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• and the state of Minnesota rules and the federal CMS rules.
• and the state of Minnesota rules and the federal CMS rules.
• and the state of Minnesota rules and the federal CMS rules.
• and the state of Minnesota rules and the federal CMS rules.
• > CMS of Minnesota rules and the federal CMS of Minnesota rules and the federal CMS rules<00:21

Bills: HF339, HF1272, HF2121, HF2122, HF1216, HF1003, HF2319

Keywords: HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility

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• > supports Women Who Rule campaign supports Women Who Rule campaign supports reliable<00:13:14.720
• of the report of the committee on rules of the report of the committee on rules accompanying<02:
• pursuant to clause nine of rule 20. pursuant to clause nine of rule 20.
• <05:23:02.958> This administration's 8020 rule. This administration's 8020 rule.
• That rule exists to prevent abuse.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Pursuant to House Rule 3, I have examined and approved the Journal of the House of Delegates for Monday
• Motions and resolutions under Rule 39, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 40, are now in order.
• So therefore, for this first portion of the morning, pursuant to House Rule 40, ...communications at
• So therefore, for this first portion of the morning, pursuant to House Rule 14, speaker requests, or
• Pursuant to House Rule 30, the journal shall reflect that the following members are away on pressing

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Members received introductions of Pastor Ralph S. Hodge of Second Baptist Church in Richmond and students from the 26th District and surrounding areas. The House also adopted House Resolution 2195 honoring Robert Stouffer, with a request that adjournment be in his memory. During personal privilege remarks, members spoke on Pride Month and LGBTQ+ rights, and another member delivered a lengthy floor speech opposing firearm restrictions and defending self-defense rights. The chamber then adopted memorial and commending resolutions in blocks, including additional commending resolutions added by the clerk. The main item of business was House Bill 30, the budget, on which the House considered the governor’s 14 amendments. Amendments 3, 4, and 5 were taken up together and adopted, followed by adoption of Amendment 1 on referendum costs, Amendment 2 on Atlantic research support, Amendment 6 expanding REGO utility credit to cooperatives, Amendment 7 clarifying law-enforcement facial covering restrictions, Amendment 8 creating a firefighter cancer screening grant program, Amendment 9 funding a digital services team, Amendment 10 relating to acquisition of Oak Hill Farm, Amendment 11 on data center electricity tax technical changes, Amendment 12 on local sales tax referendum timing, Amendment 13 on paid sick leave, and Amendment 14 on firearms in public areas and delayed enactment. Most amendments passed by substantial margins, with Amendment 8 adopted unanimously. The House completed work on the calendar and then agreed to a motion to stand in recess pursuant to House Resolution 2069.

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• It'll establish a child care advisory committee to work on the licensing rules for the Department of
• Child Care Advisory Committee to work on the licensing rules for the Department of Human Services for
• evaluation would include: a review and analysis of all the state and federal laws, administrative rules
• often say there's inconsistency between one licensor or another, and that somebody interprets this rule
• It's very rules-driven. It's so rigid and rules-driven.

Bills: HB1220

Keywords: accelerated degree, high-demand occupations, education reform, North Dakota, licensing, 908, all

Summary: The Workforce Development Committee reconvened to discuss House Bill 1119, which would create a child care advisory committee and authorize a Legislative Council program evaluation of child care services. Senator Hogan explained that the bill is intended to review child care licensing rules, child care assistance, and related laws and policies, while also giving child care providers a stronger voice in the rulemaking process. He described the proposal as a new model for legislative program evaluation and noted that leadership had been briefed and was supportive. Committee members raised concerns about the bill’s wording, scope, and structure. Senator Larson questioned the title and several sections, and multiple members suggested making the response language less directive and more collaborative, including changing “shall” to “may” in the section requiring a written response from the Department of Health and Human Services. Members also discussed limiting the advisory committee to the interim, clarifying that the evaluation would focus on child care services rather than broader early childhood programs, and adjusting language about enacted legislation to sound more neutral. The committee also discussed fiscal impact, with Hogan saying the evaluation would be done by Legislative Council staff and that any costs would likely be limited to meetings and existing DHS rulemaking activities. Members compared the proposal to other oversight models, including audit-style reviews and a possible DOGE process, and Hogan emphasized that the bill is meant to evaluate why child care issues keep recurring and why some laws are not fully implemented. No vote was taken; the committee agreed to continue refining the bill and planned to meet again the following Thursday.

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• Members of the Assembly, members of the Senate, without objection, the Senate rules are Members of the
• Assembly, members of the Senate, without objection, the Senate rules are suspended to allow guests on
• Their job is to be able to enforce the rule of law without influence.
• Their job is to be able to enforce the rule of law without influence or intimidation, and it's clear
• The Judicial Council will vote on this recommended rule later this year.

Summary: The California Legislature met in joint convention for the annual State of the Judiciary address, with judges and justices from across the state in attendance along with Governor Newsom and other statewide officials. The opening included prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the formal introduction of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and the California Supreme Court justices. Speakers emphasized the importance of judicial independence, the courts’ role in protecting rights and democracy, and the value of collaboration between the legislative and judicial branches. Chief Justice Guerrero focused on the state of the judicial branch, beginning with budget pressures from prior cuts and noting partial restoration in the governor’s proposed budget, while urging continued stable funding for courts, court-appointed counsel, and judgeships in high-need counties. She highlighted the expansion and benefits of remote proceedings, ongoing judicial vacancies, workload growth, and efforts to improve data collection and case-weighting. She also discussed implementation of the CARE Act, the court interpreter workforce pilot, CASA and kin-first child welfare efforts, courthouse security and facilities projects, and the judiciary’s work on generative AI guardrails. A major portion of the address addressed the recent problems with the California bar exam and broader State Bar oversight. Guerrero said the court would pursue remedies for examinees harmed by the failures and would strengthen admissions oversight, including the role of the Committee of Bar Examiners. She also reiterated support for pro bono legal services and discussed immigration-related courthouse access, citing state laws limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement in courthouses. The convention concluded after remarks thanking the judiciary and Legislature, and the joint session adjourned without any recorded votes or formal legislative action.

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• COMMITTEE ON RULES WILL NOW COME TO ORDER. CINDY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> CHAIR PASSIDOMO?
• , THE HIGH-TECH ACT AND INFORMATION BLOCKING RULES.
• THE SUPREME COURT RULED IN 1979 E.
• WE HAVE ALREADY GOT A LOT OF RULES THAT MANAGE THE PROCESS OF WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE RULES THAT MANAGE THE
• THIS IS A RULES COMMITTEE. THIS IS A RULES COMMITTEE OF THE FLORIDA SENATE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Speaker, I move, sir, that the absent members be excused in accordance with the House rules. >> Without
• Speaker, I move to suspend the rules Mr.
• 00:15:22.720> are >> Without objection, the rules are >> Without objection, the rules
• Next order of business, a meeting of the Committee on Committees and the Rules Committee.
• committee at the committees and rules committee at the clerk's<00:24:11.360> desk.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 00:55 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 11:09 Motion to Act on HR 21 15:13 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 23:52 ConC and Rules Report 29:29 Adjournment 31:04, 958, all

Summary: The House opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 96 members present. Routine business followed: absent members were excused, the rules were suspended to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications, and the journal from January 12, 2026 was approved. No bills were taken up on second reading, and there were no committee reports or orders of the day at that point. During announcements, members recognized the Frederick Douglass High School cheerleading squad for winning a state title, and several members noted visits or upcoming events involving Kentucky firefighters and fire chiefs. Multiple committee meeting notices were also shared, and House Bill 244 was withdrawn by its primary sponsor. The clerk then read a long list of newly filed bills and resolutions covering topics including pharmacist reimbursements, immigration enforcement, housing, identity documents, sex-based classifications, school choking prevention, local minimum wages, rental property, labor standards, wages, veterans issues, homelessness prevention, real property appraisers, jury duty, paramedic education, adult performances, sanctuary policies, charitable gaming, court costs, National Guard benefits, child care coverage, and several resolutions. The chamber then considered House Resolution 21, honoring the victims of the UPS Airlines Flight 2976 crash in Louisville and commending first responders. The sponsor described the crash, named the victims, and detailed the extensive multi-agency response. The House opened the board for additional co-sponsors, observed a moment of silence, and adopted the resolution without objection. Afterward, the House recessed briefly for Committee on Committees and Rules Committee meetings, then received committee referrals for numerous bills to standing committees. No floor amendments were introduced, and the House adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

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• This ruling threatened voter-approved charters and collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).
• This bill clarifies that the local charter modifying Chapter 174 impasse rules are valid.
• . rules and extend beyond one year.
• The bill aligns now with state and VA rules.
• They would have to adopt a rule for this, would they not?

Bills: HB103

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• We have rules of three that we work with. We can't be three feet away.
• They changed draw game rules and started selling draw tickets on their phones.
• We implored the Lottery Commission to change the rules back to the way they were before.
• those rules.
• The Commission has now gone back and changed its rules.

Bills: SB650, HB3667, SB28, HB3201, SB1184, HB1800, SB 28

Keywords: permit issuance, regulatory framework, business operations, efficiency, application process, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, lottery regulations, occupational licensing, fraud prevention, criminal background checks, lottery couriers, SB 1184, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, wine collection seller, collectible wine, vintage wine

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• The bill codifies many of the provisions and the current rules of the TCEQ and the PUC to make clear
• This just puts PUC and TCEQ rules expressly into statute, so they stand with clear legal authority to
• And the only new things that this adds beyond current rules at the two agencies is that the PUC will
• Groundwater conservation district rules or actions. With that, I'll take any questions. Thank you.
• What are your members doing to conserve water and make sure they're staying within the rules?

Bills: HB4530, HB4931, HB5559, HB5560

Keywords: water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection

Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum present and first took up several pending bills for reconsideration and committee substitute adoption. House Bill 2692, relating to codification and clarification of local laws concerning the San Antonio River Authority, was reported favorably to the full House and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars by an 11-0 vote. House Bills 1407, 1520, 1535, 2970, 4153, 291, 3663, and 3915 were also reconsidered or laid out as pending business, with committee substitutes adopted where needed and each bill reported favorably, generally by unanimous vote, to the full House and then to Calendars or Calendars/Calendars-related referral as applicable. The committee then heard House Bill 4530, which would expand the Texas Water Trust framework to include groundwater rights, require Texas Water Development Board review and approval of groundwater dedications, and notify local groundwater districts when groundwater rights are placed in the trust. The bill’s author and witnesses from the Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and Chispa Texas supported the measure as a conservation tool and a way to create a clear process for voluntary donations; a Texas Water Development Board witness testified neutrally. The bill was left pending. House Bill 4931, relating to an aquifer storage and recovery project in Medina County, drew support from the author, the Medina County judge, and a regional water alliance witness, who described severe stress on the Edwards Aquifer, low levels at Medina Lake, and the need for a local water-supply tool. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5559, which would clarify enforcement of drought contingency plans for investor-owned water utilities and involve the PUC in model plan development, received support from groundwater district representatives but also concerns from water company and utility witnesses about enforcement authority, approval procedures, and potential conflicts with existing obligations to provide continuous service; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5560, which would raise the maximum civil penalty for certain groundwater conservation district enforcement actions from $10,000 to $25,000 per violation, prompted debate over whether current law is already sufficient; supporters said the higher cap would better deter overpumping, while opponents argued existing penalties are already severe. That bill was also left pending, and the committee adjourned subject to call of the chair.

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• . >> In accordance with Rule 33D, the following legislation has been reassigned as indicated below.
• Uh the third announcement... >> In accordance with Rule 33D, the fund legislation has been reassigned
• <00:01:37.439> The<00:01:37.600> final >> In accordance with Rule 33D.
• >> In<00:01:55.600> accordance<00:01:55.920> with<00:01:56.159> rule<00:01
• 33D, the fund >> In accordance with rule 33D, the fund legislation<00:01:57.759> has<00

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, January 16, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate held a brief pro forma session, waived reading of the prior journal, and received the first calendar item, Senate Bill 246, which was referred to the appropriate standing committee. The chamber also announced several committee reassignments under Rule 33D. The reassignments included Senate Bill 18, concerning the State Board of Social Work Examiners, moved to Finance; Senate Bill 42, relating to reduction in facilities and veteran service organizations, moved to Judicial Proceedings; Senate Bill 106, the vehicle emissions inspection program repeal, moved to Judicial Proceedings; Senate Bill 119, the State Board of Environmental Health Specialist sunset extension, moved to Finance; and Senate Bill 186, concerning optometry examination requirements, moved to Finance. The presiding officer noted the reassignment process and joked that the chief of staff had a 98% accuracy rate on initial committee assignments. No substantive debate or votes on legislation occurred. The Senate thanked the pages for their service, held a quorum call for the pro forma session, and then adjourned without objection until Monday, January 19th at 8:00 p.m.

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• Speaker: The rules provide that the officers of the House will be appointed and that will be announced
• Speaker: The rules adopted last week, which would remain the same from previous sessions, continue to
• Speaker: The rules adopted last week, which would remain the same from previous sessions, continue to
• I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider House Resolution No. 114.
• Rules are suspended. The following resolution, the clerk will read the resolution.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The committee will come to order, and the coat rule is relaxed. I think it was already relaxed.
• Those are the ground rules.
• This is the same commission whose rulings were reversed in U.S. Supreme... ...U.S.
• I think we all know what happened when the rulings were reversed on the... ...the rulings were reversed
• The commission whose rulings were reversed in the U.S.

Keywords: 981, all

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• You know, there's also some moratorium on rules here.
• This is where we kind of get to the moratorium on rules.
• So section 7, 1, 1, one is a moratorium on rules way.
• The agency move quickly to review its existing rules The agency move quickly to review its existing rules
• That initial review show that the rules and contracts are in place.

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• But these rules are often vague and misused to silence different viewpoints.
• And then two, I never voted for the code of ethics 1010.5 rules.
• So kind of they implemented these rules at the top and they flowed down.
• This rule was not passed without the knowledge of all members. The um.
• No, I'm saying when the rule was, the rule was put forth to all the members almost 3 months before it

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• I suspend all necessary rules and unnecessary rules to take and consider House Resolution 957.
• The rules are suspended. Following resolution, the clerk will read the resolution.
• Rule six, section 14, subdivision three.
• Chair hears none, and the rules are suspended.
• The rules are suspended.

Bills: HB 118, HB388, HB 114, HB205, HB2789, HB2791, HB499, HB2960, HB3163, HB3135, HB2427, HB1618, HB1672, HB1722, HB1338, HB787, HB2618, HB879, HB 1126, HB4134, HB3513, HB718, HB1536, HB1445, HB1640, HB1893, HB1734, HB3229, HB3306, HB 1276, HB3272, HB3276, HB3516, HB4145, HB1585, HB4810, HB2989, HB2558, HB3014, HB2742, HB1695, HB29, HB 125, HB145, HB171, HB255, HB50, HB363, HB 116, HB491, HB1495, HB368, HB 1285, HB1905, HB2002, HB917, HB2723, HB2067, HB 1238, HB745, HB 1188, HB1606, HB2003, HB2147, HB2355, HB2546, HB2495, HB2818, HB2249, HB3228, HB3240, HB1507, HB658, HB1748, HB1851, HB1922, HB2798, HB 107, HB1587, HB3684, HB 118, HB388, HB 114, HB205, HB2789, HB2791, HB499, HB2960, HB3163, HB3135, HB2427, HB1618, HB1672, HB1722, HB1338, HB787, HB2618, HB879, HB 1126, HB4134, HB3513, HB718, HB1536, HB1445, HB1640, HB1893, HB1734, HB3229, HB3306, HB 1276, HB3272, HB3276, HB3516, HB4145, HB1585, HB4810, HB2989, HB2558, HB3014, HB2742, HB1695, HB609, HB630, HB420, HB767, HB1708, HB1404, HB2457, HB140, HB227, HB913, HB2198, HB2763, HB 1261, HB 1135, HB1318, HB2358, HB2765, HB2735, HB3307, HB 1242, HB2842, HB333, HB201, HB694, HB2415, HB155, HB272, HB405, HB519, HB 1136, HB 1275, HB1437, HB1532, HB1675, HB1868, HB1888, HB1990, HB2286, HB2523, HB3129, HB3251, HB3354, HB3479, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3887, HB4163, HB4238, HB 1240, HB1842, HB2029, HB2622, HB3255, HB654, HB4643, HB4945, HB3611, HB3724, HB3623, HB3810, HB4127, HCR78, HCR12, SB767

Keywords: HB 388, HB388, coordination of benefits, COB questionnaire, health benefit plan, health insurance, insurance commissioner, Texas Department of Insurance, uniform form, primary payer, secondary payer, multiple coverage, dual coverage, Medicaid, CHIP, managed care, HMO, small employer health plan, school district health coverage, self-funded plan

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• At least today we're discussing rules, school districts.
• The rest of Florida offers Florida's regional education consortia helps our rule.
• State board rule but also provides high of rigor for our classroom instruction.
• Multiple rules comes out of that.
• But they're the exception to the rule. I can promise you. I will bet you my family farm.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Speaker, I move you, sir, that the absent members be excused in accordance with the House rules.
• <00:06:38.960> for ordered in possession of the rules for ordered in possession of the rules
• Next order of business is the Committee on Committees and Rules Committee.
• committees and rules committee. committees and rules committee.
• committee at the on committees and rules committee at the clerk's<00:38:21.040> desk.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:18 Report of Committees 05:09 Orders of the Day 06:40 HB 169 06:50 HB 393 13:08 HB 194 15:43 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 24:38 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 35:23 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 38:09 ConC/Rules Report 40:57 Floor Amendments 42:04 Adjournment 42:20, 958, all

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recorded 95 members present, approved the prior journal, and received notice from the Senate that Senate Bills 1 and 3 had passed and were sent over for concurrence. Committee reports advanced a number of bills on housing, local purchasing, health care credentials, postsecondary education, school bus safety, special license plates, milk transportation, veteran PTSD treatment, and the Kentucky Fire Commission, with several reported with committee substitutes. The chamber then considered House Bill 169 on coverage for feeding or eating disorders. The sponsor explained that the bill addresses insurance coverage decisions tied to body mass index by requiring BMI to be considered alongside another factor, such as depression, anxiety, or family circumstances, and said the committee substitute clarified that one factor alone could not control the decision. The substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 95-0. House Bill 393, which updates the Alzheimer’s and related dementias council, adds a caregiver seat, and requires an annual action project including an early detection toolkit, also passed unanimously, 95-0. House Bill 194, relating to cigar bars, drew the most discussion. The sponsor said the bill does not repeal existing smoke-free ordinances, but creates a narrow exemption for tightly defined cigar bars, with a 25% gross revenue threshold from cigar-related sales, age restrictions, local permitting options, smoke containment requirements, and signage. Members asked about local authority, other tobacco products, and whether the bill could affect smoking bans; supporters emphasized the narrow scope and personal choice, while opponents said their districts’ smoking bans and constituent concerns led them to vote no. The bill passed 69-24. The House then applied the clincher and moved to announcements, including committee schedule notices, a Small Business Day event, receptions, and citations recognizing National School Counseling Week, the KBLC Black History Celebration, and memorializing Brandy Engles.

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• Pursuant to clause 13 of rule one, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved.
• Pursuant to clause 13 of rule one, the House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 24,
• to clause 13 of rule one, the journal<00:02:04.000> of<00:02:04.079> the<00:02:04.240>
• Pursuant to clause 13<00:02:29.280> of<00:02:29.440> rule<00:02:29.680> one,<00:
• stands 13 of rule one, the House stands adjourned<00:02:30.879> until<00:02:31.120> 11:00<

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• change with the effects of those new rules.
• Many of you may be aware that within state jurisdictions there are processes and rules, legal rules,
• For example, where I had previously practiced in Minnesota, there's Rule 20. It's called Rule 20.
• And many of you may be aware within state jurisdictions, there are processes and rules, legal rules,
• For example, where I had previously practiced in Minnesota, there's Rule 20. It's called Rule 20.

Keywords: 908, all