Bills: SB2042, SB2892, SB1163, SB2076, SB2116, SB2122, SB99, SB2088, SB2114, SB2117, SB2118, SB2245, SB2386, SB2079, SB2043, SB2155, SB2268, SB2932, SB3240

Keywords: feral chickens, chickens, animal control, humane disposition, wildlife management, Honolulu, City and County of Honolulu, appropriation, general funds, fiscal year 2026-2027, urban wildlife, poultry, nuisance animals, Act 169, Hawaii, privacy, geolocation, abortion, data protection, internet browser

Bills: SB54, SB126, SB128, SB101, SB102, SB104, HB282, HB298, SB54, SB126, SB128, SB101, SB102, SB104, HB282, HB298

Keywords: sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Private Investigation Board, regulatory oversight, agency review, continuation, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, regulation, electrical contractors, state agencies, home medical equipment, board continuation, boards, commissions

Bills: HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety

Bills: HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• big discussion item, because we still have to work within the legal framework and the... ...the judicial
• enforcement, government agencies, FAA-compliant commercial operators, and others acting with prior consent

Bills: HB178, HB178, HB1551, HB1939, HB2040, HB2354, HB2674, HB3029, HB3460, HB3631, HB3662, HB5201, HB5381

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise

Bills: HB178, HB1551, HB1939, HB2040, HB2354, HB2674, HB3029, HB3460, HB3631, HB3662, HB5201, HB5381, HB178

Keywords: Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise, religious literature, Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament, New Testament, ninth grade

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• The consent they deemed was, they deemed my consent was not adequate, so we corrected to whatever they
• Every consent form I give a patient.
• The anesthesia consent in state Texas required. that when I get a antecedent consent, I actually list
• I will go get the consent.
• Consent is provided and the delegating physician for anesthesia is on the consent.

Bills: HB5141, HB4638, HB2264, HB2035, HB4813, HB4408, HB2684, HB1621, HB2300, HB216, HB3829, HB4466, HB1747, HB2284, HB3614, HB2587, HB3219, HB3318, HB5147, HB4014, HB216

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

Transcript Highlights:

• Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Senate Bill 1607 by Campbell, relating to the creation of an additional judicial

Bills: SJR60, SJR62, SJR65, SJR66, SJR67, SJR68, SCR27, SCR28, SCR29, SB1576, SB1577, SB1578, SB1579, SB1580, SB1581, SB1582, SB1583, SB1584, SB1585, SB1586, SB1587, SB1588, SB1589, SB1590, SB1591, SB1592, SB1593, SB1594, SB1595, SB1596, SB1597, SB1598, SB1599, SB1600, SB1601, SB1602, SB1603, SB1604, SB1605, SB1606, SB1607, SB1608, SB1609, SB1610, SB1611, SB1612, SB1613, SB1614, SB1615, SB1616, SB1618, SB1619, SB1620, SB1622, SB1623, SB1624, SB1625, SJR60, SJR62, SJR65, SJR66, SJR67, SJR68, SCR27, SCR28, SCR29, SB1576, SB1577, SB1578, SB1579, SB1580, SB1581, SB1582, SB1583, SB1584, SB1585, SB1586, SB1587, SB1588, SB1589, SB1590, SB1591, SB1592, SB1593, SB1594, SB1595, SB1596, SB1597, SB1598, SB1599, SB1600, SB1601, SB1602, SB1603, SB1604, SB1605, SB1606, SB1607, SB1608, SB1609, SB1610, SB1611, SB1612, SB1613, SB1614, SB1615, SB1616, SB1618, SB1619, SB1620, SB1622, SB1623, SB1624, SB1625

Keywords: SJR 60, Texas constitutional amendment, property tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, rainwater harvesting, graywater system, water conservation, water reuse, residential tax incentive, local government finance, county commissioners court, appraisal value, environmental incentive, November 2025 ballot, Article VIII, tax relief, healthcare workforce, education funding, higher education, economic growth

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• And we've got two bills on the consent calendar, AB 14, which is Hart, and AB 581.
• And we've got two bills on the consent calendar, AB 14, which is Hart, and AB 581.
• And now, do we have a motion on the consent? So, one. Second. Second from Koloza? So much. Rogers?
• We're just going to do one quick one on consent, then we'll take a seminar call.
• On the consent calendar, Alvarez, aye. Committee rules, Alvarez, aye.

Summary: The committee heard several water, parks, and wildlife bills. AB 764 would expand the list of exotic non-game birds that can be managed in California to better control mute swan populations; the author and California Waterfowl said swans are invasive, aggressive, and rapidly increasing, while no opposition testified. The bill passed to Appropriations. AB 616 would make the State Library Parks Pass program permanent by allowing state parks to transfer annual day-use passes to the State Library free of charge; supporters said it improves equitable access to parks, especially for low-income families, and the bill passed unanimously to Appropriations. AB 293 would require groundwater sustainability agencies to post board membership and a link to Form 700 filings online. Supporters, including the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, argued it would improve transparency and public trust, while opponents said the requirement was redundant and could discourage service on GSA boards. The bill passed, but with some no votes. AB 639 would narrow the definition of dams so certain weirs used for irrigation would not be subject to dam regulations; the author and technical witnesses said the structures pose no safety risk and are already closely managed, while members urged the bill be narrowed further to the Kings River area. It passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 679 would streamline land transfers for Big Basin Redwoods, Año Nuevo, and Butano State Parks by exempting those acquisitions from the Public Works Board process. Supporters said it would speed conservation and park rebuilding after the CZU fire, while one member opposed it over cost and broader state land-management concerns; it passed as amended. AB 454 would remove the sunset on the California Migratory Bird Protection Act, making state protections for migratory birds permanent after federal rollback concerns; it passed as amended to Appropriations. The committee also adopted its 2025-26 rules and approved the consent calendar, and the meeting adjourned after add-on votes were taken for absent members.

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• Presbyterian Church in Kensington, Maryland, guest of the distinguished senator, the vice chair of Judicial
• Let's go to Judicial Proceedings. See where we are here. This is report number 1717.
• Let's go to judicial proceedings. Let's go to judicial proceedings.
• With the approval of the Judicial Nominations Committee.
• Uh, judicial proceedings all set. All right. Excellent.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 38 members present and a quorum, then began with an invocation and several ceremonial introductions. The chamber recognized pioneering women of the Maryland State Police for Women’s History Month, including the original six female graduates and other firsts in the department, and also introduced the day’s doctor and a student intern. The Senate agreed to journalize the remarks honoring the Maryland State Police guests. The body then took up several Finance Committee bills, adopting committee amendments and favorable reports without objection on Senate Bills 385, 387, 389, 753, 469, and 608, each of which was ordered printed for third reading. SB 385 concerns immunization, screening, and preventive-service recommendations and pharmacist administration; SB 387 restricts predatory pricing and use of personal data by food retailers and delivery services; SB 389 makes transit-oriented development changes; SB 753 addresses financial exploitation protections for seniors and vulnerable adults; SB 469 authorizes a Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund affordability program; and SB 608 requires coverage for pharmacogenomic testing. Senate Bill 626, dealing with birth certificate sex designation changes and related identification documents, was briefly set aside at the request of a senator seeking possible amendments, with the presiding officer agreeing to hold it until the next session. Senate Bill 739, a climate change, homeowners insurance, and emergency management study bill, was also introduced with one amendment and sparked debate over its scope and funding, including discussion of a $150,000 Strategic Energy Investment Fund allocation and whether the study would examine the General Assembly’s own climate policies. The transcript ends during that discussion, before any final action on SB 739.

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• I've been involved with the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health since 2018, when it started.
• That problem and be very judicious.
• If an individual does allow us under HIPAA to sign a release and get consent from family members, we
• If an individual does allow us under HIPAA to sign a release and get consent from family members, we
• It's provided once we have a referral from the school system after a family has provided consent that

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• With your<00:44:37.760> unanimous<00:44:38.319> consent,<00:44:38.720> the<00:44
• will be your unanimous consent, the bill will be read<00:44:39.599> by<00:44:39.760> title
• administrative hearing, not a judicial administrative hearing, not a judicial hearing,<01:04:11.119
• <02:54:38.399> So,<02:54:38.560> if the Judicial Department and OIT.
• So, if the Judicial Department and OIT.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal. Members then took up Senate Joint Resolution 4, which designates September 20-26, 2026, as Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week in Colorado. The resolution was read at length, with Representative Clifford speaking in support and describing FTD as a devastating, early-onset dementia that affects families during working and child-rearing years. The resolution passed on a 60-0 vote. The chamber also handled scheduling motions, including removing House Bill 1110 from special orders and placing several bills on special orders for March 4. The meeting then shifted into committee-style consideration of House Bill 1205, concerning changes to state law to reflect the federal expansion of good neighbor authority agreements. After a minor committee-report correction adding wildlife habitat language and removing the safety clause, the report was adopted and the bill passed. Sponsors said the measure aligns state law with federal statute and supports recreation projects and cross-ownership coordination in wildfire-prone landscapes. The bulk of the discussion focused on House Bill 1145, concerning water quality in mobile home parks. Sponsors Velasco and Phillips said the bill responds to longstanding water problems in mobile home communities, including discolored, foul-smelling water and contaminants such as arsenic and E. coli, and that it strengthens testing, complaint, and enforcement authority. Two amendments were offered by Representative Richardson and Representative DeGraaf to narrow or clarify the bill’s standards and hearing provisions; both were defeated. The committee report was then adopted and the bill advanced, with supporters emphasizing public health and financial burdens on residents and opponents warning about vague standards, penalties, and possible unintended effects on park owners.

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1556, forged or fraudulent deeds exclusion; SB 1557, informed consent medical interventions; SB 1558
• SB 1572, public school civics infrastructure instruction requirement; SB 1573, judicial determinations
• SB 1637, dentist responsibility, sedation, informed consent.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, electronic roll call, and approval of the journal. Members then introduced several guests, including Doctor of the Day Dr. Kelly Arari, representatives and students from Arizona Western College, a Tempe Leadership participant, Flagstaff officials who were present to testify on a public safety bill related to detox centers, and participants in the Doty London Excellence in Public Service program. The chamber also adopted a legislative proclamation honoring Dr. Daniel P. Kor for his decade of leadership at Arizona Western College, citing record enrollment, expanded transfer and dual-enrollment opportunities, financial stability, and broader educational impact in Yuma and La Paz counties. Senators noted the college’s role in rural health-care training and referenced the planned University of Arizona regional medical campus in Yuma. In addition, the President announced a temporary committee appointment and a referral change for SB 1176. A lengthy second-reading calendar of Senate bills and one concurrent resolution was read, covering topics including taxes, education, housing, public safety, health care, elections, water, labor, and appropriations. No floor debate or votes on those measures occurred in the transcript. Committee announcements were made for the following day, and the Senate adjourned by motion to Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 11 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• So the chair would request unanimous consent to strike title without any objection.
• Chairman, I would like to request unanimous consent to strike the title.
• Chairman, ask unanimous consent to strike the title.
• Senator Uhl has requested unanimous consent to strike the title without objection.
• Chairman, I would also request the union's consent to... Strike title.

Bills: SB1415, SB1714, SB1962, SB26, SB172

Keywords: nondisclosure agreements, state employment, employee rights, transparency, government accountability, employee suggestions, cost savings, state agencies, incentives, performance awards, efficiency, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, state procurement, state purchasing, State Purchasing Director, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, OMES, exempt entities, purchasing exemptions, state contracts

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• Article IV, Section 3 explicitly allows new states to be formed from existing ones with the consent of
• of the affected state consent of the affected state legislature<00:21:00.799> and<00:21:01.200
• matters and that federalism that consent matters and that federalism remains<00:25:33.360> a<
• especially those related to judicial especially those related to judicial reform<00:39:16.160>
• States including cooperation on judicial States including cooperation on judicial reform,<00:40:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um and uh basically judicial review.
• judicial challenge of these extensions. judicial challenge of these extensions.
• or you have the option of judicial or you have the option of judicial review.<01:02:50.319> And
• Um, something ends up in the judicial branch.
• Um, something ends up in the judicial branch.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• zero independent oversight or judicial zero independent oversight or judicial review.<00:18:05.360
• That judicial safeguard can be delayed.
• <00:49:34.000> oversight judicial oversight judicial oversight with<00:49:36.319> regard
• >> there should be judicial overview on >> there should be judicial overview on these<00:
• uh there's got to be some judicial uh there's got to be some judicial oversight<00:58:55.760>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill then passed on the House consent calendar with a voice vote on February 20th, 2025.
• The bill then passed on<00:08:08.800> the<00:08:08.960> House<00:08:09.360> consent<
• /c><00:08:10.000> calendar<00:08:10.400> with<00:08:10.639> a on the House consent
• calendar with a on the House consent calendar with a voice<00:08:11.199> vote<00:08:11.840>
• And I would standard, judicial standard.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• President, unanimous consent.
• President, I ask for unanimous consent.
• President, unanimous consent to release Senate Bill 510.
• There's been a request for unanimous consent.
• President, I ask unanimous consent of the Senate.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any objection to consent? consent? consent?
• bring that to court and seek judicial bring that to court and seek judicial enforcement<03:10:58.160
• > discretion significantly curbs judicial discretion significantly curbs judicial discretion and
• Obviously, there is somewhat judicial discretion.
• there is uh there's somewhat judicial there is uh there's somewhat judicial discretion<03:14:16.880

Keywords: 1189, house, all