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• So she's part of a vanishing breed.
• They're a nonprofit, nonpartisan member organization, for which we are a part.
• You know, this is part of an effort to return some sovereignty to the states in places where federal
• It was part of the larger bill, went through the House, and was passed without any problem. Okay.
• It was part of the larger bill, went through the House, and was passed without any problem. Okay.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 117-1 vote. Members then spent a long portion of the morning introducing guests and visiting groups, including schoolchildren, university visitors, county officials, business and civic groups, fraternity and sorority members, and legislative conference participants. The Speaker also signed several measures already passed, including Senate Substitute for HB 2061, HB 2641, Senate Substitute for HB 2423, and HB 2934. The main floor debate centered on HCR 48, which urges Congress to pass the federal SAVE Act requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. Supporters argued it would protect election integrity and prevent non-citizen voting, while opponents said it would create burdensome, potentially disenfranchising requirements, amount to a poll tax, and interfere with state election administration. After extended debate and a successful previous-question motion, HCR 48 was third read and passed 92-43. The House then took up HCR 23, a federalism resolution reaffirming that states should control election administration; it passed unanimously, 137-0. The House also perfected and printed two bills. HB 2855, dealing with workers’ compensation funding increments for the workers’ compensation and second injury funds, was amended to allow finer 0.1% adjustments instead of 0.5% increments and then perfected. HB 1906, a simple county-government bill allowing township counties to offer annual, semiannual, or quarterly payment options for real and personal property taxes, also advanced without opposition. The chamber then moved to announcements and recessed until 2 p.m.

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Bills: SB1432 , SB2024 , SB2043 , SB2060 , SB2069 , SB2153 , SB2259 , SB2319 , SB2321 , SB2338 , SB2360 , SB2396 , SB2405 , SB2407 , SB2544 , SB2550 , SB2552 , SB2578 , SB2580 , SB2607 , SB2614 , SB2671 , SB2800 , SB2805 , SB2816 , SB2835 , SB2877 , SB2892 , SB2928 , SB2934 , SB3063 , SB3199 , SB3233 , SB3325 , HCR8 , HCR10 , HCR11 , HCR13 , HCR14 , HCR18 , HCR19 , HCR22 , HCR24 , HCR31 , HCR32 , HCR33 , HCR35 , HCR54 , HCR62 , HCR63 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR82 , HCR83 , HCR85 , HCR91 , HCR93 , HCR94 , HCR96 , HCR98 , HCR102 , HCR104 , HCR105 , HCR106 , HCR110 , HCR111 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HCR118 , HCR121 , HCR122 , HCR123 , HCR124 , HCR125 , HCR127 , HCR128 , HCR137 , HCR139 , HCR140 , HCR141 , HCR144 , HCR146 , HCR162 , HCR165 , HCR166 , HCR173 , HCR178 , HCR179 , HCR180 , HCR181 , HCR182 , HCR185 , HCR189 , HCR191 , HCR192 , HCR193 , HCR194 , HCR200 , HCR202 , HCR6 , HCR36 , HCR42 , HCR43 , HCR44 , HCR53 , HCR57 , HCR61 , HCR64 , HCR69 , HCR84 , HCR101 , HCR103 , HCR107 , HCR112 , HCR126 , HCR136 , HCR154 , HCR161 , HCR175 , HCR186 , HCR187 , HCR188 , HCR197 , HCR203 , HCR204 , HCR206 , HB1870 , HB1588 , HB2429 , HB2386 , HB2583 , HB2361 , HB2270 , HB2137 , HB1643 , HB1682 , HB1692 , HB2078 , HB1553 , HB1667 , HB1700 , HB1728 , HB2293 , HB2096 , HB1959 , HB1511 , HB1961 , HB1858 , HB1897 , HB2088 , HB2093 , HB2279 , HB2314 , HB2505 , HB2433 , HB963 , HB1705 , HB1550 , HB469 , HB1334 , HB1710 , HB1737 , HB1753 , HB1881 , HB2309 , HB1713 , HB1741 , HB2062 , HB463 , HB1839 , HB1664 , HB2455 , HB2417 , HB1898 , HB1573 , HB1768 , HB1962 , HB2101 , HB1782 , HB2033 , HB1518 , HB1642 , HB1752 , HB2097 , HB2282 , HB1696 , HB1823 , HB1886 , HB2152 , HB2413 , HB2503 , HB1875 , HB1519 , HB1509 , HB1628 , HB1810 , HB1990 , HB2023 , HB2540 , HB1679 , HB1888 , HB2576 , HB2592

Keywords: Kalaupapa, Kalawao, Molokai, Maui County, county consolidation, Hansen's disease, leprosy, Department of Health, DOH, patient residents, former patients, public health, transition planning, jurisdiction transfer, county governance, historical preservation, cultural preservation, environmental remediation, community input, Kalaupapa Settlement

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• Lan and Evelyn are truly an integral part of our team. Santa Cruz.
• Lan and Evelyn are truly an integral part of our team.
• Their symptoms were dismissed as part of their period or an overreaction.
• But with them, people can be part of their schools, their communities, and their workplaces.
• For our part, the court has taken several corrective actions.

Summary: The Assembly met, established a quorum after a roll call, and handled a series of procedural motions, guest introductions, and floor items. Members recognized several guests and student groups, then moved through the daily file, including second-reading items, Senate amendments, and the consent calendar, which was adopted 54-0. The chamber also adopted ACR 151 recognizing March 25 as Greek Independence Day, with 59 co-authors added, and ACR 146 designating March 2026 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, with 61 co-authors added; both resolutions were adopted by voice vote. ACR 140, proclaiming March 21 as Women in STEM Day, also passed with 56 co-authors added and was adopted by voice vote. The most substantial debate centered on AB 2156, which renames Cesar Chavez Day as Farm Workers’ Day and declares an urgency clause. Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry and several members spoke in support, emphasizing recognition of farm workers’ collective contributions and, in light of recent revelations about Cesar Chavez, the need to honor the broader movement rather than one individual. Other members echoed support while discussing farmworker history, accountability, and the importance of acknowledging survivors. Assembly Member DeMaio supported the bill but criticized state policies affecting agriculture and argued for broader recognition of Latino Californians and farmworker policy reforms. The bill passed with 67 votes and was transmitted immediately to the Senate. Later, the Assembly recessed for the Joint Convention and heard the 26th State of the Judiciary address from Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero. She focused on judicial independence, threats to judges, remote proceedings, CARE Act implementation, trial court funding and judgeship shortages, AI use in courts, immigration-related courthouse concerns, State Bar reforms after the February 2025 bar exam problems, and judicial salaries. She also highlighted the judiciary’s centennial, the importance of collaboration with the Legislature and Governor Newsom, and the need to preserve equal access to justice. After the address was ordered printed in the Journal, the joint convention adjourned and the Assembly later adjourned until Thursday, March 26 at 9 a.m.

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• But I guess I would go back to circle back to the—would this include things like field trips as part
• And if it's any part of a larger program, that would not fall under this program.
• So then, to follow up, that second part of that, what's the extent of the disciplinary action if the
• And then the second part of that, our second part of my question: we have the proposed amendments, which
• Part of that was the establishment of the school district facility fund, which is 33-9-11.

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The Senate Education Committee first approved unanimous-consent requests to print two RS measures, including RS 33-510, a resolution asking the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop proposed school funding formula legislation, and RS 33-484. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1290, the PROM Act, which would let homeschool students voluntarily obtain a social access pass to attend certain school-sponsored social events such as dances and college fairs without enrolling in public school. Supporters said it would improve community integration and expand opportunities for homeschool families, while opponents from Homeschool Idaho argued it was unnecessary, could create administrative burdens, and might blur lines between homeschool and public-school systems. Committee members raised concerns about fees, liability, discipline, and whether the bill could be used for field trips or other activities; after discussion and proposed amendments, the bill was not advanced immediately but was held at the call of the chair for further work. The committee next considered House Bill 608, which clarifies and revises the school facilities cooperative funding program created to address unsafe school buildings. The sponsors explained that the bill streamlines prior law, adjusts when districts must run bonds before seeking state assistance, clarifies supervision and repayment provisions, and ensures unused funds can still be used for safety-related projects. No one testified against the bill, and it was sent to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation. House Bill 635 also passed with a due-pass recommendation; it requires the Professional Standards Commission to report complaints involving suspected criminal behavior to law enforcement while leaving its existing licensing and disciplinary role unchanged. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 636, which would allow school districts and charter schools to use remaining school district facility funds for lease-purchase agreements after bond and levy obligations are met. The sponsor and West Ada Superintendent Derek Bubb said the change would align the statute with existing facility-funding language, support debt reduction, and give districts more flexibility for future facility needs. The committee approved the bill and sent it to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation before adjourning and announcing the next meeting for Monday at 3 p.m.

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• That's the accountable part of the Secure and Accountable Federal Enforcement Act.
• That's the accountable part of the federal judge.
• That's the accountable part of the Secure and Accountable Federal Enforcement Act.
• the House with you and others here in the committee. ...to me as part of a lot of the efforts we've
• So I skipped over that part. It's more detailed in the bill analysis.

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: 904, all

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• It's just the binding part, something I don't see. I don't see how that works. So thank you.
• Other states, what's going on in this sphere in other parts of the country? Yes, absolutely.
• And so I see lawyers' jobs going away in large part, right, except for the very senior people.
• I see lawyers' jobs going away in large part, except for the very senior people.
• I just want to say I was part of your ad hoc, and I came away with exactly the same feelings.

Committee: House House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee met in a special morning session and heard several bills related to artificial intelligence and energy. HB 2371 would allow consenting divorcing parties without minor children to use AI-assisted arbitration in simple divorce cases, with the judge retaining final authority; members raised concerns about binding language, privacy, asset division, and spousal support, but the sponsor said amendments were welcome. The bill passed 7-0 with a do pass recommendation. HB 2311 would require conversational AI systems to disclose to minors that they are interacting with AI, restrict sexual content, prohibit deceptive human impersonation, and require self-harm response protocols; Google testified in support, noting similar safeguards already exist in its products, while one public commenter opposed the bill as government overreach. The committee adopted an amendment and advanced the bill 7-0. The committee then heard HB 2409, which would create a statewide summer AI education program focused on digital hygiene, civic integrity, privacy, media literacy, critical thinking, and algorithmic bias. The sponsor argued Arizona needs to prepare students for AI-driven job disruption and teach practical use of the technology, but several members objected to the statewide curriculum and funding implications; the bill passed 4-3. HB 2410 would treat communications with AI as privileged in the same way as communications with human professionals, with the sponsor arguing courts should develop the doctrine through common law as AI use evolves. A criminal justice speaker supported the bill as a privacy and Fourth Amendment safeguard, and the measure passed 6-0 with one present. Finally, the committee considered HB 4005, requiring school districts and charter schools to provide instruction on the ethical, moral, and educational uses of AI. Supporters said students need basic AI literacy and prompt-writing skills, but opponents cited funding and staffing concerns and said districts are already struggling with existing mandates; the bill passed 4-2 with one present. The committee also advanced HB 2456 and HB 2457, both related to energy infrastructure and small modular reactors, after amendments replacing references to large industrial energy users with extra high-load factory customers. Supporters tied the bills to AI-driven data center growth and future energy demand, while opponents raised local zoning, environmental, and public participation concerns; both bills received do pass recommendations by 4-3 votes. The meeting then adjourned.

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• And those were, that's part of the reason why they had a fire drill.
• , every four years after that, is already part of the code, which has been adopted, which I'll cover
• Fire and smoke dampers are devices that are part of a building's passive fire protection strategy.
• It's already part of the code of the adopted codes.
• That is part of it.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• However, the second part is the issue of being a U.S. citizen.
• I understand the citizen part of it.
• I understand the citizen part of it.
• House Bill 1908 is part of the unfinished work ECOA began 52 years ago. Let that sink in.
• The second part of it is the delivery of encrypted message sent through email.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal by roll call vote, 114-1. Members spent a large portion of the morning introducing guests and recognizing visitors, including career and technical education students, FFA and FCCLA groups, school leaders, interns, a physician of the day, and a Black History Month personal privilege honoring inventor Alice H. Parker and her early central heating design. The chamber then took up several bills for perfection and printing. House Bill 1847, the Missouri Dental and Dental Hygienist Compact, was presented as a workforce and access-to-care measure; members cited dental shortages and broad professional support, and it was ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 1866, dealing with peace officer licensure, was presented as allowing the Department of Public Safety to deny applicants whose licenses were revoked or suspended elsewhere and to require U.S. citizenship; an amendment to allow lawful permanent residents who honorably served in the military to qualify was debated at length but failed 95-52, and the bill was then ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 1908, with a companion bill, was described by its sponsor as ending a Missouri rule that delays divorce when a spouse is pregnant; supporters framed it as a due process and safety issue, especially for abuse survivors, and it was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 1961, creating temporary licensure and a compact for dietitians, and House Bill 2180, changing Department of Revenue notice delivery options for blind pension recipients and taxpayers to include first-class mail and electronic delivery, both drew support as workforce or accessibility measures and were ordered perfected and printed after amendments. House Bill 2591, which would let speech-language pathologists count clinical fellowship experience completed in any state toward Missouri licensure, also passed perfection and printing. The House then moved to announcements and recessed until 2 p.m.

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• And that's part of our outreach effort and prioritization as well.
• couple other partners called the Changing the Narrative Report, as well as a resource developed as part
• We want to see these students graduate, so retention is a big part of this project.
• Part of how we do this is we look at the whole student, right?
• Financial services are going to be a huge part of that. We hold many financial aid events.

Bills: SB6325 , SGA9302 , SGA9286 , SGA9289 , SGA9290 , SGA9292 , SGA9293 , SGA9309 , SGA9310 , SGA9311 , SGA9312

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: higher education, student procedures, academic policies, enrollment processes, educational standards, 904, all

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• Okay, in case you didn't catch that, I took out all the peace officer parts of the bill.
• Okay, so again, for everybody's edification here, we took out the peace officer part.
• And part of that responsibility of being elected is to pass fiduciary items.
• So we are not part of one of the counties that was referred to earlier.
• So we are not part of one of the counties that was referred to earlier.

Bills: SB1180 , SB1215 , SB1270 , SB1290 , SB1292 , SB1294 , SB1430 , SCR1028

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: income tax, conformity, Arizona Revised Statutes, taxpayer, federal regulations, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive

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• The amendment expands the purpose of the WIA board, which in part is to provide guidance and recommendations
• An applicant is instead required to include their employer's billing PIN as part of their application
• So that's part of, like, the secret sauce that I feel like this bill provides: the opportunity to succeed
• It's a huge part of our economy and for both food security and the local products that are produced.
• For all Washingtonians, in part by reducing barriers to accessing post-secondary education.

Bills: HB2438 , HB2422 , HB2525 , HB2586 , HB2337 , HB2311 , HB2286 , HB2324 , HB2363 , HB2098 , HB2088

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: education, scholarship, early childhood, funding, higher education, early education, support, degree seekers, private security, security guard, armed security guard, security company, licensing fees, license renewal, endorsement fee, fingerprints, background check, workforce retention, low-wage workers, public safety

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• Bakofsky: WE WOULD ASK COMPANIES PROVIDE DETAILED PROJECTIONS AS PART OF ANY DIVIDEND REQUEST THEY WOULD
• OF THE MARKET IS SUBSIDIZED WHAT IS THE ANTICIPATED IMPACT FOR THE REMAINING 3% WHICH FOR THE MOST PART
• IT'S A LARGE MARKET, THERE ARE A LOT OF CARRIERS, A LOT OF PLANS AND A LOT OF MOVING PARTS WE'RE TRYING
• IS THE PUBLIC INPUT OR CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE PART OF OIR'S PROCESS WHEN REVIEWING THESE RATE FILINGS?
• ESPECIALLY IN THE TOP PART OF THE STATE. I KNOW PART OF THAT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO AETNA'S EXIT.

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• House Bill 1 is part of a two-step plan with Senate Bill 1 to create a package of the strongest youth
• Once again, House Bill 1 is just one part of the puzzle.
• This is not just part of their responsibility; it is essential for peace of mind and is life-saving.
• Wimberley used to be part of my district, but that same year, Onion Creek flooded, and the Buda area,
• We all hate bureaucracy, and part of our charge was to eliminate that.

Bills: HB1 , HB 2 , HB 3 , HB 5 , HB20 , HB 22 , HB 1 , HB 2 , HB 3 , HB 5 , HB 20 , HB 22

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

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• So this bill is broken into four parts. Sections 1 and 19 deal with transparency.
• So the entire middle part of the ladder is owned by the same people.
• So in part of our negotiations, it will have a start or effective date of January 1, 2028.
• We need comprehensive legislation that touches on all parts of the supply chain.
• Or would that be something that you would think would be able to be part of the regulations?

Bills: AB93 , AB204 , AB414 , AB504 , AB598

Committee: Assembly Commerce and Labor

Keywords: public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, medical debt, collection agency, healthcare, consumer protection, financial assistance, occupational safety, air quality, greenhouse gases, employee monitoring, safety program, hemp, hemp products, cannabidiol, CBD, cannabis

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• members of the working group on the Senate Article 6 tax agreement financing section 1, which is not part
• this</c><00:03:56.799><c> offer</c><00:03:57.840><c> uh</c><00:03:58.000><c> was</c> which is not part
• And I'm going to support the governor's position on it, but that's not required, and it becomes part
• It becomes part of the negotiation.
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• fellow Diversity Caucus, one of the LGBT Caucus's core initiatives is to have been visiting rural parts
• It actually maintains local control for our communities and it will be part of the permitting package
• These national forests are a part of our community.
• And part... part of that was drastically limiting responsible management and timber harvest that can
• We have an obligation to do our part on state law to address these issues.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It increases the transparency in a part of the process that has been too opaque up until now.
• With its use required for all curbside voting, it will become a standard part of the process for each
• curbside. voter, and then it will become a part of the record just like the sign-in sheets are at the
• We'll also clean up some small parts of the filed version.
• And part of that is dealing with the segregated ballots.

Bills: HB2139 , HB2253 , HB3632 , HB4171 , HB4309 , HB4508 , SB760 , SB1470

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

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• So, they're not really watching; they're part of the conversation.
• DCT capacity is not the sole solution for our backlog, but we know it's an essential part.
• The information part of this is...
• I have a situation that I didn't realize when I was made part of the Rare Disease Council.
• So we're part of an aging in place network.

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• we're all clear about that: the governmental immunity is enjoyed by the state, and since TxDOT is part
• ...costs, your risk costs, those costs that are part of your overall costs are something that are baked
• of Texas would approve a one-hour implicit bias training to be completed by licensed attorneys as part
• We all have unconscious bias; it's a natural part of our human existence.
• To limit the liability and make sure that the restriction signs that are posted are not a part of the

Bills: HB 1181 , HB3704 , HB1363 , HB1610 , HB1615 , HB1620 , HB3223 , HB1317 , HB2884 , HB2176 , HB4027 , HB1664 , HB933 , HB2613 , HB3353 , HB2086 , HB4101 , HB3441 , HB4145 , HB3455

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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• Those two have been part of the drafting. Okay, good deal.
• Part of it is due to the concentration of... of risk and the risk of storms.
• That is part of our table stakes for us. ...broker, right? One would help. Okay, so, all right.
• But it would also apply to folks in parts of central and east...
• part.

Bills: HB778 , HB 1266 , HB1576 , HB2213 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2841 , HB3306 , HB3320 , HB3388 , HB3508 , HB3520 , HB3689

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes