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• So, I would entertain a motion on that. >> Second. >> I'd entertain a motion.
• So, I would entertain a shaking no.
• </c> &gt;&gt; I'd entertain a motion. I'll move. &gt;&gt; I'd entertain a motion. I'll move.
• </c><00:21:18.720><c> 49,</c> um, House District 49, um, House District 49, and<00:21:21.280><c> I</c
• </c> District 9. District 9.

Bills: HB0026 , HB0042 , HB0067 , HB0069

Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

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• If not, we'll entertain a motion. Do pass. We do pass and second. Will there be debate?
• as well as in my neighboring district in Norman.
• as well as in my neighboring district in Norman.
• I mean, all of my district. As you know, I represent the City of Tulsa pretty much.
• I mean, all of my district is in the city, right?

Bills: HB3131 , HB3380 , HB3502 , HB3552 , HB3849 , HB3886 , HB3907 , HB4201 , HB4302 , HB3448 , HB3409 , HB4095 , HB3637

Committee: House Children, Youth and Family Services

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 3552, which would let child care providers bridge the gap between subsidy reimbursement rates and tuition rates. An amendment was adopted unanimously to make the bill subject to approval by the Administration for Children and Families, with the author explaining it was intended to protect federal DHS funding. The bill then passed on a 4-1 vote. Members then heard several child welfare and human services measures. House Bill 3380, on foster care reform and DHS transparency, passed 5-0 after questions about how public input and scoring would be documented. House Bill 3502, the parental rights and child welfare bill, passed 4-1 after debate over whether the bill addressed a real problem and whether resources would be better spent recruiting foster parents. House Bill 3849, updating and broadening a mentoring program for children and youth, passed 5-0, and House Bill 3886, requiring Health Department personnel to remain on site after an immediate jeopardy finding at a nursing home until a removal plan is accepted, also passed 5-0. The committee also approved House Bill 3907, which would prohibit certain facilities serving vulnerable juveniles and adults from being staffed through temporary staffing agencies, on a 5-0 vote. House Bill 4201, changing master teacher requirements in licensed child care from license capacity to actual enrollment, passed unanimously after discussion of how staffing ratios would work in practice. House Bill 4302, as amended, passed unanimously after removing subpoena language and instead allowing the Office of Juvenile System Oversight to disclose a complainant’s identity to law enforcement when needed to protect safety. House Bill 3448, requiring umbrella insurance coverage for certain child care caregivers, and House Bill 3409, streamlining recertification for five-star child care providers, both passed unanimously. House Bill 4095, reauthorizing and clarifying the 211 collaborative as the state lead entity for hotline services, also passed 6-0. The most extensive debate came on House Bill 3131, which would establish statewide baseline standards for transparency, public safety, and health safety in homeless shelters and create an advisory board. Members raised concerns about local control, rural county burdens, agency workload, and whether the bill duplicated existing requirements, while the author said he was open to further changes, including strike title and possible population-based exceptions. Despite objections, the bill advanced to the Oversight Committee on a 4-3 vote. Before adjournment, the chair said the committee would begin a deeper review of OCCY multidisciplinary teams and CAC child advocacy groups in upcoming meetings.

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• committee prioritized giving money to the district courts.
• </c><00:05:50.080><c> And</c> giving money to the district courts.
• And giving money to the district courts.
• So then it's you're deleting that for all Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Court.
• </c> a district court, or the Supreme Court. a district court, or the Supreme Court.

Bills: HF3874 , HF962

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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• </c><00:51:06.760><c> is</c> The total population of the district is The total population of the district
• The exemption is incredibly impactful for a district our size.
• ><c> additional</c> district is also facing additional district is also facing additional concerns<00
• To give a sense for a district our size.

Committee: House Taxes

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• Senator Scott Maiden, Senate District 29.
• My name is Scott Maiden, representing Senate District 29.
• Jason Howell, Senate District 1.
• So it was dismissed in District Court. Circuit picked it back up.
• </c><00:20:14.280><c> Court</c> so it was dismissed so in District Court so it was dismissed so in District

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and considered four bills. Senate Bill 7, sponsored by Sen. Bledsoe, would create a Right of Publicity Act to prohibit unauthorized commercial use of a person’s unclothed likeness, including for living and deceased individuals, while carving out exemptions for artistic and news-related uses. Bledsoe said the bill is intended to address privacy, dignity, and AI-generated image misuse, and noted she may offer a floor amendment to address concerns from broadband and internet providers. Sen. Thomas supported the bill but questioned the 10-year duration, and Bledsoe said that timeframe was somewhat arbitrary. The committee voted 8-0 to pass SB 7 with favorable expression to the floor. Senate Bill 130, presented by Sen. Maiden, addressed gift card scams and theft of redemption information. A committee substitute was adopted, and Maiden described the bill as a response to organized retail crime, citing major gift card scams in Louisville and Lexington and explaining how tampered cards are returned to shelves and later drained after purchase. He said the substitute would create clear criminal penalties, make gift card tampering a felony, and add gift card fraud to the credit card fraud statute. Members shared personal experiences with compromised gift cards, and the committee approved SB 130 8-0 with favorable expression. Senate Bill 244, a reorganization cleanup bill presented by Sen. Howell and Attorney General’s office counsel Will Schroer, would complete name and structural changes following the transfer of Administrative Hearings and Child Support from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Attorney General’s office and align the bill with prior data privacy legislation. The committee voted 9-0 to send SB 244 to the floor with favorable expression. Senate Bill 236, sponsored by Sen. Smith, drew extended discussion about a veteran’s case involving an old misdemeanor/DUI matter and a later warrant or failure-to-appear issue. The witness described being arrested years later despite having rebuilt her life, and senators debated whether the bill’s proposed time limit could create loopholes or affect court procedures; members emphasized that the underlying charge would remain and that the bill was aimed at unserved failure-to-appear warrants. The committee ultimately voted to advance SB 236 with favorable expression, with several members explaining their support while noting concerns about possible future language changes.

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• I'll entertain a motion on the consent calendar. Moved by Senator Caballero.
• I'll entertain you a motion on the consent calendar.
• While we're waiting, I'll entertain a motion on file item 2. ...other author.
• My name is Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Hunt, on behalf of the San Francisco District Attorney
• I'll entertain a motion on the bill. Moved by Senator Caballero, thank you.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

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• ambulance districts.
• You're welcome to come to my district.
• My question is, we talked about the loss of businesses in my district.
• And with all the new competing entertainment venues out there, With all the new competing entertainment
• When money's tight, you start cutting out the entertainment part.

Committee: House Budget

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• Districts, but this is particularly the tax credit program for those enrolling in a private school.
• Like, does the district go on forever, or does it have a sunset at some point, or when the financing
• The first would be page three, line 1, ir master development district means an area of a municipality
• And then 250 acres, top of page five, and 250 million dollars for the district.
• We didn't want to set a number of how much the entertainer or performer would make or earn during that

Bills: SB683 , SB1579 , SB1389 , SB1387 , SB1390 , SB1391 , SB2063 , SB1829 , SB2060 , SB1842 , SB1398 , SB1212 , SB2158 , SB102

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

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• The feedback I'm getting from my district is that there's a great deal of frustration with that.
• Chairman, with the chair or the author entertain the motion to strike title en ator ber t Thank you.
• Yes, we would entertain that. Without that objection, we will strike title Joseph.
• The other ideal was that it would be connected to a main street program or a certified cultural district
• Senator Rader, would you entertain a question from me? Certainly. Thank you, Senator Rader.

Bills: SB1280 , SB1392 , SB1393 , SB1395 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1832 , SB1839 , SB1989 , SB2001 , SB2143

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

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• We'll entertain a motion at this time. Move the bill. We have a second. Thank you very much.
• And with that, we'll entertain a motion. We have a motion. We have a second. All in favor? Aye.
• And with that, we'll entertain a motion. We have a motion. We have a second. All in favor? Aye.
• I was looking for things that are significantly important to people in my district and to all the people

Committee: Senate Environmental Conservation

Summary: The Senate Environmental Conservation Committee met with a quorum and a very full agenda, moving quickly through a series of environmental and natural resources bills. Early action included approving S.1343B, the clean fuel standard bill, which was referred to Finance with one nay. The committee then took up S.1464A, the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, where supporters said it had been heavily amended to address industry concerns and protect public health by reducing packaging waste and toxic chemicals. Opponents, including Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Stec, raised concerns about costs, unintended consequences for business, agriculture, dairy, food safety, and consumer prices. Supporters argued the bill would reduce waste, protect people from toxins, and that many farms and dairy operations were exempted. The bill was advanced to Finance with two nays and one without recommendation. The committee also considered several bills tied to climate and energy policy. S.2712, sponsored by Senator Stec, would delay CLCPA implementation for 10 years and require a cost-benefit analysis; Stec argued New York has not adequately studied the law’s costs and cited rising utility bills, while Chair Harckham and others defended the state’s clean energy direction and said the bill would not move forward. S.3652, which would prohibit certain restrictions on motor vehicle sales, and S.5611, which would create a Climate Action Cost Council and limit annual climate-related rulemaking, were both voted down and not referred onward. By contrast, S.797A, the Mohawk River Basin Management Act, advanced to Finance with support from its sponsor, Senator Fahy. The committee then took up S.8933, Senator Helming’s bill to prohibit PFAS in photovoltaic modules. Helming said the bill was a common-sense measure to keep forever chemicals out of solar panels and protect water and soil; Harckham responded that the bill’s timeline would effectively halt the solar industry and said there was no evidence of PFAS leaching from solar panels. The bill was not advanced. The committee also advanced S.9206 on brush-fire area reed removal for Staten Island, S.9280 on open water data, S.9462 on deer management permits, S.963 on Atlantic bonito and false albacore management, and S.9479A on tidal wetlands definitions. In the final portion of the meeting, the committee rapidly approved a long slate of routine end-of-session fisheries and marine resource extender bills, including measures on sharks, lingcod, black sea bass, blueback herring, fluke, scup, commercial food fish licenses, special management areas, American eel, Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon, squid, and winter flounder.

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• </c><00:10:24.240><c> We</c> this to my attention in my district.
• We this to my attention in my district.
• </c> discretion within the district discretion within the district attorney's<00:49:23.760><c> office
• </c><01:11:32.800><c> attorney</c> defense lawyer and the district attorney defense lawyer and the district
• attorney and the DA uh uh the district attorney and the DA uh uh the district<01:13:00.719><c> attorney

Committee: House Judiciary

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• Doug Ricks, Senator District 34, Rexburg-Madison County.
• Brian Lenny, District 13, Senate.
• We're going to not entertain action on that.
• Ben Taves, Senator, District 4.
• I am Senator Phil Hart from Legislative District 2.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• We have local and then district, and I judged at the district, and you are sick of cake by the time you
• "District directors, division heads.
• "District directors, division heads.
• For other questions, would you entertain one from the chair? Page 20.
• For the questions, would you entertain one from the chair?

Bills: HB3057 , HB3279 , HB4428 , HB3420

Committee: Senate Retirement and Government Resources

Summary: The Senate Committee on Retirement and Insurance met and first passed House Bill 3057, which removes obsolete statutorily required reports identified in a Loft review to streamline agency reporting requirements. Senator Kirt asked whether any agency functions were being eliminated, and Senator Rader said some reporting-related functions would no longer be required, citing the organized retail crime task force final report as an example. The bill passed 7-0. The committee then unanimously confirmed Marla Tharp to another four-year term on the Board of Trustees of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma, with members discussing her service, the system’s unfunded liability, and her long career in school administration. After that, House Bill 3279 passed 9-0. That measure raises the conflict-of-interest certification threshold to contracts of $25,000 or more, bars involved officers or employees from taking jobs with the winning contractor for one year, and clarifies that another person may sign for a director. Senators asked how broadly the restriction applies and whether the change addressed existing loopholes. House Bill 4428 also passed, 7-2, after debate and amendment. The bill directs pension boards and proxy advisors to focus on pecuniary factors in investment and proxy voting decisions, while limiting reliance on non-pecuniary considerations unless they affect financial risk or return. Amendments added language requiring entities to be headquartered and operate in the United States and aligned the bill’s investment-purpose language with existing statute. Senator Kirt opposed the measure, arguing it could unduly limit long-term considerations and proxy voting. Finally, House Bill 3420 passed 8-0. Described as part of a bipartisan effort informed by the state auditor and Loft, it makes several changes to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, including limiting pilot procurement testing to one year, removing flex benefit plan acquisitions from certain bidding exemptions, clarifying that professional services need not be bid, and posting sole-source and sole-brand reports on the OMES website instead of sending them to legislative leadership. Senators questioned several deletions and additions, and the author said the bill was intended to clean up procurement rules and reduce opportunities for waste or abuse.

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• And the Santa Clara County District Attorney has brought lawsuits against companies that advertise that
• Addis, we do not have a quorum at the committee right now, so I can't entertain them. And, Ms.
• Addis, we do not have a quorum at the committee right now, so I can't entertain a motion on the bill,
• AB 1861 helps us better understand what's happening across districts so we can respond more effectively
• It is a reason to make sure our districts are properly funded, which I support.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills focused on consumer transparency, environmental protection, education accountability, and privacy protections. AB 2143 by Assemblymember Irwin would prohibit online marketplaces from accepting payment for noxious weeds shipped into California; supporters said the bill would close an e-commerce loophole that helps spread invasive species, while TechNet opposed it unless clearer standards and safeguards were added. AB 1744 by Assemblymember Addis, the Clear Labels, Clear Seas Act, would bar sunscreen products containing chemical UV filters from being marketed as “reef safe” or similar claims; supporters, including a Sacramento high school eco club and Surfrider Foundation, said the bill would prevent misleading greenwashing, while the Personal Care Products Council expressed concern about implications for the safety of those ingredients. The committee also heard AB 1861 by Assemblymember Lackey, which would require the California Department of Education to maintain a public, searchable database of special education complaint decisions with personal information redacted. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency and help identify patterns of noncompliance affecting students with disabilities, while county education officials argued state resources should instead go toward filling special education vacancies. AB 2624 by Assemblymember Bonta would expand the Safe at Home address confidentiality program to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers and restrict online posting of their personal information when intended to threaten or intimidate; supporters described rising harassment, doxing, and threats against immigrant-serving organizations, while Assemblymember DeMaio raised First Amendment and public transparency concerns and Assemblymember Patterson questioned the bill’s limits on protest and publication. Because the committee initially lacked a quorum, several bills were heard and later voted on once quorum was established. Members generally praised the bills and, in some cases, requested to be added as coauthors. When votes were taken, AB 1861, AB 1744, AB 2143, and AB 2624 all passed out of committee, with AB 2624 receiving 11 aye votes and 2 no votes; the others were reported out on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The committee then adjourned.

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• represent the interests of parents and students of different origins, backgrounds, and religions in your districts
• If not, we'll entertain a motion for adjournment. So moved.
• If not, we'll entertain<00:40:40.960><c> a</c><00:40:41.000><c> motion</c><00:40:41.280><c> for</c><00
• </c><00:40:42.080><c> So</c> entertain a motion for adjournment.
• So entertain a motion for adjournment.

Bills: SB271 , HB511 , SB271 , HB511

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax, license tax, privilege tax, Public Service Commission, PSC, utility regulation

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• I'm very late for a meeting back in district, so I'm going to be running quickly.
• House Bill 4343 would set an appraiser and commissioner condemnation case fee by the district court.
• The issue we are having... ...condemnation case fee by the district court.
• We're having an issue where private appraisers are charging $450 to $550 and upward, and many district
• “Seeing none, do I entertain a motion? We have a due pass and a second.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a wide range of bills covering property, criminal justice, public safety, courts, insurance, housing, and family law. Early measures included HB 4343, which would let district courts set appraiser fees in condemnation cases at levels more comparable to private appraisers, and HB 4125, restoring firearm rights to certain nonviolent felons after meeting requirements. The committee also approved HB 4126 on liability protections for dirt bike tracks, HB 3471 expanding information protections for ongoing investigations by OBN, ABLE, and the Corporation Commission, and HB 3407 clarifying the process for abandoned manufactured homes on private property. Several bills were advanced on recorded votes, generally with strong support, including HB 2933, an omnibus insurance consumer protection bill, and HB 3453, which shifts the burden of proof in eminent domain cases to the condemning authority after amendment. A major point of debate was HB 3094, which would allow SDA license holders to carry firearms in the Capitol. Representative Jenkins argued the bill would align Oklahoma with other states and protect constituents who must leave firearms in vehicles; Department of Public Safety Director Tipton opposed it, citing safety, threat-assessment, and manpower concerns. Committee members questioned the bill’s practical effects, including screening, tracking, and whether the Capitol is truly a gun-free zone. The motion to advance HB 3094 failed on a 4-5 vote. The committee also rejected HB 3727, which would impose a four-year waiting period before former legislators could register as lobbyists, after members raised constitutional and free-speech concerns and the sponsor defended it as a revolving-door restriction. Other notable measures included HB 3845, restoring a driver’s license revocation tool for chronic child-support delinquency; HB 1453, barring foreign entities and individuals tied to designated countries from owning Oklahoma real property or agricultural land and requiring divestment; HB 387, extending garnishment timelines to 30 days; HB 2941, creating overdose reporting and fentanyl-related death presumptions; HB 2959, tightening mandatory child-abuse reporting from schools to law enforcement; and HB 2945, creating a civil qui tam action against trafficking in abortion-inducing drugs, which drew extensive questions about standing, privacy, enforcement, and intent but ultimately failed 3-5. The committee also advanced bills on child custody interview standards, workplace violence protective orders, utility debt collection through tax refunds, eviction mediation to stabilize housing for children, AI chatbot protections for children, supported decision-making for adults with disabilities, commercial receiverships, charitable reporting protections, notice publication errors for municipalities, uniform wage garnishment procedures, and ending cost arrest warrants for unpaid court fines and fees. Most bills were reported out by recorded vote, often with sponsors noting they would continue working on language with stakeholders.

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• There will also be training sites around the state, including in my district up in Blaine at the National
• There will also be training sites around the state, including in my district up in Blaine at the National
• It besides being a tremendous tournament and uh being a great deal of entertainment for the hockey fans
• </c><00:05:27.680><c> This</c> entertainment for the hockey fans.
• This entertainment for the hockey fans.

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• I will entertain a motion. I will entertain a motion. Second.
• I’m Charlotte Little, Representative for House District 68, and I am joined by my co-sponsor, Representative
• And I’ll turn it over to my co-sponsor, Representative Sarah Silva from House District 53.

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

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• The Tuesday, March 18th Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee hearing.
• In many of your districts, including the author's, there are significant low-income populations.
• Cities, counties, and park districts should be required to install AEDs at sports fields.
• While he is getting prepared, I'd like to entertain a motion for the consent calendar with minor amendments

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

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• If not, I'll entertain a motion from my friend Senator Frasier here maybe. >> All right, I got title
• If<00:02:14.959><c> not,</c><00:02:15.200><c> I'll</c><00:02:15.440><c> entertain</c><00:02:15.760><c
• So, we're not congressional district.
• </c><00:04:39.360><c> at</c><00:04:39.600><c> some</c> congressional uh districts at some congressional
• uh districts at some point.<00:04:40.240><c> Um</c><00:04:40.960><c> and</c><00:04:41.199><c> I</c><

Committee: Joint Elections