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• But if we're considering these two factors as a part of the dangerousness, and that's the only section
• But if we're considering these two factors as a part of the dangerousness, and that's the only section
• But if we're considering these two factors as a part of the dangerousness, and that's the only section
• But if we're considering these two factors as a part of the dangerousness, and that's the only section
• But if we're considering these two factors as a part of the dangerousness, and that's the only section

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• > regulations</c> in title 43 code of federal regulations in title 43 code of federal regulations Section
• Section Section 4820<00:20:57.360><c> or</c><00:20:57.880><c> on</c><00:20:58.039><c> the</c><00:20:
• testimony, we’re grateful that Act 130 was signed into law last session; however, there was an error in Section
• The error in Section 4 of the law concerned the proper process for amendment of the Hawaiian Homes Commission
• that it seems, in looking at subsection L, that we should also make conforming amendments to that section

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures, beginning with Senate Bill 869 on community outreach boards. The Office of Information Practices said the bill was now clear and raised no concerns after clarification that it applies to Hawaii County community development action plan committees under the Sunshine Law. Written support was received from several individuals, and one testifier initially opposed the bill but withdrew opposition after hearing OIP’s explanation. No vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard Senate Bill 405 on neighborhood board meetings, which would let boards receive and discuss reports from government officials that were not on a noticed agenda, with final action deferred to a later noticed meeting. OIP said the bill was a policy choice but warned it would give boards more flexibility at the cost of less public notice. Support came from the Wke neighborhood board and Jacob Weinek, while Natalie Iwasa and Greg Mian opposed it, arguing it could lead to unclear agenda items and deeper discussion without adequate public notice. No vote was taken. The committee also heard Senate Bill 903 on a claims review working group in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands asking for the measure to be deferred because it believed a complete inventory and audit of the public lands trust should come first. Members asked about the status of related House Bill 1358. The committee then heard tax measures: Senate Bill 1469, which would suspend the collection statute of limitations while tax assessments are on appeal, and Senate Bill 1467, which would clarify that county tax appeals do not need to be served on the Director of Taxation. The Tax Department supported both bills, and the Tax Foundation’s witness generally agreed but suggested a possible amendment to SB 1469 regarding insurance premium tax language. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 544 on sentencing of minor defendants, which would require courts to consider youth-related factors and allow departures from mandatory minimums; OHA, the Public Defender, Human Rights for Kids, and others supported it, citing trauma, diminished culpability, and national trends, and no opposition was noted in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 691 on family courts, which would set a minimum age of 12 for adjudication of law violations. The Public Defender and Human Rights for Kids supported the bill, saying very young children should not be treated as law violators and can still receive services through other family court mechanisms. The Attorney General’s office and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office opposed the measure, arguing it could limit court jurisdiction and services for younger children and might have unintended consequences, including recruitment of children into criminal activity. Members asked whether amendments could preserve the bill’s intent while addressing those concerns; no final action is shown in the excerpt.

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• She said the amendment does not change how the bill functions; it just reorganizes Section 1332A a little
• She said the amendment does not change how the bill functions; it just reorganizes Section 1332A a little
• bill functions it just<00:24:21.400><c> um</c><00:24:21.880><c> reorganizes</c><00:24:22.880><c> section
• Code Title 20, Section 1232g, and Code of Federal Regulations.” add age represent Feist um I didn't you
• </c> code Title 20 section code Title 20 section 1232g<00:34:25.040><c> and</c><00:34:25.359><c> code

Bills: HF1027 , HF101 , HF1021

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds

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• counsel, it was deemed unnecessary, so we have removed that, so references no longer appear in the Section
• I think that's a valid concern and Senator Hall I'll direct you to page 2, beginning at line 8, section
• Section 6 clarifies that an email or other electronic communication does qualify as books and records
• SB 1033 would resolve this by amending section 172.059 of the election. code.
• I don't know if there's anything that's federally... required, so with this section we may get into a

Bills: SB29 , SB406 , SB447 , SB875 , SB893 , SB1033 , SB1346 , SB1362 , SB1539 , SCR22 , SB 29

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: business organization, internal management, corporate governance, partnerships, liability reduction, birth certificate, biological sex, gender identity, health and safety, sex assignment, SB 875, Texas, independent school district, ISD, school board trustee, superintendent, campus administrator, electioneering, political signs, early voting

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• Section 2 states that each placement must meet the needs of the individual child.
• Section<01:26:32.040><c> 2</c><01:26:32.280><c> states</c><01:26:32.600><c> that</c><01:26:32.800><c>
• each</c><01:26:33.000><c> placement</c> Section 2 states that each placement Section 2 states that each
• ><c> 7</c><01:26:39.800><c> provide</c> Furthermore, Sections 3 and 7 provide Furthermore, Sections 3
• Many of these sections and provisions came from people working on the front lines.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 98 members present, declared a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received Senate concurrence requests on Senate Bills 263, 281, and 324. The chamber then moved through second readings and committee reports on a range of measures, including education, agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing, and task force resolutions. Among the reported bills were measures on KEES scholarships for non-certified schools, a residential safe room rebate program, dual credit scholarships, impeding a first responder, motor vehicles, tallow-based cosmetic products, animal health emergencies, mortgage loan income limits, deferred deposit fees, child protection, Attorney General operations, corrections operations, school leadership, school transportation, advanced mathematics coursework, and task forces on charitable gaming and early childhood education governance. The House passed House Bill 642, a Teachers' Retirement System housekeeping bill, after adopting House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said the bill updates survivor benefit documentation, raises the daily earnings limit for retired members returning to work from $170 to $200, removes an unused early-return provision, reinstates a pension waiver program, clarifies benefit tier calculations using an earlier participation date in another state system, and allows a parent member to manage payments for a disabled child without a court order. Members asked about substitute teaching limits, retirement penalties, budget impact, and a removed provision involving index funds; the sponsor said he would follow up on the day limits and stated he did not believe the bill would add to unfunded liability. The bill passed 96-0. The House also passed House Bill 780 on recording commissioner’s deeds, after adopting a floor amendment that removed fines and penalties. The bill allows a city to petition circuit court if a deed is not recorded within 30 business days, and the court may compel filing and award costs and attorney’s fees. Members discussed whether the bill effectively created a lawsuit-based enforcement mechanism rather than a fine, and supporters said it would help local governments identify responsible property owners and address code enforcement and public safety issues. The bill passed 96-0. House Bill 541, concerning peace officers, also passed after a committee substitute; the sponsor said it cleans up Kentucky Law Enforcement Council procedures, strengthens certification standards, clarifies revocation language, and reflects input from law enforcement groups. It passed 95-0. House Bill 195, the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, passed after a committee substitute and floor amendment. The substitute added Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension alongside UK Cooperative Extension, and the floor amendment changed the pilot’s implementation date to January 1, 2027 and adjusted the program’s term timing. Supporters said the bill would expand urban agriculture education, connect youth to food systems and career pathways, and help students in urban counties learn practical agricultural skills; it passed 97-0. The House then took up House Bill 794 on financial exploitation, which expands protections to all adults age 65 and older, adds felony penalties for knowingly, wantonly, or recklessly exploiting those adults, allows the attorney general to seek extradition from another state, and requires investment advisers to complete three hours of continuing education on financial exploitation. Members cited real-world scam experiences and urged stronger penalties, but the bill passed 96-0.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, this, from what I read on page 40, section D, it says, "This is it is not good for their preparation
• </c><01:15:35.200><c> six</c> find in section six find in section six which<01:15:37.000><c> is</c> which
• </c><01:15:57.640><c> in</c><01:15:57.760><c> the</c> mechanism, two different sections in the mechanism
• , two different sections in the bill.<01:15:58.160><c> We</c> bill.
• According to Mason's section 480, I move to rescind our decision to lay back Senate File 84.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• analyses to be other um cross-sectional analyses to be able<00:38:04.560><c> to</c><00:38:04.640><c>
• three all the way to page 15 section three all the way to page seven.<01:13:52.320><c> Um</c><01:13:
• Um and the whole appropriation section<01:13:55.600><c> will</c><01:13:55.840><c> be</c><01:13:55.920
• </c><01:13:56.560><c> And</c><01:13:56.800><c> also</c><01:13:57.120><c> on</c> section will be taken
• And also on section will be taken out.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard three University of Hawaiʻi-related measures. HB 718 HD1 would appropriate funds for faculty and staff positions at the John A. Burns School of Medicine in cardiovascular, law, biology, tropical medicine, quantitative health/biostatistics, and environmental health and safety. Testimony was in support, including from university representatives and others who submitted written testimony. Members asked whether the positions were additional and how they would affect enrollment; the university said the hires would teach medical students and conduct biomedical research, helping increase the class size to about 77 and eventually 80, and noted a workforce paper requested by the committee would be provided soon. The committee then discussed SB 1170 HD1, which would grant resident tuition at any UH campus to certain graduates of Hawaiʻi high schools enrolling in undergraduate programs. UH supported the bill and said it had adjusted its testimony in response to prior committee concerns. Members focused on the proposed four-year window, asking why that timeframe was chosen and whether the change was needed at all. UH explained that four years would allow students who left the state to return and still complete an undergraduate degree or prepare for graduate school, and said the bill would help students who come back after one or two years but otherwise would have to wait a year to reestablish residency under current rules. UH also said it was discussing possible administrative rule changes as an alternative if the bill did not pass. Finally, the committee heard HB 1300 HD1, which would fund a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center pilot study on cancer disparities among Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Filipinos, and people living near landfills in Nanakuli, focusing on social determinants of health, lifestyle, environmental exposures, and resilience factors. Testimony from researchers and advocates strongly supported the measure, saying the study could help explain cancer disparities and support future research funding. Members questioned the cost, the reliance on future federal or foundation funding, and the practical outcome of the study. The Cancer Center said the pilot would cost about $500,000 per year for two years, with later funding sought from federal, nonprofit, or private sources; it said the study would produce longitudinal data that could help identify at-risk groups and provide evidence for policy decisions, though members expressed concern that the project needed a clearer end goal and stronger case for public investment.

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• , or commit an act of retaliation section, or commit an act of retaliation against<00:28:25.240><c> a
• On page four, line 14, that's the private right of action section. Yeah.
• So, for clarification, do we even need a private right of action section in this policy?
• So, for clarification, do we even need a private right of action section in this policy?
• So, for clarification, do we even need a private right of action section in this policy?

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• federal Department of Health and Human Services to use the funds for the purpose specified in this section
• </c> specified in this section. specified in this section.
• She then followed up, asking where the section language in the budget came from.
• </c> of our memories where those section of our memories where those section language<00:07:37.440><c
• </c> used for as laid out in the sections used for as laid out in the sections that<00:08:57.839><c>

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um the Hoy revised statute section<00:20:50.880><c> 35310</c><00:20:52.159><c> establishes</c><00:20:
• 52.799><c> the</c><00:20:52.960><c> intake</c> section 35310 establishes the intake section 35310 establishes
• </c> forth in section 804-3. forth in section 804-3.
• We also conduct sequential bail reviews on pre-trial detainees every 90 days pursuant to HRS section
• </c> days pursuant to HRS section 353-6.2. days pursuant to HRS section 353-6.2.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Green from the department and we found the proper section that it needs to go into.
• Um, so we totally different section.
• We struck out all of section B because we thought that was too broad.
• We struck out all of section B because we thought that was too broad.
• We struck out all of section B because we thought that was too broad.

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on House Bill 1571, which would direct the Department of Education to review and revise statewide academic standards and curriculum and make an appropriation. Representative Kristen Noble, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to update outdated standards, especially in math, and to have the department create a list of high-quality curriculum and materials aligned to the revised standards. She noted she would likely amend the bill to change a requirement that districts “shall” select from the list to “may,” and said a misplaced crossed-out section would need to be restored and moved by amendment. She also said assessments would need to be updated to match any new standards. Testimony from Marie Banfield strongly supported the bill and the move away from a mandate, arguing that current standards are outdated and that Common Core and related standards have not improved student outcomes. She criticized the math standards for emphasizing multiple strategies and written explanations over computation, and said stronger standards would better support students, including those with learning or communication challenges. She also argued that New Hampshire should follow examples such as Massachusetts, which she said used rigorous standards successfully. Nate Green of the Department of Education did not take a position on the bill but explained that the bill would affect statewide academic standards, state assessments, and potentially federal compliance. He distinguished academic standards from minimum standards in statute, said any standards revision would require work with content experts, State Board approval, and then a corresponding assessment update that could take about two years. He estimated assessment development costs could range from about $200,000 to $500,000 for minor revisions and $1 million to $2 million for a wholesale new set of standards. He also said the bill would apply to public and charter public schools, not private or homeschool students, and that the department does not currently provide a statewide list of curriculum materials because curriculum decisions have historically been local.

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• I'm here to answer any section. Okay.
• Um anyway, this bill adds a new section to RSA 143A:12, which allows homestead food producers to make
• So we have a purpose and finding section.
• All this section does is prevent municipalities from discriminating against the energy use.
• Um, all this section does is prevents Um, all this section does is prevents uh<01:52:33.679><c> municipalities

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 3, 4, and 6 of Article 7, and the creation of a new section in Article 12 of the state constitution
• to authorize the Legislature to provide two The joint resolution proposes amendments to Sections 3,
• 4, and 6 of Article VII and the creation of a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution to
• Constitution, Article 1, Section 10, forbids states from breaking legal contracts.
• Florida law, section 163.371, with strict reporting, full accountability.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for fallen Oviedo Officer Jimmy Serrano-Torres, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Chief Joseph Tuminelli as law enforcement officer of the day. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and the Speaker announced schedule changes for the following week, including canceling the floor session on Monday and starting Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The main floor action centered on CS/HB 7033, the House tax package. Sponsor Rep. Duggan described broad tax changes, including reducing the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25%, exempting certain bullion sales, repealing the aviation fuel tax, delaying the natural gas fuel tax, changing corporate income tax treatment for charitable trusts, reducing the pari-mutuel tax on card rooms, and major changes to tourist development tax (TDT) use. The bill would redirect most TDT revenue toward property tax relief, dissolve tourist development councils, and include related property tax and local tax administration changes. Several amendments were debated: a Driscoll amendment to preserve local TDT flexibility failed; Duggan’s amendment giving local governments 25% discretion over TDT revenues was adopted; Eskamani’s combined-reporting amendment failed; and a Duggan amendment requiring audit certification of compliance with the TDT/property tax relief provisions was adopted. After debate, CS/HB 7033 passed 78-29. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1221 on local option taxes, which was presented as a companion-style measure to give local governments more flexibility while redirecting TDT revenues toward property tax relief. Supporters argued the bill would provide immediate relief to property owners and restore accountability in local tax use, while opponents warned it would undermine tourism funding, infrastructure, and local services. An amendment allowing local governments to retain 25% of TDT revenues for general purposes was adopted, and the bill passed 62-45 after floor debate. The final item shown was the reading of CS/CS/HJR 1257, a proposed constitutional amendment related to property tax exemptions and assessment limits, but the transcript cuts off before debate or action on that measure.

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• c> then</c><00:05:17.120><c> I'd</c><00:05:17.360><c> like</c><00:05:17.520><c> to</c> Background section
• Turning to page seven, our background section discusses the types of discrimination cases handled by
• Turning to page seven, our background<00:06:30.639><c> section</c><00:06:31.039><c> discusses</c><00:
• 06:31.600><c> the</c><00:06:31.919><c> types</c> background section discusses the types background section
• Can we make benchmarks it in in section.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met to hear the Legislative Budget Assistant Office’s performance audit of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. Auditors said the commission was inefficient and ineffective in investigating discrimination complaints and closing cases in a timely manner during fiscal years 2020 through 2023. The report contained 25 observations; the commission fully concurred with 24 and concurred in part with one. Auditors highlighted major problems with case processing delays, inaccurate case data, lack of a case management system, weak strategic planning and risk assessment, outdated and disorganized policies, confidentiality issues, expired administrative rules, fee-setting practices, incomplete financial-interest filings, and failure to complete required reports and reconciliations. Two recommendations, involving complaint screening and conciliation, may require legislative action. Several observations focused on the commission’s intake and investigation practices. Auditors said complaints may have been screened out before docketing, potentially preventing commissioner review required by statute, and that the investigation process lacked clear rules and guidance. They also found investigators were assigned non-investigative tasks, training was inadequate, interview requirements were unclear, supervisory duties were burdensome, and confidential information was not always protected by encrypted email. The audit recommended clearer administrative rules, better internal controls, more focused staffing, a supervisory investigator position, and improved training and documentation. Commission representatives said they had already made progress on several items since the audit began, including posting overdue biennial reports and moving toward a case management system expected to go live in June. They said they were working with EEOC counterparts and legal counsel, but emphasized staffing shortages and high turnover, noting the commission currently had nine people working out of 15 authorized positions, with three investigator vacancies and a vacant paralegal position. Committee members thanked the auditors and commission staff, discussed the history of the audit request, and raised concerns about how long the recommended corrective actions might take. The committee took no vote or formal action during the hearing.

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• Every law we have to tie every section of our rule into an authorization within the statute. >> Mhm.
• </c> of every set of rules that every section of every set of rules that every section of<00:28:41.160
• She's administrator of the food protection section.
• Is it 47, or is there a section of 47?
• </c> part of the food code in section part of the food code in section 3-201.11b, um<01:46:32.840><c>

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It has a section in uh Kuk. It has a section in Warner. There's a section in Bradford.
• It has a section in uh Kuk. Conquered. It has a section in uh Kuk.
• There's a It has a section in Warner.
• </c> section in Newberry. section in Newberry.
• </c><02:16:49.519><c> and</c> girls club companies adopt sections and girls club companies adopt sections

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 6, Section 15, identifies this as Police Officers Week.
• Chapter 6, Section 15, identifies this as Police Officers Week and states that the governor shall annually

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, adopted several congratulatory and commemorative resolutions, and welcomed sixth-grade students from Holy Name School in West Roxbury, along with guests and chaperones. The chamber then took up House No. 4100, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill, which was described as addressing a roughly $240 million shortfall in the Group Insurance Commission. Senator Tarr emphasized the urgency of funding the GIC while also urging lawmakers to examine the causes of the deficiency and consider longer-term cost controls. The Senate suspended the rules, ordered the bill to a third reading, passed it to be engrossed, and later received notice that the House had non-concurred in the Senate amendment and appointed a conference committee. The Senate then insisted on its amendment and appointed conferees. The chamber also passed Senate No. 2508, establishing a sick leave bank for Andrew Satera, an employee of the Trial Court. The Senate observed National Law Enforcement Memorial Day with remarks honoring fallen officers and a moment of silence, and later adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of Charlene Roberts Hayden, whose life and career in mathematics, software engineering, teaching, and public service were recognized. Finally, the Senate adopted the emergency preamble for H. 4100, passed the bill to be enacted, and adjourned to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m.

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• Representative, on page four, section 3242.2, section A, it says an individual who is not lawfully present

Bills: SB1477 , SB1480 , SB1593 , SB1633 , SB1670 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB1735 , SB1632

Committee: House Postsecondary Education

Keywords: education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman, I moved to amend Senate Bill subPCS one for SB1319 on page two, section 1, lines 22, by deleting
• the word 'shall' and inserting in lieu thereof the word 'may' and on page two, section 1, lines 23,

Bills: SB248 , SB985 , SB1307 , SB1319 , SB1405 , SB1530 , SB1919

Committee: House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Keywords: tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement, farm to school, school districts, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, local producers, meat processors, reimbursement program, agriculture, nutrition, farmers, ranchers, local sourcing

Transcript Highlights:

• Section 4, subsection C, you've amended it to add a Class 5 permit for food trucks.
• So, in addition to those two fees, it seems like there's another fee in section 5, subsection B, related

Bills: HB2979 , HB3790 , HB3142 , HB3463 , HB4143 , HJR1086 , SB392 , HB3087 , HB3037 , HB3581 , HB4058 , HB2959 , HB4227 , HB2997 , HB4125 , HB1453 , HB3521 , HB3691 , HB2015 , HB2940 , HB1016 , HB3267 , HB3695 , HB3697 , HB3045 , HB3662 , HB3453 , HB3053 , HB3301 , HB3495 , HB3584 , HB3586 , HB3587 , HB3845 , HB4198 , HB4425 , HB2970 , HB3338 , HB3443 , HB3783 , HB3800 , HB3818 , HB1242 , HB1752 , HB2961 , HB2967 , HB2973 , HB2988 , HB3031 , HB3240 , HB3047 , HB3052 , HB3066 , HB3086 , HB3175 , HB3177 , HB3178 , HB3429 , HB3548 , HB3638 , HB3404 , HB3704 , HB1590 , HB3759 , HB3831 , HB3904 , HB4092 , HB1979 , HB1983 , HB1250 , HB2952 , HB3671 , HB3920 , HB4118 , HB3944 , HB3969 , HB3973 , HB3975 , HB3976 , HB3978 , HB3983 , HB3984 , HB3942 , HB4203 , HB2588 , HB3024 , HB3383 , HB3279 , HB3919 , HB3883 , HB4193 , HB3431 , HB3435 , HB4352 , HB4484 , HB1245 , HB3172 , HB3306 , HB4294 , HB3880 , HB2929 , HB3128 , HB2956 , HB3015 , HB3114 , HB3567 , HB3749 , HB4229 , HB4237 , HB4253 , HJR1046 , HJR1084 , HB3411

Keywords: HB2979, Talyn Bain Act, school zone, school safety, speed limit, 45 mph, state highway, Department of Transportation, ODOT, flashing beacons, traffic enforcement, speeding violation, public school, private school, K-12, drop-off, pick-up, highway safety, municipal maintenance, county commissioners