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VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-03-18 - 2:32PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • insurance reforms. insurance reforms.
  • insurer insurer accountable.
  • insurance-style reporting.
  • . commissioners.
  • of the Department of Liquor and Lottery, the Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, the Department of Financial
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House resumed consideration of H.606 on firearm procedures and first took up Section 3 and its effective dates. A member from Northfield spoke at length in support, arguing the provision is narrowly tailored, based on actual dangerousness rather than mental illness alone, and is more limited than federal law because it applies only to specific court findings and is temporary, with rights restorable upon recovery. The House then approved Section 3 and its effective dates, approved the remainder of the Judiciary Committee report, and ordered third reading. The chamber then moved through third readings and passed H.385 on remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt, H.556 on exceptions to the state minimum wage, H.559 on the parole board, H.723 on posting of land, and H.757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives. On H.814, relating to neurological rights and AI in health and human services, the House adopted an amendment offered by the member from Burlington that required the advisory council to include proposed definitions for neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and related terms in its report; the House Health Care Committee reported the amendment favorable 11-0-0, and the bill then passed. H.816, regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services, also passed, as did H.927, technical corrections for the 2026 session. The House then took up H.930 on chronic absenteeism. The committee member from Manchester described the bill as an AOE proposal responding to high post-pandemic absenteeism rates and their impact on learning, and outlined provisions adding definitions, updating compulsory attendance language, requiring a state model policy, strengthening notification and truancy procedures, and preserving existing penalties. The member said the Education Committee heard from a wide range of education and child welfare witnesses and passed the bill 11-0. After a brief clarification on the absences section, the House proceeded toward third reading of H.930.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/01/2026)

Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • . insurance. insurance.
  • Commissioner. Of course.
  • for most insurance plans. for most insurance plans.
  • deductible, there's a co- insurance. deductible, there's a co- insurance.
  • But the health insurance coverage.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • regulate insurance regulate insurance companies<00:11:16.800> states<00:11:17.440> do<
  • commissioner under...
  • by the commissioner under so adopted by the commissioner under so there's<00:17:40.960> some<
  • Going back to the commissioner of our state insurance department setting the rules, how—what?
  • commissioner.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 507, which concerns the timeline for credentialing mental health care providers. Members discussed and approved an amendment that removed section 2 and changed the bill’s effective date to January 1. A motion for ought to pass as amended was made, seconded, and approved by a 6-0 vote, with Representative Miles assigned to write the committee report. The bulk of the meeting focused on House Bill 705, a price-transparency measure requiring insurance-related data reporting and uniform formatting. Committee members and a representative from Anthem discussed how the bill would interact with federal requirements, including a recent presidential executive order and anticipated CMS guidance on uniformity standards. Anthem testified that the federal timeline was uncertain, that final rules could take months, and that the machine-readable files involved are complex and costly to produce. Some members argued the state should mirror federal standards but wait for final federal guidance; others said the bill should create a firm state requirement and not leave everything to rulemaking. The main unresolved issue was timing. Members debated whether the bill should be effective upon passage, apply to plan years beginning January 1, 2026, or be delayed until after federal guidance is finalized, with several references to a possible six-month implementation window after final federal rules. No final vote was taken on HB 705 in the portion provided; instead, the committee planned to revisit the bill the next morning after language was rewritten and circulated, with a straw vote anticipated before the executive session.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Mar 25th, 2025

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It will also provide a comparison of the annual homeowners insurance premiums for each insurer in the
  • agent or an insurance company.
  • agent and insurance companies.
  • I do appreciate, as well, your reaching out to me and meeting with the two of us and the insurance commissioner
  • You're reaching out to me a meeting with the two of us and the insurance commissioner to talk about it
Summary: The committee first took up SB 794, as amended by a late-filed strike-all, which would require a human being to make insurance claim denial decisions and prohibit artificial intelligence from being the sole basis for a denial. The sponsor said the bill was intended to preserve human oversight while allowing innovation in claims processing. Public testimony included support from the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate and the Florida Medical Association, along with one speaker urging additional protections for homeowners. The committee adopted the strike-all and reported SB 794 favorably with committee substitutes. Members then heard SB 134, which removes the $500 threshold on the sales tax exemption for bullion, making sales of gold, silver, and platinum bullion fully exempt and eliminating certain dealer documentation requirements. Supporters argued the change would reduce a regressive tax and help consumers preserve savings; the sponsor estimated a revenue impact of about $300,000. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also adopted a strike-all on SB 888, which directs the Office of Insurance Regulation to create a more consumer-friendly homeowners insurance website with premium comparison information, market data, rate filing access, and educational resources. The sponsor and Leader Boyd said the goal was to improve transparency and help consumers navigate a stabilizing market. SB 888 was reported favorably with committee substitutes. The final bill heard was SB 1578, covering mammograms and supplemental breast cancer screenings. The sponsor said it would expand coverage requirements in ACA plans and private insurance policies, including annual mammograms for women ages 40 to 50 and supplemental screening coverage, while noting Medicaid already provides these services. The Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate waived in support, and the bill was reported favorably. After the bills, the committee held a lengthy panel discussion on gold and silver as legal tender and transactional money, with testimony from officials from Utah and Florida, industry representatives, and advocacy groups. Panelists discussed constitutional authority, consumer protections, depository oversight, taxation issues, and possible transactional platforms for precious metals. No further action was taken after the discussion, and the committee adjourned.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • Brian Powell used to be the deputy insurance commissioner of the state of Alabama.
  • National Association of insurance National Association of insurance Commissioners<00:27:42.720><
  • <00:59:17.280> commissioner authors and the insurance commissioner authors and the insurance
  • commissioner Michelle Heaton insurance commissioner Michelle Heaton the<03:57:03.159> head<03
  • > to insurance commissioner the authority to insurance commissioner the authority to um<05:00:
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on a non-germane amendment to HB 297 that would create the Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program. Insurance Commissioner DJ Beton, joined by department staff, explained that the proposal is intended to help homeowners afford insurance by funding proactive home improvements that reduce risk and improve insurability. He said the program would be funded by the first $1 million collected annually from the insurance premium tax, with grants of up to $10,000 available on a first-come, first-served basis. Beton described the problem as rising homeowners insurance premiums, hard-market underwriting, nonrenewals, and the resulting shift to more expensive surplus lines coverage. He said eligible projects could include roof fortification, exterior improvements, flood-related foundation work, and removal of hazardous trees or limbs. He cited similar programs in other states, especially Alabama, Louisiana, and North Carolina, as evidence the model can work and noted that industry representatives were present in support. He also said the program would use means testing aligned with the Department of Energy’s weatherization program to target lower-income applicants. Members asked about the non-germane process, who would administer the program, and how the bill would prevent misuse of grant funds. The commissioner said the department would administer the program using one repurposed existing position, with Treasury handling fund flow through an MOU. Staff explained that applicants would have to show completed work through a signed contract, itemized work, and a sworn contractor affidavit, with some upfront payment allowed for materials and the remainder paid after completion. The chair and members discussed that the amendment is being attached to a different bill only to move the proposal through committee and on to House Finance for further consideration.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, uh, Commissioner, uh, Deputy Commissioner, uh, welcome.
  • , Commissioner uh, Deputy Commissioner, Commissioner uh, Deputy Commissioner, uh,<00:02:05.280>
  • Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, >> Mr.
  • Commissioner. Commissioner. Commissioner.
  • Go ahead,<01:46:55.119> Commissioner. ahead, Commissioner. ahead, Commissioner.
Keywords: 1183, house
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Insurance, we do know that property insurance costs are really, I mean they're just going up, and the
  • options of insurance companies to use are limited. going down.
  • . the insurance companies, but it is a crisis.
  • , but yet they have a mortgage, they have to have insurance.
  • I do want to ask, the same thing I ask from the Commissioner.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • The last few things that this bill does: it requires the commissioner of the Department of Insurance
  • of the Department of commissioner of the Department of Insurance<00:08:08.199> to<00:08:08.479
  • <00:08:24.479> of does require that the commissioner of does require that the commissioner
  • <00:14:44.600> coverage insurance coverage insurance coverage mandates<00:14:47.040> which<
  • , commissioner of the Department of Insurance. Sean, with the Department of Insurance as well.
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 423, a prior authorization reform measure sponsored by Representative Kim Moser. A committee substitute was adopted to clarify that the bill’s prior authorization exemption program does not apply to Medicaid. Supporters, including the Kentucky Medical Association, said the bill would reduce red tape, improve transparency, and let providers spend more time on patient care. The bill would create a framework for insurers to establish a gold carding or waiver program for certain health services, exclude prescription drugs, prohibit retrospective reviews based solely on an exemption, and require annual reporting by the Department of Insurance and the Department for Medicaid Services. After questions about how exemptions would work and whether the bill addressed repeat prior authorizations, the committee voted to pass HB 423 with favorable expression. The committee then considered House Bill 415, sponsored by Representative Pollock and supported by AFLAC representatives. The bill was described as clarifying that health insurance coverage mandates are generally intended to apply only to primary major medical policies. With no substantive opposition or questions, the committee voted to pass HB 415 with favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 390 from Chair Meredith, presented with support from multiple insurance industry representatives and the Department of Insurance. The bill would move motor vehicle insurance verification data from the old system to the CAVIS database and shorten the reporting turnaround from 30 days to a ceiling of seven days, with the possibility of a shorter period by regulation. After brief discussion and no objections, the committee voted to pass HB 390 with favorable expression. The committee also heard House Bill 3 for discussion only, sponsored by Representative Neighbors and supported by the Kentucky Pharmacists Association. The bill would require Kentucky Medicaid to reimburse pharmacists for covered clinical services they already provide, aligning Medicaid with existing commercial insurance policy. Supporters argued it would improve access, especially in underserved areas, and could reduce emergency room use and improve outcomes; the bill was not voted on during this meeting.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm with Reed Brothers Insurance in Somerset. I've been in insurance for 12 years.
  • I'm with Reed Brothers Insurance in Somerset. I've been in insurance for 12 years.
  • law enforcement as well as insurance law enforcement as well as insurance companies<00:08:47.080
  • and Tornado Insurance Fund.
  • Sharon Clark, Commissioner, Department of Insurance. Welcome today. Thank you, Mr.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up several insurance and health-related bills, beginning with Senate Bill 18, which was presented by Senator Girdler and insurance witness Adam Sheridan. The bill was described as addressing a shortage of garage liability insurance for used auto dealers in Kentucky, which has left many small dealers with only one or two coverage options and, in some cases, unable to obtain the insurance needed for a dealer license. The committee adopted a motion and second, then passed SB 18 unanimously and reported it favorably with the recommendation that it pass on the House floor. The committee then considered Senate Bill 24, also presented by Senator Girdler with testimony from Eric DeCampo of the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The bill was framed as an anti-fraud measure that would expand the definition of a fraudulent insurance act to cover misrepresentations about property damage and repair costs in property insurance claims. Testimony emphasized that insurance fraud raises premiums for consumers and that the bill would help deter inflated or fabricated claims. After a brief question about whether the bill created new felonies, the committee voted to pass SB 24 unanimously and report it favorably. House Bill 524, presented by Rep. Aaron Thompson with officials from the Office of the Controller and State Risk, would extend reinsurance requirements for the state’s fire and tornado/self-insurance fund from July 1 of this year to July 1, 2030, and rename the fund the Commonwealth’s Property and Casualty Insurance Fund. The bill was moved, seconded, and passed unanimously. House Bill 421, presented by Rep. Amy Neighbors, would require full coverage of FDA-approved bowel preps without out-of-pocket cost or prior authorization issues and update colorectal cancer screening coverage rules for high-risk patients by incorporating multisociety task force guidelines. Members discussed the bill’s personal importance and its minimal fiscal impact; it passed unanimously with a committee substitute. House Bill 236, presented by Rep. Adam Moore and Commissioner Sharon Clark, would cap annual out-of-pocket costs for epinephrine at $100. Members spoke in support, including personal remarks about the importance of access to epinephrine, and the bill passed unanimously with a favorable recommendation. Finally, House Bill 210, presented by Rep. Michael “Sarge” Pollock and Dr. Steve Robertson of the Kentucky Dental Association, addressed dental limited benefit plans and direct payment to dentists. Members asked whether the bill also affected vision/hearing arrangements or third-party administrators; the witness said it was intended for non-ERISA dental plans in Kentucky and suggested follow-up with the commissioner for further clarification. The committee adopted the committee substitute and then passed HB 210 favorably, with 15 yes votes and no votes against. The meeting then adjourned, with a reminder about the Banking and Insurance dinner later that evening.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Commissioner, Mr.

  • Deputy Commissioner, Mr.

  • Deputy Commissioner, Mr.

  • Deputy Commissioner, Mr.

  • Deputy Commissioner, Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ALC-PEER Mar 17th, 2026

ALC-PEER

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's from the Commissioner of State Lands.
  • But the insurance only reimbursed us for 1.8.
  • Has our insurance commissioner or something looked at that to make sure that everybody's paying correctly
  • That's a standard insurance policy.
  • Able to pay back that insurance company later on.
Keywords: 1204, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Appropriations Committee, June 23, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the State Employee Insurance.
  • <01:04:06.520> Uh commissioners want to take up. Uh commissioners want to take up.
  • The Insurance Department is really the review entity who looks over employees group insurance.
  • the insurance side of it.
  • Hayes said, does life insurance, but now we do their life insurance, so they no longer do that.
Keywords: 916, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 11, 2026 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill supports the Office of Insurance Regulation's responsibility to oversee Florida's insurance
  • We don't want insurance companies or any of the management authority of an insurance company to have
  • The auto insurance industry and the flood insurance industry is not part of that modeling procedure.
  • “The example is that at line 34, where if an insurance company discloses information to the commissioner
  • Protected cell captive insurance companies make the captive insurance market more accessible to smaller
Summary: The Insurance and Banking Subcommittee met to hear and vote on several bills, with all measures reported favorably. The first major item was PCS for HB 175 on payment stablecoins, which would create a Florida regulatory framework aligned with the federal GENIUS Act so issuers can choose state regulation instead of federal licensing. Members asked extensive questions about how stablecoins differ from other digital assets, whether Florida would need federal approval, and what impact the bill would have on the Office of Financial Regulation; the sponsor and OFR said the state framework would mirror federal standards and that any workload increase was currently indeterminate. The PCS passed unanimously after testimony from OFR and the Florida Blockchain Business Association in support. The committee then approved CS for HB 961, which streamlines electronic signature requirements for salvage titles and certificates of destruction, and HB 1415, a DFS stablecoin pilot program allowing certain stablecoins to be used for licensing and regulatory fees. HB 1415 was amended to remove authority for a Florida coin, limit the pilot to established stablecoins with at least $1 billion market cap, and require secure custody through a public depository or custodial bank. Members discussed how any interest or revenue would be used, with sponsors saying the pilot was still exploratory and intended mainly to cover program costs. Both bills passed favorably. HB 1039, establishing a state cryptocurrency reserve, also passed after a strike-all amendment moved administration of the reserve from the CFO’s office to the State Board of Administration and tightened eligibility to cryptocurrencies with a $100 billion market cap over the prior 12 months. Supporters argued the bill would create a framework for future diversification and investment in established digital assets, while several members raised concerns about volatility, reporting frequency, and the meaning of new terms such as qualified liquidity provider and secure custody solution. The committee also passed CS for HB 951 on penny rounding for cash transactions, with an amendment clarifying cash transaction definitions and treating money orders and gift cards like credit-card transactions for rounding purposes.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Mar 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • agent or an insurance company.
  • They certainly, you know, talk to their insurance agents and the insurance companies that will help guide
  • You reach out to me a meeting with the 2 of us and the insurance commissioner to talk about it up front
  • Let's go to commissioner White commissioner. Why go?
  • Commissioner Diaz, thank you, Mr.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Insurance Committee Jul 16th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • the leadership of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo de la Torre.
  • As a proud sponsor of SB 616, Insurance Commissioner Lara would like to thank Senators Rubio, Cortese
  • On behalf of Insurance Commissioner Lara, I ask for your aye vote. Just here for technical support.
  • the leadership of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.
  • On behalf of Insurance Commissioner Lara, I ask for your aye vote. Thank you. Thank you.
Summary: The committee heard several insurance-related bills. SB 371 by Senator Cabaldon would lower uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage requirements for rideshare companies from the current $1 million level to $100,000 per person and $300,000 per incident, with added transparency and data-reporting provisions. Uber, Lyft, and several business groups supported the bill as a way to reduce fares and improve affordability, while consumer attorneys, labor groups, and others opposed it as a major cut in protection for injured passengers and drivers. Committee members raised concerns about whether savings would actually reach riders and drivers, but the bill was approved on a do-pass vote to the next committee, with one member not voting. SB 487 by Senator Grayson would change how settlement or judgment proceeds are distributed when peace officers or firefighters are injured by a third party, ensuring they receive at least two-thirds of the at-fault party’s liability insurance limits in certain cases. Supporters, including public safety unions and an injured deputy sheriff, said current law can leave injured first responders with little or no recovery after employer reimbursement, while opponents representing cities, counties, and public agencies argued the bill would reduce recovery of taxpayer-funded workers’ compensation costs and lacked sufficient data. The committee members who spoke largely supported the bill, and it passed on a do-pass vote to Appropriations, with one member not voting. SB 616 by Senator Rubio would create an independent community hardening commission within the Department of Insurance to develop statewide wildfire mitigation recommendations and a post-catastrophe reporting process. The Department of Insurance, local governments, consumer groups, and fire-related organizations supported the measure as a way to improve wildfire resilience and insurance availability, while water agencies opposed provisions touching water infrastructure and warned of litigation and ratepayer impacts. The bill advanced on a do-pass vote to Appropriations, with some members not voting and one member voting no. The committee also heard SB 547 by Senator Perez, coauthored by Senator Rubio, which would extend wildfire-related insurance cancellation/nonrenewal moratoriums to commercial properties; insurers removed their opposition after amendments, and the bill passed to Appropriations on a do-pass vote.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Apr 15th, 2025 at 03:30 pm

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under option one, the bill version, we moved it under the insurance commissioner because HHS did not
  • And then finally, it was also mentioned by the Insurance Commissioner that if we do move forward with
  • I don't know if that could be something that would be dealt with in the Insurance Commissioner budget
  • I only know from my conversations with the Insurance Commissioner staff that...
  • Number one and number two, didn't the Insurance Commissioner do something to this effect?
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up the final bill on its agenda, Senate Bill 2370, which had been converted into a 340B drug transparency measure tied to insulin and broader prescription drug pricing issues. Representative Hendrix outlined the latest bill draft, explaining that it would require reporting by covered entities, contract pharmacies, federally qualified health centers, drug manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and health insurers, with confidentiality protections, civil penalties, and staggered effective dates. He also noted unresolved questions about the scope of required reporting, possible overlap with federal reporting, and whether the Insurance Department would need a consultant to analyze the data. Representative Dobervich then proposed an alternative amendment that would replace the bill language with a Legislative Management study on 340B transparency reporting during the 2025-26 interim. Her proposal would remove the detailed reporting mandates and instead direct a study of what information should be collected, how it should be used, who should receive it, staffing or contracted support needs, and stakeholder input from hospitals, pharmacies, FQHCs, rural health, state agencies, insurers, and manufacturers. Members discussed germaneness, the late-stage nature of the changes, and whether the issue had been adequately heard, while the Insurance Department testified that it had not previously studied 340B-specific data but supported transparency and could see value in either a study or reporting approach. The committee first adopted the Hendrix amendment by a vote of 8-5, then voted on a do not pass motion on the amended bill, which passed 7-6. Representative Frelich was selected to carry the bill. The chair then adjourned the committee for the last time and reminded members about the committee dinner.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (3-17-26)

Banking & Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm Sharon Clark, Commissioner of the Department of Insurance. Thanks again.
  • c> of<00:01:29.960> Insurance.
  • insurer or licensed entity. insurer or licensed entity.
  • let my banking and insurance let my banking and insurance go<00:04:37.920> next<00:04:38.520
  • Yes, there is currently a type of insurance in Kentucky called cooperative insurance.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health Committee Meeting - 2026-04-28

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • commissioner Jan Malcolm. commissioner Jan Malcolm.
  • For the record, my name is Julia Drier, and I'm the Deputy Commissioner of Insurance at the Department
  • So if they have Medicaid insurance, we take their Medicaid insurance.
  • ><01:02:18.799> Dryer, >> Commissioner V or Commissioner Dryer, >> Commissioner V
  • That includes the people with insurance. insurance. insurance.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Administration Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today, I am proud to be joined by Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro, Deputy Commissioner Tanisha
  • on the Board of Commissioners in Rehoboth Beach.
  • the city of Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners.
  • the city of Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners.
  • This is a process that the commissioners went through.
Bills: SB268, SB306, SB264, SB312
Summary: The House Administration Committee met to consider a series of resolutions and bills covering arts districts, child care background checks, federal worker relief, health care reform, court transparency, school tax reassessment, municipal charter changes, constitutional amendment procedures, data center nondisclosure agreements, state employee benefits governance, and lieutenant governor vacancies. Members also noted that House Concurrent Resolution 12 had been removed from the agenda and that public comment would be limited to one minute per speaker. The committee released SCR 167 to study arts, culture, and creative districts in Delaware; HB 438 to close a loophole in the child care service letter requirement; SB 268 to provide interest-free loans, free transit, and tax deferrals for federal workers during shutdowns; SS2 for SB 1 to expand and permanently strengthen primary care investment while also addressing hospital cost growth; HCR 147 to request a Court of Chancery report on audio recordings and automated case assignment; SB 322 to replace the current post-reassessment 10% school revenue increase authority with a 2% annual increase option under safeguards; SB 306 to amend the Rehoboth Beach charter; HB 440 to require voter approval for constitutional amendments after legislative approval; SB 312 to bar nondisclosure agreements for large data center projects; SS1 for SB 289 to change State Employee Benefits Committee governance; and SB 264 to require a special election to fill a lieutenant governor vacancy. Testimony was mixed on several measures. Arts, child care, federal worker relief, primary care, court transparency, data center transparency, and the lieutenant governor vacancy bill drew mostly supportive testimony, while SB 322 and SB 306 drew both support and opposition, especially over tax impacts and the proposed spouse/partner restriction in Rehoboth Beach. HB 440 prompted debate over whether 55% voter approval was the right threshold for constitutional amendments, and SB 312 was supported as a transparency measure by residents affected by prior data center NDAs. All of the listed measures were released from committee by roll call vote, with some members voting no on HB 440, SB 306, SB 312, SS1 for SB 289, and SB 264.