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• </c><00:04:24.800><c> may</c> the committee may the committee may have<00:04:26.639><c> Mr</c><00:04:
• permitting prior to rules.
• permitting prior to rules.
• permitting prior to rules.
• The committee is adjourned.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• OR VOTES OBJECTED TO UNDER CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 20.
• TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2390.
• >> I move to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 248.
• this bill through the committee.
• this bill through the committee.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The report of a committee, the Committee on Rules of the two branches and acting concurrently, to whom
• The Committee on Rules of the two branches and acting concurrently, to whom was referred the petition
• The rule is suspended, the matter will be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
• to their respective committees.
• The rule is suspended; the petitions will be referred to the respective committees.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• The bills passed through from committees.
• OK, yes, it gets referred to committees as per the Constitution.
• To a committee of the whole, bills could have been put to this body as a committee of the whole weeks
• The Texas Senate has had committee forms, committees, multiple committees formed for many.
• The chair hears none and the rules are suspended.

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• Thank you, committee. Um, Mr.
• It's already in the rules.
• , do they have the authority to waive those rules or not enforce those rules?
• Our committee is going to continue a full committee work session.
• ground for action from a rules committee.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 566, which would require permit applications for new landfills to include a detailed leachate management plan. Representative German introduced the bill and explained that it was prompted by recent reporting on leachate management problems at New Hampshire landfills, including alleged violations and deficiency letters from DES. He said the bill was intended to address public health concerns, PFAS contamination, and increased leachate volumes tied to more severe rainstorms, while still allowing innovation in treatment and transportation methods. He also described a set of proposed amendments developed after discussions with DES and a landfill operator, including changing “permit for construction” to “operating approval,” applying the bill to landfill expansions, moving contract-related language into the planning section, and removing a proposed new subparagraph. Committee members asked whether the bill would limit operator flexibility or duplicate existing DES rules. Representative German said the bill would not dictate specific treatment methods or lock operators into long-term contracts, but would require a plan showing how leachate will be managed, transported, and disposed of, with later contract changes reported to DES. Several members and the BIA representative questioned whether the bill was necessary given existing Env 806 rules and DES enforcement authority. The Business and Industry Association opposed the bill as introduced, arguing that DES already has rules and technical expertise, that the issue is better handled through rulemaking, and that moving requirements into statute could freeze the framework and make future adjustments harder. Supporters countered that a statute would provide a stronger, more durable policy commitment in response to ongoing problems. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing. The discussion ended with the bill still under consideration and with the sponsor indicating that a revised amendment would likely be brought forward for later work session or executive session review.

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• The Committee on Rules and the Committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, report recommending
• The ayes have it; the rules are suspended. Question now is on suspension of Joint Rule 12.
• The ayes have it; Joint Rule 12 is suspended. The ayes have it. Joint Rule 12 is suspended.
• Rule 7A is suspended. Rule 7A is suspended.
• The ayes have it; the rules are suspended.

Summary: The House convened, suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow consideration of a petition by Mark J. Cusack concerning military credible service for judges, and referred it to the Committee on Public Service. The House then took up several local bills, including measures for Harwich affordable housing, a Charlemont tax on commercial recreation services, a Millis senior property tax exemption for school building construction projects, and Falmouth funding for low-pressure pumps in future sewer service areas. After suspending Rule 7A, the House ordered those bills to a third reading. The chamber also passed to be engrossed several bills on third reading: designating a Hopkinton bridge as the Major General Frank D. Merrill Memorial Bridge, amending the Nantucket town charter, creating a disability-related real property exemption in Swampscott, amending Arlington’s means-tested senior property tax exemption, and revising the Town of Reading Home Rule Charter. No objections were raised during these actions, and the bills advanced unanimously by voice vote. The House then considered House No. 5348, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill reported by Ways and Means with a total appropriation of $300 million. The House suspended the rules, ordered the bill to a third reading, passed it to be engrossed, and then approved it on final passage by the required separate constitutional vote, with three members voting in the affirmative and none in the negative. The House also adopted an order to adjourn until Wednesday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

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• Chairman: ...of the chair and the committee to allow the public to remain in this room while the committee
• House Rule 5 Section 3D and House Rule 5 Section 4 specify that a member is only liable for the member's
• the hearings and operations of each Committee.
• I will point the committee to the commentary on House Rule 13 Section 7 which provides precedent where
• The House Committee on House...

Committee: House House Administration

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Okay, committee.
• I would respectfully ask the committee to approve this pending rule, and I stand for any questions.
• On page 120, Rules 100.02.C.2.c. and 100.02.C.R.2. Rules 100.02.C.C.
• Page 122, Rule 200.
• And with that, I'd respectfully ask the committee to approve this pending rule as final, and I'll stand

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• The Committee on Rules recommended the following bill to proper consideration. SB 1419, St.
• The Committee on Rules recommended...
• The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill as proper for consideration: SB 1116. Mr.
• Do adopt the committee. All right, go ahead. We were—we did that. Okay, 15A. This rule 17, yep.
• in the Rules Committee, it does not completely address all of the issues that we heard in committee,

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Thank you, committee. Mr.
• the authority to waive those rules or not enforce those rules?
• ground for action from a rules committee.
• </c><04:07:02.640><c> committee</c> ground for Action from a rules committee ground for Action from a
• rules committee instead<04:07:03.960><c> they</c><04:07:04.080><c> urged</c><04:07:04.439><c> the</c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 566, which would require permit applications for new landfills to include a detailed leachate management plan. The bill sponsor said the measure was prompted by recent reporting on leachate problems at New Hampshire landfills, including alleged violations at a Bethlehem facility and deficiencies at other sites, and argued the bill is meant to improve public health protections without dictating specific treatment methods or hindering innovation. The sponsor also said the proposal was developed with input from the Department of Environmental Services (DES) and industry representatives, and that a forthcoming amendment would revise the bill’s language to better fit the permitting process. The sponsor explained that the amendment would move several requirements out of the contract section and into the planning section, change references such as “permit for construction” to “operating approval,” include landfill expansions, and remove language that could be read as requiring long-term contracts. Questions from members focused on whether the bill would create enforceable consequences if a plan is not followed, whether it would limit operators’ flexibility, and whether existing DES rules already cover the subject. The sponsor said enforcement details should be addressed by DES and emphasized that the bill would not lock operators into any particular contract or technology. The Business and Industry Association testified in opposition to the bill as introduced, saying it appeared unnecessary because DES already regulates leachate through existing rules, including Env 806.53, and has authority to update those rules as technology changes. The witness argued that putting the requirements into statute could freeze the regulatory framework, create conflicts with future rulemaking, and make it harder for DES to respond quickly to new treatment methods or operational issues. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

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• House Bills 511, 639, 628, and 620 referred to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee for
• Speaker, we, your Committee on Judiciary, Rules and Administration, return misdirected House Bill 660
• House Joint Memorial 19 referred to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee for printing.
• House Joint Memorial 19 referred to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee for printing.
• House Resolution 26, by the Ways and Means Committee, regarding rule approval.

Keywords: 989, all

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• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and
• Report of committee.
• The Committee on Rules and the Committee on Rules of the two branches, The Committee on Rules and the
• Committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, report recommending that Joint Rule 12
• The rules are suspended. Question now is on suspension of Joint Rule 12.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• The Committee on Rules recommends that the bill is proper for consideration.
• The committee on rules recommends that the bill is proper for consideration.
• The Committee on Rules recommends that the bill is proper for consideration.
• And I rise to explain that we pursued some of these hypotheticals in the Rules Committee, and the Rules
• Committee announcements for Wednesday: Rules Committee will meet at 9:05.

Summary: The Senate met in several Committee of the Whole sessions to consider a large number of bills, with most measures receiving do-pass recommendations and several being amended before advancing. Early action included bills on fentanyl penalties (SB 1061), firearm suppressors/prohibited weapons (SB 1069), DCS attorney appearance and hotline/case-history access (SB 1081 and SB 1174), mandatory reporting and scrap metal theft (SB 1127 and SB 1128), and a narcotic-drug-to-minor offense bill (SB 1170). Senators Ortiz, Kuby, and others argued against the drug bills as harmful mandatory-minimum policies that would reduce judicial discretion and worsen addiction and incarceration outcomes, while supporters framed them as public-safety measures. SB 1170 ultimately failed on third reading; SB 1061, SB 1069, SB 1127, SB 1128, SB 1171, SB 1174, and SB 1188 passed, while SB 1021 later failed after concerns were raised about possible federal anti-kickback conflicts. The chamber also advanced health-care and regulatory measures, including chiropractic board compliance training (SB 1021), radiation protection and health-care institution requirements (SB 1120 and SB 1121), health care cost containment system changes (SB 1171), and pharmacy scheduling/prescription authority (SB 1188). Several of these bills were amended with technical changes or rulemaking authority, and most passed on third reading. SB 1243 and SB 1244 on court-ordered treatment also moved forward after amendments; supporters said the changes would improve notice and allow guardians or agencies to act more effectively, while opponents warned about due-process concerns and expanded coercive treatment authority. In later calendars, the Senate considered local planning and permitting (SB 1241), school access and GED preparation (SB 1166 and SB 1370), water and groundwater issues (SB 1202 and SB 1287), tax and finance measures (SB 1180, SB 1221, SB 1293, SB 1294, and SB 1429), and a constitutional resolution on legislative boundaries (SCR 1031). SB 1166 was amended to limit GED preparation to grades 11 and 12, SB 1241 and SB 1287 received technical amendments, and SB 1180 was clarified to align tax forms with federal conformity. SB 1075 on foreign entities and land sales drew the most debate: an Ortiz amendment would have shifted it toward corporate homebuyer restrictions and housing affordability, but that amendment was defeated on a roll call vote before the bill advanced as amended. Most remaining measures passed their third readings, with the Senate adopting Committee of the Whole reports and transmitting the approved bills to the House.

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• All those in favor, please Do pass recommendation and be sent to the Rules Committee.
• I move that the bill receive a do pass recommendation and be sent to the Rules Committee.
• I move that the bill receive a do pass recommendation and be sent to the Rules Committee.
• I move that the bill receive a do pass recommendation and be sent to the Rules Committee.
• I move that the bill receive a do pass recommendation and be sent to the Rules Committee.

Bills: SB6339 , SB6184 , SB6224 , SB6255 , SB5977 , SB5979 , SB6249 , SB6007 , SB6186 , SGA9299

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: alternative placements, individual ownership, restrictive policies, healthcare, operational control, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, behavioral health, children, support services, poverty reduction, intergenerational poverty, WorkFirst, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF, self-sufficiency, economic justice

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• The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill for proper consideration.
• The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill for proper consideration...
• The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill for proper consideration.
• The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill for proper consideration.
• The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill for proper consideration.

Summary: The Senate met in Committee of the Whole on several calendars and advanced a series of House bills, mostly on party-line or voice votes after brief committee reports and some floor debate. Measures considered included HB 2028 (licensing timeframes/court assessments), HB 2047 (forcible entry and detainer), HB 2168 (nuisance actions), HB 2411 (coerced abortion/abortion-inducing drugs), HB 2557 (patient records), HB 2060 (educational facilities), HB 2086 (vaccination mandates and mask prohibitions), HB 2144 (child support), HB 2830 (fetal and prenatal development instruction), HB 2015 (tax administration), HB 2100 (small subdivision requirements), HB 2327 (records confidentiality), HB 2460 (business property theft/shopping carts), HB 4056 (public records fees exemption for legislators), HB 2417 (speed-detecting devices), HB 2601 (I-11 environmental engineering study), HB 2660 (health boards/licensure investigations), and HB 2975 (state land soil maps). Several bills were amended in committee before being recommended do pass, including HB 2028, HB 2557, HB 2060, HB 2086, HB 2830, HB 2327, HB 2460, HB 4056, and HB 2660. Floor debate focused mainly on HB 2086 and HB 2830, where Democrats argued the bills would undermine public health guidance and education expertise, while supporters framed them as limiting mandates and directing curriculum. HB 2100 drew criticism over water supply concerns and the Rio Verde Foothills example, and HB 2975 drew opposition over concerns it would hinder renewable energy development. HB 2460 prompted debate over whether shopping carts were abandoned or stolen and whether the bill improperly preempted local control. HB 4056 was criticized as giving legislators special treatment on public records fees and potentially enabling harassment of schools and local governments. The Senate then took up third-reading roll-call votes. HB 2016, HB 2140, HB 2195, HB 2439, HB 2028, HB 2557, HB 2086, HB 2830, HB 2327, HB 2460, HB 4056, and HB 2660 all passed, with recorded votes ranging from 16-10 to 26-0. Members explained several no votes on public health, education, tax, and transparency grounds, while supporters emphasized enforcement, local control, or administrative efficiency. The chamber also adopted Committee of the Whole reports and transmitted the passed bills to the House, then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• of rule 20.
• Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from... Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Texas, Mr.
• , the rules are suspended.
• The rules are suspended.
• The rules are suspended.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The Committee on Rules recommends that the following bills are proper for consideration. Mr.
• The Committee on Rules recommends that the following bill is proper for consideration. Mr.
• The Committee on Rules recommends that the following bill is proper for consideration.
• The Committee on Rules recommends that the following bills are proper for consideration. Mr.
• The Committee on Rules recommends that the following bills are proper for consideration.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a recorded quorum, and approval of the prior journal. Members then introduced several guest groups in the gallery, including the City of Maricopa Youth Council, students from Alpha School in Scottsdale, a student shadowing Sen. Gonzalez, Gilbert EduPrize students, InterWest Energy Alliance representatives, and Kingman city leaders. The chamber adopted a proposed amendment to Senate Rule 7A and then adopted the rules of the 57th Legislature, and the Senate also approved a motion to request House consent to adjourn after Wednesday, March 11, until Monday, March 16. A large number of bills were introduced on first reading, and standing committee reports were ordered entered without being read aloud. The Senate then took up numerous third-reading measures. Bills passed included SB 1654 (elections funding), SB 1711 (school safety/age-appropriate information), SB 1743 (campaign contribution address privacy), SB 1747 (assistive technology content), SB 1212 (health insurance reimbursement rules), SB 1284 (moving violations), SB 1336 (State Land Department-related changes), SB 1365 (property tax exemptions/veterans park discounts), SB 1655 (juror summoning/poll worker recruitment), SB 1662 (probation), SB 1803 (veterans’ services), SB 1818 (vehicle statutes), SB 1494 and SB 1497 (school insurance-related changes), SB 1503 (pension benefit plans), SB 1584 (Department of Corrections staffing), SB 1632 (Department of Economic Security), SB 1723 (bail), SB 1206 (insurance claims on reconsideration), and SB 1827 (aviation appropriations on reconsideration). SB 1134 on political signs initially failed, but the Senate later reconsidered and passed it. SB 1544 (probation) and SB 1585 (sex offender monitoring funding) failed. Several votes were close, and members offered explanations for both support and opposition on issues such as election administration, campaign privacy, health care incentives, veterans’ claims assistance, and criminal justice policy. The chamber then resolved into the Committee of the Whole for a long series of bills, adopting committee and floor amendments and recommending do pass on SB 1009, SB 1050, SB 1054, SB 1071, SB 1086, SB 1317, SB 1461, and SB 1672. Testimony in committee focused on topics including high school training standards, veterans’ state park passes, local measures, Arizona Rangers oversight, AHCCCS reimbursement and workforce issues, reentry programming, allied health workforce development, and anti-psychotic drug access. Later, the Committee of the Whole also considered SB 1173, SB 1234, SB 1295, and SB 1611. SB 1173 drew debate over whether additional fingerprint/background checks were needed for AHCCCS providers; SB 1234 and SB 1295 addressed juvenile court representation and inmate medical release; and SB 1611, on the American Indian Health Program, prompted extensive discussion about fraud in the program, tribal consultation, and whether the program should be moved out of AHCCCS. The committee adopted amendments and advanced these bills with do pass recommendations, while members on SB 1611 emphasized both the need for reform and concerns about consultation with Arizona tribes.

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• Report of a committee: The Committee on Rules of the Two Branch Act and Concurrently, to refer to the
• Lovely for the committee.
• The rule is suspended. The question now comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12.
• The matter will be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule is suspended.
• The rule is suspended. The petition will be referred to the respective committee. Brief recess.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• What I have noticed over my years here is we have committee hearings, whether it's of a standing committee
• And what committee? They had enough time to prepare. And what committee was that?
• The rule that they use is the justice travel rule, and it's an unpublished rule that's used just for
• I'm just putting it into joint rule.
• And whatever the joint rule says is what we abide by unless two-thirds... ...joint rule, and whatever

Bills: HB177 , HB210 , HB238 , HB258 , HB307 , HB359 , HB398 , HB661 , HB705 , HB752 , HB858

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: court reporter, official court reporter, courts, judicial system, ethics, post-employment restrictions, cooling-off period, two-year waiting period, rehiring, reemployment, contractual services, former public employee, public employer, Louisiana ethics law, R.S. 42:1121, Act 532, lobbying, public service, statewide officials, compensation

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• The committee...
• The Committee on Rules reports recommending the following resolutions ought to be adopted.
• The Committee on Rules reports recommending the following resolutions ought to be adopted.
• The Committee on Rules and the committees on rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, report recommending
• The Committee on Rules and the committees on rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, report recommending

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the third grade class of the Moore School leading the Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber then adopted two resolutions from the Committee on Rules: one congratulating Sophia Schneider on achieving Eagle Scout rank, and another honoring Autistic Pride Day on June 18, 2025. Both were taken up under suspension of the rules and adopted without objection. The House also received a gubernatorial message authorizing the Town of Situate to grant four additional all-alcohol on-premises licenses; the message was referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection. In addition, the Rules Committee reported and the House agreed to suspend Joint Rule 12 on several petitions from Representative Colleen M. Garry, including proposals related to inflation estimates for social service programs, requiring establishments to accept cash, and requiring beer menus to list alcohol by volume, sending them to the appropriate committees. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn and reconvene on Wednesday at 11 a.m. in full formal session. The House then adjourned, and Democratic members were notified of a caucus at 12 noon on Wednesday.