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• Republican caucus will meet at 9:50 a.m. in Caucus Room 1. Senator Alston. Thank you, Mr.
• Republican caucus will meet at 9.50 a.m. in caucus room one. Senator Alston. Thank you, Mr.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, electronic roll call, and approval of the March 24, 2026 journal. Several members used points of personal privilege to introduce guests, including visitors from Arizona Business and Professional Women for National Women’s History Month, advocates for women and families, guests connected to Audubon Day and Western Rivers Day, and a guest shadowing a senator who is running for LD17. The remarks highlighted women’s contributions to Arizona history, BPW’s advocacy for pay equity, health care, and equal rights, and the importance of water policy for recreation, tourism, birding, and the state economy. The chamber also handled routine floor business. Messages from the House were waived from reading, and Senate Bills 1010, 1023, 1029, and 1211 were transmitted to the governor. Second reading was taken up on House Bills 2344, 2375, 2680, 2750, and 2976, covering topics including the local government investment pool, housing and zoning in historic neighborhoods, workers’ compensation notice, the Arizona-Sonora Trade Commission, and a sexual abuse prevention pilot program. Committee announcements were made for the next day: Judiciary and Elections at 9:00 a.m., Rules at 9:45 a.m., and both Republican and Democratic caucuses at 9:50 a.m. The Senate then adjourned by motion until Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

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• And it's a bipartisan piece of legislation that's sponsored by three Democrats and three Republicans.
• introduced, and I assume you'll change the co-sponsor, and so it's good to have a balance between a Republican

Summary: The House Health and Welfare Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 558, sponsored by Representative Tanner. The bill concerns Social Security survivor benefits for foster youth and aims to ensure those funds are preserved for the children rather than used by the state for administrative purposes. In response to questions, Tanner said the measure applies to foster youth survivor benefits and can include benefits tied to a deceased veteran as well. He also said there is no specific federal guidance, and described the bill as codifying an existing Idaho executive action. The committee voted to send HB 558 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard RS 33377 from Representative Cannon, a bill draft to ban copay accumulator practices in health insurance. Cannon explained that these programs prevent third-party assistance, such as manufacturer coupons, from counting toward a patient’s deductible or out-of-pocket maximum, shifting the benefit away from patients. He said the proposal was brought by a constituent, had been worked on with Representative Furman, and would align Idaho with similar laws in other states and with pending federal legislation. Representative Furman moved to introduce the bill draft, and the committee approved the motion. After the introduction vote, the chair noted the bipartisan sponsorship and the committee adjourned.

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• Republicans not voting and the measure is out. Thank you.
• That is out with Republicans not voting, with Mr. Tangapa voting aye. We have Ms. Blakesphere.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Yet here we are with Republican leadership refusing to help those in need and want to put conditions
• Yet here we are with Republican leadership refusing to help those in need and want to put conditions
• Just that, as Republicans, we've been called to clean up Biden's border crisis.
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• </c> us in the wrong direction the Republican us in the wrong direction the Republican majority<01:11

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And we have a new Republican CA, Lori Koseno. Kosno, sorry. Hi everybody. Lori Koseno, GOP CA.
• </c><00:24:32.080><c> or</c> the day, whether you're Republican or the day, whether you're Republican
• Whether we're Republicans, whether we're Democrats, we take care of people.
• Whether we're<00:53:21.280><c> Republicans,</c><00:53:21.839><c> whether</c><00:53:22.000><c> we're</
• c> we're Republicans, whether we're we're Republicans, whether we're Democrats,<00:53:22.960><c> we</

Bills: HF3425 , HF3424 , HF1385

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• for decades in Democrats and Republicans for decades in this<01:24:51.239><c> state</c><01:24:51.480
• Sixty-three percent of that were Democrats and 70% were Republicans.
• Sixty-three percent of that were Democrats and 70% were Republicans.
• Sixty-three percent of that were Democrats and 70% were Republicans.
• Sixty-three percent of that were Democrats and 70% were Republicans.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• assume here that we're going to continue to follow Rule 5, which is a way that we have coordinated Republicans
• next year's chair, and it should be a Democrat from the House, and then the vice chair would be a Republican
• Well, since I am the only Republican present and, you know, it's still up in the air whether Senator

Committee: Joint Legislative Evaluation & Accountability Program

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 18, 2025 minutes, and heard four proposed budget format changes. Washington State Parks requested a structural change to separate and better track its Stewardship Services Division, including cultural and natural resources, environmental planning, and Climate Commitment Act investments. DCYF proposed moving direct service functions now housed in program support into the child welfare program so operational costs and direct services would be reported separately; members asked how this would help avoid across-the-board reductions affecting direct services, and the agency said the change would improve transparency and prevent that problem. The Department of Transportation sought to create a new Ferries Program Support sub-program to consolidate four related projects and two existing sub-programs into one administrative/project support structure, while the Department of Veterans Affairs requested only a title change for Program 20 from Field Services to Veteran Services and Counseling and Wellness. The committee voted unanimously to approve all four changes. Kevin Feltis then gave an interim work plan and staffing update for LEAP. He said the office is continuing work on the rewritten capital budget application (BuildSUM), updating the transportation bond model, completing carry-forward levels for the 2027-29 biennium, publishing 2026 legislative budget notes, updating 2025 salary data, and participating in a LegiTech AI pilot for system development within the legislative network. He also noted LEAP’s role in supporting the new Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability. Staffing remained steady at 11 FTEs, with no retirements or staffing changes in the past year, though one vacancy may be filled later and two retirements are anticipated over the next four to five years. The committee also discussed updates to the fiscal.wa.gov website. Planned work includes streamlining how budget data is updated when budgets are released, converting more than 100 reports from Microsoft Reporting Services to Power BI because support is ending, and evaluating whether the site’s search tool should be improved or replaced. Senators and representatives raised concerns about the number of clicks needed to reach capital and transportation project maps and about making public-facing budget information easier to find and understand. Staff said the website redesign was based on prior user testing and that they would look at ways to make maps and other top-level information more accessible. Finally, the committee elected new officers under its alternating-chair rule. Representative Gregerson was nominated and elected chair, and Senator King was nominated and elected vice chair. The meeting then adjourned.

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• evidence every single time, more examples, even earlier today, of just how whipped the National Republican
• Caucus is by the President ...earlier today of just how whipped the National Republican Caucus is by
• to the floor, none of us should find ourselves surprised when nearly every, if not every single Republican

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate continued debate on a package of amendments to its rules, with many proposals focused on floor procedure, transparency, attendance, remote participation, and budget timing. Several amendments were debated at length, including changes to the dilatory timeline for laying matters on the table, reporting Senate procurements, electing Senate counsel, requiring best efforts for in-person attendance, identifying whether members vote remotely, and adjusting deadlines for budget documents and amendments. Most of the procedural and transparency amendments were rejected, while a few were adopted, including an amendment allowing another minority caucus member to call a caucus if the minority leader is absent, a change to the filing deadline for amendments on Thursday-dated bills, and a corrective amendment from Senator Lovely. An amendment to create a Senate Committee on Reproductive Rights and Freedom was also offered and supported in debate but was not adopted. The Senate also adopted amendments extending the time for members to receive the Senate Ways and Means General Appropriations Act from five to seven days and increasing the minimum filing time for budget amendments from 48 to 72 hours. Another amendment requiring a two-thirds roll call vote to continue past 10 p.m. was rejected, as were proposals related to remote-vote designation and shortening the late-session tabled-bill rule from 14 days to seven days. The chamber briefly recessed several times during the amendment process, and votes were taken both by roll call and by voice vote, with many amendments failing on recorded votes. The Senate paused to honor Brockton Fire Captain Stephen A. Montero, who died after a battle with occupational cancer. Senator Brady offered a motion that the Senate adjourn in his memory, and members observed a moment of silence. The Senate then completed its formal business, adopted an order to reconvene the following Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., and adjourned in memory of Captain Montero.

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• And to you, Senator Neelow, for being 50% of the Republicans. I think.
• And to you, Senator Nielo, for being 50% of the Republicans that constitute this committee.
• Then we'll have 100% of the Republicans and just a small percentage of the Democrats. All right.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met in subcommittee and heard three non-consent bills plus a consent calendar. SB 1159 by Senator Cabaldon would let public agencies disregard AI- or bot-generated public participation that is not from a human, in response to concerns about floods of automated comments and public records requests overwhelming local government processes. Supporters included Sierra Club California, the League of California Cities, counties, special districts, municipal clerks, and several local governments; there was no opposition. Committee members raised questions about how agencies would detect AI-generated submissions, possible liability or First Amendment concerns if human comments were mistakenly excluded, and whether the bill needed more specific amendments for each affected act. The author said the bill does not create enforcement against bots but instead clarifies that agencies need not treat non-human input as human participation, and the committee voted the bill out on a series of roll calls, ultimately 12-0, to the Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee, with the bill placed on call during the process. SB 932 by Senator Dato would require greater transparency in civil proceedings involving assignments of claims, aiming to prevent people from hiding behind shell companies or transferred rights to collect money while avoiding debts or other obligations. The Conference of California Bar Associations sponsored the bill, and its witness said the measure would help identify the real party in interest and curb misuse of assignments, including in bankruptcy and other recovery actions. The Utility Wildfire Survivor Coalition opposed the bill unless amended, arguing that in complex litigation—especially wildfire cases with multiple overlapping interests and litigation financing—the proposal could miss important disclosures and create inequities. The author said the bill was a narrow accountability measure and acknowledged broader issues would require more discussion. The committee passed SB 932 on a 12-0 vote, with the bill also placed on call during the vote sequence. The committee also approved a consent calendar containing several other measures, including SB 994, SB 1100, SB 1374, SB 1189, and SCR 124. Those items were adopted unanimously after roll calls, and the committee adjourned after completing the final votes.

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• And we'll adjourn, and there will be a Democratic caucus starting at 5, as well as a Republican caucus
• And as a reminder for the Republicans, we'll be meeting immediately.
• As a reminder for the Republicans, we'll be meeting immediately.

Bills: HB2096 , HB2134 , HB2323

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: confidential identification, investigators, attorney general, security, law enforcement, transportation planning, greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle miles traveled, regional planning organizations, environmental policy, blue envelope program, healthcare, patient privacy, state laws, medical records, 904, all

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• I think Republicans have a nice option besides a room. So Democrats and the Republicans...
• So the Republicans and the Democrats will caucus following adjournment.

Bills: HB1662 , HB1683

Committee: House Education

Keywords: education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, education, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance, 904, all

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• actually step one was Trump saying that he wanted 5 more congressional districts out of Texas, Republican
• Oh, I think previous DOJs, particularly Democrat DOJs when Republicans were doing redistricting, have
• Adam Kincaid, National Republican Redistricting Trust to appear before the committee at the time, at

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• Thank you, Senator Grassley, and I hope you'll take that issue up with the Republican leadership.
• If I could respond, I believe that your members on the Republican side of the aisle will be as outraged
• So the two Republican FTC commissioners are recused from the case, and the two Democratic commissioners

Bills: SB1040 , SB1041 , SB1095 , SB1096 , SB1097 , SB527

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: drug competition, product hopping, generic drugs, biosimilars, federal regulations, FTC Act, patent, biological products, healthcare access, affordable prescriptions, Medicare, Federal Trade Commission, sham petitions, competition, public health, unfair competition, healthcare, pharmaceutical, antitrust law, pay-for-delay

Summary: The meeting focused on addressing the high cost of prescription drugs and the abusive practices that contribute to elevated prices affecting American families. Several bills were presented, including proposals to end pay-for-delay deals and to enhance transparency in the operations of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The discussion was notable for its emphasis on consumer protection and ensuring that cheaper generic drugs reach the market more effectively. Members expressed frustration over past attempts to pass similar legislation stalling in the Senate, leading to renewed efforts to push these bills forward.

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• Our senators, Republicans, and Democrats work together, and nearly 98% of all bills that pass this Senate
• He was a young 30-some-odd-year-old caucus chair for the Republicans that passed a lot of legislation
• Now, like our good friend of the other Republican lawyer—not counting our good judge...

Bills: SCR7

Keywords: legislature, adjournment, permissions, Texas Constitution, session, legislative authority, 1185, senate, all

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• You know, Madam Chair, I just think it's interesting that the Republican majority is so scared of hundreds
• The Republican majority is so scared of hundreds and thousands of voices that they put in a pretext and

Keywords: 1182, all

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• You know, Madam Chair, I just think it's interesting that the Republican majority is so scared of hundreds
• The Republican majority is so scared of hundreds and thousands of voices that they put in a pretext and

Summary: The committee heard presentations on two Senate-passed HCRs that would refer constitutional amendments to voters. HCR 2040 would bar school districts from using public money or resources to support labor organizations, including payroll deductions for dues, use of internal communication systems for recruiting or political materials, and distribution of labor-related communications using public resources; it also would prohibit the state and political subdivisions from entering exclusive representation or collective bargaining agreements with labor organizations. The sponsor indicated an intent to concur with the Senate amendment, and the measure was left open for questions. HCR 2048 would amend the Arizona Constitution to prevent the state from confiscating money from scholarship accounts belonging to children of military families, and would void any later law or voter-approved measure after November 1, 2026, that violates that protection. Members asked how the proposal would work if a student moved out of state or no longer met scholarship eligibility requirements, and staff explained that funds could still be reclaimed if the student no longer qualified under the program. Questions also focused on the measure’s language making any conflicting future bill or initiative null and void, with staff explaining that courts would still apply severability principles in litigation. The discussion became sharply political, with one member criticizing the measure as a pretext to protect ESA voucher funds and another questioning whether the military-family framing raised DEI concerns. Another member argued the majority was using military families to shield fraudulent ESA spending and said voters wanted action on the issue. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair ultimately closed the discussion after questions and comments.

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• Republican caucus will meet at 9:50 a.m. in Caucus Room 1. Senator Alston. Thank you, Mr.
• Republican caucus will meet at 9.50 a.m. in caucus room one. Senator Alston. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Madam Chair, yes, I know what the Republican changes were. Can you point out the Democrat?
• And Senator Antoinette Cedilla Lopez placed on the judiciary along with the Republican change.

Committee: Senate Senate Committees' Committee

Keywords: 996, all

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• the prosecutor in deor is a a republican the prosecutor in deor is a a republican the prosecutor in
• deor is a republican the prosecutor in Montgomery republican the prosecutor in Montgomery republican
• the Democratic party and Republican the Democratic party and Republican party briefs on the Amendments
• party and I nothing wrong Republican party and I nothing wrong Republican party and I nothing wrong

Bills: HCR 21 , HCR 22 , HCR 23 , HCR 24 , HCR 25 , HCR 26 , HCR 27 , HCR 31 , HCR 41 , HCR 42 , HCR 43 , HCR 44 , HCR 45 , HCR 52 , HCR 53 , HCR 66 , HCR 67 , HCR 73 , HR 8 , HR 10 , HR 13 , HR 20 , HR 21 , HR 50 , HR 59 , HR 61 , HR 71 , HR 74 , HR 79 , HR 84 , HR 86 , HR 90 , HR 91 , HR 102 , HR 103 , HR 107 , HR 113 , HR 125 , HR 126 , HR 132 , HR 142 , HR 145 , HR 149 , HR 150 , HR 152 , HR 167 , HR 179 , HR 181 , HR 183 , HR 186 , HR 192 , HR 196 , HR 199 , HR 207 , HR 211 , HR 212 , HR 213 , HR 216 , HR 249 , HR 256 , HR 259 , HR 261 , HR 263 , HR 272 , HR 281 , HR 285 , HR 294 , HR 295 , HR 300 , HR 305 , HR 311 , HR 313 , HR 315 , HR 316 , HR 323 , HR 331 , HR 339 , HR 340 , HR 346 , HR 349 , HR 352 , HR 357 , HR 358 , HR 360 , HR 363 , HR 374 , HR 377 , HCR 20 , HCR 28 , HCR 30 , HCR 32 , HCR 49 , HR 14 , HR 15 , HR 19 , HR 23 , HR 24 , HR 25 , HR 26 , HR 27 , HR 29 , HR 47 , HR 48 , HR 55 , HR 56 , HR 66 , HR 85 , HR 92 , HR 93 , HR 95 , HR 96 , HR 140 , HR 155 , HR 164 , HR 204 , HR 241 , HR 242 , HR 250 , HR 253 , HR 260 , HR 262 , HR 265 , HR 279 , HR 310 , HR 312 , HR 328 , HR 332 , HR 359 , HR 362 , HR 367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• We'll start the vote, but I ask my Republican colleagues to stay in your seat until she has actually
• But my Republican colleagues remain seated until Senator Murkowski has voted. Senator Paul. Yes.

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Keywords: Department of Education, Ms. McMahon, educational reform, public testimony, federal responsibilities, local governance

Summary: The meeting of the legislative committee encompassed discussions on key bills including HB22, SB4, and HB2214, with significant focus on the implications surrounding the Department of Education. Members expressed varying opinions on the nomination of Ms. McMahon to lead the department, underlining the need for reform and accountability. The committee witnessed passionate exchanges regarding educational values and the responsibilities of the federal government versus local authorities. Public testimonies contributed to the discussions, highlighting the community's concerns about educational policies and their impact on students from diverse backgrounds.