Transcript Highlights:

• Are there witnesses in support in the hearing room?
• Are there witnesses in support in the hearing room?
• Are there witnesses in support in the hearing room?
• in pursuing and succeeding in higher education.
• California is proud to lead in so many areas. I think we're proud Californians, fair?

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• cursive. to write in cursive because I wrote in cursive.
• students in Florida in the last year.
• In Engel v.
• In Lee v.
• Is it in? There they are in the West Gallery.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Washington County administrator Alan Massey, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then adopted the special order report setting the day’s floor calendar. The chamber also approved the journal and moved into special-order bills. Early action included unanimous passage of CS/HB 967, which creates an electronic payment option for constituents dealing with local governments, and HB 127, which adds cursive writing to required instruction for grades 2 through 5; supporters framed both bills as modernizing basic public services and preserving literacy and heritage. HB 453 also passed unanimously, creating pathways for students in Special Olympics and marching band to satisfy physical education and arts graduation requirements. The House then took up HJR 583, a proposed constitutional amendment to protect religious expression in public schools. The resolution drew extensive debate over whether it merely codified existing law or could create ambiguity about prayer, religious speech, and discrimination issues in schools and at school events. Supporters argued it would strengthen protections for faith expression and let voters decide; opponents raised First Amendment, church-state separation, and implementation concerns, including questions about what counts as religious expression and how schools would handle potentially offensive remarks. The resolution passed 93-17. Several health-related measures followed. CS/HB 237, requiring APRNs who use the title “doctor” to clarify they are APRNs when communicating with patients, passed 111-0. CS/HB 363, creating a dental therapy license and a new mid-level dental provider to address access shortages, prompted sharp debate over training, anesthesia risk, and whether the bill would create a lower tier of care; it passed 80-29. HB 375, removing a mandatory supervision requirement for autonomous CRNAs, passed 78-28, and HB 301, authorizing psychiatric mental health APRNs to provide mental health services within existing licensure, passed 88-18. The House also passed HB 863, giving Citizens Property Insurance policyholders the choice between arbitration and court for disputes, by 105-3, and HB 1399, increasing oversight of property insurers’ affiliate transactions, by 160-3. The chamber then began consideration of a local claims bill, HB 6517, for relief related to an incident involving the City of St. Petersburg.

Transcript Highlights:

• I have it correct um in in a in a do I have it correct um in in a in a proceeding<00:05:09.440><c> that
• /c> you're living in this house in a you're living in this house in a holdover<00:08:21.200><c> setting
• ><00:09:43.440><c> the</c> already there um in the in all of the already there um in the in all of the
• in the in the negative, With 79 votes in the in the negative, the<00:23:40.400><c> amendment</c><00:
• </c> renovate a duplex that I used to live in renovate a duplex that I used to live in in in in Rockville

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 3, 2026, 957, house, all

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• The bill is designed to improve fairness, consistency, and transparency in Medicaid reimbursement, particularly
• I was in shock.
• Yeah, on-site means in the building, not necessarily in the room, but in the building.
• We're going to go all in. Let's put them all in.
• in our state and in our country.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 13 and approved the minutes from the prior week before taking up a series of House bills, many of them with testimony from sponsors, agency officials, and stakeholders. Early action included HB 971, which would direct LDH to equalize Medicaid reimbursement rates between independent rural health clinics and hospital-owned rural health clinics; the sponsor described a significant payment disparity and the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also deferred HB 1030 and HB 796 until the following week before moving to other items on the agenda. Several bills dealing with Medicaid and provider regulation were advanced. HB 414, as amended, closes a loophole so health care providers cannot hire unlicensed workers with certain serious out-of-state convictions; amendments addressed effective dates, FBI background-check issues for therapeutic group homes, and delays for direct support professional applicants caused by minor record issues. HB 740, as amended, creates an independent review process for Medicaid claims disputes in the coordinated system of care for behavioral health providers, with amendments clarifying applicability dates and program definitions. HB 786, which prohibits extrapolation in managed care claims recoupments and requires recovery to be based on actual overpayments or underpayments, was also reported favorably. HB 915 set timelines and accountability standards for prior authorization and utilization management in Medicaid managed care and was reported favorably after testimony about delays in care. The committee also heard and passed several bills affecting health professions and facilities. HB 405 simply updates the name of the national acupuncture certification body. HB 1095 allows nursing homes to use alternative power sources while keeping existing generator and fuel requirements. HB 557 defines long-term care pharmacies for policy purposes. HB 779 authorizes expedited partner therapy prescriptions for certain sexually transmitted diseases. HB 933 creates an optional commemorative birth certificate, with part of the fee going to the Office of Women’s Health. HB 796, carried by another representative for the author, establishes a chiropractic preceptorship program with on-site supervision requirements and was reported favorably after questions about student training and patient safety. The committee also heard emotionally charged testimony on HB 288, which would place the term “miscarriage” alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical documentation and patient communication. Several witnesses described the distress caused by current coding language, and supporters said the change would make records more compassionate and understandable; the bill was reported favorably. HB 403 increased the cottage food gross-sales cap, and after testimony from small producers and the committee’s discussion of other states’ higher limits, an amendment raised the cap to $150,000 before the bill was reported favorably. HB 930 modernizes cosmetic-product regulation and creates a small home-based producer exemption under a wholesale-sales threshold; it was also reported favorably. Finally, HB 1041, a no-mandate bill restricting discrimination based on medical intervention status, prompted extended debate over exemptions for schools, hospitals, and other entities, with one amendment failing on a roll-call vote and the discussion continuing over the scope of the bill and federal funding concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• The synthetic THC is the devil itself. who is in charge? Because, you know, in who is in charge?
• </c> had in this state. had in this state.
• that</c> that came up in that meeting in that that came up in that meeting in that committee<00:32:48.480
• </c> Kentucky about $300 in in Medicaid Kentucky about $300 in in Medicaid savings.<00:35:47.920><c>
• due</c><00:35:51.400><c> to</c><00:35:52.000><c> uh</c> in in cost due to uh in in cost due to uh uh<

Committee: Senate Licensing & Occupations

Keywords: The livestream event for this meeting cut off shortly after the meeting began. This is the complete copy pulled from back ups., 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so this in in the general fund.
• All those in favor say I. I. discussion? All those in favor say I. I.
• But I appreciate your work. $1,000 in premium. And it $1,000 in premium.
• </c> in paying them. in paying them.
• mental</c><00:46:59.839><c> health</c> is in in the community mental health is in in the community mental

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I know it refers to a section in the code, but it's not in this bill.
• Is it in the bill? &gt;&gt; Okay. Is it in the bill? &gt;&gt; No,<00:09:36.640><c> ma'am.
• </c> them upskilled and in the workforce. them upskilled and in the workforce. &gt;&gt; Okay.
• It's not even in my district.
• Not even in counties. It's not counties. Not even in my<00:35:28.960><c> district.

Bills: HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159 , HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: HB125, sunset law, Alabama Sunset Committee, Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, veterinary medical examiners, veterinary board, veterinary licensing, veterinary regulation, professional licensing board, state board continuation, sunset review, regulatory board, animal health, veterinarians, disciplinary authority, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding

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• , “In God We Trust,” above the President's Rostrum and the Senate Chamber, in big letters, “In God We
• in this.
• No, 6 p.m. in 412, not? Oh, 412? We'll be in 412.
• So, in keeping with that, to be fair to all of our speakers, we will still employ that now. Mr.
• In a state where one in five households speak Spanish.

Summary: The committee first considered CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility to certain contaminated or brownfield properties in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, added adjacency and density/intensity limits, and excluded agricultural land, park land, land outside the urban growth boundary, and land near military installations. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill was reported favorably on an 8-0 vote, with limited support and opposition noted in waived appearance forms. Members then took up CS/CS/SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators. The strike-all added public swimming pools and related child-centered locations to residency and presence restrictions. Testimony was sharply divided: proponents argued the bill would help protect children and law enforcement, while opponents, including treatment experts and homelessness advocates, said there was no empirical evidence the restrictions reduce abuse and warned of retroactive punishment and increased homelessness. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 8-1. The committee also approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after an amendment allowing certain enclaves adjacent to interstates to be developed for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential uses and clarifying exclusions for protected areas. Opponents argued it would weaken zoning and comprehensive plans, while supporters framed it as a property-rights measure; the bill was reported favorably 10-0. SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, a technical update to nonprofit law modeled on prior for-profit corporate revisions, also passed unanimously after supportive waived testimony. Later, the committee approved SB 1338 on charitable giving, which creates a donor remedy for endowment restrictions and limits state reporting burdens on certain regulated or exempt organizations; members discussed cy pres and the sponsor said further changes would be worked out later. CS/SB 532 on court fees was amended to let clerks retain all collections above revenue projections rather than half, with supporters saying clerks have been underfunded for years; it passed 10-0. The committee also favorably reported SB 218 on land use regulations, which restores normal land-use authority to counties not affected by recent hurricanes, and CS/SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability, which creates a presumption against liability for entities that comply with cybersecurity frameworks and reporting requirements; the cybersecurity bill drew concerns about retroactivity and the adequacy of compliance incentives but passed 9-2.

Transcript Highlights:

• And so right here I want to point out that sheltering in place is a plan. That is a fair statement.
• And so right here I want to point out that sheltering in place is a plan. That is a fair statement.
• Sheltering in place is the right thing to do, is a fair statement.
• The only thing that I would point out in the interest of fairness and in the interest of hindsight, and
• “True candor, vulnerability, honesty in our assessment, I think, is fair to say.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• in support.
• in this.
• in support.
• So in keeping with that, to be fair to all of our speakers, we will still employ that now. Mr.
• I do not think she'd be sitting in that seat. fair elections.

Bills: S0212 , S0218 , S0442 , S0460 , S0532 , S0554 , S0644 , S0686 , S0692 , S1054 , S1106 , S1128 , S1134 , S1138 , S1338 , S1434 , S1506 , S1620 , S1748

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims

Summary: The committee first considered SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility criteria, including environmental and adjacency requirements, density and intensity limits, and exclusions for certain lands and military areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill then passed favorably on an 8-0 vote, with testimony both for and against from advocacy groups. Members then heard several bills related to criminal justice, land use, and local government operations. SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators was amended to add public swimming pools and related restricted-location provisions; the committee heard extensive opposition testimony arguing the bill lacked empirical support and could worsen homelessness and burden families, while supporters said it would reduce temptation and improve safety. The amended bill passed 8-1. SB 686 on agricultural enclaves also received a strike-all amendment clarifying development allowances near interstates and protected-area non-preemption; after opposition from a county Republican committee and support from housing and business groups, it passed 10-0. SB 554 updating nonprofit corporation law, SB 1338 on charitable giving and endowment restrictions, SB 532 on court fee retention by clerks, and SB 218 on land use regulations after hurricanes all passed favorably, each with little or no opposition. The committee also approved SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption should apply retroactively; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks, while opponents warned it could weaken local standards and create litigation issues. The bill passed 9-2. SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended to preserve local government authority while allowing licensed professionals to conduct limited pre-application reviews, and it passed 11-0. Finally, SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools passed 8-3 after extensive public testimony and debate, with supporters saying it would enshrine existing protections in the Constitution and opponents warning it would favor majority religions and increase bullying and litigation. The committee then took up SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor arguing it reflected historical truth and opponents saying it erased Palestinian identity and inserted the state into an international naming dispute; the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill before any vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• In some places in Europe, it's as little as $5 a dose.
• It's not in the book. I don't know if it's the way it was in it. It's in there somewhere.
• But in the meantime, we can continue in the book.
• You know, it varies, but, you know, consistently, a fair amount in the millions of dollars with the federal
• You know, it varies, but, you know, consistently, a fair amount in the millions of dollars with the federal

Summary: Attorney General Catherine Hanaway presented the Office of the Attorney General’s FY 2027 budget request and outlined her office’s priorities: reducing violent crime, targeting illegal and unregulated activities she described as a “vice squad” focus, protecting Missourians from fraud, and improving the office’s legal work. She highlighted major cases and enforcement efforts, including litigation over insulin pricing, Dollar General pricing practices, a criminal prosecution in Hermann, the Jackson County assessment dispute, and a new lawsuit involving Misha’s board policy. Committee members asked about cybercrime enforcement, cooperation with federal authorities, VLTs, ballot and referendum litigation, and the office’s approach to diversity-related legal issues. Hanaway said cybercrime and no-call enforcement rely heavily on multi-state and federal cooperation, and she emphasized that many cases begin with citizen reports. Members also questioned the cost and scope of ongoing election-related litigation, including redistricting and referendum cases, and Hanaway said her office is defending the laws and ballot processes as required. She estimated roughly $600,000 in staff time over about six months for the referendum/redistricting work combined. Several members raised concerns about the Misha lawsuit and whether similar statutory provisions elsewhere in state government could raise the same legal issues; Hanaway responded that the case involved a board rule, not a statute, and turned on whether the requirement functioned as a quota. The committee also discussed child sexual exploitation, human trafficking, Medicaid fraud, and the use of outside counsel and pro hac vice fees. Hanaway said the office is using non-GR funds where possible and is not requesting pay increases this year. The Missouri Office of Prosecution Services then presented its budget. Officials explained that MOPS trains and supports prosecutors statewide, including on DWIs, child sex cases, and new prosecutor training, and that its budget request matches the governor’s recommendation. Members asked about support for local prosecutors, the nine counties without elected prosecutors, and the new conviction integrity unit; staff said the unit’s positions were shifted between line items and that the office can help answer prosecutorial questions through its general counsel. The committee then moved to the Department of Public Safety budget. DPS reviewed funding for crime victims notification, law enforcement recruitment and retention, drug task forces, academy scholarships, Blue Star grants, local crime prevention, school safety, World Cup security, 988 trainings, wastewater testing in schools, and other programs. Members asked about the $59 million federal FIFA World Cup grant, school safety app funding, and wastewater testing participation; DPS said the World Cup funds require no state match, the app funding is being phased out, and schools opted into the testing program. The committee recessed before finishing the DPS book, with plans to return later.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it's only fair to the bill sponsor and to the people in this chamber that we actually have the
• I think it's only fair to the bill sponsor that he actually, into the people in this chamber, that we
• He's known in—he lives in my district.
• He's known in—he lives in my district.
• Senate Bill 279 is about fairness in ensuring that Delaware schools can attract and retain occupational

Keywords: 1064, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I would like to be recorded in the green. >> 710 in the green. Any objections? >> 710 in the green.
• So, have we been in violation of fair housing laws since this court case was passed against Texas?
• Supreme Court says is in violation of both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968
• Supreme Court says is in violation of both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968
• </c> broadly in this bill that it sweeps in broadly in this bill that it sweeps in normal<02:47:18.640

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• </c> in block. in block.
• We're in the top five in every category in whitetail in this country. In the top five.
• In the top in whitetail in this country.
• In circumference, three miles per year. We spend about $400,000 a year to mitigate this problem.
• Do we have any protocols or procedures in place within MDOC that helps to mitigate the spread?

Keywords: MS House Floor - 12 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• There are, as we've talked about, a fair number of mistakes made in state government.
• number of mistakes talked about a fair number of mistakes made<02:51:53.520><c> in</c><02:51:53.760>
• I think that's a fair question, and in the interest of transparency within a much more limited context
• fair question and<03:07:35.680><c> in</c><03:07:35.920><c> the</c><03:07:36.160><c> interest</c><03:07
• </c> was out on release in in Grafton County. was out on release in in Grafton County.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> in</c><00:05:42.880><c> the</c> discussion yes fair enough in the discussion yes fair enough in
• in in the union more labor peace people in in the union are<00:15:01.279><c> happier</c><00:15:02.120
• in that in that everyone who does work in that in that company<00:16:49.759><c> so</c><00:16:49.959>
• </c><00:26:37.760><c> we</c> business taxes in in in the country we business taxes in in in the country
• The electricians receive training, fair pay, and safe working conditions, and the contractors in turn

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Due process and believe in a fair and humane immigration system. I do.
• Due process and believe in a fair and Due process and believe in a fair and humane<02:25:11.200><c> immigration
• in reeling in the expanding or we in in reeling in the expanding or we will<02:30:43.120><c> lead</c
• in my area in Uh, now that that's down in my area in El<03:12:00.240><c> Paso.
• . fairness. fairness.

Keywords: 981, all

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• It's state fair season, and we'd like to invite you to stop by the Minnesota House of Representatives
• booth in the Education Building.
• And so here we are not in our chambers. We're not in our offices.
• So stop by the Minnesota House of Representatives booth in the Education Building.
• We hope to see you at the fair.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And they lived in the horse stalls at the Puyallup Fair, which was what they called Camp Harmony.
• , and in our state, Mr.
• Whereas the first creamery in Washington was started in Cheney in 1880, and whereas Washington's dairy
• same dairy in Washington.
• In the operation of these dairies, my son lives in Linden.

Summary: The Senate opened by approving the previous day’s journal, receiving messages from the House, and referring newly introduced Senate Bill 6353 to the Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs, and Elections. The chamber then moved to resolutions. Senate Resolution 8687, commemorating the 84th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and recognizing Japanese American veterans, incarcerees, and civil rights activists, was presented and adopted. Several senators spoke in support, describing the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans as a grave civil rights injustice and emphasizing remembrance, healing, and the need to prevent similar abuses in the future. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8688 honoring Washington’s dairy farms and dairy workers. Senators highlighted the industry’s economic importance, family farm traditions, and the hard work involved in dairy production, with some members sharing personal family and farming experiences. After adoption, the Senate welcomed representatives of the Washington State Dairy Council, Washington State Dairy Women’s Organization, and Dairy Ambassadors Apprentices to the gallery. The Senate then adjourned without objection until 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• jail cannot afford to have medical in it in Osage County.
• We have issues in our state with funding for EMS in a number of areas.
• We have issues in our state with funding for EMS in a number of areas.
• that was put in place in the 80s.
• Next person in favor of House Bill 3496? Did anybody come in in opposition to 3496?

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 959, house, all