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• 264, Barbara Leff, the resolution.
• Introduction, first reading of bills: House Concurrent Resolution 264, Barbara Leff resolution.
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 1005, the concurrent resolution enacting and ordering the submission to
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 1005, the concurrent resolution enacting and ordering the submission to
• Senate Rules. Mr.

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• I just want to know what the rules are.
• I just want to know what the rules are.
• I just want to know what the rules are.
• Speaker, I'm just trying to operate under the rules.
• Your legislative rules committee will be going back in.

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• Eighth Order of Business: Presentation of Memorials and Resolutions.
• Eighth Order of Business: Presentation of Memorials and Resolutions.
• I move Senate Resolution 8673 be adopted.
• , working on this resolution.
• The resolution is adopted. It is a particular honor... The resolution is adopted.

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• House Resolution 16 is a House Resolution reaffirming the abiding friendship between the State of Vermont
• House Resolution 16 is a House Resolution reaffirming the abiding friendship between the State of Vermont
• </c> &gt;&gt; The eyes do have it and the resolution &gt;&gt; The eyes do have it and the resolution
• </c> the house for supporting this resolution the house for supporting this resolution and<00:13:38.440
• Next on our action calendar today is House Resolution 15, which is a House Resolution reaffirming the

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• The resolution is adopted.
• Co-authors on the resolution.
• There are 63 co-authors on the resolution.
• The resolution is adopted. The resolution is adopted. We have dispensed with file item 59.
• The clerk will read the resolution on the consent calendar: Assembly Concurrent Resolution 184 by Assembly

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• But so, House Joint Resolution is the. So, House Joint Resolution is the route for this.
• CL, call up the next resolution.
• Our lights are on, and then you vote and pass a resolution, and then you bring... ...resolution, and
• I have a resolution. Clerk, see the resolution.
• House Resolution number 67 by the House Rules Committee, the special order calendar.

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• Chairman, Rules Committee...
• House Resolution 2004.
• House Resolution 2004 is silly. So let's go ahead and pass this silly resolution.
• Misrepresentation, Rule 19A.
• I like this resolution. I hate that we have to have this resolution.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several recognitions and guest introductions, including Arizona medical, dental hygiene, hearing-access, and Taekwondo Day visitors. Members also observed a moment of silence for two Arizona Department of Public Safety personnel killed in a helicopter crash while responding to an active shooter incident in Flagstaff. The chamber then moved through committee reports, first and second readings, and multiple Committee of the Whole calendars. On the first and second calendars, the House advanced a series of bills with mostly unanimous or near-unanimous committee-of-the-whole votes, including HB 2075, HB 2120, HB 2155, HB 2328, H.R. 2004, HB 2051, HB 2072, HB 2178, HB 2203, and HB 2395. Several of these measures dealt with health and education topics, including Medicaid lactation services and lactation consultant certification, while HB 2203 was described as an education efficiency bill reducing duplicative reporting requirements. HB 2043 drew the most debate, with supporters calling it a cleanup measure to allow felony-murder charges involving unborn children and opponents warning it was an anti-abortion/personhood bill with broader implications for contraception, IVF, and other care; it still received a do-pass recommendation. On the third calendar, the House considered HB 2010, HB 2043, HB 2108, HB 2135, and HB 2310. HB 2108, described by supporters as a pro-law-enforcement bill addressing fleeing or eluding police, drew concerns about broad criminal definitions and potential overreach, but advanced. HB 2310, on independent contractor status, and HB 2135, with a floor amendment, also advanced. The chamber then took up third readings: HB 2008, concerning school libraries and public funding for library associations, passed 33-25; H.R. 2004, a nonbinding resolution expressing disapproval of Attorney General Kris Mayes’s public statements, also passed 33-25 after extensive partisan debate and several points of order. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, referred passed measures for engrossing, and adjourned until Monday, February 9, 2026.

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• The Senate, Congress, Resolution 8406, refer to the Committee on Rules. Senator Rochelli.
• I move that the rules be suspended and the Committee on Rules be relieved of further consideration of
• Senator Ritchellie has moved that the rules be suspended and that the Committee on Rules be relieved
• Resolution 8661.
• The resolution is adopted.

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• Senate<00:08:33.919><c> Resolution</c><00:08:34.479><c> 169,</c> Senate Resolution 169, Senate Resolution
• Senate<00:08:45.040><c> Resolution</c><00:08:45.600><c> 170,</c> Senate Resolution 170, Senate Resolution
• Clerk, please report Senate Resolution 167 in its entirety. Senate Resolution 167.
• of Senate Resolution 167.
• </c> business is introduction of resolutions. business is introduction of resolutions.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber approved the prior journal, excused absent senators, and received a House message noting passage of several House bills, including House Bill 1 despite the governor’s veto. The clerk also reported committee recommendations on a number of House bills, which were placed on the calendar, and new resolutions were introduced recognizing Chloe Yates, student wellness and physical activity in schools, and the Kentucky State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program. The main floor action centered on House Bill 1, which implements the Federal Education Opportunity Program in Kentucky. Supporters argued the measure would bring federal tax-credit dollars into Kentucky to expand educational opportunities for students and families at no cost to the state budget, while opponents urged sustaining the governor’s veto and raised concerns about accountability and the bill’s structure. After debate, the Senate voted 31-5 to override the veto, and House Bill 1 was finally passed notwithstanding the governor’s veto. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 183 on proxy advisory services. The House committee substitute exempted certain nonprofits with less than $500,000 in annual gross revenue from proxy advisor services from the bill’s cause-of-action provisions while preserving attorney general enforcement authority. The chamber concurred with the House substitute and then passed the bill as amended. Senators also passed Senate Bill 263, the School of Innovation cleanup bill, which makes technical changes, requires KDE support for waiver applications, and creates a pilot project for three schools of innovation with proposed matching grants. Senate Bill 281 on grandparent visitation was also adopted with committee substitute and passed unanimously after discussion focused on balancing grandparents’ access with parental rights and existing case law. Later, the Senate began consideration of Senate Bill 324 on the film industry credit, with the sponsor describing technical changes and expanded provisions to support film, video, gaming, and related production activity in Kentucky.

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• </c> the rules committee for further action. the rules committee for further action.
• </c> rules committee committee on committees. rules committee committee on committees.
• House Joint Resolution 75, a joint resolution relating to road projects.
• resolutions? resolutions? &gt;&gt; Yes,<01:57:43.679><c> I</c><01:57:43.840><c> do.
• Senate Resolution 187, a resolution recognizing May 2026 as ALS Awareness Month in Kentucky.

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• The ayes have it, and the rule is suspended.
• Lewis, has presented resolutions, which the clerk will read. By Mr.
• The ayes have it, and the resolutions are adopted. The Senate will be in brief recess.
• Lewis, has presented resolutions, which the clerk will read. By Mr.
• No, the ayes have it, and the resolutions are adopted. Senator will be in brief recess.

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several orders related to constitutional amendment proposals. It adopted orders calling for joint sessions to consider a proposal on agricultural and horticultural lands (Senate No. 11), a proposal to cap the state income tax (Senate No. 12, reported ought not to pass), and a proposal to require a majority vote to use Rainy Day funds (Senate No. 13, also reported ought not to pass). The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to the appropriate committees. The chamber adopted a resolution offered by Senator Lewis congratulating Fire Chief Gregory Burns of Reading on his retirement. Later, the Senate received a recognition from the Plymouth and Norfolk delegation welcoming the Duxbury High School cheerleading team and coaches, honoring their 2024 MIAA state championship in the large school co-ed division. At the end of the session, the Senate adopted an order to reconvene on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and then adjourned.

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• </c> the resolution by title only. the resolution by title only.
• ><c> supporting</c> JR7 joint resolution strongly supporting JR7 joint resolution strongly supporting
• </c><00:03:48.959><c> that</c> read a House Concurrent Resolution that read a House Concurrent Resolution
• 03:58.159><c> the</c> Concurrent Resolution congratulating the Concurrent Resolution congratulating the
• </c> Please listen to the reading of the resolution.

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• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 96 to withdraw AB 470, McKinner, from the Rules
• Rules are suspended. Now moving on to business on the daily file. Second reading.
• Clerk will read the resolutions on the consent calendar.
• Deficiency Awareness Day, and Assembly Concurrent Resolution 95 by Assembly Member Dixon.
• Assembly Concurrent Resolution 95. Ayes 64, noes 0. Members, quorum call is in place.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer focused on self-reflection and leadership, and observed the Pledge of Allegiance led by Assembly Member LaShae Sharp-Collins, who also marked the day as Juneteenth. The body approved the previous day’s journal and handled several procedural motions, including unanimous-consent actions to suspend rules for adjournment-in-memory remarks, guest seating, re-referrals of multiple Senate bills to different committees, and the removal of AJR 9 from the consent calendar. The Assembly also re-referred AB 470 to the Communications and Conveyance Committee and, by roll call, suspended Joint Rule 62A to allow that committee to hear the bill on June 23; the motion passed 46-8. On the daily file, the clerk read a series of Senate bills on second reading, and the Assembly passed and retained all items on both the Assembly and Senate third-reading files. The second-day consent calendar included ACR 93, recognizing Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency Awareness Day, and ACR 95, recognizing the 2025 International Day of Yoga. Sixty-one coauthors were added to the resolutions, and both items were adopted by unanimous 64-0 votes. The chamber then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes from Assembly Members Rubio and Michelle Rodriguez for Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, who was killed in the line of duty. Both members praised his bravery, service, and dedication, and the Assembly observed a moment of silence. The session concluded with announcements that there would be no floor or check-in session on Friday, June 19, and that the Assembly would reconvene Monday, June 23, at 1 p.m., before adjourning on motion.

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• House Concurrent Resolution 23 and House Bill 540 will refer to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration
• House Concurrent Resolution 24 and House Bill 547 will be filed for second reading.
• House Bill 541 will refer to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee.
• House Concurrent Resolution 25, by the State Affairs Committee, is a concurrent resolution stating findings
• House Joint Memorial 12 and House Concurrent Resolution 25 are referred to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration

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• With the consent of the House, the rules will be suspended, and House Concurrent Resolution 4606 and
• Whereas bills, joint resolutions, joint memorials, and concurrent resolutions... Session.
• Please support this resolution.
• The resolution is adopted.
• House Resolution 467, adopting the permanent rules of the House of Representatives, is adopted.

Summary: The House convened for the opening day of the 2026 regular session of the 69th Legislature, with 96 members present. The session included the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, a prayer, and a tribal welcome and blessing from Squaxin Island Tribe members, followed by the swearing-in of several representatives by retired Justice Mary Yu. The Speaker also recognized the deaths of Senator Bill Ramos, Speaker Emeritus Frank Chopp, and Trooper Tara Marissa Gooding with a moment of silence. In opening remarks, the Speaker emphasized the impacts of federal actions on Washington, including tariffs, H.R. 1, health care costs, Medicaid and food assistance losses, climate and clean energy funding threats, immigration and civil rights concerns, and the need to protect food, health, shelter, and affordability. Representative Stokesbary responded for House Republicans, focusing on Washington’s high cost of living, opposing an income tax, and urging action on affordability, housing, and crime. Both sides framed the session as a difficult but important period for budget and policy decisions. The House adopted House Resolution 4665 to notify the governor that it was organized and ready for business, and adopted House Concurrent Resolutions 4406 and 4407 to receive the governor’s address and establish the session’s cutoff dates. The chamber also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 8407, adopted permanent House rules, and approved several committee reassignments and appointments. A House delegation then reported back from a visit with Governor Ferguson, and the House adjourned until the next day, when it was scheduled to meet in pro forma session before the joint session for the governor’s State of the State address.

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• </c> Resolution 1438. Resolution 1438.
• At any time after adoption of this resolution, the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 18, declare
• by the amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution
• The rule further provides for consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 113, establishing the congressional
• The rule provides under a closed rule.

Bills: HB6955 , HB8800 , HR1118

Keywords: banking reform, financial institutions, community banks, credit unions, regulatory relief, economic stability, mergers and acquisitions, supervisory practices, CACFP, Child and Adult Care Food Program, National CACFP Week, child nutrition, school meals, after-school meals, Head Start, child care, day care, adult day care, emergency shelters, military child care

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• Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent.
• Assembly Concurrent Resolution 55 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez.
• The resolution is adopted. We'll pass temporarily on item 44.
• The resolution is adopted. You know.
• The clerk will read the resolutions on the consent calendar: Assembly Concurrent Resolution 39 by Assembly

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte. Members then handled several procedural motions, including re-referring bills and moving items on the file, with AB 567 re-referred by a recorded vote of 42-17 and the remaining referral requests approved without objection. The chamber also heard a brief personal statement from Assembly Member Macedo thanking colleagues and staff for support during a health episode. On the floor, members presented and passed several measures. AB 310 by Assembly Member Alanis, requiring youth sports organizations to have AED access, emergency response plans, and coach training, passed 56-0. AB 437 by Assembly Member Lackey, expanding CIF reporting to include sports-related injuries and medical problems, passed 59-0. ACR 55 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez, commemorating the 40th anniversary of ARC v. DDS and the Lanterman Act, received 62 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly also adopted HR 28 recognizing Major League Baseball Opening Day 2025, with extended lighthearted remarks about the Dodgers, Giants, and Athletics, and HR 23 honoring Cesar Chavez Day, which drew broad support from caucus leaders and members speaking to Chavez’s labor and civil rights legacy. Both resolutions were adopted by voice vote after adding co-authors. The chamber then approved the second-day consent calendar, including ACR 39 on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month and ACR 53 on Women’s Equal Pay Day, and later adjourned in memory of Ralph Miller after tributes from Assembly Members Hart and Gibson. The House adjourned until Tuesday, April 1 at 1 p.m.

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• The resolution becomes HR 59.
• That resolution becomes HR 61. House Resolution by Representative Walters to commend Michael B.
• That resolution becomes HR 62. House Resolution by Speaker Pro Tempore Mike Johnson to commend Dr.
• That resolution becomes HR 63.
• House Resolution 50 by Representative A. Mayor. House Resolution 50 by Representative A.

Bills: HR58 , HR59 , HR60 , HR61 , HR62 , HR63 , HR64 , HCR32 , HB43 , HB447 , HB573 , HB1000 , HB1001 , HB1002 , HB1003 , HB1004 , HB1005 , HR46 , HR48 , HR50 , HR51 , HR52 , HR53 , HR54 , HR55 , HR56 , HR57 , HCR31 , HB20 , HB21 , HB166 , HB494 , HB710 , HB795 , HB985 , HB986 , HB987 , HB988 , HB989 , HB990 , HB991 , HB992 , HB993 , HB994 , HB995 , HB996 , HB997 , HB998 , SB128 , SB149 , SB174 , SB191 , SB205 , SB213 , SB218 , SB220 , SB229 , SB238 , SB243 , SB375 , SB379 , HB8 , HB9 , HB10 , HB15 , HB16 , HB17 , HB18 , HB19 , HB22 , HB33 , HB34 , HB35 , HB44 , HB46 , HB47 , HB48 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB135 , HB142 , HB164 , HB185 , HB215 , HB226 , HB232 , HB233 , HB242 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB301 , HB334 , HB436 , HB468 , HB548 , HB571 , HB582 , HB593 , HB594 , HB609 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB781 , HB827 , HB845 , HB848 , HB921 , HB923 , HB951 , HB953 , HB999 , HB129 , HB130 , HB287 , HB489 , HB545 , HB553 , HB555 , HB570 , HB854 , HB952 , HB28 , HB36 , HB50 , HB52 , HB56 , HB62 , HB68 , HB92 , HB110 , HB117 , HB119 , HB124 , HB140 , HB147 , HB171 , HB182 , HB193 , HB196 , HB203 , HB228 , HB234 , HB260 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB289 , HB351 , HB400 , HB413 , HB469 , HB534 , HB551 , HB552 , HB574 , HB576 , HB634 , HB649 , HB677 , HB735 , HB739 , HB779 , HB784 , HB796 , HB842 , HB850 , HB919 , HB149 , HB733 , HB875 , HB868 , HB901

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened in prayer, and received official notice from the Secretary of State certifying Dana Henry and Paul Sawyer to fill vacancies in the chamber. Both members were sworn in. The House also received Senate messages on several concurrent resolutions and a large slate of Senate bills, and it adopted a number of House resolutions recognizing groups and individuals, including agriculture, athletic trainers, GoFar Louisiana, homeschooling families, veterans, and several community honorees. Committee reports and bill referrals were also announced throughout the morning hour. A substantial portion of the meeting was devoted to floor action on House bills, many of them memorial highway designations and policy measures. The House gave final passage to bills naming roadways and bridges for Officer Trevor Abney, Dr. Harry Blake Sr., Virginia Green Evans, and American Legion Post No. 14, and it also passed bills extending Tax Commission assessment fees, creating a transfer-on-death securities registration act, increasing lender origination fees, expanding assessor certification committee membership, and strengthening protections for eligible adults against financial exploitation. Other bills passed included measures on teacher certification appeals, removing Evangeline Parish from a juvenile justice district, re-creating the Department of Education, and repealing a $25 impaired-driving fine. Most of these bills passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 68, which would create a new offense for disturbing worship services and impose a mandatory 30-day jail term for certain misdemeanor conduct, with higher penalties for related offenses. Supporters argued the bill was intended to deter disruptions and reduce the risk of escalation in houses of worship, citing heightened security concerns and incidents in churches nationwide. Opponents questioned the bill’s vagueness, the mandatory minimum sentence, the distinction between misdemeanor and felony treatment, and whether existing law already covered the conduct. The bill remained under discussion as members continued to raise constitutional, enforcement, and policy concerns.

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• [laughter] "Rule." "Rule." "Rule." "Yeah."
• Sorry, just of House Joint Resolution. Sorry, just House Resolution. Sorry. House Resolution.
• Again, it's House Resolution 1007. You Again, it's House Resolution 1007.
• Hashtag rule 14 #FAFO.
• Resolution 1032.

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• Speaker, by the direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 10009 and ask for its
• The rule provides one hour of rule.
• This resolution is a step toward balance and the rule of law.
• The CRA resolutions are for rules, which public land orders are not, and they are not to be used within
• </c> CRA resolution are for rules which CRA resolution are for rules which public<05:34:43.040><c> lands

Bills: HB4327 , HCR68 , HJR140 , HB6945 , HR1009

Keywords: home sales, tax exemption, real estate, capital gains, personal residence, military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, war powers, foreign policy, federal lands, Bureau of Land Management, land withdrawal, Minnesota, congressional disapproval, pregnancy centers, support services, social security, family support, maternity care