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• members, we wanted to give them their own special day to simply come back now that we have a bill filed
• I had not filed a bill. Uh, that map has been filed.
• Uh, Uh, this is filed as a companion bill, and it has, uh, uh, been before us for a number of days.
• One had not been prepared or filed, and because a number had expressed.

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• The bill also clarifies that insurance companies not currently filing their forms with TDI are not required
• The Texas Department of Insurance, on their website, advises the insured to seek appraisal before filing
• From the supplement date to the filed right of repair, it is 47 days.
• From the filed right of appraisal date to when the appraiser is appointed, it is 48 days.
• We looked at 1,200 claims files, and we found that...

Bills: HB345 , HB721 , HB2580 , SB815 , HB3057 , HB4603 , HB3233 , SB495 , HB3863 , HB3914 , HB4570 , HB5099 , HB5173 , SB458

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: insurance, appraisal process, disputed losses, residential property, policyholder rights, insurer obligations, natural disasters, appraisal expenses, umpire selection, policyholder, insurer, umpire, claims management, health care, cost disclosure, benefit plan, administrators, traumatic brain injury, health benefit plans, insurance coverage

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• PROCLAMATION FROM THIS DATE FORWARD SIGNED BY BEN ALBRITTON, PRESIDENT FLORIDA SENATE, FEBRUARY 2025, DULY FILED
• Senate President Albritton: THE SECRETARY WILL NOW READ THE BILLS FILED.
• WHILE THE MAJORITY OF THE LEGISLATION SENATOR GRUTERS HAS FILED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS IDENTICAL TO
• WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN IT IS REFERENCED INTO THE ETHER, SO SUBJECT TO SENATE RULES, WE WILL NOT BE FILING
• WE WANT TO SERVE THOSE TO FILE AMENDMENTS TO SB 2C AND SB 4C.

Bills: SJR36 , SJR2 , SB4 , SR45 , SR47 , SR63 , SR66 , SR70 , SR85 , SCR14 , SB10 , SB11 , SB10 , SB11

Keywords: SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means

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• MRC supports House File 4407 as amended.
• </c><00:14:52.640><c> 4407,</c> support of House File 4407, support of House File 4407, authored<00:14
• </c> So, they are in support of House File So, they are in support of House File 4407, 4407, 4407, and
• </c> House File 4382 before the committee. House File 4382 before the committee.
• While I'm heartened House File 4382.

Bills: HF4407 , HF4382

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child welfare, African American children, racial disproportionality, family preservation, reunification, foster care, kinship care, relative placement, noncustodial parent, guardian ad litem, ombudsperson, Department of Human Services, county social services, active efforts, reasonable efforts, child protection, placement, out-of-home placement, Northstar kinship assistance, data disaggregation

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• You can't really file a judgment against them effectively.
• You can't really file a judgment against them effectively.
• </c> should be an employer who hasn't filed should be an employer who hasn't filed anything<01:09:37.600
• </c> filings from the Department of Revenue. filings from the Department of Revenue.
• </c><01:30:11.440><c> 3093</c> have a bill it's House File 3093 have a bill it's House File 3093 and<

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee met to discuss worker misclassification, beginning with approval of the March 4, 2026 minutes and a note that a late-posted bill would not be heard at this time. Chair Pinto opened the hearing by framing misclassification as timely and invited Lea Takapu of the Attorney General’s office to explain the issue. Takapu described misclassification as labeling workers as independent contractors when they are really employees, which can deprive workers of minimum wage, overtime, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and other protections while also reducing tax revenue. She said the Attorney General’s office and the MEAP partnership have been working on the issue and cited estimates that Minnesota workers lose billions annually and the state loses hundreds of millions to over a billion dollars in revenue, while noting that legitimate independent contracting is not the target. Members questioned how the committee could rely on estimates when the exact number of misclassified workers is unknown. Takapu responded that the figures were based on studies and complaint data, and that underground or undocumented work makes exact counts difficult. Chair Pinto noted the numbers were estimates and referenced a 2024 Legislative Auditor finding that Minnesota lacked an adequate, coordinated approach to proper worker classification, while saying progress had been made since then. Several industry witnesses then testified in support of stronger enforcement. Kevin Pranis of LiUNA said misclassification remains rampant in parts of construction, especially drywall, stucco, thin stone, and broadband installation, and argued it is tax, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation fraud that harms law-abiding contractors and taxpayers. Matt Wollers of Braxton and Sons said his company loses bids to competitors that misclassify workers, creating a labor-cost advantage of 30% or more, and asked for meaningful enforcement rather than new legislation, including regular unannounced jobsite visits. Jesse Madison of Purple Tally Productions said misclassification is anti-competition and described examples from live events and entertainment, urging front-end checks on workers’ compensation, unemployment coverage, and W-2 versus 1099 status before work begins. The next testifier, Ben Ballou of the Minnesota Nurses Association, began his remarks as the transcript ended.

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• </c> erroneous leans that are being filed erroneous leans that are being filed against<00:25:56.880><
• I wanted to address the portion of your question about you not filing a complaint.
• </c><00:46:43.760><c> complaints</c><00:46:44.760><c> um</c> know to come to us to file complaints um
• We will definitely tell someone if the file is closed so that your constituent hasn't heard the file
• constituent hasn't heard the file your constituent hasn't heard the file is<00:54:15.160><c> closed<

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, when the justice threatens me as a lawyer, and I signed this, and I filed it by myself.
• </c><01:19:09.640><c> with</c> and that the articles were filed with and that the articles were filed
• </c><01:19:21.800><c> I'm</c><01:19:21.920><c> a</c> filed it by myself. Nobody else.
• I'm a filed it by myself. Nobody else.
• In part, I've It<01:24:30.680><c> was</c><01:24:30.800><c> filed</c><01:24:31.080><c> about</c><01:24

Keywords: In an effort to stave off issues that may occur with long format live streams, we have split this stream into two parts., 958, all

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• Senate File 3824 is... >> Great. Thank you, Madam Chair and members.
• Senate File 3824 is one of MnDOT's annual agency or policy bills.
• Senate File 3824 is one of MnDOT's annual agency or policy bills.
• </c><00:34:19.520><c> 3824</c> what do I We laid the Senate file 3824 what do I We laid the Senate file
• It will become a Senate file uh at session tomorrow.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Please file those and &gt;&gt; Thank you, sir.
• It's Senate Bill 46, and I file the proper paperwork. >> Very well. Thank you, sir.
• It's Senate Bill 46, and I file the proper paperwork. >> Very well. Thank you, sir.
• It's Senate Bill 46, and I file the proper paperwork. >> Very well. Thank you, sir.
• It's Senate Bill 46, and I file the proper paperwork. >> Very well. Thank you, sir.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. During second reading, several bills and a joint resolution were reported to the Rules Committee, including measures on trauma center provider coverage, cremation, public library trustees, local occupational license fees and taxes, and a food-is-medicine resolution. The House also communicated passage of House Bills 176, 178, and 280 and requested concurrence. Committee reports advanced Senate Bill 39, Senate Bill 181 with a committee substitute, Senate Bill 17 with a committee substitute and title amendment, and Senate Bill 34. The chamber then took up and passed Senate Bill 13, which would allow military installations to have ex officio representation on nearby planning and zoning bodies to improve communication about land use near bases. It passed 37-0. Senate Bill 46, concerning school transportation, was amended by committee substitute to require background checks and drug testing for drivers of school vans and to extend van use to 10-passenger vehicles; it passed 37-0 after a brief clarification about the amendment’s display in the system. Senate Bill 22, expanding the dual credit scholarship program to support a teacher apprenticeship pathway, was amended to require a 2.75 GPA and then passed 36-1 after questions about employment status and liability; the sponsor explained it would help address teacher shortages and reduce student debt. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 90, which extends the behavioral health conditional dismissal pilot program from 2027 to 2031 to continue offering treatment-based alternatives to incarceration for eligible low-level offenders; it passed 37-0. Senate Bill 51, a proposed constitutional change to freeze property tax assessment increases for homeowners age 65 and older on their primary residence, also passed 37-0. Senate Bill 30 was passed over but retained its place in the orders of the day. The rules committee later posted Senate Bills 27, 40, and 76 for the next day, and the Committee on Committees referred Senate Bill 109 to Licensing and Occupations, Senate Bill 68 to State and Local Government, and Senate Resolutions 45 and 46 to the Senate floor.

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• Sure, what counties... you said certain counties the petition must be filed in.
• No, it applies to all counties, but that's where it should be filed. ...that's where it should be filed
• Before, it said you could file in any county, but this is shall — you should file where you're supposed
• to file, originally, to speed up the process.
• Not necessarily to flip-flop, but the law specifies where it has to be filed.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Our FY 2025 filings are at a 10-year high.
• E-filing is foundational to that goal.
• Nearly 100% of its filings are electronic. E-filings are now... ...its filings are electronic.
• This is basically the filing system for the ethics submission. ...the filing system for the ethics submission
• system, and the new SFI filing system.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Keywords: 1212, all

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• First on the agenda for today is House File 4110, Representative Zeleznikar.
• Members, and today this House File 4110 is a really a common-sense bill for a good intention that was
• <c> limited</c><00:09:59.360><c> and</c> House file 4110 provides limited and House file 4110 provides
• Next, we have House File 4101. Representative Schultz.
• The chair then moved to the next item: House File 4144, Representative Nadeau.

Bills: HF4110 , HF4101 , HF4144 , HF3546

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, medical assistance, data matching, eligibility, reporting, human services, assisted living, health regulations, inspection authority, vulnerable adults, local government, program integrity, high-risk providers, enrollment requirements, fraud prevention, compliance

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• Second will be House File 3635 on the Interstate Compact, and third will be House File 3638 with policy
• Next on the agenda will be House File 3635 and House File 3638.
• File 3635. So, I'm gonna have you File 3635.
• </c> uh adoption or laying over House File uh adoption or laying over House File 3635,<01:18:05.679><
• </c><01:19:50.800><c> 3638,</c> In regards to House File 3638, In regards to House File 3638, I<01:19

Bills: HF3635 , HF3638

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: teacher mobility, interstate compact, licensure, military spouses, education, teacher regulation, teacher qualifications, state sovereignty, educator licensing, paraprofessional credentials, mental health, professional development, data sharing, 1183, house

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• I would then have standing to file an action against that company and collect damages.
• And again, even though I haven't suffered any harm, I now have the right to file.
• So as a citizen, I file a right of action. And—” “Give you an example.
• So as a citizen, I file a right of action.
• Could they, in fact, file for this right of action?” “No, if they're not all Delawareans.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, but much of the meeting focused on House Bill 306, which would require disclosure when a consumer is interacting with a chatbot rather than a human. Sponsor Senator Townsend described it as a consumer protection measure and said the bill is meant to keep pace with rapidly changing AI technology. Committee members and witnesses raised concerns about the bill’s enforcement structure, especially private rights of action and penalties that could apply even without actual consumer harm. The Department of Justice said the bill would apply where the conduct has a Delaware nexus, and that the disclosure requirement is the key consumer protection. Industry witnesses and chambers of commerce opposed the bill as drafted, arguing it would create broad compliance burdens and expose businesses to excessive litigation risk without a harm requirement or clearer safe harbor language. Earlier in the meeting, the committee discussed House Bill 429, which would update Delaware’s step therapy exception process to include biosimilars and interchangeable biologics. Senator Poore and supporters from Highmark and the Department of Insurance said the bill would modernize insurance law, improve access to effective treatments, and reduce costs; they cited national savings from biosimilars and said the bill has agency support. Members asked about Delaware-specific savings, patient switching, and how the process would work, but no vote was taken during the discussion. The committee also heard House Bill 310, which would exclude large data centers from Blue Collar Jobs Act tax credits; the sponsor said the bill is intended to ensure large energy users contribute more to state and local revenues, while supporters and opponents debated competitiveness and community impacts. House Bill 406, on allowing insureds to choose their auto repair shop, and Senate Bill 347, a cleanup bill related to medical debt collection and personal property levies, were also presented without opposition in the hearing. House Bill 253, concerning who may receive letters testamentary or of administration, was described as a cleanup to align statute with existing practice. The committee approved the meeting minutes, but the transcript does not show final votes on the bills discussed.

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• These bills are file item six, SB 1170, file item seven, SB 1206, file item eight, SB 1444.
• Survivors were forced to navigate complex insurance processes, from uncertainty about how to file a claim
• So the newer guy's like, well, I don't see that in your file. And then you start over.
• , but also assures that that wage data file matches up with the needs that we have today in deploying
• , but also assures that that wage data file matches up with the needs that we have today in deploying

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senate Concurrent Resolution 1222 and Senate Bills 1297 and 1352 as amended will be filed for the first
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 1222 and Senate Bill 1297 as amended and 1352 as amended will be filed for
• House Bill 934 will be filed for the second reading calendar. March 20, 2026, Mr.
• Senate Bills 1288 and 1339 will be filed for the second reading calendar.
• a file a claim or a complaint with the Attorney General to enforce this particular act.

Summary: The House convened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal. The chamber then received messages from the Governor and Senate, including notice of several House bills signed by the Governor, Senate bills and resolutions transmitted for signature or first reading, and committee reports advancing a number of measures. The House also referred Senate Concurrent Resolution 122 to State Affairs and introduced several new bills, including House Bills 936 and 937, and Senate Bills 1297 and 1352, all of which were sent to committee. On third reading, the House passed House Bills 873, 890, 900, 928, 929, 930, 932, 879, 898, 896, 895, 856, and 911, along with Senate Bills 1321, 1224 as amended, 1347, 1380, 1381, 1383, 1384, 1385, 1386, and House Resolution 28. The bills covered election deadlines, surplus state property, insurance claims on state facilities, a merit-based health care/DEI restriction bill, patient-negotiated medical discounts, campaign finance reporting, an advisory ballot question on an official state gun, industrial hemp regulation, historic preservation office reorganization, enforcement of compliance with state law, data center water use, protection of human remains, large-load utility ratepayer protections, and several appropriations or enhancement budgets. Most passed by comfortable margins, though House Bill 928 drew the most debate and passed 56-14, and House Bill 930 passed narrowly 36-34. Several measures drew notable testimony or opposition. Supporters of House Bill 928 argued it would remove DEI-related practices from Medicaid health care and replace them with merit-based standards; opponents warned it would block anti-racism and implicit-bias training and could worsen health disparities. House Bill 896 prompted concerns that it politicized enforcement of the law by allowing selected officials to refer alleged violations to the Attorney General, while supporters said it created a needed compliance mechanism with a cure period. House Bill 895 on data centers, House Bill 911 on large-load utility protections, and House Bill 856 on human remains all emphasized transparency, resource management, or closing loopholes. The House also returned some bills to committee, sent others to general orders, made announcements, and adjourned until Monday, March 23, 2026.

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• Habeas corpus is filed, as you know, where they're being held.
• That way, you don't have to file the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
• You can file a motion in sentencing court to modify those days.
• You know, you don't have to have a filing fee.
• Sometimes some courts charge a filing fee for a writ of habeas corpus in the motion.

Summary: The Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions heard Senate Substitute No. 3 to Senate Bill 888, a broad criminal justice measure sponsored by Sen. Nick Schroer. The bill would change juvenile procedures, including fingerprinting certain offenders under 18, sealing those records for law enforcement and prosecutors, closing juvenile proceedings to the public in some cases, allowing shackling in limited circumstances, and revising the juvenile detention assessment form. It also revises sentencing rules for certain felonies by increasing minimum time-served thresholds, limiting or eliminating conditional release for some offenses, changing how jail-time credit is calculated and challenged, and adding or reclassifying several offenses as dangerous felonies, including some sex offenses, trafficking-related crimes, and endangering the welfare of a child. The sponsor said the bill was intended to improve consistency, public safety, and transparency for victims and offenders, while clarifying that it did not change the elements of endangering the welfare of a child or create a vaccination-based offense. Testimony was mixed. The Missouri Prosecutors Association and Missouri Sheriffs’ United supported the bill, emphasizing clearer sentencing information for victims and stronger consequences for violent and repeat offenders. The Missouri Department of Corrections also supported the sentencing portion, saying the bill’s parole-percentage changes were conviction-based and that the department’s main goal was transparency at sentencing. Opponents, including the Missouri Justice Coalition, the Public Defender System, and several juvenile justice advocates, argued that the juvenile provisions would push more children into adult court, undermine Missouri’s nationally recognized juvenile model, and increase racial disparities and recidivism. They also criticized the mandatory minimums and longer sentences as costly and punitive, warning of higher prison populations and possible new prison construction. Several witnesses raised concerns about the bill’s treatment of vaccination status in the child endangerment section. Committee members questioned the sponsor and witnesses extensively about whether the bill changed commitments versus convictions, the fiscal note, prison capacity, juvenile detention bed space, and whether the measure would apply retroactively. The sponsor and DOC said the sentencing changes were forward-looking and that the bill was meant to provide more certainty at sentencing, though some details were left to experts and later cleanup. The committee recessed during testimony to return after session, then reconvened in executive session. Representative Davis offered an amendment clarifying that vaccination status alone cannot prove endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, and the committee discussed the amendment before continuing consideration of the bill.

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• Under IDEA and OSPI rules, any individual or organization may file with OSPI a written, signed complaint
• Anyone can file one at no cost without needing an attorney.
• The school must maintain this certificate on file.
• So if the student had a prescription on file, the student who was having the anaphylactic reaction or
• Okay, but... ...and they would not do that if the student did not have a proper prescription on file.

Summary: The House Education Committee heard several bills related to special education records, artificial intelligence in schools, financial aid access, educator preparation, school health, and student mobile device use. Substitute Senate Bill 6268 would require OSPI to keep an online public record of final special education community complaint decisions for 20 years; the sponsor and several parents, attorneys, and open-government advocates said the records help families, schools, and researchers understand past decisions and remedies, while no one testified in opposition. Substitute Senate Bill 5956 would limit school use of automated decision systems, school surveillance technology, biometric data, and facial recognition in student discipline and safety contexts; the sponsor and supporters said it would prevent harmful false positives and discriminatory impacts, while an industry witness warned the bill could unintentionally reduce school safety by limiting emergency facial-recognition uses. Committee discussion focused on the bill’s scope, especially whether it affects classroom grading or only discipline-related decisions, and staff noted the bill does not require teacher training. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 5841, which would add financial-aid application data to the High School and Beyond Plan platform and require students to receive information about the Washington Opportunity Scholarship Program. The sponsor said the bill would make aid status more transparent and easier to track, especially for families facing language or access barriers, and a student advocate testified in support; a committee member raised concerns about privacy for immigrant and DACA students, and the sponsor said the portal would be opt-in and guided by privacy protections. Senate Bill 6278 would codify and update Professional Educator Standards Board review of teacher and principal preparation programs, including program standards, educator role standards, evidence, and input from P-12 partners, while allowing field placement plans to be submitted on a less frequent schedule; PESB staff said the bill largely reflects current practice and adds flexibility. Substitute Senate Bill 5240 would expand who may administer epinephrine in schools and allow use of any available epinephrine when a student with a prescription on file has anaphylaxis; school nurses supported broader access to stock epinephrine but warned against using one student’s medication for another and raised legal and ethical concerns, while the sponsor emphasized faster response in emergencies. Finally, Substitute Senate Bill 5346 would direct OSPI to study and report on school mobile-device restrictions and update digital citizenship resources to include research and best practices on student phone use. Staff said OSPI already has some guidance, but the bill would create formal legislative reports and expand the state’s digital citizenship materials. The committee began taking testimony on that bill as the hearing time ran short, and the chair noted there were ten people signed in to testify.

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• We've got another bill we filed.
• He said it's filed. He said it's filed. Representative Collins, I'm going to find that bill.
• Is it filed? You said it's filed this year? Mm-hmm. Because you must feed your animal.
• So I'm going to file. I'm going to file. I can. We serve on corrections together.
• So I'm going to file. I'm going to file. I got time to go file that bill. I guess 2294.

Committee: House Special Committee on Urban Issues

Summary: The Special Committee on Urban Issues held a public hearing on House Bill 2292, sponsored by Rep. Holly Jones, which would require cross-reporting and training between child/elder abuse systems and animal welfare personnel. Jones said the bill is intended to help identify abuse earlier by training investigators to recognize signs of abuse in both people and companion animals, and she announced planned amendments to narrow the definition of animal to dogs, cats, rabbits, and birds and to extend training time from one hour to one and a half hours. She emphasized the bill is focused on companion animals, not livestock, and said it would use existing agencies rather than create a new department. The committee heard questions about the definition of companion animal and the scope of the bill. Supporters included Humane World for Animals, the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation, the Missouri Animal Control Association, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Wayside Waifs, and the St. Louis County Police Association. They argued that animal abuse is closely linked to child, elder, and domestic abuse, that animal control officers and humane investigators often see warning signs first, and that cross-reporting would improve early intervention and save lives. Several witnesses described cases where animal abuse coincided with child abuse or other violence, and some said current reporting systems are inconsistent or delayed. One witness also said the training could be provided at low cost through existing mechanisms. Opponents, including the Missouri Pet Breeders Association, Missouri Cattleman’s Association, Missouri Federation of Animal Owners, and Missouri Animal Husbandry Association, raised concerns about the bill’s wording, possible inclusion of commercial breeders or livestock-related issues, and the role of humane investigators. They argued that animal abuse is already reported to law enforcement, that the bill could create confusion about authority or access to private property, and that it could impose costs and training burdens on agencies already stretched thin. Some rural witnesses said they wanted any investigations to remain with law enforcement and the Department of Agriculture, not animal welfare groups. The hearing ended without a vote or other action on the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've got another bill we filed.
• He said it's filed. He said it's filed. Representative Collins, I'm going to find that bill.
• Is it filed? You said it's filed this year? Mm-hmm. Because you must feed your animal.
• So I'm going to file. I'm going to file. I can. We serve on corrections together.
• So I'm going to file. I'm going to file. I got time to go file that bill. I guess 2294.

Committee: House Special Committee on Urban Issues

Keywords: 959, house, all