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• that's coming out of the Arizona HIDTA—HIDTA is an acronym for High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area—fentanyl
• I know in his county, in Navajo County, last year they seized two million fentanyl pills just in Navajo

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

Summary: The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee approved the February 16, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills. HB 2416 would appropriate $20 million for DPS border support, including equipment, officer positions, and grants to local governments for border-related prosecutions and detention costs. Supporters, including the Arizona Sheriffs Association, said the funds are fully used each year and are largely spent on drug interdiction; opponents argued the bill’s immigration-related language could expand enforcement and that the money should instead go to health care, education, food assistance, or prevention programs. After debate, the committee passed HB 2416 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered 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 sponsor was absent, and an ACLU representative testified in opposition, arguing SAVE is not appropriate for voter eligibility checks, could disenfranchise eligible citizens, and would likely cause litigation and administrative confusion. Members raised concerns about necessity, due process, and whether the state already verifies citizenship adequately, but the bill still received a do-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. HB 2663, a technical cleanup bill updating military leave language for state and local employees who are National Guard or Reserve members, drew no opposition and passed unanimously. HB 2759 would appropriate $500,000 to the Department of Veterans Services for grants tied to veterans programs at Yavapai County institutions; testimony described it as helping veterans with housing gaps, emergencies, and professional development while they wait for GI Bill payments. Several members questioned why it was limited to Yavapai County and whether private institutions should be included, with some viewing it as a pilot program and others wanting statewide expansion. It passed 4-3, and the committee adjourned.

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• He stopped the flow of fentanyl into our country.
• He stopped the flow of fentanyl into our country.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• As an addiction doc that was on the front lines of Fentanyl.
• I have seen how fentanyl has destroyed our community is coming in from not just our border but from our

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• HB 259 FENTANYL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION DAY IS IDENTICAL TO SENATE BILL 214.
• THIS BILL DESIGNATES AUGUST 21 EACH YEAR AS FENTANYL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION DAY TO INCREASE AWARENESS
• OF THE DANGERS OF FENTANYL AND POTENTIAL OVERDOSES.
• DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO SPONSOR AN EVENT AND PROMOTE AWARENESS ON THE DANGERS OF FENTANYL
• I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU HOW DANGEROUS FENTANYL IS AND HOW WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS DOING SOMETHING FOR

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, we have thousands of people dying from fentanyl, we have illegal immigrants coming across that are
• That we have to stop fentanyl human trafficking of women and innocent women and children that are being
• pushed into sex slavery and fentanyl?
• Fentanyl deaths are at an all-time high. These things are happening.
• Many of y'all know that my district saw several losses of young people to fentanyl. poisoning and so

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB1, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HB500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, I campaigned, President Trump campaigned on stopping the flow of fentanyl into the United States
• Could you discuss just at a high level the elements of the fentanyl supply chain that rely on the U.S
• I do think squeezing the financial system in terms of tens of billions of dollars of fentanyl funding

Keywords: legislation, housing affordability, financial regulation, public testimony, accountability, oversight

Summary: The meeting involved significant discussions around key legislative proposals, primarily focusing on various bills such as HB2 and SB5. The committee examined the implications of these bills on issues like housing affordability and financial regulation. Notable members engaged in debates, providing differing perspectives on the potential economic impacts of the proposed bills. The meeting witnessed public testimony, which included a call for accountability in government actions and oversight of current financial policies. Members echoed concerns about following through on commitments to address critical issues affecting everyday Americans.

Transcript Highlights:

• He said there were four years of open border, fentanyl flowing across, tens of thousands of young people
• Senator Grunhagen continued that the country had four years of open border and fentanyl flowing across
• He said there were four years of open border, fentanyl flowing across, tens of thousands of young people
• could possibly think of, death of our citizens, thousands and thousands of them, especially with fentanyl
• <00:51:42.559> and them, especially with fentanyl and them, especially with fentanyl and illegal

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I said my name, Tabitha Ransky, and I lost my 17-year-old son, Seth, on October 26, 2022, to fentanyl
• October 26th, 2022 to fentanyl October 26th, 2022 to fentanyl poisoning.<01:25:10.320> Seth<01
• He unknowingly received fentanyl instead.
• The concentration of the fentanyl was so strong it was three times the lethal dose.
• The concentration of the fentanyl him.

Bills: HF1392, HF2233, HF695, HF2228, HF1289

Keywords: consumer protection, restitution, attorney general, consumer enforcement, unclaimed funds, victim compensation, settlement funds, special revenue fund, general fund, restitution account, consumer fraud, state treasury, eligible consumers, distribution of funds, tax subtraction, income tax, refund, unpaid compensation, Minnesota Department of Revenue, consumer redress

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• Sometimes it has even been laced with fentanyl.
• Sometimes it has even been laced with fentanyl. This bill puts public health at the forefront.
• Sometimes it has even been laced with fentanyl. This bill puts public health at the forefront.
• Sometimes it has even been laced with fentanyl. This bill puts public health at the forefront.
• <00:17:00.120> um has even been laced with fentanyl um has even been laced with fentanyl um

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• decency whatsoever, had used the name Alexandra's Law for a part of the initiative dealing with fentanyl
• Now this was genuinely part of our own initiative, that it was a way to hold fentanyl dealers accountable
• It was named after a young lady who tragically lost her life to fentanyl poisoning.
• It was named after a young lady who tragically lost her life to fentanyl poisoning.
• It was named after a young lady who tragically lost her life to fentanyl poisoning.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• In fact, Bitcoin and Tether are the payment methods of choice for the fentanyl manufacturers in China
• that supply the Mexican cartels as well as other fentanyl traffickers inside the United States.
• methods of choice for the fentanyl methods of choice for the fentanyl manufacturers<02:46:48.160
• traffickers inside the United fentanyl traffickers inside the United States.<02:46:55.520> These<
• or fund fentanyl deaths and senior<02:47:12.800> fraud.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• That's why House Democrats have invested in real border security that has seized more than 25 million fentanyl
• That's why House Democrats have invested in real border security that has seized more than 25 million fentanyl

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer by Deacon Ernie Gonzalez, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of Dr. Pamela Murphy as Doctor of the Day. Members also introduced guests, including local officials, Arizona Game and Fish commissioners, and advocates from the Alzheimer’s Association. A proclamation was read designating January 26, 2026, as Arizona Aviation Day, highlighting the industry’s economic impact and the role of airports, aerospace, and aviation-related jobs in the state. The clerk then recorded a large number of bills and resolutions for first and second reading, covering water and energy policy, education savings accounts and school choice, elections and campaign finance, veterans issues, public safety, housing, health care, immigration-related matters, and land and natural resources. Representative Gress also read a resolution recognizing National School Choice Week and praising Arizona’s school choice programs, including charter schools and empowerment scholarship accounts. A lengthy portion of the meeting consisted of members’ personal privilege remarks responding to violence and immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota and Arizona. Many members condemned ICE tactics, described fear and harm in immigrant communities, and called for constitutional rights, due process, and accountability; several requested or observed a moment of silence. No substantive floor votes on legislation were taken during the transcript beyond the motion to adjourn, which passed, and the House adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• In working with our House colleagues, we have kept their amendment. but removed fentanyl from the list
• This change still allows the Board of Pardons and Paroles to extend supervision for felony fentanyl possession

Bills: SJR27, SB7, SB27, SB57, SB66, SB140, SB293, SB413, SB437, SB467, SB506, SB510, SB512, SB571, SB710, SB785, SB800, SB850, SB863, SB865, SB904, SB905, SB973, SB974, SB1191, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1494, SB1504, SB1522, SB1567, SB1579, SB1580, SB1723, SB1760, SB1838, SB1923, SB1946, SB1957, SB1964, SB2121, SB2167, SB2221, SB2321, SB2368, SB2373, SB2407, SB2431, SB2477, SB2587, SB2615, SB2807, SB2965, SB2986, SB3039, SB3047, SB3070, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB21, SB30, SB37, SB260, SB268, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB509, SB568, SB650, SB763, SB1198, SB1405, SB1506, SB1540, SB1566, SB1610, SB1637, SB1660, SB1833, SB2018, SB2024, SB2155, SB2217, SB2308, SB2337, SB2601, SB2753, SB2778, SB2878, SB2900, SB2972, SB3059, HB4, HB145, HB300, HB493, HB2011, HB2067, HB2516, HB2525, HB2885, HB2974, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB5138, HB5246, HB40, HB46, HB119, HB705, HB1545, HB2017, HB2963, HB3642, HB3909, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59, SR695, SCR54, HCR153, HCR166, HCR168, SJR27, SB7, SB57, SB66, SB140, SB293, SB413, SB437, SB467, SB506, SB510, SB512, SB571, SB710, SB785, SB800, SB850, SB863, SB865, SB904, SB905, SB973, SB974, SB1191, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1504, SB1522, SB1567, SB1579, SB1580, SB1723, SB1760, SB1838, SB1923, SB1946, SB1957, SB1964, SB2167, SB2221, SB2321, SB2368, SB2407, SB2477, SB2587, SB2615, SB2807, SB2965, SB2986, SB3039, SB3047, SB3070, HB40, HB119, HB705, HB1545, HB2017, HB2963, HB3642, HB3909, SB17, SB21, SB509, SB1198, SB1506, SB1833, SB2155, SB2601, SB2778, HB300, HB2011

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, school safety, emergency operations plan, multihazard plan, mandatory drill, disaster preparedness, emergency response, students with disabilities, impairments, special education, Section 504

Transcript Highlights:

• Unfortunately, I think it's that important that we recognize the fentanyl problem in our communities
• It's an awareness bill about fentanyl and an education issue. So that, Madam Chair, is my bill.

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard a lengthy agenda of health care and public health bills. The first major item was HB 649, which would remove the paper supervision protocol for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and allow autonomous practice. The sponsor and supporters argued it would improve access, especially in rural areas, address workforce shortages, and reduce costs, while opponents from the medical community raised patient safety concerns and argued it would weaken physician oversight. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a vote of 18-7. The committee then unanimously advanced several other measures. HB 259, creating a special observance for fentanyl awareness and education, passed 23-0. HB 791, which codifies infant safety devices as an option for surrendering newborns and amends safe-haven law, passed as amended 25-0. HB 355, allowing schools to use FDA-approved emergency opioid antagonists rather than only naloxone, passed 26-0. HB 1119, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric readiness policies, training, coordination, and assessment requirements, also passed 26-0 after two amendments. HB 431, changing the date for level-two background screening of athletic coaches to July 1, 2026, passed 26-0. Later, the committee approved CS for HB 907, the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases or “Sunshine Genetics Act,” which would establish an opt-in newborn genome sequencing program at FSU and a statewide consortium for rare disease research; supporters emphasized earlier diagnosis and cost savings, and the bill passed 25-0. CS for HB 519, aligning state law with federal law on controlled substances for paramedics, passed 25-0. Finally, CS for HB 723, requiring the Department of Health to provide early-detection materials for type 1 diabetes to families of young schoolchildren, passed as amended 26-0. The meeting adjourned after all bills were reported favorably.

Transcript Highlights:

• Between August of '23 and September of '24, 676,000 doses of fentanyl were seized at the northern border
• <01:46:38.280> were<01:46:38.440> seized 676 th000 doses of fentanyl were seized 676
• th000 doses of fentanyl were seized at<01:46:39.000> the<01:46:39.119> northern<01:46:
• <01:46:41.639> doses<01:46:42.320> of At the northern border, 240,000 doses of fentanyl
• <01:47:30.440> overdoses residents will die of fentanyl overdoses residents will die of fentanyl

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The FDA forecast that, as the rate of fentanyl deaths decrease, the next wave of overdose deaths could
• deaths decrease the next wave fentanyl deaths decrease the next wave of<00:19:06.000> o<00:19
• What I find very interesting is that 65% involved specifically fentanyl. >> Yes, Mr.
• But I will say that right now we're seeing it in more adult populations. involved specifically fentanyl
• . involved specifically fentanyl.

Bills: HB0103, HB0070, HB0091

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

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• deaths from opioids starting significantly in 2014, and that coincided with the introduction of fentanyl
• one is the overall death, and again what most contributed to it is the synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl
• New Hampshire experienced the fentanyl epidemic and opioid overdose deaths before many of the other states
• One obviously is the fentanyl exposure in the drug supply.
• One obviously is the fentanyl exposure in the drug supply.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met on January 23, 2026, to approve prior minutes and receive an update from the Department of Health and Human Services. The main presentation focused on “Project Compass,” an internal cross-department effort to prepare for changes to Medicaid and SNAP eligibility. Department staff said the goal is to maintain continuous coverage for eligible people, align policy, operations, communications, legal, finance, and eligibility work, and use the new integrated New HEIGHTS system to streamline implementation. They emphasized outreach to beneficiaries, providers, managed care organizations, and other partners, and said temporary manual workarounds had already been used to stay in compliance with fast-moving SNAP changes. Members questioned how the department would avoid repeating the costly outreach effort used in a prior Medicaid work-requirement rollout. Department officials said they are focusing on ex parte processes, sharing eligibility information across programs, and using community partners to reduce duplicate contacts and paperwork. They also said the department is monitoring the SNAP error rate closely, expects automation and a planned system contract amendment to help reduce it, and noted that current error rates are trending downward and remain below the national average. Questions were also raised about possible future SNAP restrictions on certain foods; the department said it can implement whatever the legislature directs, but that defining and administering such restrictions would be complex. The commissioner and CFO then outlined the department’s budget reduction plan. They said the department has begun implementing required “back of the budget” reductions for fiscal year 2026, using contract savings and not cutting existing services where possible. Examples included dental and home-visitation contracts, where spending was adjusted based on utilization and projected need. Officials said they had already written down a little over $15 million in prior-year encumbrances, but that this one-time source will not be available next year, making fiscal year 2027 more difficult. They also explained the difference between legally required back-of-budget cuts and lapse, and said staffing remains a major challenge because vacancies have increased and customer-facing service levels are strained. Dr. Jonathan Ballard then began an update on opioid overdose fatalities, presenting the latest medical examiner data and describing the long-term rise in deaths after fentanyl entered the illicit drug supply, with a peak in 2017 and a later increase in 2022. The transcript cuts off before his full presentation and any further committee action beyond discussion of the minutes and receipt of the department updates.

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• These are kids who died because they received pills or fentanyl-laced drugs from someone on a social
• who died because they received<00:32:52.640> pills<00:32:53.039> or<00:32:53.760> fentanyl
• <00:32:54.399> laced<00:32:54.799> drugs received pills or fentanyl laced drugs received
• pills or fentanyl laced drugs from<00:32:56.880> someone<00:32:57.440> on<00:32:57.679

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 4138, a bill aimed at limiting harmful social media features for children and requiring social media companies to report potential mass-shooting threats to the BCA. Members first reconsidered and then adopted the Smith amendment (A13), while a proposed amendment to that amendment (A18) failed on a 67-67 tie. Representative Bonner then introduced a technical amendment (A14) but withdrew it after explaining it needed further work to avoid liability and legal problems. The bill was then read for third reading as amended. Debate centered on the bill’s approach to child safety online. Supporters, including Representatives Scott, Eng, Feist, Greenman, and Gilman, argued that social media is addictive, harmful to children’s mental health, and too often exploits kids, and they said the bill is an important bipartisan first step. Several members also emphasized that parents should be involved, though some questioned whether parents can realistically understand the technology and legal terms well enough to make informed decisions. Representative Leeing raised concerns about location privacy, parental consent, possible liability waivers, and whether the bill should instead restrict addictive features for all children rather than only those whose parents consent. The discussion also broadened to related public-safety issues. Representative Greenman contrasted the difficulty of advancing this bill with the Legislature’s inability to move gun-related provisions, arguing that organized interests like the gun lobby and big tech are blocking stronger protections for children. Representative Bonner later described specific cases of children harmed through social media, including sextortion and fentanyl-related deaths, to argue that the bill does not yet cover all vulnerable youth and should be strengthened. No final vote on passage is included in the transcript excerpt, but the amended bill advanced to third reading.

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• Primarily, fentanyl is included, Mr.
• Primarily,<00:46:51.280> fentanyl<00:46:51.880> is<00:46:52.000> included,<00:46
• Primarily, fentanyl is included, Mr. Primarily, fentanyl is included, Mr. President. Mr.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Joyce: Madam Speaker, last week I was proud to support the Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act, legislation that
• secret that China is the leading producer of the base chemicals, ingredients that are needed to make fentanyl
• unfortunately, have become the leading cause of death for Americans who are ages 18 to 45, with fentanyl
• The fentanyl is before it ever reaches our border. Thank you.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all