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• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1055 requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S.
• There is a framework in the existing statute, actually on the same page, that requires a status check
• There is a framework in the existing statute, actually on the same page, that requires a status check
• It requires U.S. ICE or U.S.
• And what's really great about it is it doesn't require drugs.

Bills: SB1055 , SB1065

Committee: Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Keywords: immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, veterans, military health, mental health treatment, funding allocation, 1182, all

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• This amendment does the following: specifies the eligibility requirement of the student loan assistance
• is to the national fund and what the requirements are for eligibility, it's pretty significant.
• It's not a consistent requirement in this space.
• that the PSC develop minimum large load tariff requirements for public electricity utilities.
• Data centers can generate $26 in tax revenue for every dollar of public services they require.

Bills: S0408 , S0986 , S0678 , S0800 , S1050 , S0484 , S1118

Committee: Senate Regulated Industries

Keywords: vaccine advertisement, manufacturer liability, harmful vaccine, healthcare, court action, smoking regulation, public health, vaping, marijuana, public places, Florida Statutes, alcohol distribution, tax deductions, extraordinary losses, warehouse breakage, regulatory compliance, veterinary, prescription, pharmacy, client rights

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• Districts will be required to submit updated project documentation, collecting their current needs and
• Going further back would, of course, require a lot more money.
• The state will not pay for gymnasium or bleacher space exceeding the minimum requirements.
• It just says, if you want to go above that, you have to meet the requirements for the gym space, and
• Those are like your band rooms, chorus rooms, and elective rooms—rooms that require special equipment

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• To receive funding for the regional measure, BART, Caltrain, Muni, and AC Transit are required to be
• Given that these are complex matters that require diligent, hyper-local, and regional engagement, this
• That's what local self-help looks like, and it's what long-term stability requires.
• Specifically, taxpayers here in California who sell CETCs may be required to include the sale of the
• No one required. I don't know. I was never in detention. No one required. I don't know.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills focused on transit funding, veterans’ tax relief, clean energy incentives, housing development costs, and tax conformity. SB 63 would authorize a Bay Area regional sales tax measure for transit agencies facing fiscal shortfalls; supporters said it was needed to avoid major service cuts, while the California Taxpayers Association opposed it on Proposition 13/218 concerns. SB 56 would exclude veterans’ disability compensation from income calculations for the disabled veterans’ property tax exemption, and SB 296 would expand property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans and certain surviving spouses; both drew broad veterans’ support. SB 86 would extend and expand the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority sales and use tax exemption program, including fusion energy, and SB 302 would conform state tax law to federal clean energy credit monetization provisions; both were backed by industry, labor, and clean energy advocates. SB 328 would cap Department of Toxic Substances Control fees on contaminated-soil remediation for infill and master-planned housing projects, with housing groups arguing the current fee structure can make projects infeasible. SB 711 would update California’s tax conformity date to January 1, 2025 to reduce complexity and inconsistencies with federal law, and was supported by tax professionals and business groups. Several bills were held or sent to suspense, while others advanced with amendments. After quorum was established, SB 63 passed the committee 4-2 and SB 86, SB 302, SB 328, and SB 711 were referred to suspense, with SB 86 and SB 302 later approved out of suspense with amendments. SB 56 was held in committee, SB 296 was made a two-year bill, and SB 284 and SB 723 were held. The committee also approved a number of additional suspense-file bills, including SB 293, SB 359, SB 419, SB 587, SB 603, SB 663, SB 710, and SB 785, while SB 591 was approved with amendments and SB 353 was made a two-year bill. The hearing concluded with the committee adjournment after final roll calls and bill actions.

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• If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please contact the committee staff.
• And this is not taking away local control to require a vote of the people.
• I mean, the current law does require an election. You can't get detached without that.
• To require an election. The chair recognizes Chairman Leach. OK. Any more questions?
• Schoolcraft that election is required, but for some reason, this board doesn't.

Bills: HB4 , HB54 , SB 10 , SB 24

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code

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• to choose their own EVV systems while ensuring compliance and federal Medicaid requirements.
• House Bill 65 with emergency clause would amend existing school calendar requirements to provide that
• To remove requirement that chairs of committees be appointed by request of the senior members.
• Regarding pre-filing, regarding bill introduction procedures and requirements.
• Creating reporting requirements for the Office of Accessibility.

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• ADDITIONALLY THE BILL PROVIDES FISCALLY CONSTRAINED COUNTIES ARE NOT TO BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE MATCHING
• IT REQUIRES A DEFENDANT FOUND INCOMPETENT AND LATER REGAINS COMPETENCY TO HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION
• RECEIVE CREDIT TOWARDS LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THESE CLASSES.
• Wright: IT DOESN'T REQUIRE YOU TO DO IT ON A PHONE OR VERBALLY OR IN PERSON, IT JUST SAYS NOTIFY.
• CURRENT LOSS REQUIRES PROBABLE COST OF REQUIRE A PERSON TO SUBMIT TEST THEIR BLOOD WITH A PERSON COMMITS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It requires a de novo review 541-A.
• So, that's just an additional requirement, uh, and this uh streamlines the requirements by lining them
• So, that's just an additional requirement, uh, and this uh streamlines the requirements by lining them
• requirement uh and this uh streamlines the<00:46:35.080><c> the</c><00:46:35.200><c> requirements</c>
• notice</c><01:41:55.960><c> of</c> require support that require notice of require support that require

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But after required to be on there.
• You know, that is our requirement.
• </c> that's our requirements. that's our requirements. the<01:16:54.960><c> people's</c><01:16:55.360
• </c> would constitutionally we'd be required would constitutionally we'd be required to<01:27:29.679>

Committee: Joint Revenue

Keywords: 916, all

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• the town of Holbrook to appoint Patrick Daugherty as firefighter notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
• Holbrook's not unique in the challenges that it faces in hiring firefighters because they require that
• only community that isn't struggling in terms of hiring is the city of Quincy, because they do not require
• Holbrook is not unique in the challenges that it faces in hiring firefighters because they require that
• only community that isn't struggling in terms of hiring is the city of Quincy because they do not require

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Service

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service held its 22nd hearing of the 194th General Court to consider late-file bills, with the chairs outlining testimony limits and instructions for submitting written testimony. The committee heard testimony on several local bills, including H.5520, which would allow George Petrinos of Dudley to continue serving as a call firefighter past age 65 until age 70. Representative John Moran said the bill had town support, would have no pension or fiscal impact, and was intended to let Petrinos continue a long record of service. The committee also heard testimony on H.4499 concerning the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership. Witnesses Colleen Curran and Matthew Brunell said the bill would correct an oversight so certain employees of the zone could participate in the public retirement system. They described the organization as a public body subject to open meeting and procurement laws, performing functions similar to a public school district, and said a prior administrative decision had recognized it as a public entity but not extended retirement eligibility to its employees. Finally, the committee took testimony on Senate Bill 3165 for the town of Holbrook, which would authorize the appointment of Patrick Daugherty as a firefighter despite the maximum age requirement. Holbrook Fire Chief Luke McFadden and Senators John Keenan and Representative Mark Cusack said the department needs paramedic-qualified firefighters, Daugherty is already known to the town and fully qualified aside from the age issue, and the exemption would help address staffing shortages. No questions were raised after the testimony, and the committee then moved to adjourn.

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• The underlying bill deals with requirements for applicants for a respiratory care license.
• The first piece would require an active RRT, registered respiratory therapist, credential to practice
• Next, the Senate added a portion dealing with physician licensure requirements.
• This act requires a candidate applying for licensure as a physician to submit to a criminal background
• This act also allows the Board of Registration for the Healing Arts to require applicants to list all

Committee: House Professional Registration and Licensing

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Wildlife that requires surety on oil and gas companies.
• This is already required by the Corporation Commission.
• conclusion in this report is that the errors within these documents and the subsequent revisions required
• You guys know that I've Information from agencies or the public as required by the APA.
• You guys know that I've information from agencies of the public as required by the APA you guys know

Bills: HJR1090 , HJR1091 , HJR1092 , HJR1093 , HJR1094 , HJR1095 , SJR49

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: administrative rules, rule approval, joint resolution, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, Corporation Commission, Department of Environmental Quality, Liquified Petroleum Gas Board, water resources, wildlife conservation, tourism, zoning commission, energy regulation, agricultural regulation, agency rules, permanent rules, state agencies, Oklahoma Legislature, business and commerce, professional licensing

Summary: The committee took up several joint resolutions dealing with agency rules. H.J.R. 1090, approving energy- and agriculture-related agency rules, was adopted and passed 10-0. H.J.R. 1091, covering business and commerce rules, was also adopted and passed 10-0. H.J.R. 1092, which had been split out from the business and commerce packet because of a reported $10 million cost impact on one business, was adopted after discussions with regulators about delaying remodeling requirements and addressing safety concerns; it passed unanimously. H.J.R. 1093, approving health-related agency rules, passed 11-0, with some Oklahoma Health Care Authority major rules noted as being handled separately in the Senate. The committee then discussed H.C.R. 1094, a major rule from the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission. Members raised concerns that the agency’s rule impact statement contained errors, incorrect notice and hearing information, and an incomplete economic analysis. After debate over whether the resolution could be amended or had to be accepted or rejected as a whole, the committee voted 11-0 that it did not pass. The committee then considered H.J.R. 1095 with an amendment to specifically disapprove a proposed permanent rule change by the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission that would have allowed the commission to ignore its own rules in the “best interest of the state.” The amendment was adopted 11-1, and the resolution as amended passed. At the end of the meeting, the chair thanked members and staff for their work and said the committee would try to move the resolutions to the floor on Thursday, with another meeting likely needed to address additional major rules coming from the Senate. A committee member also suggested a brief educational review of a prior procedural issue at a future meeting, and the chair agreed to discuss broader concerns about the administrative rules process in a later wrap-up.

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• Senate Bill 1126 requires a school subject to FERPA requirements to provide to a DCS caseworker any requested
• Madam Chair, Senate Bill 1210 requires a private post-secondary educational institution that is not domiciled
• Madam Chair, members, subject to voter approval, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1006 requires a public
• Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1038 requires a county board of supervisors or an officer in charge
• SB 1057 requires any vendor that provides fraud countermeasures on election ballot paper to be certified

Summary: The committee heard staff presentations on a series of bills covering elections, education, firearms, housing, taxes, and health care. Measures discussed included HB 2308 on dental insurer ownership restrictions; SB 1126 on school cooperation with DCS investigations; SB 1210 on out-of-state online postsecondary registration; SCR 1006 on school restroom accommodations and pronoun/name use; and several election-related bills, including SB 1006 on campaign finance itemization thresholds, SB 1029 on procedures after a candidate’s death, SB 1038 on cast vote record transmission, SB 1057 on ballot-paper fraud countermeasures, and SB 1237 on consultation for election rulemaking. Other bills addressed diabetic coverage updates in HB 283, spousal maintenance guidelines in SB 1049, concealed weapons permit fees in SB 1053, firearm registries and merchant category codes in SB 1058, riot classification in SB 1093, drone restrictions near ticketed events in SB 1160, and lifetime injunctions for certain domestic violence-related aggravated harassment in SB 1211. Members asked several questions, especially about SB 1160’s one-mile drone restriction, whether it applied only to private drones, and how it would affect drone shows; staff said law enforcement drones were exempt and written consent from the event could allow other drones. There was also discussion of SB 1293, which would limit GPLIT revenue abatements so school district-designated revenues are not abated, and SB 1294, which would keep a destroyed property’s classification in place for up to five years or until its use changes, with members noting the bill would help owners rebuild after fires or other accidents. SB 1430, as amended, was described as a technical cleanup bill making clarifying changes and removing obsolete tax language. Most of the bills were identified as being on the third-read consent calendar, and no votes were taken in the excerpt. The committee appeared to move through the agenda without opposition testimony in the portion provided, with staff and one sponsor briefly explaining the diabetic coverage update as a way to modernize glucose monitoring and prevent long-term complications.

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• SHE REMINDS US THAT LEADERSHIP REQUIRES DISCERNMENT AND LISTENING AND THAT WHAT TRULY MATTERS IS NOT
• MAY THIS GRACE REMIND US THAT LEADERSHIP REQUIRES BOTH DISCIPLINE AND DARING.
• VALUE ADDED EVALUATION MODEL CANNOT BE THE SOLE FACTOR IN RECRUITING AND REWARDING TEACHERS AND REQUIRING
• IT SUPPORTS CLEAR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE DISTRICT IN THE STATE BY REQUIRING THE DOE TO GIVE DISTRICTS
• ANNUAL GUIDANCE ON STATUTORY AND ROLE REQUIREMENTS THAT THE BILL. >> President: AMENDMENTS?

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Currently, this card is not required to display the recipient's name or photo.
• This bill requires... the Lone Star Card to display the name and photo of recipients or other authorized
• Cards will also be required to display a hotline and website for reporting suspected fraud.
• But even if this bill passes and HHSC is required to put the photos on these cards, they will also then
• be federally required to add the following statement: "Any use or with a valid PIN can use SNAP benefits

Bills: SB596 , SB961 , SB1398 , SB1183 , SB1952

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• The law requires these entities to file this information with the Secretary of State, whether or not
• So if you look on page 15, beginning on line 20, that's another section required, another reporting section
• So essentially any political committee not required to file under the provision of code... ...committee
• not required to file under the provision of code where candidates file under are required to file under
• candidates, candidate committees, multicandidate committees, just certain committees that are not required

Bills: SB2156

Committee: House Government and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: campaign finance, disclosure, political contributions, election transparency, North Dakota Century Code, 908, all

Summary: The committee met to reconsider and further amend Senate Bill 2156, a campaign finance/reporting bill tied to Secretary of State filing requirements and new software implementation. Members and legislative counsel explained that the bill would keep current law in place for 2025, then take effect January 1, 2026, when the new system is expected to be ready. Discussion focused on hard reporting dates, how year-end and quarterly reports would be handled, which entities must disclose balances, and clarifying that some provisions apply to statewide political parties and certain political committees but not to candidates or candidate committees in the same way. Representative Steiner walked through the amendment, describing it as mostly technical and intended to align reporting deadlines with fixed calendar dates, simplify compliance, and preserve existing treatment for some balance disclosures. Members asked about public availability of certain filed information, the meaning of references to beginning and ending balances, and whether the new fines and other provisions would also be delayed until 2026. Legislative counsel said the bill’s effective date would cover the entire act and noted some disclosure questions were not clearly answered in current law. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved Senate Bill 2156 as amended on a do-pass motion. The roll call was unanimous, and the chair adjourned the meeting, noting the changes were intended to help the Secretary of State’s office and candidates transition to the new reporting system.

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• We must require health insurance companies, MassHealth, the Group Insurance Commission, and commercial
• One, it requires MassHealth, health insurance companies, and the GIC to cover reimbursement.
• But thriving requires more than just a physician. It requires a care team.
• These bills will require more advanced warning.
• What these bills would do would require one year's advance notice of a closure.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Health

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered a wide range of public health bills, with much of the testimony focused on two major themes: expanding access to care and stabilizing health-related workforces and services. On House 2364, an act relative to medical health and fitness facilities, representatives from Dedham Health and Athletic Club argued for a pilot program recognizing supervised exercise as medicine, saying it could improve outcomes for chronic disease, fall prevention, and mental health while reducing costs. On House/Senate bills concerning community health workers (H. 359/S. 251), multiple witnesses from MACHW, Health Care for All, MHA, Cambridge Health Alliance, Mass General Brigham, Boston Children’s Hospital, Asian Women for Health, and the City of Somerville described CHWs as essential for navigation, trust-building, language access, and addressing social needs, and urged reimbursement by MassHealth, the GIC, and private insurers, along with workforce development measures. One pediatric neurologist also told the committee that losing grant-funded CHW support led to more avoidable ER visits and threatened clinic operations. The committee also heard extensive testimony on hospital closures and essential services. Witnesses including Dr. Alan Sager, MNA President Katie Murphy, nurses from Brockton Hospital and Providence Behavioral Health, and local officials and legislators from Norwood described the loss of hospitals and service lines, especially maternity, pediatric, and behavioral health care, and argued current closure processes are too weak to protect communities. They supported bills such as H. 2460/S. 1503 and H. 2534/S. 1574, which would require earlier notice, community input, stronger state oversight, possible receivership, and limits on reopening or expanding after closures. Testimony emphasized the impact of Steward’s bankruptcy, the closures of Carney and Neshoba Valley, and the need to preserve access to essential services in underserved areas. Several end-of-life and professional regulation bills were also discussed. On H. 2436, Representative Omar Gomez and funeral industry witnesses supported eliminating Office of the Chief Medical Examiner fees for the removal of a child’s body in cases involving children five and under, describing the bill as a small but important relief for grieving families. On H. 2444 and related Senate bills, cemetery and consumer advocates supported legalizing alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction as environmentally friendly after-death options, while cemetery representatives opposed H. 2360, which would allow funeral establishments to operate crematories, arguing cemeteries should retain that role. The committee also heard support for H. 2382, which would exempt dentists and oral surgeons from a new office-based surgical center framework, and for H. 2461, which would create hospital efficiency standards; employers and retailers backed that bill as a way to address rising health care costs. Finally, the committee heard testimony on autism services and hospital governance. On S. 1414, behavior analysts and school representatives said Massachusetts already licenses assistant-level ABA providers but MassHealth does not reimburse them, causing long waitlists and limiting school and family access; an actuary testified that a three-tier ABA reimbursement model could reduce MassHealth costs by up to 6% per child served. Senator Lovely also testified in support of S. 1572, which would require at least one registered nurse on each acute care hospital governing board, arguing nurses’ frontline perspective would improve quality and retention. No votes were taken in the hearing excerpt, but many witnesses urged favorable reports on their respective bills.

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• And to suggest that a cell phone would satisfy this requirement is far off base.
• It doesn’t require a conviction first be obtained.” “Thank you.
• House Bill 2203, providing for a review of public school reporting requirements.
• But it doesn't require schools to offer it. It's permissive. That's what I have.
• But it doesn't require schools to offer it. It's permissive.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It also establishes clear timelines and responsibilities for newspapers publishing required ads.
• Uh, what the bill does is that we're required them to represent you, but they can charge you.
• Uh, what the bill does is that we're required them to represent you, but they can charge you.
• Uh, what the bill does is that we're required them to represent you, but they can charge you.
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Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:01 Roll Call 00:00:21 SB 141 Discussion 00:03:21 SB 141 Vote 00:10:57 HB 755 Discussion 00:13:08 HB 755 Vote 00:17:55 SB 20 Discussion 00:19:36 SB 20 Vote 00:21:53 SB 40 Discussion 00:23:31 SB 40 Vote 00:26:25 HB 851 Discussion 00:28:53 HB 851 Vote 00:31:53 Adjournment 00:33:26, 958, all

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• that, or not requiring it, rather, was factored into their proffered language.
• The bill requires the prosecuting attorney notify the jail within 14 days.
• We already know there are minimums required when somebody goes to prison.
• It created up to four additional classifications required for housing.
• to think if it's not required, we don't need to move forward on it.

Summary: The Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions heard Senate Substitute No. 3 to Senate Bill 888, a broad criminal justice measure sponsored by Sen. Nick Schroer. The bill would change juvenile procedures, including fingerprinting certain offenders under 18, sealing those records for law enforcement and prosecutors, closing juvenile proceedings to the public in some cases, allowing shackling in limited circumstances, and revising the juvenile detention assessment form. It also revises sentencing rules for certain felonies by increasing minimum time-served thresholds, limiting or eliminating conditional release for some offenses, changing how jail-time credit is calculated and challenged, and adding or reclassifying several offenses as dangerous felonies, including some sex offenses, trafficking-related crimes, and endangering the welfare of a child. The sponsor said the bill was intended to improve consistency, public safety, and transparency for victims and offenders, while clarifying that it did not change the elements of endangering the welfare of a child or create a vaccination-based offense. Testimony was mixed. The Missouri Prosecutors Association and Missouri Sheriffs’ United supported the bill, emphasizing clearer sentencing information for victims and stronger consequences for violent and repeat offenders. The Missouri Department of Corrections also supported the sentencing portion, saying the bill’s parole-percentage changes were conviction-based and that the department’s main goal was transparency at sentencing. Opponents, including the Missouri Justice Coalition, the Public Defender System, and several juvenile justice advocates, argued that the juvenile provisions would push more children into adult court, undermine Missouri’s nationally recognized juvenile model, and increase racial disparities and recidivism. They also criticized the mandatory minimums and longer sentences as costly and punitive, warning of higher prison populations and possible new prison construction. Several witnesses raised concerns about the bill’s treatment of vaccination status in the child endangerment section. Committee members questioned the sponsor and witnesses extensively about whether the bill changed commitments versus convictions, the fiscal note, prison capacity, juvenile detention bed space, and whether the measure would apply retroactively. The sponsor and DOC said the sentencing changes were forward-looking and that the bill was meant to provide more certainty at sentencing, though some details were left to experts and later cleanup. The committee recessed during testimony to return after session, then reconvened in executive session. Representative Davis offered an amendment clarifying that vaccination status alone cannot prove endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, and the committee discussed the amendment before continuing consideration of the bill.