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• In the so-called mainstream media this week, in a beautifully written article, it talked about our own
• I was stunned when I was... ...I was stunned when I read the article.
• I didn't intend to finish the article.
• And they'll say things, as some have in this article, well, it's disaggregated, there's no identifiers
• I was stunned when I read the article. I didn't intend to finish the article.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate first adopted three congratulatory resolutions recognizing the retirements of Dolores Hayes, Lisa Audet, and Kate Fitzpatrick. It then handled several procedural matters, including suspending Joint Rule 12 to refer a sick leave bank bill for a Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office employee to the Committee on Public Service and referring House petitions to their respective committees. The chamber also adopted a conference report on the joint rules for the 2025-2026 session after remarks from Senators Creem, Tarr, Lovely, and Fattman emphasizing transparency, public access, recorded votes, longer notice for hearings and conference reports, remote participation, and periodic review of the rules. The report was accepted by a 40-0 roll call. The Senate then took up the bill strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth, Senate No. 2538, commonly described as Shield Act 2.0. Senator Friedman and others argued the bill was needed to protect reproductive and gender-affirming care from out-of-state and federal interference, to limit disclosure of sensitive information, to create a state-level EMTALA-style protection for emergency care and active labor, and to strengthen privacy and licensing protections for providers and institutions. Senators Cyr, Lovely, and Fattman also spoke in support, framing the bill as a response to recent federal and state threats and as an extension of Massachusetts’ prior shield-law work. The chamber considered numerous amendments. Several were rejected, including amendments by Senators Finegold and Keenan and multiple Tarr amendments on topics such as medical records, consistency with existing law, and public health data collection. Some amendments were adopted, including a Montigny amendment on health-connected data disclosure, a Brownsberger amendment further protecting privacy for reproductive and gender-affirming care, a Rauch amendment clarifying protections for patients in active labor, a Tarr amendment removing an exemption for data from personal tracking devices, and a Rodrigues corrective amendment. After the amendments, the Ways and Means substitute was adopted, the bill was ordered to a third reading, and it then passed to be engrossed by a 37-3 roll call. At the end of the session, the Senate adopted a memorial adjournment in honor of former Senate Majority Leader Louis P. Bertinazi. The Governor also filed a message submitting a bill to build resilience for Massachusetts communities, authorizing future capital spending for energy and environmental affairs, which was referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. The Senate then adopted an order to meet again the following Monday at 1 p.m. and adjourned.

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• President Pro Tem Stewart and members of the Senate, pursuant to Article 4, Section 5(B)(2) of the New
• Senate Executive Message Number 35... ...Article 4, Section 5(B)(2) of the New Mexico Constitution, I
• Pursuant to Article 4, Section 5(B)(2) of the New Mexico Constitution...
• Senate Joint Resolution 3, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to Article 12, Section 6 of the
• Senate Joint Resolution 3, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to Article 12, Section 6 of the

Keywords: 996, all

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• James from Senate Counsel, we'll be going over articles two and three of the bonding bill.
• So I'll cover the first half of article two.
• This is funded in the appropriations article and was covered by the fiscal analysts.
• the modifications article. the modifications article.
• Article 3 uh begins on modifications.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• universal remedies are inconsistent with longstanding limits on equitable relief and the power of Article
• presidential power is when you have congressional authorization, when you're actually performing Article
• And inherently, it's Article 2 power, and or a political question that's not justiciable.
• These are questions, these are core Article 2 powers.
• And Congress gets to limit Article 3 power, which is sort of, I think, one of the reasons. we're here

Keywords: universal injunctions, legislative reforms, judicial authority, executive power, balance of power, judicial overreach

Summary: During this meeting, the committee focused on the implications of universal injunctions, which have become a significant concern in recent years. The discussion centered around various legislative proposals aimed at addressing the perceived overreach of district judges who issue nationwide injunctions that affect policies across the entire country. Several members expressed the belief that such injunctions undermine judicial authority and disrupt the balance of power between the judiciary and executive branches. Expert witnesses testified about the historical context of universal injunctions and the necessity for reforms that would limit the power of courts to grant remedies benefitting non-parties.

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• Hospital stabilization is in Article 3 of the bill.
• LANGUAGE THE WAY THE PROVISIONS ARE STRUCTURED SO IN ARTICLE 3 ARTICLE 3 THERE IS THE ADDITION OF A HOSPITAL
• article.
• 14 IN THE MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLE.
• Abeler, I did skip over that section when I was giving the overview of that article.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• uh,<00:43:13.440> minor Article two are some uh, minor Article two are some uh, minor administrative
• <00:43:20.319> to<00:43:20.480> the Article three is uh related to the Article three
• Article seven is supplemental plans.
• Article nine is the work group section.
• > um<00:44:49.440> special final u article is um special final u article is um special

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Meanwhile, in Code of Criminal Procedure Article 39.14, which relates to discovery, a pro se defendant
• request any crime laboratory records, and aligns this section with the obligations and intent of Article
• This is really just aligning the two pieces of statute to align with the intent of Article 39.14.
• you're saying about the defendant having access to the records themselves, but if you go back to Article
• SB 2580 is a clear, narrowly tailored public safety measure that amends Article 18B.0014 of the Code

Summary: The Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met with a quorum and heard a series of Senate bills, generally receiving sponsor explanations and, in most cases, no public testimony. SB 2595 would create a Class B misdemeanor for harassing, threatening, or intimidating someone while intentionally concealing identity with a mask, with broad affirmative defenses for legitimate mask use; SB 1980 would increase penalties for assaulting peace officers, parole officers, and community supervision officers and add related presumptions and interference protections; and SB 1896 would require magistrates to issue emergency protective orders in certain family violence, sexual assault, stalking, and aggravated cases, with law enforcement required to provide needed information. All three were left pending. The committee also heard SB 955, which increases trafficking of persons from a second-degree to a first-degree felony when the victim was recruited from a correctional facility, and SB 614, which would let the Texas Forensic Science Commission refer dismissed complaints to the Office of Capital and Forensic Writs when they reference a prior FSC report; both were left pending. Members then heard several forensic and criminal procedure bills. SB 1372 would resolve a discovery/access conflict involving the DPS crime lab portal by limiting portal access to defense attorneys rather than defendants directly, prompting questions from members about access for pro se defendants; DPS’s chief crime lab witness testified neutrally. SB 1936 would change the LSD “abuse unit” definition for unmarked/unperforated paper from a square-measurement method to a 10-milligram weight standard, and SB 1937 would require a subject matter expert from the testing lab to participate in pretrial meetings in capital cases involving biological evidence to help identify viable testing and conserve resources. SB 2580 would lower the population threshold for sheriff’s departments to independently use tracking equipment and access certain communications from 3.3 million to 500,000, expanding the authority beyond Harris County; it was described as a public safety and emergency response measure and left pending. The committee also considered SB 2798, which would extend the statute of limitations for certain financial crimes from three years to seven years, with testimony from a Montgomery County assistant district attorney supporting the change because fraud is often discovered late. SB 1099 would increase penalties for felony offenses committed by undocumented or unauthorized aliens, but drew strong opposition from the Texas Civil Rights Project, which argued immigration is a federal matter and that the bill would create difficult and potentially unfair status determinations for local courts; members raised concerns about the lack of an expert-testimony requirement. SB 1278 would create an affirmative defense to prostitution prosecution for trafficking victims compelled by their traffickers to commit the conduct, and testimony from advocates and a member’s personal account emphasized the coercive, traumatic nature of trafficking; members discussed whether the defense should be narrower or framed as mitigation, and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 127 would extend the statute of limitations for failure to report or conceal child abuse, with members discussing mandatory reporting duties and the need to allow more time for delayed discovery of cover-ups; it too was left pending before the committee adjourned.

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• Members, under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S.
• okay, that unless Congress has passed a declaration. of war or take an official action pursuant to Article
• That duty and obligation. is to go ahead and declare the war and then in Article 2, Section 2, by the
• But, of course, the Constitution was never amended to say that Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 was no
• Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution, as you've heard many times today, this the power to declare

Bills: HB39, HB227, HB930, HB 1078, HB39, HB227

Keywords: highway designation, veteran recognition, commemorative, transportation, Brazoria County, Texas National Guard, combat duty, military activation, state requirements, emergency response, active combat duty, military service, Congressional action, Governor responsibilities, Congressional declaration, state law, conflict, armed forces, congressional approval, war declaration

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• It's defined in Article 9 of the General Appropriations Act.
• We'll move on now to article two, health and human services.
• In this article under HHSC, it's not the total funding, it's just HHSC.
• Some are actually through Article 3.
• We will take up public testimony for article 2 We'll start at 9 a.m.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• In article one, that's our aging services article.
• Uh under article 8, Treatment Center.
• > our<03:18:21.120> behavioral finally, article four is our behavioral finally, article
• The last article is the<03:19:46.640> miscellaneous<03:19:47.359> article<03:19:47.920>
• articles in our bill. Thank you, Mr. articles in our bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Chair. Chair.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senate Bill 1023, amending Title 32, Chapter 16, Article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section
• Senate Bill 1023, amending Title 32, Chapter 16, Article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section
• Senate Bill 1401, amending Section 28-803.53-5120-2A, Arizona Revised Statutes, amending Title 28, Article
• Amending Title 20, Chapter 7, Article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section 20-28-20-70.40,
• Senate Bill 1452, an act amending Title 41, Chapter 1, Article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and routine business, including guest introductions and committee announcements. The President Pro Tem also reported several temporary committee substitutions and a referral change for Senate Bill 1267. The chamber then moved through third-reading votes on a consent calendar of bills and one memorial, with several measures relating to mental health services, special license plates, optometrists, private postsecondary education institutions, Department of Revenue matters, attorney general authority, and a technical cleanup bill on conflicting legislative text. On the consent calendar, Senate Bill 1112 failed, while Senate Bills 1153, 1242, 1023, 1097, 1210, 1401, 1430, 1452, and 1613 all passed. Senate Concurrent Memorial 1003, urging Congress to amend the Constitution to allow states to regulate and limit campaign finance, also passed after brief remarks supporting campaign finance reform and criticizing the influence of money in politics. The chamber then received House Concurrent Resolution 2060, a death resolution for former lawmaker and University of Arizona administrator George Cunningham, adopted it unanimously, and observed a moment of silence. After recess, senators and family members offered tributes to Cunningham, highlighting his public service, budget expertise, work at the University of Arizona, role in state government, and co-founding of the Grand Canyon Institute. The Senate also heard a legislative proclamation honoring Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. Finally, the body announced upcoming committee meetings, noted that some committees would not meet Monday, and adjourned until Monday, February 23, 2026, at 11 a.m.

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• Senate Bill 1083, an act amending title 33, chapter 9, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
• section 33-1261.01; amending title 33, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section
• Amending title 33, chapter 9, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1261.01; amending
• title 33, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1816.01, relating to
• As to the statutes, amending Title 41, Chapter 27, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and approval of the prior journal. Members then recognized several guests and issued proclamations, including honors for the Maryvale High School basketball program and Maryvale’s gifted and talented micro school, a Black History Month proclamation, and a remembrance for Emily Pike, with Senator Hatathlie urging continued attention to missing and murdered Indigenous people and to changes in the turquoise alert law. The chamber also marked Arizona’s statehood anniversary with cake for members and staff. The body then moved through Committee of the Whole and third-reading action on several bills. SB 1107, relating to peace officer certification pathways, was amended in committee and passed 27-2-1. SB 1032, appropriating money to the Corrections Oversight Fund, passed 29-0-1 after supportive explanations from senators. SB 1083 on condominiums and planned communities, SB 1252 on assignment for benefit of creditors, and SB 1259 on campaign-related provisions all passed 29-0-1. SB 1198, relating to the Arizona Beef Council, passed 23-6-1 after debate over whether the council used tax dollars or industry checkoff dollars. SB 1020, relating to special plates, initially passed 26-3-1 but was later reconsidered at Senator Bolick’s request and then passed again 25-4-1. The Senate also requested the House return SBs 1333 and 1368 for reconsideration. Committee meetings were announced for the following Monday, and the chamber adjourned until February 16, 2026.

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• Speaker, I move that, in compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of Arizona,
• But the Constitution, which is higher than our rules, provides, as I quote from Rule 16D and Article
• The rule is from the Arizona Constitution, Article 4, Part 2, Section 13.
• House Bill 2902, amending Title 16, Chapter 4, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 16-410.01
• House Bill 2902, amending Title 16, Chapter 4, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 16-410.01

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a series of guest introductions and proclamations, including recognition of Dr. Eric Osowski as Doctor of the Day, Donate Life Day participants, State Farm Day guests, and proclamations honoring Ganado Unified School District and Chinle Unified School District for academic and cultural achievements. The chamber also handled routine business such as committee assignments, Senate messages, and motions to adjourn and to refer bills to additional Committee of the Whole consideration. The main floor action centered on several bills and a concurrent resolution. HB 2093 was amended to restore mental health instruction while removing social-emotional learning, and HB 2229 was amended after debate over abortion-related language and public funding restrictions; both received do-pass recommendations. HB 2429, HB 2950, and HB 4136 also received do-pass recommendations after floor amendments, with HB 2950 amended to make tourism improvement areas voluntary and add notice requirements. HB 4001 advanced after extensive debate over regulating alternative nicotine products, with supporters arguing it would help curb youth vaping and opponents urging taxation and stronger public-health provisions. HB 4030 and HCR 2052, both focused on limiting municipal tax and fee increases tied to affordability, inflation, and utility costs, were heavily amended and advanced after debate over local control, data centers, water costs, and the scope of the amendments. The House also took up procedural challenges, including a failed appeal of the chair’s ruling that a health-care claims amendment to HCR 2052 was out of order under the single-subject rule. On final adoption of the Committee of the Whole report, the House ordered HB 4001 and HB 4030 and HCR 2052, as amended, to engrossing and signing. In third reading, HB 2170 passed 36-16, HB 2380 passed 31-21, HB 2389 passed 31-21, HB 2784 passed 31-21, and HB 2902 passed 31-21, while HB 2388 failed 23-29. The transcript ends as the House was moving on to HB 294.

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• A person who has custody or control of any unused medication prescribed under this article after the
• repeat again, a person who has custody or control of any unused medication prescribed under this article
• such person's beneficiaries shall not be denied benefits for actions taken in accordance with this article
• such person's beneficiaries shall not be denied benefits for actions taken in accordance with this article
• about someone who, as section 4 says, no person shall qualify for medical aid in dying under this article

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, received messages and substitutions from the Assembly, and welcomed two new members, Senators Erik Bottcher and Jeremy Zellner. The chamber then adopted the resolution calendar and took up a privileged resolution sponsored by Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins memorializing Governor Hochul to proclaim February 2026 as Black History Month in New York. Senators Bailey, Baskin, Sanders, Scarcella-Spanton, Brisport, Parker, Cleare, Comrie, and others spoke in support, emphasizing Black history as American history, the importance of education and remembrance, and the contributions of Black New Yorkers and historical figures. The resolution was adopted, and the leader opened it for co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved to the bill calendar and passed several measures, including bills on civil procedure, urban development, labor, and public service law. One labor bill was substituted from the Assembly and passed. Several energy and utility-related bills drew debate, with supporters arguing they would improve affordability, utility rate-setting, and consumer protections, while opponents said they would not meaningfully lower costs and instead reflected broader policy choices. Senator Walczyk voted no on one utility bill, and Senators Tedisco and others criticized the package; Senators Mayer and Harckham defended the measures as needed reforms to utility regulation and return-on-equity standards. Most bills were approved by wide margins, including one public service bill that passed 53-9 and another that passed 61-1.

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• we had to put the appropriations article we had to put the appropriations article in<00:01:31.439
• <00:56:05.280> Supported article 10 section 1. Supported article 10 section 1.
• We applaud that of um of the 2% article 2 section 22. of um of the 2% article 2 section 22.
• This is article 2, section 15.
• It's a base writer article.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Bill 249, amending Title 30, Chapter 4, Article 2, A.R.S., by adding Section 33-682 relating to
• House Bill 2075, amending Title 15, Chapter 5, Article 1, A.R.S., by adding Section 15-503.01 relating
• Article 20 relating to civil liability. You've heard the third reading of House Bill 2135.
• or not, a passive Article 5 resolution.
• House Bill 2943, amending Title 37, Chapter 2, Article 2.2, A.R.S., relating to state lands.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House met with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a proclamation honoring Adrian Ace Stubbs Day. Members also recognized Doctor of the Day Dr. Victoria Tannenbaum and welcomed visitors for Lutheran Day at the Legislature, along with Judge Kaluli from Veterans Treatment Court. Attendance was recorded at 56 present, one absent, and three excused. The chamber then moved through communications, committee reports, and first readings before taking up a long third-reading calendar. The floor debate centered on a wide range of bills, especially water, education, elections, public utilities, labor, and criminal justice measures. Members discussed tax administration, groundwater and water-rights issues, superintendent contract transparency, mining reclamation, school employee disclosure, AI and digital privacy, sexual extortion, probation, veterans and military employment protections, adult protective services, salvage vehicles, real estate licensing, and several education-related appropriations for ESA administration. There were also resolutions and memorials on voting centers and precincts, student athletics, Route 66, and recognizing Judea and Samaria. Several members explained votes, with supporters emphasizing transparency, consumer protection, public safety, and administrative cleanup, while opponents raised concerns about privacy, cost, overreach, lack of accountability, and impacts on schools, elections, and local control. Most measures passed, often along party-line or near party-line votes, and several emergency measures were adopted with the required two-thirds vote. Notable votes included HB 2016, HB 2026, HB 2028, HB 2049, HB 2075, HB 2090, HB 2092, HB 2094, HB 2098, HB 2111, HB 2113, HB 2114, HB 2133, HB 2135, HB 2179, HB 2192, HB 2228, HB 2256, HB 2260, HB 2262, HB 2265, HB 2278, HB 2328, HB 2351, HB 2381, HB 2409, HB 2410, HB 2411, HB 2425, HB 2451, HB 2476, HB 2499, HB 2500, HB 2584, HB 2662, HB 2663, HB 2666, HB 2693, HB 2752, HB 2756, HB 2804, HB 2812, HB 2827, HB 2877, HB 2908, HB 2932, HB 2933, HB 2943, HB 2953, HB 2966, and HB 2985, along with HCM 2007 and HCRs 2003, 2016, and 2047 and HR 2002 and 2003. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole to begin consideration of HB 2174 and related amendments.

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• Article 2 is the state government policy.
• That's in Article 2. There is only Article 1 and Article 2.
• 8,<00:08:43.039> not<00:08:43.280> Article.
• Um Article 8 Section 8, not Article. Um Article 8 Section 8, not Article.
• > state<00:21:27.720> government, Article 7 relating to state government, Article 7 relating

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• , Holly Morales, Lieutenant Governor of the State of New Mexico, and acting Governor, pursuant to Article
• 5, Section 7 of the New Mexico Constitution, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article 4, Section
• In accordance with Article 4, Section 6, this second special session is called for the purpose of considering
• Today, I have issued a proclamation under the authority vested in me as acting governor pursuant to Article
• 4, Section 6, and Article 5, Section 7 of the New Mexico Constitution, calling the 57th Legislature

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• As article 4, section B of the TRA stipulates that wherever the laws of the United States refer or relate
• As article 4, section B of the TRA stipulates that wherever the laws of the United States refer or relate
• 22, Section United States Code, Title 22, Section 3301.<00:03:29.280> As<00:03:29.519> article
• As article 4 section B of the TRA 3301.
• As article 4 section B of the TRA stipulates<00:03:33.040> that<00:03:33.599> wherever<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senate Bill 1165, amending Title 20, Chapter 4, Article 3, A.R.S., relating to health insurance.
• Senate Bill 1205, amending Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 5, A.R.S., by adding Section 9-500.5, relating
• Senate Bill 1233, amending Title 36, Chapter 2, Article 5, A.R.S., relating to state agencies.
• Senate Bill 1271, amending Title 9, Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating
• Senate Bill 1564, amending Title 36, Chapter 4, Article 1, A.R.S., by adding Section 36-420, relating

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and then moved through a lengthy third-reading calendar. Early bills included SB 1135 on workers’ compensation, which passed 49-4, and SB 1127 on family offenses, which failed 5-50 after Rep. Gress said he supported the policy but voted no to allow reconsideration. SB 1133 on nominating procedures passed 32-23 without the emergency clause, and SB 1136 on workers’ compensation passed 54-1. Members then debated several health-related and regulatory measures, including SB 1145 on behavioral health behavior analysis, SB 1165 on health insurance coverage for breast exams, SB 1175 on child welfare, SB 1184 on condominiums and planned communities, SB 1205 on municipal regulations, SB 1210 on private post-secondary education institutions, and SB 1233 on state agencies, with mixed votes and several floor explanations focused on costs, insurance mandates, and public health benefits. The chamber also considered SB 1243 on court-ordered treatment, where supporters framed it as protecting vulnerable people and opponents warned about guardianship abuse and indefinite confinement; it passed 50-7. SB 1246 on condominium and planned community notices passed unanimously, while SB 1253 on Safe Haven providers passed 57-0. SB 1259 on campaign-related address confidentiality drew extensive debate about candidate safety, threats, and residency rules, and passed 43-14. Additional measures passed included SB 1271 on municipal authority, SB 1286 on veterinarians, SB 1292 on the public safety personnel retirement system, SB 1366 creating a towing and impound advisory committee, SB 1446, SB 1497 on school insurance, SB 1561 and SB 1564 on health care institutions, and several final-read House bills. On final reading, the House concurred in amendments to several bills and passed HB 2082, HB 296 on WIFA, HB 2557 on patient records, HB 2749 on reclassifying certain felony convictions to misdemeanors under strict conditions, and HB 4001 on nicotine products and youth access. HB 4001 drew the most extended debate, with supporters emphasizing youth protection, stronger penalties for sales to minors, and anti-vaping enforcement, while opponents criticized the bill as regulatory overreach or insufficiently focused on taxation and education. The House also adopted a motion to request the Senate return SB 1456 for reconsideration, heard a memorial resolution honoring James Hong Shee, and received remarks and a proclamation on National Gun Violence Awareness Day before recessing.