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• So give them the knowledge that they need as they debate these issues.
• whereas the advancement of artificial intelligence provides the opportunity to optimize business practices
• has the responsibility to protect Floridians, especially minors, from the dangerous and deceptive practices

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Make us so dissatisfied with ourselves that we may turn away from loud noises to quiet practices, from
• friendly looks to friendly lives, and from Quiet practices, from friendly looks to friendly lives, and
• She's very knowledgeable while answering questions.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• for the failure to report had expired by the time the state attorney learned of that pattern in practice
• Practice.
• So it's to search the digital evidence, and we get a wealth of knowledge of things like that that happen

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee considered four bills and reported all of them favorably. HB 373, by Rep. Duggins, tolls the statute of limitations for the offense of knowingly and willfully failing to report suspected child abuse until law enforcement or another outside agency learns of the violation. Members raised concerns about fairness if the underlying abuse is time-barred while the reporter still faces prosecution, and the sponsor said he would discuss possible changes with his state attorney, but the bill was not amended and passed 13-0. HB 359, by Rep. Anderson, extends the deadline for forensic examination of seized computers and electronic devices from 45 days to 365 days. Supporters from the Florida Prosecutors Association and state attorneys said modern devices are difficult and time-consuming to unlock and analyze, creating repeated requests to extend search deadlines and slowing investigations in cases involving child exploitation, homicide, and other crimes. The bill passed 13-0. HB 703, by Rep. Gentry, preserves a public records exemption for information generated by a state attorney’s conviction integrity unit during reinvestigation of a claim of innocence, with supporters saying disclosure could reveal sensitive information such as alternate suspects, witnesses, or evidence and compromise the review. It passed 12-0. HB 4001, by Rep. Tant, caps inmate health care compensation in Jefferson County at 110% of the Medicare reimbursement rate to encourage preexisting provider contracts and prevent overbilling; it also passed 13-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• property to be petitioned for the property's disannexation, possibly even without the property owner's knowledge
• It's a practical tool that we can use to improve these timelines without compromising or minimizing the
• By incorporating these practices, we can ensure that Texas remains competitive in providing affordable

Bills: SB208, SB628, SB777, SB1042, SB2354, SB2477, SB2521, SB2523, SB2608, SB2703, SB2778, SB2835, SB2965, SB2367, SB3044

Keywords: workforce housing, capital investment fund, affordable housing, housing development, Texas housing laws, loan programs, community development, Texas housing, zero-interest loans, low-income housing, nonprofit organizations, construction, economic stability, housing affordability, capital investment, Texas housing policy, county fire code, fire marshal, local government code, interlocal agreement

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• the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the, uh, in the essential knowledge
• district from analyzing and taking steps to eliminate school-based causes of unlawful discriminatory practices
• equity, and inclusion duties, and one of which is promoting, well, influencing hiring employment practices

Summary: The Senate Education K-16 Committee considered and advanced several education-related measures. SB 57, on emergency safety accommodations for students with disabilities during drills or emergencies, was amended by a committee substitute requested by TEA to require accommodations be explicitly included in IEPs or Section 504 plans, documented and communicated to administrators, and to allow TEA rules on preparedness guidelines; it was reported favorably. The committee also reported SB 24, on adding study of communist regimes and ideologies to social studies standards, and SB 112, on parental rights and public education, both favorably. SB 204, requiring a parental rights handbook and trustee training, and SB 371, on parental approval for human sexuality instruction, were also advanced. SB 400, requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment by school employees, was reported favorably as substituted. Members discussed SB 609, which would require school districts and charter schools to comply with legally required policies, with questions about whether districts must still comply absent additional state resources; it was reported favorably with two members voting present-not-voting. SB 686, on student transfers between public schools, and SB 1447, on TEA standards for school use of electronic devices and software, were both reported favorably, with SB 686 noted as having a fiscal note. SCR 5, directing the Texas School for the Deaf to name a gymnasium after a former alumnus, was also advanced. The committee approved SJR 12, proposing a constitutional amendment affirming a parent’s right to direct a child’s education, on a 9-1 vote. It then considered SB 12, a broad bill on parental rights, public education, and restrictions on DEI-related duties and funding consequences for noncompliance. The committee substitute expanded the DEI definition, limited discipline to intentional or knowing violations, required notice to employees, restricted student clubs focused solely on sexual orientation or gender identity, clarified limits on DEI duties, required annual capacity reporting for transfer requests, refined grievance procedures, shortened the grievance filing window to six weeks, and added parent-notice provisions regarding special education, bilingual education, and uncertified teachers. After discussion on the grievance timeline and terminology in the DEI provisions, the substitute was adopted and SB 12 was reported favorably on an 8-2 vote. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Those living in America who practice Sharia have a First Amendment right to do so.
• So am I correct that the bill does not actually have any practical effect? Mr.
• We're talking about Sharia practices here, which are remarkably different.
• They are the same practices here.
• To our knowledge, that was not part of any of the conversations.

Bills: SB1018, SB1037, SB1568, SB1687, SB1825, SCR1001

Keywords: foreign law, Sharia law, cultural practices, women's rights, marriage laws, domestic violence, honor killings, Arizona legislation, elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway

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• And frankly, realtors should not be proud of this practice because it's deceptive.
• And frankly, you know, realtor should not be proud of this practice. a home listing.
• In addition, it also integrates Indigenous knowledge and tribal ecological knowledge by including provisions
• In addition, it also integrates Indigenous knowledge and tribal ecological knowledge by including provisions
• And this bill will end this practice going forward.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and first dealt with a procedural dispute over four amendments to AB 1240. The Speaker ruled the amendments out of order as not germane, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on a 49-16 vote. Members then added co-authors to several consent-calendar resolutions, including measures on the National Conference of State Legislators, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, ALS Awareness Month, and Men’s Mental Health Month, before adopting the consent calendar. The chamber also heard guest introductions, including a welcome for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, and took up a motion to bring AB 41 up out of file, which failed 19-48. The bulk of the meeting was floor action on a long series of bills and resolutions, many of which passed with broad bipartisan support. Measures approved included ACR 40 supporting immigrant students and FAFSA privacy; AB 917 on permanent status for certain school employees; AB 985 on anesthesia access; AB 7 and AB 42 on higher education and student services; AB 245 providing property tax relief for wildfire victims; AB 255 allowing funding for drug-free recovery housing; AB 279 updating K-12 library standards; AB 289 creating a pilot for automated speed enforcement in highway construction zones; AB 291 on an educator apprentice program; AB 327 addressing swatting; AB 340 on confidential union communications; AB 341 creating an oral health technical assistance center for people with disabilities; AB 356 on San Diego health care infrastructure; AB 410 on bot disclosure; AB 476 on copper theft enforcement; AB 477 on educator pay targets; AB 485 on stolen wages and business licensing; AB 487, the insurance committee’s technical omnibus bill; AB 573 on tobacco retail license fees; AB 598 on school mapping technology; AB 635 on mobile home law enforcement referrals; AB 651 on remote participation for incarcerated parents in dependency hearings; AB 654 on homelessness hotline assistance in Los Angeles County; AB 662 creating a South County higher education task force; AB 667 on language access in professional licensing; AB 669 limiting early denial of addiction treatment; AB 670 on naturally occurring affordable housing; AB 695 on online continuation of community college for deported students; AB 723 on disclosure for digitally altered real estate images; AB 727 placing Trevor Project information on student IDs; and AB 736, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the June 2026 ballot, which passed on a 61-11 urgency vote after extensive debate. Debate on AB 736 was the most extensive of the day, with supporters arguing the bond would help address California’s housing crisis and give voters a chance to weigh in, while opponents criticized the state’s bond debt and past spending results. The Assembly then recessed for caucus meetings and later returned to continue the daily file, where additional measures were taken up, including AB 798 adding diapers and wipes to the emergency food bank reserve program, which passed 56-0, and AB 821 on career technical education, which was presented as bipartisan-supported as the transcript continued.

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• I'm not asking for new work, but if it's been done, I'd like... of it is our data driven practices so
• of it is our data driven practices so really<00:26:52.440> trying<00:26:53.080> to<00:
• <00:39:50.760> it's<00:39:50.920> a management book of knowledge it's a management
• book of knowledge it's a standard<00:39:51.839> best<00:39:52.119> practice<00:39:52.640
• > in<00:39:52.760> the<00:39:52.880> United standard best practice in the United

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee convened an informational Division 3 Finance hearing focused on DHHS programmatic issues rather than budget line items. The chair emphasized that members should avoid questions requiring dollar figures and noted that the coming budget cycle would likely be difficult because revenues are expected to be tighter. Commissioner Lori Weaver said the department wanted to use the session to explain its functions at a high level, with more detailed presentations to follow, and to collect questions for later responses. Weaver outlined DHHS’s mission of supporting optimal health for state residents and described the department’s three main responsibilities: protection and prevention, client service delivery, and regulatory oversight. She said DHHS has eight divisions, a $3.6 billion total budget, about $1.217 billion in general funds, roughly a quarter of state positions, and personnel costs that are less than 11% of the budget. She also noted a recent hiring freeze, explained that the department did not request new positions except where required by law, and said vacancy rates had improved from 22% to 14% over the last two years but could rise again because of attrition and the hiring freeze. Weaver and CFO Nathan White then discussed why the DHHS budget is complex, explaining that it is built from multiple funding sources and is shaped by assumptions made months before the fiscal year begins, actual service demand, and cost allocation rules used to draw down federal funds. White highlighted maintenance-of-effort requirements, including TANF, where state spending is needed to secure federal matching funds and shortfalls can trigger penalties. At the committee’s request, DHHS agreed to provide a simplified historical accounting of TANF contributions to show how the match is assembled across positions, contracts, and other factors. The department also reviewed its roadmap, which Weaver described as a framework developed with staff and stakeholders around three themes: culture, community, and customer service. She highlighted priorities such as Mission Zero to end emergency department boarding, expanding access to community-based and residential behavioral health services, reducing reliance on institutional care, improving contract management with nonprofit and provider partners, using data dashboards to guide decisions, and investing in workforce stability and culture. No votes were taken; the main action was DHHS’s commitment to provide additional follow-up materials, including the TANF contribution breakdown.

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• And so the A2 amendment just practice.
• practices from the from the headnote. practices from the from the headnote.
• This includes competent practice.
• they deserve to be able to practice. they deserve to be able to practice.
• still exist and still practice. still exist and still practice.

Bills: HF362, HF2590, HF2760, HF3444

Keywords: massage therapy, Asian bodywork therapy, massage therapist, Asian bodywork therapist, licensure, professional licensing, health occupations, Department of Health, commissioner of health, advisory council, protected title, unlicensed practice, scope of practice, consumer protection, background check, professional liability insurance, continuing education, credentialing examination, state preemption, municipal regulation

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• We spend time<00:23:56.000> to<00:23:56.240> build<00:23:56.480> knowledge<00:23
• :56.799> of<00:23:57.120> careers,<00:23:57.520> but time to build knowledge of
• careers, but time to build knowledge of careers, but more<00:23:58.000> importantly,<00:23:58.559
• ADA was formed in 2006 and has a strong record of being practical and accountable in helping business
• and accountable in helping practical and accountable in helping business<01:08:16.319> grow<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• focuses more on on motion practice, focuses more on on motion practice, which<00:35:30.280> I<
• <00:40:34.440> that important with the motion practice that important with the motion practice
• Oh, no, you practice from Lyman, but you practice in Arizona. >> Yes, yes, Mr.
• <01:33:17.720> you<01:33:17.800> practice<01:33:18.200> in practice from Lyman
• but you practice in practice from Lyman but you practice in Arizona.

Keywords: 916, all

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• <00:16:55.839> on<00:16:56.000> the<00:16:56.160> subject much more knowledgeable
• on the subject much more knowledgeable on the subject than<00:16:56.720> I<00:16:56.880> am
• Current practice looks beyond the score and puts greater emphasis on aligning offenders with institutions
• Current practice looks beyond the score and puts greater emphasis on aligning offenders with institutions
• Current practice looks beyond the score and puts greater emphasis on aligning offenders with institutions

Bills: HB60

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

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• Um, and, you know, we all know information is power, and information is knowledge, and we want to be
• As an English teacher, he wants his students to practice these skills not only in the classroom, but
• It also integrates cultural knowledge with modern environmental practices, allowing participants to connect
• It also integrates cultural knowledge with modern environmental practices, allowing participants to connect
• It also integrates cultural knowledge with modern environmental practices, allowing participants to connect

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Institutions report fatigue in changing policies and practices, financial and administrative constraints
• <00:58:34.359> month and time it to College knowledge month and time it to College knowledge
• So that's her primary concern: it's a practical one.
• Those funds could be used to offset costs or to augment college knowledge or college access activity
• To our knowledge, we are the only one of its kind with the land-grant university, as one of 17 community

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• What often determines their success next will be access to the technical knowledge that's needed to turn
• It's just a matter of the practice in this committee.
• That's just the practice of this committee. I appreciate you pointing that out.
• and upholding the practice of tabling bills that have a fiscal impact in this committee.
• But with this being said, this tabling practice is not one that's set up just for sometimes.

Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• And then we're going to have just a brief review by one of the folks who is knowledgeable about them
• be made for the board to properly administer the compact here and to respond to applications to practice
• They'd be practicing under what's a compact privilege.
• So the final bill, 25.136.01,000, relates to our LC 25.136.01.000 relates to the scope of practice for
• So this is allowing a pharmacist whose practice is physically located in this state to substitute a drug

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee reviewed four bill drafts for the Rural Health Transformation effort. The first required the presidential physical fitness test in PE classes; members asked about DPI and school support, then moved and approved the draft. The second required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and included legislative intent encouraging other health boards to consider nutrition-related CE; it was approved after brief discussion. The third bill adopted the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact. Members discussed a separate issue involving occupational therapy compact background checks and whether that fix could be added now or would need to wait until later; the committee also discussed Board of Medicine input and the compact’s workforce benefits. The draft was moved forward to the full committee. The fourth bill expanded pharmacists’ prescriptive authority and therapeutic substitution. Legislative Council explained the draft, and Senator Roars proposed substantial amendments to narrow motion sickness, UTI, diabetes supply, and substitution provisions. Members debated whether to vote on amendments now or wait for the special session public hearing; concerns were raised about transparency, stakeholder input, and avoiding premature action. No amendment vote was taken, and the bill was left for later consideration. The committee then recessed until the next day.

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• something through without the knowledge something through without the knowledge of<00:12:25.519>
• <00:45:46.640> that other evidence-based practices that other evidence-based practices that
• <00:46:20.720> implement might look like to practically implement might look like to practically
• Additionally, part of our practices.
• believe in trauma-informed practices believe in trauma-informed practices have<01:39:35.280>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I just know that that's typically been the practice is to allow some flexibility so that when there are
• 00:15:30.880> the know that that's typically been the know that that's typically been the practice
• is to allow some flexibility so practice is to allow some flexibility so that<00:15:33.279> when<
• someone mistakenly or without knowledge someone mistakenly or without knowledge does<00:20:51.200
• And to my knowledge, the African-American workforce and affordable home ownership development program

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Her legacy that she will leave behind is not her jokes that she practiced on us in the well, you know
• I wrote this and I practiced it, and it's not coming out any...
• Transferred institutional knowledge and power to the lobby and to the executive branch.
• And since day one, I made the daily practice to walk the long diagonal from...
• Thank you for being a model of what sound, practical, and ambitious policy can look like.

Keywords: 981, all

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• About 80% of the PSEP graduates return to Arizona to practice, and that's really important for our Western
• In Arizona's program, PSEP recipients commit to returning to Arizona to practice in their field for one
• Overall, the state saved about $300,000. 80% of the PSEP graduates return to Arizona to practice, and
• Training, which provides instruction and information on child development, trauma-responsive practices
• The reason I highlight that position is because it shows that I have the knowledge and the experience

Keywords: 1182, all