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• scheduled for consideration by the House: the House bill relating to privileged communication between
• of Naturopathy, House No. 2402; and the House bill relative to the fifth member of the public employee
• The House bill relative to the Board of Registration of Naturopathy, House No. 2402.
• The House bill relative to the fifth member of the public employee retirement systems, House No. 2813
• The House bill relative to charter school procurement, House No. 3423, and the House bill for uniform

Summary: The House convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and first concurred in a Senate petition from Michael O’More seeking legislation to prohibit denials of certain health care payments, which was referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12 to the Committee on Financial Services. The Committee on Steering Policy and Scheduling then recommended several bills for House consideration, including measures on privileged communication between labor organizations and individuals, the Board of Registration of Naturopathy, the fifth member of the public employee retirement systems, charter school procurement, and uniform fiduciary access to digital assets. The House suspended Rule 7A, ordered these bills to a third reading, and later took up engrossed bills on affordable car rentals (Senate 2616) and expanding Marblehead’s Board of Health (House 3912), passing both to be enacted. The House also considered House 4401, relating to certain special revolving funds in the town of Athol, after it was released by the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading. That bill was passed to be engrossed. No debate or recorded opposition was noted on the measures considered; actions were taken by voice vote with the ayes prevailing throughout. At the close of business, the House adopted an order to adjourn until 11 a.m. the next day, and then adjourned accordingly. A Democratic caucus was announced for 11 a.m. in rooms A.1 and A.2.

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• We now have House File 4161 as amended. Two-year bill, Representative Duran. Well, thank you, Mr.
• West's bill. we go to House File 495, we go to House File 495, Representative<00:18:33.560><c> West.
• It's the full House bill. Is it? Mhm. It's crazy. Grab your name tag and put it over Greg's.
• House File 4321 is a pretty simple bill.
• and House staff to get the bill in the shape I'd like.

Bills: HF495 , HF4321 , HF3902 , HF4161 , HF3755

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, HF4321, dependent care assistance programs, gross income exclusion, federal conformity, Internal Revenue Code, individual income tax, Minnesota tax law, tax conformity, child care assistance, employer-provided dependent care, taxable income, state income tax, retroactive tax change, family care benefits, housing tax credit

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• The first bill I'd like to hear is House Bill 392.
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• Bill 392, House Bill 580, and House Bill 688.
• </c> attendance and record yes votes on House attendance and record yes votes on House Bill Bill Bill
• and House Bill uh 688 please Bill 58 80 and House Bill uh 688 please thank<01:27:27.719><c> you</c><01

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 392, sponsored by Representative Proctor, which would help the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities pay for emergency medical and psychiatric services provided to patients outside state facilities when those facilities cannot meet their needs. Proctor described it as a continuing improvement bill to address payment issues for services delivered at community-based facilities. The bill received no substantive opposition in the meeting and passed the committee with favorable expression by a vote of 15 yes, 0 no, and 1 pass. The committee then considered House Bill 580, presented by Representative Kim Moser and Elena Sweezy, which tightens oversight of peer support specialists. The bill was described as building on House Bill 505 from the prior year by reinstating supervision requirements, adding parameters around group sizes, creating a pathway for temporary peer support specialists to become fully registered after nine months, and addressing Medicaid reimbursement and accountability concerns. Members asked about reimbursement; the sponsor said Medicaid was okay with the bill and that commercial insurance coverage would be up to insurers. Representative Fleming emphasized the need for stronger financial oversight of the peer support code. The committee adopted a substitute and title amendment, then passed the bill with favorable expression. House Bill 688 was then heard, with Representative Bratcher explaining that it addresses two issues: preventing fraud in nurse licensure by giving the Kentucky Board of Nursing more discretion to review out-of-state credentials, and expanding school authority to administer certain emergency medications. He said the bill changes the board’s authority from “shall” to “may” so it can verify transcripts, curricula, accreditation, and exam passage. During discussion, Representative Sharp explained his yes vote by noting the bill also adds rescue medications such as glucagon and Solu-Cortef and allows prescribed emergency medications for known conditions in schools. The committee passed the bill with favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 16, which would leave decisions about adding fluoride to drinking water to local governing bodies rather than maintaining a state mandate. Supporters, including Representative David Hale, Dr. Jack Call, and Cindy Batson, argued that fluoridation should be a local choice and raised concerns about cost, potential health risks, and the precautionary principle. Opponents, including Dr. Steve Robertson of the Kentucky Dental Association, defended fluoridation as beneficial for preventing tooth decay and warned that local removal decisions could increase Medicaid costs and may not reflect the broader public interest. The transcript provided does not show a final committee vote on House Bill 16 in the excerpt.

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• The first bill for the calendar today is House File 854.
• The clerk will give the bill a third reading: Third reading, House File 854.
• Explain the bill. Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. House File 1722.
• The next bill on the calendar for today is House File 113. House File number 2554.
• And today, I have not had a bill on the House floor since 2017.

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• </c> House Bill 127. House Bill 127.
• </c> House Bill number one, second reading. House Bill number one, second reading.
• ><c> number</c> adopt House Amendment House Bill number adopt House Amendment House Bill number one,<
• Bill 108, House Bill 39, House Bill 91, and a reconsideration vote on House Bill 70."

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• Next up, we have House Bill 721, Representative Crane.
• I'll start with House Bill 618.
• So House Bill 618 is held in committee. Next up, we have House Bill 817, Representative Petsky.
• I bring to you House Bill 828.
• Please vote no on House Bill 828.

Committee: House Business

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• And this bill is heard in the Housing Committee as well.
• I also support the policy goals of this bill, and I did vote for it in the Senate Housing Committee.
• I had a question, and this is one of those bills that, while you can approve it and, like housing, it
• Last week in Senate Housing Committee, I agreed it was a much bigger bill last year, and I agreed to
• Leaving these issues unaddressed won't get us the housing we need. So I look forward to a new bill.

Committee: Senate Local Government

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• </c><00:03:33.560><c> Bill</c> let's let's start off with House Bill let's let's start off with House
• We do have a motion on House Bill 276 as amended by proposed House Subcommittee 1.
• We do have a motion on House Bill 276 as amended by proposed House Subcommittee 1.
• House Bill 711 is amended by the committee sub.
• amended</c> years so House Bill 7-Eleven is amended years so House Bill 7-Eleven is amended by<00:17

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 276, which would revise the membership of the performance-based funding work group for postsecondary education. Representative Tipton explained that the committee substitute changes the group so the CPE president chairs it as a nonvoting member, all nine university and KCTCS presidents serve as nonvoting advisory members, and the voting members are three House members, three Senate members, the state budget director, and one gubernatorial appointee. He said the goal was to reduce deadlock among institutions and allow legislators to deliberate before meetings. Some members raised concerns that the change shifts influence away from the universities and toward the legislature, but Tipton said he had not heard pushback from the presidents. The committee adopted the substitute and passed HB 276 with an expression of opinion that it should pass with the committee substitute attached; several members voted yes, while Representative Roarx voted no and Representative Stalker passed. The committee then considered House Bill 711, another bill sponsored by Representative Baker and presented by Representative Tipton. Tipton said the measure is a cleanup bill for postsecondary statutes, repealing outdated provisions for groups that have not met in years, including the Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education, the STEM Initiative Task Force, and local P-16 councils, and removing obsolete language about one-time board appointments. It also strikes the statutory definition of remedial education because Kentucky public postsecondary institutions no longer offer remedial classes, instead using transitional courses with wraparound support that count for credit. A question was raised about whether Senate confirmation requirements for some appointees had been removed in the committee substitute, and Tipton confirmed they had. The committee then passed HB 711 with an expression of opinion that it should pass with the committee substitute attached. After the bills, the committee reviewed administrative regulations from the Council on Postsecondary Education. CPE Senior Vice President and General Counsel Travis Pahl explained that the regulations update the performance funding model for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to reflect changes made by Senate Bill 191, including a Community Needs Index that reallocates part of an equity adjustment based on regional poverty, unemployment, and labor participation across the 16 colleges. Members were told the committee could ask questions, propose amendments, or find the regulations deficient, but no further action was taken. The meeting then adjourned.

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• All right, we'll move to our first bill on the agenda, House File 933.
• Chair, and House Bill 933 is another effort in making housing more available.
• House File 1931 to be moved to Judiciary. Representative Bonner, to your bill. To our bill.
• I will try to keep my testimony very brief, brief like the bill itself. We support House File 1931.
• And to describe the A1, A1 represents House File 2480, which is a bill that I carried.

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• And our first bill on the agenda is House File 4493.
• This bill, House File 3133, Thank you.
• Okay, we have our fifth bill to consider, folks. House File 4142.
• House File 4142 will be laid over. We have the bill before us.
• House File 2291. more bill in and it's um we got a more bill in and it's um we got a 5-minute<01:50:21.960

Bills: HF4493 , HF3133 , HF4595 , HF4143 , HF4142 , HF3756 , HF4289 , HF1724 , HF2291 , HF4568 , HF4547

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

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• Bill 2981, as chairman, House Bill 2981 requires school board meeting minutes to be posted publicly.
• Members were laying over House Bill 2941, House Bill 2959. House Bill 3087.
• Presentative, you're now recognized to explain your bill. You, chairman, House Bill 3695.
• House Bill 3134 is really quite simple.
• House Bill 3321, we're going to lay over House Bill 3298 and lay over House Bill 3297.

Bills: HB4260 , HB2981 , HB3695 , HB2960 , HB3967 , HB3968 , HB4339 , HB4341 , HB4342 , HB2940 , HB4295 , HB4196 , HB3134 , HB1016

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: workers' compensation, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, health presumption, emergency services, firefighters, peace officers, emergency medical technicians, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB3695, Oklahoma, motor vehicles, personal injury accident, traffic offense, DUI

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• The House has passed House Bills 264, 293, 379, 448, 459, 526, and respectfully request concurrence of
• Senate Bill 69, an act Senate Bill 69.
• Senate Bill 9, an act relating to housing districts. Senator Mills, Senator from Taylor, Mr.
• Bill 9.
• The second tool in Senate Bill 9 is called a housing development district.

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• Representative Mellarine, House Bill 299. House Bill 299. Good afternoon. Well, good afternoon.
• Well, on your bill. Sure. It's House Bill 571.
• This is on House Bill 215. 215, we'll go in order. Okay. This is on House Bill 215.
• Seeing none, House Bill 215 is reported favorably. All right, on your next bill. House Bill 226.
• House Bill 226. This is a bill. House Bill 226.

Committee: Senate Judiciary A

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• We have many tools available in our housing toolbox. This bill illustrates just that.
• He said the loss of 25 units of successful housing is devastating, and urged support for the bill because
• Anderson said the bill expands the eligible use of the state housing tax credit to include supportive
• Uh this bill uh this critical bill.
• housing.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

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• We're going to hear Senate Bill 14, House Bill 1234, House Bill 1256, House Bill 1255, and House Bill
• Bill 1234, House Senate Bill 14, House Bill 1234, House Bill<00:22:33.560><c> 1256,</c><00:22:34.440
• </c> and House Bill 1148. and House Bill 1148.
• adjournment, for House Bill 1286, House Bill 1202, House Bill 1267, and House Bill 1284.
• And then we will hear House Bill 1301, House Bill 1272, and House Bill 110. the medical practice board

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from the previous day, and heard several announcements about committee schedules and visiting groups, including Greeley Day at the Capitol and students from Wildcat Mountain Elementary. Committee notices covered upcoming hearings in Judiciary, Business Affairs and Labor, Education, Transportation/Housing/Local Government, Health and Human Services, and Capital Development. The main floor action was consideration of House Joint Resolution 1022, which designates a portion of Arapahoe Road in Boulder County as the “Road of Remembrance.” Sponsors and supporters described the history of the World War I memorial effort, the stone pillars at Arapahoe Road and US 287, and the current effort to preserve and relocate the pillars while marking the roadway. Several members spoke in favor, emphasizing veterans’ remembrance and historic preservation. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 60-0, with five excused, and Representative Bottoms was added as a co-sponsor. Afterward, the House heard additional recognitions for advanced placement students and an announcement that the majority leader had paid outstanding fines. The chamber then laid over the balance of the calendar until the next day and recessed later in the day.

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• With me to support this bill today is Holly Framini. track housing package.
• This bill encourages urban revitalization by connecting housing investment with public transit, career
• This bill addresses our state's housing crisis that has disproportionately affected our students, who
• Assembly Bill 893 increases the supply of housing on commercial lots which are already located in dense
• This bill will make it easier for school districts and other local educational agencies to build housing

Committee: House Appropriations

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• This bill incentivizes housing production, streamlines construction processes, and improves access to
• Adults and for other purposes. >> The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill
• up to 158 co-sponsors in this House, because your bills are too high, our bills are too...
• bill that was voted on in this House and passed in the Senate and passed by bicameral bill.
• So let's actually talk about remember, we the Congress just passed a housing bill.

Bills: HB2478

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• I bring to you today House Bill 2921. I filed House Bill 2921.
• I filed House Bill 29, House Bill 2921 to simply add my voice and support to my colleagues who have worked
• I filed House Bill 2921. I filed House Bill 29, House Bill 2921.
• Anyone else here in favor of House Bill 2610?
• Anyone here to testify in favor of House Bill 2044, in opposition to House Bill 2044, or for informational

Committee: House Children and Families

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• We have three bills on public hearing this morning, starting with House Bill 2487.
• And so we are closing the public hearing on House Bill 2487 and moving on to Substitute House Bill 2689
• Turning to the bill, Substitute House Bill 2689 makes a number of changes.
• move to Engrossed House Bill 2681.
• The bill before you this morning is Engrossed House Bill 2681.

Bills: HB2487

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact

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• House Bill 198 is an access to care bill.
• and that is House Bill 1216.
• And this bill... Hold on one second. Let me find that bill on the agenda. That is House Bill 1076.
• Representative Alliance, House Bill 1028.
• House Bill 890. Do House Bill 897? Yes. Okay. Nope. Go ahead. Take it away.

Bills: SB237

Committees: Senate Health & Welfare , Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: child welfare, Department of Children and Family Services, mandatory reporting, abuse prevention, investigative teams, child ombudsman, forensic interviews, confidentiality

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 20, 2026, with eight members present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first advanced SB 1224, which requires DCFS to look into cases where a child under 17 is involved in a pregnancy, with added oversight for children under 12; it was reported favorably. The committee also favorably reported SB 1100, described as repealing an outdated statute. White Coat Day remarks welcomed physicians to the Capitol and thanked them for their service, including efforts to improve Medicaid reimbursement. Several health-related bills were then heard and advanced. HB 1220, a continuation of prior work to codify provisions related to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and physician licensure, was reported favorably. HB 1231 clarified that Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitoring applies to insulin-dependent patients, including those with gestational diabetes, and was also reported favorably. HB 198, which sets reimbursement rates for ambulatory surgery centers for certain Medicaid procedures such as colonoscopies, eye, ENT, and gastroenterology services, passed favorably. HB 1160, creating a streamlined restricted license pathway for qualified international medical graduates, prompted a lengthy exchange about delayed rulemaking and whether the board had added requirements beyond statute; despite concerns, it was reported favorably. The committee also advanced several resolutions and oversight measures. HCR 67, prompted by a personal family experience with a special-needs child’s acute care needs, creates a task force to study gaps in acute care for special-needs adults and children; it was amended and reported favorably. HCR 27, calling for a statewide evaluation of autism services by LDH and the Department of Education, was reported favorably. HB 223, which recreates DCFS, was amended to shorten the sunset date and require law enforcement reporting through a secure web platform, then reported favorably. HCR 28, creating a task force on school nurse orientation and training for new graduates, was reported favorably after testimony from school nurses about the lack of standardized orientation and the risks of placing inexperienced nurses alone in schools. The committee also took up HB 469, which would allow pharmacy license renewal applicants to designate a portion of fees to eligible schools including Xavier University’s College of Pharmacy; after opposition from Senator Cloud and a roll call, the bill was deferred. HB 1182, a cleanup bill changing the occupational therapy certifying entity and adjusting fees, and HB 1076, eliminating one of two sunset provisions for the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board, were both reported favorably. HB 1216, a major rewrite of clinical laboratory personnel rules, was deferred after concerns that it would restrict existing phlebotomy and lab functions in ways that could conflict with recent law. Finally, HB 457 and HB 616, both by Representative Knox and focused on homelessness, drew extensive testimony: HB 457 established minimum standards for shelters and similar facilities and was reported favorably as amended, while HB 616 would allow audits of homelessness-related funding and databases; after debate over privacy, federal funding oversight, and accountability, the committee adopted an amendment changing enforcement language from "may" to "shall" and continued hearing testimony from opponents and supporters.