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• William Thrift, Legislative District 1.
• William Thrift, Legislative District 1.
• They are studying Arizona history and are here to observe the legislative process today.
• State of Arizona Legislative Proclamation, February 2026, American Heart Month.
• Dated this 10th day of February 2026, Representative Julie Willoughby, Legislative District 13.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a proclamation recognizing February 2026 as American Heart Month, with Representative Willoughby emphasizing CPR and AED readiness. Members also welcomed students and guests from Wilcox Christian School, the Arizona State Fair Association, and other visitors. The chamber then handled routine business including attendance, journal approval, committee assignments, and first and second readings of numerous bills. The Committee of the Whole considered several measures, including HB 2016, HB 2133, HB 2223, HB 2459, HB 2501, and HB 2785. Most received do-pass recommendations after brief explanations and amendments. HB 2785, a major tax conformity bill, drew the most debate: supporters said it would align Arizona law with federal tax changes, prevent taxpayers from having to amend returns, and provide certainty during filing season, while opponents argued it would create a large revenue loss and benefit corporations and the wealthy without a clear funding plan. The committee adopted the Ways and Means amendment to HB 2785 by a 31-22 division vote, and the bill ultimately received a do-pass recommendation. Back on the floor, the House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and sent HB 2016, HB 2133, HB 2123, HB 2459, HB 2501, and HB 2785 to engrossing. In third reading, HB 2029, HB 2120, HB 2126, and HB 2131 passed, while HB 2045 failed on a 19-36 vote and then failed again on a reconsideration motion by 25-27. Members then made several personal privilege remarks about legislative process, representation, and Black History Month, and the House adjourned until the following Wednesday afternoon.

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• William Thrift, Legislative District 1. Representative Bliss [member_1633].
• They are studying Arizona history and are here to observe the legislative process today.
• State of Arizona Legislative Proclamation, February 2026, American Heart Month.
• Dated this 10th day of February, 2026, Representative Julie Willoughby, Legislative District 13.
• The majority leader is correct that we are public servants, and we are citizen legislators.

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• and shortest bill analyses that I've done, but I think it's one of the more important pieces of legislation
• and shortest bill analyses that I've done, but I think it's one of the more important pieces of legislation
• By doing the kind of thing that this legislation seeks to do, removing regulatory barriers to private
• So we applaud you for considering this legislation. Thank you very much. Thank you for being here.
• And Representative Tendridge, you're a freshman legislator.

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered several education-related bills. CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity was presented as a measure to codify an existing grant program that has helped secure more than 200 local governments, especially rural and fiscally constrained ones; Florida League of Cities supported it, and it passed 15-0. PCS/HB 371 on patriotic displays at public schools would require, subject to appropriation, display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in school common areas for America’s 250th anniversary; one opponent argued it would create complaint-driven enforcement and pressure educators, but the sponsor said the PCS narrowed the original classroom requirement, and the bill passed 16-0. PCS/HB 833 on private school facilities would deem small private schools of 150 students or fewer a permitted use in commercial and mixed-use zoning districts and allow use of certain existing buildings if fire and occupancy standards are met. Supporters said it would reduce local red tape and expand school choice, while opponents warned it would divert public resources and weaken public education; several members raised concerns about local traffic and safety authority. The sponsor said she was open to further amendments, and the bill passed 13-3. PCS/HB 1147 on school district unimproved real property would require districts to submit annual inventories of vacant, unimproved land to the Department of Education for transparency and planning; some members and a Monroe County school board member questioned the need for a state registry, while supporters said it would improve data and accountability. The bill passed 12-3. The committee then considered HB 615 on individualized education plans (IEPs), which would strengthen parent notification and access to service logs, require individualized orientation for newly eligible students, and standardize district service logs. An amendment removed notification requirements when a missed service was due to student absence, and it was adopted. The bill drew emotional testimony from a student and parent describing missed accommodations, along with support from Disability Rights Florida and several members who emphasized parent partnership and accountability; one ESE teacher said the bill was a good start but more staffing and support are needed. The bill passed unanimously 15-0, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• is in the 28th Legislative District.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you, Representative Leavitt, for presenting this legislation.
• For the record, I'm Jerry Fugick, chairman of the Veterans Legislative Coalition.
• The Veterans Legislative Coalition most strongly supports and endorses House Bill 2470.
• It was legislatively directed for us to develop this program in 2020.

Bills: HB2470, HB2353, HB2420, HB2338

Keywords: HB2470, school construction assistance, capital budget, school facilities, on-base schools, military base schools, military installations, public school construction, school plant projects, state funding assistance, superintendent of public instruction, OSPI, school capital funding, instructional space, school district construction, alternative learning experience, ALE, free and reduced-price meals, special housing burden, district growth

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• Before you is RS 33086, and what this legislation does, it's titled the Protection of Working Animals
• We updated definitions to reflect some of those changes that were made in the legislation so that we
• Conflict prevention was a separate pot of money in the same authorizing legislation.
• Conflict prevention was a separate pot of money in the same authorizing legislation.
• If you would please turn to page 67 of your legislative booklets for the presentation of dockets.

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• President, unanimous consent, we go down to our business: third reading of legislation, and I yield to
• Seeing no objection, we are in that order of business: third reading of legislation, and I'll yield to
• President, we are in that order of business: third reading of legislation, and I'll yield. Mr.
• You know, it's very easy as a legislator to spend someone else's money.
• Rural New Mexico needs this legislation. I am proud to support it. Also, Mr.

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• our guests and visitors today, state law prohibits persons in the gallery from interfering with legislative
• Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
• Our legislative budget offers alternatives to the governor's proposals that better protect key health
• The legislative budget is the result of hard conversations and impossible choices.
• We hope that the solutions presented in our legislative budget can help to guide that conversation.

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• And with this legislation, I believe we'll see more coming to Minnesota.
• And with this legislation, I believe we'll see more coming to Minnesota.
• And with this legislation, I believe we'll see more coming to Minnesota.
• And with this legislation, I believe we'll see more coming to Minnesota.
• And with this legislation, I believe we'll see more coming to Minnesota.

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• The committee substitute simply makes the bill a Legislative Council draft and makes a clarifying tweak
• There should be an incoming committee substitute that will make it just a Legislative Council draft.
• I did help draft this legislation, which I think is very important.
• Thank you, Chairman Hughes, for sponsoring this legislation.
• And this piece of legislation...

Bills: HB46, HB272

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills and took no final votes, leaving each bill pending after testimony. HB 272 would align venue and evidentiary rules for fraudulent use or possession of credit/debit card information with existing credit card abuse law; the sponsor said it would improve prosecutions, and the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center supported it. HB 1661 would increase penalties for certain election-related offenses, including failure to distribute election supplies and early release of election results; no substantive opposition was heard. HB 551 would protect the residential addresses of people who receive campaign expenditures on public Texas Ethics Commission reports, similar to donor privacy protections, and a witness from Texas Eagle Forum later indicated support for the privacy change. The committee also heard HB 2820, which would raise the amount charitable bingo organizations may keep in operating capital from $50,000 to $100,000. The sponsor and a Texans for Charitable Bingo representative said inflation and operating costs have made the current cap too low and that the bill would help charities maintain stable operations without expanding gaming. HB 3181 would impose stronger consequences for repeated denial of court-ordered child possession and access, including limiting probation and requiring attorney’s fees after multiple contempt findings; a family court judge and a parent testified in support, while another witness argued the bill should be paired with stronger criminal enforcement and that parents already face high costs. HB 4157 would update Texas law for commercial spaceflight by recognizing liability waivers and preserving workers’ compensation rights; no one testified against it. The committee also heard HB 4145, which would let health care providers satisfy a timely billing requirement by sending bills to a patient’s legal representative in a personal injury case, closing what supporters described as a loophole in letter-of-protection situations. Finally, HB 46, relating to the Texas Compassionate Use Program, drew the most extensive discussion: supporters said it should expand access for legitimate medical cannabis patients and add more delivery methods and conditions, while opponents warned against broader marijuana expansion and questioned adding chronic pain and other conditions. The sponsor said he still supports the program and wants a balanced, regulated expansion, but noted the bill is still being worked on. All bills were left pending at the close of the hearing.

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• We seek to protect the rights of all who participate in the legislative process so that we can have effective
• we will not permit conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative
• Voters as well as the Elections Legislative Committee Co-Chair for the California Association of Clerks
• Committed to continuing to work on the legislation to ensure that it finds the right balance between
• This legislation offers a practical solution by raising the campaign contribution threshold to $1,500

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• you a little bit different story, which makes it difficult to say that this is a great piece of legislation
• Madam President, as it's been referred to, we've had a lot of conversations about this legislation as
• well as other legislation that impacts insurance.
• Madam President, members of the Senate, just want to clarify a few things in this legislation.
• the Uniform Group Insurance Program, to provide an appropriation, to provide for a statement of legislative

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Summary: The Senate reconvened and handled several House messages and conference committee appointments before taking up a series of bills. It appointed conference committees on Senate Bill 2265 and House Bills 1454, 1448, and 1524. The chamber also adopted a Senate amendment to House Bill 1216, delaying its effective date for the copay accumulator prescription drug bill to January 1, 2026, with later renewal timing for non-PERS plans. House Bill 1216 then came up for final passage. Senators debated whether allowing copay accumulator programs to count manufacturer coupons toward deductibles would help patients with expensive drugs or unfairly shift costs to insurers and other policyholders. Supporters said it would help people afford life-saving medications and that the coupon payments go to pharmacies, not insurers; opponents argued it could raise premiums and create perverse incentives for drug pricing. The bill passed 29-18. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 2160, which changes health insurance benefits under the Uniform Group Insurance Program to move from a grandfathered to a non-grandfathered plan, with supporters emphasizing added benefits and flexibility and opponents warning of higher costs and irreversible changes. That bill passed concurrence 33-14 and final passage 39-8. The Senate next concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 2339, the wildfire mitigation bill, which requires utility mitigation plans to be updated every two years, incorporate national electric standards, and creates a rebuttable presumption of reasonable care if the plan is followed. The bill then passed final passage 46-1. The chamber also adopted conference committee reports and passed House Bill 1460 on adult foster care and monitoring devices, House Bill 1440 on cigar lounge tobacco use, and Senate Bill 2374 on insurance-related provisions including property insurance arbitration, managed repair programs, and surplus lines issues; SB 2374 also added a study on towing and recovery coverage. The session ended with announcements of upcoming conference committee meetings and adjournment until April 22, 2025.

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• we will not permit conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative
• So today to explain additional pieces to the legislation with me to highlight the impact of this bill
• Through legislation and regulation, California has already shown that we can offer access to interpreters
• Just very briefly I want to thank the author. for bringing this very important legislation forward.
• Thank you to you and the entire legislative board.

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• Pastor Alfred Johnson: And patience and tolerance toward one another as they bear the burden of legislation
• This legislation provides that a person may not lawfully use force or violence to resist a law enforcement
• This legislation amends the law to add manslaughter when committed against the law enforcement officer
• Senator Bradley: SB 538 is a state court legislative package clarifying and updating provisions relating
• This legislation ensures that no action affecting our atmosphere occurs without oversight, transparency

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• UNDERREPRESENTED WITHIN EACH OF THE PLACES WITH IT WHICH IT IS LISTED IN THIS LEGISLATION AND FOR ITS
• THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION SENATOR WE ARE DOING IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT BILLS THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION SUPPORT
• FOR TEACHER THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION SENATOR WE ARE DOING IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT BILLS THIS LEGISLATIVE
• SO WE HAVE BEEN BUILDING THAT PARTICULAR CONTENT OUT WHETHER IT IS IN FOR EXAMPLE THE 1618, THE LEGISLATION
• THERE ARE MANY MANY ELEMENTS AND SECTIONS OF THIS LEGISLATION.

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• Seeing no objection, we're on that order of business: third reading of legislation.
• Depends on how many legislators they have and the amount of appropriations.
• This legislation. We've been doing it in any number of things, Mr.
• So I just stand in strong support of this legislation. Thank you, Senator Cidi Lopez.
• So it's already established in other pieces of legislation.

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• Several states in the eastern U.S. have already enacted legislation banning the tree.
• The state of Ohio passed legislation in 2023 that makes it illegal to sell, grow, or plant callery pear
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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:04 Introduction of Guests 00:54 HB 640 Discussion 01:15 HB 640 Roll Call Vote 05:16 HB 641 Discussion 06:11 HB 641 Roll Call Vote 11:49 HB 790 Discussion 12:47 HB 790 Roll Call Vote 14:23 Chair Comments regarding SB 89 16:04, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up House Bills 640, 641, and 790. HB 640 would authorize the Energy and Environment Cabinet to adopt regulations to control invasive non-native plant species, with testimony focusing on the threat posed by species such as callery pear/Bradford pear to native plants, forest health, and the economy. Members asked whether the bill itself would ban Bradford pears; the sponsor clarified that it would not directly ban them, but would give the cabinet regulatory authority. The bill received a favorable expression by roll call. HB 641 addressed coal combustion byproducts, explaining that the bill would help preserve landfill space by allowing these materials to be reused as special waste in places such as abandoned strip mines or underground mines, and would clarify that reclaimed land could qualify for agricultural use such as pasture, hay, or crop production. Members raised concerns about groundwater and runoff; the sponsor and another member argued that placing the material under cover would reduce exposure compared with open piles currently sitting at power plants. After discussion, the bill passed with favorable expression, with a few members passing on the vote. HB 790, as amended by committee substitute, was described as substantially narrowed from its original form. The substitute removed setback requirements and instead required construction certificate holders for solar merchant electric generating facilities to report federal and state incentives used for siting, construction, and operation, with the cabinet compiling and submitting an annual report to the General Assembly. The committee approved the substitute and the bill passed with favorable expression. At the end of the meeting, members were also reminded of a later TVA energy update meeting and the chair noted ongoing work on Senate Bill 89, with possible future action and a special meeting if revised language is ready.

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• you, Chairman Schwartner, for your leadership in bringing forward this bold and forward-thinking legislation
• Schwertner, for introducing this legislation and giving the public an opportunity to testify.
• This legislation does not lower accounting standards, nor diminish the required accounting coursework
• Currently, there are over 30 states actively introducing and passing legislation that will create an
• Last session, Vice Chairman King passed Senate Bill 833, which was needed legislation that prohibited

Bills: SB 21, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842

Keywords: emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information

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• intend to take the separate components in the bill and have them brought forward as individual legislation
• intend to take the separate components in the bill and have them brought forward as individual legislation
• Article 1 does provide revisions to the READ Act as enacted in the 2023-24 legislative biennium.
• Article 1 does provide revisions to the READ Act as enacted in the 2023-24 legislative biennium.
• Article 1 does provide revisions to the READ Act as enacted in the 2023-24 legislative biennium.

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Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 146, which would require longer retention and quicker disclosure of certain video recordings from traffic stops and similar motor vehicle violations when a citation is disputed. The prime sponsor described the bill as a response to a constituent who challenged a speeding ticket but could not obtain a cruiser video before it was deleted under the current 30-day retention practice. Supporters argued the bill is about fairness and access to potentially exculpatory evidence, and one member suggested a simple 60-day retention period might avoid confusion over different timelines. The sponsor also noted that the bill would not affect criminal cases and that victims and complainants should have access to the same evidence as law enforcement when a recording is relevant to a defense. Major Brendan Davey of the New Hampshire State Police testified in opposition. He said the proposal would create a different discovery standard for one type of evidence, could discourage agencies from adopting body-worn or cruiser cameras, and would add cost and administrative burden. He explained that the State Police already retain routine traffic-stop videos for at least 30 days, but keep videos much longer when complaints or possible litigation are involved, and said the current system balances efficiency with accountability. He also argued the underlying speeding case did not make the trooper video directly material to the citation, though he acknowledged the legislature could choose a longer blanket retention period if it wished. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 638, which would allow people serving life without parole sentences to become eligible for a parole hearing at age 60 after serving at least 18 years, provided they have had no major conduct violations in the prior 10 years. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give a narrow second look to a small number of elderly prisoners, citing the high cost of incarceration and the health challenges of aging in prison. He emphasized that the bill would not automatically release anyone, would not apply to capital murder convictions under RSA 630:1, and would still allow victims to participate in the parole process. Testimony on HB 638 was mixed. Alexander Bailey, a survivor of violent crime and domestic violence advocate, supported the bill, saying many survivors favor rehabilitation, second chances, and restorative justice, and that people in prison often age faster and face serious health and safety problems. Another supporter, Russell Roy, began offering a personal story about crime, addiction, and violence in Concord, but the transcript cuts off before his full remarks. Committee members asked about why age 60 was chosen, how released individuals would support themselves, and whether victims or families would be consulted; the sponsor said 60 was meant to limit eligibility and reflect the health realities of prison, and that parole boards already consider support networks and victim input. No action or vote was taken in the hearing.