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• That was mainly focused on hospital and facility procedures.
• What we did, we just took three procedures just to show you how things change.
• We also appreciate the members here for House Bill 138 last session.
• That a person has access to within five or ten miles of their house.
• Last session we passed House Bill 2655 that allowed us to go statewide.

Committee: House Insurance

Transcript Highlights:

• Up next, we have House Bill 593, Department of Environmental Quality.
• And so that's what House Bill 788 will do.
• So that's kind of the general overview of House Bill 788.
• And I'd like to testify in opposition to House Bill 78.
• We move to send House Bill 788 to the amending order. Second.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

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• The House will come to order. Members and guests, please take your seats. Thank you. Thank you.
• The House will stand at ease awaiting the assembly of the escort committee and the arrival of the Chief
• Speaker, all right, the House will come to order. Members, please take your seats. Mr. Speaker. Mr.
• Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas and his party are at the door of the House.
• The House will come to order. A quorum is present.

Bills: SB26 , SB28 , SJR36 , SB26 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB28

Summary: The House and Senate met in joint session under HCR 5 to hear an address from Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock, with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick introducing him. The session included recognition of the justices, judges, law enforcement officers, and interpreters present, and it also marked the formal completion of the joint session once the address ended. Chief Justice Blacklock said the state of the judiciary is strong, while paying tribute to former Chief Justice Nathan Hecht and thanking Governor Abbott for his appointment. His remarks focused on judicial administration and public safety, including a call for a 30% increase in district judge salaries, which he argued is needed to attract and retain qualified judges. He also urged support for law enforcement, backed efforts to keep violent offenders in custody pending trial, and said the court is gathering data to identify underperforming judges and use constitutional remedies where necessary. Blacklock emphasized that Texas courts should interpret statutes and the constitution according to text and original meaning, rejecting the “living constitution” approach. He highlighted reforms to improve efficiency and reduce litigation costs, including changes to docketing practices, civil procedure, and the regulation of legal services, and he urged the State Bar to remain politically neutral. He also discussed family law and child welfare, arguing for stronger legal representation for parents and suggesting repeal of Family Code subsection O, which he said can unfairly lead to termination of parental rights. The joint session concluded after his remarks, and the House stood at ease as guests departed.

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• , DFL House Chair, Senate Chair, and the agency.
• House Chair, DFL House sends it to GOP House Chair, DFL House Chair,<00:00:50.239><c> Senate</c> Chair
• </c><00:02:05.200><c> and</c> logistics of votes in the House and logistics of votes in the House and
• We are going to begin in the House.
• And speed things up in the House and 45 in the Senate.

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• I'm going to call the Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee to order.
• Third is possible operational or procedural changes that could include bill introduction limits or rules
• change to constitutional language or maybe a statutory change in century code or procedural changes in
• Michigan had the same original limit of six years in the House and eight years in the Senate.
• And third, the parliamentary procedures and nuances.

Summary: The Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee met with a quorum, approved the previous meeting minutes, and heard an update from Garty Consulting on the interim study of legislative term limits. The consultants outlined their research plan and preliminary themes, including loss of institutional knowledge, shifts in power toward executive agencies and lobbyists, reduced long-term policy capacity, faster leadership turnover, and recruitment/support challenges. They also described possible recommendation categories ranging from constitutional and statutory changes to procedural and cultural adjustments. Committee members asked about how other states repealed term limits, how the public survey would address perceptions of term limits, and how stakeholder focus groups would be selected. The committee also heard a presentation from NCSL on term limits in other states, including examples from Nevada, Montana, and Colorado, with discussion of training programs, staffing changes, annual-session debates, bill limits, and impacts on decorum and leadership continuity. Several members requested follow-up data on part-time versus full-time legislatures, taxpayer costs, and nonpartisan staff devoted to oversight. The committee then considered revisions to the legislature’s workplace harassment policy and related forms. Legislative Council explained changes that clarified the definition of harassment, added captions for readability, extended several deadlines, allowed informal resolution before a review panel is appointed, clarified the role of Legislative Council in intake and documentation, and updated confidentiality/open-records language. Members, especially Senator Hogan, said the revisions better formalize the role of counsel and provide a less intimidating path for resolving complaints. The committee adopted the revised policy and forms by roll call vote. Finally, the committee approved a motion to enter executive session at 1:00 p.m. to review the results of a capital threat assessment and discuss legislator security, citing the applicable open-meetings exemptions. Members were instructed to limit discussion to the stated purpose and not take final action until returning to open session.

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• Members, today we are going to have the walkthrough of House File 2783.
• And I would move that House File 2783 be before us and I would move the DE2, please. Okay.
• This is part of Representative Nash's House File 3.
• . procedures. procedures.
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Bills: HF2783

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• The House will be in order.
• </c> to the house the approval thereof. to the house the approval thereof.
• in the House.
• </c> in the House. in the House.
• </c> transition procedures for minors. transition procedures for minors.

Bills: HR498 , HR845 , HR1366 , HB4776

Keywords: antisemitism, Jewish safety, civil rights, hate crimes, freedom of expression, political protest, drowsy driving, road safety, public awareness, preventative measures, traffic accidents, NEPA, National Environmental Policy Act, environmental review, permitting reform, permit streamlining, infrastructure, economic development, federal agencies, categorical exclusion

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• Representative Yvonne Henson, House District 21. Representative Yvonne Hinson, House District 21.
• We provided the 2024 annual report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House at the
• We work for both the Senate and the House, and all of our projects are conducted at the Legislature's
• And the House, and all of our projects are conducted at the Legislature's direction.
• And then finally, House Bill 7013, which was related to special districts.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to receive annual overviews of its oversight responsibilities and the work of the Auditor General and OPAGA. Committee staff reviewed the committee’s authority over state and local governments, enforcement of audit-report filing requirements, repeated audit findings, Transparency Florida reporting, and lobbying compensation audits. Auditor General Cheryl Norman described her office’s independence, audit standards, quality control, and major audit areas, including the state’s annual financial and single audits, school district and university audits, operational and performance audits, and attestation work. She also noted staffing shortages, recruitment efforts, and a request for carry-forward funds to study salaries. Members asked about whether audits can quantify recoverable dollars, how school district spending comparisons are handled, and how to raise concerns about DCF-related audits or a local city audit that has been pending for years. Norman said her office can quantify findings when possible, sometimes compares costs across districts in operational audits, and that members can bring specific concerns to the appropriate deputy auditor general or the committee. She also explained that citizen or local-government audit requests may require payment of audit costs. OPAGA Coordinator Kara Collins-Gomez outlined OPAGA’s role as a legislative research unit that conducts studies directed by law, the presiding officers, or the committee, and described its policy areas, methodologies, contract monitoring, and recurring statutory reports. Deputy Auditor General Matthew Tracy explained how to read operational audit reports, including findings, criteria, condition, cause, effect, recommendations, and management responses. Deputy Auditor General Greg Senators explained financial audit reports, including audit opinions, required supplementary information, internal control and compliance findings, federal program compliance, and management letters. The meeting concluded with thanks to the presenters and a motion to adjourn, which passed without objection.

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• SB 457, Becker, housing element, due pass as amended to clarify definitions and implementation.
• SB 866, Blakespear, Housing Element Annual Progress Report, holding committee.
• SB 866, Blakespear, Housing Element Annual Progress Report, holding committee.
• SB 1056, Grayson, criminal procedure, due pass as amended to strike reference to courthouse.
• SB 1401, Stern, criminal procedures, due pass. That's out on an A roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 13, 2026 suspense-file hearing on Senate bills, with the chair opening by thanking staff and recognizing consultant Jennifer Swenson’s retirement after 30 years in the Legislature. The committee explained that it was weighing the fiscal impact of 293 bills and that some would move forward while others would be held because of cost, duplication, or competing budget priorities. The committee then took up the suspense file in alphabetical order and acted on a large number of measures, sending many to the Assembly floor as due pass or due pass with amendments. Examples included bills on battery recycling, wildfire resilience loans, mobile home park disaster assistance, price gouging, veterans’ property tax exemptions, housing and insurance issues, energy and utility regulation, election procedures, criminal justice, health care, education, housing, environmental protection, and artificial intelligence. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, delay implementation, add reporting requirements, clarify definitions, or reduce costs; others were held in committee. Among the notable actions, several bills were advanced on roll calls while others were held, including measures related to water quality, utility rate information, juvenile detention, CARE Court, and various housing and energy proposals. The committee also moved a number of sunset and technical cleanup bills, and several members requested to be added as principal or joint authors on amended measures. At the end of the hearing, the chair noted that the committee had moved a large number of bills to the Assembly floor, usually with amended language, and that the amended versions would be posted online. The hearing then adjourned.

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• 04.799><c> or</c><00:24:05.200><c> regulations</c> um new procedures or regulations um new procedures
• We asked, "Have you ever procedures.
• </c> restrictive procedures. restrictive procedures.
• </c><01:30:48.159><c> physical</c> see our restrictive procedure physical see our restrictive procedure

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• In house and senate sergeant at arms.
• I would point out that the rules for the House and the Senate respectively, The House and the Senate
• </c> Other sergeants for the House or Senate? Other sergeants for the House or Senate?
• This is the people's house.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Um that's it from the house. &gt;&gt; Um that's it from the house.

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• So in collaboration with a majority leader in the House, we set out to identify So in collaboration with
• a majority leader in the House, we set out to identify the numbers and to break it down and extrapolate
• Some of my operators, when they've submitted a license application, there are policies and procedures
• And so if a complaint is filed... ...those policies and procedures throughout the year.
• Because it costs money to house people and serve them in these homes.

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

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• Human genome sequencing, which was from House Bill 1576.
• Procedure, procedure here. Clerk, please, fill the roll for the amendment. Oh, the voice vote.
• This was done in House Bill 1576. It does have Passed. This was done in House Bill 1576.
• On House Bill 2807, can you tell us where it talks about packaging? House Bill 2807.
• So House Bill 3361 is from 2024.

Bills: SJR50 , SJR51 , SJR52 , SJR53 , SJR54

Committee: Senate Administrative Rules

Summary: The Senate Committee on Administrative Rules met with a quorum and considered five Oklahoma Health Care Authority and OMMA rules resolutions. Senate Joint Resolution 50 was presented as a federal-law conformity change allowing licensed professional counselors, LBHPs, and licensed alcohol and drug counselors to work as eligible providers in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics; despite questions about the fiscal estimate, it passed 9-0. SJR 51 was amended to correct rule citations related to human genome sequencing, then failed on a 4-5 vote after members noted an estimated $860,000 fiscal impact tied to legislation. SJR 52, removing physician visit limits in Medicaid, was described as an access-to-care and rural health measure that could reduce ER use; it passed 8-1. The committee then took up SJR 53 from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, which would align rules with statutes requiring prepackaging of medical marijuana products and other provisions. Members questioned OMMA extensively about the economic impact, the discrepancy between the agency’s estimate and Loft’s much larger estimate, and whether the rules were already being implemented under emergency authority. OMMA said the rules mirrored existing statutes and that the cost would fall on the industry and ultimately consumers, not the agency. After debate about regulatory fairness and the effect on the industry, the resolution passed 5-4. Finally, SJR 54, a non-major OMMA rule change renaming the adjudicator from administrative law judge to hearing examiner to match the Administrative Procedures Act, drew concerns about independence and whether OMMA should be required to contract for outside adjudicators. The director said the change was only a terminology alignment and would not alter current practice, and Senator Bergstrom said he would pursue legislation next year to require outside contracting. An amendment changed the committee’s position from disapprove to approve, but the underlying resolution still failed 4-5. The committee then adjourned.

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• It's a recommended procedure. It's a beneficial procedure.
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• House Lieutenant...
• be</c><06:29:46.080><c> in</c> today house will house will be in today house will house will be in order

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• Thank you for the opportunity to present House Bill 2226 this morning.
• House Bill 868 is the same language as House Bill 2227 filed this year.
• And we will now open the public hearing on House Bill 2330.
• Public hearing on House Bill 2226, and we will now open the public hearing on House Bill 2330, sponsored
• And this bill would repeal that annexation procedure.

Committee: House Government Efficiency

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• All right, good morning, folks, to the fourth most important committee in the entire Arizona House, the
• And there's also the West Virginia House Select Committee on AI, which is tasked with receiving testimony
• , considering legislation, and recommending action to the Speaker of the House.
• As you can see, the categories range from housing to creating new crimes to energy use to many other
• The election procedure manual example you gave, that's kind of an interesting one.

Committee: House House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference

Summary: The Arizona House Advanced Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Committee met for an informational presentation from Adam Cook Hook of the National Conference of State Legislatures on recent AI policy trends across the states. He described how legislatures are creating AI-focused committees, task forces, inventories, and impact assessments, and how states are also using AI in government operations and procurement. He noted that all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and D.C. introduced AI bills in 2025, with NCSL tracking more than 1,200 measures and nearly 200 enactments across 45 states. Much of the discussion focused on deepfakes, elections, and synthetic media. Hook said 26 states have enacted laws regulating AI in political messaging, usually through disclosure requirements, while some states have prohibitions near elections. He also discussed laws addressing sexually explicit deepfakes, nonconsensual intimate images, and protections for performers’ name, image, and likeness. Members asked about the best state models for protecting AI-generated likenesses and how parody and satire affect such laws; Hook said courts have struck down some deepfake laws as overbroad, especially where they lacked parody exceptions or allowed broad private rights of action. Hook also highlighted broader AI legislation in healthcare, education, workforce training, and public-private innovation efforts, including regulatory sandboxes and state-run AI tools. He summarized comprehensive AI laws in Colorado, Utah, California, and Texas, and flagged legal issues such as privacy, copyright, bias, liability, and transparency. Committee members asked about the growth of AI policy, the role of NCSL, and practical uses of AI in government; Hook said interest has grown rapidly since public release of tools like ChatGPT and that NCSL is still adapting its internal AI work. No bills were heard or voted on, and the meeting ended with the chair thanking the presenter and adjourning.

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• I would like to move House File 484 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Housing Committee.
• I would like to move House File 484 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Housing Committee.
• </c><00:02:56.599><c> first</c> political Affairs for housing first political Affairs for housing first
• The Minnesota Propane Association supports House File 483 and House File 484.
• the Housing Committee.

Bills: HF484 , HF483 , HF1447 , HF1496 , HF554

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption, municipal regulation, county ordinance, electrification, climate policy, housing development, building codes, energy source, utility infrastructure, Minnesota Statutes chapter 326B, propane, utility service, building permits, local government, energy choice

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• Riley and he said they thought it was inside the house. Okay.
• But this building also houses the Election Board and the Ethics Commission.
• Someone challenged his candidacy under the exact same procedure we have today.
• Um, so she is a house representative and those are two year terms.
• House representative two year terms and 15 days after the election. Thank you.

Summary: The Oklahoma State Election Board held a special meeting to address several candidate contests and related procedural matters. After roll call and opening remarks, counsel explained the hearing procedures, burden of proof, and possible outcomes. Several cases were noted as resolved or withdrawn, including Timmons v. Jones, Banning v. Sutterfield, and Roberts v. Gaw. In Ranson v. Riley, the board accepted constructive service after the respondent did not appear, heard that Riley was not a registered voter in the required district for the required period, and voted 3-0 to sustain the petition and strike him from the ballot, with costs assessed to the petitioner. The board then heard Hasenbach v. Pugh, a contest challenging Senator Adam Pugh’s candidacy for Superintendent of Public Instruction under the Oklahoma Constitution’s emoluments ineligibility clause. The petitioner argued that Pugh was a sitting legislator whose office’s salary and benefits had increased during his term, relying on stipulated facts, a compensation commission order, and prior case law. The respondent argued the salary increase came from an independent commission that expressly excluded current legislators and that benefit changes were automatic under a preexisting statute, so no qualifying increase applied to Pugh. The board resolved several procedural issues first, including striking a reply brief as beyond the original petition and admitting joint stipulations into the record. After a recess and executive session, the board returned to open session and voted 3-0 to deny the petition in Hasenbach v. Pugh, retaining Pugh as a candidate on the ballot and assessing costs to the petitioner. The meeting concluded with closing remarks from the secretary and a unanimous vote to adjourn.

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• Hagan boo-hoo Hancock, you know host of nuances in a house of Hidalgo Huffman Hughes, Johnson, King,
• Harken back to old times in the House. I apologize.
• Senator Schwartner and I both came from the House of Representatives.
• We call that the People's House.
• They don't have adequate housing. Auto insurance in this state is through the roof.

Bills: SJR34 , SB10 , SB18 , SB19 , SB21 , SB72 , SB140 , SB262 , SB370 , SB480 , SB495 , SB627 , SB703 , SB767 , SB790

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• House calendar.
• Dad, welcome to the Florida House. Welcome to the Florida House. Welcome to the Florida House.
• House Bill 1417.
• Members, this is purely just a cosmetic procedure, or not even a procedure.
• It does not have anything to do with changing a procedure to a medical procedure that is a medical procedure

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and adoption of the special order report for the day. Members observed a moment of silence for several service members killed in the Middle East conflict, and the chamber also recognized visiting students, law enforcement, and later several guests in the gallery during farewell remarks. The House then moved through the special order calendar, taking up a series of bills on third reading. The first major measure was CS for CS for HB 981 on tributaries of the St. Johns River, which sponsors described as a community-driven plan to restore the Ocklawaha River while balancing conservation, recreation, and economic concerns. Representative Sapp opposed the bill, arguing it would harm rural communities, Rodman Reservoir interests, freshwater resources, property values, and local jobs without adequate funding or certainty. Representative Cross supported the restoration effort and its long-term environmental and community benefits. The House adopted an amendment updating planning references and expanding the advisory council, then passed the bill 107-3. The chamber next passed CS for CSHB 1389 on affordable housing and the Live Local Act after debate over state preemption of local authority, accessory dwelling units, and the removal of local opt-out provisions; supporters emphasized the statewide housing shortage and the need for more housing supply, while opponents argued the bill further limited local control. The bill passed 70-29. The House also passed CS for CSHB 1085, codifying the local government cybersecurity grant program and giving preference to fiscally constrained counties, by a unanimous 109-0 vote. CS for HB 273 on special districts passed after extensive questioning about downtown development districts, rural areas of opportunity, budget approval, and administrative caps; an amendment to remove the downtown district provisions failed, and the bill ultimately passed 88-? yeas as announced on the floor. CS for HB 989 on motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers passed 109-1 after sponsor testimony that it would prevent manufacturers from concentrating new vehicle inventory with one dealer group and protect competition and small businesses. CS/CS for HB 1329 on local government spending and budget transparency passed 82-28 after a lengthy debate over whether the bill would impose costs on local governments; a Cheney amendment to provide hardship assistance for smaller governments was adopted, and supporters framed the bill as improving public access to local budget information while opponents argued it duplicated existing transparency and could require new software or staff. The House then began consideration of CS/CS/CS/CS HB 1417, the Department of Environmental Protection package, with the sponsor outlining provisions on environmental regulation, septic systems, solar facility stormwater controls, coastal resiliency partnerships, and air-pollution permit timing.