Transcript Highlights:

• theft is a serious and increasingly common form of identity fraud that specifically targets property ownership
• personal property, occurs when an individual or group successfully forges or steals your property deed
• , allowing them to transfer ownership of your property into their name without your knowledge or consent
• We are taking ownership of this policy and we're working to fix it.

Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, prayer, approval of the previous journal, and messages from the House, then moved through several recognitions and resolutions honoring visiting groups. Members adopted resolutions recognizing the Texas chapters of Blue Star Mothers of America, Fine Arts Education Day, Donate Life Texas Day, Baha’i Capitol Day, County Government Day, Jack County Day, Crockett County Day, and a recognition of Navy Petty Officer Simon Urbanik for service during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The chamber also heard remarks from visiting doctors, students, county officials, and community groups, with multiple senators speaking in support of military families, arts education, organ donation, and local government service. The Senate then took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2779, relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues. Senator Birdwell said the bill would stop local governments from conditioning HOT funds on race- or class-based priorities and would require Galveston to transfer the full state rebate for beach cleaning and maintenance to its park board. After questions, the Senate suspended the rules, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed it, though the final vote showed significant opposition. The chamber also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2322, described as a cleanup bill removing the compelling-factor test for dispatchable generation from the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act. A major debate centered on Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2253, which would phase out uncertified teachers in core classrooms and strengthen educator certification requirements. Senator Creighton argued the bill responds to a teacher pipeline crisis, adds parent notification, creates multiple preparation pathways, and provides financial incentives for certification; Senator West and Senator Sparks pressed for rural flexibility and implementation details. An amendment from Senator Gutierrez to add a teacher student-loan repayment program failed on a 11-17 vote, while other technical and fiscal amendments were adopted. The bill then passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2371, updating skimmer-reporting rules to cover electronic terminals beyond fuel pumps, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2351, relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit. Senate Bill 619, a conscience-protection bill for health care workers, drew extended questioning from Senators Cook, Eckhardt, and Menendez about patient abandonment, scope, and whether it could allow refusals of legal services such as vaccines, antibiotics, contraception, or personal care; despite those concerns, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment. Finally, the chamber began consideration of Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1169, which would allow public entities to form public utility agencies to cooperate on water and wastewater projects without eminent domain or cross-collateralization, with Senator Hinojosa explaining it as a tool for small and rural communities facing utility infrastructure problems.

Transcript Highlights:

• Does that mean the register of deeds office needs to do research to figure out where someone is a taxpayer
• c><00:18:48.559><c> the</c><00:18:48.799><c> register</c><00:18:49.120><c> of</c><00:18:49.280><c> deeds
• </c><00:18:49.679><c> office</c> that mean the register of deeds office that mean the register of deeds
• to instead of having to hand over the agreement itself, handing over, you know, at the registry of deeds
• There's no indication of ownership.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• parcel will be sold subject to the existing slope easement recorded at Merrimack County Registry of Deeds
• Transportation requests approval to dispose of 1.55 plus or minus acres of state-owned land with a deed

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee met and first approved the June 30, 2025 meeting minutes. The committee then took up a series of Department of Transportation property actions, including authorization to grant an access point in Exeter, sell two small tracts in Keene, amend a prior Guilford disposal based on a revised survey and appraisal, sell 0.42 acres in Lincoln, list and sell 9.77 acres in Chesterfield, sell 0.54 acres in Fremont, and approve a permanent access easement in Belmont. The committee also approved a utility easement in Albany and a permanent access easement on Route 153 for the Bickfords. Most of these items involved direct sales or listings, administrative fees of $1,100, and conditions requiring surveys and local/state approvals; several were approved unanimously after brief or no questions. Representative Faulkner declared a conflict of interest on the Chesterfield item, and Representative Newman sat in for that matter; later, Faulkner was recused from the Belmont item as well. The committee also approved a Department of Administrative Services request to grant a perpetual utility line easement to Public Service Company of New Hampshire for a facility under construction at the Hampstead hospital property, with the administrative fee waived because the grant was in exchange for utility service. During discussion of informational item LRCP25-038, staff explained that no committee action was needed because the item was only to notify members that a parcel’s fair market value had been reduced due to a change in access. The committee received additional informational materials from the New Hampshire Council on Resources and Development, including minutes from its May 8 meeting and memorandums on surplus land review for Meredith and Hampstead. The next meeting was set for December 9 at 9:30 a.m. at Granite Place, Room 228, and the chair noted the meeting would be on a Tuesday because of building scheduling. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• We had somebody from DEED come in and talk a little bit about the fraud that happened with the workers
• unemployment insurance, and they were so excited that they You know, they have a lot of measures at DEED

Transcript Highlights:

• proposal being considered here on the OIG simply gives the office authority to obtain data from the Deeds
• law that parental consent is still required for schools to share parent and student information with DEED

Bills: HF2354, HF1672, HF2389, HF2870, HF2743, HF1918, HF2551, HF1671

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis

Transcript Highlights:

• More importantly, this bill provides additional incentives for projects that include deed-restricted
• More importantly, this bill provides additional incentives for projects that include deed-restricted
• crisis has left too many people without a home, struggling to pay rent, and unable to achieve home ownership
• excess reserves or operating income between developments sharing the same sponsor or affiliated ownership

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• amongst the people that were doing these contract for deeds, and he was the Diablo Blanco.
• It just says you can sell that land for contract for deed, but the moment you put any sort of domicile
• on it, you have a clock ticking on you, and you have to convert it to a warranty deed.
• any sort of domicile on it you have a clock ticking on you and he have to convert it to a warranty deed
• We tie them to the land through the warranty deed. Okay. One last question for both of y'all.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Just like you would do a title search on a car or, you know, on a deed.
• or you<04:06:48.920><c> know,</c><04:06:49.120><c> on</c><04:06:49.360><c> a</c><04:06:49.400><c> deed
• </c><04:06:50.920><c> this</c><04:06:51.440><c> allows</c><04:06:52.440><c> the</c> you know, on a deed
• So this allows the you know, on a deed.
• of trust or deeds or promissory notes in this bill. title scares me a little bit and you referred to

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The liability is the risk of ownership.
• My brand inspector did not have the authority to identify ownership because we don't identify ownership
• </c> needed to identify ownership. He cannot. needed to identify ownership. He cannot.
• </c> ownership, which we did. ownership, which we did.
• </c> I accepted their claim of ownership I accepted their claim of ownership after<03:52:55.360><c> my

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A condominium is a legal form of real estate ownership and operation.
• </c><00:23:44.120><c> and</c> form of real estate ownership and form of real estate ownership and operation
• There’s no commercial ownership there at all.
• All you have to do is go to the registry of deeds and look at the condominium declaration.
• All you have to do is go to the registry of deeds and look at the condominium declaration.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That pertain to deed fraud. This bill here is a follow-up to it. That pertains to deed fraud.

Bills: SB1450, SB1458, SB1232, SB1238, SB1325, SB1209, SB1362, SB2072, SB1451, SB1540, SB1581, SB1535, SB1266, SB1927, SB1460, SB2084, SB2182

Keywords: criminal court costs, court fees, fines, assessments, waiver, ability to pay, indigent defendants, post-release relief, probation compliance, parole, deferred sentence, suspended sentence, restitution, child support, municipal court, district court, criminal justice reform, court debt, legal financial obligations, fee waiver

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and considered a long series of bills, mostly on criminal justice, elections, civil procedure, and higher education liability. Early measures included SB 1450, allowing judges to waive certain fines and fees for people who have completed probation or incarceration, with an amendment requiring a request and a judicial order; SB 1458, repealing a statute that allowed disclosure of grand jury witnesses; SB 1232, increasing penalties for tower vandalism and copper theft; SB 1238, making domestic assault and battery in the presence of a minor a felony on the first offense; and SB 1325, requiring GPS monitoring and victim-alert protections for certain domestic abuse defendants before release. All of those bills advanced, most on strong or unanimous votes, though SB 1458 and SB 1232 each had one nay. The committee also advanced SB 1209, which adjusted eviction-related civil procedure timelines by replacing “weekends” with Sundays and holidays in the filing-to-summons period, and SB 1362, which standardized early voting hours across the state’s consolidated election schedule, with Thursdays through Saturdays set at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesdays retained for general elections. Members asked about the effect on landlords, voters, rural counties, and staffing, and the authors said the changes were intended to improve consistency and give more time for payment or mediation. SB 2072, dealing with deed fraud and title theft, was amended to clarify that fee waivers apply to orders restoring title after a fraudulent conveyance, and then advanced unanimously. Later, the committee considered SB 1451, which adds a checkbox for prior voter registration, codifies cancellation of prior registrations, and requires an annual statistical report on registration notices; it advanced on a 6-2 vote after questions about whether the bill could burden voters. SB 1540 created a new felony offense for “grooming” a minor, prompting debate over whether existing indecent-proposal statutes already cover similar conduct; it advanced 7-1. SB 1581 extended the time for county grand jury initiative petitions from 45 to 90 days and added a protest period, and SB 1535 would adjust charity-enforcement procedures for the Attorney General; both advanced. The committee also advanced SB 1266, increasing penalties for violations of the anti-notario law, SB 1927, elevating unauthorized boarding or refusal to leave a school bus to a felony, SB 1460, strengthening penalties for repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses, and SB 2182, creating civil remedies for nonconsensual sharing of intimate images. SB 1618 was laid over, and the meeting adjourned with notice of another meeting the following week.

Transcript Highlights:

• First paragraph, I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words, but of deeds
• I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words, but of deeds, achievements won
• First paragraph, I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words, but of deeds

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal by roll call vote, 139-1. Members spent much of the morning introducing guests and recognizing visitors, including Missouri FFA officers, library advocates, park and recreation professionals, interns, community leaders, and family members. The chamber also heard a tribute to William Clay Sr. in observance of Black History Month. The first major bill taken up was House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1757, which would require universal gifted-student screening by the end of third grade and clarify how schools identify gifted students. The sponsor and supporters said the bill is meant to expand access to gifted services, reduce bias in identification, and ensure students are screened regardless of zip code or family resources. Several members asked about funding, screening methods, and whether the bill would create an unfunded mandate; the sponsor said schools would have flexibility to use two of seven screening options and that the bill would not require a gifted program unless a district reaches the 3% threshold. The House adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. The chamber then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1667 and 2294, the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. The sponsor said the measure would require medical care for infants born alive during or after an abortion attempt and impose civil and criminal penalties for failure to provide care. Supporters framed the bill as protecting newborns who survive an abortive attempt, while opponents argued it was duplicative of existing law, could criminalize medical providers, and would worsen Missouri’s maternity-care shortages and discourage doctors from practicing in the state. Members debated the bill’s language, intent, and possible effects on abortion-related investigations and medical practice; the discussion continued beyond the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• affordable housing and environmental adaptation dollars, will generate $400 million a year by doubling the deeds
• Could you just talk a little bit about that Deeds Act, the Adides Act, about how that would work because
• I thought with deeds excise tax that some of it is split with the county government, so I just want

Bills: S2542

Keywords: climate resilience, resilience bond bill, environmental bond, infrastructure spending, flood control, coastal resilience, PFAS, clean water, wetlands, nature-based solutions, housing permitting, flood disclosure, land conservation, biodiversity, forest reserves, municipal vulnerability preparedness, MVP grant program, food security, agricultural resilience, solid waste

Summary: The Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets held a hearing on S. 2542, the Mass Ready Act, the Healey-Driscoll administration’s environmental bond bill. Secretary Rebecca Tepper and other administration officials described the bill as a $3 billion package focused on climate resilience, including flood and coastal protection, drinking water and wastewater upgrades, PFAS remediation, open space and land conservation, park and parkway infrastructure, food security infrastructure, and a new resilience revolving fund for municipalities, water districts, tribes, and wastewater districts. Committee members asked about project useful life, permitting streamlining, combined sewer overflows, parkway funding, land acquisition, and how the revolving fund would be capitalized and administered. Officials said the fund would be run through the Clean Water Trust, use existing trust resources rather than new fees, and eventually support special obligation bonds once it has a track record; they also said the bill aims to speed approvals for salt marsh restoration and other nature-based projects. A number of witnesses urged the committee to strengthen the bill. Environmental and climate groups called for larger authorizations for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program, the resilient coast plan, air quality monitoring, flood buyouts, and tree planting and urban forestry. Green Roots and Conservation Law Foundation emphasized outdoor and indoor air pollution in environmental justice communities and requested dedicated funding for monitoring and indoor air quality improvements. Boston Harbor Now and other coastal advocates supported permitting reforms and asked for more funding for coastal resilience and DCR maintenance. Massachusetts Rivers Alliance urged inclusion of drought management provisions and a statewide flood buyout program. Several witnesses also supported a water conservation and reuse commission to study gray water and rainwater reuse. Agricultural and food system witnesses backed the bill’s food security and farmland protection provisions, especially the food security infrastructure grant program, which they said is critical to farms, processors, and food access projects and should not lapse in fiscal 2027. Water utility advocates said the bill does not go far enough on drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater needs, citing major long-term capital needs and PFAS compliance costs. They asked for recurring funding and broader eligibility for utility upgrades and redundancy projects. No votes or formal actions were taken at the hearing; the committee heard testimony and questions only.

Transcript Highlights:

• This would request DEED to conduct a comprehensive review of the boiler and elevator inspection branch
• This would request DEED to conduct a comprehensive review of the boiler and elevator inspection branch
• This would request DEED to conduct a comprehensive review of the boiler and elevator inspection branch

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard several resolutions focused on workforce shortages and program development. STR 145/SR 117 would create a legislative working group on paid family and medical leave; testimony from state agencies, labor groups, advocacy organizations, and others was overwhelmingly supportive, though some asked for broader representation and legal expertise. Members raised questions about prior studies, staffing estimates, and funding needs for administering a future program. The chair ultimately deferred decision making on this measure to March 28, 2025. The committee also heard STR 55/SR 37 on reviewing the boiler and elevator inspection branch to improve recruitment and retention. DLIR supported the measure, while the Department of Human Resources Development supported the intent but suggested labor should lead the study. Industry witnesses described long inspection wait times, backlogs, and difficulty recruiting inspectors, and several said higher pay and training pathways were needed. The committee voted to pass the resolution unamended. For STR 64/SR 49, which would establish a Hawaii State Fellows Program, the department supported the concept but said resources would be needed and should be included in the budget rather than a resolution; the committee recommended deferral indefinitely. STR 67/SR 51, addressing hiring shortages in the public mental health care system, drew support from the State Council on Mental Health and others, with requests for amendments to ensure broader cooperation and added agencies. The committee moved the measure as a Senate draft with amendments. STR 63/SR 48, proposing a Hawaii Workforce Excellence Award, received support from DLIR, and the committee later recessed and reconvened for decision making on the measures.

Transcript Highlights:

• <c> possibly</c> likely in another department um possibly likely in another department um possibly deed
• 00:36:24.800><c> Health</c><00:36:25.560><c> so</c><00:36:26.160><c> uh</c><00:36:26.280><c> in</c> deed
• or Department of Health so uh in deed or Department of Health so uh in that<00:36:26.760><c> case</c

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Higher Education heard Senate Bill 101, which would require University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine graduates who paid in-state tuition to serve as physicians in Hawaiʻi for at least two years after residency or fellowship, beginning with the class of 2029. The Deputy Attorney General said the bill addressed a matter of statewide concern. JABSOM Dean Sam Shoemaker testified in opposition, arguing the school already uses scholarships, loan repayment, and other incentives, and that the strongest predictor of where physicians practice is where they complete residency; he said the school is working to expand residency slots, neighbor-island training, and class size. Supporters argued the state faces a severe physician shortage and should do more to ensure publicly subsidized students remain in Hawaiʻi. The committee ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including a statewide concern statement, and deferred the measure to July 31, 2025; the vote was adopted. The committee then heard Senate Bill 19, which creates funds to establish a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program on Maui. University of Hawaiʻi and nursing workforce representatives testified in support, saying there is ample capacity on Maui and strong demand for higher nursing education. Members discussed the broader nursing pathway, including existing associate and bachelor’s programs at UH campuses and the need to improve access for Maui and nearby communities. The measure was moved to decision-making and adopted with amendments and a deferred date. Senate Bill 637, appropriating funds for various University of Hawaiʻi nursing programs, also received support from UH nursing leaders, who said the funding would support the final phase of the West Oʻahu-Manoa collaboration and an online RN-to-BS program. The Hawaiʻi State Center for Nursing said its research showed capacity and demand for these programs. The committee recommended amendments to blank out appropriation amounts for the committee report and deferred the measure, then adopted it. The committee also adopted Senate Bill 741, which establishes an external audit committee within the UH Board of Regents, and deferred or amended several other measures, including a wastewater technology pilot program, a coconut rhinoceros beetle response program, and a climate-resilient development appropriation.

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, I talked to Representative Deeds and here's the information I got.
• 06.600><c> talked</c><00:31:06.960><c> to</c><00:31:07.240><c> representative</c><00:31:08.000><c> Deeds
• </c><00:31:08.400><c> and</c> I talked to representative Deeds and I talked to representative Deeds and

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary received an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on implementation of House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget, and court facility projects. AOC leaders said they do not anticipate problems balancing the outgoing biennium or fiscal year 2026, and explained that the budget changes were driven by the need to reduce costs while preserving required constitutional, court-rule, and statutory services. They also said the new filing fee increases authorized by HB 504 took effect that day and are expected to generate up to $5 million, while the reorganization is projected to save about $3 million in general fund dollars. The bulk of the presentation focused on a major reorganization of the Office of Statewide Programs, which includes specialty courts, family and juvenile services, and pretrial services. AOC said the plan eliminates 170 positions and creates 109 new ones, mainly by reducing middle-management layers, expanding regional service delivery, and cross-training staff. Officials said 110 employees had already been offered or accepted placements, 24 had chosen voluntary separation, and the final number of employees leaving remains fluid until the process concludes around August 1. They emphasized that specialty court programs were not eliminated, but state-funded treatment court contracts and behavioral health liaison positions were removed, with treatment costs shifted to Medicaid or participants where appropriate. Members asked about the process, staffing impacts, specialty court participation, juvenile services, and how AOC will monitor the changes. AOC said the reorganization was developed by leadership, HR, and legal staff under direction of the Chief Justice and approved by the Supreme Court, and that it is intended to improve efficiency and frontline support rather than reduce services. They said specialty court participant levels are being watched closely, that CDW services will continue to use outside providers for programming, and that the agency will keep judges and stakeholders informed as the new structure goes into effect. No votes were taken, and the committee did not approve minutes because a quorum was not present.

Transcript Highlights:

• I ask that our speech be seasoned with salt that we might not sin against you in thought, word, or deed
• I ask that our speech be seasoned with salt that we might not sin against you in thought, word, or deed
• We praise you for the indwelling spirit, and I asked those... ...or deed.
• bill simply modifies provisions that are governing documents that are recorded with the recorder of deeds

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House journals for the prior two days. Members also introduced several guests and recognized staff and visitors before moving into House bills for perfection and printing. House Bill 2636, the Mortgage Modification Act, was explained as a banking measure to keep first mortgages in first position when modified, and it was adopted and ordered perfected and printed with broad support. The chamber then considered House Bill 1718, which would address a court interpretation of Missouri’s sovereign immunity caps by tying the inflation-adjusted cap to the date of injury rather than the date of judgment. Supporters said it would provide certainty for political subdivisions and align insurance coverage with the accident date, while opponents warned it could encourage delay in litigation and reduce recovery for seriously injured plaintiffs. After questions and debate, the House adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. Members spent the most time on House Bills 2120 and 1698, the anti-bullying legislation known as Sawyer’s Law. Sponsors and supporters described it as requiring prompt investigation and reporting of bullying to administrators, parents, and school boards, citing tragic real-world examples and arguing that schools need clearer accountability. An amendment from the Boone County member would have removed zero-tolerance references, limited identifying information in reports, and given school boards more flexibility; supporters said it would protect due process and privacy, while opponents said it would weaken the bill’s purpose. The amendment failed, but the House adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bills perfected and printed. The House also took up House Bill 2748, which would require daily physical activity in schools. The sponsor said the bill was based on research showing benefits for learning, behavior, and mental health, and an amendment would remove the emergency clause, delay implementation, and clarify how schools could count up to 10 minutes of activity toward class time. Members debated scheduling, staffing, and whether the proposal would be too prescriptive, but supporters argued it would improve student outcomes without adding time to the school day. The discussion continued as the transcript ended, with no final vote shown on that bill in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• But the deeds of one warrior that night will live forever in the eternal chronicles of military valor
• </c><02:13:38.719><c> But</c><02:13:38.880><c> the</c><02:13:39.119><c> deeds</c> coming.
• But the deeds coming. They were all set.
• But the deeds of<02:13:39.599><c> one</c><02:13:39.920><c> warrior</c><02:13:40.320><c> that</c><02:13

Keywords: Presidential address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• responsibility for maintaining it, if they signed a liability waiver, if that was recorded with the register of deeds
• c><01:01:36.160><c> the</c><01:01:36.319><c> register</c><01:01:36.559><c> of</c><01:01:36.720><c> deeds
• </c> was recorded with the register of deeds. was recorded with the register of deeds.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1254, an act amending Section 33-401, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to conveyances and deeds.
• It exempts any deed or conveyance of real property that is submitted for recording by a licensed title
• It exempts any deed or conveyance of real property that is submitted for recording by a licensed title
• on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency, having had under consideration SB 1479 relating to deeds
• , an act amending sections 33-401 and related Arizona Revised Statutes relating to conveyances and deeds

Summary: The Senate met in multiple Committee of the Whole sessions and considered a large number of bills, many related to digital assets and cryptocurrency, including SB 1042, SB 1043, SB 1044, SB 1045, SB 1432, SCR 1003, SCR 1033, and SCR 1028. Members discussed whether the state should accept cryptocurrency for payments, tax or exempt virtual currency, ban central bank digital currency, and support digital assets in retirement systems. Senator Epstein repeatedly argued against the measures and tried to offer amendments targeting data center tax exemptions, but one such amendment was ruled not germane and the ruling was upheld on a division vote. The bills and resolutions in that group generally advanced with do-pass recommendations, with SB 1043 and SB 1044 amended before advancing. The Senate also advanced several bills on family law, public records, scholarship organizations, property conveyances, underground facilities, and environmental and energy issues, including SB 1039, SB 1139, SB 1147, SB 1148, SB 1328, SB 1078, SB 1142, SB 1184, SB 1254, SB 1278, SB 1281, SB 1418, SB 1445, and SB 1566. Some measures drew discussion and amendments: SB 1254 received a clarifying amendment for deeds handled by title and escrow professionals; SB 1278 had a floor amendment withdrawn; SB 1281 was amended by committee and floor changes; SB 1418 prompted questions about small modular reactors and concerns about uranium mining and health impacts; and SB 1566 was amended to address malicious delay enforcement and judicial review. Most of these bills received do-pass recommendations. In the health and human services calendar, the Senate advanced SB 1052, SB 1115, SB 1149, SB 1193, SB 1233, SB 1345, SB 1346, and SB 1631, with SB 1124 retained on the calendar. Debate centered on ACCESS and remote work, administrative deficiency cure periods, anonymous complaints, fee-for-service claims, and DCS-related hearings and investigations. Senator Gonzales opposed several ACCESS-related bills, arguing they lacked appropriations, could disrupt services, or conflicted with federal Medicaid law, while sponsors said the bills addressed agency performance and provider complaints. SB 1115, SB 1149, SB 1193, SB 1233, and SB 1345 were amended before receiving do-pass recommendations, and SB 1345’s sponsor said ACCESS was removed from the bill. The final calendar included regulatory and veterinary-related bills such as SB 1137, SB 1144, SB 1205, and SB 1286. SB 1205, dealing with motor vehicle booting fees, received a floor amendment requiring an appeals process for private parking lots. SB 1286, on veterinary telemedicine and prescriptions, drew the most extended debate, with a committee amendment and a Kavanagh floor amendment restoring a 14-day prescription extension and adding flea and tick treatment; Senator Leach opposed the floor amendment, describing prior stakeholder negotiations and changes in committee support. The transcript ends while that debate is still underway, after several bills have already been reported out with do-pass recommendations.