Transcript Highlights:

• Does this set Louisiana on the path to become the next Texas or Florida for the aerospace industry?
• Representative Eccles asked whether Louisiana could become the next Texas or Florida for aerospace.
• She added that Florida and Texas are the two obvious states that have capitalized most on the sector,
• Everybody, and it was tough to get it, you know, get them to court and do all of that stuff.
• Hennepin County is the court case that’s set forth. Yes, sir. Well, what Tyler v.

Summary: The committee first took up HB 1088, which would authorize state and local sales and use tax rebates for certain items used in aerospace facilities and activities. Chairman Bacala, LED Secretary Susan Bouchois, and governor’s office representative Julie Emerson argued the bill would help Louisiana compete with states like Texas and Florida for aerospace and defense investment, build on Michoud’s history, and attract high-paying jobs. Members asked about job growth, the scope of aerospace versus defense, and whether downstream activities like jet fuel production could qualify. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then approved HB 1179, which extends the ad valorem tax exemption for certain manufacturing establishments to aerospace manufacturing establishments, also reporting it favorably without objection. HB 1122, a placeholder bill tied to a future path toward reducing the state income tax rate, was voluntarily deferred by its sponsor after brief explanation. The committee then heard HB 515, which would let political subdivisions sell certain adjudicated properties directly to buyers at appraised value if the property is under $50,000. The sponsor and supporters said the bill was intended to help parishes clear long-vacant blighted properties and return them to commerce and the tax rolls. Members raised concerns about transparency, competition, title issues, and possible conflicts with recent tax-sale reforms. The committee adopted a conceptual amendment requiring the property to have been offered at public auction within the preceding 12 months before an over-the-counter sale could occur, and HB 515 was reported favorably as amended. The committee next considered HB 440, a constitutional amendment allowing parishes to increase the homestead exemption above the current level. The sponsor said the exemption has not been updated since 1980 and argued that raising it would provide relief from rising property taxes, insurance costs, and cost of living pressures. Amendments were adopted requiring parish approval and a local election before implementation, and delaying effectiveness until 2030. Several members and LABI warned the change could shift tax burdens onto businesses and other taxpayers, create parish-by-parish disparities, and affect bond ratings. The committee voted 5-9 against reporting HB 440, and the sponsor voluntarily deferred the companion bill, HB 543. Finally, the committee took up HB 614, presented with help from eighth-grader Elijah Brown as part of a civics competition. The bill would rebate state sales taxes on lodging and meals for utility company workers performing disaster or emergency-related work. After discussion, the committee adopted a large amendment set that narrowed the bill to water, gas, and electric utilities regulated by the PSC, limited the rebate period to 10 days after a declared disaster, tied eligible lodging and meal costs to federal per diem rates, and capped annual rebates at $55,000. Members asked about administration, eligible workers, and fiscal impact; the Department of Revenue said it could administer the rebate with existing resources. The discussion was ongoing at the end of the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Does this set Louisiana on the path to become the next Texas or Florida for the aerospace industry?
• Florida and Texas. This call over-the-counter. And I mean, that's the term that they've given it.
• Everybody, and it was tough to get it, you know, get them to court and do all of that stuff.
• Hennepin County is the court case that's set forth. Yes, sir. Well, what Tyler v.
• She asked whether Texas, Mississippi, or Florida are doing this.

Bills: HCR35 , HB440 , HB515 , HB543 , HB614 , HB1010 , HB1039 , HB1088 , HB1122 , HB1179 , HB1200

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: tax delinquency, property sale, rehabilitation, Louisiana State Law Institute, legislation, homestead exemption, property tax, parish governance, Louisiana Constitution, voter approval, adjudicated property, real estate, political subdivisions, property sales, government authority, residential lease, tax credit, property valuation, Louisiana constitution, disaster response

Transcript Highlights:

• regarding the Texas v.
• There's really only two states: Texas and us. So if the United States of America.
• They have new recreational facilities in Corona: basketball courts, pickleball courts, disc golf.
• I think Texas is one of them, right?
• Yes, Texas actually has more solar and more batteries than any other state.

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Some of these were court cases.
• While CPR filed their cases through the administrative law system and the courts, we went through the
• The Michael Hickson case in Texas was particularly tragic. He was a Black quadriplegic man.
• The Michael Hickson case in Texas was particularly tragic. He was a Black quadriplegic man.
• But his doctor and a court, I believe with the backing of some other members of his family, overruled

Summary: The Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities’ Long-Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee met to hear a presentation from Colin Killick of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network on disability discrimination in crisis standards of care during COVID-19. He described how Massachusetts and other states initially used standards that prioritized longer life expectancy and, in some cases, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), which he argued devalued the lives of disabled people and older adults. He also discussed related issues such as denial of transplants, pressure on disabled patients to sign do-not-resuscitate orders, and inequities affecting communities of color. He said disability advocates, legal groups, and public officials pushed back through litigation, media, and organizing, leading to revisions of Massachusetts’ standards and the eventual inclusion of disability advocates in the drafting process. Killick also discussed vaccine rollout, saying disabled people were initially under-prioritized but later gained broader access and more accessible vaccination options such as ASL interpretation and in-home vaccination. He closed by urging support for S. 869, an act relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care, which he said would ban disability-based discrimination in crisis standards, prohibit QALYs in health care decision-making, and add protections against coerced DNRs. He noted the bill had been favorably reported out of the Health Care Financing Committee but still needed support. In questions, members asked why the bill had not advanced further; Killick said earlier opposition from QALY supporters had been resolved, and the main barrier now was lack of legislative prioritization. Members thanked him for the presentation and for the work on revising crisis standards. The subcommittee then completed roll call, approved the prior minutes, and adjourned, noting the next meeting would be August 31.

Transcript Highlights:

• Some of these were court cases.
• While CPR filed their cases through the administrative law system and the courts, we went through the
• The Michael Hickson case in Texas was particularly tragic. He was a Black quadriplegic man.
• Michael Hickson case in Texas was particularly tragic. He was a Black quadriplegic man.
• But his doctor and a court, I believe with the backing of some other members of his family, overruled

Summary: The Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities’ Long-Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee met and heard a presentation from Colin Killick of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network on disability discrimination in crisis standards of care during COVID-19. He described how Massachusetts and other states initially used rationing criteria that prioritized short-term or long-term survival in ways that disadvantaged disabled people, older adults, and people with certain chronic conditions, and he discussed related issues such as QALYs, DNR pressure, and inequities in vaccine prioritization. He also noted that disability rights advocates, legal groups, and allies used litigation, media outreach, and public pressure to force revisions to the standards, and that Massachusetts ultimately adopted more protective third-round standards that limited the use of life-expectancy judgments and banned QALYs in those decisions. Members asked why the disability health care discrimination bill has not passed despite being reintroduced over multiple sessions. Killick said the main obstacle now appears to be lack of legislative prioritization rather than active opposition, after earlier concerns about QALYs were resolved through compromise. He identified the bill as S. 869, an act relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care, and said it had been favorably reported out of the Health Care Financing Committee. Members thanked him for the presentation and for his work during the pandemic. The meeting then moved to roll call, approved the minutes by motion and second, and adjourned after noting the next meeting date as August 31st.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, when we were reviewing deeds, we make sure that the court clerk certification and the citizenship
• Which court clerk would determine if they are residents just because they have an affidavit requirement
• The court clerk determines if those are acceptable.
• And that they go through Dallas, Texas, and form an LLC and come into Oklahoma with one person's name
• on it in Texas.

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• </c><01:12:27.600><c> and</c> communities are now in Texas and communities are now in Texas and Louisiana
• So to a federal facility in Texas also.
• Um, and I think the places like Texas.
• It has not been found in the courts in multiple orders, right?
• It has not been found in the courts in multiple orders, right?

Bills: HF4077 , HF3798 , HF3886

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:

• We got this idea from our neighboring state, Texas, that has been doing this since 2009.
• The Texas lottery has contributed more than $296 million to veteran programs.
• money, ...that I love is veteran treatment courts.
• That's the ones that the court use as well as the sheriff's office.
• It seeks to have the trial court case manager, the administrator of the trial court case management information

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee first took up HB 74, which would create a Louisiana Spectrum Alert for missing persons with autism spectrum disorder. Representative Eccles said the alert would be modeled on Amber and senior alerts and could be absorbed within existing resources. The committee heard emotional support testimony from a parent describing the dangers of elopement and drowning risks for autistic children, and several members voiced support. HB 74 was reported favorably. Members then considered HB 1033 and HB 1034 by Chairman Bacala. HB 1033 expands the statutory definition of critical infrastructure to include additional facilities such as airports, spaceports, aerospace facilities, mass transit, government facilities, military installations, and oil and gas exploration platforms. It drew mostly support from economic development and law enforcement groups, with one opposition card from the Sierra Club, and was reported favorably. HB 1034 authorizes parish presidents, mayors, sheriffs, police chiefs, and chief executive officers to establish temporary protection zones for public safety for up to 72 hours, with a warning before criminal penalties attach. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying that the bill cannot be used in a manner inconsistent with state firearms preemption law, heard concerns from the ACLU about vagueness and possible overreach, and then reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 59, by Representative Marcel, would require East Baton Rouge Parish and its municipalities to fund the 19th Judicial District public defender’s office in a manner parallel to the district attorney funding structure. The bill drew support from the public defender, the district attorney, and the state public defender, but several members raised concerns that the language could create an unfunded mandate or litigation risk for local governments. Despite those concerns, the committee reported HB 59 favorably. HB 175, as amended, redirected $500,000 annually from Louisiana Lottery net proceeds into a Veterans Service Grant Fund administered by a new board in the Department of Veterans Affairs; testimony emphasized support for veterans programs, treatment courts, homelessness services, and community organizations, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee also advanced HB 568, which increases penalties for drug-free school zone violations involving open marijuana use and other drug activity. Supporters said the bill would give law enforcement and prosecutors a clearer tool to address visible drug use near schools and large events, while opponents warned it could over-criminalize marijuana and create proof problems. The committee reported HB 568 favorably. Finally, HB 525, which requires DPS&C to publish certain incarceration data online, was amended to remove parish jail census data after DPS&C said it would not post that portion; the department said it would publish the remaining data and codebook online. The committee then reported HB 525 favorably as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• And that order is currently stayed by the courts. And there's litigation ongoing.
• In 2021, that same offender did petition the court for gender reassignment surgery.
• The courts are all over the—federal courts all over the country have been pretty consistent on hormone
• Supreme Court decision that— There's a recent 2025 U.S.
• The United States Supreme Court hasn't. It's only been at the circuit level.

Committee: House Budget

Transcript Highlights:

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• ><c> after</c> in court after court after court after in court after court after court after court.
• c><01:24:57.679><c> whether</c> Supreme Court will decide whether Supreme Court will decide whether section

Transcript Highlights:

• I said our state parks aren't funded like Texas and Arizona; they're not staffed like Texas and Arizona
• Treatment courts.
• our Local Veteran Treatment Courts.
• Sir, I know that we have three specialty veteran courts here in the state, and there is a veterans court
• initiative that's identified for additional court districts.

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• citing Supreme Court precedent.
• The Ninth Supreme Court precedent.
• </c> a horrendous detention center in Texas. a horrendous detention center in Texas.
• The court custody, it was granted.
• ,</c> in a family detention center in Texas, in a family detention center in Texas, which<01:39:48.960

Bills: HF3415

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child care, day care, licensed child care center, license-exempt child care, immigration enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, USCIS, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, judicial warrant, facility access, sensitive locations, immigrant families, Minnesota Statutes chapter 142B

Transcript Highlights:

• He went on to additional pilot training in Beeville, Texas, to upgrade to the front seat of the Phantom
• He went on to additional pilot training in Beeville, Texas, to upgrade to the front seat of the Phantom
• Dozens of businesses, in fear of expensive court proceedings, have capitulated to this shakedown.
• And I'm thinking through what that looks like playing out in court, for example.
• And this body has continually heard stories about livestock owners that couldn't afford to get to court

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a vote of 126-2. Members then observed a moment of silence for former Representative Barney Fisher, who was remembered for his Marine Corps service, business career, and House service from 2005 to 2013. The chamber also welcomed several guest groups, including Southern Boone third graders, Lake of the Ozarks Day visitors, and guests connected to autism awareness and other local interests. The House then took up several third-reading bills. Senate Bill 907, the “Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation,” was amended and passed 148-0; supporters said it would curb predatory ADA website lawsuits and give businesses 90 days to fix problems before suit, while still preserving access rights. House Joint Resolution 159, which would modernize investment authority for the state treasurer and potentially generate about $15 million annually, passed 100-34 after debate over investment safeguards and whether it was too broad. House Bill 2741, requiring CDL holders and applicants to be able to read and speak English sufficiently for safety-related tasks and imposing penalties on operators and carriers, passed 104-22 amid concerns about subjectivity and immigration impacts. The House also passed House Bill 2474, adding progressive design-build as an optional project delivery method for local governments, by 141-5; House Bill 3076, a Department of Natural Resources cleanup bill exempting agricultural non-point sources from water permitting, by 102-41 after sharp debate over environmental protections; House Bill 2436, revising animal abuse/neglect and impoundment procedures, by 88-54; House Bill 2576, a naming/recognition bill, by 140-3; and House Bill 3175, “Mason’s Law,” allowing health-condition information to be shared with law enforcement during traffic stops, by 147-0. The chamber then announced upcoming committee work and adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• There's been reporting of a Chinese police station as near Houston, Texas, which would have, in their
• There's a pastor in Texas who had to flee China after being imprisoned for his religious belief as a
• We are already having discussions now across the state around our court system and our criminal We're
• Members, this bill proposes to streamline the use of drone footage in court.
• Bradley Bridgette, District Attorney, Seventh Judicial District Court, present in support.

Bills: HCR7 , HB76 , HB84 , HB132 , HB265 , HB275 , HB322 , HB635 , HB808 , HB883 , HB1054

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: juvenile justice, electronic monitoring, annual report, supervision outcomes, data transparency, inmate release, notification, law enforcement, victims, public safety, hit-and-run, crime of violence, felony, sentencing, battery, sound, intentional harm, physical pain, hearing impairment, video voyeurism

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman, back in court. Senator Middleton. Aye. Senator Cook. Senator Gutierrez. Yes.
• TDHCA will then publish the compiled data sets to the Texas Open Data Portal established by the Texas

Committee: Senate Local Government

Transcript Highlights:

• an entirely new statute that provides the elements for bringing a defamation tort claim in Arizona courts
• an entirely new statute that provides the elements for bringing a defamation tort claim in Arizona courts
• law has long established that Article 3 and Article 6, Sections 1 and 5, together give the Supreme Court
• The bill's definition is much broader than that of obscenity, even as been interpreted by the courts
• And that was something that the court said, again, acknowledged that interest that the government has

Committee: House Rules

Transcript Highlights:

• The state of Texas is suing the NCAA to require examinations or chromosomal testing, and the same is
• There are more kids right now with measles in Texas than there are transgender athletes playing in the
• Again, when there are currently more kids with measles in Texas than there are transgender athletes in
• It was a federal district court case that stated that Title IX needs to go back to the 1972 Title IX.
• It is about stepping off of the sideline and onto the court or onto the field for our daughters, our

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:

• And if the court finds, nope, Barry Arons isn't a member, they instruct the county to strike me from
• Ducey, where the courts found the state had withheld more than $1 billion owed to public schools.
• That went to a district court.
• in Texas to be viewpoint discrimination that chills speech on a number of topics.
• And that's the Supreme Court definition of hostile educational environment.

Committee: Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee approved the March 11, 2026 minutes and then heard several education bills. HCR 2015, which supports efforts for students to receive at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity and for schools to display dietary guidelines, drew strong support from advocates for recess, student health, and physical education, and passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2040, requiring adoption-related information when school employees discuss contraception or STI testing and adding adoption content to sex education curricula, drew opposition from Reproductive Freedom for All and the Arizona Education Association, but was still given a due pass recommendation 4-2. HB 2255, extending Arizona Teachers Academy eligibility for community college students from two to four academic years, passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation. HB 2764, creating a state seal of computer science proficiency for high school graduates, also passed unanimously after support from the Arizona Technology Council. The committee then considered HB 2600, which would require written parental permission for students in grades 6-8 to join school clubs or organizations. The ACLU of Arizona opposed it, arguing it could suppress participation in clubs involving sensitive identities such as LGBTQ, religious, or cultural groups; the bill received a due pass recommendation 4-2. HB 2379 would require school district governing board members to complete finance and governance training, with an amendment narrowing the requirement to newly elected or appointed members and adjusting reporting; the Arizona Association of County School Superintendents supported it, while the Arizona School Board Association opposed parts of it, and the amended bill passed 4-2. HB 2142 would create a School Safety Center and School Safety Council within ADE to provide training, technical assistance, and risk assessments; supporters said it would help schools, especially smaller and rural districts, while opponents raised concerns about funding and council composition, and it passed 4-2. Later, HB 4033, which would require more detailed school bond election pamphlets and separate ballot propositions for certain large or specialized projects, was supported as a transparency measure by the sponsor but opposed by education groups that warned it could make it harder for districts to fund facilities; it passed 4-2. HB 2482, limiting job order contracting on building renewal grant projects to $1 million and requiring verification against artificial splitting of projects, drew concerns from builders and school board groups about delaying repairs and limiting procurement flexibility, but the sponsor said it was needed to improve competition and transparency; it passed 4-2. Finally, HB 2575, the Anti-Semitism and Education Act, would prohibit public schools and higher education institutions from teaching or promoting anti-Semitism and set up reporting and discipline procedures; the sponsor said it was needed to protect students, while the ACLU and Arizona Education Association warned it could chill speech and expose educators to legal risk. The transcript cuts off during testimony on that bill, and no final committee vote is shown in the provided text.

Transcript Highlights:

• Sutton, NAACP, and Lillian Sutton from San Antonio, Texas, Bexar County.
• Sutton out of Texas. All of the Suttons have given their lives.
• Speaker and gentlemen, that pension system has been ruled not compensation by our state courts.
• Courts. So what we are considering today, and what Mr.
• Texas is $7,200 per year for a 140-day session. So, Mr.

Bills: HB145 , HB164 , HJR6 , HR1 , HB20 , HB65 , HB66 , HB80 , HB166 , HB295 , HB306 , SB29 , SB37 , HB99 , HB206 , HB213 , HB270 , HJR5 , SB104 , SB193 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50

Summary: The House of Representatives held an African-American Day celebration recognizing the second Friday in February as required by state statute and honoring the contributions of African Americans in New Mexico and nationally. The program included the national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Pledge of Allegiance, an invocation, and remarks from Representative Janelle Anyanoru and others. A central feature was recognition of the “Talented 10,” ten African American women leaders in New Mexico, including officials and community leaders in city government, education, the judiciary, business, and public service. The chamber also recognized numerous guests and community leaders, including Senator Harold Pope, the first African American elected to the New Mexico Senate, and concluded the celebration with a musical performance and closing remarks about diversity and inclusion. After the celebration, the House moved into announcements and then messages and committee reports. Members recognized guests and community efforts, including organ donation awareness, the New Mexico Community Foundation, and a Beclavito Chapter House delegation. The House received a Senate message transmitting Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 241, the Child Care Assistance Program Act, which was referred to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee. Several committee reports were adopted, including House Bill 132, House Bill 199 via a committee substitute, Senate Bills 38, 101, and 58 as amended, House Bill 38 via a committee substitute, House Memorial 59, House Bill 256, House Memorial 43, Senate Bill 64 as amended, House Bill 93, House Bill 254 as amended, and House Memorial 29. The chamber then began third reading debate on House Joint Resolution 5, a proposed constitutional amendment to provide legislative compensation tied to New Mexico’s median household income. Supporters argued it would modernize the legislature, broaden access to working people, and improve accountability; opponents questioned the timing, amount, and fairness of paying legislators while many constituents struggle economically. The debate continued with no final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• So like if there's a major Traffic accident, and the court needs that information, you still have to
• Now the courts? Would? What other requests might come?
• Which connects New Mexico 404 to the Texas state line.
• TxDOT is constructing their portion of RCRAF, so a lot of the wind blades can't use 136 on the Texas
• no relief— it is the relief route, I guess, because of the other areas That we can't access, like Texas