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• I am the State House candidate for LD 9, and this is relevant. Sir, please go through the chair.
• I'm the State House candidate for LD 9, and please go through the chair. Mr. Chair, I am. Mr.
• I am the State House candidate in LD 9, and situations like... Sir, sir.
• Well, actually it was at 9:52. Wait, no. Huh? Oh, okay. Actually, she was like around two.
• walls of the schoolhouse, it would be a violation of the existing criminal code in the obscenity chapter

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard and acted on a series of Senate bills and one concurrent resolution, with most measures receiving due-pass recommendations. SB 1078 would require de novo judicial review in public records disputes; supporters from the sponsor and Goldwater Institute argued it would restore transparency and prevent deference to agency denials, and it passed 4-3. SB 1184 would bar HOAs from prohibiting display of military division flags; it drew support as a veterans’ issue and passed unanimously. SB 1586 would require Arizona agencies to post federal guidance they create, adopt, or receive; supporters said it would improve transparency, while one member argued existing websites already provide this information, and it passed 4-3. The committee then considered SB 1665, which would standardize state agency hiring with weighted grades, interview panel grades, an overall grade, and an appeal process for unsuccessful applicants. The sponsor and the Arizona State Personnel Board argued it would create merit-based hiring and a needed check on ADOA, while ADOA warned it would add bureaucracy, cost more than $3 million, and slow hiring; the bill passed 4-3. SCR 1024 would change legislative residency requirements from county-based to district-based and add a one-year district residency requirement for party nomination as well, sending the proposal to voters; after extended discussion about district/county complications and ballot-measure concerns, it passed 6-1. Later, SB 1135 would raise the workers’ compensation burial expense for fallen first responders from $5,000 to $10,000, with emotional testimony from surviving spouses and first responders; it passed 6-1. SB 1136 would allow surviving spouses of first responders to keep death benefits after remarriage, and survivors testified that benefits should not be conditioned on remaining unmarried; it passed 5-2. SB 1435 would make it a class 6 felony for school and public library employees or contractors to refer minors to sexually explicit material, and supporters framed it as protecting children from explicit content while opponents warned it could chill library access and criminalize librarians; it passed 4-3. SB 1567 would extend similar restrictions to state and local agencies and public facilities, including limits on exposing minors to sexually explicit materials and using public property for filming explicit acts; the sponsor said it was another child-protection measure, and it passed 4-3. The committee then adjourned.

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• I am Pamela McBride, a concerned citizen and member of the Rio Grande chapter of the Sierra Club.
• "Okay, folks in the audience and committee, we are meeting on Saturday at 9 a.m.
• "Okay, folks in the audience and committee, we are meeting on Saturday at 9 a.m.
• "At 9 a.m. We are taking up one bill, House Bill 207.
• "At 9 a.m. We are taking up one bill, House Bill 207.

Bills: HM45, HB276, HB300

Keywords: Taos County, Questa, produced water, treated produced water, water reuse, water quality control commission, freshwater conservation, rural communities, acequias, Indian nations, tribes, pueblos, water rights, industrial water use, data centers, artificial intelligence, AI, quantum computing, economic development, renewable energy

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• The insurance chapter under Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.18, subdivision 6, the LCC is responsible
• The<00:02:25.120> insurance<00:02:25.520> chapter<00:02:26.319> under<00:02:26.640
• > Minnesota The insurance chapter under Minnesota The insurance chapter under Minnesota statute
• > in<00:05:26.400> duration<00:05:27.199> and<00:05:27.440> prorates least 9
• months in duration and prorates least 9 months in duration and prorates the<00:05:28.080> bank

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration met virtually on January 6, 2026, and took up four administrative policy items. Darren Hoff, Senate Human Resources Director, presented updates to the Legislative Coordinating Commission benefit book, including insurance changes tied to SEGIP, mental health and substance use office visit cost sharing, dental plan updates, dependent eligibility clarifications, a new voluntary legal services benefit, a 17% increase in Medicare premiums, and multiple leave-policy revisions to conform with the new paid leave law and other employment rules. Senator Pappas moved adoption of the benefit book with the LCC’s November 10, 2025 changes and staff technical corrections, and the motion passed. Secretary Tom Bern described a proposed Senate Policy 1.56 allowing written rules of conduct for visitors in Senate spaces, aimed at setting clear expectations for behavior such as not blocking hallways or using shouting and profanity, while being developed with consultation to address First Amendment concerns. Senator Marty moved adoption, and the committee approved the policy. Council Lexi Stangle then presented a change to Senate Policy 2.47 on severe weather emergencies that would allow employees who work remotely on severe weather days to accrue compensatory time with supervisor approval; Senator Johnson moved adoption, and the motion passed. The committee also considered a modernization of the Senate information systems policy. Secretary Bern and staff explained that the policy had not been substantially updated in about 20 years and was being condensed and updated to reflect current technology and practices. The revisions reduced the policy from 29 pages to 10, removed obsolete references, added a purpose statement, clarified email inspection and hardware/software procedures, updated website rules and accessibility guidance, and removed the secondary member page option. Senator Coleman moved adoption of the Senate information systems update, and it was approved. After the Rules Committee adjourned, the Subcommittee on Committees met and approved two appointments: one public member to the Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources through December 31, 2030, and Senator Gustafson to the Financial Crimes Advisory Board Task Force. Members asked about the task force’s scope and the public appointee’s background; staff explained the task force advises on identity theft and financial crimes, and identified the public appointee as Sha Lang of Preston, Minnesota. Senator Pappas moved adoption of the appointment list, and the subcommittee approved it before adjourning.

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• And if you look at the law that we passed, subdivision 9, line 2.11 to 2.15, it says the commissioner
• the law that we passed uh subdivision 9 line<00:27:36.799> 2.11<00:27:37.440> to<00:27:
• currently various sections in chapter currently various sections in chapter 196<00:58:10.720>
• We have 32 chapters designated area.
• for when that door opens at 9:00. for when that door opens at 9:00.

Bills: HF3919, HF3467, HF3741

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, veterans affairs, food insecurity, homelessness, suicide prevention, state resources, reporting requirements, agency initiatives, veterans, educational assistance, tuition waiver, spouses, children, military service, benefits

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes, then heard an update from Metro Meals on Wheels on a veterans home-delivered meals grant funded by the committee in 2023. Testifiers said the program has served more than 82,000 meals to over 500 veterans, but funding is running short; enrollment was stopped in July 2025 and meal service was reduced to five per week to stretch dollars. They said the program is serving 168 veterans as of January 31 and will likely run out of funds in July unless additional money is provided. Members asked about eligibility and how the program ensures the grant is used only for veterans who do not qualify for other services; the organization said referrals come through county veteran service officers, MACV, hospitals, and other partners, and that it can provide confidential tracking information. No vote was taken on funding, but members expressed support and interest in more documentation. The committee then took up House File 3919, which implements recommendations from a task force on benefits for SGU veterans and irregular forces who served in the secret war in Laos from 1961 to 1975. The Department of Veterans Affairs said the bill largely reflects the task force report and technical recommendations, including adding SGU veterans to the burial fee statute so burial costs in state cemeteries can be covered, while noting there is still an unresolved issue about headstone costs for spouses and dependents. A testifier from the task force supported the bill but objected to creating a separate SGU veteran designation on driver’s licenses, arguing it could create two classes of veterans and add administrative costs; he urged using a single veteran designation instead. Other public testimony emphasized the service of Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, Vietnamese, and other allies in Laos and urged the legislature to adopt the recommendations broadly. The committee discussed the burial fee language and the purpose of the designation, but no final action or vote on HF 3919 was taken in the portion provided.

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• do it every 9 years. Any idea on that? do it every 9 years. Any idea on that?
• basically a minimum of every 9 years. basically a minimum of every 9 years.
• /c> Um the Pearson coefficient R equals .9 Um the Pearson coefficient R equals .9 means<01:20:25.160>
• That chapter, chapter three, we call it, was just signed by the governor not too long ago.
• :39:48.640> call<01:39:48.960> it, chapter, chapter three we call it, chapter, chapter

Keywords: 916, all

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• And what Cheri has done, writing a chapter in this book called "The Grief Experience" on her journey
• President, with a writing in her chapter, and she says, and I think we all can really use to think about
• And what Cheri has done, writing a chapter in this book called "The Grief Experience" on her journey
• President, with a writing in her chapter, and she says, and I think we all can really use to think about
• Women do go through this, and girls, some as young as even 9 years old.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with routine business, approved the prior journal, and received several motions to discharge identical Assembly bills from committee and substitute corresponding Senate bills. Members also offered brief recognitions for visitors, including Yemeni American community advocates and Cheri Davis, who was honored for her Alzheimer’s advocacy and support work. The chamber then took up several previously adopted resolutions, including Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, Period Poverty Awareness Week, and Nurses Week, with senators speaking in support of each measure’s purpose and importance. The body then moved through a long calendar of bills, passing a wide range of measures on education, public health, correction law, environmental conservation, municipal law, agriculture, and consumer protection. Notable floor discussion included Senator Ramos explaining her support for a bill requiring salons and similar businesses to display multilingual domestic violence resource information, and Senator Gianaris and Senator Borrello debating a bill to prohibit electronic shelf labeling in stores over concerns about surveillance, dynamic pricing, and impacts on brick-and-mortar retailers. Senator May and Senator Skoufis also spoke on an environmental conservation bill concerning American eel management, with May supporting the species protections and Skoufis objecting to the bill’s structure. Most bills were adopted by wide margins, though several drew recorded negative votes. The Senate passed the domestic violence information bill, the electronic shelf-labeling bill, and multiple other measures, including bills on eviction notice procedures, surrogate court procedure, and environmental conservation. After completing the calendar, the Senate reported no further business and adjourned until the next day at 11:00 a.m.

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• Page 9. Item 4 is Rio Grande litigation.
• Item 9 is the water assistance fund or WAF.
• Both on page 9. On item number 4, Hurricane Harvey.
• So Cyrus Reed, Lone Star, Chapter of the Sierra.
• It's your Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Today is Thursday, February 6, 225, 9:00 a.m. Uh, we're in Conference Room 309.
• Under section 377-9, the word “may” is used, so it’s discretionary whether you want to go to Circuit
• Section 377-9 does not say that it allows us to enforce all the other matters that we have the power
• <00:36:25.040> 386 consistent uh with HRS chapter 386 consistent uh with HRS chapter 386 Hawaii
• Fourth, we will adopt D’s amendments to separate subsection H on page 9 to be a new section in chapter

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• To provide testimony in support of Senate Bill 422, please press star 9 now to join the queue.
• To testify in support of Senate Bill 503, please press star 9 to take your place in the queue.
• I'm the Executive Director of the Sierra Club's Toiyabe Chapter, for the record.
• And I was confused why we're not looking at products... ...September 9, 2020.
• To provide public comment, please press star 9 to take your place in the queue.

Bills: AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495, AB62, SB104, SB119, SB132, SB193, SB262, SB422, SB431, SB435, SB468, SB503

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

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• Jaden was born on December 9, 2003, and passed away on November 27, 2025, while stationed in Georgia
• Section 3 of Chapter 133 of the Acts of 2022 is hereby amended by striking out the figures 21,780 and
• Section 3 of Chapter 133 of the Acts of 2022 is hereby amended by striking out the figures 21,780 and
• to procure more energy to keep prices down, all while saving the ratepayers of Massachusetts over $9
• Chapter 25 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 23 the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several procedural matters, including adopting a resolution recognizing the work of Ukraine Forward and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a number of petitions. The chamber also scheduled several bills for later consideration, including measures on unemployment insurance for fluctuating work schedules, the Medical Society mission statement, a youth training wage, bridge and intersection namings, handicapped parking fines, public-way safety, excavation restoration, motor vehicle safety, and a Newton police age requirement. Two engrossed local bills were passed to be enacted: one authorizing retired police officers as special police in Plainville and another allowing Orange to increase its Board of Selectmen membership. The main policy debate centered on House No. 5151, An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power, and economic competitiveness. Supporters described it as a broad affordability and clean-energy package that would cut costs for ratepayers, reform Mass Save, speed clean-energy procurement and interconnection, return a portion of alternative compliance payments to customers, and address biomass and other energy issues. Opponents argued the bill relied too heavily on long-term programs and new administrative structures while offering little immediate relief, and raised concerns about costs being shifted to consumers, impacts on natural gas, and the pace of implementation. Several amendments were debated and rejected, including proposals to shift public benefit charges away from peak hours, pause public benefit charges for a year, require greater utility disclosure before rate increases, and add a forest-clearing penalty for solar development. One amendment to the energy bill was adopted: a consolidated amendment that included budget-billing consumer protections for gas customers, requiring notice and conservation recommendations when usage rises significantly. The House also adopted an amendment to a separate conservation-restriction bill for Hanson, changing a figure in the underlying law, and passed that bill to be engrossed as amended. The energy bill’s consolidated amendment passed by roll call, while several other amendments failed by roll call votes. The House observed multiple moments of silence honoring Jaden Booker, Thomas Skip Karam, former Freetown Police Chief Carlton Abbott, and former Representative and Senator William Q. “Biff” McLean, Jr.

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• and I know this doesn't affect lawyers, but for a lawyer to move from another state here, it takes 9
• months, 9 months for us to clear, even though they have a valid license in another state, but for some
• reason it takes us 9 months to do that.
• House Bill 491 allows local attorneys to collect penalty fees of up to $10,000 per violation of Chapter
• Regulations fall under Chapter 234 of the Local Government Code, but the local government code says this

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• Chapter 6, 2, 0, 6, 0, 1, Florida statutes.
• released by University of Florida that we've licensed and there was a new line you guys passed under Chapter
• The 9, 0, 6, 9, 5, Florida statutes.
• Under chapter one, 19, nearly all the district's 45 black, some type of formal performance goals, objectives
• Florida statutes and within that finally tile timely requirement is that they have to file those within 9

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
• There being 138 ayes and 9 nays, House Bill 141 is finally passed.
• certain personal lines, property, and casualty insurance policies for the Committee on Insurance, SB1709. 9

Bills: HB630, HB420, HB767, HB1708, HB2842, HB1404, HB2457, HB140, HB333, HB227, HB913, HB201, HB2198, HB 109, HB2763, HB519, HB 1261, HB 1135, HB1318, HB2358, HB2415, HB2765, HB2735, HB3307, HB1373, HB694, HB 1242, HB272, HB1437, HB1888, HCR78, HCR12, HCR128, HR7, HR11, HR37, HR69, HR83, HR89, HR100, HR123, HR129, HR137, HR254, HR258, HR289, HR293, HR318, HR324, HR350, HR368, HR370, HR372, HR379, HR406, HR407, HR432, HR445, HR471, HR504, HR506, HR507, HR528, HR567, HR572, HR591, HR592, HR593, HR603, HR614, HR621, HR673, HR684, HR685, HR687, HR700, HR701, HR711, HR712, HR754, HR757, HR758, HR760, HR764, HR765, HR766, HR767, HR768, HR769, HR770, HR771, HR772, HR774, HR776, HR777, HR778, HR779, HR780, HR783, HR784, HR784, HR6, HR6, HR17, HR17, HR18, HR18, HR49, HR49, HR170, HR170, HR236, HR236, HR247, HR275, HR355, HR356, HR364, HR672, HR690, HR690, HR755, HR755, HR756, HR756, HR759, HR759, HR762, HR762, HR763, HR763, HR781, HR781, HR785, HR785, SB2, SB260, SB569, HB2, HB2000, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117

Keywords: outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 420, Texas Water Code, special district, water district, board meetings, meeting location, teleconference, videoconference, remote meeting, public hearing, tax rate hearing, special districts, Cedar Creek Reservoir, county boundary, local government

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• not and it's activated by uh chapter not and it's activated by uh chapter 12.31<00:21:04.240>
• , non-veteran walk-ins was only 3%, and our youth was at 9%.
• , non-veteran walk-ins was only 3%, and our youth was at 9%.
• , non-veteran walk-ins was only 3%, and our youth was at 9%.
• , non-veteran walk-ins was only 3%, and our youth was at 9%.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Well, section J, numeral 9.
• Well, section J, addition of section 9.
• Well, section J, Roman<00:07:16.160> numeral<00:07:16.560> 9.
• You can also see this Roman numeral 9.
• under 2025 Wyoming session laws chapter under 2025 Wyoming session laws chapter 118<00:07:53.199

Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002

Keywords: K-12 education, school facilities, security improvements, public funding, state appropriations, school construction, local government funding, sales tax distribution, municipal funding, economic equity, state revenue, Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem

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• What better capstone than passing this piece of legislation as she moves on to the next chapter of her
• ...passing this piece of legislation as she moves on to the next chapter of her life.
• The testimony on House Bill 2633, as relative to more accessible 9-1-1...
• House Bill 2633, relative to more accessible 9-1-1 disability indicator forms.
• That means that that 8 to 9% of people account for half of all occupant fatalities in this country.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on several bills, beginning with a major workplace violence proposal for health care settings. Senator Lovely, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the Massachusetts Hospital Association, and SEIU 1199 all supported legislation requiring hospitals and other health care employers to conduct facility-specific risk assessments, develop violence prevention plans, train workers, and provide reporting and protections for assaulted employees. Witnesses described workplace assaults as frequent and escalating, and committee members discussed balancing worker safety with concerns about criminalizing mental illness; testimony emphasized that the bill targets intentional assaults while preserving treatment and discretion for behavioral health crises. The committee also heard strong support for bills to strengthen traffic safety, including primary seat belt enforcement, rear-facing car seat requirements, and seat belts on school buses. AAA Northeast, the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, law enforcement, legislators, and the Massachusetts Insurance Federation all backed the measures, citing crash data, injury prevention, and personal stories of traumatic brain injury. Senator O’Connor testified for school bus seat belts, saying Massachusetts should join other states requiring them, and later Sophia Furzada of the National Transportation Safety Board urged passage of school bus seat belt and child passenger safety bills, saying lap-shoulder belts would reduce injuries and save lives in crashes where compartmentalization is not enough. Other testimony included support for a bill to make 9-1-1 disability indicator forms more accessible and inclusive, with the witness arguing the form should better reflect mental health, developmental disabilities, language access needs, and a fifth-grade reading level. The committee also heard opposition to a proposal to extend Christian’s Law to swimming pools, with a parks and recreation director warning of unintended consequences for municipal camps and underserved communities. Finally, the committee took testimony on a bill to expand the Forensic Science Oversight Board to include workforce representation, which MOSES said would restore technical expertise to the board. At the end of the hearing, the committee adjourned without taking votes on the bills discussed.

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• , to lead, and to help move this nation and state forward, and their impact can be found in every chapter
• manipulate history, Today, as some work to manipulate history, challenge diversity, and erase difficult chapters
• Preserving the historic chapters of slavery, segregation, and the struggle for civil rights is crucial
• Ayes 27, noes 9. I don't know. Ayes 27, noes 9. That measure passes.
• Ayes 27, noes 9. Ayes 27, noes 9. That measure passes. Members without objection.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We have the date and time: June 12th, 2025, at 9:16 AM, Texas.
• We ask you to admit into evidence Exhibits TEC-1 through TEC-9.
• We admit Texas Ethics Commission exhibits 1 through 9.
• That sounds great. 9 o'clock on December 10th. OK, we're set.
• Is there a motion to adopt the proposed amendments in Chapter 12?

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• And we will get started. 9 Good afternoon. My name is Julie Jones.
• After covering those few overarching themes, I'll discuss specific chapter findings and grades from the
• While more grades went down from 20 to 21 than up, the new chapters that were introduced were all in
• In reviewing the 16 chapters, we did identify in the recommendations for most categories. accomplished
• Keep in mind that each chapter has a own unique series of recommendations to improve the grades.

Keywords: Texas, Infrastructure Report Card, ASCE, population growth, climate change, investment, public safety, engineering standards

Summary: The meeting focused on the release of the 2025 Texas Infrastructure Report Card, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improving infrastructure across various sectors in the state. Julie Jones, Vice President of ASCE Texas, opened the session by introducing key speakers, including Dr. Art Wood and committee co-chairs Griselda Gonzalez and Austin Mazzarelli. Throughout the discussion, the report's grades were revealed, showing the state's infrastructure received an overall grade of 'C'—adequate but requiring significant attention and investment. Emphasis was placed on the rising challenges posed by climate change and increased population growth, underscoring the need for strategic investments in infrastructure to support Texas' economic growth and public safety.

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• I'm still engaged in discussions on Amendment No. 9 that we'll come to some compromise.
• President, for now, because I expect that the content of my debate on Amendment 9 could shift based on
• 40, Section 157 of Chapter 140.
• There's a backstop to all of this, as I mentioned: Section 157 of Chapter 140.
• Chapter 140, Section 157.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, adopted a resolution congratulating Grant Marshall on earning Eagle Scout, and then passed two local/private bills to enactment: a sick leave bank for a Department of Correction employee and a measure waiving the Boston Police Department’s maximum age requirement for Luis Cabral. The chamber also received and journalized a communication from Senator Rush stating he would have voted yes on S. 3014 while away on Navy training. The Senate then took up several committee rule-suspension and extension orders. It approved extensions for the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security on two late-filed matters until July 31, 2026, and approved two Health Care Financing extension orders, one extending 15 bills to March 31, 2026 and another extending six bills to May 1, 2026. Senators explained the delays as needed for hearings, stakeholder input, and mandated benefit reviews. The chamber also advanced local bills for Rutland recall elections, Boxford liquor licenses, Boston police age waivers, and Milton school construction timing, and adopted a resolution recognizing Endometriosis Awareness Month. A major portion of the session was devoted to H. 3014, the omnibus “Pets Act,” which combined provisions on animal welfare, pet shop sales, housing, insurance, and enforcement. Senators supporting the bill described it as banning the retail sale of dogs and cats from puppy mills, strengthening anti-cruelty enforcement, expanding access for animal control officers, limiting breed discrimination in housing and insurance, and protecting pet ownership in subsidized housing. Several amendments were debated: some were withdrawn or rejected, including proposals on renters’ insurance, nuisance barking, and property damage; others were adopted, including a compromise expanding protections for domestic animals, standards on animal welfare, and reporting/adoption requirements for research animals. The Ways and Means amendment was adopted as amended, and the bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed by roll call, with 38 members voting in the affirmative and none in the negative.