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• Uh, I would like to offer amendment 1895H as ought to pass. Is there a second on the amendment?
• Uh, I would like to offer amendment 1895H as ought to pass. Is there a second on the amendment?
• Uh, I would like to offer amendment 1895H as ought to pass. Is there a second on the amendment?
• Uh, I would like to offer amendment 1895H as ought to pass. Is there a second on the amendment?
• Representative Cordelli moved ought to pass with amendment 198H. Second. Is there any discussion?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 34, concerning parental consent for student participation in the Medicaid-to-schools program. Members said they were not comfortable with a suggested amendment and wanted more information from Health and Human Services about how the program and billing work. On motion by Representative Noble, seconded by Representative Freeman, the committee voted unanimously to retain the bill, 18-0. The committee then considered Senate Bill 102, which would make informational materials about type 1 diabetes available on the Department of Education website. Supporters said the bill could help parents and teachers recognize warning signs early and could be life-saving in some cases. Opponents argued the material belonged on the Health and Human Services website rather than the DOE site, and some suggested a narrower link-only approach. After discussion, the committee voted 13-5 to ought to pass, with a minority report requested. The final major item was Senate Bill 97FN on intradistrict public school transfers. The committee first adopted an amendment that incorporated provisions from House Bill 68, required superintendents to approve best-interest transfer requests unless they failed to meet requirements, and revised language on capacity and accommodation. Supporters said the changes would help students, including those facing bullying, while opponents raised concerns about local control, capacity, and fairness to families who can transport children. The amendment passed 10-8, and the bill as amended also passed 10-8, with a minority report requested. The chair then announced the next meetings would be on the 21st and 27th, and reminded members to watch the Senate calendar.

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• <00:15:42.640> by of amendment be amended as offered by of amendment be amended as offered
• Are there any further<00:16:01.200> amendments? further amendments? further amendments?
• amendment a question? amendment a question?
• before<00:41:52.880> the second the second question before the second the second question
• proposal amendment be amended as offered proposal amendment be amended as offered by<00:47:11.960

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Second. Second. Would you like to close, Senator?
• Second. There is a first and a second. Would you like to close, Senator?
• Thank you for accepting those amendments. The motion is do pass as amended.
• Is there a motion and a second? Second. Second. Would you like to close?
• Is there a second for consent? Second. We have a first and a second. Please call the roll.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 753, which would modernize California’s shopping cart recovery rules by allowing cities and counties to return abandoned carts directly to retailers, recover documented retrieval costs, and avoid the current impound-and-wait process. The author and supporters, including San Jose officials and the League of California Cities, said the bill would help clear streets, sidewalks, and waterways and reduce local costs. Grocers and retailers opposed the measure unless amended, arguing it would turn cart retrieval into a new cost burden and could create incentives for cities to charge too much for stolen property. After extensive discussion about notice periods, cost caps, and local ordinances, the committee adopted amendments and passed the bill 6-0 as amended. The committee then took up SB 445, which would speed up permitting and approvals needed for high-speed rail by requiring early engagement, setting rules for third-party coordination, and creating a dispute-resolution process. The author said the bill was narrowed from an earlier, broader transit proposal and was intended to reduce delays caused by utilities, local governments, and other entities. Supporters said permitting bottlenecks add major costs and delays to infrastructure projects, while opponents from utilities, cities, counties, telecoms, and special districts raised concerns about safety, reliability, affordability, and the need to review the pending amendments. The bill passed 8-1 to the Utilities and Energy Committee. The committee also heard SB 9, a narrower housing bill focused on accessory dwelling units. The author explained that it would require local ADU ordinances to be submitted to HCD for review and would make state standards control if a local agency fails to submit a compliant ordinance or respond to HCD findings. Supporters from housing and YIMBY groups said the bill would improve enforcement of state ADU law and prevent local barriers from slowing housing production. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 6-0. The committee then began hearing SB 79, which would allow more housing near major transit stops; the author and supporters framed it as a response to the housing shortage and transit underuse, and the hearing continued with extensive support testimony as the transcript ended.

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• Do we have a motion to move the amendments for discussion from Representative Gallegos, seconded by Representative
• That's on the amendment.
• Madam Chair, I motion that we adopt the amendment as amended.
• Yes, Representative, we're still on the second amendment, which is to remove Section 2 of HB 247.
• So we'll go to Chair Chandler for a motion on the second amendment, which involves striking all of Section

Keywords: 996, all

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• Members, we have an amendment. Members, we have an amendment. Secretary, read the amendment.
• Members, there is an amendment. Secretary will read the amendment: Floor Amendment No. 1 by Perry.
• Following amendment, the Secretary will read the amendment. Floor Amendment No. 1 by Hughes.
• Amendments, excuse me. Following amendment. Amendments, excuse me. Following amendment.
• Hearing none, the amendment is adopted. The following amendment. Secretary, read the amendment.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then observed a moment of silence after Senator Eckhardt referenced a mass shooting in Austin. The chamber also agreed to postpone reading and referral of bills until later in the day. Early procedural business included a motion not to print Senate Bill 3, which was adopted without objection. Later, Senator Mendez raised a parliamentary inquiry about moving flood relief bills to the top of the calendar, but the presiding officer said the order of business was up to the chair. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 4, the congressional redistricting bill. Senator King laid out the bill, describing it as the companion to the House version, based on 2020 census data, and arguing it was legal, race-blind, more compact, and likely to elect more Republicans. Senators asked extensive questions about the process, public hearings, and the map’s effects on districts and communities. The Senate voted to suspend the regular order of business and the three-day rule, then passed SB 4 to engrossment and finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 19 yeas and 2 nays. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 6, relating to abortion and civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs. Senator Hughes argued the bill was needed to stop illegal abortion pills being mailed into Texas and harming women and unborn children. The Senate suspended the regular order of business and the three-day rule, passed the bill to engrossment, and then finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 18 yeas, 10 nays, and one present not voting. A lengthy discussion followed on the committee substitute for Senate Bill 14, which would standardize law enforcement personnel and departmental files statewide. Senator King said the bill codifies a TCOLE model policy and limits public access to personnel files to substantiated misconduct, commendations, and evaluations, while keeping other records available through other legal processes. Senators Eckhardt, West, Hinojosa, and others questioned how the bill would affect transparency, meet-and-confer agreements, civilian review boards, and access to unsubstantiated complaints. An amendment by Senator Hinojosa of Dallas to narrow the bill to unfounded complaints failed, and SB 14 was then passed to engrossment on a vote of 18 yeas and 10 nays. The final major item was Senate Bill 1, the natural disaster omnibus bill responding to the July flooding. Senator Perry said the bill addresses camp and RV park safety, evacuation plans, emergency rooftop access, lines of succession for local emergency management, annual drills, volunteer management, drone restrictions over disaster areas, small-business recovery loans, and a statewide data hub for flood and weather monitoring. Senators Menendez, Eckhardt, and Kolkhorst asked about autopsies, volunteer background checks, liability, warning systems, floodplain mitigation, and coordination with FEMA and local governments. Perry said the bill focuses on preparation, response, and recovery, while broader prevention and mitigation issues may be addressed later. The transcript ends during this extended discussion, before final action on SB 1 is shown.

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• And I would request that we deal with the second half of the amendment first.
• with the second half of the amendment with the second half of the amendment first.
• <00:51:31.920> Uh, amendment we take first or second.
• Uh, amendment we take first or second.
• A29 amendment >> The second portion of the A29 amendment runs<02:43:25.120> from<02:43:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• > amendments,<00:02:02.000> and will be second, gambling amendments, and will be second
• It's been first and it's been moved and seconded. >> Discussion on the amendment.
• So, that's a friendly amendment. >> And who seconded? I apologize.
• Do people catch that amendment? Is there a second? >> Second. >> All right, there's a second.
• "The bill has been moved and seconded. My Representative Lucas, uh, any amendments?

Bills: SF0110, SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

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• A motion, do I have a second for this bill? Yes, second.
• Do I have a second? I'll make a second. And seconded by Assemblymember Stephanie.
• Crucial amendments.
• Do we have a second? We have a second by Assemblymember Szilagyi.
• We need a second. Second. We have a second. We have a second by Assemblymember Lackey.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• First to state that as the bill is being amended today of accepting the committee's amendments we're
• Thank you for the amendments.
• The bill contains several amendments.
• Or motions or seconds? Thank you, we've got a couple motions and a second.
• Got a motion and a second on the consent calendar.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The amendment first. First one. I got a motion to accept the amendment. I have a second.
• I'll keep your motion with you as given HB 545 a favorable report as amended. I have a second.
• I have a favor report as amended. I have a second. second. second. >> Second.
• >> Second. >> Second. >> All right.<00:10:03.120> Second.
• Second. All those in favor of >> All right. Second.

Bills: HB545, HB545

Keywords: Escambia County, probate court, court fees, legal services, judicial legislation, HB545, legal tender, cash rounding, nearest five cents, nickel rounding, in-person cash transaction, cash transactions, change making, sales tax, Department of Revenue, merchant payments, consumer payments, currency rounding, cash payment, retail transactions

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• There are two amendments. The chair confirmed that Representative Van offered the second amendment.
• The committee discussed whether to entertain a motion on the second amendment.
• The second amendment was described as the conforming amendment, consistent with what the committee has
• The chair clarified that the second amendment was on page two, line 42.
• The chair then identified the second amendment as the conforming amendment, consistent with what the

Bills: HB187, HB341, HB4, HB175, HB326

Keywords: HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312, solicitor's fund, clerk's fund, forensic services trust fund, budget flexibility, public safety, municipal court, district court, circuit court, cosmetology, makeup application

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• Do we have a motion to adopt the amendment? >> Second. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any oppose?
• to adopt the amendment? to adopt the amendment?
• Do I have a second? Do I have a second?
• >> Second. Parker Moore made the second. >> Second. Parker Moore made the second.
• >> I<00:16:50.800> second. >> I second. >> I second.

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

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

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• . >> Do I have a second? Seconded by Representative Gould.
• Do I have a second? Seconded by Representative Abridal.
• I'd like to introduce amendment 2026-0800H. >> Have a second on the amendment. >> Would you wish to speak
• I'd like to make a motion of OTPA, as amended, for House Resolution 44. >> I have a second. >> Representative
• >> A<00:23:56.799> second. >> A second. >> A second.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Second from Representative Olson to further amend Senate Bill 2159 on page 2, line 15 after the word
• Second from Representative Anderson for a due pass on Senate Bill 2159 as amended on line 13 after the
• Also move a motion with the amendments that are added. Point 0-2-008. Second.
• Second. I'll second.
• Second from Representative Anderson or Representative Doctor for a due pass as amended on Senate Bill

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Natural Resources Committee reconsidered Senate Bill 2159, which concerns a study related to nuclear energy and waste. Members discussed a proposed amendment to clarify that the study would address above-ground storage of nuclear waste, not underground storage, reflecting concerns raised by constituents about earlier nuclear-related proposals. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave SB 2159 a unanimous 13-0 do pass recommendation. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2245, described as a hunting-related bill, and recommended it do pass on a 13-0 vote after brief discussion with Game and Fish support noted. Senate Bill 2216, the duck stamp bill, was also advanced 13-0. Testimony on SB 2216 explained that it would help Game and Fish better track resident duck hunting participation and generate revenue for waterfowl habitat, PLOTS access, and possible federal matching funds. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 2137, which addresses baiting rules and chronic wasting disease surveillance. An amendment was proposed to set a 50-gallon limit at a hunting location, require a 50-foot setback from property used for animal agriculture, and direct continued disease surveillance with a report due before December 31, 2028. After discussion about fence setbacks, livestock concerns, and the department’s authority to manage disease, the committee adopted the amendment by a 7-6 vote and then passed the bill as amended on an 8-4 vote. The committee also noted several remaining bills would be taken up the following week and adjourned, with no meeting the next day.

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• The bill is on second reading and open to further amendment.
• Amendment rights.
• Amendment rights.
• I ask you to on Second Amendment rights.
• The amendments adopted. eyes have it. The amendments adopted.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• amendment. Representative Permore. amendment. Representative Permore.
• Have a second." "I'll have a second. All in favor say I." "I." "Any opposed?
• Okay, amendment passes."
• approve the amendment. approve the amendment.
• <00:13:21.519> All Have a second. I'll have a second. All Have a second.

Bills: HB97, HB455, HB97, HB455

Keywords: absentee ballot, voting, elections, voter registration, electoral process, defective affidavit, voting rights, HB455, Clarke County, coroner, coroner's office, county commission, local act, local legislation, mileage reimbursement, county vehicle, office expenses, operating expenses, retroactive ratification, remedial and curative

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• >> Second. >> Okay, it's been moved and seconded that we have the adoption of the clerk's proposed amendments
• >> Is there a second? >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second.
• Wait a second.
• It's been moved and seconded. Are there any amendments?
• >> Is there a second? >> Is there a second?

Bills: SF0028, SF0030, SF0031, SF0032

Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety

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• So do I have a motion and a second to amend the word pilot to partnership?
• Do I have a motion on that amendment? >> So moved. >> Second. >> And I have a motion and a second.
• Okay, if is there any comment on that amendment? All right, do I have a motion and a second?
• So, in finding 11, the second bullet point would be amended to read...
• The second bullet would be amended to read: investigate the use of recovery coordinators and a comparison

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board met on January 12, 2026, to approve the December 10, 2025 minutes and continue finalizing its findings and recommendations. Members reviewed findings on administrative inefficiencies, Medicaid and workforce participation under HR 1, Medicaid budget growth, rural health transformation fund development, and provider tax/state-directed payment changes. The board approved a motion to change “pilot” to “partnership” in the workforce-related recommendation, and also adopted a technical amendment clarifying overlapping HCBS services by removing reference to adult daycare waiver services and revising the language to focus on reducing duplication, simplifying provider contracting, and standardizing processes across programs. A separate technical correction was noted to change “DMS” to “DPH” in the rural health transformation finding, to be handled in the final edits. Several findings drew discussion but no final substantive vote during the meeting. On the rural health transformation fund, Dr. Berg said Kentucky had done well in federal funding and noted limits on what could be shared publicly, while Commissioner Lee said a public website had been created and recommended the department reference be changed to the Department for Public Health. Finding five prompted extended discussion about provider taxes, state-directed payment reductions under HR 1, and whether the board should address the relationship between actuarial studies, MCO payments, and actual provider reimbursement more directly. Senator Meredith and others argued for a broader, more transparent baseline review of rates across provider groups, while Commissioner Lee said CMS will require certain fee schedule comparisons to Medicare beginning July 1, 2026, and that quarterly expenditure reports already go to LRC. The board did not finish resolving finding five during the meeting and agreed to return to it after staff prepared more explicit language. Members also discussed the possibility of an all-payers claims database as a better way to understand what is being paid across payers and services. No final vote on the full findings package was taken in the portion of the meeting provided, but the board did adopt the noted amendments and continued working through the remaining language.

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• that amendment.
• accepted in conference that amendment. accepted in conference that amendment.
• That's officially seconded. call. That's officially seconded.
• Is that sufficiently<01:17:45.440> seconded? sufficiently seconded? sufficiently seconded?
• Is that sufficiently seconded? It call. Is that sufficiently seconded?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• A motion was made on Amendment 1058, and it was seconded. A member asked, Mr.
• move Amendment<00:06:28.400> 105 Amendment 105 Amendment 105 s s s second<00:06:33.080> L<
• Senator Roser seconded by Senator Lang for a pass. Okay, and we have an amendment, or do we not?
• Second, so we have a motion, second for a committee amendment. Any other discussion on the bill?
• I'll second it.

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