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• I'm the immediate past president of the Superior Court Judges Association, and I am on the executive
• I was elected in November of 2022 and took office in January of 2023.
• Commission.
• Commission in the seat of a survivor of lived experience.
• I am also very aware of what it is doing to the budgets of our cities, county, schools, and state.

Bills: SB5906 , SJM8014 , SB6087 , SB5520 , SB6017 , SB5890 , SB6239 , SB5886 , SB6190 , SGA9255 , SGA9256 , SGA9271 , SGA9272

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: data protection, personal safety, public accommodation, Washington residents, privacy, crime investigation, violent death, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, state inquiry, public safety, children's items, donations, charitable donations, nonprofit, religious organization, public health agency, liability shield, gross negligence, intentional misconduct, car seats

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• see a friend of mine from Rankin County, Miss Leslie Davis.
• part of that.
• And they also put in there a provision that the county must deposit at least 80% of the proceeds into
• It's promoting the city of Jackson. I just don't have the rest of it in front of me.
• But I also want to thank the Hospital Association for these plants as a powerful reminder of what we

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• Signed Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. >> Pursuant to the order of the House,
• Last week, I had the privilege of participating in the opening of the expansion of Kongsberg Defense
• And he did that as a resident of Fauquier County, where he was known as a great neighbor and an environmentalist
• And he did that as a resident of Fauquier County, where he was known as a great neighbor and an environmentalist
• And he did that as a resident of Fauquier County, where he was known as a great neighbor and an environmentalist

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• Dario Scalco, Community Provider Association of Louisiana. Is there?
• I serve as the Executive Director of the Community Provider Association of Louisiana.
• I'm the president of LACEE, which is the Louisiana affiliate of the National Association of Child Care
• I'm the president of LACEE, which is the Louisiana affiliate of the National Association of Child Care
• lots of money, because we handle millions of pounds of food.

Committee: Senate Finance

Summary: The committee met for public testimony on the Finance budget, with the main discussion focused first on funding for disability services and then on the LA GATOR scholarship program. Several individuals testified in support of fully funding Families Helping Families and Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS), describing how advocacy, transition services, and direct support workers help people with disabilities access education, employment, and independent living. Witnesses urged the committee to preserve or increase state general funds to draw down federal matching dollars, and provider groups said current reimbursement rates and staffing shortages are leaving agencies in deficit, creating waitlists, overtime costs, and difficulty retaining workers. Committee members thanked the speakers and noted that the testimony would be used to compare the governor’s, House, and remaining budget requests. The committee then heard extensive testimony in support of increasing funding for the LA GATOR scholarship program. Supporters included policy groups, school leaders, parents, and students who argued that the program expands educational choice, helps low-income and special-needs students find schools that fit their needs, and should be fully funded at the level of demonstrated demand. Speakers from Catholic and Christian schools said GATOR funding had helped students thrive academically and spiritually, but that shortfalls left many eligible students without awards, hurt kindergarten enrollment, and forced schools to raise private donations to cover gaps. Several witnesses emphasized that the program is not a zero-sum attack on public schools, but a way to let education dollars follow students. A few committee questions focused on the fiscal impact and on whether choice programs improve outcomes without harming public schools. Testimony cited enrollment growth, parent demand, and data from other states to argue that school choice can improve student and parent outcomes and may also strengthen traditional public schools through competition. No votes or formal actions were taken during the public testimony portion of the meeting.

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• of the year, and defensive linemen Luke and Jake Hussopelo were named San Joaquin County 2025 co-defensive
• of our Black leaders and of all of our Black brothers and sisters.
• of or a different view of.
• Merced County League of Women Voters, Merced Area Democrats, Merced Mental Health Association, and more
• She was a member of the Merced County Library Commission and was appointed by the governor to a four-year

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several floor recognitions, including St. Mary’s High School football team for its first state championship and Black-owned businesses honored by the Legislative Black Caucus and Black Chamber of Commerce. The Rules Committee also reported Senate Resolution 77 to third reading. The chamber then confirmed Tyler Sadwith as Chief Deputy Director for Health Care Programs at the Department of Health Care Services and State Medicaid Director by a 33-0 vote. The main floor debate centered on SR 77, a resolution condemning racist and dehumanizing imagery posted by President Trump depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Supporters from multiple caucuses, including the Black, Latino, Jewish, LGBTQ, and API caucuses, described the post as racist, harmful, and part of a broader pattern of dehumanization and urged a public apology. A few Republicans objected to the resolution’s language and process, saying it was overly partisan or not collaborative, but the resolution was adopted on a 28-0 vote. The Senate also took up SB 106, a budget bill to provide $90 million in state funding for family planning providers, especially Planned Parenthood, after federal cuts under H.R. 1. Supporters argued the bill would preserve essential reproductive and preventive health services, especially in rural and underserved communities, and backfill lost reimbursements. Opponents criticized the bill’s transparency, no-bid contracting structure, and priorities compared with other needs such as distressed hospitals and developmental disability services. After debate, the Senate concurred in the Assembly amendments to SB 106 by a 26-9 vote.

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• A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS HAD NO TRAINING, NO KNOWLEDGE, NO NOTHING OF THESE FOREIGN LANGUAGE OF STATEWIDE
• AS PART OF THAT TRAINING THERE ARE THINGS WE'VE IDENTIFIED THREE CLASSES WORKING WITH THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION
• AND SAID COUNTY SHERIFF, COUNTY FIRE AND DO YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR AREA AS A DELEGATION BUT WE'VE GOTTEN
• FLAGLER COUNTY I WAS VERY BLESSED TO BE PART OF THAT COUNTY. 1989, EITHER 87 OR 89.
• SUNCOAST PARKWAY PHASE 2, MANY OF YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS.

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• So, as we look at this, we know that we have a lot of counties that are pending still, but of the 37
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Summary: The first meeting of the Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force focused on the task force’s mission and on recent Kentucky flooding disasters. The co-chairs described the need to better prepare for increasingly frequent and costly natural disasters, including flooding, tornadoes, wildfires, and ice storms, and emphasized coordination among local, state, federal, and interstate partners. The discussion also stressed the importance of budgeting for mitigation, infrastructure resilience, housing, insurance, and recovery planning, with several members sharing personal experiences with disaster impacts in their districts. Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson gave the main presentation, responding to questions about the February and April flooding events. He said the February event affected the entire state, with 11,825 individuals registering for assistance and 1,194 public-assistance projects written so far; he also reported 134 households still sheltered, 190 households moved to permanent housing, and three disaster recovery centers still open after a regional consolidation. For the April event, he said 37 counties had individual assistance, 83 counties were still pending public assistance, and no hazard mitigation had yet been declared; 5,893 people had registered for individual assistance, and 144 households were sheltered, with 83 families already moved to permanent solutions. He noted that counties without public assistance would have to cover expenses locally unless state or federal aid is approved. Gibson also outlined Kentucky Emergency Management’s tools and resources, including a 24/7 state operations center and warning point, embedded National Weather Service meteorologists, five regional warehouses stocked with water, MREs, blankets, and kits, a statewide web-based damage reporting system, laundry trailers, generators, a disaster needs hotline that has received 6,972 calls, and a mutual aid system used to deploy resources such as water tankers. He highlighted ongoing work on urban search and rescue, qualification systems for emergency operations personnel, and aerial documentation of storm damage. No votes or formal actions were taken at this meeting.

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• So the states of Alabama, Tennessee, and Utah, and most recently Wyoming, have instituted this.
• I am in the business of association management.
• We do a lot of associations who have need but don't have capacity for a full-time employee, take advantage
• Taking care of part of the cost of the health insurance.
• “The first line of 7A of the bill—I'm sorry.

Summary: The committee first handled House Bill 232 by Rep. Carlson, which would shift the process for minors’ employment certificates away from schools and school boards and instead have Louisiana Works create and collect the forms directly from employers. An amendment set was adopted to update the title, revise a section heading, add a collection procedure, and make the bill effective upon the governor’s signature. Carlson and supporters, including members of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council, said the change would reduce burdens on schools, make it easier for 16- and 17-year-olds to enter the workforce, and better fit summer hiring. The secretary said the department could move quickly to notify schools and employers. The bill was reported with amendments. The committee then took up House Bill 951 by Rep. Bamberg, which creates an Office of the Talent Accelerator within Louisiana Works and a business workforce committee to coordinate employer-facing workforce services. After adopting a large amendment set, Bamberg and Secretary Schowan said the office would help Louisiana respond more quickly to business needs, especially as major economic development projects create demand for skilled labor. Supporters from Leaders for a Better Louisiana and Bollinger Shipyards described similar results in Mississippi’s centralized workforce model and said employers need a one-stop, regional approach to training and recruitment. Members discussed needs in welding, electrical, HVAC, data centers, and other sectors. The bill was reported with amendments. House Bill 923 by Rep. Barrault, a technical cleanup bill related to the reorganization of Louisiana Works and related workforce and social service statutes, was then amended and reported with amendments. Finally, House Bill 301 by Rep. Weibel, which would create a voluntary portable benefits framework for independent contractors and gig workers, drew the most debate. Supporters said it would let contractors and hiring entities voluntarily contribute to portable benefit accounts for health, retirement, and similar needs, with examples from other states and the gig economy. Opponents from labor and injured workers argued it could encourage misclassification, weaken workers’ compensation protections, and shift costs to workers and the state. The discussion continued with questions about who would benefit and how the bill would interact with existing contractor law and protections.

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• So we've got lots of challenges associated with supply.
• I'm Siva Gunda currently serving as the vice chair of the California Energy Commission for the record
• But Alabama and Wyoming have seen increases of over $300.
• I was in Kern County and had a chance to visit with a number of people there.
• And I think this is the problem we have with the Energy Commission as of the last year.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications held an oversight hearing on managing the transportation fuels transition, fuel pricing, and supply reliability. Chair Allen opened by discussing prior legislation, including SB 1322 and special session measures, that expanded reporting to the California Energy Commission (CEC) and gave the state tools to study gasoline costs, refinery margins, inventories, and potential supply disruptions. He framed the hearing around refinery closures, rising imports, global conflict affecting crude markets, and the need to balance affordability, reliability, and the state’s long-term clean-fuels transition. CEC Vice Chair Siva Gunda, CDTFA Chief Deputy Director Gentian Droboniku, and DPMO Director Ty Miller presented data showing California’s growing dependence on imported crude and refined products, declining in-state refining capacity, and stable-to-tight inventories that are being supported by higher imports. They said the new transparency laws have improved understanding of the market and pointed to the proposed Gateway Pipeline, marine imports, and distribution constraints as important supply issues. CDTFA and DPMO emphasized that retail margins, especially for branded gasoline, have widened significantly, with large price gaps between branded stations and hypermarts/unbranded stations, and that some of the recent price increases were tied to the Iran conflict while earlier spikes were more consistent with localized market behavior and possible price gouging. DPMO also said it is investigating high-priced branded stations, monitoring algorithmic pricing under AB 325, and continuing to analyze diesel spot-market transparency. The CEC and CARB also discussed the Transportation Fuels Transition Plan and the SB 237 assessment, describing them as efforts to plan for a managed decline in fossil fuel demand while protecting workers, communities, and consumers. They said California’s climate goals remain centered on an 85% greenhouse gas reduction by 2045, with continued use of liquid fuels expected but with lower-carbon alternatives, more efficient vehicles, and alternative fuels playing a larger role. Committee members focused heavily on workforce impacts, the need for concrete transition planning, and whether the agencies could provide a clearer picture of what California’s fuel system will look like under the state’s long-term goals. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• the Department of Investigation.
• That's currently part of our law, part of the conversation.
• [Music] Picture, I live in Shelby County, but my issue with... I know you do in Houston County.
• The county was of the position that a single dad could not raise five little girls, that he was going
• And there's no record of this.

Bills: HB340

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: child protection, due process, family preservation, child custody, human resources

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• It actually has testimonials from both trade association executives of the dealers as well as dealer
• Chairman, members of the committee, Ray McCarty, President of Associated Industries of Missouri.
• Jeffrey Altman, registered lobbyist on behalf of the American Kratom Association.
• Jeffrey Altman, registered lobbyist on behalf of the American Kratom Association.
• Charles County. That was in 2019. St. Louis County, I believe, in 2019 or early part of 2020.

Committee: House Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and adopted House Committee Substitutes, then passed several bills by roll call vote. HCS for House Bills 1746 and 1769 was adopted and then voted do pass by 10-0. HCS for House Bill 3005 was adopted and passed 10-0 after the sponsor explained it removed a sentence requiring specific local review boards in library appeals processes. HCS for House Bills 1717 and 1643, dealing with alternative therapies, passed 7-2 with two present. HCS for House Bills 2817 and 2961 passed 8-1 with two present. HCS for House Bills 2035 and 2350 passed 10-0 with one present after a brief question about statutory citations. HCS for House Bills 1887, 2361, 1913, 2862, and 2321, a combined bill package, also passed 10-0 after members discussed digital depiction language and written victim request provisions. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 1914, which would change Missouri’s franchise law on warranty and recall reimbursement for auto dealers. Rep. David Castile presented the bill as a fairness measure, arguing manufacturers should pay dealers market-rate labor and parts reimbursement and that current warranty work often loses money for dealers and hurts service access. Supporters, including several dealers and technicians, said manufacturer time guides underpay warranty work, that the bill would help retain technicians, and that current appeal processes are cumbersome and time-consuming. They described large gaps between warranty and customer-pay labor times and said technicians often invest heavily in tools and training. Opponents, including the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Toyota, General Motors, Ford, and business groups, argued the bill would raise costs for consumers, amount to a large increase in dealer compensation, and interfere with existing contracts. They said manufacturers already provide a process for requesting additional time, that most requests are approved, and that warranty work remains a profitable captive source of business for dealers. Several witnesses also argued the bill would not directly raise technician wages because technicians are employed by dealers, not manufacturers, and suggested broader competition or allowing independent repair shops instead. The hearing featured extensive questioning about recall versus warranty work, labor time guides, documentation requirements, and whether the legislature should be involved in these franchise disputes.

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• The hotel has already paid $10,000 toward this claim in front of the Massachusetts Commission on Human
• association rights of trans people.
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• of</c> spent four years of time, of effort, of spent four years of time, of effort, of mentorship<03
• Uh, for the record, my name is Rachel Potter and I serve as policy associate at the ACLU of New Hampshire

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• , to establish the commission within the Office of the Governor, and to provide for membership, powers
• , and duties of the commission.
• and sexual assault collection kits, procedures, and reporting membership of certain commissions.
• sexual assault collection kits, procedures, and reporting membership of certain commissions.
• House Bill 1203 by Representative Barupson and Edmondson, relative to an association of parents, prohibits

Bills: HR195 , HR196 , HR197 , HR198 , HR199 , HR200 , HR201 , HR202 , HR203 , HR204 , HR205 , HR206 , HR207 , HR208 , HR209 , HCR87 , HCR88 , HCR89 , HCR90 , HR192 , HR193 , HR194 , HCR80 , HCR81 , HCR82 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR85 , SB235 , SB416 , SB425 , SB435 , SB439 , HCR15 , HCR41 , HCR76 , HCR77 , SCR3 , HB91 , HB167 , HB227 , HB243 , HB264 , HB321 , HB335 , HB398 , HB492 , HB623 , HB624 , HB660 , HB689 , HB708 , HB719 , HB802 , HB804 , HB884 , HB906 , HB926 , HB934 , HB940 , HB955 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB1005 , HB1022 , HB1028 , HB1029 , HB1069 , HB1077 , HB1095 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1185 , HB1187 , HB1199 , HB1201 , HB1203 , HB1217 , HB1220 , SB66 , SB68 , SB76 , SB139 , SB336 , SB475 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HCR32 , HR38 , HR96 , HR160 , HCR31 , HCR61 , SCR19 , HB64 , HB68 , HB92 , HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB267 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB478 , HB610 , HB617 , HB745 , HB749 , HB752 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB896 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1000 , HB1024 , HB1050 , HB1166 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1207 , HB1218 , HB1223 , HB316 , HB549 , HB578 , HB748 , HB798 , HB824 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1032 , HB1081 , HB1108 , HB1129 , HB1140 , HB1157 , HB1192 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1244 , SB73 , SB89 , SB128 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB238 , SB318 , SB340 , HB306 , HB366 , HB911 , HB1161 , HB1230 , HB59 , HB481 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1003 , HB1008 , HB1112 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB525 , HB1058 , HB181 , HB1118 , HB1082 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB225 , HB284 , HB393 , HB458 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB864 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1113 , HB1234 , HB1240

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, adopted the journal, and then spent much of the day on recognitions and resolutions. Members recognized NAMI and proclaimed Mental Health Awareness Month, honored fourth graders from Alpine Christian School, Hunter Nation supporters, Vermilion Parish visitors, and Louisiana Young Heroes. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for Martha Odom, a Lafayette student killed in the Mall of Louisiana tragedy, and heard remarks condemning political violence and social-media harassment. Several resolutions were adopted or advanced, including measures on rural mental health day, domestic violence prevention, nurses’ day, wildlife studies, child abuse reporter training, privacy/FISA reform, and Law Institute studies on property, foreign-entity terminology, and carbon sequestration issues. The House then moved through a long series of committee reports and floor actions on bills covering criminal justice, education, health, insurance, transportation, alcohol regulation, wildlife, elections, retirement, and public benefits. Many bills were advanced unanimously or near-unanimously, including measures on school emergency plans, impaired driving, victims’ compensation, sexual assault response, Medicaid dental coverage tied to other procedures, TOPS Tech eligibility, early childhood student IDs, highway priority program deadlines, CDL rules, and toll dispute procedures. Some bills were recommitted to Appropriations or returned to the calendar, and several were amended before being sent onward. On final passage, the House approved H.R. 1 adopting the annual State Integrated Coastal Protection Plan for FY 2026-2027 by 101 yeas, and also passed H.R. 17 on TOPS return-on-investment study, H.C.R. 4 suspending certain feeding and baiting restrictions in chronic wasting disease areas by 63-30, H.C.R. 47 on child abuse reporter training, H.R. 30 on FISA reform, H.B. 12 expanding death benefits for reserve auxiliary law enforcement officers, H.B. 205 allowing parish supplementation of election commissioner pay, H.B. 224 on Medicaid dental coverage for related procedures, H.B. 324 on judicial salaries, H.B. 325 on TOPS Tech eligibility, H.B. 350 expanding a charter school’s grade levels, H.B. 745 extending special vehicle permit sunsets, H.B. 797 creating the Bayou Gold Program, H.B. 807 creating a workforce instructor capacity investment program, H.B. 821 moving the Center for Safe Schools, H.B. 896 on toll signage and customer service, H.B. 979 increasing first responder survivor benefits to $404,000 via amendment, H.B. 992 assigning early childhood student IDs, H.B. 1000 on highway priority program administration, H.B. 1024 creating a Democratic Party license plate, H.B. 1050 on CDL age and hazmat rules, and H.B. 1173 on installment agreements for OMV fines and late fees. Several other bills were reported favorably, amended, or recommitted, with no recorded opposition on most of the final votes.

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• Thank you for this chance to gather and assemble and decide things for the great state of Alabama.
• We pray for any of those that are sick, especially some of our members whose spouses or family members
• I just wanted to go through a couple of things with you.
• One of them being Chairman Shed's bill is one of those, and so I...
• Well, there's 17 and 15 of us. Is that... Well, there's 17 and 15 of us. Is that sure?

Committee: House Rules

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• on the border of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
• Distribution on our mobile clinic in some of the most rural areas of San Luis Obispo County.
• Association of California, Dr.
• My name is Michelle Gibbons, and I'm with the County Health Executives Association of California.
• The county chose to use county funds to extend employment until the end of April to allow the nurses

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• of it, and then the locality funding 15% of it.
• Those projects are Associated with a lot of federal funds, a lot of environmental and other non-FA federal
• Of those 175 hangar units, 97 of those are TEE hangers.
• OK, so all of the above, all of them are on trailers.
• doesn't even pay the salaries of the folks that are associated with doing the spaceport on a day-to-day

Committee: House A&B Transportation Subcommittee

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• and the sequence of their growth. ...development of a child and the sequence towards success.
• I love the fact that there's a lot of flexibility for the locals in terms of their ability to determine
• All right, all those in favor of adopting the amendment say "Aye." Any opposed?
• It just changed some of the language.
• This is a page from Flumington and Nami County within my district.

Bills: HB332 , HB166 , SB336 , HB447 , HB244

Committee: House Education Policy

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• been reductions by this body to reduce the amount of fees associated with that.
• kind of going at the beginning of the fiscal year.
• there's a total of 14,945 offenders as of March 4.
• This slide goes into granular detail of the source of each means of finance.
• of OJJ.

Committee: House Appropriations

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• It's operated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
• All of these things include dollars for counties, municipalities, and the fire truck program and the
• And in doing so, we take care of your counties, your volunteers.
• Alabama Fire College, and they were upset or disappointed about the applicant pool of how many?
• Most of Denberry’s operations are in Tinsley Field in Yazoo County.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

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• Ladies and gentlemen, the Alabama Senate will now come to order.
• We thank you for the splendor of the whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of
• life, and the mystery of love.
• Above all, we thank you for your son, Jesus Christ, for the truth of his word, and the example of his
• Now move on to introduction of bills. Any bills? All right. Now move on to committee reports.

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer by Senator Chris Elliott, followed by the pledge and a roll call establishing a quorum with 29 senators present. The Senate approved a motion to excuse absent senators and another to dispense with reading the previous day’s journal. In committee reports, Senate Bill 1 from the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development received a favorable report by an 11-3 vote and was placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. No other bills were introduced or discussed in detail during the session. The presiding officer also recognized several guests in the gallery, including Jesse Godbey, Miss Debbie, and Heather Gudgear, described as the 1999 Strawberry Current Queen. The Senate then adopted a motion to adjourn until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, and adjourned without objection.