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• bill number 36 by Senator Senate bill number 36 by Senator Senate bill number 36 by Senator kitchens
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• but this has basically the Senate but this has basically the Senate but this has basically modernized
• bill number 59 by Senator Senate bill number 59 by Senator Senate bill number 59 by Senator chestine
• bill number four by calendar Senate bill number four by calendar Senate bill number four by Senator

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Scott C.: Uh, well, let me just clarify, Senator.
• Scott C.: Uh, well, let me just clarify, Senator.
• Scott C.: To clarify, Senator, we feel that this settlement, to be able to impact, is absolutely critical
• Scott C.: So just to reiterate some of the points that you just made, Senator.
• Scott C.: So just to reiterate some of the points that you just made, Senator.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard House Bill 344 HD1, which would require new buildings to include electric vehicle charger-ready parking stalls. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from the State Energy Office, Department of Accounting and General Services, the Disabilities and Communication Access Board, and others. Members asked about cost and infrastructure impacts; the State Energy Office said the added cost would likely be modest if planned from the start, but that electrical capacity remains a key challenge for expanding EV charging. The chairs proposed two amendments: extending the bill to cover on-grade parking lots and adding language for Level 1 or Level 3 charging when appropriate. After discussion, both committees voted to pass HB 344 HD1 with amendments. In the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee, the chair voted aye, one member voted with reservation, and excused members were noted; the Government Operations committee also passed the measure, with one aye vote and one vote with reservations. The committees also heard House Bill 10001 HD1 SD1, relating to the Maui wildfire settlement trust fund. The Governor’s Office, Attorney General’s Office, Maui County, and the Tax Foundation testified in support. Members questioned Hawaii Electric Industries’ ability to fund its share of the settlement and whether the state should pay first or in tranches. The chair proposed amendments requiring all defendant parties to submit payment plans and proof of ability to pay, and requiring non-state defendants to fund their shares into escrow before the state releases its share. The committee adopted the amendments and passed the bill unanimously by the members present. Later, the committee deferred action on House Bill 229 HD1 until March 20 for clarification on amendments, then passed House Bill 860 HD1 with amendments addressing liability for limited resurfacing of disputed roads, and passed House Bill 1161 HD2 with amendments concerning highway fund use, formula calculations, and EV-related county fees.

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• I want to thank my co-authors, Senator Johnson and Senator Dibble, and Senator Limmer.
• We'll call forward Tim Murray and then Steven Huser from Minneapolis. colleague Senator jinsky brought
• Nelson<00:26:10.640> oh limit Senator H right Senator Nelson oh limit Senator H right Senator
• > oh<01:15:46.159> uh Senator Nelson Senator Nelson oh uh Senator Nelson Senator Nelson oh
• an John or Senator Johnson that Senator an John or Senator Johnson Stewart<01:39:35.440> Senator<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate File 285, a bill to shift MnDOT highway project cost participation away from local governments and onto MnDOT. The bill’s author and several city representatives said current cost-share policies force cities to spend local aid, property taxes, or debt on state highway projects they do not control, leaving less money for local streets and maintenance. Testifiers from Richfield, Elk River, Faribault, Minneapolis, and the Minnesota Association of Small Cities all supported the bill, describing the policy as one-size-fits-all, financially burdensome, and especially harmful to smaller cities and cities with major state highways running through them. Witnesses gave examples of large and sometimes changing local cost-share obligations, including Richfield’s spending of most of its MSA funds on projects it does not own and a small-city project where the estimated local share rose from about $2.3 million to over $3 million. Several testifiers said cities often have little practical ability to refuse MnDOT projects because the projects are valuable and MnDOT can move on if a city declines. One witness also raised concerns about money being paid upfront and held in an account during construction, causing cities to lose interest earnings while funds sit unused. Members asked whether cities truly have a say in these projects and whether there are limits on how much the local share can increase. Testifiers said MnDOT does engage cities, but the cost participation policy largely dictates the outcome, and they described the municipal consent statute as too narrow in practice. Senators expressed concern about fairness and the burden on local budgets, while one member noted the bill may not fully address the broader consent issue. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• All right, you are Tim Farrell.
• Uh, this bill passed the Senate unanimously.
• Senate Bill 4 is left pending.
• Senate Joint Resolution 2 is left pending.
• Senate Bill 23 is left pending.

Bills: SB 4, SB 23, SJR 2

Keywords: redistricting, election, Texas legislature, district composition, political representation, congressional redistricting, Texas House of Representatives, U.S. House, Congressional districts, district map, district boundaries, gerrymandering, voting rights, election law, apportionment, representation, special committee, PLANC2308, redistricting plan, elections

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• All right, you are Tim Farrell.
• This bill passed the Senate unanimously.
• Senate Bill 4. The board is left pending. The chair lays out Senate Joint Resolution 2.
• Senate Joint Resolution 2 is left pending.
• Senate Joint Resolution 85 is left pending.

Bills: HB485, HB1367, HB1370, HB1827, HB1879, HB2032, HB2133, HB2357, HB3581, HB3830, HB4060, HB4085, HB4270, HB4979, HB5217, HB5268, HB5478, HJR96, HJR97, HJR119, HJR195, HJR209, SB4, SB23, SJR2, SJR85, SB 4, SB 23, SJR 2

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, access, affordability, public health, emergency services district, sales tax, gas and electricity, residential use, tax exemption, emergency services, gas, electricity, HB 485, ESD, use tax, residential utilities, utility tax, local option tax, Texas Health and Safety Code

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• Thank you, Senator. Okay, that's it. Thank you, Senator, Mr.
• And last year, ACA 7 was stopped in the State Senate.
• Last year, ACA 7 was stopped in the State Senate.
• Okay, thank you, Senator Hart. I'm pleased to present AB 1466.
• Thank you, Senator Lee, again, for substituting today.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 1521, the Judiciary Committee’s civil law omnibus measure. The bill makes a number of minor, mostly clarifying changes, including repealing obsolete Government Code provisions, allowing juvenile courts to hear petitions to establish records of birth, death, or marriage, requiring notice of probate petitions to the Department of Child Support Services, and correcting typos in existing law. It had no opposition and was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations, though it was later placed on call pending additional votes. Members then heard AB 57, which would reserve at least 10% of California’s Home Purchase Assistance Program funds for descendants of formerly enslaved people. The author and supporters framed it as a reparative, race-neutral-by-lineage effort to address historic housing discrimination and the racial wealth gap, while opponents argued it was an unconstitutional racial proxy and should instead be based on individual injury. The bill drew strong support and opposition testimony, was amended, and was approved on a do-pass as amended vote to Appropriations, then placed on call. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, was heard next. The bill would expand and standardize caregiving and guardianship tools for families facing immigration-related separation, including broader use of caregiver authorization affidavits, recognition of non-relative extended family caregivers, and a new short-term guardianship process that preserves parental rights. Supporters said it would reduce trauma and help children remain with trusted caregivers; there was no opposition testimony. The committee approved it on a do-pass to Human Services vote and placed it on call. The committee also heard AB 392, which would address non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit media by requiring uploader consent certifications, faster takedown procedures, and civil remedies against uploaders and hosting sites. A survivor testified in support, and members discussed implementation details and possible amendments; the bill was moved on a do-pass as amended basis to Appropriations and placed on call. AB 692, which would prohibit employer “stay-or-pay” debt agreements that require workers to repay training or other costs if they leave or are terminated, also advanced despite opposition from business and industry groups concerned about impacts on signing bonuses and voluntary training programs. It was sent to Appropriations on a do-pass as amended vote and placed on call, along with AB 1234, a wage-claim enforcement bill aimed at reducing Labor Commissioner delays and adding consequences for employers who fail to participate in the process. The committee also heard AB 394, which expands protections for transit workers and allows transit agencies to seek restraining orders against violent riders; it received broad support, some concern about system-wide bans, and was discussed with amendments that preserved judicial discretion.

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• >> I<00:35:32.000> Scott. >> I Scott. >> I Scott.
• Study, sponsored by Senator Love. >> Senator Love. >> Senator Love.
• Senator<01:07:41.280> Barlo. Senator Barlo. Senator Barlo.
• Senator Crum. Senator Crum.
• >> Thank you Senator Senator Case. >> Thank you Senator Senator Case.

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• Chair Scott.
• Chair Scott. Um thank you, Mr. Chair. Chair Scott. Um thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Vice Chair Scott. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Vice Chair Scott. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• : Follow up, Chair Scott.
• Vice Chair Scott: Thank you. Thank you, Vice Chair Scott.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Chairman, I move that House Bills 4138, 4139, 4140, 4141, 4143, 4144, 4145, 4146, 4147, 4148, 4149, and Senate
• Tim Fleming with the Rules Attorney Office. Nice to see everybody.

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• We'll start off with Senate File 1179. Senate File 1179. Senator Jasinski, thank you, Mr.
• I want to thank my co-authors, Senator Hawj, Senator Dame, Senator KW, and Senator Gusterson.
• Senator mun then Senator right so I have Senator mun then Senator Carlson<00:31:33.559> then<00
• Senator Jasinski? Definitely. Senator Carlson? No. Senator Farnsworth? No. Senator Hawj? No.
• Senator Lang? Yes. Senator McEwen? No. Senator Nelson? Yes. No.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They're big difference is in regards to the position reductions with the Senate.
• I'm confident that we can get to a number of reductions that the agencies and the Senate we'll see as
• The Senate funds a large portion out of the trust funds and provides more funding for ADA projects.
• Thank you. >> Thank you, Tim.
• Those provisions have already unanimously passed the Senate.

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• It's my understanding it passed the Senate committee yesterday.
• I'm sorry, I just ran from the Senate, so.
• This is the companion to a bill by Senator Parker.
• Uh, this is a bipartisan bill that, uh, Senator West and Senator Middleton, um, are championing in the
• Senate with, uh, Senator Hagan Booth, Senator Miles, and Senator Hinojosa, uh, in the house.

Bills: HB153

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• SENATOR BOYD? SENATOR BURTON? SENATOR HOOPER? SENATOR MARTIN? SENATOR OSGOOD? SENATOR PASSIDOMO?
• SENATOR HOOPER? SENATOR MARTIN? SENATOR OSGOOD? SENATOR PASSIDOMO? SENATOR PIZZO?
• SENATOR MARTIN? SENATOR OSGOOD? SENATOR PASSIDOMO? SENATOR PIZZO? SENATOR TRUENOW? SHARIEF?
• SENATOR OSGOOD? SENATOR PASSIDOMO? SENATOR PIZZO? SENATOR TRUENOW? VICE CHAIR SHARIEF?
• SENATOR HOOPER? SENATOR MARTIN? SENATOR OSGOOD? SENATOR PASSIDOMO? SENATOR PIZZO? SENATOR TRUENOW?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And that's in the House and the Senate.
• So, I'm it'll come out on the Senate.
• about how the Senate about how the Senate supposedly<04:43:10.878> is<04:43:11.200> the
• <04:50:42.560> We Senate don't want to do anything. We Senate don't want to do anything.
• <05:35:37.600> Sullivan friend of mine, Brother Scott Sullivan friend of mine, Brother Scott

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

Summary: The House convened with a prayer led by Reverend Lewis Dixon of Crystal Springs and then recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Members also welcomed several guest groups, including the Hazerhurst Middle School girls basketball team, the Mississippi Society of Radiologic Technologists and students from several colleges, and Oakdale Elementary students visiting the Capitol. On the calendar, the House first took up several rules-calendar items and adopted them overwhelmingly, including a Senate concurrence resolution and multiple resolutions, with votes such as 118-0 and 121-0. The chamber also tabled House Bill 965. Later, House Bill 517, the Mississippi Charter Schools Act, passed 88-10 after members explained it was a technical bill with no substantive changes. House Bill 644, an Administrative Procedures Act measure requiring agencies to report rules or actions costing over $100,000, passed 114-0. The House then approved House Bill 1015, which replaces an inactive member on the Title 5 Advisory Council, by 119-0. House Bill 1314, dealing with contractor bonding and procurement thresholds, was amended to raise a bond amount from $25,000 to $75,000 and to increase a bidding threshold from $10,000 to $15,000; it passed 119-2. House Bill 1468, which narrows public-records access by excluding certain personal information, was amended with a reverse repealer to allow further work on the language and passed 118-1. House Bill 1529, a peer bill with a reverse repealer, passed 128-0. House Bill 1640 authorized DHS to use automated wage verification services and passed 115-2. House Bill 1754 created a fast-track option for cyber security software and hardware emergencies and passed 121-0. The House also adopted a strike-all amendment to House Bill 1218, extending the MyKids youth-court software authority for one year, requiring a progress report, and allowing continued use of MyKids or a replacement system; the bill passed 128-0 after questions about the system’s outdated nature and the need to keep AOC accountable. Finally, House Bill 1225, concerning non-consensual towing, was explained as requiring tow operators to identify who requested the tow and to provide VIN and lienholder information so certified notices can be sent; the discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• draft<00:58:50.680> one measure Senate Bill 228 Senate draft one measure Senate Bill 228 Senate
• <01:43:29.440> draft measure Senate Bill 1421 s Senate draft measure Senate Bill 1421 s Senate
• draft<02:19:15.120> one measure Senate Bill 228 Senate draft one measure Senate Bill 228 Senate
• Senate Bill 1429, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 1.
• Senate Bill 1442, Senate Draft 2.

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Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard Senate Bill 1322, SD2, HD1, a comprehensive measure revising Hawaii’s mental health code. The bill would clarify emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization procedures for people who may be mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse and deemed imminently dangerous, expand notice requirements, allow certain information-sharing for assisted community treatment petitions, and add liability protections for emergency responders and providers. The Department of the Attorney General supported the bill as a collaborative update to the law, while the Department of Health asked for a copy of provider-generated emergency transport documentation within five days for data and planning purposes. Testimony was sharply divided. Queen’s Health System, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, HHSC, and the Institute for Human Services supported the measure or parts of it but requested amendments, including clarifying whether a second psychiatric exam is required, restoring a 72-hour rather than 48-hour stabilization window, and adjusting where patients are taken when an MEO cannot be reached. The ACLU of Hawaiʻi strongly opposed the bill, arguing it weakens due process and civil liberties, especially around involuntary commitment, assisted community treatment, emergency transport by police, and reduced procedural safeguards; it urged the committee to hold the bill and consider an interim working group. Louie E.K. of the Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center also opposed the bill, focusing on immunity from negligence, the use of police for transport, and the reduction of a three-provider review to one in state-hospital treatment orders. Other testimony included support from an individual who said the bill could improve mental health care delivery amid provider shortages, and a comment from Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center warning that the substance use portion of the bill lacks evidence of effectiveness and could be misused. In response to committee questions, the Attorney General’s office said the measure was developed with input from multiple stakeholders, including state agencies, hospitals, the ACLU, HHSC, and IHS, and that it aims to make assisted community treatment more accessible and effective by streamlining the legal process and improving consequences for noncompliance. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Good morning, Madam President, and all the senators and representatives.
• In 2018, my son Tim was arrested and charged as an adult.
• We were blessed to keep Tim in juvenile settings until his 21st birthday.
• This is a bad bill that ended up on the Senate side.
• Senator Pope. No questions, Madam Chair. That's a way to move along. Senator Herndon. Thank you.

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• >> Senator<00:32:19.800> Avard, >> Senator Avard, >> Senator Avard, we're<00
• Senator Abbas. >> Any other questions? Senator Abbas.
• So, Senator Abbas. >> Questions? So, Senator Abbas.
• Is that it all, Senator? Is that it all, Senator?
• Tim Linehan. I am the state committee. Tim Linehan.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• >> Senator<00:00:55.920> Scott >> Senator Scott >> Senator Scott >> here
• Yes, Senator Scott. >> Senator Scott.
• Yes, Senator<00:09:28.560> Scott.
• Um chairman, on that Senator Scott.
• Senator Brennan, I. Senator Olsen, I. Senator Rothfuss, he left an I vote. Senator Scott, I.

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

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• increase for those officers this session that is in the bill as introduced in both the House and the Senate
• Joining me here today is Tim McDonnell our chief of staff.
• Harless, Vice Chair Jones, and members of this committee, my name is Tim McDonnell.
• I will tell you, in the budget as introduced on the Senate and the House side, the funding for those
• However, the House and Senate-based budget bills would indicate the state's intention to take over the

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• Senate, Senator Sanders was here in the Senate, Senator Sanders was the<01:57:31.920> Senate<01
• Thanks, Senator<02:28:49.359> Sessions. Senator Sessions. Senator Sessions.
• Senator<02:55:06.720> Smith. Senator Smith. Senator Smith.
• And the Sunset Committee: Senator Linda Coleman-Madison, Senator Sam Givhan, Senator Chris Elliott, Senator
• > Josh Senator Chris Elliot, Senator Josh Senator Chris Elliot, Senator Josh Carley,<03:26:06.239

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Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber approved routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow introduction of bills and committee reports throughout the day. The Senate also received several House messages referring bills to committee, including local constitutional amendments for Limestone, Blount, and Mobile counties, a human cloning bill, a Fair Campaign Practices Act bill, a public education bill, a court fees bill, and a physician assistance bill. Committee reports were then taken up. The Finance and Taxation General Fund, Confirmations, State Governmental Affairs, County and Municipal Government, Education Policy, Banking and Insurance, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Transportation and Energy, and Local Legislation committees all reported a number of bills favorably, many with amendments or substitutes. Several measures were advanced to the calendar for the next legislative day, and the Senate confirmed multiple appointments, including Eileen Meyer and Tiffany Martin to the Alabama Board of Midwifery, Jennifer Ag, Jerry Gross, and Edgar Hower II to the University of West Alabama Board of Trustees, Patricia Sims, Tony Cochran, and Sandy Stimson to the Alabama State Port Authority Board of Directors. The Senate then adopted a special order calendar under Senate Resolution 34, setting the order of business for the 10th legislative day. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 161, the App Store Accountability Act, which was described as a child-protection measure requiring parental permission, age verification by app stores, accurate app age ratings, and limits on minors entering contracts through app downloads. Senators speaking in support said the bill was needed to protect children from harmful online content and preserve parental control, and they discussed an amendment clarifying the meaning of “act” and preserving compliance with other state age-verification laws. The debate was ongoing in the portion provided, and no final vote on HB 161 appears in this excerpt.