Transcript Highlights:

• So, we work with the Attorney General's Office, the USAO, as well as the BCA, depending on the nature
• So, we work with the Attorney General's Office, the USAO, as well as the BCA, depending on the nature
• And let me be clear about who this protects: the ventilator dependent adult whose nurse knows the alarm
• The ventilator<01:19:32.320><c> dependent</c><01:19:32.800><c> adult</c><01:19:33.200><c> whose</c><01
• :19:33.400><c> nurse</c> ventilator dependent adult whose nurse ventilator dependent adult whose nurse

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Minnesota is already legally required by treaties to consider Manoomin and the waters it depends on,
• Manoomin and the treaties to consider Manoomin and the waters<00:02:51.440><c> it</c><00:02:51.560><c> depends
• <c> and</c><00:02:52.840><c> this</c><00:02:53.040><c> is</c><00:02:53.160><c> just</c> waters it depends
• on and this is just waters it depends on and this is just ensuring<00:02:53.959><c> that</c><00:02:54.200
• us, and that when we're taking care of wild rice, we're also taking care of everything else that depends

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, depending on where the problem lies, like if you have a hundred homes in a park and you have a $20,000
• on the nature of that fee and depending on the amount of that fee, that fee would be better spent for
• If you if the meter depending on meter.
• If you if the meter depending on where<01:37:02.560><c> the</c><01:37:02.719><c> meter</c><01:37:03.119
• I'm very surprised by the outrage, and sometimes in this room, I wonder if the message, depending on

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, depending on it doesn't matter where they're at, they're still kids, and it's our responsibility,
• So, depending on it doesn't matter where they're at, they're still kids, and it's our responsibility,
• So, depending on it doesn't matter where they're at, they're still kids, and it's our responsibility,
• So, depending on it doesn't matter where they're at, they're still kids, and it's our responsibility,
• So, depending on it doesn't matter where they're at, they're still kids, and it's our responsibility,

Bills: HF3492 , HF3493 , HF3494 , HF3495 , HF3602

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> probation</c> years or four years um uh of probation years or four years um uh of probation depending
• </c><00:51:39.760><c> So</c><00:51:40.559><c> our</c> depending on if jail is imposed.
• So our depending on if jail is imposed.
• Our democracy depends on fair elections and meaningful oversight, not technical loopholes that reward
• Our democracy depends on fair elections and meaningful oversight, not technical loopholes that reward

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and ground rules from Chair David Tarnas, including a request for two-minute testimony limits, clear speaking, Zoom etiquette, and respectful conduct. The first measure taken up was HB 2062, relating to gun violence prevention, which would appropriate funds for enforcement of gun violence protective orders and for public awareness campaigns. Judiciary submitted written testimony recommending technical changes to clarify that it does not enforce laws and instead should be funded for personnel to process temporary restraining orders and gun violence protective orders; the Department of Law Enforcement supported the bill and said it is well positioned to conduct public education. Support also came from county and advocacy witnesses, including Moms Demand Action, Giffords Gun Owners for Safety, HGEA, and a retired police officer, while opposition testimony argued the measure raises due process and Fifth Amendment concerns and that education, not enforcement, should be the focus. The chair noted 37 testimonies in support, 103 in opposition, and three comments; no vote was taken in the portion provided. Testimony on HB 2062 emphasized both public safety and constitutional concerns. Supporters described the bill as a way to increase awareness of an existing legal tool, prevent suicides and shootings, and help law enforcement and the public understand gun violence protective orders. Opponents, including gun owners and firearms groups, argued that red flag laws can be abused, lack due process, and should not be expanded through state funding. A county neighborhood safety witness suggested an amendment to allow public, private, and nonprofit consultants to assist with training and implementation. Members asked a few questions, but the agencies with written testimony were not present, so the chair referred members to their submissions. The committee then moved to HB 2061, relating to firearms, which appropriates money for the state gun buyback program and requires at least two buyback events in each county. Written support was noted from the Department of Law Enforcement, Hawaii County Council, the County of Kauai Prosecuting Attorney, and the Hawaii State Association of Counties, with the latter emphasizing that buybacks are voluntary prevention tools that can reduce risk before crises escalate. Opposition came from the Mid-Pacific Pistol League, SDM Training Group/Bows and Bullets, and others; one witness argued buybacks are ineffective, costly, and can be vulnerable to misuse or black-market diversion, and suggested a year-round surrender option instead. The committee heard additional support from a retired police officer and from a gun violence survivor with Students Demand Action, but no final action or vote was taken in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• adjudicated and goes through court, which, you know, if it's a six-month process, then that cash, depending
• A lot of it depends upon your court system.
• 47.360><c> cash</c> it's six-month process, then that cash it's six-month process, then that cash depending
• 31:49.120><c> and</c><00:31:49.279><c> and</c><00:31:49.760><c> the</c><00:31:50.320><c> the</c> depending
• upon the judge and and the the depending upon the judge and and the the case,<00:31:51.760><c> what<

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 24 minutes, and heard a briefing from representatives of three Kentucky drug task forces: Greater Hardin County, Bowling Green-Warren County, and Bluegrass Narcotics. The presenters described how multi-jurisdictional task forces operate, their partner agencies, and the kinds of drugs and trafficking patterns they are seeing, with fentanyl identified as the most dangerous and fastest-growing threat. They also described large seizures and investigations involving fentanyl pills, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, tractor-trailer shipments, postal shipments, and a case tied to a pill press and undercover work with the DEA. Bluegrass Narcotics said it was formed in response to overdose deaths and has since seen major reductions in complaints and overdose deaths in Harrison and Bourbon counties. A major theme of the presentation was funding. The task forces said Byrne JAG funding has declined from about $2.1 million statewide in 2023-2024 to $1.4 million this year, while their costs for vehicles, fuel, technology, overtime, office space, and training have risen sharply. They said local support and asset forfeiture help, but the revenue is uneven and unpredictable, and they asked the legislature to consider adding about $1 million per year in state support, with oversight from the Justice Cabinet or Office of Drug Control Policy. They also emphasized that if meth labs return, many agencies would need new training and equipment because those capabilities have largely expired or been scaled back. Members asked about possible statutory barriers, coordination across counties and states, the source of drugs, and how seized cash is handled. The task forces said coordination with federal, state, and other local agencies is generally strong, but money remains the main obstacle to broader operations. They explained that seized cash is held as evidence and, after court proceedings, may be awarded back to task forces or split under statute, with 15% going to the Commonwealth’s attorney and 85% to law enforcement. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• city together to prevent them from being damaged too badly and definitely, you know, not destroyed depending
• city together to prevent them from being damaged too badly and definitely, you know, not destroyed depending
• Well, obviously it depends.
• responsibility, some of that might be DTS's responsibility, some of that might be DOT's responsibility, and it depends
• So those have specific triggers depending on where the storm is and how intense the storm's going to

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management on its hazard mitigation plan and recent emergency events on Oahu. Chair Dela Botti opened the meeting by explaining that the briefing was intended to review the mitigation planning process, the city’s hazard mitigation plan, and lessons learned from recent tsunami and wildfire threats, building on earlier briefings with state emergency management and transportation officials. Director Collins and hazard mitigation staff officer Ian Kio presented the plan, describing it as a five-year FEMA-required document focused on reducing long-term risk to people and property, not an operations plan for active disasters. Kio outlined how the plan was developed over roughly 18 months with a core team, steering committee, consultant support, and public input, and said it was formally adopted by the mayor’s office and approved by FEMA in July 2025. He said the updated plan was aligned more closely with the state hazard mitigation plan, expanded to cover 15 hazards including climate change and sea level rise, and organized around hazard risk rankings and mitigation strategies. He identified the highest-risk hazards as climate change and sea level rise, floods, health risks, hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires, and said the plan includes short-, medium-, and long-term actions such as education, Firewise community planning, flood mapping, and major infrastructure projects like tsunami walls and street elevation work. He also emphasized that the plan will be maintained with yearly updates and ongoing public feedback. Collins then discussed after-action findings from the July 6 Meli fire and the recent tsunami response, noting that reviews are still ongoing. He said the fire response showed strong initiative and teamwork, including police officers helping with fire suppression support and door-to-door evacuation efforts before firefighters arrived, and a staff duty officer who initiated a wireless emergency alert without waiting for higher-level direction. He said these actions reflected a culture of rapid decision-making when lives are at stake. Collins also urged residents to prepare by making family plans, gathering supplies, checking flood and tsunami risk maps, retrofitting homes, and obtaining insurance before disasters occur. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Depending on what the complaint is, and depending on which judicial canons it does or does not break.
• and a school superintendent is facing the reality, the new reality that the school district could depend
• Each one of these steps will add probably two to three weeks, up to two to three months, depending on
• Negligent maintenance, negligent repair, negligent loading in the truck—all those things don't depend
• from being cared for and loved by her mother to now having to take care of her, and she is fully dependent

Bills: HB4011 , HB2680 , HB4325 , HB4327 , HB4944 , HB1761 , HB4688 , HB3453 , HB40 , HB1707 , HB4749 , HB2322 , HB3647 , HB4139 , HB4081 , HB2203 , HB2100 , HB4170 , HB3104 , HB4623 , HB40

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

Transcript Highlights:

• Cile 1054, regarding vasectomies, our members currently cover vasectomies, but it may depend on what
• Cile 1054, regarding vasectomies, our members currently cover vasectomies, but it may depend on what
• Cile 1054, regarding vasectomies, our members currently cover vasectomies, but it may depend on what
• So ultimately, access to advanced technologies like power standing are not only the link between dependence
• 00:49:04.760><c> the</c><00:49:04.920><c> link</c><00:49:05.240><c> between</c><00:49:05.920><c> dependence

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• university in every department across a wide range of programs has benefited from, and in many ways is dependent
• The health of our business depends on the health of the planet and the well-being of farmers.
• c> business</c> 150 years ago the health of our business 150 years ago the health of our business depends
• 20:01.200><c> of</c><00:20:01.320><c> the</c><00:20:01.480><c> planet</c><00:20:01.840><c> and</c> depends
• on the health of the planet and depends on the health of the planet and well-being<00:20:02.480><c>

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• at the end of the day, let them know hopefully if it's the case the kids should be in school, and depending
• at the end of the day, let them know hopefully if it's the case the kids should be in school, and depending
• at the end of the day, let them know hopefully if it's the case the kids should be in school, and depending
• at the end of the day, let them know hopefully if it's the case the kids should be in school, and depending
• at the end of the day, let them know hopefully if it's the case the kids should be in school, and depending

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• bakeberg will be our vice chair<00:15:18.600><c> and</c><00:15:18.720><c> then</c><00:15:18.839><c> depending
• </c><00:15:19.120><c> on</c><00:15:19.199><c> how</c><00:15:19.360><c> things</c> chair and then depending
• like school counselors, school nurses, school psychologists, school social workers, and chemical dependency
• like school counselors, school nurses, school psychologists, school social workers, and chemical dependency
• They depend on substantial tuition assistance to enroll in our schools.

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• judicial function, which, you know, deals with complaints, compliance, and also actions on licensees, depending
• compliance and also actions on<00:05:12.160><c> lenses</c><00:05:13.160><c> um</c><00:05:13.320><c> depending
• on</c><00:05:14.680><c> you</c><00:05:14.840><c> know</c><00:05:15.039><c> what</c> on lenses um depending
• on you know what on lenses um depending on you know what um<00:05:16.000><c> what</c><00:05:16.160><
• Minnesota's quality of life depends on thriving, vibrant communities.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• every agency, but from our taxpayer base or from our citizens in our community, from our counties who depend
• <01:17:39.520><c> who</c> community from our our counties who community from our our counties who depend
• on the re responsive state depend on the re responsive state government<01:17:42.280><c> because</c>
• not a real good one necessarily because that one might be one that fluctuates from year to year depending
• one that fluctuates from year<01:29:34.880><c> to</c><01:29:35.080><c> year</c><01:29:35.360><c> depending

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• in the fight to protect the federal nutrition programs that many children and farmworker families depend
• islands to the world and ensure our communities receive the food, fuel, medicine, and supplies we depend
• :02:16.480><c> we</c> food, fuel, medicine, and supplies we food, fuel, medicine, and supplies we depend
• </c><02:02:18.320><c> Before</c><02:02:18.719><c> coming</c><02:02:18.960><c> to</c> depend on every
• Before coming to depend on every day.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, no, you know, here's the thing is their dependence for a reason, because they are still minors,
• We know that, depending on what college you're at, that can be anywhere from $7,000 to $15,000, depending
• federal government... ...in several different cases to not comply with federal government rulings depending
• It'll take less than one day because it's just a test that measures, and it depends on which tests they

Bills: SB1687 , HB1687 , HB4431 , HB2894 , HB2979 , HB3262 , HB3298 , HB3369 , HB3431 , HB3462 , SB1226 , SB1876 , SB1916 , SB1920 , HB3467 , HB3498 , HB3500 , HB3521 , HB3581 , HB3650 , HB3673 , HB3764 , HB3767 , HB3781 , HB3800 , HB3831 , HB3834 , HB3941 , HB2749 , HB3970 , HB3972 , HB3979 , HB3980 , HB3981 , HB3996 , HB4095 , HB4104 , HB4191 , HB4248 , HB4298 , HB4338 , HB4427 , HB4428 , HJR1023 , HB3660 , HB3718 , HB4326 , HB3443 , HB3880 , HB3649 , HB3000 , SB1651 , SB504 , SB372 , SB1326 , SB1633 , SB248 , SB1242 , SB1238 , SB423 , SB1989 , SB1286 , SB904 , SB1213 , SB1216 , SB1827 , SB65 , SB1390 , SB259 , SB1944 , SB540 , SB2139 , SB346 , SB1595 , SB1400 , SB1555 , SB1209 , SB2110 , SB1670 , SB1061 , SB2104 , HR1057 , SB1946 , SB1734 , SB1316 , SB1360 , SB1557 , SB1684 , SB2049 , SB1410 , SB2011 , SB1437 , SB1204 , SB1732 , SB1775 , SB2084 , SB1380 , SB1572 , SB1772 , SB1224 , SB710 , SB1338 , SB1266 , SB1303 , SB1307 , SB1562 , SB1794 , SB1191 , SB1983 , SB1832 , SB1448 , SB1534 , SB1593 , SB1597 , SB1630 , SB1489 , SB1726 , SB1796 , SB1806 , SB1877 , SB1451 , SB1553 , SB1632 , SB1423 , SB1425 , SB1502 , SB2180 , SB1725 , SB2182 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB4434 , HB4324 , HB4342 , HB2137 , HB4432 , SJR50 , SJR52 , SJR53

Keywords: driver licenses, exam proctor, Service Oklahoma, commercial training, background checks, advance directive, advance health care directive, health care proxy, medical power of attorney, durable power of attorney for health care, living will, surrogate decision-maker, default surrogate, health care agent, capacity determination, supported decision making, mental health directive, psychiatric advance directive, end-of-life care, life-sustaining treatment

Summary: The House recognized several visitors and groups during the day, including the Norman North High School Cheer and Stunt Team, a student page, Bartlesville Day at the Capitol, and Leadership Elk City. The chamber then took up a long series of Senate amendments and final passage votes on a wide range of measures, with most amendments adopted without objection and many bills passing by wide margins. Topics included advanced health care directives, the Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, motor vehicle and insurance changes, food truck fire suppression, foreign adversary land ownership restrictions, plumbing licensing reform, probate procedure, financial institutions, riots, Medicaid, court reporters, public finance, district attorney recruitment incentives, child care, the Oklahoma Brine Development Act, adjunct teachers, workers’ compensation, and other technical or policy updates. Several bills drew substantive debate. The Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act prompted questions about the additional $15 million funding tranche, return on investment, and the use of out-of-state fund managers; supporters said the program had created thousands of jobs and generated strong tax revenue, while opponents criticized the lack of independent ROI data and transparency. House Bill 3500 on probate procedure also drew questions about a nine-month deadline for successor affidavits, with the author saying the change would prevent a “gotcha” that could defeat a decedent’s wishes. House Bill 3660 on natural organic reduction was the subject of extended debate, with supporters arguing for personal freedom and rejecting claims about misuse of the resulting material, while opponents raised concerns about the practice and its regulation. The House passed most measures by comfortable margins, including bills on advanced health care directives, professions and occupations, motor vehicles, Medicaid, insurance, child care, court reporters, public finance, and criminal law. A few measures failed or were reconsidered: Senate Bill 1916 initially failed on a 46-39 vote, but the House later voted to reconsider and then passed it on reconsideration. Several bills also carried emergency clauses, which were adopted where required by two-thirds votes. The session ended with the House still considering debate on House Bill 3660 after the chamber had recessed and returned to order.

Transcript Highlights:

• There is a good chance, I'm of a belief, that we will get above asking price for that property depending
• will get above asking price for that will get above asking price for that property<00:54:07.040><c> depending
• on</c><00:54:07.560><c> the</c><00:54:07.640><c> location</c><00:54:08.680><c> and</c> property depending
• on the location and property depending on the location and of<00:54:08.840><c> course</c><00:54:09.000
• And again, that could be anywhere between $6 million and $18 million, depending on what our payment error

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: Division Three of the Finance Committee met in work session on April 20, 2026, to consider Senate Bills 481, 603, and 663, with the discussion focused primarily on SB 481, relative to the sale of the Sununu Youth Services Center property. The chair explained that the bill was advisory only and that the committee’s recommendations would go to full Finance on April 27. For SB 481, members reviewed conflicting provisions in the prior budget law about whether sale proceeds should go to the general fund or the Youth Development Center Claims and Administration Settlement Fund, and the bill was described as a compromise that would direct proceeds to the general fund before June 30, 2027, and to the settlement fund after that date. It was noted that the settlement fund had originally received about $20 million and had roughly $10 million remaining. The committee also received an extensive update from DCYF Director Marie Noonan on the new Youth Development Center in Hampstead. She reported that construction remained on schedule, with major structural and interior work complete, substantial completion expected in late summer or early fall 2026, and occupancy anticipated in early 2027. The presentation highlighted the facility’s design features, including single-occupancy bedrooms, sensory rooms, an education wing, medical and clinical suites, visitation space, a gym, and multiple outdoor courtyards, all intended to support a trauma-informed setting. Members asked about the facility’s funding, square footage, fencing, and scanner; staff said the building is about 34,000 square feet, funded entirely with federal ARPA state recovery funds to date, and that the scanner is on site but not yet operational pending policy and staff training. Committee members also raised concerns about the facility’s design and security. In response, DCYF said some concrete walls are required for structural and safety reasons, but they are being painted to maintain a brighter environment, and that the fencing will be about 15 feet high with privacy netting because the campus is shared with Hampstead. Officials said the new facility is legislatively limited to a maximum of 12 youth, while the current center can house 12 to 18, and emphasized that courts ultimately determine placements. No votes or final actions were taken during the work session.

Transcript Highlights:

• In doing so, AB 1988 breaks the pattern of dependency, encourages users to call 988, and prevents the
• you don't know what the face value of a ticket is, when the face value keeps changing, because it depends
• you don't know what the face value of a ticket is, when the face value keeps changing, because it depends
• Because the phones our clients depend on put them at risk, they now worry that the data these devices
• Modern games depend on servers, cloud systems, authentication, and anti-cheat tools.

Summary: The committee heard AB 1988, which would require AI companion chatbots to respond to credible self-harm or violence-related crisis expressions by displaying the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, warning users, and pausing the chat for human review after repeated crisis signals. The author and supporters said the bill is a measured safety standard to redirect vulnerable users to human help, citing research and cases where chatbots worsened suicidal ideation or violent behavior. Support came from crisis and medical advocates, while no opposition testimony was offered. The chair and members expressed strong support, and the bill was held pending quorum before later action on the agenda. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for users to create or maintain accounts on social media platforms with harmful addictive features and would create an E-Safety Advisory Commission in the Attorney General’s office. The author argued the bill targets product design, not speech, and is intended to curb compulsive features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds while allowing safer or non-addictive platforms to remain available. Supporters, including a psychologist and the Organization for Social Media Safety, described cyberbullying, predation, compulsive use, and mental health harms; opponents, including EFF, ACLU-Cal Action, TechNet, and youth advocacy groups, warned about privacy, First Amendment, and access-to-community concerns, especially for LGBTQ youth and other marginalized groups. Committee members debated whether the bill is a ban or a delay, how age assurance would work, and whether the proposal would be effective or could push youth to less safe spaces. Several members said they would support the bill as a first step, while others raised concerns about enforceability, privacy, and constitutional issues. The author emphasized that the bill is limited to specific harmful design features, not content or general internet access, and that the new commission would monitor evolving technology and recommend future updates. No final vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• In doing so, AB 1988 breaks the pattern of dependency, encourages users to call 988, and prevents the
• you don't know what the face value of a ticket is, when the face value keeps changing because it depends
• Because the phones our clients depend on put them at risk, they now worry that the data these devices
• Modern games depend on servers, cloud systems, authentication, and anti-cheat tools.
• Modern games depend on servers, cloud systems, authentication, and anti-cheat tools.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A beneficiary, depending on the transaction, may or may not be a party. >> One more.
• A beneficiary, depending on the transaction, may or may not be a party. >> One more.
• an expressed agreement.<01:31:58.080><c> A</c><01:31:58.320><c> beneficiary,</c><01:31:59.360><c> depending
• A beneficiary, depending on agreement.
• A beneficiary, depending on the<01:32:00.159><c> transaction,</c><01:32:00.960><c> may</c><01:32:01.120

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all