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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , and Columbia counties.
- of Grant County, and the sliver of Douglas and Adams County.
- It's very much a heavily Parts of Cowlitz and into Clark County.
- And again, House Bill 2170 seeks to clarify our authority in this space.
- I'm the farmland preservation program manager for King County.
Summary:
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee opened its 2026 session with committee housekeeping, member introductions, and a reminder that schedules are set a week in advance and amendments must be submitted by the prior day’s deadlines. Chair Reeves emphasized solution-oriented, collaborative, and respectful participation, then outlined that the committee would focus on three interim reports relevant to its work this session: municipal water efficiency, ecosystem services, and food policy.
The first presentation, from the William D. Ruckelshaus Center and WSU, reviewed Washington’s municipal water efficiency statute and regulation. Presenters said interviewees largely agreed on the need for better data collection, more technical assistance for smaller systems, and more state funding for both agency staffing and water system infrastructure. Most opposed shifting oversight of the conservation program from the Department of Health to Ecology, and the report recommended keeping oversight at DOH while improving collaboration across agencies and tribes. The presenters also urged broader statewide water planning, more consistent reporting using the AWWA water audit method instead of leakage percentage, re-evaluating the 500-connection threshold, and addressing outdoor water use, rebates, reuse, and public education. Members asked about creating a new office for water oversight, but the presenters said that idea was generally viewed as too costly and impractical under current budget conditions.
DNR then presented its 2025 ecosystem services work group report. The department described ecosystem services markets it studied, including regulatory and voluntary forest carbon, avoided wildfire emissions, and water leasing, with lower potential identified for blue carbon, biodiversity, and water quality markets. DNR said about 15,000 acres of state forest land may have carbon-market potential, but emphasized that the analysis was broad and not project-specific, so the report recommends pilots, continued market monitoring, use of third-party developers, and clarification of authority through House Bill 2170. Committee members asked about economic feasibility, timber tradeoffs, and how success would be defined, and DNR said those questions would be better addressed in future, more detailed project-level work.
The final presentation covered the Food Policy Forum’s 2025 report to the legislature. Speakers described broad consensus recommendations on food security, local foods in schools, farm-to-food-bank programs, a state farm bill, commercial access, and food system infrastructure. They highlighted pressures on agriculture from development, flooding, drought, water shortages, and the need to preserve farmland and support farmers, food banks, and local procurement systems. The committee chair thanked the presenters and noted that several related bills and policy proposals would be heard later in session. No votes were taken; the meeting concluded after the presentations and brief member questions.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development and Assembly Business and Professions Mar 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, they wouldn’t be authorized to prescribe vitamins.
- Currently, they wouldn't be authorized to prescribe vitamins.
- They wouldn't be authorized if someone chokes, they wouldn't be authorized to assess the swallowing capability
- of a patient. be authorized to assess the swallowing capability of a patient.
- I'm a licensed chiropractor here in California, in Sonoma County.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We already have tools, inspection authority, quarantine authority, enforcement mechanisms, as well as
- authority, quarantine inspection authority, quarantine authority,<00:37:47.840><c> enforcement</c><00
- :37:48.400><c> mechanisms,</c><00:37:49.480><c> as</c> authority, enforcement mechanisms, as authority
- ><c> and</c> And we're shifting authorities and And we're shifting authorities and corporations<00:48
- </c><00:58:55.720><c> law</c> And in February, state and county law And in February, state and county
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 4, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- We have in opposition the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu.
- Daniel Hugo, for the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu.
- </c><00:34:18.040><c> of</c> attorney City and County of attorney City and County of Honolulu<00:34:19.679
- Next up, we have the City and County of Honolulu.
- </c><01:12:00.199><c> of</c> Ferrera with the City and County of Ferrera with the City and County of
Committee:
House Human Services & Homelessness
Summary:
The committee heard several Human Services measures focused on Medicaid access, long-term care benefits, home health reimbursement, SNAP administration, trauma-informed child welfare, and child abuse reporting. HP 702 would increase funding for Medicaid in-home services if federal matching funds are secured, and testimony from disability advocates supported the measure as needed to help people with disabilities cover medical expenses. HB 1477, described as a correction to a prior session’s mistake, would clarify that the monthly needs allowance for certain long-term care residents does not replace state supplemental payments and would raise the ceiling by $25 to fix the prior issue and by an additional $20 as a new benefit; DHS supported it with amendments, and the committee indicated it would amend accordingly. HB 713 would fund a DHS rate study for home health services, with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii strongly supporting it and describing rising labor costs, losses on Medicaid patients, and access concerns if agencies cannot keep serving Medicaid clients. HB 1099 would appropriate emergency funds to DHS after a USDA penalty tied to SNAP response times, with supporters including Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others arguing the money should be reinvested in staffing and systems to improve access and avoid further penalties. HB 1079 would direct the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS to create trauma-informed assessments and training for Child Welfare Services staff; testimony from state offices and advocacy groups supported it, citing the Mālama ʻOhana Working Group, staff burnout, and the need for a sustainable train-the-trainer model. Finally, HB 239 would narrow when failure to provide a child’s needs constitutes abuse or neglect, but DHS raised concerns that the current wording could broaden abuse findings and leave families in poverty without a clear safety net, while the Honolulu prosecutor’s office opposed it, warning it could weaken mandatory reporting and hinder investigations of child abuse. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided, though the chair said HB 1477 would be amended and several measures were left open for further questions and testimony.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Essentially, for counties like Pinal County, which still does precinct-level voting, God bless Pinal
- County for that, and for large counties like Maricopa County and Pima County, there would be, for all
- counties, an expense associated.
- And as county recorders and elections administrators are begging us not to... ...again here, and as county
- Our counties have come to us saying, ...voters and that our counties know how to implement.
Summary:
The Senate met, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then handled a series of messages and floor actions. The chamber transmitted a large group of Senate bills to the governor and Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 to the Secretary of State. It also received House requests to return Senate Bills 1175 and 1198 for reconsideration, which were granted without objection. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House concurrent resolutions.
On H.C.R. 2001, a constitutional referral on election requirements, senators debated a Judiciary Committee amendment and a Hoffman floor amendment that would require voter ID, allow election-day tabulation of early ballots at polling places, and require legislative funding for implementation. Supporters said the measure would improve election security, voter confidence, and speed up results; opponents argued it was vague, could undermine mail voting, and lacked clear implementation details. The amendment was adopted, and after further debate the Committee of the Whole gave H.C.R. 2001 a do-pass recommendation by a 15-12 vote. Later, on third reading, the full Senate passed H.C.R. 2001 by a 16-12 vote and transmitted it to the House.
The chamber also considered H.C.R. 2003, a referral on student athletics and biological sex. Senator Ortiz offered a floor amendment to replace the blanket ban approach with rules based on athletic ability and inclusion; supporters said it would preserve fairness while avoiding discrimination, while opponents said it would gut the measure and weaken protections for girls’ sports. The Ortiz amendment failed 11-16, and H.C.R. 2003 then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole and later passed third reading. H.C.R. 2044, a referral on prohibiting preferential treatment and discrimination, also received a do-pass recommendation without recorded controversy. The Senate then adjourned after completing the remaining procedural motions and votes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/03/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- It is the geographic area in which the agency is authorized to expend its funding.
- It includes all of Cook and Lake counties, most of St.
- Louis County, and portions of Itasca, Crow Wing, and Aitkin counties.
- most of St Louis cook and Lake counties most of St Louis County<00:35:06.359><c> and</c><00:35:06.599
- and portions of itasa crowing and County and portions of itasa crowing and Akin<00:35:09.040><c> counties
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Rules Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
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CA
Transcript Highlights:
- County.
- It’s going to be Riverside County.
- It’s going to be Riverside County.
- , we are only allowed to place in the county.
- It’s the second one in Riverside County, and, you know, there are 58 counties.
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules first established quorum and took up several routine items, including two governor’s appointments to the Court Reporters Board, references of bills to committees, and floor acknowledgments. Heather Lynn Gonzalez’s appointment was approved 3-1, Allison Salton-Sall’s appointment was approved 4-0, and the other routine items were approved 4-0.
The committee then heard testimony on two Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appointments, Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, both associate directors in the Division of Adult Institutions. Senators focused heavily on the California model, staff safety, prison violence, sexual abuse prevention, retaliation concerns, and visitation. Ratliff and Tuggle said the California model is meant to balance rehabilitation with safety, that CDCR has improved communication and training, and that incidents such as the pepper-spray event at Central California Women’s Facility led to discipline, investigations, retraining, and policy review. They also described PREA reporting systems, anti-retaliation protections, statewide visiting meetings, and efforts to make visiting more family-centered and consistent. Public commenters largely supported both nominees, citing their work on rehabilitation, reentry, and sexual abuse response.
The committee unanimously voted 4-0 to send both Ratliff and Tuggle to the Senate floor for confirmation. It then heard from Jason Johnson, nominated as CDCR Undersecretary of Operations. Senators questioned him about parole supervision, public safety, contraband, prison rape prevention, workplace culture, whistleblower retaliation, and repeated allegations in late-filed opposition letters. Johnson said parole risk is assessed through established scoring and supervision levels, that sex offenders are subject to GPS monitoring and treatment, and that operations use investigations, training, and collaboration with law enforcement to address contraband and misconduct. He emphasized rehabilitation, culture change, accountability, and his commitment to staff and public safety, while acknowledging criticism and the difficulty of leading a large institution. No vote on Johnson was taken in the portion provided.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cusack for legislation to authorize automated curb enforcement and improve parking violation procedures
- Cusack for legislation to authorize automated curb enforcement and improve parking violation procedures
- Ireland: Councillor Karen Brogan, Mayor of Letterkenny, Milford Municipal District Council of Donegal County
- I ask that he... ...of Donegal County and the province of Ulster.
- The people from Donegal County Council, my colleagues, have come here to this area over the last number
Summary:
The Senate took up House No. 801, an act relative to the town of Cheshire’s special election, and advanced it through third reading and passage to be engrossed. The chamber also adopted resolutions congratulating George K. Halley on his retirement from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The Committee on Rules reported that joint rules should be suspended for several Senate petitions, and the Senate agreed to suspend Senate Rule 36 and Joint Rule 12 so the matters could be considered forthwith and referred to the appropriate committees. One House petition, filed by Mark J. Cusack, seeking authorization for automated curb enforcement and improved parking violation procedures, was referred to the Committee on Transportation.
The Senate also welcomed Councillor Karen Brogan, Mayor of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District in Donegal County, Ireland, and recognized the ongoing Massachusetts-Ireland partnership in tourism, investment, culture, and sport. Later, the Senate agreed to adjourn in memory of Dr. Rashad Hardaway, with a moment of silence observed, and then adjourned to meet again on Thursday at 11 a.m.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/06/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm president of the board of the Historical Center of Homestead County.
- I'm president of the board of the Historical Center of Homestead County.
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Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 5, 2026 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- We have Tonette Graham, Florida Association of Counties, Chair: waiving in support.
- such as Miami-Dade, Leon County, and Representative Plankin: several other counties that are compelling
- Anthony Verdugo: Leon County, Miami-Dade County, Orange County, Broward County permit discrimination.
- After the Supreme Court's decision in Shelby County v.
- Pamela Dawkins, Saint John County Democratic Party waving in opposition.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Second update is that House Bill 2158 authorizes an electronic records notary public to administer an
- The bill authorizes a notary public to take an acknowledgment of a signature on that tangible record
- Lastly, the bill, the Administrative Office of the Court, is required by statute to distribute to county
- I'm here solely to address Section 6 and to express our disappointment in Section 6, which would authorize
- I reside in Wenatchee, but the 12th includes all of Chelan County, over Highway to Stevens Pass to Monroe
Summary:
The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee heard House Bill 2158, which updates Washington’s electronic notarization laws to reflect 2021 changes to the Uniform Law Commission’s notarial act model. Staff explained that the bill would allow remote notarization of tangible paper documents, authorize remote administration of oaths or affirmations to remotely located individuals, and clarify how a notary can acknowledge a signature on a tangible record sent in from a remote signer. Representative Abel, the sponsor, said the measure would improve access, especially in rural areas where notaries may be far away. Testimony from the Uniform Law Commission supported the bill as a modest update that adds flexibility while maintaining consumer protections. A committee member raised concerns about fraud and manipulated video, and the witness responded that the bill includes safeguards such as required recordings, identity verification, and retention of audiovisual records.
The committee then heard House Bill 2178, an Administrative Office of the Courts request bill making several mostly technical changes to align statutes with court rules and current practice. Staff described changes to civil infraction filing and response deadlines, payment plans for infractions, the dollar threshold for aggregated malicious mischief damage, a two-year extension for courts of limited jurisdiction to implement electronic protection-order filing, and repeal of an outdated statutory grant-distribution provision. Representative Tye noted concern specifically about the extension in Section 6 and said she was still seeking an explanation for why the deadline should move from 2026 to 2028. AOC witness Jay Lee Schultz said the extension is needed to align with the rollout of the state’s new case management system and to support statewide electronic protection-order tracking.
Elizabeth Hendren of the Sexual Violence Law Center testified in opposition to Section 6, saying the delay would further postpone reforms intended to improve access to protection orders, judicial access to related orders, and survivor notifications. She argued that the legislature had already given the courts five years to implement the changes and asked for more transparency about funding, barriers, and why additional time is needed. After hearing the testimony, the committee concluded its business for the day and also took time to introduce members and staff.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We've notified the bill authors that we probably won't take up any bills for testimony until we reconvene
- heard a couple of weeks ago that relates to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county
- Uh, this is the bill we heard a couple of weeks ago that, uh, deals with the cremation authorization
- procedures in counties, uh, in just those counties with medical examiners, um.
- 4885 by Representative Moody on April 14th, which permits managed assigned counsel programs, the authority
Committee:
House Criminal Jurisprudence
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have Andy Kawano, director, BNF, offering comments for the City and County of Honolulu.
- </c> County of Honolulu. County of Honolulu.
- In addition to that, we also have Nola Miasaki, director of HR at the City and County of Honolulu, in
- ,</c><00:21:19.520><c> comparable</c> comparable uh authority, comparable comparable uh authority, comparable
- We can't authorize any mid-year changes. The IRS does not permit that as part of the rules.
Committee:
Senate Labor and Technology
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology heard testimony on several measures relating to public employment, the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF), retirement benefits, and cafeteria plans. HB 2472 and HB 2276, both concerning EUTF staff and investment office staff salaries, drew support from the trust fund and labor groups, and no opposition was heard in person. HB 2272 and HB 2273, emergency appropriations for public employment cost items, were supported by the administration and labor representatives; members briefly clarified which bargaining units were covered.
A longer discussion centered on HB 1664, which would address a dispute mechanism for EUTF-related negotiations. HGEA said the current process lacks a dispute resolution path and that the bill would allow interest arbitration when the state and union disagree. The Department of Human Resources Development and the Budget and Finance director raised concerns about consistency across bargaining units and the role of an arbitrator unfamiliar with the complexities of the system. Senator Moriwaki questioned whether another dispute forum might be more appropriate, but no alternative resolution was settled.
The committee also heard HB 1655, which would make retirement benefits negotiable, and HB 1658, concerning collective bargaining repricing. ERS opposed HB 1655, saying it could create administrative and tax problems if retirement benefits were negotiated separately across many bargaining units, while UPW, HGEA, HSTA, and UPA supported it as a bargaining issue. On HB 1658, DHRD explained that repricing is an internal classification tool meant to preserve equal pay for equal work, not to address market pay, and said a single arbitrator or the Merit Appeals Board could handle disputes; HGEA preferred a neutral arbitrator and opposed the Merit Appeals Board as too employer-controlled. The final measure, HB 1661 on cafeteria plans, was supported by UPW and HGEA. DHRD said it planned to raise the maximum contribution through rulemaking but needed to manage plan solvency and timing because IRS limits change on a calendar-year basis while the state plan runs on a fiscal year. The committee then moved into decision-making and adopted recommendations to pass HB 2472 and HB 2276 as amended/unamended after a brief correction to the vote language.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Then, in 1994, Frank ran and was elected as a Republican from Nez Perce County and served in the Idaho
- A trailblazing advocate for Native American rights, Jeannie served on the Kootenai County Human Rights
- Task Force, for Native American rights, Jeannie served on the Kootenai County Human Rights Task Force
- At age 23, he was elected to the House of Representatives representing Jefferson County, and he was at
- It was their umbrella for their many business ventures and became well known in San Diego County.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and then held a memorial program honoring former Idaho legislators and public servants, including tributes to Frank Brunel, Jeannie Givens, Carl Shirtliff, Wendy Ungrich Kachetti, Ron Vieselmeyer, and Gail Wilde. Speakers highlighted their careers, community service, family lives, and contributions to Idaho, and the chamber observed the memorial with music and remarks about public service and legacy.
After the memorial, the House received messages from the Senate and reported several committee actions. Committee reports moved a number of bills and resolutions to calendars or other committees, and the House introduced a large slate of new bills covering state budget/logo restrictions, elections, telecommunications, broadband, water, fish and game, trapping, self-defense and public assemblies on roads, child abuse interview recording, criminal procedure, parental rights, sex offender residency, sheriff reimbursement, masking during crimes, bribery and nepotism, artificial intelligence procurement, airbags, administrative subpoenas, attorney general duties, child protection, election interference, voting rights, divorce and custody attorney fees, unauthorized employment, rental application fees, commercial code changes, professional licensing, land use, building codes, land division, HOA dissolution, programmable money, school start dates, civics education, and health insurance cost-sharing.
The House then took up third-reading votes on three bills. House Bill 576, concerning the Idaho Consumer Asset Recovery Fund and limiting coverage to Idaho residents or former Idaho residents at the time of purchase, passed 53-14. House Bill 577, which removes the requirement to replace license plates every 10 years so long as they remain legible and readable, passed 66-1. House Bill 632, expanding whistleblower protections and setting a timeline for legislative information requests, passed 68-0. House Bill 607, dealing with separate restroom, shower, and locker room access in government buildings and public accommodations, generated extended debate over privacy, safety, enforcement, and business costs, but no final vote was reached in the portion provided.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Then, in 1994, Frank ran and was elected as a Republican from Nez Perce County and served in the Idaho
- A trailblazing advocate for Native American rights, Jeannie served on the Kootenai County Human Rights
- At age 23, he was elected to the House of Representatives representing Jefferson County, and he was,
- It was their umbrella for their many business ventures and became well known in San Diego County.
- In addition to serving as an Idaho state representative, he worked as a Kootenai County deputy sheriff
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, differential pay, authorizing differential pay, new positions. both of them very important um this
- Um yes,<02:16:07.599><c> differential</c><02:16:08.239><c> pay,</c><02:16:08.639><c> authorizing</c>
- yes, differential pay, authorizing yes, differential pay, authorizing differential<02:16:09.760><c> pay
- And in addition, we would limit landfills from being cited on class A land on populations with counties
- </c><02:47:31.920><c> with</c> land on populations with counties with land on populations with counties
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/16/2026 - House Conference Committee HB2874
Transcript Highlights:
- Maricopa County wanted it retroactive to 2016.
- One good aspect of this bill is that it's going to help a lot of the counties and cities and the state
- five-page amendment dated April 16, 2026, at 9:03 a.m. to the Senate engrossed version of HB 2874 and authorize
- April 16, 2026, at 9:03 a.m. to the Senate engrossed version of House Bill 2874 and authorize staff to
- April 16, 2026, at 9:03 a.m. to the Senate engrossed version of House Bill 2874 and authorize staff to
Summary:
The House and Senate conference committees met on April 16, 2026, to reconcile differences on HB 2874, which deals with campaign finance termination statements and penalties for committees that had no contributions or expenditures. Staff explained that the Senate version retroactively voided certain penalties for late campaign finance reports if a committee certifies no activity, and the conference amendment further refined the bill by requiring public posting of committees that owe late-filing penalties, clarifying termination-statement requirements, extending the no-penalty provisions to some committees that had received contributions, and capping penalties at $5,000 per late report beginning July 1. The amendment also moved the retroactivity date, added a session-law provision, and included an emergency clause.
Members discussed whether suspended accounts with no activity would be covered, and staff indicated that while not expressly named, they would likely fall within the bill’s criteria. Supporters said the measure would help clear old compliance issues from the books, improve transparency, and provide relief to smaller candidates and local officeholders who may not have the resources to manage complex campaign finance requirements. One member noted the bill would create a practical safe harbor for inactive campaigns and reduce penalties that continue to accrue on closed or empty campaign accounts.
A motion was made and adopted to approve the five-page conference amendment dated April 16, 2026, at 9:03 a.m., to the Senate engrossed version of HB 2874, with authorization for technical and conforming changes recommended by the rules attorney. The motion passed by voice vote, and both the House and Senate conference committees adjourned.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/16/2026 - House Conference Committee HB2874
Transcript Highlights:
- Maricopa County wanted it retroactive to 2016.
- One good aspect of this bill is that it's going to help a lot of the counties and cities and the state
- five-page amendment dated April 16, 2026, at 9:03 a.m. to the Senate engrossed version of HB 2874 and authorize
- April 16, 2026, at 9:03 a.m. to the Senate engrossed version of HB 2874 and authorize staff to make any
- April 16, 2026, at 9:03 a.m. to the Senate engrossed version of House Bill 2874 and authorize staff to
Summary:
The House and Senate conference committees met on April 16, 2026, to consider House Bill 2874, which concerns campaign finance termination statements and penalties for late or missing reports. Staff explained that the House version would allow certain committees that received no contributions or made no expenditures to avoid penalties if they file a termination statement, while the Senate version had already added retroactive relief for committees that certify no activity during the reporting period and made the bill retroactive to December 31, 2021.
Members discussed the conference amendment, which would require filing officers to publicly list committees that owe late-filing penalties, clarify that a termination statement is required to avoid fees and void penalties for inactive committees, extend the relief to some committees that had received contributions, cap penalties at $5,000 per late report beginning July 1, add a session-law provision voiding penalties under specified conditions, move the retroactivity date to July 5, 2016, and add an emergency clause. Members said the measure would help clear old campaign finance liabilities, improve transparency, and provide relief for small or inactive committees, including suspended accounts that fit the no-activity criteria.
A motion was made and adopted to approve the five-page conference amendment dated April 16, 2026, at 9:03 a.m. to the Senate engrossed version of HB 2874 and to authorize technical and conforming changes recommended by the rules attorney. The motion passed by voice vote in both committees, and the conference committees then adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Families and Children. (3-5-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- Once they do find a suitable person, they would then have to transfer that authority. >> Okay.
- </c> that authority. that authority.
- Not every region of our state needs the same thing as Boone County or Jefferson County.
- Not every region of our state needs the same thing as Boone County or Jefferson County.
- Not every region of our state needs the same thing as Boone County or Jefferson County.
Committee:
House Families & Children