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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/08/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife Apr 13th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- Doctor Hartfield, you're recognized to address the committee.
- We want to Address that resource.
- I've had emails. They've had over hundred signatures for and against it.
- We have worked really hard to address it.
- We need to address this. How we're going to address this, maybe we haven't reached that yet.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Education Commission Apr 30th, 2026
Oklahoma Education Commission
Transcript Highlights:
- Who is going to be addressing that? Anna, is that you? I sure can. I do have an update from Roxy.
- Alan has sent an email that says, pardon the delay. Things have changed a bit here with our staff.
- So I sent an email asking Brandy and Keith if there was any update.
- I'll email it to everybody. I don't know what's wrong. In fact, can I just share? Just share.
- I'll email it to you, Amanda, and everybody. I'll email it. Yep. Thank you.
Committee:
House Oklahoma Education Commission
Summary:
The commission met with a quorum and introduced Brett Farley, who was discussed as a possible partner to help strengthen the nonprofit side of the commission’s work. Members also welcomed a new participant, Naomi Janes of Owasso Public Schools, who described her role in instructional technology and AI integration. The group spent much of the meeting on planning for the upcoming AI symposium, including venue logistics, room and meal costs, audio-visual expenses, fundraising progress, keynote and vendor participation, and ideas for breakout sessions and after-hours demonstrations. Members discussed keeping attendee contact information private unless permission is obtained, and they also considered future regional meetings and year-round follow-up to sustain momentum beyond the symposium.
A major portion of the meeting focused on legislation and grant strategy. Michael provided an update on House Bill 1782, saying floor amendments had been filed and that the bill now includes authority for agencies to pursue gifts and donations, an expanded advisory council, broader research purposes, and a fund structure that can support multi-year projects without fiscal-year pressure. He also reviewed Senate Bill 1734, which would require parental disclosure, allow opt-outs, and require reporting on data minimization and privacy compliance for AI tools used in schools. Members discussed how the commission could help schools, families, and the public understand AI policy and how the new law might shape future recommendations.
The group also reviewed several grant efforts. Anna reported on the NSF TechABLE/AI HubZone proposal, a three-year, $1 million-per-year opportunity with a June 15 letter-of-intent deadline and July 15 full proposal deadline, and noted plans to include staff positions to support the project. She also updated the group on a rural health care transformation proposal of roughly $700,000 and asked for follow-up on its status. In addition, Anna outlined a broader K-20 pipeline concept centered on a shared learner record and microcredential system that would connect K-12, CareerTech, higher education, libraries, and workforce systems, with tools such as Career Coach and Skill of Eye to link credentials to jobs. Members generally supported the idea, noting benefits for transcript portability, special populations, teacher certification, and workforce alignment. The commission agreed to meet again on June 14 at 1:00 p.m., and the meeting adjourned after a brief announcement of an informal AI book club for the summer.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Education Policy Committee hearing on HF1999 3/26/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, one of our metro area districts received a data request from a nondescript email address, anonymous
- Now, one of our metro area districts received a data request from a nondescript email address, anonymous
- Now, one of our metro area districts received a data request from a nondescript email address, anonymous
- Now, one of our metro area districts received a data request from a nondescript email address, anonymous
- So you know emails about become public.
Summary:
The committee heard House File 1999 informationally only, with no formal action taken. Representative Green explained that the bill addresses large and sometimes anonymous data requests made to school districts and other government entities, arguing that while public access to data is essential, some requests create significant staff and cost burdens when requesters do not follow through. She described examples from districts that spent thousands of dollars preparing data that was never inspected, and said the bill aims to add accountability while preserving open government and press access.
Testifiers largely supported the bill’s goals but discussed technical changes. Matt Eling of Minnesotans for Open Government said the amendment largely codifies existing guidance on handling large requests by breaking them into components and allowing inspection or copying in stages. Superintendent Jeff Felson of Owatonna Public Schools said his district had received 12 anonymous requests in three years, nine of which were abandoned, costing about $40,000, and one large request cost more than $400,000 and required significant staff time. Rich Newmeister also supported the effort but raised concern about language referring to providing data on a “rolling basis,” suggesting training and clearer guidance for districts instead.
Members asked whether school districts already set their own data-request policies, whether anonymous requests must be answered, and how the bill would affect private personnel data. Representative Green said districts do have their own policies, anonymous requests are allowed under current law, and the bill is meant to provide clearer statutory guidance. She also said she was open to removing the “rolling basis” language after feedback. The discussion ended with general support for the bill’s intent and a reminder from the chair that the hearing was informational only.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I wanted to address that before we had any questions on it.
- And so I wanted to address that before we had any questions on it.
- And so I wanted to address that before we had any questions on it.
- Yeah, if you can email that to the committee, I think that would be great.
- I could address you somebody else. I guess just find it odd.
Committee:
House Emerging Issues
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC – Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Sep 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Wagner, you had your hand up, and I'm wondering if it was to address this question based on the
- As of March 2025, nearly one in four email addresses on OPDP's mailing list are not affiliated with either
- OPDP also maintains a dedicated email address that the public can contact.
- OPDP also maintains a dedicated email address that the public can contact with questions.
- So, Senator Gaynor, you know, you should send an email with your thoughts on this, along with everyone
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee met on September 17, 2025, in hybrid format. After roll call, the committee initially lacked a quorum and deferred approval of the July 15 minutes until Representative Berg arrived; the minutes were then adopted. Members also discussed the proposed 2026 JLARC meeting schedule, including possible changes to address crowded July meetings and the annual tax exemption review workload.
Staff presented the annual lodging tax expenditures report, noting that 213 municipalities received distributions in 2024, with 91% reporting compliance, $114 million awarded for more than 1,700 activities, and no independent verification of the self-reported data. Several members questioned the value and usefulness of the report, and the executive committee indicated it may recommend removing the statutory reporting requirement. The committee then heard the preliminary performance audit of the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, which found the office meets its statutory responsibilities and has high user satisfaction, but recommended updating the statute to better match the office’s current capacity and focus and improving performance measures to reflect long-term privacy outcomes rather than outputs. Members asked about FERPA and other federal privacy laws, and OPDP staff said they provide general privacy training and consultation but not law-specific training unless requested.
The committee adopted the final report on Washington State recreational boating programs without recommendation, after staff reported that boating revenues support both general government and boating activities and that no participating agencies submitted formal comments. Members asked about boater safety education and possible overlap among the six agencies involved; Parks staff said education has reached more than 500,000 boaters and that fatalities and incidents have declined. The committee also reviewed planned study questions for a JLARC review of Labor and Industries’ enforcement of farm worker laws, with members raising scope questions about the term “farm worker” versus “agricultural worker,” and for DNR’s Eastern Washington sustainable harvest calculation, which JLARC will review as DNR completes its recalculation. Finally, staff outlined the 2026 tax preference performance reviews covering seven preferences, and members asked about racial equity, environmental impacts, disclosure of beneficiary savings, and how the reviews will measure effectiveness; the meeting adjourned before noon.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Human Services Committee May 27th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The last question I'll address is, The last question I'll address is: How do citizens with low vision
- And we also emailed providers announcing the parent survey.
- This email included a link to the survey and a QR code.
- And we also emailed providers announcing the parent survey.
- This email included a link to the survey and a QR code.
Committees:
Joint Human Services , Joint Human Services Committee
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - House Health & Human Services
House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- And I will address the issue with monitoring.
- This is the population this bill addresses.
- Can you address that?
- I'll address. Yeah. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- I was later informed that when they emailed him, my home address, phone number, and other contact information
Summary:
The committee heard several bills related to radiation protection in cardiac catheterization labs and later a stem cell/regenerative therapy bill. On SB 1121, which would allow hospitals with radiation protection systems to let clinicians forgo lead aprons if they work in the designated safety area and use real-time dosimetry, testimony was largely supportive or neutral after a late amendment gave radiation safety officers discretion to require protective gear if exposures approach thresholds. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1121 on a 9-1 vote. SB 1120, a more prescriptive bill requiring at least 50% of cath lab rooms in hospitals to be equipped with the radiation protection system, drew divided testimony: sponsors and several physicians argued it would reduce orthopedic injury and radiation exposure and improve recruitment and retention, while hospital and radiology groups objected to the mandate, cost, limited vendor pool, and lack of clarity in the bill’s definitions. After adopting an amendment excluding children’s hospitals, the committee deadlocked 6-6 and SB 1120 failed to pass.
The committee then considered SB 1118, which would appropriate $3 million to help rural hospitals install radiation protection systems in cath lab rooms. The sponsor said the funding would help rural facilities meet the same safety goals, and the committee passed the bill 6-5. The committee also heard SB 1214, a “guardrails” bill regulating non-FDA-approved stem cell and regenerative therapies, requiring informed consent, sourcing and reporting standards, advertising limits, and civil penalties for violations. Supporters said it would protect patients while allowing access to promising therapies; some members raised concerns about evidence and commercialization, but after adopting a technical amendment, the bill passed 9-3. The transcript ended as the committee moved on to SB 1630, which would seek federal approval for a home- and community-based service benefit for adults with serious mental illness; the sponsor described it as a capped, Medicaid-based community care option, and Access testified neutral while estimating a fiscal impact, but no final action on SB 1630 appears in the excerpt.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I also want to briefly address access to this process itself.
- It addresses a specific and well-documented escalation point in domestic violence.
- We also have an email from... ...not wishing to speak.
- House Bill 289 addresses this is...
- So that's what a lot of this is addressing.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary C
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Child Custody Review Task Force Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- it kind of directed me a little bit to what I've sent in that email.
- I still have the email.
- And then whatever time is left at the end of the day, we can address some of these issues.
- That is how I think it should be addressed as well, just adding it to the scheduling order.
- If I can, I'd like to address this question of Mr. McLean.
Summary:
The Child Custody Review Task Force met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and reviewed a memorandum compiling member suggestions for possible legislation. The memo grouped ideas into topics including creation of a family court, expanded education for parents, attorneys, and judges, expedited hearings for parenting-time violations, limiting law enforcement involvement in custody disputes, creating parenting time expediters, and adopting more uniform court procedures. Members also discussed whether to form subcommittees, but the task force decided to continue working as a full committee rather than create subcommittees at this time.
The committee then heard testimony from Dr. John Perez, a mental health professional, who described his personal custody experience and his professional work with families he believes have been affected by parental alienation. He argued for stronger education, faster court response times, and better tools to address intentional interference with parenting time. Members questioned him about his case history, the concept of parental alienation, and whether specialized family courts or judges with family-law training could help. Dr. Perez said a dedicated family court and faster hearings would likely have helped his situation.
The task force spent substantial time discussing the possible creation of a family court. Judge Hovey supported the idea of a specialized family court or at least a study of one, saying family cases are distinct from ordinary adversarial litigation and that judges with family-law experience could better handle them. Several members agreed that a family court could improve consistency, expertise, and speed, but others cautioned that the task force’s current directive is focused on enforcement of existing orders rather than broader custody policy, and noted that voters had previously rejected equal shared parenting proposals. The group also discussed expedited procedures for parenting-time disputes, with Judge Hovey suggesting a 30-day hearing timeline may be workable.
On education, members generally supported requiring parents to complete a parenting education course and adding educational materials explaining court process, child support, and what judges can and cannot do. Mr. McLean suggested a short instructional video for litigants and more family-law education for judges and attorneys, while Ms. Moldenhauer said education could be incorporated into scheduling orders or mediation orders. Members also discussed the Parents Forever course, including whether it should be mandatory in all counties and whether cost is a barrier; no vote was taken on any of these proposals.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-09 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So regardless, everyone gets the I-94 form completed and emailed to them, to whatever email they provide
- So regardless, everyone gets the I-90 form, completed form, email to them, to whatever email they provide
- Completed form, email to them, to whatever email they provide to the Border Patrol.
- The bill doesn't address that on a federal law piece.
- The bill doesn't address it, but who's liable? Thank you.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Cody Popple of the FSU Police Department for his actions during the April campus shooting. The Speaker also outlined the final week of session, noting the chamber had passed 253 House bills and 149 Senate bills to date, with budget negotiations still unresolved and the 2026-27 budget not expected to be completed that week. The special order report was adopted, setting the day’s calendar and debate times.
The chamber then took up several Senate bills, mostly technical or open-government sunset review measures, and passed them with little or no opposition: SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on Florida statutes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004 on public-records or meeting exemptions; and SB 7022 on public records related to exams. Members asked questions on a few of these bills, especially the exam-records bill and the military and gaming-related exemptions, but the measures generally advanced without amendment. Votes ranged from unanimous to modest opposition, with SB 7026 passing 106-3 and SB 7022 passing 101-8.
The most substantial debate centered on SB 7040, which recreates the emergency preparedness and response trust fund in the Executive Office of the Governor. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment to let the fund expire, arguing the money had been misused and that the Legislature should retain control over spending; several members supported her position, while others said the fund is needed for rapid disaster response. A strike-all amendment from Rep. Griffiths was adopted instead, adding accountability provisions and expanding the fund to cover man-made emergencies as well as natural disasters. The bill then passed 82-25. The House also passed CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, CS/SB 474 on military affairs, and SB 488 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issues, with SB 488 still under amendment debate when the transcript ends.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Apr 22nd, 2026
Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- , if an individual places their address is protected, if an individual places their address on an initiative
- The city—you're talking residential address.
- Chairman, complete residential address per statute is your street address, your city, your state, your
- And we need to do some updating of phone numbers and email addresses Need to do some updating of phone
- numbers and email addresses within the people's office system, I believe, and making sure that we're
Summary:
The Legislative Arrangements and Procedure Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up several follow-up items related to legislative security, public records, and the impacts of term limits. The Secretary of State’s office presented draft language to make legislators’ and candidates’ residential addresses confidential in public records, with discussion of who would be covered, how the protection would work, and whether it should expire when a candidate’s term ends. Members raised concerns about unintended consequences, transparency, and whether the public should still be able to see enough information to evaluate residency requirements. Rather than act immediately, the committee set the draft aside for a future meeting and asked for an amendment reflecting the Secretary of State’s suggested changes.
The committee also reviewed a security best-practices memo and NCSL materials on capitol security. The memo encouraged legislators to be aware of their surroundings, avoid real-time vacation posting, vary routines, report threats, and follow security alerts. Members discussed a recent incident and the need to improve alert distribution and update contact information so legislators and staff receive notices consistently. The Secretary of State and committee members noted that the alert system may need refinement, including a separate legislative notification channel.
The bulk of the meeting was devoted to Garrity Consulting’s final report on how to mitigate the effects of legislative term limits. The consultants summarized interviews, surveys, and focus groups with legislators, the public, and stakeholders, identifying major themes such as loss of institutional knowledge, leadership turnover, staffing pressures, and the need for stronger onboarding and training. Recommendations included considering annual sessions or shifting biennial sessions to even-numbered years, restructuring organizational session, making interim committees more consistent with regular committees, adding office hours, formalizing mentorship and leadership succession planning, expanding staff and professional development resources, creating public-facing educational tools, and improving communication and virtual testimony options. Members generally appreciated the report and its phased implementation roadmap, while also debating the practicality of some recommendations and the tension between making service more demanding and keeping the legislature accessible to new candidates.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (10/07/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll be emailing that link instead of printing it out, page by page here.
- We'll be emailing that link instead of printing it out, page by page here.
- with a couple following up with an email with a couple of<00:23:04.480><c> links</c><00:23:04.799><c
- Thank you all very much. connections are not necessarily connections are not necessarily addressed<00
- And I will say um addressed adequately.
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Thu Mar 13, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- However, because of what this is tied into in terms of serving the public and the need to address food
- What we've done to address this is, rather than providing services by each office, a lot of our work
- this is rather than done to um address this is rather than providing<00:25:38.559><c> Services</c><00
- </c> increases for positions to to address increases for positions to to address what<00:26:30.640><c
- Please email me, and I'll distribute it to the committee.
Committee:
House Human Services & Homelessness
Summary:
The Committee on Human Services and Homelessness heard two SNAP-related bills on March 13, 2025. SB 960 SD1 would appropriate funds to DHS to improve SNAP administration, including additional positions. Testimony from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Food Industry Association, AARP Hawaii, Hawaii Appleseed, and many others strongly supported the measure, emphasizing high food insecurity, the importance of SNAP federal dollars, and the need to reduce delays and improve access. DHS said vacancies and retention are the main barriers, with staffing shortages statewide across processing centers. The department described efforts such as wikiwiki hiring, bringing back retired workers, using interns, and improving call center efficiency, and said it had requested a 5% performance incentive package estimated at about $1.1 million per year, though that request did not make the governor’s budget. Members asked about vacancy counts, staffing distribution, and how the bill would interact with other SNAP funding; DHS said some funding was tied to the new eligibility system and that staffing requests would need to be separate. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion heard.
The committee then heard SB 961 SD1, which would require DHS to adjust minimum certification periods and participate in the Elderly Simplified Application Project. Supporters, including AARP Hawaii, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Food Industry Association, and additional organizations and individuals, said the bill would reduce red tape, help kūpuna, and ease administrative burden. DHS supported the concept but said the current legacy system cannot automate these changes and that any implementation would require manual processing until the new system is in place. DHS and committee members discussed the risk of higher error rates and timeliness problems with manual processing, noting the department had recently been assessed a $1 million penalty for high payment error rates and was already in corrective action for timeliness. Members also discussed the anticipated fall 2026 rollout of the new system and whether the bill should be delayed until then; DHS said it preferred to assess the new system first before pursuing waivers and related changes. The committee then moved on to the next measure after the discussion.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I think each one of you over the interim received an email at some point from our good Staff over here
- I do believe this session to try and address that, which is the way it should be done.
- Send it back to me and say, 'You know, put MAJOR on it and put a note in the email that hey, I think
- But we're going to address the rules based on bundles.
- So, what I'm going to do is I'll get this list together and I will get this emailed out to everybody
Committee:
House Administrative Rules
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I do believe this session to try and address I do believe this session to try and address that, which
- But we are going to address the rules based on bundles.
- So there will be some legislation that we'll need to address next week.
- And we can try to address those as we move forward. Representative Walden, you're recognized.
- And we can try to address those as we move forward. Representative Walden, you're recognized.
Committee:
House Administrative Rules
Summary:
The meeting was an opening orientation for the Administrative Rules Committee. The chair explained that, under recent legislation including the Raines Act, HB 20, HB 2728, Senate Bill 995, and Senate Bill 1024, administrative rules now require affirmative approval and must be reviewed more carefully and on a tighter timeline. He emphasized that the committee’s role is procedural and compliance-based, not to relitigate policy, and outlined four review standards: statutory authority, fiscal analysis and cost methodology, legislative intent, and compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act.
The chair also described new procedures for the session. Rules will be grouped into six oversight bundles: business and commerce, education, energy and natural resources, general government, health, and judicial and public safety. Members will be assigned packets based on workload, with an effort to balance page counts, and major rules must be flagged immediately because they must be reviewed by the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency within 21 days. He said oversight chairs may provide input, but assigned members will make the recommendations back to him. Staff support and reference materials on Title 75 and the APA were also highlighted.
No formal votes were taken. In response to a question, the chair said new members would generally receive a heavier workload, consistent with prior years. He closed by noting that the committee had seven bills assigned for later consideration and that a committee meeting would likely be held the following week to begin substantive work on the rules and legislation.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Jan 21st, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think it's really good that we're addressing this area for this specific type of property owners
- And now, Senators, we're going to go to tab number seven, Senate Bill 490 on public records, email addresses
- And now, Senators, we're going to go to tab number seven, Senate Bill 490 on public records, email addresses
- I'll keep my closing brief, but just to address some of the things that Senator Polsky just mentioned
- Senator Wright, you can address that in your close. Thank you for your testimony today.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Continuing Care Retirement Communities Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- verbal testimony that we've received, both at the public hearing and testimony that we received through email
- legislature will most likely be dedicating a lot of time and energy over the next year and a half to address
- Our model doesn't require discrete facilities or services to address the needs of people as they age,
- I'll be emailing out these. Will be emailing out these slides.
- So if you could email us your written comments, you can go as in depth as you would like.
Summary:
The commission meeting focused on continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), beginning with a presentation from Two Life Communities on its Opus Newton model, which is opening in the fall. Two Life described Opus as a middle-income, modern CCRC built around affordability, care coordination in residents’ apartments rather than separate care buildings, and resident-driven community life. Commissioners asked about financing, home care arrangements, affordability, Medicaid/MassHealth access, and the role of resident councils versus board representation. Two Life said it wants to remain within the CCRC framework, but expressed concern about proposals that would require multiple discrete care levels, impose deadlines on entrance-fee refunds, or require resident board seats.
The commission then discussed possible recommendations. There was broad support for Senate Bill 478, which would require clearer disclosure of entrance-fee refund terms in a separate document for prospective residents. On refund timing, members were divided: some favored a one-year deadline or a deadline with waivers, while others opposed a fixed deadline because of financing risks and the potential impact on new development and current residents. Several members suggested keeping the status quo but adding better data collection and reporting on refund timing. On the CCRC definition and marketing, members debated whether the current statutory definition is too vague and whether the commission should recommend clearer standards or a certification-like process, while also noting resource limits for state oversight.
Members also discussed the Age CCRC Consumer Guide, with general agreement that it should be updated and made more useful to consumers, possibly with clearer questions to ask and more information about facilities, though some cautioned against adding subjective financial-risk statements that would be hard to administer. On resident representation, several commissioners strongly supported requiring resident voting members on boards, while providers argued that strong resident associations and regular meetings with boards may be preferable and that communities should retain flexibility. The meeting ended with a request for written comments by July 11, draft recommendations to be circulated July 18, and a possible final meeting on July 21, with the commission aiming to finish by August 1.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I actually recently got an email in my state email from what I thought was one of my constituents.
- And it actually was somebody who, I don't know, who cracked into her email and sent out...
- I don't know if anybody on the committee can probably address this.
- I don't know if anybody on the committee can probably address this.
- And I think the bill seeks to address that through state funding.
Committee:
House Crime and Public Safety
Summary:
The committee met in executive session and first approved House Bill 2889 by a 14-0 roll call vote. It then took up House Bill 3175, “Mason’s Law,” adopting a House Committee Substitute after discussion of a proposed amendment that was not offered because the sponsor and a member agreed the language needed to be cleaned up. The substitute bill was then advanced both due pass and due pass by consent, with unanimous votes of 14-0 and 16-0 respectively.
House Bill 3066, dealing with St. Louis police governance and related budget/oversight issues, drew extended debate. Opponents argued it was an overreach, would sidestep local elected officials, and could burden the city budget; supporters said it was not a state takeover but an oversight structure made up of city citizens and that the city should be responsible for certain liabilities. The committee adopted a House Committee Amendment to address lieutenant overtime pay, rolled it into a new committee substitute, and then passed the substitute 11-5. During the vote, members clarified that a refusal to vote could be recorded and the roll was completed after a brief rules question.
In public hearing, House Bill 2767 was presented as a 911 funding measure that would increase the prepaid wireless 911 fee from 3% to 4% to generate roughly $1 million more annually for grants to local 911 providers for equipment, training, and related upgrades. Testimony from 911 directors emphasized that prepaid phone revenue has declined as consumers move away from that technology, while the added funding would help modernize statewide emergency response systems; no opposition was heard. House Bill 1990, creating the offense of gift card fraud, was then heard with support from the sponsor, retailers, grocers, convenience store operators, and bankers, who described sophisticated theft schemes involving tampering with cards and stealing activation data; members asked about penalties, how the fraud works, and whether the bill aligns with existing theft classifications.
The final bill heard was House Bill 2269, which would move boiler inspector qualifications and related fire/life safety standards from statute into rule to help the state hire inspectors more quickly and align with national standards. The state fire marshal supported the change and said oversight would remain with the boiler board commission. House Bill 3220, focused on teen driver accountability and driver education, drew extensive support from the sponsor, a crash victim’s widow, AAA, motorcycle and pedestrian safety advocates, and MODOT. Supporters said the bill would require driver education for new applicants under 21, tighten supervision and point-assessment rules, and reduce crashes; MODOT estimated a state administrative cost of roughly $350,000 to $850,000 annually, and members asked about parental supervision, the impact on young drivers, and historical crash trends. No votes were taken on the public hearing bills before adjournment.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Education Commission Apr 30th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Oklahoma Education Commission
Transcript Highlights:
- Who is going to be addressing that, Anna? Is that you? Sure, can do. Have an update from Roxy.
- Allen has sent an email that says, 'Pardon the delay, things have changed a bit here with our staff.
- And it's going to email us this afternoon with more information, but we have an updated cost for the
- I know that there's been some emails back and forth, but they did confirm that they would like to be
- So, I sent an email asking Brandy and Keith if there was any update, and I haven't heard yet.
Committee:
House Oklahoma Education Commission