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• Clerk will call the roll. One sentence. Read to one sentence. Which one?
• Clerk, call the roll. Nichols. Aye. West. Aye. Bettencourt. Aye. Hagenbue. Aye. Hinojosa. Aye.
• Clerk, call the roll. Nichols. Aye.
• Clerk, call the roll. Nichols. Aye. West. Aye. Bettencourt. Aye. Hagenbuch. Aye. Hinojosa. Aye.
• Clerk, overrule. Aye. Miles. Aye. Perry. Aye. Six ayes, no nays. Six ayes, no nays.

Bills: HB767 , HB1708 , HB2143 , HB2198 , HB2415 , HB2457 , HB2763 , SB876 , SB1230 , SB2515 , SB2688 , SB2790 , SB2799 , HB3012 , HB1672 , HB2523 , HB3135

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• The clerk will read the resolution Hr.
• The clerk will read the resolution. H.R. number 333 by. The clerk will read the resolution.
• The clerk will read the resolution.
• The clerk will ring the bell. The clerk will ring the bell. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
• The clerk will read the bills and resolutions.

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• Clerk will call the roll. Addis, Agriarcuri, Ahrens.
• at the desk, Reading Clerk David A.
• Clerk will note.
• Okay, the clerk will read.
• The clerk will read.

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• The clerk will report the bill.
• The clerk will report the bill.
• The clerk will take the roll. The clerk will now take the roll. Thank you.
• The clerk will take the roll. Thank you. The clerk will close the roll.
• The clerk will take the roll. Thank you. Thank you. The clerk will close the roll.

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• I am Gwen Marshall Knight, the clerk and comptroller for Leon County.
• The Clerks Association supports the intent of this bill.
• Question for Madam Clerk, yes.
• Madam Clerk, I was just wondering what specifically do you hope to change going forward?
• Gant, for the comments and for Madam Clerk. Yes, my door is always open.

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee heard and voted on several local and statewide bills. HB 69, by Rep. Andrade, preempted local zoning and land-use authority to the state for presidential libraries; after an amendment clarifying the scope of preemption, it passed 13-2. HB 63, by Reps. Gerwig and Cassel, created a public-records exemption for city and county administrators and their deputies, citing threats and harassment against local administrators; it included a 10-year sunset and passed 15-0. HB 4045, by Rep. Alvarez, updated the City of Tampa firefighters’ and police officers’ pension plan, including extending the DROP period by three years; it passed 14-0 with a committee substitute. HB 4023, by Rep. Hunschofsky, tightened conflict-of-interest rules for officers and employees of the North Springs Improvement District after prior audit concerns; it passed 16-0. HB 4017, by Rep. Oliver, codified the Bermont Drainage District’s charter and corrected a statutory cross-reference via amendment; it passed 16-0 with committee substitute. HB 4009, by Rep. Kendall, renamed the St. Johns County regional airport to the St. Augustine Airport and passed 16-0. The committee also considered PCB IAS 25-01, by Vice Chair Griffiths, which would standardize county constitutional officers’ budget procedures and create an appeal process for clerks of court and supervisors of elections similar to that used by sheriffs; after testimony from the clerks and supervisors’ associations, it passed 16-0.

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• The clerk will report the bill.
• The clerk will report the amendment.
• </c> clerk will report the amendment. clerk will report the amendment.
• The clerk will give the bill its third reading as amended.
• The clerk will take the roll. The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely.

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• Clerk, please open the queue.
• Clerk, please open the queue.
• Clerk, please open the roll. Clerk, please open the roll.
• Clerk, please open the queue. Hill, aye. Lawson, aye. Preparing to close.
• Seeing none, clerk, please open the queue. Clerk, please open the queue. Hill, aye.

Summary: The committee considered a long series of bills, mostly technical or policy changes affecting licensing, regulation, and economic development. Early measures included H.B. 4317, which updates Oklahoma CPA licensure pathways to align with the 2025 Uniform Accountancy Act; H.B. 4321, which limits retroactive application of new standards to existing structures absent documented safety findings; and H.B. 4322, which removes the requirement that a funeral director in charge also be licensed as an embalmer. All three advanced, with H.B. 4322 receiving some no votes but still passing out of committee. Members then heard H.B. 3176, a Department of Commerce innovation and economic development bill focused on pursuing federal research and innovation opportunities. The author described it as a long-term strategy to attract R&D, advanced computing, energy, and space-related investment to Oklahoma, with several members questioning its economic impact and scope. The bill passed 14-3. The committee also advanced H.B. 3239 modernizing the Veterinary Practice Act, H.B. 3673 allowing certain expired journeyman and contractor licenses to be renewed without reexamination if continuing education and other conditions are met, and H.B. 3794 and H.B. 3796, both OID-related cleanup or reciprocity bills. Other measures included H.B. 3263 designating the morel mushroom as the state mushroom, which members discussed in terms of tourism and rural recreation; H.B. 4265, an omnibus memorial and bridge naming bill; and H.B. 4266, an omnibus special license plate bill. The committee also approved H.B. 2123, which amends authority for an OTA bridge over the Arkansas River near Bixby by removing a self-sufficiency requirement so the project can be financed with broader toll support; the author said it would improve traffic, emergency access, and flood resilience and has local support. Finally, H.B. 2445 was amended to continue Route 66 tourism efforts beyond the 2027 centennial, and it passed 13-3. The chair announced the committee would meet again Tuesday at 10:30 and then adjourned.

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• Clerk will read. Clerk will read.
• Clerk will read.
• Clerk will read.
• Clerk will read.
• Clerk will read.

Bills: HB1411 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3901 , HCR1019 , HB3981 , HB4248 , HB3194 , HB3849 , HB4095 , HB4302 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB3287 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB1818 , HB4454 , HB4336

Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up several second- and third-reading items. Senate Bill 392 was assigned to Administrative Rules. Members also heard personal privileges and introductions, including a remembrance request for Oakland Ray Domer, recognition of a long-serving House staff member, and introductions of guests from Eastern Oklahoma State College, Associated Builders and Contractors of Oklahoma, the Doctor of the Day, and the Nurse of the Day. The chamber passed several measures. House Bill 1411 created a True Grit Trail for tourism, with supporters saying signage would be privately funded and installed at no cost to the state; it passed 92-0. House Bill 3143 extended the moratorium on new medical marijuana grow licensing to August 1, 2028, with supporters arguing it would help curb oversupply and black market activity; it passed 82-8. House Bill 3144, also related to medical marijuana, set a cap framework for when the moratorium ends so the industry would not return to rapid expansion; it passed 82-15. House Bill 3901 established a five-year pilot project for psychological autopsies within the State Department of Health to improve suicide prevention, but members raised concerns about privacy, rulemaking, and the bill’s breadth; it passed 73-24. House Concurrent Resolution 1019 supported naming a planned turnpike segment the Toby Keith Expressway in honor of the late singer’s music career, patriotism, charity work, and support for Oklahoma communities. House Bill 3981 created a locality incentive program for assistant district attorneys in areas of need and passed 83-11. The House then adjourned until February 26, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

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• Will the clerk call the roll? Batten, here. Birdwell, here. Hall, here. Hinojosa, present.
• Will the clerk call the roll? Betancourt? Aye. Birdwell? Aye. Hall? Aye. Hinojosa? Aye. Middleton?
• Will the clerk call the roll? Betancourt? Aye. Birdwell? Aye. Hall? Aye. Hinojosa? Aye. Middleton?
• The clerk called the roll. Betancourt? Aye. Birdwell? Aye. Hall? Aye. Hinojosa? Aye. Middleton?
• The clerk will call the roll. Bettencourt? Aye. Birdwell? Aye. Perry? Aye. Schwertner? Aye.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
• Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.
• Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.
• So the opinion of the county clerks is it does...
• Clerk, please read the absentees.

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• </c> by the town of Milford and the clerk. by the town of Milford and the clerk.
• As a ballot clerk, I have personally seen how public and transparent this is.
• Town clerks and moderators support this bill.
• One is to allow for filing here in Concord as well as at the town clerk.
• </c><00:51:16.160><c> to</c> special time for the town clerk to special time for the town clerk to actually

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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• Clerk, welcome. >> Mr.
• Clerk, please report &gt;&gt; Mr.
• Clerk, would you please report? Clerk, would you please report?
• Please ask the clerk to report Senate Floor Amendment 2. Mr. Clerk, would you please report?
• </c><01:56:36.560><c> Clerk.</c> &gt;&gt; Thank you, Mr. Clerk. &gt;&gt; Thank you, Mr. Clerk.

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• The clerk will lock the machine, and the members will cast their presence.
• The clerk locked the machine and members cast their votes.
• The clerk will lock the machine, and members will cast their votes.
• The clerk will lock the machine, and members will cast their votes.
• The resolution will be filed in the Office of the Chief Clerk.

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• Madame Clerk, please call the roll. Senator Awa here. Senator Chang? Senator DeCoite?
• If we can go to the nine individual bills one at a time, Madam Clerk.
• Madam Clerk, third reading of Senate Bill 714, on page 22, Standing Committee Report 714.
• Madam Clerk, third reading of Senate Bill 714, on page 22, Standing Committee Report 714.
• Are we at 12, Madam Clerk? I did not check the boxes. Um, I'm not sure.

Summary: The Senate convened, called the roll, approved the previous day’s journal, and heard several introductions recognizing staff, visiting students from Do Middle School participating in Working Families Day, and advocates from organizations including H-CAN, Hawaii Workers Center, Aloha Care, the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and the American Association of University Women Hawaii. The clerk then reported gubernatorial messages withdrawing several nominations to boards and commissions, transmitting one nomination to the State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, and House communications sending House bills to the Senate for first reading and committee referral. The chamber adopted multiple groups of standing committee reports, including reports requiring 48-hour notice and one-day notice, and then took up third reading of Senate bills. Several bills passed third reading by unanimous consent or near-unanimous votes, including measures relating to water pollution, spaying and neutering animals, condominiums, marine life conservation districts, mental health, geothermal resources, the University of Hawaiʻi, and aircraft. Senate Bill 841 SD1 and SB 1042 SD1 each passed 22-1, SB 1197 SD1 passed 21-2, and SB 319, relating to marijuana, failed on third reading with 11 ayes and 12 noes. The Senate also granted a waiver of referral for Senate Bill 1621 SD1 to the Committee on Ways and Means so it could meet the first taking deadline, and gave one day’s notice for third reading. The session concluded with a motion adopted to leave the journal open until 11:00 p.m. for additional committee reports and to recess until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.

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• Clerk will read.
• Clerk will read.
• Clerk will read.
• Clerk will read.
• Clerk will read.

Bills: HB2979 , HB3790 , HB3142 , HB3463 , HB4143 , HJR1086 , SB392 , HB3087 , HB3037 , HB3581 , HB4058 , HB2959 , HB4227 , HB2997 , HB4125 , HB1453 , HB3521 , HB3691 , HB2015 , HB2940 , HB1016 , HB3267 , HB3695 , HB3697 , HB3045 , HB3662 , HB3453 , HB3053 , HB3301 , HB3495 , HB3584 , HB3586 , HB3587 , HB3845 , HB4198 , HB4425 , HB2970 , HB3338 , HB3443 , HB3783 , HB3800 , HB3818 , HB1242 , HB1752 , HB2961 , HB2967 , HB2973 , HB2988 , HB3031 , HB3240 , HB3047 , HB3052 , HB3066 , HB3086 , HB3175 , HB3177 , HB3178 , HB3429 , HB3548 , HB3638 , HB3404 , HB3704 , HB1590 , HB3759 , HB3831 , HB3904 , HB4092 , HB1979 , HB1983 , HB1250 , HB2952 , HB3671 , HB3920 , HB4118 , HB3944 , HB3969 , HB3973 , HB3975 , HB3976 , HB3978 , HB3983 , HB3984 , HB3942 , HB4203 , HB2588 , HB3024 , HB3383 , HB3279 , HB3919 , HB3883 , HB4193 , HB3431 , HB3435 , HB4352 , HB4484 , HB1245 , HB3172 , HB3306 , HB4294 , HB3880 , HB2929 , HB3128 , HB2956 , HB3015 , HB3114 , HB3567 , HB3749 , HB4229 , HB4237 , HB4253 , HJR1046 , HJR1084 , HB3411

Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, heard an invocation from Chaplain Ronnie Wilson, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance led by Representative Alonzo Sandoval. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Faulkner, and several guest groups in the galleries, including visitors from Ireland, ABATE, Darnaby Elementary student council members, and students from High Plains Technology. Members then considered several bills. HB 2979, directing the Department of Transportation to establish 45-mile-per-hour school zones on certain highways near schools, passed 85-0. HB 3790, a consumer protection measure allowing homeowners to cancel certain contracts within five business days, passed 82-0. HB 3142, an industry-request bill on liquefied petroleum gas that also drew questions about food truck permitting and inspection fees, passed 65-22. HB 3463, updating municipal audit procedures for small communities and codifying modern agreed-upon procedures, passed 89-0 and also received the required emergency vote. HB 4143, which raises the accident-reporting threshold from $300 to $3,000 before police involvement is required, passed by a large margin. The House also adopted a motion to suspend House Rule 4.4F to allow denim on the floor on specified dates in 2026, by a vote of 79-9. During announcements, members noted upcoming committee meetings, caucus events, and a devotional, and one member thanked colleagues for concern after a bus accident involving Elgin Public School students. The House then adjourned until Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

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• Will the clerk please call the roll? All right, clerk, please call the roll. Clerk: Burquist.
• Seeing none, will the clerk please announce the vote? Clerk: Mr.
• Seeing none, will the clerk please announce the tally. Clerk: Mr.
• Will the clerk please call the roll? Clerk: Burkwest. Representative Bergquist votes aye.
• Seeing none, will the clerk please announce the tally. Clerk: Mr.

Bills: HB2200 , HB2468 , HB2660

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: developmental disabilities, residential settings, data access, safety, stability, terminology correction, social services, healthcare, regulatory compliance, department reorganization, child welfare, court authority, shelter care, family law, court conditions

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• . >> Corin call the clerk. >> Madam Speaker. Has everyone recorded their presence?
• If so, the clerk would take the call. There being 131 members present, the House is now in session.
• [applause] >> Will the reading clerk please read the resolution in full?
• </c> The clerk will read the appointment. The clerk will read the appointment.
• The clerk would take the call.

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• The clerk will close the role. Watuna<00:08:26.000><c> present.
• Hearing no objection, the journal is approved as corrected by the chief clerk.
• </c><00:09:19.360><c> Hearing</c><00:09:19.680><c> no</c> corrected by the chief clerk.
• Hearing no corrected by the chief clerk.
• The chief clerk will report the House File and give it a first reading.

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• Will the clerk please call the roll?
• Senate Bill 5892, clerk will read.
• Amendment 2084, clerk will read.
• Amendment 2080, Clerk will read.
• Amendment 2109, clerk will read on page 400, line... Amendment 2109, clerk will read.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406 , HB2487 , HB2711 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB6278

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government

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• Will the clerk please call the roll?
• Clerk will read.
• Clerk will read.
• Clerk will read.
• Clerk will read.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406 , HB2487 , HB2711 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB6278

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the prior day’s minutes, and then moved through caucuses and a series of transportation, elections, energy, historical records, cannabis, abortion-access, and fiscal bills. Members repeatedly emphasized that several measures were supplemental or technical updates to existing law, while others involved larger policy disputes over taxes, fees, clean energy, election security, and reproductive health. The chamber also received Senate messages on other bills and briefly recessed for caucus during the day. The most prominent action was final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6005, the supplemental transportation budget, after adopting a technical amendment and a larger striker amendment. Supporters highlighted preservation and maintenance funding, rail investments, ferry maintenance, road safety, and continued work on major projects statewide; opponents largely reserved comments or noted concerns about future needs. The House passed the bill 93-0 with five excused. The House also passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711 on transportation resources, after adopting a technical amendment that removed the aircraft tax and delayed an RV-related tax change; supporters said it protected businesses and jobs, while opponents objected to trade-in treatment and other tax changes. That bill passed 83-10. On elections, the House considered Senate Bill 5892 to protect the voter registration database. An amendment to reduce penalties from a felony to a civil infraction and remove the emergency clause failed, while the committee amendment passed 50-34. Supporters said the bill was needed to safeguard sensitive voter data and clarify access; opponents argued it created conflicts with federal law and imposed excessive penalties on local election officials. The bill then passed 57-36. On energy, Substitute Senate Bill 5982 updating consumer-owned utility provisions drew debate over carbon capture, resource adequacy, data centers, and clean energy policy. Amendments on carbon capture and blackout-triggered termination failed, while an amendment preserving cogeneration exceptions passed; the bill then passed 57-37. The House also passed Senate Bill 5863 on preservation and inspection of state historical records, after rejecting an amendment to require longer retention but adopting the committee amendment; supporters stressed preserving the history of residential habilitation centers and the value to families seeking records. Substitute Senate Bill 5874, allowing the Employment Security Department to waive penalties for minor employer reporting errors, passed unanimously. Engrossed House Bill 2681, raising cannabis license fees while removing an escalator, passed 52-42. Finally, Substitute Senate Bill 5917 on access to abortion medications saw several failed amendments from opponents seeking to narrow, reframe, or add fiscal limits to the bill; supporters said it preserved flexibility to ensure access and avoid waste, and the bill passed 57-36.