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• questions there me have thank you Miss questions there me have thank you Miss schaer<00:13:31.399
• :34.160> Luger schaer appreciate that um Miss Luger schaer appreciate that um Miss Luger Nicolai
• Thank you. but I also had to miss shifts at work but I also had to miss shifts at work which<00:24:31.960
• <00:51:57.559> and are the caregiver for that person and are the caregiver for that person
• So I just want to thank Miss Herman.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 1325 and adopted the author’s A2 amendment before hearing testimony. Representative Schultz presented the bill as a set of bipartisan changes to make Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time law more workable for small businesses, public employers, and taxpayers, arguing the current law is an unfunded mandate that increases costs and property taxes. The bill’s supporters said it would add flexibility, including changes affecting coverage for certain workers, employer size thresholds, front-loading, weather-related exceptions, and a delay on penalties. Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach of the Department of Labor and Industry opposed the bill, saying it would exclude about 800,000 workers, or roughly 30% of the workforce, from earned sick and safe time protections and create confusion and enforcement problems. She also objected to the proposed penalty delay, saying the department already uses compliance assistance and needs penalty authority for serious violations. The Minnesota Chamber supported modifications to the mandate, saying businesses—especially small ones—have struggled with compliance and that the law has had unintended effects on PTO policies and leave use. The League of Minnesota Cities supported parts of the bill, especially changes affecting more generous city leave policies and weather-event exemptions, saying current language creates confusion and can interfere with emergency staffing. Opponents from Education Minnesota, SEIU Minnesota, TakeAction Minnesota, and a nurse from Unity Hospital argued the bill would strip protections from part-time workers, minors, and workers with family caregiving needs, and would weaken a law they said has helped workers avoid discipline or lost wages when sick. Supporters from counties and an HR consultant emphasized administrative burdens, emergency staffing needs during weather events, and the difficulty of applying ESS rules to existing leave policies. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the bill was laid over for further consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm glad to say you're still the best-dressed person in the room. still the best-dressed person in the
• Miss Coleman here. Mr. Chesteen. Miss Coleman here. Miss Coleman-Madison here. Mr. Elliott.
• Miss Elliott. Miss Figures. Mr. Givhan. Mr. Gudger. Mr. Hatcher. Mr. Hovey. Mr. Hovey. Mr. Jones.
• Miss Coleman-Madison. Mr. Wagner. Miss Weaver. Mr. Williams. All right, ladies and gentlemen.
• to Miss Abby Stard for being crowned the 2025 Miss America during the annual Miss America competition

Bills: SB 2, SJR 36, SB 2, SR 19, SR 27, SR 30, SR 32, SCR 11

Keywords: Houston East End, Chamber of Commerce, East End Day, economic development, community involvement, scholarships, business events, McAllen, celebration, community pride, cultural events, economic growth, McAllen Day, community recognition, South Texas, local pride, Wise County Day, Texas Senate, Wise County, state recognition

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:27:45.559> Bailey steps that we're taking Miss Bailey steps that we're taking Miss Bailey
• Miss Bailey, you may continue.
• <00:42:28.319> in conver ations about what's missing in conver ations about what's missing
• care for eight hours of in-person care for eight hours of in-person training<01:11:06.360> and
• It was a missed opportunity.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Miss<00:12:30.560> Stangle. Miss Stangle. Miss Stangle.
• But he's the staff person,<00:29:49.279> though. person, though. person, though.
• Miss Dangle.
• Miss Dangle.
• Thank you, Miss Stangle.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um it has professionally, personally.
• <00:26:21.919> uh concerns that Miss Bernstein raised. uh concerns that Miss Bernstein raised
• <00:29:43.200> Bernstein what we're hearing from Miss Bernstein what we're hearing from Miss
• independence that is the point person independence that is the point person that<00:54:19.119>
• person is not acting under my direction. person is not acting under my direction.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Judge Tim O’Malley, Minnesota’s director of program integrity, presented a roadmap to program integrity and fraud prevention built around nine areas for improvement, including leadership and culture, stronger program controls, better coordination among agencies and prosecutors, training, technology modernization, independent oversight, stakeholder engagement, and expanded resources. He said long-standing vulnerabilities in state programs have been exploited by organized criminals, and argued the state must shift from reactive enforcement to front-end prevention, faster detection, and recovery of improper payments. He emphasized that modern data sharing and analytics are especially urgent, and said oversight and accountability are essential for lasting change. Fay Bernstein, a long-time DHS employee, testified that she experienced retaliation after raising contract compliance concerns years ago. She said she was removed from the building, barred from DHS property, investigated for months, and accused of racism and threatening leadership, which she denied. Bernstein argued DHS leadership lacks a fraud-prevention mindset and said the department’s culture punishes employees who speak up, while serious program failures have harmed vulnerable Minnesotans. She called for major leadership changes and firings at DHS. Members questioned O’Malley about whether fraud was driven more by sophisticated criminals or by weaknesses in state systems. He said the vulnerabilities have existed for a long time and organized criminal groups are taking advantage of them, especially where data sharing is weak. Members also pressed him on whistleblower protections and retaliation; O’Malley said he should have included the legislature among places employees can report concerns, and said complaints should be thoroughly investigated with accurate information and appropriate consequences for supervisors who fail to act, ranging from coaching to termination depending on the case. No votes or formal actions were taken in this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Just missing Senator Wallace. There she... Just missing Senator Wallace. There she is.
• I'm going to miss you in this work... I'm going to miss you in this work, but I won't miss you.
• Politics is personal.
• You cannot coingle the human remains of more than one person without the consent of the person or persons
• We miss that. But I'm really going to miss you here in the Senate.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• To Miss Mixon, if Mr.
• To Miss Mixon, if Mr.
• Miss Mixon, um, thank you, Chair.
• Did I miss anything?
• so does that answer did I miss so does that answer did I miss anything<00:25:22.279> um<00

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Alos, Miss Amato, Miss Botti, Mr. Chun, Miss Cochran, Mr. Evan, Mr. Garcia, Mr.
• Iligan, Miss Iwamoto, Miss Kahaloa, Miss Kapela, Miss Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Mr.
• Lee, Miss Lowen, Miss Marten, Mr. Matayoshi, Miss Matsumoto, Mr. Miyake, Miss Moriwaki, Mr.
• > Kahaloa, Miss Kahaloa, Miss Kahaloa, Miss<00:10:55.040> Capella, Miss Capella, Miss Capella
• Lee, Miss Miss Miss Loen,<00:11:15.600> Miss<00:11:15.920> Martin, Loen, Miss Martin, Loen

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Oh, present in person. Go ahead, Miss Shiro. Aloha, Chair, Vice Chair, committee members.
• in person.
• Go ahead, Miss >> Oh, present in person.
• Miss McKenna Wood. Affairs. Miss McKenna Wood.
• <01:35:55.920> Miss disasters. Miss Young, I'm sorry. Miss disasters.

Bills: HB1769

Keywords: criminal justice reform, rehabilitation, private prisons, racial equity, Native Hawaiians, community well-being, mass incarceration, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1769, which would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to incrementally reduce the number of people incarcerated in private out-of-state correctional institutions. The DCR director opposed the bill, saying the department does not control overall prison population levels because courts determine admissions, and arguing that Hawaiʻi’s in-state facilities are already over capacity, especially Halawa, which he said is 165% over design capacity. He said only a small portion of the population is under departmental control through furlough programs and argued that bringing people home would require building a new medium-security prison. Supporters, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, the Public Defender’s office, and several individuals, argued the bill creates a phased, accountable path to reduce reliance on mainland prisons and bring people home. Supporters emphasized the harms of separating incarcerated people from ʻohana and culture, the disproportionate impact on Native Hawaiians, and the need for diversion, treatment, re-entry support, and fair sentencing. Several testifiers also said the department has more control than it claimed, pointing to underused furlough options, reclassification, and empty beds at some in-state facilities, while others urged clearer statutory language and guardrails. Members questioned the director about whether people could be reclassified or moved to available beds at facilities such as Kulani and Waiawa, and about whether the department could do more through staffing and contract changes. The director said some proposals had been sent to the Department of Human Resource Development, but that major facility changes would be costly and that minimum-security facilities would need substantial upgrades to house medium-security inmates. After discussion, the chair said the committee would defer HB 1769 to Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. for decision-making and adjourned the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chesteen, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman-Madison, Mr. Elliott, Miss Figures, Mr.
• Stutts, Miss Waggoner, Miss Weaver, All right. 28 I's. Special order calendars adopted. All right.
• I don't know as much about Miss Tatum, but I can tell you what her... Have you met Miss Tatum?
• Chesteen, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman-Madison, Mr. Elliott, Miss Figures, Mr. Givan, Mr. Gudger, Mr.
• Chesteen, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman-Madison, Elliott, Miss Figures, Mr. Givan, Mr. Hovey.

Bills: SJR 12, SJR 81, SB 22, SB 32, SB 241, SB 393, SB 414, SB 458, SB 464, SB 568, SB 583, SB 609, SB 660, SB 664, SB 693, SB 731, SB 732, SB 746, SB 779, SB 783, SB 785, SB 868, SB 897, SB 921, SB 955, SB 1008, SB 1029, SB 1036, SB 1057, SB 1059, SB 1120, SB 1122, SB 1147, SB 1163, SB 1188, SB 1197, SB 1209, SB 1245, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1365, SB 1394, SB 1396, SB 1470, SB 1484, SB 1494, SB 1537, SB 1596, SB 1598, SB 1637, SB 1644, SB 1809, SB 1814, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1948, SB 2064, SB 2065, SB 2112, SB 2155, SB 2226, SB 2320, SB 2406, SJR 36, SJR 81, SJR 50, SJR 4, SJR 40, SJR 27, SCR 22, SCR 12, SCR 39, SCR 38, SCR 37, SB 1396, SB 1209, SB 765, SB 62, SB 666, SB 888, SB 687, SB 847, SB 1248, SB 504, SB 305, SB 296, SB 284, SB 241, SB 304, SB 1023, SB 204, SB 609, SB 670, SB 850, SB 854, SB 413, SB 1346, SB 1033, SB 1220, SB 1073, SB 810, SB 1539, SB 447, SB 1119, SB 1505, SB 1215, SB 1302, SB 583, SB 673, SB 681, SB 1172, SB 955, SB 957, SB 541, SB 266, SB 1415, SB 53, SB 1352, SB 785, SB 1450, SB 1502, SB 1566, SB 1062, SB 711, SB 746, SB 1404, SB 1448, SB 507, SB 1026, SB 1349, SB 1355, SB 1433, SB 1434, SB 1596, SB 1403, SB 667, SB 1059, SB 1567, SB 310, SB 311, SB 505, SB 1210, SB 1470, SB 264, SB 1358, SB 1364, SB 1569, SB 1376, SB 1228, SB 519, SB 1350, SB 462, SB 827, SB 1585, SB 1484, SB 1273, SB 927, SB 1227, SB 1229, SB 1353, SB 1464, SB 1709, SB 1729, SB 1733, SB 1744, SB 1772, SB 1841, SB 1147, SB 1008, SB 2016, SB 1173, SB 1163, SB 996, SB 1370, SB 1321, SB 1101, SB 860, SB 993, SB 693, SB 1537, SB 1332, SB 1307, SB 963, SB 493, SB 984, SB 619, SB 1122, SB 455, SB 522, SB 1057, SB 1239, SB 1254, SB 1255, SB 1259, SB 1341, SB 1877, SB 1277, SB 32, SB 732, SB 660, SB 731, SB 921, SB 268, SB 1822, SB 1589, SB 397, SB 1058, SB 1267, SB 2112, SB 1930, SB 532, SB 2155, SB 508, SB 292, SB 291, SB 901, SB 1333, SB 1436, SB 1494, SB 964, SB 779, SB 1378, SB 2312, SB 1719, SB 287, SB 2143, SB 1245, SB 261, SB 1247, SB 1948, SB 2406, SB 2407, SB 1882, SB 1814, SB 618, SB 38, SB 393, SB 1371, SB 1394, SB 1365, SB 2243, SB 2226, SB 2039, SB 1919, SB 1895, SB 1598, SB 1493, SB 1810, SB 1791, SB 1706, SB 1644, SB 1238, SB 783, SB 458, SB 22, SB 651, SB 897, SB 1809, SB 1080, SB 745, SB 826, SB 989, SB 1320, SB 1437, SB 2320, SB 2289, SB 1171, SB 664, SB 1637, SB 2064, SB 868, SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 2237, SB 1257, SB 2034, SB 1522, SB 883, SB 249, SB 1318, SB 1151, SB 596, SB 1191, SB 226, SB 570, SB 870, SB 991, SB 60, SB 365, SB 1067, SB 1786, SB 326, SB 1401, SB 1592, SB 1728, SB 1265, SB 586, SB 529, SB 217, SB 209, SB 1923, SB 1559, SB 1839, SB 387, SB 1874, SB 1872, SB 1873, SB 1921, SB 1883, SB 1677, SB 95, SB 1620, SB 1838, SB 2024, SB 2429, SB 1999, SB 511, SB 2309, SB 2166, SB 871, SB 510, SB 33, SB 2420, SB 1860, SB 1541, SB 1316, SB 1314, SB 1313, SB 1426, SB 1398, SB 1869, SB 1750, SB 1871, SB 36, SB 855, SB 1233, SB 760, SB 2425, SB 2037, SB 1758, SB 1759, SB 2365, SB 1924, SB 762, SB 1271, SB 1818, SB 605, SB 1405, SB 1762, SB 1968, SB 1977, SB 2077, SB 2148, SB 2321, SB 1967, SB 1662, SB 1663, SB 2124, SB 2204, SB 1855, SB 863, SB 37, SB 241, SB 1147, SB 1394, SB 1814, SB 1948, SB 2155, SB 1209, SB 1396, SB 609, SB 660, SB 921, SR 373, SR 374, SR 376, SR 377, SR 379, SR 381, SR 386, SB 2332, SB 3040, SB 3041, SB 2332, SB 3040, SB 3041

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, tax exemption, ad valorem, tangible personal property, income production, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, ad valorem taxation, franchise tax credit, personal property, public camping

Transcript Highlights:

• the designated support person language. the designated support person language.
• It's a gap that we have currently in statute. both missing um this regulatory language both missing um
• That is not person-centered.
• Miss Timian or Miss Rodina? Miss Timian or Miss Rodina?
• Um Miss Sore. role please? Um Miss Sore. Chair<00:42:29.680> Hoffman.<00:42:30.240> Hi.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Go ahead, Miss<00:27:10.880> Bailey. Miss Bailey. Miss Bailey.
• Miss Bailey: My personal opinion is that system modernization is really expensive.
• Miss Bailey: My personal opinion is that system modernization is really expensive.
• Miss Bailey: My personal opinion is that system modernization is really expensive.
• >> Miss<00:45:19.200> Bailey. >> Miss Bailey. >> Miss Bailey.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Miss Good says to this person, "Dude, in a sense, I'm not mad at you."
• Miss Good says to this person, "Dude, in a sense, I'm not mad at you."
• Miss Good says to this person, "Dude, in a sense, I'm not mad at you."
• Miss Good says to this person, "Dude, in a sense, I'm not mad at you."
• <02:39:30.080> was approach a person such as Miss Good was approach a person such as Miss

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you, Miss Alexander. Thank you, Miss Alexander.
• Miss Primo, Mr. Chair the matter for us. Miss Primo, Mr.
• I I missed that. Classification agency? I I missed that.
• Miss Primo. concerns. Miss Primo.
• Miss Baker Olsen. Thank you, everyone. Miss Baker Olsen.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, Jess is actually a personal friend of mine.
• Natsumi Yamasato as our recognize Miss Natsumi Yamasato as our 2026<00:34:38.520> Kauai<00:34
• I can speak to this personally.
• Miss Yamasato teaches both of my children, and they are very literally her biggest fans.
• <00:35:03.840> Miss I can speak to this personally. Miss I can speak to this personally.

Bills: HR204, SB2925, SB2798, SB2320, SB2800, SB1230, SB2706, SB3233, SB2405, SB3320, SB2543, SB3097, SB3096, SB3140, SB2593, SB2567, SB2466, SB2140, SB2088, SB3090, SB608, SB2795, SB3294, SB3263, SB3001, SB2907, SB3251, SB2074, SB2360, SB2354, SB2908, SB2353, SB3045, SB2047, SB3254, SB3246, SB3133, SB2425, SB2671, SB3229, SB2969, SB1166, SB896, SB2391, SB2125, SB3118, SB3325, SB2613, SB2614, SB494, SB2376, SB3326, SB2001, SB2599, SB3048, SB3169, SB2002, SB3247, SB3253, SB2155, SB2192, SB3187, SB2190, SB2398, SB2424, SB3028, SB2338, SB3219, SB2981, HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

Transcript Highlights:

• Rachel Bonnie, Miss Jane Brewer, Miss Sue Batson, Andy Bosarge, Elaine Beckman, Heather Patterson, and
• Miss Holly Scallan.
• Party, Miss Rachel Bonnie, Miss<00:07:40.720> Jane<00:07:41.039> Brewer,<00:07:41.759>
• Brewer, Miss Sue Batson, Andy Miss Jane Brewer, Miss Sue Batson, Andy Bosarge,<00:07:44.560> Elaine
• Next we have Miss Calvinia myself.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 24 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, and approved dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The chamber also welcomed several guest groups, including members of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Land Committee, the Stone County Republican Party, Mississippi State University Student Association leaders, the first graduating class of the Mississippi LEAD program, Montgomery County 4-H leaders, and Mississippi Young Bankers. Floor privileges were granted to Alice Marie Johnson and her guest. The Senate then took up Senate Resolution 28 honoring Alice Marie Johnson of Olive Branch, recognizing her work on clemency and second chances after her own pardon and appointment to a White House pardons-related role. Johnson addressed the Senate, describing her personal history, her time in prison, and her advocacy for people impacted by incarceration and harsh sentencing. Representative Kimberly Remak also presented a House recognition in her honor. The resolution and presentations emphasized redemption, justice reform, and Johnson’s Mississippi roots. On the calendar, the Senate passed Senate Bill 3104, a deficit appropriation bill for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, after Senator Hopson outlined numerous funding items. Those included payments related to wrongful incarceration claims, attorney general litigation, a MIMA settlement, claims involving educational television and the community college board, Medicaid deficit funding, emergency management and county disaster assistance, repairs and relocation needs tied to the Bolton building, AOC pass-through and judge-related costs, licensing board and Marine Resources special funds, student financial aid, and DHS income-verification software to reduce SNAP error rates. The bill passed by morning roll call. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 3105, a placeholder deficit vehicle with no dollars attached, and then passed and retained several later items, including Senate Bill 3053 on IHL general support, after discussion of performance metrics and higher education accountability.

Transcript Highlights:

• >> Thank you, Miss Woodward.
• Miss<00:21:46.240> Woodward.
• >> Miss<00:28:00.799> Sandsark, >> Miss Sandsark, >> Miss Sandsark, >>
• Miss<00:29:00.240> Woodward. Miss Woodward. Miss Woodward.
• Miss Hellstead's excused. Jamie Harin's Miss Hellstead's excused.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Seclusion Working Group met for its final meeting on January 28 and first approved the prior meeting minutes after correcting two roll-call vote errors involving Miss Woodward. The chair then gave an extended recap of the history of seclusion policy, including the pre-2023 emergency-only framework, the 2023 ban on seclusion for children birth through grade 3, the 2025 introduction of SF 1830 to restore prior law, and the compromise amendment that allowed limited seclusion in grades 1 through 3 with added safeguards. The chair also reviewed the working group’s timeline, noting it had met from August 2025 through January 2026 and was required to submit findings by January 30, 2026. The main substantive discussion focused on the chair’s proposed timeline for eliminating seclusion and an alternative proposal from Mace. Several members criticized a Minnesota Department of Education letter that opposed parts of the working group’s recommendations, arguing it mischaracterized district practices, questioned informed consent and mental health professional provisions, and did not reflect the realities faced by schools. Members supporting the current use of seclusion said districts already use MTSS, PBIS, Ukeru, and other interventions, but still need seclusion in limited emergency situations. They also said the department’s comments felt inflammatory or unsupportive. On the timeline issue, Mace proposed allowing limited seclusion for students in grades 1 through 12 receiving certain special education services until July 1, 2036, with data collection on outcomes and related interventions. Some members supported a “runway” toward elimination, saying it would allow time to build alternatives and avoid an abrupt ban, while others said they could not support including grades 1 through 3 in any extended timeline and preferred elimination sooner. Members also questioned whether MDE currently collects enough data on law enforcement interventions and related outcomes. The meeting ended with continued discussion of the timeline proposal, but no final vote or report approval was recorded in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, Miss Olsen, if you you, Miss Levit.
• Miss Love it. Mr. Chair, your process? Miss Love it. Mr.
• Miss Primo or Miss Bethky? Miss Becky. Mr. Chair, members, thank you for the question.
• <02:12:37.280> Miss<02:12:37.599> Miller. Thank you, Miss Michelle. Miss Miller.
• Miss Primo has something to Miss Kunish.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:15:43.160> positive prevention and personalized positive prevention and personalized positive
• Or do we see different reasons for missing school?
• Or do we see different reasons for missing school?
• Our graduation rates drop for those students every time they miss.
• Our graduation rates drop for those students every time they miss.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Chestine, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman-Madison, Mr. Elliot, Miss Figures, Mr. Gavan, Mr. Gudger, Mr.
• >> Miss<00:01:54.560> Coleman, >> Miss Coleman, >> Miss Coleman, >> Miss
• Justine, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman-Madison, Mr. Elliot, Miss Figures, Mr. Gavan, Mr.
• Chain, Miss<00:38:05.200> Coleman, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman, Miss<00:38:07.599> Coleman
• Miss Coleman. Miss Coleman-Madison. Mr. Elliot. Miss Figures. >> Miss Figures. >> Mr. Gavan. >> Mr.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 28 senators present. The body agreed to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading and adopt the previous journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The presiding officer also recognized several guests on the floor and in the gallery, including an intern from the Lieutenant Governor’s office and guests of Senator Chambliss. Committee reports focused on confirmations for Alabama State University’s Board of Trustees. Patricia Anne Jones (Confirmation 79), Angela Star (Confirmation 80), and Bobby Singleton (Confirmation 78) each received favorable committee reports and were confirmed by the full Senate, with roll-call votes showing unanimous or near-unanimous support. The chamber spent considerable time in lighthearted debate and personal remarks during Singleton’s confirmation before adopting the motion and confirming him. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 81 commending the Coach Safely Foundation for youth sports injury mitigation, and several other resolutions honoring individuals and organizations, including Johnny Williams, Jim America, Senior Trooper Hunter Woodruff, and retired Army Colonel Shawn Thomas Prricett. A resolution encouraging Alabama public high schools to form a consortium was also adopted. On local bills, the Senate passed Senate Bill 243 regarding Jefferson County and House Bill 532 regarding Shelby County, both by using the previous roll and with no opposition. The Rules Committee then reported a special order calendar for the 22nd legislative day, which the Senate adopted 30-0. The special order calendar included bills on the Board of Funeral Services, the Public Service Commission, tax abatements, electric utilities, child support, dogs, school lands, Chambers County, and real property. The first special-order bill taken up was Senate Bill 107 by Senators Figures and Gudger, concerning the Alabama Board of Funeral Services. Senators discussed the bill’s purpose of funding the board’s increased duties, the effect on funeral home license fees, and an amendment offered by Senator Bell to reduce certain fees. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was explained as not affecting pre-need funeral arrangements. Debate continued as members asked questions about costs to families and funeral homes, but the chamber had not yet reached final disposition of the bill by the end of the excerpt.