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• One of the most powerful ways Black history continues to be written is through service to the next generation
• History continues to be written through service to the next generation, especially young Black men.
• service to young people and to the community.
• to extract settlements rather than improve accessibility.
• people gain access to places just like the regular public. and they've People gain access to places

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for February 4, 2026 by roll call vote, 123-1. Members spent a substantial portion of the morning introducing special guests and recognizing birthdays, including visitors from Missouri Technology Corporation, educators, pediatricians, a longtime legislative photographer, and several family members and constituents. A member also delivered a lengthy personal-privilege tribute for Black History Month honoring his father’s military service, postal career, ministry, and mentorship work, and another member paid tribute to the late Donna Kramer Scott. The chamber then took up first reading of House Bills 3218, 3219, and 3220. On third reading, House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1667 and 2294 was debated as a “born alive”/abortion-related measure; supporters argued it protects infants born alive and clarifies provider duties, while opponents said the issue is already covered in statute and that the House should focus on other priorities. The bill passed 103-40. The House also considered House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1694, 1674, 1780, 2056, 2312, and 1755, a package centered on the Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation and related accessibility/ADA litigation concerns. Supporters described it as curbing settlement-driven lawsuits and helping businesses, while opponents and some supporters emphasized the need for real accessibility improvements. That package passed unanimously, 149-0. During announcements, members highlighted an American Idol contestant from a district, an upcoming rural health care funding informational session, a property tax reform committee executive session, a St. Charles festival, an American Heart Month photo opportunity, and several committee meetings. The House was told to be prepared to consider additional bills upon return, and it adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2026.

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• And so that we would make sure that all children have access across the state to school health services
• And so that we would make sure that all children have access across the state to school health services
• get access to information trying to get access to information about<01:30:11.840><c> their</c><01:30
• /c><01:33:59.040><c> access</c><01:33:59.679><c> to</c> people to be able to have access to people to
• </c> service to our state. service to our state.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And also making sure that people had continuity of care and access to service.
• And also making sure that people had continuity of care and access to service.
• protect this critical funding while maintaining access to service for people.
• to service for maintaining access to service for people.<00:21:04.240><c> Um,</c><00:21:04.640><c> in
• In addition to providing access to service, new services, we're still at work on that and, of course,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to essential broadband services.
• tribe, they have to have consent from that tribe to provide service.
• pueblo, or tribe, they have to have consent from that tribe to provide service.
• Consent for applicable persons to provide service.
• But then do they, if you're going to get service, does the person that's requesting service have to get

Bills: SB152, SB145, SB190, HB247

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• And that means preserving access to health care, education, and other basic services that Minnesotans
• And that means preserving access to health care, education, and other basic services that Minnesotans
• </c><00:19:30.240><c> to</c> thousands of motans not have access to thousands of motans not have access
• </c><00:21:39.600><c> to</c> motans because the lack of access to motans because the lack of access to
• Now you go to your service providers and you say you're going to have to do what we expect you to do

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Sen. Erin Maye Quade, Rep. Esther Abad, and other Minnesota DFL legislators held a press event focused on responding to Trump administration and federal Republican actions that they said threaten health care, education, housing, public health, and other state services. Speakers argued Minnesota must not make “false trade-offs” between core services and should instead protect programs like Medicaid, school funding, disability services, nutrition, and public health by raising additional revenue and closing tax breaks for wealthy individuals and corporations. Rep. Abad and others outlined possible revenue options, including a fifth-tier income tax, a corporate rate match, closing tax exemptions for luxury items and second homes, a social media tax, and ending data center tax exemptions. They said these measures would not fully replace possible federal cuts, but could help mitigate harm and preserve services. Several speakers also criticized Republican opposition to tax increases and said the state should ask wealthy taxpayers and corporations to contribute more. Testimony from Olivia Dylan, a laid-off Minnesota Department of Health epidemiologist, described the impact of federal public health funding cuts and MDH layoffs on outbreak response, nursing home support, lab work, and tribal public health. Sean Leaden of SEIU Local 284 described low pay and staffing shortages among hourly school workers and said underfunding has hurt students and employees. Sen. Doran Clark and Rep. Emma Greenman framed the issue as both a budget and democracy question, arguing that federal cuts and attacks on public programs undermine self-governance and community well-being. In response to questions, speakers said Minnesota cannot fully backfill expected federal Medicaid losses, but can use state tools to reduce harm and should press Republicans to identify what services they would cut instead.

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• Services states have the authority to Services states have the authority to determine<00:04:45.360><c
• to um access and provide goods and services<00:07:53.319><c> um</c><00:07:53.599><c> to</c><00:07:53.800
• c><00:08:07.639><c> um</c> necessarily had access to um prior to um necessarily had access to um prior
• in case there are going to be cuts to these services.
• </c> to us and so if we can provide services to us and so if we can provide services to<00:25:26.440>

Keywords: Meeting Concurrently w/ (H) Families & Children, 958, all

Summary: The committee met to hear the 2025 Social Services Block Grant preliminary plan from the Department for Community Based Services. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and Executive Adviser Mary Carpenter described DCBS’s mission and explained that the federal block grant, about $21 million annually, supports Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, Home Safety Services, Juvenile Services, Residential Treatment Services, and staff training. They said most of the funding goes to staff and training, and that the department uses surveys, focus groups, program monitoring, funding availability, and historical data to set annual goals. They also noted that Kentucky uses the grant to fund direct services and that eligibility is generally limited to Kentucky residents or runaway juveniles based on need and available resources. Much of the discussion focused on child welfare data and the distinction between poverty and neglect. DCBS officials said Adult Protective Services investigates abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults, and that self-neglect cases have trended down in recent years, which they attributed in part to access to federal resources. For Child Protective Services, they reviewed intake and investigation numbers, noting that many calls screen out before meeting statutory criteria, while about 48,000 cases were assessed or investigated and about 8,000 were substantiated. Members raised concerns about how poverty can be mistaken for neglect, especially in rural areas, and DCBS said it has been working with the legislature, staff, and community partners to better define the difference and connect families to community supports when cases do not meet abuse or neglect criteria. Members also asked about the risk to federal funding and the impact on juvenile services. DCBS said it had not received notice that the $21 million block grant would be cut, but it is monitoring federal developments closely and would need to return to the General Assembly for a budget request if funding were lost. The department said about 30% of the federal share goes to juvenile services. Questions also covered the transition in staff training from Eastern Kentucky University to a broader statewide model, and the agency said it is expanding training opportunities and modernizing delivery. Officials discussed the MST pilot for youth, saying it is a successful evidence-based practice operating in three regions—Jefferson, Northern Bluegrass, and Central Kentucky—with positive outcomes and possible expansion. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• direct services going out to the communities.
• Yes, similar to K-12, similar to pre-K, we don't ask income, we provide the same service at no cost.
• They are trying to choose that, and they can't get that access.
• We don't have a workforce to deliver these services To the children and families, particularly those
• I am a parent of a child who accessed early intervention services, so I am going to focus solely there

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• </c><00:35:58.440><c> and</c> access to the specialized equipment and access to the specialized equipment
• interest to have him pay for a mandated service or benefit.
• This is because the Women's Foundation believes that women should have access to the services required
• This is because the Women's Foundation believes that women should have access to the services required
• ><c> it's</c><01:05:07.720><c> about</c> access to a medical procedure it's about access to a medical

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to that service dog.
• Those guidelines have to be posted on the Department of Education website and be accessible to the public
• We're really trying to reach self-sufficiency, integration into our communities, and equal access to
• ...access to justice in a way that makes sense for an individual with an ID/DD issue.
• Yet many local governments lack access to ASL interpreters, closed captions, accessible government meetings

Keywords: Disability Commission, 976, house, all

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• All provisions regarding a business that provides an online service product or feature likely to be accessed
• age, mechanisms to limit their access to any addictive feed, limit their ability to view likes or other
• , products, or features likely to be accessed by minors.
• It is not going to restrict access to any platform. And I see my time is up.
• or special access to or control over the data or accounts of their minor child.

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee held public hearings on several bills related to artificial intelligence, student employee bargaining, and online safety. For HB 1170, staff explained that the bill would require certain large generative AI providers to offer provenance detection tools and include latent or optional manifest disclosures in AI-generated audio, image, and video content, with enforcement by the Attorney General under the Consumer Protection Act. Committee discussion focused on whether the bill would apply to AI-generated text code, and staff clarified that it would not. Testimony from the Washington Technology Industry Association opposed the bill as written, citing enforcement ambiguity, definition changes, and interoperability concerns, while noting support for continued work on the issue. For HB 1570, staff described the underlying bill as extending collective bargaining rights under the Public Employees Collective Bargaining Act to student employees at several state higher education institutions, with a striking amendment narrowing the bill to non-academic student employees at Western Washington University and listing covered job classifications. Staff estimated the original bill’s fiscal impact at about $1.5 million per biennium, reduced to roughly $200,000 per biennium under the striking amendment. Testimony from labor and student representatives supported the narrowed bill, emphasizing student worker safety, organizing support, and the need to move forward after prior union votes. The committee also heard substitute HB 1833, which would create the Spark Act grant program in the Department of Commerce to support innovative uses of AI, with grants requiring a state benefit and shared technology, and with Commerce consulting the Attorney General’s AI Task Force. Staff estimated administrative costs of about $160,000 per year plus grant funding that could bring total annual program costs to roughly $660,000 to $1.6 million. Representative Keaton said an amendment would update dates and incorporate changes. Testimony was generally supportive from industry and retail representatives, who framed the bill as a pro-innovation public-private partnership. Finally, the committee heard a proposed third substitute for HB 1834, which would prohibit addictive feeds for minor users and restrict push notifications during evening and school hours unless parents consent, while allowing all users to limit feeds and privacy settings. Supporters, including the Attorney General’s Office, Children’s Alliance, and a parent who lost a child to social media harms, argued the bill would protect children and reduce behavioral health costs. Opponents from technology, civil liberties, and industry groups raised constitutional, privacy, and vagueness concerns, warning that age determination could function like age verification and that the bill could restrict access to beneficial content. No votes or executive action were taken; the committee concluded public hearings and announced amendment deadlines for upcoming executive sessions.

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• innovation and access to medical care.
• SB 1775, in-may telephone system service contracts. SB 1776, traditional healing services access.
• SB 1776, traditional healing services access.
• We appreciate your service, your courage, all that you guys do to keep not only Arizona safe, but to
• of State from accessing those funds to fix the election infrastructure that we need in order to ensure

Keywords: 1182, all

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• My work there focuses on access to health care services for low-income and underserved individuals.
• And my expertise centers on behavioral health services, particularly access to substance use disorder
• urban populations in terms of the specific services they are able to access.
• in terms of the specific services they are able to access.
• of seeking Medicaid waivers to expand access to services for Medicaid beneficiaries with substance use

Keywords: 908, all

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• access to health<00:02:50.480><c> care.
• </c><00:09:13.120><c> to</c> It's just giving them access to It's just giving them access to information
• they'll have access to it.
• If we really access to their doctors.
• </c> going to cover services? going to cover services?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We feel like the license is just prohibitive to our districts. And to the services that we do.
• To me, this stewardship begins with access to, and of course, affordability of care.
• Postal Service to people.
• It's augmenting opportunities for access to care. Is it going to address everything? No.
• access to transportation.

Bills: HB 43, HB 3364, HB 3469, HB 3479, HB 43, HB 3364, HB 3469, HB 3479

Keywords: agriculture, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, veterinarian, veterinary medicine, veterinary telemedicine, telehealth, telemedicine, veterinarian-client-patient relationship, VCPR, animal health, livestock, pets, remote care, electronic means, telephone consultation, controlled substances, prescription drugs

Summary: The second bill, House Bill 3469, was introduced to address pest control regulations concerning nuisance birds. Representative Campos explained how the bill proposes non-lethal methods to deter these birds, such as the use of laser lights and sounds, which avoids conflict with both state and federal regulations. The committee heard impassioned testimonies from members of the public who shared firsthand experiences regarding the adverse effects of these birds on property and public health. The meeting concluded with both bills being left pending, reflecting a desire for further deliberation among the committee members.

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• access, and only four are available today, and many of those remain... ...to be returned to student access
• This is not taxpayer money going to classrooms, to teacher pay, or to student services.
• Is this really what we want our children to have access to?
• had access to.
• had access to.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine organizational actions including approval of the journal and adoption of a special order report. The chamber then took up House Bill 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors, which the sponsor described as a measure to clarify and strengthen standards for removing obscene or pornographic content from public school classrooms and libraries while preserving educational uses and not targeting classical literature, LGBTQ content, or other protected viewpoints. Members questioned the bill’s use of terms such as “predominantly,” its relationship to existing local review processes, the impact on AP/IB and college-level materials, the applicability to voucher-funded schools, and the risk of additional First Amendment litigation and costs. The sponsor responded that the bill was needed because current standards were being bypassed and that the legislation was aimed at material harmful to minors, not general literary value. The House considered numerous amendments, most of which were defeated. Amendments offered by Representatives Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris sought, among other things, to preserve parental choice during review periods, restore a whole-work constitutional standard, limit repeated objections, protect educational and abuse-prevention materials, prevent LGBTQ-inclusive books from being labeled harmful solely on that basis, shield school districts from funding penalties, and delay enforcement in districts already under litigation. Supporters of the amendments argued that the bill would encourage censorship, remove books with clear literary or educational value, burden districts with costs and lawsuits, and harm students who rely on school libraries for access to reading material and representation. Opponents of the amendments argued the bill was necessary to protect minors from explicit content and that the proposed changes would weaken that protection. All of the amendments described in the transcript failed. After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. In closing debate, opponents repeated concerns about constitutional vulnerability, overbroad book removals, and the educational harm of limiting access to literature, while supporters framed the bill as a child-protection measure and a clarification of existing law. The transcript ends during the structured debate on final passage, before the final vote on the bill is shown.

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• faster, without somebody having to come to a local office for those services, and to have that done.
• services that have to be provided for youth.
• So there are multiple opportunities for students to access these wraparound services.
• Opportunities for students to access these wraparound services.
• needs to be done to make sure that services don’t.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• to</c> age limit to people who have access to age limit to people who have access to those<00:12:23.680
• facing right now, affordability, more houses, access to medical services, food, and the list goes on
• And there are processes to remove gun access when a service member shows signs of distress.
• access when a processes to remove gun access when a service<00:42:46.400><c> member</c><00:42:46.720>
• ><c> is</c> people's access to concealed weapons is people's access to concealed weapons is safe.<00:

Keywords: The live stream for the House Chambers was interrupted and this version was recovered from backups and should contain the complete Legislative Session. Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:04:40 Calendar/2nd Readings 00:05:38 Orders of the Day 00:06:14 HB 312 00:06:42 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 01:11:07 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 01:13:24 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 01:14:30 ConC/Rules Report 01:19:42 Adjournment 01:21:18, 958, all

Summary: The House convened, received the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 89 members present, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the prior day’s journal and received notice that the Senate had passed SB 13, 22, 46, 51, and 90 and requested concurrence. On second reading, HB 134 (sexual assault nurse examiners), HB 168 with HCS 1 (voting under the influence), and HR 7 (recognizing guiding principles of elections in Kentucky) were reported. The House also recommitted HB 258 to the Transportation Committee and took up HB 312 for third reading and passage. HB 312, relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons, drew the bulk of the debate. The sponsor argued the bill would allow law-abiding 18- to 20-year-olds to obtain a provisional concealed carry license, saying they are adults in other respects, the Second Amendment protects their right to bear arms, and Kentucky should align with other states. Supporters framed the measure as a constitutional rights issue and cited defensive gun use statistics, while one member argued the root problem is family upbringing rather than guns. Opponents said the bill would increase risks in schools and public spaces, pointed to concerns from school district police and SROs, and cited research linking younger age groups and loosened carry laws to higher firearm violence; they also argued the bill would make communities less safe and that no one’s rights would be taken away by voting no. The sponsor said no stakeholder had expressed opposition and clarified the bill would not change where firearms are permitted. The transcript provided does not include the final vote on HB 312.

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• to the Human Services and Finance Policy Committee?
• c> and</c> re-referred to the human services and re-referred to the human services and finance<00:02:
• teams having access to the Maxis database.
• I want to stress that the access is read-only.
• I want to stress that the access is read-only.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The current Triplex is not ADA or wheelchair accessible, and I feel, as my job and my service to disabled
• was to House Forest Service and the idea was to House Forest Service employees<00:22:38.679><c> uh</
• /c> wheelchair accessible it's my goal to wheelchair accessible it's my goal to make<00:25:04.840><c>
• </c><00:48:45.800><c> going</c><00:48:45.880><c> to</c> through access to funding HH is going to through
• access to funding HH is going to be<00:48:46.040><c> able</c><00:48:46.200><c> to</c><00:48:46.280><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So the fire safety has been fully evaluated without the secondary access and found to be sufficient.
• education, homelessness, cultural resources, or other services to the residents of the supervisorial
• Services or nonprofit purposes, and I don't want to limit the ability for those awards to be granted
• to do with actual service in Alameda County.
• SB 79 impacts, openly threatening to reduce certain services along planned routes to avoid SB 79 application

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard a full agenda of bills covering port procurement, housing litigation, special district audits, cemetery district governance, county discretionary funding transparency, labor standards in density bonus projects, transit planning, and homeowner code enforcement. SB 983 would let the Port of San Diego use job order contracting for smaller repair and maintenance work; supporters said it would speed repairs and reduce costs, while opponents raised concerns about construction definitions and project labor agreement language. SB 1256 sought to limit repeated litigation against the Harmony Grove Village South housing project; supporters framed it as a response to duplicative lawsuits delaying housing, while opponents argued it could weaken wildfire and subdivision-map review. SB 992 would make permanent and expand a small special district audit flexibility, and SB 1115 would give Tulare County a narrower way to remove dysfunctional cemetery district trustees rather than taking over the district entirely. Both drew support from county and district representatives, with CSDA opposing SB 1115 but continuing talks on amendments. The committee also considered SB 1193, which would impose transparency and conflict-of-interest guardrails on Alameda County discretionary funding. The author and supporters said the bill responds to grand jury findings and would require clearer public reporting and board approval, while Alameda County argued it already has strong public processes and that the bill is overly restrictive. SB 1383 would clarify that density bonus projects cannot use incentives and concessions to waive locally adopted labor standards; labor groups supported it as protecting worker safety and wages, while housing interests were not present in opposition during the hearing. SB 1361 would prevent local governments from undermining planned transit projects to avoid SB 79 density requirements; LA Metro and labor supported it as protecting transit investment, and the Bay Area Council withdrew opposition. SB 1272, the CASH Act, would give homeowners more time to cure certain non-safety code violations tied to prior owners’ work, with counties and code enforcement groups opposing the introduced version but saying they were working on amendments. Several bills were voted out of committee, many on amended or consent motions, with some remaining on call before later final votes were recorded. SB 983, SB 992, SB 1115, SB 1193, SB 1256, SB 1383, SB 1361, and SB 1272 all ultimately received committee approval, while the consent calendar bills SB 1187 and SB 1388 were also adopted. The chair repeatedly noted ongoing negotiations on several measures, especially SB 983, SB 1193, and SB 1272, and members emphasized wildfire safety, transparency, and labor protections as key issues during debate.