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• Yeah, you do it as an amendment. Okay, so good. The two amendments are already agreed upon.
• The amendment has been adopted. The first amendment has been adopted.
• Is there any discussion about that amendment? That is Amendment UAA 4 DD g-1. Thank you.
• The amendment has been adopted. Now we're on... The amendment has been adopted.
• Now we're on the bill as amended.

Bills: SB96, SB97, SB130, HB230, SB154, SB93, SB99, SB96, SB97, SB130, HB230, SB154, SB93, SB99

Keywords: salvage title, salvage certificate of title, rebuilt title, flood vehicle, junk vehicle, total loss, motor vehicle title, vehicle branding, insurance claim, insurance company, Department of Revenue, vehicle inspection, rebuilder, automotive dismantler, parts recycler, secondary metals recycler, junkyard, vehicle identification number, VIN, stolen vehicle

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• The amendment is adopted. The question now is on ordering the bill to a third reading as amended.
• The bill is ordered to a third reading as amended.
• The amendment is adopted. The question now is on ordering the bill as amended to a third reading.
• The amendment is adopted. Question now is on ordering the bill to a third reading as amended.
• The amendment is adopted. Question now is on ordering the bill to a third reading as amended.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House began with ceremonial and procedural business, including adoption of resolutions recognizing the National Asian Pacific American Caucus and several orders extending reporting deadlines for committees, all of which were adopted by suspension of the rules. The House also concurred with a Senate petition concerning accidental death benefits for the surviving spouse of a former Boston firefighter, referring it to the Committee on Public Service. The chamber then took up several Ways and Means bills and local matters, including human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers, teacher benefits under the Retirement Plus program, and land/easement measures for Westford, Wellesley, and Bourne. Most of these items were advanced to third reading after amendments were adopted. The House also moved through a series of local bills on the calendar, ordering multiple measures to third reading, including bills related to Watertown digital legal notices, Newton alarm divisions, Springfield property tax assessment, Natick’s charter, Beckett conservation commission membership, and Leicester stabilization funds. Later, the House considered and passed two major bills to be engrossed by roll call vote. H. 4361, relative to benefits for teachers, was supported by members who described it as a long-sought fix to Retirement Plus enrollment problems caused by unclear implementation and communication years ago; it passed 158-0. H. 4360, requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers, also drew strong support from members and advocates emphasizing victim identification, hotel and motel staff training, and anti-trafficking enforcement; an amendment updating the training language was adopted, and the bill likewise passed 158-0. The House then recessed until the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• As amended, 559 passes as amended. I'm going to turn the chair over. >> Mr.
• <00:12:06.079> amendment.
• amendment. You got an amendment. amendment. You got an amendment.
• got the amendment in front of you there. got the amendment in front of you there.
• As amended. 559 passes as amended. you. As amended. 559 passes as amended.

Bills: HB530, HB559, SB317, HB568, HB530, HB559, SB317, HB568

Keywords: tax exemption, Kidz Eatz, sales tax, non-profit, local government, loitering, mask mandate, public safety, school policy, college regulations, law enforcement, Alabama Innovation Corporation, board of directors, staggered terms, economic development, entrepreneurship, voting rights, restoration, pardons, Parole Board

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• Senate Bill 401, as amended, introduces significant amendments to our broadband and educational technology
• Pass on Senate Bill 401 as amended.
• As amended, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I second.
• Yeah, the amendment stuff.
• Any opposition to adopting the amendment? Seeing none, we've adopted the amendment.

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• We remain opposed to AB 2651 unless further amended.
• We have a support of amended position.
• The motion is do pass as amended to Appropriations.
• The motion is due passed as amended to appropriations.
• The motion is do pass as amended to Appropriations. Hoover. Do pass as amended to Appropriations.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a lengthy agenda of education-related bills, with quorum established at the start and several measures taken up on consent or special order. The committee also announced that AB 1644, AB 2362, and later AB 2197 were pulled from the hearing. Members reminded the public of hearing rules and limited testimony to two witnesses each in support and opposition. AB 2651, by Assemblymember Bonta, would require schools to notify parents when school vaccination rates fall below herd-immunity thresholds. Supporters, including physicians, the California State PTA, public health groups, and school employee organizations, argued that families need timely, school-specific information to protect children and vulnerable community members. Opponents raised concerns about privacy, stigma, and whether school-level snapshots could be misleading. The bill passed the committee 5-1 and later 7-1 on the roll call. AB 2509, by Assemblymember Schultz, would allow districts to use a five-year rolling average for ADA funding calculations; supporters said it would stabilize funding amid attendance declines, while one member noted concerns about masking long-term enrollment problems. It passed 5-1 and later 7-2. The committee also approved AB 2430, which would expand after-school access, especially for high school students, improve funding and transparency, and create a work group on program quality. Testimony emphasized the value of expanded learning for youth development and working families, and members discussed the need to address middle school access as well. AB 2526, focused on special education funding, would expand the low-incidence fund to include students qualifying for the California alternate assessment; supporters said it would better align funding with student need, while some concerns remained about over-identification. AB 2325, the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Act, would create a grant program to build bilingual teacher pipelines through partnerships among schools, community colleges, and universities; it received strong support and passed unanimously. AB 2460, presented by Assemblymember Pellerin for Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez, would update school mental-health referral protocols to address trauma related to immigration enforcement; it also passed unanimously. AB 2404, which sought to require Central Valley representation on several governor-appointed bodies, drew debate over geographic representation and board composition and ultimately failed on a 2-5 vote.

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• Okay, Madam Vice, please move the amendment. Mr. Chair, I do not see an amendment there.
• So what is your amendment saying?
• Madam Vice, please move the bill as amended. Mr. Chair, I move SB 1167 as amended do pass.
• Madam, please move the bill as amended. Mr.
• The amendment was not submitted in time.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1167, which would let municipalities and counties satisfy certain public notice requirements by posting notices on their official websites instead of only in newspapers. The sponsor argued the bill is permissive, meant to modernize notice practices, reduce costs, and help governments meet deadlines, while a Blackman amendment added a six-month transition period requiring continued newspaper publication and a notice to the public about the change. Media representatives, tribal advocates, and others opposed the bill, warning that moving away from print could reduce access for rural, tribal, and older residents and weaken transparency; county and local government representatives supported it as a flexible, efficient option. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed SB 1167 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The committee then heard SB 1021, which after a strike-everything amendment would require the Auditor General to refer possible criminal conduct involving health profession regulatory boards to the Attorney General and outline how such investigations should proceed. The sponsor and supporters said the measure would create a mechanism for accountability when audits uncover criminal activity and address conflicts of interest in enforcement. With no opposition testimony, the committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and passed SB 1021 as amended on a 4-3 vote. Next was SB 1011, a bill directing county medical examiners or forensic pathologists to review an infant’s immunization and vaccination history and any countermeasures given in the 90 days before a sudden unexplained infant death. The sponsor said the bill was intended to improve data collection, align Arizona with best practices, and help identify correlations without implying causation. Opponents, including vaccine advocacy groups and a disability advocate, argued the state already collects much of this information, that the bill could fuel misinformation about vaccines, and that it failed to address the main known risk factors for SIDS such as unsafe sleep. The committee passed SB 1011 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also considered SB 1013, an original merit-based public hiring bill that was not amended after a proposed strike-everything was defeated. The sponsor framed it as ensuring public employees are hired based on qualifications rather than identity-based preferences, while opponents from the ACLU and others argued existing law already prohibits discrimination and that the bill could create new liability and hinder outreach to diverse communities. Supporters said it would clarify merit hiring and prevent quota-based practices. The committee passed SB 1013 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1015, which the sponsor said would create accountability and data collection around detransition care for minors, while the proposed strike-everything would instead establish a family and medical leave insurance program through Medicaid beginning in 2029; testimony on that bill and the striker was underway when the transcript ended.

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• regarding the amendments? regarding the amendments?
• . amendments. amendments.
• with amendments. with amendments.
• Recommendations to pass with amendments. Recommendations to pass with amendments.
• regarding the amendments? regarding the amendments?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered several bills focused on economic development, tourism, business climate, and related policy areas. On HB 1943, which would support a DBEDT office in Korea, DBEDT and the Retail Merchants of Hawaii testified in support, emphasizing Korea’s importance as a market for investment, trade, and tourism and the value of helping small and midsize Hawaii businesses access Asian markets. A later witness also tied the proposal to broader free-trade and APEC-related goals. The committees heard no opposition on that measure. The committees then heard HB 1612 and HB 1614, both supported by multiple organizations and agencies. Testimony for HB 1612 stressed Hawaii’s weak business climate and the need for policies that improve economic growth and competitiveness; the Hulamua Collaborative cited survey results showing only 19% of respondents viewed Hawaii as a good place to do business. HB 1614 also drew support, with HTC saying its focus is on economic growth. For HB 1968 and HB 1967, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, the University of Hawaii, the Chamber of Commerce, and Hulamua Collaborative largely stood on written testimony in support; the hearing notes reported nine supporters and one opponent on HB 1968, and seven supporters with one comment on HB 1967. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on HB 1589, a bill to create dementia training and recognition for businesses. Testifiers included a private citizen sharing a personal family story, the Alzheimer’s Association, and DBEDT. Supporters said the measure would help families affected by dementia, reduce stigma, and make businesses more dementia-friendly. DBEDT said the issue would be better handled by an agency with dementia expertise, while the Alzheimer’s Association said it could provide training at no cost and suggested amendments to shift implementation toward the Executive Office on Aging and to use the term “dementia business champion.” The final major topic was HB 1608, involving a space-related project and financing. Phoenix Space testified that the bill would help launch responsive space access operations at Hilo International Airport, create local jobs, and support partnerships with Hawaii institutions, while another supporter said the project could diversify the economy. A committee member raised a timing concern, noting bond cap capacity was already allocated through 2028, and the witness said they were willing to work on a solution. The hearing also included HB 1850 on capital gains taxation, where supporters argued the bill would make the tax system fairer by increasing taxes on investment income, while the Chamber of Commerce opposed it. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Would you like to move that amendment? >> Yes. Let's move that amendment.
• Would you like to move that amendment? amendment? amendment?
• then we'll get to the amendment. then we'll get to the amendment.
• technical amendment. Let's do that. technical amendment. Let's do that.
• amendment on line 2.9. amendment on line 2.9.

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:

• . amendment. amendment.
• amendment? amendment?
• . amendment. amendment.
• . amendment. amendment.
• amended pass final reading. amended pass final reading.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• amendment as described by councel. amendment as described by councel.
• Thank you. do have an A2 amendment. Uh the A2 do have an A2 amendment.
• amendment before we take that up? amendment before we take that up?
• amendment. It's an author's amendment. amendment. It's an author's amendment.
• That amendment is adopted as well to the bill as amended.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> Sen. Leek: THIS AMENDMENT IS SIMPLE.
• Garcia: ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT? ANY APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE AMENDMENT?
• IS THERE DEBATE ON THE BILL AS AMENDED? SENATOR LEEK RECOGNIZED CLOSE AS AMENDED. >> Sen.
• IS THERE ANY DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON THE AMENDMENT. >> Sen.
• THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. ARE THERE QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• versions of each amendment to us. versions of each amendment to us.
• . amendment. amendment.
• Any discussion on this this amendment? amendment? amendment?
• Any other discussion on this amendment? amendment? amendment?
• c> to need for the amend for the amendments to need for the amend for the amendments to this<01:26

Bills: SF0045, SF0058, SF0067

Keywords: pari-mutuel wagering, simulcasting, historic horse racing, HHR terminals, horse racing, gaming commission, Wyoming Gaming Commission, local control, city approval, county approval, municipal approval, permit renewal, gaming permit, wagering regulation, racetrack, live pari-mutuel event, district court appeal, public notice, land use, public safety

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• Whether there be questions on the amendment, debate on the Amendment: All in favor of adopting the amendment
• The amendment is adopted. Back on the bill as amended. Senator Murdock, thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Senator Thompson, be questions on the amendment. Will there be debate on the amendment?
• The amendments adopted. Back on the bill as amended. Be questions on the bill as amended. See none.
• Chair, I move to amend.

Bills: HB2947, HB3257, HB3264, HB3834, HB3940, HB3944, HB3979, HB4003, HB4118, HB4326, HB4346, HB4421

Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs

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• And I'm pleased to report, um, that there will be, uh, 2 floor amendments today. I passed down 1.
• , these are not committee amendments.
• These are going to be floor amendments amendments, correct? OK, thank you so much.
• The, uh, First Amendment, um, deals with the, What's called the summary disposition procedure.
• In, in discussing these proposed amendments, the, um, Chair Button intends to accept both of these.

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• I will tell you that it's an okay amendment.
• Chairman, I move that we pass amended bill.
• I move that we recommend due pass on amended Senate Bill 2159.
• Everybody got the amendment by email? The proposal? The proposed amendment? By email?
• I move that we pass Senate Bill 2137 as amended. Senate Bill 2137 as amended. Have a motion?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Natural Resources Committee reconsidered Senate Bill 2159, which concerns a study related to nuclear energy and waste. Members discussed a proposed amendment to clarify that the study would address above-ground storage of nuclear waste, not underground storage, reflecting concerns raised by constituents about earlier nuclear-related proposals. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave SB 2159 a unanimous 13-0 do pass recommendation. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2245, described as a hunting-related bill, and recommended it do pass on a 13-0 vote after brief discussion with Game and Fish support noted. Senate Bill 2216, the duck stamp bill, was also advanced 13-0. Testimony on SB 2216 explained that it would help Game and Fish better track resident duck hunting participation and generate revenue for waterfowl habitat, PLOTS access, and possible federal matching funds. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 2137, which addresses baiting rules and chronic wasting disease surveillance. An amendment was proposed to set a 50-gallon limit at a hunting location, require a 50-foot setback from property used for animal agriculture, and direct continued disease surveillance with a report due before December 31, 2028. After discussion about fence setbacks, livestock concerns, and the department’s authority to manage disease, the committee adopted the amendment by a 7-6 vote and then passed the bill as amended on an 8-4 vote. The committee also noted several remaining bills would be taken up the following week and adjourned, with no meeting the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are support if amended, so we look forward to reviewing these amendments. Thank you.
• With the committee on the committee amendments, the motion is do pass as amended.
• We'll be supporting the bill with those amendments. The motion is do pass as amended.
• Am I accepting amendments today, or do I have amendments before you to accept?
• This was testimony that we received: support if amended or oppose unless amended.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• He said the other amendment is amending 804 D4 to include that the court should enter on its record its
• He explained that the other amendment is amending 804 D4 to include that the court should enter on its
• Yeah, with amendments. So the recommendation is to pass with amendments on SB 788.
• Yeah, with amendments. So the recommendation is to pass with amendments on SB 788.
• This is a constitutional amendment to change the way that we do constitutional amendments.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 114, which would create a presidential preference primary for the 2028 election. The Office of Elections said the bill would cost about $4.1 million. Supporters, including the Hawaii Democratic Party and the League of Women Voters, favored moving the process to a state-run primary, while several opponents, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women and multiple individual testifiers, argued it would be too expensive, would shift control away from the parties, and would replace volunteer-run caucuses with a mail-in system. Committee members questioned the chief election officer about election timing, certification, and how a primary might be scheduled with other elections. Testimony was recorded as 11 in support, 41 opposed, and 3 comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 725, which would require judges to make findings about a defendant’s ability to afford bail. Judiciary and Attorney General witnesses asked that the bill be deferred or amended, saying the Judicial Council is already reviewing pretrial bail reform and that the bill’s language could create practical problems for police, sheriffs, and courts. Supporters, including the Correctional System Oversight Commission, the public defender, the Community Alliance on Prisons, the ACLU of Hawaii, and disability rights advocates, said cash bail disproportionately harms low-income defendants, increases pretrial detention costs, and should require clearer findings and records. Opponents included the Hawaii County prosecuting attorney. Members questioned how bail is initially set, what records exist, and whether the bill would change current practice; Judiciary witnesses said initial bail decisions are often made by police or judges and later reviewed on the record, while supporters argued the bill would strengthen front-end due process. The ACLU said it supported the bill with amendments, including clearer standards for ability to pay and written findings. The committee also began hearing SB 733, a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a continuous legislative session. Early testimony was strongly supportive, with advocates arguing that the current 60-day session limits public participation, makes it hard for working people to testify, and prevents lawmakers from collaborating effectively. Supporters said a year-round model could improve transparency, reduce duplicate bills, and better accommodate neighbor island legislators. The excerpt ends during the opening testimony on SB 733, before any committee action or vote is shown.

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• uh the amendment, the A13 amendment, uh the amendment, the A13 amendment, uh that<01:04:34.120
• I'll move the amendment. Okay. I'll move the amendment. Okay. All<01:09:27.440> right.
• <01:09:36.680> Any amendment. All in favor say I. I. Any amendment. All in favor say I.
• on the A-14 amendment? on the A-14 amendment? Um Oh, thank you, Senator Gustafson.
• . amendment. amendment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• amendment I'm No, I'm not accusing you. amendment I'm No, I'm not accusing you.
• > these amendments as amendments through these amendments as amendments through these bills<00:18
• So now we have House File 4074 as amended with the A7 amendment, which is the SBI amendment to move to
• So now we have House File 4074 as amended with the A7 amendment, which is the SBI amendment to move to
• <00:28:59.720> And yes vote on as amended. And yes vote on as amended.

Bills: HF4074

Keywords: retirement, pension, public employees, MSRS, PERA, TRA, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, police and fire, correctional employees, probation officers, telecommunicators, dispatchers, 911 operators, public safety answering point, PSAP, firefighters, volunteer firefighters, paid on-call firefighters, fire relief association, state aid

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• , 57% of Republican amendments, and even 63% of bipartisan amendments.
• , 57% of Republican amendments, and even 63% of bipartisan amendments.
• , 57% of Republican amendments, and even 63% of bipartisan amendments.
• , 57% of Republican amendments, and even 63% of bipartisan amendments.
• amendments, 57% of Republican amendments amendments, 57% of Republican amendments amendments,<02:32:02.960

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all