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• We'll reserve your right to close.
• All right, seeing none, reserve your right to close.
• If not, the chair recognizes Chairman Capriglione to close on the bill. Other questions, I close.
• Chairman, do you want to say you're closed? I did, but I close. Okay. Thank you.
• You've got to stay close.

Bills: HB512 , HB2248 , HB2679 , HB2832 , HB3112 , HB3368 , HB3490 , HB3512 , HB3623 , HB3666 , HB3700 , HB3711 , HB3770 , HB3963

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding

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• , under a closed rule with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and the Ranking
• The rule also provides for consideration of H.R. 261, the Undersea Cable Protection Act, under a closed
• The rule also provides for consideration of H.R. 261, the Undersea Cable Protection Act, under a closed
• The rule also PROTECTION ACT, UNDER A CLOSED RULE WITH ONE HOUR OF DEBATE EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED
• , under a closed rule with one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the Chair and the

Bills: HCR74 , HJR72 , HR1042 , HR1048

Keywords: joint session, Congress, communication, President, HCR74, national emergency, government authority, Executive Order, legislative action, rule, special rule, House resolution, floor procedure, procedural resolution, firearms, gun laws, less-than-lethal weapons, weapons technology, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, undersea fiber optic cables

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• </c><00:31:13.279><c> The</c><00:31:13.440><c> rule</c> considered under a closed rule.
• The rule considered under a closed rule.
• </c> to be considered under a closed rule. to be considered under a closed rule.
• The rule provides under a closed rule.
• The rule considered under a closed rule.

Bills: HB7567 , SCR33 , SB1318 , HR1224

Keywords: agriculture, food security, farm programs, sustainability, conservation, nutrition assistance, budget resolution, fiscal responsibility, government funding, budgetary levels, congressional budget, foreign intelligence, digital currency, privacy, surveillance, FISA, civil liberties, rules resolution, special rule, House Rules Committee

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• As a reminder, this bill requires the State Building Code Council to adopt rules relating to embodied
• building projects, and it establishes three paths through which building projects may comply with those rules
• It also require counties to adopt or reference heat exposure, safety, and health rules adopted by the
• to be partners in this because they're the ones that are going to have to pull it off and make the rules
• from friends even in the industry that cities are feeling forced into denying permits if they get close

Bills: HB2228 , HB2273 , HB2381 , HB2418 , HB2388 , HB2183 , HB2224 , HB2267 , HB2174 , HB1529

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: building code, safety regulations, construction, scissor stairs, state standards, embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, environment, performance-based codes, building regulations, residential construction, energy efficiency, sustainable design, permit review, project permits, land use, zoning, development regulations, residential development

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• No, no, no, that's always been a closed party primary. That's always been closed.
• Some of them closed. Some of them closed. I understand that. So it's okay.
• You can't say some are open, some are closed. It's either closed or open for all of those.
• In any closed party primary.
• If it's closed, it'll be closed for all of the elections in that election cycle.

Bills: HB398 , HB906 , HB1201 , SB41 , SB47 , SB106 , SB210 , SB218 , SB220 , SB248 , SB289 , SB397

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: nominating petitions, unaffiliated voters, party primaries, political participation, elections, public meeting minutes, transparency, government accountability, publication deadlines, open meetings, boards and commissions, public records, contact information, email addresses, phone numbers, website disclosure, official journal, Louisiana public bodies, parish board of election supervisors, Department of State elections hotline

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• over here where we can operate within the Timeline, if you know me very well, you know that I'm not a rule
• One last thing, last week, if you guys were a member, we had We had a meeting, and one of the rules that
• They subsequently withdrew their rules and are going to work with me on trying to put together some emergency
• rules to address that issue.

Bills: HJR1101 , HJR1101

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana regulation, administrative rules, permanent rules, rule approval, joint resolution, legislative oversight, Title 75 Section 308, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 442, patients, caregivers, licensees, dispensaries, growers, processors

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• In closing, I ask you, please take action.
• In closing, I ask you, please take action.
• For example, one of the obvious ones is rules of the roads.
• The rule should travel with the permit holder.
• ><c> the</c><00:25:55.840><c> permit</c> rule should travel with the permit rule should travel with the

Bills: HF3351

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun control, gun safety, local control, home rule, preemption, municipal regulation, county regulation, city ordinances, zoning, firearm dealers, gun dealers, ammunition, carry permits, permit to carry, pistols, Saturday night special, metal-penetrating bullets, public safety

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• Senator Burgess, you're recognized to close. I'll waive close.
• Senator Davis, you recognize to close. Wave closed, Madam Chair.
• Senator Bradley, you're recognized to close. Wave close.
• Senator Bradley, you're recognized to close. We have closed.
• Senator Trumbull, you're recognized to close. We have closed.

Bills: S0062 , S0156 , S0168 , S0288 , S0290 , S0292 , S0296 , S0298 , S0364 , S0386 , S0624 , S7004 , S7006 , S7008 , S7012 , S7014 , S7016

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: candidate qualification, political party, voter registration, election law, Florida Statutes, rural electric cooperatives, energy production, Florida law, energy tariffs, regulation, agriculture, landscape equipment, gasoline-powered, ecologically significant parcels, local government regulations, public records, appellate courts, information exemption, safety, personal identifying information

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and heard a long agenda of bills, beginning with CS/SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would create an enforcement mechanism for party-affiliation qualification requirements and allow challenges by qualified candidates or political parties. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and impose a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer; the sponsor and local law enforcement supporters emphasized the Raynor case, while criminal defense lawyers objected to deleting existing force-limit language and to the mandatory life penalty. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills extending or preserving public records exemptions, including CS/SB 7014 on social media platform investigations, SB 7016 on small business loan program records, CS/SB 7012 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigations, CS/SB 7000 on emergency shelter recipient information, CS/SB 7002 on Department of Military Affairs records, SB 7004 on conviction integrity unit reinvestigation materials, SB 7006 on Florida Public Service Commission records and meetings, and SB 7008 on Florida Gaming Control Commission records and meetings. Other measures reported favorably included SB 624 allowing optional faith-based activities in batterers’ intervention programs, HB 167 protecting former phosphate mining lands from certain strict-liability claims, CS/SB 48 on accessory dwelling units and housing supply, SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, CS/SB 364 modernizing CPA licensure, SB 292 creating a records exemption for appellate court clerks and families, CS/SB 296 expanding domestic violence safety tools and address confidentiality protections, CS/SB 298 as the public-records companion, SB 386 on farm equipment lemon-law style protections, and SB 168 expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses. Several bills drew supportive testimony from local governments, advocacy groups, industry groups, and affected families, with some opposition on SB 156 and SB 290. For CS/SB 48, the committee adopted two amendments before reporting the bill favorably. SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was temporarily postponed after the chair allowed public testimony but no final action was taken. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded their votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• It provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5143, and H.R. 5125 under closed rules, with
• The rule also provides for Consideration of H.R. 3015, H.R. 3062, and H.R. 1047 under closed rules, with
• And to top it all off, we have seven more completely closed rules with no more amendments allowed.
• Whereas clause 1 of Rule 13 of the Rules of the House of Representatives provides a Member, Delegate,
• You will hear about the specific rules that this administration has rolled back, rules that put home

Bills: HB1670 , HR493 , HR492 , HR491 , HB5140 , HB4922 , HR713 , HR721 , HB2721 , HR707

Keywords: fertility, health benefits, family planning, assisted reproductive technology, employees, fertility treatment, ART, in vitro fertilization, IVF, infertility, family building, reproductive health, oocyte preservation, sperm preservation, embryo preservation, artificial insemination, gamete donation, embryo genetic testing, federal employee health benefits, FEHB

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• In pursuance of clause one of rule one, the journal stands approved.
• They follow the rules and they wear the badge proudly. Mr.
• It stated, "The of the Biden era rule.
• Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. rule based on the size of the rule based on the size of the
• It streamlines the rules.

Bills: HB5184

Keywords: manufactured housing, manufactured homes, mobile homes, affordable housing, energy efficiency, energy conservation standards, Department of Energy, HUD, Housing and Urban Development, preemption, factory-built housing, climate zones, life-cycle cost, payback period, building standards, housing affordability, energy rule rollback, federal standards, home prices, construction costs

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• I reserve my right to close.
• If not, the chair recognizes Representative Alders to close on the bill.
• So I ask for your favorable consideration, and I close.
• I'm happy to answer any questions you may have and ask for privilege to close.
• If not, the chair recognizes Chairman Gates to close on the bill. Thank you. Yes, thank you.

Bills: SB2215 , SB2639

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: zoning, municipality, municipal immunity, governmental immunity, local government, Chapter 211, Texas Local Government Code, land use, declaratory relief, injunctive relief, mandamus, attorney's fees, court costs, property rights, home rule city, code enforcement, planning and zoning, land development, municipal ordinance, historic landmark

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2215, which would clarify that property owners may challenge municipal zoning ordinances that are adopted without following Chapter 211 procedures, and would expressly waive municipal sovereign immunity for declaratory, injunctive, and mandamus actions in those cases. The bill sponsor and witnesses argued it would simply enforce existing notice, hearing, and due process requirements and give landowners a practical remedy when cities fail to comply. Testimony in support came from attorneys and a landowner describing alleged zoning actions in Selma that they said occurred without proper notice or hearings and caused significant financial harm. After questions, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2639, which would add disclosure and compensation requirements for local historic designations, including compensation based on the greater of repair/restoration costs or the difference in appraised value with and without the designation. The bill author said it was intended to address situations where historic designation delays or blocks redevelopment and to ensure property owners are fairly compensated. A property owner testified in support, describing an Austin case in which a demolition permit led to historic designation and what he said was a costly forced rehabilitation. Opponents, including a preservation advocate and an East Austin resident, argued the current process is already rigorous, rare, and balanced, and that the bill would undermine cities’ ability to preserve historic places and community heritage. During closing on SB 2639, the chair raised a concern that Section 3B appeared to apply retroactively to pending cases, which he said could be unconstitutional under the Texas Constitution’s prohibition on retroactive laws. The committee did not resolve that issue during the hearing, and the bill was left pending. The committee then adjourned.

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• We will keep strictly to the three-minute rule so we can continue to move our day ahead.
• I believe that concludes the ground rules portion of this hearing, so without further ado we will turn
• A similar home rule has been considered and adopted in recent years by the General Court.
• A similar home rule has been considered and adopted in recent years by the general court.
• Why the home rule petition on the lieutenant's position? I've never...

Bills: H5426 , H5434 , S3084 , S3087 , S3088 , S3092

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keywords: North Attleborough, town charter, home rule charter, municipal government, local option, charter amendment, Parks and Recreation Commission, Park Commission, write-in candidate, sticker candidate, ballot access, town election, bylaw, ordinance, board membership, local approval, Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, planning board, associate members

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• The public comment portal will close shortly after adjournment.
• This universal rule would not benefit the city of Port Arthur.
• Our home, our town, our rules, how we govern means something to us.
• Having this type of preemption rule would be detrimental to our budget.
• The two political parties in the state have obviously different rules.

Bills: HB5691 , SB427 , SB2623 , SB2858

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor

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• While he never made it overseas, close.
• The courts have long ago ruled are across the line and illegal.
• The courts have long ago ruled are across the line and illegal.
• The courts have long ago ruled are across the line and illegal.
• I deeply respect the rule of prosecutor.

Bills: HB4016 , HR580

Keywords: defense appropriations, military funding, national security, Department of Defense, fiscal year 2026, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, structured rule, appropriations, DoD appropriations, defense spending, digital commodities, cryptocurrency regulation, digital assets, SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, CFTC, Federal Reserve, central bank digital currency, CBDC

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• H.R. 1919, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, under a closed rule.
• rule.
• Stablecoins Act, also known as the GENIUS Act, under a closed rule.
• Stablecoins Act, also known as the GENIUS Act, under a closed rule.
• </c> on rules. on rules.

Bills: HB1717 , HR580

Keywords: communications security, reliability, interoperability, FCC, public interest, council, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, structured rule, appropriations, Department of Defense, DoD appropriations, fiscal year 2026, defense spending, digital commodities, cryptocurrency regulation, digital assets, SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, CFTC

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• Our residents deserve a responsive and accountable government, and this home rule petition is a step
• This home rule petition allows Plymouth to thoughtfully manage land use and maintain an account for purchasing

Bills: H4738 , H4843 , H4844 , H4845 , H4849 , H4878 , H4887 , H4924 , H5052 , H5053 , S2878 , S2894 , S2897 , H5102 , H5107 , H5108 , H5109 , H5128 , H5136 , S2963 , S2956

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keywords: Holyoke, City Council, municipal governance, special meetings, local government transparency, park land exchange, Lexington, public use, school committee, athletic fields, town administrator, employment authority, Wilbraham, local law, Uxbridge, public meeting notices, legal notices, municipal transparency, local government, digital publication

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• CLAUSE 9-C OF RULE 21 OF THE Rules of the House specifically state that the Rules Committee may not waive
• And the proper ruling would be to rule there aren't any earmarks.
• This morning the Rules Committee met and produced a rule, H.
• This provides for a closed rule on the bill.
• THIS PROVIDES FOR A CLOSED RULE ON THE BILL.

Bills: HB1969 , HB1701 , HR1 , HR435 , SJR31 , HR436

Keywords: veterans, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, suicide prevention, mental health, emergent suicide care, Columbia Protocol, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, No Wrong Door for Veterans Act, title 38, adaptive prostheses, prosthetic devices, recreational activities, sports prosthetics, pension payments, veterans benefits, Veterans Affairs Committee, suicide screening, crisis care

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• :35:42.160><c> CARIS</c><00:35:43.119><c> to</c> worked closely on protecting CARIS to worked closely
• What does this rule do?
• This rule is clear.
• ><c> the</c><02:25:11.359><c> Clinton</c> rule cooked up during the Clinton rule cooked up during the
• That rule actually you know what?

Bills: HB1969 , HB1701 , HR1 , HR435 , SJR31 , HR436

Keywords: veterans, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, suicide prevention, mental health, emergent suicide care, Columbia Protocol, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, No Wrong Door for Veterans Act, title 38, adaptive prostheses, prosthetic devices, recreational activities, sports prosthetics, pension payments, veterans benefits, Veterans Affairs Committee, suicide screening, crisis care

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• six of rule 20.
• rules are suspended. affirmative, the rules are suspended.
• Prepared to close.
• </c> speakers and I'm prepared to close. speakers and I'm prepared to close.
• Prepared to close. close. close.

Bills: HB8823 , HB4541 , HB8790 , HB3029 , HB5578 , HB1722 , HB6330 , HB4123 , HB2069 , HB7283 , HR1118 , HB8205 , HB6238 , HB3491 , HB1493 , HB2001 , HB3747 , HB5160 , HB4348 , HB2821 , HB2715 , HB1703

Keywords: FECA, Federal Employees' Compensation Act, workers' compensation, Department of Labor, medical provider fraud, provider accountability, payment suspension, fraud conviction, health care fraud, federal health care benefit program, state health program, workers compensation medical benefits, program integrity, provider sanctions, injured federal employees, geothermal, next-generation geothermal, enhanced geothermal systems, closed-loop geothermal, supercritical geothermal

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• The rule provides for H.R. 77 to be considered under a closed rule, one hour of debate equally divided
• c> a</c><02:20:39.600><c> closed</c><02:20:39.960><c> rule</c><02:20:40.720><c> one</c><02:20:41.000>
• <c> hour</c> considered under a closed rule one hour considered under a closed rule one hour of<02:20
• Let's say a close family member dies. Is there a provision in the rules for them to vote remotely?
• </c><02:58:10.040><c> clearly</c> clearly the the rules the rule clearly clearly the the rules the rule

Bills: HR125 , HCR11 , HR122

Keywords: committee membership, House of Representatives, government structure, ethics, political appointments, concurrent resolution, President communication, Congress assembly, meeting date, government procedure, joint session, Congress, President's address, H.Res. 122, HR122, H.R. 77, midnight rules, Congressional Review Act, CRA, resolution of disapproval