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• A moment of personal privilege, if you would allow me, to thank the principal of this chamber, the best
• And before the House calls roll, I would like to take a point of personal privilege and recognize our
• I would also like to take a point of personal privilege and recognize my fellow constitutional officers
• Another student is a young woman I've had the privilege of knowing for a very long time.
• Think of Holly and every single one of the three million people who are privileged enough to call Arkansas

Summary: The transcript covers the opening of the Arkansas House and a joint session of the 95th General Assembly’s fiscal session. The House first established a quorum, granted leave for absent members, recognized guests, and adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session with the Senate for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address. Several bills and resolutions were read for the record, including House Resolution 1002 and House Bills 1001, 102, and 103, before the House recessed to await the Senate and then the governor. In the joint session, leaders recognized the late Representative Stan Barry with a moment of silence, introduced constitutional officers, judges, and other guests, and appointed committees to escort the governor. Governor Sanders then delivered a lengthy fiscal-session address focused on her budget priorities and policy agenda. She emphasized continued funding for education under LEARNS, teacher pay and literacy gains, public safety and law enforcement funding, government efficiency and tax cuts, and the 1033 initiative aimed at helping vulnerable Arkansans move from crisis to self-sufficiency. She also urged lawmakers to avoid new Medicaid mandates or ongoing spending and said she would call a special session to cut income taxes further if the budget is passed. After the governor’s remarks, the joint session adjourned. The House then reconvened briefly, adopted a motion to adjourn until the next day, and announced that the Joint Budget Committee would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.

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• I've had the privilege of working with people from probation. I was a teacher.
• Todd Gilbert looks like Senator Obenshain is going to take the privilege. Mr.
• Chair, it is indeed a rare privilege for me to introduce my friend Todd Gilbert.
• It is an honor and a privilege.
• It was a privilege and a pleasure.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• stakeholders expressed concern. with how to appropriately handle confidentiality, attorney-client privilege
• examination of the effects of the supporter's involvement in legal proceedings on attorney-client privilege
• and confidentiality. and whether the presence of a supporter would require a waiver of privilege or

Bills: SB66

Keywords: disability, supported decision-making, legal assistance, confidentiality, access to justice, autonomy, civil rights, advocacy, 1184, house, all

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• Privileged report from committee on enrollment.
• Representative Riser, for a personal privilege. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Representative Phelps, for personal privilege. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ms.
• Representative Reiser for a personal privilege. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker.
• Representative Stagni, with a personal privilege. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB66, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB145, HB159, HB167, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB316, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB511, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB799, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1095, HB1126, HB1129, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1230, HB1235, HB1249, HB723, HB36, HB140, HB181, HB198, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB302, HB335, HB342, HB487, HB513, HB623, HB682, HB730, HB740, HB761, HB775, HB797, HB812, HB816, HB940, HB968, HB979, HB1028, HB1029, HB1038, HB1049, HB1084, HB1161, HB1194, HB1199, HB1201, HB1203, HB1247, HB1256, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB228, SB237, SB250, SB405, SB406, SB414, SB433, SB480, SB513, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB134, HB1117, SB42, SB274, SB382, SB449, SB300, HR74, HB463, HB715, HB998, SB80, SB268, SB444, SB479, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

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• Now to privileges of the floor. Senator Gonzalez, you are recognized at the majority leader's desk.
• I have the privilege of representing the 26th Senate District, home to Korea Town, Thai Town... ...26th
• As we recognize all AAPI individuals across our state, I would like to take a personal point of privilege
• The resolution is adopted and under privileges of the floor, Senator Wahab, you are recognized.
• Under privileges of the floor, Senator Ashby, Under privileges of the floor, Senator Ashby is ready.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the journals, and took up several gubernatorial appointments. Senators confirmed Clint Kellum as Director of the Cannabis Control Department, Jennifer Osborne as Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, Dr. Trinidad Solis and Dr. Gerald Tolbrook to the Medical Board of California, with roll-call votes showing broad support. The chamber also adopted a request to remove SB 830 from the inactive file for return to the Assembly. A major portion of the session was devoted to Senate Resolution 97, recognizing May as Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. Senators from multiple caucuses spoke in support, highlighting AAPI contributions to California, histories of exclusion and discrimination, solidarity with other communities, and the importance of visibility and representation. The resolution was adopted 39-0. The Senate also recognized numerous AAPI community honorees and guests, including leaders in advocacy, education, business, and public service. Members then adopted several awareness resolutions: SCR 168 designating May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, SCR 148 declaring May 23, 2026 as GM1 gangliosidosis awareness day, SR 95 proclaiming May as ALS Awareness Month, SCR 156 recognizing Stroke Awareness Month, and SR 110 marking National Hospital Week in California. Each measure was supported by personal testimony or remarks from members and guests, often tied to lived experience or advocacy work, and each passed unanimously or by unanimous consent. The Senate also honored retiring California Professional Firefighters president Brian Rice and heard additional floor recognitions before adjourning until May 14, 2026.

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• I move the Senate proceed out of order for a moment of personal privilege.
• The motion is to proceed out of order for moments of personal privilege. All in favor say I.
• We'll proceed out of order for moments of personal privilege. Senator Kirk Meyer. Thank you, Mr.
• Uh, may I have a moment of personal privilege? Granted. Thank you.
• I request a moment of personal privilege. The Colorado Nurses Association is at the Capitol today.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the corrected February 25, 2026 journal, and received a series of committee reports. Those reports advanced several bills, including SB 110, SB 20, SB 115, SB 61, SB 35, SB 26, and SB 3, while SB 24 was postponed indefinitely. The chamber also confirmed or placed on the consent calendar several appointments, including reappointments to the boards of Fort Lewis College and the University of Northern Colorado, and later confirmed appointments to the Clean Fleet Enterprise. The Senate elected Senator Kathy Kip as President Pro Tem by a vote of 21-12. It then took up SJR 013, recognizing Youth Mental Health Action Day, which was adopted 33-0 after remarks emphasizing youth suicide, rural behavioral health needs, and the importance of expanding access to mental health care. The Senate also passed SB 37, allowing local elected judicial officers to set weekend bonds, and SB 84, concerning privileges for certain state entities in connection with the state auditor’s fraud hotline. In the Committee of the Whole, the Senate passed HB 1035 on second reading and HB 1064, concerning modifications to the youthful offender system, after adopting amendment L004. The House bill on youthful offenders was described as clarifying Department of Corrections contracting and helping youth with disabilities participate in YOS programming. The Senate also confirmed appointments to the Institute of Cannabis Research Governing Board. Several items were laid over, including SB 53, SB 43, and SB 21, and the chamber recessed until 11:30 a.m.

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• It's a privilege to be here today.
• My thought about Palm Beach State is that it was such a privilege to be appointed because it really is
• And, you know, it's a huge privilege to serve as the chair. Thank you very much.
• those realms, not just for our students, but also our faculty and staff, I had a very wonderful privilege
• For the last two years, I've had the privilege of serving as president of an organization called the

Summary: The committee first heard CS/SB 270, which would extend Bright Futures eligibility by 12 months for certain students whose parent was serving overseas in public service and then retired, giving military and diplomatic families more time to return to Florida without losing scholarship eligibility. Senator Burgess also explained a late-filed amendment to set the bill’s effective implementation for the 2025-26 school year, and the committee adopted the amendment without objection. The bill received supportive testimony, including from Senator Smith, and was reported favorably by a roll call vote. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmation hearings for appointees to state college boards of trustees, with the chair emphasizing a new process of hearing from each nominee individually rather than taking a blanket vote. Nominees from Tallahassee State College, St. Johns River State College, South Florida State College, Broward College, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, Palm Beach State College, Pasco-Hernando State College, and Valencia College described their backgrounds and priorities, which largely centered on workforce development, nursing and health sciences, dual enrollment, fiscal responsibility, student retention, and partnerships with local employers and communities. Several nominees highlighted their own educational or professional ties to the colleges, and some noted the importance of serving rural or military-connected communities. One nominee, John Aloko for Pasco-Hernando State College, was not present because he was attending a conference in Hawaii and was deferred to a later hearing. After hearing all other nominees, the committee voted to recommend confirmation of the remaining appointees in a block vote, covering Tabs 2 through 22 except Tab 8, and the motion passed. Two members later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on earlier items.

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• I lost the privilege.
• I lost the privilege.
• President, point of personal privilege. Please proceed.
• Uh been really a privilege and an honor.
• Point of personal privilege. Please proceed.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Mobile County local privilege tax on historical horse racing. favor, let it be known by signify. favor
• Mobile County<00:01:21.520> local<00:01:21.920> privilege<00:01:22.479> tax<00:01
• Mobile County local privilege tax on historical horse racing. >> Okay. Is there a second?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• stakeholders expressed concerns with how to appropriately handle confidentiality, attorney-client privilege
• examination of the effects of the supporters' involvement in legal proceedings on attorney-client privilege
• , confidentiality, and whether the presence of a supporter would require a waiver of privilege or other

Summary: The committee met at 5:39 p.m. with a quorum present and took up one item, Senate Bill 66. The chair laid out a committee substitute for the bill, which concerns supportive decision-making agreements as an alternative to full guardianship for adults with disabilities who can make their own choices but may need assistance understanding options, accessing information, and making decisions. The substitute would direct the Office of Court Administration to conduct an interim study on the legal and ethical issues involved in allowing a supporter under such an agreement to assist an adult with a disability in criminal or civil legal proceedings. The discussion noted stakeholder concerns about confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, and how the proposal would work in practice. The study is to examine effects on privilege and confidentiality, identify related estate code and other legal provisions that may need amendment, evaluate best practices from other jurisdictions, and recommend statutory changes. No committee members asked questions, and no one registered or appeared to testify. The chair closed the hearing, withdrew the committee substitute and left it pending, then concluded the agenda. The committee adjourned without objection, subject to the call of the chair.

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• I should like to take, if I may, the privilege of acknowledging our partnership at the University of
• <01:02:18.119> of<01:02:18.520> uh I may just a privilege of uh I may just a privilege
• million grant that we have the privilege million grant that we have the privilege of<01:02:43.520
• of serving uh with the privilege of serving uh with leadership<01:02:58.920> at<01:02:59.000>
• of sharing is a Minnesota the privilege of sharing is a Minnesota partnership<01:03:32.200> for

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee met and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. The chair noted that agency overviews from the Office of Higher Education and other state agencies were not available, so the committee proceeded with University of Minnesota presentations instead. The committee also reviewed posted committee rules. University of Minnesota representatives gave an overview of the university’s research enterprise, describing it as a system of five campuses with a possible expansion to St. Cloud, and highlighting research strengths across campuses in agriculture, energy, natural resources, health, and the Twin Cities flagship campus. They said the university has more than $1.3 billion in annual research expenditures, receives most of its research funding from federal sources, and is ranked highly for both overall research and interdisciplinary research. Examples discussed included the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, the Forever Green initiative, and research tied to sustainable crops, health, and commercialization. Members asked questions about specific research areas, including biodegradable or renewable plastics, wheat research, food dyes, health and environmental toxins, and the market for winter camelina and winter pennycress. University staff said they could follow up with more detailed information and explained that the winter crop work is intended to become market-driven over time, while also improving soil health and creating new revenue streams for farmers. They also clarified that the university’s federal research funding includes money from NIH, NSF, DOE, DOD, and other agencies, and that the “other” funding category includes foundations, subawards, and internal university seed funding. The committee then heard a second University of Minnesota presentation focused on partnerships, commercialization, and workforce development. Testimony highlighted collaborations with industry and government partners such as U.S. Steel, 3M, Medtronic, Cisco, and defense-related industry leaders, as well as programs supporting microelectronics, AI, cybersecurity, and sustainable aviation fuels. No formal votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the committee ended the segment by moving on to the next testifier.

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• All persons not entitled to the privileges of the floor, please retire to the gallery.
• She became the first woman to chair the Committee on Privileges and Elections, and she was a tireless
• Fourth portion of the morning hour in Special Session 1 is reserved for points of personal privilege.
• I rise for a point of personal privilege. The delegate has the floor. Mr.

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Special Session 1, 976, house, all

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• Uh, so the difference is that it's a lot more responsibility, but it is a true privilege. >> You're a
• responsibility, but it is it is a a more responsibility, but it is it is a a true<00:04:33.600> privilege
• You're<00:04:35.360> a<00:04:35.520> small<00:04:35.840> business true privilege
• You're a small business true privilege.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But we've got some time here and it's not every day that any committees this year had the privilege of
• ride. >> Yeah, we'll see you in a session. >> Ranking member Campbell, I want to say it's been a privilege
• It's been a privilege to serve as the chair of this committee for the past two sessions.
• It's been a privilege to get all this good work done with each and every one of you.

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• whether that is to enhance rural health care and underserved populations by having more licensed or privileged
• And so the licensure compact would allow us to expand that practice privilege to take care of additional
• the state or other states it really makes it a much more efficient process to get those licensure privileges
• it's ourselves in a member state or it's an individual practicing on the licensure compact with a privilege

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It is my honor and great privilege today to welcome back to the great state of Texas our House Democratic
• It's an honor and a privilege to be here, uh, in the great state of Texas at the state Capitol, uh, with
• believe that what he wanted done would be justified because minorities were somehow being given a privilege
• They will stand up for the people that they are privileged to represent.

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• And I would only say to all of you, the 150 members, you are so privileged to have an opportunity to
• Thirty-plus million people in the state of Texas, and 150 people have the opportunity and the privilege
• What a privilege.
• It's a privilege to be here again with you today in a place that's got so many happy memories for me

Bills: HR33, HR138, HR200, HR243, HR267, HR307, HR353, HR383, HR443, HR446, HR449, HR451, HR453, HR457, HR459, HR460, HR461, HR462, HR464, HR466, HR467, HR474, HR475, HR477, HR479, HR481, HR482, HR483, HR484, HR486, HR487, HR490, HR491, HR497, HR502, HR505, HR509, HR510, HR511, HR512, HR513, HR515, HR516, HR527, HR531, HR532, HR541, HR542, HR547, HR548, HR549, HR550, HR555, HR557, HR564, HR568, HR574, HR575, HR576, HR577, HR578, HR580, HR584, HR586, HR587, HR588, HR589, HR594, HR595, HR597, HR599, HR606, HR607, HR608, HR609, HR610, HR611, HR612, HR613, HR615, HR616, HR617, HR619, HR620, HCR65, HCR119, HR434, HR447, HR450, HR454, HR455, HR458, HR463, HR476, HR478, HR488, HR489, HR492, HR496, HR499, HR522, HR523, HR524, HR533, HR534, HR535, HR536, HR537, HR539, HR546, HR552, HR553, HR554, HR556, HR579, HR582, HR598

Keywords: autism, neurodiversity, awareness, acceptance, public health, HR 138, H.R. 138, House Resolution, Texas House, 89th Texas Legislature, Susan Christian, Houston Mayor's Office of Special Events, MOSE, retirement resolution, congratulatory resolution, ceremonial resolution, Houston, special events, city events, civic events

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• the gentleman from Warren for a point of personal privilege.
• Further points of personal privilege? Gentleman from Green. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Further points of personal privilege? Gentleman from Randolph. Yeah, Mr.
• Speaker, I rise for a point of privilege before we get into the business of the day.
• On behalf of the Missouri House of Representatives, it is a privilege.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• from Warren County for a point of personal privilege.
• Further points of personal privilege, Gentleman from Greene. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Further points of personal privilege, Gentleman from Randolph. Yeah, Mr.
• Speaker, I rise for a point of privilege before we get into the business of the day.
• Further points of personal privilege, Gentleman from Jackson County, City of Sugar Creek.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 129-0 vote. Members then spent considerable time on points of personal privilege and introductions, including remarks recognizing law enforcement wellness, personal health updates, legislative service and family sacrifices, interns, visiting students, and special guests such as a St. Louis entrepreneur honored with a House resolution and a visiting governor from Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The chamber then received Senate messages and committee reports before moving to conference requests on Senate Bills 835 and 1111 and Senate Bill 1020, both of which were approved for conference committees. The House also passed Senate Bills 977 and 1011, a measure barring international organizations or foreign law from exercising authority in Missouri or being used to deny “fundamental rights,” after debate over its scope and concerns about foreign-law venue rules and its practical effect; the final vote was 99-45. Senate Bill 1470, dealing with legislative research and statutory publication procedures, was amended and passed 148-1 after debate over reducing committee size, shifting publication to a primarily web-based format, and preserving printed archival copies. The House then adopted and finally passed Senate Bill 1940, the public notices/newspaper bill, by 142-1, with discussion focused on modernizing notice publication rules and election-related deadlines. It also took up Senate Bill 1871, which included county clerk and election administration provisions and a Senate amendment incorporating campaign finance language; debate emphasized ballot testing timelines and election transparency. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill, before a final vote is shown.

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• I've had the privilege for the last 3 years to represent 11 cities in Hennepin County and some of the
• > last<00:04:15.400> 3<00:04:15.640> years<00:04:16.000> to the privilege
• for the last 3 years to the privilege for the last 3 years to represent<00:04:16.640> 11<00:04
• I have the privilege to represent the communities of Prior Lake, Jordan, and Shakopee.
• I have the privilege to represent the communities of Prior Lake, Jordan, and Shakopee.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republican leaders and Speaker Melissa Hortman held a press event promoting House File 3490, which would opt Minnesota into a federal education tax credit program. They argued the bill has no state cost and would keep donations made by Minnesotans benefiting Minnesota students and schools rather than out-of-state scholarship organizations. Supporters said the funds could help with tutoring, extracurriculars, school supplies, special education-related services, learning loss, and other school needs, and they repeatedly urged Governor Tim Walz to opt in or publicly explain why he would not. Rep. Andrew Myers, the bill’s chief author, said the proposal is personal to him as a parent and legislator and described recent school budget pressures, including staff and resource cuts and larger class sizes. Rep. Ben Bakeberg, a middle school principal, said the bill could generate significant funding if many taxpayers participate and argued it could help offset school district shortfalls and the Blue Ribbon Commission. Rep. Griesbach also backed the bill, calling it a “no-brainer” and saying he would not work with the governor on other budget items unless the governor opted in. In response to questions, supporters said scholarship-granting organizations could be created by a variety of entities, including education foundations, and could support both private-school tuition and public-school-related costs such as extracurricular fees, field trips, and transportation for summer learning. They rejected the idea that the bill pits public and nonpublic schools against each other, saying it is meant to expand educational opportunity for all students. No vote or formal committee action was taken during the event; it ended with questions from reporters on the bill and other Republican priorities such as rental assistance, gas taxes, and energy costs.