Transcript Highlights:

• Meanwhile, fair share and surtax have continued to perform well.
• Tax collected through September of this year and financial market performance over the past year.
• The lottery had another solid performance in fiscal year 2025.
• The fund continues to perform very strongly And economic crises.
• The most basic reason for this is the strong performance, or the surprising to me performance, of the

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate and House Ways and Means chairs opened the FY 2027 consensus revenue hearing by emphasizing the need for a balanced, fiscally responsible budget amid federal funding cuts, health care cost pressures, and uncertainty around the federal tax law changes referred to as OB3. They also noted the state’s current revenue performance is slightly above benchmark and paid tribute to the late Representative Anne Margaret Ferranti. Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorkowitz echoed the call for caution, saying Massachusetts has protected core services while building reserves and that the FY27 budget process begins with a careful revenue estimate. Department of Revenue Commissioner Jeff Snyder, along with DOR staff, presented FY26 and FY27 tax forecasts and identified major drivers and risks: OB3’s negative impact on state revenue, surtax collections, labor market conditions, capital gains, and corporate/business excise taxes. DOR estimated OB3 would reduce FY26 revenue by about $664 million and FY27 by about $282 million, while surtax and capital gains were expected to remain strong in FY26 but soften in FY27. Members questioned the outlook for surtax, capital gains, and the potential fiscal effect of a ballot question reducing the income tax rate from 5% to 4%; DOR said that proposal could cost roughly $4.2 billion to $4.8 billion annually, with a smaller but still significant impact in FY27 because of phase-in timing. Treasurer Deb Goldberg testified next on the stabilization fund, lottery, PRIM, unclaimed property, and the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission. She reported the rainy day fund at about $8.1 billion, said the lottery was on track for $1.5 billion in FY26 net profit and projected $1.25 billion in FY27, and highlighted that iLottery is expected to launch in summer 2026 with revenue beginning in FY27 and dedicated to child care initiatives. She also described strong PRIM performance and record unclaimed property returns, while members asked about the child care use of iLottery revenue, multilingual outreach, and the economic impact of expanded liquor licensing. Mass Taxpayers Foundation President Doug Howgate and Tufts’ Evan Horowitz then offered differing revenue outlooks and policy warnings. Howgate projected modest growth, cautioned against overusing reserves for ongoing obligations, and urged caution on federal tax conformity changes and health care spending pressures. Horowitz projected higher FY26 and FY27 revenues than other witnesses, warned that the surtax and capital gains make the tax system more volatile, and said a 4% income tax ballot question could reduce FY27 revenues by roughly $800 million to $1 billion. He also flagged the rent control ballot question as a potential risk to municipal finance and suggested the state consider giving a permanent home to the independent revenue model used by Alan Clayton-Matthews.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> And whereas most recently, he enjoyed working at the Jay Peak Resort performing informational and
• <00:05:30.440><c> informational</c><00:05:31.080><c> and</c> performing informational and performing
• The Senate changed it to a tenant shall not perform or hire someone to perform electrical work on the
• The Senate changed it to a tenant shall not perform or hire someone to perform electrical work on the
• </c> not perform or hire someone to perform not perform or hire someone to perform electrical<00:33:42.240

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Can you come and evaluate?"
• Can you come and evaluate?" evaluate?" evaluate?"
• with an assessment of whether someone needs to go to a hospital emergency department for further evaluation
• department to go to hospital emergency department for<00:49:59.520><c> further</c><00:49:59.920><c> evaluation
• </c><00:50:00.559><c> and</c><00:50:00.720><c> IA</c> for further evaluation and IA for further evaluation

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the prior meeting minutes with one abstention from a member who had been absent. It then received an update from DHHS Commissioner Lori Weaver on the department’s rural health transformation grant submission. Weaver said the grant was submitted ahead of the deadline, reflected input from communities and providers statewide, and would now enter a CMS review and negotiation phase. She explained that the governor’s office will oversee the grant with DHHS, that some proposals may be limited by federal parameters, and that the department may need to hire some staff to administer the grant, within the grant’s administrative cap. Members also discussed DHHS budget pressures and staffing. The department’s CFO, Nathan White, reviewed the agency’s budget mix, noting that DHHS accounts for a large share of the state’s operating and general fund budgets, and explained projected general fund lapse estimates, which he said are currently just under $20 million for the department. He also described why lapse projections are difficult to predict in DHHS because many costs are driven by utilization and because some funds are statutorily non-lapsing. White reported that vacancy rates have risen, citing about 400 unfunded positions in the current biennium and the department’s hiring freeze, while emphasizing that direct-care positions are being prioritized. Committee members raised concerns that back-of-the-budget cuts and weak revenue collections could affect the department’s ability to manage lapse projections. The committee then heard from Division of Public Health Director Ian Watt on vaccine policy and federal changes. Watt said New Hampshire continues to support access to safe and effective vaccines, including through the universal purchase program and seasonal respiratory virus guidance. He explained a recent CDC change regarding the MMRV vaccine, which now discourages the combined shot for the first dose in children under four because of febrile seizure risk, while still allowing it for the second dose. Watt said New Hampshire’s school and child care vaccine mandates remain stable, with nine vaccines required for schoolchildren and 10 for child care, and that the state continues to review federal recommendations cautiously. He also said there have been no supply or funding disruptions affecting vaccine access, and that childhood vaccine funding through commercial insurers remains intact. Finally, the Permanent Subcommittee on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias presented its annual report. The subcommittee said it met about six times, heard presentations on state services, silver alerts, brain health awareness, and palliative/hospice care, and began work on updating the state’s Alzheimer’s plan, which had last been updated in 2015-2016. To gather more direct input, the subcommittee formed a needs-assessment work group to develop a survey for people living with dementia, caregivers, and service providers. It recommended integrating Alzheimer’s and dementia materials into chronic disease, aging, and public health outreach; embedding cognitive health into systems of care and the state health improvement plan; adding cognitive health measures to BRFSS; and continuing partnerships with aging and advocacy organizations. Members praised the report and suggested it should clearly identify the subcommittee and include page numbers in future versions.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are disappointed that the LAC evaluation subcommittee did not recommend the OA to investigate the
• We are disappointed that the LAC evaluation subcommittee did not recommend the OA to investigate the
• We are disappointed that the LAC evaluation subcommittee did not recommend the OA to investigate the
• The third is the drug evaluation and classification program.
• We need to re-evaluate the status quo of problem solving of lane addition expansion when we know that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of the GTAC process and has supported the overall goal of SF 2530 to establish a framework for evaluating
• of the GTAC process and has supported the overall goal of SF 2530 to establish a framework for evaluating
• So it's it's<01:37:17.440><c> it's</c><01:37:17.440><c> it's</c><01:37:18.080><c> performance</c><01:
• 37:18.639><c> conditions</c><01:37:19.440><c> of</c> it's it's it's performance conditions of it's it's
• it's performance conditions of what<01:37:19.920><c> we</c><01:37:20.080><c> say</c><01:37:20.320><c

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• massage therapy was performed.
• Maybe we better define what has performed massage therapy is.
• The concern there is they perform massage therapy.
• therapy, can we just say, has performed massage therapy for which a license is required?
• Perhaps we could say has performed massage therapy for compensation.

Bills: HB294 , SB40 , SB43 , SB35

Committee: Senate House Judiciary

Keywords: cannabis, cannabis packaging, cannabis labeling, cannabis regulation, Cannabis Control Division, adulterated cannabis, artificial color additive, food dye, youth appeal, minor appeal, child-resistant packaging, black-and-white packaging, edibles, product labeling, consumer protection, marijuana, hemp, dispensary, licensed cannabis business, cannabis manufacturer

Summary: The committee first briefly discussed House Bill 95, which would create an additional judgeship in the Second Judicial District. Members noted it was being aligned with the Senate version so the House and Senate bills would match. An amendment was adopted to also include the new First Judicial District judgeship that had been added earlier in the session, and the bill then received a do pass recommendation as amended. The committee then heard Senate Bill 23, which would require school districts and charter schools to adopt and implement policies banning wireless communication devices during the school day, with exceptions for educational purposes, emergencies, and health care needs. The sponsors and Public Education Department officials said the bill was intended to reduce classroom distractions, improve student focus and mental health, and support teachers, and the Office of Broadband explained that $1 million from an existing education technology fund would help schools implement storage solutions such as lockers or pouches. Supporters included representatives from New Mexico Kids Can, Albuquerque Public Schools, and the Higher Education Department; there was no opposition testimony. Committee members raised concerns about the bill’s definition of “school day,” the three-year phase-in, local control, and whether the funding and storage requirements were necessary. After debate, the committee adopted a motion to strike Section 4, which contained the phase-in schedule, and then voted to report the bill do pass as amended. Members also discussed whether the bill should be more direct and immediate, but sponsors said the phased approach and funding were intended to improve chances of passage and implementation. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 246, which would add licensure and inspection requirements for massage therapy establishments to address safety, sanitation, and concerns about illegal activity such as prostitution and human trafficking. The sponsor and Regulation and Licensing Department said the bill would close a regulatory gap and allow inspections of establishments, while the massage therapy industry supported the rulemaking being left to the board. Members questioned the breadth of the bill, including inspection timing, the impact on legitimate businesses, and language that could unintentionally bar people from licensure for past conduct. The committee worked through amendments to narrow those provisions, including adding “for compensation” and limiting certain denial language to conduct after the bill’s effective date, and the sponsor accepted those changes.

Transcript Highlights:

• We perform third-party inspections, determine grades and qualities for buyers and sellers, and function
• And we inspect and identify commodity-specific grades prior to being sold for export, and we perform
• We perform third-party inspections, determine grades and qualities for buyers and sellers, and function
• And we inspect and identify commodity-specific grades prior to being sold for export, and we perform
• And we inspect and identify commodity-specific grades prior to being sold for export, and we perform

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Summary: The Senate Agriculture Committee met to begin its rules review process and welcomed University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students visiting as part of the 24th ag-economics public policy and legislative tour. Committee leaders introduced the students and thanked them for their interest in Idaho agriculture before turning to the rule dockets. The committee heard presentations from Idaho State Department of Agriculture staff on several zero-based regulation rules: stone fruit grades, bulk permits and retail sale of potatoes, weights and measures, pesticide and chemigation use and application, and organic food products. Testimony explained that most changes were technical cleanups, including removing obsolete or duplicative language, updating incorporation-by-reference citations, clarifying definitions and grade language, and aligning rules with current handbooks or federal marketing orders. The pesticide rule also included more substantive updates such as revised license terms, longer sunset periods for some applicators, and new provisions for drone pesticide applications. Members asked a few questions, including about where removed definitions had gone in the weights and measures rule; staff said those definitions are already in statute. No votes were taken on the dockets. The chair announced the committee would not vote on these rules until a later meeting, after additional presentations, and then adjourned the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• No independent audit, no external verification, no enforceable performance threshold.
• I watched them perform in Santa Monica, and I watched them not perform.
• I watched them perform in Santa Monica, and I watched them not perform in Santa Monica before.
• Policymakers should not conflate the performance of one with the other.
• Policymakers should not conflate the performance of one with the other.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held an informational hearing on autonomous vehicle technology in California, with the chair emphasizing that all panel testimony would be heard before public comment. The first panel included an industry representative from AVIA, a George Mason University professor, a Dawn Project representative, and a crash survivor. Testimony sharply divided between supporters who said AVs and driver-assist systems can reduce crashes and create jobs, and critics who argued that current systems are unreliable, rely on unsafe remote assistance, and are being deployed without enough transparency or accountability. Committee members questioned witnesses about safety data, the distinction between Level 2 and Level 4 systems, remote operations, liability, and whether California should adopt more uniform standards and stronger reporting requirements. The second panel focused on first responders and workers. A retired San Francisco Fire Department official described AVs blocking fire scenes, ambulances, and apparatus access, and said remote hotlines have been too slow to resolve incidents, urging a public-safety manual override for police, fire, and paramedics. A San Jose police deputy chief said law enforcement sees AV safety potential but needs clear authority, training, and standardized protocols to handle traffic violations and emergency interactions. A San Francisco rideshare driver described near-collisions, red-light violations, and congestion caused by robotaxis, calling for fines, permit suspensions, and better public access to incident data. A Teamsters representative criticized DMV’s proposed heavy-duty AV rules as too permissive, especially for 80,000-pound autonomous trucks, and argued for independent validation, operational limits, and legislative action if regulators do not act. In the final panel, DMV and CPUC officials described California’s existing AV regulatory framework and defended the state’s oversight. DMV said it has regulated AVs since 2014, has issued multiple rulemakings, and is now developing a fourth package that would expand reporting, strengthen enforcement, and require AVs to respond to emergency geo-fence messages and law enforcement direction. DMV also noted current permit counts and past suspensions and revocations, including Cruise and Pony.ai actions. CPUC began outlining its role in regulating passenger service for hire. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational only, and the committee chair indicated the testimony would inform future policy and legislation.

Transcript Highlights:

• the connotation of sexual performance.
• away the connotation of sexual performance.
• ...away the connotation of sexual performance.
• and the performance for production.
• It's opting for the term production rather than performance and replacing any references to sexual performance

Committee: Joint Protection and Victim Services Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then on performance measures, analysts were came to a consensus on all performance measures.
• There is coursework, as well as the work that they're performing for an agency.
• In that area, we met our performance measures in doing those hearings.
• And again, we did better performance measures in that area.
• Then, turning to page two, we have a breakdown of language and performance.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You already heard that wonderful performance by Horizon Middle School Show Choir.
• And I think about the fact that all of life is a bit of a performance. This is a performance.
• This is a performance. another long floor session.
• And I think about the fact that all of life is a bit of a performance. This is a performance.
• This is a performance. I think about the fact that all of life is a bit of a performance.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The meeting began with a student performance from Horizon Middle School Show Choir, including songs from an eighth grade concert and the show choir piece “The Body Electric.” After the performance, Deputy Superintendent Donna Fishbeck spoke on behalf of State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler in support of music education, emphasizing its benefits for creativity, collaboration, school climate, and student development, and noting the department’s support for music grants and professional development. She also highlighted the North Dakota Music Educators Association’s role in expanding access and quality in music education. The committee then heard a presentation from Vital Network, introduced as a DPI-funded effort focused on teacher retention. Nate Eklund and Dr. Aaron Rob described the organization’s work with schools and districts to reduce educator burnout by improving workplace conditions, especially around time management, voice in decision-making, and care/support. They said the program uses surveys, dashboards, advisory support, and facilitated school and district processes to identify local friction points and help educators and leaders solve them, with examples ranging from simplifying material requests to improving PLC time and communication. They stressed that retention is driven more by workplace conditions than pay alone, and that solutions must be local rather than one-size-fits-all. Members asked about rural teacher overload, sustainability after grant funding ends, and whether the model could inform broader policy or continuing education reforms. Vital representatives said the work is designed to be embedded in district systems and strategic plans so it can continue beyond their direct involvement, and that the approach aligns with the state’s teacher retention and recruitment task force recommendations. They reported serving about half of North Dakota educators across roughly 50 districts, with partnerships through regional education associations to reach rural areas. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• In doing so, House File 1011 will be used by optometrists to perform surgery.
• Allowing optometrists to perform an aesthetic injection is especially concerning.
• But please do answer the question: how many eye injections does the average optometrist perform during
• On the exact number of injections that students perform in school.
• I was able to administer that and perform CPR, and the person came back to life.

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• So, called performance-based options.
• /c> for these performance-based projects, for these performance-based projects, energy<00:30:41.240><
• </c> however, is that performance-based however, is that performance-based pathways<00:31:00.440><c>
• </c><00:36:15.480><c> projects</c> these performance-based projects these performance-based projects
• So, thanks performance-based standards.

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But at no point in that remote assistance is it performing the driving task.
• No independent audit, no external verification, no enforceable performance threshold.
• I watched them perform in Santa Monica, and I watched them not perform.
• I watched them perform in Santa Monica, and I watched them not perform in Santa Monica before.
• Policymakers should not conflate the performance of one with the other.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held an informational hearing on autonomous vehicle technology in California, with testimony from industry, safety advocates, first responders, drivers, and state regulators. The chair framed the hearing as an overview of AV deployment, safety, first responder interactions, and current and future regulation. Witnesses from the AV industry argued that autonomous vehicles can reduce crashes and injuries, create jobs, and support California’s leadership in innovation, while critics and crash survivors described serious safety failures, including phantom braking, inadequate transparency, and crashes involving Tesla’s Autopilot/Full Self-Driving systems. Several witnesses urged stronger disclosure, data preservation, independent safety validation, and clearer accountability for companies deploying these systems. First responder and labor witnesses described operational problems in San Francisco and elsewhere, saying AVs have blocked fire engines, ambulances, and police responses, shut down in emergency scenes, and caused major delays during outages. They asked for faster and more reliable remote support, a public safety manual override, clearer enforcement authority, and limits on deployment in complex conditions. A police chief representative said law enforcement supports innovation but needs standardized protocols, training, and clear statutory authority. A Teamsters representative criticized proposed DMV rules for heavy-duty autonomous trucks, arguing they rely too heavily on manufacturer self-certification and do not impose enough independent safety review or geographic limits. State regulators from the DMV and CPUC defended California’s existing AV framework, saying the state has regulated AVs since 2014 and now has an end-to-end system with permits, reporting requirements, enforcement tools, and first responder coordination. DMV officials said the new rulemaking would add more reporting, address heavy-duty AVs, and require compliance with emergency geofence messages and law enforcement direction. CPUC testimony emphasized that its role is limited to passenger service and ride-hail operations. Committee members asked about crash data, remote operations, liability, response times, and whether California should adopt more uniform standards and stronger guardrails. No votes or formal actions were taken, as the hearing was informational.

Transcript Highlights:

• But at no point in that remote assistance is that performing the driving task.
• No independent audit, no external verification, no enforceable performance threshold.
• I watched them perform in Santa Monica, and I watched them not perform.
• I watched them perform in Santa Monica, and I watched them not perform in Santa Monica before.
• Policymakers should not conflate the performance of one with the other.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, Senator Pratt, uh I don't have the 62J evaluation, but there was one done and that would have
• Chair, Senator Pratt, uh I don't have the 62J evaluation, but there was one done and that would have
• Chair, Senator Pratt, uh I don't have the 62J evaluation, but there was one done and that would have
• Chair, Senator Pratt, uh I don't have the 62J evaluation, but there was one done and that would have
• Um, it has been brought forward in in have the the 62J evaluation, but there have the the 62J evaluation

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• say is that when we look at increasing fees, we really try to make sure that in particular we're evaluating
• 16:26.639><c> in</c><00:16:26.959><c> particular</c><00:16:27.440><c> we're</c><00:16:27.680><c> evaluating
• </c> sure that in particular we're evaluating sure that in particular we're evaluating ourselves<00:16
• committee, the process and in conference committee, we<00:32:31.039><c> can</c><00:32:31.200><c> re-evaluate
• </c> we can re-evaluate we can re-evaluate um<00:32:33.760><c> that</c><00:32:34.080><c> section</c><

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• introduced by Senator Rhs, and it is a pilot project for Kokuo Kovis guardian ad items and capacity evaluations
• um we've been hosting a evaluations um we've been hosting a working<00:03:37.120><c> group</c><00:03
• had a lot of issues because basically every time she gets even a small pay raise, she has to re-evaluate
• had a lot of issues because basically every time she gets even a small pay raise, she has to re-evaluate
• As a university-situated center, we conduct research, evaluation, and also policy analysis with the DD

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services held an informational briefing on the Developmental Disabilities Council and related agencies. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities outlined its 2025 legislative priorities, including a pilot project for guardian ad litem and capacity evaluations in guardianship/conservatorship cases, a supported decision-making bill, a health disparities study for people with disabilities, an ABLE savings outreach/staffing measure, a Medicaid buy-in proposal, an adult changing tables equity bill, and a resolution on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Council representatives emphasized that supported decision-making would complement tools like powers of attorney and medical releases, and that the health disparities study would help identify unmet needs by ZIP code and improve state data on the intellectual and developmental disability population. The Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawaii described its role as the research and training arm within the DD system, working with the DD Council and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center. It reported activities such as interdisciplinary training, community education, technical assistance, research collaborations, the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity, publications, telehealth, ECHO Autism, and counseling for Maui fire survivors. The center said it leveraged about $16 million in outside funding last year and highlighted goals focused on workforce development, community capacity, research with direct participation from people with disabilities, and accessible dissemination of information. The Hawaii Disability Rights Center, the state’s protection and advocacy agency, supported the Council’s priorities, especially supported decision-making, which it said could help some people avoid guardianship while preserving liberty and reducing state resource use. The center also raised concerns about the DD system budget and urged legislators to review whether the Developmental Disabilities Division is requesting enough funding, noting possible backsliding in services and eligibility. The Developmental Disabilities Division of the Department of Health then outlined its statewide waiver program serving just over 3,500 people, its service array, and its budget request for increased waiver funding, a federal initiatives coordinator, and IT upgrades to comply with the new HCBS access rule; no votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• the State of Washington, and the rules of the Washington State Senate, and that I will faithfully perform
• And the rules of the Washington State Senate, and that I will faithfully perform the duties of State
• the State of Washington, and the rules of the Washington State Senate, and that I will faithfully perform
• And that I will faithfully perform the duties of State Senator to the best of my ability, so help me
• The appointments are confirmed, and the senators are excused to perform their duty.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Senate convened for the opening of the 2026 session with roll call, presentation of colors by the Washington State Patrol Honor Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance, a signed national anthem by River Ridge High School students, and an invocation. The chamber welcomed new Senator Victoria Hunt and heard ceremonial remarks about the nation’s 250th anniversary and the challenges of governing during budget constraints. The Secretary of State certified the November 2025 election results, and newly elected Senators Emily Alvarado, Victoria Hunt, Deborah Krishnadasan, Tina Orwall, and Vandana Slatter were sworn in. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8660 to notify the Governor that it was organized and ready to conduct business, confirmed the committee appointed for that purpose, adopted Senate Resolution 8663 making minor Senate rule changes, and confirmed the 2026 standing committee memberships. The Senate then handled first-reading referrals and supplemental introductions, including measures referred to committees and Senate Concurrent Resolution 8407 establishing cutoff dates for the 2026 session. Senator Riccelli supported the cutoff schedule as necessary to complete work within the 60-day session, while Senator McCune opposed it, arguing the Legislature should prioritize budgeting earlier and take a different approach to fiscal planning. After debate, the resolution was adopted. The Senate also received House messages transmitting House Concurrent Resolutions 4406 and 4407, and both were adopted by the Senate, with 4406 calling for a joint session and 4407 addressing the status of bills and measures. The chamber received additional messages from the Governor, Secretary of State, and Senate offices, including transmittals of several engrossed and substitute Senate bills and provisional certifications of initiatives. Senators Hunt and Torres reported back after escorting the Governor’s message, noting his readiness to work with the Legislature and a lighthearted Seahawks-49ers challenge. The session concluded with reminders about the upcoming joint session and a Rules Committee meeting, and the Senate adjourned until 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• based on an abortion that was legal and performed out of state. State the 2003 law again.
• would allow a cause of action for a legal abortion performed.
• But I don't know about whether an abortion that's performed legally in another state could be pursued
• As long as it's for a purpose that does not include performing an abortion.
• Possess, transport, all these drugs, if it's not being used to perform, induce, attempt, or assist in

Bills: HB229 , HB3990 , HB5082 , HB5510 , HB229

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, flags, display, state law, municipalities, government buildings, drug enforcement, local control, home rule, municipal charter, county policy, ordinance preemption, state preemption, attorney general enforcement, civil penalties, mandamus