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ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- If you could introduce yourself again for the record and present your R.S. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Substitute motion to send RS-33-614. substitute motion to send R.S.33614 and recommend it be sent to
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee met to consider a series of RS introductions, mostly sponsored by Representatives Barbieri and Scott, along with measures from Furness, Petske, Ehart, and Monks. Barbieri presented three related proposals concerning hospital conveyances and nonprofit conversions: one on libel/slander retractions and punitive damages (RS-33606), and two aimed at adding transparency, notice, and limits on transfers of former public hospitals to nonprofit or other entities (RS-33609 and RS-33610). The committee also introduced RS-33614, an internal House rules resolution, after a substitute motion to send it to the second reading calendar. RS-33624, another internal House ethics rules proposal, drew the most discussion and concern over confidentiality and attorney participation; it was introduced with amendments, with Representative Birch recorded as voting no.
The committee also introduced RS-33630, which would place the Department of Finance under the Department of Insurance to seek cross-departmental efficiencies beginning in July 2027, and RS-33646, which would extend Idaho residency requirements for lifetime hunting licenses from six months to five years. Representative Scott’s measures were all introduced: RS-33651 would expand prohibitions on the sale, purchase, or lease of human remains artifacts; RS-33666, RS-33667, and RS-33668 were part of a split-up parental rights/custody package, addressing parental access to records, court-appointed professionals serving only in an advisory role, and make-up parenting time when custody is lost due to unsubstantiated allegations. Representative Ehart’s RS-33615 updated the 2024 medical parental rights law to clarify treatment standards, 988-related language, and evidence collection in child-crime allegations.
Finally, the committee introduced RS-33675, which would allow universities to apply for a share of tourism-related bed tax grant funds currently distributed through the Department of Commerce to nonprofit tourism-promoting organizations. Several members asked clarifying questions on the various RSs, but no bills were advanced beyond introduction except RS-33614, which was also recommended to the second reading calendar. The committee then adjourned, with the chair noting more measures may return later in the week.
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Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 106 by Representative Cox is an act in Title 14 relative to the administration of melatonin
- House Bill 133 by Representative Newell is an act to amend Titles 14 and the Children's Code relative
- House bill 676 by representative spell is an act to end title 14 relative to misappropriation without
- Madam Secretary, close the machine: 14 co-authors.
- Madam Secretary, close the machine: 14 co-authors. Okay, yeah, because they voted. Yeah, put it on.
Bills:
SR110 , SR109 , SCR58 , SCR59 , SCR12 , HB198 , HB225 , HB508 , HB512 , HB599 , HB632 , HB763 , HB909 , HB971 , HB989 , HB1066 , HB1171 , HB1204 , HB1231 , HB1246 , HB1248 , HB1250 , HB221 , HCR41 , HCR63 , HCR76 , HCR77 , HCR86 , HCR92 , HCR93 , HCR58 , SB83 , SB135 , SB143 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB237 , SB261 , SB276 , SB295 , SB388 , SB450 , SB465 , HB17 , HB21 , HB42 , HB45 , HB51 , HB55 , HB74 , HB106 , HB108 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB168 , HB215 , HB226 , HB263 , HB296 , HB299 , HB322 , HB324 , HB364 , HB519 , HB535 , HB538 , HB568 , HB571 , HB622 , HB635 , HB676 , HB772 , HB784 , HB821 , HB823 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1043 , HB1070 , HB1134 , HB1237 , HB1239 , SB162 , SB382 , SR93 , SCR40 , SCR30 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB228 , SB246 , SB249 , SB268 , SB269 , SB282 , SB283 , SB296 , SB323 , SB338 , SB363 , SB369 , SB408 , SB431 , SB474 , SB484 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB501 , SB513 , HCR6 , HCR31 , HB297 , HB305 , HB336 , HB337 , HB351 , HB436 , HB594 , HB789 , HB956 , HB957 , HB995 , HB1040 , HB50 , HB117 , HB120 , HB122 , HB139 , HB148 , HB149 , HB185 , HB247 , HB271 , HB286 , HB301 , HB358 , HB359 , HB384 , HB413 , HB428 , HB450 , HB462 , HB547 , HB613 , HB631 , HB657 , HB669 , HB675 , HB680 , HB691 , HB712 , HB716 , HB720 , HB723 , HB727 , HB728 , HB735 , HB747 , HB759 , HB825 , HB842 , HB845 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB907 , HB923 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB965 , HB1036 , HB287 , HB370 , HB515 , HB521 , HB570 , HB1200 , HB29 , HB39 , HB58 , HB67 , HB73 , HB76 , HB77 , HB82 , HB112 , HB121 , HB125 , HB132 , HB134 , HB151 , HB154 , HB155 , HB161 , HB166 , HB187 , HB191 , HB207 , HB211 , HB224 , HB238 , HB241 , HB242 , HB250 , HB260 , HB265 , HB275 , HB300 , HB320 , HB338 , HB339 , HB349 , HB379 , HB399 , HB427 , HB463 , HB464 , HB468 , HB545 , HB550 , HB551 , HB565 , HB588 , HB639 , HB725 , HB782 , HB805 , HB808 , HB834 , HB847 , HB853 , HB858 , HB861 , HB883 , HB916 , HB937 , HB977 , HB1012 , HB1027 , HB1044 , HB1054 , HB1091 , HB1117 , HB90 , HB127 , HB138 , HB150 , HB201 , HB268 , HB273 , HB285 , HB315 , HB354 , HB355 , HB360 , HB376 , HB445 , HB506 , HB606 , HB649 , HB665 , HB681 , HB721 , HB746 , HB757 , HB781 , HB835 , HB844 , HB857 , HB872 , HB886 , HB889 , HB892 , HB972 , HB982 , HB987 , HB1037 , HB1068 , HB1072 , HB1078 , HB1085 , HB1132 , HB1137 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1232 , HB1238 , HB36 , HB119 , HB126 , HB129 , HB245 , HB280 , HB677 , HB726 , HB850 , HB966 , SB68 , SB149
Keywords:
youth fitness, school achievement, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Governor's Games, elementary education, Louisiana Arts Day, arts and culture, cultural heritage, artists, musicians, writers, performers, culture bearers, tourism, creative economy, economic impact, cultural sector, Louisiana Partnership for the Arts, festivals, visual arts
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a prayer from Dr. Michael Sprague, and recited the pledge. The body then suspended the rules to welcome House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who highlighted federal-state cooperation and credited Louisiana lawmakers with helping advance policies such as no tax on overtime, expanded energy development, and major business investment in the state. The chamber also recognized several visiting groups and observances, including Leadership Lafayette, the new Orleans Parish sheriff, Pro-Life Day at the Capitol, Recreation and Parks Day/Month, Main Street Day, LMA Day, and Links Day, with multiple resolutions adopted or concurred in for those recognitions.
On legislation, the Senate handled a mix of committee reports, House messages, and floor action. It concurred in House Concurrent Resolution 92 and 93, adopted SCR 60, SR 11, SR 93, and SCR 40, and advanced or adopted numerous bills and resolutions. Notable measures included workers’ compensation bills SB 162, SB 382, and SB 408; SB 500 on medical review panels and certificates of merit; SB 268 and SB 228 on lead service line replacement and use of public funds; SB 338 on school bullying prevention; SB 431 on towing and storage access; HB 297 on lease termination for stalking and cyberstalking victims; HB 305 on child sexual abuse material evidence handling; HB 336 on post-conviction relief timelines; HB 436 allowing veterans to serve as park police/wardens; HB 594 designating SCN2A Day; HB 957 on prisoner transfer notifications; HB 995 on videotaped statements; HB 1040 on juvenile detention board membership; HB 117 reauthorizing the Department of State; HB 120, HB 122, HB 139, HB 247, and HB 286 creating or adjusting local districts; and HB 185 clarifying independent contractor coverage in workers’ compensation.
Several bills were amended on the floor before passage, including SB 382, SB 500, SB 431, SB 338, and HB 185, while some measures were returned to the calendar or referred to committees. The Senate also received and referred a large number of House bills and concurrent resolutions on topics including health care reimbursement, criminal procedure, education, insurance, natural resources, transportation, and local governance. Votes recorded in the transcript were generally favorable, with many measures passing unanimously or by wide margins, though a few drew opposition, such as HB 185 and HB 957.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion is to send R.S. 34, 33468 back to the sponsor. Roll call has been called for.
- The original motion was to introduce R.S. 33468. I assume we'll do a roll call on that one also.
- R.S. 33468 is introduced. Committee, we are scheduled to be on the floor.
Summary:
The House Health and Welfare Committee first heard House Bill 495, which would consolidate the Board of Denturity under the Board of Dentistry, add a board seat for someone experienced in denturistry/prosthetics, define denturists’ scope of practice, and address the denturist board’s financial deficit. The sponsor and Department of Occupational and Professional Licenses argued the change would improve efficiency and reduce costs while preserving the profession. Denturists, interns, and association representatives opposed the bill, saying it could create conflicts of interest, leave their profession without a guaranteed denturist on the board, increase barriers to entry, and allow dentists to influence fees and rules. The Idaho State Dental Association supported the bill, saying it would maintain public safety, preserve licensure, and reduce government size. After testimony and committee discussion, the original motion to send the bill to the floor was withdrawn and the committee voted to send HB 495 to amending order for clarification, including possible language about a denturist board member.
The committee then took up RS 33-468, a proposal to repeal Medicaid expansion effective January 1, 2028. The sponsor said the measure was intended to refocus Medicaid on the most vulnerable, address budget pressures, and respond to concerns that expansion can discourage work. Several members opposed the idea, arguing that it would remove coverage from many Idahoans, harm providers, and likely cost the state money by losing federal funds and related tax revenue. Others supported it as a needed step to control spending and prioritize traditional Medicaid populations. After debate, a motion to return the RS to the sponsor failed on roll call, and the committee voted 10-6 to introduce RS 33-468. The meeting then adjourned.
NH
Keywords:
NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkzxTQVw0WQ, 2026-06-14T02:39:05+00:00, 2.2.23, Data collected via generic collector engine, http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/calendars_journals/
0:00 House Session – March 9, 2023
4:35 Adjourn from the Late Session
4:46 Prayer – Reverend Bob Stewart
7:25 Pledge of Allegiance
7:49 National Anthem by Kelley Wardell
10:09 Leaves of Absence
10:39 Introduction of Guests
11:24 Communication – Rep. Grassie
12:04 HR 17 – Revenue Estimates
18:12 Motion to Table HR 17
18:32 Bill Removed from Consent Calendar – HB 294
18:59 Consent Calendar Adopted
19:28 HB 31-FN (RC)
28:40 HB 32-FN (RC)
43:10 HB 59-FN (RC)
53:30 HB 78 (RC)
1:00:49 HB 106-FN (RC)
1:20:31 Motion to Reconsider HB 498 (RC)
1:26:16 HB 216-FN (DIV)
1:49:41 HB 624-FN (RC)
2:03:38 HB 367-FN-L (RC)
2:13:25 Motion to Reconsider HB 367 (RC)
2:16:17 Unanimous Consent – Rep. Weyler
2:20:55 Motion to Print Rep. Weyler’s Remarks in Permanent Journal
2:21:10 Lunch Recess
3:33:20 HB 380
3:40:23 OTP (RC)
3:43:50 Move ITL
3:44:01 Motion to Table (DIV)
3:46:53 ITL
3:47:24 HB 440-FN (RC)
3:58:17 HB 464-FN (RC)
4:14:41 Motion to Reconsider HB 464-FN (DIV)
4:16:49 Motion to Reconsider HB 440-FN (DIV)
4:18:40 Motion to Reconsider HB 380
4:20:46 HB 112
4:21:35 Am 0252h (DIV)
4:25:01 OTP (RC)
4:33:20 Move ITL
4:33:50 HB 117 (RC)
4:46:51 HB 401
4:47:10 OTP (RC)
4:54:38 Move ITL
4:55:09 HB 469-FN
4:55:23 OTP (RC)
5:04:34 Move ITL
5:05:26 HB 567
5:05:39 Am 0429h
5:06:01 OTP (RC)
5:16:40 Move ITL (DIV)
5:19:22 HB 647-FN
5:19:56 Motion to Table (DIV) - TABLED
5:22:52 HB 51 (RC)
5:35:01 HB 90
5:35:16 OTP (RC)
5:44:13 Move ITL
5:44:27 Motion to Table (DIV)
5:47:06 ITL
5:47:34 HB 154
6:00:14 Motion to Table (DIV)
6:03:23 OTP (RC)
6:07:15 Motion to Reconsider (DIV)
6:09:21 HB 177 (RC)
6:21:37 HB 467-FN (RC)
6:36:08 Motion to Reconsider (DIV)
6:38:31 HB 477
6:39:01 ITL (RC)
6:46:31 OTP (DIV)
6:48:01 HB 485
6:48:42 Motion to Table (DIV) - TABLED
6:52:01 HB 92
6:52:15 Am 0747h (RC)
7:02:12 Motion to Table (DIV)
7:05:26 OTP (RC)
7:11:57 ITL
7:12:35 HB 161
7:12:48 OTP (DIV)
7:24:16 ITL
7:24:46 HB 251
7:25:18 Am 0548h (DIV)
7:28:01 OTPA (RC)
7:37:26 HB 281 (RC)
7:52:03 HB 298
7:52:19 Motion to Table (DIV) - TABLED
7:57:37 HB 372
7:57:57 OTP (RC)
8:09:04 ITL
8:09:30 HCR 5 (RC)
8:23:01 HB 294
8:23:21 Motion to Table - TABLED
8:23:59 Third Reading
8:24:51 Announcements
8:27:14 Unanimous Consent: Rep. Almy
8:29:05 Unanimous Consent: Rep. Alissandra Murray
8:29:41 Unanimous Consent: Rep. Sweeney
8:30:47 Motion to Print Rep. Sweeney’s Remarks in Permanent Journal
8:30:53 Recess until Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 9:00 am, 928, house, all, 2.2.40, 2.1.47
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- R.S. 33033 to the floor with a due pass. So we have to have the testimony first?
- R.S. 33033 to the floor with a due pass. So we have to have the testimony first?
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The House Education Committee heard testimony on House Bill 515, sponsored by Representative Chris Matthias, which would require school districts to adopt procedures for reporting suspensions related to bullying, harassment, intimidation, and related conduct to families, while removing a prior state-level reporting requirement. Matthias said the bill is intended to help families respond quickly and to keep the focus on local school-level accountability; he noted earlier versions had included language about limiting access to means of harm and notifying law enforcement, but those provisions were removed after prior defeats. Quinn Perry of the Idaho School Boards Association testified in support, saying the bill improves communication and trust with families and eliminates redundant reporting to the Department of Education. The committee then voted to send HB 515 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee also received a presentation from Brooke Blevins of the Idaho Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the University of Idaho on educator preparation programs. She described collaboration among Idaho’s colleges and universities and said programs have expanded coursework and field experiences in classroom management, educator ethics, career and technical education, rural school preparation, literacy and the science of reading, and the ethical use of AI. Members asked about literacy instruction and the earlier state literacy funding, with several expressing concern that phonics and the science of reading had not been emphasized enough in the past. Blevins said higher education institutions are aligning with state literacy efforts and that the $50 million literacy initiative primarily funds Department of Education programs rather than universities.
Committee members also asked about teacher preparation pathways and workforce readiness. Blevins said Idaho has multiple routes to certification, including traditional undergraduate programs, alternative authorizations, alternative programs, apprenticeships, graduate programs, and CTE pathways, and estimated that about 63% of current Idaho teachers were educated through institutions like those represented. She emphasized early field experiences to help candidates determine whether teaching is the right fit and said institutions are studying student success across different educational settings. No further action was taken on the presentation, and the chair adjourned the meeting after reminding members to review the rules in their folders for the following week.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- These people are working 14-hour days, seven days a week.
- Number one, the new R.S. in front of you, what it does is it takes the military, children of military
- Ude, this legislation, as I'm looking at the R.S., basically says that it gives you the freedom for a
- District 14.
Committee:
House Education
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Title 32, Chapter 14 established a family court services office in each of Idaho's seven judicial districts
- language among the committee that we think will work for this particular area and then submit a new R.S
- Or change one, you know, a new R.S. And deal with it that way. And I just throw that out.
- My name is Keith Graves, and I'm a resident of District 14. I am an Idaho resident.
Summary:
The Idaho Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee began with introductions of a new page and visiting family members, then unanimously approved the minutes from February 19, 2026. The committee heard presentations from court administrators on court assistance offices, family court services, and treatment courts. Testimony described services for self-represented litigants, family law support, mediation and fee assistance, and the structure and outcomes of treatment courts. Members asked questions about recidivism, sanctions, and court procedures, and one line of questioning about child interviews in family cases was cut short because of pending legislation in that area.
The committee then took up House Bill 692, which would expand access to child protection hearings and create a rebuttable presumption for attendance by children, relatives, foster parents, fictive kin, service providers, and legislators unless the judge finds exclusion appropriate. The sponsor and advocates said the bill would improve transparency and allow children and caregivers to be heard; opponents raised concerns about overbreadth, confidentiality, and the inclusion of legislators and broad categories of service providers. After discussion, the committee rejected a motion to send the bill directly to the floor and instead approved a substitute motion to send it to general orders by a 15-1 vote.
Next, House Bill 23, a House rule change for procedures during a call of the house, was explained as allowing members and staff access to offices and restrooms while still requiring attendance and voting. It passed unanimously. House Bill 683, concerning sex offender residency definitions and removing a care-facility exemption near schools or daycares, also passed unanimously after testimony from the sponsor and a sheriff. House Bill 684, shifting transport costs for escaped state prisoners from counties to the state, passed unanimously as well. Finally, House Bill 615, which would add religious gatherings and houses of worship to the disturbing-the-peace statute, drew both support and constitutional concerns about vagueness and First Amendment issues; it passed the committee 9-2 and was sent to the floor.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Title 32, Chapter 14 established a family court services office in each of Idaho's seven judicial districts
- language among the committee that we think will work for this particular area and then submit a new R.S
- ., or change one, you know, a new R.S., and deal with it that way.
- My name is Keith Graves, and I'm a resident of District 14. I am an Idaho resident.
Committee:
House Judiciary, Rules and Administration
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- years, there's been a water transfer project, Snake River to Mountain Home Air Force Base, including a 14
- I notice in your R.S. here, you call them Department of Defense.
Summary:
The House Research and Conservation Committee met with a quorum and first approved four RSs for introduction and printing: RS 33353, RS 33344, RS 32090, and RS 33348. The committee then took up RS 33185 C1, sponsored by Representative Gannon, which would direct the Idaho Water Resources Board to seek a user or rental fee from foreign countries training at Mountain Home Air Force Base for use of the Snake River-to-base water pipeline funded by state general funds and ARPA money.
Representative Gannon argued the bill was a simple request that wealthy foreign governments, such as Singapore and Qatar, help reimburse Idaho taxpayers for a project that now appears to support permanent foreign training facilities at the base. Opponents, including Representatives VanderWoude, Deiger, Pickett, and Nelson, said the pipeline and water-right arrangement were made in good faith to preserve the base’s viability and address water-quality and growth issues, and warned that reopening the agreement could undermine Idaho’s reliability in negotiated deals. Supporters of the bill also questioned whether foreign users should contribute to related costs.
A substitute motion by Representative Church to introduce RS 33185 C1 failed on a voice vote. The committee then adopted the main motion to hold and return RS 33185 C1 to the sponsor, effectively not introducing the bill. The meeting then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So, as you recall, last session, we passed House Bill 14, and that was the Code Cleanup Act.
- Last session, we passed House Bill 14, and that was the Code Cleanup Act.
- freshwater lakes. has not been necessary since the territorial area are used and so would submit this R.S
Committee:
House Resources and Conservation
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- To introduce R.S. 3-2999 or 990. All those in favor say aye. Any opposed?
- Chairman, I would ask for a motion to introduce R.S. 3-3-170. Committee, any questions or motions?
Committee:
House Business
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- we're deleting line two in its entirety and inserting in lieu of the following to amend and reenact R.S
- We're deleting line two in its entirety and inserting in lieu of the following to amend and reenact R.S
- Senate Bill 156 by Senator Kleinpeter is an act in Title 14 relative to negligent homicide, relative
- It is an act to amend Titles 14 and 17 relative to computer-related crime, to provide relative to the
- Members, Title 14, Article 99.2, lays out the crime of reckless operation of an off-road vehicle.
Bills:
SR126 , SR129 , SCR71 , SCR72 , SCR73 , SCR12 , HB221 , HCR54 , HCR79 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR95 , HCR97 , HCR102 , HCR104 , HCR58 , SB480 , SB514 , HB12 , HB66 , HB145 , HB167 , HB175 , HB196 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB256 , HB291 , HB325 , HB326 , HB352 , HB401 , HB430 , HB433 , HB434 , HB448 , HB456 , HB476 , HB481 , HB487 , HB492 , HB549 , HB579 , HB608 , HB621 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB637 , HB656 , HB722 , HB745 , HB749 , HB804 , HB818 , HB821 , HB833 , HB864 , HB867 , HB874 , HB893 , HB909 , HB951 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB979 , HB985 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1005 , HB1007 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1038 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1059 , HB1077 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1112 , HB1153 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1204 , HB1218 , HB1242 , HB1244 , HB1249 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB538 , SCR3 , SCR23 , SCR38 , SCR24 , SB102 , SB133 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB200 , SB217 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB330 , SB449 , SB489 , SB521 , SB45 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB274 , SB304 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB436 , SB54 , SB72 , SB129 , SB164 , SB232 , SB287 , SB322 , SB374 , SB375 , SB386 , SB409 , SB447 , SB458 , SB222 , SB399 , SR119 , SCR58 , SCR65 , SCR9 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , HCR41 , HCR47 , HCR63 , HCR69 , HCR31 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB195 , HB214 , HB217 , HB233 , HB283 , HB290 , HB319 , HB324 , HB345 , HB362 , HB363 , HB368 , HB377 , HB380 , HB382 , HB386 , HB392 , HB406 , HB431 , HB441 , HB466 , HB503 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB655 , HB664 , HB685 , HB692 , HB707 , HB715 , HB732 , HB738 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB807 , HB822 , HB856 , HB860 , HB868 , HB887 , HB888 , HB905 , HB908 , HB961 , HB980 , HB990 , HB992 , HB999 , HB1000 , HB1010 , HB1146 , HB1157 , HB1233 , HB1236 , HB1243 , HB54 , HB137 , HB180 , HB192 , HB310 , HB321 , HB396 , HB512 , HB552 , HB578 , HB638 , HB663 , HB708 , HB717 , HB718 , HB1009 , HB1082 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1198 , HB1246 , HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB259 , HB267 , HB288 , HB308 , HB403 , HB405 , HB414 , HB417 , HB478 , HB546 , HB548 , HB555 , HB557 , HB609 , HB670 , HB672 , HB740 , HB779 , HB786 , HB796 , HB812 , HB848 , HB915 , HB917 , HB921 , HB930 , HB933 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1129 , HB1154 , HB1166 , HB1187 , HB1195 , HB1230 , HB17 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB119 , HB126 , HB129 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB211 , HB226 , HB245 , HB271 , HB280 , HB337 , HB351 , HB354 , HB399 , HB571 , HB677 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB728 , HB750 , HB759 , HB789 , HB844 , HB850 , HB870 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1036 , HB1241 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB382 , SB441 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB782
Keywords:
SR126, Senate Resolution 126, World Preeclampsia Awareness Day, preeclampsia, maternal mortality, maternal health, pregnancy complications, hypertension, high blood pressure, pregnancy-related disorder, obstetrics, prenatal care, prenatal health, infant mortality, preterm birth, premature birth, Woman's Hospital, Louisiana Senate, women's health, public health awareness
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a prayer from guest minister Troy Brigadio, and recited the pledge. The chamber then handled journal approval, committee and House messages, and a large number of resolutions and bills, with many items lying over or being referred to committees. Several Senate resolutions were adopted by voice or machine vote, including commendations for World Preeclampsia Awareness Day, Kathy Holloway, Jensen LeBlanc, and River Bend Station, and the Senate also recognized Senator Mike Reese’s new role as president of McNeese State University.
The body spent much of the meeting concurring in or rejecting House amendments to Senate bills. Concurrences were approved on measures including SB 102, 133, 151, 165, 169, 170, 200, 280, 291, 303, 330, 396, 410, 425, 427, 436, 489, 521, 45, 156, 181, 203, 304, and 399. The Senate rejected House amendments on SB 217, SB 300, SB 274, and SB 379, sending those matters toward conference or further work. One notable floor debate occurred on SB 449, where Senator Moore objected to concurring in amendments affecting the North Orleans Belt Railroad; after discussion about corruption concerns and public bid laws, the chamber rejected the amendments 26-9.
The Senate also took up numerous House bills on final passage, approving measures on local governance, public safety, education, tax policy, and infrastructure. These included HB 87 on Livingston Parish Gas Utility District per diem, HB 115 on abolishing the police chief office in Edgefield, HB 162 on a neighborhood improvement district fee, HB 195 allowing pepper spray on campus, HB 214 and HB 217 on optional ad valorem tax exemptions for rehabilitated blighted property, HB 233 on jury compensation, HB 354 renaming a bridge as the Caleb Easterling Memorial Bridge, HB 283 on protections for assaulted school employees, HB 290 recreating the Department of Treasury, and HB 319 adjusting civic education commission membership. Several of these passed unanimously or with only a few dissenting votes, and members frequently moved to reconsider and record objections after final passage.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- we're deleting line two in its entirety and inserting in lieu of the following to amend and reenact R.S
- Senate Bill 156 by Senator Kleinpeter is an act in Title 14 relative to negligent homicide, relative
- It amends Titles 14 and 17 relative to computer-related crime to provide relative to the crime of unlawful
- It is an act to amend Title 14 relative to the seizure of off-road vehicles and forfeiture.
- Members, Title 14, Article 99.2, lays out the crime of reckless operation of an off-road vehicle.
Bills:
SR126 , SR129 , SCR71 , SCR72 , SCR73 , SCR12 , HB221 , HCR54 , HCR79 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR95 , HCR97 , HCR102 , HCR104 , HCR58 , SB480 , SB514 , HB12 , HB66 , HB145 , HB167 , HB175 , HB196 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB256 , HB291 , HB325 , HB326 , HB352 , HB401 , HB430 , HB433 , HB434 , HB448 , HB456 , HB476 , HB481 , HB487 , HB492 , HB549 , HB579 , HB608 , HB621 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB637 , HB656 , HB722 , HB745 , HB749 , HB804 , HB818 , HB821 , HB833 , HB864 , HB867 , HB874 , HB893 , HB909 , HB951 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB979 , HB985 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1005 , HB1007 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1038 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1059 , HB1077 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1112 , HB1153 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1204 , HB1218 , HB1242 , HB1244 , HB1249 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB538 , SCR3 , SCR23 , SCR38 , SCR24 , SB102 , SB133 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB200 , SB217 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB330 , SB449 , SB489 , SB521 , SB45 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB274 , SB304 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB436 , SB54 , SB72 , SB129 , SB164 , SB232 , SB287 , SB322 , SB374 , SB375 , SB386 , SB409 , SB447 , SB458 , SB222 , SB399 , SR119 , SCR58 , SCR65 , SCR9 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , HCR41 , HCR47 , HCR63 , HCR69 , HCR31 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB195 , HB214 , HB217 , HB233 , HB283 , HB290 , HB319 , HB324 , HB345 , HB362 , HB363 , HB368 , HB377 , HB380 , HB382 , HB386 , HB392 , HB406 , HB431 , HB441 , HB466 , HB503 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB655 , HB664 , HB685 , HB692 , HB707 , HB715 , HB732 , HB738 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB807 , HB822 , HB856 , HB860 , HB868 , HB887 , HB888 , HB905 , HB908 , HB961 , HB980 , HB990 , HB992 , HB999 , HB1000 , HB1010 , HB1146 , HB1157 , HB1233 , HB1236 , HB1243 , HB54 , HB137 , HB180 , HB192 , HB310 , HB321 , HB396 , HB512 , HB552 , HB578 , HB638 , HB663 , HB708 , HB717 , HB718 , HB1009 , HB1082 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1198 , HB1246 , HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB259 , HB267 , HB288 , HB308 , HB403 , HB405 , HB414 , HB417 , HB478 , HB546 , HB548 , HB555 , HB557 , HB609 , HB670 , HB672 , HB740 , HB779 , HB786 , HB796 , HB812 , HB848 , HB915 , HB917 , HB921 , HB930 , HB933 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1129 , HB1154 , HB1166 , HB1187 , HB1195 , HB1230 , HB17 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB119 , HB126 , HB129 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB211 , HB226 , HB245 , HB271 , HB280 , HB337 , HB351 , HB354 , HB399 , HB571 , HB677 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB728 , HB750 , HB759 , HB789 , HB844 , HB850 , HB870 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1036 , HB1241 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB382 , SB441 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB782
Keywords:
SR126, Senate Resolution 126, World Preeclampsia Awareness Day, preeclampsia, maternal mortality, maternal health, pregnancy complications, hypertension, high blood pressure, pregnancy-related disorder, obstetrics, prenatal care, prenatal health, infant mortality, preterm birth, premature birth, Woman's Hospital, Louisiana Senate, women's health, public health awareness
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 377 by Representative Kerner is an act to amend Article 14 of the Constitution, continuing
- House Bill 137 by Representative Mike Johnson [member_2856] is an act in Title 14 and the Children's
- this subsection is eligible for specialized services for sexually exploited children as provided in R.S
- Specialized services for sexually exploited children as provided in R.S. 46:2161.
- House Bill 1246 by Representative Glorioso is an act in Title 14 relative to operating a vehicle while
Bills:
SR134 , SR135 , SR136 , SR137 , SR140 , SR141 , SR142 , SCR75 , SCR77 , SCR12 , HB75 , HB1199 , HB221 , HCR89 , HCR96 , HCR103 , HCR108 , HCR58 , HB9 , HB177 , HB181 , HB198 , HB202 , HB223 , HB225 , HB387 , HB398 , HB457 , HB459 , HB540 , HB591 , HB616 , HB766 , HB775 , HB783 , HB797 , HB895 , HB906 , HB950 , HB975 , HB1028 , HB1052 , HB1057 , HB1076 , HB1100 , HB1139 , HB1155 , HB1160 , HB1182 , HB1186 , HB1220 , HB1222 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1228 , HB1231 , HB1245 , HB1256 , SCR3 , SB393 , SB401 , SB415 , SB426 , SB435 , SB487 , SB488 , SB523 , SB56 , SB163 , SB341 , SB504 , SB322 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR72 , HCR31 , HCR47 , HCR41 , HB363 , HB368 , HB377 , HB380 , HB386 , HB392 , HB431 , HB441 , HB559 , HB664 , HB685 , HB715 , HB741 , HB822 , HB856 , HB908 , HB980 , HB990 , HB999 , HB1010 , HB1243 , HB54 , HB137 , HB180 , HB192 , HB310 , HB321 , HB396 , HB512 , HB552 , HB578 , HB638 , HB663 , HB708 , HB717 , HB718 , HB1009 , HB1082 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1198 , HB1246 , HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB259 , HB267 , HB288 , HB308 , HB403 , HB405 , HB414 , HB417 , HB478 , HB546 , HB548 , HB555 , HB557 , HB609 , HB670 , HB672 , HB740 , HB779 , HB786 , HB796 , HB812 , HB848 , HB915 , HB917 , HB921 , HB930 , HB933 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1129 , HB1154 , HB1166 , HB1187 , HB1195 , HB1230 , HB316 , HB511 , HB799 , HB1039 , HB12 , HB66 , HB145 , HB167 , HB196 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB256 , HB291 , HB326 , HB352 , HB401 , HB430 , HB433 , HB434 , HB448 , HB456 , HB476 , HB481 , HB487 , HB492 , HB549 , HB579 , HB608 , HB621 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB637 , HB656 , HB722 , HB745 , HB804 , HB818 , HB821 , HB833 , HB864 , HB867 , HB874 , HB893 , HB909 , HB951 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB979 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1005 , HB1007 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1038 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1059 , HB1077 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1112 , HB1153 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1204 , HB1218 , HB1242 , HB1244 , HB1249 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB17 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB126 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB211 , HB226 , HB271 , HB324 , HB337 , HB351 , HB399 , HB571 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB750 , HB759 , HB844 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1036 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB441 , SB449 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB149
Keywords:
SR134, Senate Resolution 134, Isaac Herzenberg, Metairie Park Country Day School, Country Day, javelin, track and field, Class 2A, state championship, high school athletics, student athlete, Louisiana Senate commendation, honorary resolution, sports recognition, University of Nebraska, Baton Rouge, LSU Bernie Moore Track Stadium, sportsmanship, collegiate athletics, condolence resolution
Summary:
The Senate met with 23 members present, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then took up a long calendar of resolutions and House bills. Early action included adopting numerous Senate resolutions, such as studies on the Upper Pontchartrain Basin, economic development boards, remote notarization, retirement system investments in China, and several commendations. The chamber also concurred in House Concurrent Resolutions on the Louisiana Maneuvers museum/trail study, roundabout education, plumbing code review, and economic ties with Taiwan, with most of these adopted unanimously or near-unanimously. A special recognition was also held for 2025-26 Teachers of the Year from Senate District 15.
On the bill calendar, the Senate advanced a wide range of measures. Several bills dealt with education, public safety, and local government, including allowing virtual school students to participate in school activities, requiring mayoral training, updating rules for justice of the peace jurisdiction, and increasing penalties or fees in certain local matters. Other measures addressed health and human services, such as suicide prevention signage and 988 hotline placement on school IDs, Medicaid and provider payment rules, medical records fees for veterans, mental health protective custody procedures, and housing support for trafficking survivors. The chamber also passed bills on insurance, insurance-related venue rules, prompt payment to contractors, hazardous waste cleanup funding, and motor vehicle insurance requirements for out-of-state vehicles.
The Senate also approved several criminal justice and public safety measures, including school threat penalties, autopsy photographs as evidence, impaired driving-related provisions, and restrictions on cell-cultured food products and labeling. Additional bills covered economic development and business regulation, such as wood pellet and brick manufacturing incentives, digital asset custody, CPA licensure pathways, and licensing for motor vehicle/recreational product dealers. Most bills were passed by wide margins, though a few drew notable opposition, including the constitutional and policy measures on gender/sex terminology, child custody arbitration, and the out-of-state vehicle insurance bill. Many bills were amended on the floor before final passage, and motions to reconsider were routinely laid on the table.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDT-EIG-CPN, CPN-EDT, CPN-TRS, HHS-CPN, CPN Public Hearings 03-25-2026
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT9PDqhEghc, 2026-07-02T01:23:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
01:08 - HB 1590 HD3
11:05 - DM EDT-EIG-CPN 9:30 AM
13:22 - HB 2575 HD1
46:29 - DM CPN-EDT 9:40 AM
48:52 - HB 2386 HD2
01:02:54 - DM CPN-TRS 9:50 AM
01:06:44 - SCR 50 / SR 49
01:09:47 - DM HHS-CPN 10:00 AM
01:11:14 - SCR 118 / SR 111
01:12:25 - SCR 166 / SR 157
01:15:05 - DM CPN 10:01 AM
Hearing Notices:
EDT-EIG-CPN 9:30 AM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDT-EIG-CPN_03-25-26_.PDF
CPN-EDT 9:40 AM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-EDT_03-25-26_.PDF
CPN-TRS 9:50 AM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-TRS_03-25-26_.PDF
HHS-CPN 10:00 AM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-CPN_03-25-26_.PDF
CPN 10:01 AM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_03-25-26_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAL Public Hearing - Tue Mar 19, 2024 @ 9:30 AM HST
Keywords:
HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lf9rkLE1eI, 2026-07-02T01:22:52+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAL_03-19-24_.PDF
14:49 - Introduction
15:29 - SB2575 HD1
18:05 - HCR4
21:35 - HCR19/HR9
24:13 - HCR29
25:25 - HCR72/HR57
27:35 - HCR82/HR68
33:03 - HCR83/HR69
39:20 - HCR87/HR73
39:55 - HCR88/HR74
42:42 - HCR92/HR76
44:56 - HCR93/HR77
45:30 - HCR95/HR79
46:03 - HCR97/HR81
50:15 - HCR105/HR86
51:06 - HCR124/HR104
51:30 - HCR134/HR115
52:04 - HR122
52:31 - HCR148/HR127
55:05 - HCR158/HR137
56:40 - HCR198/HR178
57:33 - HCR199/HR179
57:59 - HCR207/HR187
1:03:58 - HCR208/HR188
1:07:29 - HCR209/HR189
1:16:29 - HCR214/HR194
1:17:57 - HCR220/HR200
1:18:15 - HCR8
1:19:01 - HCR9
1:19:43 - HCR10
1:20:28 - HCR11
1:20:58 - HCR12
1:21:33 - HCR13
1:22:05 - HCR14
1:23:17 - HCR22
1:23:48 - HCR98
1:31:06 - HCR50/HR39
1:33:43 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
LBT-JDC, JDC-HHS, JDC DEFER, JDC DEFER, JDC Public Hearings 3-19-2024
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-MnxnakMyo, 2026-07-02T01:23:17+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
0:30 - HB 1917 HD1
1:45 - HB 1967 HD1
3:45 - HB 1643 HD1
9:00 - DM LBT-JDC 9:30 AM
12:16 - HB 1976 HD1
14:50 - DM JDC-HHS 9:55 AM
17:00 - DM JDC DEFER 10:00 AM
17:30 - HB 2058 HD1
23:19 - HB 2184 HD1
31:50 - DM JDC DEFER 10:00 AM
37:38 - HB 1911 HD2
44:00 - HB 2802 HD1
1:08:11 - DM JDC 10:10 AM
Hearing Notices:
LBT-JDC 9:30 AM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_LBT-JDC_03-19-24_.pdf
JDC-HHS 9:55 AM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC-HHS_03-19-24_.pdf
JDC DEFER 10:00 AM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-19-24_DEFER_.pdf
JDC DEFER 10:00 AM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-19-24_DEFER-1_.pdf
JDC 10:10 AM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-19-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HHS-TCA, HHS, HHS-PSM Public Hearings 03-24-2023 1:00pm
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OXv994ZIlM, 2026-07-02T01:23:09+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
00:24 - SCR 28
05:15 - DM HHS-TCA 1:00 PM
07:30 - SCR 112 / SR 118
09:27 - SCR 67 / SR 60
14:36 - SCR 69 / SR 62
26:33 - SCR 88 / SR 79
28:13 - SCR 119
32:30 - SCR 132 / SR 152
35:54 - SCR 180 / SR 175
38:21 - SCR 183 / SR 177
41:35 - SCR 185 / SR 169
51:24 - SCR 206 / SR 105
53:51 - SCR 217 / SR 155
54:51 - DM HHS 1:02 PM
1:02:38 - SCR 64
1:07:32 - SCR 89
1:09:57 - SCR 107 / SR 96
1:11:50 - SCR 226 / SR 164
1:12:47 - DM HHS-PSM 2:00 PM
Hearing Notices:
HHS-TCA 1:00 PM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-TCA_03-24-23_.pdf
HHS 1:02 PM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_03-24-23-1_.pdf
HHS-PSM 2:00 PM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-PSM_03-24-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HLT Public Hearing - Wed Feb 8, 2023 @ 8:30AM HST
Keywords:
HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzV9rbZmqKQ, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-08-23_3_.PDF
Followed by 9:45AM Agenda:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-08-23_4_.PDF
Followed by 11:30AM Decision Making:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-08-23_.PDF
Followed by 11:40AM Decision Making:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-08-23_2_.PDF
Timestamps:
8:27- Introduction (HLT 8:30AM)
8:53 - HB1302
11:44 - HB1201
14:07 - HB1245
20:31 - HB1255
26:04 - HB982
3:17:37 - Decision Making (HLT 8:30AM)
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1:23:09- Introduction (HLT 9:45AM)
1:23:26 - HB1081
1:35:33- HB914
1:43:23 - HB872
1:47:53 - HB278
1:52:13 - HB838
1:57:43 - HB1263
2:00:53 - HB871
2:10:36 - HB1433
3:21:19 - Decision Making (HLT 9:45AM)
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3:08:42 - Decision Making (11:30AM Agenda)
[ HB517, HB955, HB1404, HB1442, HB950, HB1122, HB1154, HB1155 ]
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3:26:00 - Decision Making (11:40AM Agenda)
[ HB1097, HB70, HB1217, HB696, HB1082, HB1218, HB1219, HB516, HB957, HB734 ], 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- would hold the bill in committee, if the committee is so willing, and then we could go to the next R.S
- The committee is so willing, and then we could go to the next R.S.
- And we'll have the option to have a debate on this R.S. Mr.
Committee:
House Business
Summary:
The House Business Committee first introduced and approved two RS requests. RS 33044, brought by Rep. Ehart, would examine changes affecting military chaplains so their counseling work could be considered toward licensing requirements; the committee introduced it without opposition. RS 33004, brought by Rep. Cornelis, would require businesses to allow restroom access to people with Crohn’s disease or similar medical conditions who present documentation; it was also introduced unanimously.
The committee then heard House Bill 513, which would reduce cosmetology training from 1,600 to 1,000 hours and apprenticeship hours from 3,200 to 2,000, with a proposed implementation date of January 1, 2027 in the related RS 33099. Supporters argued the bill would lower barriers to entry, reduce student debt, speed entry into the workforce, and still preserve safety through existing board standards and testing. Opponents, including cosmetology instructors, school owners, and industry representatives, argued the change would weaken training, shift costs to salons, and harm reciprocity for Idaho licensees moving to other states. After public testimony and committee discussion, HB 513 was held in committee, while RS 33099 was introduced and sent to the second reading calendar, with Reps. Birch and Cheatum recorded in opposition.
Finally, the committee considered House Bill 514, which would allow cosmetology students to take their licensing exam after completing 80% of the program rather than waiting until the end. The sponsor said this would get students into the workforce sooner and reduce delays caused by test scheduling and results. Testimony was generally supportive, with some comments that earlier testing could help students and employers, though one member noted the need to balance free-market goals with public safety and consumer protection. The committee voted to send HB 514 to the House floor with a due pass recommendation.