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• Well, anyway, Senate Bill 2184 is the duplicate sections bill. It doesn't add any new law.
• What it does is it merges multiple versions of the statute and repeals duplicative sections.
• The duplicates just stay in statute.
• This has happened before in the past where we've had the duplicate sections bill in the Senate, but it
• And it just messes everything up, and it makes the next duplicate sections bill even larger.

Summary: The Rules Committee met briefly and first took up Senate Bill 2184, described as a clean duplicate-sections bill that does not create new law but consolidates multiple versions of statutes and repeals duplicative sections. In response to a question about what happens if such a bill does not pass, members explained that the duplicate provisions remain in statute, which can create confusion and make future cleanup bills larger; they also referenced a prior attorney general request aimed at guiding judges when duplicate sections remain. The committee then voted 7-0 to report SB 2184 as due pass. The committee next considered an amended version of Senate Bill 171, using a PCS as the working draft without objection. The bill would increase the number of armed security personnel/sergeants from one to two, with the additional commission coming from an existing staff member rather than a new hire; the commission would end when that person leaves service. After brief discussion, the committee voted 7-0 to report SB 171 as due pass.

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• Schoff, appreciate the title of HJR 1030.
• Schoff, appreciate the title of HJR Mr.
• Bill please read the title of House Bill 1252.
• </c> title to House Bill 1322? title to House Bill 1322?
• </c> title to House Bill 1207? title to House Bill 1207?

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• Read the bill a third time by title.
• Read the bill a third time by title.
• Read the bill a third time by title.
• Read the bill a third time by title.
• Read the bill a third time by title.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, moments of silence for Reverend Jesse Jackson and former State Attorney Joseph Di Alessandro, and a quorum present. Members then took up a special order calendar and considered a series of bills, with several recognitions and brief recesses interspersed throughout the day. Early floor action focused on civil justice and estates measures. The House passed CS/HB 1407 on commencement of civil actions, clarifying when a complainant may file an employment discrimination suit if the Florida Commission on Human Relations does not issue a right-to-sue notice. It also passed HB 895 on trustee settlement and discharge, allowing certain non-adversarial irrevocable trusts to be discharged without court involvement; CS/HB 1337 on estates, expanding personal representative authority and increasing small-estate thresholds; and CS/HB 131 on curators of estates, codifying a tool for court protection when the state faces potential loss. Each of these bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously after brief sponsor explanations and, in the case of HB 895, a technical amendment. The House also approved CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over U.S. military installations, which would allow juvenile offenses on certain installations to be handled in state court rather than federal court, and CS/HB 441 on conservation lands, which increases notice and transparency requirements for land swaps involving conservation property. Members from both parties praised the conservation bill as a response to public concern over land swaps. Additional measures passed included HB 409 requiring K-12 schools to observe Veterans Day, CS/HB 461 allowing eligible students to volunteer at polling locations for community service hours, CS/HB 1115 creating grants for genetic counseling education, HB 569 revising forensic client services for persons with developmental disabilities, CS/HB 505 regulating virtual currency kiosks to combat senior fraud, and HB 271 addressing premium reporting rules for foreign and alien bail bond insurers. The most extended debate centered on CS/CS/HB 919, which creates a statutory definition for major commercial service airports and preempts local naming authority for seven major airports, including a proposal to rename Palm Beach International Airport for President Donald J. Trump. The bill drew sharp partisan debate over local control, costs, trademark/licensing concerns, and the appropriateness of honoring a sitting president. Amendments to delay the naming until after Trump leaves office and to combine his name with John F. Kennedy’s were both defeated. After structured debate, the bill passed 81-? yeas (the transcript records 81 yeas) and was sent on. The House also began debate on HB 191 regarding re-employment assistance eligibility verification, with the sponsor explaining added disqualifications and identity/eligibility checks; questioning began but the transcript ends before final action on that bill.

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• That's not good either. duplication yeah that's not good either duplication yeah that's not good either
• </c> one program versus duplicating one program versus duplicating throughout throughout throughout campuses
• </c> are we duplicating are we duplicating programs<01:19:50.440><c> been</c><01:19:50.679><c> spoke<
• so it wasn't the duplication yeah but so it wasn't the duplication yeah but why<02:06:56.599><c> would

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• Read the bill a third time by title.
• Read the bill a third time by title.
• Read the bill a third time by title.
• Read the bill a third time by title.
• Read the bill a third time by title.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for the Reverend Jesse Jackson and Joseph Di Alessandro, the Pledge of Allegiance, and announcements confirming a quorum. Members also adopted the special order report and recognized several guests in the gallery, including former Speaker Dan Webster and law enforcement and civic visitors. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar of bills, mostly on third reading, with several measures passing unanimously or by wide margins. Among the bills considered were measures on civil procedure and estates, including C.S. HB 1407 on commencement of civil actions, HB 895 on trustee settlement and discharge, C.S. HB 1337 on estates, HB 131 on curators of estates, and C.S. HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations. The House also passed C.S. HB 441 on conservation lands, which would lengthen notice and increase transparency for land swaps involving conservation property, and C.S. CS HB 919 on commercial service airports, which created a statutory definition for major airports and preempted local naming authority for several airports. HB 919 drew extensive debate over the proposed naming of Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald J. Trump, with amendments to delay or alter the naming failing before the bill passed. Other bills approved included HB 409 requiring K-12 schools to observe Veterans Day, CS HB 461 allowing certain students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, CS HB 1115 creating grants for genetic counseling education, HB 569 revising forensic client services, CS HB 505 regulating virtual currency kiosks to address fraud, and HB 271 on foreign and alien bail bond insurers. The House also passed HB 191 on re-employment assistance eligibility verification after extended questioning about its effects on benefits, appeals, and suitable work standards. One bill, CS HB 243 on electric bicycles, was temporarily postponed, and CS HB 1073 on school districts was also postponed.

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• I think you will find that many think that it is duplicative. They have city police.
• For those that have come to us and have concerns about duplicative law enforcement professionals competing
• It's in Title 13 of the judiciary statute. And so, in essence, your answer is yes.
• we're going to— the committee will authorize staff to make technical changes with regards to fixing title

Committee: Senate Judiciary B

Summary: The committee first approved the April 28 minutes and announced that Senate Bill 499 was voluntarily deferred. It then heard several House bills, beginning with HB 168, a reentry/transitional housing program for female parolees near release; supporters said it would improve public safety and reduce recidivism, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 322, a cleanup bill from the Maggie Grace Act clarifying that victims or families requesting transcripts would not be charged, was also reported favorably without objection. HB 622, which aligns Louisiana criminal history information practices with federal rules, was amended and then reported favorably. HB 821, moving the School for Safe Centers from GOSEP to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, was reported favorably as well. The committee then took up HB 364, which directs State Police to partner on public awareness efforts about the illegality of discharging firearms, especially around holidays. An amendment removed a proposed printing cost and shifted the bill toward PSAs; the bill was reported favorably with amendments. HB 568, which strengthens enforcement of drug-free school zone laws by creating a clearer offense for openly smoking or vaping illegal drugs in school zones and setting a specific penalty for marijuana, drew extensive debate. Supporters, including the author and governor’s office, said it was needed to protect children and families and to give law enforcement a workable deterrent. Opponents argued it would impose harsh, geography-based penalties, sweep in medical cannabis patients and veterans, and worsen racial and fiscal disparities. After roll-call, the committee reported HB 568 favorably by a 3-2 vote. The committee also approved HB 296, a cleanup bill removing long-defunct programs from statute, without objection. HB 823, creating an Orleans Parish DA pilot diversion program for unhoused people accused of nonviolent offenses, was supported by Covenant House and others as a way to avoid criminalizing homelessness and was reported favorably without objection. Finally, HB 1038, a major bill revising the authority and liability structure of city marshals and local governments, prompted extensive testimony. The bill and amendments would limit some marshal powers in smaller jurisdictions, require local approval for certain staffing/insurance matters, and allow local governments to restore powers by ordinance. Supporters said it would reduce liability, clarify authority, and address problems in some marshal offices; opponents, including multiple marshals and law enforcement supporters, said it would undermine elected marshals, hurt small offices, and was too broad and under-studied. The transcript ends amid that hearing, with no final committee action shown on HB 1038.

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• throughout individual practice acts and consolidates them into a single uniform procedure that's based in Title
• This is a procedural consolidation only, trading roughly 100 duplicative statutes into a single, consistent
• I would like us to note that Idaho has robust statutes already dealing with false reports in Title 18
• Some may ask whether this is duplicative of the verification bill that we just heard. It is not.

Committee: House Business

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• I will present the higher education funds together using this two-page packet titled "Higher Education
• Is that duplicative? Is that something that the school safety dollars should have paid for?
• Is that duplicative? Is that something that the school safety dollars should have paid for?
• In that report, there is a lot of information in terms of education matters, and Title III contains a

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• The basis upon which we're trying to be more coordinated is so we're not duplicating efforts of DOA,
• </c> be working so we're not duplicating be working so we're not duplicating efforts<00:57:23.400><c>
• you know doing the we're not duplicating you know doing the same<02:09:00.639><c> residences</c><02:
• It exposes the state at risk because we’re guaranteeing title.
• And when I talk about a class, it's like a new job title.

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• candidate for a member of the Senate and a member of the House of Representatives in violation of Title
• Every provision in the Senate bill is duplicated in the House bill with one exception.
• Every provision in the Senate bill is duplicated in the House bill with one exception: the House bill
• the companion I would like to substitute for the House bill every provision in the Senate bill is duplicated

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions for interns, staff, and guests. Members also honored a retiring Senate staffer and a wounded veteran, then moved into returning House messages and special order bills. Several measures were taken up and either concurred in or sent back to the House, with multiple unanimous or near-unanimous votes on noncontroversial bills. Among the bills addressed were SB 118 on recreational vehicle park assessments, SB 572 on ethics for public officers and employees, and HB 991 on election integrity. SB 118 and SB 572 were amended to reflect House changes and passed 38-0. HB 991 drew extensive debate over voter registration and identification requirements, with opponents arguing it would burden students, seniors, disabled voters, and others, while supporters said it would strengthen election security and streamline verification; it passed 27-12. The chamber also approved bills on historic cemeteries, chickee regulation, habitual traffic offender designation, military affairs, and a Department of Health package. The Department of Health bill (SB 902/HB 733) was the subject of detailed amendment work, including changes to medical marijuana rules, NICU educational materials, Early Steps, dental loan repayment, and pediatric trauma center designation. The Senate adopted an amendment to the amendment and then passed the bill 37-0. Other measures included a funeral services bill, which the Senate refused to concur in because the House strike-all would redefine cremation to include composting, and a veterans-related bill that was temporarily postponed. The Senate also recessed briefly, then returned to continue the calendar and additional recognitions.

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• Right, members, keys growing very lengthy on this title of the bill.
• Two are titled off mine and Representative Ilkes.
• The third bill will have the title on it.
• It's title off. Representative Stark, you have a question on the title off Bill? Thank you, Mr.
• And I will say title is Struck in.

Bills: HB3407 , HB1242 , HJR1081 , HB3443 , HB3781 , HB1939 , HB4237 , HB3430 , HB3321 , HB3905 , HB3329 , HB4253 , HB4421 , HB4311 , HJR1046 , HB2015 , HB3244 , HB4265 , HB3941 , HB4203 , HB2941 , HB3695 , HB3380 , HB3132 , HB3673 , HB3134 , HB3383 , HB4490 , HB4058

Keywords: property rights, abandoned homes, manufactured homes, notification, salvage, real estate, Oklahoma Tax Commission, landowner liability, redemption, HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, agriculture

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• Just going to be honest, but it really comes down to a title issue.
• Who has a superior allodial land title? We do.
• Just going to be honest, but it really comes down to a title issue.
• Who has a superior allodial land title? We do.
• Who has a superior allodial land title? We do.

Bills: HB2459 , HB1616 , HB1799 , HB1604 , HB1732 , HB1736 , HB1931 , HB772 , HB2153 , HB2122 , HB2009 , HB2012 , HB1779 , HB2296 , HB2397 , HB2398 , HB1596 , HB2233 , HB1976 , HB1563 , HB815 , HB1655 , HB1851 , HB1941 , HB2037 , HB1635 , HB2201 , HB1943 , HB1163 , HB2452 , HB2429 , HB2148 , HB2306 , HB2007 , HB2049 , HB2616

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification, performance indicators, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, housing development, commercial projects, county authority, public works, construction standards, exemption, zoning, housing

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• So, by putting the criminal portion, which belongs in Title twenty-one And a Title 60 bill, courts have
• The question, no, I'm not prepared to take title off.
• But no, I'm not willing to take title off.
• Well, are you aware that a judicial foreclosure is explained in Title 12?
• I would not be willing to strike title.

Bills: HB1016 , HB1453 , HB1992 , HB2015 , HB2940 , HB2959 , HB2997 , HB3037 , HB3045 , HB3053 , HB3087 , HB3267 , HB3301 , HB3453 , HB3495 , HB3521 , HB3581 , HB3584 , HB3586 , HB3587 , HB3662 , HB3691 , HB3695 , HB3697 , HB3742 , HB3743 , HB3845 , HB4058 , HB4125 , HB4198 , HB4227 , HB4425

Committee: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Keywords: minors, content creation, trust account, compensation, civil action, digital content, Oklahoma statutes, foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, motor vehicles, towing services, combination vehicles, wrecker fees, possessory lien, landlord

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• requirements, and be registered tax and requirements, and be registered tax and and<00:30:14.640><c> titled
• 15.200><c> the</c><00:30:15.440><c> same</c><00:30:15.600><c> manner</c><00:30:15.840><c> as</c> and titled
• in the same manner as and titled in the same manner as motorcycles.<00:30:17.039><c> This</c><00:30:

Bills: HB1 , HB198 , HB11 , HB32 , HB33 , HB34 , HB56 , HB68 , HB72 , HB101 , HB102 , HB110 , HB154 , HB166 , HB168 , HB274 , SB114 , HB1 , HB198 , HB11 , HB32 , HB33 , HB34 , HB56 , HB68 , HB72 , HB101 , HB102 , HB110 , HB154 , HB166 , HB168 , HB274 , SB114

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• This is referred to the non-Title 19 population. AHCCCS does currently... ...eligibility.
• This is referred to as the non-Title 19 population.
• And so taking them off of the state non-Title 19 roster into a Medicaid-funded program only saves the
• And so taking them off of the state non-title 19 roster into a Medicaid funded program only saves the
• Transparency is not duplication, it is accountability.

Bills: SB1052 , SB1115 , SB1118 , SB1120 , SB1121 , SB1124 , SB1171 , SB1172 , SB1174 , SB1175 , SB1214 , SB1233 , SB1235 , SB1316 , SB1345 , SB1372 , SB1399 , SB1458 , SB1494 , SB1496 , SB1564 , SB1602 , SB1621 , SB1628 , SB1630 , SB1631 , SB1668 , SB1672 , SB1814 , SB1821

Committees: House Health & Human Services , House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Keywords: assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, radiation protection

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• It's titled Transportation Finance Conference Committee comparison summary of House File 2438, Senate
• </c><00:49:11.680><c> And</c><00:49:11.920><c> somewhat</c> title on that vehicle.
• And somewhat title on that vehicle.
• process to obtain a title on the vehicle.
• for a Real ID compliant of a duplicate for a Real ID compliant or<00:54:08.480><c> non-compliant</c>

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• We are on tab four of your binder with the presentation titled "2026 General Appropriation." Act.
• So just to name a few: Section 4, subsection F, titled "Health, Hospitals, and Human Services," that's
• If you skip down to subsection J, titled "Higher Education," that's where your recurring appropriations
• If you look on the column titles on the top, you're going to see where that money is coming from.
• provisions in that bill, and so the governor vetoed the language in House Bill 2 because it mostly duplicated

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• We are constantly cross-checking to make sure that there's not duplicate enrollments between the EFA
• So, my next question is as it relates to the title.
• Who's going to close and who's going to hold title to the property?
• The title would be held under Central Arkansas Water's name, and it would have a notice of grant agreement
• going to be listed as exceptions, and everything's going to be done correctly whenever they do the title

Committee: All ALC-PEER

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• But once they reach that threshold, the State Library titles them a developing library, and they are
• We try really hard not to duplicate services, so we do operate in sort of that separated but collaborative
• It's a 28-ton Peter Hurd mural titled The Future Belongs to Those Who Prepare for It.
• Our library was once named New Mexico's most beautiful library, and to us, it earns that title every
• Our high school football team just won its 33rd state championship title, making us number one in the

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the New Mexico Rural Library Initiative in support of fully funding the rural library endowment with an additional $29.5 million. The presenters described rural libraries as essential community infrastructure that provide not only books and internet access, but also early childhood programs, adult education, workforce support, telehealth, disaster response, and civic meeting space. They argued that the endowment would provide stable annual support for staffing and operations, help sustain libraries in very small towns and tribal communities, and support new or developing libraries. Members asked about eligibility, county coverage, how funds are distributed, and whether the state tracks broader outcomes such as job placements or certifications; the presenters said the State Library administers the funds and that the initiative itself is a nonprofit capacity-building organization, not the fund manager. Some members raised concerns about whether an endowment is the best long-term model versus recurring annual appropriations, and about the need for better reporting and state-library involvement. The committee then heard from food bank leaders Jill Dixon and Katie Anderson about food security and its economic impact. They said New Mexico’s five food banks and more than 500 partner agencies serve all 33 counties, distribute over 45 million meals, and rely mostly on philanthropy, with some state and local support. They emphasized that SNAP is a major economic driver, supporting grocery access, jobs, and local spending, and that recent legislative growth funding helped food banks respond to a surge in demand during a SNAP disruption. They also highlighted food banks as community hubs that can connect people to health care, job training, and other services, including through clinic referrals and closed-loop systems. In response to questions, they said food access gaps remain in some rural areas, that clients can generally seek food at other distribution sites without barriers, and that longer-term solutions should include more grocery access, healthy corner stores, and stronger broadband and health care infrastructure. The final presentations came from the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce and the Artesia Chamber of Commerce. Gallup-McKinley described a shrinking workforce, youth outmigration, crime, health care shortages, malpractice costs, and gross receipts tax burdens as major barriers to rural economic growth, and urged action on workforce pipelines, housing, public safety, malpractice reform, and tax/regulatory changes. Artesia highlighted its murals, library, sports tradition, oil and gas, agriculture, federal training center, and refinery, while also noting workforce shortages, health care recruitment challenges, housing constraints, and the need for quality-of-life investments and more flexible regulation. The committee also briefly heard a bill presentation proposing a New Mexico-Ireland Trade Commission to promote bilateral trade and investment, especially in technology, agriculture, and energy sectors. No votes were taken because quorum was not reached, and the endorsement item was not acted on.

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• Title I of FISA was used illegally to obtain a warrant to spy on Trump campaign adviser Carter Page using
• Office of DEI within ODNI and other areas where I need to go in and assess the replication and duplication
• There are examples of how even in situations under Title 1 where a warrant is required to surveil a U.S
• Title 1 is different. I agree with you on that. But my point, Senator, if I may just finish.
• As you know, Section 3023 of Title 50 states any individual nominated for appointment as D.N.I. shall

Committee: Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee