— A member identified by district reference asks to debate the bill and references eliminating departments if everything is deregulated.
— Seconded the motion to suspend the rules, albeit reluctantly.
— Referenced as 'the good lady from 34,' likely the next speaker in debate; exact identity is unclear from transcript.
— Was asked to yield for a question.
— Asked whether the member from 19 had been excluded after initially working on the bill and asked what other teachers were involved.
— Was asked a question.
— Questioned which teachers were included in developing the bill and whether classroom teachers were consulted.
— Objected that her character was being impugned by an implication that the issue was due to her bias.
— Was told 'point taken' and to continue after the point of order.
— Clarified that there may not have been agreement and that the group went in a different direction; then moved into debate on the bill.
— Referenced as having said the association was on board.
— A member from district 22 is referenced and praised as 'devastatingly handsome.'
HB870 — House Bill 897 is taken up after the prior bill, and the bill is then returned from the Senate with amendments and referred to the Revenue and Taxation Committee for a recommendation on concurrence.
HB44 — The speaker appears to mistakenly say House Bill 890 while introducing House Bill 897.
HB278 — The committee reports House Bill 971 as enrolled and ready for signature.
Charlie Shepherd — The gentleman from 22 gives a procedural explanation of how the House will proceed through the calendar.
Charlie Shepherd — The gentleman from 3 speaks in support of the bill and explains its purpose.
HB833 — The House takes up Senate Bill 1254, and the sponsor requests unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of the bill.
— A member identified only by district reference interrupts to remind the speaker not to read from notes and then continues the debate.
— A member identified only by district reference explains how Senate bills appear on the second reading calendar.
— The member argued that the bill had changed substantially and should be sent back to the Education Committee for proper review and debate, noting that the rules allowed the motion. Later, debate continued on the same motion, with the member being given the floor to continue opening debate and supporting the motion while criticizing how the bill had been handled.
— The member referred to as the 'gentleman from 22' is mentioned repeatedly during the same stretch of debate on the bill, with both references serving as part of the ongoing discussion and no change in topic or context.
— Members discussed whether the bill would apply to private schools and how public or tax-credit money is involved. One member asked if private schools were covered, another replied that the issue should be taken up later and noted the work had been done with others, and a later speaker clarified the funding point by distinguishing where the money goes.
— A member from district 6 is referenced and said to be missed.
— The speaker says they agree with the good lady from District 15.
— Requested unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Bill 1247, as amended in the House.
— Members discuss whether it is appropriate to make a motion on the bill at this stage. The member from District 22 says the proposed motion would upset the procedure already established by leadership, while the member from District 6 argues that public input has already been received through emails. The exchange is then framed by references to other members noting that rules govern the process.
— Was called on for debate on the motion at the end of the section.
Josh Wheeler — The discussion centers on Senate Bill 1247 and whether Josh Wheeler should still be listed as the sponsor after an amendment. Speakers note that Wheeler is the sponsor on the orange sheet, then question whether that is still correct, saying the bill now has the wrong name and that it is no longer Wheeler. The exchange is about updating the sponsor name on the bill.
Josh Wheeler — Referenced as the name listed on the sheet for the amended bill.
Josh Wheeler — Recorded as voting nay.
Josh Wheeler — Vote is recorded as aye.
Josh Wheeler — Recorded as voting aye.
David Leavitt — Likely intended reference to 'Furman' in a letter opposing the bill and listed as a co-sponsor; name is uncertain and marked questionable.
Mike Moyle — The majority leader is referenced as the person who would know how sponsor name changes are handled; the name is not spoken directly, but the role is mentioned.
Mike Moyle — Referenced as 'the good gentleman from 7' in connection with funding the program through emergency funds.
Mike Moyle — Mike Moyle managed the floor during the bill debate, recognizing the original sponsor and subsequent speakers, yielding remaining time, and later recognizing another speaker as the motion to send the bill to general orders was discussed and supported.
Mark Harris — Identified as the current Senate sponsor of the bill when it returns to the Senate.
Rod Furniss — Likely the 'Crane' vote line is garbled; the transcript also includes a vote by a member whose name is unclear. No confident ID assigned for this line.
Rod Furniss — Vote is recorded as aye; exact speaker identity is unclear from transcript.
Rod Furniss — Recorded as voting aye.
John Shirts — The transcript appears to contain a garbled vote name 'Weber'; no confident correction beyond the spoken vote line.
John Shirts — John Shirts argues that courthouses must be kept free from intimidation so witnesses, litigants, and the justice process can remain safe. He says the bill does not take away Second Amendment rights, but instead establishes reasonable boundaries and guardrails so those rights do not infringe on the safety of others. Overall, he frames the measure as a necessary protection against intimidation and bodily harm in sensitive public spaces.
Tony Wisniewski — Recorded as voting aye.
Rob Beiswenger — The transcript appears to say 'Vice Winger votes aye,' likely a garbled member name; no confident correction beyond the spoken vote line.
Rob Beiswenger — Vote is recorded as aye, rendered as 'Byswinger'.
Rob Beiswenger — Recorded voting nay; transcript garbles the name as 'Byswainer'.
Chris Mathias — Recorded as voting nay.
Chris Mathias — Vote is recorded as aye, rendered as 'Mothias'.
Chris Mathias — Chris Mathias is recorded in the roll-call vote as first voting no and later voting aye during the same voting sequence.