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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Rules RESCHEDULED to Wed., April 15, 2026, 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- in just a second, but first, before I do that, I'm also going to move that we strike the enacting clause
- So this bill, like so many others, this title-off, enacting-clause-off amended bill, is going to have
- We took the enacting clause off of it as well as the title so that the world knows that we are working
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several bills. Senate Bill 419, as amended to update the effective date to 2026, would allow the state treasurer and the Department of Wildlife Conservation/Wildlife Conservation Commission to employ or appoint attorneys. Supporters said the treasurer’s office handles highly specialized financial matters and needs in-house expertise and faster legal advice; questions focused on possible conflicts with the Attorney General, fiscal impact, and why Wildlife was included. After discussion, the bill was reported due pass by a 7-2 vote.
Senate Bill 835, also amended to a 2026 effective date, would require qualifying licensing boards and commissions to submit proposed non-rulemaking actions with anti-competitive implications for review by the Secretary of State. The author said the bill responds to antitrust concerns raised by the North Carolina dental board case and is intended to provide state supervision before boards take potentially anti-competitive action. Members questioned whether existing court remedies and Attorney General oversight were sufficient, and whether a single official should have that authority. The bill passed due pass 8-2.
Senate Bill 1618 would require courts to conduct pretrial risk assessments early in criminal cases, with the assessments used as one factor in bail decisions but not as the sole basis for granting or denying bail. The author said the bill is modeled on federal practice and is meant to help judges make fact-based decisions and reduce jail overcrowding, especially in Oklahoma County. Members asked about who validates the assessments, county implementation, and costs; the author said counties could choose their own approach and that the fiscal impact would not be significant. The bill was reported due pass 6-4.
The committee also considered Senate Bill 262, which was heavily amended and had both the title and enacting clause struck while members continued working on it. The bill concerns moving certain inmates convicted of nonviolent financial crimes out of county jails and into appropriate intake/transport processes, with the author emphasizing the goal of reducing jail overcrowding and inviting further collaboration on the language. Members raised concerns about fairness and possible unequal application based on community ties, and the bill was reported due pass 8-1 despite being acknowledged as a work in progress.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/03/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #8 and #9
Transcript Highlights:
- If you have a roommate, that is why there is a roommate clause, a whole section to outline how that happens
- I believe the clause does continue to also include knowing that a vulnerable adult is residing within
- I believe the clause does continue to also include knowing that a vulnerable adult is residing within
Summary:
The meeting was a caucus review of a large slate of House and Senate bills, with staff giving short descriptions and members flagging a few concerns. Topics included veterans’ services and courts, child care grants, midwife medication authority, home- and community-based services funding, EMS reciprocity, prescription monitoring, electronic monitoring in care facilities, pregnancy resource center funding, mental health transportation, Access coverage for mild obstructive sleep apnea, school spending requirements, mobile home park training, local government investment pools, task order contract posting, tourism improvement areas, child welfare and kinship placement, neglect standards, family court evidence, prostate cancer cost sharing, assisted living hearings, manufactured home installer licensing, supervised parenting time, vulnerable adult trespass penalties, uranium contamination monitoring, a gas and petroleum refinery study committee, and state park fee exemptions for veterans.
Several bills were described as unanimous or on consent, while others drew objections or were noted as controversial. Members raised privacy concerns about electronic monitoring in nursing homes, due process and rural capacity concerns about restricting police transport for mental health patients, opposition to pregnancy resource center appropriations, concerns about environmental review for power plant replacement, and questions about the Access sleep apnea mandate as potentially favoring vendors. Some bills were noted as having committee amendments, including changes to appropriations, eligibility criteria, reporting requirements, and definitions.
No floor votes were taken in the transcript itself; instead, the chair repeatedly noted whether bills were unanimous, on consent, or had split votes in committee. The caucus also heard brief announcements about an upcoming breakfast with the CAP director, a Latino Caucus meeting, and an Affordability Award presented to Representative Volk, after which the caucus adjourned.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, so we have a do pass motion on Senate Bill 19 with the emergency clause. make a motion to
- All right, so we have a do pass motion on Senate Bill 19 with the emergency clause, represented by Representative
- It does have the emergency clause on it, so it becomes law as soon as it is signed.
Keywords:
ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I usually skip prefatory clauses, but I felt that in this particular case it was valuable to briefly
- repeats what the federal clause says, and we cannot really overcome the supremacy clause.
- repeats what the federal clause says, and we cannot really overcome the supremacy clause.
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Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, with the chair limiting testimony to two minutes and asking for no outbursts so the committee could get through eight bills that day. Representative Kofalt, the prime sponsor, said HB 148 was the same as last year’s HB 396, which passed both chambers but was vetoed by the governor. He explained the bill would allow, but not require, separation by biological sex in bathrooms, locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions, leaving local school boards and administrators discretion to set policies. He argued the bill was meant to address safety and privacy concerns and cited a Milford incident and concerns in several school districts as examples of why local flexibility was needed.
Committee members questioned the lack of a definition of “biological sex” and how the bill would be applied. Kofalt said he did not think a definition was necessary because males and females are generally understood, and he said the bill would give local policymakers latitude to make practical rules. He also said the bill was intended to address situations where people might misuse transgender claims to access spaces inappropriately. In response to questions, he said he was aware of issues in Kearsarge, Milford, and Mascoma school districts and had heard of discomfort in the State House, though he did not know all the details.
Several opponents testified that the bill would discriminate against transgender and non-binary people and create enforcement problems. Executive Councilor Karen Hill said the bill would roll back New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination protections and conflict with the state’s Live Free or Die values. Alice Wade, a trans woman, said she had used women’s restrooms without incident and argued the bill would invite invasive enforcement and harassment. Representative La Selig said the bill was discriminatory and that bathroom concerns were being confused with unrelated harassment by cisgender males. Betsy Harrington supported the bill, citing a girls’ soccer game at Kearsarge that she said was disrupted by a boy playing on a girls’ team. Rosie Emer and her child testified against the bill, saying bathroom restrictions would increase anxiety and risk for trans and non-binary children. Stephen Scaer and Wendy Stallings supported the bill, arguing sex is biologically fixed and that excluding males from female spaces should not require genital inspections. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, December 30, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Speaker pro tempore: Pursuant to clause 13 of Rule I, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is
- The Speaker pro tempore: Pursuant to clause 13 of Rule I, the House stands adjourned until 4:00 p.m.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a freedom of worship clause in our U.S. Constitution, and it is...
- We have a freedom of worship clause in our U.S.
- I normally vote no on the emergency clause.
- Everybody knows that I vote no because it really takes away the emergency clause on any bill, really
- You pass House Bill 2874, sign it, with the Emergency Clause, sign an open session.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Mar 4th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- their right to bring a claim under state or federal law, including a claim under the establishment clause
- their right to bring a claim under state or federal law, including a claim under the establishment clause
- their right to bring a claim under state or federal law, including a claim under the establishment clause
- their right to bring a claim under state or federal law, including a claim under the establishment clause
- Claim under state or federal law, including a claim under the establishment clause of the First Amendment
Keywords:
SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax, license tax, privilege tax, Public Service Commission, PSC, utility regulation
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert amendment.
- Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert amendment.
- Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert amendment.
- Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert amendment.
- Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert amendment.
Summary:
The Senate took up the 2026-2027 budget package, beginning with an overview of the $115 billion General Appropriations Bill (SB 2500/HB 500). Appropriations Chair Hooper said the budget is smaller than last year’s, maintains strong reserves, and includes a 3% pay raise for all state employees and 5% raises for state law enforcement, firefighters, correctional officers, and park rangers. Committee chairs then highlighted major spending in their areas, including $34.9 billion for Pre-K-12 education, $11.9 billion for higher education, a $2.1 billion-plus increase in health and human services, $7.9 billion for criminal and civil justice, $16.8 billion for transportation/tourism/economic development, and major environmental and regulatory investments such as Everglades restoration, water quality, and land acquisition.
Members asked detailed questions about several items. Topics included the Emergency Management Trust Fund, arts and cultural grants, Florida Forever land acquisition versus conservation easements, teacher salaries and charter school funding, New College funding, ADAP/HIV drug assistance, Medicaid rate reductions for non-critical access hospitals, DOC operational deficits and inmate health/food costs, judicial staffing, and school enrollment supplements. Chairs explained that some reductions reflected shifts in how scholarship and categorical funds are tracked, that the ADAP appropriation would take effect immediately upon enactment but would only cover part of the year, and that hospital reductions were tied to a broader DPP funding increase. Questions also covered lottery staffing, concealed carry licensing workload, and whether vacant positions were being eliminated as part of budget right-sizing.
After the budget discussion, the Senate substituted House bills for the Senate budget bills and adopted amendments placing the Senate language onto the House vehicles. The chamber then passed HB 500, HB 503, and HB 5201, and agreed to conference on each. It also passed SB 7028/HB 5205 on retirement, SB 2506 on fuel taxes, SB 2508 on the state agency law enforcement radio system, SB 2510/HB 5401 on court trust funds, SB 2512 on judgeships, SB 2514 on K-12 education, SB 2516 on higher education, and SB 2518 on health, with each bill passing by unanimous or near-unanimous votes and then being sent to conference or requested of the House for concurrence.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Conference Committee on SF3045 5/12/25
Transcript Highlights:
- When the state includes a termination clause in their grants and contracts, restarting the canceled grants
- When the state includes a termination clause in their grants and contracts, restarting the canceled grants
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/09/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
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- So, uh, I really oppose this bill, as does the school nurses association. hepatitis B sunset in 2026.
- So this bill hepatitis B sunset in 2026.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- The United States Constitution has an equal protection clause as well as a right to life.
- The United States Constitution has an equal protection clause as well as a right to life.
- The United States Constitution has an equal protection clause as well as a right to life.
- The United States Constitution has an equal protection clause as well as a right to life.
- The United States Constitution has an equal protection clause as well as a right to life.
Summary:
The Judiciary and Agriculture and Environment committees held an informational briefing on how recent federal policy changes, funding delays, cancellations, and layoffs are affecting Hawaii’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and on the legality of some of those federal actions. Chair Carl Rhodes and Chair Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing it as part of an interim series on the rule of law and Hawaii’s response to federal actions. They noted there would be no public testimony, only invited presenters, and that questions would be held until the end. No votes or formal committee actions were taken.
State climate change coordinator Leah Laramie described broad impacts from federal actions, including grant cancellations, litigation over terminated funding, staff cuts at NOAA and EPA, and the effect of the federal tax and spending law she said would raise energy costs, reduce grid reliability, and threaten renewable energy and transportation projects. She highlighted the loss or expiration of incentives for EVs and other clean-energy technologies, the termination of the Solar for All program and other rescissions, and the risk to major Hawaii projects such as Carbon Smart Commodities and other energy and land conservation programs. She also said the state’s attorneys general had taken numerous climate-related legal actions, including suits challenging federal cuts and the oil companies’ role in the climate crisis.
Retired Justice Michael Wilson focused on the rule of law and climate justice, arguing that Hawaii is on the front line of climate change and that fossil fuel companies pose the greatest long-term threat. He said the state lacks a comprehensive climate protection plan despite the urgency of the crisis, cited UN and scientific warnings about a limited time horizon and severe warming, and pointed to projected local harms such as sea-level rise, beach loss, infrastructure damage, and major economic losses in Waikiki. His remarks emphasized the need for stronger planning and legal accountability, especially in light of federal rollbacks and the influence of fossil fuel interests.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, September 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Pursuant to clause one of rule one, the journal stands approved.
- Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed.
- Then the yeas and nays are ordered pursuant to clause eight of rule 20.
- pursuant to clause eight of rule 20. pursuant to clause eight of rule 20.
- vote pursuant to clause 9 of rule<07:34:19.680>
20.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- >> The sunset. >> The sunset. >> Mr. Chairman, correct, eliminate the sunset.
- One is to eliminate the sunset on the long-term homeowners exemption of 50%.
- >> The<03:12:49.359>
sunset >> The sunset >> The sunset >> the<03:12:50.399 - >
sunset >> the sunset >> the sunset [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat - So, we've got, I believe, a sunset.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation - 05/19/2026
Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Transcript Highlights:
- Building 2, Agen's Building 3, and Agen of 4, located in Amparst State Clause.
- Building 2, Agen's Building 3, and Agen of 4, located in Amparst State Clause.
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, and Parks and Recreation met on May 19, 2006, with a quorum present and six bills on the agenda. The committee first reported S1383 (Serrano), requiring state park and historic site leases, licenses, and management agreements to comply with master plans; S3209 (Kavanaugh), addressing skier and snowboarder duties under the General Obligations and Labor Laws; and S4697 (C. Smith), creating the “Checkout New York Pass” for free use of state parks, historic sites, and recreation facilities, with a free pass provided to each public library for circulation. The committee also reported S727A (Scarcella-Spanton), allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks, and S9389 (Scarcella-Spanton), concerning navigation law changes related to pilotage and sheriff duties at specific locations.
The final bill, S9685 (Fadey), would rename several agency buildings in Amherst State Park. It received some opposition and without-recommendation votes, and members noted concern about renaming and the value of community input; the bill was reported to Finance. Most other bills were moved, seconded, and approved unanimously or with limited dissent. The meeting ended after Senator Scarcella-Spanton introduced guests shadowing her for the day, including Miss Staten Island and related titleholders, and the committee adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A sufficient number having risen, the ayes and nays are ordered pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20.
- and N are ordered pursuant to Clause and N are ordered pursuant to Clause eight<04:47:18.760>
- A sufficient number having risen, the yeas and nays are ordered pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20.
- and nays are ordered pursuant to Clause and nays are ordered pursuant to Clause 8<05:13:14.080><
- The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Part 2 Feb 12th, 2026 at 12:58 pm
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I move that House Bill 63, with the emergency clause, do now pass.
- House Bill 63 with an emergency clause has passed the House.
- We have an emergency clause, Mr. Speaker.
- We are on final passage of House Bill 285 as amended with an emergency clause.
- House Bill 285 as amended with an emergency clause has duly passed this House.
Bills:
HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . 4362, reports that the same ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause
- House No. 4363, reports the same ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution commending the Transgender Day of Remembrance Planning Committee for its observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance. The chamber then took up several Ways and Means reports on local bills, including legislation authorizing Westford to release agricultural preservation restrictions on land owned by Westford Gateway LLC and authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a parcel of land in Wellesley. In both cases, the rules were suspended, the committee amendments were adopted, and each bill was ordered to a third reading.
The Senate also considered a Veterans and Federal Affairs report on a petition by Senators Creem and Peisch to rescind all prior Article 5 Constitutional Convention applications. The committee recommended approval, but Senator Durant moved to postpone the matter until the next session, and it was postponed without objection. Another House bill authorizing Dartmouth to grant an additional off-premises alcohol license was taken up under suspension of the rules and ordered to a third reading.
Later, the Senate passed two bills to be enacted: House No. 2016, as amended, concerning affordable care rentals, and House No. 3912, increasing the membership of the Marblehead Board of Health from three to five members. The Senate also adopted an order to reconvene the following Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in full formal session with the calendar, and then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 52 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:50 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- reports recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause
- reports recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause
- Senate in its further amendment, with a still further amendment striking out all after the enacting clause
- Walsh moves that the bill be amended by striking out Section 8 and by inserting before the enacting clause
Summary:
The House first adopted several resolutions from the Committee on Rules, including congratulations to four Eagle Scouts and recognition of Sturbridge on the 250th anniversary of the United States. The chamber then took up a series of bills reported by Ways and Means and other committees, repeatedly suspending the rules to move them forward. These included the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act, a Fall River land conveyance bill, a Belmont alcohol licensing bill, a Reading senior property tax exemption bill, and a Linfield funding transfer bill, with each measure advancing by amendment or being passed to a third reading or engrossment.
A major portion of the session focused on the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act, with multiple members speaking in support. Supporters described the bill as a broad consumer privacy framework that would limit data collection, require consent for sensitive data, ban the sale of precise location data, restrict targeted advertising to minors, create consumer rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of data uses, and provide enforcement tools for the Attorney General and, in limited cases, a private right of action. Several members emphasized protections for reproductive health, immigrant communities, and neural data, while others argued the bill would not burden small businesses and would instead hold large data holders accountable. The House adopted the Ways and Means amendment and ordered the bill to a third reading, then later passed the bill to be engrossed and enacted.
The House also considered and enacted Senate 2563, a bill updating language in the laws concerning individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Members described the measure as removing outdated and offensive terminology and replacing it with person-first language without changing substantive law. After debate, the House adopted an amendment, passed the bill to be engrossed, and then enacted it by roll call. In addition, the House enacted the fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill, House 5470, and approved a bill extending deadlines for Middleton and Milton, both by roll call votes with no opposition.
Later, the House took up a temporary summer 2026 local-option pilot allowing municipalities to extend liquor license hours and permit public consumption in designated districts. Supporters framed it as an economic development and tourism measure tied to major upcoming events, and the House adopted an amendment, passed the bill to be engrossed, and then concurred with the Senate version. The session ended with the House adopting an adjournment order and adjourning to meet again the following Monday in informal session.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- after appropriation, we’d like to insert declaring an emergency, so we’re declaring an emergency clause
- What do you need the emergency clause in? Mr. Chair, I thought we did, Mr. Chair. My bad, Mr.
- I wish we’d have that correct, because the emergency clause was not necessary.
- I wish we’d have that correct because the emergency clause was not necessary and put on the bill, and
Keywords:
telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 12 (1-22-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation carries an emergency clause because CPE and the presidents would like to get working
- This legislation carries an emergency<00:12:53.279>
clause <00:12:54.160>uh <00:12:54.320 - because<00:12:54.800>
CPE <00:12:55.279>and <00:12:55.440>the emergency clause - uh because CPE and the emergency clause uh because CPE and the presidents<00:12:56.000>
would
Keywords:
Convene 00:00
Senate Message 06:30
Calendar/2nd Readings 07:18
Report of Committees 08:19
Orders of the Day 09:04
HB 96 09:16
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 15:21
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 21:24
Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 23:35
ConC and Rules Report 31:06
Floor Amendments 32:42
Return to Rules Report 33:28
Adjournment 34:27, 958, all
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum of 98 members, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the journal from January 21, 2026, and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 29, 38, and 49, along with Senate Concurrent Resolution 9, requesting concurrence. The House also took second reading on several bills, including measures on agriculture programs, milk transportation, food donation, criminal trespass, concealed firearms and deadly weapons, human trafficking, sexual material involving minors, reading and writing in schools, and educators.
Committee reports advanced House Resolution 7 on Kentucky election principles, House Bill 134 on sexual assault nurse examiners, and House Bill 168 on boating under the influence. The House then considered House Bill 96, which would revise the membership of the postsecondary education performance-based funding work group, adding more legislators and changing the work group timeline to calendar years; the sponsor said the bill had support from university presidents and the Council on Postsecondary Education. After a question about geographic representation, the House passed HB 96 by a vote of 79-16 and applied the clincher.
During motions and announcements, the House brought House Resolution 34 to the floor and heard it reported as recognizing January 22, 2026 as Kentucky Arts Day. Rep. Burke spoke in support, citing the economic impact of Kentucky’s arts and culture sector, and the resolution was adopted without objection. Members also announced upcoming events, including a Holocaust survivor program, a breakfast, and a conservation district reception, and one member withdrew House Bill 284.
The House introduced a large slate of new bills and resolutions, including measures on real property, civil rights, local boards of education, peer support specialists, Medicaid coverage for doula services, public contracts, foster care, residential safety, gender, reproductive rights, hate crimes, a child welfare and family court reform task force, memorial highway designations, and constitutional recognition days. The Committee on Committees and Rules later referred and reassigned several bills to standing committees, posted selected bills and amendments for Friday’s calendar, and the House adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026.