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• Much of the information and intelligence that's associated with homeland security is restricted.
• When you restrict that information.
• You restrict a lot of that information, and you tie the hands of those that could very well...
• This is the bill we heard relating to the prohibition of short-barreled firearms.
• Members, this is a bill we heard previously relating to municipal and county firearm buyback.

Bills: HB 1065, HB2929, HB2956, HB3009, HB3420, HB3626, HB3649, HB4956, HB4993, HB5293, HB5308, HB5528, HCR118, SB36, HB4023, SB 36

Keywords: employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense, registration, public safety, violent offenses, criminal database, Department of Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• They shouldn't have firearms.
• It's no secret that firearm ownership in the United States is very high.
• Normalized for population, so we're talking firearm homicides per 100,000 people.
• Connecticut's firearm suicide rate dropped 14% after they passed their ERPOs.
• SB 1596 by Hinojosa, relating to the prohibition on the short-barreled firearms.

Bills: SB15, SB646, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1610, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB2972, SB973, SB865, SB506, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB974, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB1302, SB519, SB2807, SB13, SB7, SB1718, SB1567, SB1233, SB413, SB2177, SB30, SB2024, SJR1, SCR27, SB2018, SB1580, SB2121, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1596, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SCR9, SB204, SB437, SB568, SB612, SB672, SB710, SB823, SB876, SB904, SB905, SB968, SB1084, SB1207, SB1230, SB1313, SB1504, SB1790, SB2232, SB2366, SB2367, SB2398, SB2515, SB2520, SB2589, SB2786, SB2790, SB3048, SB3050, SB3052, SB3053, SB3056, SB3029, SCR3, SCR18, SCR30, HCR146, HCR148, HCR149, HCR153, HCR155, HCR157, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB2712, HB171, HB3153, HB143, HB2688, HB3464, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB2, HB1522, HB24, HB 1237, HB2637, HB3126, HB3233, HB4310, HB3487, HCR9, HB5331, HB1397, HB163, HB3250, HB3071, HB3463, HB5033, HB35, HB3824, HB216, HB4226, HB3512, HB18, HB5154, HB 103, HB851, HB647, HB4520, HB3016, HB2313, HB2818, HB2851, HB4486, HB4264, HB1500, HB5081, HB2974, HB2080, HB4384, HB5659, HB493, HB4903, HB2516, HB4488, HB4530, HB3689, HB145, HB43, HB5247, HB2221, HB5671, HB700, HB3711, HB 120, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB379

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

Transcript Highlights:

• Amongst the bills that we will consider is one involving the right to transport firearms in public, and
• I would submit that we are in violation even... ...firearms in public, and I would submit that we are
• She used a semi-automatic firearm to dispatch Mr. Skinner with two effective shots.
• She used a semi-automatic firearm to dispatch Mr. Skinner with two effective shots to the throat.
• The last amendment to be considered is Amendment Number 14, relating to possession of firearms in public

Keywords: June 29, 2026 - Special Session 1, 976, house, all

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• approximately equal value under authorities available to the Secretary of Agriculture's transfer restriction
• </c> agricultures transfers restriction agricultures transfers restriction provided<00:02:19.160><c>
• So firearms deer harvest does continue to drive our overall statewide deer harvest.
• deer hunters uh must enroll in Firearms deer hunters uh must enroll in the<01:26:42.400><c> lottery<
• </c><01:27:56.920><c> deer</c> has increased to 16% so Firearms deer has increased to 16% so Firearms

Keywords: 1183, house

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• One of the provisions in my bill had a firearm use.
• And I think there is something in here about firearms.
• So there's nothing lying item that deals with firearms.
• And I think there is something in here about firearms.
• So there's nothing lying item that deals by firearms.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the House Journal by a 121-0 vote, and a brief suspension of business for the Speaker to sign HB 2014. Members also observed a moment of silence for Butler County Fire Protection District Sergeant Commander Jatin Warren, who died in the line of duty, and the chamber introduced several guest groups, including Missouri Council on Aging representatives and county clerks. A resolution was also presented honoring former state representative K. H. Steinmetz for her 18 years of service in the Missouri House. The House then received committee reports recommending passage of HB 2934, HB 1800, and HB 1707. On third reading, HB 2974 passed 136-0 on telehealth and licensure reciprocity; HB 2934 passed 121-24 on consolidating St. Louis convention center governance; HB 2057 passed 137-10 on entertainment districts for Osage Beach and Chesterfield; the combined HB 1839/2921/3015 passed 120-19 on age verification for harmful online content; HB 1707 passed 149-0 to bar the Department of Revenue from taxing credit card processing fees; HB 2819 passed 145-0 to set rounding rules as the penny is phased out; and HB 2600 passed 148-0 to allow ambulance districts to combine resources for coverage. HB 1800, which reduces the inflationary growth factor for certain taxing districts from 5% to 3% and adjusts assessment ranges, drew the most extended debate over its effect on schools, fire districts, and taxpayers; it ultimately passed 82-61. Members also perfected HB 2774, which bars state and local governments from restricting equipment sales or use based on fuel source, and HB 2383, a utility infrastructure protection bill adding wired/copper infrastructure to existing critical infrastructure protections and setting penalties for theft or damage; HB 2383 was amended to align with the Senate version and then perfected. Finally, the House began debate on a combined bill package including HB 1664, 1610, 1645, and 2182, which would extend the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse civil claims while also shortening the general personal injury statute of limitations from five years to three; the child sexual abuse provisions drew broad support, while the tort-reform portion prompted sharp disagreement over access to justice versus business certainty.

Transcript Highlights:

• use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, or other matters pertaining to firearms
• , firearm components, ammunition, firearm supplies, which is already in current statute, but it adds
• that we had here, and we know that in New Hampshire no bill has ever been introduced to regulate or restrict
• Hampshire<00:18:16.360><c> to</c><00:18:16.600><c> regulate</c><00:18:17.080><c> or</c><00:18:17.280><c> restrict
• </c><00:18:18.280><c> crisis</c> Hampshire to regulate or restrict crisis Hampshire to regulate or restrict

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Relating to firearms, making an exemption to unlawful possession of a firearm at a polling place for
• Declaring void unlawful discriminatory restrictive covenants, requiring the removal of unlawful restrictive
• covenants, restrictions, and conditions from instruments affecting the transfer of real property before
• providing that a deed or other instrument of writing may include a statement that a discriminatory restrictive

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• Senate Bill 952, a bill to be entitled an act relating to restrictions on firearms and ammunition during
• Senate Bill 952, a bill to be entitled an act relating to restrictions on firearms and ammunition during
• House Bill 6025, a bill to be entitled an act relating to restrictions on firearms and ammunition during
• House Bill 6025, a bill to be entitled an act relating to restrictions on firearms and ammunition during
• House Bill 6025, a bill to be entitled an act relating to restrictions on firearms and ammunition during

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions and moments of silence recognizing recent tragedies and public figures, including students affected by the FSU shooting, John Thrasher, Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, and conservation and youth groups visiting the chamber. The body also adopted Senate Resolution 1878 honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim and Senate Resolution 1892 recognizing Florida Wildlife Corridor Week. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar, passing several bills with little or no opposition. Measures approved included child care and early learning provider regulation updates (SB 738, 37-0), false reporting/swatting penalties and cost recovery (SB 726, 38-0), health care billing and collection protections/medical debt (SB 656, 38-0), hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren (SB 650, 38-0), young adult housing support for foster and homeless students (SB 584, 38-0), the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program disclosure bill (SB 508, 37-1), trust fund interest for court-approved purposes after a debated amendment (SB 498, 28-10), transportation and traffic-safety changes including school bus camera hearings and micromobility rules (SB 462, 37-0), public records exemptions for AHCA investigators and JQC/appellate court clerks (SB 342, 34-4; SB 302, 35-3; SB 300, 35-3), municipal water and sewer utility rate fairness for Miami Gardens/North Miami Beach (SB 202/HB 11, 36-2), motor vehicle offenses involving obscured plates and impersonation (SB 44/HB 253, 36-0), trespass at large-scale ticketed events and law-enforcement-controlled sites (SB 1828/HB 1447, 35-1), patient refund of overpayments (SB 1808, 37-0), stem cell therapy standards (SB 1768, 37-0), insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives (SB 1736/HB 1567, 38-0), and pre-arranged transportation services/rideshare impersonation (SB 1696/HB 1525, 37-0). Several bills were temporarily postponed, including cardiac emergencies, chemicals and consumer products, motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers, and education. Debate centered most heavily on the trust fund interest bill, with supporters arguing it would stabilize funding and better reflect market rates, and opponents warning it would sharply reduce legal aid funding and hurt access to justice. The transportation bill also drew extensive questions and amendments, including removal of a speed-limit increase, changes to school bus infraction hearing procedures, micromobility regulation, and flood-wake enforcement. The municipal water bill prompted constitutional and fairness concerns, while the public records bills were defended as necessary to protect investigators and court personnel from doxing and harassment. Most measures ultimately passed with strong bipartisan support, though the scholarship disclosure bill and trust fund interest bill drew the most visible dissent.

Transcript Highlights:

• It does not create any new restrictions on possession or ownership of firearms.
• agency or a firearms dealer.
• </c> firearm storage and safety bill. firearm storage and safety bill.
• These are uh or a firearms dealer.
• </c> federally licensed firearm firearms federally licensed firearm firearms dealers,<00:59:27.720><c

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• History is watching whether we expand democracy or restrict it.
• Thank you. there are too many restrictions as it is right now.
• They said introducing firearms into an educational environment...
• They said introducing firearms into an educational environment.
• Introducing firearms could escalate conflicts rather than de-escalate them.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• </c> are firearms. are firearms.
• </c><01:02:34.240><c> when</c><01:02:34.480><c> firearms</c> about securing firearms when firearms about
• securing firearms when firearms are<01:02:35.480><c> on</c><01:02:35.760><c> school</c><01:02:36.120
• </c> you have, but let's talk about firearms you have, but let's talk about firearms on<01:02:51.720>
• Those are firearms.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> temporarily had their firearms removed. temporarily had their firearms removed.
• She told us that that individual had 22 She told us that that individual had 22 firearms. firearms. firearms
• </c> to store people's firearms. to store people's firearms.
• </c> are due to firearms. are due to firearms.
• Firearms.

Keywords: 981, all

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• It clarifies that for the purposes of this bill, firearms do not include antique firearms as defined
• It clarifies that for the purposes of this bill, firearms do not include antique firearms as defined
• It clarifies that for the purposes of this bill, firearms do not include antique firearms as defined
• It clarifies that for the purposes of this bill, firearms do not include antique firearms.
• owners except for persons prohibited from receiving a firearm, and that firearm owner information in

Keywords: 1064, all

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• And these, or some of these crimes, for auto theft, for crimes with firearms and more serious crimes,
• When we think of upcoming projects, we have a firearm violence intervention project, and that's really
• our proof of... ...upcoming projects, we have a firearm violence intervention project, and that's really
• our BHA to bill Medicaid in those resource deserts that they may be in around the state to provide firearm
• , certain firearm offenses where there is an allegation that the juvenile was armed with a firearm, and

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held a work session on juvenile rehabilitation trends and then a hearing on Senate Bill 6062. The work session featured a national overview from NCSL, DCYF updates on Green Hill, Harbor Heights, and community transition services, and local/community perspectives from Pierce County, Team Child, and Northwest Credible Messengers. The national presentation described broad juvenile justice trends, including limits on extreme sentencing, expanded diversion and due process protections, reduced fines and fees, record clearing, and changes in juvenile court jurisdiction. Committee members asked about juvenile crime trends and overcrowding, and the presenter noted that crime has generally decreased overall since 2020, though some offenses have risen in some places and overcrowding remains an issue in certain states. DCYF reported on its behavior management system, Harbor Heights opening as relief for overcrowding, Green Hill population pressures, and expansion of community transition services. Officials said the behavior management system is intended to improve safety, consistency, and restorative accountability, while Harbor Heights has added programming and family engagement but still faces space, IT, and medical-infrastructure challenges. Green Hill leaders said reduced population has improved stability, programming, and use-of-force outcomes, but overcrowding remains a concern. DCYF also highlighted an ombuds process, family listserv updates, staffing changes, and a proposed budget request for additional JR capacity and staffing. Pierce County described its long-running detention reform work, reduced average daily detention population, and plans for a new juvenile justice center, while Team Child and Northwest Credible Messengers emphasized community-based supports, culturally responsive services, healing-centered engagement, and reentry planning. Senate Bill 6062 was then briefed as a measure revising juvenile sentencing and JR placement rules. The bill would require courts to grant suspended disposition alternatives in eligible cases unless the court finds community supervision would not adequately protect the community, expand eligibility for certain sentencing alternatives, require midpoint review hearings, and set rules for transfers from JR to DOC when facilities exceed 105% of rated bed capacity. The committee also voted to waive the five-day notice rule for hearings on Senate Bills 6319 and 5979, and that motion passed. During public testimony on SB 6062, youth from Green Hill supported the bill and asked for clearer standards around DOC transfers, while DCYF supported efforts to reduce JR population but said the bill needs stronger emergency transfer language to address overcrowding at Green Hill. Committee members and the bill sponsor emphasized rehabilitation, individualized sentencing, and the need to balance community safety with better placement and services for youth.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's up to the judge and, number one, is there an age restriction? Yes, and what is the age?
• Bill Number 216 with substitute by Representative Bedo, relating to firearms.
• It limits that liability to the mere act of returning the firearm.
• We just limited it to just the FFL's (Federal Firearm Licensed) dealers—gun shop owners.
• Firearms seized, 10 vehicles, and over $230,000 in cash. 19 arrests so far. With that, Mr.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• So I'm concerned that, as I said earlier, that this is too restrictive for them.
• So I'm concerned that, as I said earlier, that this is too restrictive for them.
• We restrict people's rights all the time, and this is not about restricting rights.
• We restrict people's rights all the time, and this is not about restricting rights.
• crime, for any type of firearm enhancement, any type of crime with a gun.

Bills: HB111, HB61, HB43, HB156, HB70, SB3, HB103, HB109, HB128, HB247, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

Transcript Highlights:

• Manufacture of the firearm and firearm accessory or ammunition from the Federal Regulation for the Committee
• I refer the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence HB 1651 by Schatzlein relating to a restriction on the
• sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of sexual nature into that confidentiality or the restriction
• HB 1692 by Goodwin relating to the prosecution of criminal. offense of unlawful transfer of firearm,
• for the Committee on Public Education, HB 1698, by Schoolcraft, relating to to the amendment of restrictive

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Now piggybacking has some restrictions to it.
• Obviously, I can't take a Ford pickup bid... ...has some restrictions to it.
• AR-15 is the most popular firearm in the nation. It's not even on here.
• It permits the use of restricted technologies for retrieving wounded game and monitoring traps.
• It permits the use of restricted technologies for retrieving wounded game and monitoring traps.

Keywords: 989, all

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• So we have restricted time frames.
• So we have restricted time frames.
• So we have restricted time frames.
• So we have restricted time frames.
• </c> Connecticut um so we have restricted Connecticut um so we have restricted time<02:23:56.439><c>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The clerk will read: Assembly Bill 383 by Assembly Member Davies, relating to firearms.
• changes: fixes a cross-reference issue that will now allow search warrants to be issued when a firearm
• It also clarifies that... ...when a firearm or ammunition still has not been turned over by someone subject
• It clarifies that minors engaged in hunting education are allowed to possess a firearm so long as they
• It prevents them from adding new constraints or restrictions three years after the state approves their

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long floor file of bills. Early measures passed with little or no debate, including AB 698 on local transfer taxes and affordable housing analysis, AB 456 on mobile home sales, AB 1129 on reportable infant health conditions, AB 69 on Fair Plan insurance notices and voluntary market searches, AB 357 on expedited student and faculty housing permits, AB 383 on firearms code cleanups, AB 426 on drones interfering with emergency response, AB 825 on energy affordability and transmission financing, and AB 699 on ballot transparency for local tax and bond measures. Most of these bills passed unanimously or with strong bipartisan margins, while AB 825 drew the most extended debate over whether it would lower costs or expand state control of energy infrastructure; it ultimately passed 45-5. The most contentious item was AB 84, which would strengthen oversight of non-classroom-based charter schools and tighten accountability for charter spending and operations. Supporters argued it was needed to stop fraud and misuse of public education dollars, citing major scandals and audit findings, while opponents warned it would harm legitimate charter schools, reduce educational options, and disproportionately affect rural and special-needs students. Several members said they supported the bill only to keep negotiations going, and others urged more targeted or delayed action. After extensive debate and multiple amendments, the Assembly passed AB 84 on a 41-22 vote. The chamber also took up AB 610, a housing bill that would require cities and counties to disclose planned housing restrictions and limit new constraints for three years after housing element approval. The author framed it as a certainty and transparency measure to help address the state’s housing shortage, while noting continued discussions with local governments and housing advocates. The transcript ends with the bill’s presentation and request for an aye vote, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.