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• I move that the Senate concur in Assembly Amendment 553 to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
• I move that the Senate concur in Assembly Amendment 554 to Senate Joint Resolution 8.
• I move that the Senate concur in Assembly Amendment 553 to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
• I move that the Senate concur in Assembly Amendment 554 to Senate Joint Resolution 8.
• I move that the Senate concur in Assembly Amendment 555 to Senate Joint Resolution 10.

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• House Joint Resolution 50, a joint resolution directing the Auditor of Public Accounts to study the applicable
• House Joint Resolution 50, a joint resolution directing the Auditor of Public Accounts to study the applicable
• Senate Joint Resolution 134 should pass.
• Senate Joint Resolution 134 should pass. Senate Joint Resolution 134 should pass.
• > should<00:09:58.000> pass Senate Joint Resolution 75 should pass Senate Joint Resolution

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• So we're doing continuing to do testimony on committee substitute for Senate for Senate joint resolution
• Andrews University. to testify against SJR 1 and urge you all to oppose the joint resolution.
• Chair now calls up committee substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 1.
• Chair calls up Senate Joint Resolution 5.
• The Senate joint resolution 5 will be reported to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation.

Bills: SB9, SB1047, SB1048, SJR17, SJR49, SB40, SJR1, SJR5, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 1

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• .: That the Senate passed without amendment House Joint Resolution 105, House Joint Resolution 106, signed
• Resolution 105, House Joint Resolution Resolution 105, House Joint Resolution 106,<00:06:17.600> signed
• <00:06:56.479> resolution<00:06:57.199> 104<00:06:58.400> signed house joint
• resolution 104 signed house joint resolution 104 signed sincerely<00:06:59.360> Kevin<00:06:59.680
• House Joint Resolution 104, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of Title 5, United

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• House Joint Resolution Number 47 by Representative Lee commending the...
• Senate Joint Resolution Number 6 by Senator Elliott celebrating the...
• Senate Joint Resolution Number 14 by...
• But so, House Joint Resolution is the. So, House Joint Resolution is the route for this.
• My concern is with this being a House Joint Resolution and not an actual bill.

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• On third reading, final passage, Senate Joint Resolution 137.
• and zero abstentions, I declare the joint resolution passed.
• I declare the joint resolution passed.
• and zero abstentions, I declare the joint resolution passed.
• Let the joint resolution take the usual course of past resolutions. Bill on the clerk's desk.

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• House Joint or Enrolled Joint Resolution Number 1, being original House Joint Resolution 2, a joint resolution
• Joint And House Joint Enrolled Joint And House Joint Enrolled Joint Resolution<00:44:44.320><
• c> Joint<00:44:54.359> Resolution House Joint or Enrolled Joint Resolution House Joint or
• a joint resolution. a joint resolution.
• > being Joint Resolution number one being Joint Resolution number one being original<00:45:09.720

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• So we're doing, continuing to do testimony on committee substitute for Senate for Senate Joint Resolution
• I come before you today to testify against SJR one and urge you all to oppose the joint resolution.
• Chair now calls up Committee substitute for Senate Joint Resolution one.
• The Chair calls up Senate Joint Resolution 5.
• The Senate Joint Resolution 5 will be reported to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation.

Bills: SB 9, SB 1047, SB 1048, SJR 17, SJR 49, SB 40, SJR 1, SJR 5

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• : Senate Concurrent Resolution 198 and Senate Resolution 178.
• Do we even need this resolution?
• resolutions.
• , uh concurrent resolutions resolutions, uh concurrent resolutions and<00:48:44.400> their<00:
• . resolution. resolution.

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Summary: At a joint Senate hearing on SCR 198 and SR 178, the committees considered resolutions urging Hawaii insurers and the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to seek subrogation claims against polluters linked to worsening climate impacts and higher insurance costs. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with 47 written testimonies in support and additional oral support from former Honolulu chief resilience officer Josh Tamro. The committees recommended passage with amendments, narrowing the language to refer specifically to polluters who knowingly engaged in misleading and deceptive practices about the connection between their products and climate change, along with technical non-substantive edits. Both committees adopted the amended resolutions by vote. At a separate joint hearing on STR 226 and SR 201, which urged changes to Medicaid 1915 home and community-based services waiver eligibility criteria, supporters argued the current rules and administrative guidance were inconsistent and left some people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those with mental health dual diagnoses, without proper access. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the intent but noted factual issues and said a memo from the department addressed only part of the problem, not the mental health-related concerns. After discussion, the chair concluded the resolution was not the best vehicle and deferred it, suggesting a more comprehensive bill would be needed. The Commerce and Consumer Protection committee also took up HB 799 HD2 SD1 on healthcare and recommended passage with amendments, including striking a written transfer-agreement requirement, shortening the sunset to June 30, 2028, removing a related timeline, and making technical corrections. In another joint hearing, SCR 222 and SR 197, which would have urged towing companies to have on-site ATMs for vehicle owners, drew opposition from the Office of Consumer Protection, which said Act 60 already requires credit and debit card acceptance and that ATMs could let companies evade the law. Members noted ongoing complaints and weak enforcement, and the chair recommended turning the issue into a task force for further study, with decision-making deferred because of quorum issues. The committee also heard several other resolutions: STR 57 and SR 41, urging Congress to create a national reinsurance program, received only supportive testimony; STR 70 and SR 54, calling for a pharmacy reimbursement working group, also drew support; and STR 123, proposing an attorney general-led landlord-tenant working group, received comments from the Attorney General’s Office suggesting a more appropriate lead agency and noting the Legislative Reference Bureau may be better suited to assist. No final adverse action was taken on those measures during the hearing segment described.

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• I move the House Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 87 be adopted.
• I move the title for House Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 87 be agreed to.
• This is what’s been termed the constitutional sheriff joint resolution.
• Further discussion on the Senate Joint Resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Further discussion on the joint resolution, gentlemen from Jackson. Thank you, Mr.

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• House Resolution 1001 for a joint session of the House.
• House Resolution 1001 for a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate at 12:30 p.m
• Madam Clerk, please read the resolution a third time. House Resolution 1001.
• It's just so that we can convene with the joint Senate, and I would appreciate a good vote on the resolution
• By authority of House Resolution 1001 and Senate Resolution 1, the joint session of the House of Representatives

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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• Clerk, please report Senate Joint Resolution 54.
• Senate Joint Resolution 54, a joint resolution directing the Department for Libraries and Archives and
• Senate Joint Resolution 54 is a joint resolution that directs the relevant departments to work together
• <01:29:47.720> Clerk, Senate Joint Resolution 54. Mr. Clerk, Senate Joint Resolution 54.
• <01:44:01.800> Resolution House Bill 6 and House Joint Resolution House Bill 6 and House Joint

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Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received a message from the House announcing passage of House Bills 364, 534, 600, and 662 and requesting concurrence. The chamber then took up second-reading reports, placing several bills on the Rules Committee calendar, and briefly recessed for caucus meetings before returning to floor business. The first major floor action was Senate Bill 11, a residential safe room rebate program aimed at rural tornado preparedness. Supporters described it as a way to use FEMA or private funds to help homeowners build personal storm shelters that could also serve neighbors; one senator opposed it over a fiscal note and concerns about unintended consequences in rural areas. The Senate adopted a committee substitute and passed SB 11 by a vote of 33–3. The Senate then considered Senate Bill 8 on public utilities and PSC intervention procedures. A committee substitute and floor amendment were adopted to clarify intervention standards, limit delay tactics, allow written comments from non-intervenors, and revise transmission-line approval thresholds; supporters said the changes would improve PSC efficiency and protect ratepayers, while some senators objected to a provision moving records from the Energy and Environment Cabinet to the state auditor as politically motivated. SB 8 passed 30–5. Senate Bill 94, dealing with dealer compensation for warranty and recall work, was also amended and passed unanimously after supporters said it reflected agreement between auto dealers and manufacturers. Finally, Senate Bill 197 on economic development incentives was amended to create county tiers, expand incentives for distressed areas, allow cross-border projects near state lines, and correct clerical errors; it passed 36–0.

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• Please, which is Senate Joint Resolution 356 by Senator Ingo Guglia.
• Senate Joint Resolution 536, Senator Ngoglio. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• That is the joint resolution. Are there amendments? There's one amendment.
• That is the proposed joint resolution, Mr. Chair. Thank you. Are there amendments?
• That is the proposed joint resolution, Mr. Chair. Thank you. Are there amendments?

Summary: The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and temporarily postponed Senator Yarborough’s bill and Senate Bill 1170 at the sponsor’s request. The committee first considered Senate Bill 982 by Senator Bernard, which was amended to remove language the sponsor said had been declared unconstitutional in 2016. As amended, the bill addresses qualifying fee payment issues, allows qualifying fees to be paid by properly executed checks or debit cards linked to a candidate campaign account, creates a private right of action for qualifying challenges limited to candidates, and addresses campaign expenditures by debit card. Mark Heron testified in support, saying the bill would clarify recent qualifying disputes. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported SB 982 favorably. The committee then took up Senate Joint Resolution 536, a proposed constitutional amendment to impose legislative term limits of eight years in the House and eight years in the Senate, with carve-outs for current officeholders and redistricting. An amendment to change the limits to 12 years in each chamber failed on a tie vote. Public testimony was mixed but largely opposed, with speakers from county and small-county groups arguing the proposal was a one-size-fits-all statewide mandate that would override local choice and reduce institutional knowledge. Several members debated whether the eight-year limit was the right number, with some supporting term limits in principle but questioning a lifetime ban on returning to office. The resolution was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also considered Senate Joint Resolution 802, which would place on the 2026 ballot an eight-year term limit for county commissioners and school board members, with school board limits applied retroactively and county commissioner limits prospectively. An amendment to change the limit to 12 years failed. The Florida Association of Counties, a county commissioner, and representatives of the Small County Coalition testified against the measure, arguing that counties should retain local control through county charters and local referenda. Some senators supported the concept of term limits but raised concerns about imposing a uniform statewide rule on counties and school boards. After debate, the joint resolution was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators who had missed votes were allowed to register their positions on SB 982 and SJR 536, and the committee moved to rise.

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• Oh, Senate Joint Resolution 19, agenda item number eight.
• Chief Clerk, please read in Senate Joint Resolution 19 by title only. Mr.
• Chief Clerk, please read in Senate Joint Resolution 19 by title only.
• Chief Clerk, please call the role on Senate Joint Resolution 19 as a Mr.
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 154 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 155, and House Joint Resolution 11

Summary: The House convened with quorum, offered prayers and moments of silence for community members who had recently died, and recognized several guests and family members in the chamber. After routine communications and passage of consent calendar 29, the chamber took up a series of measures on the main and colored agendas, with several bills and resolutions passing by voice vote or roll call. Among the measures approved were House Concurrent Resolution 157, which as amended requested a State Lottery report on options to support traditional lottery retailers; Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program; Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecommunications carriers; Senate Bill 339 clarifying health directive forms in mental health facilities; Senate Bill 235 on manufactured home community rent increases; Senate Bill 325, as amended, updating fire prevention and volunteer fire/EMS background check rules; Senate Bill 309 on inmate work and discharge of incarceration-related balances; Senate Bill 324 on deadly weapons and constable agency representatives; Senate Bill 293 on youth camp child care licensing; Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery; and Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to marry regardless of race or gender while preserving religious freedom. House Bill 188, changing Delaware primary elections to allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after debate. Two measures drew extended discussion and amendments. Senate Bill 233, requiring snow and ice to be removed from vehicles, was tabled once, then later amended and passed after debate over whether the law was workable for truck drivers and other vehicle operators; a proposed truck-related exemption amendment failed. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a pilot program for artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, privacy, and educator oversight, alongside concerns from members about data, bias, and long-term effects. Several items were tabled or reconsidered during the session, and the House adjourned after completing the day’s business.

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• Senate Joint Resolution 74, a joint resolution directing the Legislative Research Commission and state
• Senate Joint Resolution 74 is a joint resolution directing the Legislative Research Commission and state
• > a<00:09:12.320> joint Senate Joint Resolution 74, a joint Senate Joint Resolution 74,
• a joint Senate Joint Resolution 74 is a joint resolution<00:09:40.160> directing<00:09:40.560
• Senate joint resolution 74 is adopted. Senate joint resolution 74 is adopted.

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, approval of the prior journal, and remarks welcoming visitors, including military children in the annex. The House clerk then communicated several House-passed measures to the Senate, and the clerk reported second readings of Senate Bills 70, 74, 80, 127, and 154, which were sent to the Rules Committee. Committee reports also advanced SB 129, SB 101 with Committee Substitute 1, SB 124, SB 50, SB 162 with Committee Substitute 1, SB 170 with Committee Substitute 1, and Senate Resolution 103. The chamber also introduced SB 211 on prescription drug coverage and SB 212 on mental health coverage and declared an emergency. The main floor action was on Senate Joint Resolution 74, which directs the Legislative Research Commission and state agencies to create a statewide fiscal map of substance use disorder programs and funding sources. Supporters said the map would consolidate fragmented funding information across agencies, identify gaps and duplication, improve budgeting, and provide a public-facing report; the resolution also requires posting the map online and submitting a report to the General Assembly by October 30, 2026. The Senate passed SJR 74 by a vote of 38-0. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 104, the “Halo Act,” which would create a 25-foot safety buffer around first responders while they are performing official duties. Supporters argued it would protect first responders and EMTs from interference and still allow bystanders to document events from a distance. Opponents said existing laws already cover obstruction and related conduct, and warned the bill is vague, duplicative, and could chill First Amendment activity such as filming police or protesting. The debate included multiple explanations of votes, with some senators citing public safety and others raising constitutional concerns; the excerpt ends before the final vote on SB 104 is completed.

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• Also, House Joint Resolution number 269, Also, House Joint Resolution number 269, congratulating<02:20
• Also, House Joint Resolution number 307 Also, House Joint Resolution number 307 commending<02:42:54.760
• ><02:42:59.080> commending Joint Resolution number 308 commending Joint Resolution number 308
• Also, House Joint Resolution Hill Jr.
• House Joint Resolution number 284 House Joint Resolution number 284 commending<04:58:53.360> Molly

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Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then adopted a resolution honoring Dr. Todd Freeman, Superintendent of Vestavia Hills City Schools, as Alabama Superintendent of the Year. Senators praised his leadership in public education and noted the recognition was especially meaningful as one of the last such honors in the current chamber. The Senate also adopted a resolution commending the 2026 Alabama Law Institute Senate interns for their service, and members offered personal remarks thanking the interns and encouraging them to remain and contribute to Alabama in the future. The chamber then took up several conference committee and House messages. The Senate concurred in the conference report on Senate Bill 341 after extended remarks, and later concurred in the conference report on Senate Bill 32, described as a veterans-related bill that would make benefits automatic for those under the federal poverty level and allow cities and counties to opt in for veterans above that level. The Senate also received House amendments to Senate Bill 199, concerning sex offenders, and voted to non-concur and send the bill to conference, naming conferees. In resolutions from the Rules Committee, the Senate adopted an amended House Joint Resolution 198 establishing the Alabama Mental Health Task Force. It also adopted House Joint Resolution 326, which recognizes the need for a north-south transportation route in East Alabama. Throughout the meeting, senators made extended floor remarks about slowing down on legislation, focusing on rural hospitals and other priorities, and the importance of treating children, seniors, and low-income residents fairly.

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• Chief Clerk, please read in Senate Joint Resolution 19 by title only.
• Having received its constitutional majority, Senate joint resolution resolution, 19 as amended is passed
• 154, Senate Concurrent Resolution 155, and House Joint Resolution 11 are returning to the House.
• 154, Senate Concurrent Resolution 155, and House Joint Resolution 11 are returning to the House.
• Senate Joint Resolution 22 and requests the concurrence of the House.

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• Senate Joint Resolution 23.
• Joint resolution declaring Kentucky a food is medicine state and directing state agencies to advance
• Senator Elkins.<00:11:35.120> Senate<00:11:35.519> Joint<00:11:35.920> Resolution
• Senate Joint Resolution 23. Elkins. Senate Joint Resolution 23.
• :11:40.320> a Joint resolution declaring Kentucky a Joint resolution declaring Kentucky a food

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then completed the roll call and confirmed a quorum. The journal from Tuesday, January 6, 2026, was approved without objection. No committee reports or floor amendments were presented. Members introduced a series of new measures, including bills on parentage fraud, a state dog breed designation, pharmacist reimbursement, fishing in privately owned lakes and ponds, public library district boards, ad valorem tax rates, energy planning, Kentucky Fire Commission appropriations and an emergency clause, agritourism, school transportation and an emergency clause, end-of-line-of-duty death benefits, mandatory re-entry supervision, battery stewardship, and a joint resolution declaring Kentucky a “food is medicine” state. Several memorial resolutions were also introduced honoring Leonard Len Marian Spalding Jr., Dixie P. Hibbs, and Brian J. Hat. During announcements, senators noted evening receptions at Government Strategies and Top Shelf, and reminded members about workplace harassment training the next day followed by a bipartisan lunch. Co-sponsorship requests were approved without objection for Senate Resolution 7 and Senate Bills 21, 17, and 22. The Senate then adjourned without objection until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026, after a final announcement about the Governor’s State of the Commonwealth address.

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• on Rules and Administration, introduced Senate Resolution Number 14, a Senate resolution amending the
• any other discussion on the resolution any other discussion on the resolution resolution resolution
• Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2 is a concurrent resolution which adopts the temporary joint rules.
• adopts the temporary resolution which adopts the temporary joint<00:21:27.080> rules<00:21:28.080
• joint rules these are the same joint joint rules these are the same joint rules<00:21:30.240>

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• And Senate joint resolution removed.
• Senate joint resolution number one. 23. Senate joint resolution number one. 23.
• Senate Joint Resolution Three, first reading of the joint resolution.
• > first Senate Joint Resolution Three, first Senate Joint Resolution Three, first reading<02:02
• reading of the joint resolution. reading of the joint resolution.

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