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• have over 4,000 investment advisors that we oversee, and we process 186,000 annual securities registrations

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee approved the minutes from its January 20, 2026 meeting. It then considered several gubernatorial appointments and reappointments related to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, including Hyatt Erstad, Cynthia Fairfax, and Janice Folkerson. In each case, the committee voted to send the nomination to the Senate floor with a recommendation that the nominee be confirmed. The committee also heard introductory testimony from Nora Carpenter, a Boise nonprofit executive and lifelong Idahoan, for a future vote on her appointment to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board. No questions were asked, and the chair said the committee would likely vote on her appointment at the next meeting. The committee then heard from Salvador Cruz, nominated to serve as Director of the Department of Finance, who described his background in banking and state financial regulation and outlined priorities such as consumer education, scam prevention, and maintaining strong oversight of financial institutions. Members asked about his move to Idaho and his goals for the department; no vote was taken, and the chair said the committee would likely vote next Tuesday. Finally, the committee heard from Gregory Danaka, a reappointee to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board and current CEO of Delta Dental of Idaho, who emphasized his experience in finance, IT, and board service and noted the importance of oral health representation. The chair closed by praising the quality and willingness of Idahoans who volunteer for public service, and the committee adjourned without further action.

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• 54-2808, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding the powers and duties of the State Board of Registration

Summary: The House convened with 70 members present, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then approved the House Journal without objection. In committee reports, House Concurrent Resolution 21 and House Bills 494 through 498 were reported and referred to the State Affairs Committee. The House also received several resolutions and memorials, including House Joint Memorial 9, House Resolution 19 condemning political violence and honoring victims and public servants affected in 2025, and House Concurrent Resolution 22 declaring 2026 the Year of Volunteerism and the America 250 in Idaho Service Challenge; these were referred for printing. The House introduced and read first a series of bills, including HB 499 on unmanned aircraft systems near Department of Correction facilities, HB 500 on electric-assisted bicycles and related motor vehicle definitions, HB 501 on ballot measure petition circulation requirements, HB 502 and HB 503 on the Idaho Forest Products Commission and Soil and Water Conservation Commission, HB 504 on Idaho Lottery bulk ticket purchases, HB 505 as a broad occupational and professional licensing cleanup bill affecting many boards and disciplinary provisions, and HB 506 on sales tax rebate provisions. All eight bills were sent to printing. During announcements, members noted an Idaho PTA Taco Tuesday event and student artwork display, a request to provide snacks for pages, a Convention of States informational meeting, and cookies in the lounge to celebrate the Indiana Hoosiers’ NCAA championship. The House then reviewed upcoming committee meetings and adjourned by motion until 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

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• It amends requirements related to the application process for motor vehicle registrations.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• continued access to elected officials by the news media while restricting the exposure of their voter registration

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Oh, before we start, registration on the rest of the bills will close at 3:30.

Bills: HB2646, HB3941, HB5153, HB5155, HB5394, HB 1106, HB426, HB4529, HB3984, HB4273, HB 1097, HB3940, HB1941, HB4377, HB3153

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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• The Department State Hearing Division has also raised other concerns related to these for-profit entities
• We are looking at about an 85% registration rate for the electronic visit verification and then a 100%
• more challenging, and I don't want to butcher what our division that has been monitoring the EVV registration
• No, the EVV registration is a one-time process.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Since these cases involve sex offender registration, Section 290, the key These cases involve sex offender
• registration, Section 290.
• extend probation beyond two years when programs have not been completed for individuals convicted of registrable
• supports improved information sharing among law enforcement agencies, public agencies, and private entities

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's not unheard of for people to scramble to get their license and registration and then get their hands
• It's not unheard of for people to scramble to get their license and registration and then get their hands

Summary: The meeting was a Girl State House session in which members received a brief orientation on chamber rules, decorum, voting procedures, and how to use the floor, followed by prayer, the pledge, and attendance. The parliamentarian and House leaders emphasized respectful conduct, recognition procedures, live microphones/cameras, and how motions such as immediate consideration work. After the rules overview, the chamber began considering bills in order. House Bill 1001, which would have prohibited over-the-counter diet pills from being sold or transferred to anyone under 18, drew debate over eating disorders, teen health, and whether parents or sellers would be affected. Supporters argued it would protect minors from harmful diet culture, while opponents raised concerns about medical exceptions and whether the age limit should be 21 instead. The bill failed, 42-55 with two present. House Bill 1002, allowing lottery winners to remain confidential, was amended during discussion to cover a $100,000 threshold and special rules for elected officials; supporters said it would protect winners from scams and harassment, while opponents raised transparency concerns. It passed 79-17 with one present. House Bill 1003, requiring schools to provide resources and courses on child labor/workplace laws, was debated as a workforce-readiness measure, but members questioned whether it should be a required course, an online option, or limited to older students. The bill failed 22-73 with three present. House Bill 1004, creating the Arkansas Head Injury Act and requiring helmets and face protection for motorized cycle operators and passengers, received strong support based on safety and personal testimony about motorcycle deaths; it passed 94-4. House Bill 1005, the Adult Preparedness Act, would have required a year-long personal finance course before graduation; members debated whether the material was already covered in existing classes and whether schools had time and staffing to implement it. It failed 35-60 with four present. House Bill 1006, increasing the teacher classroom investment tax deduction from $500 to $1,000, was broadly supported as a way to help teachers pay for classroom supplies and student needs, and it passed 97-0 with one present. House Bill 1008, aimed at encouraging entrepreneurial businesses by limiting national franchises in local economic zones, sparked debate over how to define zones, whether existing chains would be affected, and the impact on jobs and affordable shopping options; it failed 23-69 with six present. The session then moved to House Bill 1009, establishing a blue envelope program for people with intellectual disabilities during police interactions; the sponsor explained it would be optional and included in law-enforcement training, and supporters said it could reduce confusion and improve safety. The transcript cuts off before the bill’s final action.

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• Board are prohibited from posting information regarding an enforcement action taken against the registration
• We've done the process of examination, doing all of our continuing ed through the national registration

Bills: HB2340, HB2155, HB2531

Keywords: HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure, disciplinary records, enforcement action, public disclosure, privacy, third-party website, stipend program, financial assistance, treatment costs, drug testing, peer support, recovery, rehabilitation, board-approved program

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• student member, members of the boards of regents shall not have changed their political party registration
• student member, members of the boards of regents shall not have changed their political party registration

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• authority to enforce successor accountability, including automatic denial of new licenses and registration
• This year we had over 4,800 new apprentice registrations and over 2,500 completions.

Summary: The committee heard a report on the Underground Economy Task Force in Washington’s construction industry. Labor and Industries said the task force, created by a 2024 budget proviso, met 11 times and developed consensus recommendations to improve enforcement against worker misclassification, unregistered contractors, and unpaid taxes and premiums. Consensus items included defining and regulating construction labor providers, improving interagency data sharing, increasing penalties for repeat offenders, expanding L&I authority over successor accountability, reviewing agency penalty rules, and exploring tracking of cash payments. Majority-but-not-consensus ideas included posting subcontractor notices at job sites, setting an independent-contractor threshold that would trigger L&I review, holding direct contractors liable for unpaid wages owed by subcontractors, and reviewing reporting requirements. Testifiers from labor, business, and the Attorney General’s Office generally supported stronger enforcement and transparency, while business representatives cautioned against overregulation and said any new rules should avoid burdening legitimate contractors or restricting lawful cash payments and independent contracting. L&I said the final report would be distributed by December 31 and the task force work group would be reconvened. The committee then reviewed the wage recovery work group report. L&I explained current wage complaint procedures and said the work group, made up of labor and business representatives, reached five consensus recommendations: allow L&I to prioritize wage complaints strategically, permit aggregation of related complaints, raise the minimum penalty under the Wage Payment Act from $1,000 to $1,500 and create a penalty matrix, improve employer awareness with materials for new hires, and establish a wage recovery fund. The fund would be seeded by penalties, would not require new employer assessments, and would allow limited early payments to eligible workers facing hardship, with a proposed cap of $2,500 and a later review of the program. Business and labor representatives both supported the overall framework, though business raised concerns about fraud safeguards and recovery of funds if a claim is later found invalid. Members also received an overview of Washington’s apprenticeship system. L&I described the state’s apprenticeship agency structure, the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, and the difference between Washington’s state apprenticeship standards and the federal Office of Apprenticeship system. The presentation highlighted current participation levels, program approval and objection processes, and strong post-completion outcomes, including median annual earnings above $100,000 and an estimated $7.80 return for every public dollar invested. Committee members asked about how apprentices apply, how sponsors work with L&I, and whether recurring objections could be addressed earlier in the process. Finally, the committee heard updates on wildland firefighter respiratory protection, federal cuts to NIOSH, and economic and federal policy impacts on unemployment insurance and workforce services. L&I said wildland firefighters face significant smoke exposure and cancer risk, but current rules do not require respiratory protection for that work because of technical and operational challenges; the agency is watching efforts in other jurisdictions and at the federal level. On NIOSH, L&I warned that federal staffing and grant cuts could weaken occupational safety research, training pipelines, and programs affecting Washington workers, including firefighter cancer tracking and Hanford exposure assessments. ESD reported rising UI claims, a stable unemployment rate, and pressure on the trust fund, while also describing technology and process changes that have improved claims handling. ESD also said HR1 will significantly increase demand on WorkSource services through new work-search requirements for SNAP and Medicaid recipients, creating an unfunded mandate that the agency is preparing to implement with partner agencies.

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• apply to any motor vehicle operated on public roadways in the state regardless of jurisdiction of registration
• To any motor vehicle operated on public roadways in the state, regardless of jurisdiction of registration

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• All right, we show you registration. registered as J.C.
• On this issue and other issues, and I want to thank you, Chairman, for the Brand Registration, Renewal

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• OF 2027 AND 2027 AND THEY ARE GOING TO KEEP IT THEY HAVE TO NOTIFY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT RENEW REGISTRATION
• FELONY UP TO FIVE YEARS IN FIVE YEARS IN PRISON AND $25,000 OR BOTH, AND THE BCA MATRIX CHARGE A REGISTRATION
• Legislation would implement a licensing and registration system for firearms to make ownership and possession

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and failure to maintain proper and and failure to maintain proper and timely<00:15:53.680><c> registration
• </c><00:15:54.399><c> with</c><00:15:54.639><c> the</c><00:15:54.880><c> Secretary</c> timely registration
• with the Secretary timely registration with the Secretary of<00:15:55.600><c> State.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• For the members of the public, we'll be closing registration on this hearing at 6:30 tonight.
• Before I call the next one, I want to remind everyone, we're closing registration at 6:30.
• Okay, hold on a minute, because we closed registration at 6:30, so I had this happen last week.

Bills: HB259, HB259, HB 1128, HB1337, HB1506, HB1794, HB2215, HB2470, HB2771, HB2882, HB2993, HB3053, HB3428, HB3669, HB3789, HB3924, HB4201, HB4675

Keywords: redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety

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• through the compact we can ask another state, really from Maine to Florida, to hold that person's registration
• through the compact we can ask another state, really from Maine to Florida, to hold that person's registration
• enabled to pursue investigations and suspects free of obstruction or impediment from government entities
• from</c> obstruction or impediment from obstruction or impediment from government<02:00:02.040><c> entities
• entities or subdivisions Senate<02:00:04.040><c> Bill</c><02:00:04.239><c> 71</c><02:00:04.760><c> further

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• explains the fact that if the data is available via the system, that it satisfies the voter's registration
• system that it satisfies<01:01:15.680><c> the</c><01:01:16.000><c> voters's</c><01:01:16.400><c> registration
• </c> satisfies the voters's registration satisfies the voters's registration requirements.<01:01:18.400

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• However, the fact that we already have the Green SnowPro, and you said that being a GSP provides that entity
• Uh another person in our registrations.
• Question before us is whether or not this entity or that entity should be modified or erased from the
• list of authorized entities.
• </c> authorized entities. authorized entities.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The Penal Code Committee is a state entity created by the Legislature to study California's criminal
• The Penal Code Committee is a state entity created by the Legislature to study California's criminal
• Jeff Gonzalez, entitled Vessels Operation Registration.
• Sheriffs are elected county officials subject to oversight from entities including state and federal
• The Major Events Group is LAPD's lead entity in planning for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety bills, with most of the discussion focused on AB 1650, AB 2014, AB 1886, AB 2126, AB 2624, and AB 2257. AB 1650 would require clearer identification on privately owned vehicles rented or leased to government agencies for enforcement operations; supporters framed it as a transparency and safety measure in response to ICE activity, while no opposition testified. AB 2014 would allow post-conviction habeas relief where gender bias or stereotypes were used at trial and may have affected the outcome; supporters described cases involving sexist and anti-LGBTQ stereotypes, while the California District Attorneys Association opposed the bill as overbroad and likely to restrict relevant evidence, though the author said recent amendments removed the evidence-code provisions and left only the habeas remedy. AB 1886 would extend a 12-month probation presumption to youth in out-of-home placements and those discharged from secure youth treatment facilities; youth advocates supported it as a fairness and rehabilitation measure, while judges, probation officials, and district attorneys opposed it as undoing a recent compromise and limiting individualized decisions. AB 2126 would speed hiring of peer partners in child welfare by creating a narrow exemption process for certain foster-youth-related offenses; it drew broad support and no opposition. AB 2624 would expand the Safe at Home address-confidentiality program to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers; supporters cited threats, doxing, and harassment, while one journalist opposed it over possible effects on reporting, and the author and committee members said the bill preserves press protections and is narrowly aimed at threats and harassment. AB 2257 would restore county authority to create a separate corrections department to run jails instead of the sheriff; supporters argued it would improve accountability and address jail deaths and fiscal problems, while sheriffs opposed it as unnecessary and said sheriffs are already subject to oversight. The committee also noted several bills pulled by their authors and adopted a consent calendar of unrelated measures. Votes were not always taken immediately because the committee was waiting for a quorum, but AB 2624 was moved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and left on call, and the chair indicated support or favorable recommendations on several of the other measures.