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• App stores, however, operate without a comparable standard.
• </c> operate without a comparable standard. operate without a comparable standard.
• So this bill makes sure that those are standardized.
• </c><00:11:50.880><c> The</c> sure that those are standardized.
• The sure that those are standardized.

Bills: HB161

Keywords: building codes, standardization, commercial construction, architectural services, energy conservation, federal compliance, local governance, 923, senate, all

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• We will hear about the first bill, Senate Bill 5865, garnishment forms.
• in the pattern forms, and the act would take effect upon completion of the new forms by the Washington
• Pattern Forms Committee.
• There are objective standards for decertification. They are unpopular.
• There are objective standards for decertification.

Bills: SB5865, SB5880, SB5912, SB5855, SB6011, SB6009, SB5868, SB5974

Keywords: garnishment, debt, form standardization, financial protection, legal processes, toxicology testing, laboratories, accreditation, public health, standards, indigent defense, task force, criminal justice, legal aid, public defense, face coverings, law enforcement, public safety, civil liberties, court security

Summary: The committee first took executive action on several bills. On SB 5865, concerning garnishment forms, Amendment Alpha was adopted to require the Washington Pattern Forms Committee to complete the new forms by December 31, 2026, with the act taking effect January 1, 2027; Amendment Bravo was withdrawn. The bill then received a due pass recommendation. On SB 5880, concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories, Amendment Charlie was adopted to clarify that local governments are not required to fund the testing option and may accept private donations to help support it; the bill also received a due pass recommendation. On SB 5912, reinstating the Indigent Defense Task Force, Amendment Delta was adopted to remove legislators from the task force, add members, revise duties and reporting, and make related changes; the bill was sent forward with a due pass recommendation. On SB 5855, concerning face coverings by law enforcement officers, the committee considered multiple amendments to the proposed substitute, but none were adopted; the proposed substitute itself was adopted and the bill received a due pass recommendation. Members then debated the bill extensively, with supporters emphasizing transparency and public trust and opponents arguing it could endanger officers and raise constitutional and fiscal concerns. The committee then held public hearings on several judicial administration bills. SB 6011 would extend Court of Appeals bailiffs’ authority to conduct threat assessments for Court of Appeals judges and staff, similar to authority already granted to Supreme Court bailiffs; the Acting Chief Judge for Division I testified in support, citing increased threats and the need for internal security, and no one testified in opposition during the hearing. SB 6009 would make permanent direct-review provisions for certain administrative and land-use decisions that are currently set to sunset; staff and Judge Bowman explained that the bill would preserve an expedited review process that has worked well and saves resources, and there was no opposition testimony in the hearing. SB 5868 would add one Superior Court judge each in Skagit and Yakima counties; court officials and county representatives described significant caseload growth, trial delays, and backlogs, while the bill sponsor said more judges are needed to address court bottlenecks. Public testimony was strongly supportive, and no vote was taken during the hearing. Finally, the committee heard SB 5974, which would add eligibility and background-check requirements for sheriffs, police chiefs, and town marshals, restrict certain uses of volunteers and youth cadets, limit specially commissioned officers, and clarify sheriffs’ duties to uphold the constitutions and laws. Supporters, including immigrant-rights, faith, gun-safety, and survivor advocacy groups, said the bill would improve accountability, consistency, and public trust in law enforcement leadership. Opponents, including several sheriffs, the sheriffs’ association, cities, and counties, argued it would undermine local control and voter choice, create costly background-check requirements, and potentially overreach into election and staffing decisions. No executive action was taken on SB 5974 before the committee adjourned.

Bills: SB1533, SB2026

Keywords: veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans, Dignity in Burial Act, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access

Summary: The committee heard two veterans-related bills. Senate Bill 2026 would allow county clerks to retain military discharge papers and expand who may access them after a veteran’s death from the current family members to include grandchildren. The bill sponsor said the change is voluntary and intended to help grandchildren handle burial and benefits matters. After a brief question about who could access the records, the committee voted 8-0 to report the bill due pass. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1533, which would require the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to provide burial services for an Oklahoma veteran who dies out of state, so long as the veteran remains an Oklahoma resident. The sponsor explained that current law does not obligate the state in those circumstances. With no questions or debate, the committee voted 8-0 to pass the bill. At the end of the meeting, the chair noted that these were the last bills expected for the committee at that time, unless additional measures were brought forward later.

Bills: SB1533, SB2026

Keywords: veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans, Dignity in Burial Act, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, 914, all

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• He said the right regulatory posture is not to impose a one-size-fits-all cumbersome standard that would
• He said the right regulatory posture is not to impose a one-size-fits-all cumbersome standard that would
• cumbersome impose a one-size cumbersome one-sizefits-all<00:20:37.200><c> cumbersome</c><00:20:38.320><c> standard
• </c> one-sizefits-all cumbersome standard one-sizefits-all cumbersome standard that<00:20:39.600><c>

Bills: HB69, HB114, HB161

Keywords: firearms, possession, Class 1 municipalities, criminal penalties, federal law, stolen firearms, prohibited persons, HB114, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama, dental board, dental licensing, dentist regulation, professional licensing, occupational licensing, healthcare regulation, licensure board, state agency continuation, agency sunset review

Bills: SB 49, SB 60, SB 365, SB 685, SB 895, SB 1191, SB 1400, SB 1401, SB 1786

Keywords: junior college funding, performance tier, credentials, education, workforce development, Texas education law, performance tier funding, junior college, Texas education, student success, performance funding, education policy, state finance program, public junior colleges, educational outcomes, academic fresh start, higher education, student admissions, Texas Education Code, public university

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• If I understand the question you asked, how do they get copies of these forms?
• Currently, the veteran would have to, or the family member would have to, file the form with the county

Bills: SB2026, SB1376, SB1355, SB2115, SB1533

Keywords: military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, Oklahoma National Guard, education assistance, military benefits, dependents, CareerTech Assistance Act, burial grant, memorial headstone, eligibility requirements, funding, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, fiscal management, state law, veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans

Summary: The Veterans and Military Affairs Committee met and advanced several bills related to veterans records, National Guard benefits, burial honors, and veterans home operations. Senate Bill 2026 would allow grandchildren, with proof of lineage, to access a veteran’s DD-214 filed with a county clerk; it passed 9-0. Senate Bill 1376, amended to be named the CW5 Chris Rowe Act, would revise National Guard retirement and pay provisions, including a five-year Oklahoma Guard service minimum for retirement eligibility and language intended to ensure full-time Guard members are paid at their rank; despite concerns raised about the five-year threshold and out-of-state members, it passed 9-0. Senate Bill 1355 would create a program and funds to provide memorial headstones, markers, or medallions for eligible veterans and National Guard veterans; it also passed 9-0. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2115, a broad measure affecting Oklahoma veterans homes and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill would allow more flexible hiring of part-time health care staff, create revolving funds for quicker purchasing of supplies, and exclude certain purchases from the state Purchasing Act. Members questioned the canceled warrant fund, the scope of the purchasing exemption, and how donations and federal funds would be handled. The author and ODVA representatives said the bill was still a work in progress and emphasized the need for flexibility and safeguards. The bill passed 9-0. Finally, Senate Bill 1533, described as cleanup language for the Dignity and Burial Act, would change eligibility to require a veteran to have been a resident of Oklahoma rather than dying in the state. It also passed 9-0. Near the end of the meeting, Chair Stanley noted plans for another committee meeting the following week and Senator Peterson mentioned an upcoming floor substitute related to the Strategic Military Planning Commission sunset issue.

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• standards are actually standards for the water bodies themselves.
• standards are actually standards for the water bodies themselves.
• </c> its water quality standards its water quality standards so so so uh<00:23:27.000><c> that</c><00
• There's also the development of water quality standards and other environmental standards occurs under
• other environmental standards and other environmental standards<00:35:56.160><c> occurs</c><00:35:56.720

Bills: HF276, HF413, HF411

Keywords: human services, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, long-term services and supports, LTSS, public assistance, application process, eligibility determination, customer service survey, wait times, form complexity, lead agencies, Department of Human Services, Department of Children Youth and Families, streamlining, administrative reform, case management, reassessment, intake system, adaptive eligibility form

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• If I understand the question you asked, how do they get copies of these forms?
• Apparently, the veteran would Have to or the family member would have to file the form with the county

Bills: SB2026, SB1376, SB1355, SB2115, SB1533

Keywords: military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, Oklahoma National Guard, education assistance, military benefits, dependents, CareerTech Assistance Act, burial grant, memorial headstone, eligibility requirements, funding, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, fiscal management, state law, veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans

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• </c> director over at Judicial Form director over at Judicial Form Retirement<00:03:36.120><c> System
• And more specifically, concerning benefits primarily in the form of sick leave.
• And more specifically, concerning benefits primarily in the form of sick leave.
• Uh, and more specifically, concerning benefits primarily in the form of sick leave.
• </c> what we kind of I call our standard what we kind of I call our standard full-time<00:57:21.520><

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:01 Attendance Roll Call: 00:01:26 Approval of Minutes: 00:02:27 Investment, Cash Flow, and Legislative Update: Bo Cracraft – Judicial Form Retirement System: 00:03:12 Ryan Barrow – Kentucky Public Pensions Authority: 00:21:52 Beau Barnes – Teachers’ Retirement System: 00:34:31 Adjournment: 01:07:25, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, followed by a roll call confirming a quorum and approval of the prior minutes. A special guest, Dave Eager, was welcomed before the committee moved to presentations from retirement system officials. Bo Craycraft, executive director of the Judicial Form Retirement System, gave a quarterly update on investment performance, asset allocation, and cash flow. He said the plans had held up well amid market volatility, with fiscal year-to-date returns above benchmark and long-term returns remaining strong. He explained that the plans are targeted to a 70% equity/30% fixed-income allocation, that some cash is being held for cash-flow management, and that negative cash flow is expected because of funding and contribution levels. He also said Senate Bill 183, dealing with proxy voting and economic analysis for certain votes, was not expected to materially affect the plans because of their small number of holdings and Bear Trust’s long-term investment approach. Ryan Barrow and Erin Surrod then presented for the Kentucky Pension Authority. They reported positive quarterly performance across the retirement and insurance funds, though results varied by period and remained tied to broader market conditions. They said recent asset-allocation changes had been completed and the funds were now within target ranges. On cash flow, they noted some plans remained negative or near zero, with one plan benefiting from a large appropriation. In the legislative update, they described House Bill 30 as codifying an exclusion from pension-spiking calculations for across-the-board raises, and Senate Bill 10 as increasing retiree health insurance subsidies and changing employee health insurance contribution rules for certain CERS members beginning in 2026. They also said Senate Bill 183 would likely have limited impact, though the agency would review voting policies and incorporate any required economic-analysis procedures.

Bills: SB85, SB85

Keywords: vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education, immunization, religious tenets, sincerely held belief, school health policy, Alabama, AHSAA physical form

Bills: SB5223, SB5067, SJM8002, SB5855, SB5865, SB5272, SCR8406, SB5000, SB5500, SJM8006, SB5325, SB5286, SB5937

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, impaired driving, driving safety, alcohol regulation, public health, transportation, Medicare, healthcare, insurance, elderly, budget impact, face coverings, civil liberties, garnishment, debt, form standardization

Summary: The Senate convened on January 28, 2026, approved the previous day’s journal without objection, and then processed routine committee and bill referral business. A standing committee report listed Senate Bill 5395 on prior authorization, which was referred to the Committee on Rules. The Senate also advanced to first reading of bills and received Senate Bill 6328, sponsored by Senator Saldaña, which was referred to the Committee on Transportation. No substantive debate or testimony occurred in this brief floor session. Senator Riccelli made the motions to dispense with the journal reading, refer reported measures as designated, advance to the fifth order of business, and refer newly introduced measures as designated. All motions were adopted without objection. The only action taken at the end of the meeting was adjournment. The Senate agreed to adjourn until 12:30 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026.

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• We take the form out of the statute, have the forms committee... ...make a new one.
• The current forms do not accurately reflect the forms that should be used for wage garnishment.
• This doesn't actually establish new forms.
• What it does is ask the Washington Patterned Forms Committee to come up with forms that are appropriate
• You know, until 1998 the standard was 1.0.

Bills: SB5223, SB5067, SJM8002, SB5855, SB5865, SB5272, SCR8406, SB5000, SB5500, SJM8006, SB5325, SB5286, SB5937

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, impaired driving, driving safety, alcohol regulation, public health, transportation, Medicare, healthcare, insurance, elderly, budget impact, face coverings, civil liberties, garnishment, debt, form standardization

Summary: The Senate opened with a ceremonial welcome for the Washington National Guard, including a color guard, prayer, and a resolution recognizing the Guard’s service. Senate Resolution 8668 was adopted unanimously, with members praising the Guard’s flood response, election support, counterdrug work, youth programs, and community assistance. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointments to college boards of trustees: Ann M. McQuaid to Bellingham Technical College, Eliza Munoz Estee to Grays Harbor College, and Felicia Hancock-Lewis to Wenatchee Valley College, each by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call votes. On legislation, the Senate passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5865 on garnishment forms after adopting an amendment delaying the effective date to May 1, 2027. The chamber also passed Substitute Senate Bill 5855 on law enforcement face coverings after rejecting several amendments that would have broadened or clarified exceptions, including proposals related to timing after transport, warrants, and other scenarios. Debate centered on federal immigration enforcement, public safety, accountability, and whether the bill would affect local law enforcement; the bill ultimately passed on a 30-19 vote. The Senate then passed Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5105, with a technical amendment, to address explicit depictions of minors and AI-generated or altered child sexual abuse material. It also passed Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5268, updating community custody provisions for unlawful firearm possession after a date-fixing amendment. Engrossed Senate Bill 5081, revising unattended motor vehicle rules for remote starts, passed unanimously. Senate Joint Memorial 8002, urging action on Medicare Advantage overpayments and fraud and supporting original Medicare, also passed unanimously. Finally, the Senate advanced Substitute Senate Bill 5067, lowering the DUI blood alcohol threshold from 0.08 to 0.05. Supporters framed it as a public safety measure to reduce impaired driving, while opponents argued it would have limited effect and that enforcement and staffing issues were more important. The bill was debated at length and then passed 38-11.

Transcript Highlights:

• We take the form out of the statute, have the forms committee... ...make a new one.
• The current forms do not accurately reflect the forms that should be used for wage garnishment.
• The current forms do not accurately reflect the forms that should be used for wage garnishment.
• This doesn't actually establish new forms.
• What it does is ask the Washington Patterned Forms Committee to come up with forms that are appropriate

Bills: SB5223, SB5067, SJM8002, SB5855, SB5865, SB5272, SCR8406, SB5000, SB5500, SJM8006, SB5325, SB5286, SB5937

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, impaired driving, driving safety, alcohol regulation, public health, transportation, Medicare, healthcare, insurance, elderly, budget impact, face coverings, civil liberties, garnishment, debt, form standardization

Summary: The Senate opened with ceremonial honors for the Washington National Guard, including the presentation of colors, a prayer, and recognition of Major General Welsh and other Guard members in the chamber. Senators then adopted Senate Resolution 8668, which praised the Guard’s service in emergencies, disaster response, elections support, counterdrug training, and youth programs. Several members spoke in support, citing recent flood response efforts and the Guard’s work during COVID, and the resolution was adopted unanimously with all members’ names added as co-sponsors. The chamber then confirmed three gubernatorial appointments to college boards of trustees: Ann M. McQuaid to Bellingham Technical College, Elisa Munoz Estes to Grays Harbor College, and Felicia Hancock-Lewis to Wenatchee Valley College. Each confirmation passed by wide margins or unanimously after brief supporting remarks about the appointees’ education, military service, and community involvement. The Senate also considered and passed several bills. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5865, concerning garnishment forms, was amended to delay implementation and then passed 46-3 after supporters called it a technical fix and opponents focused on timing. Substitute Senate Bill 5855, dealing with face coverings by law enforcement officers, drew extensive debate and multiple failed amendments; supporters framed it as a transparency and accountability measure aimed at masked federal immigration enforcement, while opponents argued it was overbroad, ineffective against federal officers, and harmful to state and local law enforcement. The bill passed 38-19. The Senate also passed Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5105 on explicit depictions of minors, after an amendment clarifying liability and defenses, and Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5268 on community custody for unlawful firearm possession, after a date update amendment. Finally, Engrossed Senate Bill 5081 on unattended motor vehicles and Senate Joint Memorial 8002 urging action on Medicare Advantage overpayments and fraud were both adopted unanimously or by large margins. Later, the Senate took up Substitute Senate Bill 5067, lowering the DUI blood alcohol threshold from 0.08 to 0.05; the bill drew strong support from the sponsor and law enforcement-focused supporters, but also criticism that the lower threshold would not address the most dangerous impaired drivers and might have limited practical effect.

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• While it is a low-key form of fundraising, it is a form of fundraising.
• A low-key form of fundraising. It is a form of fundraising.
• If it appears on that tax return, then it is a form of fundraising.
• Logan to speak to the bill in its current form, and then we'll take up the amendments.
• There's no questions on the initial form of the bill.

Bills: HB156, HB474, HB602, HB633, HB852

Keywords: severance tax, parish revenue, constitutional amendment, natural resources, local government funding, HB 474, Act 400, Louisiana income tax, tax refund checkoff, refund donation, alumni association, Grambling University National Alumni Association, Louisiana Tech University Alumni Association, Department of Revenue, Title 47, voluntary contribution, tax return designation, state tax refund, nonprofit donation, higher education

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• And requires a signed consent form from the employee or the parent or guardian of the student.
• The consent form must acknowledge voluntary participation, waive related, uh, legal claims, and affirm
• The Attorney General must provide a model consent form, offer legal guidance, and represent the districts
• ones that do, either the employee, if it's a school employee, signs a waiver and signs this consent form
• boards to adopt religious practices during the At times when a school is in session requires consent forms

Bills: SB 6, SB 11, SB 33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• This would be an individual, this would be a non-profit or a company that formed out of it.
• Participation is entirely voluntary and requires a signed consent form from the employee or the parent
• The consent form must acknowledge voluntary participation, waive related legal claims, and affirm no
• The employee, if it's a school employee, signs a waiver and signs this consent form, and the parent or
• District standards. I recognize and acknowledge that every school is different.

Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• First, it requires the BEC to create standards for interconnecting large-load customers.
• if the project threatens the reliability standards that boil down into the SINs.
• So really, it's driven by NERC reliability standards on our thresholds.
• Then Sections 2 and 4 deal with load standards. forecast, load shed, and reliability.
• First, uniform standards.

Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJCB8qaMd0k, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:14 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:22 Investment, Cash Flow, and Legislative Update: Judicial Form Retirement System: 00:02:03 Kentucky Public Pensions Authority: 00:12:51 Teachers’ Retirement System: 00:36:25 Adjournment: 01:01:20, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-Ln0ks-NS8, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:14 Judicial Form Retirement System Quarterly Update: 00:01:57 Kentucky Public Pensions Authority Quarterly Update: 00:13:54 Teacher’s Retirement System Quarterly Update: 00:44:40 Adjournment: 01:18:38, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47