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• If the exception is received, notice of exception is received, the reply has to be provided within 48
• <00:53:54.240> is um exception is um exception is received,<00:53:56.720> notice<00
• opportunity is once the exception opportunity is once the exception process<00:55:09.280> is<
• exception process is activated. exception process is activated.
• The American Medical exception.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I wouldn't object to pegging it to Ethics, except that Ethics is the same sentence as Health.
• <00:17:35.840> it<00:17:36.000> to<00:17:36.240> ethics<00:17:36.799> except
• <00:17:37.039> that to pegging it to ethics except that to pegging it to ethics except that
• <00:20:22.400> for<00:20:22.640> officers to the undercover exception for officers
• to the undercover exception for officers by<00:20:23.360> adding<00:20:24.000> conducting

Bills: SB2841, SB2533

Keywords: SB2841, human trafficking, trafficking awareness, transient accommodations, hotel industry, lodging, hospitality, hotel workers, housekeeping, front desk staff, contract workers, third-party contractors, employee training, signage, reporting requirements, National Human Trafficking Hotline, labor trafficking, sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation of children, anti-trafficking

Summary: The joint Judiciary, Labor, and Technology Committee heard two bills in the morning session and later took up two Judiciary decision-making items. SB 2841 would require human trafficking awareness training for transient accommodation workers. Testimony was generally supportive from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Department of Law Enforcement, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance/American Hotel and Lodging Association, which also proposed amendments to preserve existing industry training programs and broaden coverage. Members clarified that the administration wanted DLE to be the lead agency instead of DLIR, while the Attorney General would still handle approval of training programs. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including coverage for third-party contractors and implementation dates, and the measure was adopted with no recorded opposition. SB 2533 would adjust the salaries of the Campaign Spending Commission’s executive director and associate director to better align with comparable enforcement/compliance positions. The commission supported the bill, saying its salaries lag behind similar offices by about $30,000 and that recruitment and workload have become more difficult, while one testifier opposed the proposal. Members questioned why the bill used the Department of Health as the salary comparator and whether Ethics would be a better benchmark; the committee agreed to revise the bill to peg the salaries to the Ethics Commission instead, blank out the dollar amounts for further review, and note the requested appropriation in the report. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the measure was adopted. In the Judiciary decision-making agenda, SB 2203, concerning the use of masks or personal disguises by law enforcement officers, was amended to allow exceptions for officers who are unmasked nearby or who are supporting undercover operations, to change the term to “facial covering,” and to add definitions covering federal, state, and county law enforcement. The committee also set a far-future effective date and passed the bill with amendments. SB 2442, relating to judiciary purchase-of-service contracts with community-based organizations, was also passed with amendments; the committee added a far-future effective date, clarified the consumer price index reference, and noted a recommended appropriation amount of $4.26 million in the committee report. All measures were adopted without recorded no votes or reservations.

Transcript Highlights:

• The agency head, what it says, except a merit system employee.
• Plus, my information was already on my husband's economic interest form with the exception, of course
• Plus, my information was already on my husband's economic interest form with the exception, of course
• Plus, my information was already on my husband's economic interest form with the exception, of course
• Plus, my information was already on my husband's economic interest form with the exception, of course

Bills: HB42, SB246, SB38, SB194, SB183, SB253, SB160

Keywords: unclaimed vehicles, towing, Department of Revenue, notification requirements, abandoned vehicles, real estate, residential property, single-family home, homeowner protection, property solicitation, unsolicited offer, wholesaling, real estate wholesaling, assignment contract, equitable interest, investment property, house flipping, predatory real estate practices, title cloud, deceptive trade practices

Transcript Highlights:

• Below that are some of the agency's exceptional items which are not included in recommendations.
• So, those are some of the agency's exceptional items which are not included in recommendations.
• And then finally on page 16 are continued the agency's exceptional items that are not included.
• They had the ability to ask for it as an exceptional item if they wanted to continue it.
• Turning to our LRR, we had four exceptional items in total.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, Attorney General, budget recommendations, funding swaps, salary increases, Landowner's Compensation Program, public testimony, law enforcement

Summary: The meeting focused on the budget recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), where key issues included the proposed decrease of $163.9 million for the 2024-25 biennium and various methodology swaps for funding. Attorney General Paxton discussed ongoing litigation expenditures and emphasized the need for continued investments in agency staffing to address rising demands within law enforcement. Notably, he requested a 6% salary increase for 2026 and 2027 to retain talented personnel amidst competitive job markets. Public testimony highlighted community awareness challenges regarding the Landowner's Compensation Program, indicating a need for enhanced outreach efforts.

Transcript Highlights:

• Session on the exceptional item funding.
• Exceptional item request for your consideration.
• Also, we have two exceptional items.
• We also have two exceptional item requests.
• There's also two exceptional items that I'll highlight.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There are exceptions, yes. Any other questions? Okay, you recognize Senator David.
• Exceptions are given, including observances in U.S. Code 36.
• Or do we just wait until the next mpox outbreak to add yet another exception?
• , except if you want to do things with your own reproductive organs, except if you want your child to
• , except if you want to do things with your own reproductive organs, except if you want your child to

Bills: S0092, S0110, S0192, S0212, S0260, S0350, S0394, S0422, S0434, S0442, S0484, S0546, S0556, S0684, S0696, S0706, S0748, S0786, S0820, S0824, S0838, S0840, S0848, S0856, S0962, S1000, S1014, S1036, S1050, S1054, S1080, S1118, S1134, S1338, S1480, S1500, S1506, S1622, S1724

Keywords: employee protections, whistleblower, retaliation, public trust, ethics complaint, Commission on Ethics, Public Employees Relations Commission, public employee, local government attorney, public officer, adverse personnel action, protected disclosure, whistleblower retaliation, state agency, independent contractor, public employment, civil service, reinstatement, back pay, front pay

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and considered a long agenda of bills, many of them retained from the prior week. The most debated measure was CS for SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designate Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport, subject to FAA approval and a trademark agreement. Amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to prevent private financial benefit from the naming. Several senators spoke in opposition, citing concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and the trademark/licensing arrangement; supporters argued there was no cost to the airport and that the bill simply set a state naming policy. The committee reported the bill favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements, CS for CS for SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, CS for SB 1500 on uncontested probate proceedings, SB 962 on excluding farms from certain zoning definitions, and CS for SB 820 on problem-solving court reporting requirements. The committee then approved several bills from Senator DiCeglie and Senator Arrington. SB 840, addressing land-use regulations for local governments affected by natural disasters, was supported by local-government and environmental advocates who said it would restore local control after SB 180’s hurricane-related restrictions; the sponsor said it was intended to correct unintended consequences of last year’s law. CS for SB 856, requiring online listing platforms to show estimated ad valorem taxes on residential listings, was amended to exclude social media platforms and broaden liability protections; the sponsor and a county property appraiser described it as a consumer-transparency measure. CS for SB 110, clarifying homestead exemption treatment for long-term leases that end at death, was also reported favorably. The committee took up a controversial strike-all amendment to SB 212, which focused on public swimming pools and added residency and related restrictions for certain sex offenders and offenders on community control or probation. The amendment drew strong opposition from advocates and affected families, who argued it would worsen homelessness, impose broad geographic restrictions, and lack evidence of improving child safety; supporters said it was a targeted public-safety measure. Despite the objections, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved SB 684 on electronic signatures for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, SB 394 on reinsurance intermediary managers, SB 434 on property tax assessment treatment for wind-hardening improvements, CS for CS for SBs 658 and 608 on water-safety requirements for rental properties with pools or nearby water, SB 748 on adding voting-rights restoration information to sentencing score sheets, and CS for SB 824 requiring school districts to inventory unimproved real property. The meeting ended while the committee was beginning SB 848 on stormwater treatment, with an amendment being introduced as the transcript cut off.

Transcript Highlights:

• There's one that there's the exception.
• There's one that there's the exception.
• There's one that there's the exception.
• There's one that there's the exception.
• There's one that there's the exception.

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think that we have an opportunity here with this bill to... to add an exception to the bill to help
• So I think that adding an exception to this and moving the bill forward would also be helpful because
• A bill like this with an exception could have added great value and support.
• As written, the bill does not currently contain an exception for cases of family violence.
• So our request is simple: to add that exception for survivors who are actively fleeing.

Bills: SB456, SB826, SB872, SB957, SB993, SB1660, SB2017, SB2611, SB2785, SB2794, SB442

Keywords: human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, SB 826, Texas, DWI, driving while intoxicated, intoxicated driving, school crossing zone, school zone, reduced speed limit, traffic safety, child safety, pedestrian safety, felony DWI, state jail felony, Penal Code Section 49.04, Transportation Code Section 541.302

Transcript Highlights:

• is admissible, and there’s one exception, e2e, if the information is constitutionally required to be
• But there are some exceptions, and how we read this is that the author has done a good job of putting
• However, there are limited exceptions where evidence may be admitted if it meets strict criteria.
• Basically, it re-qualifies the interpreters that can be appointed. ...exceptions to the rule that the
• So those three exceptions are already in, as I say, in the Government Code.

Bills: SB535, SB664, SB1019, SB1020, SB1120, SB1537, SB1804, HB3207

Keywords: SB 535, Texas criminal procedure, rape shield, victim sexual history, past sexual behavior, sexual assault evidence, trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking, indecency with a child, continuous sexual abuse, aggravated sexual assault, indecent assault, consent defense, in camera hearing, Rule 412, Rule 609, victim protection, evidence admissibility, criminal evidence, sexual offense prosecution

Transcript Highlights:

• On the measures before us, all majority members vote aye, with the exception of the following: on page
• On the measures before us, all minority members vote aye, with the exception of the following: on page
• of the following on page exception of the following on page three three three 1734<00:55:15.079>
• :03:17.920> the all minority members vote I with the all minority members vote I with the exception
• of the following on page exception of the following on page 13<01:03:21.799> SC<01:03:23.079>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm hoping you'd be willing to work with me on that sort of exception, um, because I do think there's
• I'm hoping you'd be willing to work with me on that sort of exception, um, because I do think there's
• I'm hoping you'd be willing to work with me on that sort of exception, um, because I do think there's
• I'm hoping you'd be willing to work with me on that sort of exception, um, because I do think there's
• That means it applies to everyone, all workplaces, no exceptions.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:05 Attendance Roll Call: 00:17 HB 30 (Rep. Blanton): 01:12 HB 27 (Rep. Osborne: 05:22 HB 45 (Rep. Hodgson): 08:29 HB 211 (Rep. C. Lewis): 15:54 HB 441 (Rep. Tipton): 36:38 Adjournment: 41:20, 958, all

Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first took up House Bill 30, which addresses pension spiking and retired state troopers returning to work. The sponsor and Kentucky Public Pensions Authority staff said the bill would codify court language clarifying that across-the-board raises from the General Assembly do not count as pension spiking, and the committee substitute would also give retired troopers rehired on a year-to-year basis the same vacation, sick leave, and bereavement benefits as new troopers. The committee adopted the substitute and a title amendment, and HB 30 passed 9-0. The committee then considered House Bill 27, which removes an arbitrary 2023 date from the Planned Communities Act that had created confusion over political signage rules in HOA and planned community phases. The sponsor said the change would preserve HOA authority to regulate sign size, duration, and placement while eliminating inconsistent treatment of neighboring properties. The bill passed 10-0. House Bill 45 followed, proposing to ban foreign funding in Kentucky elections and ballot measures and to require disclosure for express advocacy ads related to ballot measures. Supporters said the bill would put ballot measures on the same footing as candidate and PAC restrictions and prevent foreign nationals from influencing Kentucky elections; one senator raised concerns that the language could unintentionally chill participation by noncitizens, especially in one-on-one discussions, and the sponsor said he would work on that issue. The committee adopted the bill as amended, and it passed 8-1. The final major item was House Bill 211, which would create a narrow exemption allowing cigar bars under defined conditions, including a revenue threshold, age restrictions, ventilation requirements, and local permitting options. The sponsor said the bill would not roll back general smoke-free laws but would allow tightly regulated cigar bars and grandfather existing ones from some requirements. Public health witnesses, including a nurse, a physician, and a thoracic surgeon, opposed the bill, warning it would weaken strong smoke-free protections, harm workers and patrons, and reverse progress against tobacco-related disease. The transcript provided did not include a final vote on HB 211.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Senate is prepared to accept the House's offer with the exceptions of the following lines which will
• For the implementing bill, we agree with the Senate with the exception of the following lines.
• For proviso, we agree with the Senate offer with the exception of the following lines.
• For the back of the bill, the House accepts the Senate's offer except for the following lines on the

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• No big substantive changes except that we scale back.
• Nobody wants this except for a few of you.
• Nobody wants this except for a few of you.
• a few more exceptions.
• I think we missed an opportunity to cover a few more exceptions.

Summary: The House met with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 133-0 vote. Members then spent much of the morning introducing interns, special guests, pages, and a doctor of the day, along with a recognition of Teacher Appreciation Day and a brief announcement about a Missouri contestant on American Idol. The chamber then took up a long series of Senate bills and House amendments, largely on crime, public safety, corrections, and related issues. Measures discussed included drone enforcement authority for law enforcement, a Missouri Ranger/school safety proposal and school bus stop-arm penalties, automatic expungement for certain drug offenses, Alzheimer’s and dementia training for law enforcement and adult protective services, fire hydrant testing, pseudoephedrine access, prison cell phone contraband, hands-free cell phone law fixes, critical infrastructure/copper theft, a parent-accountability bill involving minors, fentanyl trafficking, Attorney General staff carrying firearms, and a domestic violence registry. Several members raised concerns about school safety, privacy, criminal justice policy, and whether some proposals were too broad or punitive, while others emphasized public safety, victim support, and administrative clarity. The most extended debate centered on a death-penalty post-conviction relief amendment, with supporters arguing it would align Missouri law with federal procedures and speed up lengthy appeals, and opponents warning it could reduce safeguards in capital cases. After a roll call vote, that amendment was adopted 75-68. Another notable debate involved a first-responder buffer zone amendment, where supporters said it would protect officers and others during tense encounters, while opponents argued it could chill public recording of police activity. The House also adopted amendments on domestic violence protections, child abuse interview recording and camp background checks, inmate reentry documents and job preparation, and several technical fixes to previously passed bills. A point of order was sustained on one untimely distributed amendment, but most other amendments were adopted by voice vote or roll call.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is an these are exceptions to that.
• Except that that means only death benefits.
• what if um the military makes exceptions what if um the military makes exceptions even<00:47:29.440
• . exception. exception.
• You have in here exceptions Chair? Yes.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, the department's updated exceptional items would certainly help to support a better rollout of community-based
• We know the department has an exceptional item to continue the Family First pilots that exist, um, and
• programs, and they do incredible work, but their reach is limited by funding as it relates to the exceptional
• The exceptional item is aimed at those adults to help encourage them to use the quit line.
• increased, um, funding for, for tobacco control efforts, and we also ask you to fully fund the exceptional

Transcript Highlights:

• The department's updated exceptional items would certainly help to support a better rollout of care.
• We know the department has an exceptional item to continue the family first.
• As reflected in the department's exceptional item, we do have some written comments to go into more detail
• As it relates to the exceptional item, the decline in the adult smoking rate has stalled.
• The exceptional item is aimed at those adults to help encourage them to use the quitline and when we

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• For the Senate budget offer, we agree with the offer except for the following lines, which will be bumped
• For the Senate proviso offer, we agree with the offer except for the following, which will be bumped:
• For the Senate back of the bill offer, we agree with the offer except for the following lines, which
• For the Senate implementing bill offer, we agree with the offer except for the following lines, which

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• REPRESENTATIVE McCLURE I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SENATE EXCEPTS THE HOUSE REVISION TO OUR OFFER ON
• HOUSE EXCEPT THE SENATE ADMINISTERED FUNDS BUDGET OFFER. >> Sen. Hooper: THANK YOU.
• ROWS 1 AND THREE ARE CLOSED, FOR ROWS 4, 7, 10 AND 11 THE HOUSE EXCEPT THE SENATE POSITION.
• THE BACK OF THE BILL THE SENATE EXCEPTS THE HOUSE POSITION ON 48 AND 49 IN OFFERS AN ISSUE ON TRENTON

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When the amendment seems to contemplate some exceptions, it doesn't go nearly far enough.
• When the amendment seems to contemplate some exceptions, it doesn't go nearly far enough.
• I see that we're making an exception for cost of tuition.
• Thank you. ...an exception for cost of tuition.
• This person is placed in a truly exceptional situation that I frankly haven't seen before.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:46:14.079> On with the exception of the following.
• On with the exception of the following.
• On the measures before us, all majority members vote aye with the exception of the following.
• On the measures before us, all minority members vote aye with the exception of the following.
• On the measures before us, all minority members vote aye with the exception of the following.

Keywords: 910, house, all