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• ; file item number 3, AB 2155 by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry; file item number 4, AB 2125 by Assembly
• Member Bennett; file item number 5, AB 505; and file item number 5, AB 1597 by Assembly Member Castillo
• File item number 9, AB 2789 by the Assembly Judiciary Committee with amendments; file item number 11,
• ; file item number 13, AB 501 by Assembly Member Papin; and finally, file item number 16, AB 1846 by
• File item number 14. Weber Pierson: Aye. Wiener: Aye. 12 to 0. Bill is out. File item number 14.

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• Second reading of House File 475. Second reading of House File 2437. Introduction of bills.
• First reading of Senate files.
• House file. House file number 2434, an House file.
• Senate file number with transmitted.
• <00:08:37.680> First First reading of Senate files. First First reading of Senate files.

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• Okay, then without objection, we'll file this report.
• So without objection, we will file this report. All right. Thank you. We will file that report.
• File that report. Okay. Yeah, okay. Without objection, we're going to file that report. Thank you.
• Then we will, without objection, file that report.
• He said you said filed. I said filed? Yeah. Okay, I made a mistake. Committee, I'm sorry.

Summary: The committee first heard updates on delinquent private water and sewer reports. For reports due as of December 31, 2012, staff said five additional 2024 reports had been received since the December meeting, bringing the total of released escrow funds to 17 and leaving 26 still escrowed. For reports delinquent as of December 31, 2023, two more reports were received, bringing 59 of the original 64 into compliance and leaving five outstanding. Both update reports were filed without objection. The committee then discussed Act 709 of 2021 and the town of Daisy’s repayment of street turnback funds. Staff said Daisy had made improper payments to a nonprofit, used restricted street funds for fire truck and fire department building costs, and had not adopted the required repayment ordinance or obtained approval for a reduced repayment percentage. Mayor Lisa Cogburn said the city council had not approved repayment because members disputed the amount, though she said the city had funds to pay. After questions from members and staff explaining the audit calculations, the committee adopted a motion requiring Daisy to repay 10% of unrestricted general fund revenues under the statute and to withhold turnback funds if the city fails to comply. The report was then filed. The committee reviewed numerous deferred and current audit findings from cities, counties, and water systems. Several local officials appeared and described corrective steps, including Harrison district court, Carroll County airport, Izard County treasurer, Alexander district court, Town of 56 officials, Bull Shoals, Lone Oak County, Beaver, Central City, Gravette, Ralston Water Department, Thornton Waterworks, Ozan, and Lee County. Findings included missing or inaccurate reconciliations, unsupported credit card charges, payroll and compensation issues, improper use of public funds, missing receipts, and budget overruns. Some matters were referred to the prosecuting attorney and Attorney General, including Bull Shoals and Lone Oak County, while others were filed or deferred as appropriate. The committee also deferred two private water and sewer reports for lack of proper responses, filed 19 reports with resolved findings, and filed 53 reports with no findings. Before adjourning, the committee set its next meeting for February 12, 2026.

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• The secretary will read the Senate file numbers. Senate File 2370, 1581, and 2161.
• secretary will read the Senate file secretary will read the Senate file numbers.<00:03:53.440>
• Senate file numbers 2370, 1581, numbers. Senate file numbers 2370, 1581, and<00:03:57.200> 2161.
• The secretary will read the House file numbers. House File 129 and 1346.
• The House files have been given their The House files have been given their second<00:04:16.560> reading

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• prior to filing suit.
• It was a motion to file them all. Batch and file. Thank you, ma'am. Yeah, you're dismissed.
• filed an answer.
• I don't have the file with me either. I don't have the file with me either.
• filed a notice of appeal.

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• Members, next we're going to move back and file to file item number 20.
• Okay, we're going to file item number 48, everyone. File item number 48.
• Okay, we're going to file item number 48, everyone. File item number 48.
• File item number six. File item number six, everybody.
• Members, we're going to lift the file call on file item 56. Clerk will post.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before moving through the daily file. Several measures were taken up and passed, including bills on county jail accountability (AB 2257), claims against public agencies (AB 2529), affordable housing management metrics (AB 2689), digital wellness instruction in schools (AB 2071), pedestrian and bicycle safety project streamlining (AB 1976), manufactured home transport permits (AB 2012), a Surplus Land Act amendment tied to an Inland Empire soccer project (AB 2139), a Monterey Bay stewardship authority (AB 1548), online electrician licensing (AB 1707), a Caltrans study of navigation apps’ traffic impacts (AB 2105), coastal resiliency permitting reforms (AB 2051), downtown housing streamlining and financing (AB 2074), Cal Fire compensation (AB 2129), emergency care authority for Del Puerto Health Care District (AB 2282), charter school facilities hardship relief (AB 2316), theft by a peace officer under color of authority as serious misconduct (AB 2337), an Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander-serving institution designation (AB 2374), energy and cannabis support bills (AB 2464, AB 2537), and a suicide prevention plan requirement for treatment facilities (AB 2562). Most of these measures passed with broad bipartisan margins, and several were described as support bills with no opposition. The floor also debated a major criminal justice measure, AB 2727, which would raise the threshold for elderly parole eligibility for people serving sentences for violent sex offenses and add screening safeguards. Supporters from both parties emphasized child protection, survivor trauma, and specific local cases involving offenders who had become eligible for release; the bill passed 66-0. Another significant debate centered on AB 1958, which would clarify procedures under the California Racial Justice Act by refining how disparity claims are established and rebutted; the author said he would take Senate amendments to address concerns from district attorneys. The Assembly also considered AB 2313, a gas-to-electric transition bill allowing customers with planned service line replacements to opt out of gas service and use funds to electrify their homes. Members raised concerns about cost shifts and equity, and the author responded that the bill includes no-cost-shift language, larger credits for disadvantaged communities, and would not proceed if the math does not work; it passed 41-21. The final major item was AB 1709, a high-profile social media safety bill creating a minimum age of 16 for accounts on platforms using addictive features and establishing an e-safety commission. The author and many supporters from both parties framed the bill as a response to youth mental health harms, addictive design, and the need for age-based safeguards, while some members raised concerns about impacts on LGBTQ youth and other isolated young people who rely on online spaces. Supporters said the bill targets addictive design rather than speech and is intended to preserve safe online connection while limiting harmful features. The measure drew extensive bipartisan support and was still under debate at the end of the transcript.

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• separately in House File separately in House File 3000.<00:10:01.519> Um<00:10:01.920>
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• And this is from Chair Mohler's House File 1082.
• Representative Harter's House File 467.

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• House file number 3832. >> Second reading of Senate files. >> Second reading.
• House file number 3832. >> Second reading. House file number 3832.
• : Senate File No. 3402.
• House file<00:11:49.040> numbers<00:11:49.600> 2169, file numbers 2169, file numbers 2169
• House file<00:27:30.960> number<00:27:31.520> 3558 file number 3558 file number 3558 >

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• at the top of general file.
• of general file.
• file.
• File.
• Be taken from its place on General File and be placed at the top of General File.

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• House File 3479, Representative Fryberg. House File 4118, Representative Kiza Watun.
• House File 4241, Representative Fryberg. House File 3699, Representative Gotfrieded.
• House File 3467, Representative Ray Rarrower, and House File 3544, Representative Rapinsky.
• File 4118, Representative Kiza Watun. File 4118, Representative Kiza Watun.
• <00:01:18.080> File 4241, Representative Fryberg, House File 4241, Representative Fryberg,

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Summary: The Rules Committee met on Thursday, April 9th with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from Tuesday, April 7th by voice vote. Representative Allen initially offered the motion, then Representative Jordan moved approval after it was noted Allen had not been present. The minutes were adopted without discussion. The committee then considered the calendar for Monday, April 13th. The proposed calendar included House Files 3437, 3479, 4118, 4241, 3699, 3467, and 3544, along with Senate File 2511, with the listed authors or lead house author noted during the meeting. Representative Niska urged support for the motion to adopt the calendar. The committee adopted the calendar by voice vote. The motion also designated Monday, April 13th for adoption of the calendar for the day and required pre-filing of amendments for the bills on that calendar, pursuant to Rules 1.21 and 3.33. The meeting then adjourned.

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• The Assembly Third Reading File: file items 5 through 59 we've already dispensed with.
• File item 24. Excuse me, Senator. Thank you. File item 24, excuse me, Senator.
• Okay, we're going to file item number 48, everyone. File item number 48.
• File item number six. File item number six, everybody.
• Members, we're going to lift the file call on file item 56. Clerk will post.

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• File 4142. File 4142.
• File House File<01:02:20.800> 4142.
• File 4142. Thank you. File 4142. Thank you.
• up file House File 2291. up file House File 2291. Um,<01:18:18.640> Mahum. Um, Mahum.
• File 1724. File 1724.

Bills: HF4493, HF3133, HF4595, HF4143, HF4142, HF3756, HF4289, HF1724, HF2291, HF4568, HF4547

Keywords: opioid use disorder, OUD, medication-assisted treatment, MAT, pharmacist prescribing, pharmacy practice, controlled substances, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V, DEA registration, Board of Pharmacy, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, buprenorphine, naltrexone, harm reduction, prescription authority, pharmacist intern, Minnesota pharmacy law

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• Senate file respectfully requested.
• have of House files.
• The House files have of House files.
• The secretary will read the House file number. >> House File Number 3718. >> The House file has been
• Senate file 3622, Senator Kroon. Senate file 3622, Senator Kroon.

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Summary: The Senate convened under call, established a quorum, and heard a prayer and pledge. The main legislative business was House amendments to Senate File 2511, the liquor bill authorizing various municipalities to issue liquor licenses. Senators described it as a bipartisan “one-off” liquor bill with local provisions, including a St. Louis Park food hall license, Minneapolis food hall licenses, a Rochester Chateau Theater provision, expanded University of Minnesota liquor licensing flexibility, Brainerd’s Northern Pacific Center license, seasonal resort licensing, and a care-facility “granny happy hour” provision. Senator Wesenberg asked about a proposed 17-year-old server provision, and Senator Klein said it had been dropped and was never part of the Senate language. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to SF 2511, advanced it to third reading, and passed it on final passage by a vote of 56 ayes to 10 nays. The chamber also adopted committee reports, took up a confirmation calendar item, and unanimously confirmed Joseph Sullivan to another six-year term on the Public Utilities Commission after Senator Frentz reported unanimous committee support and cited broad stakeholder backing. On special orders, the Senate passed House File 3741, which modernizes educational assistance for children and spouses of prisoners of war and deceased veterans by moving coverage under the Minnesota GI Bill and increasing the benefit to $750; it passed 66-0. The Senate also passed Senate File 3622, a 97-page technical and conforming update to the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act. Senator Kroon highlighted changes for small common-interest communities, insurance responsibility in mixed-use buildings, buyer disclosure, court-rule alignment, and lien priority definitions. An A2 amendment delayed the effective date of a separate 308C cooperative housing rewrite for one year to allow more consumer-protection work; after discussion involving Senators Kroon, Dibble, and Westrom, the amendment was adopted, and SF 3622 then passed 67-0. The Senate later adjourned until the following Wednesday.

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• House File 3006. Second reading. Second reading of House File 3022.
• House Files 3167 through 3187. First reading of House Files 3167 through 3187.
• House File 1722, House File 2233, and House File 2554.
• House File 1722.
• House File 1722.

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• File item 9, we will pass and retain. Reconsideration, file items 10 through 12.
• That brings us to the Assembly Third Reading File, file items 13 through 95.
• Passing and retaining file item 76, 77. File item 78, that's AB 2238.
• File order, we are going to pass and retain file items 88 through 95.
• file and brings us to the Senate third reading file.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then approved a procedural motion by a 41-17 roll call to re-refer AB 2690 and AB 1863 to Appropriations and to allow guests for the Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. House Resolution 92, recognizing Cinco de Mayo Week, was adopted after supportive remarks from members of several caucuses, and the chamber then held the 2026 Latino Spirit Awards ceremony honoring 11 individuals and organizations in higher education, human rights, philanthropy, health and science, advocacy, business, environmental justice, journalism and media, culinary arts, and a legacy award for Los Tigres del Norte. After the ceremony, the Assembly resumed business with guest introductions and moved through the daily file, passing or retaining a number of bills and resolutions. Among the measures taken up, the Assembly passed AB 1657 on domestic violence restraining order procedures (64-0), AB 2042 on civil procedure and service of process (66-0), AB 1660 on probate and public guardians (45-10), AB 1917 on criminal procedure and reinstatement of dismissed charges (43-15), AB 2148 clarifying that public school employees are human beings in the context of AI (69-0), AB 1647 protecting juvenile statements at transfer hearings (63-0), AB 1555 expanding community college access in Siskiyou County (66-0), AB 1608 on High-Speed Rail Inspector General oversight and reporting (45-18), AB 1803 requiring anti-hate speech training in workplace harassment prevention (50-9), AB 2128 protecting tenants in subsidized housing from certain federal work requirements and time limits (44-16), AB 2576 as a land-use cleanup bill protecting historic resources (61-0), AB 2601 allowing concurrent review for certain housing projects, and AB 2764 on extended foster care eligibility (60-0). Several items were passed and retained on file, and AB 2601 was interrupted by a call of the house before later business continued. The chamber also adopted ACR 159 on indigent defense after adding 59 coauthors, then heard guest introductions from chief public defenders from multiple counties. ACR 179, designating Wildland Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day, was adopted with 65 coauthors after remarks on wildfire risk and forest management. Later, ACR 183 establishing Black Health Equity Advocacy Week was presented with extensive testimony from members of multiple caucuses emphasizing racial health disparities, maternal mortality, life expectancy gaps, and the need for systemic change; the debate continued beyond the excerpt provided. Throughout the session, members repeatedly used guest introductions to recognize visiting groups and individuals, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members, UAW President Shawn Fain, California Women in Agriculture, and others.

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• , Senate File 5149 is Senate File 5149, Senator Gustafson.
• uh Senate File 3557. uh Senate File 3557.
• We have Senate File 774 and Senate File 841.
• We have Senate File<02:03:53.280> 774 File 774 File 774 and<02:03:55.040> Senate<02:03:
• Senate<02:11:41.200> File<02:11:41.640> 3763 Senate File 3763 Senate File 3763 keeps<02

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• Members, we're going to pass and retain on file items three through file item eight.
• We're going to pass and retain on file item number 23. Brings us to file item.
• Pass temporarily on file item 31, pass and retain on file items 32 and 33.
• We're going to pass and retain on file item 60, 61, 62, that gets us to file item 63.
• We're going to pass and retain on file items 82, 83, that gets us to file item.

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• late-filed disclosures.
• So there were 68 filing locations.
• We think that there has been some confusion by filers as to where to file this Form 10, how to file it
• thereafter they would file Form 6 as well.
• Each side has filed a motion for summary judgment, and as of November 8, 2024, all briefs are filed in

Summary: The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and heard a presentation from the Florida Commission on Ethics on several proposed legislative changes. The commission asked for changes to the Whistleblower Act to better cover ethics complaints, a public records exemption for commissioners’ and staff members’ sensitive personal information, an expanded gift-disclosure family definition to include foster relationships, and a first-time waiver of fines for late financial disclosure filers. Staff also requested technical fixes, including treating a timely postmarked appeal as filed on time, clarifying Form 6 filing requirements for appointees to elected seats, extending ethics-training requirements to municipal appointees filling unexpired terms, and clarifying where Form 10 gift disclosures are filed. Commission staff reported high electronic filing compliance rates, the rollout of automated fines, and an average of 92 days for completed preliminary investigations in 2025. They also updated the committee on two federal court challenges involving the in-office lobbying ban and the Form 6 requirement for elected municipal officers. The committee then heard from Secretary of State Cord Byrd, who outlined preparations for the 2026 election cycle and several policy proposals. He discussed work with new supervisors of elections, ongoing election-crimes enforcement, cooperation with federal agencies on citizenship verification, and data-sharing agreements with other states. Byrd also proposed a statewide pre-certification audit system with grants for smaller counties, a more streamlined process for checking voter citizenship status after registration, and a modernization fix for voter records affected by randomized driver’s license numbers. Members asked about special elections, election-crimes investigations, returning-citizen voting determinations, chain-of-custody procedures, and interstate data-sharing agreements. Byrd said special election timing is controlled by the governor, the elections-crimes office investigates but does not arrest, returning-citizen applications are resolved within 90 days, and he is confident in current chain-of-custody practices. The committee also considered gubernatorial nominations. By unanimous vote, members approved a block of nominees, then separately took up Joshua Kellum’s nomination to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The committee heard sworn public testimony from Robin Blevins, who urged rejection of Kellum’s appointment and criticized his background and past involvement in FWC-related advocacy. After brief discussion, the committee voted unanimously to approve Kellum’s nomination as well.

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• filings from our system,<00:05:27.360> our<00:05:27.520> business<00:05:27.759> filing
• Do to remove that business filing because it's clearly a fraudulently filed business.
• And it's also giving that filing credibility.
• clarify that this would be the filing clarify that this would be the filing itself<00:07:57.199>
• <00:09:05.440> in find out there is a business filed in find out there is a business filed

Keywords: Business and Financial Institutions - Room 216, 2 March, 2026; 4:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee took up several House bills related to fraud prevention and business filing procedures. On HB 1719, members discussed creating a study committee to examine prevention strategies for financial fraud and related scams, with the sponsor citing a sharp increase in securities division investigations and the need to coordinate among multiple state agencies. Questions focused on whether the study would include deed fraud and veterans’ fraud; the sponsor said the committee was initially aimed at securities fraud but could be expanded, and noted the Veterans Affairs director was included. An amendment adding the president of the Mississippi Bankers Association or designee was adopted, and the bill was given a do pass strike all recommendation. HB 1532 would allow the Secretary of State to remove fraudulent business filings and protect personal information used without consent. The sponsor explained that current law does not let the office remove a filing even when someone’s name, address, or phone number is used fraudulently, and said the bill would create a process to investigate complaints and take down fraudulent filings. Members clarified that the bill would not address scam solicitation letters sent to businesses, only fraudulent filings themselves. The committee then voted title sufficient, do pass. HB 1642 would move dissolution notices for corporations and LLCs to electronic notice. The sponsor said Mississippi already requires email addresses on filings and has been sending both email and mailed notices, but the bill would allow email-only notice and save about $65,000 in mailing costs while improving response rates. After concerns were raised about whether electronic notice alone was enough before a business is dissolved, the committee adopted a reverse repealer amendment to keep working on the issue, then reported the bill out with a title sufficient, do pass strike all recommendation and rose and reported.