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• I don't think this is a get out of jail free card.
• I don't think this is a get out of jail free card.
• have access to host homes that are free have access to host homes that are free from<05:24:08.040
• Soon after she began feeling expressing Soon after she began feeling expressing shame<05:31:22.960
• or expressing suicidal ideation.

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• >> I<01:35:05.840> want<01:35:05.920> to<01:35:06.080> express<01:35:06.320
• > my<01:35:06.560> deep<01:35:06.800> disappointment >> I want to express
• my deep disappointment >> I want to express my deep disappointment that<01:35:07.920> the
• Words failed to express the impact Tyler's death has had on our family.
• They've expressed that they feel the increased license suspension is a hardship.

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• If I can, since Senator Hoffman has expressed it's these vast changes, I'm trying to figure out what
• Otherwise, feel free to vote. Okay, Senator Angus. Nope, okay. Awesome. Senator Sonderation.
• And Noah's killer is still walking free.
• And in the 1960s, before 1967, high school was not free in the state.
• And mere words cannot express my love for you. And again, U of A games, loved it.

Summary: The Senate met, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then handled a series of messages and floor actions. The chamber transmitted a large group of Senate bills to the governor and Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 to the Secretary of State. It also received House requests to return Senate Bills 1175 and 1198 for reconsideration, which were granted without objection. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House concurrent resolutions. On H.C.R. 2001, a constitutional referral on election requirements, senators debated a Judiciary Committee amendment and a Hoffman floor amendment that would require voter ID, allow election-day tabulation of early ballots at polling places, and require legislative funding for implementation. Supporters said the measure would improve election security, voter confidence, and speed up results; opponents argued it was vague, could undermine mail voting, and lacked clear implementation details. The amendment was adopted, and after further debate the Committee of the Whole gave H.C.R. 2001 a do-pass recommendation by a 15-12 vote. Later, on third reading, the full Senate passed H.C.R. 2001 by a 16-12 vote and transmitted it to the House. The chamber also considered H.C.R. 2003, a referral on student athletics and biological sex. Senator Ortiz offered a floor amendment to replace the blanket ban approach with rules based on athletic ability and inclusion; supporters said it would preserve fairness while avoiding discrimination, while opponents said it would gut the measure and weaken protections for girls’ sports. The Ortiz amendment failed 11-16, and H.C.R. 2003 then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole and later passed third reading. H.C.R. 2044, a referral on prohibiting preferential treatment and discrimination, also received a do-pass recommendation without recorded controversy. The Senate then adjourned after completing the remaining procedural motions and votes.

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• Senate Counsel research, there's stuff about English learner literacy aid, targeted literacy aid, free
• Is it allocated based on free and reduced lunch numbers in a school district, or is it all allocated
• Is it allocated based on free and reduced lunch numbers in a school district, or is it all allocated
• Is it allocated based on free and reduced lunch numbers in a school district, or is it all allocated
• These are the English literacy and the free and reduced lunch, the poverty, I mean, that is basically

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Please feel free to reach out to both of us at any time if you have any questions.
• age national origin or gender expression age national origin or disability<00:56:53.000> harassment
• an environment students to to create an environment that<01:12:15.960> is<01:12:16.080> free
• from discrimination um in that is free from discrimination um in alignment<01:12:18.159> with
• <01:31:30.040> from life of dignity and joy free from life of dignity and joy free from discrimination

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Judiciary and Civil Law Committee met to hear an informational presentation from the Board of Judicial Standards. After brief member and staff introductions and a review of committee rules, the board’s executive secretary, Sarah Bas, and Mary Pat Maher explained the board’s history, mission, and operations. They described the board as an independent state agency that handles complaints about judicial misconduct and disability, issues advisory opinions, and educates judges on ethics. The presentation covered the board’s composition, complaint intake and screening process, and the levels of discipline available, ranging from summary dismissal and letters of caution to private admonitions, deferred disposition agreements, public reprimands, and formal complaints that can lead to Supreme Court review. Members asked about the board’s budget, public access to discipline records, confidentiality of complaints, and how the board balances accountability with protecting public confidence in the judiciary. The board said public discipline is posted on its website, while private admonitions, deferred dispositions, dismissals, and letters of caution remain confidential. It also said judges generally are told who complained so they can respond, though the board can withhold the source for good cause. Questions also focused on whether attorneys are underreporting misconduct, how many complaints are nuisance complaints, and whether the online complaint system changed the types of complaints received; the board said nuisance complaints make up more than half, the complaint types have not changed much, and it does not have data comparing complaint sources to outcomes. No votes or formal committee actions were taken.

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• We need to let the free market work. And with that, members, I ask for your support.
• Expression Act.
• “The thing I want to emphasize is when we're talking about the Campus Free Expression Act, there is already
• free speech organizations to more left-leaning ones.
• And then worked my way through college and graduated debt-free because I had a trade.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously. The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.

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• going on and I got fed up and decided to run, and I won by the closest margin in the state. you're free
• to throw a hand up if if uh you're free to throw a hand up if if uh if<00:08:35.680> you're<00
• He then said that when Charlie Kirk was exercising his free speech, he said, “If I see a black pilot,
• Finally, New Hampshire is a live free or die state.
• The free exercise clause commits government itself to religious tolerance.

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• from a communist country, you know, they don't... ...country, you know, they're not the same as the free
• I haven't had anybody express any opposition of any type. Our whole delegation signed on because...

Bills: HB68, HB140, HB168

Keywords: foreign investment, agriculture, property rights, critical infrastructure, sanctions, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates, wastewater management, Alabama utilities, Jefferson County Board of Health

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• It says how much electricity is carbon-free, regardless of the technology.
• Nuclear energy is a carbon-free resource and could Available in the future.
• So it is not customer-free. It's not customer-free. So it is not customer-free.
• It's not customer-free.
• Carbon-free should not be confused with sustainability. This is common sense.

Bills: SB47, SB195, SB196, SB197, SB198, SB78

Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, soil conservation, water resources, training services, outreach programs, environmental protection, animal care, veterinary services, spay and neuter, Las Vegas, community funding, animal welfare, animal shelter

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• c><00:07:56.400> their<00:07:56.639> concerns<00:07:57.120> at outraged and expressed
• their concerns at outraged and expressed their concerns at the<00:07:57.599> human<00:07:57.759
• We could give the PGA tax-free events here at some time.
• We could give the PGA tax-free events here at some time.
• He said it was incredibly offensive to suggest that protesters or people expressing their constitutional

Bills: HF3611, HF3659, HF3909

Keywords: taxation, income tax, damage awards, sexual harassment, abuse claims, immigration enforcement, taxpayers, file income tax return, Minnesota-source income, tax regulations, detention facilities, gross revenues, private prisons, Minnesota law, 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the March 3, 2026 minutes and then laid over House File 3611 for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. Representative Finke described HF 3611 as creating a state income tax withholding deduction for damages awarded to individuals in lawsuits against federal agents such as ICE or CBP, including emotional and financial awards. There was no public testimony or member discussion on the bill before it was laid over. The committee then took up House File 3909, which Representative Hansen said would impose a 50% tax on the gross receipts of detention centers operated by private nongovernmental entities. Hansen argued the measure would recapture public money, deter what he characterized as misuse of taxpayer dollars, and target profits made by private detention contractors such as GEO Group and CoreCivic. He also cited projected revenues and profits for those companies and said the bill was a response to human rights and civil rights concerns tied to private detention operations. Testimony on HF 3909 included support from Nancy Fitz Simmons, a Minnesota State University, Mankato social work professor, who said social workers see the effects of these issues across the state and that the bill could return money to Minnesotans in need. Representative Swedzinski opposed the bill’s impact on the Appleton facility and emphasized local jobs and economic opportunity, while Representative Lee said Minnesota should seek better economic options than jail-related work. Representative Holland supported the bill as a way to offset costs to families and the state from detentions and deportations. Representative Weiner questioned the bill’s revenue potential and criticized the 50% gross-receipts tax as politicizing taxes. Representative Hansen responded that similar proposals were being explored in Washington and California and that the bill was intended to stand up to large corporate interests. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill.

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• Kind of like putting a cart before a horse, the expression form follows function.
• I want to express our strong support for the creation of the new housing and homelessness agency.
• It makes them more inclusive, better able to express their emotions.
• Free access to music instruments.
• We're also the only all-ages music venue that's alcohol-free in Sacramento, where young musicians can

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• Modi works at Express Family Clinic and provides primary care to people in Allen, Texas, in Senate District
• commission to refer not only active investigations, but also dismissed complaints if they include an express
• No, a student's ability to participate in a peaceful protest expressing their First Amendment rights
• Senator, this bill is to protect our teachers and our public employees in their exercise of free speech
• We can't also force someone not to have them or express them.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation, adopted the prior day’s journal, received House messages, and adopted several resolutions and recognitions, including Senate Resolution 496 honoring Leadership Garland and resolutions 503 and 504. The chamber also recognized guests, including a North Dakota senator and the Doctor of the Day, and received gubernatorial nominations for the Texas Economic Development Corporation Board and the Nueces River Authority Board. The Senate then took up and passed a series of bills, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Measures approved included SB 614 on Texas Forensic Science Commission referrals to the Office of Capital and Forensic Writs; SB 250 on municipal annexation across railroad rights-of-way; SB 1660 on toxicological evidence retention and destruction procedures; SB 2586 requiring property owners associations to file governing documents with the Texas Real Estate Commission; SB 1588 increasing penalties for certain failures to report child sexual abuse; HB 912 on compensation for distributed renewable generation outside ERCOT; SB 1957 setting eligibility standards for civilian oversight boards; HB 2525 clarifying a charitable property tax exemption; SB 1525 limiting repeated prior authorization for neurodegenerative disease drugs; SB 865 requiring CPR/AED training and cardiac emergency response planning in schools; SB 1212 elevating human trafficking penalties; SB 2690 on solicitations for Secretary of State documents; SB 1802 on landlord repair duties for ramps, elevators, and handrails; SB 905 on licensing rules for speech-language pathologists and audiologists; SB 2929 allowing removal of disruptive spectators at school athletic events; SB 2675 creating a narrow McAllen-specific parkland conveyance exception; SB 872 increasing punishment for burglary of a vehicle involving firearm theft; and SB 1113 clarifying sales rules for certain converter-license holders. Several bills drew extended debate. SB 2487, dealing with crisis and mental health services for homelessness, was amended to make the county model permissive rather than mandatory and to remove state funding/assistance requirements before passing 28-3. SB 2138, barring higher education funds from contracting with firms that boycott fossil fuels through ESG policies, also passed after questions about fiscal effects and First Amendment concerns. SB 2615, restricting remote work at public institutions of higher education, advanced 22-9. The Senate also began consideration of SB 3016, which would expand enforcement tools against local governments that fail to comply with state law, but the transcript cuts off before action on that bill is completed.

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• we have to craft a bill and just preempt control, and maybe something can be worked out, like, for free
• And as far as gender biology and gender expression, these should not be categories that get any kind
• And gender expression, these should not be categories that get any kind of preferential treatment.
• SB 420 is an attack on equity, free speech, and home rule. I urge you to vote no.
• And heard from both sides, Republicans and Democrats, who have expressed their opposition to the potential

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1134, which would extend and clarify the use of qualified private providers and computer-based tools in the building permit and inspection process for residential solar energy systems. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce long delays in solar permitting and make the process faster and cheaper; Senator Pizzo questioned whether the problem was limited to specific local governments, and a late-filed amendment clarifying the word “application” was adopted. After brief testimony from an industry representative supporting the measure, the committee reported the bill favorably, with Senator Pizzo voting no. Next, the committee considered SB 784, dealing with issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers for plats and new development. The bill sets a 14-day timeframe, and an amendment was adopted that would allow use of a private provider if the deadline is missed and would bar fee collection if the local government fails to act within five business days. County representatives said they wanted to keep working on the bill and raised concerns about the private-provider language and the short deadlines, while several senators discussed whether the process should be handled earlier on the front end. The committee then reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 1738 on transportation concurrency, which would let counties that previously opted out of concurrency opt back in by maintaining current levels of service. SB 1080, a local government land regulation bill, was described as a measure to speed development approvals by setting stricter timelines, limiting repeated information requests, and imposing penalties for noncompliance; local-government testimony opposed it as a loss of local control, while builders supported it. After debate, SB 1080 was reported favorably. SB 1260, which clarifies county constitutional officer budget procedures and creates an appeal process for clerks and supervisors of elections similar to sheriffs, was also reported favorably after members discussed possible adjustments to avoid burdening county budget negotiations. Finally, the committee took up SB 420, as amended by a strike-all, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from adopting or funding DEI-related ordinances, policies, programs, offices, or contracts, and would expose officials to misfeasance/malfeasance claims and local governments to lawsuits. The sponsor said the amendment removed retroactive language, delayed the effective date, and added definitions and contract-certification requirements, but many senators and public speakers argued the bill was overbroad, vague, and would chill local efforts such as Black History Month, women-owned business programs, minority contracting, and community outreach. Supporters said it would ensure merit-based government action and consistency with state standards. The amendment was adopted, but the bill drew extensive opposition testimony and debate over its scope and potential conflict with federal and state law.

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• ><01:25:26.040> to Fridley Public Schools I am here to Fridley Public Schools I am here to express
• our strong support for Senate express our strong support for Senate file<01:25:28.760> 2244<01
• :38.719> families<01:25:39.119> qualifying<01:25:39.639> for<01:25:39.800> free
• <01:25:40.040> and of our families qualifying for free and of our families qualifying for
• free and reduced<01:25:40.560> lunch<01:25:41.119> programs<01:25:42.119> SF<01:

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• For the reasons that I've expressed above, the MPCA is in opposition to House File 376.
• For the reasons that I've expressed above, the MPCA is in opposition to House File 376.
• You're free to buy whatever car you want. The dealer doesn't... Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• It says the free markets in another letter promotes the free markets as the cornerstone of our industry's
• It says the free markets in another letter promotes the free markets as the cornerstone of our industry's

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• Senate Concurrent Resolution 76 passes unanimously with favorable expression. Thank you so much.
• Chair West, I— Senate Concurrent Resolution 131 passes unanimously with favorable expression.
• House Bill 424 passes with a favorable expression. Thank you, Representative Tipton. Thank you, Mr.
• It didn't say that they couldn't, and he didn't express an opinion that they shouldn't be.
• Senator West, I House Bill 4 passes with favorable expression.

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Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and first considered two concurrent resolutions. SCR 76, sponsored by Sen. Amanda Bledsoe, would create a Kentucky School for the Deaf Governance Task Force to examine the school’s future governance and its relationship with the Kentucky Department of Education. Bledsoe described the school’s long history and said the task force would give the small deaf-school community more voice. The committee adopted the resolution unanimously with favorable expression. The committee then took up SCR 131, sponsored by Sen. Max Wise, to continue the Efficient and Effective Districts Task Force from 2024. Wise said the prior task force met about 10 times and focused on student achievement and district policy, and the new version would continue that work as a legislature-only task force. The resolution passed unanimously with favorable expression. Members next considered HB 240 on primary school promotion. Rep. Truitt explained that the bill would require students who are not ready in kindergarten to repeat kindergarten, while a committee substitute softened the approach by allowing a school to hold a child back in kindergarten but requiring action in first grade. He said the bill aligns with existing reading-screening efforts and is intended to strengthen early literacy foundations. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill unanimously with favorable expression; Sen. Williams briefly explained his support as favoring performance-based advancement. The committee also approved HB 298, which would change the identification of schools for comprehensive support and improvement from every three years to annually, require KDE recommendations during management audits, add professional development in reading and math, and require effective instructional resources. The committee substitute also allowed districts with multiple CSI schools to contract for a turnaround vendor. The bill additionally carried employee-misconduct provisions from prior sessions, including disclosure requirements for applicants; the only change discussed was removing the word “investigation” from one disclosure section. HB 298 passed unanimously with favorable expression, and the committee also adopted a title amendment. Finally, the committee heard HB 424 on employment at public postsecondary institutions. Rep. Tipton said the bill would require performance and productivity reviews for faculty at least every four years, clarify appointment and removal authority for presidents at certain institutions, and expand “cause” for dismissal to include failure to meet performance and productivity requirements. Dr. Ray Horton, speaking for faculty groups, proposed a small substitute that would tie any performance measures to existing employment contracts to preserve academic integrity and avoid unintended changes to tenure processes. Members discussed how tenure works at Kentucky universities, and the committee was still in the middle of considering the proposed substitute when the transcript ended.

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• Free when it's for free you're using the grid and then later when the sun goes down, folks can lean on
• about using the free market to bring costs down, as markets do.
• And they needed it from a supply point of view; it became free.
• It's clean, carbon-free, and I can go down a whole road.
• However, this is not a free market; this is a monopoly market.

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• There's been some concerns as to the fact, expressed by my colleagues on the other side, that we don't
• Maintaining a gluten-free lifestyle is challenging because gluten is often hidden in processed foods,
• Expanded gluten-free food options, clearer product labeling, and greater education among restaurants
• Expanded gluten-free food options, clearer product labeling, and greater education among restaurants
• Expanded gluten-free food options, clearer product labeling, and greater education among restaurants

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The American Red Cross agreed to help us, no questions asked, for free, I might add.
• I'll donate for free.'
• So you're, for the most part, are you getting the blood for free?
• I give it to you free. That's correct. And so you guys have blood that you just got for free.
• I want to express my sincere gratitude to Representative Schaffner and her staff for listening to the

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• And just for the purposes of the panel, senators, when you engage with one of the panels, just feel free
• All feel free to go back and forth. >> And the general trend is not taxing or or not making things taxable
• One follow-up, Mister Chair. >> They are free to go back and thank you, Mr.
• serve as a good diversify are in that portfolio. >> Senator Burton looks like you're up again and feel free
• Every generation on the necessity of sound money for a free economy in a free society to exist.

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