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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- There are changes to when notices must be published, and in some instances it was 14 days; others it
- <01:09:15.759><c> notices</c><01:09:16.560><c> must</c><01:09:16.960><c> be</c><01:09:17.600><c> uh</
- c><01:09:18.239><c> published</c><01:09:18.799><c> and</c> notice notices must be uh published and notice
- The last section that doesn't deal with a 14- or 15-day notice period is kind of interesting.
- Um it's kind of it's a very notices.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 24th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Assembly is now in session, and, thankfully, Assembly Member Davies notices the absence of a quorum
- A request for unanimous consent to suspend Joint Rule 62A, the file notice requirement, to allow the
- A request for unanimous consent to suspend Joint Rule 62A, the file notice requirement, to allow the
- A request for unanimous consent to suspend Joint Rule 62A, the file notice requirement, to allow the
- Members, I rise to present SB 1417, the Mutual Water Company Rate and Disclosure Notice Act, on behalf
Summary:
The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a long daily file and concurrence agenda. Early procedural actions included withdrawing AB 1555 and AB 2221 from engrossing and enrolling, suspending rules to move SB 813 to second reading, re-referring several bills to committees, and approving committee meeting notices. The chamber also adopted a rules waiver for chaptering-out amendments and handled several other procedural motions before turning to floor votes.
On the Senate third reading file, members approved a wide range of bills covering housing, health care, education, transportation, energy, public safety, taxation, and local government. Measures discussed included EV charger liability in HOAs (SB 1267), local public benefits authority (SB 1099), special needs trusts under Proposition 19 (SB 974), infant formula tax treatment (SB 1151), mutual water company rate transparency (SB 1417), Alzheimer’s treatment coverage (SB 950), protections for mental health professionals in correctional settings (SB 993), development fee transparency (SB 1014), climate literacy in schools (SB 1048), illegal dumping enforcement (SB 1218), homeowner repair timelines for unpermitted work (SB 1272), EV charging station permitting (SB 1283), nonprobate asset distribution (SB 1288), DCA sunset cleanup (SB 1311), wildfire and disaster-related measures (SB 742, SB 904), nitrous oxide sales restrictions (SB 936), PrEP access (SB 1023), early math assessments (SB 1067), firearm restrictions for certain serial-number offenses (SB 1220), and several licensing, education, and health-related bills. Most measures passed with strong margins; a few drew notable opposition, including SB 993, which failed, while SB 222, SB 1037, SB 1220, SB 1255, and SB 1279 passed with narrower votes.
The Assembly then took up concurrence on numerous Assembly bills with Senate amendments. Among the bills concurred in were AB 2075, AB 431, AB 1153, AB 1328, AB 1486, AB 1573, AB 1591, AB 1617, AB 1738, AB 1749, AB 1789, AB 1802, AB 1818, AB 1820, AB 1829, AB 1877, AB 2010, AB 2011, AB 2160, AB 2178, AB 2262, AB 2310, AB 2349, AB 2422, AB 2481, AB 2504, AB 2580, AB 2640, AB 1705, and AB 1793. These concurrence items covered forestry, aviation, illegal dumping, Medi-Cal, climate resiliency, housing, health professions, hazardous waste reporting, domestic violence protections, mental health parity, lactation support, community college programs, air quality response, student aid, beverage containers, teacher credentialing, state mandates, privacy, cash payments, and more. The transcript ended while the Assembly was beginning consideration of SB 1412 on remote parent-teacher conference participation.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- In our work, we're also noticing that sometimes doctors during intakes are asking women how many abortions
- amendment could be drafted between here and the floor, for example, that would require some sort of notice
- amendment could be drafted between here and the floor, for example, that would require some sort of notice
- amendment could be drafted between here and the floor, for example, that would require some sort of notice
- amendment could be drafted between here and the floor, for example, that would require some sort of notice
Committee:
Senate Health & Welfare
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 13 with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first heard HB 971, which would equalize Medicaid reimbursement rates between independent clinics and hospital-owned rural health clinics; supporters said independent clinics are disadvantaged by a large payment disparity, and the bill was reported favorable without objection. The committee also recognized visiting Alpha Phi Alpha members and other guests during personal privilege remarks.
Members then considered HB 414, which would bar hiring certain health care workers and direct support professionals with serious disqualifying convictions from other states and address background-check issues for therapeutic group homes. After adopting three amendment sets, the bill was reported as amended. HB 740, creating an independent review process for Medicaid behavioral health claim disputes in the coordinated system of care, was amended to clarify applicability and CSOC definitions and then reported as amended. HB 288, which would place the term “miscarriage” alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical documentation, drew emotional testimony from affected parents and advocates; the committee reported it favorable.
The committee also advanced several more bills: HB 405, updating the name of the national acupuncture certifying body, was reported favorable; HB 786, prohibiting extrapolation in certain managed-care claims recoupments, was reported favorable; HB 1095, allowing alternative backup power sources for nursing homes, was reported favorable; HB 403, raising the cottage food gross-sales cap, was amended from $50,000 to $150,000 and then reported favorable; HB 930, modernizing cosmetic-product regulation and creating a small-producer exemption, was reported favorable; HB 557, defining long-term pharmacies for policy purposes, was reported favorable; HB 779, on expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted diseases, was reported favorable; HB 915, setting utilization-management timelines and standards, was reported favorable; HB 546, expanding criteria for peace officers to take someone into protective custody during a mental health crisis, was reported favorable; HB 796, creating a chiropractic preceptorship program, was reported favorable; and HB 933, authorizing commemorative birth certificates, was reported favorable.
The final major item was HB 1041, a “no-mandate” bill barring discrimination based on medical intervention status. The sponsor and Surgeon General said it was aimed at healthy, asymptomatic individuals and not at public health quarantine powers, but Senator Boudreaux objected to exemptions for schools and hospitals and offered an amendment to restore broader coverage. That amendment failed on a roll-call vote, and the bill remained under discussion as the transcript ended, with no final committee disposition shown in the excerpt.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'll just actually, if I point your attention to the item that says fund transfers, you'll notice
- But as we go through the sheet, you'll notice some of those individual items could be authorized for
- I noticed the first judicial district is getting $4.2 million. Am I reading that correct? Yes.
- So I noticed that it wasn't in the executive recommendation.
- So on line 84, you'll notice that's in the other column.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Cahill, welcome to Election Law. open the notice public hearing for House open the notice
- </c> We're going to open the noticed We're going to open the noticed executive<01:11:46.000><c> session
- </c> we'll open the public the noticed we'll open the public the noticed executive<01:41:21.360><c> session
- We are now notice executive session.
- So, we're going to leave the noticed public hearing period in recess and we will reenter the noticed
Committee:
House Election Law
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (1-12-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- I think they actually support for three years typically after an end-of-life notice. Yeah.
- of life notices have been provided for<00:05:18.240><c> a</c><00:05:18.560><c> substantial</c><00:05
- </c><00:05:55.919><c> Uh</c><00:05:56.320><c> it</c> of life notices that are supplied.
- Uh it of life notices that are supplied.
- </c> typically after an end of life notice. typically after an end of life notice.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
KentuckyWired Communications Network Authority 00:01:20
Artificial Intelligence and Free Expression 00:38:40, 958, all
Summary:
The committee questioned KCNA officials about the Kentucky Wired network refresh, focusing on whether the equipment truly needed replacement now and what the vendor end-of-support dates were for the network’s layer 1, 2, and 3 equipment. Senators and representatives pressed for invoices, purchase orders, and vendor documentation, and KCNA staff explained that end-of-support dates vary by specific model and component, not just by broad product family. KCNA agreed to provide a detailed list of components, part numbers, and support dates, and acknowledged that some requested documentation had not yet been produced.
A major point of discussion was the timing of the system refresh. KCNA said the 10-year refresh schedule comes from the project agreement, specifically Schedule 19, Section 2.1B, which requires the first system refresh to be completed by September 3, 2026. Committee members argued the network equipment appears to remain in service life for at least the next two years and questioned why an upgrade would be needed immediately. KCNA responded that failing to complete the refresh could excuse the service provider from contractual obligations and could constitute a material breach or default under the project and bond documents.
Members also asked about network capacity and the impact on schools and state users. KCNA said it would need to check with Quark for an exact utilization figure, while the chair cited prior testimony that schools account for about 80% of traffic and KCNA about 20%. The committee raised concerns about schools not connected to the network and the effect of KCNA’s actions on continuity of service, while KCNA disputed that K-12 service had been put at risk. KCNA also explained the contract and payment structure: the Commonwealth’s project agreement runs through Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Corporation/Quark, with KEDA-issued bonds and funds flowing through Quark in a waterfall structure.
The meeting ended with KCNA agreeing to request underlying vendor invoices from Quark, provide the requested contract documents, and supply information on the status of the wholesaler replacement procurement and related litigation. No formal vote was taken.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Aug 13th, 2026
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 715 Allen, candidate notices, due pass as amended to shift other election deadlines five days earlier
- SB 1156, Caballero, driver penalty notice.
- SB 1173, Caballero, lesser related offenses, due pass as amended to clarify notice provisions.
- SB 951, Reyes, technological displacement notice, due pass as amended to further specify the application
- of the technology sensation notice requirement to contractors and large employers.
Committee:
House Appropriations
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-29 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, the Attorney General must issue a cure notice in the first year and a half of the bill's effective
- President, at this time, would it be appropriate to pick up a bill that is on notice?
- Or we could also move to pick up a bill that is on the notice calendar. >> Uh, if I might amend your
- President, H. 949 is pending notice on the calendar for action.
- non-homestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance at this time. ...pending notice
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Notice required when deploying chemical irritants in a building 3/10/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- require law enforcement using chemical irritants inside a building to just provide a standardized notice
- 09:29.040><c> to</c><00:09:29.200><c> leave</c><00:09:29.360><c> a</c> The idea is just to leave a notice
- that situation, whoever is in command of the scene would be the agency responsible for leaving the notice
- And that doesn't go without notice.
- And that's that doesn't go<00:10:13.680><c> without</c><00:10:14.000><c> notice.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Feb 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- projects to enable collaboration between utility owners and WSDOT, with at least one year advance notice
- have really been helpful was a project in my district that was commenced and then abandoned without notice
- It improves notice and communication to utilities when they have to relocate utilities.
- It improves notice and communication to utilities when they have to relocate utilities.
- By asking DOT to provide a year's advance notice, we feel we can better fit the fish passage projects
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Second Substitute Senate Bill 5690, which would require WSDOT to improve coordination with utilities on fish barrier removal projects and utility relocations, provide advance notice when feasible, and seek to maximize federal funding for relocation costs. Staff described the bill’s background, including the federal culvert injunction and WSDOT’s fish barrier work, and noted fiscal impacts tied to grant monitoring and possible revenue changes. Senator McEwen said the bill was narrowed from a prior version to reduce fiscal concerns and cited a district example where poor coordination allegedly wasted public and ratepayer funds. Utility representatives from PUDs testified in support, emphasizing better communication, advance notice for budgeting, and access to federal funds; no opposition was presented on this bill before the public hearing was closed.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 6148, which would extend the maximum term for regional transit authority bonds from 40 years to 75 years and remove eligibility for regional mobility grant funds if an RTA uses bonds longer than 40 years. Staff and committee fiscal discussion focused on how longer terms reduce annual debt service but increase total interest paid over time, with examples comparing 25-, 40-, 50-, and 75-year bonds. Supporters, including Sound Transit board members, local officials, labor, and transit advocates, argued the bill would give Sound Transit flexibility to manage inflation, preserve project schedules, and align financing with long-lived infrastructure and the federal TIFIA loan program. Opponents argued the bill would increase long-term costs, shift burdens to future generations, and is premature because Sound Transit is still revising its plan and already has substantial cash and bonding capacity. The hearing ended after questions about debt safeguards, refinancing, and how the proposed authority would interact with TIFIA loans.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Democratic Leaders Media Availability Feb 18th, 2026 at 11:15 am
Transcript Highlights:
- requiring employers who get... ...that we moved across the floor, one requiring employers who get notice
- government, particularly ICE, will be coming to their work site that they need to give their workers notice
- We give them notice of all the bills that we're going to be running and give them a good chance to bring
- We give them notice of all the bills that we're going to be running and give them a good chance to bring
- And sticking out from the crowd in that way causes people to notice.
Summary:
Senate and House Democratic leaders held a post-cutoff media availability to review the first half of session and outline priorities for the remainder. They said both chambers made substantial progress on protecting Washington from federal overreach and on affordability, citing measures on ICE access and notice, private spaces, housing expansion, medical debt interest caps, senior property tax relief, working families and small business tax credits, and proposals to phase out sales tax on services. They also highlighted that the House moved nearly 200 bills, about 80% with bipartisan support, and said the chambers are now processing each other’s bills and preparing for a fast-paced final stretch.
A major focus was the “millionaire’s tax” and related tax relief proposals. Leaders said the governor’s suggestions, including a sales tax holiday and diaper relief, were welcome and that the updated revenue forecast gives the budget more breathing room and reserves, though much of the new revenue is offset by caseload growth and federal cuts. They said the tax package is intended to support long-term fiscal sustainability and affordability, and that House members will continue shaping the bill in committee. They also discussed a separate proposal to tax large employers whose workers rely on Medicaid, saying it is being considered in light of new federal requirements to track Medicaid employment data, while noting concerns from employers and nonprofits.
The conversation also covered several bills that stalled or were delayed. Leaders said the JR bill did not advance because it lacked votes, though support and stakeholder engagement increased this year. They said child welfare bills and Senator Wilson’s proposals were paused after stakeholder concerns, while Representative Fitzgibbon defended the House’s approach to child safety and said lawmakers are still working on the issue. Other topics included the transmission and cultural resources bills, where a late procedural request to read a bill in full disrupted plans to move multiple measures together, and a tort-liability bill that passed the Senate and is expected to continue in the House with amendments. They also addressed the 0.05 impaired-driving bill, the Left Plan 1 pension proposal, the farmworker unionization bill, and the initiative-related bill, with several of these measures described as still under discussion or lacking enough support to move this year.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/28/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1137 modifies the underground facility statutes by requiring excavators, before excavation notice
- Notice he coughed when I said that, but okay. And yes, Ms.
- looking for a new career, but if one were like taking copper or whatever out of a house, because I noticed
- now fencing around houses that are being... ...taking copper or whatever out of a house, because I noticed
- go up, we see the incidence of scrap metal... taking copper or whatever out of a house because I noticed
Summary:
The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency met and approved the January 21, 2020 minutes. It heard Senate Bill 1137, which would require excavators to white-line proposed dig areas before submitting 811 notices, create coordination requirements for large projects, establish an interactive positive response system, and direct the Arizona Corporation Commission to adopt rules. Supporters from the construction industry said the bill would reduce delays and improve communication on complex projects, while the League of Arizona Cities and Towns raised concerns about the bill’s scope, staffing burdens, meeting requirements, and liability issues. The bill sponsor said the measure was a consensus effort to improve efficiency, and SB 1137 received a due pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote, with several members noting they wanted continued work with stakeholders before floor action.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 1145, which would shift final authority over behavior analyst licensing and regulation from the Board of Psychologists to the Committee of Behavior Analysts, reduce the board size, and remove the requirement for two behavior analysts on the board. Testimony from the Arizona Association for Behavioral Analysis and an individual speaker supported the bill, saying the current structure creates delays and that the change would allow each group to focus on its own profession. SB 1145 was approved unanimously, 7-0. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1128, which creates a temporary study committee on scrap metal theft to review current laws, industry compliance costs, penalties, and crime deterrence, and to report recommendations by December 1, 2026. The scrap recyclers’ representative supported the study as a way to evaluate whether further changes are needed, while some members questioned the committee’s partisan appointment structure and whether a study committee was necessary; the bill still passed 7-0.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1238, adopting the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact to allow licensed physician assistants to obtain compact privileges in participating states and to support interstate practice, military families, telehealth, and rural access to care. The Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants testified in support, and members asked about physician supervision, federal rural health funding implications, and which states have joined the compact. SB 1238 also received a due pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. The sponsor of SB 1235 requested that bill be held, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Taxpayers have taken notice of it.
- But I'm looking at the committee report, and I noticed that 418 witnesses registered for either oral
- You're given notice of that by a complaint, you refuse to do so, then you refuse to do so again.
- When you receive notice from the Attorney General, that's on them if they refuse to act.
- Of the Senate today, August 6th, notwithstanding any request for advanced written notice pursuant to
Keywords:
real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights, property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections Jun 1st, 2025 at 03:03 pm
Legislative Operations and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for joining us today on such short notice.
- Thank you for joining us today on such short notice.
- And I know the hearing was on short notice, so if anybody didn't get to log in and wants to submit written
- We appreciate you presenting the bill on such short notice. Absolutely. Thank you.
- We appreciate that on such short notice.
Committee:
Senate Legislative Operations and Elections
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- projects connecting from Dallas to Houston were slated to run through East Texas, and eminent domain notices
- Additionally, we also added written notice requirements, which state that a person cannot be fined for
- the first violation unless they are first given written notice.
- Notice and have a chance to remove the signs before the fine kicks in.
- We updated the fine structure to be up to $1,000 for the first violation after written notice, $2,500
Bills:
HB647 , HB791 , HB 1242 , HB1729 , HB2003 , HB2029 , HB2061 , HB2775 , HB3751 , HB4804 , HB3611
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
driver's license, vision correction, medical verification, Texas Department of Public Safety, renewal fees, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates, license plate, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Transportation Code, general revenue fund, With Loyal Hearts, Catholic school, private school, religious school, school spirit plate, commemorative plate
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And I don't know if you noticed, Mr.
- You'll notice on your desk our yearly book, our session book, from Navajo Preparatory School, one of
- for procedures for U-Visa certification requests, approvals, denials, and appeals, providing for notice
- rental payments in default, providing for an alternative contact in a rental agreement to receive a notice
- of intent to enforce a lien, amending requirements. for the posting of notice.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- With the amendments being taken, a resident organization would have 120 days after a notice is sent to
- With the amendments being taken, a resident organization would have 120 days after a notice is sent to
- So my question, my original question, has to do with the timing of the notice.
- So my question, my original question, has to do with the timing of the notice.
- SB 911 improves that framework by creating a clear notice of the fire season... ...family compliance.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - Senate Federalism and Family Law
Senate Federalism and Family Law Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill allows a city or town to satisfy the requirement to publish a notice for a proposed annexation
- hearing by publishing the notice electronically in the newspaper's electronic edition if the newspaper
- hearing in at least three conspicuous places by posting a single notice on the site of the parcel that
- And so, as you notice, that is taken out. How do you determine significant?
- And so as you notice, that is taken out, and how do you determine significant?
Summary:
The committee first heard HB 2793, which would let cities and towns expedite annexations when 100% of the affected property owners request it, and would modernize notice requirements by allowing electronic newspaper publication and a single on-site notice for small single-parcel annexations. Buckeye supported the bill as a way to streamline uncontested annexations and reduce delay and cost, while a senator raised concerns based on a recent contentious Tucson annexation and the speed of public notice. The committee voted 4-3 to give HB 2793 a do pass recommendation.
Members then considered HB 2041, which would prohibit a parent, guardian, or custodian from being found to have abused or neglected a child solely because poverty prevented them from providing supervision, clothing, food, shelter, or medical care. Child welfare advocates supported the bill as a step toward decriminalizing poverty, while another witness argued it did not go far enough because it still allowed investigations based on poverty. Several members said they supported the concept but wanted further changes, and the bill passed 4-3. The committee also approved HB 2239, creating a child care grant program and infrastructure fund at DES to expand access in underserved areas; testimony from child care providers and parents emphasized shortages, workforce challenges, and the need for facilities, and the committee adopted an amendment adding tax credit language and eligible applicants before passing the bill 6-0 with one not voting.
HB 2321, requiring DCS to place a credit freeze on a child’s credit report when the child enters care, passed 7-0 without testimony. HB 2371, allowing consenting divorcing parties without minor children to use AI-assisted arbitration and adding an amendment on therapeutic interventions and expert testimony in parenting cases, drew concerns about using AI for binding family-law decisions and about the amendment’s relevance; it passed 4-3. HB 2594, strengthening protections for participants in the address confidentiality program in family-law matters and sealing related voter records, received strong support from a witness describing repeated attempts by an ex-partner to obtain a protected address and passed 7-0 after amendment. HB 2661, requiring DCS to inform parents under investigation that they may delegate temporary guardianship and, as amended, limiting additional documentation requirements, passed 4-3 despite concerns that it gave too much discretion to parents accused of abuse or neglect.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 4th, 2026
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, I guess they will get a notice, but then there's some mechanism to follow up and investigate or
- I mean, that's an easy dismissal, no fines, no cost, no nothing, and they got two notices.
- them a notice giving them 30 days to come in compliance with the court, and then they wouldn't have
- So that two notices would be... And then they wouldn't have any suspension.
- So that two notices would be the official notice and one from the court. Thank you.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 1087 from Senator Joe Nicola, which would update limited driving privileges and create a process to suspend licenses after repeated failures to appear or pay for minor moving traffic violations. Nicola said the bill was intended to improve public safety and municipal court compliance without restoring the pre-2015 system of fines and fees. Supporters, including officials from Independence, O’Fallon, and the Missouri Municipal League, argued that municipal court reform had sharply reduced citations and increased failure-to-appear rates, leaving courts with too little leverage to ensure compliance and creating safety problems for repeat offenders. They said the bill would preserve discretion, protect work and basic travel needs, and help law enforcement and courts address chronic noncompliance. Opponents, including the State Public Advocate, argued the bill would restore a cash-cow system, burden low-income residents, and create harsh consequences for missed notices or address problems. The hearing closed without a vote on SB 1087.
The committee then moved into executive session and reconsidered House Bill 2288, ultimately voting to reconsider and then voting the bill due pass by a 10-5 margin. The committee also adopted a substitute and passed House Bill 3006 due pass by 13-1, passed House Bill 2289 due pass by 10-3 with one present, and passed House Bill 2906 due pass by 13-1 after adopting an amendment and rolling it into a substitute. Members discussed procedural issues about quorum and the reconsideration motion during the HB 2288 vote.
Later, the committee heard House Bill 3491 from Representative Don Mayhew, which would codify English-language proficiency requirements for commercial driver’s license holders and impose penalties on drivers and motor carriers when those requirements are violated. Mayhew and a Lincoln County prosecutor described a recent Highway 61 incident involving a Minnesota CDL holder who could not communicate in English, could not identify his location, and was taken out of service after a Highway Patrol proficiency test. Supporters said the bill would mirror federal rules in state statute, improve safety, and hold both drivers and carriers accountable. Some members questioned whether the bill was redundant with federal law, whether it would be enforceable before an accident, and whether the language was too broad, especially the phrase about conversing with the general public. The prosecutor said the current tools are mostly reactive and that the bill would help remove dangerous drivers and penalize carriers, but no final action was taken on HB 3491 in the portion provided.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 4th, 2026
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, I guess they will get a notice, but then there's some mechanism to follow up and investigate or
- I mean, that's an easy dismissal, no fines, no cost, no nothing, and they got two notices.
- a notice giving them 30 days to come into compliance with the court, and then they wouldn't have any
- So those two notices would be... And then they wouldn't have any suspension.
- So those two notices would be the official notice and one from the court. Thank you.