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• Are they established via legislation, and if they are, would legislation have to be enacted to perhaps
• and if they are would legislation and if they are would legislation<00:11:54.760> have<00:11:
• Are they established via legislation, and if they are, would legislation have to be enacted to perhaps
• <00:18:26.440> proposed proposed legislation proposed proposed legislation proposed legislation
• , so-called enabling legislation, is enabling legislation that can't be rescinded.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I started reading up on some proposed legislation that.
• I'm excited about this piece of legislation.
• So, I know this is life-saving legislation.
• It's probably in the Code of Criminal Procedures.
• It's a waste of valuable legislative time and energy to entertain purposeless legislation.

Bills: HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HB799, HB 1135, HJR15, HJR16, HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HJR15, HJR16

Keywords: family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit

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• undefined lacking clear legislative undefined lacking clear legislative intent<01:06:00.880>
• abortion this Common Sense legislation abortion this Common Sense legislation has<01:10:14.159><
• Minnesotans want these protections, and they want to know how their legislators are voting on this.
• Minnesotans want these protections, and they want to know how their legislators are voting on this.
• <01:38:54.119> can<01:38:54.400> sit that we as legislators can sit that we as legislators

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I move to excuse those members on this legislative day who were excused on the previous legislative day
• Bernal has done with this legislation.
• procedure, it can be performed.
• Of the doctor that's performing the procedure.
• We need to pass this legislation.

Bills: SB31, SB33, SB20, SB217, SB264, SB269, SB650, SB681, SB528, SB502, SB740, SB916, SB995, SB10, SB2581, SB2570, SB3031, SB24, SB379, SB1171, SB1121, SB1120, SB1061, SB1036, SB1019, SB890, SB11, SB868, SB1188, SB1254, SB2778, SB2543, SB2443, SB1333, SB1259, SB1401, SB1404, SB2139, SB2165, SB2237, SB2268, SB1202, SB1198, SB1212, SB1451, SB1470, SB1498, SB965, SB1547, SB1667, SB1818, SB1902, SB2129, SB2078, SB2069, SB1737, SB1589, SB1318, SB387, SB1150, SB1574, SB2127, SB3034, SB860, SB1278, SCR5, SCR32, SB4, SB23, SB1762, SB34, SB60, SB706, SB1814, SB1220, SB523, SB565, SB1253, SB840, SB764, SB2383, SB2155, SB1535, SB1423, SB1566, SB1804, SB1728, SB1816, SB1952, SB75, SB2068, SB1455, SB213, SB627, SB2037, SB670, SB896, SB917, SB1184, SB971, SB1255, SB1261, SB1283, SB991, SB1733, SB21, SB231, SB739, SB1252, SB1371, SB646, SB3, SCR27, SB552, SB1405, SB1948, SB243, SJR1, SB31, SB33, SB20, SB217, SB264, SB269, SB650, SB681, SB528, SB502, SB740, SB916, SB995, SB10, SB2581, SB2570, SB3031, SB24, SB379, SB1171, SB1121, SB1120, SB1061, SB1036, SB1019, SB890, SB11, SB868, SB1188, SB1254, SB2778, SB2543, SB2443, SB1333, SB1259, SB1401, SB1404, SB2139, SB2165, SB2237, SB2268, SB1202, SB1198, SB1212, SB1451, SB1470, SB1498, SB965, SB1547, SB1667, SB1818, SB1902, SB2129, SB2078, SB2069, SB1737, SB1589, SB1318, SB387, SB1150, SB1574, SB2127, SB3034, SB860, SB1278, SCR5, SCR32, SB546, SB647, SB648, SB1493, SB1709, SB2001, HB5669, HB3115, HB5655, HB5675, HB5689, HB5690, HB5653, HB3228, HB2802, HB45, HB1318, HB5560, HB2894, HB4344, HB2775, HB33, HB 12, HB148

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• folks around the state, including law enforcement officers, realizing the gravity of that piece of legislation
• So that we can try to put together a good piece of legislation, see where it goes. Senator Orr.
• changes that needed to be procedural changes that needed to be made<00:12:48.080> with<00:12:
• There are already procedures in place for this to take place and I extending the period of time that
• There are already procedures in place for this to take place and I extending the period of time that

Bills: SB118, SB203, HB420, HB414, HB363, HB405, HB261, HB263, HB327, HB348, HB228, HB282, SB273, HB7, SB296, SB199, SB47, SB204, HB80, HB11, HB192

Keywords: bail, offenses, constitutional amendment, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, Baldwin County, local bill, education funding, school tax, privilege license tax, county tax revenue, municipal school board, Baldwin County Board of Education

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• Prior to the last legislative session, the Secretary of State's office held and shared the home address
• , including a state agency multiple-award contract purchasing procedure.
• So this legislation is different than the other authorizing statutes for risk pools?
• This legislation is very timely.
• This legislation is very timely.

Bills: HB111

Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, with most measures laid out by Senate sponsors and then left pending after brief public testimony. Early bills focused on construction and licensing issues, including HB 305 on prompt payment for public construction audits, HB 5093 on restoring public access to notary contact information, HB 2037 on updating landlord-tenant repair and security deposit rules, HB 4214 on a centralized public information request contact database, and HB 5435 exempting higher education institutions from a 90-day notice requirement for certain public-private partnership projects. Testimony was generally supportive on these bills, and no votes were taken; each was left pending. The committee also considered several transparency and regulatory bills. HB 111 would expand the Public Information Act to certain nonprofit state associations and narrow some attorney-client and working-paper exceptions, with supporters arguing it would improve oversight of public funds and critics questioning the scope and thresholds. HB 5129 would protect occupational license holders’ personal identifying information from disclosure without consent, HB 4350 would allow peace officers to redact personal information from online real property records, HB 4748 would authorize multiple-award state purchasing contracts, and HB 4765 would clean up code enforcement officer licensing rules. HB 4134 would allow motor vehicle creditors to charge limited fees for electronic payment options while requiring a free alternative, and HB 1043 would direct a study of blockchain-based property title records; both drew testimony, with some concern about the practical effects and vendor implications of the blockchain study. Several bills addressed insurance, workforce, and digital-asset regulation. HB 3520 would reduce the insurance coverage required for transportation network companies during the period when a driver is en route to pick up a passenger, drawing support from Texans for Lawsuit Reform and opposition from trial lawyers who argued the higher coverage better protects the public. HB 3320 would create a self-insurance pool for religious institutions, with TDI explaining it would still be regulated but operate under a special statutory framework. HB 4233 would modernize rules for digital asset service providers by removing certain auditor-access requirements and updating reporting and licensing provisions. HB 3923 would reduce bachelor’s-degree requirements for some state jobs, though Every Texan argued low pay, not degree requirements, is the main driver of turnover. HB 4518 would create a legal structure for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations tied to blockchain governance; business law experts opposed it as unnecessary and potentially risky, while crypto advocates supported it. Finally, HB 1803 would join an interstate compact for dentists and dental hygienists, with supporters citing workforce shortages and opponents saying Texas already licenses quickly and that the compact could weaken state oversight. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly closed testimony and left bills pending, and a quorum was eventually established before later items were heard.

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• I'm concerned that this type of legislation sounds like something a nonprofit should be working on, and
• Members, we are legislators and we like to legislate.
• In that case, they asked the attorney general for an opinion rather than the attorney general legislating
• don't believe it would be impacted because it's still going to be that to be able to perform the procedure
• in 19 Section 505 unless that procedure is already exempted from the Central Purchasing Act of 1974.

Keywords: 914, all

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• This is a procedure where a trustee may notify the beneficiaries of the existence of a trust and give
• This is largely a procedural matter.
• This is largely a procedural matter.
• <00:23:57.240> notice<00:23:57.760> in<00:23:57.880> these<00:23:58.080> procedur
• who need notice in these procedur who need notice in these procedur setings<00:23:59.640> um<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You're a rural legislator, as am I, and you understand.
• Finally, the bill contains both a legislative intent and legislative findings clause.
• Finally, the bill contains both a legislative intent and legislative findings clause.
• Finally, the bill contains both a legislative intent and legislative findings clause.
• This legislation relates to the broader ag-urban legislation that was passed last year, which I was unable

Bills: SB1137, SB1176, SB1287, SB1335, SB1336, SB1445, SB1677

Keywords: underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire, locator strip, interactive positive response system, landlord duties, apartment community, mobile home park

Summary: The committee first received a presentation from the Arizona Water Banking Authority by Dr. Rebecca Burnett. She explained the authority’s role in storing Colorado River water as long-term storage credits, its funding sources, and its obligations to provide backup supplies for CAP municipal and industrial subcontractors, the Hualapai River Indian community, and Nevada. Members asked about future firming for CAP users, recovery of credits, water quality issues, and whether municipalities banking water themselves affects the authority’s supply. Burnett said the authority has no current firming policy for CAP M&I subcontractors, is waiting on Colorado River guidelines, and does not have excess water to bank because no surplus is available. No action was taken on the presentation. The committee then heard and voted on several bills. SB 1445, as amended, allows small municipalities to test bacteriological samples on site with EPA-approved equipment; the sponsor and a rural mayor argued it would save money and improve responsiveness, while some members questioned whether the change was already possible under existing law. The bill passed 6-4. SB 1137, with a Taylor amendment, modernizes Arizona’s 811 call-before-you-dig system by adding large-project coordination meetings, an interactive positive response system, and related procedures; it passed unanimously 10-0. SB 1287, which expands an existing groundwater use allowance for irrigation grandfathered rights from initial AMAs to all AMAs, passed 9-1. The committee also considered SB 1335, as amended, which in its final form addressed a temporary continuation of irrigation tied to the Ag-to-Urban program and groundwater savings credits; DWR said the amendment was still a placeholder and needed cleanup, while supporters said it would help manage timing issues for farmers and developers. It passed 5-4. SB 1336 reauthorized the State Land Department through 2030 and added oversight, reporting, and planning requirements; the department was neutral but raised concerns about the proposed oversight committee and implementation details. After debate over the need for another board and the length of reauthorization, it passed 5-4. Finally, SB 1677 appropriates $3 million to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management for salt cedar mitigation along the lower Gila River corridor. Supporters from Audubon Southwest, the City of Buckeye, and local landowners said the invasive trees increase flood and wildfire risk, consume large amounts of water, and crowd out native habitat; some members raised concerns about herbicide use and wanted more detail on the mitigation plan. The bill passed 9-0. The chair then thanked staff and members, and the meeting adjourned.

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• >> We'll hear about the latest legislative >> We'll hear about the latest legislative
• There may be some things that will require legislative policymaking.
• will require uh legislative will require uh legislative policymaking.<00:14:41.199> I<00:
• of those things require legislative of those things require legislative action.<00:16:13.920>
• you can find those on the legislative you can find those on the legislative reference<00:20:40.960

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The program opened the 2026 Senate session with tributes to Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and others lost or injured during the interim, including Senator John Hoffman, who returned to the floor after surviving an attack. Senators repeatedly framed the session around courage, grief, civil discourse, and a commitment to govern despite heightened fear and political violence. The Capitol itself has changed in response, with locked doors, new security systems, more law enforcement presence, and new visitor guidelines. A major segment focused on Capitol security. Senator Bonnie Westlin said the Axtell report, commissioned by the Department of Public Safety, was the basis for new screening measures and identified weapon screening as the top priority. She said the goal is to create a safer perimeter for members, staff, and the thousands of annual visitors, while keeping access workable through single entry points and Evolv screening machines. She also discussed Senate restrictions on guns in the gallery, possible future legislation to ban guns on the Capitol complex, encrypted badges, internal access controls, and behavioral threat assessments. She noted some recommendations will require funding, with the Department of Administration seeking about $41 million. The program also highlighted the Senate fiscal review, described as a nonpartisan summary of the enacted budget that is being moved toward a more interactive web format. Another segment featured Senator Eric Lucero on affordable housing and home ownership. He said the Minnesota Housing workforce and affordable home ownership program is intended to increase owner-occupied housing supply, but argued that 123 homes built statewide is not enough to address the shortage. Lucero blamed regulation and permitting delays for higher costs, said Minnesota homes can cost $50,000 to $150,000 more than comparable homes in neighboring states, and said he will continue pushing for regulatory rollbacks to make home ownership more attainable.

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• to administer whatever procedure they need would go up because of the lack of getting in...
• Whatever procedure they need would go up because of the lack of getting in a timely manner.
• Just to inquire the witness: do you all have a procedure if there's something that can be handled by
• But isn't there a CSR procedure for granting medical parole?
• I got that legislation. Compassionate release. I got that legislation, compassionate release.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• If the card is returned with a forwarding address, there are procedures in place for how to handle that
• Additional procedures are required for postal verification.
• In turn, this allowed us to pass along the FBI's guidance for safe handling procedures to those counties
• They followed the law and procedures to ensure that the records were reviewed and challenged.
• Back to the 2018 Office of the Legislative Auditor report, as well as the current process that the OLA

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• continue to develop this legislation continue to develop this legislation that<00:24:07.120>
• <00:37:42.960> body<00:37:43.560> here legislative body here legislative body here for<
• sure that those procedures are happening.
• <01:22:25.120> at that there are ongoing procedures at that there are ongoing procedures at
• and making sure that those procedures and making sure that those procedures are<01:22:31.560>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• RELATING TO PEDIATRIC PATIENT CARE, CONDUCT TRAINING ON POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, DESIGNATE A PEDIATRIC
• IT'S A BURN THAT IS GENERATED AS A RESULT OF THE INSTRUMENT THAT IS USED WHICH IS PROPER PROCEDURE.
• AGAIN, THANK YOU REPRESENTATIVE WOODSON FOR THIS LEGISLATION.
• LAST YEAR FLORIDA HEALTHCARE WAS PROUD TO SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION THAT WAS ULTIMATELY INCLUDED IN THE
• >> THESE ARE GOOD EXAMPLES OF WHY THIS LEGISLATION WAS NEEDED BECAUSE TRANSPARENCY WAS AT THE PUBLIC

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• elections, procedures, security, and confidence in Louisiana elections.
• Importantly, this bill does not limit access. strong procedures.
• We're trying to legislate. Let's get moving.
• the legislative session.
• We structured this information based on the legislation that we mirrored to the legislation that was

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 319, which would tighten and standardize voter identification rules at polling places. Senator Presley and Secretary of State Nancy Landry said the bill replaces the current “generally recognized” photo ID standard with a specific list of acceptable IDs, removes the affidavit-only option, and allows voters without a photo ID to cast a conditional paper ballot at the registrar of voters office or during early voting if they later provide approved documentation within two days after the election. Supporters argued the bill improves consistency, election integrity, and poll-worker guidance while still preserving access through alternative documents and free state IDs; opponents warned it could create confusion and burden seniors, students, homeless voters, and others without easy access to the required documents. After debate, the committee reported SB 319 favorably by a 7-2 vote. The committee then approved Senate Bill 202, which adds one day of compensated meeting time for parish boards of election supervisors in certain elections, and Senate Bill 25, which revises the compensation schedule for registrars of voters and related staff. SB 25 was amended to remove outdated step references and make conforming technical changes, and supporters said the pay structure has not been updated since 2007 despite increased duties and workload. The committee also adopted and reported favorably Senate Concurrent Resolution 29, creating a legislative study committee on water quality in the Chafalalaya Basin, and House Concurrent Resolution 85, creating a task force on illegal dumping, both with technical amendments. In addition, the committee advanced Senate Concurrent Resolution 63, which asks the legislative auditor to review how fiscal notes are prepared during session, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 33, which creates a work-based learning coordination task force to improve alignment among education, workforce, and employer partners. SCR 33 was amended to change the appointing authority for two members. The committee also approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, establishing the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, and House Resolution 196, which creates a study committee on the impact of fallen trees on residential property and insurance issues. Several of these measures were supported by agency representatives or outside groups, and the committee adopted technical amendments where needed before reporting the bills and resolutions favorably.

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• Now on to procedural motions.
• She introduced the first legislative... ...seniors and families here in this body.
• She introduced the first legislation for death with dignity.
• Assistant Majority Leader Garcia, you're recognized for your procedural motion. Mr.
• As his legislative supporting the campaign for then Governor Ronald Reagan.

Summary: The Assembly met with a quorum present after a roll call and prayer, then proceeded through routine journal, procedural, and guest-introduction business. Members recognized several guests, including local district officials, Japanese business leaders, and students/interns, and the chamber also observed remarks about the Texas flooding tragedy during the prayer. The body then moved through the daily file, including second-reading items and concurrence votes on AB 390, which expands the slow-down/move-over law to stationary vehicles, and AB 1478, which allows retailers to absorb mattress recycling fees; both measures had Senate amendments concurred in by recorded vote. The Assembly adopted AJR 12, a bipartisan resolution recognizing Head Start Month and urging Congress and the President to protect and increase Head Start funding. Multiple members spoke in support, emphasizing the program’s role in early education, health, nutrition, and family support, especially in rural and low-income communities; the resolution received 70 ayes and no noes after 69 co-authors were added. The chamber also adopted ACR 96, designating a portion of Highway 101 in Humboldt County as the Patty Berg Memorial Highway, and SCR 50, which calls for state review of climate adaptation and maladaptation criteria to improve climate resilience planning; both measures passed without opposition. On the consent calendar, the Assembly added co-authors to ACR 81 and adopted the second-day consent calendar and remaining consent items, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The body also approved a motion to return AB 529 from engrossing and enrolling to the Senate for further action. The session concluded with numerous adjournment-in-memory tributes, most notably for Rincon Tribal Council Chairman Bo Mazzetti and former legislative secretary George Steffes, followed by a moment of silence for each and adjournment until Monday, July 14 at 1 p.m.

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• the Administrative Procedure Act. the Administrative Procedure Act.
• We support this legislation.
• Uh we have support this legislation.
• in the in the legislation the definition in<01:10:52.719> the<01:10:52.880> legislation
• And legislatively cha that.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 74, which would require state agencies, especially the Department of Environmental Services and other permitting agencies, to report more detailed data on permit applications, approvals, denials, pending applications, and permits taking longer than 90 days. The sponsor’s representative and a lawyer who helped draft the bill argued that the legislature needs comprehensive permitting data to evaluate whether current timelines are reasonable and whether regulatory delays are burdening property owners and economic activity. They said the information should already be tracked within existing budgets, despite a fiscal note claiming additional staff would be needed. A Business and Industry Association representative supported the bill, saying better data is needed to understand actual permitting timelines and to help streamline the process, especially in light of housing and development concerns. Members asked whether the bill was simply collecting data without a clear next step, and the response was that the data would allow lawmakers to judge whether existing deadlines, extensions, and exemptions are justified and whether changes to permit timelines are needed. Several members agreed the information would be useful and that agencies should already be tracking it. The committee then voted to pass Senate Bill 74 on a roll call, with the motion approved and the bill placed on consent for further consideration, with a note that it would go to finance for review of the fiscal note. The committee then took up Senate Bill 196, which would raise the threshold for certain in-house construction projects handled by the Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services and two other departments from $500,000 to $1 million, described as an inflationary update. The sponsor said the department’s existing staff can handle these smaller renovation-type projects and that the bill should not require new positions; the deputy adjutant general later confirmed the department does not need additional staff and said the projects are typically roof, boiler, and similar repairs. Members asked about a fiscal note suggesting new positions and about revenue/expenditure impacts, and the sponsor explained that the fiscal note language appeared to reflect an earlier draft and that the budget effect is largely a shift in where the work is performed. The committee recessed briefly for the deputy adjutant general’s arrival, then continued discussion of the bill.

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• Um there and and and legislation.
• There's no mandates in this legislation.
• There's no mandates in this legislation.
• Uh we think this is a good piece of legislation.
• We this is a good piece of legislation.

Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

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• day be dispensed with any legislative day be dispensed with any legislative day be dispensed with any
• website and will be for our legislative website and will be for our legislative website and will be
• observing the legislative process any observing the legislative process any observing the legislative
• for the next legislative the legislation for the next legislative the legislation for the next legislative
• policy and procedure politics okay uh policy and procedure politics okay uh policy and procedure the

Keywords: sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219

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• an accountant performs special procedures and documents findings.
• <00:02:13.360> which an AUP or an agreed upon procedure which an AUP or an agreed upon procedure
• <00:02:16.239> and performs special procedures and performs special procedures and documents
• They still have to have an AUP, which is agreed-upon procedures.
• members. legislative members receive per DM and legislative members receive per DM and are<00:45:33.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all