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• In 2023, the legislature passed what was House Bill 71, banning pediatric gender mutilation for sex change
• I think that, you know, is this going to lead to something else? Our patients.
• I think that, you know, is this going to lead to something else? Was it one-off?
• This bill builds on our 2023 law H71 that bans certain experimental medical procedures on children.
• This bill builds on our 2023 law H71 that bans certain experimental medical procedures on children.

Summary: The committee first approved a motion to send an IRS-related item to print, then took up House Bill 822, which would require covered entities such as schools, child care providers, and medical or behavioral health providers to notify parents when a minor requests help with a social transition and would restrict assisting a child’s transition without parental consent. Representative Skaug, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to protect parents’ rights and ensure they are not kept in the dark about serious matters involving their children. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope, including the use of terms like “request,” “facilitate,” and “aid and abet,” the applicability of mandamus to private entities, and the potential for a $100,000 civil penalty; Skaug said penalties would be proportional and that the bill was aimed at social transition, not ordinary behavior or medical treatment. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives of Idaho Family Policy Center, a parent, a father, and Alliance Defending Freedom, argued the bill would restore parental authority, stop schools and providers from concealing a child’s gender-related concerns, and close loopholes in existing school policies. Opponents, including physicians, a nurse, a parent, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, and a trans constituent, said the bill was vague, would chill professional judgment, could endanger vulnerable youth, and might force disclosure in situations where a child is not safe at home or is not ready to involve parents. Several opponents also warned the bill could worsen Idaho’s provider shortages and create legal and ethical conflicts for educators and clinicians. After sponsor closing remarks, senators debated the measure. Supporters emphasized parental rights and the need for notification, while opponents argued the bill lacked clear definitions and safety exceptions. The committee then voted on the motion to send House Bill 822 to the floor with a due pass recommendation; the motion carried, and the bill was advanced to the Senate floor.

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• It would lead to cleaning up more pollution by capping the generation and handling fee. amount of tax
• A peer-reviewed study published last year found toxic metals in every tampon tested, including lead,
• On average tampons contained lead levels eight times higher than the federal limit for lead in drinking
• Of the 16 metals tested, 12 were present in every tampon, including lead.
• And so, you know, you're not banning anything here.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Banning, Banning. Bayshore here. Blair, Blair. Blancett, Blancett. Worthen here.
• Representative Westick, you're recognized to lead the pledge of. Allegiance.
• Members learn how to lead meetings, collaborate with peers, and serve their communities.
• We're not just preparing youth for the future; we're preparing them to lead it. Thank you.
• Representative Banning, you're recognized for an announcement or an introduction.

Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171

Keywords: 4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House

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• Massachusetts leads the nation in Around promoting member independence.
• And so I'm here with my colleague Courtney Cello, who leads our advocacy efforts.
• As you all know, foster care does not necessarily in and of itself lead to positive outcomes.
• And thank you to Chair Decker for leading the charge on both of those.
• And thank you to Chair Decker for leading the charge on both of those.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held an introductory informational hearing for the new session, with Chairs Marjorie Decker and Senator Michael Driscoll outlining the committee’s scope and emphasizing the impact of the federal landscape on Massachusetts public health. They noted the hearing would focus on testimony from agencies and advocates, with short testimony limits due to the hybrid format. No votes were taken; the meeting was for briefing and discussion of priorities. Commissioner Robbie Goldstein of the Department of Public Health described the department’s budget and federal funding, warning that recent CDC grant terminations could cut nearly $100 million and affect lab testing, surveillance, vaccines, and community engagement. He highlighted DPH priorities including racial equity, maternal health, substance use and child welfare coordination, emergency preparedness, data transparency, and public hospital quality. MassHealth Assistant Secretary Michael Levine discussed MassHealth’s role covering about 2 million residents and its priorities in health equity, behavioral health, primary care, member independence, and customer service, while noting the agency relies heavily on federal Medicaid dollars and would face major strain from federal cuts. Several advocacy and provider groups focused on reproductive health and maternal health. Planned Parenthood warned of threats to Title X, 340B savings, and other federal funding, and supported a bill to eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass for abortion care for young people. Reproductive Equity Now urged stronger shield-law protections and changes to Massachusetts’ later-abortion framework. Dr. Indyamaka Anugaka called for full implementation of the maternal health law, better reimbursement for doulas and midwives, stronger data collection, and support for full-spectrum pregnancy care coverage. The Health Policy Commission said new maternal health and primary care task forces would begin work soon. Mental health and health system access were also major themes. The Mass Medical Society urged action on vaccine hesitancy, removal of non-medical school vaccine exemptions, and primary care reform. The Massachusetts Association for Mental Health and the Children’s Mental Health Campaign opposed proposed cuts to DMH and substance use services, called for more school-based supports, and raised concerns about inpatient capacity, including a unit serving LGBTQ youth. The Massachusetts Nurses Association and 1199 SEIU warned that staffing shortages, low wages, workplace violence, hospital closures, and possible Medicaid cuts threaten patient care and the health care workforce. The Betsy Lehman Center also urged investment in automated patient-safety monitoring to reduce harm and costs.

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• In 2024, the Legislature passed the lead in cookware law.
• leading to elevated blood lead levels among their most vulnerable populations.
• You said there's no federal ban.
• leading to increased detention.
• Even if it's just an access issue, it will lead DCRs to have a more conservative detention decision leading

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on February 6, 2026, and first voted to suspend the five-day notice rule for all bills on the agenda. Senators Braun and Gildon objected, arguing the bill needed more public review and that the fiscal note had only just been released, but a roll call vote passed 15-9 and the committee proceeded to Senate Bill 6346. Staff briefed SB 6346 as a proposal to create a 9.9% income tax on Washington taxable income above a $1 million per-household standard deduction, with a $50,000 charitable deduction, apportionment rules for nonresidents and certain professions, quarterly estimated payments, and credits for capital gains tax and certain business taxes. Staff said the tax would begin in 2029 and eventually raise about $3.5 billion annually from roughly 30,000 taxpayers. The bill also would expand the Working Families Tax Credit, create a sales tax exemption for grooming and hygiene products, increase the small business B&O tax credit and filing threshold, and end the B&O surcharge on high-grossing businesses one year early. Members questioned the bill’s constitutionality, its exemption from referendum, treatment of student athletes, natural-resource industries, and whether real estate gains would be captured. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including labor groups, educators, health care advocates, counties, child care workers, and some business owners and high-income individuals, said the bill would make the tax code more progressive and provide stable funding for health care, education, child care, public defense, and other services, while expanding the Working Families Tax Credit. Opponents, including many small business, construction, housing, and taxpayer advocates, argued the measure would function as a tax on pass-through businesses and retained earnings, harm housing production and investment, encourage wealthy residents and businesses to leave the state, and violate the state constitution or the will of voters. No final action on SB 6346 was taken during the hearing.

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• The ban of kratom was only to licensees of the Liquor Commission.
• We certainly didn't want to ban those products from being sold and utilized by consumers.
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• Uh we certainly didn't want<00:30:45.760><c> to</c><00:30:46.000><c> ban</c><00:30:46.559><c> uh</c><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This bill today has the opportunity for Minnesotans to lead, for us in this chamber to lead on providing
• Please vote green. chamber to lead chamber to lead on<01:47:09.120><c> providing</c><01:47:09.560><c>
• And so what virtual crypto kiosk ban.
• :20.800><c> to</c> requires these lead generators to requires these lead generators to maintain<02:18
• </c><02:49:58.840><c> of</c> Will it lead to expectations of Will it lead to expectations of warrantless

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It will lead to inconsistent and discriminatory outcomes. Thank you.
• It will lead to inconsistent and discriminatory outcomes.
• It will lead to inconsistent and discriminatory outcomes.
• We cannot claim to be a safe harbor for people fleeing bans on care while passing a bill that makes it
• We cannot claim to be a safe harbor for people fleeing bans on care while passing a bill that makes it

Bills: HB1812, HB2232, HB2250, HB2340, HB2577

Keywords: anesthesia services, healthcare access, reimbursement, patient care, equitable treatment, emergency services, healthcare outcomes, health infrastructure, system improvement, charity care, residency requirements, medical assistance, low-income, HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure

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• It will lead to inconsistent and discriminatory outcomes. Thank you.
• It will lead to inconsistent and discriminatory outcomes.
• It will lead to inconsistent and discriminatory outcomes.
• It will lead to inconsistent and discriminatory outcomes.
• We cannot claim to be a safe harbor for people fleeing bans on care while passing a bill that makes it

Summary: The House Health Care & Wellness Committee held public hearings on several bills. House Bill 2232 would create a Department of Health-operated time-sensitive emergency data repository covering trauma, cardiac, and stroke events, with quality improvement reporting and support for rural facilities; it drew strong support from emergency physicians, nurses, and the Department of Health, while the Washington State Hospital Association said hospitals support the goal but lack the resources to absorb the added requirements. House Bill 1812, as a proposed substitute, would bar insurers and public plans from imposing anesthesia time limits or related reimbursement caps; the sponsor and anesthesia providers said it protects patient safety and fair payment, and the Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists asked for a clarifying amendment on physical status modifiers. House Bill 2250 would limit hospital charity care to Washington residents, while preserving emergency care access; supporters from rural hospitals and the Washington State Hospital Association said the change would help border hospitals facing rising nonresident charity care, and opponents from legal aid, patient advocacy, and LGBTQ groups warned it would create barriers, chill access for immigrants and other vulnerable patients, and conflict with Washington’s safety-net values. The committee also heard House Bill 2340, which would extend existing substance-use monitoring program protections and stipend eligibility to nursing assistants under the Board of Nursing’s CARES program. The sponsor described it as a simple equity measure, and the Board of Nursing supported it, saying it would improve access and reduce stigma; members asked where the stipend funding comes from, and staff and the board said it is currently general-fund supported at about $25,000 annually. House Bill 2577 would change hospital inspection law by requiring acute care hospital inspections every 18 months rather than on average, allowing some accredited inspections to satisfy the requirement every 36 months, and clarifying fire-protection reinspection standards; the sponsor and Department of Health said it responds to a JLARC audit and provides needed clarity, while DOH said it is still working to catch up from inspection delays caused by the public health emergency. The meeting ended after public testimony on the bills was closed and the committee adjourned.

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• The Senate bill doesn't ban—excuse me— The Senate bill doesn't ban kids under a certain age from social
• Two, the bill's focus is on protecting kids from addictive design features that lead to compulsive and
• This bill neither bans social media for young people nor restricts users' speech. Thank you.
• This bill neither banned social media for young people nor restricts users' speech in this bill.
• And we don't want to pass a law in the Senate with a blanket ban that'll be toothless for anyone with

Summary: The Senate took up several local and special bills for final passage, including measures on culverts and dams in Town Line Brook and Lindenbrook, alcohol license conversions and additions in Milford, Salem, and Bridgewater, and special legislation allowing William Pilarie to take a firefighter civil service exam in Arlington despite the age limit. All five bills were passed to be enacted. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to bills on alcohol licenses in Bolton and conservation restrictions in Hanson, and adopted a resolution commending the National Safety Council and recognizing June as National Safety Month. The chamber then considered Ways and Means reports and orders for House bills on improving Massachusetts home care and requiring health care employers to prevent workplace violence. Both bills were amended with new Senate text and ordered to second reading on July 16, 2026, with the new text pending and further amendment procedures specified. The Senate also advanced several House bills passed to be engrossed, including land transfers in Norton, transportation bond terms, and Watertown property tax classifications, each being ordered to a third reading. The main debate centered on Senate No. 30, a bill to protect children from addictive social media feeds, which was taken up with a Ways and Means substitute draft, Senate No. 3164. Senators supporting the bill argued it targets addictive design features such as algorithmic feeds, autoplay, infinite scroll, and overnight notifications while preserving access to social media, privacy, and First Amendment rights; opponents and some supporters raised concerns about parental authority and the role of the state. The Senate adopted a series of amendments, including changes to the definition of user, stronger limits on minors’ nighttime notifications, parental consent and privacy protections for location sharing and age verification, exemptions for nonprofits and open-source platforms, age-signal clarifications, dark-pattern restrictions, and data-security/reporting provisions, while rejecting several other amendments. The debate remained ongoing at the end of the transcript, with additional amendments and discussion still pending.

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• The Senate bill doesn't ban, excuse me— The Senate bill doesn't ban kids under a certain age from social
• Two, the bill's focus is on protecting kids from addictive design features that lead to compulsive and
• This bill neither bans social media for young people nor restricts users. Thank you.
• This bill neither banned social media for young people nor restricts users' speech in this bill.
• And we don't want to pass a law in the Senate with a blanket ban that'll be toothless for anyone with

Keywords: 1212, all

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• So I hate to use the word ban, because it's just a naughty word.
• What we're doing is we're trying to ban the copay accumulator principle and policy.
• The only plans in the state of Idaho who have banned copay accumulator policies are self-insured.
• The only plans in the state of Idaho who have banned copay accumulator policies are self-insured.
• Idaho has the opportunity to lead.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first introduced RS 33403, a follow-on to prior podiatry legislation that would merge podiatry medical practice oversight with the Board of Medicine and move certain rules into statute. The motion to introduce passed without objection. The committee then heard House Bill 713, which would ban copay accumulator policies so third-party copay assistance counts toward a patient’s deductible and out-of-pocket maximum. The sponsors and supporters argued the bill helps patients with expensive chronic conditions, while opponents from Idaho health plans and some members raised concerns about higher premiums, market interference, and possible conflict with Idaho’s anti-kickback law. After testimony from patients and advocates, the committee rejected the bill on a roll call vote, 7 ayes and 8 nays, and held it in committee. The committee next took up House Bill 655 and RS 33527, a pilot program aimed at reducing prior authorization burdens for certain Medicaid providers who precept medical students, with the goal of encouraging more rural training and future practice in Idaho. The bill would apply only to Medicaid, cap participation, and include family practice, psychiatry, OB-GYN, and later advanced practice providers and physician assistants. After discussion about the pilot structure and administrative burden, the committee voted to hold HB 655 in committee but then approved RS 33527 for introduction and sent it to the second reading calendar. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 723 on children’s residential facilities. The bill adds quality-of-care oversight, annual unannounced inspections, resident and staff interviews, a youth bill of rights, and critical incident reporting requirements, all intended to address problems identified in an OPE report and testimony about abuse and lack of oversight in facilities. Supporters described serious harm to children and the need for clearer rights and reporting mechanisms; the sponsor said the bill uses existing systems to avoid new costs. The committee passed HB 723 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.

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• Lastly, we'll spend a little bit of time on the physical eviction ban in Section 4.
• Particularly when combined with existing school year eviction bans.
• I am wondering what cities have the school year eviction bans. Are there lots of them?
• Those are the two that have winter bans and school year bans. Thank you. Representative Engel.
• I mean, ideally, you know, the extreme heat ban wouldn't impact the physical eviction.

Summary: The committee heard public hearing testimony on House Bill 2265, which would expand tenant protections during extreme heat. Staff explained that the bill would bar landlords from restricting portable cooling devices, require written notice of tenant rights and landlord immunity for tenant-installed devices, add a cooling duty under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, and prohibit sheriffs from physically evicting tenants during defined extreme heat periods. Representative Mena said the bill responds to the 2021 heat dome and is intended to address a gap in housing law, while committee members and the sponsor discussed unresolved questions about what “reasonably required” cooling means, how the eviction pause would work, and whether the bill could raise rents or create liability and operational burdens for landlords. Supporters, including climate, public health, tenant, and clean energy advocates, said extreme heat is a growing health threat and that renters need a right to cooling; opponents from multifamily housing, property management, and rental housing groups argued the bill is too vague, could effectively mandate costly cooling upgrades, create safety and insurance issues, and complicate eviction enforcement. The hearing also included testimony from landlords and housing providers who said the bill should be narrowed or amended, and from tenants and advocates who said it does not go far enough because it mostly permits tenant-installed cooling rather than requiring landlords to provide it. The committee then heard House Bill 1974, a proposed substitute authorizing land banks. Staff described the bill as allowing public corporations, housing authorities, and nonprofit corporations to acquire, hold, improve, lease, transfer, or dispose of property for affordable housing, with 30-year affordability requirements, annual reporting, tax exemptions, and priority transfer of certain tax-foreclosed properties. Vice Chair Hill said the bill was scaled back from earlier versions and is meant to create a flexible tool for turning difficult parcels into housing-ready land aligned with local housing plans. Testifiers from the Spokane Regional Land Bank, housing authorities, developers, youth shelter providers, and housing advocates supported the bill as a way to lower land costs, clear title issues, reduce displacement, and create a pipeline of permanently affordable housing. A counties representative also supported the concept but said they would like the grant program restored. One committee member raised a question about whether the tax-foreclosed property language could bypass the normal surplus distribution process, and staff said the provision is placed in the chapter governing properties that have already gone through foreclosure and auction, though the wording may need further review. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 2452, which would change how rent increase notices are served. Staff said the bill would remove the current requirement that rent increase notices be served like unlawful detainer notices and instead allow service by personal delivery, mail, or posting on the dwelling unit, with service by mail complete when deposited in the mail; the manufactured home version would follow the general notice rules under that act. Representative Connors said the bill responds to problems created when prior legislation required certified mail, which she said has led to tenants not receiving notices and housing providers facing higher costs and administrative burdens. Housing provider and industry witnesses supported the bill, saying certified mail is expensive, inefficient, and often not actually received, while tenant advocates opposed it, arguing that mail-only service weakens notice protections and can cause missed rent increases and displacement; they urged the committee to preserve stronger in-person or posting requirements. Some witnesses also suggested broader changes, including electronic notice, while others said the bill should be expanded to fix certified mail requirements for more than just rent increase notices.

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• It wasn’t a complete moratorium or a total ban. It was just a ban until we get more information.
• We would certainly take the lead.
• Take the lead.
• , but actually leading.
• , but actually leading.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Instead, what I see is a one-size-fits-all ban. ...on trans girls from participating in girls' sports
• That means it bans foreign money from fronting political action committees.
• It's a Trojan horse school bathroom ban.
• These bans do not happen in a vacuum. They are bombs dropped in the middle of people's lives.
• Proponents of these bans often list characteristics, physical characteristics, Proponents of these bans

Keywords: 1182, all

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• , including And HUD's process required communities to agree to unacceptable conditions, including a ban
• Because banning unhoused people is not a solution to homelessness, and it treats the people needing to
• Banning unhoused people is not a solution to homelessness, and it treats the people needing shelter
• We do need more than a ban on bans. We need support for them. We do need more than a ban on bans.
• But removing the option of passing homeless individuals from city to city as each one implements a ban

Bills: HB2266, HB2489

Keywords: housing, supportive housing, transitional housing, emergency shelters, homelessness prevention, public space, local governance, life-sustaining activities, statewide standards, regulation, 904, all

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• And HUD's process required communities to agree to unacceptable conditions, including a ban on acknowledging
• Because banning unhoused people is not a solution to homelessness, and it treats the people needing to
• Banning unhoused people is not a solution to homelessness, and it treats the people needing shelter
• We do need more than a ban on bans. We need support for We do need more than a ban on bans.
• But removing the option of passing homeless individuals from city to city as each one implements a ban

Summary: The Housing Committee held work sessions on federal Continuum of Care homelessness funding and on state step-housing siting rules before moving into public hearings on House Bill 2266 and House Bill 2489. Commerce staff said HUD’s late and restrictive Continuum of Care funding notice put about $120 million a year in Washington operating support for existing homeless housing projects at risk, but a lawsuit led by the Attorney General forced HUD to restart renewal funding. Commerce also reviewed how local governments are implementing step-housing requirements, including model ordinances, planning updates, and ongoing compliance reviews under recent state law. House Bill 2266 would require cities and counties to allow step housing in all nonindustrial zones, apply the same permitting and environmental review as other residential uses, limit design review to administrative processes, and remove certain local standards and conditions on existing buildings and affordable housing. Supporters, including Plymouth Housing, Disability Rights Washington, King County, the Attorney General’s Office, and Catholic Community Services, argued the bill would reduce discriminatory barriers, protect people with disabilities, and make it easier to site shelters, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing. Several city representatives and the Association of Washington Cities opposed or sought amendments, saying the bill was too broad and could limit local authority over operational agreements, safety plans, spacing, community engagement, and funding conditions; some asked for clearer carveouts for emergency shelters and related uses. House Bill 2489 would bar local governments from enforcing public-space anti-camping or similar laws unless adequate alternative shelter space is available, with “life-sustaining activities” and “adequate alternative shelter space” defined in detail. Rep. Gregerson said the bill would create a statewide floor and prevent punishment for survival conduct when no real shelter option exists. The ACLU, service providers, and shelter operators supported the bill, citing displacement from fragmented local ordinances, enforcement costs, and the need to align enforcement with actual shelter availability. Testimony also described low-barrier shelter operations and examples of people stabilizing once housed. The hearing on HB 2489 began with staff explanation and initial testimony; no votes were taken on either bill in the transcript.

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• This bill updates the Missouri Clean Water Commission by removing a rule that previously banned members
• This bill updates the Missouri Clean Water Commission by removing a rule that previously banned members
• Education far exceeds bans.
• Education far exceeds bans.
• So if water disinfection doesn't meet state standards, that would lead to further reductions.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• anesthesiologists evaluate, monitor, and supervise patients before, during, and after surgery, and lead
• My biggest concern is that, you know, enshrining personhood into the law this way could be used to ban
• contraception, fertility care, ...into the law this way could be used to ban contraception, fertility
• It is a backdoor attempt to ban abortion. That much is very, very clear, but I would also...
• It is a backdoor attempt to ban abortion.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several recognitions and guest introductions, including Arizona medical, dental hygiene, hearing-access, and Taekwondo Day visitors. Members also observed a moment of silence for two Arizona Department of Public Safety personnel killed in a helicopter crash while responding to an active shooter incident in Flagstaff. The chamber then moved through committee reports, first and second readings, and multiple Committee of the Whole calendars. On the first and second calendars, the House advanced a series of bills with mostly unanimous or near-unanimous committee-of-the-whole votes, including HB 2075, HB 2120, HB 2155, HB 2328, H.R. 2004, HB 2051, HB 2072, HB 2178, HB 2203, and HB 2395. Several of these measures dealt with health and education topics, including Medicaid lactation services and lactation consultant certification, while HB 2203 was described as an education efficiency bill reducing duplicative reporting requirements. HB 2043 drew the most debate, with supporters calling it a cleanup measure to allow felony-murder charges involving unborn children and opponents warning it was an anti-abortion/personhood bill with broader implications for contraception, IVF, and other care; it still received a do-pass recommendation. On the third calendar, the House considered HB 2010, HB 2043, HB 2108, HB 2135, and HB 2310. HB 2108, described by supporters as a pro-law-enforcement bill addressing fleeing or eluding police, drew concerns about broad criminal definitions and potential overreach, but advanced. HB 2310, on independent contractor status, and HB 2135, with a floor amendment, also advanced. The chamber then took up third readings: HB 2008, concerning school libraries and public funding for library associations, passed 33-25; H.R. 2004, a nonbinding resolution expressing disapproval of Attorney General Kris Mayes’s public statements, also passed 33-25 after extensive partisan debate and several points of order. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, referred passed measures for engrossing, and adjourned until Monday, February 9, 2026.

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• highlight some recent federal reforms that can benefit Arkansas and recommend some ways Arkansas can lead
• My last slide shows some recommendations on how... ...Arkansas can lead.
• to meet those metrics and milestones so that you're actually moving the needle and you can begin to lead
• on homeless encampments, and then they got rid of the municipal camping ban.
• And then the citizens actually passed a local ballot proposition to reinstate the camping ban.

Keywords: 1204, all