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• Should they not allow the sale or purchase to occur?
• And that is the rapid evolution of some of the most powerful technology ever...
• That is powerful.
• So thank you for your powerful words. With that, I need a motion and a second. Second. Second.
• Thank you for your advocacy and your powerful story. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Summary: The committee heard several bills. SB 911, by Senator Becker, would require notification and verification of defensible-space compliance when homes in high wildfire severity zones are transferred, using the preliminary change of ownership report; supporters said it would improve wildfire resilience and insurance availability, while county assessors opposed the use of the PCOR and urged a different recorded document. Members generally supported the bill but raised concerns about the 12-month compliance window and the need to keep working with assessors; the bill was held pending a quorum and later placed on call. SB 1016, by Senator Blakespear, would create a pathway for a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate or otherwise needs more intensive care. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, and local officials, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people untreated and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued it would expand involuntary detention, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and undermine Care Court’s voluntary nature. The bill passed the committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 1112, by Senator Archuleta, would create a faster court process for victims of illegal or excessive “bandit towing” to recover their vehicles by posting a bond and obtaining a release certificate. Support came from Enterprise Mobility and the author, who said the bill targets bad actors and helps equalize leverage for vehicle owners; the California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude auto repair shops. The committee passed the bill as amended to Appropriations and placed it on call. SB 1119, by Senator Padilla, would impose child-safety requirements on AI chatbots, including risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, limits on time and data use, reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The bill was driven by testimony from the mother of a teenager who died by suicide after prolonged chatbot interactions; industry and business groups opposed or sought amendments, citing overlap with recent law, vague standards, and prescriptive design mandates. Members expressed strong support for the bill’s goals while urging tighter definitions, and the bill was moved on a roll call vote and placed on call.

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• entities, I should say, county ag societies, and county ag societies are given their formation and powers
• in Chapter 38 of Minnesota State Statute, and with those powers are tasked with holding an annual county
• entities, I should say, county ag societies, and county ag societies are given their formation and powers
• <01:03:10.880> CrossCountry<01:03:11.520> skis Grant to purchase CrossCountry skis
• Grant to purchase CrossCountry skis boots<01:03:12.559> bindings<01:03:13.119> poles boots

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Power to the People Act outlaws any more increases in power rates until 2029.
• <00:58:19.200> bill, power bill, power bill, >> right?
• all the power. all the power.
• are struggling with their power bills. are struggling with their power bills.
• Real power is when your presence inspires action. Real power is when your story sparks change.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 28 senators present. The body agreed to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading and adopt the previous journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The presiding officer also recognized several guests on the floor and in the gallery, including an intern from the Lieutenant Governor’s office and guests of Senator Chambliss. Committee reports focused on confirmations for Alabama State University’s Board of Trustees. Patricia Anne Jones (Confirmation 79), Angela Star (Confirmation 80), and Bobby Singleton (Confirmation 78) each received favorable committee reports and were confirmed by the full Senate, with roll-call votes showing unanimous or near-unanimous support. The chamber spent considerable time in lighthearted debate and personal remarks during Singleton’s confirmation before adopting the motion and confirming him. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 81 commending the Coach Safely Foundation for youth sports injury mitigation, and several other resolutions honoring individuals and organizations, including Johnny Williams, Jim America, Senior Trooper Hunter Woodruff, and retired Army Colonel Shawn Thomas Prricett. A resolution encouraging Alabama public high schools to form a consortium was also adopted. On local bills, the Senate passed Senate Bill 243 regarding Jefferson County and House Bill 532 regarding Shelby County, both by using the previous roll and with no opposition. The Rules Committee then reported a special order calendar for the 22nd legislative day, which the Senate adopted 30-0. The special order calendar included bills on the Board of Funeral Services, the Public Service Commission, tax abatements, electric utilities, child support, dogs, school lands, Chambers County, and real property. The first special-order bill taken up was Senate Bill 107 by Senators Figures and Gudger, concerning the Alabama Board of Funeral Services. Senators discussed the bill’s purpose of funding the board’s increased duties, the effect on funeral home license fees, and an amendment offered by Senator Bell to reduce certain fees. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was explained as not affecting pre-need funeral arrangements. Debate continued as members asked questions about costs to families and funeral homes, but the chamber had not yet reached final disposition of the bill by the end of the excerpt.

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• I would like to start with Power Lake Dam.
• Power Lake Dam, owned and operated by the City of Santa Rosa, Rosa.
• And you know, I wonder if there's some collaboration, joint power agreement where the state, Madam Chair
• Then, without power, they put their own lives at risk in order to protect their communities, and that
• You have a 24-inch valve that we're looking to purchase, and it's $200,000 for a valve.

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• My apologies. 22 electric cooperatives throughout the state that provide power to the rural areas in
• My apologies. 22 electric cooperatives throughout the state that provide power to the rural areas in
• throughout the state that provide power throughout the state that provide power to<00:13:09.200>
• has the right to know whether purchaser has the right to know whether you<00:16:56.800> have<
• Alabama tax-free municipal who purchase Alabama tax-free municipal bonds.<00:45:24.160> Taxpaying

Bills: SB170, SB177, SB207, SB208, SB215, HB27, SB219, SB247, SB232, SB81

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• In the absence of a vetting system, the state has purchased firearms, ammunition, and accessories from
• Actual buyer, thus a straw purchaser, and failing on multiple occasions to properly follow procedures
• Taxpayer funds are used to purchase more firearms than any other purchaser in America.
• These tax dollars are spent by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to purchase...
• And one way of doing that is using our procurement power to make sure that anyone that the state is purchasing

Summary: The Assembly Public Safety Committee met to consider several bills, with six measures approved on consent, including bills on background checks, female offender prison facilities, a juvenile justice hunger survey, protective orders and firearms, a youth offender camp pilot, and peace officer behavioral health training. AB 710 and AB 848 were pulled by the authors. The committee also took up AB 458, AB 394, AB 1094, AB 1092, and AB 1036, with extensive testimony on each. AB 458, by Assembly Member Stephanie, would require state agencies purchasing firearms, ammunition, or accessories to vet vendors for compliance with firearms laws and procurement standards. Supporters, including Brady and the California Police Chiefs Association, said taxpayer funds should not go to dealers with serious violations; opponents argued the bill added burdens and vague standards. The committee approved the bill as amended and sent it to Appropriations. AB 394, by Assembly Member Wilson, would expand protections for transit workers and riders by broadening enhanced battery penalties, clarifying who may seek temporary restraining orders in the transit context, and making those orders system-wide. Transit agencies, labor groups, and law enforcement supported the bill, while public defender and civil liberties groups raised concerns about vagueness, duration, and impacts on access to transit. The committee passed AB 394 to Judiciary as amended. AB 1094, by Assembly Member Baines, would raise the minimum parole eligibility term for child torture convictions involving a child under 14 in the perpetrator’s care or custody from seven years to 20 years. Prosecutors, sheriffs, and police groups supported the bill, citing the severity of the abuse and the need to protect child victims; opponents argued the parole system already screens for risk and that harsher sentences do not improve public safety. The committee approved the bill as amended to Appropriations. AB 1092, by Assembly Member Castillo, would extend concealed carry weapon license renewals from two years to four years; supporters said it would reduce costs and administrative burdens, while the chair and others opposed it as unnecessary. The committee ultimately voted the bill down. AB 1036, by Assembly Member Schultz, would expand post-conviction discovery access for people convicted of felonies with sentences of one year or more, including Brady materials and jury selection notes. Innocence organizations and defense groups supported it, while district attorneys opposed the broader discovery obligations; the committee passed it to Appropriations as amended.

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• of suicide, I also believe in the power of suicide, I also believe in the power of<00:38:04.160>
• It's a power grab to take away power and authority from over 700,000 residents of this district.
• It's a power grab to take away safety.
• It's a power grab to take away power<02:21:05.040> and<02:21:05.280> authority<02:21:05.680
• powers, build up its institutions. powers, build up its institutions.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• put in place to put a new facility right next to the state penitentiary to maximize efficiencies in power
• Originally, they were going to purchase 88.
• When they finally were able to be ready to make the purchase, that facility was no longer available,
• so they had to purchase the 72-bed facility.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened in the afternoon and took up only Senate Bill 2015, the Department of Corrections budget. Representative Steeman explained that the budget reflected major changes from the Senate version because bed contracts with Grand Forks and Burleigh-Morton were still unresolved when the Senate acted. He described rising inmate populations, added county/regional jail payments, deferred maintenance and repair funding, planning money for a new Missouri River Correctional Center, software and equipment upgrades, victims of crime grants, and a one-time diversion/deflection center grant for Fargo funded through the Community Health Trust Fund. He also outlined funding for body cameras, tasers, and protective vests, and a Native American reentry program/report provision, along with a legislative management study on sentencing, corrections, and parole oversight. Members asked about the possibility of private or design-build alternatives for the new Missouri River Correctional Center. After discussion, the committee adopted language directing the steering committee to oversee design and construction and to explore other options. There was also discussion of the importance of maintaining North Dakota’s correctional rehabilitation culture, the cost and availability of out-of-state placements, and the current number of inmates housed in regional, county, and interstate facilities. The committee adopted the amendment to engrossed Senate Bill 2015 and then approved the bill as amended on a 21-0 vote, with two members absent and not voting. Representative Steeman was designated as the carrier. The chair then thanked members for their work and announced the committee would reconvene the next morning to continue with remaining bills and budget work before adjourning.

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• . >> When they're purchasing health insurance. Okay.
• And a lot of these folks that might qualify or might be able to purchase a farm.
• Your plan could probably qualify for that group of people that could go on to the marketplace and purchase
• That's allowed to have a powerful voice. Well, Happy Disability Awareness Day.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Nor in our government, nor in our power, but in you, the King of kings and the Lord of lords.
• consumers has created ambiguity that could... could be used to challenge co-op decisions on generation, power
• purchases, demand response, and efficiency programs.
• Ranchers who purchase major farm equipment.
• TMH and Shands, and the generous return policies of Amazon, I'll be made whole for the curtains I purchased

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Geren's bill relating to the powers of certain non-resident sellers, permit holders who also hold a winery
• This bill tweaks the code to allow airlines to store the beverages that they purchase from a local package
• Alcohol will still be purchased from the local liquor store. All the taxes will be paid.
• You then have to purchase it back from that distributor that you kind of already sold it to.
• Their rights and protections, the power to enforce penalties for noncompliance, and mandate standardized

Bills: HB 1301, HB2278, HB2776, HB2820, HB3848, HB3920, HB4172, HB4215, HB4284, HB4285, HB4463, HB4517, HB4690, HB4765, HB4766, HB4767, HB4768, HB4769, HB4773, HB4830, HB5506

Keywords: alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding

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• And going back to the consumer, research shows that millennials and Gen Z, whose purchasing power is
• And going back to the consumer, research shows that millennials and Gen Z, whose purchasing power is
• Representative Blanco, I appreciate you coming to talk to me yesterday, and I will personally purchase

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met and heard several bills on boating, anchoring, plastics, coastal resilience, and permitting. HB 735, expanding the Boating Improvement Program to fund boat-trailer parking at public ramps and offering a submerged land lease discount for manufacturers using environmental best practices, drew no opposition and was reported favorably. HB 371, a nature-based coastal resilience bill, was amended with a strike-all and then reported favorably with committee substitute. HB 287, allowing building or plumbing permits to move forward while septic system permits are still under review, also passed favorably after testimony from the onsite wastewater industry and a brief debate about construction delays and final occupancy certification. The committee also took up HB 565 on auxiliary containers, which would preempt local regulation of items like bags, cups, and bottles and maintain statewide uniformity. The sponsor argued it protects consumer choice and business consistency, while environmental groups, PTA representatives, and others warned it would worsen plastic pollution, microplastics, and local cleanup burdens. Despite opposition and a 13-5 vote with several members opposed, the bill was reported favorably. Members also discussed HB 565’s policy background, including prior DEP studies and the tension between state preemption and local environmental regulation. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 565 in the transcript’s boating context, actually HB 565 on anchoring limitations in Biscayne Bay and other heavily impacted areas. Supporters from Miami Beach and North Bay Village said derelict and anchored vessels are harming waterways, seagrass, public safety, and enforcement efforts, while cruisers and boating groups argued the bill would displace responsible boaters and fail to solve derelict-vessel problems. The committee adopted an amendment, then reported the bill favorably with committee substitute by an 18-0 vote. The meeting concluded after all agenda items were completed and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• seven in the nation, according to MaxPreps, and they finished the regular season with the highest power
• House Bill 610 by Representative Cruz, monies in the state treasury, powers and duties of the treasurer
• accounts, provide relative to certain trust programs, authorize entering into certain contracts, powers
• Chemical plants, power plants, water intakes, natural gas transmission, and on and on are all defined
• Senate Bill 415 by Senator Abraham: food purchase cards, creating the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase

Bills: HR188, HR189, HR190, HR191, HR179, HR180, HR181, HR182, HR183, HR185, HR186, HR187, HCR75, HCR76, HCR77, HCR78, HCR79, SCR24, SCR36, SCR39, SB64, SB107, SB152, SB185, SB217, SB232, SB278, SB290, SB294, SB320, SB321, SB419, SB424, SB436, SB440, SB468, SB470, SB476, SB482, SB489, HCR32, SCR11, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB679, HB745, HB749, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1193, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, SB256, SB180, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB786, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB368, HB433, HB441, HB447, HB466, HB481, HB741, HB1242, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, HB615, HB864, HB1103, HB1175, HB31, HB225, HB608, HB664, HB897, HB977, HB1003, HB1160, HB1180, HB911, HB306, HB366, HB1161, HB1230, HB181, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB772, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1058, HB1082, HB1113, HB1189, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: hunting dogs, field trials, working dogs, dog training, greyhound protection, Farm Bill, federal overreach, sportsmen, sportswomen, wildlife management, conservation, rural communities, Louisiana hunting, hunting tradition, animal welfare, dog breeders, dog owners, outdoor recreation, Kathy Taylor, musical achievements

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• e-bikes differently than traditional bicycles gets in the way of specifically trying to limit the power
• specifically trying to limit the power specifically trying to limit the power of<00:18:50.520>
• higher-powered higher-powered um<00:19:04.120> class<00:19:04.440> three<00:19:04.760>
• helmets for those who may not purchase helmets for those who may not have<00:19:14.080> the<00
• I just purchased<00:19:15.800> my<00:19:16.280> a<00:19:16.440> helmet<00:19:16.840

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• It clarifies enforcement powers for local boards of health, and it provides them with funding to support
• If the municipality is interested in exercising its right, its response must include a proposed purchase
• I'd like to say the bill also extends the time period for municipalities to close on purchase and sale
• So if you guys—if a town purchases the land, it has to stay in either agricultural or... on purchase
• The municipality could, or the private purchaser could do a change of use, but the municipality gets

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries held its second hearing and heard testimony on a wide range of bills, including food security, cottage food entrepreneurship, hemp regulation, lobster industry support, pesticide restrictions, pollinator protections, pet cemeteries, and municipal land rights. Committee chairs outlined hearing procedures, noted that 19 bills were on the docket, and took testimony both in person and remotely, with several legislators testifying out of turn because of scheduling conflicts. Several speakers supported food access and local economic opportunity bills. Representative Howard and Senator Oliveira backed the Food Justice Frontline Program and a cottage food/food entrepreneur bill, arguing they would fund nonprofit food security organizations, create jobs, improve SNAP/HIP outreach, and reduce barriers for home-based food businesses. Eastie Farm representatives and a student testified in favor of the food justice bill, describing food insecurity in East Boston and the need for grants, youth involvement, and multilingual outreach. Sidney Travis of the Institute for Justice also supported cottage food reforms, saying current municipal permitting rules create unequal access and that cottage foods are generally safe. The committee also heard sharply divided testimony on hemp legislation. Senator Comerford supported S. 54 as a public health measure to ban synthetic THC products, restrict intoxicating hemp sales to licensed dispensaries, and fund local enforcement, while Laura Beiner, John Nathan, and Elizabeth Wendorf opposed the bill or parts of it, warning it would harm compliant hemp businesses and small farmers. Representative Arena-DeRosa testified in support of a related pollinator bill, and Adam Karachi opposed pesticide restrictions for schools while Deborah Smith supported them, arguing existing protections should be expanded to other child-centered locations. The committee also heard support for a bill to aid lobstermen affected by right whale protections, a bill to preserve private pet cemeteries, and a municipal right-of-first-refusal bill for agricultural and recreational land. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• build, maintain, repair thermal power build, maintain, repair thermal power plants,<00:04:37.280
• utilized in these of electrical power utilized in these you<00:15:10.639> know<00:15:10.800><
• I think we all want to make sure that people 21 and up are the ones that are able to purchase cannabis
• and c having housing time of purchase and c having housing development<00:25:34.320> as<00:25

Bills: HF4348, HF4186, HF4202, HF4455, HF3884, HF3883, HF3882, HF3881, HF2688, HF3295, HF3862, HF3362, HF4242, HF3798

Keywords: HF4186, Minnesota local government finance, housing and redevelopment authority, HRA, public investment authority, qualifying government, State Board of Investment, SBI, index mutual fund, multifamily housing development, long-term equity investment, investment-grade fixed income, federally insured securities, government-sponsored entities, municipal investing, local government investments, housing finance, public funds, investment policy, risk of loss

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• Maintenance and purchase reductions, technology expenditures have been reduced, and the purchase of 10
• learning experiences<00:04:20.759> maintenance<00:04:21.239> and<00:04:21.440> purchase
• experiences maintenance and purchase experiences maintenance and purchase reductions<00:04:22.919
• <00:04:24.320> reduced<00:04:25.160> and<00:04:25.280> the<00:04:25.400> purchase
• <00:04:25.759> of<00:04:25.880> 10 been reduced and the purchase of 10 been reduced

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• I mean, again, it's something similar where whenever I purchase, I always purchase the limit because
• financially speaking, it is a lot more advantageous to purchase the limit.
• piece of paper when they go to purchase piece of paper when they go to purchase firearm firearm
• Purchasing a firearm.
• uh two to 50 times more more powerful uh two to 50 times more more powerful than<04:46:38.638>

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• <00:42:59.680> a opportunities to rent or purchase a opportunities to rent or purchase a quality
• So, I would say that this would give that power to them in those cases.
• So, I would say that this would give that power to them in those cases.
• Would you believe purchase homes.
• And I power that they don't have now.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Yes, the media purchase decisions?
• to protect on us the names the powerful to protect on us the names the powerful people<04:14:53.120
• This is about power, having power over another person.
• This is about power,<04:36:47.279> having<04:36:47.520> power<04:36:47.840> of<04
• power, having power of another person. power, having power of another person.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 102, which would make informational materials about type 1 diabetes available on the Department of Education website. Senator Ward said the bill is intended to help parents, teachers, and school staff recognize early symptoms such as thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, and weight loss so children can be referred for care before they develop diabetic ketoacidosis. He noted that a newer blood test can identify some children at risk earlier than in the past. Members asked how people would be directed to the website, and Ward said the information would be posted online and also distributed in handouts, with school personnel helping spread awareness. He emphasized the bill is informational only and not a diagnostic or treatment tool. Several supporters testified in favor, including representatives from the Dartmouth Diabetes Link and students with type 1 diabetes who described delayed diagnoses, emergency hospitalizations, and the difficulty of having symptoms misunderstood as stress, athletics, or normal teenage changes. They said the bill could help parents, teachers, and peers recognize warning signs earlier and reduce the risk of life-threatening ketoacidosis. One witness noted that New Hampshire ranks high in childhood type 1 diabetes, and another said even a single person seeing the information could make a difference. A retired diabetes educator and state representative also testified in support. The hearing on SB 102 was then closed. The committee then opened the hearing on Senate Bill 211, which would require school sports teams to be designated as male, female, or co-ed, bar biological males from female-designated teams and locker rooms, and create a cause of action for violations. Senator Avard said the bill responds to constituent concerns and is meant to protect fairness, safety, and privacy for biological females. In questioning, he said girls could still play on boys’ teams, but boys could not play on girls’ teams, and he said he would be open to changes. Opponents, including an attorney from LGBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, argued the bill is substantially the same as a law passed the previous year that was already challenged in federal court and found likely unconstitutional under equal protection and Title IX; they urged the committee to mark it inexpedient to legislate. The transcript cuts off before any committee vote or further action on SB 211.