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• How do we help kids get healthy and nutritious meals? We ran the numbers.
• I think increasing the population that we're providing healthy meals.
• have the opportunity to escape a certain pathway because they've already been labeled at a certain age
• important that the state, the legislature, really does kind of reimagine What, what, what does a healthy

Bills: SB1632 , SB1594 , SB2045 , SB1251 , SB1884 , SB1250 , SB1630 , SB1262 , SB1374 , SB1292 , SB1432 , SB1199 , SB1790 , SB1481 , SB1614 , SB1734 , SB1437 , SB1489 , SB1718 , SB1778

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, high school assessments, workplace skills, state education, credentialing, teacher certification, principal requirements, education administration, special education, Oklahoma education law, SB2045, Grow Your Own Educator Program, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, alternative certification, alternative teacher certification, teacher preparation, tuition reimbursement, course fee reimbursement

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• undergrad to medical school and then to my residency, and I began practicing as a general pediatrician at age
• They're not thinking about keeping you healthy. And that has increased cost.
• Others of them are basically sales tools, and they should be approached with caution and a healthy dose
• With caution and a healthy dose of skepticism.

Committee: Joint Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee

Keywords: 996, all

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• It adopts an age-appropriate design code for New Jersey and requires certain online services to implement
• It depends on the age. What are you talking about? It depends on the age.
• Well, it depends upon the age of the individual, right?
• There's no age qualification there, right? In that statement, no, there is not. No.
• And are you familiar with any age restriction in which a minor, I'm sorry, a minor in New Jersey who's

Keywords: 1146, all

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• I think we all share the goal of keeping our schools safe and our children healthy.
• That is a shelter that houses youth ages 16 to 22.
• across specific ages.
• specific ages.
• Elopement often begins around the age of three.

Committee: Senate Judiciary B

Summary: The committee first approved the April 28 minutes and announced that Senate Bill 499 was voluntarily deferred. It then heard several House bills, beginning with HB 168, a reentry/transitional housing program for female parolees near release; supporters said it would improve public safety and reduce recidivism, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 322, a cleanup bill from the Maggie Grace Act clarifying that victims or families requesting transcripts would not be charged, was also reported favorably without objection. HB 622, which aligns Louisiana criminal history information practices with federal rules, was amended and then reported favorably. HB 821, moving the School for Safe Centers from GOSEP to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, was reported favorably as well. The committee then took up HB 364, which directs State Police to partner on public awareness efforts about the illegality of discharging firearms, especially around holidays. An amendment removed a proposed printing cost and shifted the bill toward PSAs; the bill was reported favorably with amendments. HB 568, which strengthens enforcement of drug-free school zone laws by creating a clearer offense for openly smoking or vaping illegal drugs in school zones and setting a specific penalty for marijuana, drew extensive debate. Supporters, including the author and governor’s office, said it was needed to protect children and families and to give law enforcement a workable deterrent. Opponents argued it would impose harsh, geography-based penalties, sweep in medical cannabis patients and veterans, and worsen racial and fiscal disparities. After roll-call, the committee reported HB 568 favorably by a 3-2 vote. The committee also approved HB 296, a cleanup bill removing long-defunct programs from statute, without objection. HB 823, creating an Orleans Parish DA pilot diversion program for unhoused people accused of nonviolent offenses, was supported by Covenant House and others as a way to avoid criminalizing homelessness and was reported favorably without objection. Finally, HB 1038, a major bill revising the authority and liability structure of city marshals and local governments, prompted extensive testimony. The bill and amendments would limit some marshal powers in smaller jurisdictions, require local approval for certain staffing/insurance matters, and allow local governments to restore powers by ordinance. Supporters said it would reduce liability, clarify authority, and address problems in some marshal offices; opponents, including multiple marshals and law enforcement supporters, said it would undermine elected marshals, hurt small offices, and was too broad and under-studied. The transcript ends amid that hearing, with no final committee action shown on HB 1038.

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• Again, I want to remain healthy and alive and working for a long time in this community.
• Again, I want to remain healthy and alive and working for a long time in this community.
• The AG is also tasked with enforcing state laws.
• My husband and I adopted my daughter at age eight.
• My husband and I adopted my daughter at age eight.

Committee: House Government

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This includes an aging pipe distribution system and, more importantly, no operable wells.
• This includes an aging pipe distribution system and more importantly, no operable wells.
• So, of course, if a child under the age of 18 gets any issue with anything, doesn't matter what it is
• under 30, but there may be some benefits to having the renewal period be longer for people over the age
• Healthy rangelands also filter and store water, protecting our drinking supply and our agricultural water

Committees: House Water, Parks and Wildlife , House Water, Parks, and Wildlife

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're going to continue to struggle fully funding the retirement pool that is meant to stay healthy and
• Um, if we're changing from 20 years of service to 15, is there an age minimum?
• Um, if we're changing from 20 years of service to 15, is there an age minimum?
• 15,</c><00:21:26.799><c> is</c><00:21:26.960><c> there</c><00:21:27.120><c> an</c><00:21:27.360><c> age
• </c> of service to 15, is there an age of service to 15, is there an age minimum?

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:17 Approval of Minutes: 00:02:09 Legislative Proposals: HB 213: 00:02:13 HB 516: 00:25:00 HB 589: 00:39:30 Kentucky Public Pension Authority: 00:44:52 Adjournment: 01:14:07, 958, all

Summary: The Public Pension Oversight Board met on February 13 and approved the minutes after establishing a quorum. The committee then took up three pension-related bills, beginning with Rep. Callaway’s proposal to allow certain retired police officers with 15 to 19 years of service to be rehired by local law enforcement agencies. Callaway and Brandon Lincoln of the FOP said the bill is intended to help recruitment and retention, especially for departments facing staffing shortages, and emphasized that it would be optional and would not allow double-dipping. Committee members raised concerns that lowering the service threshold from 20 to 15 years could create an unfunded liability and weaken the pension system, and several members said they did not yet fully understand how the pension and insurance provisions would work. The sponsor said she was open to working on the bill, and the chair noted the committee would continue to examine it with help from KPA staff. The second bill, presented by Rep. Lewis with Brandon Lincoln and Jeff Taylor, addressed probationary employees in CS agencies, including firefighters and police officers. The bill would let certain former probationary employees purchase service credit for time spent in probation, and would extend line-of-duty death and disability protections to employees who are injured or killed during probationary service. Testimony said the measure is optional for employers, could be used as a recruitment tool, and would allow employees within six months of the probationary period to buy back the time themselves if they choose. Members generally supported the concept, noted a negligible fiscal note, and discussed whether current employees could buy back older probationary periods; the sponsor said the bill did not appear to allow that, though he was open to further discussion. Throughout both bills, members focused on whether the proposals would create new pension costs or liabilities and how they would interact with existing retirement tiers and contribution rules. Several members asked for clarification on whether rehired workers would contribute to the pension system, whether employers would pay normal cost or any contribution at all, and whether the bills would affect future retirement benefits. The sponsors and witnesses repeatedly said the measures were limited, optional, and intended to address staffing and fairness issues without changing the core retirement system, but the committee did not take final action on the bills during the discussion.

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• Our residents, all in this day and age, expect the best when they call an 1-800 number asking for help
• And if all of us are not well, if all of us are not healthy, then none of us are well and none of us
• are healthy.
• This is a lifesaving program. ...are not healthy, then none of us are well and none of us are healthy
• It's not just that; we are also keeping everybody safe and healthy as a result of this legislation.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• This is consistent with the age at which a child can consent to their own adoption.
• He came to this country at 18 months old, his father and at age 5, he was calm behind a dumpster and
• And he was on our age.
• of 13 at the ages of 13 14.
• She was raped by her father at age 12. She was impregnated.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• , but it's $100 a rare you in a rare age, but it's $100 a rare age.<00:09:18.160><c> I</c><00:09:18.399
• I Yeah, they don't go after you for age.
• </c> a rare age, but they don't know that. a rare age, but they don't know that. the<00:19:09.840><c>
• I think that we need to continue to be raising healthy children with healthy people in their lives.
• I think that we need to continue to be raising healthy children with healthy people in their lives.

Committee: Senate Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Department of Ag and Commerce's Department of Ag and Commerce's regulatory<01:44:58.240><c> authority
• This is a a healthy foods total aim is.
• We killed that saying that's not healthy.
• We killed that saying that's not We killed that saying that's not healthy. healthy. healthy.
• </c> that strikes the age-related crimes. that strikes the age-related crimes.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 10 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• So it requires recent vaccine information for children under the age of 15 that die unexpectedly to be
• at their age is very important.
• at their age is very important.
• But only half of adults age 65 and older strongly associated lifestyle factors with reducing the risk
• I've been doing research on brain aging and especially the effects of diet and exercise on the aging

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Summary: The committee first heard and favorably reported SB 255, which expands eligibility for psychosocial rehabilitation services by adding health sciences and therapeutic recreation degrees to the list of acceptable educational backgrounds. Supporters said the change would help address workforce shortages and improve access in rural areas. SB 314 was then reported favorably; it cleans up prior law so a limited scope certified social worker license can still be used for community psychiatric support and treatment services even if the application is filed after the CSW license has expired, rather than being barred by a timing restriction. The committee next took up several bills by Chairman McMath. SB 26, which repeals facility need review requirements for opioid treatment programs, was reported favorably after members and witnesses said Louisiana has too few OTPs and that removing the review would improve access, especially in rural areas. SB 29, requiring review and reporting of a child’s immunization records in certain unexpected death autopsies, was reported favorably despite questions about whether the bill should refer more broadly to medical records; supporters said the data could help evaluate vaccine-related concerns, while opponents raised concerns about singling out immunizations. SB 30, dealing with telehealth for obesity/weight management, was amended and reported favorably; the committee adopted technical amendments and a conceptual amendment replacing “metabolic condition” with “weight management services,” while witnesses debated patient safety, board authority, and whether the bill should limit agencies’ ability to restrict telehealth in the future. The committee also reported favorably SB 219, which creates an Office of Health and Nutrition within LDH. Supporters from the department, the Alzheimer’s Association, and Pennington Biomedical said the office would strengthen coordination on nutrition, physical activity, and brain health, and cited high Alzheimer’s costs and prevalence in Louisiana. SB 222, which streamlines Medicaid behavioral health administrative requirements and expands telehealth for psychosocial rehabilitation, was reported favorably with amendments after supporters described workforce and rural access barriers. SB 195, the “Danny’s Dose EMS Treatment Act,” was reported favorably; it would allow EMS personnel to administer a patient’s own prescribed time-critical medication in emergencies, and testimony from a parent and physician described life-threatening delays under current practice. The committee also adopted SCR 2, updating hospital architectural standards to the most recent Facility Guidelines Institute edition, and SCR 22, requesting a more detailed legislative auditor report on opioid settlement expenditures; members said they wanted clearer outcome data and planned to refine the language before floor debate. Finally, HB 1093 on naturopathic medicine was introduced and heavily amended, with the bill shifted under LSBME oversight and a large set of changes discussed, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• wanting to see if the projections would work, but if we're reducing already, it should be a very healthy
• My heart aches to think of him and his wife, and my nephew, age nine, and my nieces, H.S. 5 and 2, who
• Creating healthy and safe schools is a core NEA priority, and that responsibility extends beyond the
• After 31 years climbing that hill, I got my gunsmithing license at age 66 years old.
• So if they're not over the age of 21, they can't. It's like a person working in a bar.

Bills: SB4 , SB7 , SB9 , SB17

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996

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• one of the highest-risk states due to the age of its inhabitants.
• We have a large age range in here.
• It says from 18 to 28, and that they can be on this until the age of 32.
• We have a large age range in here.
• It says from 18 to 28 and that they can be on this until the age of 32.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up a series of health and human services bills, beginning with CS/SB 1602, which would require hospital emergency departments to have evidence-based pediatric care protocols, staff training, child-sized equipment and medications, a pediatric care coordinator, and participation in a national pediatric readiness assessment. The bill was reported favorably after no public opposition. CS/SB 1224, aligning Florida law with federal requirements for paramedics to administer controlled substances under physician or nurse practitioner direction, also drew supportive testimony from the Florida Fire Chiefs Association and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1182, requiring coverage of continuous glucose monitors under both pharmacy and durable medical equipment benefits, was likewise reported favorably after brief support from AARP. The committee then considered CS/SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which addresses venous thromboembolism by defining certain conditions as chronic diseases, creating a statewide registry, and requiring screening and training in hospitals, surgical centers, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Family members and blood clot advocates strongly supported the bill, but assisted living representatives objected to being included, arguing the bill would impose unrealistic medical expectations and liability on residential care facilities. Senators also raised concerns about the assisted living provisions, but the bill was reported favorably after the sponsor said more changes were likely later. CS/CS/SB 954, dealing with recovery residences and treatment centers, was amended to reduce the number of active patients from 500 to 300 and then reported favorably after extensive debate over zoning, clustering, neighborhood impacts, and access to recovery housing. CS/SB 1050, which expands the developmental disabilities pilot program and creates an adult pathways waiver option, generated the most extensive testimony. Supporters said it would help reduce the long APD waitlist and expand services, while many families and advocates warned against managed care, citing provider shortages, weak oversight, and the importance of consumer-directed care. Committee members emphasized that participation is voluntary and that people can disenroll, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 614, requiring a public educational webpage about background screening and level-two screening requirements, and CS/SB 1578, expanding breast cancer screening coverage, were both reported favorably with little opposition. CS/SB 1060 created a joint legislative oversight committee for Medicaid financing and operations; after an amendment expanding the committee from three to five members, it was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 1240, updating DCF substance abuse and mental health procedures including 988, methadone assessment, forensic evaluators, and Baker Act transfer timing, was amended and reported favorably after debate over transfer deadlines and facility responsibilities. Finally, the committee began hearing CS/SB 526, a major nursing education bill aimed at improving Florida’s low NCLEX passage rates by tightening program standards, requiring exit exams and remediation, mandating reporting and inspections, and limiting accreditation extensions. A strike-all amendment was introduced that would also require certain low-performing programs to offer a three-month graduate preceptorship. The transcript cuts off before the bill’s full debate and final action are completed.

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• for sale to keep it in ag. Members, that is the bill. Are there questions on the amendment?
• It may be open to all kinds of international ag companies.
• Tall, healthy, full of phytoestrogens, and thriving without factory-farmed milk.
• Tall, healthy, full of phytoestrogens, and thriving without factory farmed milk.
• This doesn't get better with age.

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Summary: The committee first took up CS for CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation, adopting a substitute amendment that would require counties receiving transportation surtax proceeds to report how the money is used, prohibit certain airport fees tied to collegiate flight training, create a Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority pilot program, and fund a traffic signal modernization program with $10 million annually from the State Transportation Trust Fund. The amendment also removed several provisions from the bill, including a sales tax transfer to the trust fund, a bid protest-related contracting requirement, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. A late-filed amendment was tabled, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for CS for SB 628, “Lucy's Law,” on boating safety, which would strengthen penalties for leaving the scene of a vessel accident and reckless vessel operation. Lucy’s parents gave emotional testimony in support, describing the fatal 2022 boating crash and urging stronger accountability. The sponsor withdrew pending amendments, and the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 700, the Florida Farm Bill, was next; the strike-all amendment covered a broad range of agriculture-related changes, including water fluoridation restrictions, labeling rules, drone restrictions over farmland, disaster recovery programs, an honest services registry, FFA-related provisions, and agricultural land preservation. Testimony included support from agricultural and gun-rights groups, opposition from banking, dental, and local-government advocates, and a lengthy public debate over fluoridation and financial discrimination. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems was reported favorably with little debate. The committee then took up CS for SB 1618 on K-12 education, adopting a delete-all amendment that combined a wide range of education provisions, including VPK flexibility, agriculture education, financial literacy, reading intervention requirements, teacher assignment reporting, restrictions on spending public funds on political or social activism, postsecondary and workforce-related changes, and other school and college system updates. Several speakers opposed the activism-related funding restriction, while the sponsor said the bill was intended to keep publicly funded schools focused on education; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 7016 on initiative petitions, adopting a strike-all amendment that would sharply tighten petition circulation rules and increase penalties. The proposal would require circulators to be Florida residents and U.S. citizens, impose training and registration requirements, shorten petition submission deadlines, require more identifying information on petition forms, limit sponsors to one amendment per election cycle, and create new enforcement and investigation triggers, including a 25% invalid-signature threshold. Sponsors argued the changes were needed to address fraud and protect the integrity of constitutional amendment petitions, while senators raised concerns about due process, public-records issues, burdens on volunteers, and the impact on voters and sponsors. The bill was not reported in the portion provided, and the discussion remained ongoing at the end of the transcript.

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• 120 to 129; 3.9 million people from ages 130 to 139; 3.5 million people from ages 140 to 149; and money
• 120 to 129; 3.9 million people from ages 130 to 139; 3.5 million people from ages 140 to 149; and money
• </c> our country 1.3 million people from ages our country 1.3 million people from ages 150<01:17:54.320
• Including, to finish, 1,39 people between the ages of 220 and 229; one person between the age of 240
• of</c><01:18:39.760><c> 240</c> 229 one person between the age of 240 229 one person between the age

Keywords: Presidential address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• homes behind with our current population, but we have a very large population that is coming into that age
• starting last Tuesday, July 1st, the new fiscal year, New batch of funding to distribute for grants for healthy
• Oh, one of the other things I wanted to mention about healthy foods is we hosted our first-ever healthy
• To make sure that we're collaborating to provide those healthy foods, especially in communities affected

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

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• We work with TEEX to collaborate on correct... curriculum that is age appropriate for our students in
• And I've got to tell you, the last and I'm aging myself a little bit.
• We have our ag mechanics competitions. There are so many ways to get involved in addition to...
• It focuses on college-age students and their love of Texas history.
• It keeps animals healthy and that sort of thing, so that's a big deal.

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Aging in place cannot mean aging in silence or in danger.
• Aging in place cannot mean aging in silence. Thanks.
• Aging in place cannot mean aging in silence or in danger.
• Age-related vision loss is the primary cause; age is the primary cause of legal blindness.
• Age-related vision loss is the primary cause; age is the primary cause of legal blindness.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Keywords: 1212, all

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• potential of changing... ...the idea for the amending order and also the potential of changing the age
• But those are the three changes: homeschool to non-public, effective immediately, and age 21 to age 18
• I don't know about the age requirement. I'm looking at that.
• Are we changing the age requirement then for all licenses?
• Senator Ward Engelking: Are we changing the age requirement then for all licenses?

Summary: Senate Commerce began with introductions of a new page, Hayden Carter, and recognition of outgoing pages Amanda Olson and Cooper, who each reflected on their service and future goals. Committee members praised the pages’ professionalism and noted the behind-the-scenes work of the Legislature. The committee then moved to legislation, starting with Senate Bill 1284, the Dietitian Compact, presented by Senator Cook as a licensure portability measure for dietitians while preserving Idaho’s authority over licensing standards. Testimony on SB 1284 came from several dietitians and advocates who supported the compact, saying it would improve access to nutrition care, reduce delays, help rural and border-area patients, and ease burdens on practitioners who work across state lines. Senators raised concerns about sovereignty, rulemaking, fees, fingerprinting/data sharing, and how compact rules would interact with Idaho law. After debate, a motion to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation failed on a 4-5 roll call, and the bill was held in committee. The committee next heard Senate Bill 1285, which would clarify that homeschool diplomas satisfy education requirements for occupational licensure; after discussion, Senator Taves agreed to amendments to broaden the language to “non-public” schools, make the bill effective immediately, and consider lowering an age reference from 21 to 18. Supportive testimony came from Idaho Family Policy Center and Homeschool Idaho, who said homeschool graduates have faced unnecessary licensing barriers. The committee voted to send SB 1285 to the 14th order for possible amendment. House Bill 512 followed, reinstating an open-book Idaho law exam for professional land surveyors; surveyors testified that the exam helps protect property owners and reduce boundary disputes, and the committee approved a motion to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The meeting ended with a gubernatorial reappointment hearing for Trent Nate to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, where members offered supportive comments and no vote was taken before adjournment.