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• So, no one has wanted to be the one leading the charge on this.
• It does not ban highway expansion outright.
• It does not ban highway expansion outright.
• It does not ban highway expansion outright.
• It does not ban highway doesn't do. It does not ban highway expansion<01:42:24.720><c> outright.

Bills: HF3919 , HF1335 , HF3864 , HF3916 , HF3728

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

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• :10.800><c> us</c> The Chair recognizes a member from Hampton, Representative Chris Muns, who will lead
• Representative Roy said that knowingly making a false police report about an officer can lead to the
• </c><02:08:57.480><c> to</c> ethical standards which could lead to ethical standards which could lead
• All of this, when Arizona doesn't even have a bathroom law, a bathroom ban.
• </c> even have a bathroom law a bath B ban even have a bathroom law a bath B ban imagine<05:23:41.120

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• type of coverage, and I'm just curious: your testifier just mentioned that this could potentially lead
• to some savings when it potentially lead to some savings when it comes<00:43:41.680><c> to</c><00:43
• It bans credit checks and credit reporting.
• It bans credit checks and penalties. It bans credit checks and credit<01:31:04.880><c> reporting.
• this and still gives happened, this bans this and still gives you<01:31:12.800><c> access</c><01:31:

Bills: HF2400 , HF1724 , HF3437 , HF4333 , HF2874 , HF4052

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, direct primary care, healthcare agreements, medical services, patient care, health insurance, mortgage fees, residential loans, commercial loans, finance regulations, investment properties, insurance, supplemental health insurance, short-term care, home health care, nursing care

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• ><c> higher</c><01:02:27.760><c> sale</c> Competitive bidding leads to higher sale Competitive bidding
• leads to higher sale prices,<01:02:28.440><c> which</c><01:02:28.600><c> in</c><01:02:28.720><c> turn
• from doing anything and being keyed to if language came up, they had to stop the interaction and ban
• </c><01:35:05.880><c> doing</c> bill with AI chatbots being banned doing bill with AI chatbots being
• banned doing anything<01:35:06.680><c> and</c><01:35:06.800><c> being</c><01:35:07.160><c> keyed</c><

Bills: HF3951 , HF4005 , HF962 , HF4585 , HF3870 , HF4542 , HF3893 , HF4293 , HF4075 , HF4057 , HF3809

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, biometric data, consent, data protection, civil penalties, privacy laws, HF4585, Minnesota, harassment restraining order, HRO, restraining order, temporary restraining order, petitioner notice, service of process, law enforcement notification, sheriff

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• for choosing, and all of us have time for choosing, I was thinking about this and whether I would lead
• state</c><00:03:34.080><c> government</c><00:03:34.400><c> this</c><00:03:34.640><c> past</c> would lead
• state government this past would lead state government this past autumn,<00:03:35.360><c> and</c><00
• </c> cooking with electricity, you ban cooking with electricity, you ban natural<00:54:28.079><c> gas
• :31.119><c> gas</c> approach, banning natural gas approach, banning natural gas appliances,<00:54:32.079

Bills: HF3298

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

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• The memorial also references repression of women's rights, including bans on girls' education and restrictions
• This bill is imperative to help make sure that Florida is still the leading edge of not just launching

Summary: The Senate Committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security met with a quorum present and took up several measures. The committee first heard SM 1714, urging Congress to pass the federal No Tax Dollars for Terrorist Act to prevent U.S. funds from benefiting the Taliban; after brief explanation and no testimony or debate, it was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 1512 on Space Florida, which expands certain sales and use tax exemptions for qualifying tangible personal property and allows Space Florida to bypass competitive bidding for certain purchases when state funds are not used; support was noted from Space Florida and the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 1656, designating the SS American Victory as Florida’s flagship, with discussion focused on the ship’s World War II and later service, museum role, and lack of known fiscal impact; it too was reported favorably. The committee next approved SM 1186, which urges Congress and the National Guard Bureau to increase the Florida National Guard’s force structure, with the sponsor citing Florida’s population, emergency history, and outdated allocation levels; one senator voiced support and the memorial was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 1602, creating the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in selected counties to help landlords house veterans through vacancy relief and risk mitigation trust funds; two amendments were adopted, including technical and clarifying changes, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. Finally, SB 1604 created the related vacancy relief and risk mitigation trust funds within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to support the pilot program; one technical amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.

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• off, I will invite you to wants to lead off, I will invite you to introduce<00:03:37.519><c> yourself
• We are leading in what's right, protecting our environment and saving lives.
• </c><00:49:58.640><c> on</c> the world's most comprehensive ban on the world's most comprehensive ban
• <c> right,</c><00:50:41.359><c> protecting</c> are leading in what's right, protecting are leading in
• Um, I'm just going to lead off on Jones.

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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• In 2025, federal law changed to ban more hemp-derived products if they contain certain thresholds of
• In 2025, federal law changed to ban more hemp-derived products if they contain certain thresholds of
• Federal law changed to ban more hemp-derived products if they contain certain thresholds of THC, causing
• 00:58:27.640><c> including</c><00:58:28.480><c> the</c><00:58:28.720><c> team</c><00:58:29.160><c> lead
• </c> amendment, including the team lead amendment, including the team lead legislative<00:58:30.360><

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• Minority Leader, would you please lead us in the pledge of allegiance?
• Would you please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance? Thank you. Good morning, Mr. President.
• I move that the Senate Journal of yesterday, Tuesday, April 21, be approved as would you please lead
• us in the pledge would you please lead us in the pledge of<00:28:48.240><c> allegiance?
• So, uh, what the appropriate amendment does is takes this bill back from banning all online sales.

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several committee reports and House messages. Committee reports advanced a number of bills and appointments, including Senate Bill 163, House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 160, House Bill 1210, and several board and commission appointments recommended for the consent calendar. The chamber also received House action on multiple bills, including concurrence in Senate amendments to House Bills 1239, 1262, and 1110, a request for a conference committee on House Bill 1084, and transmission of several other measures to the Revisor of Statutes. The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 22, designating July 12-18, 2026, as Plastic Pollution Awareness Week. Senator Cutter spoke in support, arguing that plastic pollution harms environmental and human health, disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, and cannot be solved by recycling alone. The resolution was adopted on a 25-9 vote, with several senators recorded in opposition, and co-sponsors were noted. The chamber also recognized guests from the Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents and the National Association of Tax Professionals, as well as visitors from the Colorado School of Mines and former Senator John Evans. Later, the Senate considered special orders on the consent calendar, including House Bills 103, 1026, and 1051, and adopted the committee reports and the bills. House Bill 1026 was amended and House Bill 1051 was advanced to third reading and final passage. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 117, concerning permissible methods for the sale of lottery tickets. Senator Bridges explained that the bill was intended to respond to lottery rules allowing online sales and credit card purchases, but said the measure had been narrowed in committee and then raised constitutional concerns under Colorado’s prohibition on slot machines outside limited gaming areas. The transcript ends during that debate, before final action on Senate Bill 117 is shown.

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• And thank you for the gifts that you have placed within them to lead.
• you give them humility, humble them so that they can effectively serve, and give them the courage to lead
• Lead and act with integrity as servant leaders.
• At this time, Representative Bagley will lead us in the pledge.
• Coates, relative to outdoor burning, authorizes parishes and municipalities to declare temporary burn bans

Bills: HR179 , HR180 , HR181 , HR182 , HR183 , HR184 , HR185 , HR186 , HR187 , HCR75 , HCR76 , HCR77 , HCR78 , HCR79 , HR165 , HR166 , HR168 , HR169 , HR170 , HR171 , HR172 , HR173 , HR174 , HR175 , HR176 , HR177 , HR178 , HCR65 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR68 , HCR69 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR73 , HCR74 , SCR34 , SB34 , SB43 , SB52 , SB56 , SB165 , SB173 , SB189 , SB190 , SB260 , SB322 , SB345 , SB374 , SB387 , SB401 , SB448 , SB449 , SB455 , SB487 , SB496 , SB502 , SB505 , HB362 , HB893 , HB990 , HB1007 , HB1153 , HB1243 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HB55 , HB385 , HB394 , HB396 , HB406 , HB608 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1030 , HB1035 , HB1038 , HB1045 , HB1049 , HB1056 , HB1058 , HB1059 , HB1092 , HB1100 , HB1117 , HB1160 , HB1161 , HB1162 , HB1177 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB1216 , HB1239 , HB1240 , HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB330 , HB364 , HB414 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB786 , HB1008 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1041 , HB1062 , HB1070 , HB1079 , HB1112 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1151 , HB1176 , HB1182 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1241 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB368 , HB433 , HB441 , HB447 , HB466 , HB481 , HB741 , HB1242 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , HB977 , HB181 , HB31 , HB664 , HB9 , HB192 , HB225 , HB306 , HB310 , HB366 , HB635 , HB911 , HB1230 , HB1236 , HB615 , HB864 , HB1103 , HB1175 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1003 , HB1082 , HB1113 , HB1234

Keywords: neighborhood, crime prevention, security districts, law enforcement, community safety, funding, Counseling Day, mental health, Louisiana Counseling Association, community support, mental wellness, Louisiana State University, athletics, NAIA, sports achievements, recognition, success, competition, education, higher education

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• Commission believes that we’re reframing corrections around health, safety, and accountability that leads
• This entire stay would be considered restrictive housing as defined by Act 292 and will be banned since
• This entire stay would be considered restrictive housing as defined by Act 292 and will be banned since
• that, the reality is that when overtime is cut, the number of staff in the facility are reduced, leading
• to the less facility are reduced leading to the less out<00:30:08.399><c> of</c><00:30:08.640><c> cell

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• And this could lead to unintended consequences.
• I can't start a fire during a burn ban.
• Okay, a great lead-off hitter. Who bets second?
• You've done great on your lead off through your cleanup hitter any questions for the panel any last horror

Bills: SB434 , SB844 , SB898 , SB1177 , SB1214 , SB1454 , SB1920 , SB1927 , SB1935 , SB1965 , SB2010 , SB2046 , SB2068 , SB2073 , SB2183 , SB2260 , SB3034 , SB907

Committee: Senate Local Government

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• Have you heard significant push towards banning these?
• </c> I hear maybe wanting to, you know, ban I hear maybe wanting to, you know, ban these<01:16:30.080
• Um, just ban something and take it away.
• So, in, so I towards banning these?
• But to your that is an outright ban.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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• and waste and not the killing contest, which they might need help from the legislature to definitely ban
• and waste and not the killing contest, which they might need help from the legislature to definitely ban
• and waste and not the killing contest, which they might need help from the legislature to definitely ban
• Um, and then I guess my second point is there was a lot of support in banning these killing contests,
• Um, and then I guess my second point is there was a lot of support in banning these killing contests,

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

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• ><c> bipartisan</c> honored to co-lead this bipartisan honored to co-lead this bipartisan legislation
• </c> not only my constituent but a leading not only my constituent but a leading voice<02:27:33.600><
• </c><02:35:08.880><c> With</c> need to lead their best lives. With need to lead their best lives.
• And beyond that, by the way, many TFA alums go on tried to ban the program from our state. tried to ban
• </c> unions, Democrats are pushing to ban unions, Democrats are pushing to ban Teach<03:56:04.640><c>

Bills: SCR12 , HR276

Keywords: Congressional Gold Medal, Army Rangers, World War II, ceremony, Emancipation Hall, colorectal cancer, Hispanic community, screening disparity, awareness, healthcare access, health education, chronic illness, cancer research, colon cancer, rectal cancer, cancer screening, Hispanic health, Latino health, racial disparities, health equity

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• up to six hens for home egg production at residential properties and preventing municipal and HOA bans
• while preserving local nuisance and sanitation preventing municipal and HOA bans while preserving local
• Arizona prevents cities from completely banning backyard chickens.
• Arizona prevents both municipal bans and HOA bans.

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

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• they'll receive 2,000 euros in technological equipment and a trip to Boston, USA, where they'll visit leading
• the Washington Post, and other media outlets have urged states to consider passing these laws that ban
• At this point, 12 states have already banned the use of cueing as a method.

Summary: The House took up several procedural orders early in the session, including extending the reporting deadline for the Housing Committee on H.4655 and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a petition seeking to rescind prior Article 5 constitutional convention applications. It then advanced three Ways and Means bills on education-related topics: personal financial literacy education (H.4670), expanded access to the state seal of biliteracy (H.4671), and teacher preparation and student literacy (H.4672), each moving through amendment adoption and third reading or engrossment procedures. A major portion of the meeting focused on H.4670, which would require personal financial literacy instruction in middle and high school and establish a financial literacy trust fund for curriculum and teacher training. Members spoke in support, emphasizing budgeting, credit, student loans, and long-term financial planning, and the bill passed to be engrossed by a 154-0 roll call. H.4671, which broadens access to the seal of biliteracy for students in public and private schools, also drew support and passed to be engrossed 155-0. The most extensive debate centered on H.4672, a literacy bill requiring evidence-based reading instruction, DESE-approved curricula or approved local alternatives, screening and progress monitoring, professional development, and related implementation measures. Members described concerns about declining reading scores and argued for a shift away from three-cueing toward phonics-based, science-of-reading approaches. Several amendments were considered: a proposal to change intervention language from “significantly” to “at risk of falling behind” failed, while amendments adding funding language, stakeholder collaboration, and other implementation details were adopted. One amendment clarifying that pictures may be used as a supplement in literacy curricula was also adopted, and the bill ultimately passed to be engrossed 155-0. The House also observed moments of silence for former Judge Leslie Harris, former Representative Mark Carron, and former Representative Dennis Rosa, and adjourned to meet the next day at 11 a.m.

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• And to be absolutely clear, nothing that Trump are banning.
• I mean, for example, the way this is drafted, if there is a wreck on a road that's leading to a polling
• Common Cause was a huge supporter of 2024's SB 5, Senator Worth's bill that banned guns from our state

Bills: SB264 , SB261

Committee: Senate House Rules & Order Of Business

Summary: The committee heard two election-related bills. SB 264, sponsored by Sen. Duhigg and others and presented by the Secretary of State, would add definitions and new offenses to New Mexico election law to prohibit interference with elections, including the presence of troops or armed persons at polling places or ballot drop boxes, attempts to impose election rules contrary to state law, and intentional obstruction of access to polling places. It also would create civil enforcement options, strengthen existing election offenses by adding “under color of law” language, and include emergency voting procedures for voters displaced by natural disasters. Supporters, including Common Cause, the Center for Civic Policy, and the League of Women Voters, said the bill protects voters from intimidation and outside interference. Several county clerks and rural legislators raised concerns about late changes, lack of consultation, rural logistics, and possible litigation. The committee adopted the Rules Committee substitute and advanced SB 264 on a 5-3 roll call vote. SB 261, presented as a companion election measure, would remove the existing exception that allowed law enforcement to carry firearms at polling places, but the sponsor offered an amendment to allow armed law enforcement to respond when called by the presiding judge, county clerk, or Secretary of State. Supporters said firearms do not belong in or around polling places because they can intimidate voters and poll workers, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary because existing law already covers law enforcement response and that the amendment created confusion. After a recess caused by members leaving the room, the committee returned, adopted the Rules Committee substitute including the amendment, and advanced SB 261 by unanimous voice vote.

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• The statute does not ban any form of communication but regulates the places where that communication
• That's a leading question. And there's no speech restrictions in Hill v. Colorado.
• So what this is banning is someone knowingly approaching another person within eight feet of that person

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and recognized a doctor of the day, interns, and student groups in the galleries. The main item of business was House amendments to Senate Bill 743, a measure described by the author as a worship protection bill updating an old Oklahoma law. The bill was presented as protecting religious worship services from disruption and obstruction, especially in light of incidents the author said occurred in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Creek County, Oklahoma. Much of the floor discussion focused on whether the bill would affect protest and speech rights on public property, with the author repeatedly saying it would not restrict speech generally, but would create an eight-foot buffer around unwilling listeners and a 100-foot zone near entrances to prevent obstruction of people entering worship services. Several senators questioned the bill’s constitutional basis and practical effect, especially its reliance on Hill v. Colorado and whether the U.S. Supreme Court might overturn that precedent. Opponents argued the measure could chill peaceful protest, sidewalk counseling, and other First Amendment activity near churches or other religious gatherings, while supporters said it was narrowly aimed at preventing trespass, harassment, and disruption of worship. The author emphasized that the bill was intended to protect congregants, including elderly worshippers, and to preserve access to services without interference. Debate also touched on the distinction between public and private property and whether the bill could apply to religious gatherings at the Capitol or other public places. After questions concluded, the Senate adopted the House amendments to Senate Bill 743 and then passed the bill on final passage by a vote of 31-15. The emergency clause also passed, 36-9. The chamber then moved to announcements, including a notice that the Energy Committee would meet the next morning, and adjourned until Thursday, February 5, 2026.

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• Representative Banning, you're recognized for a question. Excuse me Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Those are the competitively bid projects that and you know all of the projects that we lead to bond have
• Representative Banning, you are recognized for a question.

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget