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• And this is just a slight change from current statute, making that electronic notification a requirement
• And this is just a slight change from current statute, making that electronic notification a requirement
• And this is just a slight change from current statute, making that electronic notification a requirement
• directly electronically to a provider. directly electronically to a provider.
• current statute making that electronic current statute making that electronic um<00:09:30.399>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If not, Vice Chair, for the vote. >> Voting on House Bill 1886 HD1 with amendments. >> Voting on House
• chair for the vote. chair for the vote.
• Any additional no<03:46:25.359> votes? no votes? no votes? >> No<03:46:26.080> vote.
• >> No vote. >> No vote.
• for the vote. for the vote.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on two immigration-enforcement bills: HB 1886 HD1 and HB 2540 HD1. HB 1886 would limit state and federal collaboration in immigration enforcement, require visible identification and restrictions on facial coverings for law enforcement officers, and create offenses for improper masking, lack of identification, and unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest, or detention. HB 2540 would also limit state and federal collaboration, require law enforcement agencies to adopt and publicly post written civil immigration enforcement policies, prohibit stops or arrests based solely on immigration status, and restrict state and county participation in civil immigration enforcement in certain places. Most testimony supported both measures. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and several private individuals said the bills would increase transparency, accountability, and community trust, and would help protect constitutional rights and reduce fear among immigrants and other community members. Several testifiers emphasized Hawaii’s history and the need to keep local law enforcement separate from federal immigration enforcement, while others said the bills would help people feel safer going to court, school, work, or public protests. A retired police officer also supported visible identification and uniform standards for officers, including federal agents operating in Hawaii. A few testifiers opposed the use of masked or unidentified officers and argued that local police should not be diverted from ordinary public safety duties to immigration enforcement. One ACLU witness noted that the federal government has increasingly used local and state agencies to expand immigration enforcement, and said the task-force provisions in the bills are important to prevent blurred lines between agencies. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, but it recorded very large numbers of supportive testimonies for both bills, with only a small number in opposition.

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• It was a little easier because we weren't voting on the bills.
• For the new people, A committee report lists a vote, and it lists the number of people that voted yes
• , who voted no, who was absent, and who is excused.
• First, I'm working on On a rule change to list the people who vote yes.
• to affect the outcome—we'll either hold off on the vote, or we'll hold the vote open until those people

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• , and the rest are coming on with an electronic process.
• All of our large schools, most already have an electronic process.
• We do have a vote on an issue that Senator Clemens wants to bring up.
• Well, because at this point, I'm still unsure exactly what we're voting on.
• You know, I guess 17 principals had a vote of no confidence on the superintendent.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Members will record their votes by electronic device.
• <00:58:09.040> by Members will record their votes by Members will record their votes by electronic
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote. Heat. Heat. Heat.
• Congress voted for them. immediately. Congress voted for them.
• and bringing these articles to a vote. and bringing these articles to a vote.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• cancer screening practices and the implementation of evidence-based interventions and the use of the electronic
• The rules have been voted to review them, so that's Jessica Patterson's letter.
• of the letter and finally they offer the rules report which you all have heard the rules and just voted
• Number 43, with MedSphere Systems Corporation, is for electronic medical records and patient billing

Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda item, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, reports, and a member disclosure. The supplemental agenda was accepted, and the Office of State Procurement’s rule revisions were approved after Jessica Patterson explained they were driven by 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, CASO Consulting recommendations, and updates to sole source, bid, protest, and debarment provisions. The methods of finance and discretionary grants were also approved, covering a range of university capital projects, health and human services grants, historic preservation awards, and tobacco prevention and cessation programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys for services provided during a contract gap, a Department of Health ratification for water-leak repairs, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, a Veterans Affairs HVAC ratification, an ADFA medical services ratification, and a UA Little Rock painting contract ratification. Members questioned the Public Safety ratification at length about why the expired Motorola contract was not caught sooner and why it took months after discovery to come forward; agency officials said the work was tied to bond funding and was not tracked in ASIS, and the chair urged agencies to develop better monitoring procedures. The committee approved a large slate of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including many recurring service agreements for DHS, higher education institutions, corrections, health agencies, and state support functions. Several members asked about specific contracts, including aerial application services for correctional farms and a Southern Arkansas University custodial contract, and staff or agency representatives provided brief explanations. The meeting concluded with review of reports and approval of a member disclosure involving Representative Andrew Collins’ investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services.

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• screening practices and the implementation of evidence-based interventions, and the use of the electronic
• The rules were just voted to review them, so that's Jessica Patterson's letter.
• The rules were just voted to review them, so that's Jessica Patterson's letter.
• This is for the electronic medical records and patient billing for the state hospital.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• They can be impacted by a reconciliation bill, which doesn't require the 60 votes in the Senate.
• their IT systems, where the vast majority of applications are basically approved or reviewed electronically
• I believe it stands for Electronic Benefits Transfer, is that correct? That's correct.
• It's like, why are we going to vote for an appropriations bill if the OMB can turn around and just cut

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• I guess I'm a vote on my behalf.
• interactive electronic communication. interactive electronic communication.
• agree with the outcome of the vote. agree with the outcome of the vote.
• Please vote it as ITL.
• So, please vote ITL. We don't need this. So, please vote ITL. We don't need this.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Please silence all electronic devices at this time.
• And by your vote, Senate Bill 7006 is reported favorably.
• And by your vote, Senate Bill 7008 is reported favorably.
• Yes, and by your vote, Senate Bill 7016 is reported favorably.
• Yes, on Tab 1, please vote in the affirmative; Tab 2, which is 7002, vote in the affirmative; Tab 6,

Bills: S7000, S7002, S7004, S7006, S7008, S7012, S7014, S7016, S0350

Keywords: public records exemption, open government sunset review, OGSR, emergency shelter, public emergency shelter, storm shelter, catastrophic event, evacuees, disaster response, hurricane, evacuation, privacy, confidential records, address confidentiality, telephone number, Florida Statutes section 252.385, agency records, public records law, Open Government Sunset Review Act, Florida Public Service Commission

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first postponed SB 350 for a future meeting. The committee then considered a series of Open Government Sunset Review bills preserving or extending public records and public meeting exemptions. SB 7000, relating to emergency shelter recipients’ address and phone information, and SB 7002, relating to Department of Military Affairs records in Department of Defense systems, were both amended to set a new sunset date of October 2, 2031 and reported favorably. SB 7012, concerning Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles records, was amended to conform its effective date with the House companion and also reported favorably. The committee next heard SB 7006, which preserves exemptions for certain Florida Public Service Commission hearing portions involving confidential proprietary utility information, and SB 7008, which preserves similar exemptions for the Florida Gaming Control Commission; both were reported favorably without amendment. SB 7004, concerning conviction integrity unit investigation information, was also reported favorably after testimony that state attorney conviction integrity units support keeping the exemption in place beyond its current repeal date. Later, the committee took up SB 7014, presented by Senator Arrington on behalf of Senator Leitz, and adopted a committee substitute extending to October 2, 2031 two exemptions tied to Department of Legal Affairs investigations of social media platforms. The committee also approved SB 7016, which preserves the exemption for certain financial information used by economic development agencies to administer small business loan programs. At the end of the meeting, members recorded affirmative votes on several bills and the committee adjourned.

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• The House will now proceed to vote. To vote. Have you all voted? Members, please vote.
• The House will now proceed to vote. Have you all voted? Have you all voted? Voted.
• Votes nay. The clerk will record the vote. We voted 45 ayes, 11 nays, four not voting.
• Members, please vote. Members, please vote. Members, please vote.
• The House will now proceed to vote. Have you all voted? Please vote. Please vote. Thank you.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The House will now proceed to vote. Have you all voted? Have you all voted? Voted.
• The House will now proceed to vote. Have you all voted? Members, please vote. Members, please vote.
• Members, please vote. Please vote.
• The House will now proceed to vote. Have you all voted? Please vote. Please vote. Thank you.
• With that, I vote aye. Representative Way votes aye. Have you all voted? Have you all voted?

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, guest introductions, and routine communications from the governor and Senate. Members then moved into multiple Committee of the Whole sessions to consider a large number of Senate bills and later House bills on final reading. Several measures were retained on the calendar, while many others advanced with or without amendments. The House also adopted a group concurrence motion on numerous Senate amendments to House bills and later took up third-reading votes on a series of House bills. Among the main committee actions, SB 1049, SB 1315, SB 1401, SB 1418, and SB 1540 were amended and recommended do pass; SB 1332 and SB 1538 also advanced, while SB 1016, SB 1519, SB 1624, SB 1627, SB 1723, and SB 1725 were retained. Debate centered on school safety and interoperability equipment in SB 1315, housing and zoning issues in SB 1118, and school discipline/bullying transparency in SB 1684. Members also discussed SB 1074 on student discipline notifications, SB 1275 on diversion program wording, and SB 1684 on bullying reporting and school liability, with supporters emphasizing safety, accountability, and clarity and opponents warning about unfunded mandates, litigation, and impacts on public schools. On final reading, the House passed a long list of bills, including HB 2032, HB 2035, HB 2109, HB 2120, HB 2176, HB 2189, HB 2195, HB 2203, HB 2342, HB 2383, HB 2423, HB 2428, HB 2439, HB 2440, HB 2573, HB 2594, HB 2621, HB 2641, HB 2673, HB 2693, HB 2752, HB 2756, HB 2875, HB 2895, HB 2916, HB 2923, HB 2946, and HB 2999, with recorded votes ranging from narrow to unanimous. HB 1118, dealing with municipal zoning and historic properties, failed on the floor after debate over housing policy and charter/public school issues, though a motion to reconsider was later made. The session ended with personal announcements, including recognition of Child Help, a memorial reading for Major General W. Bill Van Dyke, caucus meeting notices, a retirement reception reminder, an anniversary acknowledgment, and a Pride Month statement.

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• Representative McGuire voted yes. Representative Erf voted yes. Representative Mooney voted yes.
• Representative Murray voted yes. Representative Lang voted yes. Representative Turiski voted yes.
• Murray voted yes. Representative R. Muns voted no. Representative Kelly voted yes.
• Representative Murray voted yes. Representative Lang voted yes. Representative Turiski voted yes.
• Murray voted yes. Representative R. Muns voted no. Representative Kelly voted yes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Chairman. the communities involved would not be a the communities involved would not be a voting<00:34
• So that's that's the voting member.
• So, as a follow-up, would you be willing to send us electronically your language?
• <02:04:12.800> your<02:04:13.840> um to send us electronically your um to send us electronically
• Um, so electronically to the group. Um, so thank<02:07:12.800> you. thank you. thank you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• a vote of 29-0.
• Senate on a vote of 290. Senate on a vote of 290.
• I vote yes. I urge the body to vote yes.
• you all to vote yes as well. you all to vote yes as well.
• <01:11:42.719> Those your vote. Those voting yes 128. Those your vote.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional for Mental Health Awareness Month, focused on the fragility and renewability of mental health and the importance of human connection, kindness, and reaching out to people who are struggling. The chamber then handled several referral items, including first reading and referral of Senate Bill 329, an act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms, to the Judiciary Committee. It also referred Senate Bills 323 and 326 to the Committee on Appropriations because they carry appropriations, and noted that Senate Bill 278, relating to cannabis and state revenue, had been reported favorably with amendment and was referred to Ways and Means under House Rule 35A. The House took up Joint Senate Resolution 53 on weekend adjournment for May 15, 2026, and adopted it in concurrence by voice vote. The chamber also read House Concurrent Resolution 284 honoring former Senate Majority Leader and Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs’ Executive Director John F. Campbell for his public service, including his work on marriage equality and gun control, and members gave remarks recognizing his leadership, humor, and impact on the institution. Several guests were welcomed and recognized during announcements, including a representative involved in a diaper drive, local officials, and Norma Malone, who was honored for decades of public service in Barry Town and related local boards. The main floor action was on Proposal 4, a proposed constitutional amendment on equality of rights. The Judiciary Committee recommended concurrence, and the member from Burlington explained the amendment’s purpose and process, emphasizing that it would add an equal protection guarantee to the Vermont Constitution covering race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and national origin, while preserving other constitutional protections. The member also reviewed the proposal’s prior passage in both chambers in the previous biennium and its current path toward appearing on the November 2026 ballot if approved again by the House and Senate. The transcript ends while the House is still hearing extended remarks on Proposal 4, with no final vote on the amendment shown in the excerpt.

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• Because they all vote. All right. Well, thank you all for having me.
• Members, we will take a vote on these nominees today next Wednesday.
• Well, we will take a vote on these nominees later.
• Members, we will take a vote on these nominees today next Wednesday.
• Well, we will take a vote on these nominees later.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Nominations met to consider several gubernatorial nominees and first approved a slate of nominees left pending from the March 31 agenda. The committee voted 5-0 to favorably report those nominees to the full Senate for confirmation. Public testimony was then opened and later closed, with some listed witnesses not appearing. The committee heard testimony on Jerry K. Weldon II for the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors. Senators focused on stewardship of the Brazos River, the authority’s relationship to the legislature and the public, Sunset review, water quality and nutrient runoff, impaired waterways, and possible uses of constructed wetlands for aggregate mine reclamation. Weldon emphasized collaboration, transparency, and keeping the citizens of Texas as the authority’s primary customer. Commissioner Robert Vaughn was considered for reappointment to the Texas Transportation Commission. Discussion centered on TxDOT’s management, rural funding, population growth, project delivery, and the commissioner’s role on the audit committee. Doug McCreakin was considered for the Texas Tech University Board of Regents, with questions about legislative priorities, compliance with DEI-related state law, workforce development, rural medical education, and university partnerships. Jody Giles was considered for reappointment to the University of Texas Board of Regents, and Bernadette Carrasco Coleman for reappointment to the Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents; both discussed higher education priorities, PUF funding, compliance with state law, and student support programs. John Rutherford was considered for reappointment to the Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees, with questions about fiduciary oversight, investment understanding, and keeping the retirement system solvent. Brigadier General Michael Boyd was also considered for appointment to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission, where discussion focused on military retention, child care, spouse licensing, base infrastructure, and grant funding for Texas installations. The committee did not take final votes on these later nominees during the hearing and left them pending subject to the call of the chair.

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• service of court filings and allowed electronic filing of court pleadings.
• I will be voting for you on the floor or even here in committee.
• So with that, if I can have a roll call vote. Senator Senator Bergman. Yes.
• Senator Townsend to explain his vote. Yes, I'm Chair. Thank you.
• Vote: Senator Bergman's yes. Senator Block is excused. Senator Brantley: Yes.

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• <00:56:49.280> batteries, electronic waste or embedded batteries, electronic waste or embedded
• Coalition and uh Recycling Electronics Coalition and uh Recycling Electronics for<00:58:18.880><
• will address the broader electronic will address the broader electronic waste<01:08:06.840> issues
• brings in electronics. So, thank you. brings in electronics. So, thank you.
• , like paint, electronics, like paint, electronics, packaging<01:26:15.400> and<01:26:15.520

Bills: HF3426, HF3896, HF1426, HF3793, HF4061, HF4246

Keywords: natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, wild rice, watercraft regulation, environmental protection, aquatic ecosystems, HF1426, product stewardship, extended producer responsibility, EPR, electronics recycling, e-waste, battery recycling, circuit boards, printed circuit boards, electrical products, covered products

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• yay votes, no nay votes, Senate being 38 yay votes, no nay votes, Senate Bill<01:19:24.719> 147
• or explain their vote. or explain their vote.
• votes, no nay votes, There being 38 yay votes, no nay votes, Senate<01:23:31.840> Bill<01:23:
• votes, no nay votes, Senate Bill 38 yay votes, no nay votes, Senate Bill 222<01:31:06.239> is
• no nay votes. no nay votes.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Therefore, I urge members to vote. Vote no on this amendment.
• And so, members, I would ask that you vote. vote no on the A13.
• So members, I would ask for a no vote. vote.
• Members, please vote. Members voting remotely: Finkie, yes. Finkie votes aye.
• Yes, Finkie votes aye. Hussein votes aye. Senator Morrill votes aye. The clerk will close the roll.