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• The amendment is added. Second. We have a motion to give the bill a favorable report.
• The amendment has been offered. Is there a second? There's been an amendment offered and a second.
• Is there >> The amendment has been offered. Is there a<00:07:50.639> second?
• There's been a the amendment a second?
• Any discussion on offered in a second. Any discussion on the<00:07:54.960> amendment?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The amendment is adopted. Bill's on second reading. Open to further amendment.
• Bills on second reading are open to further amendment. floor amendment 1961H.
• The amendment is defeated. On second reading.
• The amendment fails. The bill's on second reading and open to further amendment.
• The bill's on second amendments adopted.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Second. Madam Chair, could you have the amendment to describe for us?
• Can I have a motion to move it as amended? Second.
• Senate Bill 2368, second reprint, is amended and reported.
• Athea Ford and JBIA seeking amendments. Give me one second, ladies.
• If I can have a motion to move as amended. Second.

Keywords: 1146, all

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met on June 28, 2026 and considered a long list of budget and policy bills, reporting many of them out of committee, often with amendments. Early measures included AB 2550 on continued dependent health coverage for certain adults with disabilities, AB 4794 allowing tax data sharing with the New Jersey Innovation Authority and Secure Choice Savings Board, and AB 3381/SB 1493 updating occupational therapy licensure requirements. The committee also advanced AB 4014, creating a social media research center at a public four-year institution, though one member opposed it as unnecessary spending given existing research on social media harms. Another bill, AB 5048/SB 1281, would ban certain apparel and diaper products with intentionally added PFAS; some members opposed it over safety and cost concerns, especially for firefighter gear, but it was reported. The committee also moved AB 383, which promotes volunteerism to help FamilyCare and SNAP recipients meet eligibility requirements, and AB 4357, extending telehealth pay parity, though one member objected to parity between telehealth and in-person care. The committee then took up several energy, environmental, and housing-related bills. AB 5188, the Advanced Grid Technologies Act, was released despite opposition from some members and labor interests. AB 2524 would let dual-use solar projects participate in community solar, and AB 5236 would strengthen pediatric psychiatry and behavioral health services; both were reported. AB 5348, allowing temporary use of open-space and related funds for certain municipalities, drew sharp criticism as a diversion of preservation money to fill budget holes, but passed. AB 5280 returned unexpended county appropriations to Hudson County and authorized supplemental operating aid; it also passed despite objections about prior bidding violations. AB 5347 provided certain motor vehicle-related funding to municipalities and was reported, as was AB 5334/SB 4423, appropriating Green Acres and CBT revenues for local open space and park projects. A major portion of the meeting focused on tax and business-related bills. AB 5329 increased the child tax credit for 2026-2028, with testimony urging that the expansion be made permanent; it was reported. AB 3899, the General Contractor Licensing Act, also passed. AB 5310/SB 4406 clarified sentencing under certain circumstances and was reported. AB 5330, allowing temporary transfers in the pension system, drew testimony from NJEA warning that the State Health Benefits Program was in crisis and asking for a longer repayment period to avoid rate spikes; the bill was still reported. AB 1326 created a higher education governance and funding task force and was amended to add a Talmudic institution or theological seminary representative. Later, AB 5333/SB 4424 appropriated additional Green Acres and CBT funds for recreation and conservation projects and was reported. The committee also advanced several business and alcohol-related measures, including AB 5235 establishing the School-Based Partnership for Access and Resilience for Kids program, AB 5325 reducing business formation fees, AB 4836/SB 2368 on portable solar devices, AB 4881 establishing an advanced nuclear energy procurement program, AB 3974/SB 3183 revising renewable energy incentive and solar interconnection rules, AB 4013 creating a social media research center focused on addictive behavior, AB 5225 making temporary alcohol beverage provisions permanent, and AB 5295 revising alcoholic beverage licensing laws. The most contentious debate came on AB 4085, the Fair Price Protection Act, which would restrict “surveillance pricing” and regulate grocery pricing practices. Consumer advocates supported the bill as a protection against individualized pricing, while retailers and chambers of commerce argued the language was too broad and could undermine loyalty programs, discounts, and electronic shelf labels. Despite those objections, the committee voted to report the bill after amendments. Finally, AB 4530/SB 3739 on EV supply equipment standards was reported, and AB 5322 imposing a temporary cap on net operating loss deductions under the corporate business tax sparked strong opposition from business groups and a policy debate over whether legitimate losses and investment-related deductions should be limited; the bill was still moved out of committee.

Transcript Highlights:

• I make a motion to move amendment 2025-1514H. I'll second that.
• <00:53:22.720> Second. adopt the committee amendment.
• Second. adopt the committee amendment. Second.
• I need a motion to pass as amended. Second to pass with amendment. Second to pass with amendment.
• So the underlying bill ought to pass second and with the amendment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• >> Second. >> Second. >> Second.
• I move Amendment 0501S, and I speak to my amendment. pass, seconded by Senator Waters was pass, seconded
• second half of this amendment sounded like a stand-alone in and of itself.
• I will move Senator Innis's amendment 0008-S. I have a second. Senator Lang seconds. Discussion?
• Necessary [laughter] to amend the budget. Do I have a second? Yes. All right.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• All right, the amendment. Do I have a second?
• do I have a All right the amendment do I have a second?
• Now to the bill as amended. Are there any questions? Favorable chastain. Second. All right.
• Weaver, second. Any discussion on the sub? And I know we have an amendment.
• So I would offer the amendment. >> Okay. Got it. >> Second. >> All right.

Bills: HB139, HB220, SB274, SB282, SB277

Keywords: 923, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill is still on second reading and open for further discussion and amendment.
• The bill is still on second reading and open for further discussion and amendment.
• The bill is still on second reading and open for further discussion and amendment.
• The bill is still on second reading and open for further discussion and amendment.
• The bill is on second reading and open for further discussion and amendment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And is there a second? Second. Seconded by Representative DeRoy.
• I move to pass with amendment 1751H. Amendment 1751H. Seconded by Representative DeFreeze.
• Is there a second? Is there a second?
• Is there a second?<01:09:19.839> Second.
• <01:09:20.520> Seconded<01:09:20.839> by second? Second. Seconded by second?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:07:24.639> and have an amendment. I'll second that. and have an amendment.
• I'll move to pass as amended. opposed. I'll move to pass as amended. Second. Second. Second.
• There a second. Second. All right. Discussion. Pass that around. So, I'll move amendment 1776s.
• I'll move 682 ought to pass as amended. Second discussion.
• I'll move 682 ought to pass as amended. Second discussion.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The bill is still on second reading and open for further discussion or amendment.
• The bill is still on second reading and open for further discussion or amendment.
• The bill is still on second reading and open to further amendment.
• The committee amendment is adopted. The bill is on second reading.
• The committee amendment is adopted. The bill is on second reading.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• as amended as a second. >> Second.
• Is there a second to the amendment? >> Second. >> Thank you, ma'am. All right.
• >> second the amendment? >> second the amendment?
• Is there a second to that amendment? >> Thank you. Motion and second.
• I need a favor report as amended. I need a second. second. second.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• So, I would offer the amendment. Okay. We have a second on the amendment.
• We have a second on the amendment. We have a second on the amendment.
• We do have an amendment. You want to offer it, too? Okay. I'll offer the second amendment.
• Now on the bill as amended. Favorable. Mr. Kelly second.
• Use previous roll on the second Use previous roll on the second amendment<00:23:11.480> unless

Bills: HB381, HB259, HB393, HB399, SB358, SB362, SB363, SB348, SB187

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• we offered in Judiciary, amendments we offered in Appropriations, and we have amendments on second reading
• > get<01:04:00.840> us amendments on second reading to get us amendments on second reading
• Senate Bill 149 as amended passed on second reading in order to engross and place in the calendar for
• :20:47.960> second<01:20:48.200> reading<01:20:48.440> in as amended passed on second
• Senate Bill 149 as amended passed second Senate Bill 149 as amended passed second reading<01:21:14.000

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a series of committee reports and appointment recommendations. Reports included several bills being amended and referred onward, along with confirmations for appointments to the Colorado State University System Board of Governors and the Western Colorado University Board of Trustees. The chamber also suspended a rule to allow a child to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, and later recognized visiting Scout Troop 873 from Highlands Ranch and the Colorado Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol, including a tribute to the Colorado Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and remarks about conservation, hunting, and angling. The Senate also honored the Be Well Health and Wellness Initiative for 23 years of work on health equity, community wellness, and resident-driven system change, with remarks highlighting its community engagement model and efforts to address social determinants of health. In addition, the chamber recognized legislative aides, interns, and staff with a tribute praising their work supporting senators and the legislative process. These recognitions were largely ceremonial and were met with applause and supportive remarks from members. The main policy item taken up was Senate Bill 149, concerning pathways for individuals with mental health disorders who are incompetent to stand trial. Senators Amabile and Simpson described the bill as a response to longstanding gaps in treatment and placement options for people found incompetent to proceed, especially those who are dangerous and not likely to be restored. They said the bill was developed over many months with input from prosecutors, public defenders, and budget staff, and emphasized public safety and the need to avoid releasing people when no appropriate placement exists. Senator Coram Reyer spoke in support, citing a local case involving a violent defendant who was released and later threatened people with a gun. The Committee of the Whole adopted the Judiciary and Appropriations committee reports on SB 149, and then considered amendment L049 from Senator Marble, which would reduce certain judicial staffing assumptions by half while preserving capital and IT funding and allowing the judiciary to return through the normal budget process if needed. Senators Marble and Simpson supported the amendment, describing the fiscal estimates as uncertain and the bill’s implementation as still being in flux. The transcript cuts off before the final disposition of the amendment or the bill vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, then there is a motion to adopt this amendment. Is there a second? Second.
• I think we have a second amendment. We do. Mr.
• Is there a second to that amendment? Is there any discussion about the amendment?
• So I would ask that we adopt that amendment. Second. Alright, all y'all... Amendment. Second.
• So that's your amendment. Is there a second to adopt that amendment? Thank you.

Bills: HB43, SB81, SB178, SB138, SB89, SB183, HB27, HB188, HB199, HB190, SB117, HB43, HB27

Keywords: criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, speedy trial, visiting judge, court administration, violent crimes, Alabama Supreme Court, employment, criminal record, certificate of employability, occupational licensing, negligent hiring, rehabilitation, limited relief, tribal police, law enforcement

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• Is there a second? Second. Seconded by Senator Carson. I'd like to offer amendment 1618S.
• Can I have a second so I can speak to the amendment? >> I second it. Thank you, Senator.
• I'll second. It's moved and seconded out to pass. Can I introduce Amendment 1614S? I'll second it.
• Amendment 1614S is removed and seconded. Amendment 1614S is removed and seconded.
• I'll second. It's been seconded. I would introduce amendment 1616S. Can I have a second on that?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill is still on second reading and open for further discussion and amendment.
• I'd like to speak to the bill as amended. That amendment was the tastiest second half a loaf.
• The committee amendment is adopted. The bill is on second reading.
• The bill is on second reading. Is there any further discussion or floor amendment?
• The bill is still on second reading and open for further discussion and amendment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Chair, did anyone second? Would anyone like to second the amendment? Uh, I'm sorry, Representative.
• I just wanted to make sure somebody seconded my motion to pass the amendment.
• I just wanted to make sure somebody seconded my motion to pass the amendment.
• So, we have a motion and a second on the reconsideration. On the amendment. Okay.
• seconding the amendment. seconding the amendment.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a work session on 17 retained bills and moved through several measures, often with motions to ought to pass or inexpedient to legislate. House Bill 54, allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for profit, was supported as a way to improve efficiency and potentially lower costs for medical cannabis users, and it was recommended OTP by a 9-0 vote. House Bill 97, an appropriation for wastewater infrastructure, drew mixed views: supporters said the Senate’s reduced funding still met the bill’s intent, while opponents argued the funding was inadequate for critical infrastructure needs; the committee voted 5-4 to ITL. House Bill 111, extending the Right to Know Ombudsman and exempting certain assistance from unauthorized practice of law, was recommended ITL 9-0. House Bill 197, concerning state payment of a portion of local retirement contributions, was discussed as a recurring issue; members noted an amendment could fund it starting in fiscal 2027, but the committee ultimately voted 5-4 to recommend the bill itself rather than ITL. House Bill 215, requiring landfill permit applicants to submit a harms-and-benefits report, was amended to narrow its scope to future privately owned landfills only; the amendment and the bill as amended both passed 9-0. House Bill 216, on workers’ compensation credit toward retirement service, was ITL’d 9-0 after the sponsor said the proposal was too open-ended and could affect unknown numbers of people.

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• reading amendment number nine, second reading amendment number nine, second reading amendment<00:
• 45.440> second<00:29:45.600> reading first amendment is house second reading first amendment
• > number House second reading amendment number House second reading amendment number 2110,<00:
• Driscoll's second reading amendment Driscoll's second reading amendment eliminated<00:32:02.640>
• to second reading amendment number one. to second reading amendment number one.

Bills: SF0032, SF0010, SF0001, HB0001

Keywords: 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, Wyoming, budget, funding, education, wildfire prevention, healthcare, community colleges, grants, economic development

Transcript Highlights:

• My personal belief is that, you know, I'm a Second Amendment advocate.
• Because I think you start fundamentally with the Second Amendment.
• Is it to establish that there's a Second Amendment right, or is it a protection issue?
• Second Amendment right? Or is it a protection issue? It is absolutely a protection issue.
• Do you believe that that law is in violation of our Second Amendment?

Bills: HB1453, HB2933, HB2941, HB2945, HB2959, HB3087, HB3094, HB3297, HB3298, HB3319, HB3321, HB3386, HB3453, HB3471, HB3505, HB3510, HB3544, HB3549, HB3652, HB3727, HB3791, HB3845, HB3906, HB4119, HB4125, HB4126, HB4198, HB4236, HB4425, HB4343, HB4094, HB3407

Keywords: foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, abortion

Transcript Highlights:

• We're back on the bill as amended. Are there questions on the bill as amended?
• There is one amendment. Okay. Other questions on the bill? We'll do amendments.
• This is the second stop here. And I have an amendment on the bill as well. Okay.
• There's one amendment, barcode 152-346. I have an amendment on the bill as well.
• That is the amendment. All right. Are there questions on the amendment?

Summary: The committee took up several bills and reported each favorably after brief presentations, amendments, and roll calls. SB 1760, by Senator Grall, would require certain elected officials and agency heads to reside in Florida, with agency heads also required to be U.S. citizens and live in the county where their agency is headquartered; it also clarifies the constitutional prohibition on holding more than one office. SB 1202, by Senator McClain, expands insurance benefits for firefighters who are totally and permanently disabled during official training exercises, and its amendment was adopted to avoid local fiscal impact. SB 582, by Senator Leak, increases penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings and limits the higher penalty to properties on the National Register of Historic Places or in a listed district; supporters included representatives of St. Augustine and the Florida League of Cities, while one opponent waived in opposition. SB 312, by Senator Gates, revises governance of the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition and allows affiliated nonprofit subsidiaries to enter agreements with universities; an amendment adding one public member to the board was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 676, by Senator Martin, which would allow employees to waive the state minimum wage right under a framework the sponsor said would help young or inexperienced workers gain entry-level experience. The bill drew extensive public testimony, with supporters arguing it could help small businesses hire and create opportunities, and opponents saying it would undermine the voter-approved minimum wage, invite coercion, and exploit vulnerable workers. Senator Martin’s amendment clarifying the Fair Labor Standards Act exception was adopted, and the bill passed on a favorable vote despite opposition from Senator Arrington and others. Finally, SB 440, by Senator McClain, was heard as an expansion of prior law to cover public employees and prohibit certain employment practices related to gender identity and pronoun use; after an amendment narrowing the bill by deleting references to training, instruction, or other activity regarding sexual orientation, the committee heard extensive testimony both for and against, with supporters framing it as protecting conscience rights and opponents calling it discriminatory. The committee ultimately reported SB 440 favorably as well.