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• your amendment. your amendment.
• The oral amendment is adopted. To the A4 amendment as amended.
• the A6 amendment? the A6 amendment?
• The A12 amendment as amended is adopted. Next, we have the A13 amendment.
• The A12 amendment as amended is adopted. Next, we have the A13 amendment.

Bills: HF4338

Keywords: human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review, postpayment review, surety bond, compliance training, case management, targeted case management

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• I declare the amendment adopted. Are there further amendments?
• We adopt the title amendment. The question is on the adoption of the title amendment.
• I declare the amendment adopted. Are there further amendments to the bill?
• I'd offer an amendment.
• The amendment is defeated. Are there further amendments to the bill?

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee considered and advanced several bills. House Bill 4995, concerning video cameras in special education classrooms, was explained as requiring parents to be notified of recording interruptions, providing written notice of the law to parents and school employees, shortening the required random review of recordings from every 90 days to every 30 days, and clarifying that school boards must still conduct independent investigations even if DHS or prosecutors do not act. The committee adopted the motion to report the bill to the full Senate. House Bill 5214, dealing with drug testing in child abuse and neglect cases, would allow courts to order testing of parents in certain cases, require laboratory confirmation of positives, and require DHS to notify the court and other parties; the committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, then reported the bill as amended and adopted a title amendment. The committee also advanced House Bill 4025 and House Bill 5441, both restructuring state personnel systems. HB 4025 would exempt employees of the Department of Health, health facilities, and human services from classified civil service and grievance procedures beginning July 1, 2026, while preserving status for some current employees and allowing exemptions to comply with federal requirements; the committee adopted a piecemeal amendment and reported it as amended. HB 5441 would eliminate separate civil service systems for Transportation, Revenue, and the Bureau for Social Services and move classifications and compensation structures to the Division of Personnel, with testimony from the governor’s counsel emphasizing faster hiring and more flexibility; the committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment and reported the bill as amended. House Bill 4602, a child welfare pilot program creating a private community-based system for post-removal services, drew testimony from DHS about concerns over costs, continuity, oversight, and child well-being outcomes, while supporters argued it could reduce caseloads and improve flexibility. The chair amended the bill to remove one of the two pilot regions, leaving only the Berkeley/Jefferson County pilot, and the committee then reported the bill as amended despite opposition from the senator from Marion. House Bill 4106, removing the provisional concealed handgun license requirement for ages 18 to 21, heard testimony from a pediatrician opposing the change and from a gun rights advocate supporting it; an amendment requiring firearms training for under-21 carriers failed by a 1-14 roll call, and the committee then reported the bill as amended. Finally, House Bill 4198, after a subcommittee rewrite, was advanced with a strike-and-insert amendment that refined E-Verify requirements for public and private employers, added exemptions for certain small or new employers and sole proprietors, clarified recordkeeping and notice requirements, and adjusted penalties and enforcement procedures. After a motion for the previous question, the committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 4198 as amended. House Bill 5319 was removed from the agenda, and the committee adjourned.

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• The recommendation is to pass with amendments.
• Vol so pass with amendments Vol so pass with amendments hb300<00:19:08.000> uh<00:19:08.360
• The recommendation is to pass with amendments.
• recommendation is to um pass amendments recommendation is to um pass amendments blanking<00:29:22.399
• <00:32:36.080> any amended any amended any discussion<00:32:38.840> uh<00:32:39.000>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee met in decision-making only and first took up HB 300, the Senate majority budget package. The chair described the bill as a response to economic uncertainty and reduced revenue forecasts, and outlined a wide range of appropriations and staffing changes across state agencies, including agriculture, education, health, public safety, housing, labor, natural resources, and corrections. The package emphasized one-year funding for many new programs, vacancy reductions, and investments in services such as preschool, mental health, wildfire mitigation, cybersecurity, public access, and workforce development. HB 300 was recommended to pass with amendments and was adopted unanimously, with members voting yes and no reservations noted only as procedural responses. The committee then acted on HB 794 and HB 795, both recommended to pass with amendments by changing the defective date to 2050; both measures were adopted without discussion. On the 101 agenda, HB 400, the Judiciary budget bill, was recommended to pass with amendments. The bill included vacancy reductions, security funding, permanent staffing for several court and justice programs, and support for civil legal services, immigration-related services, and technology licenses. HB 400 was adopted. HB 410 was also adopted with amendments and a defective date change to 2050. On the 102 agenda, the committee passed several bills either unamended or with targeted amendments. HB 3, HB 134, HB 177, HB 237, HB 648, HB 713, HB 735, HB 1391, and HB 1462 were passed unamended. HB 214 passed with amendments expanding eligibility for retired employees to fill labor-shortage or succession-planning positions, including certain management positions excluded from collective bargaining; one member raised concerns about school resource officers and community fit, which the chair said could be addressed in the committee report. HB 441 passed with amendments to direct cigarette tax funds to the Hawaii Cancer Research Special Fund, with a discussion about whether e-cigarettes should be included. Other measures passed with amendments included HB 448, HB 667, HB 727, HB 740, HB 806, HB 1020, HB 1345, and HB 1365, generally involving date changes, blank appropriations, or technical language. HB 1391 was adopted with a reservation from Senator Kim. The meeting concluded with HB 1462 adopted unamended.

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• Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? Would anyone like to speak for the amendment?
• Without objection, Madam Clerk, please read Amendment No. 1. Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1009.
• Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1011. Without objection, read the amendment, Madam Clerk.
• The amendment is adopted.
• Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1064.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, and received a Joint Budget Committee report on several bills. The chamber also recognized guests, including state troopers, a doctor of the day, visitors from civic and advocacy groups, and students from the Arkansas School for Math, Science, and the Arts. The House adopted House Resolution 1034, supporting Arkansas poultry producers in the Illinois River watershed and urging good-faith negotiations, by a 97-0 vote. It also adopted House Concurrent Memorial Resolution 1001 honoring Bishop Kenneth Liddell Robinson, Sr., by a 98-0 vote. The House then considered several amendments to appropriation bills, including changes affecting the Department of Education, public safety, county jail reimbursement language, Agriculture fee waivers, the Drug Task Force, pregnancy help organizations, and tire recycling fees. All of those amendments were adopted without recorded opposition. The chamber then moved through a budget calendar, with leadership explaining that some bills were general appropriations, some were reappropriations for ongoing capital projects, and four were supplemental appropriations. On final passage, House Bill 1006 passed 87-5; House Bill 1053, the appropriation for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, failed 71-19; House Bill 1086 passed 96-0; House Bill 1087 passed 81-8; House Bill 1088 passed 97-0; House Bill 1094 passed 96-1; House Bill 1084 passed 96-0; House Bill 1097 passed 75-16; and House Bill 1098 failed 0-85 after Representative Henley spoke against it and said leadership had not responded to questions. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 11 a.m. the next day.

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• . >> Amendments are received. >> I offer the following amendments third reading bill, Senator Martinez
• Madam President, I believe there is an amendment at the desk. [Laughter] Amendments are received.
• Act to amend the Correction Law.
• Senator Brouk, an act to amend the General Law. Harckham, an act to amend the Highway Law.
• AMEND THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then processed a series of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills, which were so ordered. Several bills were also recalled from the Assembly, had reconsideration votes taken, and were restored to the third reading calendar after receiving 58 ayes. Amendments were received on a number of bills, and those measures retained their place on the calendar. The main business of the day was Privileged Resolution 2318, sponsored by Leader Stewart-Cousins, honoring Senator Michael Gianaris with the President Pro Tempore and Senate Majority Leader’s Legislative Legacy Award. The resolution and floor remarks reviewed his long career in the Assembly and Senate, his role as Deputy Majority Leader and floor leader, and his work on housing, criminal justice, voting rights, labor, environmental, consumer, transit, animal welfare, and other major legislation. Members from both parties spoke at length, praising his strategic skill, mentorship, humor, and influence, while also noting his support for younger members and his commitment to family. Several senators described personal experiences showing Gianaris’s mentorship and political guidance, and many referenced his Greek American identity, Queens roots, and interests such as Star Wars and the Mets. Senators also emphasized that he was leaving on his own terms to spend more time with his wife and daughters. The resolution was adopted with broad support, and Gianaris then spoke in response, reflecting on nearly 30 years in state government, the major laws passed during his tenure, and the relationships he built in the chamber.

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• floor amendment to the Education Committee amendment...
• The question... ...Education Committee amendment as amended be adopted.
• “No, we're back on the bill as amended, so HB 2992 as amended do pass.” “Mr.
• Chairman, I move that House Bill 2992 committee amendment be amended as adopted.
• pass as amended, and HB 4027 do pass as amended.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Recommendation on SB 3055 is to pass with amendments. with amendments since you since you can with amendments
• It's with amendments.<00:03:37.080> With<00:03:37.280> amendments. amendments.
• With amendments. amendments. With amendments.
• with amendments. with amendments.
• some amendments. some amendments.

Bills: SB2057

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on Thursday, March 5, for a series of decision-making agendas and considered a long list of Senate bills. Early measures included SB 2151, which clarifies state and local authority during emergencies and revises the definition of “emergency”; the committee agreed to restore the broader, long-used definition and add a sunset date, then passed the bill with amendments. SB 3055, concerning false impersonation of an employee organization representative, was amended to remove liquidated damages and passed. Several technical or conforming bills also advanced, including SB 3067, SB 3077, SB 3131, SB 3134, SB 3144, SB 3152, SB 3154, and SB 3249, with most passed with technical amendments or unamended; some members noted reservations on SB 3249. The committee also took up bills affecting public safety, health, and education. SB 3083 was amended to narrow notice requirements for protective orders involving military-affiliated individuals to a designated military security force, and SB 3118 on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children passed as is. SB 3134 modernized emergency medical services statutes, while another SB 3134 item addressed dangerous intoxication and civil protective custody. SB 3262, requiring the Hawaii State Teachers Board to submit nominees to the Board of Education, was amended to include a defective effective date. SB 3315, allowing a one-time medical cannabis purchase while registration is pending, was also amended to a delayed effective date and passed. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on law enforcement and immigration-related proposals. SB 3322, which restricts facial coverings by law enforcement, requires visible identification, and sets agency policies on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, was amended to remove an affirmative defense, make the penalty a misdemeanor, and incorporate exceptions for undercover work and related preparation; it passed with one no vote. SB 3251, barring certain former ICE and Border Patrol personnel from employment in specified state agencies, was narrowed to apply to those with more than 90 cumulative days of such work during a defined period and passed with reservations. SB 2057, a reconsideration measure limiting use of state personnel and funds to assist federal immigration agents beyond their authority, was further amended to clarify definitions, protect First Amendment activity, and preserve cooperation required by federal law; it then passed without objection. The committee adjourned after adopting each measure considered.

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• The following amendment. The clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Rodriguez Ramos.
• I saw the following amendment, the clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Rodriguez Ramos.
• The following amendment. The clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Rodriguez Ramos.
• The following amendment. The clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Gerdes. Chair, Ms.
• The following amendment. The clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Leach.

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• The amendment to the amendment.
• There's an amendment to the amendment. The Clerk will report the amendment to the amendment.
• Cosmic moves to amend the Cosmic amendment as amended to House File Number 14, and the amendment to the
• The amendment to the amendment is adopted. There is an amendment to the amendment.
• The amendment to the amendment is coded A6.

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• :50.240> of of the Amendments from the office of of the Amendments from the office of planning
• recommendations to pass with amendments recommendations to pass with amendments any<00:10:04.720
• amendment we accept the amendment amendment we accept the amendment proposed<00:10:56.320> by
• <00:13:50.040> and to incorporate similar amendments and to incorporate similar amendments
• <00:14:16.519> are std1 is to pass with amendments are std1 is to pass with amendments are

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met in decision-making only session and took up a series of bills, mostly approving them with amendments. SB 1032 on campaign finance passed with amendments to change the certification process for business entities, add a severability-type provision if foreign-influence conditions are struck down, and note a related Minnesota federal case. SB 401 on firearms passed with amendments to exclude shotguns, grandfather legally registered devices in place as of the effective date, and add committee report findings; SB 382 on procurement confidentiality passed as is; SB 598 extending deadlines for administrative driver’s license revocation review decisions passed as is; SB 771 on HHFDC board leadership passed as is; and SB 1318 clarifying water pollution enforcement jurisdiction passed as is. The committee also approved SB 1657 with an amendment removing authority to condemn public property, SB 1102 with an amendment making the Fire Council the source of nominees for the aircraft rescue fire fighting chief, and SB 100 with amendments replacing the original substance with a prohibition on fingerprinting nonprofit liquor-license board members during background checks and limiting the bill to counties under 500,000 population. SB 170 and SB 1296, both related to special management area exemptions for affordable housing and disaster-related reconstruction, passed with amendments incorporating Office of Planning, Sustainable Development, and Attorney General changes to narrow and clarify the exemptions. Finally, SB 363, a cleanup bill related to firearm parts and ghost gun laws, was considered with amendments that deleted a proposed new penalty section, revised existing firearms statutes, removed an unnecessary definition, and expanded penalties to include indeterminate imprisonment terms. Despite the amendments, the measure was not adopted because the Vice Chair voted no. The committee then adjourned and announced a later joint hearing with Ways and Means.

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• . amendments. amendments.
• amendment? amendment?
• I like the<00:49:26.359> amendment. the amendment. the amendment.
• , third reading amendment the amendment, third reading amendment number<01:50:38.360> three.
• Second Amendment Protection Act Second Amendment Protection Act amendments. amendments. amendments.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Having explained her amendment, are there any questions on the amendment?
• There is no public testimony on the amendment. Any debate on the amendment?
• Any public testimony on the amendment? Any debate on the amendment?
• Show that amendment adopted. We are back on the bill as amended.
• amended.

Summary: The Housing, Agriculture and Tourism Subcommittee heard and advanced several bills. HB 615, allowing landlords to send required notices electronically with tenant written consent, was amended to allow either landlords or tenants to send messages electronically and passed favorably after testimony from legal aid and tenant advocates urging stronger opt-in, opt-out, and notice protections. HB 665, dealing with local government impact fees and development permits, would limit certain art-related impact fees, define “extraordinary circumstances,” and require more public process before fee increases; it passed after local government and industry testimony focused on refining the extraordinary-circumstances definition and concerns about public art funding. HB 365, a tenant protection bill for affordable housing units receiving public incentives, was amended to apply only to leases of 13 months or less and to take effect in July 2026; it passed with support from housing advocates and AARP and was described as preventing mid-lease rent increases while preserving renewal-time adjustments. HB 381, requiring issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers within a set timeframe, was amended to extend the deadline to 20 business days and shift the fee consequence to the address fee rather than the building permit fee; it passed after discussion about delays affecting developers and local government responsibility.

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• Any questions on the amendment? Chair: Any public testimony on the amendment?
• Chair: Any questions on the amendment? Any public testimony on the amendment?
• But that is the amendment. Chair: Any questions on the amendment?
• The amendment has been adopted. Chair: We're back on the bill as amended.
• And that is the amendment. Mister Chair. Any questions on the amendment?

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• What this amendment does, Amendment L028, I move Amendment L028. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• uh in amendment L030. uh in amendment L030.
• >> Amendment L31, amend the judiciary. >> Amendment L31, amend the judiciary.
• Amendment L32, amend the amendment L32?
• Will the clerk please read Amendment L4? Amendment L4 amends the bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Show the amendment adopted. We are back on the bill as amended.
• No appearance forms for the amendment. Any debate on the amendment?
• The amendment is adopted. Back on the bill as amended, questions?
• Is there debate on the amendment? Amendment to the amendment? **Senator Brodeur** waive close.
• The amendment to the amendment is adopted, back on the amendment as amended.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There is an amendment at the desk. The clerk will report the amendment.
• The clerk will report the amendment. The amendment is coded A5.
• The amendments are... And the A-16 amendment, there are amendments at the desk.
• As amended, the amendment is coded A-18.
• The amendment prevails. There is an amendment at the desk.

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• bill as amended? bill as amended?
• on the bill as amended? on the bill as amended?
• . amended. amended.
• Bill 1522 as amended? Bill 1522 as amended?
• Um, I move on to pass as amended on House Bill 1598. and the amendment. and the amendment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The E&R amendments are adopted.
• The bill with the amendment does do a lot of the amendment.
• There is an amendment.
• Clerk for an amendment to the amendment.
• Clerk, for an amendment. Mr. President, Senator Bosn moved to amend the amendment with FAA 1193.

Bills: LB878, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB1209, LB937A, LB962A, LB1050, LB1050A, LB965, LB1022, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB745, LB749, LB778, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR495, LR496, LR497, LR498, LR499, LR500, LR501, LR502, LR503, LR504

Keywords: paid parental leave, state employees, workplace benefits, family support, economic impact, Medicaid, Medical Assistance Act, home and community-based services waiver, HCBS waiver, waiver participant, assessment tool, clinical interviewing, service tier, retroactive coverage, doula, doula reimbursement, maternal health, prenatal care, pregnancy, birth outcomes

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• Is there an<01:13:02.560> amendment? an amendment? an amendment?
• amendment 2025-0656H to amend House Bill 385.
• amended on House Bill 270 with amendment amended on House Bill 270 with amendment 2025-0153H.<01
• pass as amended pass as amended hearing?
• amendment?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• amendments.
• to House Bill 54 as amended by the House and further amended by the Senate.
• to House Bill 143 as amended by the House and further amended by the Senate.
• amended.
• An amendment.