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• It provides guidance and guardrails for courts in handling discovery disputes.
• That kind of evidence will continue to be provided.
• However, the law already provides ways to protect these rights and these interests.
• The Chair calls Todd to provide his testimony.
• I've provided pictures, and I know Senator Huffman had an actual piece of fiber.

Bills: SB552 , SB1099 , SB1124 , SB1208 , SB1372 , SB1506 , SB1667 , SB1804 , SB1806 , SB1870 , SB1936 , SB1937 , SB2180 , SB2405 , SB2569 , SB2570 , SB1646

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

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• And so this is a huge savings for folks like us and also provides us a way to attract employees, retain
• Right now, Missouri law does not provide a clear franchise-specific joint employer standard.
• What this bill does is provide predictability.
• What this bill does is provide predictability.
• It provides that hemp-derived cannabinoid products... This bill does the reverse.

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• This will provide a uniform tribes.
• because broadband providers That's because broadband providers seeking<03:35:56.200><c> to</c><03:35
• :14.840><c> sufficient</c> responsibility to provide sufficient responsibility to provide sufficient
• <c> rate</c><05:20:38.080><c> guarantees</c> HR 6472 provides tuition rate guarantees HR 6472 provides
• </c><05:29:51.040><c> against</c> force comprehensive sanctions against force comprehensive sanctions

Bills: HB6472 , HB6392 , HB4307 , HB4386 , SB723 , HB3692 , HR681 , HB1945 , HR755 , HB5419 , HB3903 , HB5910 , HB6365 , HCR38

Keywords: education, tuition, territorial residents, in-state tuition, higher education, human trafficking, labor training, employee education, Department of Labor, victim identification, law enforcement, trafficking prevention, motorcycle access, Federal Lands Recreation, America the Beautiful pass, recreation fees, national parks, Indian land, mortgage processing, Bureau of Indian Affairs

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• And so this is a huge savings for folks like us and also provides us a way to attract employees, retain
• Right now, Missouri law does not provide a clear franchise-specific joint employer standard.
• Right now, Missouri law does not provide a clear franchise-specific joint employer standard.
• What this bill does is provide predictability.
• It is about maintaining a self-funded system, protecting taxpayers, ensuring fairness, and providing

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 126-0. Members then offered several points of personal privilege and introductions, including recognition of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, a tribute and moment of silence for the late Reverend Jesse Jackson, and greetings to various visiting groups such as manufacturers, FFA students, university graduate students, and the Lewis and Clark Fife and Drum Corps for an America 250 event. The chamber then moved through first reading of several bills and took up multiple measures for perfection and printing. House Bill 2596, dealing with multiple employer self-insured health plans for small businesses, received supportive testimony from members who said it would help small employers recruit and retain workers and modernize outdated law; it was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 1644, establishing a franchise-specific joint employer standard, drew extensive debate over liability, franchisor control, and whether it would protect small franchise businesses without limiting legitimate claims; it was also adopted and ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 2423, updating consumer credit licensing fees for the fee-funded Division of Finance, was presented as a way to keep the agency self-funded and maintain consumer protection staffing, and it too was ordered perfected and printed. The House also considered House Bill 2641, which would regulate intoxicating hemp products and align state law with federal changes set to take effect on November 12, 2026. The bill’s sponsor said it was intended to protect children, provide clarity, and create a coordinated enforcement framework, while opponents argued it was unconstitutional because it would effectively reclassify hemp products under the marijuana framework in Article 14 of the Missouri Constitution and could harm lawful hemp businesses. An amendment and a technical amendment were adopted, and the bill was then adopted and perfected and printed as amended. The House later announced committee meetings and other notices before voting to recess until 2 p.m.

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• </c> would be I we could probably provide would be I we could probably provide information<00:32:43.120
• </c> leftover materials, um and could provide leftover materials, um and could provide discounted<01:
• </c><01:14:44.719><c> Um,</c> decisions and sanctions. Um, decisions and sanctions.
• </c> when they are available and provide when they are available and provide information<02:08:14.320

Committee: Senate Commerce

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• Let me provide a quick point of context.
• Let me provide a quick point of context.
• </c><04:28:49.800><c> some</c> spaces that um I can provide some spaces that um I can provide some important
• </c> responsibility of healthc care providers responsibility of healthc care providers is<04:50:55.718
• </c> in taking their own life State sanction in taking their own life State sanction suicide<05:10:38.440

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 199, which would extend the statute of limitations for civil actions seeking damages from PFAS contamination from six years to 20 years. The prime sponsor and other supporters argued that PFAS contamination in southern New Hampshire has long-term and often delayed health and property impacts, making the current six-year period too short for victims to discover harm, connect it to exposure, and seek relief. Supporters described contamination in places such as Merrimack and surrounding communities, cited health concerns including cancer, developmental issues, and other illnesses, and said a longer period would better preserve legal rights while still requiring proof of causation. The Department of Environmental Services said it was not taking a position but acknowledged the contamination and ongoing work to address it. The Business and Industry Association opposed the bill, arguing that evidence becomes stale over time, memories and documents fade, and a longer window would make it harder to determine causation when other exposures or intervening factors may be involved. Committee members questioned both sides about causation, the difficulty of proving PFAS-related illness, and whether a 20-year period was necessary if a plaintiff already knows of the injury and its source. Supporters responded that PFAS effects can emerge slowly, that scientific understanding continues to develop, and that current knowledge is still incomplete. Opponents said the existing discovery rule already starts the clock when harm and causal connection are known, and that extending the period would reduce clarity and fairness in litigation. After testimony and questions, the chair closed the hearing on HB 199. The committee then opened House Bill 268 FN, which was described as a technical measure to confirm that the Board of Tax and Land Appeals may hold hearings in its Concord hearing rooms. The sponsor indicated the bill reflects current practice and does not require additional facilities. With only one witness listed and no apparent opposition, the discussion was brief and focused on why the authorization should be placed in statute rather than left to practice.

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• We're placed on high-risk sites where companies know exactly what we'll face, yet we're not provided
• If we were looking for training, our members provide that training on the job because every building
• The current language in the RCW, which addresses penalties and sanctions for plumbing contractors who
• Existing law already provides enforcement tools.
• Existing law already provides enforcement tools.

Summary: The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee held public hearings on three bills. HB 2524 would create a State Security Guards Industry Standards Board within L&I to set minimum standards for security guard pay, leave, benefits, and training, funded in part by a $25 transfer from security licensing fees. The bill’s sponsor and labor supporters said it would professionalize the industry, improve safety, and address high turnover and inadequate training. Security workers described unsafe conditions, retaliation, and being expected to handle crises without enough support. Opponents from business and security companies argued the bill duplicates existing licensing and training rules, would raise costs, and gives too much authority to an unelected board; L&I said it had administrative concerns about timing and fee handling. The hearing on HB 2524 was then closed. HB 2513 would change plumbing license suspension rules by keeping the current three-infractions-in-three-years standard for residential work, while creating a five-infractions-in-five-years standard for non-residential plumbing violations. The sponsor and supporters from mechanical contractors and labor said repeat violators undermine safety and fair competition, and that the bill gives L&I a stronger enforcement tool against bad actors in commercial work. Several plumbing contractor groups opposed the bill as written, focusing on a new subsection they said was vague and could create an undefined corrective process or overly broad discretion for L&I; they asked that the subsection be removed or the bill be delayed for more stakeholder work. L&I requested an effective date of January 1, 2027 to allow time for rulemaking. HB 2611 would reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours starting January 1, 2028, and would also change paid sick leave accrual from one hour per 40 hours worked to one hour per 32 hours worked. The sponsor and labor supporters said a shorter workweek would improve work-life balance, reduce burnout and turnover, and could increase productivity, citing examples from San Juan County and other places. Business, hospitality, grocery, construction, agriculture, and janitorial representatives opposed the bill, saying it would raise labor costs, reduce hours and flexibility, complicate scheduling, and hurt industries with thin margins or seasonal demands. The committee heard no votes or final action on HB 2611 before closing the hearing and ending business for the day.

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• Uh, we'll have council provide us with the exact language. Okay, Mr.
• </c> legislature and Governor Walls provided legislature and Governor Walls provided a<01:37:32.239><
• provided provided information<01:59:34.880><c> that</c><01:59:35.199><c> they</c><01:59:35.440><c> have
• </c> to provide a safe environment for them. to provide a safe environment for them.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• guidance to the extent we can provide guidance.
• It was about zoning and public notice and providing how they should do that.
• It just barely mentioned FOIA, but it was included, so we provided that.
• It was about zoning and public notice and providing how they should do that.
• And just barely mentioned FOIA, but it was included, so we provided that.

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• These offices allow the division to provide consistent customer service to all licensees across the state
• OASIS has increased our ability to provide same-day licensure for customers.
• That project provides not a new water supply, but an exchange from groundwater to surface water to provide
• We provide up to 50% of the project cost with a cap of $2 million, so we can spread that money around
• It's kind of hard to see them all, but we are trying to do what we need to do statewide to provide a

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

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• Animal Coalition aimed to provide birds safe passage during migration periods by reducing light pollution
• Money goes to the Strong Reader's Revolving Fund, providing much-needed continual funding to support
• Page 14, I think that as it talks about historic reservation lands and provides definition, have you
• And when the state sanctions that, it's no longer neutral.
• It is providing a regulated industry to operate sports betting with our tribes versus the predictions

Bills: HB3834 , HB3940 , HB4346 , HB2947 , HB3257 , HB3264 , HB4326 , HB4421 , HB3944 , HB3979 , HB4118 , SCR22 , SB169 , HB1047 , HB2123 , HB2650 , HB3260 , HB3403 , SR41 , HB3649 , HB3742 , HB3831 , HB3996 , HB4321 , HB4339

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and recognized several guests and groups in the gallery, including the Ponca City High School Poe High Steppers, the Edmond Democratic Women, family members of senators, a Grace Reform Baptist Church co-op group, and Oklahoma 4-H participants. The chamber also honored the Red Oak Lady Eagles state championship basketball team with a citation and remarks celebrating their first school basketball title and strong season. The Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 22, supporting the Lights Out Oklahoma campaign to reduce bird mortality during migration by encouraging reduced exterior lighting in peak migration months. The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 41, proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th annual 4-H Day at the Capitol, with testimony from 4-H representatives emphasizing youth leadership, civic engagement, and workforce readiness. Several bills passed, including House Bill 169 (house amendments adopted and the bill passed as an emergency measure), House Bill 2123 on the Arkansas River bridge, House Bill 2650 on summary administration estate thresholds, House Bill 3260 on funeral director continuing education approvals, House Bill 3403 on a DEQ/OSU sewage sludge pilot study, House Bill 3649 on the Mental Health Department real property trust, House Bill 3742 on criminal discovery, House Bill 3831 on a Task Force One revolving fund, House Bill 3996 on indigent defense experts in capital cases, House Bill 4321 on limits on retroactive building rule application, and House Bill 4339 on summary administration notice timing. House Bill 1047, which would have authorized a tribal sports betting framework and related revenue distributions, drew extensive debate over gambling addiction, revenue, tribal compacts, geofencing, and NIL funding, but failed 21-27; Senator Coleman gave notice of intent to reconsider. The Senate then announced an Appropriations Committee meeting and adjourned until the next scheduled session.

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• can take to provide certainty in state<00:15:38.240><c> programs.
• I can provide a link to the dropped.
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide an update on the state of the industry.
• Codifying the Food for Peace program to provide emergency food aid overseas.
• </c> with some sanctions. with some sanctions.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

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• And Luke, from a very personal level, I want to thank you for the leadership that you provided to my
• I'm excited to work with my fellow commissioners in Congress to provide a firm regulatory foundation
• damaging losses as an agency, saw multiple rulemakings overturned in court, had staff attorneys sanctioned
• Can you promise that as an administrator you will provide the public and Congress transparency in job
• The first question is regarding discretionary federal grants that are so important and provide critical

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Keywords: financial regulations, SEC, Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Transit Administration, nominees, Empowering Main Street in America Act, capital formation, economic growth

Summary: The committee meeting focused on several nominees within key financial institutions, including discussions surrounding the SEC, the Federal Transit Administration, and the Comptroller of the Currency. Notable dialogue included concerns over regulatory balance, with various members emphasizing a need to streamline regulations to foster innovation while ensuring accountability and safety for investors. The importance of the proposed 'Empowering Main Street in America Act' was highlighted as a means to facilitate access to capital for small businesses, underlining the current administration's approach towards financial regulations.

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• We provided funding for significantly.
• </c><00:30:02.559><c> for</c> state government providing for state government providing for judiciary
• :00.159><c> increase</c><00:34:00.480><c> for</c> however provide a rate increase for however provide
• Oftentimes people cannot provide the cash fines.
• </c><00:47:53.520><c> the</c><00:47:53.839><c> cash</c> uh provide the cash uh provide the cash fines

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• They provide free services of information and learning and outlets to explore interests and critical
• research through database access, help students with their homework, distribute gun locks, and even provide
• They provide free services of information and learning and outlets to explore interests and critical
• Association in recognition of Maryland Library Day and the vital resources and services libraries provide
• in our services libraries provide in our communities.<00:04:42.320><c> The</c><00:04:42.560><c> entire

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• They're a global barbecuing sanctioned body headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma, founded by Jody Harris
• same thing for those young people exiting the Office of Juvenile Affairs, making sure that they are provided
• The Oklahoma Tax Commission will continue to provide an option for individual and corporate taxpayers
• House Bill 3147 creates a Route 66 Centennial Specialty License Plate and provides a voluntary way to
• House Bill 3147 creates a Route 66 Centennial Specialty License Plate and provides a voluntary way to

Bills: SR31 , SB2060 , SB2184 , HB1371 , HB1411 , HB1933 , HB2361 , HB2398 , HB2893 , HB3006 , HB3044 , HB3127 , HB3322 , HB3147 , HB1276 , HB3472 , HB3522 , HB3704 , HB4303 , HB4319

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and spent much of the day on recognitions and special presentations, including Capitol Cowboy Day honoring Oklahoma State University, the Doctor and Nurse of the Day, Miss Oklahoma Teen Taylor Meeks, military families for Purple Up for Military Kids Day, and several visiting groups in the galleries. During the OSU presentation, university leaders highlighted OSU’s agricultural research and asked for support for an upcoming agronomy research bill, and Coach Eric Morris was welcomed as the new head football coach. The chamber then took up Senate Resolution 31, designating April 15 as Purple Up for Military Kids Day in Oklahoma, which was presented with remarks about the sacrifices of military children and families and the significance of wearing purple. The Senate also advanced and passed several measures, including bills dealing with duplicate statutory sections and statutory interpretation, a negotiated oil and gas bill, the True Grit Trail, nitric oxide sales to minors, foster care and juvenile transition documents, a paraprofessional certification change, an Indian education council sunset extension, veterans’ tax refund donations, a Route 66 specialty license plate, cell phone restrictions in K-12 classrooms, tire pyrolysis funding, ABLE Commission reporting, scholarship-granting organization tax credits, municipal ordinance publication deadlines, and agency rule authority and review. Most bills were advanced without objection and passed by wide margins, with a few closer votes on House Bill 2398, House Bill 3127, House Bill 3704, and House Bill 1276. House Bill 1276, extending the classroom cell phone prohibition, drew the most debate, with supporters citing improved student focus and classroom interaction and one member raising local control concerns before voting yes. House Bill 3704, concerning participation in a federal tax credit for scholarship-granting organizations, prompted questions about double-dipping on tax benefits and state sovereignty, but it ultimately passed 38-8. The Senate then announced a Technology and Telecommunications meeting for the next morning and adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 16.

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• Together we bear collective witness to this unspeakable horror of hate and state-sanctioned violence.
• state that the patient has the right to know the identity and professional status of individuals providing
• 24.360><c> individuals</c> professional status of individuals professional status of individuals providing
• services and to know which providing services and to know which physician,<00:22:27.920><c> PA,</c><
• Section 2c requires the hospital to provide contact information for the Office of Professional Regulation

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• It provides for the dissolution of the Plantation Acres water district and puts it into the town.
• HB 511 is linked legislation providing a limited public records exemption that is necessary to effectively
• This bill will help courts to enforce the law as legislatively intended in the first place and provide
• The ACLU of Florida promotes free speech and provides legal representation. We have so many.
• That's state-sanctioned violence.

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• The other is the provider rates.
• But if you don't have healthcare providers because they closed because of provider rate cuts, which are
• are a healthcare provider.
• Yes, parental consent in order to opt in must be provided.
• I wanna provide care for people.

Bills: HB4420 , HB3974 , HB3016 , HB3062 , HB3021 , HB3145 , HB4128 , HB3131 , HB3015 , HB3472 , HB3453 , HB1638 , HB4126 , HB2696 , HB2710 , HB3552 , HB3031 , HB3544 , HB3521 , HB4490 , HB4488 , HB1746 , HJR1069 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB1170 , HB3538 , HB4124 , HB3904 , HB4106 , HB2999 , HB3982 , HJR1077 , HB3464 , HB2588 , HB3462 , HB4440 , HB3674 , HB3345 , HJR1067 , HB4326 , HB4331 , HB4337 , HB4338 , HB4359 , HB4392 , HB3557 , HJR1076 , HB4003 , HB3495 , HB3497 , HB3501 , HB3505 , HB3749 , HB3011 , HB4336 , HB4346 , HJR1087 , HB3240 , HB3647 , HB3796 , HB3969 , HB3972 , HB3983 , HB3984 , HB3989 , HB3383 , HB3130 , HB4358 , HB3327 , HJR1055 , HB3386 , HJR1089 , HB3087 , HB2970 , HB3314 , HB4129 , HB4199

Keywords: reading, intervention, literacy, education, third grade retention, teacher training, funding, Strong Readers Act, tort claims, inmate housing, government immunity, public trust, private prison, emergency legislation, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, firearm rights

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• But I would say, and from all of my research, 99% of this information they're already providing.
• open to specifying you know specifically as you mentioned, making sure that these resources are provided
• But if they do, the way this is written, and then yes, that portion of what they're providing would be
• Assault service providers, and we have a couple.
• This gives childcare providers the Flexibility to bridge the gap between subsidy reimbursement rates

Bills: HB4420 , HB3974 , HB3016 , HB3062 , HB3021 , HB3145 , HB4128 , HB3131 , HB3015 , HB3472 , HB3453 , HB1638 , HB4126 , HB2696 , HB2710 , HB3552 , HB3031 , HB3544 , HB3521 , HB4490 , HB4488 , HB1746 , HJR1069 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB1170 , HB3538 , HB4124 , HB3904 , HB4106 , HB2999 , HB3982 , HJR1077 , HB3464 , HB2588 , HB3462 , HB4440 , HB3674 , HB3345 , HJR1067 , HB4326 , HB4331 , HB4337 , HB4338 , HB4359 , HB4392 , HB3557 , HJR1076 , HB4003 , HB3495 , HB3497 , HB3501 , HB3505 , HB3749 , HB3011 , HB4336 , HB4346 , HJR1087 , HB3240 , HB3647 , HB3796 , HB3969 , HB3972 , HB3983 , HB3984 , HB3989 , HB3383 , HB3130 , HB4358 , HB3327 , HJR1055 , HB3386 , HJR1089 , HB3087 , HB2970 , HB3314 , HB4129 , HB4199

Keywords: reading, intervention, literacy, education, third grade retention, teacher training, funding, Strong Readers Act, tort claims, inmate housing, government immunity, public trust, private prison, emergency legislation, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, firearm rights