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• I'm happy to report we've moved up to number four in the rankings of the most watched committees at the
• But, you know, we have a phone connected to the wall, and when we leave the house, nobody knows where
• And so you go from that in the 70s and 80s, and now we've gotten phones everywhere and all of that.
• I know they've been innovative on a number of fronts from a deregulatory perspective.
• But again, to your earlier point about the phone in the wall moving forward, we can't contemplate what

Bills: HB2452 , HB2592

Committee: House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Keywords: comprehensive plans, county governance, data centers, zoning, state regulations, land use, energy production, infrastructure, environmental impact, artificial intelligence, government regulation, innovation, procurement, administrative burdens, 1182, all

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• </c> district numbers 1 2 6 and 7. district numbers 1 2 6 and 7.
• Number<00:17:31.919><c> one,</c> Number one, Number one, in<00:17:34.080><c> that</c><00:17:34.320><c
• They set a number.
• </c> district just to make up those numbers. district just to make up those numbers.
• That is just making the numbers. Okay? That is just making the numbers.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 35 senators. The journal was adopted without objection, absent senators were excused, and there were no house messages, committee reports, motions, or resolutions before the first bill was called. The main item of business was House Bill 1, described as a conditional measure to set a process for electing U.S. House candidates in Alabama’s congressional districts 1, 2, 6, and 7 if a federal court order lifts current injunctions. The sponsor said the bill would only take effect if the court order is issued and would allow quick compliance with federal rulings. Debate centered on whether the bill was truly responsive to the court or instead an attempt at mid-decade redistricting; opponents argued it would violate Alabama’s constitutional limits on elections and ignore the court’s redistricting orders, while supporters said they were trying to comply with the court and that the issue was partisan rather than personal. Much of the discussion focused on Allen v. Milligan, the Voting Rights Act, and the meaning of the court’s injunctions. One senator argued the bill would dilute Black voting strength and was being driven by national Republican politics, while the sponsor and others insisted the legislature was acting only conditionally and that the court had not ordered the specific action being debated. The exchange became lengthy and contentious, but no final vote or other action on HB1 was taken in the portion provided.

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• Please silence your phones. Phones ringing in the middle of testimony can be very disruptive.
• </c> phone as any parent would. phone as any parent would.
• Uh we presented the phone calls.
• But as numbers perhaps would that judge.
• His numbers were really, really low, like critically. So I got his numbers up.

Committee: House Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And if a sale came up and you were involved in the program, she would pick up the phone and dial you
• We do have a good number of programs available in Arizona.
• We do have a good number of programs available in Arizona.
• Oh, no, I’ll save it for my phone. Okay, thank you. Thank you, sir. I thank you for your service.
• Oh, no, I’ll save it for my phone. Okay, thank you. Thank you, sir. I thank you for your service.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard HB 2842, a deed-fraud prevention bill that would create an early alert system for property owners when escrow is opened on their property. The sponsor and several witnesses, including a victim, an Attorney General investigator, and the Department of Real Estate commissioner, described widespread deed fraud and said the bill would provide proactive notice before a fraudulent transfer is completed. The committee adopted the Blackman amendment shifting the reporting entity from DIFI to the State Real Estate Department, then passed the bill with a due pass recommendation by a 7-0 vote. Members then considered HB 2667, which would require recipients of state first-time homebuyer or down payment assistance programs to be Arizona residents for two years and to occupy the home as a primary residence for two years, while barring out-of-state investors from using the homes as rentals. The sponsor said the bill was intended to help younger Arizonans and keep assistance focused on residents invested in the state. Opponents and other members raised concerns that the bill could conflict with existing federal and lender requirements and could reduce participation in local down payment programs; after discussion, the committee passed the bill 4-3. HB 2020 was heard next and would reduce certain school-disruption offenses to a class 1 misdemeanor for minors and narrow the definition of interference with an educational institution. The sponsor and a parent described a case in which a student was charged too harshly after a school altercation, while a public commenter urged case-by-case discretion and warned against saddling children with felonies. The committee passed the bill 4-3. The committee also advanced HB 2793, which streamlines annexation procedures for single-owner annexations and updates notice rules, including electronic newspaper publication. After adopting two amendments, members passed it 4-3. HB 2327, which allows eligible individuals to restrict public access to certain identifying information held by county recorders, assessors, and treasurers, passed unanimously. HB 2858, creating a 1% Arizona-bidder preference in certain state procurement ties, also passed unanimously after amendment. HB 2660, which adds procedural protections and oversight for health profession licensing board actions, passed 4-2 after testimony from the sponsor and a physician who said board actions had chilled speech and due process. Finally, HB 2063, appropriating $1.5 million for the Independent Correctional Oversight Office, passed unanimously after strong support from oversight advocates and former corrections stakeholders, and HB 2681, extending civil-service appeal deadlines from 10 calendar days to 10 business days, also passed unanimously. The committee then discussed HB 2812, which would raise the sick-leave payout cap for retiring state employees from $30,000 to $57,000; witnesses supported the increase and members began discussing a possible amendment to allow retirees to transfer the payout into a health savings arrangement, but the transcript ends before final action on that bill.

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• Farm numbers are falling, labor costs have surged, and many operations are hanging on by a thread.
• I mean, you said you had a number of people who are in your association or whatever it is.
• And then there's a number of prohibited actions that a hiring entity can't do.
• I'm Lois Cook, owner of America's Phone Guys in Vancouver, Washington.
• Email, email, perhaps text messaging, phone calls.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 6045, which would place agricultural employees under the Public Employment Relations Commission for collective bargaining, including card-check or election certification, bargaining duties, and interest arbitration. Staff explained the bill’s scope, exclusions, enforcement provisions, and fiscal note, and members asked about the domestic-violence privilege language, the fiscal impact, and implementation timing. Public testimony was sharply divided: labor and farmworker advocates said the bill would correct a historic exclusion of agricultural workers and improve wages, safety, and dignity, while growers and industry groups argued it would raise costs, create coercive card-check concerns, and risk disruptions during short harvest windows. The sponsor closed by saying the bill was a starting point and that she would continue working with stakeholders. The committee then took up Senate Bill 6188, an agency-request bill on asbestos training rules. Staff said it would remove a limit on Labor and Industries’ rulemaking authority so the agency could adopt additional training and certification requirements beyond those specifically required by federal law; the fiscal note showed no fiscal impact. The sponsor and L&I said the change would let the state strengthen worker safety around asbestos removal, while the Building Industry Association opposed it, warning about divergence from federal standards and added costs. The hearing then moved to Senate Bill 6053 on domestic workers, which would create statewide labor protections including minimum wage and overtime, written agreements, notice requirements, anti-discrimination protections, and enforcement by L&I and private actions. Testimony from domestic workers, advocates, and caregivers supported the bill as a needed extension of basic protections, while L&I noted implementation costs and technical amendments. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 5852 on immigrant workers and I-9 audits. Staff described requirements for employers to notify workers within 72 hours of a federal inspection notice, provide copies of results and correction timelines, limit voluntary access to records without a warrant or subpoena, and prohibit retaliation, with enforcement by the Attorney General and private lawsuits. The Attorney General’s office and supporters said the bill would add due process and transparency and reduce fear during workplace raids, while business, hospitality, county, and small-business representatives argued it could conflict with federal law, create heavy compliance burdens, and expose employers to severe penalties and lawsuits. No votes were taken in the transcript; the committee heard testimony and closed hearings on the bills discussed.

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• and an urgency be declared and that the rules of the House be so far suspended so that House File Number
• House File Number 3023 be given its third reading and placed upon its final passage.
• House File Number 3023, an act relating to unemployment insurance, adopting additional benefits for certain
• Third reading, House File Number 3023. Third reading. Discussion.
• I've been on the phone on and off with them for the last 2 months.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We've got a number of topics we'd like to hear some more about from the public.
• We've got a number of of All right.
• Um, in my profession, I do get phone calls from people.
• , I do get phone calls from people. people. people.
• Do you want to phone a friend? My friend is showing up right now, so yes, yes, I would. Mr.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The joint Minerals Committee met to select interim topics and announced its meeting dates for April 27-28 in Casper, June 4-5 in Casper, and August 27-28 in Cheyenne. Members heard public testimony on several economic development and minerals-related topics and were asked to identify their top priorities for later ranking and consensus. No formal votes were taken during this portion of the meeting. A major topic was removing obstacles to energy development in Wyoming, including possible regulatory, bonding, and permitting barriers. Testimony from the Mining Association and Energy Capital Economic Development supported revisiting barriers to development, similar to the earlier Regulatory Reduction Task Force. Another related topic was industrial siting exemptions on coal mine property, with testimony arguing that mineral-related projects such as rare earths, uranium conversion, and ferroalloys should not have to go through the full industrial siting process when communities have already dealt with similar development. Members also discussed industrial siting bonding requirements, including whether bonding or advance payments should be used to cover impacts on local services and emergency response, especially for projects like solar farms or battery storage. The committee also discussed coal bed methane industrial sovereign zones, tied to House Bill 120, with testimony seeking to include coal bed methane in value-added manufacturing zones. The sponsor said the goal was to create industrial zones that support economic development while protecting scenic values and limiting industrial sprawl. Another topic was sourcing curling stones in Wyoming, which was presented as a lighthearted but potentially useful way to promote Wyoming stone and broader dimension-stone quarrying; a state geologist testified that Wyoming has granite with similar mineralogy to stone used for curling stones elsewhere. Child care as an economic driver was withdrawn. The committee also heard support for a Business Council restructure review, though several members said the Minerals Committee should do the substantive review because the Business Council falls within its jurisdiction, while still coordinating with Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a domestic preference in residential general service contracts, extending Wyoming preference concepts beyond construction into goods and services, with testimony emphasizing local economic multipliers and possible exceptions for federal funding or other procurement limits.

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• the exact numbers on me.
• So we report a percentage of 911 service available, number of calls, number of local outages, number
• Joseph Bell: There are a number of schools, but we don't really have a total number at this point in
• So yes, number one.
• Number one.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

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• So the number.
• So as of the Q4 SAO numbers.
• We report a percentage of 901 service available, number of calls, number of local audits, number of GIS
• And that number shows no.
• So, yes, number. Number one. Yes.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Number one.
• </c><00:29:26.960><c> Number</c><00:29:27.279><c> two,</c> takes place. Number one.
• Number two, takes place. Number one.
• </c><02:15:39.599><c> use</c> exempted under school cell phone use exempted under school cell phone use
• bell-to-bell phone. bell-to-bell phone.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• phone was hot to the touch.
• This isn't just about numbers on a page. It's about survival.
• That brings us to file item number 78. That's AB 1114. That brings us to file item number 78.
• We pass and retain on file item number 81. That brings us to file item number 82.
• That is going to bring us to file item number 103.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved procedural motions including suspension of rules for same-day action on certain bills and removal of several measures from the consent calendar. Members also introduced guests and interns from their districts and offices. The chamber then moved through a large number of second- and third-reading items, with many bills deemed read and amendments deemed adopted, and several items passed or retained on file without debate. On the floor, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 104, a budget measure making technical and conforming changes to the 2025 Budget Act and extending loan repayment terms for two Imperial County hospitals, and to AB 138, which ratified additional collective bargaining agreements and related addenda. Members also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1114 on private ambulance toll fee waivers, AB 642 on emergencies, AB 1051 on state highways, AB 1533 appropriating funds for state claims, SB 611 on housing and land-use litigation delays, SB 251 appropriating funds to pay claims against the state, and AB 1459 on hazardous materials regulatory programs. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 611 and the claims bills were presented as urgency measures and passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The consent calendar was adopted after ABs and SBs on the remaining list were approved, and the Assembly also re-referred SB 104 and SB 138 to the Budget Committee and moved SB 773 to the inactive file. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory tributes for James Raymond Bell, a juvenile justice reform advocate, and Gail Yolanda McGowan, followed by notice of committee meetings and an announcement that the House would stand in summer recess and reconvene on August 18, 2025, at 1 p.m.

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• My mom last year, I came home from a day of work here, went home and told me how she was on the phone
• Here's a pamphlet for you and a phone number to call so that you can report.'

Committee: House Banking and Finance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• She was holding her phone, and it was tremoring so badly.
• For her, within four weeks, not only had her appetite improved, but she was holding her phone steadily
• Patients are prescribed a set number of milligrams by their doctor, and we can only fill the prescribed
• need to get rid of the synthetic products, provide clear hours for when we do this, and limit the number

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• remember having our first visit, because she lived rurally, we did a televisit and she was holding her phone
• Within 4 weeks, not only had her appetite improved, She was holding her phone and it was still, and it
• Patients are prescribed a set number of milligrams by their doctor, and we can only fill the milligrams
• limits, get rid of the synthetic products, provide hours of, of, of when we do this, and limit the number

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• Members, there are a number of committees going on this morning.
• This particular bill would open up the number of diagnoses or codes that could also then [context missing
• Being the daughter of a dentist, my mom noticed that, and we were discussing this on the phone.
• It was just ironic that yesterday I was on the phone talking to him about Jake's impacted wisdom teeth

Bills: HB50

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: constitutional amendment, ballot language, fiscal note, fiscal impact, cost estimate, savings estimate, Legislative Budget Board, LBB, secretary of state, Election Code, Government Code, voter information, ballot proposition, state budget, election administration, Texas, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to move past agenda item number four, and we're going to move to agenda item number five.
• We're going to move back up to agenda item number four. Mr.
• Number one, winnings returned to patrons on associated wagers. Number two, voided wagers.
• Number three, free play or other promotional credits.
• And number five, any associated federal excise taxes.

Bills: HB3834 , HB3940 , HB4346 , HB2947 , HB3257 , HB3264 , HB4326 , HB4421 , HB3944 , HB3979 , HB4118 , SCR22 , SB169 , HB1047 , HB2123 , HB2650 , HB3260 , HB3403 , SR41 , HB3649 , HB3742 , HB3831 , HB3996 , HB4321 , HB4339

Keywords: HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs, clinical trials, FDA approval, breakthrough therapy designation, opioid use disorder, substance use disorder, traumatic brain injury, mental health, neurological disorders, drug development, public-private partnership, State Department of Health, intellectual property, revolving fund, research funding, medical licensing

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and recognized several guests and groups in the gallery, including the Ponca City High School Poe High Steppers, the Edmond Democratic Women, family members of senators, a Grace Reform Baptist Church co-op group, and Oklahoma 4-H participants. The chamber also honored the Red Oak Lady Eagles state championship basketball team with a citation and remarks celebrating their first school basketball title and strong season. The Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 22, supporting the Lights Out Oklahoma campaign to reduce bird mortality during migration by encouraging reduced exterior lighting in peak migration months. The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 41, proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th annual 4-H Day at the Capitol, with testimony from 4-H representatives emphasizing youth leadership, civic engagement, and workforce readiness. Several bills passed, including House Bill 169 (house amendments adopted and the bill passed as an emergency measure), House Bill 2123 on the Arkansas River bridge, House Bill 2650 on summary administration estate thresholds, House Bill 3260 on funeral director continuing education approvals, House Bill 3403 on a DEQ/OSU sewage sludge pilot study, House Bill 3649 on the Mental Health Department real property trust, House Bill 3742 on criminal discovery, House Bill 3831 on a Task Force One revolving fund, House Bill 3996 on indigent defense experts in capital cases, House Bill 4321 on limits on retroactive building rule application, and House Bill 4339 on summary administration notice timing. House Bill 1047, which would have authorized a tribal sports betting framework and related revenue distributions, drew extensive debate over gambling addiction, revenue, tribal compacts, geofencing, and NIL funding, but failed 21-27; Senator Coleman gave notice of intent to reconsider. The Senate then announced an Appropriations Committee meeting and adjourned until the next scheduled session.

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• We don't know how they're going to and the phones.
• And I'd be concerned about a lot of phone calls and a lot of accusations.
• Off-site, important number to remember here is to date.
• If you'll notice that's more than the total number of tortoises.
• But nonetheless, we can afford to continue to lose sawfish and those numbers.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We have file item number six, SB 1267 by Senator Allen, and file item number nine, SB 880 by Senator
• Number four was formally on consent but is no longer on consent, and that's file item number four, SB
• So the respondent can withdraw from CARE Court, number one. Number two, respondent has counsel.
• So, file item number 4, SB 1364.
• File item number one, SB 1088. This needs a motion. File item number one, SB 1088.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, but it's because it's the numbers and we need to change the numbers and not necessarily language.
• Additional comments from the senators. it's the numbers and we need to change it's the numbers and we
• :06:28.160><c> necessarily</c> the numbers and not necessarily the numbers and not necessarily language
• </c><00:41:35.599><c> Um</c> cell phone use which has passed. Um cell phone use which has passed.
• This has to do with the New Hampshire Lakes number plates, the Love New Hampshire Lakes number plates

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have file item number six, SB 1267 by Senator Allen, and file item number nine, SB 880 by Senator
• File item number four was formally on consent but is no longer on consent, and that's file item number
• So the respondent can withdraw from CARE Court, number one. Number two, respondent has counsel.
• So, file item number 4, SB 1364.
• File item number one, SB 1088. This needs a motion. File item number one, SB 1088.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard several bills focused on health care planning, mental health court participation, homeowners association governance, groundwater enforcement, pet-policy disclosure in rentals, and post-disaster property speculation. SB 1088 would update California’s POLST and DNR laws by renaming POLST to Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, allowing electronic signatures, clarifying who may sign on a patient’s behalf, and making clear that these forms are voluntary; it drew support from the Coalition for Compassionate Care and no opposition. SB 1242 would let original family petitioners participate in CARE Court for care coordination and information-sharing, while preserving judicial discretion to exclude them if harmful; supporters said it would improve treatment coordination, while Disability Rights California opposed it as coercive and a removal of patient consent. The committee advanced SB 1242 on a 7-0 vote, with the bill placed on call. The committee also considered SB 1007, which would require more HOA budget transparency, disclosure of evidence for violations, and a lower cap on regular assessment increases without a homeowner vote. Supporters argued it would improve accountability and protect homeowners from steep fee hikes, while HOA industry groups warned it could undermine funding for insurance, maintenance, and other operating costs. Members raised concerns about the cap and the need for flexibility for large expenses; the bill passed 6-1 and was placed on call. SB 1364, as amended, would prevent a person convicted of sexual assault from obtaining custody or visitation of a child conceived from that assault, while preserving the possibility of voluntary co-parenting and aiming to qualify California for federal grant funding; it passed 8-0 and was placed on call. Later, SB 997 would give the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency lien authority to enforce fees and its groundwater sustainability plan, addressing an enforcement gap for a GSA created by special legislation rather than a joint powers agreement. It drew support from agricultural and county groups and passed 9-0, placed on call. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies up front on applications, websites, and ads, and allow refund of an application fee if disclosure was not provided before payment; supporters said it would reduce wasted application costs and pet relinquishment, while rental housing groups said the ad disclosure requirements were impractical. The bill passed 8-0 and was placed on call. The final bill, SB 1090, was introduced to prohibit large property owners from making unsolicited purchase offers for five years in wildfire-disaster areas, responding to investor activity after the Eaton and Palisades fires; the author and a SAGE witness described it as a protection against disaster capitalism and predatory low offers to displaced residents.