Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative procedures'

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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Floor Session 3/13/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the committee on rules on legislative the committee on rules on legislative Administration<00:11
  • government eliminating the legislative government eliminating the legislative Commission<00:24:36.200
  • <00:31:30.600> session changed in the last legislative session changed in the last legislative
  • decisions for you is we cannot legislate decisions for you is we cannot legislate people's<01:16
  • <01:19:07.040> it<01:19:07.159> is legislation it is legislation it is sad<01:19:09.080
Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Apr 15th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • sentence in a capital sexual trafficking case if the circuit court fails to follow proper sentencing procedures
  • sexual battery provisions that we passed two sessions ago to specify that if the capital sentence procedure
  • Was there a particular case or incident that influenced this legislation?
  • It maintains procedures and requirements for sentencing in capital cases as provided within the original
  • But I see my role, our role, as legislators, to protect the most innocent against the most heinous.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice considered and reported favorably a series of criminal justice, corrections, and public safety bills. Among the measures approved were SB 468, increasing penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement and allowing impoundment of involved vehicles; SB 1136, tightening age-related criminal offense provisions and clarifying that ignorance or misrepresentation of a victim’s age is not a defense in covered cases; SB 144, which was described as a broad public safety measure addressing law enforcement tools, AI/body camera use, concealed carry licensing exemptions for law enforcement, blood testing after exposure incidents, and related matters; and SB 1782, creating a dangerous excessive speeding offense for extreme speeding conduct. The committee also approved SB 964 on objective parole guidelines, SB 1450 giving law enforcement discretion on immediate arrest of individuals with significant medical conditions in nursing home or assisted living settings, SB 612 closing a loophole related to charging minors in drug-distribution deaths, SB 1838 protecting court officials from tampering, harassment, and retaliation, SB 776 adding an aggravating factor for assassination or attempted assassination of a head of state, and SB 716 imposing mandatory minimums for certain sexual offenses committed by registered sex offenders or predators. Several bills drew notable testimony and debate. SB 1804, which would make sex trafficking of a child under 12 or a mentally incapacitated person a capital offense, received strong support from the sponsor and some members who argued it was needed to address the most heinous trafficking cases, but it also drew opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and others who argued the death penalty should not be expanded to non-homicide crimes and would be unconstitutional, costly, and retraumatizing to victims. SB 1604 on corrections, which included provisions on inmate litigation, limitations periods, tracking devices, and involuntary mental health treatment, prompted questions about inmate rights, accountability, and possible abuse; the sponsor said the bill was intended to balance access to claims with institutional safety and to continue refining the language. SB 1838 also drew concerns from criminal defense lawyers about possible unintended effects on attorneys, and the sponsor said he would work on clarifying the language. The committee adopted amendments on several bills, including a substitute amendment to SB 144 that removed some provisions for further work, added first responder-related provisions, and adjusted motor vehicle kill-switch language; an amendment to SB 1136 changing the age threshold and refining luring/enticement language; a strike-all amendment to SB 964 limiting retroactivity and focusing on presumptive parolees; and a delete-all amendment to SB 1604 that revised multiple provisions, including tracking devices and consecutive sentencing under 10-20 Life. Most bills were reported favorably by roll call, with SB 776 and SB 1804 passing despite recorded no votes from some members. The chair closed by noting it was the committee’s final meeting of the session and thanked members before adjournment.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • A provider might inflate the cost of a procedure or service or of the goods provided.
  • A provider might inflate the cost of a procedure or service or of the goods provided.
  • code to obtain greater paying procedure code to obtain greater reimbursement<00:13:21.839> than
  • <00:14:42.160> or might inflate the cost of a procedure or might inflate the cost of a procedure
  • this year that provides be legislation this year that provides more<00:37:37.680> transparency
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The committee chair opened by explaining that the committee has expanded from a traditional audit-follow-up role into an oversight role focused on whether audit recommendations are implemented and whether controls are in place to detect fraud. He said the committee was concerned about fraud uncovered in social service programs in other states and wanted to understand New Hampshire’s safeguards, especially around major contracts and program performance. Charles Buchanan, director of the New Hampshire Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and investigator Tim Brackett described the unit’s structure and mission. Buchanan said the unit, housed in the Attorney General’s Criminal Justice Bureau, investigates and prosecutes fraud by health care providers serving Medicaid beneficiaries, as well as abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of residents in health care facilities. He outlined common Medicaid fraud schemes such as billing for services not rendered, upcoding, using unqualified staff, drug substitution, kickbacks, supplemental charges, and inflated customary charges. He also described resident abuse/neglect and drug diversion in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living settings. Brackett said his role is financial investigator/auditor and noted the unit is grant-funded and must include a prosecutor, investigator, and auditor. The witnesses then explained how cases reach the unit and how they are handled. Most referrals come from the state Department of Health and Human Services’ program integrity unit and from managed care organizations’ special investigations units, which look for fraud, waste, and abuse and refer credible allegations. Other sources include qui tam whistleblower actions, the national Medicaid Fraud Control Units association, citizen complaints, provider referrals, adult protective services law-enforcement referrals, local law enforcement, and federal agencies. Once a referral is received, the unit can accept or deny it; accepted matters may be investigated criminally or civilly, while nonviable matters can be referred back to HHS or other agencies for administrative action, including repayment demands and reimbursement offsets. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 2/24/25

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • in early childhood programs over the past five years and the governor's recommendations for this legislative
  • This examination examines the behavior in relation to our program's rules, regulations, procedures, and
  • The Early and Often program was established by bipartisan legislation in 2019 in response to the OIG’
  • They review the space, the policies, procedures, and records for compliance.
  • for procedures and records for compliance<00:43:38.680> licensing<00:43:39.359> violations
Keywords: 1183, house
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • He has met with my legislators, the police jury, anybody I ask him to meet with, he's there.
  • And that goes into the legislative update, which is part of my state public defender's report.
  • And there was a bill in this legislative session.
  • This bill, this new law, gives a device, a procedure where a court can consider applications for that
  • The DAF is the legislative supplement, and that's what we hope to get more of every year.
Summary: The Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board met on June 18, 2026, established a quorum, and adopted the agenda. Public comment took up most of the meeting, with numerous district defenders and chief defenders speaking in support of State Public Defender Remy Starns. Speakers from several districts said the system is more unified, communication with the state office has improved, and local offices feel better supported than in the past. Several also credited Starns with visiting districts, helping with local issues, and improving coordination on capital and non-capital work. One speaker, Richard Thompson, emphasized Starns’ background and training under Sam Dalton, and another noted that a recent staffing decision in St. John the Baptist Parish ultimately proved beneficial for mentorship and resource sharing. Starns then gave his state public defender report. He said the system has improved over the last seven years and argued that public defense still needs a stable, renewable funding source comparable to other parts of the criminal justice system. He discussed legislative changes affecting public defense, including a cleanup bill, a law eliminating filing fees for writs and appeals, and a new procedure related to expert-fee claims after a recent Louisiana Supreme Court decision. He also described ongoing efforts to integrate capital and post-conviction work into district offices, expand the laws/writs program, and use local and state resources more efficiently. He thanked the board, the Public Defenders Association, and the late Mike Ginnart, whom he praised for his leadership and service. The board then considered and adopted proposed bylaws. Members discussed the need for a vice chair and a secretary, the role of special committees, and whether committee meetings should be public and limited to less than a quorum. The bylaws were adopted with the understanding that a committee would review and refine them later; volunteers were named for that committee. The board then elected a vice chair and designated the Office of the Public Defender, with staff assistance, as secretary for recordkeeping. Finally, the board heard a presentation on the strategic plan, which was described as largely unchanged from FY25 except for updates to reflect current law, accessibility requirements, training, compliance, and communication goals. The strategic plan was adopted by resolution, and the meeting adjourned.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

October 8, 2025 - 08:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • RECENT FCO APPROPRIATIONS DURING THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION WE WERE APPROPRIATED 5.561 MILLION FOR
  • CURRENTLY RIGHT WE HAVE A MULTITUDE MODERATE SURGICAL PROCEDURES FOR POST OPERATIVE CARE AND TREATMENT
  • THE RATE OF THESE PROCEDURES AND THE NEED FOR INFIRMARY BASED POSTEVENT CARE FOR HOSPITAL VISITS HAD
  • WE WANT THE COMMITTEE'S AND THE LEGISLATORS WHETHER IT'S A HOUSE OR THE SENATE TO ACTUALLY SEE WHAT IS
  • SO IN THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION WHEN THE LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZED 3090 JUDGESHIPS INCLUDING TWO FOR
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 3:00 PM

Public Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><00:26:12.800> trying from or it's not the legislator trying from or it's not the legislator
  • Yes, the federal legislation did come with that.
  • procedures and stuff like that. procedures and stuff like that. >> Yes. >> Yes.
  • <00:35:46.400> just like this piece of legislation just like this piece of legislation just
  • of legislation. of legislation. >> Thank<00:43:36.280> you. >> Thank you.
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1622, a strike-all amendment to create a pilot program for certain small-community hospitals to receive limited certificate-of-need exemptions. The bill would allow qualifying hospitals to open a geriatric psychiatric unit without a CON, permit each hospital one additional CON exemption for a service otherwise requiring one, cap dialysis-unit exemptions at eight hospitals, continue existing moratoriums with periodic Department of Health review, allow facilities in Issaquena or Humphreys Counties under limited conditions, and add a loser-pays rule for unsuccessful CON court challenges. Technical corrections were made, the strike-all amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported do pass as amended by voice vote. The committee then moved to House Bill 942, where Senator McMahan offered an amendment to allow a Lee County chiropractor to advertise as a neurologic chiropractor and list related credentials. Members questioned whether chiropractic neurology is recognized in Mississippi and raised concerns about the practitioner’s prior discipline by the board, but the chair ruled the amendment germane. The amendment failed on voice vote, and the bill itself then passed and was reported to the floor. The committee next considered House Bill 1034, but no amendment was offered. It then took House Bill 479 off the table. That bill extends the temporary licensing period for psychology and marriage-and-family-therapy boards from 30 to 60 days to allow more time for criminal background checks. Senator Blackwell offered a clarifying amendment to make clear that temporary licenses must be revoked if required background checks or other licensure requirements are insufficient, and that the temporary license does not replace the underlying education, training, and examination requirements. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported do pass as amended. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1067, the Rural Health Transformation Program. Senator Hickman explained that the bill would require procurement procedures and reporting for the state’s rural health transformation funds, prioritize projects tied to the original application, and direct funds toward rural and underserved areas such as health professional shortage areas, low-income counties, and places without hospitals. Senators questioned whether the added state rules would layer on top of existing federal requirements and whether the bill could slow distribution or invite litigation, but supporters said it was meant to add transparency and guardrails rather than change the federal program. The bill was discussed at length, but the transcript ends before a final vote on HB 1067.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tax Expenditure Review Commission annual report 2/26/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For the record, my name is Carlos Wka with the Legislative Budget Office. >> Good morning, Madam Chair
  • discussed, we're going to provide an overview of the Tax Expenditure Review Commission's annual legislative
  • discussed, we're going to provide an overview of the Tax Expenditure Review Commission's annual legislative
  • And then every year the commission must provide a legislative report summarizing its activities in that
  • In some states, legislative offices are responsible to conduct tax expenditure evaluations.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:19:19.840> A of the need for this legislation. A of the need for this legislation.
  • This bill layers in new procedural This bill layers in new procedural requirements,<00:23:58.480
  • > certainly<00:26:31.440> result legislation will almost certainly result legislation will
  • legislation. Uh my name is Matt McNeel. legislation. Uh my name is Matt McNeel.
  • would be in favor of this legislation would be in favor of this legislation and<00:52:18.079>
Bills: SF1750, HF704, HF3479
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, here as legislators, we're trying to help the system.
  • When I look at this legislation, and knowing that there's already federal legislation that addresses
  • Does the bill require rulemaking authority to comply with this legislation if it passes?
  • I have legislative immunity from the clock. Thank you very much for hearing the bill.
  • Legislators are...
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 01/21/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Calendar 62, Senate Print 8763, Senator Brouk, an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law. >> Read
  • >> CALENDAR 62, 8763 SENATOR BROUK, AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW.
  • the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, January 26 at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days being legislative
  • WITH THE INTERVENING DAYS BEING LEGISLATIVE DAYS.
  • WITH INTERVENING DAYS BEING LEGISLATIVE. >>
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate met on January 20, 2026, approved the Journal, and adopted the resolution calendar. It then took up Senate Resolution 1324, sponsored by Senator Stec, which memorializes the Governor to proclaim January 25-31, 2026, as Medicolegal Death Investigation Professionals Week. Senator Stec described the work of medicolegal death investigators and recognized guests from several districts; the resolution was opened for co-sponsorship. The Senate then considered a series of bills on the calendar, including measures amending the Insurance, Labor, Workers’ Compensation, Public Health, State Finance, State Technology, Environmental Conservation, Criminal Procedure, Executive, and Veteran Services laws. Most bills passed with broad support, though several drew negative votes from individual senators or small groups, including Calendar 34 (Insurance Law), Calendar 47 (Environmental Conservation Law), Calendar 61 (Public Health Law), and Calendar 74 (Veteran Services Law). Senator Murray briefly explained his support for Calendar 62, a Criminal Procedure Law bill, suggesting additional confirmation for victim notifications if email notice is expanded. The Senate also discharged Assembly Bill 9436 from Rules and substituted identical Senate Bill 8773. After completing the calendar, the Majority Conference committee assignments were filed in the Journal. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, January 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days designated as legislative days.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/24/2026)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The rest is rather procedural.
  • But the way rest is rather procedural.
  • legislate. Thank you. legislate. Thank you.
  • What this means in the legislative body.
  • oppose the proposed legislation. oppose the proposed legislation.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Municipal and County Government (01/16/2026)

Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • could adopt that procedure. could adopt that procedure.
  • legislative body.
  • . legislation. legislation.
  • expedient to legislate on 1528. expedient to legislate on 1528.
  • Bill 1324 is inexpedient to legislate. Bill 1324 is inexpedient to legislate.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee May 14th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • to make sure that we aren't putting additional financial burdens on our constituents through the legislation
  • AB 2631, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, criminal procedures, do pass out on a B roll call.
  • AB 2589, Irwin, federal legislation review, do pass out on an A roll call.
  • AB 2119, Jackson, criminal procedure, held in committee.
  • AB 1595, Schultz, criminal procedure, do pass as amended to limit to new scientific disputes and remove
Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held a suspense-file hearing on May 14, 2026, reviewing hundreds of Assembly bills and a few committee bills. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors used in suspense decisions, including fiscal impact, return on investment, effects on constituents, and protection of the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online. The committee then acted on a very large number of measures, sending many bills to the Assembly floor on do pass or do pass as amended motions, while holding many others in committee. Topics covered a broad range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, wildfire mitigation, water, energy, transportation, cannabis, immigration, and state governance. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, make implementation contingent on appropriations or existing resources, remove provisions, or clarify agency responsibilities; several bills were held without further action. Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on items such as Medi-Cal services, child care, wildfire-related programs, housing financing, school and college issues, public safety and criminal justice, environmental and energy policy, and various consumer and business regulations. Some measures were sent out on A or B roll calls, with Republicans often not voting on amended bills. The hearing concluded after the committee reported that a large number of bills had been moved to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, and the committee adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 2nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We all also have the regular procedure that is nothing different where the The Chair of Appropriations
  • I encourage everyone, members, staff, guests here at the Capitol today to stop by the Legislative Conference
  • This is the enabling legislation to to H.A.R. 1, which we just passed, in addition to increasing the
  • missing and exploited children database in a timely and standardized manner. and enhances existing procedures
  • If you 4450 by Johnson relating to the procedures of approving certain projects and permits of occasions
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-26 - 1:20PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate struck that particular language and instead focused on making immediate procedural improvements
  • and instead focused on making language, and instead focused on making immediate<00:03:39.360> procedural
  • <00:03:40.160> improvements immediate procedural improvements immediate procedural improvements
  • In the beginning of this legislative session, the town clerk from Tinmouth, who was also a former representative
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House took up House Bill 527, which extends the sunset of 30 V.S.A. Chapter 248A governing telecommunications siting. The House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee explained that the House version would have extended the process through 2030 and required a Public Utility Commission stakeholder process, but the Senate instead shortened the extension to July 1, 2029 and added immediate statutory changes: written notice to municipalities and regional planning commissions, a required public meeting before filing applications, attendance by the applicant and the Department of Public Service, and other transparency measures. The committee recommended concurrence with the Senate amendment on a 6-3 straw poll. Representative Pritchard of Poultney then offered a further amendment to shorten the sunset further, from July 1, 2029 to July 1, 2027. He argued that the Section 248A process has long-standing problems, that rural towns lack resources to participate effectively, and that the legislature should address the issue sooner rather than continue extending the sunset. He cited concerns from Tinmouth and the Westmore tower case, and requested a roll-call vote. Supporters of the Senate position responded that the Senate changes would provide immediate improvements and that a shorter sunset could create risks by expediting more permits and worsening the situation. The committee reported its view that the Pritchard amendment was unfavorable by a 6-3 vote and asked the House to vote no on it. After that exchange, the House stood at ease and then went into recess for a caucus.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 1st, 2026

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, there's a procedure for protesting it if it's not, and the state board would adopt the rules.
  • that.<00:05:57.680> Um<00:05:58.000> there's<00:05:58.240> a<00:05:58.479> procedure
  • Um there's a procedure for that.
  • Um there's a procedure for protesting<00:05:59.840> it<00:06:00.000> if<00:06:00.240>
  • House sent us some legislation that's added to the bill that you will eventually see that said that we
Bills: HB8, HB380, HB8, HB380
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance (03/17/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • They attest that they will comply with all our human rights procedures, all the non-discrimination procedures
  • <00:07:39.879> all with all our human rights procedures all with all our human rights procedures
  • all the<00:07:40.400> non-discrimination<00:07:41.400> procedures<00:07:41.960> all
  • <00:07:42.160> of the non-discrimination procedures all of the non-discrimination procedures
  • It will no longer need legislative support because it is already New Hampshire law.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Finance Committee first took up a nongermane amendment to House Bill 71 that would require state vendors, through contract language, to comply with the New Hampshire Patient Bill of Rights. Representative Edwards said the amendment was revised after feedback from the hospital association and DHHS, applies only to new contracts or amendments, and includes a repeal date of November 30, 2026 so it would function only for the current budget cycle. John Williams of Legislative Affairs said the changes reflected work with DHHS procurement staff and with hospital stakeholders, including the removal of the term "addenda" in favor of "amendment" and clarification on prospective application. The committee did not vote on the amendment at that time, noting it would be attached later to HB 71. The committee then moved into executive session and acted on several bills. HB 67, which converts a pilot program for accessible voting machines in local elections into a permanent program, was amended to remove a $100,000 appropriation and adjust dates; the amendment and the bill as amended both passed unanimously, 25-0, and the bill was suggested for the consent calendar. HB 111, extending the Right-to-Know Ombudsman position, was retained and slated to be incorporated into HB 2 after a unanimous 25-0 vote, with the ombudsman noting the office could expire July 1 if the budget were delayed. HB 164, creating a process for a publicly accessible website for local records retention and access, was also retained for HB 2 by a 25-0 vote because it carries an appropriation. HB 216 was retained for further work because the committee could not get reliable cost information from the retirement system or the Labor Department; members said the fiscal note looked alarming, though the committee believed the actual cost might be near zero. HB 282, which raises the biennium cap on critical injury benefits for first responders from $500,000 to $1 million without increasing any individual benefit, was voted ought to pass 25-0 and will require a report. HB 619, dealing with solid waste issues and a possible self-funding accounting unit, was retained for HB 2 by a 25-0 vote. HB 650, an annual dedicated-funds cleanup bill that also caps a robotics fund at $1 million, passed ought to pass 25-0 and was placed on consent. Finally, HB 129, defining "evidence-based" in public education, was retained 25-0 while members continued working on language, and HB 133, concerning new resident driver’s license transfer requirements and DMV notices, drew a split policy discussion: the minority raised constitutional, administrative, and fiscal concerns, while the majority moved to retain it for HB 2 consideration.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Father, bless the work done in this legislative body and the work of their hands.
  • Legislation reducing the property tax burden on Texans and legislation imposing spending limits on entities
  • Legislation making it a crime to provide hemp-derived products to children under 21.
  • Legislation further protecting unborn children and their mothers from the harm of abortion, legislation
  • Legislation protecting women's privacy in sex-segregated spaces, legislation that strengthens the Attorney
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Conference Committee on SF3045 5/13/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • provides that the Secretary of State and county auditor should provide guidance to election judges on procedures
  • 15.120> on provide guidance to election judges on provide guidance to election judges on procedures
  • 15.919> ensure<00:05:16.240> that<00:05:16.400> voters<00:05:16.800> are procedures
  • to ensure that voters are procedures to ensure that voters are provided<00:05:17.280> the<00:
  • And, Madam Chair, line 23 is a set of House-only sections that relate to legislative vacancies in the
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The State and Local Government and Elections Conference Committee met on May 13, 2025, to adopt agreed-upon provisions from the elections article. The chair noted they initially lacked a quorum on both sides, but later confirmed quorum was present. Members and staff walked through a grid of proposed sections, covering voter registration and student proof-of-residence rules, public voter information list deadlines, electronic rosters for combined polling places, absentee ballot procedures, candidate filing and ballot preparation notices, write-in candidate timelines, municipal boundary adjustments, emergency polling place signage, county election training, special election filing periods for legislative vacancies, school district election timing, voting system testing, town elections, hospital board elections, and repeal of the voting equipment grant account. Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes, including wording fixes, consistency edits, and updated effective dates, with many provisions set to take effect January 1, 2026. One item, line 15, involving a cannabis-related provision, was set aside because an amendment had not been posted and printed in time; members agreed to take it up later. The committee also discussed a mix of House-only and Senate-only provisions, including third-party presidential electors, phonetic spelling on affidavits of candidacy, notification of ballot preparers when candidate names change, emergency polling place procedures, training requirements, and rules for temporary polling places on tribal land. After the staff walkthrough and brief questions, Vice Chair Aldenorf moved to adopt the provisions in the document titled “Elections Provisions Proposed Sections for Adoptions, May 13, 2025,” excluding line 15, and include them in the conference committee report. The motion passed on a voice vote with no opposition recorded. The committee then adjourned, with members noting that work on remaining elections provisions could continue afterward.