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• If they can get an ACT... ...been, if they’re prepared to be admitted, if they can get an ACT score and
• It would be books that do not include acts of sexual intercourse, acts of oral and anal sodomy.
• Chairman, I’ve done a lot of work with the internet and child predators, and we do have a very clear
• Chairman, I've done a lot of work with the internet and child predators, and we do have a very clear
• And I want to protect those kids the same way you want to protect Lisa.

Bills: HB2950 , HB2978 , HB3132 , HB3242 , HB3467 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB4115 , HB4274

Committee: House Education Oversight

Keywords: postsecondary education, standardized test scores, educational equity, higher learning access, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, HB2978, school libraries, library media center, library media program, community standards, sexually explicit conduct, obscene material, age-appropriate materials, school curriculum, book challenges, book banning, censorship, public schools, school board, education committee

Summary: The Education Oversight Committee heard several bills focused on higher education, school library materials, military student transfers, women’s privacy, academic grading standards, program review, and teacher professional development. HB 2950, by Rep. Woolley, would remove the ACT requirement for homeschool students seeking Oklahoma’s Promise and bar colleges from imposing extra homeschool-specific hurdles; supporters said it would treat homeschoolers the same as other students, while opponents raised concerns about oversight and taxpayer-funded aid. The committee also heard HB 3132, which would direct higher education institutions to seek accreditors that do not impose DEI mandates, and HB 3700, which would require colleges to grade students only on academic criteria rather than opinions or beliefs. HB 3701 would codify regents’ procedures for reviewing and acting on low-performing degree programs, and HB 4115 would cap required teacher professional development hours, with the sponsor emphasizing local control and that the bill is permissive rather than mandatory. The committee also considered HB 2978, which would prohibit public school library materials from including descriptions or depictions of sexually explicit conduct. Supporters framed it as protecting children and aligning library collections with community standards, while opponents worried the language could limit access to materials that help students understand abuse and safety. HB 4274, a cleanup bill on military student schooling and school choice, would restore omitted transfer language, clarify in-district enrollment timing, and align the six-month relocation requirement with the Open Transfer Act. HB 3242, dealing with privacy for women in schools, universities, and domestic violence shelters, drew questions about how gender would be verified and how the bill would affect transgender students and shelter access. Most bills advanced on motions for due pass after committee discussion. HB 2950, HB 2978, HB 3132, HB 4274, HB 3242, HB 3700, HB 3701, and HB 4115 all received due pass recommendations. HB 3467 was laid over until the next meeting, and the committee then adjourned.

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• It lowers costs, has equivalent outcomes, provides broader access, and protects hospital capacity for
• Washington patients should be protected by mandating the identity and purity testing for all APIs to
• Without individualized compounding, this child suffers. We support safety and accountability.
• Section 503A of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
• I agree that technology is moving fast and that protections in the AI space are definitely needed.

Bills: HB2545 , HB2613 , HB1496 , HB2155 , HB2283 , HB2340 , HB2425 , HB2437 , HB2577

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: healthcare, patients, cardiovascular procedures, outpatient services, surgical facilities, HB2613, compounded medications, compounded drugs, pharmacy compounding, bulk drug substances, active pharmaceutical ingredients, API, drug safety, patient safety, pharmacy license, Washington pharmacy law, RCW 18.64, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, FDA, pharmaceutical compounding

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• ><c> had</c> vacancies and and historically we've had vacancies and and historically we've had them<00
• </c> their plans and uh and are finalizing their plans and uh and are finalizing those.<00:15:49.839>
• We we spend more time and and be sicker.
• care and um and that's oftentimes what's care and um and that's oftentimes what's driving<00:17:32.080
• Chair and and thank you to Thank you Mr.

Bills: HF3006 , HF2130 , HF1290

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: Department of Corrections, DOC, corrections budget, supplemental appropriation, deficiency funding, public safety finance, incarceration, prerelease services, community supervision, postrelease services, supervised release, probation, reentry, reentry services, prison reform, body-worn cameras, corrections officer cameras, ARMER radio system, PREA, Prison Rape Elimination Act

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• And I would like to Data Privacy Act.
• </c> And if they are if they decline to act And if they are if they decline to act on<00:13:06.160><c
• help protect Gouging Act will help protect Minnesotans'<00:26:02.120><c> personal</c><00:26:02.560><
• fair</c> members to protect fair pricing and fair members to protect fair pricing and fair markets.<
• And so now is the time to act to put some power back in the hands of Minnesota consumers and our small

Bills: HF3794 , HF3408

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, consumer protection, price setting, biometric data, retail, privacy, 1183, house

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• And um, Mr.
• on this and they're waiting and working on this and they're waiting and they're<00:03:46.319><c> they're
• and ready to go and to be planned and ready to go and they're<00:03:54.560><c> ranging</c><00:03:54.799
• His legislative accomplishments included the Civil Rights Act of 1964, proposing Medicare, and the Nuclear
• His legislative accomplishments included the Civil Rights Act of 1964, proposing Medicare, and the Nuclear

Bills: HF3228 , HF475

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, statue replacement, Hubert H. Humphrey, national commemoration, civil rights, Minnesota history, 1183, house

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• And last year the Debt Fairness Act means because of your action that no Minnesotan will be saddled with
• And last year the Debt Fairness Act means because of your action that no Minnesotan will be saddled with
• And last year the Debt Fairness Act means because of your action that no Minnesotan will be saddled with
• And last year the Debt Fairness Act means because of your action that no Minnesotan will be saddled with
• So, good morning, Chair O'Driscoll and acting Chair Wilkins, and members.

Bills: HF1646 , HF2443

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: medical debt, debt relief, healthcare financing, consumer protection, financial hardship, commerce, cannabis, insurance, housing, ombudsperson, affordability, property, task force, financial institutions, 1183, house

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• And because of contracting costs and building costs escalating so high, they decided.
• And total between the annex. And the SSM building, it'll be 129 beds.
• This again reclassifies and reappropriates funds to water and wastewater projects within the OwRB and
• And so I'd like to extend the sunset and work on it next year if we can improve it, and I think we can
• And so now we're bringing it back and just Follow up. Thank you for the clarity.

Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142 , HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund

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• So, we went back and looked at precedents, and this is there is precedents going back to the right to
• and over again until it passes?
• time, and that...
• And I see that it reads as new law, and that's why it caught my attention.
• And maybe you address This, and probably just, I haven't picked up on it yet.

Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund

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• And so I move due pass and yield for questions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• And so I move due pass and yield for questions.
• And HWTC was I.
• and wastewater projects within OWRB and provide OWRB with flexibility.
• And I see that it reads as new law, and that's why it caught my attention.

Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund

Summary: The Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget met and first took up House Bill 4063, adopting a committee substitute over objection by a 17-4 roll call vote. The bill, as explained by the Pro Tem, moves the election dates for House Bill 4440 and Joint Resolution 1024 to August 25, 2026. Members debated whether the measure violated the single-subject rule or was an attempt to revisit proposals that had previously failed, but the committee advanced it and it passed 16-6 after debate. The committee then considered a series of appropriations and reappropriations, largely involving ARPA and interest funds. These included Senate Bills 1130 through 1134 and 1142, which redirected funds to the University Hospital Authority and Trust, the Office of Juvenile Affairs, the State Department of Health for rural hospital rebuild efforts, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Griffin Memorial Hospital capacity, and DHS-related projects including Boys & Girls Club and YWCA funding. All of these bills passed, with most receiving broad support and only a few dissenting votes. Members also advanced several House bills: HB 4029 appropriated funds to the State Department of Health and the ALS fund; HB 4074 gave the Health Care Workforce Training Commission flexibility to close out ARPA projects and transfer funds among nursing-related programs; HB 4075 reappropriated water and wastewater funds within OWRB; HB 476 provided rural economic impact grant funding for water, wastewater, sewer, air park, industrial park, and broadband-related projects; HB 477 funded emergency response and relief grants with standard administrative language; HB 478 covered ARPA closeout costs for consultants and the grants management office; HB 428 extended a qualified equity investment tax deduction sunset; and HB 473 and HB 4073 pulled back ARPA funds for reappropriation and closeout. Most measures passed on strong roll-call votes, and the committee adjourned after HB 4073 passed 21-0.

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• And so we're just backfilling.
• One is the Boys and Girls Clubs for $3 million to fill gaps and finish out projects.
• This, again, reclassifies and reappropriates funds to water and wastewater projects within the OWRB and
• And so I'd like to extend the sunset and work on it next year if we can improve it.
• and ports.

Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund

Summary: The committee considered a series of bills largely focused on reappropriating and closing out ARPA-related funds, transferring interest earnings, and filling funding gaps in existing state projects. Measures included funding for the Health Care Workforce Training Commission, juvenile services in Rogers County, rural hospital rebuild projects, DHS-related projects for Boys and Girls Clubs and the YWCA, water and wastewater projects through the OWRB, ALS grant limits for OSDH, pandemic relief accounting, administrative costs for ARPA projects, pediatric cardiology and OSU-related projects, rural industrial park and port water/wastewater gaps, and emergency response grants through the Department of Emergency Management. Most of these bills were presented by Rep. Newton, Chairman Caldwell, Speaker Hilbert, Rep. Osborne, Rep. Hill, and others, with committee substitutes adopted without objection where noted. One bill, House Bill 4028, drew the most discussion. It would extend the sunset on the qualified equity investment deduction for venture capital investments. Members questioned the lack of program-specific evaluation data, including return on investment, jobs created, and how much of the tax deduction had actually been used. The sponsor said the program had helped grow Oklahoma venture capital and that he would seek better data, but argued the sunset should be extended for now. The bill passed 23-6. Another extended exchange centered on House Bill 4063, which combined measures related to placing state questions on the August ballot, including HJR 1024 and a bill tied to House Bill 1440. Members raised concerns about single-subject issues, ballot timing, voter turnout, and whether combining the measures limited legislators’ options. The Speaker defended the approach as election-related and noted prior precedent. The bill passed 23-6. The remaining bills were approved overwhelmingly, generally by votes of 27-0, 28-0, or 29-0, and were reported out with due pass recommendations before the meeting adjourned.

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• writing capacity, ensuring stronger financial guardrails and enhancing oversight and transparency, and
• And guess what happened.
• And again and again and again and year after year after year, fighting against Oklahoma businesses is
• And this would help.
• We're good, and me too. And not tell you to declare. Close the vote. Declare the vote.

Bills: SB1684 , SB1443 , SB1447 , SB378 , SB1920

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: SB1684, Oklahoma Highway Remediation and Cleanup Services Act, highway cleanup, roadway remediation, tow truck, wrecker service, liability insurance, DEQ, Department of Environmental Quality, motor vehicles, licensing, public safety, cleanup operators, roadside services, commercial towing, insurance requirement, license fee, revocation, suspension, Turnpike Authority

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• They mainly protect the publisher and vendor revenue. Authors and libraries are natural partners.
• requires</c> protects patron privacy, and requires protects patron privacy, and requires that<00:09:27.040
• , and font, the world has opened up for this child.
• , diverse collection that we'd like for this child and others.
• that is what copyright law does and protects.

Bills: HF3698 , HF4243 , HF4239 , HF4241 , HF4242 , HF4240

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, campaign finance, elections, political contributions, disclosure, reporting thresholds, economic interest statements, financial disclosure, ethics, public officials, local officials, metropolitan governmental unit, metropolitan area, candidate filings, principal campaign committee, political committee

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• And what I was finding, I would call and have a delivery made for materials, and the delivery truck would
• </c> And what I was finding, I would call and And what I was finding, I would call and have<00:05:53.680
• c><00:06:07.919><c> delivery</c> address and the uh and the delivery address and the uh and the delivery
• And if you board and I met with Aaliyah.
• try and bring with each other and try and bring continuity<00:06:41.600><c> to</c><00:06:41.840><c>

Bills: HB97 , HB407 , HB435 , SB361 , HB97 , HB407 , HB435

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: absentee ballot, voting, elections, voter registration, electoral process, defective affidavit, voting rights, local redevelopment, tax payments, transient occupancy, state revenue, authority powers, economic development, tax abatement, incentives, Alabama Jobs Act, Accelerate Alabama, NAICS, North American Industry Classification System, 2022 NAICS codes

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• My name is Gisela Teresa Gonzalez, and I am an 18-year-old trans woman of color.
• Our law enforcement wants to stand up and protect us against any federal overreach.
• in those actions, and they want to protect their communities and build community trust, not further
• in those actions, and they want to protect their communities, and they want to build community trust
• We really want to protect our state and local law enforcement.

Bills: HB2217 , HB2558 , HB2641 , HB2648 , HB1239 , HB1591 , HB2209 , HB2310 , HB2526

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: rehabilitation, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, first-time offenders, pathways to rehabilitation, mental health, sentencing alternative, criminal justice, diversion programs, HB 2641, ICE out act, law enforcement hiring, immigration and customs enforcement, ICE officers, former federal employees, sworn officer, police staffing, general authority law enforcement agency, limited authority law enforcement agency, immigration enforcement

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• There's a provision in the Constitution and the Education Retirement Act that references that changes
• And, Mr. Chairman and Mr.
• And again, Mr. Chairman and Mr.
• Each regional hub acts like a carbon reinforcement, supporting and enhancing the overall structure and
• reading and science and math skills.

Bills: HB40 , HB100 , HJR1 , SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: educational retirement, annuity adjustments, cost of living, non-compounding payments, retirement benefits, STEM funding, education, innovation, public education, New Mexico, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• Purpose and all questions and remarks from members and witnesses must be limited to the content of the
• and safety of people living and working in the prison, and that is air conditioning.
• uniforms, but also sometimes thrust vests and all the other protective equipment that they have to wear
• We want to give them the tools to protect their workers and patients.
• These offenses are listed in Article 42A.054 and include things... ...persons, indecency with a child

Bills: HB1826 , HB2854 , HB3006 , HB4614 , HB5261 , HB5639

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity

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• Corporation Act, leading to inconsistent requirements in meetings and voting.
• This measure protects honest tenants and discourages bad actors in the rental market from withholding
• in that legislation and just intended to protect sellers in these... situations.
• HB 431 would update this outdated statute and grant protections for homeowners who are trying to save
• Records Act exception for the Workforce Commission's Fraud Detection and Prevention information.

Bills: HB431 , HB648 , HB 1006 , HB1926 , HB2037 , HB2468 , HB2788 , HB2791 , HB3255 , HB3260

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, restrictive covenants, real estate, subdivision regulations, multi-zoned subdivisions

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• to protect the people. insurrections, and repel invasions.
• that is to prioritize the protection of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the United States
• Texas has the duty and the obligation to ensure Texas National Guardsmen are prepared to protect our
• And, of course, this will protect service members and families from these unjust wars. party urges you
• Constitution and it's bustrous by statutes such as the Empowerment Control Act.

Bills: HB39 , HB227 , HB930 , HB 1078 , HB39 , HB227

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: highway designation, veteran recognition, commemorative, transportation, Brazoria County, Texas National Guard, combat duty, military activation, state requirements, emergency response, active combat duty, military service, Congressional action, Governor responsibilities, Congressional declaration, state law, conflict, armed forces, congressional approval, war declaration

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• me to take over as Director of Public Safety and Homeland Security. and continue to protect the public
• support of defense services, protect staff, and make independent decisions. and defense more sustainable
• When the Michael Morton Act Act was first being proposed and developed through this legislature.
• Magistrate Order of Emergency Protection, M O E P, is protective mechanism for victims and their families
• time and to give the... victim the protections they deserve and the defendant the due process they are

Bills: SB330 , SB663 , SB1020 , SB1152 , SB1164 , SB1896 , SB2111 , SB2196 , SB2383 , SB2581 , SB2797 , SB2798 , SB2371

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: county funding, prosecutors' offices, elections, law enforcement, local government, community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 1020, Texas, personal bond office, pretrial release, electronic monitoring, GPS monitoring, global positioning system, bond conditions, probation, parole

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• We're convening the joint committees on water and culture in the arts and Hawaiian affairs on our 1:15
• , and stronger relationships.
• They do what they do because they love this place and want to protect it and share it with visitors.
• They do what they do because they love this place and want to protect it and share it with visitors.
• They do what they do because they love this place and want to protect it and share it with visitors.

Bills: SB2596 , SB3002 , SB3067

Committee: Senate Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Keywords: government leases, state entities, real property, affordable leasing, budget impact, green infrastructure, urban development, sustainability, environment, climate change, public health, Hawaii State Planning Act, land records, registration, surveys, subdivision, Hawaii Revised Statutes, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Water and Culture and the Arts and on Hawaiian Affairs heard SB 3173, which would create a cultural training pilot program in the Department of Land and Natural Resources, administered by DOBOR, for commercial permit holders operating in Lahaina Harbor. Testimony was largely supportive from Lahaina Strong, which said the bill responds to community concerns and would help commercial operators return with greater cultural understanding and respect. Supporters framed the measure as a way to rebuild Lahaina intentionally and strengthen relationships between industry and community. Opposition came from Trilogy Excursions and the Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaii. They said they already provide or encourage cultural education, but argued the bill as written is too broad, potentially mandatory, and could create hiring and operational problems for businesses trying to restart after the fire. They asked that any program be voluntary, collaborative, and practical, with clearer details on who must take the training, how often it would be offered, and how it would be coordinated. In response to questions, a witness said most operators would likely participate if the training were accessible and well-marketed, but that the harbor’s limited current operations and staggered rebuilding make timing important. After testimony and questions, the chairs said they appreciated the comments but wanted to move the bill forward without amendments because of a filing deadline, noting that timing and other issues could be worked out in later committees with DLNR, OHA, and stakeholders. Both committees then voted to pass SB 3173 unamended, with one member excused in each committee.