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• The bill simply says you can't prescribe how that child removes the lice from their head.
• I am someone that has a compromised immune system.
• And so, as someone that has a compromised immune system, I cannot take vaccines.
• And so, as someone that has a compromised immune system, I cannot take vaccines.
• You're required to either show your immunization forms or an exemption form.

Bills: HB2015, HB2060, HB2062, HB2100, HB2118, HB2165, HB2258, HB2327, HB2397, HB2445, HB2460, HB2641, HB2745, HB2876, HB2917, HB4011, HB4049, HB4056, HB4087, HCR2013, HCR2016, HCR2040, HCR2044, HCR2048, HCR2056

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, Buffalo Soldiers, monument, commemoration, Arizona, public funding, Wesley Bolin Plaza, military history, historical memorial, small land subdivision, land use

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• He's in a long-term care facility and has dementia, and his doctor has prescribed him gummies, and these
• This is legally prescribed medication, and so I would just encourage you to expand the scope of this,
• The bill prescribes an out-of-court remedy to resolve an error, omission, or wrongful act that occurs
• So, our remedy would prescribe a method for election administrators to work with any candidates involved
• And so because of that, it's just not often that a judge is prescribing people to recount the ballots

Bills: HF2354, HF1672, HF2389, HF2870, HF2743, HF1918, HF2551, HF1671

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis

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• We do not prescribe to humans; we prescribe just to our own animal patients.
• We do not prescribe to humans; we prescribe just to our own animal patients.
• We do not prescribe to humans; we prescribe just to our own animal patients.
• We do not prescribe to humans; we prescribe just to our own animal patients.
• </c> label notes interaction with prescribed label notes interaction with prescribed medications<03:03

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This bill immunizes peace officers and their employing agencies from liability for any conduct taken
• This bill immunizes peace officers and their employing agencies from liability for any conduct taken
• We certainly understand the public policy regarding immunity for those who seek life-saving measures.
• The policy seems to prioritize getting help in exchange for providing immunity for criminal behavior.
• III, Section 21, which are prescribed by law by the Legislature, which our Supreme Court has upheld

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The committee first waived the five-day notice rule and then held public hearings on several House bills. On Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548, the committee heard that the bill would expand Washington’s health care merger review law to cover additional transactions involving majority ownership or control, major asset sales, and nonprofit-to-for-profit conversions, require public posting of notices, pause closings while Attorney General information requests are outstanding, and add filing fees. The prime sponsor and supporters from Northwest Health Law Advocates, the Washington State Nurses Association, the Attorney General’s office, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, and other advocates said the bill would improve transparency and oversight of consolidation and private equity activity that can raise costs and reduce access or quality. The Washington State Medical Association and Washington State Hospital Association were neutral, saying they appreciated the compromise language but still had concerns about fees and broader consolidation drivers. The bill drew 125 pro and 105 con sign-ins, and no vote was taken. The committee then heard Second Substitute House Bill 2333, which would allow candidates and elected officials to use campaign or surplus funds to reimburse certain personal security expenses tied to threats arising from their public roles. Representative Liz Berry and several prosecutors testified that political violence and threats have increased and that the bill would help public servants protect themselves and their families. The Public Disclosure Commission said it had already issued guidance and could address the issue administratively, while county auditors said the current version resolved earlier operational concerns. Some witnesses urged the committee to restore address-protection provisions that had been removed, while others opposed that change. The hearing closed with 243 pro and 266 con sign-ins, with no vote. On Engrossed House Bill 1574, staff explained that the bill would expand Good Samaritan-style protections for people seeking medical help during overdoses by limiting arrest and prosecution for possession, restricting civil forfeiture, creating exceptions to mandatory arrest for certain order violations, and adding protections related to probation, parole, and failure to appear, while also allowing hospitals and other health care facilities to distribute public health supplies. Supporters, including a UW Medicine researcher and the bill sponsor, said the measure would save lives and improve access to drug checking and overdose response. Prosecutors and law enforcement groups opposed the bill as too broad, especially the limits on arrest and the provisions affecting protection orders and supervision violations. The hearing ended with 13 pro and 244 con sign-ins. The committee also heard Engrossed House Bill 2156, which would authorize Attorney General investigators to be designated as limited authority peace officers for the narrow purpose of electronically serving search warrants in economic and financial crime cases, including organized retail theft, wage theft, fraud, and construction fraud. The Attorney General’s office and the Washington Retail Association supported the bill as a practical tool to speed investigations, while the Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs opposed it and urged amendments to require local law enforcement permission, deconfliction, and limits on prosecution roles. Finally, on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2320, staff and the sponsor described a bill aimed at regulating the use of 3D printers, CNC milling machines, and digital firearm manufacturing code in the production and distribution of unserialized firearms. Supporters, including students, a bereaved parent, and pediatricians, said the bill would help address the rise of ghost guns and school safety risks, while opponents argued the conduct is already illegal and raised constitutional and enforcement concerns. No votes were taken on the bills during the hearing.

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• We have preserved, generally preserved, immunity, sovereign immunity for Kentucky.
• You have qualified immunity, which is an immunity from damages claims, as the gentleman from Campbell
• That is what the immunity that is being addressed in this language. 11th Amendment immunity is waived
• </c> judicial immunity doctrines. judicial immunity doctrines.
• :09:44.080><c> an</c><01:09:44.159><c> immunity</c> qualified immunity which is an immunity qualified

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications. The Senate reported passage of Senate Bills 52 and 124, and several House committees reported favorable action on bills including HB 1, HB 2, HB 94, HB 246, HB 282, HB 299, HB 307, HB 519, HB 613, and HB 648. Most of those measures were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar; HB 1 and HB 307 were sent to the Rules Committee after having had two previous readings. The House then recessed briefly before returning to the orders of the day. The chamber took up HB 568, relating to public adjusters. The sponsor explained that the bill would prohibit new public adjuster licenses, allow current licensees to renew, impose conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, set a 5% fee cap, and bar public adjusters from negotiating claims, citing consumer protection concerns and legal opinions about the practice of law. After debate and a brief explanation of vote from a member citing local storm-related abuses, the House voted on roll call and passed HB 568 with one nay vote. The House then considered HB 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program. Supporters said it would allow private donations to scholarship-granting organizations to benefit Kentucky students without using state general funds, and argued it could help public, private, and homeschool families with education-related expenses. Opponents criticized the speed of the process, warned it could open the door to vouchers and charters, and argued it would mainly benefit wealthier donors while public schools remain underfunded. Members also questioned the bill’s waiver of 11th Amendment immunity and received explanations that the waiver was limited to federal-court jurisdiction over the federal program and would not create individual liability for state actors. A motion to table the bill failed with 19 votes in favor, and debate continued.

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• Senate Bill 1642 makes some modifications on how we allow physicians to prescribe opioids.
• It allows them to actually prescribe in divided quantities for that seven-day period at first.
• Right now, they can only Prescribe once in that first seven-day period.
• The measure requires such investigations to include Reviews of the infant's child's immunization and
• We are not trying to tie immunizations to the death of children. That's not the goal.

Bills: SB1421, SB1427, SB1484, SB1503, SB1553, SB1557, SB1564, SB1566, SB1567, SB1591, SB1642, SB1794, SB1837, SB2044

Keywords: mental health, nonphysical intervention, training, youth care, conflict resolution, staff training, pediatric screenings, type 1 diabetes, health care providers, parental consent, reimbursement, state funding, public health, medicolegal investigation, medical examiner, coroner, sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, sudden unexpected infant death, SUID

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• Harless, relating to the administration of medication and the ordering of administration of an immunization
• Harless relating to the administration of medication and the ordering of administration of an immunization
• constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the Attorney General to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed
• constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the Attorney General to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed

Summary: The House met briefly to read a large number of first-reading bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions and refer them to the appropriate committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public health, education, criminal justice, taxation, transportation, water and natural resources, elections, housing, veterans issues, local government, and constitutional amendments. Several bills focused on school policy, health care regulation, property tax and sales tax changes, criminal penalties, and local or state agency authority. Among the notable items were proposals on name and sex changes on birth records, college admissions inquiries into criminal history, foster care contractor liability, school nutrition and assessment policy, election procedures, homestead and franchise tax exemptions, public retirement system reporting, and numerous transportation and infrastructure measures. The House also received resolutions designating local honors and observances, including Brownsville as the bicycling capital of the Rio Grande Valley, Port Aransas as the fishing capital of Texas, and Selena Quintanilla Perez Day. Some measures proposed constitutional amendments on legislative procedure, homestead taxation, and election-law enforcement authority. No debate or testimony occurred in this segment; the action was limited to first reading and referral. The session also referred several resolutions to the Local and Consent Calendars. At the end of the proceedings, the House adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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• , address needs of pregnant and parenting women, prevent overprescribing and ensure appropriate prescribing
• Our doctors are based throughout the state, but we utilize telehealth to expand that prescribing ability
• So if someone can't get buprenorphine or, you know, any of their medications that we're prescribing because
• They do vision and hearing screening, immunization compliance, communicable disease surveillance, all
• So if we can just work to provide families with access to places where they can get the immunizations

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill simply says you can't prescribe how that child removes the lice from their head.
• I am someone that has a compromised immune system.
• And so, as someone that has a compromised immune system, I cannot take vaccines.
• And so, as someone that has a compromised immune system, I cannot take vaccines.
• Nobody is forced to, Show their immunization records for their kiddos or a signed exemption.

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from the prior February meetings and then took up several measures. HCR 2013, designating June 2026 as “Celebrate Life Month” in Arizona, drew emotional testimony from Crystal Cooper and Bella Stockton about their lives with spina bifida and support for the resolution. Senator Kennedy and others questioned the purpose of the resolution, arguing the state should focus on concrete supports for families, but the motion passed 4-1 with two not voting. Members then advanced HB 2327, which clarifies protections for eligible persons’ identifying information in county recorder records, with an amendment excluding voter registration records; it passed 5-0 with two not voting. HB 2258, adding La Paz County to the Tourism Advisory Council’s geographic area, also passed unanimously among those voting. HB 2397, expanding HOA/COA disclosure requirements for prospective buyers, was amended twice and passed 5-1; supporters said it would improve transparency about assessments and defects, while opponents warned about cost and administrative burdens, especially for smaller associations. HB 2015, imposing penalties for late federal/state financial reporting by state organizations, passed 4-2 despite concerns that the automatic penalties were too harsh and could be out of agencies’ control. The committee also approved HB 4049, allowing DCS to hire its own counsel and directing the Attorney General to represent the state’s interest in certain cases involving alleged DCS misconduct, though some members argued current law already addresses conflicts and that DCS had not been consulted. HB 4087, authorizing placement of a Barbara Love memorial in the governmental wall, passed without opposition. HB 2100, allowing counties to authorize certain small land subdivisions, passed 4-2 amid debate over water adequacy and the risk of “wildcat” development. HB 2460, preempting local fees and penalties tied to abandoned or stolen movable business property such as shopping carts, passed 4-2 after extensive testimony from cities, retailers, and advocates over local control, costs, and theft prevention. Finally, HCR 2056, a proposed constitutional amendment recognizing a right to refuse medical mandates, began hearing testimony; supporters framed it as bodily autonomy, while opponents, including pediatric and public health advocates, warned it would weaken vaccine requirements and outbreak protections for schools and children.

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• </c><01:10:00.080><c> severely</c> hospital policy was to immunize severely hospital policy was to immunize
• </c> might actually allow people to prescribe might actually allow people to prescribe dangerous<01:15
• </c> because of what they were prescribing. because of what they were prescribing.
• </c> often get into the weeds of prescribing. often get into the weeds of prescribing.
• If they need to be immunized or what, it's up to them.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, it also allows for other prescribed medications if a child has a known medical condition.
• </c> it also allows for other prescribed it also allows for other prescribed medications<00:18:25.039
• <00:18:37.760><c> and</c><00:18:38.080><c> self-administered</c><00:18:39.120><c> with</c> prescribed
• and self-administered with prescribed and self-administered with parental<00:18:40.240><c> authority
• House Bill 466, Representative Holloway, an act relating to immunizations. to animal testing.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:10 Calendar/2nd Readings 07:06 Report of Committees 07:47 Orders of the Day 08:52 HB 176 09:09 HB 178 12:19 HB 280 15:34 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 19:55 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 32:05 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 32:05 ConC and Rules Report 39:04 Adjournment 40:48, 958, all

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• Mechanisms we can put in the rules that are prescribed in the bill.
• Madam Secretary, the immunization exemption law is NMSA 24-5-3. I'm sorry, could you repeat that?
• And then you have the immunization Schedules and those immunizations that are required in order for our
• Because immunizations for kids are, are, is.
• So that New Mexicans who want to have that immunization can when they want to.

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• </c> concept of immunity. concept of immunity.
• </c> immunity issue anyway? immunity issue anyway?
• Immunity from immunity provision.
• ><c> immunity</c><01:57:13.440><c> for</c> immunity.
• It's just immunity for immunity. It's just immunity for protected<01:57:14.480><c> expression.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The herd immunity rate is the percentage of the population that must be immunized to prevent disease
• transmission and thus provide some protection even for those who lack immunity.
• First, daycare and preschool immunization numbers should not be treated the same as school checkpoint
• When a grade falls below herd immunity levels, we are requiring that CDPH craft the entirety of that
• More than half of patients experience significant delays in receiving prescribed medications and may

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So those are the drugs. that we can't prescribe.
• Doctors weren't prescribing it at all because medical boards would go after them for prescribing it for
• It was prescribed for horses too, right? Yes. Okay. Yes.
• And is provided or prescribed ivermectin.
• The way we prescribe ivermectin off-label, you know, many doctors got scared of doing that. of prescribing

Bills: HB5141, HB4638, HB2264, HB2035, HB4813, HB4408, HB2684, HB1621, HB2300, HB216, HB3829, HB4466, HB1747, HB2284, HB3614, HB2587, HB3219, HB3318, HB5147, HB4014, HB216

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

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• from both of the minor's parents and waives all claims to sovereign, qualified, or discretionary immunity
• from both of the minors' parents and waives all claims to sovereign, qualified, or discretionary immunity
• high-proficiency criteria in the immediately preceding school year unless the parent objects, and it prescribes
• In addition, it prescribes school requirements to provide services and accommodations to the child or
• development fees on the development of ADUs, and it allows a municipality to continue to make the prescribed

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of House bills that had returned from the Senate with amendments, with members repeatedly noting that sponsors intended to concur on most items. Topics included public health and vaccination rules (HB 2086, HB 2248), state investment in gold and silver (HB 2140), property records and voter-registration privacy (HB 2327), municipal and county regulation of business property and development fees (HB 2460, HB 2946, HB 2999), legislative subpoenas (HB 2745), cold plunge regulation (HB 2439), nursing-facility complaint timelines and licensed health aide rules (HB 2195, HB 2189), court-ordered treatment review (HB 2923), Access/Medicaid reimbursement and prior authorization for diagnostic services (HB 2932), inmate mental health study committee language (HB 2673), prenatal development instruction in schools (HB 2830), public records requests by legislators (HB 4056), parents’ rights and social transitioning in schools (HB 2249), school district financial compliance and facilities contracting (HB 2481, HB 2482), Native American language proficiency for graduation (HB 2895), advanced math auto-enrollment (HB 2423), special education and military-family procedures (HB 2621), AI rules for state agencies (HB 2592), eviction record sealing (HB 2244), tax filing penalties (HB 2016), shade structures in HOAs (HB 2342), homelessness-related community restitution (HB 2028), medical records timelines (HB 2557), PFAS firefighting foam restrictions (HB 2641), family-court expert testimony and prisoner transition services (HB 2662, HB 2440), address confidentiality protections (HB 2594), guardianship notice attestation (HB 2661), utilities for high-load customers (HB 2756), and nuclear-ready community planning (HB 2456). The committee also briefly moved to Caucus Calendar 19 for additional bills on mobile food vendors, school board training, out-of-state travel and meeting transparency, and a medical-intervention nondiscrimination bill. Several bills drew substantive discussion or criticism. Members debated HB 2932 at length, with staff explaining that Access said the bill would have a high fiscal impact because it would require reimbursement for non-contracted lab services and eliminate prior authorization for a broad range of diagnostic services, potentially increasing costs substantially. HB 2249 also prompted concern from members who argued it could force teachers to out students and create civil liability for using preferred pronouns or failing to notify parents about social transitioning. HB 2830 was criticized as requiring prenatal-development instruction while barring discussion of sexual activity or reproduction. HB 2028, which allows community restitution instead of a $20 probation assessment for people who are indigent and experiencing homelessness, was questioned as potentially punitive. HB 2481 was discussed as a way to help, rather than punish, small rural school districts struggling with financial-record compliance. The caucus also noted that several of the measures were sponsored by Democrats, which was highlighted as notable during the meeting. No formal votes were taken in the transcript. The caucus chair repeatedly asked for questions, and in most cases there were none, after which the sponsor was understood to intend concurrence with the Senate amendments. The meeting ended with adjournment after the caucus moved through the remaining calendar items.

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• Additionally, the Railroad Commission is a state agency and has sovereign immunity from liability.
• The state of Texas has an immunity from liability.
• for mineral rights by that property, by that land or that water well that was there, they're not immune
• It doesn't prescribe specific methods; it just says you will do it.
• The question is, um, how do we prescribe this? So from... I'll just tell you.

Bills: HB3619, HB3652, HB4572, HB4891, HB4941, HB5103, HB5105, HB5106, HB5224, HB5600

Keywords: surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards

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• Don't hold me to it, gentlemen. immunity that other ICE immigration, if immunity that other ICE immigration
• Because immunity in a poor community means nothing.
• </c><03:53:32.400><c> regulations</c> prescribes the forms and regulations prescribes the forms and regulations
• </c><04:04:15.080><c> the</c> This is for gentlemen to prescribe the This is for gentlemen to prescribe
• ,</c><04:35:37.160><c> selling,</c> of the individual prescribing, selling, of the individual prescribing

Keywords: MS House Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• It also removes immunity from a hospital if they were to install it. That is the difference.
• So you just said that the House bill removes immunity for hospitals.
• places that this can be installed, so could you tell us what those places are and if there is still immunity
• other places that these have been installed would be in a fire station, and they would be under immunity
• It specifies that allowable density means the density prescribed for the property without additional

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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• </c> providers um if if they're prescribing providers um if if they're prescribing under<00:10:44.079
• </c> registered nurses are able to prescribe registered nurses are able to prescribe um<00:27:45.760>
• Um, but unfortunately it was before the immunization process came out.
• Um, but unfortunately it was before the immunization process came out.
• Um, but unfortunately it was before the immunization process came out.

Keywords: 1189, house, all