Transcript Highlights:

• Thirty-seven, no zero. That appointment is confirmed. We are now at file item number 10.
• And what we've seen is zero plan, zero plan for local cities on what transition would look like in terms
• Zero plan for the workers. Where are they going to go to be reskilled and retrained?
• Thirty-nine ayes, zero noes. That measure passes.
• Seeing no objections, I's 39, no zero, that measure passes.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have zero... Restrictions in New Mexico.
• Understanding that we want something that is zero emissions.
• Why is nuclear power included in that since it is a zero emission energy?
• We need to stock the zero carbon emissions.
• The vote is now closed by a vote of 68 in the affirmative, zero in the negative.

Transcript Highlights:

• Two members having voted in the affirmative, zero members voting in the negative.
• Two members having voted in the affirmative, zero members voting in the negative.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate first took up final passage of House No. 4009, an act authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to provide sewer services to a parcel of land in Sharon. Because the bill required an emergency preamble, a standing vote was taken, and the preamble was adopted by a vote of 2 in favor and 0 opposed. The chamber then considered House No. 4521, an act establishing a sick leave bank for Kathleen Roderick, an employee of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. After the bill was read a third time, the Senate voted to pass it to be engrossed, with the ayes prevailing. Afterward, a senator doubted the presence of a quorum. Court officers were directed to secure the doors and ascertain attendance, but the chair was unable to confirm a quorum. The Senate therefore adjourned forthwith and scheduled to meet again on Thursday at 11 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• With your vote of 14 yes, zero no, you have voted House Bills 2303 and 2867 do pass.
• With your vote of 14 yes, zero no, you have voted House Bills 2303 and 2867 do pass.

Committee: House Financial Institutions

Summary: The Financial Institutions Committee met with 14 members present and then went into executive session. The committee considered House Bill 2303 and a related bill, House Bill 2867, which were described as substantively the same and were combined into a House Committee Substitute. Representative Oehlerking explained that the substitute mainly expanded Section 2 to broaden the list of topics that could be included in personal finance instruction, while keeping the bills otherwise unchanged. The committee first adopted the substitute, then moved the House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2303 and 2867 do pass. The motion passed by a roll call vote of 14 yes and 0 no. No other business was taken up before adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's 15 nays, zero nays. Motion passes. >> I I did it when I was a clerk, too.
• So it's &gt;&gt; 50 &gt;&gt; 50 &gt;&gt; 50 15<01:09:23.679><c> nays,</c><01:09:24.560><c> zero</c><01
• Both Bington and New Market have zero properties with no tax-exempt residential facilities, nursing homes
• It has been exceptional because I will tell you I would not have had the same level of tolerance.

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You're zero nay. I'm sorry, my goodness. I declare your bill to have passed.
• Chairman Kendricks with e ii and zero nay unanimously passed.

Bills: HJR1096 , HJR1097 , HJR1098 , HJR1099 , HJR1100

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana regulation, administrative rules, major rule changes, joint resolution, legislative rule approval, Title 75, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC, licensing, compliance, enforcement, dispensary, grower, processor, patient access, health care authority

Transcript Highlights:

• With your vote of 14 yes, zero no, you have voted House Bills 2303 and 2867 do pass.
• With your vote of 14 yes, zero no, you have voted 2303, 2867 due pass.

Committee: House Financial Institutions

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, it came out of committee with zero no votes. Lady, state your point of order.
• Thirteen to zero, ma'am.
• This bill did pass the House back on March 11th, with 142 yeses and zero noes.
• I would hope zero because they shouldn't have had a CDL. Okay.
• It ends in point two zero H, and I move for its adoption.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> zero in support and eight in opposition. zero in support and eight in opposition.
• Six in favor, zero opposed, and 438 has 107 support, four opposed.
• Six in favor, zero opposed, and 438 has 107 support, four opposed.
• Online was eight five in support, three opposed, zero neutral.
• </c> zero neutral. zero neutral.

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 07:51.919><c> include</c> You'll notice I've got a line in there for the KSU land grant match, with zeros
• at</c><00:08:28.879><c> this</c><00:08:29.120><c> time</c><00:08:29.440><c> the</c> match uh with zeros
• Uh at this time the match uh with zeros.
• </c> percent of that general fund is zero. percent of that general fund is zero.
• It's zero all across the fiscal years. Why is that? They've already been funded for that.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its fifth and final Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education meeting, but did not initially have a quorum and approved the minutes later when enough members were present. The Council on Postsecondary Education, represented by President Aaron Thompson and Vice President Bill Payne, opened with condolences for the UPS crash victims and then presented higher education budget recommendations for the 2026-2028 biennium. Thompson emphasized the return on investment from state support for higher education, citing gains in retention, enrollment, persistence, graduation, reduced time to degree, lower student debt, and expanded dual credit participation, while noting that affordability and access remain priorities. Payne outlined CPE’s operating funds request, including $43.3 million in the first year and $86.6 million in the second year for inflation adjustments, plus $30 million and $45 million for performance funding. He said the inflation request would apply across the board to institutions to offset rising costs, and that the KSU land grant match would not need additional funding because the state has already met the matching requirement. He also explained that state support for educating students has not kept pace with inflation over time, creating pressure on institutional budgets and tuition, though tuition increases have been held to historic lows in recent years. A major portion of the discussion focused on the performance funding model and how it affects smaller institutions. CPE proposed two approaches to address institutions that have received little or no performance funding, especially Kentucky State University and Morehead State University. The first approach would create a $20 million minimum distribution pool, providing $1.95 million to each university and $4.4 million to KCTCS, with the goal of giving smaller and rural institutions a base level of support. The second approach would provide direct appropriations totaling a little over $5.6 million to Kentucky State, Morehead State, and five community colleges that have not been receiving performance funding. Members, especially Representative Tipton and Senator West, questioned how the model had treated small schools over time, and CPE officials explained that the original small school adjustment was not large enough to prevent KSU and Morehead from effectively being left out of the distribution. No votes were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• Being 148 ayes, zero nays. S.B. 1744 is finally passed.
• The vote is 145 ayes, zero nays. Senate Bill 463 is finally passed.
• From zero to 17.9 years of age, the fee is already waived.
• 127 ayes and zero nays. House Bill 5195 is passed to engrossment.
• Zero nays. House Bill 3370 is passed to engrossment.

Bills: HB200 , HB541 , HB1803 , HB30 , HB175 , HB249 , HB721 , HB851 , HB897 , HB 1128 , HB1904 , HB1916 , HB5560 , HB3071 , HB5627 , HB5435 , HB3913 , HB2921 , HB2695 , HB2688 , HB3045 , HB3483 , HB3673 , HB4213 , HB4226 , HB783 , HB4373 , HB4735 , HB5155 , HB5057 , HB4984 , HB4944 , HB4813 , HB5339 , HB5196 , HB5033 , HB4853 , HB3486 , HB4211 , HB74 , HB4670 , HB4730 , HB4743 , HB4603 , HB4463 , HB3892 , HB4139 , HB4752 , HB4520 , HB4517 , HB4486 , HB4437 , HB4426 , HB4396 , HB4263 , HB3487 , HB3418 , HB2284 , HB2266 , HB2229 , HB4912 , HB2189 , HB4506 , HB5269 , HB5224 , HB5195 , HB3317 , HB4166 , HB3947 , HB3358 , HB3370 , HB4438 , HB3745 , HB3602 , HB3697 , HB2001 , HB1968 , HB3371 , HB3909 , HCR7 , SB1744 , SB1364 , SB1316 , HB2026 , HB3302 , HB3368 , HB1639 , HB5652 , HB4655 , HB5654 , HB5658 , HB5656 , HB4894 , HB4996 , HB5088 , HB5650 , HB4464 , HB3751 , HB5665 , HB5661 , HB 1237 , HB2802 , HB5437 , HB2703 , HB5666 , HB5667 , HCR113 , HCR86 , SB2196 , SB463 , SB856 , SB1245 , SB1169 , SB509 , SB985 , SB305 , SB552 , HB1535 , HB 123 , HB1804 , HB426 , HB1773 , HB1871 , HB2035 , HB2492 , HB1411 , HB4753 , HB4666 , HB4529 , HB1499 , HB1610 , HB2028 , HB1506 , HB886 , HB3546 , HB796 , HB223 , HB3556 , HB2448 , HB4638 , HB 111 , HB180 , HB 1027 , HB 1178 , HB610 , HB 1277 , HB1615 , HB1620 , HB5342 , HB4885 , HB4751 , HB4530 , HB4488 , HB2149 , HB2071 , HB2282 , HB2248 , HB2243 , HB2522 , HB2310 , HB2513 , HB2300 , HB1902 , HB1813 , HB3719 , HB4284 , HB3743 , HB3778 , HB5153 , HB5147 , HB4877 , HB4850 , HB3261 , HB3005 , HB3033 , HB2849 , HB2967 , HB3531 , HB1768 , HB333 , HB2914 , HB2613 , HB3717 , HB3704 , HB2697 , HB3801 , HB3099 , HB3488 , HB3477 , HB3466 , HB3396 , HB3469 , HB2594 , HB2776 , HB2564 , HB2298 , HB5331 , HB5646 , HB5247 , HB5323 , HB4384 , HB3896 , HB4014 , HB3627 , HB3594 , HB2524 , HB510 , HB561 , HB5111 , HB5446 , HB 1181 , HB3963 , HB2785 , HB1661 , HB2460 , HB200 , HB541 , HB1803 , HB30 , HB175 , HB249 , HB721 , HB851 , HB897 , HB 1128 , HB1904 , HB1916 , HB5560 , HB3071 , HB5627 , HB5435 , HB3913 , HB2921 , HB2695 , HB2688 , HB3045 , HB3483 , HB3673 , HB4213 , HB4226 , HB783 , HB4373 , HB4735 , HB5155 , HB5057 , HB4984 , HB4944 , HB4813 , HB5339 , HB5196 , HB5033 , HB4853 , HB3486 , HB4211 , HB74 , HB4670 , HB4730 , HB4743 , HB4603 , HB4463 , HB3892 , HB4139 , HB4752 , HB4520 , HB4517 , HB4486 , HB4437 , HB4426 , HB4396 , HB4263 , HB3487 , HB3418 , HB2284 , HB2266 , HB2229 , HB4912 , HB2189 , HB4506 , HB5269 , HB5224 , HB5195 , HB3317 , HB4166 , HB3947 , HB3358 , HB3370 , HB4438 , HB3745 , HB3602 , HB3697 , HB2001 , HB1968 , HB3371 , HB3909 , HCR98 , HCR92 , HCR126 , HCR7

Keywords: juvenile offenders, parole eligibility, youth justice, criminal justice reform, inmate rehabilitation, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, dentist, dental hygienist, interstate practice, licensure, compact privilege, public health, military members, disaster relief, tax rates, local government

Transcript Highlights:

• Lock the board and record the vote. 37 yeas, zero nays, Mr. President. The bill passes.
• Secretary will lock the board and record the vote. 37 yeas, zero nays, Mr. President.
• Secretary will lock the board and record the vote. 37 yeas, zero nays, Mr. President.
• Lock the board and record the vote. 37 yeas, zero nays, Mr. President. The bill passes.
• Secretary will lock the board and record the vote. 37 yeas, zero nays, Mr. President.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, introductions, and a moment of silence honoring service members killed in the conflict in Iran, including Florida native Captain Cody Cork. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar, taking up several bills on education, public safety, insurance, health, and local government policy. Many measures were accompanied by sponsor explanations and supportive remarks from members, often emphasizing constituent impacts, public safety, and administrative efficiency. The first major bill, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, was expanded through a delete-all amendment and passed 37-0 after extensive floor debate praising debate programs as a civic and educational tool. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office; an amendment clarified that criticism of Israel is not prohibited, and the bill passed 37-0. SB 1230/HB 1019 addressed PFAS “forever chemicals,” especially in firefighting foam, with phase-outs, testing, enforcement, and exceptions for certain federal, military, and emergency uses; it also passed 37-0 and was dedicated in memory of former firefighter Joe Casello. SB 1706 expanded the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program with tighter eligibility rules, and SB 186 required broader seizure-response training and seizure action plans in schools; both passed unanimously. The Senate also approved SB 598 updating funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 990 authorizing protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 modernizing nonprofit corporation law, SB 560 streamlining foster care medication and oversight procedures, SB 684 easing electronic signature requirements for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, and SB 778 revising forensic client services for certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including SB 432, SB 928, and SB 620. Most of these measures passed by votes of 36-0 or 37-0 after brief debate or no debate. The most contentious item was SB 1134 on official actions of local governments related to DEI. The sponsor argued the bill would stop taxpayer funding and promotion of discriminatory or indoctrinating DEI practices, citing examples from several counties and cities. Multiple amendments sought to narrow penalties, protect good-faith officials, and preserve local proclamations and observances, including LGBTQ Pride Month and other cultural events, but those amendments were rejected. Debate centered on vagueness, local discretion, and whether the bill would chill legitimate government activity. The transcript cuts off during questioning on the underlying bill, before final disposition is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• So at the state level, whether we retain excess swept or not is a zero-sum game at the end of the day
• And again, it's a zero-sum game whether we redistribute swept or not.
• So instead you get a number between 11,500 and zero depending on where you slide between 1.64 million
• So instead you get a number between 11,500 and zero depending on where you slide between 1.64 million
• So instead you get a number between 11,500 and zero depending on where you slide between 1.64 million

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Education’s Bureau of School Finance provided an adequacy-funding training for Division II, led by Mark Mello. He walked the committee through the adequacy formula using Albany, Allenstown, and Alton as examples, explaining average daily membership, base adequacy aid, and differential aid for free/reduced-price meals, special education, and English language learners. He also noted a recent change requiring home-education differential aid and emphasized that these aid streams are generally unrestricted district funding rather than money tied to specific students or programs. A major focus was the ongoing litigation over the adequacy base amount and the statewide education property tax, or SWEPT. Mello explained the historical basis of the current base amount, the 2008 legislative report that set the original methodology, and the later court ruling that the adequacy amount should be $7,356, which is now before the Supreme Court. He also described how SWEPT currently raises a fixed statewide amount of $363 million and how that revenue is used to offset the state’s adequacy obligation. For the example towns, Albany and Allenstown receive state adequacy grants because their SWEPT revenue is below their calculated adequacy cost, while Alton is an excess SWEPT community because its local SWEPT revenue exceeds the cost of adequate education. The discussion then turned to the pending “excess SWEPT” issue in the Supreme Court and what would happen if excess collections had to be remitted to the state. Mello said the Department is preparing a hypothetical walkthrough and explained that, if the court upholds the Superior Court ruling, DRA would likely be directed to collect excess SWEPT. Members raised concerns about whether SWEPT must be used for educational purposes and about the cash-flow burden on towns if money had to move from municipalities to the state and then back to districts. Mello and members discussed possible administrative workarounds, such as credits against other state aid distributions, and noted that the committee would continue reviewing the mechanics if the court decision comes down during budget work.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's out seven to zero. Great. So that means that the consent calendar is out seven to zero.

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met to consider three consent bills: SB 892, SB 968, and SB 1017. The chair explained that consent items are considered non-controversial and would not receive formal testimony unless removed from consent. A quorum was established, and the committee proceeded to the consent calendar. Senator Choi moved the consent calendar, and the committee began taking roll votes. The calendar was briefly placed on call and then lifted multiple times as additional members voted. No testimony or debate on the individual bills was presented during the hearing. After the remaining votes were taken, the consent calendar passed 7-0. The committee then concluded the agenda and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's out seven to zero. Great. So that means that the consent calendar is out seven to zero.

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met to consider three consent items: SB 892, SB 968, and SB 1017. The chair explained that consent bills are treated as non-controversial and would not receive formal testimony unless a member or author requested removal from consent. A quorum was established, and the committee proceeded to the consent calendar. Senator Choi moved the consent calendar, and the committee took roll. The items were briefly placed on call and then the call was lifted multiple times as members voted. No testimony or substantive discussion on the individual bills occurred. Ultimately, the consent calendar passed 7-0. With no further business, the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's out seven to zero. Great. So that means that the consent calendar is out seven to zero.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• nays SB 376 has passed clerk call zero nays SB 376 has passed clerk call next<00:21:06.480><c> bill<
• </c> &gt;&gt; Lock machine record vote 103 eyes, zero &gt;&gt; Lock machine record vote 103 eyes, zero
• Lock machine court vote 100 I zero days amendment has been adopted. property owner is not liable.
• </c><02:14:08.800><c> days</c> machine court vote 100 I zero days machine court vote 100 I zero days
• Do you drink anything with zero sugar in it?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 13 ayes, zero nays. The measure passes.
• 13 aye, zero nays. The measure passes. I declare your bill has passed.

Bills: SB392 , HJR1086

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: judicial rules, public safety, state agencies, permanent rules, legislative approval

Summary: The committee, chaired in part by Vice Chair Norwood, considered two measures. H.J.R. 1086 was presented as the first resolution of the year, approving administrative rules for judicial and public safety agencies submitted by the February 1 deadline. After brief discussion, the committee moved to vote and passed the resolution 13-0. The committee then took up Senate Bill 392, which would extend the Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission. Members noted the commission had expired on December 31 and that the issue had only recently come to their attention. The bill was moved for adoption, there was no further question or debate, and it also passed 13-0. After the votes, the chair thanked members for their work, noted that the education bundle had been completed and a draft was being prepared, and said rules for business and commerce had been sent out for review before the upcoming deadline week. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Great, so that matter is out with a seven-zero vote, and this hearing is adjourned.
• Great, so that matter is out with a seven-zero vote, and this hearing is adjourned.

Committee: House Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:09:05.600><c> Um,</c> by 20% until that amount is zero.
• Um, by 20% until that amount is zero.
• Again, all of those have zero net cost to the spreadsheet.
• It is $100,000 in 2026-27 and zero in the tails.
• So moving 2627 and zero in the tales.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all