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• 1977 742 agencies and programs have been abolished and then 53 agencies and programs have been transferred
• I am proud of our agency's culture, which has resulted in it excluding interagency transfers, our employee
• Those include retailers who participate in the electronic. the Electronic Benefits Transfer Program,
• Steve, the gentleman behind me, that does electronic benefit transfer investigations.
• So these are your firearm and ammunition industry discrimination checks. These are insurance.

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• are numerous sentencing enhancements when a perpetrator commits a crime, which may include use of a firearm
• are numerous sentencing enhancements when a perpetrator commits a crime, which may include use of firearm

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from January 19, 2026, and then introduced RS 32876 on human trafficking with an amendment. The bill would allow local law enforcement to submit human trafficking investigations to the Attorney General’s office, which could prosecute at its discretion. The sponsor said the measure is meant to help with complex interstate and intercounty cases and modeled it on the ICAC program; the motion to introduce the RS with the amendment carried. The committee then heard House Bill 489, which would add a sentencing enhancement for crimes committed while wearing a mask or other face covering. The sponsor and supporters, including several law enforcement officers and private citizens, argued it would deter masked criminal conduct, protect victims, and help identify offenders. Opponents and some members raised concerns about vagueness, unintended consequences, unequal enforcement, impacts on protests, religious or medical coverings, and the lack of an explicit intent requirement. A motion to send the bill to amending order failed 6-9, and the committee then approved HB 489 for the floor with a due pass recommendation by an 8-7 vote. After a short break, the committee took up House Bill 491, which would expand Idaho’s Good Samaritan framework to include mental health and suicidal crises and encourage bystanders to intervene without fear of liability. The sponsor described the bill as a response to Idaho’s high suicide rates and said it would support training and crisis response efforts; supporters from suicide prevention organizations and the public testified in favor. The committee then adopted a due pass recommendation for HB 491 by roll call vote.

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• are numerous sentencing enhancements when a perpetrator commits a crime, which may include use of a firearm
• are numerous sentencing enhancements when a perpetrator commits a crime, which may include use of firearm

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill Number 40 regarding firearms. Mr.
• Would you please explain what we are concurring to with the House on firearms?

Bills: SJR 12 , SJR 37 , SB 7 , SB 8 , SB 16 , SB 27 , SB 108 , SB 125 , SB 207 , SB 251 , SB 318 , SB 371 , SB 379 , SB 396 , SB 406 , SB 472 , SB 503 , SB 533 , SB 578 , SB 599 , SB 608 , SB 617 , SB 621 , SB 689 , SB 707 , SB 763 , SB 836 , SB 854 , SB 856 , SB 857 , SB 875 , SB 878 , SB 906 , SB 922 , SB 942 , SB 965 , SB 985 , SB 988 , SB 1021 , SB 1059 , SB 1084 , SB 1098 , SB 1185 , SB 1188 , SB 1202 , SB 1207 , SB 1307 , SB 1321 , SB 1330 , SB 1366 , SB 1388 , SB 1396 , SB 1453 , SB 1484 , SB 1497 , SB 1498 , SB 1535 , SB 1563 , SB 1596 , SB 1610 , SB 1619 , SB 1737 , SB 1738 , SB 1741 , SB 1816 , SB 1822 , SB 1841 , SB 1939 , SB 2188 , SJR 36 , SJR 12 , SJR 37 , SJR 81 , SJR 50 , SCR 22 , SCR 12 , SCR 39 , SB 875 , SB 318 , SB 707 , SB 765 , SB 62 , SB 666 , SB 888 , SB 687 , SB 847 , SB 1248 , SB 504 , SB 857 , SB 305 , SB 296 , SB 284 , SB 1497 , SB 1498 , SB 241 , SB 304 , SB 621 , SB 1023 , SB 371 , SB 204 , SB 609 , SB 670 , SB 850 , SB 854 , SB 413 , SB 1346 , SB 1033 , SB 1220 , SB 1073 , SB 810 , SB 1539 , SB 447 , SB 406 , SB 985 , SB 965 , SB 1119 , SB 1505 , SB 1215 , SB 1302 , SB 856 , SB 583 , SB 673 , SB 681 , SB 1172 , SB 608 , SB 955 , SB 957 , SB 1021 , SB 1120 , SB 251 , SB 541 , SB 1737 , SB 266 , SB 1415 , SB 125 , SB 599 , SB 1330 , SB 53 , SB 1352 , SB 785 , SB 472 , SB 1450 , SB 1502 , SB 1566 , SB 414 , SB 1062 , SB 578 , SB 711 , SB 746 , SB 942 , SB 1404 , SB 1448 , SB 1738 , SB 108 , SB 8 , SB 507 , SB 533 , SB 689 , SB 1026 , SB 1349 , SB 1355 , SB 1433 , SB 1434 , SB 1596 , SB 1403 , SB 763 , SB 667 , SB 1059 , SB 617 , SB 1567 , SB 503 , SB 16 , SB 310 , SB 311 , SB 396 , SB 505 , SB 1209 , SB 1210 , SB 1470 , SB 264 , SB 1029 , SB 1185 , SB 1358 , SB 1364 , SB 1569 , SB 1376 , SB 1228 , SB 519 , SB 878 , SB 1350 , SB 462 , SB 1535 , SB 827 , SB 1585 , SB 207 , SB 1207 , SB 1619 , SB 1396 , SB 920 , SB 1484 , SB 1273 , SB 1741 , SB 7 , SB 927 , SB 1227 , SB 1229 , SB 1353 , SB 1366 , SB 1464 , SB 1709 , SB 1729 , SB 1733 , SB 1744 , SB 1772 , SB 1816 , SB 1841 , SB 2188 , SB 1147 , SB 879 , SB 1008 , SB 1536 , SB 2016 , SB 1453 , SB 1173 , SB 1163 , SB 996 , SB 27 , SB 568 , SB 1370 , SB 1321 , SB 1101 , SB 906 , SB 860 , SB 1563 , SB 993 , SB 693 , SB 1610 , SB 1537 , SB 836 , SB 1332 , SB 1307 , SB 963 , SB 493 , SB 922 , SB 984 , SB 1084 , SB 619 , SB 1098 , SB 1122 , SB 455 , SB 522 , SB 1057 , SB 1239 , SB 1254 , SB 1255 , SB 1259 , SB 1341 , SB 1664 , SB 1877 , SB 464 , SB 1277 , SB 32 , SB 732 , SB 660 , SB 731 , SB 921 , SB 268 , SB 1822 , SB 1188 , SB 1939 , SB 1589 , SB 397 , SB 1388 , SB 2230 , SB 1058 , SB 1036 , SB 1267 , SB 2112 , SB 1930 , SB 532 , SB 1035 , SB 2155 , SB 508 , SB 29 , SB 292 , SB 291 , SB 901 , SB 1333 , SB 1436 , SB 1494 , SB 964 , SB 779 , SB 1378 , SB 2312 , SB 1719 , SB 1386 , SB 287 , SB 2143 , SB 1245 , SB 261 , SB 1247 , SB 1948 , SB 2406 , SB 2407 , SB 1882 , SB 1197 , SB 1814 , SB 618 , SB 38 , SJR 37 , SB 108 , SB 207 , SB 251 , SB 472 , SB 503 , SB 599 , SB 621 , SB 856 , SB 1021 , SB 1185 , SB 1207 , SB 1330 , SB 1497 , SB 1535 , SB 1619 , SB 8 , SB 16 , SB 371 , SB 396 , SB 533 , SB 965 , SR 338 , SR 350 , SB 2076 , SB 1498 , SB 8 , SB 16 , SB 318 , SB 371 , SB 396 , SB 533 , SB 707 , SB 875 , SB 965 , SB 2076

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, voter ID, citizenship, election integrity, voting rights, water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law

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• I cannot move there for work because it would be illegal for me to live there in public.
• I cannot move there for work because it would be illegal for me to live there in public.
• I cannot move there for work because it would be illegal for me to live there in public.
• I cannot move there for work because it would be illegal for me to live there in public.
• I cannot move there for work because it would be illegal for me to live there in public.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, which Rep. Jim Kofalt said is the same language as last year’s HB 396, vetoed by the governor. He described the bill as allowing, but not requiring, separation by biological sex in three areas: bathrooms and locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions. Kofalt argued the bill would give local school boards and other policymakers discretion to set practical rules, citing concerns about safety, privacy, and a Milford incident involving a biological male in girls’ locker rooms. Committee members pressed him on the lack of a definition of “biological sex,” and he said he did not think one was necessary because males and females are commonly understood. He also said the bill was meant to address situations where outside groups threaten lawsuits and leave local boards with no latitude. Testimony then split sharply. Supporters, including Executive Counselor Karen Hill and several others, said HB 148 would roll back anti-discrimination protections, contradict New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die” values, and harm transgender and non-binary people. Opponents described the bill as discriminatory and unnecessary, arguing that existing bathroom and sports policies already work and that the bill would invite harassment, invasive enforcement, and legal conflict. Several speakers, including trans residents and parents of trans children, said they had used public restrooms without incident and warned that enforcement would be impractical or abusive. One supporter argued the bill was needed to protect girls’ privacy and safety and cited school sports disputes and a concern about a sex offender at a game as examples of why sex-segregated rules should be restored. Committee members asked questions about how biological sex would be defined, whether the bill was responding to real incidents in New Hampshire, and how any restrictions would be enforced. Kofalt said he was aware of issues in several school districts and at the State House, but did not have detailed documentation for every case. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the chair instead moved through public testimony under a strict two-minute limit and noted that follow-up questions would be limited so the committee could hear multiple bills that day.

Transcript Highlights:

• you know, I guess what I would say is we have my understanding is we have approximately 20 million illegal
• you know, I guess what I would say is we have my understanding is we have approximately 20 million illegal
• just that's a very legitimate reason for requiring people to provide the Approximately 20 million illegal
• Um, transfer that over so the Secretary of State can put it in ElectionNet and give it to the clerks.
• Um, transfer that over so the Secretary of State can put it in ElectionNet and give it to the clerks.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• ,</c> criminals and who are here illegally, criminals and who are here illegally, and<06:08:24.320><c
• I yield back. illegal tariffs. That $70 billion, think illegal tariffs.
• We're not going to pay them. they let in 10 million illegal migrants. they let in 10 million illegal
• </c> who are in this country illegally. who are in this country illegally.
• </c><07:36:36.798><c> to</c> current federal law, it is illegal to current federal law, it is illegal

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I said, "Do you not have a firearm as a parole officer in the state of Minnesota?"
• And I said, "Do you not have a<01:22:15.679><c> firearm</c><01:22:16.400><c> as</c><01:22:16.560><c>
• 16.719><c> parole</c><01:22:17.120><c> officer</c><01:22:17.679><c> in</c><01:22:17.920><c> the</c> a firearm
• as a parole officer in the a firearm as a parole officer in the state<01:22:18.159><c> of</c><01:22:
• concerned that we're pinging this particular thing to hang our hat on as a problem for electronic transfer

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Bill 39, Engrossed Firearms Rights Restoration Amendments, an act relating to crimes and offenses
• House Bill 69, Engrossed Department of Health Land Transfer, sponsored by Representative Larson, passed
• Department of House Bill 69 engrossed Department of Health<00:11:36.000><c> Land</c><00:11:36.399><c> Transfer
• </c><00:11:37.200><c> sponsored</c><00:11:37.680><c> by</c> Health Land Transfer sponsored by Health
• Land Transfer sponsored by Representative<00:11:38.640><c> Larson</c> Representative Larson Representative

Keywords: 916, all

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• in from out of bill would be transfers in from out of state.<00:14:08.160><c> Um,</c><00:14:08.480><
• And so are illegal aliens who are characterized as illegal aliens who are in elected official positions
• ><c> illegal</c><02:02:35.199><c> illegal</c><02:02:35.520><c> aliens</c> characterized as illegal illegal
• aliens characterized as illegal illegal aliens who<02:02:36.560><c> are</c><02:02:36.800><c> in</c><
• </c> for the other um places where illegal for the other um places where illegal aliens<02:03:05.679>

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Section 20 transfers responsibilities related to distribution of Century Code publications to members
• “That’s not illegal.
• Subsection 2 is on the transfer of those inmates.
• Subsection two is on the transfer of those inmates.
• So the placement of offenders, the transfer of offenders, and then the release programs.

Committee: Joint Judiciary Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• The bill allows trained midwives to remain with their patients during transfer, so care is not interrupted
• explained that a spouse may need to move frequently, and the compact would allow the license to transfer
• the emergency room, to the hospital; they just have to denote their immigration status, legal or illegal
• the emergency room, to the hospital; they just have to denote their immigration status, legal or illegal
• Madam Chair: “Doctor, are you saying that we have illegal immigrants who are currently on access right

Bills: HB2190 , HB2202 , HB2233 , HB2251 , HB2252 , HB2396 , HB2437 , HB2689 , HB2796

Committee: House Health & Human Services

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

Transcript Highlights:

• But by Constitution, we have to transfer it by July 15th.
• But by Constitution, we have to transfer it by July 15th.
• There's $60,000 left in it, so we are going to transfer that back to general revenue.
• So is that some kind of transfer thing where one is the transfer into the transfer and then one is the
• This is just our intergovernmental transfer. You see this every year.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• enforcement or criminal code, one may be one hour in EVOC training, maybe 30 minutes to an hour in firearms

Keywords: 964, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In 2025, he transferred to Indiana University and became the starting quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers
• I haven't seen any data or any information that we have a bunch of older people that's illegally voting
• I haven't seen any data or any information that we have a bunch of older people that's illegally voting
• through questions, and I'll give you fair warning, please tell me the name of a student who voted illegally
• She plans on transferring to Florida State University and wants to go to law school also at Florida State

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and featured a series of member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, a newly awarded PhD, and the day’s doctor. The chamber also adopted a Senate resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. After routine business, the Senate moved to special order bills. The first measures taken up were CS/SB 68 on health care patient protection, which required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, readiness assessments, and a designated pediatric coordinator; it passed 36-0. CS/SB 350 on public records, protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the names of law enforcement officers who are victims in the line of duty, passed 33-4 after questions about access for victims’ attorneys. CS/SB 576 on local government cybersecurity established a state-administered cybersecurity protection program for local governments, prioritized rural and fiscally constrained communities, and was amended before passing 37-0. CS/SB 532 on clerks of court, allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and incorporating related provisions on legal notices, traffic citation distributions, and municipal fee splits, passed 38-0. CS/SB 696 on trademark registration modernized the filing system and passed 38-0. CS/SB 698 on septic system permits, addressing permit delays and aligning House and Senate language on liability if construction begins early, also passed 38-0. The longest debate centered on CS/SB 1334 / CS/HB 991 on elections and election integrity. The bill would use REAL ID data to verify citizenship for voter registration and list maintenance, revise candidate-qualification rules, change acceptable voter IDs, add citizenship markers to driver licenses and ID cards by July 1, 2027, and make other election-administration changes. Multiple amendments were offered and defeated, including proposals to allow attestations in lieu of documentation, exempt seniors, require human review over automated systems, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, and delay implementation to July 1, 2027. One amendment was adopted to retain a stock-trading disclosure for candidates. The chamber then continued debate on the underlying bill, with supporters citing state reports of non-citizen registrations/voting and opponents warning of disenfranchisement for students, seniors, and others who may lack the required documents.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've spent valuable time debating illegal gerrymandering maps.
• But for me, it's the transfer of power back to the homeowner. We forgot about them.
• We've spent all year wasting time on property taxes, illegal maps, and I heard it earlier today, as if
• And so part of that information is what I hope to be able to transfer to you all today.
• These are facts from the federal House. information is what I hope to be able to transfer to you all

Summary: The Senate took up Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 2F, a proposed constitutional amendment on property tax reform. The measure would increase the homestead exemption in stages, lower the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limit county and municipal ad valorem tax revenues to specified uses such as public safety, education, infrastructure, natural resources, debt service, employee benefits, and certain administrative costs. Supporters, led by Senator Avila, argued the proposal would provide meaningful property tax relief and push local governments to rein in spending, while opponents warned it would shift costs to fees, reduce local flexibility, and threaten funding for core services. Several amendments were offered and rejected. Senator Sharief proposed an income-based circuit breaker for property tax relief; Senator Smith offered a sunset clause; and Senator Berman proposed revising the ballot statement to better match the amended proposal and remove outdated references. Each amendment failed on recorded votes. During questioning and debate, senators pressed Avila on the ballot language, the effect on local services, whether the legislature could later restrict local spending by statute, and whether renters would benefit. Avila said the ballot language was not his and repeatedly stated he was presenting the governor’s proposal, while also saying local governments would need to prioritize budgets and that future legislatures could address implementation details. After the amendment votes, the joint resolution was read a third time and moved into final debate. Supporters said the proposal would give homeowners relief and force fiscal discipline at the local level. Opponents, including Senators Nathan, Bracey Davis, Smith, Polsky, and Errington, argued the measure was rushed, lacked a completed fiscal analysis or replacement revenue, and could harm police, fire, libraries, parks, housing, and other local services. They also criticized the ballot summary as misleading, especially regarding the staged homestead exemption increase. The transcript ends during debate, before any final vote on the joint resolution itself.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've spent valuable time debating illegal gerrymandering maps.
• But for me, it's the transfer of power back to the homeowner. We forgot about them.
• We've spent all year wasting time on property taxes, illegal maps, and I heard it earlier today as if
• And so part of that information is what I hope to be able to transfer to you all today. ...what I hope
• to be able to transfer to you all today.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• , and in what time frame, in order for it to be less volatile and susceptible to rainfall drift, transfer
• frame needs to happen to it in order for it to be less volatile. and susceptible to rainfall drifts, transfer
• accumulate at the bottom, where the water will then be slowly treated over time before it is then transferred
• ourselves into a bigger environmental concern by making our legal options too expensive to afford and our illegal
• into a bigger environmental concern by making our legal options too expensive to afford, and are illegal

Committee: House Agriculture

Summary: The meeting focused on the use of biosolids on farm and ranch land, with testimony from Oklahoma State University experts, a conservation official, and an engineering representative about the benefits, risks, and regulatory implications. Dr. Lusk described OSU’s long history of soil fertility research and said biosolids can provide nutrients and organic matter, but also may carry contaminants such as PFAS, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and pathogens. He emphasized that many questions remain unanswered, especially about contaminant uptake into soil, crops, livestock, and humans, and said existing EPA and Oklahoma DEQ regulations address some treatment and application standards but may not fully cover PFAS. Dr. Arnell expanded on nutrient management, explaining that biosolids can function similarly to manure as a fertilizer source, especially for nitrogen and phosphorus, but should be tested, incorporated into soil, and applied under permit conditions to reduce runoff and other losses. He said PFAS testing methods are not yet standardized and that more research is needed to determine sampling protocols, movement in soil, and long-term effects. Committee members asked whether farmers and ranchers should be notified of risks, whether PFAS is currently tested, how many counties use biosolids, and what research would be needed for a dissertation-level study. The witnesses generally agreed that landowners should be informed of known risks and uncertainties, but said the science is still developing. Dr. Arnell said a unified testing method is needed before reliable PFAS monitoring can be done, and suggested that a multi-year study would be required to understand soil movement, crop uptake, and livestock impacts. Greg Scott of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission framed the issue as a waste-management problem, noting that human waste streams contain contaminants and that soil type affects how pollutants move; he said sandy soils pose greater movement risks than clay soils and that current best practice is incorporation, careful timing, and avoiding steep or sensitive sites. He also said PFAS are widespread and not naturally occurring in the way some other compounds are, and that liability and cleanup costs are major concerns. Mary Elizabeth Mock of Garver Engineering focused on the practical and financial consequences of a possible moratorium on land application, saying most of Oklahoma’s biosolids are currently land applied and would otherwise have to go to landfills. She warned that many landfills are nearing capacity, tipping fees could rise sharply, and cities such as Tulsa and Norman could face large increases in disposal costs, which would ultimately be borne by ratepayers and taxpayers. She also said septic system maintenance costs could rise if land application options shrink, potentially leading to deferred maintenance and system failures. Mock urged a tiered, data-driven approach to PFAS regulation and said advanced treatment technologies may help in the future, but they are still emerging and expensive. No votes were taken; the session consisted of presentations and member questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• My concern is that tax dollars would be going and awarded to illegal aliens.
• We've seen priorities that place illegal foreign nationals above citizens.
• c><03:50:52.479><c> foreign</c> priorities that place illegal foreign priorities that place illegal foreign
• </c><03:51:04.000><c> A</c> illegal aliens. This is common sense. A illegal aliens.
• </c><03:51:13.760><c> aliens</c> would be to prioritize illegal aliens would be to prioritize illegal

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And sure, they might still be scary, but it just opens up a market for something that's not illegal yet
• And sure, they might still be scary, but it just opens up a market for something that's not illegal yet
• Something that's not illegal yet.
• After that was completed, I'd be transferred to a medical intensive care unit where things would be monitored
• And if they do, are they going to be transferred seamlessly to an outpatient setting?

Committee: House Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force

Keywords: 959, house, all