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• And whereas home education is part of America's national heritage, as evidenced in the formative years
• evidenced America's national heritage as evidenced in<00:19:43.760> the<00:19:43.840> formative
• /c><00:19:44.320> years<00:19:44.679> of<00:19:44.919> home-educated in the formative
• years of home-educated in the formative years of home-educated Americans<00:19:46.080> such<00
• brought some form of um legislation<01:02:35.600> here<01:02:36.440> and<01:02:36.680>

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the journal, and then proceeded out of order to consider Senate Joint Resolution 20, recognizing April 9, 2026, as Home Education Day in Colorado. Senator Pelton spoke in strong support of home education, describing it as a parent-led choice that benefits students and families. The resolution was adopted on a 30-0 vote, and the current roll was added as co-sponsors. The chamber then took up the consent calendar and passed House Bill 1229, House Bill 1244, and Senate Bill 153. HB 1229, which concerns the human-animal bond as a social determinant of health, drew three no votes from Senators Pelton, Zamora Wilson, and Baeza; the other two measures passed unanimously. The Senate also laid over third reading of bills until Friday, April 10. In Committee of the Whole, senators considered Senate Bill 72, which increases criminal penalties for assaultive conduct involving a motor vehicle and adds causing death with a motor vehicle to criminally negligent homicide. The committee adopted the report and advanced the bill on second reading. Later, the chamber laid over Senate Bill 134 and House Bill 1084 until April 10, and then took up Senate Bill 140, which would exempt certain rare disease and plasma therapies from review by the Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board. Sponsors and supporters argued the bill protects access for patients with rare diseases and prevents harm to treatment development, while opponents said it would weaken the PDAB’s affordability work and was too broad. Senators Weisman and Gonzales spoke against the bill, with Weisman citing concerns about the federal definition used and Gonzales defending the PDAB’s role in lowering drug costs; the debate continued in the transcript without a final vote shown.

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• You can fill out the form afterward. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• And then the third one was if you score highly proficient on a district-adopted benchmark or formative
• And then the third one was if you score highly proficient on a district-adopted benchmark or formative
• Each county superintendent must also develop a publicly available CEC application form and may develop
• To summarize how this very long bill addressed... an attestation form for a child who is placed by its

Bills: HB2093, HB2370, HB2376, HB2380, HB2381, HB2383, HB2423, HB2481, HB2621, HB2895, HB4005, HB4043, HB4109

Keywords: mental health, school curriculum, education policy, instruction requirements, statute repeal, charter schools, education, weapons detection, public safety, school administration, school districts, real estate transactions, school property, bond issuance, land use approval, capital improvements, school governance, board meetings, education funding, parental notification

Summary: The committee first approved the March 18, 2026 minutes and then considered the nomination of John Snyder to the State Board for Charter Schools. Snyder described his background in municipal finance, charter school financings, and prior service with Arizona charter school organizations and the Arizona School for the Arts. Members asked about how his finance experience would help the board’s oversight role, and the committee voted 6-0 with one not voting to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard HB 2093, which would remove the statutory requirement that health education include mental health instruction tied to multiple dimensions of health and would repeal related consultation requirements in 2037. The sponsor argued the bill would remove social-emotional learning from schools and return mental health matters to parents, while opponents, including students, a suicide-loss parent, and youth mental health advocates, said school-based mental health education saves lives and should remain available with parental opt-out. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to give the bill a do pass recommendation. Several school safety and education bills followed. HB 4043, requiring at least one campus employee trained in CPR, first aid, and AED use where applicable, passed unanimously after testimony from the sponsor and school administrators. HB 4005, requiring instruction on ethical and educational uses of artificial intelligence in school districts beginning in 2027-28, passed 4-3 despite opposition from the Arizona Education Association over unfunded mandate concerns. HB 2895, allowing Native American language proficiency to satisfy a world language requirement and adding language clarifying districts are not required to offer such courses, passed unanimously as amended. HB 2383, renaming trampoline court safety legislation as Ty’s Law, also passed unanimously as amended. The committee also advanced HB 4109, a school public safety and notification bill requiring district safety policies, parent and law enforcement notification after life-threatening violence or weapon incidents, annual public safety reporting, and misdemeanor penalties for noncompliance. Testimony was sharply divided: supporters cited delayed or inadequate notification in serious incidents, while opponents argued the bill was too broad and criminalized administrators. The bill passed 4-3. The committee then approved HB 2376, appropriating $40 million for the school safety program and prioritizing school resource officers and school safety officers, and HB 2380, requiring greater public access to governing board meetings, materials, video, and out-of-state travel approvals; both passed 4-3. Finally, the committee began considering HB 2381, a major strike-everything amendment on career technical education district governance and funding, along with a follow-up amendment, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• So let us form this working group, uh, do our homework so that we can come back to the legislature. will
• So let us uh form working group. Mhm.
• So let us uh form this<00:15:49.040> working<00:15:49.360> group<00:15:50.079> uh
• <00:19:48.799> a Um, this resolution proposes forming a Um, this resolution proposes forming
• Many have formed working process.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Economic Development Technology Committee met on April 17, 2025, to hear STR 121, a resolution to form a working group to explore legalized gaming in Hawaii. Supporters, including DBED, labor representatives, and some industry interests, argued the measure would allow the state to gather more information, consider economic growth, job creation, investment, and tax revenue, and include a range of viewpoints before any final policy decision. Several supporters emphasized that a working group would help ensure informed decision-making and community input. Opponents argued that legalized gambling would disproportionately harm low-income residents and Native Hawaiians, increase addiction and related social harms, and bring crime, corruption, and human trafficking. Some cited examples from other states, illegal game rooms in Hawaii, and concerns that gambling revenue would be limited while social costs would be high. Others said the conversation should be led by local communities rather than industry stakeholders, and one testifier requested community representation on any working group for a potential stadium-area project. The committee also heard from witnesses who framed the measure as a way to address money leaving the state and to create a regulated alternative to illegal gambling. No vote or final action on STR 121 was taken during the hearing, and the chair noted the committee would need to adjourn in time for floor session if the hearing ran long.

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• it—that's why housing is just so paramount, and I think every member has iterated that in some shape or form
• it—that's why housing is just so paramount, and I think every member has iterated that in some shape or form
• it—that's why housing is just so paramount, and I think every member has iterated that in some shape or form
• <00:37:13.200> some<00:37:13.359> shape<00:37:13.599> or<00:37:13.760> form
• has iterated that in some shape or form has iterated that in some shape or form um<00:37:15.280>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The student publication release form targeted by these resolutions is unnecessarily hindering student
• The student publication<00:38:44.560> release<00:38:44.960> form<00:38:45.440> targeted
• <00:38:46.240> by publication release form targeted by publication release form targeted by
• was aware of this issue before these resolutions were introduced, and continuing to use an obsolete form
• <00:43:08.079> mentioned review and discuss the forms mentioned review and discuss the forms

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs held a resolutions hearing on April 1, 2025, and considered a series of measures largely focused on housing, domestic violence, corrections, Native Hawaiian issues, and public safety. Early items included HCR 158 HD1 and HR 153 HD1, which request a Judiciary-led working group to improve landlord-tenant code provisions to increase housing supply; Hawaii Realtors testified in strong support, and there was no opposition. The committee also heard HCR 55 and HR 51 on studying the effectiveness of domestic violence, restraining order, and stalking laws. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office said some requested data may exceed judicial authority but that useful Judiciary data exists, while the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the intent but urged broader, better-funded, survivor-inclusive analysis across all counties and islands. Members asked for clarification on the proposed draft, and the witness emphasized narrowing the scope, including stalking, and extending the timeline. The committee then took up HCR 23 HD1 on the new Oahu Community Correctional Center. The Public Defender supported adding a courtroom but objected to language about transporting released detainees away from residential communities or public spaces as unconstitutional; the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation supported the measure and said one multipurpose courtroom would be sufficient, and that most released inmates are picked up by family or programs, with others transported to a bus depot. HCR 174 HD1/HR 170 HD1, on in-school based learning programs for youth in the juvenile legal system, drew strong support from Debt Free Justice Hawaii, which said the resolution was youth-led and could help replace fees and fines with community service and rehabilitation opportunities. HCR 185, on an audit of proposed mandatory health insurance coverage for Native Hawaiian healing and cultural practices, received comments from Pāpa Lokahi supporting the concept but warning that reimbursement issues are complex, that the community should restart broader conversations, and that the measure should not be rushed or unfunded; members questioned whether the resolution was the right vehicle and whether it could affect ACA implementation. Several Native Hawaiian and community measures were also heard. HCR 147/HR 147, creating a legislative working group on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands funding, had support from DHHL and the Democratic Party of Hawaii. HCR 193 HD1/HR 186 HD1, on transferring Native Hawaiian burial site management to OHA, was strongly supported by OHA, which also proposed adding recognized lineal and cultural descendants to the working group membership; the committee noted multiple supporting testimonies and no opposition on the House draft. HCR 8/HR 8, urging DOJ inclusion of Hawaii in the missing and murdered indigenous persons outreach program, was supported by OHA, which cited a task force report showing Native Hawaiian women and girls make up over 40% of missing persons cases despite being about 10% of the population. HCR 124 HD1/HR 120 HD1 on Hawaiian language resources had no testimony. HCR 180 HD1 on collaborative homelessness response drew comments from the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions and three support testimonies. HCR 72/HR 65 on county ethics standards also drew support only. HCR 100/HR 96 on competency in LGBTQ+ and culturally specific gender identity training received support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission, which stressed the need for training that reflects Native Hawaiian and other Polynesian understandings such as mahu and fa’afafine. The committee continued with additional measures that were mostly noncontroversial. HCR 30/AHR 29 on enforcement against out-of-state vehicles had support from the Department of Transportation. HCR 43 HD1, studying highway patrol and speed cameras, had one opposition testimony. HCR 119 HD1/HR 115 HD1, endorsing Taiwan’s international participation and a U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement, was supported by DBEDT. HCR 62 HD1 and HR 57, on flying the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia flag year-round at the Capitol, had no testimony, though DBEDT supported the related measure. Throughout the hearing, members generally asked few questions, and the transcript reflects testimony, comments, and stated positions rather than any final committee votes or deferred actions.

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• There's possibly a way to approach it in a more nuanced sense, because you're going in a very blanket form
• There's possibly a way to approach it in a more nuanced sense, because you're going in a very blanket form
• I also want to require the courts to create new forms, extending the date to December 31, 2025, instead
• I also want to require the courts to create new forms, extending the date to December 31, 2025, instead
• extending the date to create new forms extending the date to December<01:09:36.679> 31st<01:09

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The meeting included a joint public hearing of the House Housing and Transportation committees, followed by a Transportation Committee hearing. In the joint hearing, members considered SB 662 SD1, which concerned transportation and included two parts: transferring certain streets to the city and clarifying police authority on state streets. The chair recommended moving the bill out as an HD1 with Part One removed, explaining that the street-transfer issue should be worked out by the county and state and that removing it would improve the bill’s chances. The committees voted to pass the measure with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. The Transportation Committee then heard several bills. SB 1095, relating to license plates, would increase decal size restrictions for special number plates; the Department of Transportation offered written comments, with testimony split between two individuals in opposition and one in support, and no questions were raised. SB 344 would require skateboard users under 16 to wear helmets; DOT supported the bill, as did TRIAA Hawaii, the Injury Prevention Coalition, and other individuals, while two individuals opposed it. SB 30 would require all moped riders to wear helmets regardless of age; DOT supported it, but Moped Doctors and Hawaiian Style Rentals and Sales opposed it, arguing the bill was overreaching, could be hard to enforce, and should be more narrowly targeted or replaced with education efforts. The committee also heard SB 1216, which would tighten noisy muffler and exhaust enforcement by conditioning inspection certificates, adding inspection-station penalties, increasing fines, and prohibiting repair or installation of noisy systems. DOT supported the measure, and Waiʻanae Neighborhood Board testified in support, while Moped Doctors and the Motorcycle Industry Council opposed it, saying the bill would burden inspection stations, create liability concerns, and raise questions about insurance-related language as applied to mopeds. The hearing included discussion of enforcement, inspection burdens, and whether the bill’s insurance references applied to mopeds. No final vote was taken on the Transportation Committee bills in the portion provided, and the hearing adjourned after testimony and discussion.

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• Um, I would be concerned about creating an economic advantage over other forms of transportation.
• an economic advantage over other forms an economic advantage over other forms of<01:20:19.640>
• This is you know, a a form of utility.
• in our uh kind form of transportation in our communities. communities. communities.
• And just to be in good form, do we print the bill? favor say aye. Aye. favor say aye. Aye.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• c> We have had unfortunately too many cases where the landlords have argued that a general release form
• provisions in 504B.206 requiring confidentiality override any other general release of information form
• that a the the landlords have argued that a general<00:04:47.240> release<00:04:47.759> form
• that was signed general release form that was signed when<00:04:49.440> the<00:04:49.800>
• or any other priorly Information Form or any other priorly signed<00:05:19.639> documents<00:

Bills: HF2296, HF1566, HF1854, HF1385, HF1142

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

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• And in Minnesota, there are several different forms of proof that somebody can present to show their
• <00:40:00.880> is you know the registration form is you know the registration form is completed
• If you fill out that voter registration form, it will usually have spaces for you to put in where you
• If you fill out that voter registration form, it will usually have spaces for you to put in where you
• If you fill out that voter registration form, it will usually have spaces for you to put in where you

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Here it shot up again, so now it's about 39% voted absentee in some form or fashion, and we expect to
• Here it shot up again, so now it's about 39% voted absentee in some form or fashion, and we expect to
• absentee in some form or fashion and<00:10:14.560> and<00:10:14.680> we<00:10:14.959><
• generally have a form that follows the ballots through the whole process.
• > follows you generally have a form that follows you generally have a form that follows the<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If you're testifying, please make sure you have filled out the electronic witness affirmation form on
• property taxes that they pay for maintenance and operations that is sent to the state of Texas in the form
• It could be a form they ask the school district to submit.
• critical to ensure long term certainty in tax policy by explicitly prohibiting and eliminating any form

Bills: HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34

Keywords: HB 195, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Schedule IV, controlled substances, mifepristone, misoprostol, carisoprodol, Health and Safety Code, drug scheduling, pharmacy regulation, prescription drugs, reproductive health, abortion medication, medication abortion, women's health, prescribing, dispensing, law enforcement, drug control, education reform

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• follow a process, but they can implement the mandates passed over the last few years in a staggered form
• follow a process, but they can implement the mandates passed over the last few years in a staggered form
• follow a process, but they can implement the mandates passed over the last few years in a staggered form
• follow a process, but they can implement the mandates passed over the last few years in a staggered form

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 957, with Representative Bakeberg presenting the bill on behalf of Representative Caw. The bill would give school districts funding flexibility through the 2028-2029 school year and allow them to stagger implementation of certain recently enacted education mandates to fit local needs, except where federal law requires otherwise. An A1 author’s amendment was adopted to clarify that any provision restricted or mandated by federal law would not be delayed. Representative Jordan questioned whether the proposal would let districts opt out of unemployment insurance for hourly workers, raised constitutional concerns about districts choosing which laws to follow, and asked whether opting out of a policy would also mean opting out of associated funding. Bakeberg responded that federal-law conflicts would remain in force, that districts already have substantial local control, and that public school funding generally follows a per-pupil formula, with grant programs remaining optional. He also said the bill is intended to help districts facing financial strain and budget reductions. Jordan argued that the so-called mandates are actually education policies developed through community input, including measures related to mental health support and student protections, and urged a no vote. Bakeberg closed by saying districts need more flexibility to avoid continued budget cuts. The committee then voted to re-refer House File 957, as amended, to the Education Finance Committee, and the motion prevailed.

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• <02:07:01.360> a everybody together by forming a everybody together by forming a commission
• It's not<02:20:54.000> on<02:20:54.240> the<02:20:54.399> form.
• not on the form. not on the form.
• <04:15:41.279> of technology rather than other forms of technology rather than other forms
• Yeah, typically when you form a commission, once it delivers its report, repeal the commission.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• going to defraud public programs, there's going to be a huge penalty, and it's going to come in the form
• going to defraud public programs, there's going to be a huge penalty, and it's going to come in the form
• :03:05.360> the penalty and it's going to come in the penalty and it's going to come in the form
• ><00:03:07.640> a<00:03:07.680> tax<00:03:08.280> on<00:03:08.400> the form
• of a tax increase or a tax on the form of a tax increase or a tax on the entire<00:03:09.080> amount

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 5040, the “Take It Back Act,” presented by Representative Anderson. The bill, as amended by the DE1 amendment, would impose a 100% tax on amounts a person is convicted of stealing through fraud against Minnesota public programs, with the stated goal of recovering taxpayer dollars. Anderson said the measure is bipartisan, has many co-authors, and was developed with the Department of Revenue to ensure it could be administered without undue burden. Joanna Bears of the Department of Revenue testified in support of the bill’s administration and thanked the authors for working with the department. She explained that the bill has two parts: a conviction-based tax that would be assessed after a fraud conviction, and a penalty piece tied to fraud identified through the department’s existing review and tip processes. In response to member questions, Bears said the department already receives tips and information from other agencies, reviews them carefully, and would use the bill as another tool to address public fund fraud. Members also asked about timing, restitution, and whether the bill could be misused by bad-faith tips; Anderson and Bears said the conviction-based portion is not tip-driven and that the bill is intended to be administered legally and efficiently. Representative Smith asked about the relationship to the Fraud Restitution Fund and whether the bill would apply to private-sector tax fraud. Bears said restitution would likely be collected first depending on statutory priority, and clarified that the new 100% penalty would apply only to public fund fraud, not general tax fraud, and only to the fraudulent public-fund amount. Representative Witty and others expressed support for the bill as a tool to combat fraud. At the end of the hearing, Representative Anderson renewed her motion to lay over House File 5040, as amended, for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill, and the chair indicated that was the plan.

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• It's not necessarily a fully formed, you know, rethink of the whole process.
• It's not necessarily a fully formed, you know, rethink of the whole process.
• going to potentially, if this were to pass, do you believe that, like it is right now in its current form
• be good in the scenario to, if it found fraud or… In the scenario, if it found fraud or any other forms
• House Bill 3781 would be another form of transparency.

Bills: HB3048, HB3259, HB3646, HB3696, HB3780, HB3781, HB3802, HB3818, HB4294, HB4488, HB2929

Keywords: insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, insurance regulation, Oklahoma, health insurance, contracting entities, medical providers, enrollment, beneficiary rights, property and casualty, rates, filing, Insurance Commissioner, regulation, property, regulations, actuary, rate filing, independent review

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• hire a CP or somebody that understands this, where possibly in the past, they did maybe a 1040 EZ form
• I see your point, but Again, most people are using some form of tax to file their taxes, whether it be
• like any kind of H&R Block or basic tax forms online.
• And one form is using technology, whether it's computers, whether it's their cellphones.
• So, trying to form this as a question, Mr.

Bills: SB1936, SB1612, SB1543, SB1260, SB1988, SB1859, SB2041, SB1257, HB4272, HB3277, HB3148, HB3651, HB3323, HB4287, HB4105, HB3304, HB3345

Keywords: forfeiture, criminal offenses, law enforcement, Class D1 offenses, property seizure, SB1612, mandatory reporting, violent injury reporting, gunshot wound, stab wound, poisoning, burn injury, explosive injury, medical reporting, healthcare providers, law enforcement notification, evidence preservation, patient video records, confidentiality waiver, misdemeanor penalty

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• Be sure, and as I will say this to everyone here that's testifying, be sure and fill out your form either
• information is basically attesting to the fact that what they're submitting is lawful and in good form
• process, is there anything that I sign attesting to the fact that what I'm submitting is true and good form
• Fifty-seven percent of Missouri resident income goes to some form of a fee or a tax at the federal, state
• out of an account, whether it's transferred out electronically or whether it's withdrawn in a cash form

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• had several, but not all, of the waivers that required students to fill out FAFSA or the alternative form
• of having this be a last-dollar program, we want to make sure that students are seeking the other forms
• just to make sure that there's time for NCHI to update and the institutions to update all of their forms
• save money, including the fact that we're making sure that students are seeking and pulling in other forms
• save money, including the fact that we're making sure that students are seeking and pulling in other forms

Bills: AB328, AB397

Keywords: Juneteenth, education, economic commission, cultural affairs, racial healing, policy recommendations, African-American studies, higher education, fee waivers, Native American students, unaccompanied youth, academic progress, Nevada System of Higher Education, 909, all

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• Assembly Bill 545 increases certain fees relating to form certifying emission control compliance that
• Assembly Bill 545 increases certain fees relating to form certifying emission control compliance that
• Specifically, the bill increases the fee from $150 to $175 for each set of 25 forms and from $6 to $7
• for each form issued to a fleet station.
• governing bodies, charter schools, university schools for profoundly gifted pupils, a committee to form

Keywords: 909, all

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• citizens did on the LCCMR committee is very disappointing, and I absolutely will not support it in this form
• She said she absolutely will not support it in this form, even though she was very happy to support it
• support uh<00:09:58.519> it<00:09:58.720> in<00:09:58.959> this<00:09:59.519> form
• even<00:10:00.200> though<00:10:00.320> I<00:10:00.399> was uh it in this form
• even though I was uh it in this form even though I was very<00:10:00.839> happy<00:10:01.079>

Keywords: 1183, house