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• Senator Boudreaux. Present. Senator Cloud. Senator Hensgens. Present. Senator Hodges. Here.
• Senator Owen. Senator Pressly. We have five members present.
• Lino, President, Senator Owen, Senator Pressly. We have five members present.
• A motion by Senator Hodges that we report Senate Bill 57 as amended.
• Thank you, Senator Buttress. Senator Luneau. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Committee: Senate Health & Welfare

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Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 6, 2026, with five members present. After adopting the April 28 minutes, the committee heard a brief presentation on the new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, which is intended to bring together health care, business, policy, and education leaders to study Louisiana health challenges and build a network for action. Members expressed support for the program and its potential value to health policy work. The committee then advanced several bills, often with technical or substantive amendments. SB 57, a nutrition-labeling bill, was amended to push its effective date to December 31, 2028 and reported as amended. HB 62 increased the membership of the Louisiana Women’s Policy and Research Commission to 27 members and was reported as amended. HB 193 updated membership rules for the sickle cell commission foundations so long-serving executive directors would not have to reapply repeatedly, and it was reported as amended. HB 815 would allow financial institutions to receive death certificates to help families manage accounts after a death; it was reported favorably after a question about state-licensed banks. SB 405 was substantially revised to codify LDH’s new Ascend nursing-facility quality initiative, including statewide quality oversight goals, stakeholder involvement, reporting requirements, and tools such as dashboards and surveys; after reconsidering prior action and adopting the new amendment, the bill was reported as amended. The committee also approved HB 222, which provides Medicaid dental coverage when needed for another covered medical procedure, and HB 420, which requires background checks for all DCFS employees with access to sensitive information. HB 475 requires verbal consent when AI is used to record or transcribe a medical visit and was reported favorably after a technical question. HB 246 updated membership of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board and the council on grandparents raising grandchildren, including replacing an inactive coalition seat with the state police superintendent or designee. HB 486 would enter Louisiana into the psychology inter-jurisdictional compact to expand access to mental health care, and HB 574 updated outdated board names on the Mental Health Advisory Services Board; both were reported favorably. Later, the committee reported HB 949, which creates a licensure framework for radiologist assistants to help address imaging workforce shortages, especially in rural areas, and HB 584, which requires foster children to be provided luggage instead of trash bags for their belongings and restores “rights” language in the Foster Youth Bill of Rights. The committee also reported HB 1214, restructuring certain LDH facilities into a single system under the secretary’s office; HB 1092, a technical renaming/terminology cleanup bill; and HB 203, which adds members to the uterine fibroids commission. Throughout the meeting, members and witnesses emphasized access to care, workforce shortages, child welfare, and quality improvement, and the committee repeatedly adopted amendments and reported the bills favorably or as amended before adjourning.

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• introduction is by Senator Webb, please recognize Senator Webb. >> Senator Webb for an introduction.
• Thank you, Senator Fahy.
• >> SENATE PRINT 319 SENATOR SALAZAR, AN ACT TO AMEND THE CORRECTION LAW.
• Senator Borrello on the bill. Thank you, Senator Gianaris.
• Print Calendar 818, Senate Print 1551, Senator Parker, an act to amend the Public Service Law. >> Senator

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, approved the journal, and welcomed several guest groups, including Saugerties student government officers, the Marlboro High School boys bowling state champions, a civics group, a National Guard/9-11 responder advocate, family members honoring Salvador Vizcarrondo Jr., architecture professionals, correctional officers and employees, and small business representatives. Members also offered resolutions recognizing Architecture Week, Correctional Officers and Employees Week, and Small Business Week, along with tributes to community leaders and student achievements. The chamber then took up a series of bills on the non-controversial calendar, passing measures on education leave for incarcerated people, utility interconnection study, property tax exemption, alcohol regulation, executive law, school drill requirements, victim sentencing rights, public health, public officers, public authorities, election law, environmental conservation, veterans/homeland security, labor, and other topics. Several bills were laid aside. Some measures drew brief explanations of vote, including concerns about school safety drills, correctional staffing and safety, and a victims’ rights bill that one senator said mirrored an earlier version he had carried. The most extended debate centered on the 21st Century Antitrust Act (Calendar 879), with supporters arguing it would modernize antitrust enforcement against dominant firms, especially big tech, and opponents warning it would create vague standards, invite private lawsuits, and harm small and rural businesses. Another debated bill (Calendar 818) would restrict sharing of utility consumption data with police; supporters framed it as a privacy measure requiring normal legal process, while opponents said it would hinder law enforcement while still allowing state regulators access. Both bills were ultimately restored to the non-controversial calendar and passed, and the Senate adjourned until the next day.

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• Senator Mario Mattera.
• President of the New York State Senate, including my ranking member, Senator Mario Mattera, Senator Walczyk
• , Senator O'Mara, Senator Chris Ryan, Senator Gonzalez, and Senator Brian Kavanagh.
• Senator Mattera. I'm sorry. Chairman, if I may. Oh, Senator Mattera. I'm sorry. Senator Walter.
• Senator—no, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Senator, is there? No, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Senator Walczyk.

Committee: Senate Energy And Telecommunications

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Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications considered a large agenda focused mainly on energy affordability, the CLCPA, utility rates, and renewable energy siting. Senator Mattera and other Republican members argued that the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has driven up utility bills, harmed reliability, and imposed costs on ratepayers, while Democratic members pushed back that rising costs are also driven by natural gas markets, infrastructure costs, and broader economic factors. Several bills sought to repeal or pause CLCPA-related policies, create a CLCPA task force, impose studies or moratoriums on new energy taxes and fees, and increase transparency around utility surcharges and state energy spending. Supporters framed these measures as ratepayer relief and accountability; opponents said some proposals would undermine clean-energy policy and existing consumer-benefit programs. The committee defeated S.1167, which would have repealed the All Electric Building Act, and S.1173, which would have created a CLCPA task force. It also failed S.5250, a bill to study CLCPA costs and impose a moratorium on new energy taxes, fees, or regulations, and S.7075, which would have prohibited the system benefits charge on utility bills. Several other bills advanced, including S.1236A on virtual access and electronic filing for Public Service Commission proceedings, S.1552 establishing reduced residential rates for low-income electric and natural gas customers, S.2484 directing a study of replacement timeframes for battery storage and renewable facilities, S.2638 on carbon allowance auction proceeds, S.3247 on electric vehicle charging stations, S.3553 requiring utilities to post promotional and educational materials on their websites, S.4571A creating a floating solar incentive education program, S.5518 shifting Public Service Commission funding to legislative appropriation, and S.6412A requiring itemized ratepayer disclosure of surcharges. S.9251, on labor-related legal costs, was referred to the Labor Committee. S.7710, which would have restricted energy storage systems near schools and homes in New York City, failed after concerns and support were debated. The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• This is the optimal time to make the shift because executive staff, staff like me, and the only staff
• I'm going to go to Senator Troy and then Senator Archuleta.
• I'm going to go to Senator Choi and then Senator Archuleta, and I'd like to note Senator Archibaldon
• Thank you, Senator Achilletta. Senator Ochoabog. Thank you.
• You have to hire more staff to staff the classes.

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• This is the Senate Environmental Quality Committee and the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee
• Senator McNerney.
• Yeah, thank you, Senator.
• Yes, Senator, and that's why the staff amendments and several of the proposed updates and changes are
• Good morning, Senator.

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• </c> staff and let you know. staff and let you know.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Senator from Essex. &gt;&gt; Senator from Essex.
• &gt;&gt; The senator The The senator from &gt;&gt; The senator The The senator from Chittenden<01:20:
• </c> program staff member. program staff member.
• &gt;&gt; Senator from Rutland. &gt;&gt; Senator from Rutland.

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• Senator Lang, you can discuss your amendment. Thank you.
• Senator Altschuler? on the amendment? Senator Altschuler?
• So, um Senator Wein, can you Yes.
• Senator<00:05:27.360><c> Reagan?
• So, I I'll note that Senator Reagan?

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

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• Senator Prentiss or Senator Birdsall moves ITL. Do I have a second? Senator Innis seconds that.
• Senator &gt;&gt; Senator Innis moves consent.
• Senator Prentiss. Uh, thank you, Chair Senator Prentiss.
• Senator Birdsall moves on to pass. And Senator Innis. He's saying Senator Avard.
• And<00:11:56.920><c> Senator</c> And Senator And Senator Innis. Innis. Innis.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• [music] The Senate will come to order. Senator Murphy. Mr.
• >> Senator Port. >> Senator Port votes I. Senator Port votes I. Senator Murphy votes I.
• Senator Bar votes I. >> Senator Lang votes I. >> Senator Lang votes I. >> Senator Lisky votes I. >> Senator
• Senator Bar votes I. >> Senator Lang votes I. >> Senator Lang votes I. >> Senator Lisky votes I. >> Senator
• Senator Bar votes I. >> Senator Lang votes I. >> Senator Lang votes I. >> Senator Lisky votes I. >> Senator

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• It's Senate File 4232 from Senator Kupec.
• This is Senate File 3788, Senator Koran.
• :14.520><c> Senate</c><00:16:14.760><c> file</c> a Senator Dziedzic bill, Senate file a Senator Dziedzic
• ><c> Senate</c><00:21:15.160><c> File</c> Senator Pappas bill that Senate File Senator Pappas bill that
• </c><00:21:49.760><c> Senator</c> All right, Senator Nelson. Senator All right, Senator Nelson.

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• Staff will take the roll. Senator Marty: No. Senator Franzen: No. Senator Pratt: Yes.
• </c> staff will take the roll. staff will take the roll. Senator<00:37:09.160><c> Marty.
• discussion, Senator Senator Further discussion, Senator Senator Pratt.
• Chair, I ask for a roll call on the A14 amendment. >> Senator Johnson requests a roll call. >> Staff
• If not, staff will take the roll. Senator Marty: Aye. Senator Frentz: Yes. Senator Pratt: No.

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Thank you, Senator. Senator. Senator.
• It's Senate File 4232 from Senator Kupec.
• </c> Senate file 4539. Senate file 4539.
• This is Senate file 3788, Senator Koran.
• Senator Rest bill, Senate File 3592.

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• But I'll check with my staff, with our staff on that.
• A Senate staff member recently said to me, 'Water, it's a complex beast.'
• Thank you, Senator.
• We'll go with Senator Laird, then Senator Reyes. Absolutely.
• We'll go with Senator Laird, then Senator Reyes.

Committee: Senate Rules

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• As the always excellent Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee staff tax report notes, state law does
• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil, representing Senate District 4.
• Well, I think Senator Grayson and also Senator Becker for their comments, and Senator, I appreciate your
• I want to reiterate the thanks that the Senator gave to the chair and, in particular, staff for their
• Thank you, Senator. Do we have a motion? Okay. Senator Ashby. Thank you, Senator.

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

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• Senator Harris is here. Thank you. Senator Harris is here. Senator Luno is here.
• Senator Hodges is here. Senator Cloud is here. Senator Seabaw is here. Senator Talbot is here.
• Senate Bill 388 by Senator Hodges.
• Senator Barrow now calls Senate Bill 338 by Senator Barrow.
• Senator Barrow now calls Senate Bill 338 by Senator Barrow.

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• Today we are joined by Senator Baskin, Senator Fahy, and Senator Rolison.
• Motion by Senator Rolison, second by Senator Fahy.
• Senator DeVeehanes, Senator Rolison second. All in favor? Any opposition?
• Senator Faye. Senator Baskin. All in favor? Aye. Any opposition? AWR.
• Our 14th bill is Senate Bill 9973 by Senator Griffith.

Committee: Senate Local Governments

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Summary: The local government committee met for its fifth meeting of the year and considered 15 bills, with the chair noting there may be one more meeting to finish the agenda. Members present included Senators Baskin, Fahy, and Rolison, and the committee moved through the bills with brief motions and seconding throughout. The committee reported several measures, including bills on making housing a state policy, directing a study on real property tax saturation, requiring notice to adjacent municipalities for certain zoning changes, authorizing the Town of Huntington to alienate park land for the Huntington African American Museum, requiring CPR training for 911 dispatchers and call takers, allowing the Johnson City School District to create an insurance reserve fund, incorporating the New Hartford Volunteer, Exempt Firefighters, Benevolent Association, creating a Suffolk County real property tax exemption for certain volunteer auxiliary police officers, and extending various local finance and public authorities provisions. One bill, S4504 by Senator Griffo, which would prohibit unfunded state mandates on municipalities and school districts and create a Mandate Review Council, was reported to the Education Committee, with the chair noting opposition. Several bills extending the effectiveness of local finance-related laws were reported to the Finance Committee, including measures on statutory installment bonds, installment loans, refunding bonds, and Environmental Facilities Corporation powers. The committee also reported a bill on county tribal detention agreements and another on base adjusted proportions in the Real Property Tax Law. During discussion of the 911 CPR training bill, members noted an amendment was being worked on to require the training every four years. Most bills were reported unanimously or with no recorded opposition, and the meeting concluded after the final bill was approved.

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• Olivera, Senator Pete Harckham, Senator D.
• Motion by Senator Hart and seconded by Senator Rivera and Senator Sepúlveda. All those in favor?
• Thank you, Senator Murray.
• Thank you, Senator.
• Senator Murray?

Committee: Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction

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Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction met with a quorum of members present and considered 10 bills. The committee held a lengthy debate on S.2656, a bill to repeal provisions related to solitary confinement, with supporters arguing the current law is not fully implemented and that solitary confinement is harmful and ineffective, while opponents said the law has made facilities less safe and removed needed disciplinary tools. After discussion, the bill failed to advance, with five negative votes and no report to the floor. The committee also considered several correctional administration and health-related measures. S.394, the Clemency Justice Act, and S.2509A, concerning transfers of incarcerated individuals from county jails to state facilities, were both reported to finance. S.5134, creating a uniform electronic medical records system for correctional facilities, was reported, as was S.9126A. S.8492, establishing a digital legal mail program, drew concerns about privileged communications and was defeated in committee. S.9467, setting radiation standards for employees and visitors at correctional facilities, was reported to the Health Committee. Two additional bills, S.9916 on employee mental health services and S.9928 on rights of sexual assault survivors during the investigative process, were reported after brief discussion and expressions of support. One bill on the agenda was laid aside at the sponsor’s request. Overall, the meeting featured a mix of correctional policy, facility operations, health, and survivor-rights legislation, with several bills advancing and one major reform measure on solitary confinement failing to move forward.

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• We are joined by Senator Addabbo, Senator Bynoe, Senator Jackson, Senator Salazar, Senator Tedisco, Senator
• Weber, Senator Borrello, and Senator Rose as well.
• Thank you, Senator, and welcome to my colleagues, Senator Borrello and Senator Rose as well.
• Senator Liu, Senator Sutton, myself, I think Senator Bynoe. Without rec?
• Senator Jackson, Senator Addabbo. So. Without rec? Senator Jackson, Senator Addabbo.

Committee: Senate Education

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Summary: The Senate Education Committee met on May 5, 2026, and considered a series of bills, several of them brought up through motions for committee consideration. Chair Shelley Mayer said she would allow brief remarks but stated her opposition to those motioned bills, emphasizing her general practice of giving minority members’ bills consideration. The committee first took up S-16 (Jacob’s Law, on bullying and related school safety issues), which was moved out of committee on a majority vote, with Senators Jackson and Bynoe recorded without recommendation. The committee then debated S-717, a local bill by Senator Rose to exempt the Wantagh Union Free School District from the state’s indigenous mascots/logos restrictions. Senator Rose argued Wantagh’s mascot and name are tied to local history and not intended to denigrate anyone. The bill was moved, but the committee vote was not favorable enough to advance it, and it was referred onward to the Investigations Committee. S-4496, Senator White’s bill to protect women’s sports from what supporters described as unfair competition by biological males, drew strong support from the sponsor and strong opposition from Chair Mayer, who said she opposed it as mean-spirited and unnecessary; the bill did not advance. The committee also considered several school bus and transportation bills. S-4748, by Senator Borrello, would repeal the electric school bus mandate and replace it with a feasibility study; he cited safety, cost, and operational problems with early adopters. S-8847, by Senator White, similarly sought to remove electric bus mandates and leave decisions to local districts, and S-9667, by Senator Ryan, would delay the zero-emission school bus mandate by five years. The committee advanced some of these measures to other committees or the floor, while others did not move. In addition, the committee approved S-7788 on special education reserve funds, S-8288A on reasonable rates for public school room use, S-8368 on records retention for Education Department proceedings, S-8370 on temporary resident placement of children with disabilities, S-8370 on release of student records to juvenile detention facilities, and S-1049 on updating the Dignity for All Students Act’s cyberbullying definition to include AI-related harassment.

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• The next bill is Senate Bill 951 by Senator Kavanaugh.
• Motion by Senator, motion to move the bill by Senator Cooney, seconded by Senator Botcher.
• Next bill is Senate Bill 9582 by Senator Gonzalez.
• The next bill is Senate Bill 9765 by Senator Supogna.
• The next bill is Senate Bill 9788 by Senator Subpoena.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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Summary: The committee met for its final meeting of the year and considered a series of Judiciary-related bills. The first measure, S.48 (Walsh), proposed a constitutional amendment to bar the governor from using messages of necessity for budget-related bills. Supporters argued that budget bills should receive the normal three-day review period and that the public and legislature need more time to examine major spending and policy changes. Despite that support, the motion to advance the bill failed, and it was not reported. Several other bills were advanced with little or no opposition. S.951 (Kavanaugh), requiring disclosure of certain demographic information by real estate brokers and salespersons, was reported to Finance. S.7279 (Scarcella Spanton), allowing certified school psychologists to participate in certifications related to intellectual or developmental disability, was reported to the floor. S.9582 (Gonzalez), concerning persons ineligible to act as fiduciaries, drew concerns that judges should retain discretion and that the bill could create problems for well-intended fiduciaries, but it was still reported to the floor. S.9765 (Sunshine and Litigation Act on protective orders), S.9788 (arbitration), S.9788/9789 (jurisdiction over certain defendants in city and justice courts), S.9848 (contents of claims in the Court of Claims), and S.9894 (rape shield/evidence of a victim’s sexual conduct or dress) were also reported to the floor. The committee also discussed S.9790 (audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings), with supporters saying cameras would increase transparency and public trust while preserving safeguards for sensitive proceedings; it was reported to the floor. Another bill, S.9798, would prohibit the use of reproductive or sexual health devices as evidence of prostitution in certain criminal or civil proceedings; it was reported to Codes. The meeting concluded after all listed bills were acted on, with the chair thanking members and guests and noting the committee would meet again the following week.

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• AWR from Senator Peggy? So you... Senator Fahy's AWR? Senator Liu? You're no? Senator Moe.
• So we have Senator Stavisky with the no, Senator Jackson with the no, Senator Liu with the no, Senator
• May, Senator Rivera, Senator Webb.
• Senator Rivera. The fourth bill is Senate Bill 3822 by Senator Rivera.
• Senate Bill 9997 by Senator Stavisky.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

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Summary: The Senate Higher Education Committee met on May 5 and considered 12 bills, with most measures relating to higher education administration, student services, and professional licensing. The committee advanced a rural teacher loan repayment program for teachers serving underserved rural areas, a SUNY/CUNY mental health staffing requirement, a bill allowing SED access to patient or client records in professional misconduct cases, an AI-in-therapy regulation bill, cross-profession supervision for certain mental health professionals, an extension of limited permits for social workers, continuing education requirements for acupuncturists, and updated supervision rules for physical therapy assistants. One bill reorganizing SUNY police was held for further negotiations with SUNY, SUNY police, and stakeholders. Two Article 7, Section 2, subdivision E motions for committee consideration were taken up. Senator Rose’s bill to withhold financial aid from SUNY or CUNY institutions that permit organizations designated as terrorist organizations was defeated after several senators voted no or without recommendation. Senator Kanzanari Fitzpatrick’s bill requiring anti-Semitism awareness training, incident reporting, and compliance with state reporting rules for higher education institutions was approved and sent to the Codes Committee, with some senators voting without recommendation because they viewed the subject as already covered by existing law. The committee also reported Senator Rivera’s nurse practitioner conformity bill to the floor, and several other bills were reported either to the floor or to Finance depending on their fiscal impact. Most measures were approved without opposition, though some senators voted without recommendation on bills they said overlapped with existing statutes or prior legislation. The meeting adjourned at 10:52 a.m.