Keywords: House Room 1, Capitol Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Room 1, Capitol Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Discrimination Prevention - Session 3, 926, house, all

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• , don't wait to get the bill.
• And we can have an offline on the appeals bill.
• I understand what your bill was trying to accomplish.
• Because they can bill if people are covered.
• Because they can bill that folks stay covered.

Keywords: House Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Senate Bill 371 reports with substitute, 21 to 0. Senate Bill 371 reports with substitute, 21 to 0.
• The bill passed the Senate 22 to 17.
• provisions of the bill by January 1, 2027.
• He had some of the heaviest bills. These were some difficult bills. We've never seen.
• Had some of the heaviest bills. These were some difficult bills.

Keywords: House Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Discrimination Prevention Training - Session 2, 926, house, all

Keywords: House Discrimination Prevention Training - Session 5, 926, house, all

Keywords: House Discrimination Prevention Training - Session 4, 926, house, all

Keywords: House Discrimination Prevention Training - Session 1, 926, house, all

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• That concludes the explanation of the bill. Will there be questions on the bill?
• in the bill to clarify that.
• There's language that gets dropped into these bills sometimes, not intentionally, but it says the bill
• That concludes the explanation of Senate Bill 715. Will there be questions on the bill?
• That concludes the explanation of the bill. Will there be Questions on the bill as amended?

Bills: SB134, SB1356, SB1407, SB1611, SB1639, SB169, SB1722, SB182, SB1870, SB2039, SB432, SB609, SB715, SB716

Keywords: retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, state government, OMES, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Rehabilitation Services, civil service, human capital management, state employee disputes, whistleblower, veterans employment, veterans placement, fleet management, state fleet, motor vehicles

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• Members, that concludes the explanation of the bill. Will there be questions on the bill?
• Pro Tem, you're recognized to explain the provisions of Senate Bill 715. Senate Bill 715.
• Same thing on this bill.
• The vote will now occur on Senate Bill 609. The vote will now occur on Senate Bill 609.
• Earlier one, Senate Bill 1611, you were recognized to present Senate Bill 1611. Mr.

Bills: SB134, SB1356, SB1407, SB1611, SB1639, SB169, SB1722, SB182, SB1870, SB2039, SB432, SB609, SB715, SB716

Keywords: retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, state government, OMES, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Rehabilitation Services, civil service, human capital management, state employee disputes, whistleblower, veterans employment, veterans placement, fleet management, state fleet, motor vehicles

Summary: The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Resources considered a series of retirement, pension, and state employee bills. Senate Bill 1870 would let small municipalities in OPERS with populations of 2,000 or less opt out for new employees; members questioned the fiscal impact and the bill passed 8-0 after the chair struck the title to get a clearer actuarial analysis. Senate Bill 1722 passed 9-0 and would require OMES construction contract fees to be based only on construction costs, not interior design and furnishings, with members discussing how to define those terms and whether historical or specialized projects could still be accommodated. Senate Bill 1639 passed 9-0 after an amendment removed provisions affecting the Indian Education Act commission, leaving a bill to repeal several dormant boards and commissions. The committee also passed Senate Bills 715 and 716, which would increase municipal contributions to firefighter and police pensions, respectively; members raised concerns about city budgets, and the sponsor said he was open to phasing in the increases. Senate Bill 182 passed 5-2 to add certain DHS Inspector General officers and OJA residential care specialists to hazardous duty retirement, and Senate Bill 609 passed 7-0 to allow police recruits to buy up to five years of prior out-of-state service credit as a recruitment tool. The committee then passed Senate Bill 169 5-2 to increase state employee longevity pay by 50%, with supporters citing high turnover and opponents warning about budget pressure and the need for broader raises. Senate Bill 134 passed 7-0 to shorten the waiting period for county employees to return to work from one year to six months. Senate Bill 432 passed 6-0 to raise volunteer firefighter pension benefits, and because it was double-assigned it would next go to Appropriations. Senate Bill 1407 passed 7-0 after an amendment requiring OMES to provide the Commission on the Status of Women an itemized accounting of funds; the bill generally clarifies staffing and financial reporting authority for the commission. Finally, Senate Bill 2039 passed 8-0 after an amendment narrowing the bill to military personnel who are also teachers and defining salary for buyback purposes; the sponsor said the measure would help service members return to teaching and buy back up to five years of credit. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1356 7-0, a broader OMES cleanup bill moving certain functions elsewhere, though members flagged concerns about relocating the state use program and the pay-for-success fund and suggested further study on those sections.

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• Senate Bill 6222.
• Senate Bill 6222. We have Senate Bill 6222 before us.
• Senate Bill 5346. You heard a proposed substitute to Senate Bill 5346.
• Senate Bill 6263.
• And we have Senate Bill 6247. 168 And we have Senate Bill 6247.

Bills: SB5849, SB6278, SB6130, SB6222, SB6206, SB6260, SB5346, SB6263, SB6268, SB6247

Keywords: financial education, graduation requirement, student curriculum, financial literacy, education reform, teacher preparation, principal preparation, educator preparation, alternative route certification, teacher certification, principal certification, Washington Professional Educator Standards Board, PESB, field placement, student teacher, residency, mentoring, school district partnerships, K-12 education, preK-12

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• this bill.
• That's why Senate Bill 2, Senate Bill 3, and Senate Bill 18 are being heard right now in the Finance
• bills.
• This bill doesn't. This bill spreads harmful rhetoric.
• bill.

Bills: SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 8, the Texas Women's Privacy Act, and heard extensive public testimony both for and against the measure. Supporters, including representatives of Texas Values and Texas Values Action, argued the bill was needed to protect women’s privacy and safety in restrooms, locker rooms, showers, prisons, domestic violence shelters, and other government-controlled spaces, and said it would provide clear, sex-based rules. Opponents, including many transgender Texans, civil rights advocates, clergy, business and public safety voices, and others, argued the bill would invite harassment, gender policing, lawsuits, and invasive inspections, while harming trans, intersex, and gender-nonconforming people as well as cisgender women who do not fit stereotypes. Several witnesses said the bill would conflict with federal law or prison standards, worsen safety in shelters and prisons, and hurt Texas’s reputation and economy. The chair repeatedly noted the compressed special-session schedule and said flood relief remained the session’s top priority. Public testimony on SB 8 was eventually closed, and the bill was left pending. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 6, dealing with consumable hemp product restrictions. Testimony on SB 6 focused on whether the bill went too far in restricting hemp-derived THC products. Opponents argued hemp and THC have medical and economic value, that the bill would criminalize conduct and burden courts, and that regulation—not prohibition—was the better approach. Some witnesses supported tighter rules such as testing, child-resistant packaging, and limits on marketing to children, but still opposed the bill’s broad THC ban, higher fees, and age restrictions. Several speakers emphasized benefits for veterans, chronic pain patients, and small businesses, and warned that prohibition would push consumers toward the illicit market. The committee heard the testimony and then continued with additional witnesses, with no final vote or disposition reported in the excerpt.

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• Next up, we have two bills for Representative Johnson (member_11877) and first up is House File 441.
• The first bill up will be House File 2046. Please proceed. Thank you, Mr. Chair and members.
• Next on the agenda, the final bill for Chair Davids, House File 3128. Please proceed, Chair Davids.
• Miigwech for the opportunity to present House File 1380. passed a bill in 1989, which is a bipartisan
• Last bill of the agenda for today, **House File 1068**, **Chair Vang** [member_10084].

Bills: HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety

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• I want to say that this bill is really a victim's rights bill.
• Bill 476 and recognize Senator Middleton to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
• According to the bill analysis, this bill is. many people are not familiar with this bill.
• The chair moves that Senate Bill 2320 be reported favorably to the full House.
• This bill is a refile Senate Bill 1970. Senate Bill 1973 from the 88th regular session.

Bills: SB 476, SB 664, SB 745, SB 826, SB 989, SB 1080, SB 1171, SB 1320, SB 1437, SB 1727, SB 1809, SB 2289, SB 2320

Keywords: education, funding, school infrastructure, public schools, teacher support, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, ignition interlock devices, youth offenders, vehicular homicide, Texas courts, judicial officers, associate judge, magistrate, master, referee, hearing officer, court administration, Government Code Chapter 54, Government Code Chapter 54A

Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice convened to address pressing issues surrounding oil field crime and safety on Texas highways. The meeting was initiated by Chair Flores, who emphasized the need for improved tools to combat repeat offenders having committed intoxicated driving, alongside tackling oil field theft that has escalated due to organized criminal activities. The committee heard public testimonies and engaged with various stakeholders, including law enforcement and industry representatives, who highlighted the complexities and dangers associated with these crimes. Notably, a significant focus was placed on Senate Bill 1320, which aims to establish a dedicated unit within the Department of Public Safety to investigate and address thefts specific to the oil and gas industry. This initiative seeks to strengthen coordination among various law enforcement agencies and improve training for local officers to combat these sophisticated theft operations more effectively.

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• I look forward to hearing testimony on these and and other bills on today's agenda.
• Most importantly, this bill puts veterans first.
• We could pass a trillion-dollar bill today, trillion dollars, and give to the VA.
• Of the number of bills that are on the agenda, three of them are mine.
• The VFW supports the draft bill, VA Claims Act of 2015. 25 as written.

Bills: SB124, SB201, SB275, SB410, SB478, SB607, SB610, SB611, SB654, SB702, SB787, SB831, SB892

Keywords: Department of Veterans Affairs, disciplinary procedures, accountability, personnel actions, whistleblower protection, cancer, military, aircrew, veterans, health study, toxins, morbidity, mortality, service members, mental health, community care, accessibility, treatment programs, substance abuse, appointments

Summary: During the meeting, various members engaged in extensive discussions surrounding 15 proposed bills related to veterans' affairs. Notably, concerns regarding recent VA workforce changes sparked debates, particularly about potential cuts and their implications for veterans' care and benefits. Chairman Moran emphasized the need for thoughtful reforms and coordination with stakeholders, urging responsible measures to prevent negatively impacting service delivery. The meeting highlighted a significant bipartisan effort to enhance veterans' access to essential health services, particularly in light of recent challenges faced by the VA workforce. Senator Blumenthal's assertions about the urgent plight of veterans due to cuts in personnel drew strong reactions, showcasing the deep concern among committee members regarding the current state of veteran services.

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• And the three proposed constitutional amendments are from House Joint Resolution and Senate Joint Resolution
• So, Madam Chair, back to the attorney, if I may, and as I understand it, if it says Article 1 Bill of
• look on the second page of our document where we have the draft or the explanation for the Article 1 Bill
• This Article 1, Bill of Rights, Section 11A, is actually the text of what we're putting into law.
• It says, “notwithstanding the above,” and this is the third paragraph of the Article 1 Bill of Rights

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• I call this meeting of the House Privileges and Elections Committee to order.

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• Members, the final bill that we have before us today is Senate Bill 753.
• And as you stated, House Bill 581 by Delegate Glass reported actually from the House—I’m sorry, House
• And as you stated, House Bill 581 by Delegate Glass reported actually from the House—I’m sorry, House
• And as you stated, House Bill 581 by Delegate Glass reported actually from the House—I’m sorry, House
• And as you stated, House Bill 581 by Delegate Glass reported actually from the House—I’m sorry, House

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• The House cognate to this bill failed. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to pass by for the day.
• Chairman, I make a motion that we table House bill, Senate Bill 198. It's been moved and seconded.
• That bill reports 21-0. Next bill, Senate Bill 285 from Senator erred.
• Next is Senate Bill 517 from Senator Stanley. It is identical to the House bill. Mr.
• The substitute is essentially the same bill as House Bill 663 from Delegate Willett that was tabled.

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