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• If y'all aren't familiar, we are the statewide domestic violence coalition representing programs and
• measure was for only section 3002.055 to apply to family violence shelters, but as constructed, the programs
• Further, section 30,0002.00055 states that if a program operates solely for women, you can only bring
• Conservative ones, if this bill passes as is with the RFRA standards inside of it, uh, changes inside
• The ministry and care provided by our pregnancy centers and programs such as Project Rachel tell us that

Bills: HB7 , SB 8

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy

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• We do have some exceptional vocational programs.
• We do have some exceptional vocational programs.
• So they're in the middle of that program now.
• It is not just a financial program.
• Program.

Summary: The committee first approved the May 20 minutes and then advanced HCR 95, which would create a more uniform tax base for future state and local tax exemptions and credits, requiring a two-thirds vote of both chambers to deviate from that uniformity. HB 648 was deferred by the author. HB 1049, dealing with public meeting procedures and notice requirements, was amended after discussion with the Police Jury Association, school boards, and local government groups; the amendments removed a requirement for a lawyer at every meeting and clarified notice and posting language, and the bill was reported with amendments despite opposition from local government associations and the City of Baker. The committee then heard HB 615, which would expand livestreaming and two-year archiving requirements to more public bodies, including non-elected boards and commissions with taxing or rulemaking authority. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while local government and association witnesses argued it would impose an unfunded mandate, especially on small volunteer boards, and raised concerns about costs, staffing, record retention, and reliance on social media platforms. The bill was not advanced. HB 1201, as amended, would provide legislators reimbursement for travel and limited out-of-session expenses, including housing and mileage, beginning with the next term; members discussed the need to make public service more financially feasible and to broaden who can afford to serve. The committee reported HB 1201 with amendments. The committee also considered two constitutional convention-related bills. HB 244 would set guardrails for any future convention by capping delegates at 144, specifying delegate selection, requiring a two-thirds delegate vote to send proposals to voters, and requiring both a majority of voters and approval by three-fourths of the parishes for ratification; after debate over whether the parish threshold was too high, the bill was reported favorably on a roll call vote. HB 4, as amended, was narrowed to require the Senate and House Governmental Affairs committees to meet in the off-season to discuss the mechanics of a possible convention, but members viewed it as more of a study resolution than binding legislation, and the committee voted to keep it in committee. The meeting then moved to confirmation hearings. Courtney Myers, nominated for Deputy Secretary for the Office of Juvenile Justice, and Ernest Jacob Reade Jr., nominated as Assistant Secretary, testified about their backgrounds and priorities, emphasizing juvenile rehabilitation, education and vocational programming, mental health services, credible messengers, family contact, and better communication with legislators and families. Nathan McBride, nominated as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality, testified about his engineering and government affairs background and said he would focus on legislative work, waste tire management, permitting modernization, and constituent service.

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• Senate Joint Memorial 108 referred to the Resource and Conservation Committee.
• I think a prudent, conservative person would have to reasonably conclude that there's just too much uncertainty
• I think a prudent, conservative person would have to reasonably conclude that there's just too much uncertainty
• And House Resources and Conservation Committee will meet Tuesday.
• House Resources and Conservation Committee will meet Tuesday, February 3rd at 1:30 p.m. in Room EW 40

Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal. Messages from the Senate were received, including Senate Joint Memorial 108 and Senate Bills 1227, 1226, and 1225, which were filed for first reading and referred to committees. Standing committee reports also moved House Bill 557 and House Concurrent Resolution 25 to the second reading calendar, and several new House bills were introduced, including measures on civil asset forfeiture reporting, the Idaho Consumer Asset Recovery Fund, license plates, and juvenile transition services. The main floor action centered on House Bill 559, a tax conformity bill tied to the federal tax changes described by supporters as providing relief for workers, seniors, and businesses. Supporters argued it would preserve federal tax benefits for Idahoans, including provisions on tips, overtime, standard deductions, and research and experimentation expensing, and said the fiscal note was a reasonable estimate. Opponents argued the bill would significantly reduce state revenue at a time of budget shortfalls, warned it could force cuts to services such as education, health care, roads, and public safety, and questioned whether the fiscal note fully captured the bill’s cost. Members also raised questions about business underpayments and the treatment of certain deductions. The House first voted to suspend the rules for immediate consideration of House Bill 559 by a two-thirds vote, then debated the bill at length. After debate closed, the House passed House Bill 559 by a vote of 59-9, approved the title, and transmitted the bill to the Senate. The chamber then held third-reading bills one legislative day and moved to announcements and committee schedule notices before adjourning until the next day.

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• I commend Whitworth University for launching its new nursing program, a launching its new nursing program
• work tirelessly to build great futures for millions of young people.
• Our country's future depends on it. Thank you, Mr.
• They are the future of this country, and we are the future of this country, and we are better for having
• I don't think it should have included some of the grant programs and the, uh, price program, the community

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Grounded in the belief that our youth are sacred and central to the future of our Lahooi, this council
• </c> safeguard our islands for future safeguard our islands for future generations.<00:25:32.159><c>
• I will say, when you have the most conservatives and the most liberals potentially agreeing that the
• Thank you for your leadership on this exciting program.
• Um, this is being put on by the Future Caucus nationally, but if you are eligible and you did receive

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• </c> this program also has state oversight. this program also has state oversight.
• . program. program.
• </c> think a collection program makes sense. think a collection program makes sense.
• </c> stewardship program. stewardship program.
• </c> program properly working. program properly working.

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They tried to explain, but they did not have a full bus program.
• This is a big threat that we're going to be addressing in the near future.
• House Bill 855 was referred to the Resources and Conservation Committee.
• And the challenge is we want these programs, and we vote for our CTE programs, but it's very difficult
• I'll just give one example: the welding program.

Summary: The House convened, approved the journal, and received messages from the Senate, including enrolled Senate bills sent for the Speaker’s signature and Senate Bill 1326 filed for first reading. Committee reports advanced several bills, including House Bill 850 to Health and Welfare and multiple business, health, and state affairs measures to second reading. House Resolution 26, reviewing certain administrative rules, was sent to Judiciary, Rules and Administration for printing. On the floor, the House passed Senate Bill 1314, a budget rescission measure cutting regional behavioral health director positions and regional behavioral health boards; one member opposed it, warning of a disconnect between local communities and the state council. The House also passed House Bills 716, 648, 846, 825, 815, 717 as amended, 668 as amended, 750 as amended, 847, 848, 849, and 681. These bills addressed highway and local road funding, chemotherapy parity coverage, license plate fee changes tied to the Idaho Heritage Trust, school transportation reimbursement for a charter school, vehicle registration penalties, child custody interference enforcement, programmable money protections, judicial and legislative branch maintenance budgets, career ladder movement for CTE and pupil services staff, and elimination of the statute of limitations for certain child sexual abuse crimes. The House also adopted House Joint Memorial 17, which urges the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider Obergefell v. Hodges; the memorial drew sharp debate over marriage, federalism, and LGBTQ rights and passed 44-26. House Concurrent Resolution 33, creating an interim effort involving education, the attorney general, and the 988 line to address sex torsion and youth protection, also passed by recorded vote. Several bills were held on the third reading calendar, and the House recessed and later reconvened to continue floor action and committee scheduling announcements.

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• “Additionally, there are exciting new programs like the UCLA teacher education program, STEM+C3, which
• We started our first program in 2003 with one cohort of 18 students in the Spanish program, and today
• We started our first program in 2003 with one cohort of 18 students in the Spanish program, and today
• Workforce Program, if we can't offer programs that are aligned with regional labor market needs.
• Of the CTIG applications have been for new programs, and so we conservatively started out with 10% given

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several education bills, with AB 887 by Assemblymember Berman proposing that every school district and charter school adopt a plan so all high schools offer at least one computer science course by 2029-30. Supporters, including a teacher and student, argued California is falling behind other states and that computer science is essential for student opportunity and workforce readiness. ACSA opposed the bill, citing the shortage of qualified computer science teachers and administrative burden. The bill passed the committee on a 6-0 vote and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1390 by Assemblymember Solache, which would allow local and county school boards to raise trustee compensation above long-standing statutory minimums that have not changed in decades. Supporters said the current stipends are too low to make board service accessible to working families and younger community members. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed with five votes, with the roll left open for additional members. AB 865 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would create a $5 million, three-year grant program for dual-language immersion instructional materials, split between high-demand languages and other languages. Supporters said districts often lack standards-aligned materials in languages beyond Spanish, forcing teachers to create their own. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 857 by Assemblymember Gibson, requiring annual cultural competency training for K-12 staff, also passed 5-1 after supporters linked it to the state reparations task force report and argued it would improve trust and student outcomes. The committee additionally approved AB 677 by Assemblymember Bryan, which would make it easier for unhoused students to access school-based vision and dental screenings by allowing directory information to be used for that purpose with an opt-out process; it passed 8-0. AB 903 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, directing the Department of Education to develop best practices on education technology and digital equity, passed after amendments and with some opponents indicating they would remove opposition once the amendments were in print. Finally, AB 917 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, extending permanent-status protections to certain educators in small districts and county programs, drew significant opposition from small districts and regional occupational programs over flexibility and funding concerns; the bill still passed 5-2 with the roll held open for additional votes.

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• been working with and study in different frauds in different scams that are in the past and in the future
• And and again, I want to reiterate, I'm a conservative. I like to let the free markets work.
• Here is the state of Florida to prevent any future scams to continue to go on with these virtual currency

Committee: House Commerce Committee

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• petition of Michelle Elbadge for legislation to establish a temporary emergency Veterans Assistance Program
• An act relative to the Department of Conservation and Recreation Title IX compliance, House No. 1068.

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Rules Committee reports. Members adopted resolutions recognizing the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and approved multiple orders extending committee reporting deadlines for the Election Laws, Environment and Natural Resources, and Revenue committees. The House also concurred with Senate petitions and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send a number of new petitions to committees, including proposals on travel insurance, easements involving Eversource, early intervention services related to prenatal opioid exposure, retirement benefits, lottery revenue distribution, designating asparagus as the state vegetable, and a temporary emergency veterans assistance program. The chamber then advanced a series of local and individual bills, including measures on electronic scanning of identification, police age-limit waivers for named applicants in Boston and Haverhill, and a bill on contracting for digital replicas. These bills were read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Later, the House considered engrossed bills and passed several to be enacted, including a land conveyance in Wellesley, Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, changes to the Fall River police chief appointment process, a Seekonk charter amendment, and authorization for Billerica to set an age limit for police officer appointments. The House also passed to be engrossed bills on DCR Title IX compliance and additional Boston police age-waiver bills, and enacted the Wellesley land conveyance bill. Members adopted an order to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m. and a special adjournment in memory of Arthur H. Tobin, a former Quincy legislator, mayor, and clerk magistrate. The House then adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• petition of Michelle Elbadge for legislation to establish a temporary emergency Veterans Assistance Program
• An act relative to the Department of Conservation and Recreation Title IX compliance, House No. 1068.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Article 2, education excellence. limits AB program approval for only up limits AB program approval for
• </c><00:46:03.440><c> that</c> from directly from AB programs that from directly from AB programs that
• </c> 39.12 makes clear that literacy programs 39.12 makes clear that literacy programs and<01:02:31.200
• </c> are in the future moving forward. are in the future moving forward.
• </c> days of action taken against a program days of action taken against a program participant<01:10:

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• statement, because it is specific to a situation, I understand, but I want to put that forward for future
• discussion or any future work that we might do around this.
• So it's something that folks in the conservative part of the world feel is important, that we recognize
• That 89% of citizens agree, or strongly agree, that they are worried about the future of democracy.
• And so, you know, that's what I'd like to see, I guess, and looking at the future, where do we go from

Summary: The Joint Select Committee on Civic Health met to discuss next steps for its work on civic health, including related efforts by the Project for Civic Health and a proposed Evans School research survey of legislators. The chair reviewed the committee’s mandate and described ongoing partner initiatives, including shared principles of engaging with respect, seeking common ground, and disagreeing constructively. Members generally supported the Evans School proposal, though one member asked how the project would measure success, and the chair said the goal was to gather broad input from legislators on strengths, weaknesses, and future directions. A major portion of the meeting focused on a draft committee statement condemning political violence. Members agreed to remove the word “crazed” from the description of a recent assassination, with concerns raised that the term implied irrationality and could stigmatize disability. Members also suggested broadening the language to include non-abusive and productive dialogue, and replacing or supplementing “pray” with more inclusive wording; the final phrasing settled on “hope and pray.” The committee also briefly debated whether to describe the United States as a democracy or a representative republic, ultimately agreeing on “representative democratic republic” and approving the statement for posting and distribution, with several members still needing to provide digital signatures. The rest of the meeting was an open discussion about how to improve civility and relationship-building in the Legislature. Members emphasized the value of in-person meetings, shared meals, mentoring newer legislators, and more intentional cross-party conversations. Several said there are fewer informal opportunities now than in the past, especially after the pandemic, and suggested ideas such as retreats, regular gatherings, and bringing in outside experts like the National Institute for Civil Discourse. The chair said he would relay the committee’s support for the Evans School survey and adjourned the meeting after noting the discussion had produced several constructive ideas for future work.

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• to our rural communities in Ely to make sure that we have housing um across two different pilot programs
• to our rural communities in Ely to make sure that we have housing um across two different pilot programs
• in the region um so with pilot programs in the region um so with that<00:03:23.280><c> Mr</c><00:03:
• new construction of a new programs new construction of a new storage<00:52:18.319><c> facility</c><00
• that um also uh was heard last program that um also uh was heard last year<01:02:09.359><c> and</c><

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm building a future for myself.
• In three years, our programming is 19 times less expensive than the average DOC prison time.
• That’s a conservative estimate.
• I have various programs on radio here in Boston, on Emissora Power 102.9 FM.
• They were the ones who helped to establish the statewide head injury program.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with procedural remarks and acknowledgments of Rosh Hashanah, followed by testimony on several criminal justice bills before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. A major focus was S. 1061, the “Raise the Age” bill, which would gradually move 18- to 20-year-olds into the juvenile justice system. Supporters included youth and young adult advocates, former juvenile court Judge Jay Blitzman, ACLU and CPCS representatives, Roca, United Way, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, and Senator Brendan Crichton. They argued that young adults are still developmentally immature, that juvenile court services improve education and rehabilitation, and that adult-system involvement leads to higher recidivism and racial disparities. Committee members asked practical questions about how the bill would work, and witnesses explained that it would expand access to juvenile court diversion, probation, and DYS services for the covered age group. The chairs also noted a notice issue, clarifying that the hearing had been posted seven days in advance rather than the usual ten. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to revise accomplice and joint venture murder liability and sentencing. Representative Sam Montaño and Senator Liz Miranda supported the reform, arguing that current law can impose life sentences on people with limited or no knowledge of a killing and that the doctrine contributes to racial bias and disproportionate punishment. A law professor, a former defendant, and advocates from the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls described cases where people were punished far beyond their actual role and said the bill would better align charges and sentences with individual culpability. Related testimony also supported a proportionality-focused reform to reduce the harshness of joint venture sentencing. Several other public safety and criminal justice bills drew testimony. Senator Robin Kennedy supported a bill redefining strangulation in domestic violence law, saying the current “substantial pressure” standard is too vague and that strangulation is often lethal without visible injury. District Attorney Ryan and a retail business executive backed a bill on organized retail theft, saying it would give prosecutors more flexible charging options and better address coordinated theft rings. Representative Vieira and the family of Kiana Barros urged action on Kiana’s Law, which would improve restraining-order notification and enforcement after Barros’s daughter was killed after an order was not served. The hearing also included support for the HALO Act, which would create a 25-foot safety zone around first responders and penalize harassment or obstruction, and for a bill to enhance courthouse security by creating specific protections for judges and their families. No votes were taken during the hearing."} 0}]}

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• parks really owe a thank you to these people because if it wasn't for the work that they do in the conservation
• they<00:30:03.200><c> do</c><00:30:03.360><c> in</c><00:30:03.440><c> the</c><00:30:03.520><c> conservation
• </c><00:30:04.280><c> space,</c><00:30:05.240><c> um</c> they do in the conservation space, um they do
• in the conservation space, um making<00:30:05.680><c> sure</c><00:30:06.040><c> that</c><00:30:06.480

Keywords: 981, all

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• Senate Bill 367 creates the Watershed Restoration and Conservation Fund. Mr. Chairman.
• Restoration and Conservation Fund. Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• And before he was elected, we chatted about this opportunity to create the watershed restoration conservation

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The House Committee on Appropriations met on May 18, 2026, and considered four Senate bills. Senate Bill 143 would create a Special Protective Equipment Fund to finance bulletproof vests for peace officers, with the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement to regulate distribution; an amendment standardizing fund language was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. Testimony and cards in support came from law enforcement groups and the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement. Senate Bill 367 would create the Watershed Restoration and Conservation Fund, depositing remaining severance tax revenues from sand and stone mining after constitutional allocations; an amendment was adopted to align it with House Bill 802 by adding reporting and appropriation language, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. Support was noted from the Louisiana Concrete Association and Chiefs of Police, and members discussed flood-related concerns and broader watershed restoration goals. Senate Bill 388 would authorize review of state contracts involving foreign adversary nations or terrorist organizations and remove a trigger clause from a prior 2023 law. The sponsor said the review could be done at no cost, and the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 398 would reorganize manufactured housing regulation by moving oversight from the fire marshal’s office to the Board of Contractors, consolidating residential housing oversight, moving licensees to Title 37, and changing inspection procedures; an amendment to conform fund language was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then adjourned.

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• Request for reductions in the future when you come for that construction funding.
• Today is not going to cover all of the projects in the future. Thank you. Thank you. Bye.
• The future.
• The future.
• We have all that information in our SIMS program.

Committee: House Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

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• So, the long-term acute care hospitals are having, uh, they pay into the Medicaid program, but they don't
• and, given the uncertainty of our federal condition relative to Medicaid, we tried to be fairly conservative
• then the ambulance treating place, basically the two major things that we changed and added to the program

Committee: Joint Medicaid

Keywords: Medicaid - Room 210; 2 February, 2026: 2:30 PM, 925, all

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• We are looking at developing new programs and canceling other programs.
• We are looking at developing new programs and canceling other programs.
• So it's all of our programs.
• Can you elaborate more on this program, the juvenile electronic monitoring program?
• Can you elaborate more on this program, the juvenile electronic monitoring program?

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 965, house, all