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• Roll call is open for your vote. Have all members voted?
• Roll call is open for your vote. Have all members voted?
• Roll call is open for your vote. Have all members voted?
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• To primary government, House Bill 432.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:11 Report of Committees 06:05 Orders of the Day/HB 320 07:52 HB 366 14:55 HB 389 17:22 HB 56 22:10 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 25:47 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 29:20 Petition of Impeachment Filed 31:24 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 32:03 ConC/Rules Report 36:31 Floor Amendments 37:29 Adjournment 37:47, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the pledge, recorded 96 members present, excused absences, and approved the journal from January 27, 2026. The Senate clerk announced passage of Senate Bills 17 and 181 and requested concurrence. Committee reports advanced a number of bills on health insurance, judiciary, local government, and transportation topics, including measures on pharmacist reimbursements, hearing aid coverage, feeding and eating disorders, grooming a minor, local government liability, water fluoridation, cigar bars, chickens on residential property, highway pavement markings, motor vehicle titles, and pedestrian issues; all favorable reports were treated as first readings and placed on the calendar. The House then took up and passed House Bill 320 on human trafficking, with the sponsor explaining it would equalize penalties for promoting human trafficking with those for trafficking itself and increase the penalty when the victim is under 18. A member asked whether the bill included additional funding for cyber enforcement; the sponsor replied it was not an appropriation and would not require new funding, though prior budgets had increased support for anti-trafficking efforts. The House adopted a title amendment changing the bill’s title to combating human trafficking. The chamber also passed House Bill 366, which clarifies that materials portraying a sexual performance by a minor include computer-generated images and requires 85% service of the sentence before probation or parole; the sponsor said it was supported by law enforcement and prosecutors. House Bill 389 on reading and writing in schools also passed as amended by House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said it would require annual updates to the state dyslexia toolkit, expand professional development and coaching, require local school boards to develop processes for universal screening and diagnostic tools, and add dyslexia instruction to teacher preparation programs; the substitute added conformity with IDEA and revised the instructional language. Members spoke in support of early dyslexia detection and one member noted the bill updated prior legislation associated with former Rep. Bam Carney. House Bill 56, an omnibus Department of Agriculture bill, then passed; it addressed amusement ride inspections, grain warehousing penalties, egg handler licensing renewal timing, exemptions for small producers, and repealed obsolete tobacco and egg marketing board provisions. All three bills passed by roll call with 95 or 94 votes in favor and none opposed, and clinchers were applied. During announcements, members noted upcoming committee meetings and events, including a suits-and-sneakers day and cancer-related breakfast, caucus meetings, and committee meetings. New bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on local occupational license fees, early learning and child care, tuition waivers, an adult workforce diploma pilot, motor vehicle usage tax, contract procurement, Fish and Wildlife Resources, adoption, veterans’ benefits, Cabinet for Health and Family Services operations, organ donation safety, hate crimes, prescription drugs, and resolutions on the Kentucky-Japan partnership and veterans’ benefits accreditation. The clerk also reported a petition of impeachment filed against Judge Julie Goodman. The House then referred a group of bills to committees, reported floor amendments for House Bills 321 and 416, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2026.

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• LET'S JUST OPEN IT WITH AN INITIAL QUESTION.
• >> THAT IS NOT THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF ANY OF THE DAMAGES THAT WE ARE SEEING.
• THOSE ARE THE PRIMARY PROBLEMS. FOLLOW-UP MADAM CHAIR. FEEL FREE TO DIALOGUE.
• AGAIN IT IS NOT THE PRIMARY DRIVING FACTOR.
• I'M SEEING OPEN INVENTORY RIGHT NOW BOTH FROM SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED AND TOWNHOMES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so to start denying them is really just opening up a can of worms where things are going to really
• And so to start denying them is really just opening up a can of worms where things are going to really
• I know I had, under my breath, chuckled as well when you opened with the complex nature.
• This pump station has three 60-inch vertical pumps that run on both electric motors as their primary
• particular project, the reason that we have advised our client that we believe CMAR will be best are two primary

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The joint Senate and House Transportation, Highways, and Public Works committees met on March 3, 2026, to consider several construction manager at risk (CMAR/Seymour) requests before hearing a DOTD presentation. The first item, Caddo Parish’s proposed $9.6 million pickleball park in Southeast Shreveport, drew the most debate. Members questioned whether a pickleball complex was sufficiently complex or time-sensitive to justify CMAR, whether the location was accessible to residents without cars, and whether the process could disadvantage public bidding and minority contractors. The House initially voted to deny the request, but later reconsidered and approved it after discussion about the statute and the committee’s past practice. The committee also heard a brief procedural discussion about whether the statutory factors for CMAR are exhaustive and whether future reforms may be considered in the next session. The committee then approved several other CMAR projects with little or no opposition. Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office received approval for an indoor shooting range, with testimony emphasizing specialized ventilation, lead control, bullet protection, and other technical requirements. Calcasieu Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 2 received approval for a pump station rehab/replacement project serving a large portion of Lake Charles and critical public facilities, with members citing the need to maintain drainage operations during weather events. St. Tammany Parish Hospital District No. 2’s Slidell Memorial Hospital emergency department expansion was approved based on the complexity of adding beds and renovating an operating ED, and St. Charles Parish Hospital’s entry registration/PACU renovation was also approved, with members noting the hospital exception to the CMAR threshold. The Port of Vinton dock project in Calcasieu Parish was approved as well, with testimony stressing a tight delivery schedule tied to an LED project and the need to keep port operations running during construction. After the Caddo Parish item was reconsidered, the committee recessed briefly and then adjourned the CMAR portion of the meeting to move on to the DOTD presentation.

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• This liaison is tasked with serving as the primary point of contact between the transition and the current
• agency that is solely appointed by the governor must also designate a liaison that must serve as the primary
• We are now back on the budget and opening it up to the public for anybody wishing to testify or make
• We are now back on the budget and opening it up to the public for anybody wishing to testify or make
• Without objection, show that motion adopted. budget and opening it up to the public for anybody wishing

Bills: S0314 , S0530 , S0576 , S0800 , S0990 , S1078 , S1440 , S1568 , S1588 , S1614

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Keywords: payment stablecoin, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, state oversight, digital currency, financial services, Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills related to engineering regulation, cybersecurity, financial services, and state administration. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; it was reported favorably after questions about whether it would reimburse victims of unlicensed practitioners, with the sponsor noting it would not and that affected individuals would need to pursue complaints and private legal action. CS/SB 576 created a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing of cybersecurity services and priority for fiscally constrained counties; it received support from local government and industry groups and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1078 set transition requirements for gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and controlled access to agency records under a memorandum of understanding, and it also passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 314, which creates a regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers in Florida, and CS/SB 530, which updates lottery operations, security, retailer rules, and bonding requirements. CS/SB 1614, after adoption of a technical substitute amendment, would limit local governments’ eligibility for certain state funding if they have excess funds, have recently been audited by the legislative audit committee, or fail to affirm expenditure of prior funds; the sponsor said it would give the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee more enforcement leverage, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 990 authorizes protective cell captive insurance companies to expand insurance market capacity and potentially lower premiums, while CS/SB 1588 is a step toward implementing last session’s gold and silver legal tender law; both were reported favorably. Additional bills passed included CS/SB 1440, which adds cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, loan originators, and money service businesses, and CS/SB 1568, which creates a Florida Stable Coin Pilot Program allowing DFS fees to be paid with approved stablecoins. The stablecoin bill was amended to add guardrails, including fee limits, website notice requirements, and restrictions if no approved issuers are available. The committee also received a brief budget overview highlighting major funding items such as Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, water quality, Farmers Feeding Florida, citrus recovery, school lunches, state parks, and law enforcement and staffing items, and members later recorded additional votes before the committee adjourned.

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• This liaison is tasked with serving as the primary point of contact between the transition and the current
• agency that is solely appointed by the governor must also designate a liaison that must serve as the primary
• We are now back on the budget and opening it up to the public for anybody wishing to testify or make
• comments about the budget. ...budget and opening it up to the public for anybody wishing to testify or
• Without objection, show that motion adopted. budget and opening it up to the public for anybody wishing

Bills: S0314 , S0530 , S0576 , S0800 , S0990 , S1078 , S1440 , S1568 , S1588 , S1614

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Keywords: payment stablecoin, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, state oversight, digital currency, financial services, Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond

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• This experience has no equivalent in optometry training. primary surgeon during their residency, primary
• </c><01:21:37.120><c> My</c> practitioners doing primary care. My practitioners doing primary care.
• </c><01:21:40.800><c> care</c> current doctor or my primary care current doctor or my primary care physician
• Um, my primary medical care is a PA.
• No one was was open that could see me.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• I am the primary sponsor and I have filed the paperwork with the clerk. >> Thank you. >> That, without
• I am the primary sponsor and I have filed the paperwork with the clerk. >> Thank you. >> That, without
• Board is now open for those members wishing to indicate their co-sponsorship.
• &gt;&gt; Board is now open for those members &gt;&gt; Board is now open for those members wishing<00:
• To Primary and Secondary Education: House Bill 11 and House Bill 35.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 00:55 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 11:09 Motion to Act on HR 21 15:13 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 23:52 ConC and Rules Report 29:29 Adjournment 31:04, 958, all

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• We'll hold the roll open for add-ons.
• We'll hold the roll open for add-ons.
• I would like to open with Chair Alvarez.
• Your bill is out, and we will hold the roll open for add-ons. Open for add-ons.
• The vote is 2-5, and we'll leave it open for add-ons. File Item 9, AB 2430.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I should say, for military service members as far as the third priority, instead we decided let's open
• And then part C for this is students residing within the primary attendance area of the public charter
• The state starts funding a school once it opens.
• I think the next thing is, again, enrollment is open for charter schools.
• And I'll just say that there's 15 open positions right now.

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee first approved minutes from February 18, 19, 20, and 23, 2026. The committee then heard House Bill 657, which would change charter school lottery priorities to give charter schools more local discretion while also adding foster children to the sibling category and allowing military-connected students on Title 10 orders to be considered in the lottery. Supporters, including military families, the Idaho Charter School Association, and the Idaho Charter School Network, said the bill would reduce enrollment barriers for military children who move frequently and often miss lottery windows. Opponents, including the Mountain Home superintendent and a retired senior master sergeant, argued it could harm Mountain Home schools and that a simpler fix would be to amend existing military enrollment law. The sponsor moved to hold HB 657 in committee and instead advance RS-33489, which the committee approved for introduction and referral to the second reading calendar with a due pass recommendation. The committee next considered House Bill 711, an alternate authorization pathway for principals and superintendents. Chairman Hawkins and Superintendent Critchfield said the bill is meant to help rural districts fill leadership vacancies by allowing experienced non-educators to enter school administration with mentoring and training, while not forcing any district to use the option. The Idaho School Boards Association and Idaho Association of School Administrators raised concerns about removing the master’s degree requirement, the breadth of the executive pathway, and the use of training funds for mentorships. A teacher and union leader also opposed the bill, saying educational leadership requires experience in law, budgeting, special education, and curriculum. After debate, the committee passed HB 711 out of committee with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee took up RS 32862 C1, which would move the STEM Action Center under the Workforce Development Council, require a 50% industry match, reduce overhead costs, and add performance measures for general fund spending. The sponsor said the change would create savings, improve coordination, and strengthen accountability. After brief questions about charitable contribution deductions and governance, the committee voted to introduce the RS. The chair then announced House Bill 712 would be moved to the next morning’s agenda, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Well, Madam Chair, I'll open it up.
• Workplace safety is our primary concern with this bill.
• Workplace safety is our primary concern with this bill.
• We will leave the roll open for a very limited time.
• We'll keep that open for a very short period of time.

Committee: Senate Health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• following ones: to review applications for new schools, determine whether a new school is ready to open
• the initial performance contract with a charter school, determining if a charter school is ready to open
• ,</c> whether a new school is ready to open, whether a new school is ready to open, review<00:03:15.040
• the school will report its implementation of the primary purpose to its authorizer.
• Specific conditions for contract renewal that identify performance of all students under the primary

Bills: HF3487 , HF3421

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: anonymous reporting, school safety, education, crisis intervention, threat reporting, early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers

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• Again, bachelor's degrees open doors.
• Those are my opening remarks.
• Those are my opening remarks.
• It is the primary pathway. It is the point of access.
• I'll open it back up for questions. Chair Fong?

Summary: The committee held an oversight hearing on a state audit examining California’s community college transfer process and whether streamlining it could improve access to bachelor’s degrees. Opening remarks from legislators emphasized that California’s transfer system is central to equity and workforce development, but that only about one in five transfer-intending community college students complete a transfer within four years. Members highlighted disparities by race, region, campus, and major, and pointed to confusion created by differing requirements across the UC, CSU, and community college systems, including limits and inconsistencies in the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), TAG, and major-specific prerequisites. State Auditor’s staff said the audit found that while UC and CSU systemwide enroll more transfer students than the Master Plan target, individual campuses and high-demand STEM programs often do not. The audit identified barriers including unclear and varying course requirements, limited counseling and education plans, insufficient counselor staffing at some campuses, and weak equity plans. It also found that many students never even apply because they do not accumulate enough units or cannot navigate the process. The auditor described examples where transfer students with strong preparation were denied at selective campuses and noted that articulation alignment across systems remains limited. Representatives from UC, CSU, and the Community Colleges responded that transfer remains a top priority and described ongoing reforms. UC cited a new public dashboard, data-sharing agreements, new transfer pathways, and an ADT pilot at UCLA, while saying campus-level capacity and program differences limit how much can be standardized from the system office. CSU said it admits more than 90% of eligible transfer applicants, is expanding transfer planning tools and direct outreach, and is implementing SB 640’s Transfer Success Pathway Program. Community Colleges said transfer reform must focus on clearer credit mobility, more consistent articulation, and broader ADT adoption. Members pressed the systems on inconsistent major requirements, the need for better coordination, and whether campuses are fully prioritizing transfer students; no votes were taken during the hearing.

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• this was the number one issue we heard from our peer hospitals, deals with misuses and abuses of the open
• And just as a simple example, Madam Chair, let's say you wanted to open up a medical laboratory service
• So, from, you know, one is looking at the open records item.
• But like I said, we're open to working with the bankers to kind of shore up some of that stuff about
• A primary concern. And I...

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And just as a simple example, Madam Chair, let's say you wanted to open up a medical laboratory service
• So from, you know, one is looking at the open records item.
• But, like I said, we're open to working with the bankers to kind of shore up some of that stuff about
• harping so much on the specific financial exploitation, this area of statute has been revised and opened
• A primary concern. And I...

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Summary: The Committee on Health and Mental Health first met in executive session and voted House Bill 2370, House Bill 3278, and House Bill 1638 do pass. HB 2370 passed 13-9, while HB 3278 passed 15-0 and HB 1638 passed 17-0. The committee then moved into public testimony. Senate Bill 1015, sponsored by Senator Nuremberg, was presented as a measure creating a legal process for assisted outpatient treatment for adults with serious mental illness who are at risk of deterioration, hospitalization, or harm. Supporters, including the Missouri Behavioral Health Council and the Missouri Association of Public Administrators, said it would reduce hospitalization and incarceration and improve access to care. The senator and witnesses emphasized collaboration with hospitals and the Department of Mental Health, and no opposition was offered. The committee also heard a detailed presentation on the STARS program from SSM Health representatives, explaining it as a Missouri-based EMS and pediatric emergency planning system that uses physician-approved, electronic care plans for children with complex needs. Members asked about costs, access, and how the program differs from the bill discussed previously; witnesses said the program is free for EMS and emergency access, but hospitals that write plans pay implementation and subscription fees. House Bill 2903, by Representative Mayhew, would give county and district hospitals relief from certain public-entity requirements, including some Sunshine Law-related burdens, board qualifications, and financial reporting timelines, to help them compete with private hospitals. Supporters from Phelps Health said the bill would reduce administrative burden and protect proprietary information; there was no opposition. Finally, House Bill 3379, by Representative Dolan, would expand and strengthen Missouri’s employee disqualification and mandated reporting rules for abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. The bill adds more mandated reporters, including bank personnel and first responders, creates penalties for knowingly failing to report, and requires quicker DSS follow-up to reporters. DHSS supported the bill, citing recent financial exploitation complaints, while the Missouri Bankers Association said it supports the goal but wants to work on the mandatory reporting language so banks are not exposed to liability for situations they cannot readily detect. No formal opposition was presented, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.

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• But I think my primary—well, let me just start first.
• But there's kind of an overall support for opening up investment potentials.
• So I think my primary question would be, I don't really see...
• This is more of a forward-looking thing, opening up the opportunity for payments to be received.
• This is more of a forward-looking thing, opening up the opportunity for payments to be received.

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And it will have to report to the legislature regarding all investigations the OIG did not open after
• And it will have to report to the legislature regarding all investigations the OIG did not open after
• ><00:04:49.360><c> after</c><00:04:49.640><c> receiving</c><00:04:50.120><c> a</c> the OIG did not open
• after receiving a the OIG did not open after receiving a tip<00:04:50.800><c> or</c><00:04:50.960><c
• </c> and other benefits to keep the primary and other benefits to keep the primary investigators<00:07

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They're not every one-stop can remain open. We're going to have to cross-train people.
• overcome and we can do it but we got to make tough decisions they're not every one stop can remain open
• And having a talent marketplace where people can individually advocate for themselves through open data
• Through open data, where they can curate a résumé and directly match up with a virtual job description
• Secondary LMI is not bad, but nothing is better than your primary LMI.

Committee: All ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Nick Moore, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Office of Career and Technical Education, on efforts to better align workforce, education, and human services programs. Moore argued that WIOA, Perkins, and ESSA were designed to function as an integrated talent system, but that federal and state bureaucracy has kept them siloed. He said the Department of Labor and OCTAE are working on more integrated state plan guidance, including a 2026 plan modification timeline, combined Perkins/WIOA plans, and greater use of labor market information to align training with in-demand jobs and Workforce Pell. Moore emphasized reducing overhead, cross-training staff, using common intake and integrated case management, and focusing on the “shadow labor force” of people facing benefit cliffs, child care barriers, or other obstacles to work. He repeatedly urged states to use waivers and flexibility where possible, to consolidate or streamline local workforce structures, and to hold programs accountable through measures such as labor force participation, training-related employment, retention, and cost per successful outcome. Members asked about the balance between flexibility and accountability, the role of employers versus postsecondary institutions, rural “training deserts,” state waivers, and data systems such as Mississippi Spark and Arkansas Launch. Moore said states should use technology and integrated intake to co-enroll eligible participants in multiple programs and better match people to jobs. In response to questions, Moore said some federal rules cannot be waived, but many reporting and administrative requirements can be streamlined, and he encouraged Arkansas to propose ideas for waivers or state-level integration. He also discussed the need for enhanced wage records and state longitudinal data systems to improve workforce planning and economic development. After Moore’s presentation, DHS Secretary Janet Mann and Director Jay Hill gave a brief update on reimbursement rates, saying the department had compiled more than 100 public comments, recommended holding the current rate, and was awaiting executive review; they estimated the process could take 30 to 60 days. The committee then adjourned, noting a later audit presentation scheduled for the afternoon.

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• open for it.
• open for it.
• open for it.
• open for it.
• open for it.

Bills: HF6 , HF52 , HF53

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• Roll call is open for your vote. Does any member wish to change or explain their vote?
• Roll call<00:12:58.959><c> is</c><00:12:59.120><c> open</c><00:12:59.279><c> for</c><00:12:59.440><c>
• Roll call is open for your vote. Have all members voted?
• I am the primary sponsor and I have filed the proper paperwork with the ...
• To Primary and Secondary Education, House Bills 67, 631, and 635.

Keywords: 958, all

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• The patient has to have a primary diagnosis of a mental disorder and have demonstrated a history of lack
• Again, it's our court clerks who are entering the primary data on a lot of this.
• So if that person is coming to us, of course, with a primary mental health diagnosis per the statute,
• So, that’s the only thing we’re doing at the moment, but we’re certainly open to reasonable suggestions
• Now we have opened up a whole thing. The filing fee, also, we had discussed.

Committee: House House Judiciary