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• When you count within that limitation.
• </c> practices related to federal benefits practices related to federal benefits for<01:25:10.080><c>
• This bill is limited to on campus. This bill is limited to medication<02:20:57.840><c> abortion.
• Um, bill will be limited to two hours.
• </c> a limitation on the amount of the fee. a limitation on the amount of the fee.

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• I do have some concerns on the other lowering of statute limitations.
• It benefits insurance companies. I hate to see those two mixed in this bill.
• Rare pediatric disease often receives limited attention and research funding.
• It benefits families and communities.
• My point is this: I'm okay with either, but we should not limit the option.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 115-1 vote, and a long series of special guest introductions recognizing community groups, first responders, educators, health advocates, students, and local leaders visiting the Capitol. Members also marked several awareness days and advocacy events, including colorectal cancer awareness, public administrator day, hospice day, suicide prevention advocacy, and transportation advocacy day. The chamber then moved to committee reports and third reading of bills. Bills passed included House Bill 2774 on fuel-source neutrality in state and local purchasing (138-5), House Bill 2383 on copper theft and critical infrastructure protections (130-5), House Bill 3205 regulating litigation funding and disclosure requirements (144-1), House Bill 2146 expanding hospital investment options (143-1), House Bill 1756 establishing June’s Week to recognize rare pediatric diseases (147-0), House Bill 1783 allowing the health department to contract with public health organizations (138-6), House Bill 2099 on squatter removal procedures (136-1), House Bill 2896 loosening residency restrictions for university governing boards (111-17), House Bill 2505/2044 giving grandparents priority in certain custody cases (144-0), House Bill 1625 increasing penalties for drug trafficking (137-2), House Bill 2302 removing barriers to employment for people leaving incarceration (142-0), House Bill 1870 updating garnishment and debt-collection laws (137-9), and House Bill 2335 giving school districts more flexibility over teacher training schedules (146-2). Several bills drew notable debate. House Bill 1664/1610/1645/2182 combined an increase in the statute of limitations for adult survivors of child sexual abuse with a reduction in the personal injury statute of limitations; supporters emphasized victim access and alignment with other states, while opponents argued the personal injury change would harm other victims and benefit insurers. It passed 95-12 with 39 present. House Bill 3146, a ballot-summary and initiative-petition process bill tied to prior Senate Bill 22 litigation, prompted sharp arguments over ballot language, judicial review, and the initiative process before passing 90-55. House Bill 3035, setting depreciation rules for vehicle tax assessments, passed 100-43 after concerns about how it fit with other tax proposals. The day ended with House Bill 1827 being called up for third reading, but the transcript cuts off before its debate or vote.

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• I would just like to apply this limit to the existing accounts on their.
• We are going to be limiting testimony to about two minutes per person. Welcome. Please proceed.
• , people in end-stage renal medical conditions with significant mobility limitations.
• People in end-stage renal disease on dialysis with limited mobility.
• We have very limited time, and a lot of people who wanted to testify.

Summary: The House Community Safety Committee held public hearings on several bills. House Bill 2508, concerning the Office of Independent Investigations (OII), would expand OII’s jurisdiction over deadly-force and related use-of-force incidents, require broader notification and records access from law enforcement and emergency responders, and exempt certain OII investigative records from public disclosure. Rep. Deborah Entenman and OII staff supported the bill as a way to improve independent, transparent investigations, while committee members raised questions about when cases are considered “closed” and how to protect against repeated or harassing investigations. OII representatives said formal reviews are referred to prosecutors, administrative closures are not, and the bill would clarify existing public records protections. Law enforcement and public-interest witnesses were split, with some supporting the expansion and others objecting to added secrecy provisions and questioning safeguards and oversight. House Bill 2539, as amended by a proposed substitute, would raise the Department of Corrections inmate indigency cap from $25 to $100 so incarcerated people can retain more money for hygiene and basic necessities before deductions are taken. Rep. Chappala Street said the change would help people buy essential items and reduce conflict, while incarcerated witnesses and advocates testified that current deductions leave too little for basic needs and place burdens on families. A committee member questioned whether DOC already provides those items, and Street and supporters responded that provided items are often low quality or insufficient. No vote was taken. House Bill 2490 would expand extraordinary medical placement for incarcerated people with serious, chronic, or terminal conditions, extending the expected life-expectancy threshold from six months to approximately 18 months and adding clearer DOC review criteria and appeal rights. The prime sponsor and supporters argued the bill would improve humane care, reduce costs, and allow more people to receive treatment in the community when they no longer pose a public-safety risk. DOC said the revised language would reduce legal concerns and allow more time to develop safe placement plans, while opponents of the current system said EMP is underused and people die waiting for decisions. The committee also heard extensive testimony on House Bill 2387, which would tie certain sheriff decertification actions to recall procedures and preserve an elected sheriff’s office unless voters remove them. Supporters, including the sponsor and several sheriffs, said the bill protects voter control and local accountability; opponents, including civil rights and immigrant-rights groups, argued it weakens certification standards, creates unequal accountability for sheriffs, and improperly uses recall-like consequences through statute rather than constitutional process. The chair indicated the committee intended to act on House Bill 2508 the following Monday, February 2.

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• </c><00:18:03.040><c> By</c> that serves no public benefit. By that serves no public benefit.
• </c> clinic settings such as, but not limited clinic settings such as, but not limited to,<01:50:45.280
• </c><01:56:49.880><c> Um</c> the public will benefit from. Um the public will benefit from.
• We don't want entitlement benefits.
• </c> them off of benefits that they deserve. them off of benefits that they deserve.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public as possible within the limits of our
• And we have to kind of push back and say, are we getting cost-benefit analysis?
• This bill maintains requirements to have a project labor agreement and keeps the same dollar limits on
• cost and simplify procurement, yet it's conditioned on a requirement that increases complexity and limits
• Oh, and by the way, the people voting for this are the ones that are benefiting from most of those dues

Committee: House Higher Education

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• Their tools have been somewhat limited.
• This undermines transparency, limits meaningful public participation, and increases the risk that major
• So we would argue that could have benefits, you know, on either side of the coin, if you will.
• imposed by Prop. 218 back... ...to their customers, largely because of funding limitations imposed by
• Those local programs provide benefits to our members' customers.

Committee: Senate Environmental Quality

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• It also prohibits local government from creating ordinances to limit the collection, storage, processing
• They address the landfill issue to make sure that it was limited... ...language.
• They address the landfill issue to make sure that it was limited only to populations of 1.7 million or
• Unfortunately, that grace and leniency has not benefited nursing students in Florida.
• Unfortunately, that grace and leniency has not benefited nursing students in Florida. Mr. Berman.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then moved into special order and returning messages. Early floor action included passage of HB 6503 (relief for Mandy Penny Lamon by Sarasota County), HB 1123 (sewer collection systems), HB 211 (farm products), and a joint resolution on ad valorem tax exemption for agricultural tangible personal property, all approved without opposition. Several other measures were temporarily postponed before the chamber recessed and later returned to messages from the House. The Senate then took up a series of House amendments and conference-style motions on major bills. SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response was amended and concurred in after debate over hurricane recovery, local government moratoriums, evacuation timing in the Keys, and property tax and redevelopment provisions; it passed 34-1. CS/HB 1609 on waste incineration and auxiliary containers was heavily debated over plastic and polystyrene preemption, local beach and park regulations, and landfill/incinerator provisions, then passed 26-10. CS/HB 1205 on citizen initiatives was amended to allow volunteers to carry up to 25 petitions without registration/training and passed 28-9. The Senate also refused to concur in a House amendment to SB 234 on offenses against law enforcement, and in SB 116 on veterans, seeking to restore funding for veteran suicide prevention. Later, the chamber approved or advanced several education and health-related bills. CS/HB 1255 on education was amended and passed, with changes to school readiness and other education provisions. CS/HB 875 on educator preparation passed after discussion of cognitive science, classroom management, teacher excellence programs, and the phaseout of the general knowledge test. CS/HB 1105, a large education package, passed after debate over charter school conversions, cell phone restrictions, and other school governance changes. In health care, CS/HB 1427 was introduced as a comprehensive package combining multiple health-related provisions, though the excerpt ends before final action on that bill. Throughout the day, the Senate also concurred or refused to concur in various House amendments on mental health, financial institutions, land development, brownfields, and out-of-network provider legislation, with votes generally recorded and several measures passing on divided but mostly favorable roll calls.

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• So part of that is that we know that these people bring specific benefits.
• We had already lived through the limiting isolation of having a different...
• We had already lived through the limiting isolation of having a different behavioral child at home, and
• how during the darkest days we were severely limited in the activities we could do outside the home
• Okay, not so much a question but really just a testimony: my child is also benefiting from SLS.

Committee: All TASK FORCE ON AUTISM

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• I think they benefit from being able to make a sale that they might not otherwise because the consumer
• Disclosures are not limited to just disclosures on interest and origination fees, right?
• Folks on low incomes are unsure about how to prepare for benefit changes.
• Because I'm benefiting from that, right?
• The only thing that we have, which again has the data limitation...

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

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• Bill 3793 would only apply to a county road that is located wholly or partly outside the corporate limits
• in Webb County is we have a county road that is kind of sandwiched between the... with municipal limits
• , corporate limits.
• On the northern side, there is a residential subdivision, wholly within the corporate limits of the city
• Thus, we're seeing issues where the city limit abuts the county road, and if we close... that we're now

Bills: HB341 , HB469 , HB971 , HB1624 , HB2721 , HB2959 , HB3365 , HB3731 , HB3793 , HB3861 , HB3946 , HB3966 , HB4348 , HB4401 , HB4402 , HB4924 , HB4966 , HB5563

Committee: House Transportation

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• The work that starts today with this hearing will focus on legislation related to veterans’ benefits
• continue the committee’s work as we hear testimony on additional legislation related to veterans’ benefits
• Testimony will be limited to three minutes per person at the discretion of the chairs.
• It’s asking for a COLA on veterans benefits under Chapter 59, Section 5.
• Since 2020, inflation has run 20.9% in the Boston metro area, feeding into veterans benefits at that

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Summary: The Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs held its first public hearing of the 2025–2026 session, with House Chair Rep. Joe McGonagle outlining the committee’s focus on veterans’ benefits, military families, and related policy priorities. He noted the committee’s recent record of advancing major veterans legislation, described the hearing as hybrid, and explained that testimony would be limited to three minutes. The committee then heard testimony on several bills, including H. 3886/S. 2503, H. 3863/S. 2480, and H. 3859, among others. Melissa Willett of the Department of Defense and Rep. John Stanley testified in support of H. 3886/S. 2503, which would expand support for military families by improving school open enrollment flexibility, special education continuity, concurrent jurisdiction for juvenile matters on military installations, and coordination around military protective orders. Committee members questioned the juvenile jurisdiction and protective-order provisions, with concerns raised about federal versus state authority and due process; witnesses said the jurisdiction change would be case-by-case and that military protective orders are commander-issued decisions that could be used as evidence in civilian proceedings. The Department of Defense said the proposal aligns with priorities from military stakeholders and other New England states. Jim Keene testified in support of H. 3863/S. 2480, seeking a cost-of-living adjustment for veterans’ benefits and extending certain benefits to Guard and Reserve members killed on active duty. Allie DeBateau of the Massachusetts Municipal Association testified on H. 3859, which would streamline veterans benefits administration by having the state pay benefits directly rather than reimbursing municipalities quarterly; she said this would reduce local administrative burden while leaving local veterans service officers’ roles unchanged. Committee members asked about municipal support and the fiscal impact, and the hearing concluded with no votes taken, followed by adjournment.

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• Raising the standard to clear and convincing evidence limits the ability to act early.
• It's a system that benefits certain schools while shutting out thousands.
• It's a system that benefits certain schools while shutting out thousands of Arizona graduates.
• Cyberbullying follows children home; harassment is no longer limited to school hours.
• We do think that there should be limitations on those fees that are assessed on these ADUs.

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 2308, which would prohibit a dental insurer or its holding company from owning interests in dental practices regulated by the Arizona Board of Dental Examiners. The sponsor and Arizona Dental Association argued the bill is meant to prevent vertical integration and insurer control over provider care, while Delta Dental opposed it, saying the measure would block nonprofit insurers from investing in clinics for indigent care and create divestment burdens. After discussion of possible exemptions and market-share caps, the committee passed HB 2308 on a 7-0 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 4001, as amended, which creates a licensing and enforcement framework for alternative nicotine products beginning in 2028, increases penalties for sales to minors, restricts youth-oriented marketing, and licenses manufacturers and distributors. Supporters, including the sponsor, Border Security Alliance, Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, and Vapor Technology Association, said the bill would improve supply-chain transparency and help curb illegal products and youth vaping. Opponents, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, argued it should instead use a full tobacco retail licensing model and that the bill’s enforcement structure lacks sufficient resources. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 6-1. House Bill 2873, as amended, was also approved unanimously. The strike-everything amendment allows a person or organization that filed a city or town referendum petition to withdraw it before ballot qualification, applies the rule retroactively to withdrawals filed on or after January 1, 2026, and bars tallying or canvassing votes for referenda with a withdrawal notice. The sponsor described it as a common-sense governance fix, and the committee gave it a 7-0 do-pass recommendation. The committee next heard House Bill 2408, which revises Arizona Board of Nursing complaint procedures, confidentiality, investigation timelines, expungement authority, and related disciplinary processes. Nursing board officials opposed parts of the bill, warning that changes to nursing education oversight and tighter deadlines could weaken patient safety and increase costs and liability, while the Arizona Nurses Association and several nurses supported the bill as a way to prioritize serious complaints, improve timeliness, and allow expungement in appropriate cases. After adopting the amendment, the committee passed HB 2408 on a 5-2 vote. The committee also passed House Bill 2342, which limits HOA restrictions on backyard shade structures, and House Bill 2323, which extends Arizona’s motor vehicle lemon law protections to lessees, both by unanimous votes. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 4010 on creating a Board of Genetic Counselors, with the sponsor and supporters describing it as a licensure and patient-safety measure; the transcript ends during testimony on that bill.

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• </c> department where these types of benefits department where these types of benefits are<01:12:07.800
• </c> from the Department not for a benefit from the Department not for a benefit like<01:12:13.719><c
• </c> business you pay more better benefits business you pay more better benefits better<01:16:36.320>
• </c> then you don't do a cost benefit then you don't do a cost benefit analysis<01:17:29.880><c> is</
• Happy to answer questions. to a very limited number of people to a very limited number of people people

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

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• But in no event limited to five minutes.
• Americans continue to benefit Speaker.
• </c><02:47:41.200><c> before</c> received their earned benefits before received their earned benefits
• </c><02:50:52.399><c> they</c> can get the care and the benefits they can get the care and the benefits
• And I yield back the balance of my time. veteran's benefits, current law does not veteran's benefits,

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• And it should be grounded in mutual respect where countries that benefit from access to U.S. markets
• And it should be grounded in mutual respect where countries that benefit from access to U.S. markets
• And it should be grounded in mutual respect where countries that benefit from access to U.S. markets
• </c> respect where countries that benefit respect where countries that benefit from<00:31:41.760><c>
• This bill limits the mining operations.

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• Folks that are requiring these same benefits deserve better.
• Benefits to health care are crucial.
• I was born here, so I'm just going to enjoy all these benefits.
• and other benefits that Democrats have put into law...
• How is this going to benefit the average Minnesotan?

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• The initial force was limited to a superintendent, 14 patrolmen, one authorized for each county, and
• The initial force was limited to a superintendent, 14 patrolmen, one authorized for each county, and
• Members, although the amendment makes this slightly better because it limits this requirement of ADEQ
• to submit these exceptional event demonstrations to the EPA and limits it only to those larger than
• We know that experience gives a lot more benefits to kids.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and approval of the prior journal. Members then introduced guests, including Dr. Stephen Brown as doctor of the day, Arizona State Troopers Day participants, the Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the Arizona delegation of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. The Senate also adopted a proclamation recognizing the Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association for its work serving people with communication disorders. The Committee of the Whole considered several House bills. HB 2133, dealing with sexual material and synthetic depictions, was amended on the floor and advanced despite objections that it was overbroad and raised First Amendment concerns. HB 2167, relating to the Attorney General, HB 2600, relating to public school clubs and parental consent, and HB 2811, relating to obstruction of public administration, were also advanced. In a second Committee of the Whole, HB 255 on brackish groundwater recovery, HB 2787 on limiting local cooperation with Mexican wolf reintroduction, HB 2795 on county zoning for small modular reactors, and HB 2985 on state land water allocations were considered; HB 2787, HB 2795, and HB 2985 advanced, while HB 2795 later failed on third reading. HB 2003, concerning driver licenses and instruction permits, was also amended to add a delayed effective date and advanced. On third reading, the Senate passed HB 2013, HB 2031, HB 2102, HB 2103, HB 2117, HB 2226, HB 2262, HB 2278, HB 2378, HB 2584, HB 2693, HB 2270, HB 2370, HB 2665, HB 2666, HB 2876, HB 487, HB 2003, HB 255, HB 2133, HB 2167, HB 2600, HB 2787, HB 2811, and HB 2985, with several members explaining no votes over water policy, local control, public safety, and free speech concerns. HB 2795 failed by a 15-13 vote. The Senate also agreed to a free conference committee on HB 2874 and appointed Senators Finchem, Bolick, and Ortiz to it. Bills passed in open session were ordered transmitted to the House.

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• We didn't limit it to just child care agencies. Rep. Boudreaux, I just have a question.
• He has limited verbal communication, so he has never been able to talk about what’s happened.
• I did this while facing my own physical limitations.
• also please know, as Representative Fulio stated, we are not the only nonprofit organization who benefits
• also please know, as Representative Fulio stated, we are not the only nonprofit organization who benefits

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met on March 24, 2026, and heard a series of bills, with members generally expressing support for measures aimed at public safety, corrections, and criminal procedure. The committee first amended and reported HB 957, which removes the 72-hour advance notice requirement for sheriffs transferring prisoners, while adding notice to the prosecuting authority as well as the court. Testimony from the Louisiana Sheriffs Association said the change would help with overcrowding and security-related inmate moves, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then heard HB 106, which prohibits giving children non-prescription melatonin without parental consent. After debate over whether consent should be written, the committee rejected an amendment requiring prior written consent, but adopted a broader amendment making the bill apply to any person rather than only child care centers. Testimony from Gretna Police Chief Brett Lawson described a case involving a nanny and a one-year-old child, and child care representatives said licensed centers already require parental consent forms. HB 106 was reported favorably as amended. The committee also reported HB 111, which adds associate’s degrees to the existing sentence-reduction credits for incarcerated people who complete higher education programs; DOC said the programs are accredited and monitored, and supporters framed the bill as part of workforce reentry. Several other bills were advanced. HB 64 clarifies that judges may recall arrest warrants and requires notice to law enforcement when a warrant is recalled; former Rep. Joe Marino testified in support, describing problems with old or mistaken warrants remaining active. HB 53 adds certain gambling offenses as predicate acts under Louisiana’s racketeering law, with the Attorney General’s office citing illegal gambling operations and prison-based gambling rings. HB 152 updates the state controlled dangerous substances schedules to match federal changes, adding 13 opioids. HB 102 creates second-degree cruelty to elderly persons and persons with infirmities, with amendments adding the offense as a predicate felony and refining the penalty and affirmative-defense language; the bill drew emotional testimony from advocates and family members describing abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults, and it was reported favorably as amended. The committee also reported HB 137, which strengthens penalties for threats against schools and adds a civil cost component for false threats; the Speaker Pro Tem said the bill is meant to deter school threats and reduce disruption and emergency response costs. HB 57 was reported favorably to clarify that courts may consider criminal histories in ex parte temporary restraining order proceedings. HB 337 increases from two to four the number of special charitable bingo events allowed each year for licensed nonprofits. Finally, HB 100 was substantially amended so that driving 100 mph or more is treated as reckless operation rather than a new felony speeding offense, and HB 155 expands the prohibition on unlawful drone use to additional Capitol grounds locations; both were reported favorably as amended. The committee adjourned after reporting all measures favorably, with several bills supported by law enforcement, prosecutors, and advocacy groups and a few receiving limited opposition or informational cards.

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• So this makes sure that every household in New Mexico can receive the benefits that broadband provides
• So it massively increases the benefit to those households and makes sure that they can participate not
• per EO, but there's no limit on EOs, and then she can draw from the operating reserve.
• From their perspective, it is limiting them more. Yeah. So I would make the guess, Mr.
• But it wouldn't be limited to the $155 million if they felt they needed more. I see.

Bills: SB152 , SB145 , SB190 , HB247

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

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• The state's in a critical need right now, water is our limiting factor, it's not land, water.
• But in the great state of Texas, we have been limited on our The effects of it.
• And as those move up, I mean, the fly also is not limited.
• . benefits to all Texans, from tree planting to sawmills to paper production and sustainable dispatchable
• Green spaces do have benefits, and they help cool our communities.

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock