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• Senator Barnett. Senator Barrett. Senator Berry. Senator Blackmon. Senator Blackwell.
• Senator Blount. Senator Boyd. Senator Boyd. Senator Brumfield. Senator Bryan. Senator Butler.
• On behalf of the state Senate and Governor Reeves, in the north gallery we have Ms.
• So, if you'll make her welcome to the state Senate. >> [applause] >> Good to see you, Leslie.
• make her welcome to the state Senate. make her welcome to the state Senate.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 3 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with an invocation by Reverend Vincent Russell of Greater Fairview Baptist Church, and then dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The bulk of the meeting consisted of introductions and recognitions of guests in the galleries, including representatives of the Red Cross, Omega Psi Phi members, local chamber of commerce and county officials, a Jackson Municipal Airport Authority representative, a doctor of the day, junior pages, and several Jackson State University Day at the Capitol guests and administrators. Members also made a series of announcements about committee meetings and Capitol events. These included meetings for Finance, Appropriations, Energy, Judiciary A and B, Public Health and Welfare, Public Property, Veterans and Military Affairs, Economic and Workforce Development, Universities and Colleges, Local and Private, and others. Announcements also highlighted special events such as William Carey University Capital Day, Jackson State University Day at the Capitol, the Mississippi Songwriters and Hall of Fame luncheon, the Mississippi Forestry Commission's 100-year celebration, and choir performances by New Albany High School and Newton County High School. No substantive floor debate or votes on legislation were recorded in the transcript beyond procedural motions. The Senate agreed to recess, first until 4:00 p.m. and later until 8:00 p.m. or until the last committee report was filed, with the journal to reflect adjournment until 10:00 a.m. the next morning. Members also requested that the Senate adjourn in memory of Brigadier General George Cronia and James Jefferson.

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• Sierra Club Climate Solutions Day in the state Senate.
• Senator Munoz. ...Pro Tem, Sherry Lujan Hamilton, Chief Clerk, New Mexico State Senate.
• Pro Tem, Sherry Lujan Hamilton, Chief Clerk, New Mexico State Senate.
• Senator Sheridan. Mr. Chair. Senator Cervantes. Mr. President, the way you've stated it, I think.
• Senator Cervantes. Mr. President, the way you stated it, I think, is incorrect.

Keywords: 996, all

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• State your name and title for the record. Good evening. Anthony Panicola, Senate attorney.
• Senate Amendments 1 and 2 by returning it with my objections to the Delaware State Senate without my
• Local communities to the Delaware State Senate without my signature.
• hereby vetoing Senate Bill No. 75 with Senate Amendments 1 and 2 by returning it to the State Senate
• Senate Bill 75 simply ensures state-issued licenses have a realistic path to exist.

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• Senator Brumfield. Senator Bryan. Senator Butler. Senator Carter. Senator Chad Zonal.
• Senator Chisholm. Senator DeBar. Senator Delano. Senator Delano. Senator Dupree. Senator England.
• Senator Harness. Senator Hickman. Senator Hickman. Senator Hill. Senator Hobson. Senator Jackson.
• Thank you, Senator Bryan. areas of the state be given uh priority. areas of the state be given uh priority
• Thank you. >> We appreciate your thanking the former Secretary of State. Senator Fillingane.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 23 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation by Brother Marvin Curtis, and the Pledge of Allegiance. Routine business followed, including dispensing with the reading of the journal and committee reports, and several items on the calendar were passed and retained without debate. The chamber then moved to nominations and concurrence items. The main debate centered on Senate Bill 2588, the “Safeguard Honesty, Integrity and Elections for Lasting Democracy Shield Act.” Senator England moved to concur with House changes, explaining the bill would require voter-registration checks against DPS records and the federal SAVE database to verify citizenship, with the House amendment triggering SAVE review when no driver’s license or DPS information is available. Senator Blount opposed concurrence and moved to invite conference, arguing the bill could wrongly flag or burden lawful voters—especially elderly or inactive voters without current DPS records—and that the SAVE database was not designed to verify all state voter rolls. Senators Sparks and Dupree questioned Blount about whether the database would help prevent illegal voting and whether the bill’s process was similar to existing voter-roll maintenance procedures. England responded that the bill was narrowly tailored, not intended to disenfranchise anyone, and that even one non-citizen vote could undermine election integrity. The Senate rejected Blount’s motion to invite conference and then adopted England’s motion to concur, passing the bill by a recorded vote of 20-31-16 as reported in the transcript. Earlier, the Senate also considered a nomination for the Emergency Communications Authority Advisory Board, with McClendon speaking against the nominee and Williams defending the appointment before the motion to table reconsideration prevailed. In other action, Senate Bill 2477, concerning Rural Health Transformation Fund monies and competitive bidding requirements, was explained by Senator Bryan as adding guardrails and prioritizing rural providers; it passed by use of the afternoon roll call. At the end of the session, senators made announcements about upcoming committee meetings, including Judiciary, Forestry, Public Health and Welfare, and Gaming, and several members offered adjournments in memory of local residents and public figures. Senator England also thanked Elections Committee staff and noted that the committee’s work for the year was complete.

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• Senate and now a United States Congressman.
• Senator Girl. Thank you, Mr. President. I don't look at this as a support from the state.
• To my knowledge, there is not a state appropriation for legal aid. Senator Berman. Thank you, Mr.
• How do other states fund legal aid? Senator Girl.
• We started with a pick and shovel, and it was a state senator who stood in the driveway one night and

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions and moments of silence recognizing recent tragedies and public figures, including students affected by the FSU shooting, John Thrasher, Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, and conservation and youth groups visiting the chamber. The body also adopted Senate Resolution 1878 honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim and Senate Resolution 1892 recognizing Florida Wildlife Corridor Week. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar, passing several bills with little or no opposition. Measures approved included child care and early learning provider regulation updates (SB 738, 37-0), false reporting/swatting penalties and cost recovery (SB 726, 38-0), health care billing and collection protections/medical debt (SB 656, 38-0), hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren (SB 650, 38-0), young adult housing support for foster and homeless students (SB 584, 38-0), the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program disclosure bill (SB 508, 37-1), trust fund interest for court-approved purposes after a debated amendment (SB 498, 28-10), transportation and traffic-safety changes including school bus camera hearings and micromobility rules (SB 462, 37-0), public records exemptions for AHCA investigators and JQC/appellate court clerks (SB 342, 34-4; SB 302, 35-3; SB 300, 35-3), municipal water and sewer utility rate fairness for Miami Gardens/North Miami Beach (SB 202/HB 11, 36-2), motor vehicle offenses involving obscured plates and impersonation (SB 44/HB 253, 36-0), trespass at large-scale ticketed events and law-enforcement-controlled sites (SB 1828/HB 1447, 35-1), patient refund of overpayments (SB 1808, 37-0), stem cell therapy standards (SB 1768, 37-0), insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives (SB 1736/HB 1567, 38-0), and pre-arranged transportation services/rideshare impersonation (SB 1696/HB 1525, 37-0). Several bills were temporarily postponed, including cardiac emergencies, chemicals and consumer products, motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers, and education. Debate centered most heavily on the trust fund interest bill, with supporters arguing it would stabilize funding and better reflect market rates, and opponents warning it would sharply reduce legal aid funding and hurt access to justice. The transportation bill also drew extensive questions and amendments, including removal of a speed-limit increase, changes to school bus infraction hearing procedures, micromobility regulation, and flood-wake enforcement. The municipal water bill prompted constitutional and fairness concerns, while the public records bills were defended as necessary to protect investigators and court personnel from doxing and harassment. Most measures ultimately passed with strong bipartisan support, though the scholarship disclosure bill and trust fund interest bill drew the most visible dissent.

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• I'm going to Senator Arrington here. Senator Avila hit Senator Broder, Senator Deciglie here.
• Yes, senator Broder. Yes. Senator Deciglie senator Harrell. Yes. Senator Polsky Senator Smith.
• I reached out to my state senator a little over a year ago to find out there is legislation in Florida
• We're going to take up tab number 8 Senate Bill, 80 on State Land Management by Senator Harrell.
• So what Senate Bill does is address this to make sure that we are preserving our state parks for what

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <01:02:47.119> senate elections including a state senate elections including a state senate
• Chair, if I might, Senator, uh, Secretary of State. Thank you, Mr. Chair and, uh, Senator Bahr.
• Chair, if I might, Senator, uh, Secretary of State. Thank you, Mr. Chair and, uh, Senator Bahr.
• Senator Drazkowski, thank you. The Secretary of State.
• <02:25:14.640> Senator you, M. The Secretary of State. Senator you, M.

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• <00:10:37.760> Local Senate Committee on State and Local Senate Committee on State and Local
• Senator Dziedzic moves to amend Senate File 3749. amend. We have a state bird, a state amend.
• Senator Klein, to your bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Senate State Government Committee.
• It currently states seven members of the Senate.
• the It currently states seven members of the Senate.

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• Senator Rousone. Here. Senator Berman. Senator Broder. Here. Senator Burgess. Senator DeSigley.
• Senator Garcia. Senator Grawl. Senator Garcia. Senator Graal. Senator Harrell. Senator Harrell.
• Senator Martin. Senator Mosulow. Senator McLean. Senator Pizzo. Senator Polsky. Senator Sharif.
• Let Florida be remembered as a state that finishes what justice started. Pass Senate Bill 694.
• Senator Davis, first of all, thank all of you that traveled from all over the state to come today.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 694, which would compensate the descendants of the Groveland Four—Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas—for the wrongful convictions, incarceration, and death tied to the 1949 case. Senator Bracey Davis described the bill as a final step after prior state apologies, pardons, and exonerations. The committee adopted a $4 million amendment that divided compensation equally among the four families and updated the recipient for Ernest Thomas’s share. Multiple family members and advocates testified in support, emphasizing the decades of trauma and the need for full justice. Senators in debate largely supported the bill, and it was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 330, which clarifies disability provisions for firefighters, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers by refining the definition of heart disease and allowing certain officers who transfer agencies to rely on a prior physical under specified conditions. SB 474 also passed, expanding military leave protections to include public officials and employees who serve in the Coast Guard or Florida State Guard, adjusting pay eligibility for federal service, and updating related retirement and assistance provisions. SB 96, the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program bill, was amended to expand eligibility to veterans with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level and to move funding into the General Appropriations Act; members debated whether the broader eligibility could increase demand, but the bill was reported favorably. The committee also advanced SB 7018 on child welfare, making the Step Into Success pilot program permanent statewide, adjusting visitor/background-check rules for out-of-home placements, and creating a best-practices program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare. CS/SB 480 on state IT governance was reported favorably after amendments that strengthened vendor performance metrics and restored state data center security provisions; it creates a new central IT governance structure under the Governor’s office and aims to improve oversight of procurement, spending, and technical debt. SB 1066, addressing partial restoration of the Ocklawaha River and Kirkpatrick Dam, passed after a late-file amendment and extensive testimony from environmental, recreation, and local economic interests. SB 1216, which gives school districts more flexibility in educator compensation, and SB 1120, which increases oversight and reporting for water management district spending, were also reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 1366 on claims against the government, which raises sovereign immunity caps, ties future adjustments to CPI, shortens claim deadlines, and changes attorney-fee provisions. The bill drew support from local government and public-hospital groups as a compromise, but also significant concern from some senators about the impact on self-insured agencies and whether the fee changes would discourage attorneys from taking cases. The discussion remained ongoing, and the bill was still moving forward as the meeting continued.

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• President and Senator Munoz, whenever it says to acquire property for a future State Fair site?
• Senator, the state already owns the state fairground.
• Senator, what if the couple, if there is an out-of-state vehicle, how would you say if the title was
• President, Senator, in part, but we support our state parks with the general fund, and so it's kind of
• Linda Lopez for being the most senior female member of the New Mexico State Senate.

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• Senator Shortner? Present. Senator King? Here. Senator Blanco? Senator- Senator Campbell? Here.
• Senator Blanco, Senator Campbell, Senator Creighton, Senator Johnson, Senator Koch.
• Senator Blanco, Senator Campbell, Senator Creighton, Senator Johnson, Senator Coakler, Senator Menendez
• Senator, look, with all due respect, Texas will lead other states. in this country will not have the
• Senate Bill 1008 puts some cost controls in place. by stating that local food service permits and fees

Bills: SB264, SB542, SB924, SB1008, SB1029, SB1036, SB1057, SB1058, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1376, SB1569, SB1664, SB1697, SJR50

Keywords: SB 264, Texas Workers' Compensation Act, group self-insurance, self-insured groups, workers' compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, certificate of approval, guaranty fund, trust fund, wind down, dissolution, labor code, insurance regulation, employer coverage, risk pool, business and commerce, trade workforce economic development, property owners' association, water conservation

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• We, the State Senate here in Minnesota, are going to start practicing fiscal responsibility after a biennium
• We, the State Senate here in Minnesota, are going to start practicing fiscal responsibility after a biennium
• here and the state band, Senator Lang. of Minnesota when we have been engaged in profligate spending
• here and the state band, Senator Lang.
• here and the state band, Senator Lang.

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• And as a senator mentioned, that already takes care of granting out to various counties around the state
• Madam Chair, Senator Housel, this is state land, but it's available for all the development.
• I think Senate Bill 78 better aligns our state with national clean energy leaders and unlocks a safe,
• We've got hundreds of businesses and thousands of working families across the state in support of Senate
• We've got hundreds of businesses and thousands of working families across the state in support of Senate

Bills: SB47, SB195, SB196, SB197, SB198, SB78

Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, soil conservation, water resources, training services, outreach programs, environmental protection, animal care, veterinary services, spay and neuter, Las Vegas, community funding, animal welfare, animal shelter

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• Senator Mingevar, and Senator Umberg?
• Senator Grove here, Senator McNerney, Senator Menjivar, and Senator Umberg. Good.
• Senator Archuleta here? Senator McNerney, Senator Mingevar, and Senator Umberg? Okay.
• Which is why, as chair of the Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, I partnered with State
• Senate Bill 1354 would prohibit military personnel not operating under Title 10 from another state, territory

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Senator Martin? Senator Mayfield? Senator McLean? Here. Senator Smith? Senator Trunow?
• Leak, Senator Martin, Senator Mayfield, Senator McLean, Senator Smith, Senator Truenow, Senator Wright
• And also, Senator Wright, it looks like nearby states like Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi do not allow
• The reason that we're doing this bill is because, as I stated earlier, Senator, they're already on our
• Quickly, Senator Wright. The bill specifically states DOT tires that are designed for highway use.

Bills: S0216, S0246, S0356, S0388, S0470, S0488, S0490, S0528, S0584, S0594

Keywords: reemployment assistance, fraud prevention, eligibility verification, Department of Commerce, benefit disqualification, specialty license plate, specialty plates, motor vehicle registration, license plate fees, annual use fees, Florida DHSMV, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, deauthorization, financial reporting, nonprofit organizations, college license plates, university license plates, veterans plates, law enforcement plates, Fraternal Order of Police

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered ten bills, beginning with SB 594 on local housing assistance plans. Senator Burton explained that the bill would make residents of mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities eligible for SHIP rental assistance and, in some cases, repair or rehabilitation funds, recognizing that many own their homes but rent the lot. Supporters from AARP and the Federation of Manufactured Homeowners said the bill would help seniors and low-income residents remain housed. The bill was reported favorably by a roll call vote. Members then approved two Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles measures: SB 488, the agency package updating Florida’s motor fuel tax compliance with IFTA, allowing online filing and private license plate agencies to act as agents, raising the crash-damage reporting threshold, expanding email communications, and updating tank vehicle compliance; and SB 490, a related public records exemption for email addresses collected for renewal notices. Both were reported favorably without opposition. The committee also passed SB 246, creating a specialty license plate for the UFC Foundation, despite concerns raised that the foundation is based out of state and that the plate was politically motivated; the bill was approved on a split vote. The committee gave favorable reports to SB 216 on reemployment assistance eligibility, which would tighten job-search requirements, require more frequent eligibility verification, and add reporting on fraudulent claims. The bill drew substantial opposition from labor and policy advocates who argued it would add barriers for unemployed workers, especially in rural and skilled-trades jobs, and that the state’s unemployment system remains difficult to navigate. Supporters said the bill was aimed at fraud prevention and ensuring claimants remain eligible. SB 356 on utility terrain vehicles generated extensive debate over safety, local control, and whether UTVs should be allowed on certain roads; supporters emphasized rural utility and law enforcement benefits, while opponents cited manufacturer warnings and crash risks. The sponsor ultimately temporarily postponed the bill. The committee also reported favorably SB 528 on manufacturing, which expands the Department of Commerce’s manufacturing responsibilities, codifies the chief manufacturing officer position, and creates workforce development grant support; SB 584 on commercial driving schools, which authorizes DHSMV agreements with county tax collectors to help enforce school regulation; and SB 388, which raises the annual use fee for the Florida Wildflower specialty plate from $15 to $25 to support the Florida Wildflower Foundation. The final bill, SB 470 on the Fraternal Order of Police specialty plate, was introduced as a measure to broaden eligibility for the existing plate and stabilize funding for law enforcement memorial efforts, but no final action on that bill was reached in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Senator Bernard. Senator Bradley. Senator Garcia. Here. Senator Gruters. Yes. Senator Pizzo.
• Senator Bernard. Senator Bradley? Yes. Senator Garcia? Senator Gruters. Yes. Senator Pizzo.
• Have you ever reached out to any state representative or any state senator who drafts this language and
• Senate Bill 7076 adds an aggregating factor for the assassination of a head of state or killing of another
• Senator Bradley, Senator Garcia, Senator Gruters, yes. Senator Pizzo, Senator Simon, yes.

Summary: The committee first considered the appointment of Michelle Whitworth to the Florida Commission on Offender Review. Whitworth described her 30 years of criminal justice experience, and the committee voted to recommend her confirmation favorably. The committee then took up SB 1692 on material harmful to minors, adopting a delete-all amendment that shifted the focus to K-12 instructional materials and objections by parents or residents. Supporters argued it would create clearer standards and protect children from pornographic content, while opponents warned it would worsen book bans and remove consideration of literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. After extensive debate and public testimony, the bill as amended was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on several criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 1422 increased penalties for certain drone-related offenses near critical infrastructure and for weaponized drones; SB 1360 clarified xylazine’s veterinary use while creating stronger trafficking penalties; and SB 1732 increased penalties for animal cruelty involving minors and for contributing to a minor’s delinquency. SB 776 added an aggravating factor for the assassination or attempted assassination of a head of state, and SB 984 added aggravating factors for capital felonies committed where people are gathered for religious, school, or government activities. SB 1640 made domestic violence lethality assessment forms confidential, and SB 1268 updated FDLE operations and increased reimbursement for retired police dogs. All of these bills were reported favorably after brief debate and mostly supportive testimony. Later, the committee approved SB 1084 on sexual cyber harassment, with a strike-all amendment addressing digitally forged intimate images and extending prosecution time limits. SB 1654 updated sexual offender and predator registration rules, including definitions of residence and online reporting for in-state travel, though one witness raised concerns about vague language and employer privacy. SB 1774 created a rebuttable presumption in certain second-degree murder cases when the victim had a controlled substance in their system, drawing criticism that it could devalue victims who used drugs. Finally, SB 1838 strengthened protections for court officials against tampering, harassment, and retaliation, with an amendment adding magistrates, hearing officers, and related staff; defense attorneys warned the tampering language could inadvertently reach zealous advocacy. Each of these measures was ultimately reported favorably, and the meeting ended with adjournment.

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• State your name and title for the record. Good evening. Anthony Panicola, Senate attorney.
• Pursuant to Article 3, Section 18 of the Constitution of the State of Delaware, I am vetoing Senate Bill
• returning it with my objections to the Delaware State Senate without my signature.
• I am hereby vetoing Senate Bill 75 with Senate Amendments 1 and 2 by returning it to the State Senate
• Senate Bill 75 simply ensures state-issued licenses have a realistic path to exist.

Summary: The House convened on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, and moments of silence for Gerlindy Lancelotti and Iva Durham. Members then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions, including consent calendar items and several measures related to agriculture, lottery reporting, health care, fire service membership standards, inmate work, telecommunications, rent increases, youth camp licensing, primary elections, respiratory care practice, and marriage equality. The chamber also heard extended debate on Senate Bill 233, concerning removal of snow and ice from vehicles, and on House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary while barring participation in both parties’ primaries. Among the notable actions, House Concurrent Resolution 157 passed as amended, directing the State Lottery to report on options to support traditional lottery retailers. Senate Bill 53, preserving the Delaware Farm to Community Program if federal support declines, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 307, giving the Public Service Commission authority to designate eligible Lifeline carriers, and Senate Bill 339, clarifying advance health care directives, also passed. Senate Bill 235, removing a sunset on manufactured home rent increase calculations, passed, as did Senate Bill 325 after House Amendment 1 narrowed disqualifying offenses for fire service membership and adjusted related background-check rules. Senate Bill 309, discharging remaining incarceration-cost balances, and Senate Bill 324, addressing constable-related firearm permit provisions, both passed. The chamber tabled Senate Bill 233 once to consider a proposed amendment for trucks and other hard-to-clear vehicles, but the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended by the Senate. Senate Joint Resolution 19, directing DHSS to study strategies to reduce health care costs, was tabled pending legal review. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry, passed after extensive floor debate and personal statements from members on both sides. Senate Bill 293, creating a licensure pathway for summer camps to participate in purchase-of-care, passed after House Amendment 1. House Bill 188 on open primary access for unaffiliated voters passed 22-17, and Senate Bill 94, concerning respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery, passed after House Amendment 2. The transcript ends as the House begins consideration of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404.

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• SENATOR BERNARD. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR CALATAYUD. SENATOR DAVIS.
• AND SENATE BILL 2661 OR TWO YEARS AGO THE LEGISLATURE MADE THE DECISION THAT WE WOULD NOT ALLOW STATE
• THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE. >> Senator Jones: A FEW MORE QUESTIONS.
• >> Senator Gaetz: THIS PROVIDES FOR ONLINE TRAINING POSTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND BE AVAILABLE
• >> Senator Gaetz: IN THE FIRST INSTANCE THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD IMPOSE A FINE AND IF THE INDIVIDUAL

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• State your name and title for the record. Good evening. Anthony Panicola, Senate attorney.
• Senate Amendments 1 and 2 by returning it with my objections to the Delaware State Senate without my
• Local communities to the Delaware State Senate without my signature.
• hereby vetoing Senate Bill number 75 with Senate Amendment 1 and 2 by returning it to the State Senate
• Senate Bill 75 simply ensures state-issued licenses have a realistic path to exist.

Summary: The House met on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence for two deceased community members. Members also adopted Consent Calendar 29, which included House Concurrent Resolutions 153, 154, and 156, and passed House Concurrent Resolution 157 directing the State Lottery to report on iLottery options to support traditional lottery retailers, as amended to set a February 15, 2027 reporting deadline. The chamber then considered several bills on agriculture, telecommunications, health, fire service standards, corrections, elections, and education. Among the measures passed were Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program, Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecom carriers, Senate Bill 339 clarifying advance health care directives, Senate Bill 235 extending manufactured home rent increase rules, Senate Bill 325 updating firefighter/EMS background check and membership standards, Senate Bill 309 discharging incarceration-related balances, Senate Bill 324 on constable-related handgun purchase exemptions, Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication access, and Senate Bill 293 creating a licensure pathway for summer camp providers in the Purchase of Care program. The House also passed Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry regardless of race or gender while explicitly preserving religious freedom. The bill drew extended debate, with supporters framing it as a safeguard against future rollbacks of marriage equality and opponents raising concerns about constitutionalizing an issue already in statute; several members explained changed votes and personal reflections before the final roll call, which passed 28-12. House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after amendment, despite some opposition over party-system effects. Two measures were tabled or amended after debate: Senate Bill 233 on removing snow and ice from vehicles was initially tabled to consider a truck-driver exemption amendment, then the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended; and Senate Joint Resolution 19 on studying health care costs was tabled briefly pending legal clarification. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a three-year pilot program for AI and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, data privacy, and teacher oversight. The transcript ends as House Bill 478 is being read in, but no final action on that bill appears in the provided text.

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• Have all senators voted? Have all senators voted?
• Senator Avala. Oh, sorry, Senator Arrington.
• Senator Abel. Senator Abel. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senator Davis. Senator Davis. Thank you, Mr. President. Hey, Senator. How are you doing today?
• I agree with Senator, Senator Mark. I did both. I agree with Senator Martin.

Summary: The Senate took up Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 2F, a proposed constitutional amendment to expand homestead property tax relief, lower the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limit county and municipal ad valorem tax revenues to specified uses. Senator Avila presented the measure as a major property tax reform intended to provide relief to homeowners and restrain local government spending, while opponents argued it would shift costs to fees, services, and state appropriations and could harm local budgets, public safety, schools, and other services. Several senators also raised concerns about the ballot language and the lack of a completed fiscal analysis. The chamber considered and rejected multiple amendments. Senator Sharif’s income-based “circuit breaker” amendment failed, as did Senator Smith’s sunset clause amendment and Senator Berman’s amendment to rewrite the ballot statement for greater accuracy. During questioning, Avila said the revised language was meant to preserve flexibility for local governments and that future legislatures could set implementing procedures and, if necessary, prohibit certain local expenditures by general law. He also confirmed that the proposal would not affect refinancing or portability, and said the measure would not prevent local governments from continuing to fund many services such as libraries, parks, animal control, code enforcement, mosquito control, public housing, county health departments, and elections. Debate on final passage was extensive. Supporters described the proposal as overdue relief for homeowners and a way to force local governments to prioritize spending, while critics called it a risky tax shift that could reduce local revenue by billions and force cuts or higher fees. Some senators emphasized concerns about public safety funding, mental health and social services, and the accuracy of the ballot summary; others argued the measure would give voters a chance to decide on property tax reform. After debate, the resolution was rolled over for third reading and the Senate continued discussion, but the transcript provided does not include a final vote on the joint resolution.