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• Uncapped oil wells also release harmful chemicals linked to cancer and chronic disease.
• Uncapped oil wells leak toxic chemicals such as methane, benzene, and hydrogen sulfide.
• Additionally, the state controller is mandated to perform regular audits to verify that the tax divisions
• Once certified, control over a limited but important set of activities returns to the city.
• And I will agree that most citizens succumb to the smoke, and sprinklers help control that.

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

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• Once again, accept the committee amendments, which strike water and chemical-based systems from the definition
• Once again, accept the committee amendments, which strike water and chemical-based systems from the definition

Committee: House Emergency Management

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• Resolution 42 by Representative Dickerson, commending women for the critical role they play in the chemical
• House resolution by Representative Dickerson and Command Women for the critical role they play in chemical

Bills: HR42 , HR43 , HR44 , HR45 , HCR22 , HCR23 , HCR24 , HCR25 , HCR26 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR29 , HCR30 , HB894 , HB983 , HB984 , HR39 , HR40 , HR41 , HCR19 , HCR20 , HCR21 , HB2 , HB3 , HB15 , HB441 , HB976 , HB977 , HB978 , HB979 , HB980 , HB981 , HB982 , HB129 , HB130 , HB287 , HB489 , HB521 , HB545 , HB553 , HB555 , HB570 , HB670 , HB672 , HB797 , HB854 , HB952 , HB207 , HB300 , HB331 , HB428 , HB464 , HB587 , HB618 , HB629 , HB801 , HB853 , HB891 , HB474 , HB487 , HB503 , HB606 , HB633 , HB707 , HB720 , HB728 , HB733 , HB846 , HB852 , HB856 , HB868 , HB875 , HB112 , HB657 , HB221 , HB149 , HB901 , HB148 , HB354

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer by Father Josh Johnson, and heard several personal privileges recognizing guests and special observances, including Plaquemines Parish Day, TRIO Day visitors from Southern University, the creation of an Italian-American Legislative Caucus tied to St. Joseph’s Day, and a pro-life gala. Members also welcomed Colonel Joseph Masekia back to Louisiana after 30 years of military service. Senate messages reported concurrence in HCR 13, adoption and transmittal of SCR 13 on World Down Syndrome Day, and passage of numerous Senate bills, which were read by title and laid over. The chamber then handled a series of House resolutions and committee reports, including resolutions honoring individuals and events, and committee reports from Criminal Justice, Education, Health and Welfare, House and Governmental Affairs, Insurance, and Natural Resources. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, including measures for Plaquemines Parish Day, the Italian-American Legislative Caucus, and commendations for local honorees. The House also received and referred a number of new House bills, including the capital outlay budget, bond authorization, retirement, municipal, civil law, commerce, appropriations, transportation, and tax-related measures. The House took up and passed multiple bills on the floor, often after technical amendments. These included HB 207 on the Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board, HB 300 raising the appraisal threshold for state bank residential loans, HB 428 creating an LSU College World Series champions prestige plate, HB 464 on utility damage reporting, HB 587 creating a PANS/PANDAS specialty plate, HB 618 on Louisiana Economic Development fees, HB 629 for a Crew of Athena plate, HB 801 creating a classic black prestige plate, HB 853 on misleading solicitations by non-government entities, HB 891 consolidating conservation-related prestige plates, HB 112 clarifying child relocation distance measurement, HB 657 naming highways in honor of local figures, and HB 354 naming a bridge for Caleb Easterling. Most passed unanimously or near-unanimously, with HB 801 passing 93-1. The House also adopted amendments and recommitted several bills to Appropriations, and the day ended with announcements of upcoming committee meetings and adjournment until Monday at 2:00 p.m.

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• But I wanted to let you know, now it is a protein instead of a chemical.
• But I wanted to let you know, now it is a protein instead of a chemical.

Bills: SB193 , SB132 , SB35 , SB145

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

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• last session that got caught up in the I guess in the crossfire dealing with property taxes, so chemical
• It updates the health and safety code to modify how penalties are assessed for violations at chemical

Bills: SB437 , SB528 , SB626 , SB636 , SB884 , SB968 , SB1044 , SB1608 , SB2336

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

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• She provides advocacy support for parents of kids with special needs and parents of kids with chemical
• 56.760><c> and</c> parents of kids with special needs and parents of kids with special needs and chemical
• dependency for high-risk youth chemical dependency for high-risk youth in<01:20:59.719><c> the</c><01
• 44:01.480><c> home</c><01:44:01.719><c> at</c><01:44:01.840><c> 14</c><01:44:02.239><c> years</c> control
• I had to leave home at 14 years control I had to leave home at 14 years old<01:44:03.880><c> I'm</c>

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

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• We'll miss the control over the construction cost by our PSC.
• I think there are proper controls.
• County input is advisory and not controlling.
• They said it's out of our control.
• The company that sells fertilizer and agricultural chemicals loses business from this.

Committee: House Utilities

Summary: The committee first took up House Committee Substitute for House Bills 21, 22, and 1626, which would combine the bills and add a clawback/refund provision for construction work in progress in base rates if costs were imprudently incurred or a project is not placed in service in a reasonable time. Supporters argued Missouri should remove its CWIP ban to stay competitive with neighboring states and attract utility investment, while opponents warned about unknown costs and timelines for ratepayers. The substitute was adopted, and the committee voted the combined bill do pass by 12 ayes and 7 noes. The committee then considered House Bill 2711, as amended by a substitute, dealing with broadband-related property tax treatment. The sponsor explained the substitute narrowed the bill to new installations, added a seven-year sunset, and aimed to clarify assessment issues. Supporters said the measure would help expand broadband infrastructure and improve service in underserved areas, while opponents argued the tax break should not apply to upgrades within existing service territories and questioned whether the bill truly expanded access. The committee adopted the substitute and voted the bill do pass by 12 ayes and 7 noes. The remainder of the hearing focused on House Bill 2762, a broad solar/wind/water measure. The sponsor described provisions setting a $2,500 per megawatt tax on solar nameplate capacity, creating more uniform assessment rules, establishing setbacks for solar facilities, limiting eminent domain use, and including smaller sections on water district dissolution and wind turbine lighting. Testimony was mixed: solar developers, Clean Grid Alliance, Renew Missouri, and Missouri Farm Bureau supported clearer rules, grandfathering, and setbacks they viewed as reasonable, while landowners and local residents raised concerns about property rights, transparency, runoff, glare, noise, and the impact of large solar projects on neighboring farms and homes. No final action on HB 2762 was taken in the portion provided, but the chair said a committee substitute would be developed to address the solar issues more comprehensively.

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• place of worship is physically obstructed, the religious organization or its employees or agents who control
• minor to engage in such conduct, or if that person is a parent or legal guardian with custody and control
• minor to engage in such conduct, or if that person is a parent or legal guardian with custody and control
• When we put this type of thing in an atmosphere we don't control, this culture, I think we're doing a
• In 2021, an intruder broke into KDC, smashing windows, destroying fire systems and control panels, sound

Committee: House Community Safety

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• how their loved ones' likeness... rights after an individual's passing, allowing heirs to control how
• For local animal control that is really doing the bulk of enforcement of animal cruelty and trying to
• National poison control reported a significant increase in these substances for adolescents starting
• Jews control everything. Jews are calling... ...the Jewish homeland for millennia.
• Jews control everything.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: The committee opened with procedural guidance for a very large hearing, explaining testimony limits, written testimony procedures, and rules for maintaining order. Members then heard testimony on a wide range of bills, including proposals to define antisemitism using the IHRA definition, regulate facial recognition technology, restrict weaponized robotics and drone use, expand protections for journalists’ confidential sources, address access to decedents’ email accounts, and create or adjust rules around municipal enforcement and animal cruelty fines. Several sponsors and advocates asked for favorable reports, and committee members asked clarifying questions on implementation, costs, and how the bills would interact with existing law. On facial recognition, sponsors and advocates described the technology as a threat to privacy, due process, and civil liberties, and urged adoption of the Special Commission’s recommendations, including warrant requirements, notice to defendants, and limits on untargeted surveillance. Support came from legislators, the ACLU, CDT, EFF, and a UMass professor, while committee members asked about current state law and municipal bans. On robotics, Senator Moore and industry witnesses from MassRobotics, Boston Dynamics, and AUVSI supported a bill prohibiting weaponized robots and requiring warrants for certain law enforcement uses, describing it as a public-safety and trust-building measure. On the shield law bill, newspaper publishers, journalists, NEFAC, and the Reporters Committee argued Massachusetts needs statutory protection for confidential sources, citing costly subpoenas and chilling effects on reporting. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to expand the right of publicity to cover image and voice, with SAG-AFTRA members supporting protections against AI-driven exploitation and some discussion about viral content and consent. Another bill would allow limited access to a decedent’s email accounts, with one witness describing a family’s inability to use a deceased relative’s email to notify friends. The committee then took testimony on psilocybin-related bills: supporters described medical and personal benefits and argued for narrow decriminalization or study, while an opponent warned of public-health risks, impaired driving, and youth exposure; the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society supported limited, safety-based decriminalization. Finally, the committee heard strong support for a “safe reporting” bill for sex workers and trafficking survivors, with advocates saying immunity would encourage victims and witnesses to report crimes without fear of arrest, and members raised questions about how the immunity would work in practice.

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• Visa and MasterCard control 76% of the market nationwide. There is no competition in that space.
• In this space, there are ten banks, all based out of the United States, that control over 80 percent
• With that Democrat-led price control, merchants did see a decline in their costs of $7 billion.
• And, be reminded, Visa and MasterCard control 85% of the market.
• Cost is the silent killer, as there's no control over the hidden credit card processing fees.

Bills: SB231 , SB584 , SB600 , SB668 , SB841 , SB986 , SB1003 , SB1244 , SB1625 , SB1960 , SB1963 , SB1964 , SB2026 , SB2056 , SB2368

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

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• The chemical industry doesn't have it.

Committee: Senate Judiciary A

Summary: The Senate Committee on Judiciary A met on May 19, 2026, established a quorum, approved the May 12 minutes, and heard two bills. Senator Carter also made a personal privilege statement wishing his wife a happy birthday. The committee took up House Bill 71, which provides liability protection for private security guards who use a weapon in the course of their duties when the use of force is deemed justifiable by the district attorney and responding law enforcement. After discussion, the committee adopted amendment set 4036, which narrowed the bill so the liability limitation applies only when the perpetrator is wielding a dangerous weapon as defined in law. An informational card was noted, and an opposition witness waived testimony in light of the amendment. HB 71 was then reported with amendments. The committee next considered House Bill 79, which would remove a special limitation on damages for the carbon capture industry. The author argued the industry should not receive a damages cap that other industries do not have. The committee adopted amendment set 3979, which restored a non-economic damages cap of $250,000 except in cases involving wrongful death, permanent substantial physical deformity, loss of use of a limb or bodily organ system, or permanent injury preventing independent self-care. One supporter card was noted, and HB 79 was reported with amendments. The committee then stood at ease.

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• This would permit this algorithm-driven proprietary tool, designed for cost control and return to work
• We have no control over it, and so that's really the driver.
• Price control, just my opinion.
• Medicare sets rates for public programs, but this bill extends that control into the private sector.
• The SUV swerved out of control and hit all four of them.

Bills: HB4806

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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• It restores local control. ...county tax abatements.
• And be reminded, Visa and MasterCard control 85% of the market, and by the way as...
• They’re super expensive, but our third biggest cost is the silent killer: there’s no control over the
• So, you know, we need help controlling and maintaining transparency in a competitive market.
• Whatever the big banks get to endure because they control everything, we get to endure as well.

Bills: SB231 , SB584 , SB600 , SB668 , SB841 , SB986 , SB1003 , SB1244 , SB1625 , SB1960 , SB1963 , SB1964 , SB2026 , SB2056 , SB2368

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

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• Air Force pilots, also known as forward air controllers.
• His wife and two children also died from chemicals used by the communists to poison the water.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

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• They resist any and all gun control.
• </c><02:11:47.520><c> Nothing</c> any and all gun control. Nothing any and all gun control.
• Bishop, will each control 30 minutes.
• At annual cost to control the damage.
• Meeks, each will control 30 minutes. Mr. Meeks, each will control 30 minutes.

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• in front of us here with House Joint Memorial 10, the federal school lunch rules currently allow chemical

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

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• I was responsible for the automated control system safety.
• But he also was saying to me, "I've got no control on where it goes.
• biggest scam ever, and then questioned why the government can give money to an NGO and there are no controls
• I've read about concerns with soil erosion, runoff, and maintenance chemicals from these projects.
• As was discussed earlier, the landowner really controls a lot of the discussion about what happens on

Bills: SB458 , SB819 , SB1238 , SB1642 , SB1643 , SB1644 , SB1791 , SB1810 , SB1824 , SB1825 , SB758 , SB1455 , SB1706

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

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• Ladies and this to help control it.
• When we ban something, we lose control.
• </c> we lose control. we lose control.
• ,</c> we regulate, we maintain control, we regulate, we maintain control, which<01:28:31.760><c> is</
• So in as a state we then lose control.

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• But we control those boards, you know, with elections every year, and I would hope that maybe if that's
• It just says that you have to pay to play to the people that control the land.
• It limits his ability to use aerial application of chemicals and fertilizers, and the way that he would
• REA is not controlled by MISO. Right. And nor is Grain Belt. Right.
• I've controlled cost. I've managed this adequately.

Committee: House Special Committee on Rural Issues

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• Scientific research has linked exposure to these chemicals with early puberty in girls, increased risk
• stay in business just one more day, and that we were not silent as the rich tried to continue to control
• And I ask all of my colleagues, as I'm often reminded, to work with the party in control, to prioritize
• And I ask all of my colleagues, as I'm often reminded, to work with the party in control, to prioritize
• This bill is an attempt to try to say, hey, we have to keep this under control while the negotiations

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then held its Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. Members adopted House Resolution 16, proclaiming May 4–11, 2025 as Cinco de Mayo Week, after supportive remarks from several caucuses emphasizing Mexican history, women’s contributions, LGBTQ solidarity, Black and Brown unity, and AAPI and Jewish community support. The chamber then recognized 11 Latino Spirit honorees for achievements in human rights, business, arts, public service, community empowerment, health and science, environmental justice, philanthropy, and entertainment. After the ceremony, the Assembly returned to floor business and approved a series of measures. AB 60, banning synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products, passed 56–3. AJR 6, urging Congress to protect federal school meal and local food funding, drew extensive debate and broad bipartisan support; members cited child hunger, farm economies, and local food systems, and it passed 76–0 with 73 coauthors added. Other measures adopted included AB 679 on state park land acquisitions, AB 681 expanding Dream Loan Program caps for undocumented graduate students, AB 1224 on substitute teacher continuity, AB 831 on gaming technical changes, AB 259 extending Brown Act teleconferencing flexibility, AB 467 extending Los Angeles Neighborhood Council teleconferencing authority, and AB 519 targeting deceptive puppy mill sales. The chamber also passed AB 1522, an urgency Judiciary Committee bill protecting attorneys from politically motivated discipline and creating an expedited licensing path for some former federal attorneys, and AB 263, which extends temporary water flow requirements on the Shasta and Smith Rivers; that bill drew sharp disagreement over water rights, tribal participation, and impacts on farmers, but ultimately passed 51–16. Additional measures approved included AB 428 on pooled insurance for water corporations, AB 492 requiring notice to local jurisdictions when recovery treatment facilities are licensed, and AB 536 preserving colorectal cancer screening coverage. The Assembly also adopted a motion to suspend file notice so Appropriations could hear AB 379 on May 7.