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• one of the best facilities in the country, hosting Vikings football, collegiate and high school athletics
• Vikings football, collegiate and high Vikings football, collegiate and high school<00:02:37.519> athletics
• ,<00:02:38.560> concerts<00:02:39.120> featuring school athletics, concerts featuring
• school athletics, concerts featuring national<00:02:40.160> international<00:02:40.879> stars

Bills: HF4912, HF4664

Keywords: electronic pull-tabs, pull-tabs, tipboards, gambling tax, Minnesota Racing Commission, Thoroughbred, horse racing, Minnesota-bred horses, breeders, owners, racing purses, industry subsidy, gambling revenue dedication, problem gambling, compulsive gambling treatment, general fund appropriation, state affiliate National Council on Problem Gambling, racing incentives, equine industry, public officers

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• House Bill 837, Education, Student Athletic Activities, Physical Examinations, and Cardiovascular Pre-Screening
• Um, as much be considered the reading of the amendments." bill 837, education, student athletic bill
• 837, education, student athletic activities,<01:30:09.600> physical<01:30:10.000> examinations
• The amendment requires consultation with the Maryland Athletic Trainers Association, in addition to others

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, March 21, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 126 members present, heard the prayer, approved the previous day’s journal, and then took up a series of Senate messages and committee reports. Senate bills on consent calendars 21 and 22 were read the first time and referred to committees. The House then adopted favorable reports, often without amendment, on a wide range of bills including workers’ compensation evaluation procedures (HB 1325), a state shark designation (HB 97), several local alcoholic beverages measures, commemorative months for Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage (HB 661), and local license commissioner changes in Anne Arundel, Worcester, Harford, Baltimore City, and Prince George’s counties. Several bills were amended before being ordered printed for third reading. HB 121 (Baltimore County alcohol sales) was amended to change the sponsor to the Baltimore County delegation. HB 1335 on Department of Information Technology workforce recruitment and retention was amended to convert the measure into a study and recommendations report. HB 1037 on PSC oversight of broadband and VoIP was similarly amended from direct oversight to a study and report. HB 1164 on water and sewage rate consolidation and limited-income mechanisms was amended to remove rate-consolidation provisions, require a PSC study, and delay implementation. HB 1381 on stopping or parking in bike lanes added exceptions for emergency, transit, disability pickup/drop-off, disabled vehicles, loading/unloading, and construction or maintenance; HB 1504 prioritized sidewalk and bicycle pathway projects near highways with complete streets or Vision Zero policies; HB 912 adjusted community cat trap-neuter-return rules; and HB 969 clarified electric vehicle charging billing and service fees. The most extended debate centered on HB 639, the Transportation Aviation Passenger Health and Safety Act. After amendments turned it into a reporting measure for fixed-base operators and aviation service companies regarding flights carrying detained individuals, warrants, refueling, and emergency-response documentation, members questioned its practical operation, safety implications, and possible federal preemption issues. The floor leader explained the bill as amended was intended to gather information for Maryland safety and emergency planning. On motion of the committee chair, the House agreed to special order HB 639 until the end of the session for further clarification. The House also amended and advanced HB 1063 on hunting management, including deer damage permits and Sunday hunting rules, and heard a brief statement from an Eastern Shore delegate about the Rural Caucus’s approach to offering amendments rather than opposing bills outright. The session ended with HB 972, creating the Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund, amended to rename the bill in honor of the late Delegate Charles Otto and to replace lottery funding with an annual appropriation; the House adopted the amendments and the favorable report.

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• Senate Bill 60 by Senators Pelton and Doherty, concerning information about youth athlete mental health
• Doherty concerning information about Doherty concerning information about youth<00:55:13.040> athlete
• mental<00:55:13.560> health<00:55:13.760> training<00:55:14.080> and youth athlete
• mental health training and youth athlete mental health training and in<00:55:14.240> connection

Keywords: 981, all

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• provides a curriculum with honors and STEAM programs, including aviation and robotics, alongside athletics
• ><01:43:41.440> alongside aviation and robotics alongside aviation and robotics alongside athletics
• <01:43:44.639> It<01:43:44.880> offers athletics and junior ROC.
• It offers athletics and junior ROC.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Senate File 53 sponsored by Senator Crum, keeping amateurism in high school athletics, an act relating
• <00:51:26.640> school keeping amateurism in high school keeping amateurism in high school athletics
• athletics an act relating to education. athletics an act relating to education.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Senate File 53, Keeping Amateurism and High School Athletics, sponsored by Senator Crago.
• gt;> Senate file 53, Keeping Amateurism and High<00:13:15.120> School<00:13:15.440> Athletics
• ,<00:13:16.320> sponsored<00:13:16.800> by High School Athletics, sponsored by High
• School Athletics, sponsored by Senator<00:13:17.600> Crumb.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The only athlete that's ever competed in the world in canoe and kayaking trained right here in the Ala
• The only athlete that's ever competed in the world in canoe and kayaking trained right here in the Ala
• The only athlete that's ever competed in the world in canoe and kayaking trained right here in the Ala
• The only athlete that's ever competed in the world in canoe and kayaking trained right here in the Ala

Bills: SB2982, SB2367, SB2818, SB2944, SB2022, SB2240, SB2986, SB2547, SB2401, SB3031, SB3035, SB3032

Keywords: foreign influence, campaign finance, contributions, state elections, transparency, election integrity, Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor, Ala Wai Harbor, DLNR, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Board of Land and Natural Resources, state boating facility, small boat harbor, public-private partnership, PPP, marina management, harbor lease, fast lands, submerged lands

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 2982 on campaign finance, which would prohibit foreign entities and foreign-influence businesses from making contributions and expenditures. The Attorney General’s office testified first, followed by the Campaign Spending Commission, which supported the bill but asked for clarification on constitutional review authority and additional implementation time for certifications, forms, and procedures. Common Cause also supported the measure, arguing it would help protect elections from dark money and foreign influence. No vote was taken. The committee then took up SB 2367 on a state boating facilities lease program for the Ala Wai small boat harbor. DLNR supported the bill, while UPW opposed it, warning about privatization of a public asset and possible job displacement. Several members of the public supported the concept but urged amendments to protect public access, affordability, youth ocean programs, and state employee jobs. Committee members questioned DLNR about the scope of the lease, the role of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, and whether public access and existing concessions would remain protected. DLNR said current leases would remain, the board would retain approval authority, and employees would not necessarily be displaced, but members indicated more discussion and possible amendments were needed. For SB 2818 on boating penalties, DLNR testified in support and there was no opposition testimony. The committee also heard SB 2944 on conservation, which would require wildlife viewing guidelines that substantially conform to NOAA guidance and reporting requirements; DLNR said it stood on its written testimony. SB 2022 on water code penalties drew support from DLNR’s Commission on Water Resource Management, which said the bill’s two-tiered penalty structure would preserve deterrence while keeping the current $5,000 penalty for first-time or non-harmful violations. The Board of Water Supply submitted comments, and Ulupono Initiative supported the measure as a needed enforcement tool. Committee members discussed whether the higher penalty ceiling should be phased in and asked for stakeholder input on the amount of the penalties. Finally, the committee began SB 2240 on land use, which would require water availability certification from the Commission on Water Resource Management before a district boundary amendment proceeds to the Land Use Commission. DLNR supported the bill and said it often reviews project documents that lack sufficient information on water needs and availability, so the measure would allow earlier review and comment. The committee also indicated it would seek amendments and further feedback on the water penalty bill before it moved to the next committee.

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• A major local contribution to the project was a $2.4 million relocation of the community's major athletic
• million relocation of the community's million relocation of the community's major<00:48:40.640> athletic
• <00:48:41.119> facilities<00:48:41.520> which<00:48:41.680> have major athletic
• facilities which have major athletic facilities which have been<00:48:41.920> in<00:48:42.079

Bills: HF1569, HF460, HF850, HF707, HF798, HF852, HF366, HF365, HF836, HF866, HF885, HF959, HF1196, HF1788, HF1349, HF2272, HF2652, HF1251, HF607

Keywords: transportation, bond issuance, capital investment, infrastructure, road improvements, HF460, Sibley County, Highway 21, County State-Aid Highway, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, transportation grant, infrastructure improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, stormwater, public works, local infrastructure

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• and wastewater infrastructure, airports, libraries, flood control, parks and trails to regional athletic
• control, parks and trails<01:18:16.159> to<01:18:16.400> regional<01:18:16.719> athletic
• <01:18:17.199> facilities, trails to regional athletic facilities, trails to regional athletic

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They are artists, athletes, friends, and our children. They deserve better.
• dreams and aspirations they<01:26:24.920> are<01:26:25.119> artists<01:26:25.840> athletes
• <01:26:26.520> friends<01:26:27.159> and they are artists athletes friends and they
• are artists athletes friends and our<01:26:27.480> children<01:26:27.920> they<01:26:28.080

Bills: HF2367, HF2319, HF2523, HF1742, HF671, HF2331, HF2722, HF2406, HF1674

Keywords: HF2367, Community First Services and Supports, CFSS, personal care assistance, PCA, consumer-directed community supports, CDCS, home and community-based services, HCBS, direct support professionals, direct care workers, caregivers, support workers, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa, collective bargaining agreement, retention stipend, health care cost stipend, training stipend, orientation program, retirement trust

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• are undersized, our roofs are failing, our HVAC systems are outdated, and we lack adequate gym, athletic
• 04:20.320> gym outdated and we lack the adequate gym outdated and we lack the adequate gym athletic
• > and<00:04:21.840> Community<00:04:22.280> spaces<00:04:23.040> our athletic
• and Community spaces our athletic and Community spaces our community<00:04:23.960> on<00:04:24.960

Bills: HF1833, HF148, HF1127, HF1227, HF1681, HF1974, HF1106, HF1016, HF2197

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• know, this incentivizing promoters and things of that nature, and it made it very difficult for us athletes
• 00:15:07.120> difficult<00:15:07.240> for<00:15:07.440> us<00:15:07.759> athletes
• <00:15:08.160> to<00:15:08.360> stay very difficult for us athletes to stay very difficult
• for us athletes to stay involved<00:15:09.199> and<00:15:09.440> engaged<00:15:09.880>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 48 SD2 HD1 relating to combat sports. The Attorney General offered a technical comment on the bill’s effective date, and several testifiers from the combat sports community strongly supported the measure with amendments. They argued that boxing and MMA should be treated separately, that the current regulatory structure has made events too costly and reduced opportunities, and that more local oversight would help revive the sport and give youth a constructive outlet. Committee members questioned whether the bill’s medical staffing requirements would apply to boxing, MMA, or both, and whether the added requirements would increase costs and reduce access. The witness from the combat sports community said amateur boxing is already regulated through USA Boxing, that the DCCA should focus on professional boxing, and that for safety he would support two physicians and one ambulance for boxing and MMA events. The committee then took up SB 117 SD2 HD1 relating to transportation. The Department of Transportation and the Ulon Initiative testified in support, and the bicycling community was listed as supporting as well. Members focused on the bill’s rebate program for electric transportation devices, asking how successful it had been and whether removing the rebate would affect use. DOT said the program began in February 2023 and had issued about 500 rebates totaling roughly $166,000, aimed at helping people without vehicles access transportation options. The department explained that the bill would broaden access and increase the rebate amount, including additional assistance for low-income applicants. Finally, the committee heard SB 897 SD3 HD1 relating to energy and wildfire liability. The Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Public Utilities Commission, the Attorney General, Clearway Energy Group, Ulon Initiative, Kawai K, IBEW Local 1260, and Hawaiian Electric all testified in support, while the Hawaii Association for Justice was listed as opposed but not present. Supporters said the bill would help finance wildfire mitigation and infrastructure improvements through securitization, reduce wildfire risk, and address utility cost and credit concerns. Hawaiian Electric emphasized that the bill is forward-looking, would help protect customers from future wildfire-related cost increases, and requested amendments including a study on a future wildfire recovery fund. In questioning, members pressed Hawaiian Electric on the liability cap, asking whether it would have applied to the Maui wildfires and whether it would cover personal injury or wrongful death; the witness and company counsel clarified that the aggregate cap applies only to qualifying property damage, not personal injury or wrongful death, and said they would follow up on how the cap would calculate in a Maui-type event. Hawaiian Electric also said it would seek financing under the bill if enacted and updated members on settlement funding efforts, including raising the first $550 million in equity and divesting assets to help meet its obligations.

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• With the focus of résumés being on various activities like athletic and academic, students are refusing
• We more so are focusing on athletics and academics and other benchmark assessments like I previously
• and SAT to determine college readiness, with the focus of résumés being on various activities like athletics
• We more so are focusing on athletics and academics and other benchmark assessments like I previously

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They include acupuncturists, athletic trainers, genetic counselors, traditional midwives, naturopathic
• acupuncturists professions they include acupuncturists professions they include acupuncturists athletic
• <01:20:34.560> trainers<01:20:35.520> genetic<01:20:36.360> counselors athletic
• trainers genetic counselors athletic trainers genetic counselors traditional<01:20:37.920> midwives

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We will protest male athletes pretending to... ...quiet. We will not be kind.
• We will protest male athletes pretending to be female.

Summary: The committee began as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum and heard several privacy- and technology-related measures. The first item was H.R. 117, a resolution urging Congress to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The author and supporters argued the law is outdated and shields platforms from accountability for harms such as harassment, exploitation, scams, and other online abuse. Witnesses, including a survivor parent and a gender justice advocate, described harms to children, women, and LGBTQ people and urged a two-year sunset to force federal reform. Some members supported the resolution as a call for federal action, while one member said he could not support it because the resolution was too general and lacked specificity about the reforms being sought. No vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The committee then heard SB 898, which would require manufacturers of connected consumer products to disclose how long they will support the software and to notify consumers when products approach end of life. The author said consumers deserve transparency about security updates and continued functionality, and supporters from Consumer Reports and PIRG emphasized cybersecurity risks, consumer confusion, and electronic waste from unsupported devices. Opponents, including business and industry groups, raised concerns about enforcement through the unfair competition law, notice burdens, labeling issues, and compliance challenges, especially for products with long support windows or third-party dependencies. One member expressed support, noting the cybersecurity risks of end-of-life devices, but again no vote was taken because there was no quorum. The committee also heard SB 435, which would narrow the CCPA definition of publicly available information to limit how businesses classify data as public. The author and supporters said the bill would close a loophole that allows data brokers and others to monetize personal information without meaningful consent and could help prevent surveillance and misuse of data, including by government agencies. Opponents argued the bill would upset the balance between privacy and the free flow of information, create compliance uncertainty, and retroactively reclassify information that businesses reasonably believed was public. Some members said they supported the goal of stronger privacy protections, while others said the bill was too broad. The committee again could not vote due to the lack of a quorum. Later, the committee heard SB 923, which would expand Californians’ right to delete personal information to cover data obtained from third parties and require online businesses to offer a web form or similar method for deletion requests. Supporters, including the California Privacy Protection Agency and consumer advocates, said the bill would make deletion rights meaningful and better address data broker practices. Opponents sought an opt-out-of-processing alternative and raised operational and legal concerns, but supporters said deletion is not the same as retention or processing limits. Members largely spoke in favor of the bill’s privacy goals, but no action was taken. The committee also heard SB 947, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” which would require human review for certain automated employment decisions and limit predictive analysis in workplace discipline and termination. Labor groups supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or erroneous AI-driven decisions, while business, public employer, and local government groups opposed it as overbroad and burdensome. Members voiced support for human oversight in employment decisions, but the item was not voted on because the committee still lacked a quorum. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1114, the SOGI Data Privacy Act, which would restrict disclosure of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex data to federal agencies absent a court order or legal requirement; the author and witness framed it as a response to federal efforts to obtain sensitive LGBTQ-related data.

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• We will protest male athletes pretending to be female. We will not stay quiet. We will not be kind.
• We will protest male athletes pretending to be female.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Assembly Bill 2503 by Assembly Member Wallis and act relating to interscholastic athletic programs.
• This bill is about heat safety guidelines for high school athletics.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• She is also an accomplished athlete.
• In Cole County, we not only have great athletics teams, which I've shown you dozens of.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• proud recent graduate of Rogers State University in Claremore, where, as a Hillcat cross-country athlete
• Oklahoma's Promise Scholarship to certified teachers and to include counselors, librarians, nurses, athletic

Bills: SR44, HCR1027, SJR50, SJR52, SJR53, HB1185, HB1937, HB2035, HB2137, HB2166, HB3148, HB3323, HB3466, HB3498, HB3661, HB3678, HB3710, HB3977, HB3986, HB4104, HB4108, HB4142, HB4191, HB4274, HB4275, HB4322, HB4336, HB4484, HB3880, HB1687, HB3673, HB1170, HB2959, HB3718, HB3021, HB3443, HB3501, HB4143, HB4326, HB2992, HB3660, SB171, SB1325, SB1980, SB2045, HB4422, HB4423

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs, provider regulations, benefits administration, rule approval

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• But give the kid a reason to come to school: the CTE, the activities the athletics, the programs that
• If you're in athletics, whatever that is, we need to make sure that we are giving those kids and our