Transcript Highlights:

• It is bipartisan. There are coauthors from both parties.
• Well, if this were successful, and this resolution—and it's almost 50 coauthors in the Legislature do
• And we are pleased by the 47 bipartisan members of the Legislature who are coauthors on this important
• I mean, this is the latest of many legislative resolutions, often unanimous resolutions, since the 1969
• That resolution is out. And now we'll move on to File Item 7, SB 949 by Becker.

Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water

Transcript Highlights:

• It's in my community doing a resolution.
• So, thank you for working in a bipartisan way to get this done.
• So, thank you for working in a bipartisan way to get this done.
• So, thank you for working in a bipartisan way to get this done.
• </c> bipartisan way to get this done. bipartisan way to get this done.

Transcript Highlights:

• Last year I was proud to have my bipartisan Infintil Act signed into law, which fellow aging committee
• The Infintil Act was a bipartisan success.
• With my Opioid Act with Senator Welsh of Vermont, this bipartisan bill is one step we can take to fight
• And my Opioids Act with Senator Welsh of Vermont, this bipartisan bill is one step we can take to stop
• I'm also proud to lead a bipartisan awareness resolution each year for the life-saving drug naloxone.

Committee: Senate Aging (Special) Committee

Keywords: opioid crisis, overdose, naloxone, drug trafficking, law enforcement, treatment, prevention, older adults, Medicaid expansion

Summary: The meeting convened to address the dire opioid crisis affecting communities nationwide, with a particular focus on the alarming rise of opioid use disorder among older adults. Key testimonies highlighted the critical need for a comprehensive approach that encompasses prevention, treatment, and strict law enforcement actions against drug traffickers. Sheriff Dennis Lima from Seminole County outlined successful strategies implemented in Florida, including increased access to naloxone and legislative changes to hold drug dealers accountable for overdoses. Various members expressed a united front on tackling this multifaceted issue, advocating for the expansion of Medicaid and better access to treatment as essential steps to curbing the epidemic.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:31:14.159><c> 10</c> hcr1 house concurrent resolution 10 hcr1 house concurrent resolution 10
• </c> you the Jones act has enjoyed bipartisan you the Jones act has enjoyed bipartisan support<01:40:
• </c><02:06:31.679><c> uh</c> wondering if if it was a bipartisan uh wondering if if it was a bipartisan
• It’s a concurrent resolution.
• This resolution, the idea behind it, is bad.

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• I move the House Concurrent Resolution 52 be voted due pass.
• I think, as the bill sponsor talked about this last week, it is a non-controversial bill, bipartisan
• I move the House Concurrent Resolution 52 be voted due pass.
• By your vote of 11 ayes and zero noes, you have voted House Concurrent Resolution 52 due pass.
• This is a bipartisan, a rare bipartisan piece of legislation that's good for the economy.

Committee: House Special Committee on Tourism

Summary: The Special Committee on Tourism met in executive session with a quorum present and first took up House Concurrent Resolution 52, which concerns Missouri’s participation in America’s 250th birthday celebration. After a brief procedural discussion about whether the resolution could go to consent, the committee voted 11-0 to give HCR 52 a do pass recommendation. The committee then opened a public hearing on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1000, sponsored by Sen. Brad Hudson. Hudson said the bill would reestablish the tourism supplemental revenue fund in statute after it was inadvertently sunset, and he described the measure as a continuation of previously discussed policy that had already passed the House companion committee unanimously. Members from both parties voiced support for tourism as an important statewide economic driver and asked for continued advocacy to move the bill through the process. During questioning and comments, members discussed the importance of tourism funding for regions across Missouri, including Branson, the lake area, St. Charles, Texas County, and the 138th District. The chair emphasized that the bill should move cleanly and quickly, noting tourism’s major economic impact. No witnesses testified in opposition or for informational purposes, and the hearing on SB 1000 concluded with no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> the bipartisan committee uh report. the bipartisan committee uh report.
• </c> report with the following resolution report with the following resolution resolved<00:49:44.240>
• They give us a number, it becomes a resolution. Resolution number 17. That's our bottom line.
• </c> number, it becomes a resolution. number, it becomes a resolution.
• </c> the one ray where there's a a bipartisan the one ray where there's a a bipartisan uh<05:24:26.320

Transcript Highlights:

• Let me be clear: I welcome bipartisan collaboration on policies that Let me be clear, I welcome bipartisan
• House Resolution 84 by Assembly Member Brian and others, relative to condemning racism.
• This resolution isn't a complicated one. In fact, it's really, really simple.
• The resolution responds to...
• The resolution passes. Excuse me, the resolution is adopted.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, completed the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions recognizing visitors, students, and a long-serving committee secretary, Tabitha Volga-Sang, who was honored for 32 years of service. Members also took up a procedural motion by Assembly Member DeMaio to immediately consider ACA 14, the Taxpayer Protection Act, without reference to file; that motion failed on a 14-44 vote. The main policy debate centered on SB 106 by Senator Laird, a budget appropriation to provide $90 million in one-time funding for Planned Parenthood and related women’s health and family planning services after federal cuts. Assembly Member Tangipa offered amendments arguing the money should be directed more broadly to women’s health and hospitals, but the Assembly voted 41-13 to lay the amendments on the table. Supporters, including Gabriel, Sharp-Collins, Gibson, Krell, Bonta, and others, said the bill was needed to preserve access to cancer screenings, contraception, STI testing, and reproductive care, especially in rural and underserved communities, and to offset the effects of federal defunding. Opponents, including Johnson, DeMaio, Patterson, and Tangipa, criticized the bill as lacking transparency, favoring a politically connected organization, and diverting attention from hospital funding and other health needs. After extended floor debate, SB 106 passed the Assembly 55-10 and was transmitted immediately to the Senate. The chamber then took up H.R. 84, a resolution condemning racism after President Trump circulated racist imagery depicting former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Members from the Black, LGBTQ, Latino, AAPI, Jewish, Native American, and other caucuses spoke in support, saying the post normalized dehumanization and had real-world consequences; Assembly Member Tangipa also stated the post was wrong and apologized on the record. The transcript ends during continued debate on H.R. 84, before a final vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Comerford offers a resolution, which the clerk will read: Resolutions congratulating the Florence
• Senator DiDomenico offers a resolution, which the clerk will read: Resolutions congratulating the Italian
• Senator Friedman offers a resolution, which the clerk will read: Resolutions responding to the Supreme
• I believe the resolution before us, Mr.
• Believe the resolution before us, Mr.

Summary: The Senate first took up several local bills and resolutions. It amended and passed to be engrossed Senate No. 1831, providing line-of-duty death benefits for the surviving spouse of Detective John DeSongy of Rutland, and passed to be engrossed House bills concerning police officer age requirements in Haverhill, Newton, and Stoneham, including exemptions for named individuals and a local age-waiver measure. The chamber also adopted congratulatory resolutions for the Florence Community Band’s 25th anniversary and for the Italian Consulate in Boston on Italian National Day. The Senate then considered House No. 5501, the fiscal year 2027 state budget, after the House nonconcurred in the Senate’s amendment and appointed conferees. On motion, the Senate insisted on its amendment and appointed a committee of conference. The chamber also referred a House petition on a temporary liquor-license/public-consumption pilot to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technology after suspending Joint Rule 12. A major floor debate centered on Senate No. 3104, a resolution responding to the Supreme Judicial Court’s May 7, 2026 order regarding the State Auditor’s request for Senate financial records. Supporters said the resolution would provide records in the clarified scope while preserving constitutional objections to broader requests; opponents argued the Senate should comply more fully and seek the court’s guidance earlier. After a roll call, the resolution was adopted 33-6. The Senate then adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of William F. “Bill” Howard of Beverly and adjourned until the following Monday at 11:00 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Comerford offers a resolution, which the clerk will read: a resolution congratulating the Florence
• All those in favor of the resolution say aye; opposed, no. The resolution is adopted.
• Senator Friedman offers a resolution, which the clerk will read: a resolution responding to the Supreme
• I believe the resolution before us, Mr.
• The resolution is adopted.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:47:03.160><c> registration</c> then uh dispute resolution registration then uh dispute resolution
• And this dispute resolution process—I asked about that.
• So we can't have a good dispute resolution process if we're going to have these.
• </c><01:29:56.679><c> but</c> Senate file for dispute resolution but Senate file for dispute resolution
• </c> order to just get a res fin a resolution order to just get a res fin a resolution or<01:32:37.639

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:

• This is one of those bills that's working together in a bipartisan manner.
• Members, I encourage you to vote green. together in a bipartisan manner. we make together in a bipartisan
• It does have solid bipartisan support.
• Motions and resolutions.
• :27:06.559><c> expressing</c> read a house resolution expressing read a house resolution expressing gratitude

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate<00:25:13.760><c> Resolution</c><00:25:14.360><c> 107,</c> Senate Resolution 107, Senate Resolution
• Senate Resolution 108, resolution Neal.
• </c> Committee, Senate Resolution 103. Committee, Senate Resolution 103.
• Do you have any new bills or Do you have any new bills or resolutions? resolutions? resolutions?
• <c> resolution</c> Senate Resolution 109, a resolution Senate Resolution 109, a resolution recognizing

Transcript Highlights:

• Clerk will report the resolution: House Joint Resolution 198, commending Brad Hughes.
• Clerk will report the resolution. House Joint Resolution 197. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• House Joint Resolution 170, Senate Joint Resolution 149, House Joint Resolution 2000, House Resolution
• 231, House Resolution 224, and House Resolution 273.
• of House Joint Resolution 196, House Joint Resolutions 197 and 198.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman and members, House Bill 3909 clearly is a bipartisan bill.
• So it's pretty bipartisan and relates to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place
• resolution adopted by a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each House.
• It took a simple majority to send that resolution to decertify them.
• Then I'd rather have the ability to do a resolution that compels the Attorney General.

Bills: HB186 , HB201 , HB229 , HB796 , HB1506 , HB2702 , HB2885 , HB3225 , HB3909 , HB4285 , HB5138

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Moving to motions and resolutions, the absences for the day, there are none.
• Assembly concurrent resolution 91 with amendments.
• The ayes have it, the resolution is adopted.
• The bill has bipartisan support, and respectfully ask for an aye vote.
• It has bipartisan support. It still has work to do.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's totally bipartisan.
• It's totally bipartisan.
• The next order of business will be House Joint Resolutions for third reading.
• The resolution basically is a bipartisan proposal that modernizes the Missouri Constitution so the state
• Discussion on House Joint Resolution 159. Gentleman from Green County. Thank you, Mr.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm honored to present this resolution and urge an aye vote. Thank you.
• The resolution is adopted.
• Ayes 37, noes 0, the resolution is adopted.
• But beyond those contributions, this resolution is also about values.
• SB 971 has received bipartisan support without a single no vote.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and several ceremonial presentations. Members welcomed Jack and Jill of America’s Far West Region and a large education bus trip from Senate District 15. The body also adopted SCR 151 designating May 2026 as ACL Injury Awareness Month, SR 105 declaring May as National Tennis Month, SCR 175 recognizing Behavioral Health Awareness Month, SCR 176 designating May as Small Business Month, and SCR 178 recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month. These resolutions drew broad support, with many senators speaking to the health, civic, economic, and cultural themes in the measures, as well as concerns about anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and solidarity across communities. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointees unanimously: Siva Gunda to the California Energy Commission, Tony Sertich as Executive Director of the California Housing and Finance Agency, and Craig Snellings to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. In addition, the chamber approved a motion to suspend Joint Rule 62(a) so the Committee on Local Government could hear AB 1768, after debate over the procedure and a roll call vote. On legislation, the Senate passed a series of bills on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including SB 922 on local cost recovery for street damage from public service operations, SB 932 on litigation transparency, SB 1311 on updates to consumer affairs boards and licensing rules, SB 1143 on access to forensic interview recordings in child abuse cases, SB 1307 on clearing forged real estate documents, SB 1177 on high-speed rail reporting, SB 971 on community networks for older adults, SB 1400 on Alameda Health System governance, SB 1228 on existing outdoor advertising displays in former redevelopment areas, SB 997 on lien authority for a groundwater sustainability agency, SB 1115 on public cemetery district governance, SB 1088 on advance care planning forms, SB 1242 on family participation in CARE Court, SB 1364 on parental rights in rape-related custody cases, SB 993 on protecting mental health professionals’ identifying information, SB 1094 on prescription drug biosimilar use, SB 1117 on ADU fee calculations, SB 1244 on broker compensation disclosures for public agency health plans, SB 1315 on automated driving system software update reporting, and SB 1398 on recognizing Green Globes as an equivalent state building certification. Earlier, a motion by Senator Strickland to withdraw SB 1035 from committee failed on a 22-22 vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you, Madam Speaker, and Members, I have the honor to introduce a resolution recognizing the 50th
• From its beginning, the Page Program has enjoyed broad bipartisan support in this House, and therefore
• I would ask all members to listen as the resolution is read so that together we can learn about its
• of chief sergeants, most notably and recently Bob Meerson and Lori Hoep, and has enjoyed broad bipartisan
• support from the Minnesota bipartisan support from the Minnesota House<00:03:52.280><c> of</c><00:03

Transcript Highlights:

• This has bipartisan support.
• This is a bipartisan, bicameral bill.
• This bill has received bipartisan support and has no opposition.
• This bill has received bipartisan support and has no opposition.
• This bill enjoys bipartisan support, and there is no opposition.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a lengthy consent and concurrence calendar. Early actions included adopting the consent calendar, approving a rule waiver to allow floor amendments on several Senate bills, and re-referring a few bills to committees. The chamber also observed adjournments in memory for the father of Assembly Member Stephanie and for Thomas Dennis Moore, with family present for both tributes. On the floor file, members approved or concurred in a wide range of measures. Notable bills included SB 1247 on minors’ online exploitation and removal of material when they reach adulthood; SB 1223 requiring competitive bidding at state and county fairs; SB 1238 adding disclosures and duties for HOA managers; SB 983 creating a Port of San Diego job-order contracting pilot; SB 959 addressing school funding during wildfire smoke days; SB 1443, an education omnibus cleanup bill; and SB 802 creating a Sacramento County homelessness joint powers authority, which drew extensive debate over Housing First, treatment, accountability, and local coordination. SB 923 strengthened privacy deletion rights, and AB 1267 set 18 as the minimum age for marriage, drawing broad bipartisan support and emotional testimony from survivors and advocates. The concurrence file then moved through many Assembly bills, most of them technical, support, or cleanup measures, with votes largely in favor. These included bills on Medi-Cal, youth athletics, digital financial assets, jail administration, health care prior authorization, fish and wildlife, elections, emergency services, pupil safety, employment, victim rights, attorney discipline, emergency medical response, seed program funding, naloxone training, child care facilities, cannabis, and dual language immersion coordination. Several bills were passed with unanimous or near-unanimous votes, while a few drew some opposition, including AB 801 on fair lending examinations, AB 1661 on oil-field community assistance, AB 2161 on Medi-Cal work requirement implementation, and AB 2230 on child care facilities. The chamber also adopted multiple Senate amendments and continued a number of items to later consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:25:48.720><c> with</c> various continuing resolutions with various continuing resolutions with
• </c><00:27:34.960><c> that</c> pass a continuing resolution that pass a continuing resolution that certainly
• Then during that 60 days we pass a continuing resolution. What takes priority?
• signs a continuing resolution.
• Don't need a continuing resolution. Don't need a governor. Don't need anything.

Committee: Senate Finance