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• That is existing code in the state of West Virginia, but there's no enforcement.
• records is addressed by Section 21-1B-4 of this code.”
• “By Section 21-1 of this code, shall be fined $100 for each offense.
• 21B-5 of this code.
• And so if, but this bill then says, okay, but that’s our existing code.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate considered and passed several measures, beginning with House Bill 4245, a Department of Revenue rules bundle covering 27 rules from six agencies. The Senate adopted an amendment changing two lottery rules and one tax rule related to pre-need cemetery companies, then passed the bill 30-1, adopted a title amendment, and made it effective from passage. The chamber also adopted a group of interim study resolutions, including studies on school finance transparency, divorce grounds, the Southern West Virginia water crisis, athletic trainer access in public secondary schools, the Eastern gray fox population, upland game bird stamps, and the PSC. Members then passed House Bill 5381, which reworked the Office of Energy’s role to develop a comprehensive energy development policy and grid stabilization plan, moved coalfield community development under that office, and expanded energy development planning authority. House Bill 5412, the Future Ready Education Act, was amended to require annual vocational and agricultural offerings unless not viable, and to require K-5 literacy teachers to complete science-of-reading training by the 2028-29 school year; it passed 33-0. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 845 on supplemental appropriations and the civil contingency fund, concurring in a House amendment that reappropriated funds and increased the fund from $15 million to $25 million, and made it effective from passage. A major floor debate centered on House Bill 4198, the E-Verify Safe Harbor Act. Senators discussed whether to require employers to use E-Verify, with one amendment narrowing the mandate to public employers and creating a permissive option for private employers, while preserving penalties for unauthorized hiring and recordkeeping violations. After debate over small-business impacts and federal-state law conflicts, the Senate adopted the amendment as amended, passed the bill 31-3, and amended the title. The chamber also passed House Bill 5453 to modify the school aid funding formula by adding weighted enrollment for certain special education students and adjusting staffing-related provisions, and House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program, which was passed and made effective from passage. Later, the Senate resolved several House amendment disputes by concurring in or receding from amendments on bills including House Bill 4009 on portable benefits, Senate Bill 587, Senate Bill 164 on long-term substitute teachers, House Bill 4606 on pretrial release for certain felonies, House Bill 4010, House Bill 5438, and House Bill 4765. Most of these measures passed with broad support, and several were made effective July 1, 2026 or from passage. The session concluded with the Senate adjourning sine die.

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• Are bridges maintained and kept to code, town code or state code or even federal code, and is it, does
• Are bridges maintained and kept to code, town code or state code or even federal code, and is it, does
• Michelle Elder: “New Hampshire’s retail installment sales of motor vehicle code governs the motor vehicle
• installment sales contract, and the section of the code that we are talking about today currently requires
• or fire code.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• A couple of years ago, Representative Williams was working on a bill kind of in this section of code,
• And it places the new section of the Delaware Code created in Section 3 of this act into its own chapter
• This act does not prevent a government.
• the code.
• the code or from the section of if no questions, voice vote.

Summary: The House received a series of Senate communications and committee reports, then took up a long consent calendar and several individual measures. Early actions included passing consent calendar items, recognizing Freedom of Speech Week and Juneteenth, and hearing numerous introductions and tributes, including remarks honoring House fellows, Father’s Day, and Representative Mara Gorman. The chamber also adopted several procedural motions and recesses, with roll calls recorded throughout. Among the bills considered, the House passed House Bill 134 on animal cruelty, increasing penalties for repeat offenses; House Bill 131 with Senate Amendment 1 on pet stores and animal welfare; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 320 on technical corrections to the Delaware Constitution; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 407 on technical updates to the Hazardous Substance Control Act; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 425 on salary supplements for certain school employees; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 450, the Road Delaware Act, on land use and permitting reform; House Bill 459 on restricting energy drink sales in schools; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 439 on electric moped and motorcycle disclosures; and House Bill 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, after amendment delaying its effective date to July 1, 2027. House Amendment 1 to House Bill 459 was adopted, and House Amendment 1 to House Bill 444 was adopted before final passage. The House also rejected House Amendment 1 to House Substitute 1 for House Bill 425 after debate over salary supplement policy for school-related certifications, then passed the substitute bill itself. House Bill 407 prompted questions about the increase in civil penalties, which DENREC said was intended to update outdated fines and align the penalty structure with other laws. House Bill 444 drew floor speeches emphasizing voting rights protections and concerns about voter suppression and dilution. The session ended with the House moving to recess after continuing consideration of House Bill 355, the Speaker Truth Act, which had just adopted an amendment changing damages language to attorney’s fees and costs.

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• It had to be approved by the local governing body, and they would still have to follow all building codes
• It had to be approved by the local governing body, and they would still have to follow all building codes
• It had to be approved by the local governing body, and they would still have to follow all building codes
• It had to be approved by the local governing body, and they would still have to follow all building codes
• It had to be approved by the local governing body, and they would still have to follow all building codes

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:27 SB 76 Discussion 01:20 SB 76 Vote 04:51 SB 59 Discussion 05:50 SB 59 Vote 20:49 SB 313 Discussion 23:46 SB 313 Vote 28:18, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met and first took up Senate Bill 76, sponsored by Senator Greg Elkins. The bill would raise the construction retainage/escrow statute threshold from $500,000 to $2 million to reflect inflation, and would also make any contract term waiving the escrow protection void and unenforceable. Elkins said the measure would not apply to government contracts and was intended to protect contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers from delayed payment. The committee voted 9-0 to pass the bill with a favorable expression and send it to the floor. The committee then considered Senate Bill 59, sponsored by Senator Jimmy Higdon, with a committee substitute adopted first. Higdon said the substitute limited the bill to existing church property and the measure would allow religious institutions to build affordable housing on their property while still requiring local governing-body approval and compliance with building codes. Supporters framed it as a housing-supply tool and a way to use nonprofits and churches to help address Kentucky’s housing shortage, while questions focused on tax impacts, local control, and whether the bill could be used for single-family homes or other developments. A public witness from Henry County opposed the bill, arguing it could enable discriminatory housing and reduce local tax revenue. After discussion, the committee voted 9-0 to pass SB 59 with a favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 313 from Senator Phillip Wheeler, which would designate June as Kentucky History Month. Wheeler and Kentucky Historical Society Executive Director Scott Alvi said the bill would help promote Kentucky history statewide, especially in connection with the U.S. 250th commemoration in 2026, and would build on existing June observances such as Statehood Day and Boone Day. The committee approved the bill with favorable expression, and the chair announced it would proceed to the floor.

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• And to have, and think, in the code, we now have two definitions of forgery or deception on a government
• to try to redo our code.
• It's regarding Section 8.
• It could be interpreted that just that section of code is being repealed or sunsetted.
• It could be interpreted that just that section of code is being repealed or sunsetted.

Keywords: 964, all

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• Our regulation section is really the primary The regulation section is really the primary section that
• county codes.
• code?
• , the state building code, the state energy code, the state... ...the state existing building code, the
• There was inconsistency between energy code, building code, and various codes.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• <00:03:19.440> the rules and policies governing the rules and policies governing the collection
• We strongly support the procurement code.
• Remove the preamble section, and in section 2 require that Cales must have connections to public utilities
• <00:57:37.720> five<00:57:37.960> and year 27 and sections five and year 27 and sections
• six remove the appropriation section six remove the appropriation section seven<00:57:43.119>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 422, relating to school impact fees. The Education Committee recommended passage with amendments, and Ways and Means concurred. The amendments would repeal the construction fee component of the school impact fee while retaining the land impact fee and in-lieu fee requirements, remove related statutory language, exempt certain developments from school impact fees, raise the unit threshold for satisfying the land component to 100 units, require the School Facilities Authority to adopt rules and policies, and require a report to the Legislature on the effect of repealing the construction portion of the fee. The measure was also given a sunset date of June 30, 2029, with the committee report to note that the changes are intended to test the efficiency and efficacy of the fee structure and could be made permanent if the report supports that outcome. The committees adopted the recommendation, with one senator initially voting no and then changing to yes after the amendments were explained. The meeting also included a separate hearing on House Bill 1155, concerning procurement for Department of Transportation projects and construction manager/general contractor procurement. DOT testified that it supported the concept but wanted to narrow the bill, saying the current language was too broad and that the goal was to allow more innovative procurement while preserving selection safeguards. The State Procurement Office said it supported the bill’s language but was willing to work with DOT on alternative wording. Several construction-related organizations, including subcontractors, iron workers, elevator constructors, and building trades representatives, opposed the bill, arguing that exemptions from the procurement code would weaken protections such as retainage, equality, and prompt payment and could invite favoritism or corruption. In response to those concerns, the chair proposed amendments limiting the exemption to DOT, narrowing the qualifying contracts, adding a two-year sunset, requiring a report after the first year, and clarifying that project management could not be procured under the section. The amended recommendation passed, though several members voted with reservations. A separate item, House Bill 476, was briefly called up at the end of the agenda, with a recommendation to pass with amendments to increase a rate from 7.25% to 8%, but discussion was not completed in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• It was previously in Section 48-09-03, and it's moved up to Section 1 for clarity.
• Section 3 is a section regarding security that's provided by the offeror.
• Well, and the question has to do with perhaps it's in a different section of code, because we find that
• Well, and the question has to do with perhaps it's in a different section of code, because we find that
• Well, and the question has to do with perhaps it's in a different section of code, because we find that

Keywords: 908, all

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• or the the Fire Prevention code.
• Section Sevens 7, 60.0, 2, 6, has been an extremely powerful tool to prevent local governments from discriminating
• Section 3 of the bill adopt a modern approach.
• On Uniform commercial code. Senator Grall.
• Senators this bill amends Section one. 77 Florida statute to require local governments review and approve

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Another code that typically gets put in that same boat is the National Electrical Code.
• “The other thing the International Code Council has just done in relation to the energy code, because
• And the only reason why that's in the plumbing code is because it's in the state sanitary code.
• And the only reason why that's in the plumbing code is because it's in the state sanitary code.
• Code.

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and the chair noting it was the committee’s last meeting of the session. The committee first considered Senate Bill 254, which would prohibit certain excess debit card surcharges and authorize enforcement by the Attorney General. After adopting technical amendments and a committee amendment requiring written notice before a private right of action, the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then took up Senate Bill 80 on broadband administration fees and GUMBO program closeout. Members questioned the proposed increase in administrative and contractor fees, the timing of project completion, and how withheld reimbursements would work for utility damage. After adopting several amendments, including cleanup language and a provision to restore the reimbursement process, the bill was reported favorably as amended, though the Louisiana Telecommunications Association voiced concerns about the withholding language and lack of a clearer fault-determination process. The committee next considered Senate Bill 469, updating the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law. Technical amendments were adopted, along with amendments clarifying that the bill’s 30-day notice to utility owner-operators is separate from existing GUMBO notice requirements and creating a rapid dispute-resolution process involving the Office of Broadband, the utility operator, and the local governing authority. Testimony from broadband and municipal stakeholders emphasized the need for quicker responses to excavation damage and better enforcement, while some witnesses raised concerns about the late amendment and the need for clearer recourse and standards. The bill was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 468, dealing with fuel rewards programs and fuel discount limits, was also amended to allow such discounts while capping them at $1 below the advertised price; it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 131, concerning attorney’s fees and costs in professional licensing disciplinary proceedings, drew testimony from a cosmetology board representative and the Pelican Institute. Supporters argued the bill would curb incentives for boards to generate revenue through enforcement and give licensees a fairer opportunity to resolve cases; board testimony noted that some boards already have fee caps and that enforcement actions are relatively limited. After adopting an amendment clarifying when a licensee is the prevailing party, the bill was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 251 on critical infrastructure protection also received technical amendments and several substantive changes, including adding ports and airports to the definition of critical infrastructure, clarifying “significant access,” adding a knowledge requirement, and adjusting exemptions and enforcement timing; it was reported favorably as amended after testimony from State Armor representatives about foreign adversary threats. Finally, House Resolution 253 was introduced to create a task force to study how post-2005 building code additions and inspection requirements affect residential construction costs, with the sponsor explaining the goal was to gather industry input and return recommendations next session.

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• Yeah, this is in the current code, but it is also in this code.
• So if anyone were to remove a sign... ...code, but it is also in this code.
• That's in the current code.
• So this bill does nothing more than go through and move everything from one section of the code, and
• of the housing sections.

Keywords: 985, all

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• Out of Elections and Government Affairs, two favorable, two on its merits.
• of Elections and Government Affairs, two favorable, two on its merits.
• I do see a requirement under Chapter Section 36, which is good.
• Under line 126, Section 36, which is good.
• I'm not telling the federal government what to do.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• <00:23:26.799> with problem, but the updated code with problem, but the updated code with
• ><00:26:42.799> residential<00:26:43.360> code building code and the residential code building
• code and the residential code correct<00:26:44.480> errors<00:26:44.880> in<00:26:45.200
• coordination with the fire code issues. coordination with the fire code issues.
• House Bill 134 is the one we just heard, and this is on the code building code.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• code.
• code.
• code.
• B,<00:09:29.279> any sectioning code.
• And then section B, any sectioning code.

Bills: HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178, HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178

Keywords: illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, sunset review, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding, bail bonds, bail bond industry, professional bail bondsman, licensing board, state agency continuation, agency reauthorization, regulatory board, criminal justice

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• That entire section was taken out.
• and 51501 of the Education Code.
• he was a government teacher or, as a government teacher, as an example, but that he would use, for example
• And so let me begin with Section 7, and this is a section where it begins by Section 51500.
• 7, new Section 7, discriminatory Section 7, new Section 7.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee held an informational hearing on AB 715, followed by discussion of SB 48. AB 715 was presented by Assembly Members Zbur and Addis as a response to rising anti-Semitism in California schools. They described incidents involving harassment, swastikas, biased classroom materials, and students feeling unsafe, and said the bill would create an Office of Civil Rights with coordinators to address anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination, provide prevention resources, and support school districts. Witnesses in support, including a rabbi and a student who described personal experiences with anti-Semitic harassment, urged immediate action to protect Jewish students. Opposition testimony came from the California Teachers Association, county superintendents, school board groups, labor organizations, civil liberties advocates, ethnic studies educators, and many community members. Their main concerns were that the bill was rushed, had not been fully vetted in the Assembly Education Committee, and could chill classroom speech or create constitutional problems, especially around language requiring instruction and materials to be “factually accurate” and not based on advocacy, bias, or partisanship. Several opponents argued that anti-Semitism should be addressed through education, training, and restorative practices rather than new statutory restrictions. Some witnesses also raised concerns about the bill’s impact on ethnic studies and free speech. Committee members then debated the bill’s process and substance at length. The authors said the bill had been narrowed through negotiations with education stakeholders and the Senate, that some disputed provisions would be revisited in cleanup language, and that the urgency of anti-Semitic incidents required action now. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal but criticized the late release of the final language and the lack of consultation with the Assembly committee. Others emphasized the need to protect Jewish students immediately and argued the bill was a necessary response to a real crisis. The transcript does not show a final vote on AB 715 in the portion provided.

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• Uh, sections 2 through 46 of article 8 reflect the Department of Labor and Industry's construction codes
• Uh, sections 2 through 46 of article 8 reflect the Department of Labor and Industry's construction codes
• And that's why I support repealing these two sections and going back and letting the code adoption process
• And that's why I support repealing these two sections and going back and letting the code adoption process
• And that's why I support repealing these two sections and going back and letting the code adoption process

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, so there are several different chapters to this code section.
• I thought we codified the common law portion of... excuse me, code law within the code section maybe
• about... within the code section maybe about three, four, or five years ago.
• So, it's a whole process and code section for dealing with mergers, and it's not a... for dealing with
• So one of the things that the bill does in the LLC section is a couple of sections.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• credit, we look at that section of the federal tax code and say, "Hey, you need to qualify for this
• The language within the earned income tax credit section of the Internal Revenue Code that has not been
• :52:50.000> Revenue<00:52:50.400> Code<00:52:50.720> for section of the Internal
• Revenue Code for section of the Internal Revenue Code for for<00:52:51.280> the<00:52:51.440>
• , section of the Internal Revenue Code, section of the Internal Revenue Code, that<00:53:34.880><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• section.
• Weeks depending on code section.
• So, that is the code section we're talking about here for those of us that don't practice criminal law
• Section three is the Medicaid code section. It's rather lengthy.
• the Medicaid code section and that provides that uh under the inmate's account, which already exists

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Representative Gutierrez, this bill would remove the merchant codes for certain firearms.
• As a former retail worker, the merchant codes and the codes that we use give us a lot of data.
• Senate Bill 1293, amending section 42-6209, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to government property
• Today, as we speak right now, my youngest granddaughter is having a C-section.
• Today, as we speak right now, my youngest granddaughter is having a C-section.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several points of personal privilege introducing guests, including the doctor of the day, Delta Sigma Theta members visiting for Delta Day at the Capitol, and a proclamation honoring the City of Tolleson’s Founders Day/Whoopi Days Festival. Members also recognized a House staffer’s family member who had completed Army basic training. The chamber then moved through routine communications and Senate messages before taking up unfinished business, including a motion to reject Senate amendments to HB 2874 and appoint a conference committee, which was adopted. In Committee of the Whole, members debated several Senate bills. SB 1058 drew the most discussion: Rep. Gutierrez offered a hostile amendment to add gun-trafficking and merchant-code restrictions, arguing it would help stop straw purchasing and cartel-related firearms smuggling; supporters of the underlying bill said it was intended to prevent merchant codes from becoming a gun registry. The amendment failed, and SB 1058 received a do-pass recommendation. SB 1094, concerning civil liability related to gender transition procedures for minors, also prompted extended debate, with opponents arguing the bill was duplicative, punitive, and could raise malpractice insurance costs and worsen physician shortages; it too received a do-pass recommendation. SB 1136, SB 1422, and SB 1663 (with a floor amendment) were also recommended do pass. After the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, the House took up third-reading votes. SB 1024 passed 35-20; SB 1148 passed 33-22 despite objections that it was unconstitutional and interfered with the judiciary; SB 1232 passed unanimously 55-0 after remarks that it clarified local zoning authority over billboards; SB 1293 passed 33-0 with several members criticizing or defending the GPLET tax structure; and SB 1586 passed 33-22. The House also adopted do-pass recommendations for SB 1075, SB 1202, SCM 1004, and SCM 1007, while SB 1419 was retained on the calendar. The session ended with announcements, a personal privilege request for prayers for Rep. Villegas’ granddaughter and newborn twins, and a motion to adjourn until April 9, 2026.