Transcript Highlights:

• At the same time, before we made the request, the board authorized us to fill in the remainder of our
• We did a bond issue of our office back initially to just start cleaning up the system.
• And as soon as that bond issue is paid, the proceeds from that particular source of funds will go into
• We<00:39:58.880> did<00:39:59.040> a<00:39:59.200> bond<00:39:59.520> issue
• issue of our office from We did a bond issue of our office from our<00:40:02.000> office<00:40

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• has people at his center who have gotten released from prison and have concerns around that lack of bond
• <00:55:02.240> that around that that lack of bond that around that that lack of bond that
• <01:13:07.440> and<01:13:07.760> maintain<01:13:08.080> that<01:13:08.320> bond
• <01:13:08.800> despite there and maintain that bond despite there and maintain that bond despite
• He said the one problem he has is that DCYF continues to be given the authority to investigate crime.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first opened with brief remarks about a member’s recovery and then heard House Bill 518, which would require the commissioner of Health and Human Services to provide a detailed annual report of all costs related to DCYF. The sponsor, Representative Erica Layon, said the bill was intended to improve transparency, clarify how much time and money are spent on DCYF work versus other departmental work, and help future discussions about staffing, resources, and whether DCYF should remain within DHHS or become a separate department. She said the department could likely produce the report without additional cost, though she was open to adjusting the reporting date and possibly adding more detail about federal mandates. Former Representative Betty Gay and several members supported the bill as a way to better document costs and procedures, while DCYF Director Marie Nunan said the department was not taking a position on the bill, already has many policies and operating procedures, and believed it could comply without a fiscal note. Members raised questions about whether the reporting requirement duplicated existing oversight, whether it should apply to other agencies, and whether the report should include federal funding mandates. Some suggested that a broader review or subcommittee on DCYF might be more useful than a single reporting bill. In executive session, the committee voted 15-1 to retain HB 518, so it will not go on the calendar. Members said they wanted more time to discuss the bill, watch the budget process, and consider whether the reporting requirement could be implemented informally or through a broader oversight effort. The committee then moved on to House Bill 775, which was introduced by Representative Jodi Nelson as a measure to support supervised visitation centers. Dr. Scott Hampton testified in favor, describing the loss of visitation centers since 2019, the role of supervised visitation in protecting children and vulnerable parents in domestic violence cases, and the potential benefits for child safety, crime prevention, and family preservation.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you. authority when they conduct their authority when they conduct their administrative<00:13:33.360
• <00:13:47.200> should all investigating authorities should all investigating authorities should
• I support your effort and my co-authors. That's where I come from on this.
• I'm glad I'm a co-author. So, thank you.
• bonds to move these forward. bonds to move these forward.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I see Section 4 seems to include a catch-all defense for someone who is authorized to remain in the United
• the unlawful alien... ...lawful presence in the United States or discretionary relief that authorizes
• A law enforcement officer's lawful authority to affect a stop or detention, either temporary or more
• Representative Bartleman: As the governor stated, this agreement has the authority under 287(g) of the
• They need additional authority, and they need additional funding.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for the Parkland shooting victims, quorum call, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Rules and Ethics Committee special order report for February 13, 2025 was adopted, setting the day’s special order calendar and debate times. The chamber then took up immigration-related special order items, beginning with Senate Memorial 6C, which urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements. Members debated federal immigration policy and state cooperation with DHS, and the memorial passed 85-27. The House next considered Senate Bill 4C, an immigration bill creating new state offenses related to unlawful entry and reentry into Florida and requiring a mandatory death sentence for an unauthorized alien convicted of a capital felony. Members questioned the bill’s constitutionality, including Supremacy Clause, due process, and Eighth Amendment concerns, and several speakers argued it would create separate classes of people and invite litigation. Multiple amendments were offered to narrow or expand exemptions, including protections for Venezuelans on TPS, certain Haitian TPS and humanitarian parole recipients, undocumented people brought to Florida as children working in critical professions, and a proposal to delay action pending court rulings; all of those amendments were rejected. The bill passed 85-29. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 2C, which would create a State Board of Immigration Enforcement led by the Governor and Cabinet, establish a local law enforcement immigration grant program and advisory council, repeal the undocumented-student fee waiver, and appropriate more than $300 million for immigration enforcement. The sponsor described it as supporting cooperation with federal immigration agencies and ending the in-state tuition incentive for undocumented students. Early questioning focused on the impact on “dreamers” and whether the bill would effectively raise their tuition costs; the sponsor said it removed the incentive of in-state tuition but did not bar attendance. The transcript cuts off during that exchange, before final action on SB 2C is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you to the author. Excuse me.
• I just want to thank the author. I just want to thank the author for bringing this bill forward.
• And again, thank you so much to the author.
• Since we don't see any non-committee authors in the room, we'd like to invite committee authors.
• Since we don't see any non-committee authors in the room, I'd like to invite committee authors.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several education bills, with AB 887 by Assemblymember Berman proposing that every school district and charter school adopt a plan so all high schools offer at least one computer science course by 2029-30. Supporters, including a teacher and student, argued California is falling behind other states and that computer science is essential for student opportunity and workforce readiness. ACSA opposed the bill, citing the shortage of qualified computer science teachers and administrative burden. The bill passed the committee on a 6-0 vote and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1390 by Assemblymember Solache, which would allow local and county school boards to raise trustee compensation above long-standing statutory minimums that have not changed in decades. Supporters said the current stipends are too low to make board service accessible to working families and younger community members. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed with five votes, with the roll left open for additional members. AB 865 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would create a $5 million, three-year grant program for dual-language immersion instructional materials, split between high-demand languages and other languages. Supporters said districts often lack standards-aligned materials in languages beyond Spanish, forcing teachers to create their own. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 857 by Assemblymember Gibson, requiring annual cultural competency training for K-12 staff, also passed 5-1 after supporters linked it to the state reparations task force report and argued it would improve trust and student outcomes. The committee additionally approved AB 677 by Assemblymember Bryan, which would make it easier for unhoused students to access school-based vision and dental screenings by allowing directory information to be used for that purpose with an opt-out process; it passed 8-0. AB 903 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, directing the Department of Education to develop best practices on education technology and digital equity, passed after amendments and with some opponents indicating they would remove opposition once the amendments were in print. Finally, AB 917 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, extending permanent-status protections to certain educators in small districts and county programs, drew significant opposition from small districts and regional occupational programs over flexibility and funding concerns; the bill still passed 5-2 with the roll held open for additional votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm grateful to my principal co-author, our Assembly Member from the North State, and to our co-authors
• SB 1408 would authorize the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, CCTA, to place a county-wide sales
• SB 1408 would authorize the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, CCTA, to place the county-wide sales
• So my question for the author, if she will take the question. Will the author take a question?
• I commend the author for addressing that.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• with the grandparents or kinship caregiver while at the same time strengthening the parental bond.
• long title sorry attachment and bonding long title sorry I<00:10:13.079> just<00:10:13.200>
• <00:11:11.959> with one relationship with one the bond with one relationship with one the
• bond with the<00:11:12.240> grandparents<00:11:12.760> or<00:11:13.079> kidship<
• this shouldn't be a them parental bond this shouldn't be a them versus<00:11:19.480> US<00:11

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Children and Family Law Committee opened its February 4, 2025 hearing with a business item on House Bill 553, appointing a subcommittee chaired by Representative Greg and including several named members. The committee then took up House Bill 486, which would revise New Hampshire’s grandparents’ visitation law. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to address gaps in current law, especially in situations involving divorce, separation, kinship care, and parental substance use, so that children can maintain important relationships with grandparents or other kin caregivers. He emphasized that the proposal was meant to supplement existing law rather than replace it, and said the language was modeled on statutes from other states. Several witnesses testified in support of HB 486, describing painful family separations and arguing that current law can be interpreted too narrowly. One grandmother said the existing statute had been used to dismiss her visitation case because she was restricted while the parents were separated, and she asked for language changes so courts could still order visitation in similar circumstances. Another witness, testifying online, urged passage of the bill as being in the best interest of children. A third witness described a family living arrangement in which grandparents had been a consistent presence in their grandchildren’s lives but were later cut off during a contentious separation, and said the bill would help repair those relationships. Committee members asked about the six-month timeframe in the bill, whether the proposed language would affect cases where a grandparent does not live with the child but is still a regular caregiver, and whether the sponsor had written amendment language; the sponsor said the six-month language was taken from other states’ statutes and that the new language would not change existing visitation rights but would add to them. After hearing the testimony, the chair said the committee would hold HB 486 aside for a week or two while awaiting additional information before voting. The hearing then moved to House Bill 320, an act relative to enforcement of marital property settlements. The sponsor explained that the bill would require courts to enforce final property decrees and would clarify the difference between enforcement and contempt, arguing that courts should have clear authority to fashion remedies and that litigants, especially self-represented parties, need clearer statutory guidance. Committee members questioned the legal distinctions the sponsor drew, including whether the bill was aimed at enforcement rather than contempt and how the proposed language would operate in practice. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 320.

Transcript Highlights:

• That's what this bill is to bring us more into the modern age and it authorizes Service Oklahoma to issue
• goes to court, the burden of proof that the project is a public use will fall upon the condemning authority
• Author, so if a bear eats a bear, do they eat other wildlife? Yes, they do eat.
• Requires a surety bond. You'll for questions. Moved to adopt. See you know questions.
• We, as the legislature, have the authority to set those boundaries.

Bills: HB4420, HB3974, HB3016, HB3062, HB3021, HB3145, HB4128, HB3131, HB3015, HB3472, HB3453, HB1638, HB4126, HB2696, HB2710, HB3552, HB3031, HB3544, HB3521, HB4490, HB4488, HB1746, HJR1069, HB4428, HB4429, HB1170, HB3538, HB4124, HB3904, HB4106, HB2999, HB3982, HJR1077, HB3464, HB2588, HB3462, HB4440, HB3674, HB3345, HJR1067, HB4326, HB4331, HB4337, HB4338, HB4359, HB4392, HB3557, HJR1076, HB4003, HB3495, HB3497, HB3501, HB3505, HB3749, HB3011, HB4336, HB4346, HJR1087, HB3240, HB3647, HB3796, HB3969, HB3972, HB3983, HB3984, HB3989, HB3383, HB3130, HB4358, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3386, HJR1089, HB3087, HB2970, HB3314, HB4129, HB4199

Keywords: reading, intervention, literacy, education, third grade retention, teacher training, funding, Strong Readers Act, tort claims, inmate housing, government immunity, public trust, private prison, emergency legislation, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, firearm rights

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, my first question has got to be, are you related to the bill author? Yes, I am.
• Well, you're right, this bill author has been, um, very, very involved in this issue.
• The one issue I've I've raised with the author is we would love to see some language that in addition
• done safely and there are no impacts on water or land, and so we'll, we're happy to work with the author
• Uh, there are no witnesses registered for the bill, so the chair will recognize the bill authored to

Transcript Highlights:

• At TCFE, it's our practice to testify on a bill any time we're attempting to work with the bill author
• It gives prosecutors the tools they need and law enforcement the authority to intervene.
• Under current law, CID officers are not authorized to apply for these warrants on their own and must
• This bill would definitely expand our current authority.
• It's not expanding our authority regarding the wiretap part of that either.

Bills: SB456, SB826, SB872, SB957, SB993, SB1660, SB2017, SB2611, SB2785, SB2794, SB442

Keywords: human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, SB 826, Texas, DWI, driving while intoxicated, intoxicated driving, school crossing zone, school zone, reduced speed limit, traffic safety, child safety, pedestrian safety, felony DWI, state jail felony, Penal Code Section 49.04, Transportation Code Section 541.302

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• Rule 5, section... section 35 actually authorizes this motion, and rule 5, section 35 establishes that
• I want to thank my joint authors for their hard work on this bill.
• The amendment is not acceptable to the author. A record vote has been requested.
• HB 143 by King, relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility
• Davis of Dallas relating to urban scholarship enforcement and authorizing penalties for the Committee

Bills: HJR4, HJR6, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax

Transcript Highlights:

• So, we're going to require forfeiture of half the bond amount, not full, as written on page two, line
• forfeite of So, we're going to require forfeite of half<00:07:21.360> the<00:07:21.599> bond
• > amount,<00:07:22.319> not<00:07:22.560> full,<00:07:22.800> as half the bond
• amount, not full, as half the bond amount, not full, as written<00:07:23.360> on<00:07:23.520

Bills: SB2064, SB2662, SB2862, SB2343, SB2075, SB2781, SB2927, SB3068, SB3015, SB2929, SB2938, SB3230, SB3249, SB3332, SB3216

Keywords: state architect, construction projects, design approvals, building codes, state agency oversight, government accountability, external consultants, procurement reform, cost efficiency, in-house expertise, gubernatorial appointments, senate confirmation, executive branch, accountability, civil service, SB2343, Hawaii Legislature, regular session, lengthened session, continuous legislature

Summary: The committee met on February 12, 2026, to take decision-making on measures previously heard earlier in the month. Several bills were deferred indefinitely or set for later discussion, including SB 2064 on the Office of the State Architect, SB 3068 on procurement, and SB 3216 after its contents were moved into another measure. SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, SB 2781, and SB 315 were all deferred to Tuesday, February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225 for further work. The committee also noted that if technical problems interrupted the meeting, it would reconvene later for outstanding decision-making. The committee passed SB 2343 on the Legislature with amendments incorporating language from SB 3216, technical changes, and a defective date of 2525. SB 2075 was advanced as a Senate draft 1 after amendments responding to constitutional concerns raised by the attorney general and SPO. SB 2927 on procurement was also passed with amendments clarifying debriefing requirements and adding technical changes, and SB 2938 on search and rescue was amended to place the position in Hima rather than the Governor’s office before being adopted. SB 3249 on procurement protests was amended to remove the term "frivolous," reduce the forfeiture to half the bond amount, and note unresolved issues, then adopted. The committee also took up SB 3332 on state-funded travel, amending it to remove certain lines, report travel by position number to protect confidentiality, remove subsection G, and add a defective date of 2525; it was adopted. SB 2929 on public notice was amended into a pilot project for counties with populations between 100,000 and 175,000, with a year-end report to the Legislature, and was adopted. Later, the committee returned to SB 2094 on environmental action levels, heard testimony from the Department of Health in support of its current scientific process and from an environmental caucus witness in strong support of the bill’s transparency and petition provisions, and then deferred decision-making to February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225. In the joint hearing portion, SB 3233 on agricultural workforce housing drew generally supportive testimony from ADC, the Farm Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the State Procurement Office, with concerns focused on clarity, flexibility for smaller farms, and avoiding concentration of benefits in one large operation. The committee ultimately recommended passing SB 3233 with the State Procurement Office’s clarifying amendments and the Hawaii Farmers Union’s amendment to ensure workforce housing incentives benefit multiple farmers, and the measure was adopted.

Transcript Highlights:

• In October, they were holding the state's bond outlook steady.
• But they have not actually upgraded the state's bond rating.
• Well, that in the long term will save us with a higher bond rating and a lower interest rate.
• Because I was talking to Charles about where I had to get a surety bond because they didn't get the..

Keywords: 996, all

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• they come, whether it's a planning board member on a zoning issue, whether it's a fire chief on a bond
• fire<00:17:11.760> chief<00:17:12.079> on<00:17:12.240> a<00:17:12.400> bond
• <00:17:12.640> issue<00:17:12.959> for<00:17:13.120> a it's a fire chief on a bond
• issue for a it's a fire chief on a bond issue for a fire<00:17:13.439> truck<00:17:13.679>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Summary: The committee of conference first met on Senate Bill 221, which concerned annual voter roll verification and the lookback period for checking voter registration lists. The Senate favored looking back to presidential elections to reduce the number of voters removed, while the House argued for annual verification with a one-year lookback because the voter roll database now makes the process easier and because of population mobility and student turnover. Members discussed possible refinements to the 30-day letter process and agreed to recess and return Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. to continue negotiations. The committee then took up Senate Bill 213 and Senate Bill 218, both involving absentee voting and public employee electioneering restrictions. On SB 213, the discussion focused on clarifying identification/documentation requirements for absentee ballot-related applications and on a House amendment to preserve the ability of certain public employees to provide factual information to the public about official matters without violating the bill. On SB 218, the Senate wanted to remove outer envelopes from absentee voting materials, while the House supported keeping the bill but clarifying that only applicable documentation is required. Members raised concerns about voter access, clerks’ procedures, and whether the electioneering language was too broad; both bills were held over and recessed for further work. The committee also considered Senate Bill 287, which dealt with public employee electioneering and a related carve-out for factual responses by appointed public employees. The House and Senate discussed combining amendments, but the House member said the underlying bill was needed to curb partisan electioneering while still allowing factual public information. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 118, which would adjust a personal needs allowance for nursing home residents, address Hampstead Hospital employee bonuses, and create a maintenance fund for the hospital. The Senate objected to a House-added cannabis cultivation provision, saying it was unrelated to the bill and could jeopardize the measure because of the Senate’s and governor’s opposition to cannabis language; the committee recessed to revisit the issue later, with the House noting the base bill’s importance to nursing home residents and Hampstead Hospital.

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• Um, they may be talking infrastructure bonds and bonding, and that's an appropriate thing for a mayor
• Um, they may be talking infrastructure bonds and bonding, and that's an appropriate thing for a mayor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He was given bond. He's out on bond for $5,000. He's on home incarceration. But when does it stop?
• He was given bond. He's out on bond for $5,000. He's on home incarceration. But when does it stop?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met for its first meeting, established a quorum, welcomed new members and guests, and announced that committee rules would be sent out later. The committee then took up House Bill 38, sponsored by Representative Tipton, which would increase the penalty for repeated violations of an order of protection. Under the committee substitute, a third violation of the same protective order could be charged as a Class D felony instead of a Class A misdemeanor. The substitute was adopted by voice vote. Representative Tipton said the bill was prompted by a constituent’s experience with repeated abuse and violations of protective orders, and he argued the change was needed to better protect the public. Maryanne Pratt testified in support of the bill, describing a long history of domestic violence, repeated violations of protective orders, stalking through calls and social media, and her fear for her safety. Several members expressed support and praised her courage. Questions focused on whether the bill would cover social media contact and on the committee substitute’s language requiring the same victim and same order. Representative Burke raised concern that the same-victim language could allow an abuser to victimize multiple partners without triggering the felony provision. Tipton said the original bill was broader, that the change was added because of concerns about reverse protective orders, and that the issue might be revisited in the Senate. Scott West, speaking for the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said the bill addressed some concerns but warned that the third-offense trigger could be based on technical contempt findings rather than violent conduct, and he noted that stalking already can be charged as a felony in some cases. The discussion continued on those concerns, but no final action on the bill beyond adoption of the committee substitute was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Each one strengthening<00:23:35.840> their<00:23:36.080> bond<00:23:36.400> and<
• 00:23:36.640> refining strengthening their bond and refining strengthening their bond and refining
• to load the card and give it authorized to load the card and give it to<01:07:16.880> a<01:07
• The county administrator, with the authorization of the county, loads the card.
• authorized expenditures. authorized expenditures.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, I'm very pleased to say that working with many of you and people that have authored legislation that
• not um we we facility fee, but please do not um we we do<00:54:55.280> not<00:54:55.440> bond
• <00:54:55.760> for<00:54:56.160> university<00:54:56.720> athletic do not bond
• for university athletic do not bond for university athletic facilities<00:54:57.680> through<
• House author of the the OPM regulation bill.<01:21:27.520> That<01:21:27.760> was<01:21

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The conference committee received a nonpartisan walkthrough of the House and Senate side-by-side for higher education-related legislation, with staff identifying Senate-only, House-only, identical, and technical-difference provisions. Topics included paid blood donation leave for Minnesota State employees, a revised higher education attainment goal, athletic fee restrictions, developmental course disclosures, American Indian Scholars Program eligibility, protections and definitions for pregnant and parenting students, online program management contracts, student aid reporting, work-study and dual training grants, private and out-of-state postsecondary education regulation, private career school licensing and data privacy, college savings plan changes, and several University of Minnesota-related provisions. House-only items also included an unemployment insurance aid adjustment, a $1.5 million ongoing appropriation for an identity verification system to combat enrollment fraud, and $5,000 for Bemidji State University reforestation; Senate-only items included Board of Regents appointment language, limits on for-profit control of medical school curriculum, and reporting on for-profit funding in medical education. After the walkthrough, the committee moved to adopt the same and similar provisions and direct staff to make technical corrections. A senator asked about proposed adjustments to the pregnant and parenting student language, and the chair said amendments would be considered after adopting the same and similar provisions. The motion to adopt prevailed. During public testimony, Sydney Spre of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees supported the Senate’s paid blood donation leave language, saying it would create parity for Minnesota State employees and encourage blood and plasma donation. Commissioner Dennis Olsen of the Office of Higher Education thanked the committee for adopting most of the agency’s proposed language and said he was available to help clarify remaining differences. In response to questions, he explained the Senate’s higher education attainment goal proposal, saying it would extend and broaden the existing goal, raise the target from 70% to 75%, expand the age range, and use additional metrics and partner agencies; he also said the overall attainment rate had been 63.5 under the prior goal. The transcript ends as the commissioner was being asked whether the proposal would require additional appropriations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Do we have any questions from the committee for either the author or anything?
• Do we have any questions from the committee for either the author or anything?
• Do we have any questions from the committee for either the author or anything?
• Um, I'm not on the bonding committee, but I know some people are, and I don't know how many millions
• and billions of dollars bonding committee members have had to hear from communities that want to deal

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I am joined at the table with our assistant legislative director, Autumn Bond, and Dr.
• I'm happy to be a co-author. Any other questions? Senator Lieske, thank you, Madam Chair.
• Senator Abeler, if there's a way to co-author it, I'd like to do that.
• For members, Chair, she's such a good author. Is it fair to send her to Judiciary?
• for members chair she such a good author for members chair she such a good author is<01:51:55.760

Keywords: 1187, senate, all