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• kickbacks have long been prohibited under federal law for federal health care programs, but they were not illegal
• But they were not illegal under state law until the 2025 legislature passed a law criminalizing kickbacks
• So the section that I wanted to clarify is the... and talk to the illegal... we mean... you got it...

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I started renting my illegal ADU when I found out I was going to have a baby.
• The income made it possible. ...illegal ADU when I found out I was going to have a baby.
• I mentioned it was illegal because, as a daughter of the USA and full of the grit to do what it takes

Committee: House Business

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from March 25 and March 27, then took up Senate Bill 1359 as amended, which would regulate virtual currency kiosks/crypto ATMs. The sponsor and supporters from AARP, law enforcement, and the Attorney General’s office said the bill was aimed at reducing scams that target older adults by requiring operator registration, money transmitter licensing, fee and exchange-rate disclosures, fraud warnings, transaction records, and cooperation with the Department of Finance. The bill passed the committee on a due-pass recommendation, though one member noted possible Fourth Amendment concerns about blockchain analytics and data retention. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1353 as amended, a housing bill allowing twin homes and duplexes in single-family residential zones in cities over 10,000 people, with limits on local bans, lot-size restrictions, fees, and parking requirements. Supporters argued it would expand affordable “missing middle” housing, help families and older adults stay in their communities, and restore property rights; opponents, including an Eagle city council member, argued it would override local control and worsen density and traffic concerns. After testimony from residents, housing advocates, and local officials, the motion for a due-pass recommendation failed on a 7-7 tie, so the bill was held in committee. Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 1254, which would clarify that certain chiropractors with clinical nutrition training may prescribe the limited vitamins, minerals, fluids, epinephrine, needles, and related products they are already authorized to obtain and administer. The sponsor said the change would fix a technical problem that prevents chiropractors from buying these items from pharmacies, while some members raised concerns about scope of practice and noted opposition from the Idaho Association of Chiropractic Physicians. The committee passed the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Finally, Senate Bill 1313 was heard, expanding Idaho’s dual-licensure naturopathic doctor provisions to include pharmacists who also meet the existing naturopathic licensing requirements. The sponsor said the bill would let pharmacists with the proper additional training practice under dual licensure without violating scope-of-practice or insurance rules, and the committee approved it for the floor with a due-pass recommendation before adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• I started renting my illegal ADU when I found out I was going to have a baby.
• I started renting my illegal ADU when I found out I was going to have a baby.
• I mentioned it was illegal because, as a daughter of the USA and full of the grit to do what it takes

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

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• publishing an Alabama voter list by voter integrity organizations, which is currently allowed, would be illegal
• publishing an Alabama voter list by voter integrity organizations, which is currently allowed, would be illegal
• Last month, a Canadian was indicted for illegally voting nine times in Alabama.

Bills: SB249 , SB259 , HB67 , HB214 , SB249 , SB259 , HB67 , HB214

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: municipal tax, license fee, local tax increase, ordinance, public hearing, 30-day notice, municipal notice requirements, city council, town council, Alabama municipalities, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 11-45-2, open meetings website, newspaper publication, local government finance, tax transparency, fee increase, municipal ordinance procedure, University of South Alabama, Board of Trustees

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• The federal government's demand that TransAlta remain in operation beyond its planned retirement is illegal
• The federal government's demand that TransAlta remain in operation beyond its planned retirement is illegal
• The federal government's demand that TransAlta remain in operation beyond its planned retirement is illegal

Bills: SB6172 , SB6246 , SB5932

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas, GHG emissions, cap-and-invest, carbon market, emissions trading, allowances, covered entity, coal-fired power plant, coal plant, electric utility, electric generating facility, fossil fuels, natural gas, imported electricity, emissions leakage, air pollution, renewable energy transition, industrial emissions, railroad emissions

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• The solicitation encouraged donations from people who were against illegal immigrants, crime, and similar
• contributions from across Missouri and other states by using issue-based language, such as being against illegal
• He said the solicitation used language such as, 'If you're against illegal immigrants, if you're against

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• have chosen not to drive, or they’re unable to drive, or it’s possible that they would be driving illegally
• And then the perceived risk—someone's sense that if they drive illegally, whether or not they think they
• In addition, they conduct investigations, such as in cases of illegal tampering of devices.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee met on January 7, 2026, approved the December minutes, and adopted an amended work plan. Staff proposed moving the drug take-back program sunset review up to 2026 and delaying the thermal energy network pilot review to 2028, which would free capacity for new studies. Members also discussed active bills that would eliminate two recurring JLARC reports, including one on lodging tax revenue data collection, and the committee adopted the work plan without objection. JLARC staff then outlined new performance measures for the committee itself, covering effectiveness, efficiency, and quality. The measures include member and legislative satisfaction surveys, presentations to other committees, recommendation follow-up, staff retention, on-time report delivery, peer review results, and national recognition. Members praised the effort and did not take formal action, treating the measures as an ongoing process. The committee also heard a proposal to improve JLARC’s review of tax preference performance statements by adding a standard rubric in fiscal notes to assess whether a metric matches the policy objective, is measurable, uses reliable data, and allows enough time for evaluation. Members supported the pilot approach. Staff also described planned changes to public records reporting guidance, including opt-outs for low-volume metrics, better validation, targeted outreach to nonreporting agencies, and a survey of records officers. Two preliminary reports were presented. On ignition interlock devices, JLARC found that only 41% of drivers with a requirement had installed a device, with installation rates rising sharply with income; financial assistance reaches only about 11% of users, and JLARC recommended clearer program goals and stronger coordination between the Department of Licensing and State Patrol. On the drug take-back program, JLARC found that the fee structure tied to operator expenditures limits the Department of Health’s ability to recover oversight costs and recommended public reporting of oversight spending and a statutory change to better align fees with actual costs. Agency representatives generally agreed with the findings, described current coordination and administrative changes, and said they would consider the recommendations. No formal votes were taken on the reports, which will return in final form later in the year.

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• pro-abortion group called Jane's Due Process, which advocates for this travel, but also is advocating for illegal
• Would that constitute illegal assistance under this bill?
• For most people, whenever they seek abortion care, it's still not illegal to travel out of the state

Bills: SB6 , SB11 , SB33

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• balloon. balloon let go whether it's intentional or otherwise, but the opportunity to say that is illegal
• So I think it's on par to. make sure that people know that it is illegal to do that for all of the reasons
• is Gonzalez's bill relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally

Bills: HB5057 , HB4519 , HB5033 , HB3997 , HB 1237 , HB1904 , HB4400 , HB 1227

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: solid waste management, exclusive contracts, public agency, contract amendment, notification requirements, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, TERP, air quality, emissions reduction, clean fleet, alternative fuel, natural gas vehicles, hydrogen fuel, hydrogen infrastructure, diesel replacement, fleet grants, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, clean school buses

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• And it wasn't an illegal.
• And it wasn't an illegal.
• also strengthens penalties for violations and provides a mechanism for public reporting of suspected illegal

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Summary: The committee considered and reported favorably several bills, most of them sponsored by Senator Rodriguez. CS/SB 164 on vessel accountability was presented as a measure to help law enforcement identify vessel owners, create a free long-term anchoring permit program, increase penalties for derelict vessel violations, and authorize grants for local governments in FWC’s prevention program; it passed without amendment. SB 388, dealing with FWC trust funds, was also reported favorably after Senator Berman asked whether non-game wildlife funds would support immigration enforcement; Senator Rodriguez said they would not. CS/SB 1320 was amended to recreate the Resilient Florida Trust Fund and then passed favorably. CS/CS/SB 344 modernizing the Telecommunications Access System was amended to define new terms and reduce the maximum surcharge from 25 cents to 15 cents, then reported favorably. CS/SB 86 on peer support for first responders expanded eligibility to support personnel and passed with broad support from law enforcement and related groups. The committee also took up CS/CS/SB 92, a hit-and-run accountability bill by Senator Gruters. The adopted amendment added a front license plate requirement, lowered the damage threshold from $5,000 to $2,500, and retained reporting requirements for repair shops. NFIB testified in opposition to parts of the bill, citing concerns about the lower threshold, short reporting deadlines, and potential license revocation, while supporters argued the bill would improve accountability and help solve hit-and-run cases. The bill was reported favorably after debate. The final and most contentious measure was CS/SB 56 by Senator Garcia, which would prohibit geoengineering and weather modification activities in Florida, repeal older weather-modification statutes, create a public reporting system at DEP, and impose penalties for violations. Supporters, including individuals identifying with weather-watch and anti-geoengineering concerns, argued that the bill would address public fears and environmental risks. A cloud-seeding company representative testified that cloud seeding is distinct from solar radiation management and said permitting should exist for responsible weather modification, while warning the bill could hinder beneficial precipitation enhancement. Despite skepticism from some members about the bill’s premise and scope, the committee reported it favorably. The meeting then concluded after members recorded missed votes and the committee adjourned.

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• Our commissioners voted no and said that was an illegal use of the money to give it to the Spaceport.
• So that when I believe that action is illegal, as the Attorney General has determined, and other actions
• majority—never having a majority in any of the votes—we voted against almost every action that was illegal

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

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• of the same graph, in that time frame of the last five years, we've seen an incredible influx of illegal
• 25:31.600><c> incredible</c><00:25:32.000><c> influx</c><00:25:32.400><c> of</c><00:25:32.720><c> illegal
• </c> seen an incredible influx of illegal seen an incredible influx of illegal aliens<00:25:33.679><c
• This isn't, “Oh, I think this person's here illegally. I'm gonna initiate a stop.”
• </c><01:02:41.359><c> A</c> illegally. I'm gonna initiate a stop. A illegally.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the October 21 minutes, and then heard a KO presentation focused on county jail funding pressures. KO leaders and county judges said jail costs have become a statewide crisis, noting that county general fund contributions to jail budgets have risen sharply since 2019. They said the organization’s sole legislative priority this session is to “reshape the shared responsibility” for county jails through three main proposals: incentivizing regional jails, clarifying responsibility for pre-trial felony detainees, and changing the model for housing state inmates. On regional jails, KO proposed one-time state construction help for new or expanded regional facilities, allowing former county jails to become 96-hour holdover facilities, changing regional jail authority boards so each participating county jailer can serve, increasing the closed-jail supplement, and offering a one-time payment to counties that close a jail and join a regional plan. On pre-trial felony detainees, Judge Mosley argued counties bear the full cost for people held before trial, sometimes for years, and said counties should be reimbursed for time served credit when those inmates are later sentenced. On state inmates, KO said the current per diem of $35.34 is below the average daily county jail cost of $63.44, and proposed a new contract model requiring the Department of Corrections to pay actual housing costs while counties provide agreed programming such as substance use treatment, cognitive behavioral programming, re-entry services, workforce training, and academic programming. Members asked about the fiscal impact of the package, the feasibility of regional jail population thresholds, and whether the proposal could affect counties’ ability to house federal inmates. KO said regionalization should remain a local decision, that a bill draft and fiscal note were being developed, and that only certain jails are eligible to house federal inmates under existing agreements. Representative Maddox also asked about social media comments by Judge Mosley regarding homeschooling; Mosley said the remarks were unrelated to KO and apologized for any offense. Senator Mills asked what counties would do with savings from jail costs, and judges said the money would likely go to local services such as roads, ambulance service, senior programs, parks, economic development, infrastructure, broadband, and water projects.

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• Can you help us monitor that and possibly make it illegal?
• to fund for that has become the question because the insurance policy doesn’t provide that risk transfer
• it just that in cases of...” the question because the insurance policy doesn't provide that risk transfer
• Looking ahead, we are focused on closing the RFP, assessing the proposal, and transferring the Bitcoin
• Details about the BIF and legislatively mandated transfers are found on page 7 of your slide packet.

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• However, due to elopement issues, he was then transferred to Lufkin.
• .. on behalf of 3.75 million Texas children who would benefit from the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer
• in fact, Senator Hinojosa, you carried it here in the Senate, in the House to regulate and make it illegal
• The physical work involved, such as transferring individuals, often adds to the risk.
• Despite being promised a transfer into a supervised independent living program, I was denied due to the

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• I mean, it should be illegal to do that. And my question to Brecheen is who is overseeing that now?
• I mean, it should be illegal to do that. And my question to Brecheen is who is overseeing that now?
• And it should be illegal, um, and we shouldn't be getting pressured to take out parts of bills or even
• And it should be illegal, um, and we shouldn't be getting pressured to take out parts of bills or even
• </c> And it should be illegal And it should be illegal um<00:52:46.240><c> and</c><00:52:46.640><c> we

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If it affects you, if you're illegal, if you're ineligible, and if you're able to work, it's one that
• </c> And now, many after the Supreme Court ruled that those were illegal, uh, big companies are able
• keep energy prices low, why in the heck is the Secretary of the Department of Energy cancelling illegally
• keep energy prices low, why in the heck is the Secretary of the Department of Energy cancelling illegally
• [member_3734 | Hakeem Jeffries | speaker] Since taking office, Secretary Reich has illegally killed over

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• If you look at law firms, I mean, it's illegal for a non-lawyer to own a law firm, but a doctor can't
• It's actually illegal for independent doctors to offer cash prices to Medicare patients because of the
• integrated, But it's one that we need to understand because, you know, there are intergovernmental transfers
• It's not illegal. Right? Well, in some cases, but yeah, primarily, mostly it's. Right.

Committee: House Health Care Affordability, Select

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Making arrests for abalone and spiny lobster poaching and illegal suction dredging.
• decommissioning plan was released by FERC in 2020, and in 2021, they approved Pacific Corp's license transfer
• Domoic acid, we don't even know for sure how it's getting transferred into the crabs.

Committee: House Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

Summary: The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture held its annual Zeke Grader Fisheries Forum, focusing on the state of California fisheries and the environment. Secretary Wade Crowfoot and CDFW Marine Region Manager Dr. Craig Schumann described the sector as economically important but under pressure from drought, climate change, wildfire, warm oceans, and federal uncertainty. They highlighted progress under the state salmon strategy, including barrier removal, habitat restoration, flow protections, hatchery modernization, and technology improvements, while noting that salmon closures in recent years reflected the state’s driest period on record. Schumann reported 2025 commercial landings of about 217 million pounds worth $212 million, led by market squid, Dungeness crab, groundfish, and spiny lobster, and said the state’s marine protected area network had received international recognition. He also discussed salmon season openings, in-season management, hatchery release strategies, parentage-based tagging, kelp restoration planning, domoic acid closures, and expected future opportunities for rebuilt groundfish stocks such as yelloweye rockfish and cow cod. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to the Klamath River dam removal and salmon recovery. CDFW’s Crystal Robinson reviewed the project timeline, from the 2002 fish kill through dam decommissioning and full barrier removal in October 2024, and said fish returned to historic habitat within days. Yurok Chairman Joseph James, Karuk Chairman Russell “Buster” Attebery, and Dr. Craig Tucker described the dam removal as a historic tribal and state partnership and emphasized that salmon are central to tribal culture, food, and sovereignty. They said the river is already showing recovery, including the return of spring-run Chinook above Upper Klamath Lake for the first time in over a century, but stressed that continued restoration, funding, and protection of cold-water tributaries like the Scott and Shasta Rivers are still needed. Speakers also raised concerns about federal efforts to reinterpret the Endangered Species Act and rewrite the Klamath irrigation biological opinion, and urged the state to remain actively involved. The committee discussed AB 263 and AB 2218, which relate to minimum stream flows and Indigenous water rights, respectively. Members also questioned the agencies about Sacramento River salmon management, Shasta Reservoir cold-water releases, enforcement capacity, and federal disaster funding delays. Crowfoot and Schumann said the Sacramento remains the state’s most important salmon river and that the Bay-Delta Plan update and hatchery and flow actions are critical to recovery. They said marine enforcement remains limited, with about 50 officers covering the 1,100-mile coastline, and relies on technology, federal partnerships, and public tips. The committee indicated it would follow up on the federal biological opinion rewrite and on salmon-related policy issues. The final panel addressed the 2026–27 Dungeness crab season outlook. CDFW’s Joanna Grable said the season will be shaped by the “four horsemen” of whales, domoic acid, meat quality, and fleet dynamics, and warned that warm ocean conditions and a possible strong El Niño could increase domoic acid risk and whale entanglement concerns. She said the department will likely take a conservative approach, including possible season delays or gear reductions, while using new tools such as crab evisceration authority. PCFFA Executive Director Lisa Damrosch argued that the fishery has been built too much on fear and litigation, but acknowledged that RAMP now provides a framework to avoid a repeat of the 2016 crisis while still protecting whales and supporting fishing communities.

Transcript Highlights:

• Making arrests for abalone and spiny lobster poaching and illegal suction dredging.
• decommissioning plan was released by FERC in 2020, and in 2021, they approved Pacific Corp license transfer
• Domoic acid, we don't even know for sure how it's getting transferred into the crabs.

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Um, are these would this kind of a blanket law allow for that proliferation of illegal throw net, or
• provision that once a program is established, some amount of the special fund balance should be transferred
• provision that once a program is established, some amount of the special fund balance should be transferred

Bills: HB1602 , HB2246 , HB1707 , HB2216 , HB2594 , HB2595 , HB2155 , HB2113 , HB2207 , HB1832 , HB2015 , HB2152 , HB2548

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Keywords: agriculture, grant specialist, financial support, farmers, Hawaii, federal grants, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, transportation, reimbursement, food security, local production, sustainability, agricultural loans, financing, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii agriculture, loan portfolio