Transcript Highlights:

• He was prosecuted for that, but he wasn't prosecuted at the time because when we tried to go to the federal
• authorities, because it was a federal crime here, we were denied prosecution.
• But we couldn't prosecute under the Obama administration because they wouldn't let us.
• And we prosecuted after he left office under a new... ...food desert.
• And we prosecuted after he left office under a new regime. And he was found guilty of this.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the previous House Journal by a 101-0 vote, and numerous special guest introductions, including student groups, robotics teams, artists, and a choir. Committee reports from Fiscal Review recommended passage of several bills, including HB 1869, HB 2387/HB 2480, HB 2061, HB 2481, and HB 2885. The chamber then took up Senate changes to HB 2016, a bill addressing anti-Semitism in educational institutions. Supporters said the Senate amendments clarified that schools should consider context, protected criticism of Israel, added charter schools, and required reporting of all Title VI complaints; opponents argued the bill was redundant, could chill speech, and did not match the state’s broader anti-discrimination rhetoric. After a successful previous-question motion, the House adopted the Senate substitute 101-19 and then gave final passage to the bill 100-17. Several third-reading bills followed. HB 2481, dealing with SNAP and Medicaid-related verification and program restrictions, drew sharp debate over fraud prevention versus added bureaucracy and harm to low-income Missourians; it passed 95-44. HB 1869, creating a process to repair veteran gravestones damaged by natural causes, passed 137-2. HB 2927, requiring written settlement demands in bad-faith liability claims to remain open for 90 days and reference the statute, passed 90-50. HB 2387/HB 2480, reinstating the presidential primary and moving it to the first Tuesday in March, passed 116-23. HB 2885, redirecting the final $1 million from boat registration fees to fund the water patrol, passed 112-27. HB 2517, a real estate wholesaler disclosure bill, passed 130-6. HB 3107 was moved to the informal calendar. Debate also began on HB 1730, which would legalize firearm suppressors in Missouri; supporters framed it as a freedom, hearing-protection, and economic bill, while opponents warned it would make gun violence harder to detect and could aid criminals, but no final vote on that bill appears in the transcript.

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• But we put in that disclaimer, basically saying that, hey, uh, these attorneys that were accredited still
• free at the CVSO, which actually, actually, they don't get the same service because usually these attorneys
• I do know some of those attorneys now that will not represent any Minnesota service members just because
• </c><01:21:38.320><c> I</c> actually been prosecuted for fraud.
• I actually been prosecuted for fraud.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting of the session with member introductions and a statement from the chair that veterans issues would remain distinct and receive separate attention. The first item was an update on the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum at Camp Ripley from Executive Director Randall Dietrich. He said the museum has operated for nearly 50 years, has outgrown its current space, and is building a new 40,000-square-foot facility with $32 million in state support plus several million more in private funding. He described construction progress, planned exhibits including restored military artifacts and the USS Ward gun, and said the museum is scheduled to open on September 12. In response to Senator Kunish, Dietrich said the museum is actively incorporating stories and flags representing women, tribal nations, and other underrepresented groups, including 11 tribal flags at the entrance, and is working to integrate those stories throughout the galleries rather than isolating them. The committee then received an update from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs on the veterans suicide prevention plan from Rachel Johnson, Veterans Committee Health Director, with John Kelly later answering questions on department impacts. Johnson said the plan is a coordinated statewide framework built with legislative support, expanding regional coordinators, veteran health navigators, data analytics, and community partnerships, including a suicide mortality review pilot in Hennepin County. She said Minnesota loses about 100 veterans a year to suicide, that firearms remain the primary mechanism, and that prevention must address community connection, economic stability, and access to care, not just clinical treatment. She also said the plan aligns with state and federal strategies and is intended as a living roadmap. In response to questions, Johnson said the department is exploring data-sharing policy issues, has not seen a direct financial impact from federal VA staffing changes, and is tracking federal proposals affecting VA advisory groups. She also said 988 data is available in general but more Minnesota-specific data on the veteran option is still being gathered. Members asked follow-up questions about trends in veteran suicide, the role of families in identifying warning signs, and the Hennepin County mortality review pilot. Johnson said the annual number has remained around 100 for about 15 years, with a dip in 2024 and a return to that level in 2025, and that the Hennepin County pilot was chosen because it offers a manageable geography and existing coalition work, with an initial review expected by May or June. The final item began a presentation from the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers. Legislative chair Larry Fonder said the group’s priorities are protecting veterans from fraud and modernizing the property tax benefit for disabled veterans, but the presentation would focus on educating the committee about the role, training, certification, and accountability of county veteran service officers. President Tom Anderson, the Winona County VSO and a Navy veteran, began describing his background and office staffing when the transcript ended.

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• other border-related crimes, and grants to cities, towns, and counties for costs associated with prosecuting
• Just last year, AHCCCS reported that two fraudulent cases were prosecuted.
• These two individuals were referred for prosecution; both involved citizens and zero involved non-citizens
• as I mentioned and access benefits just last year access reported that two fraudulent cases were prosecuted
• these two individuals were referred for prosecution to involve citizens and zero involved non-citizens

Bills: HB2416, HB2663, HB2759, HB2806

Keywords: border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, public safety, immigration, military leave, national guard, employment rights, paid leave, disaster response, veterans services, education programs, funding, appropriation, Yavapai county, lawful presence, public programs, verification

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• given the climate where doctors are sometimes concerned about providing medical care and being prosecuted
• discussion in protecting doctors administering this kind of treatment, and as far as protection from prosecution
• end-of-life care with his extraordinary providers, signed DNRs, designated his health care proxy, power of attorney
• I am a policy counsel attorney with Americans United for Life.
• No, I am a remote attorney for Americans United for Life. So I actually live in Georgia.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health opened its first hearing of the session and heard testimony on bills in three areas: emergency medical services/AED access, athletic training and student safety, and end-of-life options. Committee chairs outlined testimony rules and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. Some bills had no live witnesses, while others drew extensive testimony from advocates, professionals, and legislators. On AED-related bills, the American Heart Association supported requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events and athletic fields, citing sudden cardiac arrest survival rates and urging cardiac emergency response plans as an added safeguard. A parks and recreation professional supported AED access but raised concerns about the cost, staffing, maintenance, and feasibility for municipalities with limited resources. Athletic trainers supported expanding their scope of practice and removing workplace restrictions, arguing it would improve injury prevention, reduce costs, and help retain professionals in Massachusetts. The committee also took extensive testimony on end-of-life options legislation. Supporters included legislators, physicians, hospice volunteers, clergy, patients’ family members, and advocacy groups, who described the bills as allowing terminally ill, mentally capable adults to choose a peaceful death with strict safeguards and self-administration requirements. They emphasized personal stories of suffering, public support, and the claim that other states have not seen abuse. Opponents, including faith-based, disability-rights, and family policy representatives, argued the bills amount to physician-assisted suicide, could pressure vulnerable people, and may be influenced by prognosis errors, coercion, or financial incentives. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• I'm an immigration attorney. >> Oh, is your microphone on? Yes. People can hear you.
• I'm an immigration<00:29:26.000><c> attorney.</c> immigration attorney. immigration attorney.
• Um, and I'm grateful for you for stepping up and doing this, and the state needs to step up, prosecute
• these</c><01:07:19.440><c> crimes</c><01:07:19.839><c> and</c><01:07:20.480><c> come</c> step up prosecute
• these crimes and come step up prosecute these crimes and come to<01:07:21.280><c> the</c><01:07:21.440

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to prosecute and that we make sure that we just have discipline at our correctional facilities.
• </c><01:04:32.880><c> to</c> to refer cases um to County attorneys to to refer cases um to County attorneys
• to prosecute<01:04:33.440><c> and</c><01:04:33.520><c> that</c><01:04:33.640><c> we</c><01:04:33.760
• ><c> make</c><01:04:33.920><c> sure</c><01:04:34.200><c> that</c><01:04:34.359><c> we</c> prosecute and
• that we make sure that we prosecute and that we make sure that we just<01:04:34.680><c> have</c><01:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The District of Kansas prosecuted cases involving threats tied to al-Qaeda and ISIS, and helped bring
• </c><00:52:37.680><c> Chief</c><00:52:38.000><c> Judge</c> county attorney in Austin.
• Chief Judge county attorney in Austin.
• </c> Wilson, the longest serving attorney Wilson, the longest serving attorney general<02:10:36.560><
• </c><02:45:12.000><c> General</c> Governor Walsh and Attorney General Governor Walsh and Attorney General

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Please pass along our well wishes to the Attorney General. The Attorney General. Great to see Mr.
• About the attorneys.
• eight staff attorneys.
• We do have some attorneys who have very low caseloads, and we unfortunately have some attorneys for whom
• Attorneys and then staff to support attorneys. Mr.

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• And then we will also seek to recover our cost of prosecuting the expropriation.
• thinks, 'Oh my gosh, now I got—if I challenge them, I have to pay for their court costs and their attorney
• We added the language that they can't threaten the attorney fees like they did in this letter here, which
• And I'm not an attorney, and neither are you, but we have to deal with them.
• And I've said before in this committee, but legacy lawsuits, when I talked to an attorney about how to

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met on April 29, 2026, with a quorum present and took up several bills related to property rights, expropriation, renewable energy recycling, and local permitting. Representative Domangue first presented HCR 80 on private property rights, using it to highlight the 2025 landman code of conduct and the need for stronger guardrails in expropriation negotiations. She then deferred the resolution in order to allow Chairman Geymann to present HB 841, which was described as establishing a code of conduct for landmen and expropriation-related negotiations. The committee heard testimony and watched video examples from landowners describing intimidation, inadequate compensation offers, and the need for fair treatment. Amendments were adopted to broaden the bill to all certificate holders, prohibit threats about court costs and attorney fees, shorten response times, and add graduated fines and public posting for violations. HB 841 was reported favorably as amended, with no opposition cards recorded. The committee then considered HB 621 by Representative Coates, which would require recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure to the extent practical. After discussion with DEQ, the bill was amended to clarify that existing universal waste rules apply and to remove language that would have required the renewable facility owner to pay decommissioning costs in that section; the effective date was set for January 1, 2027. Testimony from renewable energy industry representatives supported the measure and explained that solar panels and related components can be recycled at high rates, with established markets for recovered materials. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 621 favorably. Next, Representative Jacob Landry presented HB 595, aimed at preventing local governments from unreasonably delaying or impeding energy projects through permit requirements, especially road permits affecting Haynesville Shale operations. After amendment, the bill required timely action on local road permits and deemed them approved if not acted on within 30 days. Supporters emphasized the economic importance of the Haynesville and the need for predictable permitting, while opponents argued the bill could further erode local authority, particularly regarding carbon capture and sequestration. The committee reported HB 595 favorably. Landry then presented HB 1191, creating a certificate of compliance process for oilfield and exploration and production sites to provide a cleaner path for cleanup, finality, and future investment. The bill drew technical and substantive amendments, including changes to definitions, confidentiality, and the role of DEQ; discussion continued over whether the bill should be deferred to allow more time to work through the remaining issues.

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• Attorneys to sue the federal government. So if creating an opportunity... Good gentleman from 22.
• It ends up deciding if the prosecutor wants to continue with it, you know, if they're going to prosecute
• Some of our good attorneys had suggestions, even though one of them I really didn't want to do, but I'm
• If I'm hearing you right, I'm sure you're talking attorney, and I'm talking...
• The Sacketts went to an attorney who told them, 'Just put the dirt back.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal, then received several Senate messages and committee reports. A number of bills were introduced or advanced, including measures on health care, elections, schools, water districts, crime victims, and animal protection, along with several resolutions and memorials. The House also took up a constitutional resolution on parental rights in education, but House Joint Resolution 9 failed because it did not receive the required two-thirds vote, finishing at 44 ayes and 25 nays. The chamber then considered and passed several bills on third reading. House Bill 585 would impose a 48-hour deadline for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections and allow refunds and third-party inspections if the deadline is missed; members disclosed Rule 80 conflicts because of permit-related businesses, and the bill passed 69-1. House Bill 736 lowered the voter threshold for ballot rotation requirements to expand rotation to more elections and passed 68-1. House Bill 626 changed county impact-fee language from “may” to “shall,” House Bill 749 addressed annexation-related septic system costs, House Bill 650 affirmed federalism principles, House Bill 788 created a pilot incentive for medical preceptors, House Bill 738 added an LLC filing option using a commercial registered agent address, House Bill 685 added a sentencing enhancement for crimes committed while masked, House Bill 696 updated prison sexual-contact language, House Bill 686 created a narrow nepotism exception for small towns, House Bill 670 clarified urban renewal/fire district opt-out rules, House Bill 734 fixed a wind/geothermal tax distribution formula, and House Bill 570 increased penalties for reckless driving in active construction zones. Most of these bills passed with comfortable majorities, though House Bill 685 passed narrowly at 38-31 and House Bill 570 passed 68-1. Later, the House passed House Bill 561 on flag displays by government entities, despite debate that it was aimed at restricting certain local flags; it passed 58-11. The House also passed House Bill 692 on foster-care court proceedings and House Bill 575 on centralized civil asset forfeiture reporting, both after debate about transparency and court procedure. Additional bills passed included House Bill 562, extending the notice period for insurance nonrenewals to 60 days; House Bill 810, setting residency requirements for legislative candidates with exemptions for military service and missions; House Bill 593, repealing obsolete waste-management and Big Payette Lake provisions; House Bill 714, updating hazardous waste siting law; and House Bill 507, revising Idaho National Guard military justice procedures to restore non-judicial punishment authority. The House recessed and later returned to continue business, with several bills transmitted to the Senate after passage and no title corrections on the measures considered.

Transcript Highlights:

• Largely, this is driven by changes in prosecution patterns at the federal level, and we're seeing lower
• on Friday, and so I did work with the attorneys over the week.
• Not attorney, but you said you’d be asking me this question on Friday, and so I did work with the attorneys
• The extraordinary care assessment tool required a rulemaking process, and we partnered with the Attorney
• The extraordinary care assessment tool required a rulemaking process, and we partnered with the Attorney

Summary: The joint House-Senate appropriations committee met to review the governor’s fiscal 2027 budget presentation from Ben Henderson, director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting. Early discussion focused on the state economy and revenue outlook, with Henderson describing strong GDP growth and low unemployment but also fragility for working families. Members questioned the executive’s revenue assumptions, which were said to be about $100 million per year higher than the JLBC baseline, and the committee chair asked for a written comparison of the revenue differences. Henderson also said the governor’s budget is structurally balanced and includes both ongoing spending and proposed revenue changes. A major portion of the hearing centered on data centers, AI investment, and water policy. Henderson argued Arizona’s data center tax incentive should be eliminated because it had already succeeded in attracting investment, while lawmakers questioned whether repealing the incentive and imposing a new water-related fee would discourage future growth. The executive said the water proposal would create a Colorado River Protection Fund and give the Department of Water Resources fee-setting authority, with the aim of encouraging more modern air-cooled facilities. Members also raised concerns about whether the data center changes would require a supermajority vote and whether the fee was effectively a new tax. The committee then reviewed major “critical spending” items, including correctional officer pay, prison health care compliance, probation funding, body-worn cameras, law enforcement staffing, fentanyl enforcement, cyber readiness, and border-related costs. Henderson said the budget includes $24.4 million ongoing for correctional officer pay and $118.3 million one-time for prison health care staffing, plus other public safety and homeland security items. He also defended the governor’s assumption of $759.7 million in federal reimbursement for border expenses, saying the governor had met with federal officials and that the state would seek the full amount. Members expressed skepticism about relying on that reimbursement and asked what would be cut if it does not materialize. Education and health and human services were also discussed. The governor’s budget includes K-12 funding, Prop. 123-related school facility bonding, and a proposal to shift some school facilities funding to bond financing, which several members criticized as inappropriate for short-term maintenance needs. The committee also reviewed AHCCCS/Medicaid costs, Division of Developmental Disabilities funding, and the expected impacts of federal HR1 changes on eligibility, provider funding, and rural hospitals. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair repeatedly limited debate and directed members to keep questions brief while the presentation continued.

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• Highlighting this commitment in the wake of Dobbs, then Attorney General and now Governor Maura Healey
• For 20 years, I'm a former assistant district attorney here in Middlesex County, a former attorney for
• I'm a former assistant district attorney here in the Middlesex County, a former attorney for the National
• Lastly, with regard to the attorneys on the committee, there is, as was previously mentioned, no one
• from law enforcement or prosecution, yet one of the stated issues to be researched is the effect this

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures and time limits, then heard testimony on House 2499, a bill to create a public awareness campaign on menopause and related midlife health issues. Supporters, including a nurse, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, and other advocates, said menopause is widely misunderstood by patients and providers, leading to delayed care, unnecessary suffering, workplace impacts, and inequities in women’s health. Several speakers shared personal experiences with symptoms being dismissed or misdiagnosed and urged the committee to advance the bill. The committee then took testimony on a package of endometriosis bills, including House 2527 and Senate 1564, calling for a task force and broader awareness efforts. Patients, a physician, and advocates described long diagnostic delays, severe pain, infertility, medical gaslighting, and limited access to specialists and effective treatment. They argued for more research, provider education, and a coordinated state strategy, and several asked for favorable reports. The chair also noted the hearing was running behind and extended time to allow more testimony. Later, the committee heard Senate 1579, which would eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass requirements for abortion access for minors under 16. Planned Parenthood representatives, physicians, legal advocates, and students argued the current law creates unnecessary delays and harms vulnerable youth, especially those in unsafe homes or foster care, while supporters said minors can already consent to other reproductive health care. A pro-life witness opposed the bill and emphasized parental involvement and support services. The committee also heard House 2403 and Senate 1560, which would create a Human Service Transportation Consumer Advisory Board; disability advocates and riders described past safety problems and current service gaps, and supported the board as a low-cost way to improve accountability, rider input, and reliability. No votes or final actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• Um, I'm a staff attorney at GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders.
• For example, if an attorney general from a state that restricts or bans access to reproductive health
• For example, if an attorney general from a state that restricts or bans access to reproductive health
• Is New Hampshire going to prosecute someone, or is it on the state not to prosecute you even though your
• /c><03:22:20.160><c> your</c> and not prosecute you even though your and not prosecute you even though

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Bills: SB2169, SB2263, SB2360, SB2359, SB2031, SB2796, SB3090, SB3091, SB3092, SB2120, SB2593, SB2751, SB2135, SB2024, SB2872, SB3179, SB2308, SB2392, SB2470, SB2398, SB2902, SB2841, SB2436, SB2806, SB2691, SB2824, SB2645, SB2384, SB2697, SB3153, SB3156, SB888, SB2423, SB2746

Keywords: business competitiveness, economic development, DBEDT, Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, business climate, regulatory reform, permitting, economic ranking, state ranking, top 10 states, business climate improvement working group, business revitalization task force, CNBC America’s Top States for Business, Hawaii business climate, workforce development, infrastructure, cost of doing business, tax competitiveness, labor unions, private sector

Transcript Highlights:

• District Attorney Paul Tucker and I attended the FBI Academy together in 1998, the 189th session, and
• That's the finding of the Iowa Attorney General.
• They're putting them in places where it's... ...district attorney Tucker mentioned the average person
• Thanks for President of Wells, Sheriff Coutusion, and Attorney Tucker.
• Understanding this is under litigation, but the Iowa Attorney General, not exactly a liberal state, I

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several financial services bills, with the main focus on cryptocurrency kiosk regulation, financial literacy, and earned wage access. Legislators and witnesses described widespread crypto-related scams targeting older adults, often involving impersonation, urgency, spoofed phone numbers, and rapid transfers through kiosks that are difficult to trace or recover. Supporters of the kiosk bills said Massachusetts needs licensing, registration, transaction limits, warning notices, receipts, refund protections, and other safeguards; some also urged a “pause” or hold on transactions to give victims time to reconsider and allow law enforcement to intervene. The Attorney General’s office, AARP, local law enforcement, and several prosecutors and sheriffs backed the consumer-protection approach, while Bitcoin Depot supported a narrower regulatory framework but opposed low fee caps and strict daily limits, arguing they would function like a ban and reduce legitimate use. Witnesses from Waltham police, Middlesex and Essex County law enforcement, and the AG’s office said crypto scams are growing quickly, losses are often unrecoverable once funds move, and current tools are limited. They described cases involving elderly victims losing thousands of dollars, and said warnings alone are not enough because scammers keep victims on the phone and guide them through the process. Some witnesses said a temporary hold or refund mechanism has worked in at least one case, while others emphasized that transaction limits and visible disclosures could reduce harm even if they do not stop fraud entirely. The AG’s office also said it would submit written opposition to separate earned wage advance legislation, while DailyPay testified in support of that bill, saying earned wage access helps workers bridge short-term gaps without debt or credit reporting. The committee also heard support for mandatory financial literacy education from Representative Jim Hawkins, who said high school students need instruction on credit, debt, and inflation before they enter adulthood. In addition, the committee took testimony on litigation financing bills from insurance industry representatives, who argued for disclosure and regulation of predatory litigation lending and warned about foreign interference and reduced plaintiff recoveries. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; members asked questions throughout, and the chair noted the need to move testimony along because of time constraints.

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• This allows the attorney general or county attorney to represent the state agency or agency for prosecutions
• This allows the attorney general or county attorney to represent the state agency or agency for prosecutions
• Association</c> Minnesota County Attorneys Association Minnesota County Attorneys Association would<
• </c> the Minnesota uh County Attorneys the Minnesota uh County Attorneys Association<01:21:03.760><c>
• </c> bill or maybe an attorney? bill or maybe an attorney?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You go prosecute crimes.
• You go prosecute crimes.
• or the or the how staff Staff attorneys or the or the how staff attorneys<01:08:40.839><c> could</c>
• </c> licensed appropriately licensed attorney licensed appropriately licensed attorney in<01:12:37.159
• <03:17:59.560><c> to</c><03:17:59.720><c> tell</c> attorney to tell attorney to tell me<03:18:01.560>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met for its first meeting of the new session with opening remarks, member introductions, and a discussion of committee logistics. Members described their backgrounds and priorities, including criminal justice, right-to-know and privacy issues, domestic violence, death-with-dignity legislation, abortion, firearms, landlord-tenant policy, housing, and technology/privacy concerns. The chair noted there were already 34 bills assigned to the committee and expected more, and said the committee would likely continue to have a heavy workload this session. The chair also outlined how the committee would operate: meetings would generally be on Wednesdays, with possible Mondays as needed; hearings would not require a quorum, but executive sessions would; and members were asked to provide updated phone numbers and email addresses, especially cell numbers. He explained that the committee would continue its practice of seating members in a mixed partisan arrangement to encourage communication, and that the new clerk had joined the committee. A significant portion of the meeting focused on procedures for executive sessions and meeting times. The chair said the committee would follow the traditional rule allowing executive sessions on bills heard that day if proper notice was given, but he would avoid taking up controversial matters without full attendance. Members then discussed whether meetings should start at 9, 9:30, or 10 a.m., with concerns raised about long commutes, evening obligations, and winter driving after dark. No formal vote was taken in the portion provided, but the chair indicated he would try to accommodate the committee’s preference while balancing the workload.

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• notify the This legislation will also require ignition interlock companies to notify the applicable prosecuting
• require notification to ITD of the installation of ignition interlock devices or notifications to prosecuting
• These proposed changes to Idaho Code 18-808 will equip prosecuting authorities with timely information

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Rules Committee approved minutes from January 26 and February 4, 2026, then heard four request-for-introduction bills with no public testimony. Jason Spillman of the Administrative Office of the Courts presented RS 33146, a technical cleanup bill removing an outdated reference to a no-longer-existing court rule in the mediation statute, and RS 33147, which would establish a statutory priority for distributing partial payments in Juvenile Corrections Act cases among multiple fees. Both were moved to print without opposition. Senator Taves presented RS 33394, a transparency bill requiring labeling for products sold in Idaho that used fetal tissue in research or production. Committee members briefly discussed the bill’s rationale and the broader context of biomedical research; the bill was sent to print, with Senator Wintrow recorded as voting no. Senator Foreman then presented RS 33405, which would require ignition interlock companies to notify the Idaho Transportation Department of installation dates and prosecutors when a device prevents a vehicle from starting, to improve accountability in DUI cases. That bill also passed to print without opposition. The committee completed its agenda and adjourned.

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• Prosecutors will prosecute.
• Prosecutors<00:06:49.600><c> will</c><00:06:49.919><c> prosecute.
• </c><00:06:50.560><c> Law</c> Prosecutors will prosecute. Law Prosecutors will prosecute.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• other border-related crimes, and grants to cities, towns, and counties for costs associated with prosecuting
• And just last year, AHCCCS reported that two fraudulent cases were prosecuted.
• These two individuals were referred for prosecution; it involved citizens and zero involved non-citizens
• as I mentioned and access benefits just last year access reported that two fraudulent cases were prosecuted
• these two individuals were referred for prosecution to involve citizens and zero involved non-citizens

Summary: The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee heard several bills. HB 2416 would appropriate $20 million for Department of Public Safety border support, including equipment, law enforcement positions, and grants to local governments for border-related enforcement and detention costs. Supporters, including the Arizona Sheriffs Association, said the funds are fully used each year and are largely spent on drug interdiction, especially against fentanyl and methamphetamine. Opponents argued the bill’s immigration-enforcement language was too broad and that the money should instead go to health care, education, food assistance, or prevention programs. The committee approved HB 2416 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard HB 2806, which would require county recorders, ADOT, and AHCCCS to use the federal SAVE system and report citizenship-verification results to JLBC and the Auditor General. The ACLU of Arizona opposed the bill, saying SAVE is not designed to determine voter eligibility, could wrongly flag eligible citizens, and would likely lead to litigation and confusion. Several members questioned the need for the bill, noting existing citizenship requirements and current use of SAVE in some agencies, while others supported it as a way to ensure only citizens access voting and benefits. HB 2806 passed 4-3. HB 2663, a technical cleanup bill updating military leave language for state and local employees serving in the National Guard or Reserves, drew little opposition and passed unanimously. HB 2759 would appropriate $500,000 to the Department of Veterans Services for a grant program with Yavapai County educational institutions to help veterans with emergency housing, equipment, professional development, and other shortfalls tied to delayed GI Bill payments. Testimony supported expanding help for veterans, but some members raised concerns that the bill was limited to Yavapai County and included private institutions; the sponsor and witnesses said it could serve as a pilot and potentially expand statewide. The committee approved HB 2759 on a 4-3 vote.