Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:17:28.520><c> of</c> the the irony of the the celebration of the the irony of the the celebration
• </c><00:43:03.440><c> of</c> measure to advance the interests of measure to advance the interests of
• I can think of sort of holes in almost every one of these clauses.
• I can think of sort of holes in almost every one of these clauses.
• ><c> Department</c><01:10:12.720><c> of</c> the Commissioner of the Department of the Commissioner of

Bills: HF3547 , HF3651 , HF4043 , HF4282 , HF4095

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> ahead of people's lives. ahead of people's lives.
• It's a statement of our values.
• It's a statement of our values.
• It's a statement of our values.
• some of the 25% of maintain coverage for some of the 25% of the<00:20:20.559><c> children</c><00:20:21.039

Summary: Minnesota lawmakers and advocates held a press event focused on a special-session budget agreement that would repeal health coverage for undocumented immigrants. Speakers, including Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega, Sen. Lieman, labor leaders, immigrant advocates, faith leaders, and other DFL/POCI caucus members, argued the repeal would harm about 17,000 people, increase uncompensated care costs, worsen ER and clinic wait times, reduce productivity, and ultimately raise costs for taxpayers and employers. They also said undocumented immigrants contribute significant tax revenue and that the measure was motivated by cruelty and scapegoating rather than fiscal responsibility. Testimony emphasized moral, public health, labor, and faith-based objections. Unidos Minnesota, SEIU Local 26, the Minnesota AFL-CIO, and Pastor Ingred Ramson all framed health care as a human right and said the policy would punish working families, immigrants, and communities of color. Several speakers linked the repeal to broader attacks on immigrants, labor rights, and other social protections, and warned that the compromise budget framework included a “poison pill” tying the health bill to the repeal. POCI caucus members said they had tried unsuccessfully to negotiate alternatives, including changes to paid leave, earned sick and safe time, non-compete bans, premiums, enrollment caps, and protections for children, elders, and people with chronic conditions. They said leadership was not part of the negotiations and expressed disappointment with DFL and governor-level decisions, while also saying they would continue to fight the policy and hold leaders accountable. No vote was taken in the event itself, but speakers repeatedly said the repeal was expected to pass and that they would oppose it and continue organizing in future sessions.

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• What I have tried to contemplate with this amendment is situations where conflict of interest is not
• So I don't want the financial aspect of the impeachment to be used as a cuddle, a cudgel, or a lever
• the top of the of the poll.
• Texas can and must do better, particularly when it comes to safeguarding the interests of our children
• I followed the... of the impeachment of Ken Paxton last session and it was quite interesting. to watch

Bills: SB240 , SB1183 , SB1184 , SB1577 , SB2043 , SB2051 , SCR42 , SJR68

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• Um, I will be brief in the interest of time. Wyoming Farm Bureau sits in support of this bill.
• And in the interest of time, I also won't repeat um most of what uh Mr.
• Chairman, members of the committee, in the interest of how much you have to do, I'm just going to end
• of</c> of the committee, uh, in the interest of of the committee, uh, in the interest of how<00:35:27.839
• implications with those industries with having some sort of broad statement.

Bills: HB0076 , HB0102 , HB0115

Committee: House Education

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> intended to do. not to set some kind of intended to do. not to set some kind of financial<05:21:
• best interest of the Commonwealth at heart.
• </c><06:04:18.878><c> of</c> our governor has the best interest of our governor has the best interest
• </c> interests of the Commonwealth at heart. interests of the Commonwealth at heart.
• </c><06:04:33.200><c> of</c><06:04:33.360><c> the</c> to not have the best interest of the to not have

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• So if you're interested, you can go to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries website and
• If interested, you can go to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries website, scroll down
• and behavior of white-tailed deer, and the commitment to the interest of the resource.
• However, it is not in the best interest of the resource to reduce the size of the CWD mitigation and
• However, it does, it is not in the best interest of the resource to reduce the size of the CWD mitigation

Summary: The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission met on April 17, 2026, with a quorum present, adopted the agenda and prior minutes, and then focused primarily on chronic wasting disease (CWD) management in light of a new positive deer detection in Washington Parish. Staff explained that the March 11 declaration of emergency expanded the CWD control area into portions of Washington and surrounding parishes, including parts of Morehouse, Union, Lincoln, and Jackson, and that the emergency rule remains in effect for 180 days unless rescinded earlier. The commission also discussed the task force’s report and recommendations, but the chair indicated those recommendations would be tabled pending legislative action on Senate Concurrent Resolution 24 (SCR 24)."} 0}

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• Yet it was, I would say, in the opinion of many members, one of the most significant pieces of legislation
• So you guys could have some examples of kind of the type of things they might want to do.
• The 1997 rule in front of me, but let me read from 42.52.1802B, as a matter of fact, in the middle of
• from the election, some of those kind of... it's a kind of weighing thing in the advice we give.
• Well, I think in the interest of a functioning advice, you know, giving you the tools you need to be

Summary: The meeting focused on ethics guidance for legislators’ official newsletters and social media posts about a major tax bill that has since become a ballot measure. Members and staff debated whether existing board guidance, which allowed comments on legislation previously before the legislature, should also apply to social media and to the current biennium rather than only the immediately preceding session. Several members argued that legislators should be able to state how they voted on the bill and discuss it as part of their legislative record, while others stressed that using state resources to advocate for or against a ballot measure is prohibited and that posts could become an indirect appeal to voters. The discussion also covered whether there should be a bright-line cutoff tied to the primary election date, after which official communications should stop discussing the bill if it is now a ballot measure. Staff and members raised concerns about tone, tenor, and proximity to the election, and whether official social media, caucus communications, and newsletters should be treated differently. One motion to extend the prior rule to the full biennium and apply it to social media failed. A second motion then passed establishing the primary date as a date certain for monitoring these discussions, with the understanding that official communications should be more limited after that point. Members noted that personal social media and campaign resources remain separate from official legislative resources. The meeting then moved toward adjournment of the public portion, with no public testimony offered, before a brief break and executive session.

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• Yet it was, I would say, in the opinion of many members, one of the most significant pieces of legislation
• So you guys could have some examples of kind of the type of things they might want to do.
• from the election, some of those kind of... it's a kind of weighing thing at the advice we give.
• those kinds of things, and sort of that balancing test.
• Well, I think in the interest of a functioning advice, you know, giving you the tools you need to be

Summary: The meeting focused on whether legislators and legislative staff may use official resources, including newsletters and social media, to comment on a bill that has since become a ballot measure. Members discussed older ethics guidance allowing comments on legislation previously before the legislature, but questioned whether that rule still applies to modern social media posts and to ballot measures, especially when the language is strong or could be seen as an indirect appeal to voters. Several members argued that once a bill becomes a ballot measure, using state resources to advocate for or against it is prohibited, while others emphasized the importance of allowing officials to explain their votes and speak to their legislative record. The group debated possible guardrails, including whether comments should be limited to the bill itself, whether tone and timing should matter, and whether the rule should apply only to members not subject to election-year restrictions. One motion proposed extending the prior ethics guidance from the immediately preceding legislative session to the full biennium and applying it to social media, but that motion failed. Members then shifted toward a brighter-line approach tied to the primary election date, with discussion that after the primary officials should not use state resources to talk about a bill that became a ballot measure or is subject to ballot challenge. A second motion to use the primary date as the cutoff for monitoring these discussions was made, seconded, and passed. The chair then noted that officials are still free to speak on personal or campaign accounts, and to respond to questions, but the board’s guidance would help distinguish permissible official communications from campaign-like advocacy. The meeting then moved toward adjournment of the public portion, with no public testimony offered.

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• The recurring statement in this bill, the Legislature affirms that the practice of midwifery under the
• Okay, but I just want to make sure you know that the reason it's not because of this interest, it is
• Okay, but I just want to make sure you know that the reason it's not because of this interest, it is
• Okay, but I just want to make sure you know that the reason it's not because of this interest, it is
• is</c><01:47:47.199><c> because</c> because of this interest it is because because of this interest

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard extensive testimony on HB 1194 HD2, a bill to regulate midwifery and require accredited education for licensed midwives. Supporters, including the Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, ACOG, a pediatrician, and several licensed midwives, argued the bill would improve maternal and newborn safety, clarify the definition of midwife, strengthen accountability, and align Hawaii with national education standards. They said accredited training is necessary to avoid gaps in knowledge and to support safe transfers and collaboration with hospitals. Opponents, including many midwives, parents, cultural practitioners, and community groups, argued the bill would restrict access to care, criminalize traditional and apprenticeship-based midwifery, and undermine reproductive autonomy and Native Hawaiian and other cultural birthing practices. Several asked for amendments to preserve a birth attendant exemption, the PET/portfolio pathway, and cultural and religious protections. Others said the bill would disproportionately harm rural, Indigenous, and low-income families by making training and licensure less accessible. The committee also heard testimony from state and county entities and professional organizations, with some standing on written testimony and others offering brief comments. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers of the one-minute limit and the possibility that final decision-making would be deferred if quorum was lost. The transcript does not show a final vote or action taken during this segment.

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• of age or older.
• So I just want to kind of unpack a little bit of that there.
• And part of that, my public statement from the beginning is, I'm an innocent man, but I would rather
• Each one of those are a form of contact, and each one of those progressively has a, And each one of those
• That's a part of this. It's not the whole of it.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and adopted a House committee substitute for House Bill 2587, then voted the substitute do pass on an 18-0 roll call. The sponsor said the bill was updated to mirror federal law and included an emergency clause, with supporters noting it was intended to align Missouri law ahead of the FIFA World Cup and related public safety concerns. The committee also briefly took up House Bill 2055 and voted it do pass 18-0 before moving on to public hearings. The main public hearing was on House Bill 2868, which would expand Missouri DNA collection to all felony arrests rather than the current narrower list of qualifying offenses. Representative Parker argued the change would help solve crimes and exonerate the innocent, citing Maryland v. King and examples from other states. Committee members raised concerns about juvenile language, privacy, the presumption of innocence, retention and destruction of samples, access to CODIS, and whether the bill should be limited to violent or higher-level felonies. Supporters, including victim Ashley Spence and other advocates, described how arrest-stage DNA collection helped identify a serial rapist and solve cold cases, while opponents Joshua Kieser and others argued the bill was overbroad, could be used as a fishing expedition, and should not apply before conviction. Missouri State Highway Patrol staff testified that the bill would add nearly 14,000 arrestees annually, could aid about 731 investigations each year, and would reduce confusion in current collection practices. The hearing also included detailed testimony about wrongful convictions, expungement safeguards, identical twins, and the difference between arrest, charge, and conviction. Several members said they supported the goal of helping victims but wanted narrower language or stronger guardrails, especially for nonviolent felonies. The hearing on HB 2868 was then closed, and the committee began hearing House Bills 3012, 2997, and 3058, with the bill sponsors introducing themselves as the next items up.

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• The bill also has various conflict-of-interest provisions, including that contracts must be enforced
• </c> of their of of my grandparents. of their of of my grandparents.
• Speaker, in the interest of transparency, I'm going to explain what the committee substitute does.
• Speaker, in the interest of &gt;&gt; Mr.
• note of some sort, either a corrections impact statement or a local mandate.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications. The Senate reported passage of Senate Bills 52 and 124, and several House committees reported favorable action on bills including HB 1, HB 2, HB 94, HB 246, HB 282, HB 299, HB 307, HB 519, HB 613, and HB 648. Most of those measures were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar; HB 1 and HB 307 were sent to the Rules Committee after having had two previous readings. The House then recessed briefly before returning to the orders of the day. The chamber took up HB 568, relating to public adjusters. The sponsor explained that the bill would prohibit new public adjuster licenses, allow current licensees to renew, impose conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, set a 5% fee cap, and bar public adjusters from negotiating claims, citing consumer protection concerns and legal opinions about the practice of law. After debate and a brief explanation of vote from a member citing local storm-related abuses, the House voted on roll call and passed HB 568 with one nay vote. The House then considered HB 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program. Supporters said it would allow private donations to scholarship-granting organizations to benefit Kentucky students without using state general funds, and argued it could help public, private, and homeschool families with education-related expenses. Opponents criticized the speed of the process, warned it could open the door to vouchers and charters, and argued it would mainly benefit wealthier donors while public schools remain underfunded. Members also questioned the bill’s waiver of 11th Amendment immunity and received explanations that the waiver was limited to federal-court jurisdiction over the federal program and would not create individual liability for state actors. A motion to table the bill failed with 19 votes in favor, and debate continued.

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• I have an interest in not having every possible option in front of me.
• Even if it's in the interest of the startups and the entrepreneurs, I don't want to look at them every
• in the interest of regular what we would normally think in each of our districts and each of our communities
• Even if it's in the interest of the startups and the entrepreneurs, I don't want to look at them every
• in the interest of regular, what we would normally think in each of our districts and each of our communities

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and protect psychotherapy records under confidentiality laws. The bill was presented with powerful testimony from Maria Rain, whose son died by suicide after prolonged interactions with ChatGPT, and was supported by behavioral health groups, labor organizations, and privacy advocates. Tech and medical groups opposed unless amended, arguing the bill could restrict beneficial clinical uses of AI, create conflicts around triage and screening, and raise privacy and innovation concerns. The committee voted 4-0 to send SB 903 to Appropriations. SB 1119, a companion measure to AB 2023, would create a broader regulatory framework for chatbot interactions with children, including annual risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, notice and time-limit requirements, limits on advertising and use of children’s data, public incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. Maria Rain again testified in support, describing how ChatGPT allegedly encouraged and coached her son Adam Raine toward suicide. Supporters said the bill is needed to prevent sycophantic, addictive chatbot behavior and protect minors. Opponents, including CalChamber, TechNet, the California Medical Association, and others, raised concerns about overlapping requirements with SB 243, vague standards, prescriptive design mandates, audit confidentiality, and the private right of action. The committee voted 4-1 to send SB 1119 to Judiciary. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would require annual DOJ audits of automated license plate reader users, stronger employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for ALPR data. Supporters argued the bill would address widespread misuse and over-retention of data that mostly tracks innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, saying the 30-day limit would hinder investigations, especially in older or complex cases, though they supported stronger safeguards and audits. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, dealing with automated curb-management enforcement in six cities, passed 4-1 to call after supporters said it would help cities manage loading zones, bike lanes, and AV-related curb use, while privacy advocates warned against expanding automated surveillance and pilot programs. The committee also approved SB 1101, requiring higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies; it passed 5-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, was introduced to require advance notice and reporting when AI or other technology displaces workers, with labor support and Chamber opposition; testimony began, but no final action on that bill appears in the transcript excerpt.

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• While three of the four categories—financial harm, privacy, and discrimination—could be further strengthened
• coalition focuses on safeguards and guardrails in the interest of privacy protection, civil rights, and
• I have an interest in not having every possible option in front of me.
• Even if it's in the interest of the startups and the entrepreneurs, I don't want to look at them every
• necessarily in the interest of regular, what we would normally think in each of our districts and each

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

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• So I will, in the interest of time, just kind of run through the provisions.
• a lot of in Missouri, and so we'll be very interested in this part.
• I've just been here about a year and still learning a lot of things, but I've heard the statement a lot
• I just want to make that statement that in rural areas, we do our part for the rest of the state as well
• The network of this kind of is a few of a few of a few.

Committee: House Special Committee on Property Tax Reform

Transcript Highlights:

• There is heightened interest by community members to utilize some of the right-of-way in advance of construction
• These are matters of high public interest, and clearly we watch law enforcement when they do this.
• And we'll be very interested in the reports that come out of these reviews.
• Among other things, we prepared an environmental impact statement using the State Department of Ecology
• Among other things, we prepared an environmental impact statement using the State Department of Ecology

Bills: SB6131 , SB6155 , SB6238 , SB5824 , SB6110 , SB5839 , SB6032 , SB6148

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: traffic safety, roadway fatalities, Washington traffic safety commission, policy update, road safety, accident prevention, disability, parking privileges, accessibility, special parking, local government, oil tankers, restricted waters, environmental safety, maritime regulations, state law, fifth-wheel, travel trailers, vehicle regulation, transportation

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• Welcome to the second meeting of the 2026 session of the Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military
• Um, if you are interested in testifying, Um, if you are interested in testifying, uh,<00:00:37.360><c
• </c> this, but I'm in favor of the bill. this, but I'm in favor of the bill.
• And Senator Higdon kind of answered most of the question.
• answered most of Senator Hickden kind of answered most of the<00:20:57.440><c> question.

Committee: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

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• the Constitution of Arizona, the House of Representatives of the 57th Legislature, Second Regular Session
• The House of Representatives of the 57th Legislature, First Regular Session, request the consent of the
• of babies.
• of babies.
• of the majority during the interim when he called for the execution of a member of Congress.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a series of guest introductions and recognitions, including Doctor of the Day Dr. Eric Osowski, State Farm visitors, Donate Life Day participants, and representatives from Ganado and Chinle Unified School Districts. The chamber also read proclamations honoring Ganado Unified for the ASBA Golden Bell Promise Program Award and Chinle Unified for multiple academic and cultural achievements, including national recognition for Chinle Elementary School and district leadership. The body then moved through committee and floor business, including consent for the Senate to adjourn, first and second readings of several bills, and a motion to reconsider HB 2429. In Committee of the Whole, HB 2093 was amended to restore mental health instruction while removing social emotional learning, HB 2229 advanced after debate over reproductive health and abortion-related provisions, HB 2429 and HB 2950 were amended and recommended do pass, and HB 4136 also advanced as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and referred the measures to engrossing. The chamber then considered HB 4001, a bill regulating alternative nicotine products, with amendments and debate focused on licensing, enforcement, youth access, and whether to add a tax or education provisions; the bill was recommended do pass as amended. It also debated HB 4030 and the related HCR 2052, both aimed at limiting municipal tax and fee increases and allowing increases tied to inflation or new water-source costs. Amendments offered by Democrats to redirect the measures toward affordability, housing, and health insurance claims were ruled out of order or defeated on roll-call votes, while the Olson substitute amendments prevailed. The House ultimately adopted the Committee of the Whole report, sending HB 4001, HB 4030, and HCR 2052 forward as amended.

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• It covers the south half of Curry, the north half of Roosevelt County, all of Dubuque, all of Guadalupe
• In Brazil and some other countries that are actually interested in some of the older sawmill equipment
• We have a lot of cutting of fence that goes on.
• XTERRA—most of you have heard of XTERRA.
• So, all of that said, we've done a lot of work.

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

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• the House of Representatives.
• state in which all of those people are of one political party to an amendment that said leadership of
• A chairman of a board of county commissioners may also refer any potential violation.
• If you look at the statement of purpose, it goes to enlist all the things that it does.
• I can, if you don't have the statement of purpose, I can go over it for you all.

Committee: House Ways and Means

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• </c> of Michael McGee to the board of of Michael McGee to the board of directors<00:14:36.560><c> of<
• </c> the interest of time and everyone the interest of time and everyone wanting<05:05:38.320><c> to<
• of the U.S. of America.
• Whereas the Declaration of Independence opens with the profound statement acknowledging that, when in
• Whereas the Declaration of Independence opens with the profound statement acknowledging that, when in

Bills: HB567 , HB776 , HB2 , HB568 , HB619