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• President, your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred Assembly Bill 460, has had the same under
• Senate Bill 88, introduced by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, revises provisions relating to offenders
• I have Amendment No. 952, proposed by the Senate Committee on Judiciary. Senator Scheible.
• President, your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 381, has had the same
• I don't have such good news, only that the Senate Judiciary Committee will be meeting behind the bar

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• We initially were in Judiciary.
• for Judiciary if that's needed. for Judiciary if that's needed. Thank<00:07:31.680> you.
• Committee.
• Amended be, um, recommended to pass and sent to the Judiciary Committee. That's correct.
• on Judiciary.

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• Again, Judiciary Committee members, 10:00 Old State Library. Representative<00:20:39.600> Mabry.
• Prom Judiciary >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources Committee, the best and most fun committee, is meeting for the
• , the best and most fun Committee, the best and most fun committee<00:25:28.159> is<00:25:28.480
• So, Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee.

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• The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will come to order. A quorum is present.
• The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will designate Thursday, April 3rd, for the adoption
• I understand some of the members are also on the Judiciary Committee, which is going to be meeting at
• Seeing no further business before the committee, that concludes our agenda for today.
• <00:02:05.119> to<00:02:05.240> be Judiciary Committee which is going to be Judiciary

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Welcome to the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee hearing.
• The motion is do pass to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
• Garcia, the motion is do pass to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
• All right, the bill is out to Judiciary 7 to 5. Meeting is adjourned. Thank you.
• On to Judiciary, seven to five. Meeting is adjourned. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee met to consider SB 522 (Wahab) on a vote-only agenda item. The chair noted that testimony on the bill had already been taken at a prior hearing and invited written testimony for the record. A quorum was established, and Assembly Member Kalra moved, with Assembly Member Garcia seconding, to do pass the bill to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary. During the roll call, members cast a mix of aye, no, and not voting votes, with some votes later changed on call. The bill’s supporters and opponents were not discussed in detail during this meeting, since no new testimony was heard. After the remaining members voted, the committee reported SB 522 out to Judiciary by a 7-5 vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Thank you, Chair Anderson, and members of the committee.
• it should move on to the Judiciary Committee, and if there's agreement, we would certainly do that.
• <00:06:38.120> committee,<00:06:38.400> and<00:06:38.480> if on to the judiciary
• committee, and if on to the judiciary committee, and if there's<00:06:38.840> agreement,<00:06
• . committees. committees.

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• this particular committee. Thanks. this particular committee. Thanks.
• It kind of even almost doesn’t mean anything to the Judiciary Committee. We just keep going.
• <01:15:41.679> committee.
• judiciary committee. We just keep going. judiciary committee. We just keep going.
• so the judiciary with the judiciary so the judiciary could<01:21:55.760> understand<01:21:56.639

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Summary: The working group convened with all members present, approved the minutes from its October 16, 2025 meeting and its October 28, 2025 Halawa Correctional Facility site visit by unanimous consent, and received no public testimony on the agenda or minutes. The chair then reviewed the statutory timeline under Act 292/SB 104, noting the group continues until January 8, 2027, and discussed required reporting dates and the need to develop a work plan for the remaining meetings. The chair also said the October 16 DCR presentation would be treated as satisfying the group’s interim-report purpose, though the legal reporting obligations to the Legislature and oversight commission still needed to be sorted out. The main discussion focused on DCR’s proposed amendments to Act 292 and the department’s interim report. Director Johnson said the department’s October 16 presentation included recommended statutory amendments because the law, as written, could not be fully complied with; the proposals were described as section-by-section changes intended to address implementation problems. Members discussed several specific issues, including transfer language for higher levels of care, the 2010 MOA with the Department of Health, and replacing “physician” with “clinician” to reflect staffing realities. DCR explained that the change would allow licensed clinicians, including APRNs and doctors of osteopathy, to make decisions when physicians are not on duty, and that the MOA is being updated so transfers can occur from any DCR facility to the state hospital. An OHA staff member gave a detailed critique of the proposed amendments, saying they would weaken Act 292’s intent by reducing procedural protections, expanding exceptions, and relying on aspirational language such as “strive” and “if practicable.” OHA also raised concerns about the lack of baseline data on restrictive housing use and said the department’s report showed serious operational problems, including overcrowded and outdated facilities, limited space for private medical or mental health exams, and the use of suicide/safety cells for people who may not need mental health treatment. DCR responded that it had requested 35 new medical positions in the budget, supported by the governor, and said those positions are needed to meet basic care obligations for people in custody. The group did not take a vote on the proposed amendments. Instead, members agreed to continue the discussion, with the chair saying the reports, settlement tracker, 2010 MOA, and comparison guidelines would be distributed and used as the basis for future work. In the final discussion on work-plan priorities, members identified staffing shortages, physical plant limitations, and the need to examine humane alternatives and implementation challenges as key topics for upcoming meetings.

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• judiciary committee was very well judiciary committee was very well encapsul<00:52:00.319> encapsulized
• Amendment L25, amended Judiciary Committee report. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• <01:31:45.600> committee the uh judiciary committee the uh judiciary committee uh<01:31:47.360
• judiciary committee report. judiciary committee report. >> Thank<02:06:22.960> you.
• Uh Judiciary Committee is >> Uh thank you.

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• Committee on Judiciary.
• So that's a brief explanation of the bill, and it was passed unanimously by the Judiciary Committee.
• So that's a brief explanation of the bill, and it was passed obviously unanimously by the Judiciary Committee
• judiciary committee. So thank you. judiciary committee. So thank you.
• audit committee. audit committee.

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• >> Judiciary Division B will meet in Room 409, five minutes after recess.
• The Appropriation standing committee has been cancelled today.
• committee has been cancelled today. committee has been cancelled today.
• > A<00:30:00.880> will 2:30 p.m. and judiciary division A will 2:30 p.m. and judiciary
• <00:30:55.279> reports recess until the last committee reports recess until the last committee

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 29 January, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a roll call, invocation, and pledge, then quickly dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. Several guest introductions followed, including members of the Junior League of Jackson, the Mississippi Dental Association and Dental Hygiene Association for oral health day, school counselors and college admission counselors, and other visitors. Senators also recognized individual guests such as a dentist from Newton and a constituent from Senatobia. The chamber then took up two resolutions in block: Senate Bill 2766 designating the Friday before Memorial Day as Buddy Poppy Day in Mississippi, and Senate Resolution 25 commending the Lamar School Raiders football team and Head Coach Jacob Lan for winning the MHSAA 4A Division 3 state championship. The Lamar Raiders were present on the floor, and Coach Lan addressed the Senate after the resolution was read. Both measures were adopted by voice vote, with roll call final passage requested and granted without objection. The Senate also considered House Concurrent Resolution 21, which calls a joint session for the Governor’s State of the State address. A strike-all amendment was adopted to move the event date and location because of weather, shifting it to the second floor rotunda rather than outside or in the House chamber. The Senate then moved through a series of pass-and-retain actions and announcements, including committee meeting notices and cancellations, campaign finance report reminders, and several adjournment-in-memory requests. The body recessed until 5:00 p.m. or until the last committee report was filed, with the journal to reflect adjournment until 9:00 a.m. the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• But I'm very open to additional work and welcome that work in the Judiciary Committee.
• Motion to pass to the Committee on Judiciary. Haney? Patterson? Patterson, no. Avila Farias? No.
• I know that there's amendments in the analysis that will be taken in Judiciary Committee.
• be passed on to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary once members get here.
• Motion, do pass to the Committee on Judiciary. Haney? Aye. Avila Farías? Aye. Calosa? Aye. Kalra?

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related bills, beginning with SB 1003, which would create pro-housing enhanced infrastructure financing districts to help local governments fund infrastructure needed for housing developments. The author and supporters argued that infrastructure costs often prevent projects from penciling out, while the chair expressed support and said the bill would be taken up later when quorum was available. SB 1014 followed, proposing new disclosure requirements for local jurisdictions to provide good-faith estimates of on-site and off-site improvements within 30 days of application, with supporters saying it would reduce late surprises and opposition from several cities citing implementation concerns with the 30-day timelines. The committee then took up SB 802, a Sacramento-region bill requiring a joint powers authority to coordinate housing and homelessness services. Senator Ashby and former Mayor Darrell Steinberg argued that Sacramento’s fragmented system has failed for years and that a JPA would improve accountability, coordination, and use of state funds. The bill drew broad support from local officials, service providers, business groups, and advocates, while some county and city representatives registered opposition or neutral concerns about state-mandated local governance. Several committee members said they were persuaded by the need for regional coordination, though some raised concerns about local control; the chair noted the bill would be moved when quorum allowed. The committee also heard SB 1092 and SB 1093, both focused on mobile home park residents after disasters or park sales. SB 1092 would give residents a right of first opportunity to match a sale offer for a park, with supporters saying it protects vulnerable seniors and preserves affordable housing, while park owners and their representatives argued it would devalue property and raise constitutional and financing concerns. SB 1093 would require more transparent communication, access to property, and consideration of rebuilding or closure after a disaster; supporters cited the long uncertainty faced by Palisades residents, while opponents warned about liability, safety, and burdensome review requirements. Members split along similar lines, with some emphasizing property rights and market impacts and others stressing the need to protect residents and preserve scarce affordable housing.

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• Judiciary.
• Judiciary.
• Committee on Commerce.
• Committee on Commerce.
• The Judiciary Committee reports House Bill 302 favorably, House Bill 597 with Amendment C-inewell 34

Bills: HR252, HR253, HR254, HR255, HR256, HCR103, HCR104, HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, SCR40, SCR60, SB112, SB131, SB145, SB194, SB268, SB307, SB312, SB319, SB333, SB341, SB346, SB464, SB466, SB488, SB495, SB503, SB507, SB509, HR9, HR196, HCR27, HCR28, HCR50, HCR62, HCR67, HCR71, HCR78, HCR81, SCR20, HB123, HB251, HB625, HB662, HB709, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB895, HB1011, HB1057, HB1155, HB1186, HB1224, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1254, HB1255, HB1256, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB97, SB105, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, HCR6, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB61, HB98, HB102, HB139, HB142, HB170, HB185, HB194, HB199, HB231, HB247, HB294, HB336, HB474, HB661, HB842, HB852, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB455, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, HCR32, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB59, HB955, HB1191, HB1234, HB646, HB824, HB341, SB397, SB442, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB926, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB47, SB82, SB89, SB149, SB382

Keywords: consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction, building codes, inspection practices, housing costs, task force, HR254, House Resolution 254, Ty Hebert, Acadiana Legislative Delegation, Louisiana State University, LSU, graduation, commendation

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• Committee.
• Committee.
• on the Judiciary.
• on the Judiciary and then, under the original double committee reference, to the Committee on Finance
• on the Judiciary and then, under the original double committee reference, to the Committee on Finance

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Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then took up House Bill 4852, a strike-and-insert bill revising West Virginia’s food additive restrictions. Counsel explained that it moved the existing additive list into a new code section, kept the 2028 effective date, added exceptions for dietary supplements, alcoholic liquor, non-intoxicating beer, and small sellers under $5,000 per month, and created civil penalties for knowing violations. Testimony split between industry witnesses, who argued the bill and last year’s law would raise costs, burden interstate commerce, and conflict with federal regulation, and advocates who said the law is already prompting companies to reformulate and that the bill clarifies vague language tied to a federal injunction. Several amendments were offered to tie the law to FDA action or exempt soda, pepperoni rolls, frozen confections, and snack foods; some were adopted and others failed. The committee then adopted the strike-and-insert amendment as amended and reported HB 4852 to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation. The committee next considered House Bill 5484, which creates felony offenses for interfering with a victim’s access to medical treatment or forensic care related to a sexual offense, or for forcing a victim of a sexual offense who becomes pregnant to have an illegal abortion, along with a conspiracy offense. Counsel said the strike-and-insert added clarifying language and definitions. Members raised concerns that the conspiracy language could be read to include the victim herself, and the bill sponsor said the intent was to target traffickers and abusers who keep victims from medical care and force abortions outside medical facilities. An amendment was adopted clarifying that nothing in the subsection imposes criminal liability on the victim of the sexual offense. The committee then adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, reported HB 5484 to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation, and adopted a title amendment. The final bill discussed in the excerpt was House Bill 4468, which narrows confidentiality protections for victims in criminal complaints by limiting redaction to names and addresses, while still allowing disclosure to other governmental entities and permitting victims to request redaction of addresses from appellate decisions after July 1, 2026. Counsel said the bill would replace broader existing confidentiality language and remove provisions allowing disclosure upon a showing of justice or by subpoena. Members questioned whether the change would weaken victim privacy protections, noting that identifying information can include much more than names and addresses. The committee then began hearing testimony from a county prosecutor on the bill, but the excerpt ends before any vote or final action on HB 4468.

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• Chairman, usually data privacy language is reviewed by the Judiciary Committee, and I know Senator Russ
• has already gone through the Judiciary Committee.
• Russ has already gone through the Judiciary Committee.
• Chairman, usually data privacy language is reviewed by the Judiciary Committee, and I know Senator Russ
• has already gone through the Judiciary Committee.

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• before the committee. before the committee.
• committee.
• She noted that when the bill passed judiciary, it was only on its sixth engrossment, and that the committee
• Judiciary, let them do the same level of work that we have here today, or we can hold it in committee
• Committee.

Bills: SF856, HF3168, HF3528, HF389

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, ethnic councils, diversity, governance, state participation, community representation, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, Minnesota Historical Society

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• Welcome, everyone, to the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.
• As long as it stays judiciary, then... >> It says the judiciary. >> Okay.
• As long as it stays judiciary, then... >> It says the judiciary. >> Okay.
• Next, the judiciary. Afternoon, Chair, Vice Chair, committee members. Thank you for being here.
• Next, the judiciary. judiciary. judiciary.

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Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on two immigration-enforcement bills: HB 1886 HD1 and HB 2540 HD1. HB 1886 would limit state and federal collaboration in immigration enforcement, require visible identification and restrictions on facial coverings for law enforcement officers, and create offenses for improper masking, lack of identification, and unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest, or detention. HB 2540 would also limit state and federal collaboration, require law enforcement agencies to adopt and publicly post written civil immigration enforcement policies, prohibit stops or arrests based solely on immigration status, and restrict state and county participation in civil immigration enforcement in certain places. Most testimony supported both measures. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and several private individuals said the bills would increase transparency, accountability, and community trust, and would help protect constitutional rights and reduce fear among immigrants and other community members. Several testifiers emphasized Hawaii’s history and the need to keep local law enforcement separate from federal immigration enforcement, while others said the bills would help people feel safer going to court, school, work, or public protests. A retired police officer also supported visible identification and uniform standards for officers, including federal agents operating in Hawaii. A few testifiers opposed the use of masked or unidentified officers and argued that local police should not be diverted from ordinary public safety duties to immigration enforcement. One ACLU witness noted that the federal government has increasingly used local and state agencies to expand immigration enforcement, and said the task-force provisions in the bills are important to prevent blurred lines between agencies. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, but it recorded very large numbers of supportive testimonies for both bills, with only a small number in opposition.

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• House Bill 60, having been read twice by title, is referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
• the Senate Judiciary Committee.
• That's Senate Bill 40, the Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for that bill. And then...
• Senators are debating Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for Senate Bill 40.
• Senators are debating Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for Senate Bill 40.

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• Committee on Judiciary, after consideration on the merits, recommends the following: Senate Bill 120
• Committee<00:29:47.279> on<00:29:47.440> Judiciary<00:29:48.000> after Committee
• on Judiciary after Committee on Judiciary after consideration<00:29:48.640> on<00:29:48.799><
• I move SP95 and the committee report from Judiciary to the committee report. >> To the committee report
• The motion is the adoption of the Judiciary committee report.

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• The Judiciary Committee has met and reports House Bill 4 should pass, an act relating to grooming a minor
• The Judiciary Committee has disorders.
• The Judiciary Committee has met<00:06:32.800> and<00:06:33.039> reports<00:06:33.360>
• House Committee Substitute 1 is adopted. House Committee Substitute 1 is adopted.
• Next order of business is meeting of the Committee on Committees and Rules. Mr.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:11 Report of Committees 06:05 Orders of the Day/HB 320 07:52 HB 366 14:55 HB 389 17:22 HB 56 22:10 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 25:47 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 29:20 Petition of Impeachment Filed 31:24 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 32:03 ConC/Rules Report 36:31 Floor Amendments 37:29 Adjournment 37:47, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the pledge, recorded 96 members present, excused absences, and approved the journal from January 27, 2026. The Senate clerk announced passage of Senate Bills 17 and 181 and requested concurrence. Committee reports advanced a number of bills on health insurance, judiciary, local government, and transportation topics, including measures on pharmacist reimbursements, hearing aid coverage, feeding and eating disorders, grooming a minor, local government liability, water fluoridation, cigar bars, chickens on residential property, highway pavement markings, motor vehicle titles, and pedestrian issues; all favorable reports were treated as first readings and placed on the calendar. The House then took up and passed House Bill 320 on human trafficking, with the sponsor explaining it would equalize penalties for promoting human trafficking with those for trafficking itself and increase the penalty when the victim is under 18. A member asked whether the bill included additional funding for cyber enforcement; the sponsor replied it was not an appropriation and would not require new funding, though prior budgets had increased support for anti-trafficking efforts. The House adopted a title amendment changing the bill’s title to combating human trafficking. The chamber also passed House Bill 366, which clarifies that materials portraying a sexual performance by a minor include computer-generated images and requires 85% service of the sentence before probation or parole; the sponsor said it was supported by law enforcement and prosecutors. House Bill 389 on reading and writing in schools also passed as amended by House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said it would require annual updates to the state dyslexia toolkit, expand professional development and coaching, require local school boards to develop processes for universal screening and diagnostic tools, and add dyslexia instruction to teacher preparation programs; the substitute added conformity with IDEA and revised the instructional language. Members spoke in support of early dyslexia detection and one member noted the bill updated prior legislation associated with former Rep. Bam Carney. House Bill 56, an omnibus Department of Agriculture bill, then passed; it addressed amusement ride inspections, grain warehousing penalties, egg handler licensing renewal timing, exemptions for small producers, and repealed obsolete tobacco and egg marketing board provisions. All three bills passed by roll call with 95 or 94 votes in favor and none opposed, and clinchers were applied. During announcements, members noted upcoming committee meetings and events, including a suits-and-sneakers day and cancer-related breakfast, caucus meetings, and committee meetings. New bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on local occupational license fees, early learning and child care, tuition waivers, an adult workforce diploma pilot, motor vehicle usage tax, contract procurement, Fish and Wildlife Resources, adoption, veterans’ benefits, Cabinet for Health and Family Services operations, organ donation safety, hate crimes, prescription drugs, and resolutions on the Kentucky-Japan partnership and veterans’ benefits accreditation. The clerk also reported a petition of impeachment filed against Judge Julie Goodman. The House then referred a group of bills to committees, reported floor amendments for House Bills 321 and 416, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2026.

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• Chairman, if I can make a proper motion, I move that we adopt the Senate Judiciary Committee Substitute
• on the Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for the Senate Rules Committee substitute for Senate Bill
• And for purposes of discussion, I move do pass for the Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for Senate
• A do pass for the Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for Senate Bill 221. All right.
• But for purposes of discussion, they do pass on the Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for Senate

Bills: SB23, SB221, SB261, SB264

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security