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• Then you have to work with the local school board to be able to come up with... school board to be able
• What rules are you referring to since you already...
• I'm assuming they would be adopting rules.
• So they would have to adopt the rules as to...
• What type of rules would they be adopting?

Bills: SB211, HB96, SB215, SB257, SB13, SB13

Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising

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• For members who generally support municipal home rule, zoning authority, planning boards, there is a
• When we start infringing upon that home rule by telling our local planning boards and zoning boards what
• Our local planning boards and zoning boards what they may and may not consider in any application coming
• The board is still open.
• Speaker, pursuant to Rule 15-21, Mr.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• even consider the rules of the court. even consider the rules of the court.
• The rule was ambiguous? >> Mr.
• The rule of prejudicial error. There's another rule that says the rule of harmless error.
• The rule of prejudicial error. There's another rule that says the rule of harmless error.
• In Board of Education v.

Bills: HB0066, HJ0005, HB0010

Keywords: administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, state agencies, regulatory interpretation, statutory interpretation, separation of powers, individual liberty, administrative procedure, agency action, Wyoming Supreme Court, district court review, oil and gas inspector, regulatory challenge, anti-deference, law enforcement, memorial, Patrolman Rosa

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• Uh, smart, then we're we're on board.
• Um and um very few people um board.
• , it's currently written in the HP rules, it's currently written in the HP rules, a<00:55:23.280>
• This is currently in rules and this.
• strike, your out rule. Yeah. strike, your out rule. Yeah.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If a decision is made to release an inmate, then the board also sets the rules.
• So on that same note, the parole. board has Marsha Moberly Board of Pardons and Pearls.
• So the Pearl Board has board-voted programs that we- cooperatively discuss and agree to with the Texas
• I think people not following the rules or the rules are not complete is an issue. And every time.
• Well, there were rules about it prior to the violations. There were rules.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And again, Rule 19D. I'm sorry, Rule 2019A. A member shall confine himself to the question.
• I see no discussion on the board.
• I see no discussion on the board.
• I see no discussion on the board.
• board for too long.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I have a resolution from Rules. All right. Secretary, receive the resolution from Rules.
• . rules. rules.
• Govern by the rules there. You know, I ... talking as legal eagle. You the rules, they all.
• I I I couldn't sell across the board. I I I couldn't sell across the board.
• making sure we stay with the rules. making sure we stay with the rules.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, then established a quorum with 27 senators present. The body excused absent senators, approved the previous day’s journal, and allowed bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The Senate also welcomed guests in the gallery, including Auburn University McCarter School of Building Science students and retired MPD Sergeant Martin Bean. The chamber received multiple House messages and gubernatorial confirmations, referring several local bills and appointments to the appropriate committees. Committee reports included favorable action on Senate Bills 298 and 91 from County and Municipal Government, and House Bills 297, 365, and 436 from Local Legislation. The Senate adopted several resolutions, including recognitions for Tharptown Baptist Church, Tuskegee University Day, Dr. Bradley Heim, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School volleyball, and a special order calendar resolution setting priority bills for the 15th legislative day. On local bills, the Senate advanced and gave final passage to a series of county and municipal measures, including SB 301 (Perry County), SB 314 (Morgan County), SB 295 (Montgomery County), SB 312 (Marshall County), HB 371 (Pike County constitutional amendment), HB 386 (Elmore County), HB 330 (Etowah County), HB 409 (City of Alabaster), HB 408 (Shelby County), SB 299 (Barbour County), HB 416 (Cleburne County), and HB 421 (Lawrence County constitutional amendment). HB 337 on Madison County was carried over. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring Alabama’s record-breaking economic development year, citing major investments and job creation, and heard a lengthy Black History recognition segment on W.E.B. Du Bois, Patricia Roberts Harris, Langston Hughes, and Maya Angelou. The main policy discussion centered on Senate Bill 240 regarding parole hearings, with the sponsor explaining it would allow the Pardons and Parole Board to hear from inmates and victims by phone or video to reduce travel burdens and improve access. The sponsor said an amendment was being worked on and moved to carry the bill over to the call of the chair, while another senator raised questions about whether inmates currently have an in-person opportunity to speak and whether board members would be able to question participants remotely.

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• House Bill 2189, relating to rules requiring the Arizona State Board of Nursing to adopt rules relating
• Committee on Rules recommends the following bills as proper consideration.
• Senator Kuby, I see you're on the board. Question or a comment?
• Senator Kuby, I see you're on the board. Question or a comment?
• Committee on Rules recommends the following bills as proper consideration.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It does not change any of the meaningful use rules.
• , the High Tech Act, and information blocking rules.
• Candidates submit their names and are reviewed by a board that is not inclusive of a Board of Governors
• Candidates submit their names and are reviewed by a board that is not inclusive of a Board of Governors
• This is the Rules Committee. This is the Rules Committee of the Florida Senate.

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. Sponsor Senator Grall explained an amendment that aligned the bill more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” allowing a 14-day extension, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several senators asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill applied post-mortem; Grall said the bill was limited to authorized access during the patient’s life. Testimony was largely opposed, with health information and provider groups warning that the bill could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with HIPAA and meaningful-use rules, burden facilities, and improperly broaden access to portals and sensitive records. Supporters argued it would improve patient access and speed. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote after debate on the bill as amended. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. Grall described provisions on synthetic turf, change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor scope, tall mass timber, pool and spa contractor scope, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and solar/energy storage inspections. Two amendments were adopted: one removed pool and spa contractor language and delayed the change-order provision until July 1, 2025; the other removed the tall mass timber section. Pool contractors testified against the scope expansion in the original bill, while others supported the remaining provisions. Senators raised concerns about the Florida Building Commission process and how the public-works language might affect small-business participation, but the bill as amended was ultimately reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. Grall said the bill would require parental consent for most minor health care decisions, allow parental access to records, restrict surveys/questionnaires, and limit use of biofeedback devices, while preserving certain exceptions such as emergency care and STD testing. An amendment clarified questionnaire opt-outs for K-12 students, added court-order exceptions, addressed DNA sampling for criminal investigations, refined biofeedback language, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions; it was adopted. The bill drew extensive testimony both for and against: supporters said it restored parental authority and protected children from decisions they are not equipped to make, while opponents argued it would endanger minors seeking confidential STI, mental health, or abuse-related care, especially in unsafe homes. Senators also debated whether the bill would conflict with existing laws and whether it could leave some minors untreated. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on the bill.

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• If second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides are restricted by rule through the board, the use becomes
• be addressed through rules not statute. be addressed through rules not statute.
• So the board can move... forward um and the board further forward um and the board further restricts<
• So the board can move quickly.
• That ruling never came.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• These are the summary of recommendations for the Texas Board, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
• Legislation and rule and rule.
• The veterinary board is so appreciative of the across the board raises we received last session.
• Your counterparts on the Florida, on Florida's medical board recently passed rules to prohibit physicians
• Law of the state of Texas and our board rules are applied to those complaints, and they are adjudicated

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• That school board and that school district. So the process is a multi-phase process.
• So the process is, that school board and that school district.
• , school board members, principals, to me is a direct assault on home rule of a municipality itself.
• So please explain why. rule of a municipality itself.
• The school board is going to shut it down in that district.

Summary: The committee first took up PCS for HB 123, which would change the process for converting a public school to a charter school by requiring approval from a majority of parents at the school, allow municipalities to apply to convert certain schools under limited circumstances, and address surplus school property in districts with declining enrollment. The sponsor said the bill is meant to give parents the primary say and to prevent districts from holding unused property. Opponents, including the Florida PTA, several members, and public speakers, argued the bill excludes teachers, school boards, and other stakeholders, could disenfranchise parents who do not live in the municipality, and could create enrollment, transportation, and equity problems. After debate, the bill passed 13-5 and was reported favorably. The committee then heard HB 597 on diabetes management in schools. The bill would allow school districts and charter schools to procure and store glucagon pens for emergency treatment of severe hypoglycemia, permit trained personnel to administer them, require 911 to be called after use, and add limited liability protections. The sponsor said the medication is inexpensive and could save lives for the roughly 7,000 diabetic K-12 students in Florida. An amendment clarified that public and charter schools are both covered. The bill drew support from the American Diabetes Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Florida PTA, and members from both parties praised the measure. It passed unanimously and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, which would add walking along freeways, expressways, and their ramps as a hazardous condition requiring bus service for elementary students within two miles of school. The sponsor described personal examples of children walking near dangerous roads and said the bill is intended to prevent injuries and deaths. An amendment narrowed the language by deleting “state highway.” Public testimony included a parent who described her child being hit by a car and urged broader coverage, while members raised concerns about bus shortages and fiscal impact. Most members spoke in support, emphasizing student safety, and the bill was reported favorably after debate.

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• Rules and in the what's ...the standard.
• They’ve actually published the rules and regulations earlier... ...rules and regulations earlier, at
• So, the rules have been filed.
• Board of Nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• These boards and commissions.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Rule 5, section... section 35 actually authorizes this motion, and rule 5, section 35 establishes that
• I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up HR647.
• And on the board of the Strake Foundation.
• The chair hears none, the rules are suspended.
• Set out the rules for this, but essentially, yes.

Bills: HJR4, HJR6, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax

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• When the rule went into effect, it was very important that we do.
• Can we get it across the board either allowed or you don't allow it?
• Where are the other couple folks that are on the board?
• It's really weird that we have a board, but yet we can't.
• I believe that's on the board. She's been pretty helpful.

Keywords: 914, all

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• imperative as deemed by the board chair. imperative as deemed by the board chair.
• school board school board school<00:33:30.640> board,<00:33:31.440> you<00:33:31.720
• matter before the board. Thank you. matter before the board. Thank you.
• . boards. boards.
• DHHS to similar rules. DHHS to similar rules.

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• Failure to comply with conflict of interest requirements increases the risk that board staff and board
• Failure to comply with conflict of interest requirements increases the risk that board staff and board
• Every case goes to the board, so the board hears every single case.
• board.
• We prioritized rules and created a rules team to not only get rule review and rulemaking current, but

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Summary: The Joint Natural Resources and House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committees of Reference heard the Arizona Auditor General’s sunset review of the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board. The audit found the board generally met some licensing requirements, but it did not timely investigate and resolve 49 of 159 complaints in fiscal year 2024, and it did not fully comply with conflict-of-interest disclosure and filing requirements. The Auditor General also identified weaknesses in continuing-education verification and other sunset-factor areas, and the board agreed to implement all 21 recommendations. Board staff said complaint volume has risen sharply since the pandemic, that the board’s process is slower because every case goes through an investigative committee and then the full board, and that it has already corrected some conflict-of-interest issues and is adding tools to improve continuing-education audits. The committee then heard testimony from the board’s executive director and from the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association. The executive director emphasized the board’s public-protection mission, described the shortage of veterinarians and veterinary technicians, and said the board is working to improve efficiency through a new e-licensing system and staff training. Members asked about the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, complaint backlogs, and whether the board could do more to recruit rural practitioners; the board said it lacks direct recruiting authority but supports multiple licensure pathways and loan-assistance efforts. The veterinary association supported the board’s oversight and said it is also working on rural and large-animal workforce issues through partnerships and advocacy. The committee then voted to recommend continuing the board for eight years, until July 1, 2034. The committee next took up the Arizona State Land Department, beginning with the Auditor General’s presentation on the department’s sunset review and prior special audit. The audit found the department had not updated its required five-year disposition plan since 2011, had sold more than 48,000 acres without an active plan, had allowed agricultural rental rates to go unchanged since 2006 despite market increases, and had not consistently inspected mineral-related leases or properly managed reclamation bonds. The Auditor General said these issues created risks of lost revenue, reduced transparency, and public-safety hazards, and recommended 18 corrective actions in the main review plus 34 additional recommendations on other issues; the department agreed to most recommendations but declined to adopt a written policy for commissioner-initiated land sales. Commissioner Robin Sahid said the department is working through audit recommendations, has created a rules team, improved its customer portal, and is pursuing new policies on water use, transportation-basin leases, and disposition planning. Members questioned the department about agricultural leases, groundwater valuation, the Fondomonte leases and reimbursement for improvements, the canceled Coyotes land auction, backlog and processing times, and the use of consultants and administrative funds. The commissioner said the department had over 2,000 applications in queue when she arrived, that it has made progress reducing the backlog, and that it is conducting stakeholder outreach on water-efficiency standards and lease addenda. No final vote on the land department continuation was taken in the portion provided.

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• And then two, I never voted for the code of ethics 1010.5 rules.
• 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
• Um, we elect our local board of directors.
• we, yes, we, we have a board of directors meetings twice a year.

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• Pursuant to Senate Rule 7.12A, the printing rule, I move that Senate Bill 3 not be printed.
• The rules are suspended.
• TDEM knows those rules well.
• adopted by the board.
• Rules suspended.

Bills: SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3, SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts, congressional map, redistricting, gerrymandering, 2020 Census, census tracts, block groups, voting districts, election law, Texas House of Representatives districts, federal congressional districts, 2026 elections

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• and the Board of Governors.
• Senator, those are our rules.
• It's an internal rule.
• Senator, those are our rules.
• It's an internal rule.

Keywords: 987, senate, all