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• Next order of business will be first reading of House Bills and House Joint Resolutions.
• The clerk will read the House Bills and Resolutions.
• House Joint Resolution No. 169, introduced by Murphy, an act relating to state revenue.
• House Joint Resolution No. 170, introduced by Cook, an act relating to the Department of Transportation

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• There are numerous all-state representatives in this bunch, and we are presenting a resolution to them
• Next order of business will be first reading of House Bills and House Joint Resolutions. Mr.
• Clerk, please read the House Bills and House Joint Resolutions. House Bill number 2, Mr.
• Clerk, please read the House Bills and House Joint Resolutions.

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• Otherwise, I think we're down to some time that we have our resolutions.
• However, we are going to make a decision now on the GMs instead of waiting after the resolutions.
• April 11th. uh on the resolutions before April 11th. uh on the resolutions before us<01:08:10.079>
• testimony in support of this resolution. testimony in support of this resolution.
• Supporting this resolution is one way we can move toward decolonized professional practice.

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Summary: The Water and Land Committee held a hearing on several governor’s messages for confirmation to land and water-related boards and commissions. The first item was GM 745, confirming Nor Abbott to a second term on the Natural Area Reserves System Commission through June 30, 2029. DLNR and other supporters submitted testimony, and Abbott said his focus has been on watching for potential impacts to marine reserves from nearby land activity and helping ensure those impacts are avoided, minimized, or mitigated through a thorough process. The committee then took up GM 783 and GM 762, both involving the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission. Fenton Pang and Jensen Chop were nominated for terms ending June 30, 2028 and June 30, 2029, respectively. Multiple individuals and organizations testified in strong support, including representatives of civic clubs, Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana, and other community groups. Testimony emphasized Pang’s scientific background, cultural values, humility, and service, and described Chop as a long-time Kahoʻolawe steward with strong ties to restoration work and the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana. Chop said his goal is to help more people build a connection to ʻāina and to continue restoration and cultural education efforts on Kahoʻolawe. The final major item was GM 770, confirming Hannah Kihalani Springer to the Commission on Water Resource Management through June 30, 2028. DLNR strongly supported her nomination, describing her as a cultural expert and advocate who can ensure indigenous knowledge is meaningfully included in water policy. Testimony from community members, Earthjustice, Sierra Club, and others highlighted her experience, integrity, and role in protecting customary and traditional water rights, especially for place-based and Native Hawaiian communities. Supporters also said her appointment was important given current water and climate challenges. The chair indicated the committee would proceed to decision-making after the hearing, and no opposition was noted in the testimony summarized here.

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• .: that the Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 37. Signed sincerely, Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
• joint a.m. that the Senate passed Senate joint a.m. that the Senate passed Senate joint resolution
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• 37 signed sincerely Kevin F resolution 37 signed sincerely Kevin F McCumber McCumber McCumber clerk<

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The following bills and resolutions on first reading and reference...
• The following bills and resolutions on first reading and reference to committee.
• Will the Secretary read the bills and resolutions? Oh, Madam Secretary, hold for a moment, please.
• Secretary may continue reading the bills and resolutions.

Summary: The Senate convened, adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to suspend Senate Rule 11.13 so committees could meet during the reading and referral of bills, and then proceeded to first reading and committee referral of a large number of measures. The bills covered a wide range of topics, including judicial qualifications, alcohol sales at racing facilities, health care provider participation programs, abandoned land receiverships, local mental health authority governance, school trustee employment eligibility, DFPS review procedures, groundwater district management plans, early voting by mail, contracts with companies from foreign adversaries, wastewater permitting, nondisclosure provisions involving child sexual abuse, child abuse reporting, veterans’ claims assistance, hotel occupancy tax collection by accommodations intermediaries, apprenticeship grants, Sunset Commission renaming, health care entity ownership reporting, firearms and school trespass offenses, water trust and water bank issues, construction contract trust funds and payments, Medicaid recoupment, colonia real estate contracts, epinephrine use in schools, forensic analyst apprenticeship training, online ticket sales disclosures, and public water system security incident reporting. The chamber also received and read several resolutions, including SCR 27 authorizing burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery, SCR 28 urging Congress to propose a constitutional amendment on regulating money in campaigns and ballot measures, SCR 29 designating El Paso as the official boot capital of Texas, and multiple joint resolutions. Those included proposals on county tax exemptions for rainwater harvesting and graywater systems, creation of a Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund, authorization of sports wagering, dedication of state tax revenue to the Texas Water Fund, a statewide referendum on standard time versus daylight saving time, and clarification of impeachment-trial and removal provisions for public officers. After the readings and referrals, the Senate adjourned until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 11.

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• . resolutions. resolutions.
• House Joint Resolution retirement.
• Clerk, let's do the individual resolution or local resolution on page 70 of the calendar.
• Clerk, let's do the individual resolution or local resolution on page 70 of the calendar.
• I have a resolution.

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• Well, we're going to go out of order here and do Senate Joint Resolution 62.
• So, uh, I'm Senator Mayden, Senate District 29, and this is really a pretty direct, simple resolution
• Senate Joint Resolution 62 passes with favorable expression, and we expect it to do so on the floor.
• Senate<00:13:26.080> Joint<00:13:26.360> Resolution<00:13:27.000> 62<00:13:
• 27.680> passes<00:13:28.160> with Senate Joint Resolution 62 passes with Senate Joint Resolution

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:10 Attendance Roll Call: 00:15 SB 133 Discussion: 00:52 SB 133 Vote: 05:01 SB 226 Discussion: 06:10 SB 226 Vote: 09:36 SJR 62 Discussion: 10:22 SJR 62 Vote: 12:55 SB 261 Discussion: 13:42 SB 261 Vote: 18:19 SB 262 Discussion: 19:10 SB 262 Vote: 26:36 Adjournment: 28:02, 958, all

Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first considered Senate Bill 133, which would raise audit and reporting thresholds for certain special purpose governmental entities and allow entities with two consecutive clean audits to move to a less frequent audit cycle. Sponsor Matt Nunn said the bill was intended to reduce audit burdens and costs without reducing transparency, and the committee substitute was adopted. The bill passed the committee 8-0 with favorable expression. The committee then took up Senate Bill 226, sponsored by Senator Greg Elkins, which would allow funeral directors to take up to a 15% administrative fee once a pre-need funeral contract is fully funded. Elkins and a representative of the Funeral Directors Association explained that the bill applies to trust-funded pre-need burial contracts and does not affect insurance-funded arrangements. The bill passed 8-0 with favorable expression. Senate Joint Resolution 62 was next, a resolution by Senator Mayden asking the Division of Water to provide clearer guidance to local governments on cleaning out creeks and waterways, especially in light of flooding and debris concerns in Eastern Kentucky. The resolution passed with favorable expression, 8-0. The committee also approved Senate Bill 261, sponsored by President Stivers, which addresses ownership, responsibility, and maintenance authority for swinging bridges in Eastern Kentucky and would allow cities and counties to spend money on their upkeep; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed 9-0. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 262, also sponsored by President Stivers, which would allow constitutional amendments to be presented on the ballot by question rather than full text. Stivers argued this would make amendments more understandable and noted prior Kentucky constitutional changes had been made by ballot question. One senator explained a no vote, saying the bill did not clearly define who would determine a fair and accurate summary. The bill passed 7-1 with favorable expression and the committee adjourned.

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• Do we have any resolutions today? No resolutions. How about introductions? Any guests to introduce?
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• Do we have any resolutions Uh let's see. Do we have any resolutions today?
• <00:03:54.239> No<00:03:54.560> resolutions.
• No resolutions. How about today? No resolutions. How about introductions?

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, February 27, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Maryland Senate met on Friday, February 27, with an invocation by Reverend Howard Travers and several guest introductions, including family members, defense organization leaders, a South Asian Herald editor, Eagleton Institute fellows, and physicians from Johns Hopkins. The chamber journalized the prayer, confirmed a quorum, and then moved into bill introductions, House messages, and committee reports. Several measures were advanced without objection, including Senate Bill 338 to extend a work group report deadline on transfer of retirement system member services, Senate Bill 448 authorizing Carroll County public facilities bonds up to $27 million, Senate Bill 453 clarifying that the Arabian horse race associated with Preakness can be run at Laurel Park, Senate Bill 614 allowing Dorchester County detention officers to join the correctional officers retirement system if the county opts in, and Senate Bill 724 making a technical emergency adjustment to cost-of-living calculations for retirees because October CPI data was unavailable during a government shutdown. Each of those bills received favorable committee reports and was ordered printed for third reading after no objections or amendments were offered. Two bills were postponed for later consideration: Senate Bill 538 on Baltimore City raffles tied to organizations affiliated with professional baseball and football teams was special ordered to Wednesday of the following week, and Senate Bill 108 on water resources and wetlands enforcement was special ordered to March 3 while members worked on possible amendments. Senate Bill 56 on the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center and third-party data sharing was also special ordered to the following Wednesday because committee discussion was ongoing. House Bill 6 and House Bill 372 were received and referred to the appropriate standing committees. The Senate also took up Executive Nominations Committee Report No. 3 and, after no nominations were separated out, confirmed the executive nominations by a vote of 41 in the affirmative. Later, the chamber heard a personal privilege statement from a Montgomery County senator about Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald schools in Maryland, highlighting preservation efforts and an upcoming Scrabble tournament fundraiser at a Rosenwald school. The Senate then confirmed a quorum, and the Majority Leader moved that the Senate stand in recess until Monday, March 2 at 8:00 p.m., which was adopted without objection.

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• changes in the budget from what you have seen previously are increases related to the compensation resolution
• What you see on the roster does not reflect the changes that are included in the compensation resolution
• <00:10:31.519> Just in the compensation resolution. Just in the compensation resolution.
• Um, the other items to draw your attention to, just working briefly through the resolution, on page two
• Uh, Senator Rusk moves to adopt the committee resolution 17 related to employee compensation.

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• Next item on the agenda is House Joint Resolution 42.
• The members may recognize this resolution. We passed a similar one earlier in the session.
• The resolution would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
• Strike-and-insert amendment for House Joint Resolution 42.
• House Joint Resolution 42, as amended, will be reported. Questions on the title amendment.

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• Senate Services correctly engross Senate Joint Resolution 8 and Senate Bill 32 committee reports.
• The House is adopted and returns here with Senate Joint Resolution 9. of the Senate Journal.
• adopted and returns here with<00:23:49.840> Senate<00:23:50.080> Joint<00:23:50.320> Resolution
• Uh, the House is considering military appreciation resolutions today on the floor this morning, and everyone
• The Senate will stand in recess until 11:30 a.m. today. resolutions today on the floor this resolutions

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• um, uh, Hunt County, and Kaufman County, and Senate Bill 2933 mirrors our Uh, senior legislative resolution
• The chair lays out Senate Joint Resolution 27 is pending business.
• Members, this is Senator Huffman's resolution proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership
• We heard this resolution during our Monday hearing just a few days ago. There is a substitute.
• Representative Leach moves that Senate Joint Resolution 27.

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• The committee reports recommending the resolutions filed by Representative Jones of North Reading, commending
• The committee reports that the resolutions ought to be adopted. Mr.
• The question now is on adoption of the resolution. All those in favor say aye. The ayes have it.
• The resolution is adopted. Report of paper from the Senate.

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Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several routine reports and local bills. It adopted a resolution commending the AADC Family Network and recognizing October 23, 2025, as AADC Deficiency Awareness Day in Massachusetts. The House also concurred with a Senate petition on energy-conservation windows being referred to the Committee on Housing. The chamber then acted on a slate of bills scheduled by the Committee on Steering Policy and Scheduling. It advanced House Bills 1194, 2280, 2644, 2646, and 1301 to third reading, covering cleanup of accidental home heating oil spills, permitting reforms for businesses and landowners, fire protection, public fire safety and professionalism, and primary insurance. Each was taken up under suspension of Rule 7A and ordered to a third reading without objection. The House also passed several local bills to be engrossed: House Bills 3896 on recall elections in Berlin, 3901 exempting Natick’s assistant fire chief from civil service, 4212 allowing Lancaster to dissolve its animal control commission, and 4347 concerning Williamsburg Library Trustees. House Bill 4380, amending Agawam’s charter, was amended on the floor to change the election timing language and add an effective-date section, then passed to be engrossed as amended. The House then recessed briefly, adopted an order to meet the following Tuesday at 11 a.m., and adjourned to an informal session.

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• but having individuals that are aware and close to these issues and bringing them forward with resolutions
• them close to these issues and bringing them forward<00:03:01.360> with<00:03:01.520> resolutions
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Summary: The committee heard House File 3532, authored by Rep. Olson, which would adjust eligibility for burial in Minnesota state cemeteries. Olson explained that current law generally requires 181 days of active military service, and argued that this excludes many long-serving National Guard, Air Guard, and Reserve members who may not have had uninterrupted active-duty time despite years of service. The bill would allow burial eligibility for individuals who complete an entire contract with an honorable discharge, or who die while serving. Members spoke in support, saying Guard and Reserve service should be recognized regardless of whether members were called up for active duty and that their assigned status should not affect burial rights or benefits. One member also praised the bill as an example of representative democracy and thanked Olson for bringing forward an issue close to affected service members. The committee then voted to recommend House File 3532 be placed on the general register. The motion passed by voice vote with no opposition noted.

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• >> Even if it's a resolution, OTP?
• The resolution will go to the House.
• So, House Resolution 44 is a simple and it's carefully limited resolution.
• House Resolution 44 is a simple and carefully limited resolution. It does not create law.
• Um house resolution 44 our actions.

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• resolved that a copy of this resolution resolved that a copy of this resolution be<00:07:17.599>
• Speaker, I have a resolution. Clerk, see the resolution.
• timely resolution uh to introduce<02:22:50.960> a<02:22:51.359> a<02:22:51.760> resolution
• >> Motion to adopt the resolution. >> Motion to adopt the resolution.
• Speaker, I move suspension of the rules to adopt a timely resolution. Clerk, see the resolution.

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• I was approached by Representatives Madison and Bernardi about a potential resolution to put forward
• is the resolution calls for the federal government to work with the states to come up with a plan on
• The resolution calls for the federal government to work with the states to come up with a plan on how
• So, we went into the subcommittee with a bipartisan resolution in support of this effort.
• So it was a truly bipartisan resolution that unfortunately needed to have debate at the main meeting

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• This resolution is not about politics.
• This resolution is not about peace.
• This resolution is not going to solve everything overnight. We know that.
• And that's why this resolution matters. It specifically names anti-Hindu bigotry.
• And that's why this resolution matters. It specifically names anti-Hindu bigotry.

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• This particular bill is a resolution that will, if you all see fit to allow it to move forward, be on
• Chair, is the resolution. Thank you, Senator. Are there any questions on the bill?
• There's nothing that this particular resolution actually requires that isn't already in the state.
• We are in strong support of Joint Resolution 1104.
• We are in strong support of Joint Resolution 1104. This resolution will enshrine existing statute.

Summary: The committee first heard SJR 1104, a proposed constitutional amendment on voluntary religious expression in public schools. Senator Massullo said the measure would protect students and school personnel from discrimination for lawful religious expression, while not requiring prayer or religious activity. Questions focused on whether the proposal would change existing law, whether it could be used to protect coercive conduct by school officials, and whether the staff summary accurately reflected the bill. Public testimony included support from religious-freedom advocates and opposition from American Atheists and some senators who said the measure could make minority-faith students uncomfortable. The committee voted to report SJR 1104 favorably. The committee then took up SB 1738 on educational facilities, which directs state education offices to review facility requirements and recommend design and construction practices to improve safety and accountability. Senator Yarborough offered and the committee adopted an amendment removing crime-prevention-through-environmental-design language and adjusting the bill to preserve safe spaces during emergencies. The bill was reported favorably after brief discussion about balancing transparency, access control, and emergency safety. The committee also adopted a delete-all amendment to SB 824 on charter schools, replacing it with a transparency measure requiring districts to submit annual reports on unimproved land holdings to the Department of Education, which would publish a statewide report; the amended bill was then reported favorably. The committee next approved confirmation recommendations for appointees on tabs 7 and 8, then took up SPB 7036, a committee bill sponsored by Chair Simon. The package included school turnaround and early literacy changes, updates to school safety and health policies, early learning revisions, instructional changes, and educator pipeline provisions. The most contentious part was a proposal to let the state develop instructional materials; several senators questioned costs, guardrails, and whether the state should enter the textbook business. Simon said that portion was still being considered and that the bill would need safeguards if it moved forward. The committee adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1620 on public education, described by Senator Leak as a “school board members’ bill of rights.” The bill would give individual board members direct access to district documents and staff, limit district attorneys’ ability to represent both the board and administration, strengthen nepotism rules, and prohibit nondisclosure agreements for employees. Testimony from Volusia County board members, educators, and advocates was sharply divided: supporters argued the bill would improve transparency and protect minority board members, while opponents warned it could undermine superintendent authority, expose confidential student or personnel information, and create confusion in district operations. After debate, the committee voted to report SB 1620 favorably. The committee then heard SB 1170 on cameras in self-contained special education classrooms, with an amendment changing the proposal from a statewide mandate to a district policy allowing parents of students with disabilities to request cameras. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, centered on protecting non-speaking and vulnerable students and documenting abuse; one witness opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate. The committee was still in debate on the bill when the transcript ended.

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• Members, I move to suspend all necessary rules and take up House Resolution 68.
• Long resolution. House Resolution 68. Members, you've heard the motion. Is there objection?
• The clerk will read the resolution. H.R. No. 68 by Rose, in memory of Dr.
• The question occurs on adoption of the resolution. All those in favor, please rise.
• The resolution is unanimously adopted. Ms.

Bills: HB1, HB2, HB3, HB5, HB20, HB22

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

Summary: The House convened in special session with a gubernatorial proclamation adding subjects related to penalties for legislators who absent themselves, ivermectin access, and groundwater study authority. The chamber also handled routine motions, committee scheduling, and first-reading referrals before moving to the main floor calendar focused largely on disaster response and public safety legislation. The central theme throughout the day was the July 4 flooding and related tragedies, with repeated references to families of victims and the need for stronger preparedness and prevention measures. House Bill 1, on youth camp emergency plans and preparedness, was the most emotional and heavily amended measure. Members adopted changes requiring annual emergency plans for resident youth camps, staff training, parent notification, evacuation maps, floodplain-related disclosures, restrictions on sleeping quarters in flood-prone areas, and funding for enforcement. One proposed amendment to require air conditioning or heat in sleeping quarters failed, while another amendment on floodplain restrictions passed after debate over floodplain versus floodway language. HB 1 ultimately passed the House 136-1 on second reading and later 135-1 on final passage. Senate Bill 2 / House Bill 2 on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery also advanced after extensive discussion. The bill creates training for justices of the peace in mass-fatality events, establishes an emergency manager licensing system, sets local succession procedures, creates a statewide volunteer management system, authorizes drone interdiction in disaster zones, expands disaster loan eligibility, and adds review and planning provisions for certain infrastructure and weather-related issues. Members debated the scope of the training, drone impacts on press coverage, volunteer registration, and infrastructure-related amendments; some proposals were adopted and others tabled or withdrawn. SB 2 passed the House 130-4 on third reading and later 132-4 on final passage. The House also passed House Bill 3 creating the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program for emergency communications equipment, House Bill 20 addressing disaster-related scams and fraudulent charitable solicitations, House Bill 22 expanding allowable uses of the broadband infrastructure fund for emergency communications, and Senate Bill 5 providing supplemental appropriations for disaster relief, including funds for local warning systems and weather monitoring. Each of these bills passed overwhelmingly, with only one or a few dissenting votes, and members repeatedly emphasized the need to improve coordination, communications, funding, and fraud prevention in the wake of recent disasters.