Transcript Highlights:

• A consistent, systematic message should be to keep your smart device at home.
• When you're asked to sign a subcontract, you should have the entire subcontract.
• Very simple concept: when you sign a subcontract, you should have the entire subcontract.
• And really, outside of this, we don't allow our kids to sign contracts under 18.
• It has passed and been signed by the governor.

Bills: HB2963, HB3005, HB3287, HB3288, HB3289, HB3290, HB3344, HB3712, HB3862, HB3874, HB4196, HB4308, HB4901, HB4984

Keywords: digital equipment, repair rights, manufacturers, maintenance, consumer rights, construction contracts, payment regulations, public works, dispute resolution, audit procedures, construction, trust funds, mechanic's lien, contractor, subcontractor, residential properties, disputes, payment obligations, accountability, payment disputes

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• They have signs on poles, signs for people, and all that stuff.
• They have signs on poles, signs for people, and all that stuff.
• You've got Grill over there wants the more signs, me with the no signs.
• You've got Grill over there wants the more signs, me with the no signs.
• You've got Grill over there wants the more signs, me with the no signs.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• If we had not gotten everything signed.
• They just haven't been fully signed yet. She said she has them in process. Yeah.
• ,<00:39:22.600> still no, we left another voice message, still no, we left another voice message
• <00:42:18.720> of authorize um payments or signing of authorize um payments or signing of
• Thank you, Madam Chair, members. governor signed a an updated version of governor signed a an updated

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Chair will receive a message. Mr.
• Obama signed it into law. Obama signed it into law.
• This bill sends a very clear message.
• This bill sends a very clear message. This bill sends a very clear message.
• And I want to thank my signed into law.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 16, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And if you're listening, don't sign in to speak if you're not going to show up. Catherine Warren?
• Same message. Jody Paulson. The public shaming continues. Jody Paulson.
• the signatures of the patient and the witness, the person providing the actual surgical intervention signs
• A lot of people signed in but are not requesting to speak, except for Brianna Falsetti?
• They're not signed in. They're not signed in and not here. She is not.

Bills: SB1017, SB1149, SB1162, SB1192, SB1249, SB1253, SB1331, SB1333, SB1334

Keywords: informed consent, surgical procedures, healthcare professionals, patient rights, regulatory compliance, child welfare, dependency hearings, foster care, court procedures, parental rights, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing, monitoring, administrative burdens, basic first aid, good samaritan, medical licensing exemption, Arizona medical board, A.R.S. 32-1421

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• Secretary call the first house<00:15:12.560> message. Executive message.
• It was signed to F&TG. I'd like for it to go to Fred, if I may. We have to have the bill.
• It was signed to, uh, F&TG. I'd 253. It was signed to, uh, F&TG.
• I think y'all know where I'm trying to share the message. Y'all know loud and clear.
• I think y'all know where I'm trying to share the message. Y'all know loud and clear.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer by Pastor Jeremy Ward and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Sophia Woods. A quorum was established with 27 senators present, and the Senate adopted routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber also referred Executive Message 69, appointing Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission, to the Committee on Confirmations. The Senate received several Judiciary Committee reports. House Bills 41 and 149 and Senate Bills 230, 87, 169, 238, and 233 were reported favorably, with amendments on Senate Bills 87, 169, and 233. Those measures received second reading and were placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 31, commending Mackenzie Grace Stigel, and Senate Joint Resolution 32, recognizing the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science for its national ranking; guests from the school were welcomed in the gallery. The Rules Committee report was then adopted by a 33-0 vote, setting a special order calendar that included Senate Bill 71 on administrative rules, along with several other bills on dredging, county subdivisions, legislative matters, public corruption, rural hospital investment, minority affairs, campaign finance, and natural resources. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 71, the “sound science” bill, which would limit state agencies from adopting environmental rules more stringent than federal law and require science-based standards where federal law is absent. Senator Coleman-Madison offered an amendment to preserve stronger scientific and causal standards, arguing the bill could weaken protections in heavily burdened communities; the amendment failed on a roll call vote of 25 nays to 1 yea. Senators then continued debating the bill’s effect on ADEM’s authority, emergency rulemaking, federal standards, and environmental enforcement in Alabama.

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• don't have a huge loss amount, but they're really important from a deterrent standpoint to send a message
• deterrent standpoint to send a message deterrent standpoint to send a message that<00:10:08.000>
• get it because it also means that we have to notify and inform providers that they may be asked to sign
• may<00:53:23.359> be<00:53:23.599> asked<00:53:23.920> to<00:53:25.359> sign
• providers that they may be asked to sign providers that they may be asked to sign something<00:53

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board reconvened and heard a presentation from the Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control unit. AG staff described the unit’s structure and work: it investigates and prosecutes Medicaid provider fraud, and also handles abuse, neglect, and exploitation cases involving vulnerable adults in facility settings when asked to assist. They said the office has prosecutors, detectives, auditors, and support staff, works with federal partners, Commonwealth’s attorneys, CHFS, DMS, OIG, and MCOs, and uses a hotline and referral line for complaints. They also explained the MCO referral process, including monthly meetings, stand-down lists, and review of referrals for a “credible allegation of fraud” before the AG office decides whether to open a criminal or civil investigation. The presentation focused heavily on current fraud trends. Staff said behavioral health is a major concern, along with participant-directed waiver services, medically assisted treatment, cash billing for services, controlled-substance billing, and vision and dental fraud. They gave examples such as duplicate time sheets for family caregivers, questionable Suboxone counseling and urine drug screening practices, and a prior optometry case involving false claims for children’s glasses. They also discussed CMS’s estimate that about 5% of Medicaid payments are improper, noted that most improper payments are at the fee-for-service level, and said there is no reliable overall fraud-rate estimate. They highlighted a sharp shift in behavioral health billing after the cabinet’s November 1, 2024 policy changes, saying individual psychotherapy spending dropped while group billing increased, suggesting providers may have moved billing to different codes. Members asked about the scale and timing of cases, how MCO referrals are screened, and whether the data reflected more people being served or just higher spending. The AG office said investigations can take years, with some federal cases still awaiting sentencing from 2018 and 2019 matters, and that they currently had nine individuals awaiting sentencing in federal court. They also reported 58 hotline reports during the referenced period, six cases opened from MCO referrals, and four additional MCO referrals not accepted for active cases. Several members raised concerns about home-based services and the risk of abuse or fraud when family members are reimbursed, and asked whether the process could be streamlined; the AG office said it had no immediate recommendations but would be willing to return with suggestions after further review.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Senate will be attentive to a message from the House read by the clerk.
• If this paragraph remains in HB 2, are we saying that companies can sign agreements with municipalities
• But this bill really is about political messaging to Washington, D.C., not to New Hampshire.
• <02:44:43.359> to is about political messaging to is about political messaging to Washington
• a crystal clear message that the new<06:09:35.840> language<06:09:36.240> being<06:09:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• powers and clarified that if a public-facing social media platform has various features, including messaging
• Message from the House: The House has adopted and transmits House Joint Resolution 1022 as printed in
• Signing of bills: The President has signed Senate Bills 1, 7, 13, 34, 46, and 64. Announcements?

Keywords: 981, all

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• resource where a nurse or someone could go to a website and know what to do or how to deal with the signs
• They're on police cars, they're on posts, they're on signs, they're in many places, and they collect
• **SB 40** sends a different message, however, that New Mexico values. Trust disappears.
• **SB 40** sends a different message, however, that New Mexico values both safety and civil rights.

Bills: HB294, SB40, SB43, SB35

Keywords: cannabis, cannabis packaging, cannabis labeling, cannabis regulation, Cannabis Control Division, adulterated cannabis, artificial color additive, food dye, youth appeal, minor appeal, child-resistant packaging, black-and-white packaging, edibles, product labeling, consumer protection, marijuana, hemp, dispensary, licensed cannabis business, cannabis manufacturer

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• I inadvertently signed up just to not to testify, and I've changed it, so that's correct.
• Graves signed under oath that he was neutral on the bill, repeated the entire testimony of the person
• opportunity to modernize antiquated statutes, removing unnecessary barriers to justice, and send a clear message
• opportunity to modernize antiquated statutes, removing unnecessary barriers to justice, and send a clear message

Summary: The subcommittee heard testimony on a broad agenda of workforce, labor, and workers’ compensation bills. HB 4676 would require political subdivision workers’ compensation networks to follow the same notice, access, and complaint rules as certified TDI networks; supporters said public employees and first responders deserve equal access to care, while municipal risk pool representatives opposed added regulation and said existing 504 networks already perform well. HB 4479 would create a rural workforce development grant program at TWC to support college-and-career readiness and local workforce alignment, and HB 3844 would define “opportunity youth” in state law to improve data, coordination, and access to services for disconnected young Texans; both drew strong support from rural, education, and chamber witnesses. HB 5545 would clarify federal tax treatment for wage-replacement benefits in non-subscriber injury benefit plans, with proponents calling it a win for employers and injured workers. HB 5118 would direct TWC and DIR to study AI and automated employment decision tools in hiring, including bias and oversight concerns. HB 1667 would move existing PTSD workers’ compensation language into a broader Labor Code chapter so more first responders, including state and campus officers, could qualify for benefits; supporters called it a technical fix to extend coverage more evenly across agencies. The committee also heard several first-responder and workers’ compensation bills. HB 2369 would speed up claims handling for injured first responders by allowing a single medical evaluation, giving carriers 60 days to accept or deny a claim, and letting workers seek treatment while disputes proceed; law enforcement supporters said it would help injured officers return to work faster, while opponents warned it would revive extent-of-injury waiver problems and increase litigation. HB 4483 would reclassify certain workers’ compensation maintenance taxes as surcharges to reduce retaliatory taxes imposed by other states on Texas-domiciled carriers, and HB 875, as revised by committee substitute, would create a small-project exception to municipal workers’ compensation and bonding requirements for certain low-value construction contracts in small cities; both were presented as cost-saving measures for Texas employers and local governments. HB 4415 would extend anti-retaliation protections for workers’ compensation claimants from first responders to all public employees and expressly waive sovereign immunity for those claims, with supporters describing it as closing a loophole that leaves public workers without the same remedy available in the private sector. The committee also took testimony on HB 5400, which would expand remedies for sexual harassment victims by removing the requirement to first file an administrative charge, extending the filing deadline from 300 days to two years, clarifying retaliation, and eliminating current damages caps. Supporters, including employment lawyers and a parent of a victim, said the current deadlines and caps prevent many survivors from obtaining counsel or full relief, especially younger workers and those in small workplaces or franchises. Across the agenda, witnesses repeatedly emphasized access to care, fair treatment for injured workers, rural workforce development, and stronger protections for vulnerable employees. After each bill was laid out and testimony heard, the chair generally closed the public hearing and left the bill pending; no final votes were taken, and the subcommittee adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• :06:50.319> or systems, and electronic warning or systems, and electronic warning or notice signs
• c><00:08:55.360> oppose<00:08:55.600> the<00:08:55.760> same<00:08:56.000> sign
• <00:08:56.880> The saying I I oppose the same sign. The saying I I oppose the same sign.
• I oppose. the same sign.<00:18:07.600> Uh<00:18:08.160> the<00:18:08.640> motion
• <00:18:10.400> Um sign. Uh the motion is adopted. Um sign. Uh the motion is adopted.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• What's your message to the DNR? What can you say to our snowmobilers that are hurting right now?
• to respond to now might be a message to respond to now might be a good<00:50:49.960> opportunity<
• This contract has been signed, so we're hopeful that it continues.
• so we're hopeful that it has been signed so we're hopeful that it continues<00:59:09.160> it's
• The agreement is a contract with USDA that has been consummated, so we have a signed agreement for us

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And being a 17-year-old distracted driver, I ran into the person in front of me at that stop sign.
• Um, and traffic would back up at that stop sign every day.
• <00:21:37.919> Um,<00:21:38.159> and front of me at that stop sign.
• Um, and front of me at that stop sign.
• traffic would back up at that stop sign traffic would back up at that stop sign every<00:21:40.720

Bills: HF3418, HF3739, HF3791, HF3356, HF3695, HF3430

Keywords: pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority, county roads, city streets, tribal transportation, capital improvements, safety design solutions, grant program

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 25, 2026, and the chair noted the absence of Representative Katie Jones due to the birth of her baby. The chair also acknowledged that the committee would be discussing difficult topics related to the June 14 killing of Mark and Melissa Hortman and Gilbert. The main business began with House File 3418, which Chair Tabke moved for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill, and the committee adopted the A1 author’s amendment. The bill was described as a pedestrian safety measure prompted by a fatal Moorhead crash involving a young boy; it would create an opt-in program for communities to use pre-made traffic safety templates, with the state covering 80% of project costs to speed implementation of measures like lane narrowing, rumble strips, and bollards. A Moorhead testifier said the city could have acted faster with such funding, and members generally supported the goal while raising concerns about overlap with existing Safe Routes to School and active transportation programs, the bill’s fiscal note, and how communities would be selected. MDOT testified that it already supports similar community demonstration projects and has funded about 30 such projects since 2019. HF 3418 was laid over. The committee then took up House File 3739, a memorial highway bill for Mark and Melissa Hortman. An A1 amendment to shift funding away from trunk highway funds and toward legislative budgets was moved but not adopted after members argued memorial signage should continue to be paid for with private funds, as in prior memorial highway designations. The bill author explained the memorial was intended to honor Melissa Hortman’s service and connection to Highway 610, and members discussed the length of the proposed memorial stretch and whether it should be narrowed to the area she represented. Several members supported the tribute but expressed concern about using public funds and about setting a precedent for future memorial highways. The committee indicated the bill would move on to Ways and Means with other issues still to be worked out.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill sends a simple message.
• <00:34:44.320> If This bill sends a simple message. If This bill sends a simple message.
• message that they can't ignore victims? message that they can't ignore victims?
• The governor's remarks at the signing ceremony sent a clear message.
• New ceremony sent a clear message.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Sign it and hand it to the Sergeant at Arms.
• I got a text message Monday morning from Mr.
• They recognized the signs of ADHD and dyslexia.
• They recognized the signs of ADHD and dyslexia.
• I'm going to sign the line for you. You're going to sign on the line for me.

Bills: HB624, HB1022, HB1203, SB82, SB206, SB305, SB376, SB441

Keywords: school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest

Summary: The House Education Committee met on April 23, 2026, with a quorum present and took up several education-related bills. SB 206 by Chairman Miller would require blood pressure screening for student athletes as part of physical examinations, with amendments narrowing the bill to student athletes and removing BESE rulemaking language. Supporters, including Coach Marcus Scott and the American Heart Association, said the measure could help detect undiagnosed hypertension and prevent serious health events. Rep. Freiberg moved to report the bill as amended, and it passed without objection. The committee also heard SB 305 by Chairman Edmonds, which would require a publicly available statewide career-alignment dashboard showing how degree programs connect to workforce outcomes, including graduation, employment, wages, and job placement data. Edmonds, student task force member Cruz Cassard, and supporters from workforce and business groups said the dashboard would help students understand Louisiana job opportunities and reduce outmigration. Rep. Landry moved to report the bill favorably, and it passed without objection. HB 624 by Speaker Pro Tem Johnson would update public school emergency planning language from “crisis management plans” to “emergency operations plans” and align the law with current safety standards. School safety officials said it was a cleanup bill that would not create new mandates or costs. Rep. Carpenter moved to report it favorably, and it passed without objection. The committee then considered HB 1022 by Rep. Jackson, as substituted, concerning school-based health care services. Jackson said the bill was intended to clarify that medical decisions in school-based health centers should be made by licensed health professionals, not school staff, while preserving parental consent and not expanding services. School-based health center providers and health association representatives supported the bill, citing examples of improved access and continuity of care, but several members raised concerns about consent, the role of school staff, instructional time, and whether the bill could shift authority away from schools or create legal confusion. Jackson said he would work on amendments with stakeholders and legal staff. After discussion, Rep. Landry moved to report the substitute bill, and the committee approved it on a 10-4 roll call vote.

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• Hotel workers did not sign up to work in environments with armed agents or situations that can escalate
• We've gotten a lot of feedback since the bill was passed and signed into law.
• The governor also had part of his signing some stuff he wanted to be worked on as well.
• Today, users create years of photos, messages, relationships, content online, research online.
• It was just conditional signing up for Threads.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• If you can reiterate that message and direct them to those reporting mechanisms, that is huge for us.
• An ICE representative can, to simplify it, essentially sign a piece of paper that was served as a detainer
• know, the civil process, you know, they, an ICE representative can, to simplify it, can essentially sign

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Signs are not allowed in the committee room. There will be no outbursts or clapping.
• I've personally signed up several formerly homeless or justice-involved veterans for home-delivered meals
• The message from one of the lawmakers on the committee was essentially, you do not need gambling tax

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• Signed, Representative Joe L. Correct. Signed, Representative Joe L. Mr.
• Please, a message from the Senate. Mr. Speaker, the Senate has amended as... Mr.

Keywords: 1136, house, all