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• That the Colorado Department of Transportation may accept and expend gifts, grants, and donations for
• That the Colorado Department of Transportation may accept and expend gifts, grants, and donations for
• I rise today to present this resolution recognizing the Road of Remembrance in Boulder County. gifts,
• grants, and donations for the gifts, grants, and donations for the purpose<00:29:59.960><c> of</c><00

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from the previous day, and heard several announcements about committee schedules and visiting groups, including Greeley Day at the Capitol and students from Wildcat Mountain Elementary. Committee notices covered upcoming hearings in Judiciary, Business Affairs and Labor, Education, Transportation/Housing/Local Government, Health and Human Services, and Capital Development. The main floor action was consideration of House Joint Resolution 1022, which designates a portion of Arapahoe Road in Boulder County as the “Road of Remembrance.” Sponsors and supporters described the history of the World War I memorial effort, the stone pillars at Arapahoe Road and US 287, and the current effort to preserve and relocate the pillars while marking the roadway. Several members spoke in favor, emphasizing veterans’ remembrance and historic preservation. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 60-0, with five excused, and Representative Bottoms was added as a co-sponsor. Afterward, the House heard additional recognitions for advanced placement students and an announcement that the majority leader had paid outstanding fines. The chamber then laid over the balance of the calendar until the next day and recessed later in the day.

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• their loved ones and sweethearts, may we discover That when we love each other, that that love is a gift
• A love that has enabled every one of us to receive your gifts of forgiveness and mercy, hope And grace

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• </c><01:50:39.840><c> Like</c><01:50:40.159><c> years</c><01:50:40.400><c> ago,</c> and gifts could go
• Like years ago, and gifts could go to.
• May exact gifts grand donation. Okay. May exact gifts grand donation. Okay.
• Um, because there won’t always be an appropriation, but there will be a place for gifts to go to, you
• to the state which they have make a gift to the state which they have in<01:58:32.639><c> the</c><01

Committee: Senate Education

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• of historical value, allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts
• of items of historical value and contributions to provide... ...the state gifts of items of historical

Committee: Senate Administration

Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration convened for its first hearing, established a quorum, welcomed new and returning members and staff, and adopted standard committee rules without change. The committee then took up S.J.R. 36, a proposed constitutional amendment allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept gifts and contributions for the preservation and purchase of items of historical value. Senator Hall presented the bill, there was no public testimony, and no questions from members. After discussion, Senator Hall moved to report S.J.R. 36 favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it pass and be printed. The committee approved the motion unanimously by a roll call vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays, and the bill was reported favorably. With no further business, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• O giver of every good and perfect gift, we are grateful for the many opportunities for greatness which
• and perfect gift, we are grateful for the many opportunities for greatness which has been ours, for
• Forgive our mishandling of some of your magnificent gifts, the opportunities, Forgive our mishandling
• of some of your magnificent gifts, the opportunities neglected, the untruths accepted, shallow judgments
• She is a dedicated student, gifted writer, speaker, an athlete, and a member of her church choir.

Summary: The House began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the House Journal by roll call vote (112-2), and numerous introductions of special guests, including former Rep. Bill Kidd, students, educators, pharmacy students, labor representatives, and community groups. Members also made a few personal announcements, including a birthday recognition. The chamber then moved into floor business on bills for perfection and printing. The main debate centered on House Committee Substitute for House Bills 21, 22, and 1626, the Missouri Nuclear Clean Power Act. Supporters argued the bill would remove Missouri’s ban on construction work in progress for nuclear plants, lower long-term electricity costs, support baseload power, attract industry and data centers, and help Missouri keep pace with small modular reactor development in other states and countries. Opponents said the measure would shift construction risk and potential cost overruns to ratepayers, cited past nuclear cost overruns and safety/waste concerns, and argued Missouri voters had already rejected this approach. After extended debate and several inquiries, the House adopted the committee substitute and then perfected and printed the bill. The House also perfected and printed House Bill 1881, which would classify xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance. Supporters said the drug is being misused in fentanyl mixtures, causing severe harm and deaths, while preserving legitimate veterinary and agricultural uses. Members from veterinary and law enforcement backgrounds backed the bill, and no opposition was voiced before passage. Finally, the House took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2292, a cross-reporting bill for child, elder, and companion animal abuse. The sponsor said the measure would require agencies already involved in abuse reporting to cross-report related abuse and train accordingly, while exempting agricultural animals. Members discussed amendments to criminalize knowingly starving an animal and to allow POST-certified state investigators to assist in elder abuse cases; both amendments were adopted. Debate also focused on concerns about training sources and whether animal-rights groups could misuse the bill, but the sponsor said the measure would not expand access to farms or animal control authority. The committee substitute was advanced after discussion.

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• donor, the amount of a financial donation, and the conditions of a financial donation related to a gift
• donor, the amount of a financial donation, and the conditions of a financial donation related to a gift
• WSU in recent years received a $6 million anonymous gift to support our College of Veterinary Medicine
• The ability to maintain confidentiality was a key factor to land a subsequent $10 million gift from the
• teaching hospital. ...to maintain confidentiality was a key factor to land a subsequent $10 million gift

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with House Bill 2333, which would expand protections for elected officials, candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants by allowing address confidentiality, redacting campaign and property records, increasing some penalties for threats, and authorizing security assessments and reimbursement for personal security measures. The prime sponsor and supporters described rising political violence and personal threats, while opponents and agency staff raised concerns about implementation, constitutional issues, public-records transparency, costs, and whether the bill would actually prevent determined actors from finding addresses through other sources. The Secretary of State’s office, county officials, and the Public Disclosure Commission said the bill would create major logistical and fiscal challenges, while prosecutors, judges, and advocacy groups testified that the protections were needed for safety and retention in public service. House Bill 2176 would make collaborative drug therapy agreements confidential under the Public Records Act except when the agreement is the basis for a disciplinary action, in which case only relevant information would be disclosed with personal information redacted. The sponsor and supporters, including pharmacists, physicians, and reproductive-health advocates, said the bill would protect clinicians from harassment and out-of-state targeting while preserving accountability for misconduct. News media representatives and open-government advocates said the underlying agreements should remain accessible only in limited circumstances and emphasized the balance between privacy and transparency. Committee members also discussed how the bill would affect access to the agreements and the scope of disclosure. House Bill 2120 would eliminate two JLARC reporting requirements: the biennial report on municipal lodging-tax revenues and the periodic evaluation of the training benefits program. The bill’s sponsor and JLARC leadership described it as a cost-saving measure that would free staff for other audits, while the hospitality industry supported tourism funding but warned that the lodging-tax report provides useful oversight and accountability. The committee also received staff briefings on House Bill 2244, which would implement multiple Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee recommendations by changing confidentiality rules in 13 areas, including grand jury reports, accident reports, driver case records, certain health and social-service records, corporate interrogatories, family court files, and other records.

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• If you look at line 8, it says they can accept donations, grants, contributions, and gifts from any source
• makes me suspicious is looking at page 2, line 8, where we can accept donations, contributions, and gifts
• Representative Anderson: So we could end up allowing this study, accept gifts from places that are wanting
• makes me suspicious is looking at page 2 on line 8 where we can accept donations, contributions, and gifts
• from any source to carry this out. where we can accept donations, contributions, and gifts from any

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then approved journal corrections and recognized visiting students from Underwood School. The chamber also handled several conference committee appointments after failing to concur with Senate amendments on House bills 1022, 1049, 1229, and 1029, and after the Senate failed to concur on House amendments to Senate bills 2010 and 2113. The House then concurred in or passed a series of amended measures, including House Bills 1481 (dental insurance loss ratio and reporting), 1511 (physician guidance on abortion law, with an emergency clause), 1562 (mandated reporter training), 1197 (correctional facilities study), 1095 (child protective services liaison work group), 1317 (barber licensing board changes), 1549 (corrections facility grants and reentry-related provisions), 1354 (appraiser evaluations), 1374 (open meeting exemption for township supervisors during on-site inspections), 1355 (abbreviated notice for administrative rulemaking), 1025 (advanced nuclear energy study), 1470 (Game and Fish fee changes), 1592 (Lignite Research Council updates), and 1375 (alcohol service/photo ID provisions). Final passage votes were recorded on each bill, with most passing comfortably and some drawing notable opposition, especially HB 1470 and HB 1549. The House spent substantial time on Senate Bill 2011, the Highway Patrol appropriation. Members discussed shifting one-time funding from the general fund to the Electronic Motor Carrier Permit Fund, including body armor, preliminary breath tests, an emergency vehicle course, resurfacing, fleet costs, and handgun/taser replacement, while also noting a federal grant and no new FTEs. Questions focused on salary-line increases and the new-and-vacant FTE pool, with Appropriations explaining that those dollars had been moved back into agency budgets from OMB. The bill passed 84-6. The House also passed Senate Bill 2013, the Commissioner of University and School Lands appropriation, after discussion of Trust Lands operations, unclaimed property staffing, and distributions from the Common Schools Trust Fund; one member was excused for a conflict, and the bill passed 67-22. Senate Bill 2023, the Racing Commission appropriation, passed 65-25 after a brief explanation of the agency’s responsibilities and funding. A major policy debate centered on Senate Bill 2385, which revises mobile home park regulation. Supporters said it creates receivership procedures if a license is revoked, requires clearer tenant notices, limits certain fees, and strengthens protections against eviction and utility overcharges. Two members were excused from voting due to conflicts tied to mobile home park ownership, and the bill passed 84-4. Another extended debate occurred on Senate Bill 2159, which allows the State Energy Research Center to study nuclear-related projects with approval from the Industrial Commission and consultation with the radioactive waste advisory council. Supporters said it is meant to help study advanced nuclear energy while preserving existing prohibitions on high-level radioactive waste storage; opponents raised concerns that the language could weaken prior protections and open the door to waste-related research or storage. The transcript ends during that debate, before a final vote on SB 2159 is shown.

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• . >> Tab 18 Cs for SB 1198, on fraudulent use of gift cards by Senator Deciglie.
• I need establishes guidelines penalties for fraudulent activities involving gift cards.
• So actually it is on line. 39 to 40 the value of the gift card regardless of whether the gift card has
• There's a $50 gift card. The summit steals it. You know, off the rocket, Publix. Okay.
• there's there's there's various levels of of this type of fraudulent activity going on with these gift

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• Senate Bill 1980 is a gift card protection bill. You know for question, move for passage.
• Senate Bill 1980 is a gift card protection bill. You know for question, move for passage.
• Yes, a yes vote for this bill is a gift to Oklahomans.

Bills: SB137 , SB504 , SB1213 , SB1216 , SB1221 , SB1224 , SB1232 , SB1238 , SB1255 , SB1256 , SB1258 , SB1264 , SB1266 , SB1325 , SB1441 , SB1448 , SB1450 , SB1460 , SB1496 , SB1543 , SB1589 , SB1597 , SB1621 , SB1655 , SB1679 , SB1687 , SB1716 , SB1730 , SB1733 , SB1769 , SB1921 , SB1932 , SB1936 , SB1980 , SB2011 , SB2030 , SB2084 , SB2112 , SB2170 , SB2182

Committee: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

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• Senate Bill 1980 is a gift card protection bill. Yield for questions, move for passage. Thank you.
• Senate Bill 1980 is a gift card protection bill. You know for question, move for passage.
• Yes, a yes vote for this bill is a gift to Oklahomans.

Bills: SB137 , SB504 , SB1213 , SB1216 , SB1221 , SB1224 , SB1232 , SB1238 , SB1255 , SB1256 , SB1258 , SB1264 , SB1266 , SB1325 , SB1441 , SB1448 , SB1450 , SB1460 , SB1496 , SB1543 , SB1589 , SB1597 , SB1621 , SB1655 , SB1679 , SB1687 , SB1716 , SB1730 , SB1733 , SB1769 , SB1921 , SB1932 , SB1936 , SB1980 , SB2011 , SB2030 , SB2084 , SB2112 , SB2170 , SB2182

Committee: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Summary: The committee heard a long series of Senate bills covering criminal justice, public safety, family law, and administrative changes. Measures discussed included penalties for impersonating a notary or law enforcement officer, consolidating DUI charges, allowing motor carriers to represent themselves at Corporation Commission hearings, drone trespass penalties over critical infrastructure, expanding protections for contract employees under assault and battery laws, copper theft felony penalties, raising the marriage age to 18 with no exceptions, expanding the definition of great bodily injury for domestic abuse cases, post-adoption contact for services, driver’s license and testing changes, expungement system automation delays, consumer protection clarifications, gambling penalty updates, OSBI authority and fee changes, gift card protections, medical parole eligibility decisions, firearm transport on boats, caps on wrongful termination settlements at public institutions, GPS monitoring for certain domestic violence defendants, mandatory school reporting of inappropriate employee contact with students, expedited driver’s license delivery and tracking numbers, DOC credit modifications, drug court discretion, repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording penalties, open pasture signage requirements, supervised visitation after DHS findings of sexual abuse, and victim notification by email from the Pardon and Parole Board. Most bills were presented by members as request or cleanup measures, with brief explanations and limited debate. Several bills drew questions about implementation, due process, costs, and scope, especially the domestic violence GPS monitoring bill and the DOC credit bill. The committee also discussed a bill to lower the age for marriage, which was reported out 10-1, and a domestic violence-related GPS tracking bill that passed 12-0 after questions about monitoring and payment. Another domestic violence bill expanding great bodily injury definitions passed 12-0, and a bill requiring supervised visitation after a DHS sexual abuse finding passed 13-0. Nearly all measures were reported out with unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including multiple 11-0, 12-0, 13-0, and 14-0 recommendations. A few bills had split votes, including the marriage-age bill at 10-1, the gambling penalty bill at 12-1, the OSBI record-check fee bill at 13-0, and the wrongful termination cap bill at 8-5. Several bills were laid over for a later meeting, and the committee adjourned after announcing it would continue work on Thursday.

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• of the retail industry within our membership, from traditional retail, hardware stores, appliance gift
• Upstairs, unless I wanted to go get a gift card, you know, there’s that process.
• No cash accepted upstairs unless I wanted to go get a gift card; you know, there’s that process.

Summary: The House and Senate chairs opened the first organizational meeting of the special commission created by Chapter 238 of the Acts of 2024 to study the future of payments and sales transactions by credit card and the impacts on small businesses. They explained that the commission’s charge includes reviewing payment trends, cashless transactions, credit card fees, mobile payments, buy now/pay later financing, the costs to small businesses of accepting different forms of payment, and the impact of Section 28A of Chapter 140D. No testimony was taken at this first meeting; it was intended to introduce commission members, outline the process, and begin planning future hearings and a final report with recommendations or options for the Legislature. Members discussed possible hearing topics, including business and consumer impacts of credit card fees, surcharges, and gratuities; the legal and regulatory landscape; and policy considerations such as transparency, reporting requirements, and possible limits on fees. Several members supported the commission’s scope and noted the issue’s timeliness, citing the growth of cashless transactions and the burden of swipe fees on retailers and restaurants. One member suggested the commission also consider cryptocurrency in transactions, and another raised the possibility of holding hearings outside the State House to improve access for small businesses around the state. The chairs said the first public hearing is tentatively set for April 8 in Gardner Auditorium, with additional hearings to be scheduled depending on interest and sign-ups. They said testimony may be offered in person, online, or in writing, and that written testimony will be part of the record. The commission also encouraged members and interested parties to suggest experts, topics, and report formats as the study develops. The meeting ended with a motion to close and an affirmative vote to adjourn.

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• loving parents, Eugene and Sylvia Staples Kohler, who welcomed him into their hearts as a precious gift
• loving parents, Eugene and Sylvia Staples Kohler, who welcomed him into their hearts as a precious gift
• loving parents, Eugene and Sylvia Staples Kohler, who welcomed him into their hearts as a precious gift

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• Looking back, I realized that we, the generations that have followed, were given an amazing gift.
• We were given the gift of no anger.
• It exceeded the gift limit for what he could accept.

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• My questions are purposely intended to figure out now that you have the gift of hindsight in 2020.
• And for 2026, we are looking at how we can best utilize. utilize him and his gifts, talents, and abilities
• I used to work in that space. that information and then saying it's like a gift registry on Amazon.
• But they provided diapers, dry goods. gift cards, anything people needed.
• And so the state's got to endow that interoperability so we don't get the kind of thing you saw on the

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• We praise you for your glory and all your abundant gifts.
• WE PRAISE YOU FOR YOUR GLORY AND ALL YOUR ABUNDANT GIFTS.

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• know, it's only $25,000, but substantive, if you will, it's a fund switch from a federal fund to a gift
• There's a RISMO about a gift fund, and this is a gift.
• Okay, so the America 250 celebration, the $25,000—so that was a gift from the Walmart Foundation to the
• So $25,000 came from Walmart to the state institutions gift trust fund.
• found we have this RISMO sitting there, a statutory fund that says it's for this express purpose of gifts

Committee: House Budget

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• God our creator, you who have reached out to us in love and graced us undeservedly with gifts of encouragement
• God our creator, you who have reached out to us in love and graced us undeservedly with gifts of encouragement

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• That we would each commit to live into the gifts of that same spirit and to serve one another as stewards
• THAT WE WOULD EACH COMMIT TO LIVE INTO THE GIFTS OF THAT SAME SPIRIT AND TO SERVE ONE ANOTHER AS STEWARDS

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• Most righteous Adonai, in James 1:7, it says every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then recorded attendance, approved the journal from April 27, 2026, and heard a point of personal privilege recognizing guests from the Light Group of the World and several pastors from around the state. The body also adopted a motion to extend the second regular session beyond the period authorized by Senate Rule 27, and it noted that House messages and calendar items would be entered into the journal without being read aloud. The chamber then moved to second reading of a large package of 2026-2027 budget and appropriations measures, including the general appropriations act, state budget limitations, and agency-specific bills covering commerce, criminal justice, environment, healthcare, higher education, human services, K-12 education, local government, state properties, revenue, taxation, and transportation. No debate or votes on those bills were recorded in the transcript. The Senate also considered a gubernatorial nomination from the Education Committee. The committee recommended confirmation of John Schneider to the State Board for Charter Schools for a term ending January 21, 2030, and the Senate voted to advise and consent. The ayes prevailed, the confirmation was approved, and the Secretary was instructed to notify the Governor and Secretary of State before the Senate recessed.

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• That could be anything from unpaid wages to lost gift cards, mutual funds, precious family heirlooms.
• unpaid wages That could be anything from unpaid wages to<00:30:52.720><c> lost</c><00:30:52.960><c> gift
• </c><00:30:53.200><c> cards,</c><00:30:53.600><c> mutual</c><00:30:53.919><c> funds,</c> to lost gift
• cards, mutual funds, to lost gift cards, mutual funds, precious<00:30:54.880><c> fairly</c><00:30:55.360

Summary: The House convened with 55 members present and 10 excused, established a quorum, and approved the journal of Monday, January 26, 2026, as corrected. The chamber then took up Senate Joint Resolution 5, designating Colorado 4-H Day. Representatives Johnson and McCormick spoke in support, noting the visit from 4-H members and reciting the 4-H pledge. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 59-0, with six excused. The remainder of the meeting consisted largely of announcements and recognitions. Members highlighted upcoming legislative receptions for the Colorado Airport Operators Association and livestock groups, committee meetings including SMART Act hearings, Judiciary Committee items, Transportation/Housing/Local Government business, and a House Finance Committee meeting. Several members also recognized visiting groups and constituents, including behavioral health providers, Aurora Mental Health and Recovery, Heritage Heights Academy students, and House District 6 community leaders. A significant portion of the floor time was devoted to a personal privilege statement by Minority Leader Caldwell, who responded to concerns about immigration enforcement, emphasized the rule of law and due process, and criticized rhetoric he said endangered law enforcement and others. The House then moved into recess later in the day.