Transcript Highlights:

• IS GOING TO DETAIL HOW THE MONEY FOR OUR STATE PARKS IS SPENT BROKEN DOWN BY SALARIES, BENEFITS, CONTRACTING
• THIS INSPECTION PROCESS HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN TWO OF FLORIDA 67 COUNTIES BUT A LOT OF OTHERS, 65 OTHERS
• , IT'S A VERY NEW PROCESS.
• INSPECTION PROCESS AS WELL AS THE NEW RESERVE REQUIREMENTS.
• SENATOR YARBOROUGH. >> I WOULDN'T CALL IT A VETTING PROCESS THANK YOU, THROUGH THE CHAIR.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I appreciate the thought process you went into this, and thank you for bringing it up.
• In the wind project contract, there is a section that says you can't sue.
• Rural co-ops, and so you know how that process happens and that resource and the rest.
• Could they just make a policy and stick to it, or how would that process work?
• Comments in that process.

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• There was a process for enforcing the settlement agreement and we are engaged in that process currently
• Supported and so, so is this entire process.
• , we're creating process and process, co-neutrals and arbitrators, and we're not saving lives.
• advanced screening process in our office.
• Uh, contract attorneys that that assist us in that screening process, um, because particularly for the

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• He was responsible for pulling back a major corrections contract that ended up costing the state, some
• as the sponsor of the amendment, but we're going to hear further comments on this in the committee process
• as the sponsor of the amendment, but we're going to hear further comments on this in the committee process
• So anyone have any questions on that process or on the letter?

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Summary: The committee convened with a quorum, recognized visiting student groups from Jonesboro High School and Hendrix College, and then moved through its agenda. Item B1 was passed over. Under item C1, Senator Rice offered an amendment to Senate Bill 30 concerning the governor’s office that would eliminate funding for a senior advisor position tied to former Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri, arguing the state had spent too much on the position and citing concerns about his performance and lack of responsiveness. Representative Wooten supported the amendment, criticizing Profiri’s failure to appear before the committee. The chair referred the amendment to the personnel committee for further review and cut off further discussion in this meeting. The committee then referred item C2, an amendment by Senator Johnson to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, to special language. Item C3, House Bill 1080 by Representative Laddeman relating to the Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, was also referred to special language. Under other business, Senator Dismang presented a revised special language amendment for the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (ADEQ) waste tire program to correct a timing issue in the governor’s letter. The committee voted to suspend the rules so the revised language could be considered, then referred it to special language for the next day’s agenda. The meeting adjourned with notice to reconvene the following morning at 9:00.

Transcript Highlights:

• little bit about what the legislative requirement was for this particular study, what EIDBI is, the process
• employees and whether or not the statute is clear enough that certain employees cannot be contracted
• </c><00:20:10.400><c> that</c> they have a revalidation process that they have a revalidation process
• employees and whether or not contracted employees and whether or not um<00:21:01.039><c> the</c><00:
• and there is a clarification contracted and there is a clarification in<00:21:07.480><c> our</c><00:

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This includes specific ways to improve the process.
• into a manufacturing process while still maintaining the roots, tradition, and culture of that process
• Kramer, thank you for your support in this process.
• For those meat processing facilities that maybe can't...
• inspected facility to process it.

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• rather than circumventing the process.
• So if you go through the Senate Bill 22 process or the House Bill 3146 process, back and forth between
• What is stopping us from being caught in a cycle where the process...
• And we want that process to be with that local court.
• It defines a really good process that takes care of these vehicles.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So we're in the process, and Brett's going to help us tally this up and keep track.
• We want you to be in the process toward A designated leader.
• I think that we need to map out that process on Monday as well.
• You've got to have diversity in that teaching and empowerment process.
• We have Pearson contracts. Most of us already use that in some capacity.

Committee: House Oklahoma Education Commission

Summary: The commission met with a quorum and introduced Brett Farley, who was discussed as a possible partner to help strengthen the nonprofit side of the commission’s work. Members also welcomed a new participant, Naomi Janes of Owasso Public Schools, who described her role in instructional technology and AI integration. The group spent much of the meeting on planning for the upcoming AI symposium, including venue logistics, room and meal costs, audio-visual expenses, fundraising progress, keynote and vendor participation, and ideas for breakout sessions and after-hours demonstrations. Members discussed keeping attendee contact information private unless permission is obtained, and they also considered future regional meetings and year-round follow-up to sustain momentum beyond the symposium. A major portion of the meeting focused on legislation and grant strategy. Michael provided an update on House Bill 1782, saying floor amendments had been filed and that the bill now includes authority for agencies to pursue gifts and donations, an expanded advisory council, broader research purposes, and a fund structure that can support multi-year projects without fiscal-year pressure. He also reviewed Senate Bill 1734, which would require parental disclosure, allow opt-outs, and require reporting on data minimization and privacy compliance for AI tools used in schools. Members discussed how the commission could help schools, families, and the public understand AI policy and how the new law might shape future recommendations. The group also reviewed several grant efforts. Anna reported on the NSF TechABLE/AI HubZone proposal, a three-year, $1 million-per-year opportunity with a June 15 letter-of-intent deadline and July 15 full proposal deadline, and noted plans to include staff positions to support the project. She also updated the group on a rural health care transformation proposal of roughly $700,000 and asked for follow-up on its status. In addition, Anna outlined a broader K-20 pipeline concept centered on a shared learner record and microcredential system that would connect K-12, CareerTech, higher education, libraries, and workforce systems, with tools such as Career Coach and Skill of Eye to link credentials to jobs. Members generally supported the idea, noting benefits for transcript portability, special populations, teacher certification, and workforce alignment. The commission agreed to meet again on June 14 at 1:00 p.m., and the meeting adjourned after a brief announcement of an informal AI book club for the summer.

Transcript Highlights:

• And finally, this bill removes parents from the decision-making process.
• I would state for the record TechNet wasn't part of the litigation process.
• Technology can't replace what we do here in the Capitol and do in the legislative process.
• Most states that have privacy laws require or allow processing only with consent.
• Most states that have privacy laws require allow processing only with consent.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 1159, which would update California student data privacy law for educational technology and college-level platforms. The author and supporters argued that students’ personal information is being collected and used far beyond educational purposes, including sensitive health and demographic data, and said the bill would limit misuse and add stronger privacy protections. Support came from privacy, labor, education, and civil rights groups, while opposition from college store and industry representatives focused on narrowing the definition of “operator,” preserving institution-related communications, and concerns about the bill’s private right of action. Members raised questions about how the bill would affect scholarships, financial aid, adult students, consent, and litigation; the author said the bill includes a right to cure and notice to the Attorney General. The committee voted 4-0 to pass the bill to Appropriations, with the measure placed on call. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for social media accounts on platforms with specified addictive design features and create a youth safety commission. The author, pediatric and safety advocates, and several public supporters argued that social media companies intentionally design compulsive features that harm youth mental health, sleep, and development, and that the bill is a necessary product-safety response. Opponents argued the bill is overbroad, may be ineffective, raises First Amendment concerns, and could cut off vulnerable youth from important online support networks. Members focused heavily on possible amendments, especially a non-addictive feed option for younger users and strengthening the commission; the author said he was open to those changes and to further work with the committees. The bill was moved to Judiciary on a 5-0 vote and placed on call. At the end of the excerpt, the author began presenting a third measure, AB 2076, which would strengthen California’s Parents’ Accountability and Child Protection Act by adding nitrous oxide to the list of age-verified dangerous products, banning purchase with gift cards or store credit, and increasing penalties for large sellers. The author described nitrous oxide as increasingly accessible to minors online and cited enforcement gaps in the current law, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• And finally, this bill removes parents from the decision-making process.
• I would state for the record TechNet wasn't part of the litigation process.
• Technology can't replace what we do here in the Capitol and do in the legislative process.
• Most states that have privacy laws require or allow processing only with consent.
• Most states that have privacy laws require allow processing only with consent.

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> comparable unit, yet the process comparable unit, yet the process [snorts]<00:21:16.920><c> was<
• We have it encumbered, and we're in the process.
• We have it encumbered, and we're in the process.
• We have it encumbered, and we're in the process.
• "shall apply to contracting only." "shall apply to contracting only."

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Housing, meeting jointly with the Committee on Health and Human Services, heard testimony on Senate Bill 2787, which would expand use of the rental housing revolving fund to provide loans or grants for purchasing rental units, and Senate Bill 2957, which addresses tenant displacement and relocation protections, as well as Senate Bill 2866, which would make the state rent supplement program for kupuna permanent and appropriate funds for it. Testimony on SB 2787 included support from DHHL, HHFDC, AARP Hawaii, and others, while the Attorney General recommended clarifying language and standards for grants, and the Tax Foundation questioned whether grants fit the revolving-fund structure. On SB 2957, supporters including OHA, PACT, medical-legal advocates, and tenant representatives emphasized relocation hardships from the KPT redevelopment, language access, and the need for clearer minimum safeguards; the Attorney General suggested defining “comparable units” and correcting a drafting error. On SB 2866, HPHA, Catholic Charities, AARP, the Executive Office on Aging, and others supported making the kupuna rent supplement program permanent to prevent homelessness among low-income seniors. During discussion on SB 2957, members questioned HPHA and tenant counsel about the KPT low-rise relocation process and what “comparable housing” meant in practice. HPHA said all tenants were relocated, but counsel described disputes over comparability, disability and family-size issues, and at least one offered unit that was not livable. For SB 2787, members questioned DHHL about why it sought funding from the rental housing revolving fund rather than other sources; DHHL said it was still exploring options and had mostly used its funds for infrastructure, with only a small portion used as revolving funds. The chair expressed concern about relying on scarce housing funds and urged more efficient use of DHHL’s existing resources. In decision-making, the committees voted to pass SB 2957 with amendments and SB 2866 with amendments. For SB 2957, the amendments would replace the bill with a working group on tenant displacement and relocation, include a blank appropriation and defective date, and request $75,000 for the working group; the motion was adopted unanimously by the members present, with Senator Favela excused. For SB 2866, the amended version would include a blank appropriation, defective date, and committee report language noting requests for $110,160 for two HPHA public housing specialist positions and $2.16 million for the state rent supplement program; this motion was also adopted, with Senator Favela excused. After the joint hearing adjourned, the committee returned to the housing-only agenda and continued discussion of SB 2787 before moving on to SB 3089, which would amend the down payment loan assistance program for low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers; testimony on SB 3089 was beginning when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> investigative integrity and due process. investigative integrity and due process.
• He said he has not received a single dime after his initial contract scholarship, and his buddies who
• My my buddies are contract scholarship.
• </c><00:21:36.000><c> for</c> we're now unsure of that process for we're now unsure of that process for
• </c><00:44:44.560><c> that</c> to us and in uh the RFP process that to us and in uh the RFP process that

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It creates a conditional exemption process for plans already providing comprehensive behavioral health
• , and it creates a more contracting, and it creates a more balanced<00:22:08.760><c> and</c><00:22:08.960
• We keep talking about assessment, but with this amendment they have a choice to either write contract
• <00:32:17.480><c> to</c><00:32:17.560><c> either</c><00:32:17.800><c> write</c><00:32:18.000><c> contract
• </c><00:32:19.120><c> with</c> choice to either write contract with choice to either write contract with

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As I said, the weight loss drugs, we're finding that we had to update our managed care contracts as a
• um that's a smaller population process um that's a smaller population than<00:18:16.240><c> who</c><
• who were hired by the of of the process who were hired by the department<00:27:01.760><c> um</c><00:
• </c> just given a delay in the RFP process just given a delay in the RFP process and<01:36:33.440><c>
• </c><01:41:50.880><c> and</c> was just unsure of the process and was just unsure of the process and needed

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We will have an adjudication process.
• because most misdemeanors get less process than this.
• No, no, but what we're doing is we're providing a process.
• No, no, but what we're doing is we're providing a process.
• You to look closely at the unlawful detainer process.

Summary: The committee heard AB 82, which would expand privacy and safety protections for patients and providers of reproductive and gender-affirming care. The author and supporters said the bill is needed because of rising harassment, doxing, and threats, and because sensitive health data could be used by hostile actors; opponents argued it would create constitutional problems, enable abuse of safe-at-home protections, and improperly shield providers and records from scrutiny. Public testimony was heavily divided, with many advocates in support and many privacy, civil liberties, and anti-trafficking or sex-based policy groups in opposition. The bill was moved on a due pass recommendation and remained on call. The committee then heard AB 331, which would clarify that county election certification is a ministerial duty, prohibit misleading ballot return envelopes, and require voter information guides to be delivered to jails in an acceptable format. The Department of Justice and several good-government groups supported the measure, the Secretary of State had no position after amendments, and a committee member noted ongoing concerns but supported it after the changes. The bill passed on a do pass recommendation to Appropriations and was placed on call. AB 1178 followed, proposing to protect undercover peace officers’ names, images, and likenesses in public records while preserving disclosure of sustained misconduct records. Law enforcement and public safety groups supported the bill as a needed safety measure, while journalists, transparency advocates, and civil liberties groups opposed it, saying existing law already protects officers and the new language could lead to overbroad withholding. After discussion about the scope of undercover status and the need for judicial discretion, the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. The committee also adopted a consent calendar. Later, AB 981 was heard, creating a five-county pilot program requiring intelligent speed assistance devices for certain reckless driving convictions. Supporters, including traffic safety advocates and crash victims, said the bill could reduce repeat speeding and save lives; opponents raised concerns about cost, installer oversight, liability for automakers, and the breadth of the pilot. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 22, which would repeal Proposition 57 and restrict release of sexually violent predators and certain sex offenders, drew strong opposition from youth justice, public defender, and civil liberties groups who said it would be unconstitutional and harmful; the chair recommended no, no motion was made, and the bill was held. Finally, AB 897, a squatter-removal bill, was presented with the author arguing it would protect property owners through a faster due-process process; the transcript cuts off during early support testimony and does not show a final action on that measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um and no process is perfect, proposal.
• It means being able to process evidence.
• </c><01:45:37.040><c> that</c> we're talking about is a contract that we're talking about is a contract
• So I think logs without any due process.
• ,</c> perpetrator and as part of that process, perpetrator and as part of that process, they<02:03:58.560

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• and we've worked with a lot Contracting and we've worked with a lot of<00:19:38.480><c> property</c>
• I don't see anything about the timeline, transparency on the cost, or the process for how that would
• The thought process behind doing this is that, as we've had discussions in this committee and in the
• rather than the school to necessarily be the only one to be able to oversee the process.
• rather than the school to necessarily be the only one to be able to oversee the process.

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• 43:12.400><c> the</c> process varies depending on the process varies depending on the municipality<01
• </c> sale process, right? It's it's easier. sale process, right? It's it's easier.
• That's in private contract.
• </c> because that's in contract law. Correct. because that's in contract law. Correct.
• . process. process.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It provides that you do not have to sign a contract with a real estate agent just to tour a house.
• Members, Senate Bill 1447 is a modification of the RFP process for the state employees' prescription
• Members, Senate Bill 1824 is a targeted modernization of our corporate code, strengthens freedom of contract

Summary: The committee took up a long list of Senate bills covering business regulation, professional licensing, transportation, tourism, consumer credit, and other policy areas. Among the measures discussed were SB 378 on bail bondsmen regulation and capital requirements, SB 1061 on brokered loans and renewal assessments, SB 1534 on charity enforcement, SB 1684 on liability insurance for highway remediation contractors, SB 1826 eliminating a sunset on the Oklahoma Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act, SB 1217 on real estate touring contracts, SB 1948 on fireworks sales, SB 540 joining a dental compact, SB 1035 on utility contractors working near private property, SB 1475 renaming a bridge as the Toby Keith Interchange, SB 1327 giving the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Board more authority, SB 2159 designating wheat as the official crop, SB 2049 requiring Transportation Commission review before ODOT bond claims, SB 1447 on prescription drug plan procurement, SB 1443 on anesthesiologist compensation, SB 1641 requiring LLC articles to include an email address, SB 1873 on continuing education dates and hours, SB 265 creating pollinator state designations, SB 1521 on safeguards for conversational AI systems, SB 1326 on self-storage operations, SB 2155 on Route 66 Commission MOUs, SB 1531 on UAS/AAM governance and FAA Part 108 readiness, SB 1824 on corporate code modernization, SB 1653 joining the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, SB 1920 raising the auto salvage threshold, and SB 1277 on OESC job-search practices. Several bills were amended before passage, including SB 1948, SB 1521, SB 1326, and SB 1531. Testimony and questions focused on practical effects and committee jurisdiction. On SB 378, members pressed for a plain-language explanation of why bail bondsmen’s capital requirements should increase; the author clarified that the bill affects bondsmen’s regulatory capacity, not the amount criminal defendants must post. On SB 1327, members asked why the tourism board had been advisory and whether the change would add expertise and gubernatorial appointment authority. SB 1824 drew concern about impacts on minority stockholders, with the author saying fiduciary protections remain and that the bill is intended to reduce frivolous lawsuits while preserving flexibility. SB 1521 was described as a light-touch child protection bill for conversational AI, adding suicide-prevention protections, parental controls, and transparency requirements. A young FFA ambassador, Lucille Morehouse, presented SB 265 in support of pollinator designations, describing her pollinator project and the importance of pollinators to agriculture and ecosystems. Most measures advanced with little or no opposition, though several recorded dissenting votes. SB 378, SB 1061, SB 1534, SB 1684, SB 1217, SB 1948, SB 1035, SB 1475, SB 1327, SB 2049, SB 1447, SB 1443, SB 1641, SB 1873, SB 265, SB 1521, SB 1326, SB 2155, SB 1531, SB 1824, SB 1653, SB 1920, and SB 1277 were all declared out of committee, with vote totals generally ranging from 11-0 to 15-0 and some split votes such as 12-2, 13-1, 14-1, or 11-2. One bill, SB 1966, was laid over at the sponsor’s request. The chair closed by noting additional bills were still being negotiated, including one involving the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, the only thing that's going to change is the billing process because now they're unable to
• There will be some contracted out there. Will they pick up the void? I don't know.
• I think that we don't talk about this enough, and we're talking about $250,000 when, you know, a contract

Bills: HB3287 , HB2947 , HB3784 , HB3901 , HB4275

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: public health, domestic violence, human trafficking, healthcare facilities, hospital protocols, behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, micropigmentation, medical procedure, physician oversight, nursing certification, state regulations, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department, investigation

Summary: The Public Health Committee met for its first session and laid over House Bills 3884 and 4410. The committee then heard and advanced several bills. HB 3287 would require hospitals to post discreet notices in areas like X-ray, CAT scan, MRI, or bathrooms telling victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, or human trafficking how to alert staff and ensuring they are not discharged before appropriate reporting occurs; members discussed whether to include a phone number, and the bill passed 5-0. HB 2947 would allow clinics to bill Medicaid for services provided by master’s-level mental health interns working under supervision in accredited programs, with supporters saying it could help address rural workforce shortages; questions focused on supervision, liability, whether it would be limited to Medicaid, fiscal impact, and how many interns might participate, and it passed 5-0. The committee also considered HB 3784, as amended by a PCS, which would let permanent makeup artists come out from under physician oversight after three years of experience, while preserving supervision if they use prescription medications such as topical anesthetics; after clarification about the PCS, it passed 5-0. HB 3901 would create a psychological autopsy position in the Department of Health to review suicides and overdoses through voluntary family interviews and records review to improve prevention efforts; members raised questions about cost, whether the work should be housed elsewhere, the pilot nature of the proposal, and what data are currently collected, and it passed 5-0. Finally, HB 4275 would allow case managers and peer support specialists to be employed by cities and counties while keeping their certification, and it also passed 5-0. The meeting ended with adjournment and a notice that the committee would meet again the following Wednesday morning at 9:00.