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• Court Mansky is the committee director. Court's been with my office since 2019.
• Steven Santoyo is the K-12 policy analyst assisting Court Mansky.
• In 2002, the US Supreme Court took up a case, Zelman v. Simmons Harris.
• You mentioned growth and performance related to student performance and low-income students.
• And the Supreme Court took up Carson v.

Bills: SB 2

Committees: Senate Education K-16 , Senate Education

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• very critical role in ensuring fair competition and maintaining a lot of order in the field or on the court
• But increased competition and pressure to perform at high levels can also intensify stress for young
• I became convinced that restricting what I ate was necessary to perform at the highest level.
• Looking back, I now understand... ...was what I ate was necessary to perform at the highest level.
• The ACLU itself conceded this before the Supreme Court.

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

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• This budget addresses corrections, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and the court system.
• Finally, the proposed budget prioritizes court operations with $6.7 million allocated for court reporting
• of appeals, 10 new circuit court judges, seven in the 20th court and three in the fifth circuit.
• SP 7014 terminates the mediation and arbitration trust fund within the state's court system.
• Also, diversion programs and mental health courts have been a key part of it.

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• It's 10 o'clock, so I will call our May meeting of the Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement
• Outside of reputational costs to the agency, courts can impose a penalty award of up to $100 a day for
• And the agency will be required to pay the other parties' court costs and attorney's fees if found in
• a court of law to have violated the PRA.
• The performance statement for this tax preference directs JLARC to review employment at those firms,

Committee: Joint Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences

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• He said he was not talking about circuit courts or treatment courts, and that he had no quarrel in general
• with the Eastern District Court of Appeals, the Southern District Court of Appeals, or the circuit courts
• We're not talking about circuit courts. We're not talking about treatment courts.
• Court of Appeals or in generally with the circuit courts.
• You know, the Western District Court of Appeals and the Missouri Supreme Court had a recent opportunity

Committee: House Budget

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• court.
• And the courts really have a piece in this of accountability.
• That is one of the alternatives that we've created is kind of like pay for performance.
• So when you look at like pay for performance, out to Ben Goodwin.
• So I'm a big advocate of pay for performance.

Summary: The committee first approved a motion, then heard a lengthy presentation on homelessness in Arkansas, with a focus on unsheltered homelessness, untreated mental illness and substance use, public safety, and the role of local law enforcement and shelters. Presenters from law enforcement, homeless service providers, mental health, and policy groups discussed federal Continuum of Care funding, the need for better data and accountability, and proposals such as statewide camping enforcement, stronger treatment access, and consolidating or reworking the continuum-of-care structure. Much of the discussion centered on the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model, with witnesses describing it as a way to expand crisis services, treatment, and coordination with housing and justice systems. They also discussed homelessness among sex offenders, family homelessness, workforce supports, and how to scale successful local programs statewide. No formal action was taken on the homelessness proposals during the discussion. The committee then reviewed several Department of Energy and Department of Health/Board of Nursing rules. The energy rule updated solid waste post-closure cleanup thresholds from $50,000 to $2 million to match Act 791 of 2025. Nursing-related rules added fees for the new dialysis patient care technician registration created by Act 198 of 2025, updated contact-information requirements, implemented APRN authority under Act 862 of 2025, clarified durable medical equipment language under Act 431 of 2025, and incorporated delegation changes from Act 959 of 2025. Additional nursing rules updated certified medication assistant training and duties under Act 265 of 2025, and corrected rules for full independent practice to include clinical nurse specialists under Act 872 of 2023. Each rule was reviewed without objection. At the close of the meeting, members received an update that UAMS had completed its NCII designation submission for the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, which was described as a major milestone. The committee then adjourned.

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• To offer to do work, submit a bid, or perform plumbing work, a person must have a plumbing contractor
• For residential service plumbing or construction performed on residential structures, any individual
• For infractions not involving residential service plumbing or construction performed on a residential
• structure, For infractions not involving residential service plumbing or construction performed on a
• to waive or reduce statutory damages for violations that... ...authorizes a court to waive or reduce

Bills: SB6197 , SB6158 , SB6302 , SB5437 , SB6117 , SB5852 , SB5847 , SB6067 , SB6152 , SB6136

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: SB 6197, plumbing contractor, plumber, contractor licensing, licensing enforcement, infractions, administrative penalties, license suspension, certificate suspension, endorsement suspension, registration suspension, Department of Labor and Industries, advisory board of plumbers, penalty schedule, repeat violations, workplace standards, construction trades, professional licensing, Washington state, factory built housing

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• Their vibrant performances titles.
• But it took not just one round in court, not just two rounds in court, three rounds in court, where the
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• This president has disrespected the federal courts. He has disrespected the orders of the court.
• When the courts orders of the court.

Bills: HR884 , HB2096 , HR489

Keywords: special rule, House Rules Committee, procedural resolution, floor procedure, waiver of points of order, structured rule, amendment in the nature of a substitute, motion to recommit, House debate, legislative process, H.R. 6039, commonsense priorities, majority leader, minority leader, Congressional Record, House resolution, law enforcement, collective bargaining, Montgomery Police Department, disciplinary matters

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• A top-performing school, Cocohead Elementary is honored as a Blue Ribbon School.
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• Award criteria for exemplary high-performing schools.
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• Porras, regarding the court system or the court structure, would a resident of an HOA be able to go directly
• court?
• It is a voluntary specialty court program.
• And they're losing in court.
• Now we're telling courts they can't act either.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for two service members killed in the Middle East, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Members adopted the special order report and then began taking up the special order calendar. The first major measure was HB 7031, the annual tax package, which included a hunting, fishing, and camping sales tax holiday, a back-to-school holiday moved earlier in the summer, property tax changes for mobile home parks and other exemptions, reductions in pari-mutuel taxes and fees, extensions and expansions of several tax credit programs, vacation-rental tax collection changes, and a full decoupling from federal tax changes in the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The bill drew questions about the fiscal impact of decoupling and the firearm-accessories holiday; supporters emphasized fiscal caution, housing and home-hardening provisions, and family tax relief, while opponents objected to the firearm-related tax break. HB 7031 passed 105-2. The House then passed CS/CS/CS HB 1177 on Space Florida and spaceport operations, which updates business development rules, board membership, and creates a strategic spaceport hub designation. CS/CS HB 639/CS SB 246 on specialty license plates also passed after a strike-all amendment that added several new plates, revised the Fraternal Order of Police plate, and tightened financial and nonprofit requirements for plate sponsors. CS HB 697 on drug prices and coverage passed after debate on pharmacy benefit manager reforms requiring equal reimbursement, prohibiting forced losses on drugs, and allowing consolidated appeals. CS/CS HB 1263 on the Office of Insurance Regulation passed with an amendment clarifying fingerprinting provisions, and CS/CS HB 527 passed with a human-review requirement for insurance claim denials so AI cannot be the sole basis for denying or reducing claims. Additional bills approved included CS HB 1449, which limits use of the statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program when a claim is already in the federal process and, by amendment, narrows the bill to out-of-network emergency services and claims of $50,000 or less; CS HB 93, requiring surgical smoke evacuation systems in hospitals and surgical centers, which passed overwhelmingly after emotional bipartisan praise for the sponsor’s multi-session effort; and CS HB 1217, which prohibits governmental entities from adopting net-zero greenhouse gas policies, after Democrats argued it would preempt local climate and resilience efforts and Republicans argued it protects energy reliability and affordability. The House also passed CS/CS HB 1461 establishing a framework for licensing and regulating advanced nuclear reactors, with supporters framing it as a step toward reliable, affordable, cleaner energy. Later, CS HB 1229 on residential homes for medically or technologically dependent children was explained as creating a licensure program for medically complex children’s homes and was rolled over for final passage as the transcript ended.

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• Officers, employees, or agents to perform functions of immigration officers.
• to be a party to an agreement that deputizes officers, employees, or agents of the public body to perform
• an immigration... ...agreement that deputizes officers, employees, or agents of the public body to perform
• Other than these three, no one else had lawyers ready to run into court for them to keep them safe.
• stop reporting crimes, they avoid court proceedings, and they disengage from civic life.

Bills: SB100

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights

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• Agencies are required to report certain performance data about the permits it issues to the Office for
• Agencies are required to report certain performance data about the permits it issues to the Office for
• By setting clear performance goals and improving transparency, this bill helps create predictability,
• Clerks keep superior court records, and as such, our name is on a variety of court documents.
• This concerns the classification of WATech employees that perform network and security system duties.

Bills: HB2198 , HB2401 , HB2462 , HB2419 , HB2210 , HB2205 , HB2249

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: regulatory efficiency, permitting, licensing, executive order, state government, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, unpiloted aircraft, drones, regulation, airspace safety, privacy, address confidentiality, administrative law judges, privacy protection, staff employment

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• Damages are modified to between $100 and $1,000 per violation, with the court having to double those
• Damages are modified to between $100 and $1,000 per violation, with the court Damages are modified to
• The court also is given discretion to consider the employer's size and the gravity of a violation in
• The court may also waive or reduce penalties if the violation was inadvertent, there was no actual harm
• They can try to resolve the complaint through conference or conciliation before court action.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met in executive session on March 2, 2026, and worked through two large groups of bills, hearing staff briefings, caucusing, and then voting each measure out to the Rules Committee. In the first group, the committee advanced bills on state accounts (HB 2675, with an amendment creating an adult day service facilities account), immigrant worker protections (2SHB 2105, after adopting a striker and Amendment 8 while rejecting amendments that would have changed enforcement and private rights of action), voting rights compliance (E3SHB 1710, with all proposed amendments rejected), AI content provenance and notices (E2SHB 1170, with Amendment 19 adopted to exempt state/local/tribal governments and certain video-game and technical uses), public official protections (2SHB 233, with a technical amendment adopted), WOTEC civil service coverage (HB 2249), JLARC work plan changes (HB 2120), LEOFF Plan 1 termination/restatement (E2SHB 2034, with several amendments adopted including creation of a pension surplus holding account and study directives, while proposals to redirect funds to the Climate Commitment Act or provide a lump-sum payment were rejected or withdrawn), supplemental retirement bargaining (HB 1069, with a striker adopted), port employee retirement exclusions (EHB 2179, with a striker adopted), local government revenue flexibility (ESHB 2442, with Amendment 72 adopted to remove a county public utility tax and other amendments rejected), wildfire mitigation funding (SHB 2089), and timberland REET changes (HB 1983). The committee also noted that it would not take action on some items in the packet, including SHB 1833. In the second group, the committee advanced bills on local housing tax remittance programs (ESHB 1717), renewable energy tax incentives and grants (E3SHB 1960, with a striking amendment adopted that adjusted rates, timing, and related provisions), nonprofit fundraising hall property tax relief (HB 2431), food bank sales tax relief (SB 6006), local tax increment financing (E2SHB 2451), temporary staffing services for nonprofit behavioral health entities (SB 6297), school and child care-related sales tax exemptions (SSB 6351, with a substitute adopted and the competing amendment made out of order), behavioral health work group extension and leadership council creation (2SHB 2429), Working Connections Child Care changes (SB 6353, with Amendment 43 adopted), language access guidelines for state agencies (SHB 2475), unpaid wage recovery (2SHB 2479), firearms background check fee authority (HB 2521, briefed but not acted on in the portion provided), public employee information sharing (HB 2091, briefed but not acted on in the portion provided), and Office of Independent Investigations jurisdiction changes (ESHB 2508, briefed but not acted on in the portion provided). Throughout the meeting, members and staff discussed fiscal notes, implementation costs, and whether amendments would increase or reduce state impacts, with several amendments aimed at narrowing scope, delaying implementation, or shifting enforcement and funding responsibilities.

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• optometry board to develop and administer credentialing requirements for optometrists who want to perform
• House Bill 36 would authorize optometrists to perform in-office laser procedures in post-cataract care
• the New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology, and we oppose HB 36, which allows non-medical doctors to perform
• So, uh, I don't perform these procedures myself, but, so this isn't a turf war.
• The YA would be performed by a licensed optometrist.

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

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• They will be performing for us in the House Lounge.
• Immediately following morning session, the Lewis and Clark Fife and Drum Corps will perform the national
• So courts have long held that brand standards are not employment decisions.
• But generally speaking, courts have long held that those are not considered employment decisions.
• Are courts not doing that, or is it just that plaintiffs' attorneys are filing cases?

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• They performed right outside the Capitol today, and they will be performing in the Salute to Independence
• First, the amendment would clearly explain who may petition the court.
• The amendment then lays out a clear step-by-step process for the courts.
• That's what it means to have a performance-based system.
• You perform good, you get more. You perform badly, you get less.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and a quorum call before moving into committee reports and floor action. Committees reported a number of bills and resolutions, including measures from Local Government, Energy, Health, Judiciary, Appropriations, Rules, and Finance. The chamber also announced caucus and committee meetings, then recessed and later reconvened for final consideration of legislation. Several bills passed the House finally, including House Bill 2299 on body cameras for county probation officers, House Bill 167 designating a scenic byway along Allegheny River Boulevard, House Bill 95 requiring disclosure when content or advertising is generated or substantially modified by artificial intelligence, House Bill 1944 expanding medical amnesty and Good Samaritan protections on campuses, House Bill 2443 creating a child victim recovery fund, House Bill 246 updating references from the Public Welfare Code to the Human Services Code, and House Bill 2586 establishing title protection for music therapists. The House also adopted House Resolution 463 recognizing Korean-American Citizenship Day, House Resolution 499 recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day, and House Resolution 547 directing a study of electronic monitoring as an alternative to incarceration. The House spent significant time on amendments to House Bill 133, which concerns reinstatement of parental rights, and House Bill 138, which addresses parental incarceration and termination of parental rights. Both bills received bipartisan amendments adding guardrails and exceptions, and the amendments were adopted unanimously. The chamber also debated House Bill 2224, the Fair Act, with multiple amendments on utility rates, return on equity, and scope; some amendments were adopted, several tied votes failed, and the bill was left amended for reprinting. House Bill 2544, dealing with school administrators’ rights and negotiations, saw an amendment to allow individual bargaining, but that amendment failed and the bill was agreed to. The session ended with a correction to the record on House Bill 1944, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until June 22, 2026.

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• In a system focused heavily on academic performance, it's easy to assume that simply more time in the
• And the challenge goes to the court. It's a very, very short time frame.
• Ducey, where the courts found the state had withheld more than $1 billion owed to public schools.
• That went to a district court, and at the district court level the finding was that, because of the specific
• And that's the Supreme Court definition of hostile educational environment.

Bills: HB2040 , HB2142 , HB2255 , HB2379 , HB2482 , HB2575 , HB2600 , HB2764 , HB4033 , HCR2015

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: public education, adoption, sex education, parental rights, student health information, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, school district, governing board, training requirements, fiduciary duties, school finance, community engagement, school facilities, building renewal grants

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• I'm here to present our performance audit on the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights.
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• This performance audit has created an opportunity for us to do the right thing. Thank you.
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Summary: The Fiscal Committee met on February 21 and first approved the January 30 minutes and the consent calendar, with item 2540 removed by the Department of Education and item 25057 set aside for discussion. The committee then took up FIS 25057, a Department of Transportation request tied to a federal grant for building information modeling and related data standardization across DOT systems. Transportation officials explained that the $2.405 million consultant-heavy request would connect surveying, design, construction, and asset management systems, improve efficiency and long-term asset tracking, and help the department catch up with other states. Several senators questioned the lack of immediate, quantifiable budget savings and the reliance on consultants, but the item was ultimately adopted. The committee next approved FIS 25054 for the Department of Health and Human Services after questioning a $16 million shortfall in the Children’s Health Insurance Program. DHHS explained the variance as a budgeting and accounting issue tied to separating CHIP from Medicaid managed care, pandemic-era continuous enrollment, and the new federal requirement for 12 months of continuous coverage for children. Members also approved a Cannon Mountain fee item, where park officials described a proposed price freeze for early-bird passes, a new in-season tier, and modest increases in off-season pricing, while noting operating cost pressures, strong snow conditions, and favorable customer value ratings. That item was adopted unanimously. The committee also approved the Department of Corrections item after discussion of staffing, retirement eligibility, overtime, and recidivism. Commissioner Helen Hanks said retirement-eligible staff had declined slightly, recruitment was improving, overtime hours were down, one housing floor had been closed because of lower population, and the department had reduced reincarceration by 8% over seven years, which she said produced substantial savings. The item was adopted. During informational items, the committee heard a Legislative Budget Assistant performance audit of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. The audit found the commission inefficient and ineffective in processing complaints, with average case closure taking 840 days, significant backlogs dating back decades, expired administrative rules, weak management controls, disorganized and outdated procedures, unreliable data, and unresolved prior audit findings. The audit included 25 recommendations, two of which may require legislative action. Commission staff said they appreciated the recommendations and expected the additional resources from the prior budget cycle to help address the backlog and improve transparency and efficiency.

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• And this bill will assist probate courts, probate and family courts, in expediting the appointment of
• And this bill will assist probate courts, probate and family courts, in expediting the appointment of
• Court officers, some of the members indicate a quorum roll call is now in progress.
• Court officers, some of the members indicated roll call is in progress.
• Court officers, some of the members indicated roll call is in progress.

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• how guardians of those undergoing court-ordered treatment can file for them to remain in court-ordered
• Let's say the medical—if you have an individual who is in court-ordered treatment and has met all the
• or afforded by the court.
• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1148, Supreme Court Attorney Licensing, prohibits the Supreme Court
• Madam Chair and members, SB 1148, Supreme Court attorney licensing, prohibits the Supreme Court from

Summary: The committee heard a long list of Senate bills, mostly on consent, covering appropriations, public records, workers’ compensation, state hiring, burial costs, military flags in HOAs, court-ordered treatment, mental health service of process, medical examiner authority, tribal MOUs for DCS, controlled substances scheduling, EMT privacy, mammography notices, assisted living referral disclosures, accommodation school GED eligibility, released-time religious instruction, school board and charter governance issues, firearm safety instruction, student eligibility for extracurriculars after criminal convictions, Celebrate Freedom Week, tax-credit scholarship administration, CPA and insurance licensing pathways, immigration-related arrest notifications, defamation standards, peace officer certification for veterans, mandatory child abuse reporting, attorney licensing, business emergency-call penalties, unlawful occupant removals, attorney discipline costs, fentanyl sentencing thresholds, concealed weapons on campuses, firearm muffling devices, utility-worker assault penalties, water planning, environmental review for power plants and SMRs, groundwater recovery, voter registration rules, campaign address privacy, and federal land acquisition notifications. Several bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, including SB 1078, SB 1435, SB 1567, SB 1665, SB 1184, SB 1586, SB 1741, SB 1424, SB 1475, SB 1572, SB 1142, SB 1055, SB 1099, SB 1107, SB 1148, SB 1068, and SB 1069. Members raised concerns about constitutional issues, due process, school funding, public safety, and whether some proposals were unnecessary or duplicative. Supportive comments were also made on a few measures, such as expanded pathways for students in accommodation schools, child welfare coordination with tribes, and alternative certification or licensing pathways. The discussion included notable debate on SB 1166, which would allow some 11th graders and students over 16 in accommodation schools to receive GED preparation; members split between concerns about encouraging students to leave high school early and support for youth in detention, emancipation, or unstable situations. SB 1127 on mandatory reporting was clarified to require direct reporting of known abuse or neglect to DCS rather than delegation to another person. SB 1188 on controlled substances drew questions about how federal rescheduling would be mirrored in state law. The meeting ended with announcements and an “Affordability Award” recognizing Rep. Stahl Hamilton, followed by a request for guests to leave for a closed caucus.