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• President, I transmit here House Concurrent Resolution 22, which has passed the House, for the Acting
• House Concurrent Resolution 22, which has passed the House, for the Acting Chief Clerk.
• In the House of Representatives, House Concurrent Resolution 22 by the State Affairs Committee, a concurrent
• In the House of Representatives, House Concurrent Resolution 22 by the State Affairs Committee. Mr.
• It will now be returned to the House of Origin, the Idaho House of Representatives. Mr. President.

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• The Chair will lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Please join us.
• The Chair lays before the House sundry communications.
• The honorable the speaker, House clerk.
• The honorable the speaker, House of<00:09:20.320><c> Representatives.
• So, I'm ready to get our fiscal house in order.

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• </c> I want to hit on with House File 4446. I want to hit on with House File 4446.
• </c> to vote in favor of House File 4437. to vote in favor of House File 4437.
• That's House File 3768.
• House File 3768. And then finally, House File 3768.
• </c> House File 3782. House File 3782.

Bills: HF2354 , HF3407 , HF4359 , HF4192 , HF3356 , HF3695 , HF1597 , HF3155 , HF3871 , HF4437 , HF4446 , HF3990

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

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• House Bill 49 as amended by the House, House Bill 124, House Bill 158 as amended by the House, House
• the House.
• House Bill 124. House Bill 124. House Bill 124. House Bill 124.
• House Bill 49 as amended by the House, House Bill 124, House Bill 158 as amended by the House, House
• House Bill 158. House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee substitute for House Bill 49.

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, an invocation, pledges, and a series of announcements and guest introductions tied to several recognition days, including Disability Rights Awareness Day, Elevate the Spectrum Day, Geothermal Rising Legislative Day, DWI Awareness Day, and Adult Education and Literacy Day. Senators also welcomed guests for New Mexico Down Syndrome Day and other constituent visits, and the chamber read certificates recognizing the Hurley family and the New Mexico Military Museum, as well as adult education and literacy programs across the state. Testimony and remarks highlighted the service of the Hurley family, the importance of adult education for workforce and civic participation, and the contributions of people with disabilities and their families. The Senate adopted multiple committee reports and received House messages on several bills and resolutions. On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bill 96, as amended, which streamlines child care licensing and reduces administrative barriers to opening or expanding child care homes and centers; an HOA-related floor amendment was adopted after discussion about local restrictions and neighborhood traffic concerns. The chamber then passed Senate Bill 14, as amended, which expands the state’s health professional loan repayment program with $25 million in funding split between physicians and allied health professionals/nurses, with questions focused on eligibility, prioritization, and whether the funding would be sufficient to address shortages. Senators also debated the bill’s support for part-time service and its role in helping New Mexico compete for medical workers. The Senate next passed Senate Bill 104 unanimously, establishing a process for removing a wildlife commissioner that requires gubernatorial initiation, notice and a hearing, and direct review by the state Supreme Court; debate centered on due process, the removal standard of incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance, and how the new process compares with prior law. Finally, the chamber took up Senate Bill 50, which would give the Law Enforcement Training Standards Council more flexibility to set training curricula for officers, especially in rural departments; sponsors said the bill preserves minimum training while allowing updates for current issues, but several senators raised concerns that the measure could weaken explicit statutory requirements for domestic violence and sexual assault training and asked how those topics would remain protected in the future curriculum.

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• And so, I'd urge House tradition.
• </c> Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• Sometimes it at the House bill, House Sometimes it at the House bill, House File<00:32:41.360><c> One
• This bill was House File One.
• agreed the House end this the House agreed the House Republicans<01:24:47.360><c> that</c><01:24:47.600

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• </c> of what we deal with here in this house of what we deal with here in this house and<00:31:35.520
• Thank you. passed off the house the first time and passed off the house the first time and that<00:35
• um but all the House all the House<00:36:36.640><c> and</c><00:36:37.440><c> um</c><00:36:37.680><c>
• </c><00:37:29.640><c> version</c> and made it into the uh House version and made it into the uh House

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• If you'd pull out House File 4583. renew my motion House File 4479 as renew my motion House File 4479
• I will move House File 4681.
• </c> ice fish ice houses there? ice fish ice houses there?
• House File 511. So, I will move House File 511. I see that there's a DE1 amendment.
• House File 4334. Mr.

Committee: House Taxes

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• House joint resolution 61. resolution. House joint resolution 61.
• in the House.
• Madam Speaker, the House is not in order. The House will be in order.
• housing, housing choice vouchers, public housing, housing choice vouchers, projectbased<03:13:17.359>
• Impeachment. before this house. before this house.

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• Yes, we need permanent housing. But we cannot wait for those permanent housing needs to be built.
• We need permanent housing.
• We talk about housing, we talk about supportive housing, listening.
• Housing, we talk about supportive housing, we talk about permanent supportive housing, but quite literally
• That is housing first.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through privileges of the floor recognizing Fresno State Ag Leadership Development Program students and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The body also approved the Senate journals and took up several gubernatorial appointments, including confirmations to the Court Reporters Board and the California Law Revision Commission, each approved by roll call vote. The chamber then considered SCR 136 marking the 50th anniversaries of the California Coastal Act, Coastal Commission, and Coastal Conservancy. Supporters emphasized coastal access, habitat protection, public trails, and resilience, while one senator argued the commission can overrule local control and slow development. The resolution passed 27-4. The Senate also adopted SR 68 for Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, with broad support focused on survivor advocacy and accountability, and SCR 130 recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month, which passed unanimously. Several bills were then approved on unanimous roll call, including SB 1058 on school nutrition procurement, SB 930 on encryption for school exam proctoring, SB 917 on winery sales at farmers’ markets, SB 1002 on continuity of out-of-state telehealth care, SB 1036 on mitigation fee credits for redevelopment, SB 1285 on juvenile record dismissals, and SB 969 on remote developmental services. Later, SCR 131 called for an urgent, coordinated response to unsheltered homelessness, emphasizing interim shelter, permanent housing, and supportive services. Supporters said the state must stop normalizing encampments and better coordinate resources; one senator objected that the resolution did not sufficiently address self-sufficiency or alternatives to housing-first approaches. The resolution passed 34-0. The Senate also adopted SCR 157 honoring school bus drivers, approved the consent calendar, heard committee announcements, and adjourned in memory of Sandy Steers, a conservation advocate and longtime executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley.

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• They only had vehicles and they only had a house, no minor children.
• Chairman, I move that House Bill 2371 be returned with a do pass recommendation.
• You have chosen, you have House Bill 24-09 do pass recommendation.
• House Bill 2457, please. Mr.
• Chairman, I move that House Bill 2457 be returned with a due pass recommendation.

Bills: HB2311 , HB2371 , HB2409 , HB2410 , HB2456 , HB2457 , HB4005

Committees: House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation , House House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference

Keywords: artificial intelligence, disclosure requirements, data privacy, minor protection, online safety, HB2371, Arizona divorce, family law, dissolution of marriage, AI arbitration, AI-assisted arbitration, automated dispute resolution, online arbitration, binding determination, recommendation, superior court appeal, de novo review, marital dissolution, spousal consent, minor children

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• The first bill on the agenda is House Bill 2233, Representative Niska.
• Okay, next one is House File 1614, the first engrossment.
• So we've got House File 2781.
• Representative Curran has two bills, the first being House File 1316. So, House File 1316...
• And now we are up to House File 2521, Representative Frazier.

Bills: HF2233 , HF1999 , HF1995 , HF1614 , HF2781 , HF1775 , HF1316 , HF2127 , HF2521 , HF689 , HF2380 , HF1273

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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• So House File 1662 is an agency bill.
• </c><00:03:19.920><c> Initiative</c> our veterans stable Housing Initiative our veterans stable Housing
• </c><00:48:34.079><c> file</c> next bill before us house file next bill before us house file 2159<00:
• </c> thank you madam chair and members house thank you madam chair and members house file<00:48:59.520
• </c> IHS the arms the therapy and house IHS the arms the therapy and house um<00:58:58.599><c> so</c>

Bills: HF1662 , HF2115 , HF2159 , HF1095 , HF2160

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• House Bill 198 is an access-to-care bill.
• We're like a boutique housing authority.
• My job was to go into the encampments weekly to connect un-house veterans with stable, clean housing,
• Representative Alliance, House Bill 1028.
• House Bill 890. Do House Bill 897? Yes. Okay. Nope. Go ahead. Take it away. And Do House Bill 897?

Bills: SB237

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 20, 2026, with eight members present and approved the May 13 minutes. The committee quickly reported several bills favorably, including SB 1224, which requires DCFS review when a pregnancy involves a child under 17 and makes children under 12 a child in need of care; SB 1100, which repeals an old statute on unenriched bread; HB 1220, a continuation of prior work to codify certain provisions related to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; HB 1231, clarifying that continuous glucose monitoring is covered through Medicaid for any insulin-dependent diabetic, including gestational diabetes; and HB 198, setting reimbursement rates for ambulatory surgery centers for certain Medicaid procedures. The committee also adopted a personal privilege welcome for physicians on White Coat Day and repeatedly noted that several bills were being advanced with the understanding that further work might continue before floor debate. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1160, which would create a streamlined restricted license pathway for qualified international medical school graduates, especially for rural and shortage areas. Committee members pressed the Board of Medical Examiners about delays in promulgating rules under an earlier 2024 law and objected to rule language they said went beyond the statute. Board representatives acknowledged a misunderstanding about the original bill’s intent and said the program had been operating, but members warned against agencies writing rules that contradict enacted law. Despite the criticism, HB 1160 was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably HCR 67, which creates a task force to study gaps in acute care for special-needs adults and children, following emotional testimony from the sponsor about her son’s death and the lack of appropriate care options. The committee then approved HCR 27, calling for a coordinated statewide evaluation of autism services by the Department of Health and Department of Education, with testimony emphasizing rising diagnosis rates, rural provider shortages, and the need for better data and coordination between medical and school-based services. HCR 28, which would study school nurse orientation and training, was also reported favorably after school nurses described the lack of standardized onboarding for new graduates and the risks of placing them alone in schools without adequate supervision. HB 469, which would have allowed pharmacy license renewal fees to be directed to Xavier University’s pharmacy school as well as public schools, was deferred after concerns about diverting funds from public institutions and the absence of testimony from affected schools. The committee also took up HB 223, which recreates DCFS, and adopted an amendment shortening the sunset date and requiring law enforcement reports to be accepted through a secure web-based platform; the bill was then reported favorably as amended. Another major discussion centered on HB 457 and HB 616, both tied to homelessness. HB 457, establishing minimum standards for shelters and related facilities, was reported favorably as amended after sponsor testimony and support cards. HB 616, which would allow the legislative auditor and local officials access to records and databases for audits of homelessness initiatives, drew extensive debate over privacy, federal funding, and accountability. Supporters cited a 2025 audit showing more than $216 million in federal homelessness spending in New Orleans and argued that auditors need access to performance data to detect waste and abuse; opponents warned about client privacy and the impact of funding cutoffs. The committee adopted an amendment changing permissive language to mandatory language for enforcement and then continued hearing testimony, with the discussion still centered on balancing oversight with confidentiality.

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• Substitute House Bill 2689.
• I move to immediately transmit Substitute House Bill 2689 to the House of Representatives.
• to the House.
• amended by the Senate: Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1170, and Engrossed Substitute House Bill
• Substitute House Bill 2089.

Bills: SCR8410

Summary: The Senate took up several bills on final passage, beginning with Substitute House Bill 2689 on the Working Connections Child Care program. The chamber adopted a Ways and Means striking amendment, then passed the bill 33-16. Supporters said it would change provider payment to attendance-based reimbursement, require subsidy rates to reach at least the 75th percentile of market rates, update use of market rate surveys, and remove previously scheduled income-eligibility expansions. Opponents argued it would not treat all child care providers equally and could create unfair workarounds. The bill was immediately transmitted to the House. The Senate then passed Engrossed House Bill 2487, which clarifies how insurance companies and their affiliates are taxed, and Substitute House Bill 2089, which narrows a tax preference for certain financial institutions and dedicates the revenue to the Wildfire Mitigation Fund. HB 2487 drew criticism for applying the tax retroactively to 2019 despite prior court rulings, while HB 2089 was opposed on affordability grounds because it affects mortgage-related taxation. The chamber also passed Engrossed House Bill 2681, raising annual license fees for cannabis producers, processors, and retailers; opponents said the increase reflected broader budget pressures. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to Senate Resolution 8704 honoring Senator Rebecca Saldaña. Numerous senators from both parties praised her work on labor, environmental justice, child welfare, immigrant and worker rights, and her habit of centering marginalized communities and checking on colleagues personally. Saldaña responded with remarks about organizing, democracy, and the importance of collective action, saying she was grateful for the chamber and looking forward to the next chapter. The Senate adopted the resolution unanimously, and members agreed to add all senators’ names as co-sponsors. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8702 honoring Senator Judy Warnick, with speakers from both parties highlighting her long service, agricultural background, calm leadership, bipartisan approach, and work on rural economic development, children and families, and capital projects. Warnick thanked colleagues and said she looked forward to spending more time with her family, farm, and horses. The meeting also included routine motions to move between orders of business and a message from the House concurring in Senate amendments to several bills.

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• I'm testifying in opposition to House Bill 2313.
• I'm testifying in opposition to House Bill 2313.
• Okay, with that, we can close the public hearing on House Bill 2313 and open the public hearing on House
• The bill before you is House Bill 2298.
• Somebody shows up with a moving van and asks them why they haven't left the house because their house

Bills: HB2313 , HB2451 , HB2298 , HB2566 , HB2517

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: grocery stores, public ownership, food accessibility, community services, economic development, tax increment financing, local government, municipal finance, public infrastructure, property title protection, land record fraud, county auditors, voluntary program, real estate, procurement, contracting, transparency, financial oversight, municipal permitting, transit projects

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• It's a pleasure to present House Bill 236 today, which I am also glad to report passed out of the House
• </c><00:02:18.440><c> Bill</c> It's a pleasure to present House Bill It's a pleasure to present House
• Do I have any over in the house. Do I have any questions?
• </c> is House Bill 904. is House Bill 904.
• </c> House Bill 904. House Bill 904.

Committee: Senate Licensing & Occupations

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• This is the House Committee on Appropriations.
• We're going to move out of order here on House Bill 755. Ms.
• This is House Bill 755 by Representative Turner.
• The House Bill 311 increases OSE's funding. The House Bill 311 increases OSCE's funding.
• Seeing no objection, House Bill 417 is adopted favorable.

Bills: HB27 , HB290 , HB308 , HB311 , HB382 , HB417 , HB575 , HB755 , HB980

Committee: House Appropriations

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• First up on the agenda is House Bill 792, Representative Monks.
• House Bill 792 will be sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
• I have to go to House Appropriations here real soon. So 722 relates to House Bill 329 that we did.
• Last on our agenda, I have House Bill 811.
• And with that, House Reven Tax is adjourned.

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

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• When it got to the House, our friends took a bill that passed the House, House Bill 1099, was sort of
• House Bill 1099 was sort of a companion bill to 256. House Bill 1099 passed the House unanimously.
• Secretary will inform the House.
• House Bill 1268, Senator Goode. House Bill 1268, Senator Goode. Senator Goode. Senator Goode.
• Secretary will inform the House. Continue the roll. House Bill 1343, Senator Baldwin.

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• Chairman, the committee substitute changes provisions clarifying that tax exemptions granted to housing
• We're a Houston-based developer, contractor, and operator of affordable rental housing, but I am here
• today as the board president of the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers.
• As affordable housing developers, we know firsthand how permitting delays can stall and even derail our
• They ensure the house isn't going to fall down, but they check the stamp on the structural plans.

Bills: SB208 , SB628 , SB777 , SB1042 , SB2354 , SB2477 , SB2521 , SB2523 , SB2608 , SB2703 , SB2778 , SB2835 , SB2965 , SB2367 , SB3044

Committee: Senate Local Government