Transcript Highlights:

• obstruction, blockage, deterioration, failure, or other deficiencies, or would result in flooding if it failed
• Senator Sebesta passed away on January 29, 2024. That is the bill, Madam Chair. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard four bills. SB 810, as amended, addressed stormwater management and flooding prevention after recent hurricanes by requiring annual inspections of certain municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) and identifying infrastructure vulnerable to blockage, deterioration, failure, or flooding. Senator Burgess said the amendment narrowed the bill, removed a notice requirement to DEM, and was still being refined with stakeholders and counties; Senator Smith asked about prioritizing high-risk systems and DEP’s role. The committee adopted the amendment, heard one opposition appearance from the Florida Stormwater Association, and reported the bill favorably as C.S. for SB 810. SB 994 by Senator Collins revised driver education requirements. It would require applicants age 18 and older to complete a traffic law and substance abuse education course unless they had previously been licensed or completed a Department of Education driver’s ed course, and it would require learner’s permit applicants to complete a DHSMV-approved classroom driver education course. The bill had one supportive appearance from A BET Florida and was reported favorably without debate. The committee also approved two transportation facility designation bills. SB 662 designated a portion of West Beaver Street in Duval County as Harry Frisch Street in honor of the Jacksonville businessman and philanthropist, and SB 706 designated a portion of U.S. 92/Gandy Boulevard as the Senator James A. Sebesta Memorial Highway, recognizing Sebesta’s public service and work on transportation issues. Both bills had no opposition or debate and were reported favorably. The committee then adjourned and noted it would meet again Wednesday to take up additional bills and begin budget rollout.

Transcript Highlights:

• Whether or not we should pass a law to make this, uh, accessible in the state of Texas.
• And failed again and again to get better.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, there were better odds that the sun would not rise today than this bill fail on this floor this
• By vote of 29-yea, 6-nay, Senate Bill 1 passes; please transmit to the House.
• The only contingency would be, of course, that they pass the House version of the tax bill and transmit

Summary: The Arkansas Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a brief morning hour that included an announcement about volunteers for the Hunger Caucus “Serving Up Solutions” fundraiser. The chamber then moved to its business agenda, where the main item was Senate Bill 1 by Senator Dismang, which would reduce income tax rates for individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. Senator Dismang explained the bill as a continuation of tax reductions begun in 2013, lowering the top individual rate from 3.9% to 3.7% effective January 1, 2026, and reducing the corporate rate to 4.1% starting next year. The bill drew debate over state priorities and fiscal tradeoffs. Senator Flowers questioned local sales tax limits and whether future needs such as Medicaid, education, and educational freedom accounts could be funded if taxes were cut further. Senators Tucker and Leding spoke against the bill, arguing the state should prioritize investments in early childhood education, hospitals, maternal health, and public schools rather than returning revenue to taxpayers. Senator McKee spoke in favor, saying money should be returned to the people who produced it. Senator Dismang closed by emphasizing that the tax cut was supported by surplus revenue and that a family making $65,000 had already seen a significant reduction in effective tax burden since 2013. The Senate passed Senate Bill 1 by a vote of 29 yeas to 6 nays and transmitted it to the House. Afterward, members announced that the Revenue and Taxation Committee would meet after House adjournment if the House sent over its tax bill, and the Senate adjourned subject to clearing the desk and reading House Bill 1001 across the desk, until 9 a.m. the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• Nature for the, let's say the staff person intentionally failed to disclose.
• SB 456 deals with illegal organ purchases. and trafficking and this is a bill that we passed out of this
• committee last session on passed in the 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 selling human organs is

Bills: SB127 , SB456 , SB482 , SB659 , SB739 , SB816 , SB1234 , SB1666 , SB1886 , SB1980 , SB2580 , SB2611 , SB2693 , SB2776

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: child abuse, reporting obligation, statute of limitations, negligence, legal professionals, human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, smuggling, human trafficking, felony offenses, law enforcement, authorized peace officer, peace officer definition, tracking equipment, communications access, electronic surveillance, cell phone records

Transcript Highlights:

• Pass any bills that uses be 11. 32 would likely eliminate dealership network across Florida in a relatively
• Yes, chair pass to them. Yes. >> By your Vote. Cs for SB 1400 is reported favorably. Next.
• The effort your generous passed away in 2016 and just last about 2 weeks ago, this is Judith Genna's
• passed away.
• They will have to continue to follow the court's current to regulation get the legislation is passed.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But specifically, we looked at bylaw 5, which is an academic requirement where if a student is failing
• requirement, just the permission form is, and that is designed to comport with the laws that were passed
• House Bill 398, which was passed in the spring, went into effect June 27th, and therefore a lot of the
• </c><00:26:07.679><c> in</c><00:26:07.919><c> in</c> &gt;&gt; House Bill 398 which was passed in in &
• gt;&gt; House Bill 398 which was passed in in the<00:26:08.400><c> spring</c><00:26:08.720><c> went</

Keywords: :54 – Board of Pharmacy 2:00 – Board of Social Work 3:44 – Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy 4:43 – Board of Registration for Professional Geologists 7:27 – Board of Imaging and Radiation Therapy 8:33 – Board of Emergency Medical Services 10:38 – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources 17:37 – Transportation Cabinet 18:37 – Department of Education 25:00 – Department of Workplace Standards 27:06 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, 958, all

Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a series of agency regulations, most of which had staff-suggested amendments. The Board of Pharmacy regulation on remote prescription processing was amended to make grammatical and KRS Chapter 13A compliance corrections, and the Board of Social Work regulation on continuing education, telehealth training, waivers, and related fees was deferred at the agency’s request. The Occupational Therapy Compact rule update and the Professional Geologists fee increase regulation both received staff amendments and were approved, with the geologists’ board explaining the increases were driven by rising oversight costs and declining revenue. The committee also reviewed emergency regulations from the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, the Board of Emergency Medical Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and the Department of Workplace Standards. The EMS package covered licensing classifications, compliance audits, ambulance service rules, and electronic forms; the Transportation Cabinet’s emergency rule established procedures for street-legal special purpose vehicles; and Workplace Standards’ emergency rules updated Kentucky requirements to align with federal standards and House Bill 398, including shortening the discrimination complaint filing deadline from 120 days to 30 days and adjusting appeal procedures. Staff amendments were approved where offered, and members asked several clarifying questions about the rationale and effect of the workplace and EMS changes. The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources explained rules on aircraft and drone use in taking wildlife and on reciprocal hunting and fishing agreements with neighboring states. The agency said the drone restriction was intended to align with federal law and address hunter complaints, while the reciprocal agreement rule was a cleanup of older agreements that had lapsed or been overlooked; the committee deferred the wildlife regulation 301 KAR 2:031 at the agency’s request. The Department of Education also presented multiple KHSAA-related and standards updates, including academic eligibility, sports timing, health and physical education standards, and career studies/financial literacy standards; staff amendments were approved, and members questioned the athletic forms and the designation of KHSAA as the state’s athletic agent. Finally, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented emergency regulations to support a pediatric teaching hospital expansion and related certificate-of-need changes, which the agency said were aimed at improving pediatric and neonatal access to care; staff amendments were approved, and the committee concluded by setting its next meeting for October 13 at 1:00 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• I have passed it many times. Members, any questions for this panel? Yes, Mr. Pursue.
• I want to specify that you should have at least those last two work when everything else fails.
• It's just when we think about safety at our camps, obviously the legislature could pass it.
• It's again prohibiting any bunkhouses in the floodplain would be a very fail-safe mode.
• Our association worked hard in 2023 and 2025 to pass this code.

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: 997, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I passed it a lot, many times. Members, any questions for this panel?
• Um, from the Magoffin home in El Paso to Sabine Pass on the border of Louisiana.
• At our camps Obviously, the legislature could pass safety standards for the camps. We could.
• Again, prohibiting any bunkhouses in the floodplain would be a very fail-safe mode.
• Our association association worked hard in 2023 and 2025 to pass this code.

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:

• The motion is due pass to the Appropriations Committee.
• The city then passes information about its water use, and that city will then pass it along to the local
• Curtin mentioned, in 2001 the Legislature passed SB 975.
• And SB 9 passed by a single vote.
• For item 4, AB 1573, Brian, due pass.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> easier pass accounts from their agency. easier pass accounts from their agency.
• </c> Hampshire easy pass. Hampshire easy pass.
• if uh the SB455 passes if uh the SB455 passes passes passes the<01:29:46.880><c> result</c><01:29:47.040
• And the bills always fail. And do you know why they fail?
• ><c> laws</c><01:48:50.880><c> on</c> Wisconsin passed has passed laws on Wisconsin passed has passed

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The 86th Legislature passed a $50 cap unanimously as Senate Bill, Legislature passed a $50 cap unanimously
• They failed certification twice in Texas. What did they fail on?
• House Bill 5180 was passed by this committee, passed by the House, the Senate, and signed by the governor
• I really appreciate the legislature for passing this bill.
• HB 5115, though, was passed by this committee last year.

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Have a due pass and second. Have any debate? No debate. Would you open the queue, please? Pass.
• I have a do pass. Do I have a second? I have a do pass and a second.
• I have a do pass and a second. Have a do pass and a second. Is there any debate?
• Do I have a do pass? Second. No more questions. I have a do pass and a second.
• Do you have a due pass. Second. No more questions. I have a due pass in a second.

Bills: HB4272 , HB3277 , HB3148 , HB3651 , HB3323 , HB4287 , HB4105 , HB3304 , HB3345

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: HB4272, vessel title, boat title, outboard motor, marine title, certificate of title, uniform certificate of title for vessels act, Service Oklahoma, boat registration, watercraft, hull identification number, hull damaged, title brand, secured party, lien perfection, electronic title, paper title, dealer licensing, boat dealer, marine enforcement

Summary: The Public Safety Committee heard several bills related to vehicle titling and VIN inspection procedures. House Bill 4272, by Representative Miller, would create a formal certificate of titling system for boats and vessels in Oklahoma to document ownership and reduce fraud; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3277, a cleanup bill on VIN inspections and salvage vehicles, clarified who may perform inspections and added salvage pools as authorized entities; it passed 7-0. House Bill 3148 made additional changes to the VIN inspection process, including salvage pool language and anti-fraud protections, and also passed 7-0. House Bill 3323 removed notarization requirements for documents submitted electronically to Service Oklahoma and passed 7-0. House Bill 4105 clarified exemptions under the Oklahoma Security Guard Act and passed 6-0. House Bill 3304, renamed the Ray Davis Safe Roads Act, requires Service Oklahoma to check the methamphetamine database before issuing commercial driver licenses and passed 6-0. The committee also considered House Bill 4287, which would change how incarcerated people are counted for legislative apportionment by using their last residence rather than the prison location. Supporters argued it would create more equal representation and address a historical anomaly, while opponents said it would disconnect incarcerated constituents from the districts that currently represent them and could affect rural representation. After debate, the bill failed 4-5 and remained in committee. House Bill 3345, a Department of Mental Health bill, would expand pretrial behavioral health and substance use screening services to any charge, felony or misdemeanor, to help identify diversion opportunities earlier and support treatment referrals. Testimony emphasized that the screenings would be done by certified local contractors at no cost to county jails and would help courts, prosecutors, and defense counsel. The bill received a 4-4 vote but was reported out as a due pass. The committee then laid over House Bill 315 until the following week and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• On SB 1094, Weber-Pierson, the motion is due pass to the Committee on Health. Berman? Aye.
• On SB 1002, Nilo, the motion is due pass to the committee on appropriations. Berman? No.
• Umberg, the motion is due pass to the Committee on Public Safety.
• On SB 758, Umberg, the motion is due pass to the Committee on Public Safety. Berman? Aye.
• That measure fails; reconsideration is granted. On SB 1094, Weber-Pierson, Bauer-Kahan, aye.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1312 by Senator Richardson on abandoned endowed-care cemeteries. Richardson described vandalism, theft, and neglect at abandoned cemeteries and said the bill would define abandonment, create a process for local governments to declare a cemetery abandoned, and allow the Bureau to act as conservator of endowment funds. Support came from Marin County, while county and special district groups opposed or had concerns, arguing the bill could shift burdens to local governments or public cemetery districts without enough safeguards. Members expressed general support but noted the need for further work; the bill was discussed but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 758 by Senator Umberg, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide to curb misuse. Supporters, including the League of California Cities, narcotic officers, counties, pediatricians, and other local governments and health groups, said easy access at smoke shops and convenience stores has fueled recreational abuse and health harms. There was no opposition testimony, and members voiced strong support for a statewide approach over city-by-city bans. The bill was well received, with the author closing in support. Dr. Weber-Pierson presented SB 1094, a health care affordability bill on biosimilars and biologic substitution. The bill would allow pharmacists to substitute biosimilars under certain conditions, require advance notice to providers and patients, and add reporting on savings; the author said amendments would strengthen provider notice and preserve the ability to mark prescriptions “do not substitute.” Supporters from health plans, insurers, pharmacies, labor, business, and some provider groups argued the bill would lower costs and expand access. Opponents, including dermatology and rheumatology groups and biotech interests, warned about non-medical switching, prior authorization delays, and patient harm. After extensive discussion, the committee voted 13-0 to pass SB 1094 to the Committee on Health. The committee also passed SB 849 by Dr. Weber-Pierson, which would bar reinstatement of physicians who surrendered their licenses while a sexual misconduct accusation was pending. The Medical Board and California Medical Association were generally supportive or neutral, and members praised the bill’s patient-protection focus. SB 993 by Senator Ochoa Bogh, which limits routine disclosure of identifying information for mental health professionals in correctional and psychiatric settings while preserving complaint processes, also passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 1002 by Senator Niello, extending the David Hall Act to allow certain patients in remission to continue telehealth care with out-of-state specialists, drew strong patient support but opposition from the Medical Board and CMA over licensure and oversight concerns; the committee voted it out on a split roll with some members not voting. Finally, SB 1263 by Senator McGuire, aimed at protecting wildfire survivors and workers by requiring licensed, trained contractors for post-disaster residential debris removal, received support from labor and the Contractors State License Board, with contractors raising a narrower amendment concern about scope.

Transcript Highlights:

• I rise, and I move that House Bill 1766 be third read and passed.
• By your vote of 94 yeas and 50 nays, House Bill 1766 is third read and passed.
• And looking at the past, the amendments that were passed... ...divided.
• And looking at the past, the amendments that were passed were almost even.
• So if we, as far as we pass this, the current gray machines are gone.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 134-0 roll call vote. Members then moved through a series of personal privileges and introductions of guests, including Turning Point USA chapters, CASA volunteers and staff, JAG students, university students, nursing students, interns, and other visitors recognized from across the state. On third reading, House Bill 1766, dealing with personal property tax treatment and new construction, was debated as a taxpayer relief measure. Supporters said it would treat personal property more like real estate under Hancock-style limits, while opponents warned it could reduce revenue for taxing districts. The bill passed 94-50. The House then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2989, a major gaming bill aimed at cracking down on illegal “gray market” machines while creating a regulated local-option video lottery terminal system. Debate focused on enforcement, local control, consumer protection, revenue for education, veterans, and disability programs, and whether the bill effectively legalized gambling in a new form. A motion to send it to Fiscal Review failed 69-44, and the bill ultimately passed 83-66 with one present. The chamber next considered House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2014, the supplemental appropriations bill. The sponsor said it provides a little over $3 billion in additional authority for the rest of FY2026, including tax refunds, disaster response, St. Louis tornado relief, Medicaid-related spending, and Missouri Department of Transportation operations. Members discussed the size of supplemental spending, the use of federal and general revenue funds, and the first-time use of general revenue for the adult expansion Medicaid population. The House adopted an amendment reducing some unused Medicaid authority, then adopted the bill as amended and perfected it for printing. The session ended with announcements, including a notice that the Super Committee on Tourism would meet immediately in Hearing Room 6.

Transcript Highlights:

• The motion is due pass to the Appropriations Committee.
• The city then passes about its water use, and that city will then pass it along to the local water supplier
• And SB 9 passed by a single vote.
• For item 4, AB 1573, Brian, do pass.
• The motion is do pass and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations for item 15, AB 2351, do pass as

Summary: The committee hearing covered a long agenda of local government and housing-related bills, with the chair repeatedly noting the committee was operating without a quorum for much of the meeting. Several measures were heard with no opposition, including AB 2639 on Merced County flood control coordination, AB 1788 on allowing best-value contracting for general law cities and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, AB 2058 on reducing duplicative permitting and inspection costs for factory-built housing, AB 2576 on clarifying historic resource protections in a housing law, AB 2568 on increasing the compensation cap for water district board members, AB 2224 on updating county recorder fees and requiring electronic recording, AB 2469 on water-supply review and cost responsibility for data centers, and AB 2397 on requiring local governments to justify denials of certain housing-finance decisions. Most of these bills were presented as targeted fixes to improve efficiency, reduce delays, or modernize outdated statutes, and the authors generally requested aye votes and noted committee amendments where applicable. The most extended debate centered on AB 1751, which would streamline approval of qualifying townhome projects while setting a $28 hourly minimum wage floor for construction workers on covered private projects. Supporters argued the bill would expand homeownership opportunities, raise wages for largely non-union residential workers, and preserve existing prevailing wage law while adding enforcement tools and developer liability. Opponents, including several building trades and labor organizations, argued it would undercut prevailing wage standards, create a race to the bottom, and potentially affect wage-setting more broadly. Committee members asked detailed questions about land-use barriers, the relationship to prevailing wage, and whether the bill would affect unionized work; the author and supporters responded that it applies narrowly to private for-sale townhome projects and does not alter prevailing wage requirements. AB 2469 also drew a substantive split. Supporters said data centers should be required to provide water-supply assessments before approval, pay for infrastructure they trigger, and account for impacts on overdrafted groundwater basins and local ratepayers. Opponents from the Chamber of Commerce, Data Center Coalition, counties, and tech groups argued existing law already covers water planning, that the bill imposes unique and burdensome requirements on one industry, and that some reporting provisions could raise security concerns. The author responded that the bill is about front-end planning and local accountability, not daily reporting, and emphasized the hyperlocal strain data centers can place on small water systems. No final votes were taken during the hearing because the committee lacked a quorum, though members repeatedly indicated support or intent to vote aye once a quorum was present.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> when it was first passed into law. when it was first passed into law.
• So, last session the legislature passed a ...
• The legislature passed a proposal around recovery residences.
• Equipment fails, fatigue worsens, cognition declines, transfers become unsafe.
• </c> fails, fatigue worsens, cognition fails, fatigue worsens, cognition declines,<01:20:57.720><c> transfers

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Seeing none, the bill passes. >> Mr.
• So, what I passed out or had passed out here recently on your desk, and it's color-coordinated, these
• So I don't think it's as easy as just passing a bill. I think you easy as just passing a bill.
• Seeing none, passes by use of the... Seeing none, passes by use of the morning roll call.
• Seeing none, the bill passed by use of... Seeing none, the bill passed by use of morning roll call.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So following that event and the two special sessions, Senate Bill 3 was passed, which would essentially
• This is a landmark investment that this body should take great pride in passing.
• Three sessions ago, we got a bill passed, but it was very bracketed.
• Two of our regional associations have formally passed resolutions asking for these.
• I would have failed them in class for this 18% rate.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You have given House Bill, as amended, the due pass. House Bill, Senate Bill 1167, a due pass.
• Members, with your votes of three ayes and four nays, you have failed to pass the striker in Representative
• a due pass.
• DeLoeuette: pass. Trip Keschel: pass. Brett Marquez: pass. Come on, come on, ranking right.
• Pass. A lot of drama. Figured I'd do it, you know. Anybody else? Passing.

Committee: House Government

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You have given House Bill, as amended, due pass. House Bill 1167, due pass. Thank you.
• Members, with your votes of three ayes and four nays, you have failed to pass the striker and Representative
• Hamilton's name, and... ...and you have failed to give it a due pass.
• DeLoeuette: pass. Trip Keschel: pass. Brett Marquez: pass. Come on, come on, ranking right.
• Pass. A lot of drama. Figured I'd do it, you know. Anybody else? Passing.

Committee: House House Government Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1167, which would allow municipalities and counties to satisfy certain public-notice requirements by posting advertisements, publications, and printings on their official websites. The sponsor argued the bill is permissive, intended to modernize notice practices, reduce costs, and help governments meet statutory deadlines, while a Blackmun amendment required a six-month transition period in which notices would still be published in newspapers and the public would be alerted to the change. Newspaper and media representatives, along with tribal and rural community advocates, opposed the bill, arguing that print notices remain important for transparency, historical recordkeeping, and access in areas with limited internet service. Supporters from county and local government said newspaper publication schedules have become unreliable and that websites are a more effective way to reach the public. The committee adopted the Blackmun amendment and then passed SB 1167 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1021, as amended by a strike-everything that would require the Auditor General to refer evidence of possible criminal activity involving health profession regulatory boards to the Attorney General, with procedures for investigation and conflict-of-interest handling. The sponsor and amendment sponsor said the measure would create a mechanism for criminal findings in audit work to be acted on. With no opposition testimony, the committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1021 as amended on a 4-3 vote. Next was SB 1011, which would require county medical examiners or forensic pathologists to review an infant’s immunization and vaccination history, along with any countermeasures administered in the prior 90 days, in sudden unexplained infant death cases. The sponsor said the bill was a data-collection measure meant to improve accuracy, transparency, and prevention efforts. Opponents, including vaccine advocacy and disability representatives, said Arizona already collects this information, that unsafe sleep is the primary issue in most SIDS cases, and that the bill could fuel misinformation about vaccines. The committee passed SB 1011 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard SB 1013, a merit-based public employment bill that would prohibit hiring based on conditions other than merit. Supporters said it would ensure public employees are selected by qualifications and objective criteria; opponents argued existing law already bars discrimination and that the bill could create litigation risks and hinder outreach to underrepresented communities. The committee passed SB 1013 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, the committee considered SB 1015 and a strike-everything amendment that would replace the bill’s original detransition-liability language with the Arizona Thriving Families Act, creating a family and medical leave insurance program within Medicaid beginning in 2029. The original bill sponsor defended the underlying detransition-related liability concept as accountability and support for detransitioners, while opponents said it would function as a discriminatory backdoor ban on transition care for minors. The transcript ends during debate and explanation of the strike-everything amendment, before a final vote on SB 1015 is shown.