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• Claire um verbon um you had sent a file Claire um verbon um you had sent a file 666<00:01:53.159
• Before you is Senate File 3040." [00:12:15.519] "Before you is Senate File 3040.
• next we have Senator Hoffman with Senate<00:37:32.040> file Senate file Senate file 2031<00:37
• And that is from Senator Fateh's Senate File 2168. Section 19 is from Senate File 401.
• Senate File 208 and Senate File 3172?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thirty-three thousand files. That's a lot of files.
• 33,000 files. That's a lot of files. 33,000 files. That's a lot of files.
• Why do Republicans continue voting time and time and time again to help their rich and powerful friends
• balance of my time. balance of my time.
• for the third time. for the third time.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Senate File 3988.
• Um Senate file 3988. Um Senate file 3988.
• I know you have time to another time.
• to time.
• ideas from time to time. ideas from time to time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Read the bill a third time.
• Trump is listed in the Epstein files nearly 6,000 times, senators. We can't do this.
• Trump is listed in the Epstein files nearly 6,000 times, senators. We can't do this.
• Read the bill a third time.
• Read the bill a third time.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of gallery introductions recognizing visitors, local officials, students, and public safety personnel. The chamber first took up a report from the Ethics and Elections Committee on 42 executive appointments; after Senator Gaetz explained that the committee had reviewed the appointees’ qualifications and suitability, the Senate adopted the report and confirmed the appointments by a 36-0 vote. The Senate then moved through a long special-order calendar focused largely on open-government sunset reviews and other policy bills. It passed measures to continue or consolidate public records and meeting exemptions for aquaculture records, agency-held trade secrets, and cybersecurity information, with one technical amendment adopted on the cybersecurity bill. The chamber also approved bills extending the statute of limitations for failure to report child abuse, strengthening regulation of commercial driving schools, requiring human trafficking education for nursing graduates, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person, and making the related public-records exemption. Additional bills passed included a nature-based coastal resiliency measure with an amendment restricting dredge-and-fill in Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, a chiropractic trust-funds bill, specialty license plates, a one-time waiver of late financial disclosure fines, public school personnel compensation changes, the annual Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services “Farm Bill,” homestead exemption clarification for long-term leaseholders, disability-presumption clarifications for first responders, reinsurance intermediary manager changes, patriotic displays in public schools, ADS-B fee restrictions, autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope program, campus safety policy transparency at public colleges and universities, and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary certificates for practice, and domestic animals. The Senate also debated and passed a bill allowing licensed insurance agents to market health care sharing ministries, despite concerns raised by Senator Polsky about consumer confusion, commissions, and the sale of non-insurance products; supporters argued it restored free speech, religious liberty, and consumer choice. The chamber approved the bill 32-5 after debate. Most other measures passed with strong bipartisan support, often by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, and several companion House bills were substituted in place of Senate bills before final passage.

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• Of the following House File, herewith returned, House File Number 1090, an Act Relating to Capital Investment
• House File Number 475. Discussion on the bill.
• At the very same time, another Rice County native by the name of Al Quee, at the time Congressman Quee
• I move that House File 2437 be laid on the table.
• Having a hard time with that name this week. Thank you.

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• Time.
• Another one is age of cases from time of filing until time of disposition, which is a two-year limit
• to get cases out from the time it's filed until we get it out.
• Another one is age of cases from time of filing until time of disposition, which is a two-year limit
• to get cases out from the time it's filed until we get it out.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee held its first hearing of the 89th regular session, adopted nearly identical committee rules from the previous legislature by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the budget framework, emphasizing conservative spending, a $332.9 billion all-funds budget, and major priorities including property tax relief, public education, border security, health and human services, transportation, energy, and water infrastructure. She also introduced committee and leadership staff and described the hearing schedule and public testimony procedures. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending, including a $23.8 billion ending balance, but warned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid using temporary spikes for ongoing commitments. Senators questioned him extensively about the Economic Stabilization Fund cap, sales tax trends, inflation, and whether the state should consider raising the cap or using severance-tax revenues differently. Hager said the Rainy Day Fund is expected to hit its cap, which would leave more severance-tax revenue in general revenue, and he stressed that infrastructure needs remain significant. The Legislative Budget Board then gave a detailed overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major components. LBB staff explained that the bill includes continued funding for the Foundation School Program, $850 million for the Texas State Technical College endowment, $1.3 billion for the Texas University Fund, $6.5 billion for border security, salary increases for correctional officers and state troopers, $3 billion for dementia research, higher community attendant wages, expanded community-based care, $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, and funding to clear volunteer fire department grant backlogs. They also outlined supplemental priorities such as water infrastructure, retirement legacy payments, rail grade separations, wildfire aircraft, and emergency facilities, and said the current controlling budget limit is the tax spending limit. A major portion of the hearing focused on property tax relief. LBB explained that prior-session relief grew from an expected $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher-than-anticipated property values and interactions among hold-harmless provisions, and that SB 1 continues and expands relief with $51 billion in total property tax relief, including $3 billion more for compression, $3 billion to raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and a $500 million placeholder for business tax relief. Senators discussed the automatic nature of some of these costs, the effect of the non-homestead circuit breaker, the role of federal COVID funds, and the need to maintain school finance commitments if the state continues to compress school tax rates.

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• Today we have two bills up by Representative Murphy: House File 376 and House File 367.
• , we see this all the time.
• <00:31:52.519> they're us because a lot of times they're us because a lot of times they're
• <00:54:24.400> 376 have up is house file 376 have up is house file 376 or<00:54:27.000>
• at the same time.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Minnesota air permitting review times are 1.5 to six times slower than our peer states.
• Minnesota air permitting review times are 1.5 to six times slower than our peer states.
• Minnesota air permitting review times are 1.5 to six times slower than our peer states.
• Minnesota air permitting review times are 1.5 to six times slower than our peer states.
• Minnesota air permitting review times are 1.5 to six times slower than our peer states.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• File 3587 off the table. File 3587 off the table.
• time our housing shortage has doubled. time our housing shortage has doubled.
• It's time.
• It's time. We have want her to move out. It's time.
• you first off for the time today, Mr. you first off for the time today, Mr.

Bills: HF4319, HF3295, HF3589, HF3587, HF3588, HF4295, HF3571, HF3895

Keywords: public utilities commission, Lake City, port authority, Red Wing, terms of appointment, local government, elections, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, voter access, polling place, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, HF4295

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• I did not file a grievance.
• Thank you for your time today.
• You're doing twice a year, three times a year?
• , court files...
• , court files.

Summary: The hearing focused first on sexual abuse, harassment, and retaliation in California’s women’s prisons, with testimony from CDCR wardens, the Office of Inspector General, advocacy groups, and formerly incarcerated survivors. Legislators and witnesses described a pattern of staff misconduct, fear of retaliation, gaps in reporting, and the need for stronger accountability, better investigations, and more outside access for survivor support organizations. CDCR said it has expanded training, body-worn and stationary cameras, outside partnerships, and PREA-related response procedures, while the Inspector General requested additional funding and staff to monitor more grievances and staff sexual misconduct cases under SB 1069. Members pressed CDCR on why accused staff are not always placed on leave, how cases are referred to prosecutors, and whether current protections are enough; several members argued the state should aim to investigate all complaints and do more to prevent retaliation and repeat abuse. The second issue was rehabilitative and reentry programming in women’s prisons. CDCR’s Division of Rehabilitative Programs and the wardens highlighted education, vocational training, substance use treatment, peer support, and community reentry programs, citing increased enrollment and recent graduates earning diplomas, degrees, and certifications. They said these programs are intended to reduce recidivism and improve public safety. Formerly incarcerated advocates and community providers argued that current offerings are still too limited, outdated, and not aligned with today’s job market, especially around digital literacy and transferable credentials, and they urged more funding for community-based, trauma-informed, gender-responsive programming. A coalition representative asked for a $20 million continuation and expansion of the Wright Grant program, and members discussed additional budget requests for reentry and related women’s services.

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• So you've got your time window if you want to testify on multiple bills during that time window, please
• These are all going to be multiple-time offenders, people for whom education and a first-time warning
• You didn't talk the last time.
• This time, my due process—there was a lot of stuff prior—but this time my first ruling... ...but this
• I filed a motion for discovery. The judge... I filed a motion for discovery.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened with procedural guidance for a very large hearing, explaining testimony limits, written testimony procedures, and rules for maintaining order. Members then heard testimony on a wide range of bills, including proposals to define antisemitism using the IHRA definition, regulate facial recognition technology, restrict weaponized robotics and drone use, expand protections for journalists’ confidential sources, address access to decedents’ email accounts, and create or adjust rules around municipal enforcement and animal cruelty fines. Several sponsors and advocates asked for favorable reports, and committee members asked clarifying questions on implementation, costs, and how the bills would interact with existing law. On facial recognition, sponsors and advocates described the technology as a threat to privacy, due process, and civil liberties, and urged adoption of the Special Commission’s recommendations, including warrant requirements, notice to defendants, and limits on untargeted surveillance. Support came from legislators, the ACLU, CDT, EFF, and a UMass professor, while committee members asked about current state law and municipal bans. On robotics, Senator Moore and industry witnesses from MassRobotics, Boston Dynamics, and AUVSI supported a bill prohibiting weaponized robots and requiring warrants for certain law enforcement uses, describing it as a public-safety and trust-building measure. On the shield law bill, newspaper publishers, journalists, NEFAC, and the Reporters Committee argued Massachusetts needs statutory protection for confidential sources, citing costly subpoenas and chilling effects on reporting. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to expand the right of publicity to cover image and voice, with SAG-AFTRA members supporting protections against AI-driven exploitation and some discussion about viral content and consent. Another bill would allow limited access to a decedent’s email accounts, with one witness describing a family’s inability to use a deceased relative’s email to notify friends. The committee then took testimony on psilocybin-related bills: supporters described medical and personal benefits and argued for narrow decriminalization or study, while an opponent warned of public-health risks, impaired driving, and youth exposure; the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society supported limited, safety-based decriminalization. Finally, the committee heard strong support for a “safe reporting” bill for sex workers and trafficking survivors, with advocates saying immunity would encourage victims and witnesses to report crimes without fear of arrest, and members raised questions about how the immunity would work in practice.

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• The days of of clerk receiving paper filings and wheeling in a cart with files are slowly fading.
• As we move to electronic filing for the for the most part, attorneys are required to electronically file
• of an appeal from the time of filing or that the number of appeals that are addressed within a certain
• It could be due to time.
• Here are the averages of time.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I would like to move House File 56 before the committee, and House File 56 is in front of the committee
• sign all right the a the bill house file sign all right the a the bill house file 56<00:02:00.200
• <00:02:58.599> 56 bill Mr chair members uh house file 56 bill Mr chair members uh house file
• member an employee to reject house file member an employee to reject house file 56<00:26:09.480>
• to full-time or to from like part-time to full-time or to<00:59:49.880> braid<00:59:50.200>

Bills: HF56, HF780

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• Senators, we are now at consideration of the daily file.
• Yes, at this time. Why was she off topic? Yes, at this time.
• State your parliamentary question at this time.
• We will now move to Senate Third Reading, File Item 20.
• Senators, this is our time to address our adjourn in memory.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• To be clear, Senate Bill 141 is only changing the time frame a person has to file.
• long time in jail and have lots of time long time in jail and have lots of time on<00:24:29.919>
• So, if they can't file, there's no one to—and we're not removing the time limit for everybody.
• So, if they can't file, there's no one to—and we're not removing the time limit for everybody.
• a three-year time limit for filing a three-year time limit for filing a petition<00:36:24.240>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 141, which would create a narrow exception to New Hampshire’s three-year deadline for motions for a new trial when a petitioner has newly discovered evidence, new forensic testing, or new scientific understanding. The prime sponsor’s representative and advocates from the Innocence Project and New England Innocence Project argued the bill is needed to help wrongfully convicted people access the courts, noting that exonerations often take many years and that outdated forensic science has contributed to wrongful convictions. The chair also said he had drafted a proposed amendment for committee review, but it had not yet been formally submitted. Witnesses supporting the bill emphasized that the measure would not guarantee relief, only allow a petition to be filed and reviewed under existing standards. They discussed examples such as arson science, explaining that some convictions were based on forensic methods later shown to be unreliable. Committee members asked about the scope of habeas corpus, whether the bill would create a new cause of action, and whether additional screening or pleading requirements should be added. The supporters said they would be open to requiring a petitioner to plead innocence, but opposed adding more burdensome preliminary procedures or counsel requirements at the filing stage. Thomas Farardi, from the Attorney General’s Office, testified in opposition or with caution, saying the bill was a “solution looking for a problem” because existing habeas corpus and coram nobis procedures already provide avenues for relief, and prosecutors can act when credible new evidence arises. He argued the current draft could invite additional litigation and create a new cause of action, and said he favored more screening before cases proceed. The discussion also touched on whether the statute applies in criminal cases, the current three-year limitation in RSA 526:4, and questions about posthumous petitions and petitions by deported individuals. No vote or executive action was taken during the hearing.

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• It is time to have action.
• They are as follows: filed item number one, SB 308; file number two, SB 892; and file number four, SB
• File item number five, SCR 82.
• File item number... We'll have to take on the add-ons for file item number five.
• File Item No. 5, SCR 82. Mr. Secretary, roll call, please. File Item No. 5, SCR 82.

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard two Senate measures focused on artificial intelligence in higher education. SCR 82 by Senator Niello would encourage the California higher education segments to convene a work group and share best practices on AI use, including how to address academic integrity and student use of AI in coursework. Supportive comments emphasized the need for intersegmental coordination and faculty/student engagement, while the Faculty Association for California Community Colleges raised concerns about preserving faculty purview, academic freedom, and governance differences at the community college level. The resolution was adopted and re-referred to the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection on an 8-0 vote. The committee also heard SB 928 by Senator Cervantes, which would establish guardrails for AI use at CSU by requiring that faculty employee positions be filled by humans who meet CSU minimum qualifications and that instructors of record be human faculty for credit and non-credit instruction. The author and supporters, including the California Faculty Association, Teamsters California, the California Federation of Labor Unions, and the State Building and Construction Trades Council, argued the bill is needed to prevent AI from replacing faculty and to preserve the human role in teaching and student support. Members asked for clarification that the bill would not apply to classified, administrative, or clerical employees, and the author’s office said the definition was intended to mirror CSU faculty classifications and bargaining language. Both measures received unanimous support from the committee after discussion. SB 928 was passed to the Assembly Floor on a 10-0 vote, with several members requesting to be added as coauthors. The consent calendar, which included SB 308, SB 892, and SB 968, was also approved unanimously, and the committee adjourned after announcing its next hearing date.

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• Please come forward, sir. gross copy um Senate file gross copy um Senate file 101<00:09:14.240> on
• <00:15:49.360> Narcotic This happens all the time. Narcotic This happens all the time.
• All the time we're investigations.
• Senate File 101. Senate File 101.
• have significant opposition this time. have significant opposition this time.

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• that they file.
• Thank you for your time.
• If time permits, if time does not permit, then I would encourage 9-1-1 calls.
• Thank you for the extra time.
• and time again.

Bills: SB10, SB16, SB6, SB 6, SB 10, SB 16

Keywords: trafficking, prostitution, affirmative defense, victims, criminal justice reform, victim rights, criminal justice, judicial reform, court procedures, mental health services, criminal penalties, court security, SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life

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• The first bill on the agenda is House File 3296. The first bill on the agenda is House File 3296.
• File 3296. File 3296.
• House File 3296, Mr. Chair. All right. Thank you. Representative Mekeland moves House File 3296.
• all the time. all the time.
• relatively quick timing and replace it. relatively quick timing and replace it.

Bills: HF3296, HF3802

Keywords: energy conservation, data centers, electric sales, energy optimization, utility regulations, energy regulation, certificate of need, renewable energy, power production, energy efficiency, Minnesota statutes, 1183, house

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• I would like to move House File 1360?
• Wolgamont with House File Wolgamont with House File 1642.<01:15:51.920> Um,<01:15:52.239>
• opportunity to present House File opportunity to present House File 1642,<01:16:10.000> which
• your time today. your time today. Thank<01:35:49.679> you.
• Committee, thank you for your time. Committee, thank you for your time.

Keywords: 1183, house