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• State Police, and we have Sergeant Brady Baker, law enforcement for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
• This is the appropriation for the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission within the Department of Health
• Senate Bill 11, also within the Department of Health for the Arkansas Minority Health Commission.
• Members, this is the appropriation for the Arkansas Ethics Commission.
• This is their appropriation for the Workers' Compensation Commission.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum present, and several members granted leave. The chamber recognized guests and adopted the consent calendar resolutions without objection. House Resolution 1006, by Rep. Schulz, was adopted 92-0 to authorize introduction of a non-appropriation bill increasing the Homestead Property Tax Credit from $600 to $675, with Schulz citing the Amendment 79 fund’s capacity and rising costs as reasons for acting now. On the budget calendar, the House passed House Bill 1014, the DHS Division of Provider Services, Quality Assurance appropriation, by 82-9 with the emergency clause. House Bill 1062, funding the DHS Tobacco Settlement Program for Medicaid-related and other specified services, passed 87-4 with the emergency clause after brief questions about whether it included AED funding and whether it used general revenue; the sponsor said it was settlement money and likely did not include AEDs. The House then took up a large batch of Senate appropriation bills, passing the grouped bills 92-0-1. Several Senate bills were considered separately. Senate Bills 9 and 11, both for the Arkansas Minority Health Commission, passed 77-8-6 and 79-7-6. Senate Bill 12, for the Arkansas Ethics Commission, passed 82-9. Senate Bill 17, for Arkansas Teacher Retirement, passed 93-0, Senate Bill 18, for the liquefied petroleum gas board, passed 90-1-1, and Senate Bill 37, for the Workers’ Compensation Commission, passed 80-11-1. Senate Bill 5, the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission appropriation, failed 71-14-8, and Senate Bill 56, for continuing education of local officials, failed 30-52-4. The House then adjourned until Tuesday at 1:00 p.m., with committee meetings announced for Tuesday morning and after adjournment.

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• This is the appropriation for the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission within the Department of Health
• Senate Bill 11, also within the Department of Health for the Arkansas Minority Health Commission.
• Senate Bill 11, also within the Department of Health for the Arkansas Minority Health Commission.
• Members, this is the appropriation for the Arkansas Ethics Commission.
• This is their appropriation for the Workers' Compensation Commission.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• On behalf of the Fish and Game Commission, thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of House
• The department and the commission have been made aware of frustrations about suspected abuse by individuals
• For these reasons, the Fish and Game Commission supports House Bill 855 and asks that you send it to
• It's been amended in 1980, but it's governed by a commission, a Bear River Commission, a Bear River committee
• ... ...but it's governed by a commission, a Bear River Commission, which is three people from Idaho,

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

Keywords: 989, all

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• It's less headache for both the Tax Commission and the partnerships and the partners.
• But for the Tax Commission, they're auditing Idaho taxpayers.
• But for the Tax Commission, they're auditing Idaho taxpayers.
• But right now it's directing how the Tax Commission would audit Idaho. This system as well.
• But right now it's directing how the Tax Commission would audit Idaho taxpayers.

Summary: The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on February 19, 2026, and first approved the minutes from its February 13 meeting. It then considered RS 33462, which would signal Idaho’s willingness to participate in a federal education freedom tax credit program and set up a framework for scholarship-granting organizations. Members raised questions about possible general fund impacts and the federal nature of the credit. A substitute motion to hold the RS for further committee debate failed on a roll call vote, and the original motion to introduce the RS and send it to the second reading calendar passed, with Representatives Barbieri, Shepherd, and Birch recorded as nays. The committee next heard RS 3302, a sales tax exemption proposal for the Salvation Army. Representative Cornilles said the bill was complicated and would not move beyond introduction this session, with more work to be done over the summer. Members asked about the organization’s federal tax-exempt status and the broader policy implications of granting similar exemptions to other groups. The RS was introduced. The committee also heard RS 33398, which would align Idaho’s partnership audit procedures with the federal model by allowing audits at the partnership level rather than separately for each partner. Supporters said this would improve efficiency for the Tax Commission and taxpayers, while members questioned whether reduced granularity could affect revenue capture; the RS was introduced. Finally, the committee considered RS 33417C1, a change affecting certain rural school districts with wind, geothermal, or solar energy revenue. Representative Furman said the proposal would adjust how tax distributions are calculated when a district no longer has a supplemental levy, using the county levy rate instead, and would apply only to geothermal and wind, not solar. The committee introduced the RS without objection. The meeting then adjourned, and members were told there would be no meeting the following day.

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• Clerk, on page one, Governor's Message No. 653, withdrawing nomination to various departments and commissions
• Governor's Message No. 654 to 664, transmit nominations to various boards and commissions.
• No further business. various departments and commissions various departments and commissions file<00:
• to various 664 transmit nominations to various boards<00:04:27.919><c> and</c><00:04:28.120><c> commissions
• </c><00:04:28.880><c> Governor's</c> boards and commissions Governor's boards and commissions Governor's

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• </c> that advisory commission doesn't exist. that advisory commission doesn't exist.
• Let the commission HB123 issue.
• </c> commission complete its study. commission complete its study.
• There's a study commission. You've heard about that.
• You've heard about study commission.

Committee: House Resources, Recreation and Development

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• um you know that's not just a commission um you know that's not just a commission<00:04:34.160><c> that's
• The blue ribbon commission will future.
• on</c><00:30:41.679><c> Special</c> Blue Ribbon Commission on Special Blue Ribbon Commission on Special
• Then beginning in fiscal Commission.
• </c><01:30:37.440><c> is</c> that this blue ribbon commission is that this blue ribbon commission is

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Do we know when that will come before the commission?
• Any other comments on the Capitol Commission? Just a question, please. Yes, proceed.
• During our last commission meeting, we had talked about having something in the early supplemental.
• So they should have an update at the next commission meeting.
• Any other business before the commission? Move to adjourn. A motion was made to adjourn.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The commission received updates on several Capitol projects. For the ADA chairlift study, the consultant recommended replacing lifts in the legislative library, House chamber, and Senate chamber because of compliance and functional issues, with preliminary replacement costs estimated at about $400,000 including related plaster and finish work. Members asked whether the work would fit into the broader capital master plan, and staff said the project would be coordinated with the master plan to avoid work that might later be removed. The updated capital master plan itself was discussed, with members noting they had already voted to proceed with an owner’s representative subject to appropriations. Staff said the Office of Administration has the RFQ prepared but will not release it until budget funds are available, and the commission expects to revisit the matter after the FY26 budget is finalized. The chair emphasized that delays will increase costs and urged readiness to move quickly once funding is approved. The Governor’s Council on Disability also provided an update on the Digital Wayfinding Project. The team is working on the technical architecture, content governance, and sign design, and at this stage is only seeking approval of the signs rather than funding. Members raised questions about long-term maintenance, software updates, and responsibility for ongoing costs, and staff said those details are still being worked out. The commission then adjourned by motion and vote.

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• Do we know when that will come before the commission?
• Any other comments on the Capitol Commission? Just a question, please. Council Commission?
• During our last commission meeting, we had talked about having something in the early supplemental.
• So they should have an update at the next commission meeting.
• Any other business before the commission? Move to turn. A motion was made to adjourn. This is Ken.

Summary: The commission received updates on several Capitol accessibility and capital planning projects. The ADA chairlift study was reported complete, with the consultant recommending replacement of the lifts in the legislative library, House chamber, and Senate chamber because of compliance and functional issues. Staff said preliminary replacement costs are about $400,000, with design expected to take a few months and construction another month or two, and that a new project will be set up for full design and construction. A separate fall protection project is in preliminary design to provide safe access for maintenance work around the restored stained-glass laylight and roof ladders. Members also discussed the updated capital master plan and the timing of an owner’s representative contract. The commission had previously approved moving forward subject to appropriations, and staff said the RFQ is prepared but cannot be released until budget funds are available. Several members emphasized the need to move quickly once the FY26 budget is approved to avoid delays and added costs. The Governor’s Council on Disability digital wayfinding project was also reviewed. Staff said the project is focused on technical architecture, content creation, and governance, and that the commission’s role at this stage is mainly to approve signage rather than provide funding. Members asked about long-term software and upkeep costs, and staff said those responsibilities are still being worked out, including who will update content for House and Senate areas. Members also stressed the importance of involving House and Senate leadership and administrative staff so the signs and system are reviewed before implementation. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed.

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• And as such, the Tax Commission is where that program is administered.
• What we're finding out is that when people were applying for this credit, the Tax Commission was looking
• The Tax Commission thought that it had to be all bought from one vendor.
• But there was some concern from the Tax Commission that they couldn't pull the advanced tax credit out
• But there was some concern from the tax commission that they could, out of.

Summary: The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on March 20, 2026, to hear House Bill 934, the Idaho Parenthood Choice Tax Credit, presented by Representative Jason Monks. Monks said the bill was intended as a clarification of last year’s school choice tax credit law, not an expansion, and walked through several changes: clarifying that eligibility applies if a child is age 5 through 18 at any time during the tax year, defining tutoring as academic instruction, allowing qualified homeschool materials to be purchased from more than one vendor, confirming the one-time nature of the advanced payment, clarifying use of the state refund account, and specifying that participation in non-academic activities does not itself count as enrollment. He also said the bill was meant to address issues the Tax Commission had raised in administering the program. Representative Raymond questioned why the language on page three, especially the section dealing with students in non-academic activities and IDLA, was included in a technical corrections bill rather than handled separately, noting overlap with House Bill 780. Senator Lori Den Hartog responded that the language was meant to ensure the state was not paying twice for the same student, particularly where IDLA enrollment is involved, and said the provision reflected what sponsors and the governor’s office understood to be the original intent. Quinn Perry of the Idaho School Boards Association opposed the page three language, arguing it was not merely technical and would allow students to receive the tax credit while also participating in public school extracurriculars, which she said would burden school districts and amount to double dipping. In closing, Monks defended the language as necessary to prevent students from being wrongly excluded from the credit because of participation in non-academic activities, saying families already pay to participate in many extracurriculars and that the credit still saves the state money overall. Representative Ehlers spoke in favor of the bill as a narrow clarification, while Representative Birch objected that the bill did not reduce the program’s funding in line with cuts elsewhere. The committee then voted to send House Bill 934 to the floor with a do pass recommendation; the motion passed by voice vote, with several members recorded as voting no.

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• Okay, we're going to move on to the next resolution, that is HCR 72, urging the ethics commission of
• applicable to state elected officials and officers as adopted and enforced by the state ethics commission
• </c><00:09:49.600><c> of</c><00:09:49.920><c> each</c> urging the ethics commission of each urging the
• ethics commission of each county<00:09:50.560><c> to</c><00:09:50.800><c> adopt</c><00:09:51.120><c>
• And on our testifiers list, commission.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs heard HCR 58 HD1, which asks the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a geothermal energy working group to review the regulatory and policy landscape for geothermal development in Hawaii. Testimony was generally supportive: the PUC, Consumer Advocates Office, and State Energy Office all said they stood on written testimony in support. In response to questions, a State Energy Office representative explained that geothermal exploration and permitting involve multiple agencies and depend on the land involved, and estimated that drilling an initial slim-hole test well could cost around $2.5 million or more, with additional work needed afterward to characterize the resource. The representative also noted that drilling can provide useful information about groundwater, geology, and temperature profiles. The committee discussed the importance of including community members and relevant energy stakeholders in the working group. After discussion, the committee voted to recommend HCR 58 HD1 be passed unamended. The chair, vice chair, and Senator Richards voted yes, Senator Fevella was excused, and the recommendation was adopted. Later in the same meeting, the committee heard HCR 68, which urges the City and County of Honolulu to create a dedicated animal education and training complex in the Kalai Loa Parklands, and HCR 72, which urges county ethics commissions to adopt standards similar to those applied to state elected officials and officers. Pacific Pet Alliance testified in support of HCR 68, citing the lack of animal-friendly facilities on the Leeward side and the high cost of renting space for shows and related events. No one testified on HCR 72. The committee then voted to pass both resolutions unamended, with Senator Fevella excused, and both recommendations were adopted before adjournment.

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• representative Howard and uh commission representative Howard and uh You've<00:18:35.600><c> Got</c>
• So right now there are only two governor-appointed members of the commission, and then the four that
• So right now there are only two governor-appointed members of the commission, and then the four that
• and for those involved to determine the necessity of the commission going forward.
• </c> have an ordinarily function commission have an ordinarily function commission with<00:23:01.880>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1/CAC 1, which concerned gubernatorial succession and incapacity. Members supporting an ITL motion said the bill was not workable as written and that New Hampshire already has a constitutional structure that has functioned for more than 200 years. Others noted the state’s two-year gubernatorial term and said the existing protections were sufficient. The committee voted 16-0 to inexpedient to legislate, and the item was placed on consent. The committee then considered House Bill 96, the energy code bill. Supporters argued that updating the code would reduce long-term energy costs, improve climate resilience, help the construction industry, and keep New Hampshire eligible for federal funding. Opponents of ITL said the bill was premature because the 2024 energy code was already under review, housing costs were a major concern, and the testimony on costs was conflicting and not well supported. The committee voted 12-4 for ITL, and a minority report was requested. House Bill 161, dealing with the Native American Affairs Commission, was also sent to ITL by a 16-0 vote and placed on consent. Members cited serious concerns about vacancies, expired terms, missing annual reports, and whether the commission was functioning effectively. Several members said the committee lacked the expertise to resolve the underlying cultural and intergovernmental disputes and that the issues were beyond the committee’s scope. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 428 and adopted Amendment 0328 by a 16-0 vote. The amendment would preserve municipalities’ ability to make administrative building-code amendments, such as permit, inspection, occupancy, and fee procedures, while still barring local governments from setting higher construction standards than the state code. Testimony emphasized that the amendment was meant to clean up and consolidate related language and make the bill administratively workable. After the amendment passed, members discussed the bill in amended form, with supporters and opponents focusing on housing costs, local control, flood protection, and the risk of inconsistent local codes.

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• The ban of kratom was only to licensees of the Liquor Commission.
• So folks that were liquor commission.
• </c><00:31:52.640><c> statute</c> out of the liquor commission statute out of the liquor commission statute
• Um, they Hampshire Liquor Commission.
• </c><00:59:43.680><c> to</c> a technical advisory commission to a technical advisory commission to include

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• and they were charged with commission and they were charged with finding<00:08:09.360><c> ways</c><00
• We implemented the commission, and other legislators toured the state of Minnesota to see how the trust
• Um, also want to thank everyone on the school trust commission, members in the House and the Senate.
• Um, also want to thank everyone on the school trust commission, members in the House and the Senate.
• Um, also want to thank everyone on the school trust commission, members in the House and the Senate.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• On behalf of the Fish and Game Commission, thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of House
• The department and the commission have been made aware of frustrations about suspected abuse by individuals
• For these reasons, the Fish and Game Commission supports House Bill 855 and asks that you send it to
• It's been amended in 1980, but it's governed by a commission, a Bear River Commission, a Bear River committee
• ... ...but it's governed by a commission, a Bear River Commission, which is three people from Idaho,

Summary: The committee heard and advanced Senate Bill 1396, sponsored by Senator Lakey, which repeals Idaho Code 67-452 and removes Idaho’s obsolete membership in the Pacific Fisheries Task Force. Lakey said Idaho has not participated since 2022 and that the task force is no longer necessary. The committee had no questions and voted unanimously to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 855, presented by Representative Petsky, which changes the residency requirement for purchasing a lifetime hunting or fishing license from six months to five years. Petsky and Idaho Department of Fish and Game representative Ellery Tucker Williams said the bill is intended to close a loophole used by people moving to Idaho briefly to obtain lifetime licenses, then leaving the state while still benefiting from resident-style tag access and lower costs. After questions about how residency is verified and whether other approaches, such as grandfathering or revoking licenses after a move, might be better, the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with one member requesting to be recorded as opposed. House Concurrent Resolution 34, sponsored by Senator Harris, was also introduced and advanced. The resolution supports Idaho’s rights under the Bear River Compact, calls for studies and feasibility work on storage and recharge projects, and directs investment in stream gauging to document water use and support future claims. Paul Arrington of the Idaho Water Users Association testified in support, emphasizing the need for better information and planning for the Bear River Basin. The committee asked about potential costs, and Arrington said the resolution concerns study work first, with project funding to be addressed later. The committee then voted to send the resolution to the floor with a due pass recommendation and approved the February 25 minutes before concluding with remarks to a departing page and a final statement that the committee’s work for the year was essentially finished.

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• I am Melissa Salazar, the Director of Boards and Commissions at Regulation Licensing. Thank you.
• items I'm just asking you, Madam Chair, Madam Chair and presenters: So there are 29 boards and commissions
• Does RLD license every single facility for all of those 29 boards and commissions?
• Are these inspectors ones who are assigned to every single one of the boards and commissions if indeed
• Do you have 24/7 hour entry into every single establishment licensed... under the Boards and Commissions

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Keywords: 996, all

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• TAKE-UP TAP 1 APPOINTMENT OF RODNEY, FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION.
• I CAN TELL YOU, I CAN GET MY RECORD AT NIGHT EFFORTS ON THE COMMISSION AND YOU CAN SEE AND THEY CAN SPEAK
• TO USE THE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS, WATERWAYS AND WE CONSERVED A LOT MORE LAND THAN ANY OTHER COMMISSION
• I WAS GONE ON THE COMMISSION WHEN THEY VOTED THE PREVIOUS TIME TO DO A BEAR HUNT.
• BARRETO BULLIED THE REST OF THE COMMISSION INTO BRINGING THIS BACK TO THE MAIN MEETING, A PROPOSAL FOR

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• to help the commission advocate before FERC on behalf of North Dakota.
• And so what ended up happening is the Public Service Commission, our commission, had to hire other counsel
• They could go to the Emergency Commission later in the fall.
• The Tax Commission and the Legislative Council did, I did interact with them.
• That includes the appropriation for the Public Service Commission. Correct.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee opened with roll call and a review of special-session procedure: bills would be heard in filing order, with related school-lunch bills grouped together, and any bill advancing would require a motion, second, and majority vote to be introduced. Members also discussed that the committee was functioning much like a delayed-bills committee, with final referral to either Appropriations or Policy depending on the bill’s fiscal impact. The first major proposal was Senator Schibley’s bill to create a narrow, statewide Bank of North Dakota bridge-loan program for struggling nonprofit medical facilities, prompted by Jacobson Memorial Hospital’s financial crisis. He argued the hospital and surrounding EMS services could close without short-term help, while committee members questioned the added language, the population cap, the $10 million fund with $5 million per applicant limit, and whether the program could open the door to future requests. Representative Headland then presented two cleanup bills from the prior property-tax session: one to fix notice and tax-certification issues for local taxing districts, and another to correct how the primary residence credit is applied so taxpayers receive the full benefit rather than counties retaining part of the reimbursement. Members asked about township hearing timing, the estimated $10–15 million annual impact, and whether the credit issue could be fixed retroactively; Headland said the bill was intended to correct the problem going forward. Three school-lunch bills drew extensive discussion. Representative Vetter proposed a small administrative appropriation to add an FTE to help eligible families enroll in the existing free/reduced lunch program, saying the goal was to ensure needy children are signed up and that the state should not subsidize meals for wealthy families. Representative Nathe offered a broader bill mirroring the pending initiated measure but placing the program in statute instead of the Constitution, moving implementation up a year, and funding it with a one-time $65 million from the strategic investment fund; he said this would preserve legislative flexibility and avoid constitutional entrenchment. Representative Dressler proposed raising the state-funded eligibility threshold from 225% to 300% of poverty, arguing it would expand access while still preserving federal reimbursements and encouraging better enrollment systems. Members debated costs, future budget pressure, whether the bills set a precedent for responding to ballot measures, and whether the program should include breakfast and other operational details. Other proposals included Senator Powers’ bill to create a hyperbaric oxygen board and support rural access to hyperbaric chambers for wounds, concussions, PTSD, and other conditions; Representative Tolman’s reporting-requirements bill to force new or expanded programs to justify purpose, alternatives, evaluation methods, and full implementation costs; Representative Frelich’s bill addressing the ongoing redistricting litigation and what happens if the Supreme Court or lower courts alter the current map; and a bill requested by the Public Service Commission and ITD for FERC litigation support and ADA website/document compliance. The committee also heard a rural-health eligibility bill from Representative Twait aimed at steering federal rural health dollars toward rural providers, with questions focused on whether the mileage limits would exclude some communities. One Holocaust education item was deferred until the sponsor could be located.

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• The next page is the Public Utilities Commission.
• The next page is the public utilities<00:08:21.400><c> commission.
• There are a number utilities commission.
• </c> are for the public utilities commission. are for the public utilities commission.
• </c> members, the public utilities commission members, the public utilities commission requires<00:23

Bills: HF2438

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• for the first time that Judge Goodman is undergoing a parallel proceeding in the Judicial Conduct Commission
• Muth Goodman be stayed indefinitely pending conclusion of an investigation by the Judicial Conduct Commission
• Muth Goodman be stayed indefinitely pending conclusion of an investigation by the Judicial Conduct Commission
• Muth Goodman be stayed indefinitely pending conclusion of an investigation by the Judicial Conduct Commission
• Muth Goodman be stayed indefinitely pending conclusion of an investigation by the Judicial Conduct Commission

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate committee met under Rule 39 to consider proceedings related to the impeachment of Judge Julie Muth Goodman of the Fayette Circuit Court. Chair Storm explained that the House had transmitted impeachment articles on March 24, 2026, and that the Kentucky Constitution requires the Senate to address them. He also noted a preliminary Kentucky Supreme Court order issued April 6, 2026, in Judge Goodman’s separate lawsuit against the House, and said the Court revealed she is also facing a parallel Judicial Conduct Commission proceeding on the same issues. The chair emphasized that the committee’s actions were guided by constitutional duties and fairness to the defendant. Senator Howell moved that the committee recommend to the full Senate that impeachment proceedings be stayed indefinitely pending completion of the Judicial Conduct Commission investigation, with the understanding that the stay would not waive the Senate’s constitutional authority. Senator Carroll seconded the motion. Senator Chambers-Armstrong said she would vote yes on the stay but preferred the body explicitly dismiss the complaint or otherwise state it would take no further action, citing the Supreme Court’s ruling as unconstitutional for further action. The committee voted 7-0 in favor of the motion, with all members present voting aye. Chair Storm then directed staff to prepare the motion as a committee report to the full Senate and stressed that the action should not be construed as an acquittal or as the Senate relinquishing any constitutional rights or duties.