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• said appeals were taken under Civil Rule 81.
• I now move to roll House Committee Amendment No. 1 into a new House Committee substitute and adopt the
• House Committee substitute.
• But I'll bring that back to the committee.
• Members of the committee, I'm Cameron Parker.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Welcome to the Senate Agricultural Committee.
• All right, committee.
• Welcome to the committee.
• So, committee, this bill is before you.
• Committee, do we have any questions?

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• </c> the committee sub. the committee sub.
• >> So as at committee, um, they told us that they had within their administrative rules and procedures
• </c> committee substitute. committee substitute.
• </c> committee substitute. committee substitute.
• </c> the committee sub first. the committee sub first.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

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• Welcome to the Senate and House Education Committee. We are calling this meeting to order.
• And if you feel like you don't have enough resources, we have a committee.
• DESE also has requirements in the rules for how ESA funding is spent.
• and those rules are current as of March of this year.
• So does he previously presented to this committee?

Keywords: 1204, all

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• ,</c><00:03:32.959><c> or</c> due to federal laws, rules, or due to federal laws, rules, or regulations
• </c><00:20:41.360><c> staff</c> review committee staff review committee staff uh<00:20:43.440><c> and
• Please uh Welcome to the committee.
• , the Senate Finance Committee, or the Ways and Means Committee requests a local impact note.
• Through the committee of jurisdiction and the finance committee. >> Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This week, we and the rule of law.
• , back to the Judiciary Committee.
• If House rules permitted, I committee.
• </c> committee on the judiciary. committee on the judiciary.
• </c> Pursuant to House Resolution 1275 and Rule 18, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I'm the reporter of that committee.
• Chairman, members of the committee. I'm Judge Jeff Oglesby.
• Thank you, committee. Thank you. All right, Representative Mena. Thank you, committee.
• The bill adds even more uncertainty by Rules in schools and child care.
• and reschedule it at the next available committee hearing.

Bills: HCR6 , HCR19 , HB81 , HB134 , HB154 , HB163 , HB170 , HB194 , HB254 , HB318 , HB410 , HB473 , HB485 , HB718 , HB970

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: HCR 6, House Concurrent Resolution 6, successions, intestate succession, testate succession, disinheritance, disinherison, forced heirship, forced heir, legitime, estranged heir, estranged child, inheritance, estate planning, wills, testaments, Civil Code Article 1617, Civil Code Article 1618, Civil Code Article 1619, Civil Code Article 1620

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• Committee.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you, committee. Committee. I hope you have a very good night.
• substitute for Senate Rules Committee substitute. for Senate Bill 42 as amended.
• for Senate Rules Committee substitute for Senate Bill 42 as now amended. substitute for Senate Bill
• Committee substitute for Senate Rules Committee substitute for Senate Bill 42 as amended.

Committee: House House Judiciary

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• Good morning, committee.
• So, just to comply with the rules of civil procedure and the Children's Court rules on sharing information
• Okay, and Madam Chair, members of the committee, the committee sub, the The real changes remove the language
• Thank you, Madam Chair and committee members.
• Republicans in the Senate Rules Committee felt that that put too much power in the hands of— they never

Committee: House House Judiciary

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• Commerce Committee is called to order. Commerce Committee is called to order.
• Chair, members of the committee.
• The goal here is to put guardrails in, some type of rules and rules of the road, if you will.
• that golden rule is: he who has the gold makes the rules.
• Chair, members of the committee.

Bills: HB2128 , HB2255 , HB2397 , HB2429 , HB2591 , HB2680 , HB2834 , HB2868 , HB2911 , HB2951 , HB2979 , HB2991 , HB2996 , HB2999 , HB4001 , HB4011 , HB4017 , HB4020 , HB4026 , HB4086 , HB4088 , HB2244 , HB2342

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: homeowners associations, condominiums, open meetings, governance, transparency, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, HOA, homeowners association, planned community, condominium, CC&Rs, covenants, conditions and restrictions, resale disclosure, association disclosure

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• That's why I'm not taking the amendment for the other part of the committee analysis or the committee
• When an agency rule is projected to have more than $50 million in economic impact, that rule is, in substance
• I have to go to another committee to present.
• I have to go to another committee to present.
• And I am also asking once again for any authors to please come to committee at this time, Committee of

Committee: Senate Governmental Organization

Summary: The Senate Government Organization Committee met without a quorum at first, then later established one and took up a series of bills, many focused on regulatory oversight, state symbols, food insecurity, immigration enforcement, and ethnic media funding. SB 885 by Senator Strickland proposed requiring legislative approval for major regulations with an estimated economic impact over $50 million; supporters argued it would restore accountability and help address affordability, while labor and environmental opponents warned it would delay important health and safety rules. After discussion of committee amendments and concerns about timing, the bill was moved out on a due-pass motion, with the roll held open for absent members. The committee also heard SB 986, a similar regulatory oversight bill by Senator Saryato, which accepted committee amendments and advanced after supporters emphasized separation of powers and opponents raised delay concerns. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado created an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate food programs across departments; members generally supported the goal but urged stronger reporting and oversight guardrails, and the bill was moved forward with the roll held open. The committee then heard several symbolic designation bills. SB 1214 by Senator Ochoa Bogh would designate the Western monarch as California’s state butterfly; supporters highlighted the species’ ecological importance and conservation value, and the bill advanced as amended. SB 1178 by Senator Reyes would designate the California yellow jacket as the state wasp; testimony emphasized its role in pest control and agriculture, and it also moved forward as amended. SB 1286 by Senator Richardson would designate the California sea lion as the official state pinniped; the author and Marine Mammal Care Center described sea lions as a conservation success story and a sentinel species, and the bill passed out of committee as amended. The committee also considered SB 1171 by Senator Caballero, which would make private entities that contract with ICE ineligible for state-funded loans or grants. Supporters framed it as a response to harmful ICE enforcement practices, while opponents warned it could sweep in providers of essential services such as food, medical care, and legal research for detainees and could invite retaliation against California funding. The bill was approved on a 7-3 vote, with the roll held open. Finally, SB 1358 by Senator Rubio, the Ethnic and Community Media Equity Act, would create a database and contracting framework to direct more state advertising and outreach funds to ethnic and community media; supporters said it would improve reach, trust, and effectiveness in underserved communities, and the bill advanced on a strong vote with the roll held open. The committee also took up the consent calendar after quorum was established, and several items were held open for absent members.

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• The chair asked committee members to check their votes as recorded on the standing committee report and
• Rule votes aye. Representative Rule votes aye. Scott votes aye. Representative Scott votes aye.
• Seeing none, I will ask the committee clerk to please pull up the standing committee report.
• Seeing none, the chair would ask the committee clerk to please pull up the standing committee report.
• With that, the committee is adjourned. With that, the committee is adjourned.

Bills: SB6278

Committee: House Education

Keywords: teacher preparation, principal preparation, educator preparation, alternative route certification, teacher certification, principal certification, Washington Professional Educator Standards Board, PESB, field placement, student teacher, residency, mentoring, school district partnerships, K-12 education, preK-12, high-need schools, Title I, special education, English language learner, rural schools

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• Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
• The League stands in strong support of the Senate Rules Committee substitute for Senate Bill 261 that
• Rules Committee.
• First of all, we're on the Senate Judiciary Committee substitute, not the Senate Rules Committee substitute
• It is the Senate Is the Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for the Senate Rules Committee substitute

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Joint Resolution 7, a land swap between the City of Santa Fe and the state involving a parcel in Midtown Santa Fe, the former College of Santa Fe campus area. The sponsor said the transaction would not involve any money and was intended to help advance redevelopment of the Midtown area. There was no public testimony, and the committee moved a due pass recommendation with no opposition. The committee then took up Senate Bill 261, which updates 2024 law restricting firearms at polling places by narrowing exemptions. The bill would generally make polling places firearm-free, while still allowing firearms for law enforcement requested by election officials to maintain order or respond to emergencies, for officers whose offices are in the same facility, and for people inside private vehicles. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, said firearms can intimidate voters and poll workers and should not be present at polling sites. Opponents from the Zia Rifle and Pistol Club, NRA, and New Mexico Business Coalition argued the bill removes protections for law-abiding concealed carry holders and off-duty officers, and that concealed carry is not inherently intimidating. Committee members questioned how the ban would be enforced, how concealed carry would be identified, and whether polling places would be left vulnerable in the event of an attack. The Secretary of State’s representative said stationing uniformed officers at polling places would violate federal law, that poll workers are trained in de-escalation, and that the bill is intended to create a clear, uniform rule for election workers. Before the discussion concluded, the sponsor had to leave for another committee, and the chair announced the bill would be rolled to a later meeting. The committee then adjourned.

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• Good afternoon, Chair Dibble and members of the committee.
• </c><00:05:39.520><c> for</c> co-authoring and to the committee for co-authoring and to the committee
• </c> members of the committee members of the committee my<00:52:27.200><c> name</c><00:52:27.359><c>
• Chair and members of the committee.
• </c><01:18:32.320><c> and</c> understand how our our L our rules and understand how our our L our rules

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I said I hadn’t asked the other members of the Rules Committee how they would vote, but I do think it
• was unlikely that that would come through the Rules Committee.
• I do think it was unlikely that that would come through the Rules Committee.
• was unlikely that that would come through the Rules Committee.
• was unlikely that that would come through the Rules Committee.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I move that the bill receive a do pass recommendation and be sent to the Rules Committee.
• Ranking Member Warnick moves that the bill— ...and be sent to the Rules Committee.
• Committee.
• This committee is now adjourned. committee and members. Please don't forget to sign the boards.
• This committee is now adjourned.

Bills: SB6321 , SGA9245 , SGA9247 , SGA9250 , SGA9252 , SGA9253 , SGA9254 , SGA9259 , SGA9260 , SGA9261 , SGA9262

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: scientific research, innovation, economic growth, Washington Institute, public funding, 904, all

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• Chairman and members of the Agriculture Committee.
• What happens to the rest of their rules?
• Chairman and members of the committee.
• Chairman and Committee.
• Okay committee that completes our work for today.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• And as a reminder to the committee and our visitors and witnesses today, under House Rule 4, Section
• 13, House committees are subject to the same rules of decorum that govern House proceedings, and under
• those rules, the chair is responsible for, for preserving order and decorum during committee meetings
• Chairman and members of the committee.
• Chairman and members of the committee.

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

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• Good afternoon, chairs and committee members. My name is Jessica Altman.
• As a marketplace under the ACA, we are subject to federal law and rules, and H.R. 1 and new rules will
• Weber, as well as the members of the committees.
• Good afternoon, Madam Chairs and committee members.
• And so what I would ask of this committee, ...of this committee, of this legislature, of this governor

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Senate and Assembly Health Committees focused on the cost of federal instability for California health coverage, access, and affordability. Opening remarks from members of both houses emphasized that California’s coverage gains under the Affordable Care Act are now threatened by federal policy changes, including the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, H.R. 1, and new federal regulatory actions. Members repeatedly cited rising premiums, skipped care, medical debt, and the risk that low-income, immigrant, and working Californians could lose coverage or be pushed into less comprehensive plans. The first panel reviewed the federal landscape and state response. Don Joyce described the ACA’s coverage expansions and warned that H.R. 1, regulatory changes, and broader federal retrenchment could reduce coverage and weaken meaningful benefits. Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman said the loss of enhanced premium tax credits is driving major affordability problems, with average monthly premiums projected to rise sharply and enrollment already down, especially among middle-income consumers. HCAI’s Elizabeth Lansberg explained the Office of Health Care Affordability’s role in slowing spending growth, monitoring consolidation, and setting spending targets, including lower targets for high-cost hospitals and new primary care investment goals. Members asked about bronze plans, high-cost hospitals, administrative burdens, provider taxes, and whether federal advisory changes could affect required benefits such as immunizations. The second panel examined population impacts and cost drivers. UC Berkeley Labor Center’s Miranda Dietz said most Californians get coverage through employers, Medi-Cal, or Covered California, and that affordability problems are widespread across all groups. She projected that California could have up to 2 million more uninsured residents by 2030, largely from Medi-Cal losses, and said higher premiums reduce wages and increase medical debt. Christoph Stremakis of the California Health Care Foundation highlighted survey data showing widespread concern about medical bills, skipped care, and medical debt, and argued that a large share of spending is wasted through administrative complexity, inflated prices, and underinvestment in prevention. Committee members pressed the panel on whether California can sustain coverage without new revenue, how cost-growth targets affect workers and families, how medical debt relief programs like Los Angeles County’s could be expanded, and how OCA can address uncompensated care, consolidation, and prior authorization burdens.

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• Such is it like just about every other committee.
• And my original intent could not get out of committee.
• Any committee comments or questions? Committee comments or questions? All right.
• What if I start kicking people off of the committee?
• The motion is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a long agenda of licensing, consumer protection, and sunset-review bills. Early items included SB 1148, which would let aspiring security guards complete all required training before a guard card is issued; SB 342, which would soften the penalty for contractors who were licensed during part of a project but had a brief lapse; and several sunset bills for boards and bureaus, including the Board of Registered Nursing (SB 1302), the Board of Naturopathic Medicine (SB 1303), the Respiratory Care Board (SB 1304), the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (SB 1363), and the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board (SB 1368). The committee also heard SB 1311, which makes various updates to DCA boards and programs, and SB 1314, which restricts new tobacco retailers from locating within 600 feet of schools or daycare centers and bans nitrous oxide sales and related paraphernalia. Testimony was generally supportive on the training, sunset, and licensing cleanup bills, though several measures drew “opposed unless amended” or neutral positions over scope and implementation details. On SB 1314, supporters including prosecutors and school administrators argued it would reduce youth exposure to tobacco, while gas station, convenience store, cigar lounge, pharmacy, and business groups raised concerns about impacts on existing businesses, transferability of tobacco licenses, and possible de facto limits on future stations; some public health groups shifted to neutral after amendments. On SB 1302, nursing groups supported the board sunset bill, while the California Medical Association objected to allowing out-of-state nurse practitioner transition-to-practice experience to count without a California attestation process. On SB 1304, health facilities and long-term care groups supported the board extension but sought broader clarification so LVNs could perform respiratory tasks consistently across settings. After quorum was finally established, the committee voted to send the consent calendar bills SB 1376, SB 1391, SB 1416, and SB 1315 to Appropriations, and then approved SB 342, SB 1148, SB 1302, SB 1303, SB 1304, SB 1311, SB 1314, SB 1363, and SB 1368, all moving forward to the Committee on Appropriations. SB 1314 passed with some no votes, while the other measures advanced with broad support. The hearing ended after additional members were added on the record and the committee adjourned.