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• </c><00:07:17.480><c> Committee</c> House Bill 422 with House Committee House Bill 422 with House Committee
• </c><00:07:24.760><c> Committee</c> House Bill 455 with House Committee House Bill 455 with House Committee
• by House Committee Substitute 1, House by House Committee Substitute 1, House Floor<00:21:24.800><c>
• </c> House Bill 485 as amended by House House Bill 485 as amended by House Committee<00:21:29.880><c>

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• But we work diligently to try to get them housed. We have monthly packed meetings.
• I saw that parole agents aren't required to make sure people are housed.
• I want to ask you just a little bit about, we've talked a lot about housing.
• And appropriately so, as the population falls.
• That the footprint that we have is appropriate for the population that we're serving.

Committee: Senate Rules

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• </c> well remember when we heard uh House well remember when we heard uh House Bill<00:38:31.760><c>
• </c><00:49:15.559><c> to</c> would probably be more appropriate to would probably be more appropriate
• So, let me speak to House Bill 141.
• </c> appropriate and frankly necessary. appropriate and frankly necessary.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee first took up Senate Bill 268, a bill related to biological sex and related classifications. Members opposing the bill argued it was unnecessary, poorly drafted, and a personal attack on a small group of people, while supporters said it was needed to protect girls and women and to avoid repeated floor debate on a measure they viewed as proper. Several members also discussed the bill’s definition of biological sex, the lack of guidance on what information could be required to make determinations, and concerns about unintended consequences. The committee voted on a motion to retain the bill and approved it by a 10-8 roll call vote, with the bill retained. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 189, described by supporters as a housekeeping measure requested by the Secretary of State and the Department of Health and Human Services concerning fetal death records. Supporters said the bill was narrow, time-sensitive, and ready to pass, while opponents argued it needed further work and that the committee should not use retention to reopen the bill for broader changes. Some members said they wanted to add or explore additional provisions related to fetal death reporting, while others objected that such changes were outside the bill’s scope and poor procedure. After debate, the committee voted to retain Senate Bill 189 as well.

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• This is House Bill 38.
• Let's get the House Health and Human Services Committee substitute for House Bill 38, made by Representative
• I think it was a do not pass on House Judiciary on House Bill 151, and a do pass on House Judiciary Committee
• Substitute for House Bill 151.
• for House Bill 151.

Bills: HB99 , HB38 , HB165 , HB127 , HB72 , HB151 , SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164

Committee: House House Judiciary

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• or the engineering side of the house.
• It's more state side of the house.
• </c><01:44:40.840><c> You</c> appropriate it out of the SIPA?" You appropriate it out of the SIPA?"
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• My 10 years on appropriations, I it.

Committee: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

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• De La Cruz is now in the house.
• If you try to build a house in our sector, it takes two years to build a house due to a lack of labor
• That would be the alternative from House Bill 140.
• Chair, Representative**, really quick on **House Bill 140**.
• Representative**, **House Bill 212** **House Bill 212** consists of 16 enumerated exemptions to the phase-out

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• Message from the House. The House has adopted and returns here with Senate Joint Resolution 6.
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• specified types of housing and making the middle-income housing tax credit available to transferees
• </c> continuously appropriated authority. continuously appropriated authority.
• And let's have it go appropriately through the appropriations committee so we can make sure that we are

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• SB 1362, appropriation, resilience plan.
• SB 1307, appropriation, DES emergency shelters. SB 1307, appropriation, DES emergency shelters.
• SB 1314, appropriations, criminal justice salary increases.
• SB 1373, appropriation, summer youth employment program.
• SB 1408, appropriation, public schools, trees.

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• I don't think that's appropriate.
• Senate Bill 1687, an act... ...been to the House.
• There will be additional amendments in the House.
• With the bill to the House. Senate Bill 1216.
• Secretary, record the action, transmit the bill to the House.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, journal approval, guest introductions, and recognition of doctors and other visitors. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a large number of bills on topics including public schools and curricula, transportation, health care, child welfare, municipal and county governance, homeowners’ associations, speech, and election-related matters. Several measures were retained on the calendar, while many others were advanced with committee or floor amendments. Among the more notable debates, senators discussed SB 1094, which would impose civil liability related to gender reassignment surgery on minors; supporters said it would compensate minors harmed by such procedures, while opponents argued it would discriminate against transgender youth, raise malpractice costs, and chill access to care. SB 1813, concerning the state hospital governing board and Maricopa County bed limits, drew concern about litigation and the need to expand capacity for people with serious mental illness, while supporters said the bill would remove a legal cap and allow more beds to be used. SB 1496 on Department of Child Safety procedures was amended to clarify representative payee requirements and received generally favorable comments, though some members raised concerns about child safety and DCS discretion. The Senate also advanced SCR 1004, a photo radar ballot referral, after an amendment requiring voter approval in jurisdictions that use photo radar; Senator Leach thanked the sponsor for the change. Other bills moved forward included measures on school firearm safety instruction, civics instruction, chiropractic claims, behavioral health prior authorization, psychiatric evaluations, DCS procedures, AHCCCS procurement contracting, county recorder and HOA-related issues, and legislative qualifications. The chamber adopted the Committee of the Whole reports and properly assigned the bills after each calendar was completed.

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• Will the House come to order?
• pursuant to House Rule 46.2.
• or employees of the House.
• </c> this house. this house.
• </c> members of this house. members of this house.

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• House Bill 455 recognizes this reality.
• I would move favorably at the appropriate time. This is the appropriate time.
• House Bill 10 by Representative Chance Henry.
• House Bill 9 by Representative Walters. This is quick.
• A more professional meeting, not appropriate. Not appropriate. Thank you, thank you, guys.

Bills: HB9 , HB10 , HB16 , HB44 , HB46 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB153 , HB164 , HB233 , HB242 , HB436 , HB455 , HB571 , HB594

Committee: House Judiciary

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• House Bill 2403 appropriates $2.5 million from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona
• No, Speaker, I move House Bill 2731 with a due pass recommendation.
• , and House Bill 2796 relating to access eligibility and redetermination requirements. ...and House Bill
• I had a bill over in the House.
• Madam Chair, I move House Bill 2728 with a due pass recommendation.

Committee: Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Summary: The committee first approved the March 11 minutes and heard a presentation from Nathan Smith, CEO of Central Arizona Shelter Services, on homelessness in Maricopa County. He described rising homelessness, especially among older adults, and said CASS uses low-barrier emergency shelter, family shelter, and an older-adult shelter with case management, behavioral health services, and partnerships with outside groups for food, banking, digital access, and other supports. Members asked about collaborations with mutual aid groups and about point-in-time data, and Smith said the county data could be drilled down through AZMAG. The committee then moved to legislation. HB 2248, the Arizona Medical Freedom Act, would bar businesses, schools, and government entities from denying services or employment based on medical interventions, with an amendment allowing schools to limit access during outbreaks or for certain infections. Supporters framed the bill as protecting bodily autonomy and informed consent, while opponents argued it would undermine employers’ ability to prevent disease spread. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a due pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. HB 2906, requiring one dental board member to be an active oral and maxillofacial surgeon, passed unanimously after testimony that the board needs surgical expertise for complex cases and anesthesia oversight. HB 2189, directing the Nursing Board to adopt rules for licensed health aides and routine ventilator care, also passed with an amendment and a 6-0 vote. HB 2403 appropriates $2.5 million in FY2027 for home and community-based services providers for elderly and physically disabled Arizonans. Supporters said the funding would help retain caregivers, whose wages have lagged for years, and argued home care is cheaper than hospitalization or institutional care; the bill passed 6-0. HB 2731 continued the Physician Assistant Board to 2030 and passed with a technical amendment, and HB 2730 continued the Occupational Therapy Board and passed as well. HB 2729 continued the Nursing Board to 2030; the board said it regulates about 150,000 licensees and handles thousands of complaints annually, and the bill passed 6-0. HB 2728 continued the Department of Economic Security and incorporated several previously vetoed policy provisions affecting SNAP, unemployment, and eligibility/redetermination rules. Speakers in opposition said it would make benefits harder to access and turn a continuation bill into a vehicle for controversial policy changes, while supporters argued it was part of the legislature’s oversight role. The bill passed 4-3. The committee also adopted a strike-everything amendment to HB 2048, which limits utilization controls on FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications relative to opioids; supporters said it would improve access to non-opioid pain treatment and reduce opioid harm, while opponents warned it would bypass clinical review and raise costs. HB 2048 passed 4-3. Finally, HCR 2058 would require a comprehensive claim-level audit of Arizona Medicaid claims and direct recovery efforts for misappropriated funds; supporters said it could recover significant overpayments, while opponents questioned its incentives and overlap with existing oversight. The resolution passed 4-3, and the committee adjourned.

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• I wanted to speak out on that one too, but that wouldn't be appropriate.
• “Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2403 appropriates $2.5 million from the State General Fund in fiscal
• I move House Bill 2731 with a do pass recommendation.
• Madam Chair, I move House Bill 2730, a do pass recommendation.” “Thank you.
• Madam Chair, I move House Bill 2728 with a due pass recommendation.

Bills: HB2048 , HB2189 , HB2248 , HB2403 , HB2728 , HB2729 , HB2730 , HB2731 , HB2906 , HCR2058

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Keywords: orders of protection, domestic violence, court procedures, legal guardian, enforcement, healthcare, licensed health aides, scope of practice, ventilator care, training standards, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, public health, government regulation, elderly, physical disabilities, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, home and community based services, funding increase

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• The Chair will recognize Representative Stinson to present House Bill 2786, Representative Stinson.
• Members, House Bill 2786 is a supplemental... Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Up next, we're going to have House Bill 2787 being presented by Representative West.
• So members, House Bill 2787 appropriates a one-time $2 million supplemental to cover previously established
• We will now adjourn Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget.

Bills: HB2786 , HB2787 , HB2786 , HB2787

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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• Energy costs, housing affordability, and the overall cost of living in California.
• I'd like to move the bill when appropriate. We see Senator Reyes.
• Do pass to appropriations. Allen? Aye. Allan? Aye. A chobog? Aye. Do pass to appropriations. Allen?
• Do pass to Appropriations. Current vote 13-0. Hurtado? Call the roll. Do pass to Appropriations.
• Do pass to Appropriations. Current vote 9-0. Do pass to Appropriations. Current vote 9-0. Hurtado?

Summary: The committee heard several energy, telecommunications, and regulatory bills. SB 929 would require the California Energy Commission chair to appear annually and report to the Legislature on the commission’s activities, plans, and outreach; the author said it would improve oversight without raising rates or fees. SB 1138 would let load-serving entities trade hourly resource adequacy obligations to reduce overprocurement and lower ratepayer costs; supporters said it could save hundreds of millions, while questions focused on CPUC concerns, grid reliability, and whether savings would reach customers. SB 913 would expand participation of customer-sited distributed energy resources, such as home batteries and smart thermostats, in the resource adequacy market; supporters said it would unlock existing clean capacity and reduce costs, and members asked about reliability, opt-in participation, compensation, and how to handle partially charged batteries. SB 1197 would move California to permanent standard time, with the author and a sleep medicine witness arguing it would improve health and safety, while opponents from the golf industry raised concerns about economic, recreational, and public safety impacts and whether voter approval would be required. SB 1191 would extend the California High Cost Fund A and B programs for rural telephone service through 2033, with supporters emphasizing affordability and emergency access in rural areas. SB 1265 would codify and expand the Go Green financing program under the Treasurer and CAFA, and SB 1337 would create a working group to coordinate fuel-transition policy and refinery-related issues across state and local agencies. Members generally supported the bills, though several raised implementation and coordination questions. Concerns included whether SB 1197 would require another vote of the people, whether SB 1138 could create unintended market or reliability problems, whether SB 913 could affect local generation needs or depend on customer readiness, and whether SB 1337 would duplicate existing fuel-transition bodies. Authors and witnesses responded that amendments and existing safeguards would address many of those issues, and that the measures were intended to improve efficiency, affordability, and coordination. The committee ultimately voted to advance all seven bills, with each receiving a do pass recommendation, some as amended and some to different policy committees or Appropriations. Final recorded votes were overwhelmingly in favor, with SB 1197 receiving one no vote and SB 1265 receiving one no vote; the other measures passed unanimously or near-unanimously. All bills were reported out of committee.

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• and affordable housing in Idaho.
• We talk about workforce housing and affordable housing, and this is a tool that was worked on over the
• As mentioned previously, House Bill 760...
• Because it gives House Bill 760 communities Because it gives House Bill 760 communities a practical tool
• And House Revenue Tax stands adjourned. And House Reverend Tacks stands adjourned.

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

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• Richard Corcoran, the former Speaker of the House.
• His wife has worked in the Florida House as a district aide.
• And very exciting Senators, this is our first House companion arrival.
• Please read the House bill.
• The Appropriations Committee met yesterday to consider SB 2500, the General Appropriations Bill, SB 2502

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• This might be the appropriate time.
• Welcome to the House of Governmental Affairs. All right, Ms. Smith, House Bill 1245.
• This bill is House Bill 1245.
• So the Senate could do their thing and the House doesn’t come to the House at all, right?
• That’s not the appropriate role for—” “Just like the Senate does, that’s not the appropriate role for

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Summary: The committee first deferred Senate Bill 49, which would remove the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from the list of offices subject to closed party primary elections, after the sponsor said additional amendments were being prepared. It then took up House Bill 1247, which creates a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator within the Department of Justice to improve access, evidence collection, and coordination for sexual assault survivors. Members adopted a committee amendment package that clarified the coordinating structure, geographic response considerations, reimbursement language, and related public records issues, and the bill was reported favorably as amended with support from health care and law enforcement-related groups. House Bill 1245, also dealing with public records, was amended to protect certain personal identifying information in criminal history records of criminal justice agency employees who serve as witnesses in criminal proceedings. The discussion focused on limiting release of Social Security numbers, home addresses, and dates of birth while preserving disclosure required for court proceedings and impeachment-related purposes. The committee adopted a further amendment narrowing the protection to those PII items in records held by the clerk of court, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. House Bill 1011, allowing jurors to donate per diem compensation to CASA, and House Bill 1186, which standardizes construction code and inspector licensing records while protecting inspectors’ personal information, were also reported favorably. Senate Bill 425, which implements the constitutional mandate for removal by suit of certain elected officials for felony conviction, malfeasance, or gross misconduct, drew the most extended debate. Supporters said it creates a civil process to address serious misconduct when criminal prosecution is unavailable or incomplete, while opponents warned it could be abused for political targeting, duplicate existing remedies, and rely on vague standards. After amendments clarifying the process and standards, the committee voted 10-5 to report the bill favorably as amended. The committee also adopted amendments and reported favorably House Bill 1057, extending absentee-by-mail eligibility for overseas service members from one year to two years, and began discussion of House Bill 709, which would create a rulemaking notification system, a 10-year sunset for certain rules, and an Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the governor’s office.

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• Fort questions and move for passage at the appropriate time.
• of Nursing went to implement the Provisions of House Bill 2298.
• By House Bill 2298.
• amounts and that physicians are compensated appropriately.
• Restore title with the approval of the appropriations chair.

Bills: SB1521 , SB372 , SB1232 , SB1307 , SB1338 , SB1390 , SB1451 , SB1463 , SB1558 , SB1567 , SB1595 , SB1621 , SB1734 , SB1749 , SB1827 , SB1833 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB63 , SB2063 , SB2180 , SB1198 , SB80

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• And overall, these appropriations are actually a pretty small... ...part of the non-recurring appropriations
• So these five can be found in Section 9 of House Bill 2.
• All of the other non-recurring appropriations are in Section 5 of House Bill 2.
• Make sure you have information on, and you all are the appropriators as the lawmakers.
• When you all appropriated money for that program.