Transcript Highlights:

• California is extremely prone to earthquakes and flooding.
• A catastrophe savings account would empower a homeowner to prepare for these flooding.
• Forbearance was most likely to be used by households that experienced flood damage, and use... ...was
• with the level of flooding.
• I've seen this very similar in my area in terms of the floods.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• These are properties that are tagged for just flood.
• I'm just talking about floods.
• You may say, well, that's a material disclosure. Go sue the seller.
• Anyhow, homes that have not been flooded?
• Well, this doesn't necessarily mean it's in a flood plain.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources heard House Bill 1624, sponsored by Rep. Bruce Sassmann, which updates Missouri’s invasive plant law. The bill makes minor clerical corrections to Latin plant names from last year’s law and extends the existing affidavit requirement to seed dealers, so they also may not knowingly sell seeds of six listed invasive species. Supporters included the Missouri Municipal League, Sierra Club, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Conservation Federation of Missouri, and an individual landowner, all of whom said the measure was a needed cleanup and protection against harmful invasive plants. One witness opposed the bill, arguing the plants have medicinal uses and that the state should not restrict private choice; no vote was taken and the hearing was closed. The committee then heard House Bill 1736 from Rep. Wellenkamp, a disaster resilience and park-funding bill. The sponsor said Missouri communities face major flood and storm losses, especially in areas with repetitive-loss properties, and the bill would let cities and counties use existing sales tax revenue tied to parks to buy out repeatedly flooded properties, remove structures, and create greenways or blueways that manage stormwater naturally. He emphasized the purchases would be voluntary and that the bill is intended to pair flood mitigation with park purposes rather than create new taxes or authorize eminent domain. Members discussed how the bill would work, including future development restrictions, the use of existing funds, and examples from flood-prone areas such as St. Charles, LeMay, Cape Girardeau, and Arnold. Support for HB 1736 came from St. Charles County’s lobbyist and the Sierra Club, both of whom said the bill would help property owners, reduce flood losses, and improve parks and natural stormwater management. Committee members also described local buyout efforts and asked about the relationship between park funds and mitigation projects. The hearing ended with no opposition testimony and no vote, and the committee adjourned after closing the hearing on HB 1736.

Transcript Highlights:

• . $400 million of that $2 billion were flash floods and stormwater-management flood-related disasters
• We can actually use our parks as a critical component of our flood and stormwater mitigation platform
• so that nothing can be built there again and water can safely move through that area instead of flooding
• This would help parks protect, you know, we currently allow them to flood, and it recedes after a couple
• With climate change, with the weather patterns changing, we're seeing more and more floods.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 117-0 roll call, and numerous introductions of guests, including 911 officials, school groups, international visitors from Quebec, students shadowing members, family members, and community advocates. The chamber then moved into floor business on several bills and resolutions, with members repeatedly emphasizing bipartisan cooperation and the importance of honoring veterans, students, and community leaders. The first major item was House Joint Resolution 115, which would expand the personal property tax and homestead tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans and, in some cases, surviving spouses. The sponsor described it as an eight-year effort and said the current law wrongly requires veterans to be both 100% disabled and POWs, leaving very few Missourians eligible. Members from both parties praised the measure as a correction to prior law and a meaningful way to thank veterans; the House adopted the committee substitute and ordered it perfected and printed. The chamber then took up House Bill 2151, which raises income eligibility thresholds for a workforce training grant program from $40,000 to $50,000 for single filers and from $80,000 to $100,000 for joint filers; supporters said it helps adults and career changers access training, and the House adopted the substitute and ordered it perfected and printed. The House also perfected and printed House Bill 2576, a naming and awareness bill that included several amendments. Members adopted amendments designating January as Blood Donor Awareness Month, June 28 as Elliott and Muriel Battle Day, and March 26 as PANS Awareness Day. An amendment to designate Josephine Baker Day was withdrawn after the sponsor said Baker’s legacy was important but potentially too controversial for the larger bill. The underlying bill also included other naming provisions, such as a highway naming for a Vietnam veteran and a Pagedale recognition for former Mayor Carter, and members highlighted the bipartisan nature of the committee process. In addition, House Bill 3175, “Mason’s Law,” was amended to expand a law-enforcement notification system for people with communication-related disabilities to include driver’s licenses as well as license plates; the bill was supported as a public safety measure and was perfected and printed. Finally, the House considered House Bill 1736, which allows cities and counties to use certain park-related sales tax revenues for natural disaster mitigation, stormwater management, and voluntary purchase of repetitive-loss properties. Supporters said it would help communities address flooding without turning parks into heavy infrastructure sites, and the bill was perfected and printed. The chamber then took up House Bill 1887 and related AI/deepfake and online safety provisions, including amendments addressing deceptive AI impersonation, social media safety for minors, and nonconsensual digital depictions. Members described the bill as a response to scams, exploitation, and child safety concerns, while also debating wording and scope; one amendment was adopted, and discussion continued on the underlying bill and related provisions.

Transcript Highlights:

• As you recall, there was flooding all over Western Washington, and sitting between two rivers in the
• middle of a valley, we had our share of flooding and flood response.
• During that flood response, we probably dispatched maybe two dozen swift water rescues between Pierce
• But as you know, if you drive around emergency barricades for mudslides or for fires or for floods...
• You drive around emergency barricades for mudslides or for fires or for floods.

Bills: HB2543

Keywords: county clerk, fees, local government, administrative costs, revenue generation, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 1055 is sponsored by the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency, and it authorizes the use
• four additional construction procurement methods, allowing the agency to deliver levee repairs and flood
• With me here for technical assistance is Jack Guelco on behalf of the Pajaro Flood Management District
• Using the framework for development impact fee disclosure and transparency developed in AB 1820, Chiu
• , that was... ...development impact fee disclosure and transparency developed in AB 1820, Chiu, that

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a long agenda of local government, housing, transportation, and public safety bills. Early items included SB 762, which would give certain local governments a voter-approved path to seek additional local sales tax authority to address fiscal pressures; SB 1400, which would modernize Alameda Health System governance and give Alameda County more flexibility and oversight; and SB 1408, which would authorize Contra Costa County to place a renewal of its transportation sales tax on the ballot. Supporters for those bills included local officials, county representatives, labor groups, fire and police organizations, and transit advocates, while no organized opposition was presented on those measures in committee. The committee also heard SB 1272, which would give homeowners more time to correct certain inherited code violations and allow an affidavit process for buyers who did not know about the violation at purchase. The bill drew support from the California Apartment Association and opposition from code enforcement and county groups, who argued it would reduce local enforcement discretion and create health and safety risks. After questions about disclosure and enforcement, the committee approved SB 1272 as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations. SB 1055, dealing with procurement flexibility for Pajaro flood control and levee repairs, also passed as amended and was sent to Appropriations. Later, the committee approved SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner and create an independent medical examiner system. The author and supporters argued the change was needed for transparency and independence in in-custody death investigations, while opponents raised labor, cost, and governance concerns; some opposition was softened after the author agreed to employee-protection amendments. The committee also passed SB 1172, limiting consultant compensation and adding transparency rules for local tax-sharing agreements, and several housing bills from Senator Grayson: SB 1003 on pro-housing infrastructure financing districts, SB 1014 on early disclosure of infrastructure requirements for housing projects, and SB 1169 on extending tentative vesting map validity. The committee took votes on consent items and later add-ons, with most measures passing on bipartisan or unanimous votes and several being re-referred to Appropriations or Housing and Community Development as appropriate.

Transcript Highlights:

• It relates to medical malpractice information disclosures report.
• Senate Bill 536 is the medical malpractice information disclosure bill.
• Senate Bill 550 relates to transportation network companies, publishing and disclosure requirements.
• Senate Bill 550 relates to transportation network companies, publishing and disclosure requirements.
• Publishing and disclosure requirements, government's recommendations available to the members of the

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session Part 2, 976, house, all

Bills: HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

Transcript Highlights:

• We see this from wildfires to floods, to other things.
• wastewater impact fees, and then it goes on to say that if it diminishes... for stormwater, drainage, or flood
• significantly reducing the 59 percent of potable water. ...currently used for irrigation and mitigating flood

Bills: HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

Transcript Highlights:

• Many of us got lots of calls from constituents about flooding.

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

Transcript Highlights:

• Many of us had got lots of calls from constituents about flooding.
• 10.400><c> from</c><00:53:10.559><c> constituents</c><00:53:11.160><c> about</c><00:53:11.480><c> flooding
• </c> calls from constituents about flooding calls from constituents about flooding we<00:53:12.599><c
• That work was severely delayed by the spring flooding.
• c><00:55:03.599><c> spring</c> delayed by the spring the spring delayed by the spring the spring flooding

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Anthony offers Senate Bill 1082, a bill to amend the Seller Disclosure Act.
• Senator Anthony offers Senate Bill 1082, a bill to amend the Seller Disclosure Act.
• Senator Anthony offers Senateable 1082 a bill to amend Seller Disclosure Act.
• Senateable 1082, a bill to amend seller disclosure act.
• And sadly, we also have... ...flooding to that historic windstorm years ago.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and attendance showing a quorum. Several senators were excused, and the chamber received communications including House Concurrent Resolution 8, which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The Senate also took up introductions and referrals of several bills, including Senate Bills 1078-1082 and House Bills 4727, 4728, 4729, 4959, 1545, 5254, 5255, 6071, 6072, and 6073, with most being referred to committees or, for some medical-debt and consumer-protection bills, sent to the Committee of the Whole by suspension of the rules. In Committee of the Whole, the Senate considered Senate Bills 535, 536, 1011, 1041, 1042, and 1043. SB 535, 1041, 1042, and 1043 were amended, while SB 536 and 1011 were reported without amendment; all were recommended for passage. The Senate then concurred in the amendments and advanced the bills to third reading. On final passage, SB 433 passed 35-0; SB 535, 536, and 1011 each passed 35-0; and SB 1041, 1042, and 1043 each passed 20-15. Floor remarks focused on SB 1011 as a way to lower small-business health insurance premiums, and SBs 1041-1043 as anti-price-gouging measures during emergencies. Later, the Senate discharged Senate Bill 913 from the Appropriations Committee, suspended the rules, and moved it through Committee of the Whole and to final passage the same day. SB 913, which amends the Michigan Trust Fund Act, passed 20-12 with 6 excused after Senator Albert argued in opposition that it would continue $75 million annual funding to the MEDC and amount to corporate welfare. The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 123 by Representative Baham, electronic monitoring rulemaking submission or reports disclosure
• House Bill 123 by Representative Beham electronic monitoring rulemaking submission or reports disclosure
• House Bill 1245 by Representative Wiley: disclosure of certain records; prohibit the disclosure of records
• Members, this bill is a flood control bill.
• This is a lesson learned from the Great Flood of 2016, and I ask for your support. Mr.

Bills: HR252, HR253, HR254, HR255, HR256, HCR103, HCR104, HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, SCR40, SCR60, SB112, SB131, SB145, SB194, SB268, SB307, SB312, SB319, SB333, SB341, SB346, SB464, SB466, SB488, SB495, SB503, SB507, SB509, HR9, HR196, HCR27, HCR28, HCR50, HCR62, HCR67, HCR71, HCR78, HCR81, SCR20, HB123, HB251, HB625, HB662, HB709, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB895, HB1011, HB1057, HB1155, HB1186, HB1224, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1254, HB1255, HB1256, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB97, SB105, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, HCR6, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB61, HB98, HB102, HB139, HB142, HB170, HB185, HB194, HB199, HB231, HB247, HB294, HB336, HB474, HB661, HB842, HB852, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB455, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, HCR32, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB59, HB955, HB1191, HB1234, HB646, HB824, HB341, SB397, SB442, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB926, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB47, SB82, SB89, SB149, SB382

Keywords: consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction, building codes, inspection practices, housing costs, task force, HR254, House Resolution 254, Ty Hebert, Acadiana Legislative Delegation, Louisiana State University, LSU, graduation, commendation

Summary: The House met with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, adopted the journal, and received a large number of Senate messages, committee reports, and bill referrals. Members also introduced several resolutions and recognized guests, including students from Allen Parish, federal appointees Brandon Beach and Paul Hollis, and other visitors. The chamber then moved through a lengthy agenda of House and Senate measures, with many bills and resolutions reported favorably, amended, or referred to committee. Among the notable floor actions, the House adopted H.R. 32 urging the Port of New Orleans to obtain backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge. It also passed bills on a wide range of topics, including local court and ordinance procedures for Alexandria, prohibiting reporting criminal fines and fees to credit bureaus, veterans’ lottery benefits, police chief residency in Tickfaw, fire marshal plan review authority, expanding the definition of first responder to include public works employees, NIL protections for student athletes, salary increases and additional positions for assistant district attorneys, limiting OMV debt referrals for unpaid reinstatement fees, watershed restoration and flood control funding, a sexual assault survivor task force, elderly consumer protection education, recreation of the Public Service Commission, Medicaid reimbursement for non-emergency medical transportation, local sales tax audit procedures, alcoholic beverage definitions for salons and similar businesses, transfer of removed monuments to state park property, hearing aid dealer regulation updates, a permit fee for small in-state distillers, expanded city court jurisdiction in Avoyelles Parish, and a narrowed version of the Alexandria administrative adjudication bill. Several measures were amended on the floor before passage, including the Alexandria ordinance bill, the sales tax audit bill, the alcohol/beverage bill, and the monument transfer bill. The House also temporarily returned some bills to the calendar for later consideration. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, though House Bill 153 on criminal court debt reporting passed with 67 yeas and 18 nays, House Bill 660 on assistant district attorney salaries passed 94-1, House Bill 719 on additional ADA positions passed 95-0, House Bill 883 on the sexual assault task force passed 86-2, House Bill 1028 on non-emergency medical transportation passed 81-15, and House Bill 1215 on monuments passed 78-14.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:16:00.240><c> our</c> outside spending that has flooded our outside spending that has flooded
• </c><01:03:51.520><c> certificate</c> and the resale disclosure certificate and the resale disclosure
• It strengthens disclosure to do so.
• </c><01:58:36.320><c> Uh</c> disclosures, inspection reports. Uh disclosures, inspection reports.
• Um disclosure of arrangements.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have Senate Bill 948 on real property and condominium flood disclosures.
• Senate Bill 948 on Real Property and Condominium Flood Disclosure.
• Members, this bill through the strike-all expands upon the flood disclosure bill that was passed last
• If a tenant does not receive this disclosure and suffer significant losses due to flooding, they can
• to assess the risk before they enter into a residential lease and also incentivize the purchase of flood

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and considered several bills. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults would allow service of process on scammers through the same nontraditional communication methods they use; it passed 8-0. CS/SB 280 on candidate qualification would create an enforceable party-affiliation requirement and a private right of action to disqualify noncompliant candidates; it passed unanimously. CS/SB 948 on flood disclosures was amended to extend disclosure requirements to residential leases, condo developer leases, and mobile homes, with tenant remedies if disclosures are not provided and flooding causes major losses; it passed 8-0. The committee also advanced CS/SB 498 on IOTA interest rates after a lengthy debate over legal aid funding and bank regulation. Supporters argued the bill would restore sustainability and fairness to the program by setting alternative interest-rate benchmarks, while opponents said it would cut funding for civil legal aid and that banks participate voluntarily. After testimony from legal aid leaders and bankers, the bill passed 7-2. SB 774, requiring clerks to electronically transmit certain mental health, substance abuse, and risk protection orders to sheriffs within six hours, was presented in response to a fatal Volusia County incident and passed 11-0. CS/SB 752 on defamation and online publication was amended to require removal from a website rather than the internet, then passed 8-2 after testimony from the media, a private attorney, and supporters who said it would help people harmed by false online reports. The committee also heard SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands, which would create a narrow defense against strict liability claims if notice and gamma radiation survey requirements are met. The bill was amended to clarify notice provisions and received support from industry and technical witnesses describing radiation surveys and reclamation practices. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on SB 832, so no committee action on that bill is shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then also disclosures at property sale.
• And so this pilot... ...FEMA work has focused mostly on flood after fire.
• I need to do something about flood mitigation in my community.
• I need to do something about flood mitigation in my community.
• After the atmospheric river events, we got a huge influx of flood proposals.

Summary: The hearing focused on California wildfire resilience, with the first panel discussing statewide funding, policy, and strategic priorities, and the second panel shifting to home hardening and defensible space. The LAO outlined the state’s wildfire risk, the large increase in resilience spending in recent years, and the fact that most funding has been one-time rather than ongoing. Testimony emphasized that wildfire risk varies greatly by region, that the state must balance response spending with prevention, and that success should be measured more carefully than by acres treated alone. Witnesses also noted the importance of local, federal, utility, and Proposition 4 funding sources, as well as the need for long-term maintenance and strategic prioritization rather than scattered projects. Cal Fire leadership and other witnesses stressed that California’s wildfire problem is not uniform: forested areas, chaparral, and wildland-urban interface communities require different strategies. In Northern California and forested watersheds, speakers emphasized fuels reduction, prescribed and cultural burning, strategic fuel breaks, watershed protection, and maintaining forest health. In Southern California, testimony focused on wind-driven fires, ember intrusion, ignition prevention along roads and power lines, and the limits of large-scale vegetation clearing. Several witnesses argued that the state should invest where it can leverage local and regional partnerships, support capacity-building programs like Regional Forest and Fire Capacity, and improve data systems to track treatment effectiveness and project outcomes. Members repeatedly pressed witnesses on how to prioritize limited funds, asking what should be done more of, less of, and first. The chair argued that protecting homes and communities through hardening and defensible space should be a major priority, especially near structures, while also acknowledging the need for broader landscape work and watershed protection. There was discussion of incentives such as insurance discounts, property tax treatment, and community certification for hardened homes, along with the need for multiple payers rather than relying on the state alone. Cal Fire reported new and expanding data tools, including treatment trackers, defensible space inspection dashboards, and a fuels treatment effectiveness program that evaluates whether nearby treatments affected wildfire behavior. No votes were taken because the hearing was informational only.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. 1502 eliminates the Alzheimer's Dementia Disclosure Act advisory co.

Bills: SB667, SB904, SB1344, SB1380, SB1423, SB1425, SB1484, SB1500, SB1502, SB1503, SB1555, SB1561, SB1562, SB1565, SB1572, SB1644, SB1749, SB1833, SB2007, SB2044, SB2074

Keywords: chiropractic, licensure, animal chiropractic, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, licensing requirements, gender transition, gender-affirming care, transgender, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, hormone therapy, sex reassignment, transition surgery, Medicaid, public funds, state facilities, state hospital, Oklahoma, intersex, DSD

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 1502 eliminates the Alzheimer Dementia Disclosure Act Advisory Council, whose purpose was

Bills: SB667, SB904, SB1344, SB1380, SB1423, SB1425, SB1484, SB1500, SB1502, SB1503, SB1555, SB1561, SB1562, SB1565, SB1572, SB1644, SB1749, SB1833, SB2007, SB2044, SB2074

Keywords: chiropractic, licensure, animal chiropractic, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, licensing requirements, gender transition, gender-affirming care, transgender, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, hormone therapy, sex reassignment, transition surgery, Medicaid, public funds, state facilities, state hospital, Oklahoma, intersex, DSD

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a large number of health-related bills, with much of the agenda focused on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulation, Medicaid administration, and health-system cleanup measures. Bills passed included HB 1344 on insulin affordability and state support for low-cost biosimilar insulin manufacturing; HB 1380 requiring the Health Care Authority to check death records to disenroll deceased Medicaid recipients; SB 2007 and SB 2074, both PBM-related measures addressing pharmacist reimbursement, dispensing fees, appeals, and penalties; SB 1572 creating a feasibility study on reorganizing the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and temporarily allowing the Health Commissioner to serve in a dual role; and SB 1555 updating the definition of intellectual disability to match the federal definition. Members also approved several bills eliminating or repealing outdated councils and programs, including SB 1423 ending the Hospital Advisory Council, SB 1425 repealing the Health Care Workers and Educators’ Assistance Program and Health Care Workforce Resources Center, and SB 1502 eliminating the Alzheimer Dementia Disclosure Act Advisory Council. Other measures passed included SB 1561 changing EMS discipline to a progressive system, SB 244 and SB 667 making chiropractic language and training cleanup changes, SB 1749 on LP gas inspections for food trailers, SB 1484 requiring more detailed medical information for infant and child death investigations, SB 1562 clarifying hospice patient protections, and SB 1644 creating reporting related to alpha-gal to support possible research funding. The most debated bill was SB 1503, which would expand the Choosing Childbirth Act so nonprofits without an Oklahoma physical address could receive grants to connect women seeking abortions with pregnancy resources. Members questioned whether grant dollars and salaries would stay in Oklahoma, whether reporting and accountability would be sufficient, and whether Oklahoma-based providers could do the work instead. The bill passed 5-2 after the sponsor said he was open to amendments and oversight. SB 1833, codifying a SNAP waiver restricting candy and soft drink purchases, and SB 904, modifying the use of certain state funds and facilities for medical procedures, also drew questions and passed on divided votes. The meeting ended after all listed bills were heard and voted on, with most measures passing unanimously or by wide margins.

Transcript Highlights:

• images of child abuse and deceased minors are considered confidential and not subject to public disclosure
• It is our understanding that this sort of disclosure was worked out years ago, where the autopsy photos
• Adults and minors are withheld from public disclosure if that is happening.
• mirrors and in some way exceeds the badge requirement struck down by Buckley by forcing real-time disclosure
• This bill requires disclosure of future cost and sufficient revenue sources, but it does not clearly

Bills: HB2028, HB2047, HB2136, HB2244, HB2364, HB2406, HB2415, HB2557, HB2573, HB2589, HB2720, HB2749, HB2825, HB2861, HB2862, HB2870, HB2970, HB4070, HB4117, HCR2004, HCR2051

Keywords: community restitution, homelessness, indigence, court assessments, monetary obligations, forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, evictions, judgment satisfaction, tenant rights

Bills: HF3694, HF3844, HF4006, HF3785, HF3849, HF4102, HF3441, HF3507, HF3562

Keywords: transportation, tow trucks, variable message signs, road safety, emergency service, optometrist, window glazing, motor vehicle regulations, medical prescriptions, transportation safety, infrastructure, construction, appropriation, state project, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, electric vehicles, transportation regulations, safety standards, dealer license

Bills: HB4260, HB2981, HB3695, HB2960, HB3967, HB3968, HB4339, HB4341, HB4342, HB2940, HB4295, HB4196, HB3134, HB1016

Keywords: workers' compensation, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, health presumption, emergency services, firefighters, peace officers, emergency medical technicians, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB3695, Oklahoma, motor vehicles, personal injury accident, traffic offense, DUI