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• If there are no objections from the members, we will be taking advise and consent on consent.
• consent? Any reservations? Any no votes? consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?
• on consent. on consent.
• consent? Any reservations? Any no votes? consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?
• consent? Any reservations? Any no votes? consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• I move that the Senate do advise and consent to the nomination of Justin K.
• I move that the Senate do advise and consent to the nomination of Robert W.
• Senator Howard asks for consent that the bill be advanced without objection.
• Senator Daniels asks for consent that the bill be advanced without objection.
• Senator Paxton, Adam's consent that the bill be advanced without objection.

Bills: HB2894, HB3418, HB3415, HB3413, HB3414, HB3416, HB3417, HB3419, HB3420, HB1739, HB1752, HB1979, HB2941, HB2992, HB3075, HB3086, HB3177, HB3269, HB3278, HB3279, HB3497, HB3644, HB4432, HB3720, HB3849, HB3882, HB3919, HB3941, HB4118, HB4141, HB4268, HB4342, HB4428, HB4429, HB4434

Keywords: HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development

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• A chance to explain the consent calendar.
• Unanimous consent. We go to that order of business. Mr.
• It will be the first item on the consent calendar.
• I ask unanimous consent.
• President, I ask consent to release those bills. Thank you. This has been Adam's consent request.

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• Emry Bfield. child being treated without consent that child being treated without consent that has<00
• Why is parental consent important?
• without consent.
• :31:36.240> the consent parental consent allows for the consent parental consent allows for the
• purposes obtaining informed consent purposes obtaining informed consent ensures<00:31:57.679>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• 24.720> require<00:38:25.119> the consent is defined to require the consent is defined
• <00:39:54.640> Consent event requiring consent occurs.
• Consent event requiring consent occurs.
• Consent is also genetic testing.
• If consent is revoked, the place.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the formal swearing-in and seating of newly appointed Representative Jack Bighgam of St. Albans Town, who was also assigned to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry. The chamber then introduced House bills 911 and 912 and referred them to the Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee and the Judiciary Committee, respectively. Several other bills were referred to money committees under House rules, including H.558 and H.775 to Ways and Means and H.632 and H.778 to Appropriations. Members also made announcements recognizing visiting groups, including fire and rescue personnel, community action agencies, 4-H participants, and other guests, along with caucus meeting notices. The House then took up H.907, a Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee bill to review and repeal outdated reporting requirements. The committee explained that the bill categorizes reports into those repealed, those to be reviewed again in four years, and those retained permanently, with an effective date of July 1, 2026. The committee reported unanimous support, and the House ordered the bill to third reading after agreeing to the committee recommendation. Next, the House considered H.205, dealing with agreements not to compete and stay-or-pay provisions. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee described the bill as generally prohibiting non-compete agreements, especially for lower-wage workers, while allowing narrow exceptions, and limiting stay-or-pay provisions to voluntary, reasonable, and clearly disclosed arrangements. During questioning, a member raised concern about a specific carveout for teacher contracts, arguing it could be used to restrict teacher mobility; the presenter said the language was intended to clarify that the bill did not conflict with existing teacher-contract law. The House adopted the committee amendment and ordered the bill to third reading. The House then began second reading of H.639 on genetic data privacy. The committee described the bill as creating strong protections for consumers’ genetic information, requiring express opt-in consent for collection, use, disclosure, transfer, retention, and marketing uses; allowing revocation of consent; requiring deletion of data and biological samples upon request; restricting storage and transfer outside the United States; and prohibiting disclosure to insurers, employers, and most government access without a warrant. The committee also said the bill would impose security requirements and anti-discrimination protections, and the detailed presentation continued as the transcript ended.

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• House Bill 387 should pass as consent. House Bill 676 should pass as consent.
• House Bill 178 should pass as consent. House Bill 178 should pass as consent.
• 676 should pass as consent. 676 should pass as consent.
• should pass as consent. should pass as consent.
• House Bill 506 should pass as consent. House Bill 506 should pass as consent.

Keywords: 958, all

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• consent consent by Senator seeing none s consent consent by Senator Pearl<00:10:31.760> seconded
• I'll move consent. Yeah, I'll move consent.
• <00:34:37.919> consent<00:34:38.800> all did go here move consent consent all did go
• And Senator Pearl said consent. Second. All in favor of consent? All in favor of consent? I, I.
• <00:57:17.520> second consent second consent second consent<00:57:19.799> and<00:57:21.119

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The motion is that we do advise and consent. >> Motion to advise and consent.
• . consent. consent.
• <00:50:28.160> We consent. Anyone objective procedure? We consent.
• roll call to advise and consent. roll call to advise and consent.
• advising consent is granted for Mr. advising consent is granted for Mr.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 25 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with an invocation by Reverend Bruce Wells and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved dispensing with the reading of the journal and committee reports. The chamber also recognized a joint resolution honoring the University of Southern Mississippi Army ROTC program on its 75th anniversary, and welcomed several guests and groups in the galleries throughout the morning. A series of special recognitions followed. The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 53 honoring Katie Blunt on her retirement as director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History; Blunt spoke about the success of the Two Mississippi Museums, fundraising for exhibits and public programming, and her long service to the state. The Senate also recognized the Winston Academy Patriots football team for winning the 2025 MHSAA Class 2A Division 2 state championship, the Mississippi State University All-SEC basketball guard Josh Hubard for his athletic and community service achievements, and the Columbus High School Falcons for winning the 2026 MHSAA Class 5A boys basketball state championship. A South Panola High School Air Force JROTC drone team was also honored for its third consecutive grand championship, with its instructor describing the program’s statewide and national success and its role in preparing students for careers and research opportunities. On the legislative calendar, the Senate tabled a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2588, the Safeguard Honesty, Integrity, and Elections for Lasting Democracy Shield Act. It then adopted the conference report on Senate Bill 2654, creating the State Security Operations Center within the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services, after members noted the changes were largely clerical and did not alter the bill’s substance. The Senate also confirmed several nominations by use of the morning roll call, including reappointments to the Mississippi Board of Animal Health, appointments to the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, and an appointment to the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund board.

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• And senators, did you move consent? consent? consent?
• consent. My second consent. consent. My second consent. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
• ITL 50. >> Move consent. >> Move to consent. >> Yeah.
• So for vote on consent >> consent >> consent >> consent >> consent.
• None. >> I. >> That's 5 consent. >> And consent. >> Second. >> All those in favor of consent?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• an objection to consent? an objection to consent? >> Move<00:25:20.720> consent.
• >> Move consent. >> Move consent.
• [laughter] Of course, it's on consent. consent. consent.
• as we read the consent clerk. as we read the consent clerk.
• Consent. Seeing none, all those in favor of consent say I.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We request unanimous consent that the bill be referred to the Committee on Rules.
• This bill, I'll ask unanimous consent and explain the amendment to have it read.
• Our request is unanimous consent to explain the amendment, without having it read.
• We request unanimous consent that we recess until 3 p.m.
• Is consent that we recess until 3 p.m. Oh, I'm sorry.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• We have a motion for consent. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. It's on the consent calendar.
• It's on the consent calendar. >> Opposed. It's on the consent calendar.
• We have a motion for consent.<00:20:00.480> Second. consent. Second. consent. Second.
• It will be on consent. >> Uh, any opposed? It will be on consent.
• >> It will be on consent. Thank you. >> It will be on consent. Thank you.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:05 Attendance Roll Call: 00:09 HB 456 Discussion: 02:05 HB 456 Vote: 07:00 HB 136 Discussion: 07:54 HB 136 Vote: 09:36 HB 448 Discussion: 10:28 HB 448 Vote: 13:26 HB 220 Discussion: 14:12 HB 220 Vote: 17:14 HB 213 Discussion: 18:17 HB 213 Vote: 19:19 HB 518 Discussion: 20:23 HB 518 Vote: 23:03 HB 600 Discussion: 24:05 HB 600 Vote: 25:17 Adjournment: 26:32, 958, all

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• Third reading of bills consent calendar. Mr.
• Third reading of bills consent calendar. Third reading of bills consent calendar.
• <00:34:36.079> calendar second reading of bills consent calendar second reading of bills consent
• Schoffler, will you please read the bills on the consent calendar?
• please read uh the bills on the consent please read uh the bills on the consent calendar?

Keywords: 981, all

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• So members, I’ve asked Rhonda to remind us about consent and pulling from consent and what that means
• So the effect of pulling it off of consent for the caucus consent agenda will be that it’ll go on a regular
• Any questions for Rhonda, members, about the consent calendars?
• Is this bill on consent? No, Madam Chair, the bill is not on consent. Thank you. Leader.
• This bill is on the consent calendar, and with that, I'm available for questions. ...bill is on the consent

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus began with introductions from pages and interns, followed by a procedural reminder on consent calendars and how bills can be pulled for floor debate or amendment. Members were told that third-read consent bills bypass caucus debate, while caucus consent bills may have committee amendments adopted together unless pulled. The meeting then moved into Minority Caucus Calendar No. 2. A large number of bills were briefly presented, with several members pulling measures from consent or voicing opposition. Topics included appropriations and federal monies accounting (HB 2148), a Buffalo Soldiers memorial (HB 2062), school library funding restrictions (HB 2008), prayer at school governing body meetings (HB 2110), school safety center administration (HB 2142), parental rights and social transitioning disclosures (HB 2249), insurer assessments (HB 2091), agricultural property classification and inspection rules (HB 2104 and HB 2105), firefighter workers’ compensation definitions (HB 2138), truth-in-taxation bond notices (HB 2289), late tax filing penalties (HB 2016), engineering and professional licensing reciprocity (HB 2122), felony murder involving an unborn child (HB 2043), body concealment and mutilation penalties (HB 2044), domestic violence order-of-protection service rules (HB 2048), mandatory reporting of partial-birth abortions (HB 2074), unlawful flight sentencing enhancements (HB 2108), weapons trafficking and fentanyl sentencing changes (HB 2131 and HB 2132), drive-by shooting forfeiture rules (HB 2045), probation review notice changes (HB 2046), venue changes for cases involving court employees (HB 2126), and child support for pre-born children (HB 2144). Members repeatedly criticized several abortion-related bills, the library bill, and the tax and agriculture measures as harmful, unnecessary, or unfunded mandates. The latter part of the meeting focused on water and election legislation. Water bills included snowpack augmentation funding (HB 2024), water conservation grant disclosures (HB 2029), removal of education/research as an eligible water grant use (HB 2030), stormwater recharge mapping with an appropriation (HB 253), cesspool remediation assistance (HB 2096), groundwater pumping limits in INAs (HB 2097), Colorado River litigation funding (HB 2116), and natural resource conservation board changes (HB 2117). Election-related items included moving the primary date earlier and changing signature cure timelines and observer rules (HB 2022), a memorial urging designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization (HCM 2001), a memorial urging review of CAIR for terrorist designation (HCM 2002), and a constitutional amendment on citizenship, voter ID, foreign contributions, and early voting limits (HCR 2001). Members raised concerns about voter access, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and the practical effects of the election changes. The caucus concluded with birthday acknowledgments and an announcement for Muslim Day at the Capitol before adjournment.

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• Um, is there a motion for consent? Move to consent. >> Senator Byrd or Byrdsell moves consent.
• No, let's hold off on consent on this No, let's hold off on consent on this one.
• Do you have a problem with consent, Senator? All right. Move consent.
• have a problem with consent, Senator? have a problem with consent, Senator?
• Move consent. Senator All right. Move consent.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The bill is on the third-read consent calendar. Happy to answer questions.
• House Bill 2110 was removed from the third-read consent calendar.
• It's currently on the third read consent calendar. Happy to answer any questions.
• It is also on the third read consent calendar. Questions for staff?
• This bill is on the third read consent calendar, and I'm available for questions.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting covered a long list of House bills, mostly on third-read consent calendars, spanning appropriations, elections, education, public safety, water, taxation, and criminal law. Early discussion focused on HB 2148, which would give the legislature authority to appropriate non-custodial federal funds, described by the sponsor as a transparency measure. Other measures discussed included HB 2091 on insurance-related assessment limits, HB 2122 on reciprocity for BTR-related professions, HB 2138 clarifying firefighter workers’ compensation coverage, and HB 2008 barring public school libraries from using public money to pay library professional associations. HB 2110, removed from consent, would allow school governing body members to pray at meetings, with members noting Supreme Court precedent supporting such prayer. Several bills addressed school safety and parental rights. HB 2142 would create a School Safety Center at the Arizona Department of Education and allow up to 10% of school safety program funds for administration, with supporters citing an audit and lack of oversight. HB 2249 would expand the Parents’ Bill of Rights to require notice if a school employee facilitates social transitioning of a minor and to provide broader access to educational records, with penalties discussed for violations. HB 2074 would add mandatory reporting for anyone in a medical facility who knows a partial-birth abortion is occurring, and HB 2144 would allow child support calculations to begin during pregnancy based on a confirmed pregnancy test and related DNA testing provisions. The committee also took up election-related measures. HB 2022 would make permanent changes tied to the federal Electoral Count Act, including moving Arizona’s primary earlier to preserve military and overseas voting access, while keeping petition dates valid and preserving existing deadlines for candidates. HCM 2001 urged federal designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and HCM 2002 supported a separate congressional effort involving CARE and related federal review and designation processes; members debated the distinction between direct designation and a request for federal investigation. HCR 2001 proposed a constitutional amendment to limit voting to U.S. citizens, require government ID to register, prohibit foreign contributions, and end early voting by the Friday before an election. Water, land use, and tax bills were also reviewed. Measures included HB 2024 on snowpack augmentation as a water supply development project, HB 2029 and HB 2030 tightening how Water Conservation Grant Fund money is used, HB 2053 appropriating $100,000 for updated stormwater recharge mapping, HB 2096 expanding revolving fund uses to address cesspools, HB 2097 capping groundwater withdrawal in irrigation non-expansion areas, and HB 2116 funding potential Colorado River litigation. On the tax side, HB 2016 would remove late-filing penalties when no tax is due, HB 2104 and HB 2105 would protect agricultural property owners from repeated reclassification and require notice of inspections, and HB 2289 would update truth-in-taxation examples to reflect higher home values. The committee also heard bills on criminal penalties and other matters, including HB 2043 on felony murder involving an unborn child, HB 2045 on discharging a weapon near a vehicle, HB 2131 and HB 2132 on weapons trafficking and fentanyl penalties, and HB 2062 authorizing a Buffalo Soldiers memorial in Wesley Bolin Plaza.

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• >> We move consent. >> We go back and move consent on all three, or do we have to amend a move consent
• >> Consent on 111. Second. All in favor? >> Consent on 111. Second. All in favor?
• >> Consent.<00:13:35.519> Second. >> Consent. Second. >> Consent. Second.
• to consent, though?
• HB 2. >> Uh, yes, it's consent and on unanimous consent four to one.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If there are no objections from the members, we will be taking advise and consent on consent.
• If there are no objections from the members, we will be taking advise and consent on consent.
• If there are no objections from the members, we will be taking advise and consent on consent.
• <00:08:36.399> Any unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any unanimous consent?
• consent? Any reservations? Any no votes? consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• recommendation is to advise and consent. recommendation is to advise and consent.
• Recommendation 663 is to advise on consent.
• Recommendation 663 is to advise on consent.
• recommendation is to advise and consent. recommendation is to advise and consent.
• 49.280> the<00:37:49.520> previously and consent noticing the previously and consent noticing

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard a series of gubernatorial nominations, primarily to the State Rehabilitation Council, the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs (PABEA), the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission, and the Center for Nursing Advisory Board. Nominees included Patrick Gartside, Judith Daniels, James Montgomery (not present), Christine Park, Tammy Napoleon, Scott Spelina, Roy Katsuda, and Dr. Sylvia Rom. Each nominee described their background and why they wanted to serve, with recurring themes of disability advocacy, vocational rehabilitation, nursing workforce development, elder issues, and LGBTQ+ health and community support. Department of Human Services and Executive Office on Aging representatives generally testified in strong support of the nominees and emphasized their qualifications and relevance to the boards’ missions. Members and agency witnesses also discussed substantive policy issues during the nominations. For PABEA nominee Scott Spelina, the committee asked about a bill involving strict liability and elder abuse-related criminal penalties; Spelina supported the approach, saying it would be easier to enforce and better protect seniors. For other nominees, testimony highlighted the need for stronger rehabilitation services, qualified vocational rehabilitation counselors, adult education partnerships, and nursing recruitment and retention, especially on Kauaʻi. Dr. Sylvia Rom’s nomination drew broad support from commission members and community supporters, with testimony focusing on LGBTQ+ health, gender-expansive youth, and intersectional advocacy. No final votes were taken during the hearing. The chair repeatedly stated that decision-making would be deferred until later in the calendar, and in some cases until the nominee was present or quorum was available. One nomination, James Montgomery, was skipped because he was not present on Zoom, and Kevin Nakamura’s nomination was also deferred to a later date. The committee accepted written and oral testimony and generally moved through the nominations without questions from members.

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• The indirect access that is implied by a battery device or a camera, maybe that's still being debated
• Representative, there are, obviously, as your question implies, multiple levels of risk.
• words like 'guzzle,' 'suck,' or 'drain,' with few facts or data used to substantiate those terms that imply

Keywords: 1184, house, all