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• move that the Senate conclude our session today on a rising vote observing a moment of silence in memory
• Please join me in rising to observe a moment of silence in honor of the memory of Sam Hunt.
• :10:41.840> in vote observing a moment of silence in vote observing a moment of silence in memory
• 43.440> I<00:10:43.520> further<00:10:43.760> move<00:10:43.960> that memory
• I further move that memory of Sam Hunt.

Bills: SB2876, SB3253, SB2125, SB2781, HB549, HB1768, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB1515, SB2835, HB2282, SB3083, SB2031, SB2519, SB2667, SB2140, SB2544, SB2069, SB2697, SB874, SB2043, SB888, SB2721, HB2152, HB1334, HB2385, HB1643, HB2314, HB1688, HB1692, SB2568, SB2983, SB2108, SB3136, HB1959, SB3156, HB1511, HB1753, HB1824, HB2137, HB1810, HB2279, HB2309, HB1548, HB2078, HB2293, SB3262, SB2169, SB2607, SB2964, SB3255, HB2576, HB1481, HB1864, HB1550, SB2818, SB3067, SB2061, HB1728, HB1881, HB2361, HB2395, HB1823, SB2050, SB2397, SB2175, SB2852, SB847, SB3001

Keywords: natural hair braiding, hair braiding, braids, braider, braiding license, cosmetology, barbering, barber board, Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, registration, licensure exemption, sanitation training, health and safety, hair extensions, cornrows, twists, locks, protective hairstyles, beauty industry, occupational licensing

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• Highway naming represents a permanent endorsement by our state, using taxpayer resources to memorialize
• Charlie was a good man, and I will tell you, you know, with his memorial that we held here in Arizona
• There were a hundred million people around the world that watched that memorial.
• And if you notice, that memorial was not marked...
• And if you notice, that memorial was not marked by politics.

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Summary: The Senate opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then heard several points of personal privilege introducing guests, including visitors for Disability Day at the Capitol and the pastor who delivered the prayer. The chamber then moved into the Committee of the Whole to consider two bills: SB 1010, relating to historic names and the renaming of Loop 202, and SB 1439, relating to special plates and recycling-related provisions. SB 1010 received a floor amendment clarifying that the underlying freeway segments would retain their existing names, and SB 1439 received a Government Committee amendment before both bills were recommended do pass. On third reading, SB 1010 passed 16-9 with two not voting. Debate centered on whether renaming the entire Loop 202 to honor Charlie Kirk would erase or overshadow existing memorials, especially the Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway segment, and whether the bill bypassed the usual geographic naming process. Supporters said the amendment preserved existing segment names and clarified legislative intent; opponents argued the measure politicized highway naming and ignored established procedures. Several senators explained their votes on both sides. SB 1439 then passed 16-12 with two not voting. The bill’s sponsor described it as a tribute to Charlie Kirk, and one senator asked whether the sponsor or affiliated companies had received compensation from a beneficiary organization; the sponsor said no. After both measures were sent to the House, the Senate announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until the next scheduled session.

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• May his memory be a blessing and rest in His memory be a blessing and rest in peace and power, my friend
• Mary Rosemary's memory continues...
• Memory is not nostalgia. Memory is infrastructure.
• For memory is not a scarce For memory is not a scarce resource.
• and the Lincoln Memorial.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Memorial that will be looking into the whole school board governance process.
• I believe it's House Memorial 30.
• If you are in favor and want to speak in support of House Memorial 47, please raise your hand.
• So is there anybody in the room who wants to speak in opposition to House Memorial 47?
• Is there anybody online who wants to speak in opposition to House Memorial 47?

Bills: SB23, SB73, SB210, SB234, SB243, SB244, SM16

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention

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• It's Memorial 6C, a memorial to the Secretary of Homeland Security, urging the United States Department
• Senator, Senate Memorial 6C is a memorial to the Secretary of the Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senator, Senate Memorial 6C is a memorial to the Secretary of the U.S.
• Are there any questions on the memorial? All right, see none.
• All in favor of the memorial, say yay. All opposed, say nay. Show Senate Memorial 6C passes.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a moment of silence honoring former Senator and Judge Thomas Gallen. The chamber then moved to special order items focused on immigration and related enforcement measures. Senate Memorial 6C, urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements, passed by voice vote. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 4C, an immigration measure that would impose a mandatory death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies and create state crimes for illegal entry and re-entry. Senators Pizzo, Polsky, and Sharief raised concerns about constitutional issues, plea bargaining, trial and penalty-phase procedures, prosecutorial discretion, and the effect on victims’ families. Supporters, including Senators Fine and Gruters, argued the bill was a strong deterrent and a response to serious crimes committed by undocumented immigrants. The bill passed 25-11. The chamber next debated Senate Bill 2C, a broader immigration enforcement package. The bill would create a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, expand local-federal cooperation, fund detention and enforcement efforts, strengthen pretrial detention rules for unauthorized aliens, and end in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. Senators Davis and Pizzo questioned enforcement mechanics, jurisdiction, bond procedures, and whether local agencies were actually mandated to participate; supporters said the bill was designed to maximize cooperation with federal authorities and the Trump administration. A late-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo to preserve tuition waivers for current students failed 14-22, and a second amendment was withdrawn after discussion. Debate then continued on the bill, with opponents arguing it was costly, federal in nature, and harmful to Dreamers and other students, while supporters said it was necessary to crack down on illegal immigration and align state policy with federal enforcement priorities.

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• Senate Memorial 3, introduced by Senators Bergman and Representative Ortiz, is a memorial requesting
• Senate Memorial 3, introduced by Senators Bergman and Representative Ortiz, is a memorial requesting
• Senate Memorial 4, introduced by Senator Sidio Lopez, is a memorial expressing the resolve of the New
• Senate Memorial 5, introduced by Senator Pope, is a memorial requesting that the governor designate the
• Senate Memorial 6, introduced by Senator Zizel, Townsend, Wilson, and Boone, is a memorial requesting

Keywords: 996, all

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• <00:25:28.040> bills<00:25:28.360> that get all the other memorial bills that get all
• the other memorial bills that we've<00:25:28.960> put<00:25:29.200> together<00:25:29.640
• We had multiple conversations about doing memorial packages that we're going to be able to get together
• We had multiple conversations about doing memorial packages that we're going to be able to get together
• Different committees that are going to constitute a package of bills that serve as a memorial to the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Secretary: Senate Memorial Six C, memorial to the Secretary of Homeland Security urging the United States
• Senator Albritton: Senator Gruters, you are recognized to explain the memorial.
• Senator Gruters: Senate Memorial Six C is a memorial to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
• Senator Albritton: This memorial will be voted on today by voice. All in favor of the memorial?
• Show Senate Memorial Six C passes. Read the next bill.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• the Senator from First Bristol and Plymouth move that when the Senate adjourns today, it does so in memory
• We ask the Senate for a moment of silence in honor of, in memory of Ms. Lomba.
• And the Senate stands adjourned in memory of Mary Ann Lomba to meet again on Monday next at 11 a.m.
• We ask the Senate for a moment of silence in honor of, in memory of Ms. Lomba.
• And the Senate stands adjourned in memory of Mary Ann Lomba to meet again on Monday next at 11 a.m.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then adopted an emergency preamble for Senate No. 2799, establishing a sick leave bank for a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education employee. The chamber also adopted a congratulatory resolution honoring the Warren Public Library on its 150th anniversary. Several local bills then advanced, including Senate No. 2509 on filling mayoral vacancies in New Bedford, House No. 4171 on vacancies among town meeting members in Milford (as amended), and House No. 4233 amending the Charter of the City of Malden, which was passed to be enacted and sent to the Governor. Senate No. 2799 was also passed to be enacted. The Senate adopted a committee report extending the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure’s reporting deadline to March 5, 2026. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer a House petition concerning the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code to the Committee on Financial Services. Multiple Senate orders were then adopted setting expedited procedures for Ways and Means consideration of several bills, including campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees (Senate No. 507, new draft 2898), property tax bill shocks (Senate No. 1933, new draft 2899), municipal tax relief (Senate No. 1935, new draft 2900), property tax deferral (Senate No. 2713, new draft 2901), a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption (Senate No. 2036, new draft 2902), and honoring Blue Star Families (Senate No. 2903). The Senate also adopted an order to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m. and dispense with printing a calendar. At the close of business, members moved to adjourn in memory of Mary Ann Lomba of Dorchester, with remarks noting her community service and family, and the motion prevailed. The Senate adjourned in her memory.

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• For the committee on local consent calendars, HR1474 by Darby is presented in memory of David Lowe's
• to meet while the House is in session today at 2:45 p.m. in room 3W9 to set a congratulatory and memorial
• For the committee on local consent calendars, HR1474 by Darby is presented in memory of David Lowe's
• to meet while the House is in session today at 2:45 p.m. in room 3W9 to set a congratulatory and memorial
• He has spent a career as an author memorializing and remembering the heroes of our great nation.

Bills: HB149, HB2017, HB705, HB223, HB 1056, HB2854, HB4623, HB3000, HB46, HB 117, HB3619, HB4464, HB5646, HCR84, HB500, HB2963, HB5509, HB1973, HB3909, HB718, HB252, HB5666, HB 119, HB346, HB5624, HB5658, HB5677, HB1545, HB3073, HB4081, HB 121, HB4236, HB3848, HB4144, HB40, HB5682, HB3697, HB3333, HB3642, HB20, HB549, HB2731, HB4233, HB4690, HB 127, HB2525, SB1637, SB1, SB1198, SB509, SB13, SB15, SB30, SB268, SB331, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB568, SB650, SB763, SB1540, SB1610, SB1660, SB2018, SB2024, SB2217, SB2337, SB2753, SB2900, SB2972, SB3059, HB14

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, community supervision, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, cosmetology, licensure, interstate compact, state regulations, public safety, workforce mobility, municipality, procurement

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• deep-rooted faith in communal bonds, and whereas the preservation and sharing of this history through the memories
• deep-rooted faith in communal bonds, and whereas the preservation and sharing of this history through the memories
• of community members such as Pio Garcia and other Sharing of this history through the memories of community
• Last bill on the calendar, please: House Concurrent Memorial 2007, a concurrent memorial urging the State
• House Concurrent Memorial 2007, signed by David Farnsworth, Chairman. Mr.

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recognized several guests and community groups, including Central Arizona Aging and visitors tied to the Santa Rosa Barrio/Washington Park community. Members also read a proclamation honoring the Santa Rosa Barrio’s cultural and historical legacy in Phoenix, and introduced additional guests from Tempe and the East Valley. The chamber then moved through Committee of the Whole calendars. On the first calendar, it advanced HB 2050 (radiologic technologies) with an Angus floor amendment on supervision requirements, HB 2176 (health care institutions) with a Gowan floor amendment, HB 2189 (licensed health aide rules) with a Health and Human Services committee amendment, HB 2195 (nursing facility records/timelines) with committee and floor amendments, and HB 2584 (amending Section 38-651) without amendment. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted and the bills were properly assigned. On the second calendar, the Senate advanced HB 2003 (driver license destruction permits) after a question about ADOT implementation timing, HB 2006 (sample ballots and mail-in ballot dates), HB 2226 (arrest/processing and veteran status) with a Judiciary and Elections committee amendment, HB 2378 (school facilities oversight board members), HB 2693 (accountable health plans) with a Finance committee amendment and a Mesnard floor amendment making a feasibility study subject to available funds, and HCM 2007 urging renaming of State Route 16. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted. On the third calendar, the Senate advanced HB 2013 (air pollution control/air quality and wildfires) with a Carroll floor amendment adding guardrails on spending for waiver filings, retained HB 2029 on the calendar, and advanced HB 2031 (grandfather water rights), HB 2102 (domestic water improvement districts), HB 213 (water improvement program and water hauling), HB 2117 (Natural Resource Conservation Board fund), HB 2262 (Arizona Geological Survey), and HB 2278 (related statutory changes). The final Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

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• This memorial is on the third read consent calendar. With that, I'm available for questions.
• Seeing none, this memorial is exactly that.
• Seeing none, this memorial is exactly that.
• Seeing none, this memorial is exactly that.
• The memorial also urges the Secretary of State to transmit a copy of this memorial to the chairperson

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Summary: The meeting covered a long series of bills, mostly in health, education, commerce, federalism, and government. In health, members discussed radiology technology updates (HB 2050), a tribal Medicaid waiver/drawdown measure with no state cost (HB 2177), an emergency medicine study committee (HB 2183), fetal death certificate and remains-transfer requirements (HB 2184), a physician assistant licensure compact (HB 2190), dementia care telemonitoring funding (HB 2202), SNAP error-rate reduction and fraud/eligibility oversight bills (HB 2206, HB 2442, HB 2797), child welfare protections like credit freezes and recorded interviews (HB 2321, HB 2322), and podiatric licensure compacts (HB 2438). Several of these were described as consent-calendar items, while HB 2206 and the SNAP-related measures drew discussion about fraud reduction, administrative burden, and work requirements. In commerce and finance, the committee heard bills on mobile food vendors and local permits (HB 2118), earned wage access services with fee caps and disclosure rules (HB 2309), CPA licensure changes (HB 2476), cash acceptance for retail purchases under $100 (HB 2555), drone delivery and unmanned aircraft guardrails (HB 2875), timeshare salesperson licensing (HB 2877), and a prohibition on state-mandated social credit scoring in lending decisions (HB 2903). The tax and retirement-related items included 529 plan conformity and Roth IRA transfer rules (HB 2477), annual tax conformity to the Internal Revenue Code (HB 2785), ASRS technical and disability-related changes (HB 2089, HB 2090, HB 2092), and a bill on employee health insurance definitions (HB 2089). The Arizona Commerce Authority bill (HB 2754) would add legislative members to the board and shift more control over trade offices and Arizona Competes Fund spending to the legislature. The education section focused heavily on school governance and finance. Bills included patriotic youth group presentations in schools (HB 2312), school board term limits (HB 2318), mandatory training for governing board members (HB 2379), independent municipal advisors for bond elections (HB 2320), restrictions on districts buying operating charter/private school sites to game enrollment formulas (HB 2376), conflict-of-interest limits for school facilities board architects and engineers (HB 2378), public meeting and travel transparency rules for districts (HB 2380), limits on long-term school property leases and reporting requirements (HB 2384), tighter bidding rules for school construction job orders using Building Renewal Grant funds (HB 2482), and a voluntary computer science proficiency seal (HB 2764). Sponsors repeatedly framed these as transparency, accountability, and anti-abuse measures, while some opposition centered on local flexibility, housing use, and existing training providers. In federalism and government, the committee heard bills to give counties more time to mail sample ballots (HB 2006), require courts to identify veterans at first appearance for possible veterans court referral (HB 2226), study veterans’ awareness of benefits (HB 2406), broaden military leave protections (HB 2663), require SAVE verification for voter registration and certain state services (HB 2806), require U.S.-sourced voting machine components by 2029 (HB 2901), affirm the Electoral College (HB 2902), and establish due process protections for justice of the peace courts against outside administrative action (HB 2976). Government committee items included a later deadline for library trustees’ annual reports (HB 2129), a two-year limit on certain adult protective services reports to the Attorney General (HB 2228), and an exemption for public and semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ spa rules (HB 2439). Several bills were reported as consent-calendar items, and a number of sponsors noted committee votes, fiscal neutrality, or favorable testimony in support of the measures.

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• Out as memory care providers unless they meet the specified criteria.
• They are the institutional memory of this place.
• As I reflect on my time here, a few personal memories stand out.
• While I'm on memory lane, 14th floor from USF. Our first introduction was ill-timed.
• While I'm on memory lane, And a political friend, but he saw the light.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum and journal business before taking up the special order calendar. Several bills were explained and moved through amendment and final passage, including CS/SB 590 on the statute of limitations for mandatory reporters’ child-abuse reporting violations, which was clarified on the floor to apply prospectively only and passed 111-0. CS/SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder was amended to align with the House version and passed 111-0. The chamber also recognized Spina Bifida Week and guests in the gallery before considering additional measures. Members then passed CS/CS/SB 1668 on the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA), described as preserving the program’s actuarial soundness, by a 112-0 vote; CS/SB 1246 on the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund, expanded to support broader health science education programs and non-health-care partner contributions, by 112-0; CS/CS/SB 1404 on memory care facility standards by 111-0; CS/CS/SB 1030 on recovery residences, including transfer-of-ownership and MAT-related provisions, by 168-0; CS/CS/SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools, allowing limited coach support for student welfare with parental consent and other guardrails, by 112-0; CS/CS/SB 422 on automatic dependent surveillance broadcasts, limiting use of ADS-B data for airport billing, by 108-2; and CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services, modernizing licensure and exclusivity rules, by 111-0. The House also took up CS/SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related restrictions. The sponsor argued the bill would prohibit counties and municipalities from official DEI actions and related funding while preserving numerous exceptions for holidays, observances, public safety, and other activities. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect local programs, events, and offices, and Representative Gant offered an amendment to narrow the bill’s DEI definition by removing two prongs; debate centered on vagueness, enforcement, and local-government impacts. The transcript cuts off during consideration of that amendment, so no final action on the bill is shown. The session also included lengthy farewell remarks from Representatives Eskamani and Overdorf, reflecting on their service, staff, constituents, and policy priorities.

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• We lift up his honor Daniel's memory.
• Bedford County is home to the National D-Day Memorial.
• The memories of these soldiers had to be preserved, and that was his task. Those memories drove Mr.
• <00:32:26.480> He of the National D-Day Memorial. He of the National D-Day Memorial.
• , founded the National D-Day Memorial, founded the National D-Day Memorial, served<00:32:28.559><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Today the Senate will be adjourning in his memory.
• The chair asks for a moment of silence in memory of Richard Louis Volpe.
• The chair asked for a moment of silence in memory of Richard Louis Volpe.
• adjournment today is in memory of Richard Louis Volpe.
• May his memory be a blessing. Senators adjourned.

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Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, adopted two resolutions recognizing the town of Sturbridge on the nation’s 250th anniversary and congratulating Zachary Erich on becoming an Eagle Scout, and then took up several committee reports and extension orders. The chamber suspended rules multiple times to act immediately on committee extensions for Financial Services and State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, and it referred a House petition on cleft lip and cleft palate treatment to Financial Services. Members also adopted an order extending the Financial Services committee’s reporting deadline on credit union and mortgage financing matters. The Senate then considered and passed House No. 4361, a bill on teacher retirement benefits, after extensive debate in support of a one-time window for certain teachers who were excluded from Retirement Plus due to administrative errors. Senators described the measure as a long-overdue fix for more than 8,500 educators, noting that eligible teachers would have to pay the difference in contributions. The bill was ordered to a third reading, passed to be engrossed by a 39-0 roll call, and sent on for further action. The chamber also passed Senate No. 3106 on toxic-free medical devices and Senate No. 3107 on commercial interior design licensure, both after supportive remarks about patient safety and professional regulation. A major item was the conference committee report on H. 5280, the FY26 fair share supplemental budget. Supporters highlighted funding for municipal winter relief, MBTA operations and capital needs, education initiatives, housing incentives, home heating assistance, and collective bargaining agreements, while opponents raised concerns about MBTA subsidies, legal defense funding, and tax policy implications. After roll call, the report was approved by a 37-3 vote. The Senate also adopted the emergency preamble and passed H. 5470, the FY26 supplemental appropriations bill, and later enacted local bills including Berkeley recall authority, a Milton school deadline extension, a Lexington parkland exchange, and long-term municipal roads and bridges financing. Near the end of the session, the Senate recognized guests from the Caribbean diplomatic corps and the Authentic Caribbean Foundation, who spoke about Caribbean American Heritage Month and partnership agreements with Massachusetts. The chamber then concurred in a House amendment to Senate No. 2563, a bill updating disability-related terminology in the general laws, with senators emphasizing the importance of person-first language and dignity for people with disabilities. The Senate adopted the emergency preamble and enacted the bill. The session concluded with an adjournment order to meet again the following Monday and with adjournment in memory of Richard Louis Volpe of Sturbridge.

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• This is the Lance Corporal Justin McLeese Memorial Bridge. Yes, sir. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Highway 190 as the Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway.
• Memorial Highway. On your bill. I told you I'll be back for the one road that we had left.
• So this bill is to designate Highway 1090, the Lewis Pat Miramon Memorial Highway in Slidell. Mr.
• And I pulled up and was just reading. ...out portion of that highway in memory of.

Summary: The committee met with four members present and approved the May 7, 2026 minutes. It then considered a series of transportation, motor vehicle, aviation, port, and memorial designation bills. Several measures were reported favorably, including HB 1086 on electronic titling and digital title transfers, HB 745 extending special tandem load permits, HB 1175 updating the definition of aerospace, HB 1108 creating a Homeschool Proud license plate, HB 722 changing reinstatement procedures so certain suspended licenses are restored once fees are paid, HB 1024 creating a Louisiana Democratic Party license plate, HB 1173 giving drivers on reinstatement payment plans a three-month grace period before late fees apply, and HB 98 imposing a $25 annual royalty fee on a retired legislators’ plate to help restore the Pentagon Barracks. HB 487, dealing with red-light overtaking and an added fine, and HB 1032, a technical cleanup bill aligning DWI/drug-impairment language, were also reported favorably. HB 1050, a CDL cleanup bill that adjusts age and testing provisions and removes outdated vision-waiver language, and HB 1192, creating a Louisiana Dental Hygienist Association plate, were approved as well. HB 989, which would have raised public license tag agent convenience fees, was supported by private tag agents but drew questions about fee parity and business impacts; it was reported favorably. A separate bill on driving school pricing and refunds was deferred and turned into a study resolution after the sponsor said more stakeholder discussion was needed. The committee also advanced several memorial and infrastructure measures. HB 401 designated the Lance Corporal Justin McLeese Memorial Bridge, with members speaking about his military service and sacrifice. HB 1081 moved the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission under the Office of Multimodal Commerce for administrative support while leaving port boards independent. HCR 63 created a task force to study whether certain active-duty military personnel could operate federally owned vehicles on state highways without a civilian license. HCR 69 urged priority improvements to the Interstate 12 corridor, especially the bottleneck and interchange areas near I-55, citing safety and evacuation concerns. SCR 58 asked DOTD to review public-private partnership practices, using the Belle Chasse Toll Bridge as a case study and focusing on lessons learned for future projects. HB 1001 designated a portion of U.S. 190 as the Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway. HB 1218 named Highway 1090 the Lewis Pett Miramon Memorial Highway, with family members and supporters describing Miramon’s wartime service and role in building Slidell. HB 1172 designated a highway segment in memory of a 14-year-old hit-and-run victim, Kulin Carrier. One major policy bill, SB 514, was amended and reported favorably. It updates Louisiana’s aeronautics statutes, transfers responsibility for aeronautics activities and facilities from the DOTD secretary to the Office of Multimodal Commerce commissioner, and modernizes the law to align with federal aviation rules and new technologies, including advanced aviation and electric vertical takeoff and landing programs. Members asked about the lengthy amendments, fuel tax language, airport development reporting, and the Transportation Trust Fund, and the sponsor and DOTD explained that the changes were largely technical and intended to keep Louisiana eligible for federal aviation funding and compliant with current standards. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 1244, which would add a brain-injury designation to driver’s licenses and require law-enforcement training. The sponsor and advocates described how the designation could help de-escalate encounters and improve safety for people with brain injuries; the bill was reported favorably, with members noting it could also cover broader brain-injury conditions if medically certified. After that testimony, the committee adjourned without objection.

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• Thirty-eight years later, in the meantime, however, I have been rewarded with so many incredible memories
• OF THOSE MEMORIES ON Many of the good teams involved Carlos Beltran.
• grab your autograph on the active list, and really thankful for your contribution, my family, our memories
• And I want to thank all of the memory that came up on the buses today.
• AND I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE MEMORY THAT CAME UP ON THE BUSES TODAY, I WANT TO ASK YOU TO CONTINUE

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on May 4, 2026, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of resolutions and floor bills. The chamber first adopted a resolution honoring Carlos Beltran on his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, with several senators praising his Mets career, athletic achievements, and philanthropy in Puerto Rico. The Senate also adopted resolutions recognizing the 2026 Women of Distinction, including tributes to living honorees and posthumous recognition of Congresswoman Nita Lowey and Dr. Hazel Dukes, and later adopted resolutions commemorating May Day and Panama’s Black Heritage Month. A Queens Chamber of Commerce resolution also prompted extensive remarks celebrating Queens’ diversity, small businesses, immigrant communities, and cultural institutions. On legislation, the Senate recalled two bills from the Assembly and restored them to the third reading calendar by a 62-0 reconsideration vote. The chamber then passed a long list of bills, including measures affecting public health, agriculture and markets, insurance, criminal procedure, public officers, labor, not-for-profit corporations, and executive law. Several bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, while a few drew recorded opposition, including the environmental conservation bill on animal cruelty and the public health bill on Calendar 840. Supportive floor explanations emphasized animal welfare, protections for abandoned pets, and other public-interest reforms. The Senate also heard brief explanatory remarks on some bills, such as concerns about animals left behind in vacated housing and the treatment of wild animals in traveling circuses. After completing the calendar, the Senate reported no further business and adjourned until Wednesday, May 6, at 3:00 p.m.

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• Members from my district deserve to be memorialized for their dedication and service. U.S.
• Johnson Memorial Highway. Mr. President, I move suspension. Any objection?
• Johnson Memorial Highway. I move passage to third reading. Any objection?
• Johnson Memorial Highway. You're recognized on final passage. Final passage.
• And while $73 billion sounds like a big number, and it is, I want to say from memory...

Bills: SB393, SB731, SB801, SB867, SB1232, SB1798, SB2082, SB2717, SB2919, SB3074, HJR133, HB2, HB18, HB24, HB26, HB35, HB43, HB49, HB75, HB103, HB120, HB126, HB143, HB163, HB180, HB216, HB413, HB647, HB700, HB748, HB851, HB1422, HB1445, HB1481, HB1545, HB1562, HB1586, HB1732, HB1828, HB1851, HB1916, HB1991, HB2014, HB2026, HB2038, HB2067, HB2193, HB2282, HB2293, HB2310, HB2464, HB2508, HB2516, HB2518, HB2524, HB2530, HB2674, HB2713, HB2715, HB2974, HB3016, HB3057, HB3062, HB3071, HB3120, HB3161, HB3180, HB3214, HB3234, HB3250, HB3463, HB3512, HB3556, HB3627, HB3680, HB3732, HB3801, HB3824, HB3833, HB3966, HB4044, HB4129, HB4226, HB4230, HB4263, HB4377, HB4384, HB4395, HB4396, HB4535, HB4668, HB4690, HB4751, HB4903, HB5033, HB5149, HB5154, HB5247, HB5331, HB5436, HB5667, HB5688, HB5693, HCR9, HCR40, HCR59, HCR127, SJR5, SB3, SB4, SB9, SB20, SB21, SB23, SB27, SB33, SB34, SB36, SB38, SB40, SB75, SB213, SB269, SB379, SB458, SB528, SB647, SB648, SB650, SB681, SB740, SB777, SB840, SB843, 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Keywords: SB 393, Sparks, Middleton, local government, political subdivision, public securities, government debt, municipal bonds, general obligation bonds, certificates of obligation, anticipation notes, debt maturity, weighted average maturity, economic life, useful life, tangible personal property, real property improvements, public finance, Texas Government Code, Chapter 1253

Transcript Highlights:

• Petitions, memorials, and communications: the President has appointed conferees on the disagreement to
• House Concurrent Resolution No. 49 by Representative Fisher is a concurrent resolution to memorialize
• House Concurrent Resolution No. 49 by Representative Fisher is a concurrent resolution to memorialize
• And that was one of the most beautiful memories I have of a life that we all treasured.
• Guillory Memorial Highway. Senator Wheat. Thank you, Mr. President. Michael J.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• By Representatives McClure and Canady, House Memorial 5C urging the Department of Homeland Security to
• Speaker: Representative Hinson, we are on the Senate memorial. You may continue. Rep.
• I urge my colleagues to vote on this memorial, and with that, we close.
• WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE 287G GOES TO THE MEMORIAL. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE COMING MONTHS.
• It's memorialized in the memorial we heard from Chair Kennedy just a few minutes ago. >> Representative

Keywords: immigration enforcement, unauthorized alien entry, death penalty, capital felonies, 287G agreements, in-state tuition, undocumented students, DACA, TPS, Venezuelan immigrants, law enforcement funding, immigration detention, federal preemption, equal protection, constitutional challenges, immigration status determination, school resource officers, conscientious objection, clergy protection, teacher protection

Summary: The Florida House passed two immigration enforcement bills during a special session. Senate Bill 4C creates new state offenses for unauthorized alien entry/reentry into Florida and mandates the death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies. Senate Bill 2C establishes a state immigration enforcement board, provides $300+ million for local law enforcement immigration cooperation, creates a $1,000 bonus program for officers participating in federal immigration enforcement, and repeals in-state tuition for undocumented students effective July 1, 2025. Multiple amendments were proposed but failed, including protections for Venezuelan TPS holders, DACA recipients, students in critical professions, and conscientious objection provisions for clergy and teachers. Debate included constitutional concerns about federal preemption, equal protection violations, and mandatory death penalty provisions. The session also included a memorial urging DHS to provide 287G agreement training opportunities.