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• , House Bill 1263, Delegates Tran, Ward, and Wilt on behalf of the House, and that is companion legislation
• So for seven— And that is companion legislation to Senate Bill 378.
• the Speaker appoints on behalf of the House Delegates Tran, Ward, and Wilt, and that's companion legislation
• Senate Bill 496 is legislation related to secure storage of handguns and unattended vehicle penalty.
• This legislation relates to collective bargaining by public employees, public employee relations board

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 4, 976, house, all

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• I'm Phil Hart, legislator from District 2, here to present Senate Bill 1369.
• I think that if we see issues in those places, that legislation would be warranted.
• Chairman, I appreciate your consideration and would appreciate your support for this legislation.
• Chairman, they will allow us to get through the legislative cycle.
• Chairman, they will allow us to get through the legislative cycle.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all

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• This bill is DCYF request legislation sponsored by Representative Burnbaum that you heard on Monday.
• existing resources, any report received from the local law enforcement agency with the appropriate legislative
• existing resources any report received from the local law enforcement agency with the appropriate legislative
• It says, within existing resources, they pass those reports on to the relevant legislative committees
• It says, within existing resources, they pass those reports on to the relevant legislative committees

Bills: HB2464

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: detention facilities, law enforcement, reporting requirements, incidents, private detention, 904, all

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• This is a Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, February 19th, 2026.
• years without any Year this year, but we have completed 29 years without any findings with the legislative
• Are you aware of when the legislators were taken out of LASERS?
• When the legislators were taken out of LASERS? I want to say that was '97. Okay.
• All right, next item on the agenda, item number six, is legislative intent. State of intent.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget met on February 19, 2026, and first received an unchanged fiscal status statement and five-year baseline projection from the Office of Planning and Budget. Members approved the fiscal status statement, and the baseline budget was noted as unchanged from the prior month. The committee also approved Facility Planning and Control’s request to add five higher education deferred maintenance projects to the Act 751 eligible list, and reviewed four change orders over $50,000 for informational purposes. The committee then approved the Louisiana Lottery Corporation’s fiscal year 2026-2027 operating budget. Lottery officials reported $610 million in projected gross revenue, emphasized 29 consecutive years without legislative auditor findings or management comments, and noted the corporation’s long-running transfers to the MFP and State General Fund. Members also approved the 2026-2027 operating budgets for LASERS, TRSL, the School Employees’ Retirement System, and the State Police Retirement System en bloc. The retirement systems described modest budget increases or decreases, strong investment performance, and continued progress in reducing unfunded liabilities; members discussed COLA prospects, UAL paydown, and the impact of surplus dollars on retirement debt reduction. The committee approved prior-year deputy sheriff supplemental pay expenditures of $20,262.32 and then approved several legislative intent clarifications for prior appropriations, including items for Tangipahoa Parish, Harahan, Allen Parish, Morgan City, and DeSoto Parish. It also approved the Water Sector Commission’s recommendation for an additional $2.8 million for four ongoing water and sewer projects. Several contract items were reviewed without action, including DEQ’s extension with RTI International, Tourism’s marketing contract amendments, and the Office of Risk Management’s Sedgwick claims administration amendment. The meeting concluded with adjournment after no further business.

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• Committee, I'm going to ask unanimous consent to be able to reorder the agenda to accommodate legislators
• law doesn't really have a provision for: it establishes intent when it comes to the residency for legislative
• So this legislation essentially clarifies what we mean by intent for the purposes of living in the district
• ... ...and then next session we can work on specific legislation to prevent these organizations from
• This legislation closes that gap between making the threat itself actionable.

Committee: House State Affairs

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from prior meetings and agreed to reorder the agenda. It then heard House Bill 673, which would require legislative candidates to have lived in their district for at least 120 days before filing, clarifying residency intent for House and Senate races. The sponsor said the bill is narrowly aimed at legislative offices and could be revisited later if redistricting creates timing issues. The committee moved HB 673 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Members also introduced several RS measures. RS 33171 would let Idaho cities apply to join the state insurance pool, with the sponsor saying cities would pay all costs and could decide whether the arrangement saves money. RS 33289 was described as an election cleanup bill to fix missed references for soil and water conservation districts, mail-in-ballot-only precincts, and canvassing timelines; members asked questions about district elections and ballot logistics. RS 33343 would strengthen criminal penalties for sextortion, especially involving minors, by making threats to expose intimate images actionable even if the images are never shared; the sponsor emphasized the harm to children and the need for early intervention. All three RS measures were introduced. The committee then heard House Bill 549, which would amend hospital district dissolution petition rules by requiring signatures from electors only, rather than both electors and property owners. The sponsor and a remote testifier said the current property-owner requirement is difficult or nearly impossible to verify in areas with many nonresident property owners and is inconsistent with other initiative laws. After testimony, the committee sent HB 549 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The meeting adjourned after completing its work.

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• Second, it provides transparency to legislators and the public regarding lobbying by entities who are
• Second, it provides transparency to legislators and the public regarding lobbying by entities who are
• It provides transparency to legislators and the public regarding lobbying by entities who are under the
• This is to protect us, and that falls on us as legislators that represent our constituency. >> I don't
• that that uh represent us as legislators that that uh represent our<00:07:52.880><c> constituency.

Bills: HB358 , HB358

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: juvenile justice, detention, age of majority, jurisdiction, child welfare, foreign influence, political activity, transparency, registration, civil penalties, hostile foreign principals, state ethics, 1136, house, all

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• Committee, I'm going to ask unanimous consent to be able to reorder the agenda to accommodate legislators
• law doesn't really have a provision for: it establishes intent when it comes to the residency for legislative
• maintain your elector status, but you would also maintain your qualification for running in that legislative
• So this legislation essentially clarifies what we mean by intent for the purposes of living in the district
• This legislation closes that gap between making the threat itself actionable.

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• I'm the state representative from the Fourth Legislative District in Hopkins County. >> Very good.
• If you recall, this legislation went through the House last year and it did not have a cap on it.
• </c><00:03:46.799><c> went</c> recall this this uh legislation went recall this this uh legislation went
• last June, the nation learned of a tragic act of political violence against two Minnesota state legislators
• Two Minnesota state legislators and one spouse were fatally shot at their home by a person impersonating

Keywords: HB 136 – 00:02:43, 958, all

Summary: The House Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee met with a quorum and opened with the pledge and prayer, followed by routine reminders about microphones, cell phones, and the 24-hour rule for committee substitutes. The only item on the agenda was House Bill 136, sponsored by Representative Wade Williams of Hopkins County. The committee first considered and adopted a committee substitute for HB 136 without opposition. Williams explained that the substitute removes a $15,000 cap that had been added in the Senate, saying the cap was arbitrary and created more problems than it solved. He then presented the bill as amended, describing it as a campaign finance modernization measure that would allow campaign funds to be used for reasonable security costs for a state candidate or officeholder, their family, campaign employees, or office staff. He cited recent political violence and threats as reasons for the change and said the language aligns with federal election guidance and a recent KURF recommendation. Members asked about whether threats and security concerns are common in Kentucky, and Williams responded that such threats do occur and that the issue is not limited to one party or office level. The committee then took a roll-call vote on HB 136 as amended by the substitute, and it passed favorably 15-0. Afterward, the committee had no further business and adjourned without objection.

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• and Senate Resolution 115 will both be referred to the 10th order of business and held for one legislative
• Senator Lakey will bring to the position of legislative representative to the State Insurance Fund Board
• Idaho Association of Counties Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Idaho Association of Counties Legislative
• President, I submit Senator Lakey as a perfect fit for the position of legislative representative of
• He lives in my district, and he's working with us on some legislation regarding animals, and he's here

Summary: The Senate convened with 34 members present and approved the previous day’s journal. After prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, the body received committee reports on several measures, including Senate Joint Memorial 109, Senate Resolution 115, and multiple Senate bills that were referred to the appropriate committees or advanced to second reading. The Senate also received House Bills 540 and 541, both sent to the Judiciary and Rules Committee, and moved House Bill 514, House Bill 515, Senate Bill 1244, and Senate Bill 1232 to third reading. The chamber then paused for its Lincoln Day Service, featuring remarks on Abraham Lincoln and the American experiment by Secretary of State Phil McGrane. Following the service, the Senate took up several gubernatorial appointments to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board. The Senate adopted committee reports confirming Dr. Karen Cabell, Robert Cuyo, and Kevin Settles, with members speaking in support of each nominee’s health care, business, and public service experience. The Senate also adopted the committee report confirming Senator Todd Lakey to the State Insurance Fund Board. In miscellaneous business, senators made introductions and announcements, including notice of a noon Capital Clarity session on weather modification and mosquito abatement and comments about a recent go-kart event. The Senate adjourned until 11 a.m. the following day.

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• Legislative and committee staff, sergeant at arms, Secretary's Office, facilities and maintenance teams
• As we begin this legislative session, order our steps, guide our hearts, and let the work done in this
• “Second,” and as Jefferson thought, “unnecessary legislative chamber.” “Why?” asked Washington.
• “Even so,” rejoined Washington, “we pour our legislation into the senatorial saucer to cool it.”
• ... ...to discuss with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins plans to make our legislation a national model for

Summary: The Florida Senate convened for the opening of the 2026 regular session with prayer, presentation of colors by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance led by children in the chamber, and a performance of the national anthem by the FAMU Marching 100. Newly elected Senator Ralph Massullo was certified and sworn into office by Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz, and several current and former state officials and senators were recognized in the chamber. The Senate then adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 1466 to convene in joint session with the House to receive the Governor’s message, waived the rules to immediately certify the resolution to the House, and notified the House and Governor that the Senate was ready to proceed with the 2026 regular session. In remarks, Senate leadership and the President discussed priorities including rural Florida, agriculture, citrus recovery, food insecurity, affordability, tax relief, balanced budgets, and the importance of deliberation and checks and balances. The President also highlighted recent and planned initiatives such as the Farmers Feeding Florida program, rural health care investment, and property tax relief, while emphasizing faith, service, and cooperation in the chamber. Senator Gates announced that 52 executive appointments would be taken up the following day. The session concluded with a benediction by Senator Massullo and adjournment until the next scheduled meeting, with the Senate set to meet later in joint session with the House.

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• Monday, January 12, 2026, the first legislative day. Senate Bill 5819 by Senator Christian.
• I move that the rules be suspended and that the measures listed on the document titled 2026 Legislative
• read: Whereas it is of paramount importance to establish cutoff dates for the consideration of legislation
• Monday, January 12, 2026, the first legislative day.
• I now move the Senate adjourned until 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, January 13th, the second legislative day

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Senate convened for the opening of the 2026 session with roll call, presentation of colors by the Washington State Patrol Honor Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance, a signed national anthem by River Ridge High School students, and an invocation. The chamber welcomed new Senator Victoria Hunt and heard ceremonial remarks about the nation’s 250th anniversary and the challenges of governing during budget constraints. The Secretary of State certified the November 2025 election results, and newly elected Senators Emily Alvarado, Victoria Hunt, Deborah Krishnadasan, Tina Orwall, and Vandana Slatter were sworn in. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8660 to notify the Governor that it was organized and ready to conduct business, confirmed the committee appointed for that purpose, adopted Senate Resolution 8663 making minor Senate rule changes, and confirmed the 2026 standing committee memberships. The Senate then handled first-reading referrals and supplemental introductions, including measures referred to committees and Senate Concurrent Resolution 8407 establishing cutoff dates for the 2026 session. Senator Riccelli supported the cutoff schedule as necessary to complete work within the 60-day session, while Senator McCune opposed it, arguing the Legislature should prioritize budgeting earlier and take a different approach to fiscal planning. After debate, the resolution was adopted. The Senate also received House messages transmitting House Concurrent Resolutions 4406 and 4407, and both were adopted by the Senate, with 4406 calling for a joint session and 4407 addressing the status of bills and measures. The chamber received additional messages from the Governor, Secretary of State, and Senate offices, including transmittals of several engrossed and substitute Senate bills and provisional certifications of initiatives. Senators Hunt and Torres reported back after escorting the Governor’s message, noting his readiness to work with the Legislature and a lighthearted Seahawks-49ers challenge. The session concluded with reminders about the upcoming joint session and a Rules Committee meeting, and the Senate adjourned until 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

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• This legislation targets cities that are not following the law, so the main damage or declaratory action
• However, this legislation would set a dangerous precedent preventing communities across Texas from...
• I guess what I'm trying to say is that this legislation is so far-reaching on what's already been a pretty
• The interesting thing right now is that the developer in question, that this legislation is connected
• So if this legislation were to pass, not only does that lawsuit end, but the city of Austin loses, and

Bills: SB2215 , SB2639

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: zoning, municipality, municipal immunity, governmental immunity, local government, Chapter 211, Texas Local Government Code, land use, declaratory relief, injunctive relief, mandamus, attorney's fees, court costs, property rights, home rule city, code enforcement, planning and zoning, land development, municipal ordinance, historic landmark

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• So, this is a very necessary piece of legislation for the people we say we care about. ... legislation
• Thank you again for this legislation. Alright, Senator Smitherman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• We need to find a way, and it may be that someone is having legislation now that doesn't make sense.
• I'm aware of one, but again, as we kind of go through the legislative process, I'm certainly open to
• A lot of times, that doesn't get done in our legislation, so this will bring the clarification there.

Bills: SB1 , SB83 , SB159 , SB160 , SB1

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities

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• Start trying to pass legislation related to that industry.
• Moody said, for actual action in the legislative process. Thank you, Chairman.
• Texas should do the same and ban these in the next legislative session.
• Texas should do the same and ban these in the next legislative session.
• There is a list of other states that have enacted legislation to put consumer protections in.

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Tom Tucker, Vice President of Legislative Affairs for SafeLight.
• As our distinguished sponsor said, this is model legislation.
• That's why this is an important piece of the legislation.
• I also sit on the NCOIL, the National Conference of Insurance Legislators, and this was model legislation
• And functionally, this bill is a cost recovery piece of legislation.

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took action on a number of them. SB 1234 by Senator Alvarado-Gil would require fentanyl to be included in drug tests ordered by juvenile courts for parents or guardians in dependency cases; there was no opposition, a committee member confirmed it would apply to caregivers rather than children, and the bill was supported for moving forward. SB 1257 by Senator Arreguín would require the Attorney General to publish an annual public report on immigration enforcement incidents at designated safe locations such as schools, hospitals, courthouses, and places of worship; supporters from immigrant advocacy and health groups testified about fear and chilling effects in communities, while questions focused on how data would be collected and concerns were raised about sanctuary policies. SB 1176 by Senator Choi would bar foreign adversary entities from buying California agricultural land; supporters cited national security concerns, but committee members pressed on enforcement, straw buyers, and who would be responsible for identifying prohibited purchasers, and the bill was held on a 2-4 vote after debate. The committee also heard SB 1146 by Senator Gonzalez, which would require clear disclosure when AI-generated or altered images, audio, or video are used in health-related advertisements depicting health care providers. The California Medical Association and California Dental Association supported the bill, describing deepfake health ads as deceptive and harmful; it passed the committee 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 988 by Senator Grayson would regulate auto glass insurance practices by restricting assignment of benefits, requiring claim numbers and itemized estimates, and addressing steering and billing practices; supporters said it would curb fraud and stabilize premiums, while independent glass businesses worried about steering and market concentration. After discussion of consumer choice and small-business impacts, the bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 1288, presented by Senator Grayson on behalf of Senator Laird, would require financial institutions to make a good-faith effort to notify beneficiaries of non-probate assets and would reduce barriers to claiming those assets, especially for nonprofits. Nonprofit witnesses described long delays and burdensome account-opening requirements, while SIFMA and bankers opposed the bill unless amended, citing conflicts with federal and industry obligations and concerns about retroactivity and verification. The bill passed 8-0 to call. The committee also heard SB 941 by Senator Padilla, which would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost; the Attorney General’s office and immigrant advocates supported it as a response to exploitative pricing and poor conditions, and it passed 8-0 to call. Finally, SB 909 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would raise and index public works contractor fees and penalties and dedicate more penalty revenue to enforcement; labor supporters said stronger funding is needed to address wage theft and backlogs, while contractors opposed the fee and penalty structure as uncapped and costly. The bill was moved forward on a vote and remained on call after committee discussion.

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• ><c> [snorts]</c> This leg This legislation [snorts] This leg This legislation [snorts] would<00:17:17.800
• Not everything is going to stick in every legislative session.
• Not everything is going to stick in every legislative session.
• </c> going to stick in every legislative going to stick in every legislative session.<00:42:56.440><c
• I do believe legislative items through.

Bills: HF4446 , HF4066 , HF1082

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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• And so, that's one of the things I think there was, um, part of our legislative intent was to ensure
• I'm the legislative I'm Dan Kittsburger.
• Thank you to Senator Clark for championing this legislation.
• This task force would provide a neutral, fact-based foundation for all future legislative action.
• </c> for all future legislative action. for all future legislative action.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Both bills share the same legislative intent.
• I just want to thank Senator Pizzo for this good legislation.
• And what you're looking to do with the legislation before us is exactly the right approach.
• This is a great piece of legislation. Good job. Additional debate. Senator Polsky to close.
• However, there's federal legislation now that requires that they must be certified.

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and others. Senators also observed a moment of silence for Pope Francis. After routine announcements, the chamber moved to the special order calendar and took up a long series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills before final passage. Among the measures approved were bills creating an expedited DNA testing grant program for local law enforcement, adding aggravating factors in capital cases involving gatherings for religious, school, or government activities, requiring state health coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients, authorizing indemnification for commuter rail providers, prohibiting abandonment of migrant vessels in Florida waters, and creating new specialty license plates. The Senate also passed bills on Alzheimer’s awareness, relocating the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University, charter schools, sex offender registration, utility worker protections, juvenile justice, student mental health reporting, foster home licensure transfers, water access facilities, Florida Virtual School, school readiness, sexual images involving children, tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certified recovery residences, the FSU Election Law Center, the Office of Faith and Community, and bonuses for county property appraiser employees. Several other bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, officers injured in the line of duty, school social workers, and Brownfields. Debate was especially extensive on the Office of Faith and Community bill, where an amendment to bar political activity by office staff was offered but failed 13-23 after arguments over election-related communications and the scope of existing law. The certified recovery residences bill also drew notable debate, with supporters emphasizing housing as essential to recovery and opponents raising concerns about implementation and local control. Most other bills passed with little or no opposition, though a few drew dissenting votes, including the capital aggravating factors bill, charter schools, and the Office of Faith and Community measure.

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• We even had a thread with a lot of legislators in that area.
• in that area we had a thread legislators in that area we had a thread we<00:02:27.319><c> was</c><00
• I would expect this legislation to move the needle, and I certainly don't expect it to solve all our
• I would expect this legislation to move the needle, and I certainly don't expect it to solve all our
• I would say that this legislation would simply allow the courts to look at this as an option.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 669, sponsored by Representative Smith, which was presented as a response to a September shooting incident in his district that led to school closures and missed instructional days. Smith said the bill was intended to help school districts recover lost days caused by extraordinary emergencies and not to set a broad precedent. Members asked whether districts had adjusted calendars to make up time, and Smith said many had already extended days or moved calendars into June. The committee then voted to pass House Bill 669, with all members present voting yes. The committee next heard House Bill 621, as amended by a committee substitute that removed a homeschooling-related section and left only the school-threat provisions. The bill would allow courts to impose a fine on parents when a child is adjudicated for terroristic threatening if law enforcement incurred excessive costs, and it would require a mental health assessment for the child. Representative Duvall and Officer Steve Chappelle supported the measure, arguing that online school threats spread fear, disrupt attendance, pull law-enforcement resources from other schools, and should create more parental accountability. Representative Riley also supported the accountability goal, citing lost instructional time and a recent student suicide tied to online issues. Several members raised concerns about the bill’s scope and due process. Representative Josh Callaway questioned why this offense should be the starting point for parental fines and warned about a slippery slope in holding parents liable for children’s crimes. Representative Willner said the bill seemed more like a judiciary issue, questioned whether punishment can make parents better parents, and asked about diversion programs and the meaning of the detention language. Representative Tipton pointed to existing statutes on mental health assessments and terroristic threatening penalties, and said the committee substitute would alleviate many concerns. Scott West, speaking for Kentucky Policy and the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, argued that the mandatory detention language would remove judicial discretion and that the parental fine provision could conflict with existing due process protections requiring notice, a hearing, and a finding that lack of supervision was a substantial factor in the child’s delinquency. The transcript does not show a final vote on House Bill 621 in the portion provided.

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• </c><01:29:24.400><c> in</c> you have a copy of the legislation in you have a copy of the legislation
• </c> motion in expedient to legislate. motion in expedient to legislate. &gt;&gt; Second.
• Um, 16-0 inexpedient to legislate. Any objection to consent?
• /c><03:42:05.920><c> consent</c><03:42:06.640><c> say</c> legislate any objection to consent say legislate
• Um and expedient to legislate<03:48:55.600><c> unanimously.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all