Transcript Highlights:

• Every time dues are transferred, the state is picking up that cost, or a political subdivision of the
• We're talking about preventing transfers, but then we spend the remaining however many another seven
• I mean, how do you feel about just let's just say you can't use automatic transfers and be done with
• We're talking about preventing transfers, but then we spend the remaining however many another seven
• automatic transfers and be done with it? automatic transfers and be done with it?

Bills: HB0083, HB0102, HB0178

Keywords: subpoena, legislative authority, penalty, compliance, law enforcement, artificial intelligence, synthetic sexual material, child protection, self-harm, criminal liability, public employment, labor organization, dues withdrawal, collective bargaining, public funding, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, allows them permit, um, if you have a permitted area and you wanted to transfer that to another facility
• said the bill allows local control more leeway on what they're doing and provides a mechanism to transfer
• c><00:05:14.000> you<00:05:14.240> wanted<00:05:14.479> to<00:05:14.720> transfer
• <00:05:15.199> that<00:05:15.440> to area and you wanted to transfer that to area and
• you wanted to transfer that to another<00:05:16.800> to<00:05:17.039> another<00:05:17.440

Bills: SF0045, SJ0001

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

Transcript Highlights:

• important change, as is the ability to use our public-private permanency collaboration to support transfers
• important change, as is the ability to use our public-private permanency collaboration to support transfers
• <00:30:41.279> of<00:30:41.440> permanent uh to support transfers of permanent uh to
• support transfers of permanent legal<00:30:42.080> and<00:30:42.320> physical<00:30:42.640
• When we got to Children's, it was late, so they transferred us to a room where we would stay overnight

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• There's a new $4 million transfer to the egg emergency account.
• That's a one-time transfer.
• a new $4 million transfer to the egg<01:04:50.799> emergency<01:04:51.359> account.
• Uh that's<01:04:58.640> a<01:04:58.880> one-time<01:04:59.480> transfer.
• On line 27, that's a one-time transfer.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He said that once a defendant is found unfit to proceed, the state has 72 hours to transfer them from
• He said that once someone is found unfit to proceed, the state has 72 hours to transfer them from jail
• :05.199> jail<01:59:05.920> to<01:59:06.159> the<01:59:06.400> state transfer
• them from the jail to the state transfer them from the jail to the state hospital<01:59:07.320> and
• to the custody of the health transferred to the custody of the health director<02:01:42.079> within

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: At the joint hearing on SB 951 SD2, the committees heard testimony on a child protection measure requiring mandatory child abuse and neglect reports to include military status and to improve communication between DHS and the Department of Defense. The U.S. Department of Defense testified in support and described its coordinated community response process for abuse reports, saying the bill would help ensure child safety and better coordination with DHS. DHS was initially absent, later appeared, and said it supported the measure but was still working with DOD on implementation details and staff training. Members asked about how DHS becomes involved and whether there were gaps in the current process. The chair recommended passage with technical amendments, including changing the effective date to 7/1/25 and conforming related language, and both committees adopted the recommendation by vote. The Public Safety committee then heard SB 1377 SD2, which would create a Veterans Cemeteries Board within the Office of Veterans Services in the Department of Defense to provide guidance, education, and technical assistance to state veteran cemeteries. DOD supported the bill and explained that county-run cemeteries must meet National Cemetery Administration standards to remain eligible for federal reimbursements and grants; witnesses described past compliance problems at several cemeteries, including one still not compliant in Hilo, and said the board would help counties prepare for future site visits and improve oversight without taking over operations. Members asked about costs, reimbursement amounts, and whether the state would assume cemetery operations; DOD said the current reimbursement process runs through the state to the counties and that direct takeover would be costly. The committee adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the bill with amendments. The committee also heard SB 1382, which would make intentionally or knowingly causing bodily injury to a National Guard member performing duty a class C felony. The Hawaii National Guard and HPD supported the bill, citing incidents during the Maui response where Guard members encountered noncompliant and sometimes physically confrontational individuals while assisting police and protecting impacted areas. Testimony emphasized that Guard members are often unarmed and should receive protections similar to first responders. One witness opposed the bill, but the committee moved forward and adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments. Finally, the committee took up SB 1379 SD2 on emergency preparedness and Community Readiness Centers. Hawaii Emergency Management supported the bill, and supporters said it would create a statewide framework for resilience hubs that can provide supplies, action plans, and refuge during disasters. Testimony highlighted recent hurricanes, wildfires, and other hazards, and argued the measure would complement existing county efforts rather than replace them. County of Hawaii testimony opposed the bill, raising concerns about overlap and cost, while members asked about estimated expenses and implementation. The discussion ended with questions about planning and whether the bill would enhance existing programs; no final vote was captured in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Olson, uh, Madame Chair, Senator Draheim, uh, Olson, uh, for the amounts that are transferred from this
• In fiscal year 2026, uh, the transfer is estimated to be 43.5 million.
• for the amounts that are transferred for the amounts that are transferred from<01:24:26.880>
• In fiscal year 2026, the transfer is estimated to be 43.5 million.
• In fiscal year 2026, the transfer is estimated to be 43.5 million.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And we have three transfer stations.
• and we have Christmas and New Year's uh and we have uh<00:05:58.160> three<00:05:58.360> transfer
• stations we have the H uh three transfer stations we have the H power<00:06:01.400> waste<00:
• We're going to be starting a pilot program at our Kapaa transfer station, where we're contracting with
• that would normally go into the transfer that would normally go into the transfer station<01:41:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The informational briefing focused on the City and County of Honolulu’s effort to site a replacement landfill for Oahu before the Waimanalo Gulch landfill closes in 2028. Chair Nicole Lowen and other legislators opened the meeting by framing the issue as important statewide and encouraging recycling, composting, and proper use of the curbside bins. The city’s Department of Environmental Services, led by Director Roger Babcock and Deputy Director Mike O’Keefe, then presented the background and siting process. ENV explained the legal and technical constraints that shaped the search, including the 2019 Land Use Commission decision requiring closure of Waimanalo Gulch by March 2, 2028, and the 2020 Act 73 restrictions on landfill siting near residences, schools, hospitals, conservation districts, airports, and tsunami inundation areas. They said a landfill advisory committee reviewed six candidate sites in 2021-2022 and rejected them because they fell within the Board of Water Supply’s no-pass zone. After further evaluation and an extension of the naming deadline, the city selected a site in central Oahu near Wahiawa, on agricultural land currently used as a Dole pineapple field. City officials said the selected site was chosen as the best of the evaluated options and, in their view, could be permitted under state and federal law. They described planned environmental protections, including a modern sanitary landfill design with double liners, leachate collection systems, monitoring wells, and post-closure monitoring, and said the existing Waimanalo Gulch landfill has operated for 35 years without leachate leaks. They also emphasized that the site would still require a special use permit, Department of Health approvals, an environmental impact statement, and other public permitting processes, and that public engagement would continue over the next several years.

Transcript Highlights:

• Between October 2024 and September 2025, there were a total of 1,516 IEA transfers to New Hampshire Hospital
• to<00:44:35.359> New<00:44:35.520> Hampshire<00:44:35.920> hospital IEA transfers
• to New Hampshire hospital IEA transfers to New Hampshire hospital DR<00:44:36.800> two<00:44:
• :45:17.280> percent transport, and less than a percent transport, and less than a percent transfer
• transfer um of unknown restraint status. transfer um of unknown restraint status. 40%<00:45:23.599

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call and approval of the prior meeting minutes, with one member abstaining because of absence and one member opposing. The main informational items were a Department of Health and Human Services update on the rural health transformation grant and a public health briefing on vaccines, followed by a quarterly budget and staffing update and an annual report from the Permanent Subcommittee on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias. Commissioner Lori Weaver reported that the department submitted the rural health transformation grant application on November 4, described it as reflecting input from communities and providers statewide, and said CMS review and budget negotiations would follow before final approval on December 31. She said the grant could support hiring as long as administrative costs stay within the 10% cap, and that the governor’s office will oversee administration with HHS. Ian Watt then testified that New Hampshire remains committed to vaccine access, including through the universal purchase program and annual respiratory virus guidance for flu, RSV, and COVID-19. He said the state continues to use evidence-based review for vaccine policy, noted the CDC’s change regarding the combined MMRV vaccine for the first dose in young children, and said New Hampshire’s school vaccine mandates remain at nine for schoolchildren and 10 for child care, with statutory exemptions still in place. Department staff also said there have been no supply or funding problems affecting childhood vaccine access. Nathan White, the department’s CFO, reviewed the DHHS budget and vacancy trends. He said DHHS makes up a large share of the state budget, that about 31% of its budget is general funds subject to lapse, and that lapse projections are difficult because much of the budget is driven by utilization rather than personnel. He reported current projected general fund lapse of just under $20 million, compared with about $39 million in the statewide surplus statement, and explained that only about a third of DHHS general funds can actually lapse because of statutory restrictions. He also said the department has about 400 unfunded positions, contributing to roughly a $30 million general fund reduction across the biennium, and that the hiring freeze has pushed vacancy trends upward while critical direct-care positions are being prioritized. The Alzheimer’s subcommittee reported six meetings this year, presentations on state services, silver alerts, brain health awareness, and palliative/hospice care, and work toward a new state Alzheimer’s plan. The subcommittee is developing a needs-assessment survey for people living with dementia, caregivers, and service providers, with the goal of using the results and other data sources to inform the plan. Its recommendations focus on integrating Alzheimer’s and dementia materials into chronic disease and aging outreach, embedding brain health into systems of care, adding cognitive health measures to BRFSS, and continuing partnerships with statewide organizations. Members also discussed recent research and prevention efforts, and the committee noted that a separate bill is being pursued to include Alzheimer’s and dementia in existing public health awareness campaigns.

Transcript Highlights:

• Bill 1839 by Zaffirini relates to the delivery of records, including a will and probate proceedings transfer
• This establishes a process by which records from one probate court can be transferred to another.
• They have the ability in some cases to transfer schools and transfer school districts.
• In what situations can they transfer school districts when there are boundaries that are outlined in
• It is difficult to transfer... ...to another district.

Bills: SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, SB2405, SB2406, SB2407, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SB36, SB38, SB815, SB1856, SB552, SB646, SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB300, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, tax exemption, property tax, homestead, fire damage, constitutional amendment, bail reform, criminal justice, felony offenses, public safety, judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements

Transcript Highlights:

• There is also some language regarding an eligible transfer.
• :26.560> regarding<00:16:26.880> an<00:16:27.120> eligible<00:16:27.839> transfer
• Language regarding an eligible transfer that is also not in the House language.
• <00:34:24.000> We<00:34:24.440> accept certification and transfer.
• We accept certification and transfer.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• All you need is about three days worth of training on the digital platform to transfer analog skills
• <01:53:21.199> analog digital platform to transfer analog digital platform to transfer analog
• And this past year, the board looked and examined our transfer rule and the eligibility criteria and
• ><02:01:38.320> our board, uh, looked and examined our board, uh, looked and examined our transfer
• without penalty would be transferring without penalty would be appropriate.

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• > of<02:15:00.560> properties, is about the transfer of properties, is about the transfer
• tax, which is something that transfer tax, which is something that was<02:15:23.280> particularly
• taxes in Taber, but estate uh transfer taxes in Taber, but they<02:19:29.040> did<02:19:29.200
• <04:43:44.718> dealer<04:43:45.120> records regulations that transfer dealer records
• regulations that transfer dealer records to<04:43:45.760> a<04:43:46.000> government<04

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ,<00:08:17.280> or<00:08:17.440> other internal transfers, or other internal transfers
• In some of our analysis, when we talk about changing water rights or transferring these water rights,
• these water rights, we look transferring these water rights, we look at<01:27:08.400> the<01:
• at transfers or transbasin diversions<01:29:45.679> or<01:29:45.920> the<01:29:46.239>
• Uh liquid has 3,200 transfer medium.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It expands the state Cal Grant Transfer Entitlement Program to students age 29 and 30 for new and renewing
• Finally, it authorizes the DSS, the Department of Social Services, to transfer funding between child
• It extends the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable Electronic Benefit Transfer Pilot until June 30, 2028, to
• And so there will be a transfer of data initially, yes. Okay.
• providing those incentives to those heavy-duty, especially heavy-duty diesel trucks, that are looking to transfer

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, no data collected for the purpose of age estimation of a child at any time can be sold, transferred
• estimation of a child at any time can be estimation of a child at any time can be sold,<00:04:07.120> transferred
• ,<00:04:07.720> or<00:04:07.800> disclosed<00:04:09.000> except sold, transferred
• , or disclosed except sold, transferred, or disclosed except except<00:04:10.600> um except um
• collected on the account of a child by the social media platform shall not at any time be sold, transferred

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 4138, a bill establishing requirements for social media platforms regarding accounts for minors. Rep. Scott explained the bill and an A10 amendment that made several changes, including aligning with Senate language, adding transparency about age-estimation processes, changing the covered-platform revenue threshold, tightening privacy settings for child accounts, and strengthening limits on the sale or disclosure of data collected for age estimation. The A10 amendment was adopted by voice vote. Rep. Bonner then offered A11 to raise the bill’s age threshold from under 16 to under 18 and to replace references to “child” with “minor,” arguing that 18 is the clearer legal age of consent and would better protect 16- and 17-year-olds. Rep. Scott and others opposed the change, saying the bill was designed around First Amendment concerns and that 16 was a more workable cutoff; the amendment failed on a roll call, 15 yeas to 111 nays. A subsequent A13 amendment by Rep. Smith, as amended by A17 from Rep. Myers, added a requirement that platforms review publicly available user-generated content and report potential mass-violence threats to the state fusion center with immediate reporting language. Scott objected that the new language had not had hearings, but the Myers amendment to the amendment was adopted, 83 yeas to 47 nays. Rep. Greenman then offered A18 to tie the discussion to broader gun violence prevention and assault weapons, arguing social media measures alone were insufficient; Rep. Finke spoke in support of broader harm-reduction efforts and the amendment’s intent. The transcript ends while discussion of A18 is still underway, with no final vote shown on that amendment or on final passage of the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've heard from so many clients that transfer over and then they're lost, and they're navigating a system
• This is the lawsuit that was focused on the time that IST defendants were waiting in jail to be transferred
• The first item is for funding transfer authority.
• The first item is for funding transfer authority.
• This language provides DSH with the ability to transfer resources across hospital programs between DSH

Summary: The hearing focused first on behavioral health, especially serious mental illness and anosognosia, a condition described by witnesses as a neurological symptom that prevents people from recognizing they are ill. The chair framed the issue around families cycling through emergency rooms, jails, conservatorships, and short-term stabilization without lasting treatment, and warned that federal changes under H.R. 1 could reduce Medi-Cal funding and worsen access. Dawn Marie Anderson gave a personal account of her son’s long history of psychosis, homelessness, arrests, repeated jail and state hospital stays, and eventual stability when he received sustained medication and coordinated support. She argued that the system often treats the problem as criminal rather than medical and that voluntary programs and short-term services are not enough for people who lack insight into their illness. Other panelists, including representatives from the California Behavioral Health Association, Santa Barbara County Behavioral Health, and the County Behavioral Health Directors Association, agreed that anosognosia is not denial or noncompliance and said the system needs long-term, coordinated care, including assertive community treatment, mobile crisis, supportive housing, medication support, and stronger handoffs between county and managed care systems. They said CalAIM and other reforms have improved some coordination, but significant gaps remain, especially for people with serious mental illness, for those in jail or locked settings, and for people with private insurance, which witnesses said often offers little meaningful coverage for early psychosis or intensive behavioral health services. Several witnesses urged the Legislature to protect Medi-Cal, shore up county safety-net services, and invest in training and family engagement. The committee then turned to the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, with a focus on the virtual services platforms BrightLife Kids and Soluna and the CYBHI fee schedule. DHCS reported strong growth in app registrations, coaching sessions, referrals, and positive user outcomes, saying the platforms provide free, culturally responsive, early-intervention support statewide and help connect users to higher levels of care when needed. On the fee schedule, DHCS said more than 500 LEAs, colleges, universities, and school-linked providers are participating, 181 LEAs have submitted claims, and $9.6 million has been reimbursed to date, with 41,556 students represented in claims. The chair and several members criticized the pace of implementation and the amount of money spent relative to reimbursement levels, saying the Legislature had requested data earlier and that the return on investment still appeared low. DHCS responded that many claims are still being submitted, that 70% of denials are correctable, that $400 million in capacity grants has been distributed locally, and that reimbursement is increasing rapidly as more districts come online. Public comment included a rural county behavioral health director who said private insurance denials leave counties with significant uncompensated work, especially for unlicensed staff providing case management and mobile crisis services.

Transcript Highlights:

• protection keeps transactions in transparent, regulated marketplaces and respects fans' rights to transfer
• respects<00:35:11.760> fans<00:35:12.240> rights<00:35:12.640> to<00:35:12.880> transfer
• <00:35:13.599> or respects fans rights to transfer or respects fans rights to transfer or
• as a society right now is that you get your ticket or your access on your phone, and it's not transferable

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We do transfer significant risk to the design-builder when we do this because they're giving us really
• We do transfer significant risk to the design-builder when we do this, because they're giving us really
• But there again, on the design-build side, where so much risk is transferred to the design-build team
• So we have the state transportation plan followed by the route jurisdiction transfer study.
• So we have the state transportation plan followed by the route jurisdiction transfer study.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from WSDOT on balancing uncertainty in capital program estimates and cash flow management. WSDOT explained the differences between design-bid-build and design-build delivery, its tiered risk-assessment process by project size, and how it uses base estimates, inflation, and risk modeling to set budgets. Staff said design-bid-build estimates are generally accurate within about 1% across the program, while design-build projects carry much wider uncertainty and are better communicated as ranges; they cited a P85 budget approach and noted that large, complex projects can be affected by market competition and long procurement timelines. Members asked about the Columbia River Bridge cost growth and about value engineering, and WSDOT said it uses value engineering but has limited scope to cut costs because of project requirements and policy mandates. Troy Swing also discussed cash flow, noting that a few large projects can significantly affect biennial funding needs, and said a risk pool would not reduce overall program risk but could help manage timing if paired with appropriation and cash-flow controls. The committee then received the final presentation in the WSDOT Project Delivery and Innovative Practices study from HKA Global. The consultant said WSDOT’s estimating practices are generally robust and recommended improving transparency by presenting budget authorizations as ranges or estimate classes, better tracking estimate growth over time, and adjusting advertisement timing to avoid competing lettings. The report also discussed surety bonding, suggesting the legislature consider restoring authority for reduced bonding on select large design-build projects or using phased bonding and alternative securities. On indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting, the consultant said current job order contract rules are restrictive and recommended legislative changes to make such tools more usable, especially for smaller tasks and to help use unspent funds more flexibly. The committee also heard a follow-up presentation on transit-oriented development policy recommendations tied to HB 1491. The Urban Institute’s Yona Freemark said Washington has been a national leader on TOD but that housing construction, especially in the Puget Sound, has slowed sharply since 2022. He said rising construction costs, high financing costs, and local tax and rent conditions are making many TOD projects infeasible, and recommended that the state fill infrastructure funding gaps around stations, revisit MFTE affordability requirements, consider minimum rather than average density requirements near transit, and create a statewide system to track TOD outcomes such as affordability, gentrification, and transit access. Members questioned the study’s developer interviews, the role of rent control and crime, property tax assumptions, and parking needs; the presenter said the study included five private developers, that rent control was not part of the study scope, and that parking was included in the model assumptions. Finally, the committee began a presentation on regulating emissions from ocean-going vessels at berth. Staff and consultants described California-style at-berth rules, which require shore power or equivalent emissions controls so ships can shut off diesel auxiliary engines while docked. The study is examining vessel traffic, emissions reductions, implementation costs, labor and operational needs, and possible effects on port competitiveness and cargo diversion. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• We'll move down to the transfer section starting on line number 29.
• And then, Chair, members, that wraps up transfers.
• We'll move down to the transfer<00:01:20.720> section<00:01:21.520> starting<00:01:21.840
• > on<00:01:22.000> line<00:01:22.159> number transfer section starting on line number
• transfer section starting on line number 29.<00:01:23.520> And<00:01:23.759> the<00:01

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• strategic strategies are in place to handle student transitions and the unique aspects of record transfers
• It further allows a transfer of certificate-of-need beds for this purpose for no more than 100 miles.
• cellmate for 10 years is now either released and they're in another part of the country or they're transferred
• cellmate for 10 years is now either released and they're in another part of the country or they're transferred
• cellmate for 10 years is now either released and they're in another part of the country or they're transferred

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including remarks from Senator Berman outlining Democratic priorities such as education, health care, environmental protection, and opposition to rollbacks on child labor, book access, and gun safety. The chamber also recognized military guests and an intern before moving to the special order calendar. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, Medicaid oversight at one point in the flow, and mammogram coverage, though the Medicaid oversight bill was later taken up and passed. The Senate passed a series of bills, often after substituting House companions and adopting technical amendments. Among the major measures approved were the dangerous dogs bill (the Pam Rock Act), which tightened penalties and procedures after fatal attacks; a local government land regulation bill that streamlined comp plan review and defined impact-fee circumstances, though members raised concerns about quasi-judicial hearing limits and local costs; a vessel-related bill combining boating safety and voter-freedom provisions; a blood clot screening and treatment bill creating the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act; fleeing and eluding penalties; concealed carry and firearm possession rules for certain officers and service members; timeshare management reforms; and public education on background screening requirements. The chamber also approved bills on disability history and awareness instruction, manufacturing and a related fee bill, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, health facilities authorities, and veteran and spouse nursing home beds. The disability instruction bill drew extended debate about the use of the term “disability,” inclusion, and whether the measure was consistent with broader DEI debates; it passed unanimously after emotional testimony from the sponsor and families. The manufacturing and utility bills focused on statewide economic policy and preemption of local restrictions, while the military children bill was presented as a student-driven proposal. Most measures passed with strong bipartisan support, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to 33-3 on the firearm bill and 26-8 on the land regulation bill.