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• This is a late-filed amendment, barcode 614080.
• It's our opposition to taking up the late-filed amendment.
• This is a late-filed amendment, barcode 947-004.
• Is there opposition to taking up the late-filed amendment?
• Is there opposition to taking up the late-filed amendment?

Summary: The Health Policy Committee met for its final meeting of the session and handled a very full agenda, beginning with a few housekeeping items and a brief thank-you to staff. Senate Bill 596 was temporarily postponed. The committee then reconsidered and amended SB 1606 on patient access to records, clarifying portal access obligations and deleting a section that would have improperly affected nursing home facility records; the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also recommended confirmation of a block of appointees and separately confirmed Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after testimony focused on transparency, financial oversight, Medicaid managed care accountability, and internal controls at AHCA. Harris said she would prioritize staffing, monitoring, and improved reporting, and several health care groups waived in support. The committee next heard and passed several bills, including claims bills SB 28 and SB 22 for South Broward Hospital District settlements, both reported favorably. It also approved SB 772 on undesignated glucagon in schools, SB 998 on allowing physician assistants and APRNs to complete death certificates under hospice/palliative protocols, SB 1412 on home health agency administration and staffing flexibility, SB 1800 creating a Parkinson’s disease research consortium at USF, SB 306 on Medicaid managed care network access during holidays and after hours, SB 1768 on stem cell therapies and informed consent, SB 1602 on pediatric readiness standards in emergency departments, SB 1156 on the home health aide program for medically fragile children, SB 1490 on Children’s Medical Services and Medicaid managed care administration, and SB 1182 on Medicaid coverage of continuous glucose monitors. Most of these bills were amended, generally to narrow scope, align with the House, or make technical changes, and most received support from provider associations, advocacy groups, or affected institutions. The most debated measure was SB 1270, which combined several health freedom and medical marijuana provisions. The strike-all amendment retained language prohibiting discrimination based solely on vaccination status, added protections related to mRNA vaccine documentation requirements, and included medical marijuana regulatory and background-screening language. The committee heard extensive testimony both in support and opposition, including concerns from senators about whether the bill would force providers to treat patients contrary to medical judgment, and support from witnesses arguing it protected patient autonomy and access to care. After a time-certain motion, the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded their votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.

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• The next bill on consideration is Senate File 5. Senate File 5.
• </c> witness um seeing none um Senate file witness um seeing none um Senate file five<00:13:10.160><c
• uh filers file on a monthly quarterly or uh filers file on a monthly quarterly or annual<00:19:33.799
• </c> Senate file Senate file 1082<00:20:25.840><c> the</c><00:20:26.000><c> scor</c><00:20:26.480><c>
• > file 8 Senate file 837 is a senate file file 8 Senate file 837 is a senate file that<00:59:24.200><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> did not have before drafting and filing did not have before drafting and filing their<00:13:42.560
• </c> gone for House File 3585. gone for House File 3585.
• The other people for whom complaints were filed did present evidence.
• Was that a refusal to answer? I just want to make sure I have— >> Rep.
• I just &gt;&gt; Was Was that a refusal to answer?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• HAVE THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. THAT IS A CONCERN OF MINE.
• FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL. THERE IS A GUARDRAIL.
• This, and I said this is a loophole, and parents are going to file, and groups are going to file, and
• INCLUDED IN THE PERSONNEL FILE OF SUCH OFFICER.
• All those investigations go into the personnel file.

Bills: HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 796, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 589, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 1360, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 2337, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2391, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 1749, HB 3109, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2001, HB 2798, HB 107, HCR 29, SB 5, SB 262, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 106, HB 18, HB 48, HB 27, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 2986, HB 972, HB 502, HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 796, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 589, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 1360, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 2337, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2391, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 1749, HB 3109, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2001, HB 2798, HB 107, HCR 29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives conducted legislative business including prayer, pledge, and voting on multiple bills. Key legislation included HB 1105 expanding Florida Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility, HB 443 on charter school regulations (passed 83-23), and HB 1539 on materials harmful to minors (passed 81-29) after extensive debate about book challenges in schools. Other bills addressed education funding, law enforcement benefits, parole guidelines, and various local issues. The Speaker announced budget negotiations with the Senate have stalled, with disagreements over spending levels and tax cuts. The House will not meet this weekend as originally planned. Session adjourned until tomorrow at 10 AM.

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• Prevally filed a claim against the Ms.
• But claimant refused to accept the shoes and filed this claim instead to request a refund for a new pair
• ><c> the</c><00:54:05.800><c> shoes</c> Claimant refused to accept the shoes Claimant refused to accept
• and filed this claim accept the shoes and filed this claim instead<00:54:29.400><c> to</c><00:54:29.520
• </c> offer and filed this claim instead. offer and filed this claim instead.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Joint House and Senate Subcommittee on Claims convened on April 30, first without quorum and then with quorum, at which point the committee corrected and approved the prior minutes. Members then reviewed several claims held over for informational purposes, including injury claims for Fraser, Larson, Schmidt, Stuart, and Washington, and property claims for Lidberg, Robecky, and Young, with no action taken on those items. The committee dismissed a claim by Ms. Prevally seeking reimbursement for funds liquidated from irrevocable trusts after hearing that the matter had already been litigated in court and that subcommittee rules bar claims for public assistance compensation. The panel then approved two exoneration claims: James Jovan Davis, whose murder conviction was vacated after postconviction proceedings and who settled for $250,000, and Clayton Douglas Groves, whose sexual-conduct convictions were vacated after evidence of prior false accusations was admitted and who settled for $350,000. Testimony from counsel for both claimants emphasized wrongful conviction, the length of incarceration, and negotiated settlement amounts, with members asking about the basis for the compensation and attorney-fee allocations. The final exoneration claim, Marvin Haynes, was also approved. The committee heard that Haynes was convicted as a teenager, later exonerated after new evidence showed false evidence and suggestive eyewitness identification, and that the state and claimant had reached a $4.5 million settlement. The committee then turned to Department of Corrections injury claims, denying Arnold Baker’s claim for lack of evidence of a compensable permanent injury, and approving Mark Carroll’s claim for a $4,570.40 award after he suffered a compensable ankle fracture while working. In property claims, the committee discussed Anthony Edwards’s claim for food, a JPay tablet, and shoes. After testimony from Department of Corrections counsel about property inventory procedures and the lack of a current replacement tablet program, members agreed to compensate Edwards $70 for the missing shoes, deny the food claim, and deny the tablet claim because the tablet had been returned and any malfunction was reported outside the department’s reporting window.

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• And again, this is why this bill is filed is this unfair idea that because I don't accept my child's
• Abuse does not include the refusal by a person responsible for the child's care, custody, or welfare.
• The case was filed in Travis County and they gave it to me.
• The bill's language protecting a refusal to affirm is broad enough to invite compounded harm.
• not a definition of what refuse even means in this context.

Bills: HB 2646, HB 3941, HB 5153, HB 5155, HB 5394, HB 1106, HB 426, HB 4529, HB 3984, HB 4273, HB 1097, HB 3940, HB 1941, HB 4377, HB 3153

Keywords: child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health

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• What is the legal obligation for this water district based on that statute to refuse that payment?
• The response was that James Hardie filed the suit for detachment against Public Water Supply District
• The local water district returned that payment to James Hardy and refused to accept it, despite that
• Right now for the detachment option that we are utilizing in filing litigation in local district court
• “Well, we just heard testimony that it was and that the district refused that payment.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I don't have an answer for that, Sir, Alex, because I filed a bill as it relates to sea level caps and
• Wallace refused officer Raynor instructed him again.
• Any resistance with filed supplement put it another way for a simple terms.
• Another concern we have is criminalizing someone's first refusal to submit to a breath or urine test.
• And that person is left with a first offense refusal charge, which this bill also mandates to stay on

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• He filed formal complaints.
• Well, who filed the resolution?
• file.
• Just like filing a bill, filing a resolution. And who files a resolution, sir?
• Because just because you file it doesn't mean it passes, just like a lot of bills get filed around here

Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on Senate Bill 123, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a legislative process for removing judges for cause. Senator Morris said the bill was needed because of uncertainty in the current Constitution about whether impeachment applies to judges, given the Judiciary Commission’s role in judicial discipline. He argued the measure would provide a clearer, higher-threshold accountability mechanism, and the committee adopted a technical amendment renumbering provisions and later clarified that the bill uses a majority vote in the House and two-thirds in the Senate, consistent with impeachment-style thresholds. Much of the hearing centered on testimony from Anna Carter and her family, who supported the bill after the murder of Jacob Carter in New Orleans. They described his death and other cases they said showed judges releasing dangerous offenders despite repeated violations, missed electronic-monitoring check-ins, and other warning signs. They argued the bill would create a last-resort accountability tool when judicial decisions or supervision failures lead to preventable harm. Several committee members expressed sympathy and said the testimony highlighted serious problems in the justice system, though some also suggested the bill should address district attorneys, electronic-monitoring oversight, or broader systemic issues. Opposition came from members who warned the proposal was overly broad, could become a political tool, and might conflict with existing constitutional provisions governing impeachment and judicial discipline. They argued the Judiciary Commission and Supreme Court already provide a disciplinary framework and that the bill could chill judicial independence or create due-process concerns. The ACLU’s Sarah Whittington also opposed the bill, noting technical inconsistencies in the draft, questioning why impeachment had not been tried first, and arguing the measure singled out judicial discretion while leaving other elected officials’ discretion untouched. The committee took no final vote on the bill during the hearing, but did adopt the technical amendment.

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• That brings us to the Assembly Third Reading File. That's file items 24 through 32.
• We're going to pass your hand on file item 24.
• File item 28 is ACR 157 by Assembly Member Hoover.
• We're going to pass or retain file item 32.
• That brings us to the Senate third reading file, that's file items 33 through 49.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members then handled a series of procedural motions, including re-referrals of several Senate bills, notices for committee hearings, and a successful motion to suspend rules so ACA 20 could be taken up later in the week. The chamber also recognized former Assembly Member Christina Garcia and later moved into a Pride Month observance. The main ceremonial item was House Resolution 115 recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Assembly Member Ward opened on the resolution, and multiple members from different caucuses spoke in support, highlighting Pride history, LGBTQ+ rights, and the contributions of LGBTQ Californians. Assembly Member DeMaio offered supportive remarks while noting policy differences, and the resolution was adopted by voice vote after 53 co-authors were added. The Assembly then held a Pride honoree ceremony recognizing 15 individuals and groups for contributions to the LGBTQ community. On the floor file, members also adopted several resolutions by voice vote after adding co-authors: ACR 187 on Men’s Mental Health Month, ACR 157 marking the 50th anniversary of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act, ACR 222 declaring Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Awareness Month, and ACR 224 recognizing Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day. Each drew personal testimony from members about the underlying issues, including suicide prevention, caregiving and dementia, mining reclamation, and harms to youth from social media. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 46 on mental health diversion by a 51-1 vote, and later adopted the consent calendar 66-0. The House adjourned until June 25, 2026, at 9 a.m.

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• One of your slides shows almost 13% refused a BAC test. Remind me what happens.
• So if they refuse, they fall under different categories.
• what happens on a refusal.
• for the number of refusals over the...
• file, correct?

Keywords: 985, all

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• I come to you in support of House File 1900 and Senate File 2868.
• I come to you in support of House File 1900 and Senate File 2868.
• </c> they refused to sign it for me. they refused to sign it for me.
• </c> support of Senate File 4388. support of Senate File 4388.
• Um so, Senate file file file 2975<01:57:02.520><c> as</c><01:57:02.680><c> amended</c><01:57:03.120><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh we're regards to Senate File 102.
• </c><00:31:09.039><c> This</c> against right of first refusal. This against right of first refusal.
• </c><00:32:08.559><c> priority</c> for any right of first refusal priority for any right of first refusal
• </c><00:32:29.200><c> right</c> opposed to right of first refusal right opposed to right of first refusal
• </c><00:43:35.920><c> 113</c> Um it is Senate file 113 Um it is Senate file 113 2026<00:43:39.040><c>

Bills: SF0102, SF0113

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, hand count audit, ballots, election integrity, transparency, voting system, 916, all

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• Before you today, a Senate File Members, before you today, a Senate File 1682.
• We refused.
• </c> they are simply guidelines Senate file they are simply guidelines Senate file 1682<00:19:48.320>
• </c> lay over Senate file 2022 so Senate file lay over Senate file 2022 so Senate file 2022<01:04:18.279
• And next we have on the agenda Senate File 2134. Senate File 2134.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Jordan moves that the House refuse to concur in the Senate amendments to House File number 3426, that
• Wolgamott moves that the House refuse to concur in the Senate amendments to Senate File number 4252,
• I hereby announce the Senate refuses to concur with the House amendments to the following Senate file
• I hereby announce the Senate refuses to concur with the House amendments to the following Senate file
• I hereby announce the Senate refuses to concur with the House amendments to the following Senate file

Keywords: 1183, house

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• May we refuse to believe that we are unable to influence the events which surround us.
• We are now under consideration of the daily file with a second item file reading.
• We are now at Senate third reading file, Item 59: SCR 107. Secretary, please read.
• He refused to ignore the suffering and hardships of He helped build for Jews.
• He refused to ignore the suffering and hardships of our people or any others.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through routine business including deeming messages and committee reports read. The main item on the floor was Senate Concurrent Resolution 107, authored by Senator Richardson, commemorating Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Senators from multiple caucuses and leadership positions spoke in support, emphasizing King’s civil rights legacy, nonviolence, economic justice, solidarity across communities, and the need to continue his work in the face of current political and social divisions. Several members tied King’s message to present-day concerns such as discrimination, immigration enforcement, civil rights protections, and public policy priorities. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of 33 ayes and 0 noes. After SCR 107, the Senate moved to adjournment in memory. Senator Pérez asked that the body adjourn in memory of Alhambra Police Department Officer Alex Sanders, who died in a car pursuit accident while on duty; colleagues noted his service, family, and commitment to public safety. Senator McGuire then honored Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, describing his musical legacy, community involvement, and charitable work, with additional remarks from Senators Becker and Laird. Senator McNerney and Senator Alvarado-Gil also spoke in memory of the victims of a Stockton-area mass shooting, naming the children and young adults killed and stressing the need to confront gun violence and remember the victims’ lives and futures. The Pro Tem closed by thanking members for a day of reflection and announced the Senate would reconvene on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

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• The psych hospital claimed they had filed a court order to hold me, but refused to show it.
• I filed complaints with the state.
• The psych hospital claimed they had filed a court order to hold me, but refused to show it.
• I filed complaints with the state.
• Most have repeatedly refused all services, including housing.

Bills: SB1540, SB2225, SB2284, SB2382, SB2487, SB2514, SB2595, SB2876, SB2877, SB3031, SB2753

Keywords: election officials, confidentiality, personal information, government transparency, public safety, spirit beverages, alcoholic beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, distribution, taxation, firearms, local regulation, archery equipment, weapons, voter registration, statewide list, county requirements, election integrity, computer services contracts, mental health

Summary: The committee first adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 30 and then voted to report the substituted bill favorably to the full Senate; the roll call showed six ayes and one nay, with later unanimous-consent corrections noted for additional aye votes. The committee also reported Senate Bill 801 favorably to the full Senate by an eight-to-one vote. Both bills were left with no further action in the meeting after the votes. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2595 by Senator Middleton and Senate Bill 2876 by Chairman Hughes, both aimed at addressing masked harassment and riot-related conduct. Supporters said the bills would deter intimidation, protect public order, and respond to recent protests and anti-Semitic incidents, while opponents from civil rights, disability, and advocacy groups argued the measures were overly broad, could chill peaceful protest, and would burden people who wear masks for religious, medical, or disability-related reasons. Public testimony was taken on both bills, and both were left pending after testimony closed. Senate Bill 2753, by Senator Hall, proposed consolidating early voting and election day into a single continuous in-person voting period with common procedures and equipment, while preserving countywide voting and mail voting. The Secretary of State’s office said the bill could improve ballot secrecy and simplify administration, though witnesses raised concerns about ballot privacy, logistics, and access for disabled voters; some county election officials were neutral or supportive of the concept, while others opposed it as confusing or potentially burdensome. The bill was left pending after extensive testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2225 on allowing spirit-based ready-to-drink beverages to be sold in grocery and convenience stores, with supporters arguing the law should focus on alcohol content rather than the source of the alcohol and that the bill would modernize an outdated code. Later, Senate Bill 1540, which would add election officials and related workers to confidentiality protections, drew support from county election officials who described threats and harassment, though one witness suggested the bill’s language may need technical adjustment to better match its intent. Finally, Senate Bill 2382, concerning statewide voter registration systems and offline counties, drew opposition from county election administrators and vendors who warned about capacity, cybersecurity, and single-point-of-failure risks, while others suggested a phased approach or API-based integration; the transcript ends with testimony still open on that bill.

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• . >> File. >> Beginning on page four, standing committee report numbers 2233 to 2270 for adoption. >>
• </c> &gt;&gt; File. &gt;&gt; File. &gt;&gt; File.
• . uh the department refused admittance. uh the department representative<00:13:00.000><c> simply</c><
• </c><00:15:28.800><c> no</c> work day of the week shall be filed no work day of the week shall be filed
• Therefore, please file the prior week.

Bills: SB2097, SB2317, SB2319, SB2177, SB2190, SB2424, SB2524, SB2627, SB3084, SB895, SB896, SB3102, SB3157, SB3215, SB2050, SB2090, SB2211, SB2572, SB2096, SB2025, SB2127, SB2046, SB2262, SB2354, SB2387, SB2487, SB2955, SB3234, SB2851, SB2573, SB2391, SB3282, SB3055, SB2189, SB2194, SB3152, SB2635, SB888, SB2203, SCR1, SCR2, SCR3, SCR4, SCR5, SCR6, SCR7, SCR8, SCR9, SCR10, SCR11, SCR12, SCR13, SCR14, SCR15, SCR16, SCR17, SCR18, SCR19, SCR20, SCR21, SCR22, SR3, SR5, SR6, SR7, SR8, SR9, SR10, SR11, SR12, SR13, SR14, SR15, SR16, SR17, SR18, SR19, SB2010, SB3118, SB3276

Keywords: sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, food system resilience, grant program, Hawaii agriculture, agriculture, insurance, small producers, state support, biosecurity, farm coverage, public-private partnerships, agricultural policy, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, housing development, zoning exemption, government assistance, affordable housing

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• Montero, like Massport, had refused to comply.
• Bonterra and Newpoint's compliance in the face of their previous refusal to comply demonstrates what
• to do is hand over any of the documents that refusal raises an obvious inference that those documents
• I know a lot of people will take this. reluctantly refuse to cooperate with the committee, and ideally
• The only entity that is refusing to comply is Massport. And in the August 9th.

Keywords: oversight, subpoena, illegal immigrants, Massachusetts Port Authority, O'Hare Airport, legislative practices

Summary: The meeting was convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where robust discussions were held regarding the need for improved oversight within the Senate. The chairman emphasized the historical decline in oversight activities and proposed motions to authorize subpoenas related to an ongoing investigation involving the Massachusetts Port Authority and allegations of illegal immigrant sheltering at airports. This prompted a detailed examination of the current practices and measures needed to address such issues effectively, particularly in light of recent reports from O'Hare Airport. The committee engaged in deliberations that highlighted the importance of maintaining legislative oversight to safeguard national interests.

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• We will now move back in the file to file item number three. SB 1089 by Senator Richardson.
• We will now move back in the file to file item 7, SB 942 by Senator Caballero.
• Motion for file item number one. Thank you. Thank you. Motion for file item number one.
• We're at file item 5, SB 1221.
• File item 6, SB 915. Please call the absent member. File item 6, SB 915.

Keywords: 987, senate, all