Transcript Highlights:

• Discussion on the amendment. Seeing no discussion, all those in favor say aye. Those opposed, nay.
• Discussion. Any further discussion on the amendment?
• ; we had frank discussions.
• Any further discussion?
• Any further discussion? Seeing no further discussion, the clerk will take the roll.

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• Uh any discussion?
• Any further discussion, members? >> Yes. Any discussion, members? Okay. If >> Yes.
• Any discussion, members? Okay.
• Any further discussion amendments. Okay. Any further discussion members?
• Any discussion? measure indefinitely. Any discussion? Hearing<00:49:36.960><c> none.

Bills: SB3179 , SB2872 , SB2391 , SB3282 , SB2836 , SB2181

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: educational workers, harassment, workplace safety, temporary restraining orders, investigation procedures, retired education employees, teacher shortage, rehired retirants, entry level salary, collective bargaining agreements, pension benefits, education, teacher salaries, automatic increments, collective bargaining, teacher retention, workforce development, Pell grant program, short-term education, eligibility

Summary: The joint committee first heard SB 3179, which would require the Department of Education and charter schools to report harassment incidents involving educational workers and adopt procedures for handling them. DOE supported the bill, while the Attorney General recommended clarifying amendments to limit the measure to harassment directed at workers because of their position, to limit DOE legal assistance to temporary restraining order actions, and to clarify whether the harassment must come from outside the school system. Members also discussed whether the bill should cover non-DOE individuals on campus, whether investigations could be handled in-house, and whether training should be embedded in existing workday or school-year training rather than added as a separate requirement. The committee later voted to pass the bill with amendments as SD1. The committee then took up SB 2872, which would require retired teachers or administrators rehired into shortage or hard-to-fill positions to be paid the entry-level salary for that position. DOE supported the bill, and the Attorney General requested clarifying language about its effective date and that it would not affect already matured rights and duties. The Employees’ Retirement System administration emphasized that the bill should retain a 12-month break in service to preserve the pension system’s tax-exempt status and noted the importance of consistent classification of eligible positions. Members expressed support for using retired educators to help fill staffing gaps, but no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard SB 2391, which would provide annual step increases for public school teachers under bargaining unit 5, subject to funding. The Attorney General said the bill could conflict with collective bargaining procedures and Chapter 89, while DOE said unit 5 includes more than teachers and asked that the benefit be considered for other bargaining units as well, with funding provided if enacted. HSTA strongly supported the measure, arguing that annual step movement is already recognized in the collective bargaining agreement as a recruiting and retention tool. Testimony totals were noted as 16 in support, two in opposition, and three comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 3282, which would establish a statewide framework for the federal workforce Pell Grant program to fund short-term workforce education and training. The Attorney General suggested clarifying that the matter is one of statewide concern because UH is involved. UH and the Chamber of Commerce supported the bill, and DLIR testified that it is coordinating with DOE, the Workforce Development Council, and national groups on implementation. Members questioned whether the Workforce Development Council or DLIR should handle rulemaking and administration, and DLIR said the council is advisory while the department has grant administration expertise. The committee then moved into decision-making after discussion of possible amendments and implementation concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• No discussion of the bill. Um, Olson? No discussion of the bill.
• Further discussion on the you. Further discussion on the amendment.
• Chair, is there further discussion?
• </c><00:32:19.039><c> Senator</c> Is there further discussion? Senator Is there further discussion?
• Further discussion? If not, Senator Dreheim, do you want to move the bill? Further discussion?

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any further discussion?
• Any further discussion?
• Any further discussion?
• Any further discussion?
• Any discussion?

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several introductions of guests, including two young mayors visiting the chamber. Members then adopted House Resolution 2008 unanimously, honoring Daniel Cade Blackman, with extended remarks from his family and colleagues about his service, faith, and legacy. The House also took up a motion to reconsider SB 1456 from a prior date and proceeded into Committee of the Whole on multiple Senate bills. In Committee of the Whole, members considered and amended SB 1170, SB 1496, SB 1511, SB 1016, SB 1335, and SB 1683, with each ultimately receiving a do pass recommendation. The discussion included a correction to SB 1170 to remove an unintended section, a municipal improvement district process change in SB 1016, an ag-to-urban water permitting fix in SB 1335, and a land-sale restriction involving China in SB 1683. The committee reports were adopted, and the bills were ordered for third reading as appropriate. On third and final reading, the House passed SB 1188, SB 1560, and SB 1723, with recorded votes of 38-0-10, 48-2-10, and 51-0-9 respectively. The House also concurred in Senate amendments to HB 2265, HB 2404, HB 2950, and HB 2986, then passed those bills on final reading; members speaking in support highlighted court-fee policy, mental health crisis response, tourism improvement areas, and water infrastructure savings. The chamber then announced a Republican caucus meeting and adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• After discussion, the committee voted and the amendment passed.
• I'm discussion. Okay, yes, let's go ahead.
• Seeing no lights for discussion or amendments, the Senator from Marion said he had just discussion.
• Okay, so we'll go to discussion. Amendments.
• Discussion?

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, but hopeful because we had really good discussions, really good discussions on the working group
• Um, but hopeful because we had really good discussions, really good discussions on the working group
• Um, but hopeful because we had really good discussions, really good discussions on the working group
• Um, but hopeful because we had really good discussions, really good discussions on the working group
• Um, but hopeful because we had really good discussions, really good discussions on the working group

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any additional discussion?
• Very well attended and very extensive discussion.
• Is there any questions or additional discussion? All right.
• Any questions or discussion? Representative Diger: I'm sure. Dr.
• Is there any additional discussion on the motion?

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Summary: The House Agricultural Affairs Committee approved the minutes from January 30, 2026, then took up several Idaho State Department of Agriculture administrative rule dockets. The Idaho Hop Growers Commission docket was approved to repeal a rule that was described as duplicative of statute. The committee also approved temporary and pending rules on grizzly bear and wolf depredation compensation, with testimony explaining the rules implement 2024 and 2025 legislation, establish claim procedures, compensation matrices, and conflict-prevention funding, and rely on stakeholder input and coordination with the Office of Species Conservation. The committee then heard extensive presentations on brucellosis and tuberculosis surveillance programs from Dr. Scott Livesley. He explained both are bacterial program diseases managed largely under federal requirements, with Idaho’s rules mainly being updated through zero-based rulemaking to remove duplicative or outdated language without changing the regulatory scope. Members asked about vaccination, electronic ID tags, security of cattle ID data, and whether Idaho should remain a mandatory brucellosis vaccination state; Livesley said the current program would remain in place for now, with future reconsideration dependent on federal changes. The tuberculosis docket was likewise approved after Livesley described Idaho’s surveillance, slaughter testing, and lack of current quarantined herds. Finally, the committee approved revisions to the public exchange of livestock rules. Livesley said the changes would require buying stations and trader lots to submit renewal requests, and would replace a paper sale-yard release form with a single end-of-day electronic report generated by auction software, reducing clerical burden while preserving the needed information. All dockets considered were approved, and the meeting adjourned with the committee scheduled to meet again on Wednesday.

Transcript Highlights:

• Before we call for a vote, is there any question or discussion issues to discuss before we move on the
• Before we call for a vote, is there any question or discussion issues to discuss before we move on the
• Before we call for a vote, is there any question or discussion issues to discuss before we move on the
• </c><00:04:35.919><c> we</c> discussion issues to discuss before we discussion issues to discuss before
• Have any further discussions?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection met with a quorum and considered two bills. House Bill 131, sponsored by Rep. Michael Meredith, would give certain former second-class cities more flexibility to change firefighter schedules without a collective bargaining agreement, allowing alternative schedules such as 24-on/72-off and a 48-on/72-off pattern. Meredith said the measure was developed with the Kentucky League of Cities and Kentucky Professional Firefighters and was permissive rather than mandatory. Senators generally supported the bill, noting it would not affect departments that want to keep their current schedules. The committee then heard House Bill 136 from Rep. Jared Bowman, with testimony from Josh Crawford of the Georgia Center for Opportunity. The bill would require more comprehensive annual reporting from the Department of Corrections so lawmakers can better evaluate sentencing, parole, recidivism, rehabilitation, and re-entry outcomes. Supporters said Kentucky currently relies too much on anecdote and incomplete data, and that better information would help direct funding and policy decisions; Bowman also tied the bill to follow-up on last year’s criminal justice reforms. Some members praised the data-gathering effort and discussed possible future tweaks, while one senator criticized HB 5 and said the data should have been collected earlier. Both bills were advanced unanimously by the committee and sent to the Senate floor with favorable consideration. The chair also announced a reminder about the Kentucky National Guard briefing and aerial flight event RSVP deadline.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any discussion?
• Any discussion?
• I'm open to those discussions.
• Is there any discussion?
• Any discussion?

Bills: SB1042 , SB1043 , SB1067 , SB1180 , SB1221 , SB1292 , SB1503 , SCR1033

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: public funds, virtual currency, bitcoin, investment, Arizona Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act, state treasurer, retirement system, state payments, cryptocurrency, Arizona law, payment methods, government transactions, tax lien, property tax lien, real property tax lien, foreclosure, right of redemption, redeem, excess proceeds, county abatement lien

Transcript Highlights:

• Any other discussion?
• Any<00:15:03.000><c> discussion?</c> Any discussion? Any discussion?
• Any other<00:17:00.520><c> discussion?</c> other discussion? other discussion?
• </c> Any other discussion before we vote? Any other discussion before we vote?
• </c> you, members, for the discussion. you, members, for the discussion.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Discussion.
• Thank you. discussion discussion discussion discussion<01:59:45.199><c> more</c><01:59:45.360><c> of<
• </c> discussion on this one. discussion on this one.
• discussion on the further discussion on the amendment?
• Further discussion. Thank you, Senator. Further discussion.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any further discussion?
• No further discussion.
• Is there any further discussion?
• Is there any further discussion? Pass out of committee, 17-1. Is there any further discussion?
• Is there any further discussion?

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a proclamation honoring the East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Members also welcomed the Doctor of the Day and several guest groups, including Alzheimer’s Association advocates. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several Senate bills. In Committee of the Whole, the House advanced SB 1037, SB 1233, SB 1290, and SB 1445, adopting committee amendments where offered and giving each a do pass recommendation; SB 1814 was retained. Members discussed SB 1055, which would require reporting certain unlawfully present individuals arrested for crimes to federal immigration authorities, with Democrats raising concerns about profiling and civil liberties and Republicans arguing it simply enforces federal law; it also received a do pass recommendation. SB 1274, relating to transportation and infrastructure, was amended and recommended do pass, SB 1502 also advanced, and SB 1573, concerning foreign or religious sectarian law in state courts, prompted debate over whether it was necessary or duplicative but was likewise recommended do pass. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the measures were assigned accordingly. The House then took up third-reading votes. SB 1168 and SB 1172 passed overwhelmingly, SB 1290 passed after debate about HOA meeting openness, SB 1221 passed on a 32-24 vote after supporters said it would improve tax transparency, and SB 1400 passed 47-9 despite concerns about peer support and counseling protections. SB 1214, a medical practice bill involving stem cell regenerative therapies, failed 25-31 after some members said they were not comfortable with the measure; afterward, a motion to reconsider its failure was adopted, placing it back on the third-reading calendar. The House also granted the Senate permission to adjourn until April 27, and then adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any further discussion?
• No further discussion.
• Is there any further discussion?
• Is there any further discussion?
• Is there any further discussion?

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Discussion on House Amendment 1. Lady from Barton. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Further discussion on House Amendment 1.
• Further discussion. Gentleman from Green, for what purpose do you rise? Mr.
• Further discussion. Lady from Harrison, for what purpose do you rise?
• Gentlemen, we were just discussing.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Discussion on House Amendment 1. The lady from Barton: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Further discussion on House Amendment 1. Seeing none.
• Discussion on the House Committee Substitute. The gentleman from Jasper.
• Further discussion. Lady from Harrison, for what purpose do you rise?
• Gentlemen, we were just discussing.

Summary: The House first established a quorum, then took up a package of House Committee Substitutes for House Bills 1838, 1692, 1695, 1983, 2036, 2662, and 2743. The bills were described as eliminating mandatory vehicle safety inspections in Missouri, with supporters arguing the inspections are outdated, costly, inconvenient, and not clearly linked to fewer crashes or fatalities. They cited studies and examples from other states, and several members emphasized the burden on rural drivers and mechanics. Opponents argued inspections help catch tire, brake, and other equipment problems, and warned that removing them could increase risks to children, highway workers, and other motorists. Members debated specific provisions in the merged bill, including exemptions and requirements for street rods, custom vehicles, agricultural vehicles, interstate commerce vehicles, and vehicles involved in accidents or salvage situations. An amendment was offered to correct a drafting error involving commercial vehicles and was adopted. The sponsor repeatedly clarified that the bill would not make inspections illegal, only remove the state mandate, while opponents questioned the studies cited and raised concerns about fatality impacts and unsafe vehicles. The House then adopted the committee substitute as amended and perfected and printed the bill package. After the bill action, members made announcements, including a birthday recognition and committee meeting notices. The House was then adjourned until February 11, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion? What would you like to do?
• All right, let's move to item 10 possible discussion revision.
• And there's a lot of discussion out there on how they could potentially fund that.
• There was discussion about that and how to plug that in.
• So, a lot of great discussion there.

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If not, the discussion? Any objections?
• Is there any discussion?
• Is there<00:13:29.920><c> any</c><00:13:30.240><c> discussion?
• Is there any discussion?
• Is there<00:14:56.240><c> any</c><00:14:56.680><c> discussion?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Discussion to the motion? All those in favor, I. Those opposed, nay.
• <00:33:40.240><c> to</c><00:33:40.360><c> the</c> discussion to the discussion to the motion<00:33:43.200
• <00:34:17.040><c> to</c><00:34:17.200><c> the</c> discussion to the discussion to the motion<00:34:20.000
• Any discussion to the motion? There you go.
• </c><00:36:11.160><c> to</c><00:36:11.319><c> the</c> you any discussion to the you any discussion to

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Further discussion from anybody?
• Uh, further discussion?
• </c><01:09:31.880><c> any</c><01:09:32.080><c> discussion</c> families any discussion any discussion
• Any discussion on the amendment?
• Any further discussion?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 695, relating to school districts and medically related grants. The sponsor argued the bill was vague and could undermine existing law, and another member said it would add an unnecessary mandate for school districts. The committee voted to recommend inexpedient to legislate, and the motion passed 18-0. Next, House Bill 765, which would consolidate school administrative units and make superintendent jobs elected positions, was also recommended inexpedient to legislate. Members said the bill raised too many questions, could duplicate other legislation, and would move away from local control. That motion likewise passed 18-0. House Bill 768, allowing public school districts to contract with approved private schools, drew more debate. Supporters described it as a language cleanup and an expansion of educational opportunity, while opponents raised concerns about the placement of the language and pending Supreme Court cases. The committee voted 10-8 to recommend ought to pass, and then 10-8 to recommend ought to pass as amended, with a minority report noted. The committee then considered House Bill 446, dealing with parental notice for non-academic surveys. An amendment was offered to make the Youth Risk Behavior Survey opt-in rather than opt-out. Supporters said parents should be informed and should choose whether their children participate, while opponents argued the survey is an important tool for mental health data, grants, and school programming, and that opt-in would reduce participation and data quality. The amendment passed 10-8, and the bill as amended also passed 10-8, with a minority report noted. Finally, the committee began House Bill 741, which would allow parents to send children to any school district they choose and expand open enrollment. The sponsor described it as broadening choice and keeping public funds in public schools, and an amendment was proposed to restore provisions for children of military personnel. Discussion on the amendment began, but the transcript cuts off before any vote on House Bill 741 or the amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any uh further discussion? If amendment. Any uh further discussion?
• </c> discussion today. discussion today.
• </c> Any discussion of the amendments? Any discussion of the amendments?
• discussion? discussion?
• Any discussion? Any objections? report. Any discussion? Any objections?

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 960, senate, all