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• I remember people, often veterans, saying, 'I wholly disapprove of what you're saying, but I will defend
• Congress shall make no law, establishing or prohibiting or abridging freedom.

Bills: HCR1026 , SB1130 , SB1134 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1142 , HR1049

Summary: The House convened, called the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions and presentations. Members honored Vice Admiral Jeff Trusler as Veteran of the Week, recognized the Prague Kolache Festival royalty and candidates, unveiled an artwork for the Capitol’s Hall of Heroes, and introduced the Doctor, Psychologist, and Nurse of the Day, along with the OSBI cold case team. The House also adopted HCR 1026, a resolution tied to Earth Day and “Lights Out Day” in Oklahoma, aimed at reducing light pollution and protecting migrating birds. A major portion of the meeting consisted of farewell remarks from Representatives Mike Osborne and Kevin West. Both reflected on their years of service, thanked family, staff, colleagues, and constituents, and emphasized themes of public service, hard work, conviction, and working across differences. Osborne’s remarks focused on freedom, immigration, service, and doing good in public life, while West stressed standing on principle, listening to others, and choosing courage over convenience. After the presentations and personal privilege speeches, the House moved into consideration of legislation. Chairman Caldwell presented the joint committee report on Senate Bill 1130, relating to the University Hospitals Authority, saying it would help ensure Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma have one of the world’s leading pediatric cardiology units. The transcript ends as members begin considering the bill, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• It's long overdue for Congress and for the citizens of this country to demand of their Congress that
• </c> children who are depending upon Congress children who are depending upon Congress to<00:29:03.880
• Congress needs to be informed.
• </c><04:35:48.959><c> and</c> as their representatives in Congress and as their representatives in Congress
• Congress.

Bills: HR758 , HR856 , HR153 , HR872 , HB1515

Keywords: fencing, youth development, underserved communities, athletics, Peter Westbrook, scholarships, academic achievement, SNAP, nutrition assistance, contingency funds, government shutdown, hunger prevention, vulnerable populations, federal funding, condolences, aviation safety, transportation disaster, victims support, first responders, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

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• Many of them have not entered into these agreements because they disapprove, and because they disapprove
• Many of them have not entered into these agreements because they disapprove, and because they disapprove
• Many of them have not entered into these agreements because they disapprove.
• Because they disapprove, that's why this bill is up before us, and I vote no.

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• I've spoken to our members of Congress. And so they're aware.
• “Representative Domain memorializes Congress to pass the American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026
• Winkler says, memorializes Congress to pass the American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026.
• And I have heard from several members of Congress.
• Congress even said that the basin supports all the Congress even said that the basin supports all the

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

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• to be clear, I think in the bill that's before us, there is this process to have approval or to disapprove
• but this is rent control, plain and simple, and it would empower the commissioner to approve or disapprove
• </c><00:47:05.520><c> the</c><00:47:05.839><c> proposed</c> and approve or disapprove the proposed and
• approve or disapprove the proposed increase.<00:47:07.520><c> Um,</c><00:47:08.560><c> if</c><00:47:
• Empower the commissioner to approve or disapprove proposed increases.

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

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• one of the six sites originally proposed and we had already disapproved it two years ago.
• I made a decision based on the information that was provided to me and also our research to disapprove
• So we gave our disapproval letter in November of 2022, and that letter still stands. Next, please.
• So we gave our disapproval letter in November of 2022, and that letter still stands.
• So we gave our disapproval letter in November of 2022, and that letter still stands.

Summary: The informational briefing focused on the City and County of Honolulu’s effort to site a replacement landfill for Oahu before the Waimanalo Gulch landfill closes in 2028. Chair Nicole Lowen and other legislators opened the meeting by framing the issue as important statewide and encouraging recycling, composting, and proper use of the curbside bins. The city’s Department of Environmental Services, led by Director Roger Babcock and Deputy Director Mike O’Keefe, then presented the background and siting process. ENV explained the legal and technical constraints that shaped the search, including the 2019 Land Use Commission decision requiring closure of Waimanalo Gulch by March 2, 2028, and the 2020 Act 73 restrictions on landfill siting near residences, schools, hospitals, conservation districts, airports, and tsunami inundation areas. They said a landfill advisory committee reviewed six candidate sites in 2021-2022 and rejected them because they fell within the Board of Water Supply’s no-pass zone. After further evaluation and an extension of the naming deadline, the city selected a site in central Oahu near Wahiawa, on agricultural land currently used as a Dole pineapple field. City officials said the selected site was chosen as the best of the evaluated options and, in their view, could be permitted under state and federal law. They described planned environmental protections, including a modern sanitary landfill design with double liners, leachate collection systems, monitoring wells, and post-closure monitoring, and said the existing Waimanalo Gulch landfill has operated for 35 years without leachate leaks. They also emphasized that the site would still require a special use permit, Department of Health approvals, an environmental impact statement, and other public permitting processes, and that public engagement would continue over the next several years.

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• Move to disapprove. Well, we're going to just remove it from the list. Move. Remove. That's fine.
• Number two.<00:09:57.040><c> Move</c><00:09:57.279><c> to</c><00:09:57.440><c> disapprove.
• Move to disapprove. Well, we're two. Move to disapprove.

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Now, all rules are required to be approved as opposed to disapproved, so that puts a little bit More
• We Disapproved the rule.

Committee: House Administrative Rules

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• Elected to Congress, the only person out of the 400 plus people who spoke Chinese.
• Congressman Matt Salmon, who, when he was an LDS missionary in Taiwan, mastered Chinese, elected to Congress
• In the Rule 619.4 NMAC Accreditation Procedures, there are also provisions for consequences of disapproval

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• And so I would prefer that you disapprove the bill.
• And so I would prefer that you disapprove the bill.
• And so I would prefer that you disapprove the bill.
• And so I would prefer that you disapprove the bill.
• And so I would prefer that you disapprove the bill.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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• CR 1036, attorney general public statements disapproval. Legislative sessions opening date.
• As CR 1036, attorney general public statements disapproval.

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• response is considered a yes vote, consistent with other areas of Chapter 6 of the tax code, with the disapproval
• of the budget or disapproval of other board actions.

Bills: HB3557 , HB5578 , SB973 , SB974 , SB2068 , SB2073

Committee: House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Keywords: ad valorem tax, property tax, incomplete structure, human occupancy, tax exemption, HB 5578, Texas Tax Code, Section 6.062, appraisal district, county appraisal district, chief appraiser, budget hearing, public notice, notice of hearing, newspaper publication, website notice, social media notice, online newspaper, county government, property appraisal

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• Congress will be a powerful one.
• TO EVER GO TO CONGRESS.
• by Congress.
• Congress must assert its authority over the power of the purse.
• Sincerely, Mikie Sherrill, Member of Congress.

Bills: HR874 , HB5371 , HR873

Keywords: Richard B. Cheney, Congress, House of Representatives, respect, resolution, continuing resolution, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, government funding, federal budget, USDA, Department of Agriculture, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Veterans Affairs, VA health care, military construction, legislative branch, Congress funding

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• If they disapprove it, no. If the council approves it, yes. If they disapprove it, no.
• If they disapprove it. the If the council approves it, yes. If they disapprove it.

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The Committee on Criminal Justice met on April 14, 2026, and first handled several voluntary deferrals, including HB 343, HB 491, HB 523, HB 426, HB 439, HB 378, and later HB 1025. HB 676 by Rep. Spell, which creates the crime of fraudulent patient referrals or “body brokering,” was amended and reported favorably. Testimony from Louisiana Blue, Odyssey House, and others described the practice as exploiting vulnerable addiction and mental health patients for profit, while supporters said the bill targets organized fraud and protects patients, families, and insurers. The committee also reported HB 394 by Rep. Chenevert, which extends the conditional parole period from nine months to 24 months for offenders who must complete programming before release. Supporters, including the Louisiana Parole Project, said the change gives the parole board more flexibility and does not create new parole eligibility, while the bill was amended to remove some language tied to rehabilitation programming review. HB 622 by Rep. Coates, dealing with confidentiality and handling of criminal history records, was reported favorably after testimony that it is needed to align state law with federal FBI/CJIS requirements and tighten safeguards on background-check information. HB 396 by Rep. McMakin, concerning admissibility of autopsy photographs, was amended to apply to criminal proceedings generally and then reported favorably. HB 772 by Rep. Martinez, which modernizes notice requirements for arrest warrants by allowing electronic notice and clarifying mailing procedures, was also reported favorably despite concerns from Orleans Parish prosecutors about costs and surety liability. HB 1038 by Rep. Boyer, addressing marshal authority to issue deputy commissions and related liability/insurance issues, drew substantial testimony from marshals, city officials, and local government groups; after amendments requiring insurance coverage and clarifying funding and applicability, it was reported favorably on an 8-2 vote. HB 1025, which would have created an exception allowing reconciliation after a protective-order violation, drew strong opposition from domestic violence advocates and prosecutors and was voluntarily deferred by the author.

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• CR 1036, attorney general public statements disapproval. All right. Reports of standing committees.
• SCR 1033 state retirement systems digital assets as CR 1036 attorney general public statements disapproval

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then recorded 30 members present and approved the prior journal without objection. Several members used personal privilege to welcome guests, including students from Aliento for an annual education day at the Capitol, a coalition of gun safety advocates, constituents visiting individual senators, and a guest shadowing Senator Gobildone. Senators also recognized a visitor from Tempe and a group from the area agencies on aging. The chamber then moved through second reading of a long list of bills and resolutions covering topics such as solar radiation management, veterinary telemedicine prescriptions, pharmacist prescribing standards, public records and digital media copies, health facility complaints, utilities and renewable energy, water and groundwater management, juvenile and criminal justice, school funding and records, insurance licensing, autonomous vehicle safety data, digital currency, county and municipal governance, behavioral health appropriations, and several election, tax, and constitutional measures. Standing committee reports on the calendar were not read and were entered into the journal. Before recess, Senator Ortiz spoke in support of student walkouts across the Valley protesting immigration enforcement, praising the students’ nonviolent activism and describing it as part of a broader civil rights tradition. After recess, the Senate took up first reading and committee referral of additional bills on public benefits eligibility, workforce reporting, tribal consultations, insurance settlements, missing kidnapped children reporting, small modular reactors, firearm safety instruction in schools, election petition cures, housing and HOA issues, public records fees, water quality testing, groundwater withdrawal fees, and cargo theft. The only recorded vote was on adjournment, which passed by voice vote, and the Senate adjourned until Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

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• So in this case, the state does retain the authority to disapprove them later if they're deemed unjustified
• So in this case, the state does retain the authority to disapprove them later if they're deemed unjustified
• Um, I mean, Congress went through this exercise a few years ago and wasn't able to identify what affordable
• Um, I mean, Congress went subjective.
• Um, I mean, Congress went through<00:49:24.800><c> this</c><00:49:24.960><c> exercise</c><00:49:25.200

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• I've spoken to our members of Congress. And so they're aware.
• So once again, this is just to urge Congress to finally give us some acknowledgment here on what we've
• Winkler says, memorializes Congress to pass the American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026.
• And I have heard from several members of Congress.
• Congress even said that the basin supports all the Congress even said that the basin supports all the

Summary: The committee first considered several local property-transfer and wildlife/fisheries bills, including SB 229 (Bojeur Parish property transfer), SB 71 (Lafayette Parish property transfer), and a series of Department of Wildlife and Fisheries measures. SB 203 simplified possession rules for fish on multi-day trips and remote camps; SB 429 created an administrative path to register “orphan” boats with lapsed registrations; SB 204 removed a residency-based restriction on certain commercial fishing gear licenses; SB 205 reduced duplicate registration requirements for federally documented boats; SB 213 clarified titling rules for vessels and outboard motors; and SB 257 removed Social Security number requirements from certain commercial fishing tags. Each of these bills was reported favorable, generally without objection, after brief explanations from sponsors and department counsel about reducing red tape, improving enforcement, or modernizing records. The committee also heard SB 214, which would allow the Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District to stop pumping during an imminent flood threat identified by the National Weather Service or GOSEP, addressing liability concerns and giving local officials more flexibility in emergencies. SB 274, as amended, required lead hazard risk assessments for certain child care, early learning, and pre-kindergarten facilities and required hazards found in assessments to be addressed before licensing. Both bills were reported favorable. SB 379, a technical reorganization bill for the Department of Conservation and Energy, received two amendment sets: one changing investment language and another standardizing judicial-review procedures and online notice requirements; it was reported favorable after those amendments. The committee then adopted HCR 62, urging FEMA to review flood maps every five years instead of every ten and to better account for local flood-protection projects, with members discussing the burden of flood insurance and the need for FEMA to recognize levees, pump stations, and elevated homes. HCR 78 was also reported favorable, memorializing Congress to pass the American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026 in support of Louisiana’s seafood industry. HB 662, as substituted, was reported favorable after being rewritten to codify the department’s internal protocol for seized sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife, prioritizing release, rehabilitation, placement, and euthanasia as a last resort. Finally, the committee considered two more contentious items. HR 216, which urged repudiation of the Louisiana Climate Action Plan of 2022, drew extended debate over whether the plan had been adopted without legislative input and whether it could affect permits or future policy; after discussion, the sponsor voluntarily deferred the resolution to return with a revised approach focused on a legislative hearing or review. SCR 24, dealing with chronic wasting disease rules, was introduced with amendments that would raise the prevalence threshold, cap samples, allow zone removal after three years without new detections, and lift baiting/feed prohibitions above a higher prevalence level; the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.

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• Congress. The time he did so, I said, Congress.
• I yield back. colleagues in Congress to do the right colleagues in Congress to do the right thing<02:
• </c> There isn't a single member of Congress. There isn't a single member of Congress.
• So this is kind of what the American people hate about Congress: when members of Congress get up and
• RFK and Donald Trump have proposed to Congress. We only have confirmation that Congress.

Bills: HR469 , HB2483 , HR458

Keywords: official photography, House of Representatives, session, government transparency, public engagement, opioid crisis, substance use disorder, mental health, treatment programs, recovery services, federal funding, public health, grants

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• forward with the first black bear hunt in 10 years despite out-of-date data and overwhelming public disapproval
• . 75% of the 13,000 people that were in that vote disapproved this motion.
• Kellam is a self- were in that vote, disapproved this motion.

Summary: The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee first took up the appointment of Joshua Kellum to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Kellum described his background in diversified land, agricultural, materials, and real estate operations and said he views himself as a conservationist. Senators questioned him closely about his development background, the balance of perspectives on the commission, his vote supporting the black bear hunt, and the use of Fish and Wildlife Foundation funds for the “Yes on 2” campaign. Supporters argued he is primarily a land steward and conservation-minded landowner, while opponents said the commission is already dominated by developers and lacks scientific or conservation expertise. After debate, the committee voted to recommend Kellum’s confirmation, with Senator Smith voting no and the rest of the voting members in favor. The committee then received a presentation from FWC on implementation of recently enacted boating and vessel laws. Bill Holcomb outlined changes under SB 1388 (the Boater Freedom Act), including limits on vessel stops and boarding, a new Florida Freedom Boater Safety Inspection decal, and revised rules for Springs Protection Zones. He also reviewed SB 164 on derelict and at-risk vessels, including new enforcement tools, a long-term anchoring permit, and updated penalties; HB 289, Lucy’s Law, which strengthens boating safety penalties and education requirements; SB 830 on the disposition of migrant vessels; and HB 735 on water access facilities and boating infrastructure. Holcomb said FWC is in rulemaking, training officers, and updating forms and permitting systems to implement the laws. Members asked follow-up questions about derelict vessel cost recovery and whether penalties go back to the state, and about the Springs Protection Zone standard. Holcomb said the state can recover removal costs from responsible owners and that the new springs standard requires “significant harm” and that vessel activity be the predominant cause, with subject matter experts and partner agencies helping make those determinations. He said Silver Glen Springs remains a proposed zone but was paused pending the new criteria and rulemaking. The committee took no further action on the presentation and adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• so what the AI is doing and how it's doing what it's doing, so that they're able to approve or disapprove
• so what the AI is doing and how it's doing what it's doing, so that they're able to approve or disapprove
• They're able to approve or disapprove of the way that the employer wants to use the AI.