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• And you've got—we've got that amendment, but Representative Blackshear uh for the amendment.
• have an amendment that says the have an amendment that says the insurance<00:08:23.120> company
• The amendment has been adopted. So we're back on the bill as amended.
• We are adjourned. bill as amended. Do we have any bill as amended.
• . amended. amended.

Bills: HB372, HB361, HB391, HB372, HB361, HB391

Keywords: Elmore County, rental tax, tax revenue, infrastructure funding, economic development, Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, tribal police, reservation security, state-recognized tribe, law enforcement authority, certified police officer, Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, P.O.S.T., trespass, warrantless arrest, tribal land, sovereignty, public safety, Indian tribe, reservation

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• There is an amendment on that. You would like to hear the amendment, please?
• Amendment submitted by Tedford. Any questions on the amendment?
• There's no questions on the amendment. Any questions on the amendment?
• There's a PCS and an amendment. Just an amendment? It should just be an amendment.
• Just an amendment? Clark will read the amendment. Mr.

Bills: HB4284, HB1250, HB4190, HB3086

Keywords: animal abuse, offender registry, public safety, animal welfare, criminal justice, Oklahoma legislation, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, cyber crime, fraud prevention, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, insurance fee, digital forensics, investigative support, revolving fund, prisons, corrections

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• have an amendment. have an amendment. >> Yeah,<00:08:16.800> Mr.
• Chairman, I ask to offer this amendment. This is a friendly amendment. All right.
• Any questions on the amendment?
• >> a friendly amendment. Yes, sir. >> a friendly amendment. Yes, sir.
• The amendment first. First one. I got a motion to accept the amendment. I have a second.

Bills: HB545, HB545

Keywords: Escambia County, probate court, court fees, legal services, judicial legislation, HB545, legal tender, cash rounding, nearest five cents, nickel rounding, in-person cash transaction, cash transactions, change making, sales tax, Department of Revenue, merchant payments, consumer payments, currency rounding, cash payment, retail transactions

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• We had an opposing less-amended position.
• The amendments reflect that.
• We appreciate the author's amendments.
• We oppose AB 1542 unless amended.
• No, and thank you for taking that amendment. This amendment was important to me as the author.

Summary: The committee heard AB 1988, which would require AI companion chatbots to respond to credible self-harm or violence-related crisis expressions by displaying the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, warning users, and pausing the chat for human review after repeated crisis signals. The author and supporters said the bill is a measured safety standard to redirect vulnerable users to human help, citing research and cases where chatbots worsened suicidal ideation or violent behavior. Support came from crisis and medical advocates, while no opposition testimony was offered. The chair and members expressed strong support, and the bill was held pending quorum before later action on the agenda. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for users to create or maintain accounts on social media platforms with harmful addictive features and would create an E-Safety Advisory Commission in the Attorney General’s office. The author argued the bill targets product design, not speech, and is intended to curb compulsive features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds while allowing safer or non-addictive platforms to remain available. Supporters, including a psychologist and the Organization for Social Media Safety, described cyberbullying, predation, compulsive use, and mental health harms; opponents, including EFF, ACLU-Cal Action, TechNet, and youth advocacy groups, warned about privacy, First Amendment, and access-to-community concerns, especially for LGBTQ youth and other marginalized groups. Committee members debated whether the bill is a ban or a delay, how age assurance would work, and whether the proposal would be effective or could push youth to less safe spaces. Several members said they would support the bill as a first step, while others raised concerns about enforceability, privacy, and constitutional issues. The author emphasized that the bill is limited to specific harmful design features, not content or general internet access, and that the new commission would monitor evolving technology and recommend future updates. No final vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• move that amendment? move that amendment?
• The amendment is adopted.
• The amendment the motion does prevail. The amendment is<00:19:38.799> adopted.
• as amendment as amended be recommended as amendment as amended be recommended to<00:38:55.839>
• Again, amendment amendment label DE1. Again, amendment label<01:20:37.120> DE1.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, then heard House File 4048, which would exempt chiropractors from Minnesota’s provider tax if they are no longer eligible to provide chiropractic benefits under Medicaid/MinnesotaCare. Representative Robbins said the bill corrects an unfair situation because chiropractors still pay the tax even though the benefit was eliminated. Testifiers from the Minnesota Chiropractic Association and a longtime chiropractor supported the bill, arguing that most chiropractors are small-business owners and should not pay a tax for services they can no longer provide. Several members said they supported restoring chiropractic coverage instead of changing the tax, and there was discussion about whether the tax applies to all providers and whether it is effectively passed on to patients. The committee adopted a motion to recommend HF 4048 to the Committee on Taxes. The committee then took up House File 3893, as amended, a bill to restrict artificial intelligence from engaging in psychotherapy or counseling with humans. The author and supporters said the bill is intended to prevent AI chatbots from posing as therapists or counseling vulnerable people, citing reports of suicides and other harms linked to chatbot interactions. The A2 amendment was adopted; the author said it reflected stakeholder concerns and added informed-consent language. Testifiers in support, including a psychologist and a suicide-prevention nonprofit leader, urged strong safeguards and said AI should not replace licensed professionals in crisis settings. Other testimony raised concerns about overbreadth and unintended effects. TechNet and a rural mental health provider said the bill should be narrowed so it applies to clinical therapy rather than wellness or educational tools, and should allow supervised AI uses such as transcription and administrative support. Members discussed rural access, existing licensing-board authority, privacy laws, and whether the bill should target AI companies directly rather than licensed clinicians. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HF 3893, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• I have an amendment at the desk I'd like to take up now. Clerk, will you read the amendment? Mr.
• Did you have a follow-up question on the amendment? Additional questions on the amendment?
• Seeing no additional questions on the amendment, will there be debate on the amendment?
• We'll take a voice vote on the amendment.
• The amendment is adopted.

Bills: SB2130, SB2135

Keywords: municipal finance, audit exemption, biennial reporting, local government, transparency, county purchasing, purchase card, government accountability, emergency expenditures, 914, all

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• amendments, I believe. A3 and A8. amendments, I believe. A3 and A8.
• Chair, I withdraw my amendment. amendment. amendment. any<00:28:35.760> discussion<00:28:36.799
• move the A1 amendment for you. move the A1 amendment for you.
• amendment? amendment?
• . amendment. amendment.

Bills: HF3694, HF3844, HF4006, HF3785, HF3849, HF4102, HF3441, HF3507, HF3562

Keywords: transportation, tow trucks, variable message signs, road safety, emergency service, optometrist, window glazing, motor vehicle regulations, medical prescriptions, transportation safety, infrastructure, construction, appropriation, state project, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, electric vehicles, transportation regulations, safety standards, dealer license

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• Members, we have two budget amendments on today's agenda.
• And that is the amendment. Are there questions on the amendment? Senator Berman, you're recognized.
• Is there objection to the amendment? Without objection, show this amendment is adopted.
• That is the amendment. Questions on the amendment? Senator Berman, thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Is there objection to the adoption of this amendment?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Seeing none, 1A amendment?
• prevails and the amendment is adopted. prevails and the amendment is adopted.
• amendment or Senator Gustoson? Um Mr. amendment or Senator Gustoson? Um Mr.
• Senator Rasmusson. amendment? Seeing none, all in favor of amendment?
• Nadau to your bill as amended. Mr. Nadau to your bill as amended. Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Happy to accept those amendments.
• We're still evaluating the bill as amended by the committee.
• So I think that's good about the amendments.
• So I think the amendments were good.
• Happy to accept the committee amendments.

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard a series of bills, many focused on homeowners associations (HOAs), along with measures on self-defense, design-professional litigation, mobile home park claims, senior housing, and DEI. Several bills were presented only or discussed with amendments, and the committee repeatedly noted ongoing work with authors and stakeholders. The committee also established quorum partway through the hearing and took up a consent calendar of several unrelated bills, which passed. AB 2584, on civil immunity for lawful self-defense, was presented as a work-in-progress. The author and a UFC/public-safety witness argued that people hesitate to intervene because of fear of civil liability, while committee members said California already has strong self-defense and Good Samaritan laws and that the proposal could create confusion. The bill was not advanced at that time, with the chair emphasizing further conversations. AB 1684, which would prevent HOAs from restricting homeowners’ ability to install or replace compliant cooling systems, drew support from the author, a constituent statement, and supporters from the California Department Association and others; an HOA group opposed unless amended, citing association property rights and grid/power concerns. Members generally supported the concept, and the author said amendments addressed damage and code-compliance issues. AB 1892, a technical cleanup bill clarifying HOA duties on utility repairs, election notices, and electronic voting timelines, passed unanimously as amended. AB 2050, requiring a formula for HOA reserve funding and a phase-in period, also passed with broad support; witnesses said underfunded reserves lead to special assessments, insurance and mortgage problems, and deferred maintenance, while members framed it as a consumer-protection and affordability measure. AB 2106, extending certificate-of-merit protections for design professionals and requiring California-licensed experts in certain cases, passed with strong support from engineers, architects, landscape architects, and civil-justice groups. AB 2145, directing HCD to study seniors’ need and desire to downsize, passed after lenders and financial groups moved from opposition to neutral with amendments; supporters said it could help unlock larger homes for younger families. AB 2238, aimed at deterring meritless failure-to-maintain lawsuits against mobile home park owners by shifting fee exposure to attorneys, passed after amendments narrowed its focus. Supporters said some firms were using vague demand letters and frivolous claims to force settlements and raise insurance costs; opposition said the bill still needed refinement to protect meritorious resident claims. AB 2439, prompted by two authors’ own HOA payment problems, passed despite opposition concerns about community-wide certified-mail requirements and personal liability for board members; supporters said better notice is needed when payment processors change and that liens and collections can be unfairly imposed without notice. AB 2579, responding to the earlier $100 cap on HOA fines, passed as amended to create a Department of Real Estate process for serious health and safety violations; supporters said the cap had weakened enforcement, while members said the bill sought a better balance. Finally, SCR 89, reaffirming California’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, was presented as a response to federal attacks on DEI programs. The author and witnesses from the UC Student Association, National Action Network, and civil-rights and labor groups argued DEI is essential to fairness, access, and opportunity, especially for students and historically underserved communities. Members voiced strong support, describing DEI as central to California’s values, and the resolution moved forward with bipartisan support noted by the author.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Committee Amendment 1, the title amendment to House Bill 387.
• House Committee Amendment 1, the title amendment to House Bill 387. Gentleman from Lincoln.
• House floor amendment 2, the title amendment to House Bill 356, Representative Bridges.
• amendments. Please report. amendments. Please report.
• :07:21.839> amendment<01:07:22.240> to amendment two, the title amendment to amendment

Keywords: Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:05:34 Calendar/2nd Readings 00:06:28 Orders of the Day 00:08:10 HB 542 00:08:34 HB 565 00:23:06 HB 611 00:25:32 HB 657 00:28:39 HB 762 00:31:07 HB 108 00:34:54 HB 67 00:39:02 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 00:46:48 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 00:58:42 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 00:59:12 ConC/Rules Report 01:02:18 Floor Amendments 01:03:42 Adjournment 01:04:02, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum with 92 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 5, 12, and 73 and requested concurrence. Members then moved through second reading of several bills, including measures on geoengineering, video teleconference meetings, dissolution of marriage, licensed child care centers, city franchises, trophy catfish, peer support specialists, and House Joint Resolution 25 on Kentucky becoming a “food is medicine” state. The House then considered and passed several bills on third reading. House Bill 387, relating to the Controlled Substance Prescribing Council, was amended and passed 91-1 after debate over veterinarians’ reporting requirements; the bill bars such reporting by regulation, removes an emergency medicine physician and acute care nurse from the council, and adds two veterinarians. House Bill 45, modernizing CPA licensure, passed 93-0. House Bill 369, adding PTSD to conditions eligible for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans, passed 93-0. House Bill 333, concerning faith-based small-scale affordable housing and shelters, passed 90-1 after discussion of housing needs, zoning limits, affordability requirements, and shelter standards. House Bill 50, addressing removal of persons unlawfully occupying real property, passed 92-0, and House Bill 388, a cleanup bill for the CASPER prescription monitoring program, passed 92-0. The House also passed House Bill 385, clarifying that the Commonwealth and Cabinet for Health and Family Services are financially responsible for non-elective medical care for patients of state-operated mental health facilities, by a 91-0 vote. House Bill 212, allowing licensed veterinary technicians to administer rabies vaccinations to dogs, cats, and ferrets under veterinarian supervision, passed 92-0. After these actions, the House took up House Resolution 58 recognizing February 6, 2026, as National Wear Red Day in Kentucky; the sponsor spoke about heart disease awareness and two young constituents awaiting heart transplants, and the resolution was adopted without objection. Later, the House received announcements about caucus meetings and committee meetings, then introduced a large slate of new bills and House Resolution 61 commemorating the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. The Committee on Committees and Rules Committee reported referrals and postings, including referral of several bills to standing committees and posting House Bills 748, 266, 305, and 470 for Monday, February 9, 2026. The session ended after introduction of floor amendments to House Bill 356.

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• Okay, let's go back now to the original bill with the committee amendment. What is the amendment?
• That's the amendment. That's the amendment you need. Yeah, that's why I took mine back. Sorry.
• We'll pass it with the amendment. 376 want to pass as amended. Any further discussion? Second.
• I have a motion to pass on the amendment and have a second. All those in favor of the amendment?
• We'll pass it with the amendment. 376 want to pass as amended. Any further discussion? Second.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Do you believe the Fair District Amendments applies the 2026 plan, and Mr.
• Speaker, do you believe the Fair District Amendments applies the 2026 plan?
• is unenforceable, then the entire amendment fails?
• Are there any amendments? None on the desk, Mr. Speaker.
• Voters approve these two Fair Districts amendments knowing...

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Mark Weissman and local officials Donna Lou Fiala and Eric C. Brecknitz, and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members approved the journal and adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the calendar and debate times for the day. The chamber then took up House Bill 1D, establishing Florida’s congressional districts, as the main item on the special order calendar. During questioning and debate on HB 1D, sponsors and opponents focused heavily on the map’s process and legality. Supporters argued the plan was based on a viable legal theory, used the 2020 census data as required, and was within the Legislature’s discretion to consider mid-cycle redistricting. Opponents repeatedly argued the map was drawn by the governor’s office using partisan data, without meaningful legislative or public input, and that it violated the Fair Districts Amendment by favoring a party, splitting more counties and municipalities, and reducing compactness. Several members also raised concerns about taxpayer costs, the absence of a new census or court order, and the Legislature’s role versus the governor’s office. After structured debate, the House voted on final passage of HB 1D and passed it 83-28. A motion to recess for two hours to consider a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision failed. Following passage of the redistricting bill, the House adopted a motion to adjourn sine die, ending the session.

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• . >> And are we on the amendment now, or are we on the substitute?
• I know you have an amendment on 194. I know you have an amendment on that<00:23:06.480> also.
• So, I would move adoption of the amendment.
• So, I would move adoption of the amendment. ...up with an amendment that would allow a candidate that
• Now, we're back to the bill as<00:28:10.720> amended.

Bills: HB42, SB246, SB38, SB194, SB183, SB253, SB160

Keywords: unclaimed vehicles, towing, Department of Revenue, notification requirements, abandoned vehicles, real estate, residential property, single-family home, homeowner protection, property solicitation, unsolicited offer, wholesaling, real estate wholesaling, assignment contract, equitable interest, investment property, house flipping, predatory real estate practices, title cloud, deceptive trade practices

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• We are in opposition unless amended. Thank you. Mr.
• I appreciate you taking some key amendments to date.
• We are currently in oppose unless amended.
• And we Respectfully oppose unless amended, but in light of the author taking the 2030 amendment, we believe
• We appreciate the work of the author on amendments, and unfortunately remain opposed unless amended.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• we're trying to do or amendment. we're trying to do or amendment.
• . amendments. amendments.
• that<01:30:57.880> I is an amendment a good amendment that I is an amendment a good amendment
• , which was completely amended by the amendment?
• <01:37:10.920> It amended. I support the amendment. It amended. I support the amendment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Chair, the A2 amendment is a delete-everything amendment.
• Um, so we have the A2 amendment as amended and, uh, it is an author's amendment.
• The amendment is adopted. have the A2 amendment as amended and uh, have the A2 amendment as amended and
• Um, and uh, we do have an amendment. It is an author's amendment, and that amendment, Mr.
• <01:03:33.359> author's<01:03:33.760> amendment amend author's amendment amend author's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If we have the amendment, let's take care of it. Well, I don't have the final amendment.
• Well, I don't have the final amendment. Well, I don't have the final amendment.
• amendment plus a couple extra changes. amendment plus a couple extra changes.
• Bill as amended. Bill as the bill? Bill as amended.
• <01:32:08.159> All amended. You You are correct. Catch. All amended.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Amends eligibility requirements. Amends eligibility requirements.
• ><00:23:31.440> to believes these proposed amendments to believes these proposed amendments to
• some rule amendments to reflect these. some rule amendments to reflect these.
• is to pass with amendments. is to pass with amendments.
• <02:04:40.080> Any to pass with amendments. Any to pass with amendments.

Bills: HB1604, HB1713, HB1722, HB2270, HB2401, HB2515, HB1979, HB1593, HB1743, HB2122, HB1756, HB1837, HB1729

Keywords: agriculture, housing, workforce, land use, zoning, public-private partnerships, tax credit, school impact fees, impact fee exemption, school facilities authority, residential development, housing shortage, affordable housing, infill housing, land dedication, fee in lieu, school construction, developer exactions, fair share contributions, education contribution agreement

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1604, which would create an agricultural workforce housing group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to address shortages of farmworker housing. The department said it supported the bill’s intent but emphasized that the group’s early work should focus on gathering data and surveying farm operators to assess actual demand, to avoid “mission creep.” Testimony from the City and County of Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization, Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Housing Hawaii’s Future, and the Maui Chamber of Commerce was in support, with one witness suggesting a housing advocacy nonprofit be added to the working group for balance. The committee then discussed HB 1713 on school impact fees, which would clarify exemptions for certain affordable housing projects and exempt new residential developments of fewer than 100 units. The Attorney General’s office said the bill should define “low to moderate income households” because that term is not defined in chapter 302A. HHFDC, the School Facilities Authority, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and others supported the measure, arguing it would reduce administrative burden and remove barriers to housing. Members questioned whether the bill should instead repeal the school impact fee entirely; supporters said they also favored full repeal but viewed this bill as a more feasible step. The School Facilities Authority also explained that about $28 million in school impact fees had been collected across four districts and none had yet been spent, and discussed how recent nexus requirements limit how the funds can be used. HB 1722, relating to residential condominiums, drew extensive testimony and questioning. HCDA supported the bill and explained that it amends the 99-year leasehold pilot program created by Act 97 of 2023 by reducing owner-occupancy restrictions from 100% of units to 60%, allowing some rental or subleasing flexibility for the owner-occupied units, and permitting up to 40% of units to be sold to qualified residents after being on the market for more than 60 days. HCDA said the original restrictions, combined with rising construction costs, higher interest rates, and competition from nearby projects, made the pilot project difficult to market and finance; it said the changes are needed to make the project feasible and competitive. Supporters including AP Hawaii, Kila LLC, and project representatives said the amendments would help make the demonstration project in Kakaʻako viable. Some members raised concerns that the changes could weaken long-term affordability and questioned why certain ownership language was being deleted if rentals would still be restricted. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• <00:05:25.120> drafted birth I also have an amendment drafted birth I also have an amendment
• the civil union Parts in the amendment the civil union Parts in the amendment and<00:06:12.800><
• Senate Bill 437 amended this authority to continue allowing municipal adoption of additional amendments
• however permissible to adopt amendments however permissible to adopt amendments that<00:52:55.799
• proposal um in this um an amendment proposal um in this um an amendment proposal<01:23:12.120>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all