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• The concurrent resolution 122 and Senate Bills 1297, as amended, and 1352, as amended, will be filed
• House Bill 934 will be filed for the second reading calendar. March 20, 2026, Mr.
• House Bill 913 and Senate Bills 1266 and 1316 will be filed for the second reading calendar.
• Senate Bills 1288 and 1339 will be filed for the second reading calendar.
• a file a claim or a complaint with the Attorney General to enforce this particular act.

Keywords: 989, all

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• The objection then was about accountability and the filing period.
• Filing process in the middle of April at least allows people to see what I've been doing for a second
• So if you want to file that would be a great bill. One final follow-up, thank you.
• There is a PCS that has been filed. We will adopt that as a working draft without objection.
• What we are doing aligns with a lot of the other bills that I have filed in preparation.

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm going to need that file back. That's okay. Okay. Go ahead, sir. Mr.
• And they don't file a campaign contribution statement. They never raised...
• Is it, if you didn't raise any contributions during the period, then you don't have to file?
• The question is, if you didn't raise any contributions ever, you don't have to file the report?
• and/or doesn't file for years, and they end up getting negotiated down to almost nothing again because

Bills: HB2775 , HB2874 , HB2940 , HB4014 , HB4067 , HB4115 , HCM2010 , HCR2051

Committee: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Keywords: international organizations, government resources, public institutions, Arizona Board of Regents, foreign adversaries, campaign finance, contributions, termination statements, reporting, penalties, electoral processes, healthcare, public benefits, eligibility verification, fraud prevention, Medicaid, SNAP, transparency, accountability, state land

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• You reminded me of feelings that each one of us have when we confront legislation filed in this chamber
• Members, I filed this amendment to make one simple point.
• Members, I filed this amendment to make one simple point.
• When Senator Rodriguez was here, filed a bill that I said this is constitutionally infirm and will be
• In 2020, my good friend sitting behind, In 2020, my good friend sitting behind me, Tom Wright, filed

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests and visiting groups, including the Challenger Learning Center, the Florida Dental Hygienists Association, school students, and other local officials and organizations. Members also offered remarks about President Allbritton’s recovery and upcoming events, including State of Black Florida Week and a future executive appointments calendar. The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 156, which revises criminal penalties involving law enforcement officers. The bill clarifies that resistance to an officer with violence is not justified when the officer is performing official duties, removes language stating an officer is not justified in using force if the arrest or duty is unlawful and known to be unlawful, and adds mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. Senators offered competing views: supporters said the bill corrects a verdict-form and charging problem exposed in the Officer Jason Rainer case and honors his family, while opponents argued it removes civilian protections, expands police authority, and imposes disproportionate mandatory sentencing. Two amendments were offered and withdrawn, and the bill passed 31-4. The Senate then passed a series of bills, mostly on public records and regulatory topics. SB 168 expanded public nuisance law to include gambling establishments and increased penalties; SB 288 narrowed statutory ambiguity affecting rural electric cooperatives; SB 292 and SB 298 created or extended public-records protections for appellate court clerks and victims of dating violence in the Address Confidentiality Program; SB 296 created the HAVEN initiative to study a secure alert system for domestic violence victims and expanded confidentiality protections; SB 364 modernized CPA licensure pathways; SB 386 created protections for farm equipment purchasers; and several Open Government Sunset Review bills preserved exemptions for emergency shelter information, Department of Military Affairs records, conviction integrity unit records, Public Service Commission and Gaming Commission proceedings, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigatory records, social media platform investigations, and certain economic development loan-program financial records. Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition, and the Senate waived rules so all bills passed that day could be immediately certified to the House.

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, I filed this amendment to make one simple point.
• Members, I filed this amendment to make one simple point.
• I filed this amendment to hold up a mirror to the policy choice, to ask us to think carefully about the
• When Senator Rodriguez was here, filed a bill that I said this is constitutionally infirm and will be
• In 2020, my good friend sitting behind, In 2020, my good friend sitting behind me, Tom Wright, filed

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests and visiting groups, including the Challenger Learning Center, the Florida Dental Hygienists Association, Zeta Phi Beta, Pine Forest High School students, and others. Senators also noted President Albritton’s recovery and upcoming caucus and appointment announcements. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar. The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 156, which increases penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers and other personnel, including making manslaughter of an officer punishable by mandatory life imprisonment without release and clarifying resistance to officers. Senator Leek described the bill as a compromise intended to honor Officer Jason Rainer, while Senators Rouson and Bracy Davis offered and then withdrew amendments. Senators Pizzo, Berman, Smith, Polsky, and others questioned the bill’s impact on self-defense, officer conduct, jury instructions, prosecutorial discretion, and the removal of language regarding unlawful force by officers. Supporters argued the bill corrects confusion and strengthens protections for officers; opponents said it removes civilian protections and imposes disproportionate mandatory sentencing. The bill passed 31-4. The Senate then passed SB 168 on public nuisances, expanding nuisance law to include gambling establishments and increasing penalties; SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives; SB 292 and SB 298 creating public records protections for appellate clerks and dating-violence victims; SB 296 establishing the HAVEN alert platform study and expanding address confidentiality protections for domestic violence victims; SB 364 modernizing CPA licensure; SB 386 creating protections for farm equipment purchasers; and several Open Government Sunset Review bills preserving or extending public records and meeting exemptions, including SB 7000, SB 7202, SB 706, SB 708, SB 7012, SB 7014, and SB 7016. Most passed with little or no opposition, though some of the public-records measures drew a few nays. At the end, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify passed bills to the House and adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• We just said let's see if we can find them homes rather than file three new pieces of legislation.
• Um this bill as you filed it unfortunately had issues. >> I understand that. >> Hence the amendment.
• <00:12:06.560><c> it's</c><00:12:07.200><c> please</c><00:12:07.519><c> don't</c><00:12:07.760><c> file
• </c><00:12:08.079><c> another</c> this it's please don't file another this it's please don't file another
• </c><00:12:39.360><c> it</c> Um this bill as you filed it Um this bill as you filed it unfortunately<

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• days after... ...we're giving them 30 days after they get notice from the Board of Equalization to file
• Once they file an application, in that application’s process, they are then put onto the agenda, and
• there’s a non-refundable fee associated with filing that application.
• It’s simply almost a notice of hearing, almost, that we plan to file an application at some future...
• It’s simply almost a notice of hearing, almost, that we plan to file an application at some future...

Committee: House Special Committee on Property Tax Reform

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• For enforcement purposes, an employee may file an administrative complaint with the Department of Labor
• Regarding remedies for failure to provide notice, an employee can file a complaint with the Department
• Third party on the employee's behalf, the Attorney General, or county prosecuting attorney may file a
• The bill doesn't specify the reporting process, just the entities who are able to file... ...just the
• entities who are able to file the action.

Summary: The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee heard testimony on several bills. HB 2303 would prohibit employers from requesting, requiring, or coercing employees to receive subcutaneous microchip implants, with enforcement through L&I complaints, civil penalties, and private lawsuits; the sponsor said it was a preventive labor standard and noted there was no opposition. HB 2144 would require employers to give written notice before using electronic monitoring for employee performance evaluations, and testimony split between labor supporters, who said workers should know how they are monitored, and business, local government, trucking, retail, construction, and law enforcement representatives, who raised concerns about broad definitions, safety uses, and litigation exposure. HB 2190 would expand collective bargaining rights for language access providers so missed or canceled appointments could be bargained as compensation; interpreters and union representatives supported it, saying they lose income when clients no-show, while the sponsor said the bill would clarify bargaining rights without changing employment status. The committee also heard HB 2345, a technical change to the state paid family and medical leave premium split in response to IRS guidance. Staff explained the proposed substitute would shift the employer contribution from the medical share to the family share so benefits would not be treated as taxable wages, while keeping the overall premium burden roughly the same; supporters called it a common-sense fix, and some business and school district witnesses said they wanted to avoid additional taxes and preserve program stability. The most extensive debate was over HB 2191, which would make property owners and direct contractors liable for unpaid wages and benefits in construction projects, with exceptions for government and small residential properties. Workers, unions, the Attorney General’s office, and some contractors supported the bill as a way to combat wage theft and level the playing field, while industry groups and subcontractors argued it would impose broad liability on responsible contractors, raise costs, hurt small businesses and minority-owned firms, and should be narrowed with safe harbors or right-to-cure provisions. No votes were taken; the committee held hearings on the bills and adjourned after testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• SB916, as filed, includes the following provisions.
• Respectfully, we are against the bill as filed.
• That's correct, and respectfully, we are against the bill as filed.
• So, before you vote this bill out, we would urge you to postpone it as filed.
• There are some companies that don't even file forms that are not required to file them, so I don't know

Bills: HB1464 , HB1635 , HB2516 , HB3317 , HB3502 , HB4012 , HB4268 , HB4386 , HB4877 , SB916

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: prescription drugs, drug pricing, pharmacy benefits, health insurance, health benefit plan, insurer, HMO, self-insured employer, public employer, school district, county, municipality, university system, higher education, retirees, dependent coverage, stop-loss coverage, bulk purchasing, group purchasing, purchasing pool

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• And they are required to file an annual report with the comptroller by...
• Honestly, I was, when we filed this bill and you gave a... Hearing, Mr.
• I did not file it for that, and I will tell you, and we can talk about, you know, the...
• With great respect, Senator Kolkhorst, we are opposing the bill as filed.
• But I mean, we took this as filed.

Bills: SB 6 , SB6 , SB504 , SB765 , SB815 , SB929

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair Rest, do you have Senate File 5052, the Senate Omnibus Tax Bill? >> Right. Uh, Mr.
• File 5052 as amended be taken from the table.
• </c><00:05:22.160><c> 5032</c> Drazkowski's bill uh Senate File 5032 Drazkowski's bill uh Senate File
• The Senate File 5052 then will make its way to the Senate floor.
• </c><00:20:41.760><c> 5052</c> Senate File 5052 Senate File 5052 as<00:20:43.840><c> amended</c><00:20

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That's a federal filing issue, not necessarily a state filing issue.
• These individuals basically switched from filing at the individual level to filing at the corporate level
• , but individuals must file by the IRS deadline in April.
• to individual filing?
• We know how many taxpayers file, their filing status, the deductions they take, and so that range is

Summary: The committee was convened to review Idaho’s economic outlook and general fund revenue projections, with members instructed to complete and submit individual “homework” revenue projections for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 by noon the next day. Chairmen explained the binder materials, the committee’s constitutional charge, and the plan to compile member projections into an average and median for deliberation and a recommendation to JFAC. They also noted the meeting was being broadcast publicly and thanked staff and presenters. Keith Bybee of Legislative Services Office outlined the state’s general fund budget picture, emphasizing structural imbalance between revenues and expenditures, the impact of statutory spending growth, and the need to decide whether to address the gap through spending cuts, cash balances, or other policy changes. He highlighted major budget drivers such as Medicaid expansion, public defender costs, IT consolidation, public school funding changes, and water resources spending, and discussed available cash reserves, including the budget stabilization fund. Committee members asked about Medicaid’s net cost, the treatment of the $330 million school funding adjustment, the Millennium Fund, and whether rainy-day funds or interest earnings were being used in the governor’s budget. Aaron Phipps of the Division of Financial Management presented the executive revenue forecast and explained changes in reporting for sales tax and the tax relief fund, including how certain transfers would now be treated as accrued general fund revenue. She described a sharp but likely temporary drop in corporate income tax collections tied to federal tax changes and taxpayer behavior, especially the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the SALT workaround, and said the overall income tax forecast remained relatively steady. Robert Spindlove of Zions Bank described national conditions, including lower Fed rates, a re-steepening yield curve, higher tariffs, mixed inflation signals, slowing but not contracting labor markets, and continued consumer spending, and said 2026 looked like a rebuilding year. Sam Wilkenhauer of the Idaho Department of Labor reported that Idaho’s labor market remained strong, with low unemployment, steady job growth, balanced industry expansion, and wage growth moderating from the overheated post-pandemic period; he forecast continued but more sustainable growth over the next two years.

Transcript Highlights:

• So really the credit, first of all, ...representing the rank and file.
• I'll say we certainly prioritize moving to a digital file.
• This includes how to file and what our rules of court entail.
• of 30 minutes, and they're e-filed, so they're filed all times of the day and night.
• Since last July, we have received 543,000 case filings across the court.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was held in Clinton Town Hall as part of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means’ budget review, with local officials welcoming legislators and noting the long agenda of many panels. The main presentation was from Secretary Terrence Reedy of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, who outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s FY26 proposal for the secretariat, including a $1.7 billion budget and a 7% increase over FY25. He described investments in emergency preparedness, hate-crime prevention, reentry programming, technology modernization, internships, and public safety training, while also noting some reductions driven by resource constraints, including cuts to certain grant programs and administrative costs. Committee members also raised concerns about federal uncertainty and how it could affect state budgets and public safety planning. A major portion of the questioning focused on the Department of Correction. Secretary Reedy and Commissioner Sean Jenkins said the biggest challenges are staffing, officer wellness, facility safety, and contraband—especially K2. They described steps taken at MCI Souza and other facilities, including reducing population at the maximum-security unit, changing management, removing metal products and free weights, improving screening and roll calls, adding a rapid response team, and increasing investigative and technological efforts to combat K2. They also discussed the closure of MCI Concord, saying it was driven by high maintenance costs and staffing needs, and explained that savings are being used to improve staffing patterns and address deferred maintenance over time rather than producing immediate large budget reductions. Members also questioned the budget’s impact on police training and community policing. The administration defended the increase in police academy tuition from $3,200 to $6,000 as reflecting true training costs and said it would still be subsidized by the state, while acknowledging the burden on small municipalities. They said the MPTC is expanding regional training and considering proposals such as Greenfield Community College’s. On community policing, officials emphasized uniform statewide training, de-escalation, and communication skills. The State Police also announced an outside review of the academy by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and said the next class will be split into two smaller groups to improve oversight and allow quicker implementation of recommendations. Other topics included ICE and federal immigration enforcement, with Reedy saying state law prohibits Massachusetts law enforcement from acting in a civil immigration capacity and that no state dollars were used in the Tufts-related ICE operation mentioned by a member. Senators and representatives also raised the upcoming FIFA World Cup, warning that it will require significant public safety resources and likely federal funding. Additional discussion covered restorative justice and juvenile diversion, health care costs in DOC, electronic health records, and the need for more diverse and culturally competent public safety staffing. No votes were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, um, we have one item on our agenda today: House File 4841. Representative Agbaje.
• Representative Nindou and I are here today to discuss House File 4841.
• ><c> the</c><00:40:44.680><c> unique</c> House File 4841 recognizes the unique House File 4841 recognizes
• 1248-41 is a to play, and House File 1248-41 is a good<01:01:51.560><c> start.
• </c> revenue source in his House File 4143. revenue source in his House File 4143.

Bills: HF4841 , HF4234 , HF3697

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: Hennepin County, sales tax, health care facilities, ballpark improvements, tax revenue, HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund

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• Senate File 2149 is our chair, Senator McEwen. Madam Chair. Yes.
• And members of the Senate Labor Committee, Senate File 2149 is before us today.
• I ask that you support Senate File 2149 and phase out minimum wages. Thank you.
• I ask that you support Senate file 2149 I ask that you support Senate file 2149 and<00:20:26.680><c>
• These are the people most affected by Senate File 2149.

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House File 1233 is a step in the right direction. Thank you.
• House File 1233 is a step in the right direction. Thank you.
• House File 1233 is a step in the right direction. Thank you.
• House File 1233 is a step in the right direction. Thank you.
• House File 1233 is a step in the right direction. Thank you.

Bills: HF1233

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: women's athletics, gender, sports competition, Human Rights Act, biological sex, participation limits, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Somebody I know filed a complaint.
• </c><03:49:40.160><c> and</c> know of a complaint that was filed and know of a complaint that was filed
• Somebody I know filed a complaint it.
• file a charge, but file a charge or not file a charge, but but<04:22:38.560><c> they</c><04:22:38.880
• </c><04:22:40.960><c> a</c> but they also advised her to file a but they also advised her to file a motion

Committee: House Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• House File 3490 would weaken that foundation.
• House File 3490 would weaken this state.
• </c> urge members to vote no on House File urge members to vote no on House File 3490.<00:20:33.760><
• </c> of House File 3490. of House File 3490.
• House File 3490 is laid over as amended.

Bills: HF3490 , HF4040

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education finance, scholarship-granting organizations, charitable purposes, student scholarships, nonpublic schools, K-12 education, tax credit, advance payment, Minnesota tax law, child education expenses, taxpayer assistance, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• As amended, uh, House File 3545 is in front of us.
• </c> House File 3545. House File 3545.
• </c> I oppose House File 3545. I oppose House File 3545.
• </c> present my next bill for House File present my next bill for House File 4004.<00:50:25.599><c> If
• </c><01:40:10.320><c> for</c> to have a reason to uh to uh file for to have a reason to uh to uh file

Bills: HF3545 , HF4004

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

Keywords: energy efficiency, construction standards, building codes, environment, sustainability, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So with that, I will move House File 18. Representative Engan, could you please describe your bill?
• We urge you to support House File 18.
• Chair Davids thanked the testifiers and said, “We now have House File 4.
• Representative Johnson moves House File 4.
• Representative Johnson moves House File 4 and says he wants to see what they are looking at here.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house