Transcript Highlights:

• to start by thanking the committee staff for their work with my staff on this bill, and I will be accepting
• And he's already indicated he will be accepting the amendments. Mr.
• And we are very happy to accept the committee's amendments.
• Members, this bill is a vote item, and the Senator has already accepted the amendments.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Question is: shall the Senate accept and adopt the report of the committee of conference?
• Question is, shall the Senate accept and adopt the report of the Committee of Conference?
• Question again, shall the Senate accept and adopt the report of the Committee of Conference?
• The eyes do have it, and you have accepted the report of the Committee of Conference on H949, an act

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Now, you can waive it or you can accept it. And if I... Now, you can waive it or you can accept it.
• Here's a check for $40,000,' and the homeowner accepts the $40,000 check." "$40,000, and the homeowner
• accepts the $40,000 check.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee met with a quorum present and approved the March 4, 2026 minutes by voice vote. The committee first considered House Bill 55, which updates and modernizes workers’ compensation statutes to reflect the privatized system, remove obsolete provisions, and adjust the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review from five members to three. The Insurance Commissioner testified that the bill is part of the cleanup from privatization and would give the governor more flexibility in appointments. After adopting a strike-and-insert amendment and a title amendment, the committee reported HB 55 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass. The committee then took up House Bill 5463, which would reduce BRIM’s required liability coverage for county boards of education from $1.25 million to $1 million per occurrence and eliminate the separate $5 million excess coverage requirement. BRIM’s director testified that the excess market was difficult to access and costly, but several senators raised concerns that lowering coverage could reduce protection for victims and school-related claims. After a divided vote, the motion to report the bill failed, and HB 5463 was not passed by the committee. Next, the committee considered House Bill 4869, creating guaranteed issue rights for Medicare supplement policies, including annual birthday replacement rights and a special right for certain Medicaid recipients losing eligibility. Counsel said the bill would prohibit underwriting barriers during the guaranteed issue periods and require an annual report on premium trends. With no amendments offered, the committee reported HB 4869 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 5462 on mine subsidence insurance. The bill would allow the mine subsidence fund to offset payments by amounts received from other sources and limit lawsuits over claims reported to BRIM. Members debated a proposed strike-and-insert amendment that would have softened the litigation limits and added notice and remedy provisions, but the amendment was rejected. The committee then reported HB 5462 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Please accept my apologies for a late caucus announcement. >> Permission to use the delegate's name.
• Please accept<00:10:59.600> my<00:10:59.760> apologies<00:11:00.240> for<00:11:00.399
• > a<00:11:00.560> late<00:11:00.720> caucus accept my apologies for a late caucus
• accept my apologies for a late caucus announcement. announcement. announcement.

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, January 22, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met in session with 127 members initially present, opened with prayer and the journal reading, and then took up introductory business. House Bills 394 through 444 were read the first time and referred to the appropriate committees, and Introductory House Bond Initiatives Number Two was referred to Appropriations. The Speaker also announced and the House adopted appointments to the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics and the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee. Most of the meeting consisted of committee and delegation announcements. Appropriations, Environment and Transportation, Health, Judiciary, and Ways and Means all announced briefings later that day, while several other committees said they would not meet. Delegations from Frederick, Anne Arundel, the Eastern Shore, Prince George’s, Montgomery, Charles, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Southern Maryland announced upcoming meetings, many by Zoom. A Montgomery County delegate also announced a Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee briefing on the Department of Social and Economic Mobility. The floor included multiple guest and caucus recognitions. The Women’s Caucus promoted a service drive for hygiene, baby, and women’s products for the YMCA Druid Hill pantry, and the Legislative Black Caucus announced new leadership, with Chair N. Scott Phillips and Senate Vice Chair Shaneka Henson. The House welcomed visitors for Maryland Bankers Association Day, Transportation Association of Maryland advocacy day, the Maryland chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies, CPA Day, and sportsmen and sportswomen day, along with student visitors and a guest of a Prince George’s County delegate. No substantive debate or recorded votes occurred beyond the adoption of committee appointments, and the House adjourned until Friday, January 23 at 11:00 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Looks like everyone is in favor, then I'll accept the motion.
• I will accept a motion. **Motion**: I'll move a do pass on **House Bill 11**.
• I will accept a motion. Madam Chair, I'd like to make a motion for a do pass. Madam Vice Chair.
• I will accept the motion. We'll move a do pass, wouldn't you?

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Looks like everyone is in favor, then I'll accept the motion.
• I will accept a motion. **Madam Chair**: I'll move a do pass on **House Bill 11**.
• I will accept a motion. Madam Chair, I'd like to make a motion for a do pass.
• I will accept the motion. We'll move a do pass, wouldn't you?

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• The motion accepts that amendment. >> Any discussion? >> Appearing to be none.
• <00:03:13.280> The<00:03:13.360> motion<00:03:13.760> accepts >> Yeah.
• The motion accepts >> Yeah. It's maker. The motion accepts that<00:03:14.480> amendment.

Keywords: This video was pulled from back ups and loaded into YouTube after the fact., 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with a procedural motion to have the record reflect that the Government Contracts Review Committee had met earlier that morning, that the chairman had attended in person, and that the committee approved a retroactive contract for enforcement counsel in the case under consideration. The motion was seconded, clarified to include any future ratification or approval if needed, and then approved unanimously. The commission then took up a motion to deny a motion to dismiss in matters 24 LEC3 and 24 LEC6; after clarifying that it was denying the motion made on August 18 and not considering a new filing, the motion passed unanimously. Staff then reported that the commission office was busy with required forms and that the budget remained in good standing and within parameters. The commission approved the financial report by motion. It was also noted that informal advisory opinions issued since the last meeting were included in the materials for review, with any questions to be handled in closed session if needed. The chairman updated members on the search for a new executive director, saying Denita would serve as acting executive director in the interim. He reported that several strong applications had been received, that a committee was reviewing and ranking candidates, and that the formal application period had closed on August 15. Members were told they could forward recommendations to the personnel committee, but that the full commission would make the final hiring decision. In new business, a member offered a remembrance of Representative Jeff Greer, and the commission observed a moment of silence in his honor before adjourning.

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• Unfortunately, some people haven't accepted that invitation.
• Unfortunately, some people<00:06:13.759> haven't<00:06:14.240> accepted<00:06:14.639>
• people haven't accepted that invitation. people haven't accepted that invitation.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, that's acceptable. We'll reconvene tomorrow. Thank you. Sounds good. We'll see you tomorrow.
• Okay.<00:23:03.679> Um,<00:23:04.159> that's<00:23:04.640> acceptable.
• Um, that's acceptable. We'll Okay. Um, that's acceptable. We'll reconvene<00:23:06.720> tomorrow.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• The Commissioner's Court of the county may accept a traffic study that has expired at the discretion
• This allows for the acceptance of one that’s expired, being over two years old.
• you’re saying is after they’ve spent all the money on all the traffic studies... ...maybe they can accept
• If a county or a city does it have to accept, does it have to receive a piece of paper and that's it?

Bills: HB447, HB897, HB993, HB2673, HB3671, HB3680, HB3897, HB4506, HB4753, HB4812, HB4894, HB5148, HB5437, HB5650, HB5652, HB5654, HB5656, HB5661, HB5665

Keywords: traffic impact studies, municipal utility district, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, HB 897, Texas land sale, state property, Austin real estate, Travis County, General Land Office, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state records facility, archives building, library funding, capital improvements, lease of state land, public land disposition

Transcript Highlights:

• By Uh, laying out, the chair lays out, uh, House Bill 4055 by Chair Metcalf relating to the, to accepting
• The BDO is poised to begin accepting applications for the BE program come May 15th.
• years of Texas Supreme Court case law precedent in this area as well, that says that a private entity accepts
• They accept that risk and their use of the right of way, the public's land is secondary to that of the

Transcript Highlights:

• The chair lays out House Bill 4055 by Chair Metcalf, relating to accepting certain fiber optic cable
• The BDO is poised to begin accepting applications for the BEAD program come May 15th.
• of There is also Texas Supreme Court case law precedent in this area that states a private entity accepts
• They accept that risk, and their use of the right-of-way, the public's land, is secondary to that of

Bills: HB3713, HB3953, HB4055, HB4272

Keywords: telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way, 1184

Transcript Highlights:

• Our first order of business is the acceptance of minutes from the February 24th meeting.
• think we should go ahead and surprise him with a vote while he's not here right now and make him accept
• I would like to welcome Senator Manki, our new Vice Chair, and see if he accepts the position.
• So, do you accept? Uh, thank you. It's a pleasure to sit to your right and, uh, for the honor.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Capital Project Overview Committee approved the February 24 minutes and then voted to confirm Senator Mark Maki as vice chair. The committee next took up DAS request CAP 25004, which sought permission to use the remaining $713,667 from a $7 million appropriation for the purchase of 25 Hall Street to address deficiencies identified in an engineering study. DAS explained the building was bought for $6.25 million after the study revealed issues, and the funds would be used first for the most urgent repairs, especially the roof. In response to questions, DAS said the roof estimate was about $560,000, with other estimated needs including a skylight at $288,000, plumbing at $59,000, HVAC at $325,000, and electrical work at $547,000; the committee approved the request. The committee then considered CAP 25005, another DAS request to transfer $221,632 from five completed capital projects to the Hillsborough County South cell block renovation project. DAS said the project had been identified years earlier, had only recently entered design, and now appeared likely to cost more than the original appropriation because of inflation and delay. Senator Lang asked whether the transfer would be enough, and DAS responded that there was no final estimate yet but they hoped to engineer the project to fit the available funds. The committee approved the transfer. Later, the committee welcomed Senator Maki, who accepted the vice chair position. Under other business, members discussed a prior proposal in HB 2 that would have changed reporting from quarterly to annual; the committee was told the amendment had been made so that change would not go forward, and that the relevant section remained in HB 25 because it corrects capital budget language in multiple places. The committee set its next meeting for June 30 at 9:00 a.m. and requested that the Liquor Commission attend to discuss the 90/95 sale of property. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• B-15 housing affordability bill last week, I believe, is acceptable to the author. Thank you.
• The amendment is acceptable to the author. Move adoption, Mr. President. Senator, for what purpose?
• of that, we worked with your team and came up with some language that I believe is going to be acceptable
• and I'm optimistic that this amendment will bring even more unity, felicity, and joy, and it's acceptable

Bills: SCR8, SCR24, SCR25, SB1, SB65, SB315, SB371, SB372, SB379, SB400, SB402, SB406, SB427, SB487, SB502, SB509, SB535, SB610, SB707, SB740, SB761, SB840, SB875, SB893, SB918, SB925, SB965, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1073, SB1106, SB1121, SB1194, SB1253, SB1300, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1532, SB1555, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR25, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SCR8, SB565, SB372, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

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• You would never accept human or pet excrement on your picnic grounds.
• Trails you to pollute campsites Parks or Trails you would<00:03:55.120> never<00:03:55.640> accept
• <00:03:56.319> human<00:03:56.640> or<00:03:56.840> pet would never accept human
• or pet would never accept human or pet excrement<00:03:57.680> on<00:03:57.840> your<00

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 1120, the follow-up “Keep It Clean” bill from Representative Andrew Myers, which would create grant funding for local governments and organizations to improve garbage removal and related clean-water programs, especially around frozen lakes and winter recreation areas. Myers said the earlier Keep It Clean effort to enforce litter laws on frozen lakes had already reduced garbage in the water, and he framed this bill as a way to expand that success with additional resources. Testifier Robin Dwight of the Upper Red Lake Area Association and Keep It Clean Coalition described growing problems with trash and human waste on ice, said the coalition now has 60 members representing more than 10,000 lakes, and explained that local programs use dumpsters and separation systems to manage waste. Tom Johnson of the MPCA and Assistant Commissioner Bob Myers of the DNR both testified in support, saying improper disposal of human and solid waste is a real and growing problem and that the public education campaign has changed behavior on the ice. Members asked about the bill’s results and funding needs. Representative Pelz asked for more context on the coalition’s impact, and Dwight said the group has been active for about three years and recently launched a survey to gather more data on infrastructure needs for wheelhouse users. Representative Fiser asked what dollar amount would be needed, and Myers said the bill seeks general fund dollars, with a rough ideal range of one to two million dollars, though he emphasized he wanted to work with the committee on the final amount and funding mechanism. The discussion also noted a second related bill with a $10 wheelhouse fee as another possible funding option. No opposition testimony was presented. After discussion, the chair renewed the motion to lay over House File 1120 for possible inclusion in a future bill, and the bill was laid over.

Transcript Highlights:

• Even a smaller increase in that is not acceptable.
• Even a smaller increase in that is not acceptable.
• If we're going to do that, I want to make sure we have this, so I accept my bill I think is acceptable

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think it's implied in there that they are accepting that he has some role in this process, but there
• there<00:08:19.040> that<00:08:19.200> they<00:08:19.360> are<00:08:19.520> accepting
• <00:08:20.080> that<00:08:20.240> he there that they are accepting that he there that
• they are accepting that he has<00:08:20.680> some<00:08:21.240> role<00:08:21.560>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republicans held a press availability focused on the ongoing Minnesota House stalemate and their decision to file a lawsuit in the Minnesota Supreme Court against Secretary of State Steve Simon. Representative Niska said Simon, acting as presiding officer, had refused for four straight days to recognize him to make motions that a lesser number than a quorum is constitutionally allowed to consider. Republicans argued Simon exceeded his authority by preventing even discussion of those motions and by unilaterally controlling adjournment, while saying the House members present have the power to adjourn day to day and compel absent members. The proposed motion at issue would impose penalties on absent lawmakers, including fines equal to lost salary for days not present and ineligibility for per diem for the session. Niska cited precedent from other states, including Indiana and Texas, to support the idea that a minority can enforce quorum-related penalties, and said Minnesota case law does not address a prolonged quorum break like the current one. He said the lawsuit seeks only to require Simon to stay within constitutional bounds as presiding officer, not to remove him from the role entirely. Niska said the filing was being made that day, with courtesy copies delivered to Simon, and that the legal team is from his own law firm and would be paid privately, likely with campaign funds. He said there had been no talks with Democratic leaders that day, but he remained open to a serious offer. Republicans said they would be in the chamber every day next week at 3:30 p.m. unless Democrats returned sooner, and that there would be no gavel-in the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• What we've experienced today, and accepted in these last couple of weeks, is a commitment together to
• we've in the nation's capital what we've experienced<00:09:49.120> today<00:09:49.560> accepted
• <00:09:50.560> what<00:09:50.680> we've experienced today accepted what we've experienced
• today accepted what we've experienced<00:09:51.440> in<00:09:51.600> these<00:09:51.839

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The meeting centered on a motion to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell from the Minnesota Senate while her criminal case remains pending. Republican speakers argued that Mitchell’s trial delays and continued service were undermining the Senate’s integrity, distracting from legislative work, and denying her constituents full representation because she is not serving on committees or participating in caucus. They said the motion was intended to uphold accountability, justice for the alleged victim, and the institution’s standards of conduct. DFL leaders and other defenders of Mitchell argued that she has not been convicted, is entitled to due process, and remains the duly elected representative of Senate District 47. They said Senate rules, Mason’s Rules, and custom require ethics proceedings to be completed before expulsion, and that the Senate should not act on her criminal case. They also emphasized that the Senate’s priority should be passing a budget and continuing to work under the chamber’s power-sharing agreement. The expulsion effort did not succeed. After debate and a procedural vote, Senate Democrats voted to keep Mitchell in the Senate, and leaders said the matter would remain unresolved until her court and ethics proceedings move forward. Republicans indicated they may continue to raise the issue, while DFL leaders said they would focus on governing and expected the chamber to reorganize if control changes after the upcoming election.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you to the committee for the analysis, and I accept the committee amendments.
• With you accepting the amendments, I believe that this bill is a step in the right direction to help
• With you accepting the amendments, I believe that this bill is in a step in the right direction to help

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Do I have a motion to accept the... Do I have a motion to accept the amendment on the floor?
• We have a motion to accept the bill as amended. I'll make a motion.

Bills: HB397, HB523, HB397

Keywords: real estate, disclosures, equitable interest, disciplinary actions, Alabama Real Estate Commission, parole procedures, advocacy, parole board, victim representation, inmate rights, HB397, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, tax relief, senior exemption, elderly homeowners, retiree exemption, disability exemption, blind exemption