commonwealth’s oversight authority and filter for changes. They identified current network users as including AOC, KCTCS, postsecondary education, and other Commonwealth agencies, with all requests routed through KCNA; they also said a separate change process for Exceliccom is in litigation. On funding, they said the operation is paid through monthly appropriations, with roughly a million dollars a month for the service provider and a couple hundred thousand for Quac’s oversight, not including debt service, which is bundled into the availability payment. The discussion ended as members began asking about responsibility for damage-related costs such as squirrel-related outages.

Transcript Highlights:

• Allowing stakeholder consultation and revising processes and procedures for rate exceptions promotes
• Rules are created to implement or clarify laws or to govern the agency's procedures.
• Rulemaking is governed by the Minnesota Administrative Procedures Act.
• I do have a slide on it, but I won't spend a lot of time on the Administrative Procedures Act.
• I think in this case we're just going through the administrative procedure and trying not to bog down

Keywords: 1187, senate, all