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• rewrite and reorganization project we've conducted for Chapter 22 of the TEC rules relating to restrictions
• reorganization project we've conducted for Chapter 24 of the Texas Ethics Commission rules relating to restrictions
• The TEC has previously found that the revolving door restrictions do not extend to communications or
• Therefore, the requester would be restricted from appearing before SOA on a TCEQ matter for 2 years after
• we don't have the authority to, uh, with the first one for the members who are absent and it's a restriction

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• There's very little restriction on this; it only requires a majority vote to tap into this account from
• The Rainy Day Fund is much more restricted in use than, say, the operating reserve.
• Because this is our Rainy Day Fund, uses are restricted, and its appropriation is restricted.
• Early Childhood Trust Fund, at this point, is similar to a permanent fund, although it is not as restricted

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• No, because those are not private spaces, so that's not restricted. for an individual that's open to
• names and targets 13 states' laws designed to protect healthcare providers who help women from restrictive
• you here because your injury is that you will not make as much money if Mifepristone is further restricted
• House Bill 18 creates clear restrictions to ensure there is no financial benefit while breaking quorum
• House Bill 18, relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions, and the making

Bills: SB 8, SB 1, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB27, HB7, HB17, HB1, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB20, HB18, HB7, HB17, HB1, HB20, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, SR85, SR87, SB8, SB5, SB2, SB10, HB27

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam

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• The quarter was established with strict height restrictions, and one of these caps is on the height of
• This bill is intended to address those restrictions.
• Would eliminate certain view corridors, not all, and exempt the north end from height restrictions, allowing
• These restrictions have led to operational uncertainties, logistical challenges, and inefficiencies for
• Like in HOAs, homeowner associations, when we're talking about noise restrictions and whatever.

Bills: HB246, HB796, HB 1056, HB1544, HB1846, HB2001, HB2618, HB2625, HB2869, HB2898, HB3069, HB3114, HB3157, HB3228, HJR98, HB246

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• 16.759><c> round</c> not currently covered by the 10 round not currently covered by the 10 round restriction
• 18.959><c> pistols</c><00:04:19.479><c> will</c><00:04:19.639><c> be</c><00:04:19.880><c> still</c> restriction
• so pistols will be still restriction so pistols will be still limited<00:04:20.440><c> to</c><00:04:
• This extends the time restrictions in which the Hawaii Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office
• This extends the time restrictions in which the Hawaii Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met in decision-making only session and took up a series of bills, mostly approving them with amendments. SB 1032 on campaign finance passed with amendments to change the certification process for business entities, add a severability-type provision if foreign-influence conditions are struck down, and note a related Minnesota federal case. SB 401 on firearms passed with amendments to exclude shotguns, grandfather legally registered devices in place as of the effective date, and add committee report findings; SB 382 on procurement confidentiality passed as is; SB 598 extending deadlines for administrative driver’s license revocation review decisions passed as is; SB 771 on HHFDC board leadership passed as is; and SB 1318 clarifying water pollution enforcement jurisdiction passed as is. The committee also approved SB 1657 with an amendment removing authority to condemn public property, SB 1102 with an amendment making the Fire Council the source of nominees for the aircraft rescue fire fighting chief, and SB 100 with amendments replacing the original substance with a prohibition on fingerprinting nonprofit liquor-license board members during background checks and limiting the bill to counties under 500,000 population. SB 170 and SB 1296, both related to special management area exemptions for affordable housing and disaster-related reconstruction, passed with amendments incorporating Office of Planning, Sustainable Development, and Attorney General changes to narrow and clarify the exemptions. Finally, SB 363, a cleanup bill related to firearm parts and ghost gun laws, was considered with amendments that deleted a proposed new penalty section, revised existing firearms statutes, removed an unnecessary definition, and expanded penalties to include indeterminate imprisonment terms. Despite the amendments, the measure was not adopted because the Vice Chair voted no. The committee then adjourned and announced a later joint hearing with Ways and Means.

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• THAT IS A LESS RESTRICTIVE SAFE HOUSE. I DON'T KNOW IF LAST YEAR WE DID RECEIVE A REPORT.
• HAS A LESS RESTRICTIVE REQUIREMENT FOR THE YOUTH THAT THEY CAN HAVE MORE FREEDOM, IF YOU WILL.
• STAKEHOLDERS REPORTED THAT SOME YOUTH REFUSE ENTRY INTO TIER 2 SAFEHOUSES BECAUSE OF RESTRICTIVE POLICIES
• TIER 1 SAFEHOUSES HAVE LESS RESTRICTIVE POLICIES.
• RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO CONTINUED EFFORTS TO ENHANCE PLACEMENT CAPACITY PARTICULARLY FOR LESS RESTRICTED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We can impose other restrictions.
• And I will say we are are widely regarded not just as having among the most restrictive, if not the most
• restrictive rules in the nation, but being a leader in this area.
• other states can come and practice law here working for a company, but only with very specific restrictions
• So, for example, there are certain areas where lawyers, fees are restricted by statute. >> And I'm folks

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There apparently is confusion from the legal side as to whether or not it would restrict in certain areas
• This restricts their ability to do so. It is going to hurt our towns.
• It restricts subpoenas, warrants, wiretaps, and extradition requests. ...investigations.
• restrictions that the United States Supreme Court upheld as fully constitutional in U.S. v.
• We're development restricted. And that's just fine.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• </c><00:26:58.960><c> You</c><00:26:59.039><c> know,</c> age restriction at that time.
• You know, age restriction at that time.
• We should not totally restrict the crypto ATMs, but we do need to certainly restrict the fraudulent withdrawals
• We should not totally restrict the crypto ATMs, but we do need to certainly restrict the fraudulent withdrawals
• We should not totally restrict the crypto ATMs, but we do need to certainly restrict the fraudulent withdrawals

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That is the restriction. It's not going to be for a refinery. I like refineries.
• That is the restriction.<00:14:40.240><c> It's</c><00:14:40.480><c> not</c><00:14:40.639><c> going</c
• It's not going to be for a restriction.
• It's not restricting their growth. There's still a lot of land there.
• It's not restricting their around.

Keywords: 916, all

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• medications, including FDA-approved weight loss medications, qualifying payments, patients, and coverage restrictions
• Members, Senator Allain's Senate Bill 480 is a work with the Wildlife and Fisheries to make a very restrictive
• allowance for Work with the Wildlife and Fisheries to make a very restrictive allowance for shrimpers
• Bill 167 by Representative Freiberg, issuance of certain documentation, certification of inmates, restrictions

Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB66, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB145, HB159, HB167, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB316, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB511, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB799, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1095, HB1126, HB1129, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1230, HB1235, HB1249, HB723, HB36, HB140, HB181, HB198, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB302, HB335, HB342, HB487, HB513, HB623, HB682, HB730, HB740, HB761, HB775, HB797, HB812, HB816, HB940, HB968, HB979, HB1028, HB1029, HB1038, HB1049, HB1084, HB1161, HB1194, HB1199, HB1201, HB1203, HB1247, HB1256, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB228, SB237, SB250, SB405, SB406, SB414, SB433, SB480, SB513, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB134, HB1117, SB42, SB274, SB382, SB449, SB300, HR74, HB463, HB715, HB998, SB80, SB268, SB444, SB479, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

Summary: The House met with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received Senate messages, committee enrollment reports, and a series of House resolutions. Members adopted or advanced numerous resolutions recognizing individuals and institutions, expressing condolences, and creating or continuing study task forces on topics including homeownership assistance, speech-language pathology assistant licensure, clean water, Medicaid reporting, voter accessibility, air monitoring, fire chief operations, maternal health, and other issues. Several Senate resolutions were also concurred in, and personal privileges were used to recognize the family of Susan Ann Taylor Bidding and to commend Anita Whitaker LaFontaine and her father, Green Whitaker, Sr. The House then moved through Senate bills on final passage. Bills approved included measures on registrar of voters compensation, dental coverage related to cancer treatment, paid parental leave planning for educators, election supervisor compensation days, weight management services, nursing facility quality oversight, a Slidell hotel occupancy tax subject to voter approval, medical debt interest-rate limits, Medicaid coverage for weight-loss medications, a shrimping-related butterfly net exception, public works design-build contracting, and a municipal lead-service-line replacement measure. Some bills were temporarily returned to the calendar, including measures on water utility service lines and registrar compensation, while others passed with strong bipartisan margins. The chamber also considered Senate amendments to many House bills and concurrent resolutions. Members concurred in amendments on topics such as hospital stabilization, student loan access for certain professional degrees, rural economic development, behavioral health and school policies, retirement and compensation provisions, food labeling, climate-change litigation, school emergency plans, anti-cancer medication coverage, domestic abuse procedures, and several infrastructure and workforce measures. A few bills were rejected for further conference, including some retirement, alternative power, and AI-related provisions. The session ended with the House taking a one-hour recess for lunch, with instructions to return by 12:45.

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• medications, including FDA-approved weight loss medications, qualifying payments, patients, and coverage restrictions
• Members, Senator Allain's Senate Bill 480 is a work with the Wildlife and Fisheries to make a very restrictive
• allowance for ...work with the Wildlife and Fisheries to make a very restrictive allowance for shrimpers
• Representative Freiberg concerns issuance of certain documentation, certification of inmates, and restrictions

Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB66, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB145, HB159, HB167, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB316, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB511, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB799, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1095, HB1126, HB1129, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1230, HB1235, HB1249, HB723, HB36, HB140, HB181, HB198, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB302, HB335, HB342, HB487, HB513, HB623, HB682, HB730, HB740, HB761, HB775, HB797, HB812, HB816, HB940, HB968, HB979, HB1028, HB1029, HB1038, HB1049, HB1084, HB1161, HB1194, HB1199, HB1201, HB1203, HB1247, HB1256, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB228, SB237, SB250, SB405, SB406, SB414, SB433, SB480, SB513, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB134, HB1117, SB42, SB274, SB382, SB449, SB300, HR74, HB463, HB715, HB998, SB80, SB268, SB444, SB479, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

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• And we recognize that in order to have stable and safe housing, there are restrictions that we put on
• 00:28:23.840><c> are</c> stable and safe housing, there are stable and safe housing, there are restrictions
• that we put on the business restrictions that we put on the business of<00:28:27.720><c> providing</
• </c><00:28:36.919><c> and</c><00:28:37.200><c> guidelines</c><00:28:37.880><c> around</c> put restrictions
• and guidelines around put restrictions and guidelines around how<00:28:38.360><c> they</c><00:28:38.520

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 3, 2026, 957, house, all

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• Don't put any more restrictions on us.
• Don't put any more restrictions on us.
• </c> that those communities uh restrictions that those communities uh restrictions have<01:33:59.520>
• He said he looked at how towns responded to neighboring town zoning restrictions.
• </c> to neighboring town zoning restrictions. to neighboring town zoning restrictions.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It allows DEP to restrict these chemicals in products for children ages 4 to 12, and it gives businesses
• three years to phase out or replace restricted chemicals.
• Good afternoon. on restricting toxic chemicals and children's products and we hope that this is a session
• New safer materials without the chemicals restricted by this proposed legislation are now available for
• This legislation would create opportunities to disclose and then ideally restrict their use in products

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure opened with logistical remarks about testimony procedures, time limits, accessibility supports, and the large number of witnesses. The first bill discussed was H. 451, which would allow professional license applicants who do not have a Social Security number to use an ITIN instead. Supporters said the bill would help qualified workers, especially immigrants, enter licensed trades and professions without lowering training or testing standards, while addressing workforce shortages. Committee members asked a few questions, and the bill was framed as a uniform statewide licensing reform. The bulk of the hearing focused on S. 210 and H. 1278, two bills aimed at improving wheelchair repair and warranty protections. Supporters included the Attorney General’s Office, disability advocates, wheelchair users, clinicians, and legislators, who described long repair delays, missed work and medical appointments, loss of independence, hospitalizations, pressure injuries, and other harms caused by broken wheelchairs and slow service. They argued for stronger timelines, two-year warranties, required parts availability, loaner chairs, and enforcement mechanisms, with H. 1278 modeled on a Connecticut-style repair deadline and S. 210 focused on warranty protections. Several witnesses emphasized that wheelchairs are essential medical equipment, not ordinary consumer goods. Opposition came from NCart, which said it supports solutions but raised concerns that the bills, as written, could be difficult to implement for complex rehab technology. NCart said some warranty provisions may not fit wear-and-tear components and noted that MassHealth has already taken steps such as preventive maintenance, reduced prior authorization, and transportation support. Other witnesses and advocates countered that the current market is dominated by a few profitable companies and that the legislature needs to impose clear standards because voluntary fixes have not worked. The committee also heard testimony on S. 195, a toxic-free kids bill from Senator Comerford and Representative Hawkins, which would restrict PFAS and other toxic chemicals in children’s products and create disclosure and phase-out requirements. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• specifying additive limits, requiring that hemp products that contain more than 0.4 mg of THC must be restricted
• And finally, section 20 adding 7 VSA 834, sales restrictions.
• adding 7 VSA And finally, section 20 adding 7 VSA 834,<00:26:53.360><c> sales</c><00:26:54.240><c> restrictions
• </c><00:26:55.080><c> This</c><00:26:55.320><c> section</c> 834, sales restrictions.
• This section 834, sales restrictions.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• cannot be less restricted.
• And will that be, do you anticipate that that's going to be restricted to low-income people?
• Is it, what's... ...anticipate that that's going to be restricted to low-income people?
• The local defensible space grant program is going to be restricted to those five counties.
• The first thing is that the state has allocated funding and put income-related restrictions on it.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation held an oversight hearing on home hardening and defensible space as wildfire mitigation strategies. The chair opened by stressing that California has reached a tipping point, with repeated community-scale wildfire losses, rising insurance costs, and growing utility wildfire mitigation expenses. The hearing was organized around four panels: what home hardening and defensible space are, community risk reduction and coordination, evaluation of current defensible space programs and proposed investments, and the future of home hardening and the California Wildfire Mitigation Program. The first panel featured IBHS, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and local wildfire mitigation advocates. IBHS described wildfire spread through embers, flames, and radiant heat, emphasizing that structure separation, removing combustible materials within the first five feet of a home, and combining multiple mitigation measures significantly reduce loss. It highlighted its Wildfire Prepared Home and Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood standards, including an “essential” and “enhanced” level, and said California is ahead of other states but still needs scalable, standardized, and sustainably funded mitigation. The LAO outlined key policy questions for the Legislature, including the state’s role, intergovernmental coordination, cost-effectiveness, program design, measurement of success, long-term sustainability, and barriers to implementation. The chair and panelists discussed estimated costs, including roughly $15,000 for a basic retrofit and about $50,000 for more extensive ignition-resistant construction, and whether state funding should focus on the most cost-effective initial measures. The second panel focused on scaling adoption through local coordination, education, financing, and community-based programs. Megafire Action argued that home hardening is a market adoption problem and said the state should not try to pay for every home, but instead target high-leverage interventions across the “customer journey,” including education, financing, trusted certification, and neighborhood network effects. Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council described free home assessments, small retrofit grants, Firewise community support, and the importance of neighborhood-level action, local capacity, and cultural change. Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority described its locally funded model, grant program, public education efforts, and an Ember Ready program that helps residents navigate home hardening and Zone Zero compliance. The chair repeatedly emphasized the need for a coordinated statewide marketing campaign, stronger incentives, better insurance discounts, and more use of local, utility, federal, and private funding sources. The third and fourth panels addressed Cal Fire’s defensible space inspection program, the proposed defensible space financial assistance program, and broader state investments. Cal Fire said homes lacking compliant defensible space are far more likely to be damaged or destroyed and requested ongoing funding and staffing to stabilize inspections statewide; the LAO suggested the Legislature consider alternative funding sources such as GGRF or a reinstated SRA fee. Cal Fire and the State Fire Marshal explained that Zone Zero sets a minimum standard, local governments cannot go below it, and grant prioritization will favor jurisdictions that submit inspections. Cal Fire also said the new defensible space financial assistance program would focus on ember-resistant zone-zero work and, in the Southern California counties covered by the legislation, would assist about 3,125 homes at an estimated $8,000 per home. In the final panel, the State Fire Marshal described California’s layered strategy of parcel-level home hardening, defensible space, and neighborhood-scale mitigation, along with technical support, financial assistance, and incentives such as insurance discounts and builder marketing. The overall theme was that California must move from isolated efforts to a coordinated, science-based, and scalable statewide approach to reduce wildfire losses.

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• We should be strengthening protections for these children, not restricting them.
• We should be strengthening protections for these children, not restricting them.
• We will not restrict funding. We will not do any of that if this bill passes.
• We will not<01:02:33.920><c> restrict</c><01:02:34.319><c> funding.
• We will not do any not restrict funding.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• educational support programs division of the Idaho Digital Learning Academy for fiscal year 2027, restricting
• the use of the state-directed opioid settlement fund, providing for conditions, limitations, and restrictions
• And restrictions, and declaring an emergency and providing an effective date.
• the public school income fund for fiscal year 2027; providing for conditions, limitations, and restrictions
• It also provides for conditions, limitations, and restrictions, and for a transfer limitation exemption

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with a roll call, prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the Journal. Members then received communications from the Governor and Senate, including notice of signed bills and enrolled measures returned for signatures or referral. Committee reports advanced several bills and resolutions, and House Bill 971, an appropriation for the Attorney General’s office, was introduced and later considered. The House also took up multiple Senate bills and resolutions under suspension of the rules, using roll calls to expedite consideration. A major floor debate centered on House Bill 822, a parental notification/child transition-related bill. Supporters said it clarified that state resources could not be used in social transitioning of children and argued it protected parents’ rights. Opponents criticized its punitive damages and warned it would harm teachers, health care workers, and child care providers. The House ultimately passed the bill, and later the Speaker noted that a vote-change motion on the bill had been improper under House rules and would not stand. The House also passed Senate Bill 1430 on firearms, described as adding executive orders and policies to the state’s preemption of local firearm regulation and creating penalties and injunctive relief for violations. Senate Bill 1359, the virtual currency kiosk fraud prevention bill, drew extensive debate; supporters said it targeted scams by requiring operator registration, disclosures, fraud warnings, recordkeeping, and transaction limits for new users, while opponents called it overbroad and intrusive. The House passed that bill as amended. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 1410 on community health center Medicaid reimbursement updates, Senate Bill 1439 extending a report deadline for model school/facility work, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 127 urging rejection of a medical marijuana ballot initiative; the resolution passed after debate over medical use, public safety, and federal firearms implications. House Bill 971 also passed, and the House later recessed and returned to consider additional measures, including Senate Bill 1436 on procurement clarifications, which was introduced and debated but not resolved in the portion provided.

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• House Bill by Representative Freiberg, inmates, issuance of certain documentation, restrictions, duties
• House Bill by Representative Ventrella: public adjusters; restrict certain fees, 600. Insurance.
• House Bill by Representative Ventrella: public adjusters; restrict certain fees, 600. Insurance.
• House Bill by Representative Ventrella, wildlife possession of certain native wildlife; restrictions,
• House Bill by Representative Turner, possession of certain native wildlife; restrictions, 934.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received and processed multiple resignation notices and special-election proclamations for vacant seats. The chamber later recognized and swore in newly elected members Doyle Boudreaux, Reese Broussard, Chassity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray after no objections were raised to their qualifications. The House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session, and it adopted the proposed standing committee meeting schedule and referred prefiled bills to committee without objection. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the introduction and reading of a very large number of House bills and resolutions across many subject areas. Measures included the annual appropriations bill, a proposed constitutional convention, carbon dioxide sequestration and pipeline permitting, retirement-system changes, criminal justice and public safety proposals, education and workforce measures, local government and district creation bills, insurance and liability reforms, and numerous commemorative resolutions. Several prefiled bills were withdrawn, and many introduced measures were assigned to committees or allowed to lie over under the rules. The House then entered a joint session with the Senate for the governor’s address. Governor Jeff Landry outlined his administration’s priorities and praised recent legislative actions on taxes, insurance reform, transportation, education, and fiscal discipline. He urged support for Amendment 3 on teacher pay and retirement, called for further workforce and health initiatives, defended insurance and transportation reforms, and pressed for judicial reform, especially in Orleans Parish, citing the death of Jacob Carter and failures in electronic monitoring as examples. He also promoted replacing the vehicle inspection sticker with a QR code system and highlighted economic growth, lower taxes, and infrastructure investments. The joint session also included a presentation of the colors by the Louisiana National Guard and a Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony for Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister, recognizing his 2018 rescue mission in Alaska. After the governor’s remarks and the military honor presentation, the joint session concluded and the House resumed introducing additional bills, continuing to file measures on topics such as health care, education, ethics, elections, local districts, and constitutional amendments.