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• Um, but, uh, just a synopsis of this bill is under existing law, existing law is the policy of the state
• was living completely off of the social media influencers.
• </c><00:34:24.159><c> Um,</c><00:34:24.800><c> I</c> the social media influencers.
• Um, I the social media influencers.
• under the definition it is mean I guess under the definition it is some<00:48:37.280><c> form</c><00

Bills: HB19 , HB170 , HB171 , HB173 , HB174 , HB19 , HB170 , HB171 , HB173 , HB174

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, HB170, supplemental appropriations, Education Trust Fund, Alabama education budget, school funding, K-12 education, local boards of education, textbook adoption, school buses, school safety, charter schools, summer programs, afterschool programs, reading intervention, college and career readiness

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• Um, if you have administrators and more teachers and administrators are being put under the magnifying
• > glass</c> being put under the um magnifying glass being put under the um magnifying glass to<00:40:
• of an elderly person may not receive benefits under uh the abused or exploited individual's will or,
• under uh the<00:43:47.599><c> abused</c><00:43:48.000><c> or</c><00:43:48.240><c> exploited</c><00:43
• But the the about things in the weeds.

Bills: HB63 , HB19 , HB80 , HB41 , HB20 , HB60 , HB100 , HB71 , HB91 , HB93 , HB63 , HB19 , HB80 , HB41 , HB20 , HB60 , HB100 , HB71 , HB91 , HB93

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: paternity, child custody, joint custody, parental rights, family law, domestic violence, shared parenting, Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, human trafficking, victim restitution, civil action, criminal prosecution, labor servitude, sexual servitude, class A felony, class B felony

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• The other bone to pick we have, though, is that this deals with hospitals licensed under Chapter 241.
• People move to the rural area for a purpose, and they know that they will have to drive to get urban
• But Texans do not want watered down health care under the guise of medical access.
• The fee itself would no longer be a barrier to the care that they wish to provide again under the supervision
• We are one of 39 community centers authorized under Section 534 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.

Bills: SB128 , SB640 , SB672 , SB904 , SB1141 , SB1263 , SB1525 , SB1528 , SB2041 , SB2306 , SB2308 , SB2357 , SB2446 , SB2695 , SB2857 , SB2891 , SB2583

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements

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• To specify the role of the Department of State Health Services, the language has been reviewed by the
• Under current law, the Department of Family and Protective Services provides annual reports on a wide
• You're supposed to step into the fire. They say the hotter the fire, the purer the gold.
• if I were under its influence. right now, I could speak with you as conversantly and cogently as I am
• And the summaries are confidential and exempt from public disclosure under Chapter 552 of the Government

Bills: SB128 , SB640 , SB672 , SB904 , SB1141 , SB1263 , SB1525 , SB1528 , SB2041 , SB2306 , SB2308 , SB2357 , SB2446 , SB2695 , SB2857 , SB2891 , SB2583

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements

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• Well, certainly under certain circumstances, under the bill as written in the substitute in front of
• Then the evidence would come in under your bill in the first place?
• under the Secretary of State.
• Fall under the description of fraud.
• Would this apply to everything under the D.C.?

Bills: HB5621 , HB4904 , HB5067 , HB5076 , HB5081 , HB5354 , HB4862 , HB3847 , HB4088 , HB4157 , HB2966 , HB2287 , HB4203 , HB4803 , HB4737 , HB5093 , HB783 , HB5411 , HB4281

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: HB 5621, consumer protection, Deceptive Trade Practices Act, DTPA, Business & Commerce Code, attorney general, consumer protection division, district attorney, county attorney, local prosecutor, civil investigative demand, CID, voluntary compliance, financial institution records, bank records, privacy, protective order, in camera review, trade secrets, insurer

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• play out through the courts under the current jurisprudence. in which it's playing out through the courts
• Under the current law, the physicians have defenses.
• The importance being under Section 2... 3.02 of the Penal Code, the burden of not just alleging the offense
• not to allow amendments for everything under the sun, but to stay with exceptions for the life of the
• The point is... ...that if the life of the mother is not at risk under current Texas law, an abortion

Bills: HB44 , HB2200 , HB1612 , HB2747 , HB2038 , HB3717 , HB1431 , HB3800 , HB3801 , HB3560 , HB3246 , HB44

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

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• contributions and influence, especially regarding the amount being spent on negative advertising.
• Under the Trump administration, we have made some good election integrity strides, cleaning up state
• The State Affairs Committee reports it has had under consideration the gubernatorial appointment of Ryan
• The State Affairs Committee reports it has had under consideration the gubernatorial appointment of Ryan
• The Health and Welfare Committee reports it has had under consideration the gubernatorial appointment

Keywords: 989, all

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• You can see how we project this will drive down the per capita fuel costs.
• to drive decarbonization in different sectors of the economy.
• Under this legislation, the city of Seattle would, Under current law, unintended vehicles on public property
• Under this legislation, the city of Seattle would, ...transportation vehicles.
• Under this legislation, the city of Seattle would have a similar provision to the RTA provision I just

Bills: HB2111 , HB2495

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: Interstate 5 bridge, toll facility, bond retirement, transportation, state funding, vehicles, streetcar operation, public safety, urban regulation, 904, all

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• And you can see how we project this will drive down the per capita fuel costs for transportation driving
• to drive decarbonization in different sectors of the economy.
• Under this legislation, the city of Seattle would, the removal of vehicles by certain cities when obstructing
• Under this legislation, the city of Seattle would, Transportation vehicles.
• Under this legislation, the city of Seattle would have a similar provision to the RTA provision I just

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held a work session on electric vehicles, renewable fuels, hydrogen, and related transportation investments, followed by public hearings on several bills. Agency presenters from WSDOT, Commerce, and Ecology described the Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council’s work, Washington’s slowing EV adoption growth, charging infrastructure gaps, and programs such as NEVI, ZEVIP, and a new medium- and heavy-duty incentive program. Members asked about fast-charging standards and whether higher-capacity chargers could be supported. Commerce also outlined renewable fuels and sustainable aviation fuel efforts, including the Office of Renewable Fuels, hydrogen and SAF modeling, technical assistance, and the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator’s partnerships and funding. WSDOT then discussed hydrogen investments in transit, aviation, backup power, and corridor planning, while Ecology explained the alternative jet fuel programmatic environmental impact statement, its scope, timeline, and how it will support future project review. In the public hearing on Substitute House Bill 2114, the committee heard testimony supporting a no-fee replacement process for defective license plates within two years of issuance, with optional fee waivers later; the sponsor and county auditors said peeling or unreadable plates are a real customer-service problem, especially in eastern Washington. The hearing on House Bill 2111 concerned allowing the I-5 Bridge Replacement Project toll facility bond retirement account to keep its interest earnings instead of sending them to the general fund; the prime sponsor said it is a straightforward fix requested by the state treasurer. Substitute House Bill 1823 would update Transportation Improvement Board statutes by replacing “non-motorized” with “active transportation” and removing obsolete references; TIB said it is a cleanup bill that aligns statutes with current grant practices and complete streets policy. The committee also heard House Bill 2495, which would let the City of Seattle direct immediate impoundment of unattended vehicles blocking streetcar operations, similar to existing authority for Sound Transit. Seattle’s streetcar manager said blocked tracks cause frequent delays and that the bill would reduce waits for police authorization and restore service faster. Public testimony and sign-in counts were noted for each bill, but no votes were taken in the transcript, and the meeting concluded after the final public hearing.

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Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Under the Miller test, the material is obscene if the average person would find the work, taken as a
• Under the Miller test, the material is obscene if the average person would find the work taken as a whole
• So overarching approach to technology as the father of two little girls under the age of three, I don't
• “Approach to technology as the father of two little girls under the age of three, and as the leader of
• When you look at— we don't have the stats here, but when you look at driving, people are driving less

Summary: The committee met at Minot State to continue its study of artificial intelligence, with a focus on child safety, sexual exploitation, chatbot risks, and education policy. Members first approved the minutes and then received a Legislative Council overview of AI-related harms to children, including AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, extortion, and chatbot companion risks. The memo reviewed North Dakota and federal law, recent state enactments, First Amendment limits, and examples from other states, including Connecticut’s AI companion safeguards and federal efforts such as the Take It Down Act. Members discussed whether North Dakota’s existing 2025 laws on minors and harmful material are strong enough in light of recent court decisions, and Legislative Council indicated it would provide additional comparison material before the next meeting. Superintendent Levi Bachmeier then presented on AI in education, arguing that schools need guardrails but should not ban AI outright. He said AI should be treated as a tool that can support instruction, teacher efficiency, and digital literacy, while warning against passive use, academic integrity problems, and overreliance on machines. He suggested embedding AI and digital literacy across subjects rather than creating a standalone class, and said schools should provide basic instruction when students receive one-to-one devices. Members asked about parent concerns, local control, higher education partnerships, and how to balance access with safety; Bachmeier emphasized a “threading the needle” approach and said the department would likely seek more guidance on digital literacy and cybersecurity. Special Agent Hellseth of BCI followed with testimony on AI and child exploitation. He said AI is already being used in North Dakota to create explicit images from innocent photos, impersonate children and adults, and facilitate grooming, harassment, and extortion. He described several cases involving AI-generated sexual images and said victims often suffer lasting trauma even when the images are fake. Hellseth explained that investigators use AI tools themselves to process large volumes of data and identify synthetic images, but that the workload is growing and victim services need expansion. He urged stronger accountability for companies, more resources for law enforcement and victim support, and continued training and public education. Members asked about cyber tip volume, staffing, false accusations, and corporate reporting obligations; Hellseth said every tip is reviewed, the unit is small but expanding, and current federal reporting laws are not proactive enough. Representative Porter suggested combining the Legislative Council memo and Bachmeier’s recommendations into a comprehensive bill draft for the next meeting.

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• for those districts is they are, under the construct of the student-centered funding formula, going
• And what that means for those districts is they are, under the construct of the student-centered funding
• And so we take a look at what is driving and moving the needle on the indicators in really meaningful
• under the student-centered funding formula.
• , which is primarily what is measured and funded under the FTS.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard updates on several higher education budget items, beginning with a pulled follow-up item on the State Library’s administration of the Imagination Library. The chair said the committee had received new documentation from the State Library and the Department of Finance late the prior evening, and staff would review it before deciding whether additional oversight or accountability measures are needed. The committee then turned to the California Community Colleges budget request, with Chancellor Christian outlining strong post-pandemic enrollment recovery, asking for 3% enrollment growth funding, changes to the three-year average formula, removal of the 10% growth cap, and support for several one-time and ongoing initiatives including the Common Cloud Data Platform, credit for prior learning, AI literacy, Rebuild L.A., veterans services, Calbright College, and the Chancellor’s Office. Senators raised concerns about district reserves, part-time faculty conditions, veterans’ credit pathways, and fraud prevention in enrollment systems; the chancellor said the system is using DMV and other identity verification tools, AI screening, and audits, and that reported final enrollment numbers are clean. The committee then reviewed the student-centered funding formula. The Department of Finance described the governor’s proposal to fully repay $408.4 million in deferrals, provide a 2.41% COLA, and add one-time funding to cover current-year apportionment costs, while the Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended prioritizing the proposals within available Proposition 98 funding. Community college finance staff said most districts are growing, many would benefit from current-year funding rules, and that without the proposed apportionment funding districts could face a deficit factor and reduced course access. Members asked about infrastructure prioritization, deferred maintenance, safety, accessibility, and campus police; staff explained that life safety projects are prioritized first, followed by modernization and growth-related facilities, and that colleges are built to high safety standards under the Field Act. Enrollment growth was discussed separately, with Finance and LAO supporting the governor’s 1.5% growth proposal split across two fiscal years, while noting that growth is being driven in part by dual enrollment, regional demographic shifts, and unemployment. The Chancellor’s Office said 54 of 72 districts grew year over year and that funding more growth could help districts move off hold harmless status, though some districts face long-term demographic challenges. The committee also heard from Calbright College President Agita Menon, who described Calbright’s role serving adult learners statewide, its completion and wage gains, and the governor’s proposed $38 million ongoing funding. The LAO recommended transitioning Calbright to the student-centered funding formula beginning in 2027-28, arguing that the current proposal lacks a clear funding rationale and performance linkage; Calbright responded that its competency-based, non-credit model is structurally different and should be funded separately, while agreeing to continued accountability reporting. Finally, the committee received an update on the Community College Higher Education Student Housing Program. Finance said the governor proposes about $11 million ongoing General Fund for debt service on approved student housing projects, and that 11 projects are in the financing pipeline, with two completed, three under construction, four in working drawings, and two in preliminary plans. Finance also noted that some projects have withdrawn and that about $81 million in bond authority remains unallocated, which the Legislature may need to address going forward.

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• I am feeling under the weather. This bill is a very simple...
• But it didn't solve the 20-minute drive issue.
• Okay, under the court orders. In short, this reform... ...under the court orders.
• under the Constitution apply to the people, not just U.S. citizens.
• under the Constitution apply to the people, not just U.S. citizens.

Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then heard a long series of bills, mostly from Senators Hoffman, Fernandez, and Bolick. Early action included SB 1436 on school bond/override ballot language, which passed 4-3 after brief debate over ballot length and transparency. SB 1568, requiring election systems to keep clocks within 60 seconds of official time and making violations a misdemeanor, was amended and passed 4-3 despite concerns about machine failures and the breadth of the penalty. SB 1569, limiting special election board members from collecting voter registrations while assisting confined voters, also passed 4-3 after testimony from county officials and a deputy registrar describing alleged misuse of SEBs. SB 1746, requiring schools to serve as polling places and closing schools on regular primary/general election days for staff training, passed 4-3 over objections about school autonomy and safety. SB 1295, allowing certain incarcerated people needing long-term care or treatment to be transferred to contracted medical institutions, passed unanimously after an amendment narrowing the medical eligibility language. The committee then took up SB 1067, a county blight/abatement bill allowing property tax bills to include assessments for removing rubbish, debris, and dilapidated structures; county officials from Gila and Pima Counties strongly supported it, and it passed 7-0. SB 1285, which would have repealed kratom protections and added kratom and its alkaloids to the narcotic-drug list, drew strong opposition from industry and a pharmacist and failed 3-4 after debate over safety, regulation, and criminal penalties. SB 1413, removing the $100,000 restitution cap for serious injury or death caused by a moving violation, passed after a short explanation that it was intended to conform statutes to a prior Arizona Supreme Court ruling. SB 1476, making prenatal exposure to dangerous or narcotic drugs and fetal alcohol syndrome a class six felony child neglect offense with an affirmative defense for mothers who completed treatment, drew emotional testimony from a foster/adoptive parent and opposition from reproductive justice and criminal defense advocates; it passed 4-2. Later, SB 1585, creating standards and funding mechanisms for sex offender-specific evaluations, treatment, and polygraphs, passed 4-2 after supporters argued it would improve oversight and opponents questioned the added surcharge and appropriation. SB 1662, requiring probation conditions to be the least restrictive necessary and tailored to risk and needs, passed 5-0 with support from justice reform advocates and defense attorneys. SB 1664, adjusting constable nomination signature requirements in Maricopa and Pima Counties, passed unanimously after county association support. The committee then began SB 1666 on in-state custodial interference, with the sponsor and a supporter describing repeated violations of custody orders and arguing for a tiered civil-penalty-to-felony structure; the transcript ends during questioning on that bill.

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• cause under the Trump administration's purge of the federal workplace.
• From the results of the Biden years and under the latest DOE rule that HJR 42 would fortunately curb,
• hammer of government that they did under the Biden years.
• of</c><02:59:49.439><c> everyday</c> under the purchasing power of everyday under the purchasing power
• under the passed Congress last session under the leadership<04:25:18.119><c> of</c><04:25:18.279><c>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• conversation. >> The discussion, because the way Paula was talking, what she was referring to under
• > under the dash and he flipped it and the under the dash and he flipped it and the car<01:22:30.880>
• So, under current law, the way it worked was there was the $15,000 flat fee and then the bank commissioner
• Under current law, the way it worked was there was the $15,000 flat fee and then the bank commissioner
• pools should be under the regulation of the Insurance Department.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Are they going to take the written test? Are they going to take the driving test?
• under section one of the bill.
• related to achieving goals under the Paris Agreement.
• Is that preempted under your bill or is anything grandfathered in under the proposal, sir?
• Thank you, and maybe this comes under the same, would have the same answer as to how the university handles

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, heard an opening prayer and pledge, and included a series of member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, a doctor of the day, and a resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then moved to special order business, with several bills temporarily postponed before taking up a series of measures on health care, public records, cybersecurity, court clerks, trademarks, septic permits, and elections. The first major bill, CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, would require hospitals with emergency departments to adopt evidence-based pediatric emergency care policies, train staff, designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator, complete the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment, and have AHCA publish scores and adopt minimum standards. Senator Harrell said the bill was intended to ensure emergency rooms are prepared for children, and it passed 36-0. The Senate also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, which protects victim identities and temporarily exempts the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim from disclosure, after questions about access for victims of police misconduct; it passed 33-4. The chamber then approved CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, after adopting an amendment and an amendment to the amendment that kept the program within Florida Digital Service and extended the grant-award timeline; Harrell said it would help local governments defend against ransomware and hacking, and it passed 37-0. CS/HB 925 on clerks of court passed 38-0 after amendments that let clerks retain more excess revenue and adjusted related fee distributions, though Leader Berman warned it would shift revenue away from municipalities and law enforcement. CS/HB 679 on trademark registration and CS/HB 589 on septic system permits also passed unanimously after technical amendments, with the septic bill intended to reduce permit delays and clarify liability if construction begins before a permit is issued. The most extensive debate came on the elections bill, CS/HB 991, which incorporated citizenship verification using Real ID data, changed candidate-qualifying rules, altered acceptable voter IDs, and added other election-related provisions. Multiple amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to preserve student and senior IDs for voting, exempt some seniors from citizenship-document requirements, rely on human review rather than automated systems, and delay implementation. Supporters argued the bill would improve election integrity and address non-citizen registration and voting, citing state reports and examples of prosecutions; opponents argued it would disenfranchise eligible voters, especially students and seniors, and create barriers based on access to documents. The amendment package was adopted, and debate on the underlying bill continued with questions about federal law, documentation, and whether voters could still participate if state verification failed.

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• I'll be anxious to see what we can come back with because I think it can be folded under some of the
• I'll be anxious to see what we can come back with because I think it can be folded under some of the
• I'll be anxious to see what we can come back with because I think it can be folded under some of the
• </c> still get it in under the wire, I would still get it in under the wire, I would think. think. think
• </c><00:54:09.920><c> the</c> funds and and create these under the funds and and create these under the

Committee: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Keywords: 916, all

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• waterways, I believe, falls under the Commissioner of State Lands and estate property.
• And this would protect the waterways and that 2,000 acres for the foreseeable future under good conservation
• ... ...for the foreseeable future under good conservation efforts.
• I'm looking at page three of the handout under threatened, and there it talks about the real estate development
• the Washita Trail, they have running events, they have hiking events, it drives activity in the area

Committee: All ALC-PEER

Keywords: 1204, all

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• The projected balance at the end of fiscal year 26-27 appears under the lowest horizontal line.
• The factors driving the November forecast remain the same in this forecast in terms of what's driving
• ><c> factors</c><00:45:52.960><c> driving</c><00:45:53.280><c> the</c> spending the factors driving the
• November</c> what's driving the change from November what's driving the change from November it<00:46
• ><c> the</c><00:59:43.799><c> horizon</c> areas that are driving over the horizon areas that are driving

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• To the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for
• Under Dave's guidance, since 2003, the Houston Area Council grew to represent over 300 pastors from all
• Lydia Erisman, who was the ED of the House Democratic Caucus under my chairmanship.
• So not only did you influence my vote, but oftentimes, you had an influence on the entire committee.
• for adjusting the dollar amount on which the standard service retirement annuity is computed under subsection

Keywords: 1184, house, all