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• Well, I said this bill was going to be easy, but you know, you hate to say that because that sometimes
• 02.560> you was going to be easy, but you know, you was going to be easy, but you know, you hate
• 03.120> that<00:16:03.279> because<00:16:03.519> that<00:16:03.680> that hate
• to say that because that that hate to say that because that that sometimes<00:16:04.240> is<00

Bills: SF0014, SF0018

Keywords: literacy, education, reading assessment, intervention program, public school funding, department of education, K-12 education, part-time attendance, public schools, student enrollment, education funding, 916, all

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• an example of a young woman in my district who had that same fear because of all of the tremendous hate
• The tremendous hate and pressure and threats of ICE that are terrorizing her community.
• We need to look at these packages and all these hateful bills that are showing up on the Senate floor
• And another writes, 'Denying medical care to immigrants, how hateful do you need to be?' I vote no.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Consider what f the gods are watching us here today with the love or hate that we display.
• Please consider the job that you do hear from the halls, the Brits to hate and bring loving to all this
• Hello, Warren who talked about love versus hate. I really, really enjoy what she had to say.
• I need to vote without being hated without somebody saying I care about their sexuality because I I don't

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• . >> And she hates politics, so she'll never be here.
• >> And<00:18:53.200> she<00:18:53.440> hates<00:18:53.840> politics,<00:18
• :54.480> so<00:18:54.799> she'll<00:18:55.200> never >> And she hates politics
• , so she'll never >> And she hates politics, so she'll never be<00:18:55.679> here.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 22 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, dispensed with the journal reading, and reported no select committee reports. Members then recognized visitors and guests, including representatives from Mississippi College and Coastal American Insurance. The chamber spent considerable time honoring Mississippi College’s 200th anniversary, with remarks from members about the school’s history, its law school, and personal experiences there, followed by the presentation of a proclamation and applause. On the rules calendar, the House adopted several resolutions in blocks, including three House concurrent resolutions and then five House resolutions, all by unanimous or near-unanimous voice vote. One motion to reconsider House Bill 534 was tabled. The House also granted immediate release on the adopted resolutions. Later, a member introduced an out-of-order birthday recognition and a family baseball photo, which drew laughter and applause. On the general calendar, the House took up House Bill 4, a County Affairs bill concerning municipal annexation. The bill would require an election in both the municipality and the proposed annexation area if 20% of electors in the area petition for one, with annexation failing unless both sides agree; if defeated, the question could be brought back after five years. Members questioned whether the measure would make annexation much harder, whether business owners would vote, and how it compared with current court-based annexation procedures. The bill was laid on the table subject to call after discussion. Military Affairs, Transportation, and Medicaid were then reported as passing. The clerk announced upcoming committee meetings and a suffrage bill deadline, members made additional announcements including recognition of the doctor of the day and Recovery Day 2026, and the House adjourned to reconvene Monday at 4 p.m., weather permitting, with a possible delay to Tuesday or Wednesday if roads were impassable.

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• I hate doing public math, 11 for the pro-growth aviation infrastructure side of things.
• So if you look in totality Of the $10.5 million, and I hate doing public math, $10.5 million of investment
• So I would I always hate pointing the other finger somewhere else, but at the end of the day, given I
• I really just hate how the booms and busts of oil and gas just sucked the life out of my business.

Keywords: 914, all

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• self-harm and suicide under these conditions. that this bill proposes, or worse, to appease people who hate
• Parents' rights are only allowed when they agree with a hateful view of morality.
• try to ignore diversity and become fractured communities that are guided by fear, divisiveness, and hate
• deprived of an education in inclusive diversity will be more likely to respond to diversity with fear, hate

Bills: SB12, SB226, SB413, SB1049, SB1191, SB2398, SB571, SB2920, SB 12

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, released time, religious instruction

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• So if you like a program or hate a program, it shouldn't matter. The program should still function.
• salaries wisely so if you like a<00:08:14.720> program<00:08:15.479> or<00:08:15.639> hate
• ><00:08:16.280> program<00:08:17.280> it<00:08:17.400> shouldn't a program or hate
• a program it shouldn't a program or hate a program it shouldn't matter<00:08:18.680> the<00:08

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• intersectional campaigns for housing justice, protecting our immigrant communities, and combating hate
• As people of faith, we have been horrified to hear lawmakers wield religion as a cudgel of hate with
• intersectional campaigns for housing justice, protecting our immigrant communities, and combating hate
• As people of faith, we have been horrified to hear lawmakers wield religion as a cudgel of hate with

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He added that he hates for all those folks in the chair staff to keep looking through those reports that
• um<00:07:33.520> you<00:07:33.639> know<00:07:33.759> I<00:07:33.919> hate
• /c><00:07:34.080> for<00:07:34.240> all<00:07:34.440> those and um you know I hate
• for all those and um you know I hate for all those folks<00:07:34.840> in<00:07:35.000> the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We can still I hate, I hate losing, and I certainly hate not competing.

Keywords: 914, all

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• The bulk of my district is getting nothing, and I hate that we're in this position.
• And it's just, I hate that we're in this position.
• And it's just, I hate that we're in this position.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. It then reconsidered Committee Substitute for House Bill 5212, noting that an Education Committee amendment had been inadvertently omitted the day before; the vice chairman withdrew the prior motion to report the bill, and the committee returned to the bill with the technical Education Committee amendments pending. The transcript then moved through a long agenda of bills and supplemental appropriations, with the committee generally hearing brief explanations from counsel, occasional member questions, and then voting to adopt amendments and report measures to the full Senate. Among the substantive policy bills, the committee advanced House Bill 4007 on the Industrial Access Road Fund, allowing an additional possible $3 million transfer in a fiscal year, expanding eligible uses, and increasing county/municipal spending limits; House Bill 4765, which raises salaries for state police, teachers, and school service personnel and, via a strike-and-insert amendment, creates a market pay enhancement tied to county and regional income data; House Bill 5162, recodifying tax lien sale procedures and clarifying ownership and government-property tax treatment; House Bill 5382, extending the Neighborhood Investment Tax Credit Program to July 1, 2031; House Bill 5685, authorizing up to $150 million in revenue bonds backed by excess lottery funds for State Culture Center improvements; House Joint Resolution 42, placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot to raise the homestead exemption from $20,000 to $40,000; House Bill 4010, creating an airport hangar grant program and fund; House Bill 4404, increasing from $500 to $5,000 the amount volunteer fire departments may spend on training and fire prevention materials; House Bill 4592, requiring standardized campus safety mapping data for higher education institutions; House Bill 4784, extending and making retroactive a qualified opportunity zone business tax modification; and House Bill 5088, increasing retirement benefits for Division of Natural Resources police officers, with a one-time $4.25 million cash injection. The committee also reported several supplemental appropriations and originating bills, including Senate Bill 842 for the Spay Neuter Assistance Fund, Senate Bill 846 for Culture and History capital repairs, Senate Bill 872 for Natural Resources capital repairs (reduced to $10 million in committee substitute), Senate Bill 876 for Department of Health facilities, Senate Originating Bills 1 through 5 covering Culture and History, road funds, corrections IT and services, tobacco education, and the Adjutant General’s armory board transfer, respectively. Most items were adopted by voice vote; House Bill 4765’s strike-and-insert amendment was adopted after a division vote of 10-6. The committee then adjourned.

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• I love school, but bullying made me hate it.
• Why are we attempting to remove consequences for hate?
• I urge everyone in this room to stand up to all forms of hate wherever you see it.
• It's not about hate or discrimination.
• So no matter what this bill's text says, ...hate group.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a very full public hearing on the first Education Committee hearing of the session, with testimony taken on a large slate of bills, especially H. 650/S. 436 and related measures. The chairs explained the hearing rules, including two-minute testimony limits, live streaming, written testimony, and accommodations for interpreters and disabilities. The committee first heard extensive testimony on H. 460/S. 436 and later H. 650/S. 436, bills to affirm and maintain equal access to public education for all children, including immigrant students, English learners, and students with disabilities. Witnesses included parents, advocates, educators, attorneys, and state officials, many of whom described fears caused by federal policy changes and argued that Massachusetts should codify protections for school enrollment, special education, interpreter services, and due process in discipline cases. The Attorney General’s office, Mass Advocates for Children, Lawyers for Civil Rights, MIRA, the Children’s Law Center, the Disability Law/advocacy community, and others all urged favorable action, while committee members asked questions about Plyler v. Doe, manifestation determinations, interpreter qualifications, and how the bill would mirror or preserve existing federal protections at the state level. The committee also heard testimony on H. 702/S. 460, establishing an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program, which was supported as a way to expand STEM opportunities and help schools fund robotics programs. Representative Sweeney also testified on H. 713, a bill to support student participation in 4-H programming by allowing excused absences similar to those for athletics and other sanctioned activities; members noted bipartisan support and the bill’s long history. The hearing then moved to H. 543/S. 417, a recess bill requiring at least 30 minutes of free-play recess for K-8 students. Supporters included the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the League of Women Voters, educators, and parents, who emphasized recess as important for physical health, social-emotional development, attention, and academic performance, and noted that unequal local policies create disparities across districts. Several witnesses also tied recess to broader concerns about student well-being and screen time. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee simply received testimony and closed testimony on the bills as it moved through the agenda.

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• disturbingly persistent, pervasive, and growing problem, and there has been a sharp rise in anti-Semitism and hate
• Discrimination, intolerance and all forms of hate to ensure that never again means never again in Israel

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• violations of coercion crime. violations of coercion crime. Third<00:10:47.720> reading.
• this is not a victimless crime. this is not a victimless crime.
• The subdivision 13 reporting the crime requirements.
• c> including<03:05:18.160> the Their crimes wiped away including the Their crimes wiped away
• But all of a sudden, committing a crime.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate was called to order, a quorum was established, and remote voting was authorized for several members. The body adopted committee reports except those related to Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, gave Senate File 4067 a second reading, and referred newly introduced bills as listed on the agenda. It also adopted a motion to strike and re-refer House File 3379 to the Committee on Finance, and then moved into special orders and floor debate. The main floor action was on House File 2358, a public safety bill providing enhanced criminal penalties for certain coercion offenses. Senator Lang described it as creating a Minnesota crime targeting sexual extortion of children, including online extortion. Senator Maye Quade supported the bill and spoke about the tragic constituent story behind it. The Senate took a roll call and passed the bill 67-0, with its title agreed to. The Senate then began debate on Senate File 4511, which would clarify Minnesota gambling law to prohibit prediction-market style betting disguised as futures contracts. Senator Marty argued the bill was needed to stop companies such as Kalshi and Polymarket from using futures-contract language to evade state gambling restrictions and to protect existing regulated gambling businesses. Senator Johnson initially offered the A10 amendment to delay action until federal jurisdiction issues are resolved, but withdrew it after debate. He then offered the A8 amendment to preserve longer-term weather-related hedging contracts, which Senator Marty supported as a distinction from short-term, manipulable bets; the A8 amendment was adopted. Debate continued with questions about the bill’s scope, including whether it would reach election-related or financial contracts.

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• I hate to wordsmith, but I was gonna say I like your wording better: just one space per unit, and you
• > to<00:27:40.679> a<00:27:40.840> point<00:27:41.840> I<00:27:41.960> hate
• <00:27:42.120> to move on it to get to a point I hate to move on it to get to a point I hate
• say you know what everybody hates say you know what everybody hates short-term<00:55:01.000>
• to be the voice of stuff and I hate to be the voice of reason<01:02:30.359> here<01:02:30.520

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I would hate to have this body pass something through, then find out that it's just going to blow up.
• I would hate to have this body pass something through, then find out that it's just going to blow up.
• c> have<01:02:10.480> the<01:02:10.640> tail<01:02:10.960> wag would just hate
• I<01:03:01.520> would<01:03:01.599> hate<01:03:01.839> to<01:03:01.920> have<
• /c><01:03:02.079> this<01:03:02.319> body<01:03:03.440> pass I would hate to have

Bills: SF0028, SF0030, SF0031, SF0032

Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety

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• there's an underlying condition that contributed to the criminality more than the elements of the crime
• Many of them committed the crime they are charged with due to their illness.
• Or not do you like, do you not hate? Do I?
• You always hate it when you have a disease with a genetic component because it makes some people feel

Bills: HB216

Keywords: HB216, Texas abortion law, abortion-inducing drug, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, telemedicine, in-person exam, physician presence, out-of-state physician, reproductive healthcare, abortion regulation, Health and Safety Code, Occupations Code, consultation services, remote prescribing, pro-life, pro-choice

Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.

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• cost, because if we're looking at fiscal responsibility, we've got to figure out when is the cost of hate
• never learn from our history, we will not learn that extinguishing six million Jews because they were hateful
• Because they were hateful. We’re done. You’re done. Next. Come on up. Who’s next? No, who’s next?
• the state to pass this bill and put cities and counties in a position where we can dismiss these hateful
• cannot possibly be considered, and therefore no time or taxpayer resources will have to be wasted on hateful

Summary: The committee first confirmed Heather L. Turnbull to the Florida Commission on Community Service, with the motion adopted and the confirmation recommended favorably. Members then took up SPB 7022, which sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2025, updates rates to address unfunded actuarial liability, and allows certain elected officers to elect a DROP accumulation; a technical title amendment was adopted, the bill was submitted as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably as a committee bill. The committee then heard extensive debate and public testimony on SB 1710, which would restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion-related policies, trainings, and activities in state agencies, state-funded contractors and grantees, and medical institutions of higher education. Sponsor Senator DiCeglie said the bill is intended to prevent state agencies and contractors from using state funds for DEI programs and to limit state agencies from adopting DEI-related official positions; he also said the medical-school portion would likely be amended out later. Senator Polsky and others questioned the bill’s breadth and how it would affect health-related grants, public universities, historically Black institutions, recruitment, and contractor training. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers arguing the bill would harm health care, education, access, and inclusion; a few supporters said DEI is ideological, can undermine merit, and should not be used by state agencies or publicly funded institutions. After debate, Senator Polsky argued the bill was confusing, overbroad, and harmful to serving diverse communities, while Senator Arrington said it was an overreach into private business and could have significant fiscal impacts. Chair Fine closed by saying DEI is political ideology and that the bill is meant to ensure government focuses on talent rather than identity. SB 1710 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote, with Senator Arrington voting no and the remaining members voting yes. The committee then began SB 1678, relating to entities that boycott Israel, and heard the sponsor’s explanation of a delete-all amendment that would expand and clarify state restrictions on dealings with entities engaged in boycotts of Israel, including certain nonprofits, foreign educational institutions, and grants; the amendment was adopted, and the sponsor and a witness began answering questions when the transcript cuts off.

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• All they do is promote a culture of hate and disrespect towards animals.
• ...worst of all, sometimes just because they hate them.
• I hate it, frankly.
• I hate it, frankly.
• <05:25:36.480> to week was a poaching bill and I hate to week was a poaching bill and I hate

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• needs and our cyber crises in conjunction with this White House executive order on combating cyber crime
• needs and our cyber crises in conjunction with this White House executive order on combating cyber crime
• It talks about disrupting and dismantling transnational crime networks, improving coordination across
• They'll probably be honest: they hate those because if they fail them, they feel like we're trying to

Keywords: 908, all