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• So everyone is absolutely clear, conduct that disrupts or impedes the orderly conduct of this hearing
• To address any such conduct, I will direct the individual to stop and warn them.
• believe that any subsequent employer would have a gap in an applicant's employment history when conducting

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Recent studies conducted in St.
• Recent<00:02:14.360> studies<00:02:14.760> conducted<00:02:15.160> in<00:02:15.280
• <00:02:15.600> Paul<00:02:15.880> and Recent studies conducted in St.
• Paul and Recent studies conducted in St.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The audits were conducted by a private CPA firm, and the audit reports contain clean opinions on the
• And not only did we confer and hand over everything we could to Legislative Audit, but we conducted some
• internal audits. ...Legislative Audit, but we conducted some internal audits before the firm conducting

Keywords: 1204, all

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• The audits were conducted by a private CPA firm, and the audit reports contain clean opinions on the
• And not only did we confer and hand over everything we could to Legislative Audit, but we conducted some
• internal audits... ...Legislative Audit, but we conducted some internal audits before the firm conducting

Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met to approve prior minutes and receive reports from several subcommittees and audits. The executive committee reported that audit and special reports were scheduled for presentation, one requested report remained outstanding, and staff had reviewed circuit-court caseload assignments in Benton County’s 19th West Judicial District. The committee also heard that Arkansas legislative audit financial statements and audits for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 received clean opinions with no internal-control findings, and that the report was accepted. The counties and municipalities report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, with many entities reinstated after filing required reports, and reviewed current and deferred reports; several reports were referred to prosecutors, the attorney general, or the Government Bonding Board. The education audit report covered 57 school district audits, with three districts—Camden Fairview, Forest City, and Eudora—deferred until the June meeting because of findings and referrals. A substitute motion amended the report to file the Nettleton School District report, and the amended report passed. The state agencies report noted findings at the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation and Shared Services, including duplicate payments, collateral issues, record-keeping problems, and missing vehicle logs; the committee filed five reports. The committee then reviewed the City of Pine Bluff’s 2024 financial audit. The city received clean opinions overall, but the management letter identified serious issues in the mayor’s office, Parks and Recreation, and Finance, including unaccounted-for receipts, altered invoices, unallowable and questionable purchases, missing equipment, and weak cash-receipting and reconciliation procedures. City officials, including the mayor and department heads, testified that the problems largely involved prior activity, said they had terminated involved employees, referred matters to law enforcement, and described corrective steps such as a forensic audit, new procurement and accounting procedures, electronic receipting and payments, and software upgrades. After questions from members, the committee voted to file the Pine Bluff report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for June 4-5, 2026.

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• under the open meeting law currently um, a public body is authorized to use interactive technology to conduct
• authorized to use interactive technology authorized to use interactive technology to<00:02:23.120> conduct
• <00:02:24.640> Um,<00:02:24.959> so<00:02:25.120> this to conduct an open meeting
• Um, so this to conduct an open meeting.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• facilitate the committee's business and public participation in today's hearing, we will not permit conduct
• that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative proceedings.
• facilitate the committee's business and public participation in today's hearing, we will not permit conduct
• that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative proceedings.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on September 12, 2025, with a quorum present and heard two bills. AB 1392 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins would make candidates’ residence addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses confidential in county election records for the duration of the election cycle or term, with access provisions for journalists and government offices after amendments removed prior opposition. The author and a representative from the Secretary of State argued the bill was needed in response to rising political threats and violence, and several members from both parties spoke in support, citing personal experiences with harassment and concern for family safety. No opposition was heard. The committee then heard SB 851 by Senator Cervantes, a measure described as responding to federal threats to California’s election administration. The bill would require notice to the Secretary of State and Attorney General for certain federal election-related court actions and settlements, extend the prohibition on unauthorized law enforcement presence at voting locations to federal agents, reaffirm California’s voting system standards, and make county registrar certification duties ministerial and non-discretionary. The author and Secretary of State’s representative said the bill was needed to defend election integrity and protect against federal interference, while some members criticized it as fearmongering and argued California should focus on cleaning voter rolls and preventing fraud. Other members defended the bill, saying isolated fraud cases do not undermine the overall security of California elections. AB 1392 was approved on a 6-0 vote with a recommendation that Senate amendments be concurred in, and SB 851 passed on a 5-2 vote. The hearing then adjourned.

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• What this bill would do is once the Annia's law hearing has been conducted, it allows the defendant at
• Jefferson County and other jurisdictions that I've been in front of where the circuit judge is the one conducting
• So once that hearing is conducted... ...hours.
• So once that hearing is conducted, you're having a finding of probable cause in that hearing as well

Bills: HB537, HB474, HB527, HB449, HB380, HB449, HB380

Keywords: preliminary hearing, criminal procedure, Aniah's Law, pretrial detention, defendant rights, property rights, law enforcement, removal procedures, unauthorized occupancy, trespassing, liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, DNA, genetic testing, privacy, consent, criminal penalties

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• Senate Bill 1863 by Hughes relating to the conduct of randomized county election audits to State Affairs
• Bill 1872 by Perry and Sparks relating to the expulsion of a public school student for engaging in conduct
• Senate Bill 1913 by Eckhardt relating to certain abnormal tax-related studies conducted by the Comptroller
• Senate Bill 1991 by Hall relating to the conduct of the state lottery to State Affairs.

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• complaints from citizens on the Office of the Fire Marshal, and the State Fire Marshal shall evaluate and conduct
• 00:03:28.400> shall<00:03:28.840> evaluate<00:03:29.400> and<00:03:29.799> conduct
• Fire Marshal shall evaluate and conduct Fire Marshal shall evaluate and conduct an<00:03:30.239>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Labor and Technology met on March 14, 2025, to consider House Bill 1064, House Draft 2, relating to fire protection. The bill was described as implementing recommendations from the Phase 3 report by the Fire Safety Research Institute on the August 2023 Maui wildfires, clarifying the role of the State Fire Marshal, and appropriating funds. Members also discussed structural changes to the State Fire Marshal’s office and whether the office should remain under the Department of Defense rather than the Governor’s office. The committee heard from a senior adviser from the Governor’s office, who said the administration would support creating a State Fire Marshal selection commission and did not object to Senate advice-and-consent involvement for some commission members. He also agreed that placing the office under the Department of Defense made sense. In its decision-making, the chair recommended passing the bill with amendments, including accepting proposed amendments from the Attorney General and the Hawaii Insurance Council, with one exception to the Attorney General’s proposal. The adopted amendments would establish a seven-member State Fire Marshal selection commission beginning January 1, 2026, with authority to appoint and remove the State Fire Marshal, receive complaints, and conduct annual performance reviews. The commission would be attached to the Department of Defense for administrative purposes, be subject to the Sunshine Law, and include both voting and non-voting members, with some appointments made by the governor, House speaker, and Senate president. The committee also made technical changes, deleted several pages and lines, and changed the effective date to July 1, 2077. The chair’s recommendation was adopted by both committees, and the meeting adjourned.

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• crimes committed for the benefit of a gang, robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, and criminal sexual conduct
• kidnapping of a gang robbery carjacking kidnapping criminal<00:01:09.280> sexual<00:01:09.920> conduct
• and<00:01:11.040> what<00:01:11.159> I<00:01:11.240> want criminal sexual conduct
• and what I want criminal sexual conduct and what I want to<00:01:11.520> cover<00:01:11.799><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• three years after she is no longer a member of the board or staff of the Office of Congressional Conduct
• three years after she is no longer a member of the board or staff of the Office of Congressional Conduct
• CONDUCT, MISS GABRIELLE LEWIS.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, May 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The witness says there will be no civilians or automotive equipment inspectors conducting commercial
• Safe to say that subparagraph D law enforcement agent certified to conduct truck inspections means it
• Safe to say that subparagraph D law enforcement agent certified to conduct truck inspections means it
• Safe to say that subparagraph D law enforcement agent certified to conduct truck inspections means it
• Safe to say that subparagraph D law enforcement agent certified to conduct truck inspections means it

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 758, which would establish a study committee on airport operation hours and possible noise abatement measures, including whether New Hampshire should prohibit departures between midnight and 6 a.m. The sponsor said the committee would examine the pros and cons and consult stakeholders. The Bureau of Aeronautics testified neutrally, noting that New Hampshire has 25 public airports, 12 with federal funding and grant assurances that may require them to remain open during those hours, and that cargo operations, including at Manchester, commonly occur overnight. Members also discussed existing noise abatement programs and how mitigation is determined by noise contours and FAA funding decisions. No vote was taken; the chair closed the hearing after testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 489, allowing voluntary emergency workers to use rear-facing blue lights on private vehicles when responding to emergencies. The sponsor said the bill corrects an oversight in existing law, would not cost the state or towns money, and would improve visibility and safety, especially in rural areas. Supportive testimony from a volunteer responder emphasized that blue lights help cut through fog, snow, and nighttime conditions, and that the bill would only add a single rear-facing blue light to existing red, amber, and white emergency lighting. The New Hampshire State Police opposed the bill, arguing that expanding blue lights to private vehicles would confuse the public and desensitize drivers to blue lights, which are associated with law enforcement. The hearing closed without action. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 533, which the sponsor and State Police clarified is actually two separate changes: one authorizing civilian automotive equipment inspectors to assist with vehicle inspection work, and another expanding language in motor carrier enforcement to include new entrant safety audits and compliance reviews. The State Police explained that civilian inspectors are hired and trained through the department and that any findings of state-law violations would be referred to troopers; they also said the new motor carrier language was requested to satisfy federal audit concerns about right of entry. The New Hampshire Motor Transport Association said it had no position if the civilian inspectors were not doing commercial truck inspections, but would oppose the bill if they were. Members asked about the difference between audits and compliance reviews, and the State Police said audits are for newer carriers and are non-enforcement, while compliance reviews look for violations. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 533. After a brief reset, the committee opened House Bill 594, which would repeal an alternate definition of “way” for the driving-after-suspension statute. The sponsor said the change was requested by the Department of Justice. Representative Erica Leon opposed the repeal, explaining that the prior language was intended to avoid criminalizing people who mow lawns or perform similar work near property edges while suspended, but she worried the repeal could create a loophole allowing driving on places like highway medians. Members questioned whether the issue was limited to mowing or broader vehicle use on property edges, and Leon said she would work with agencies to clarify the language so it protects lawful mowing without allowing misuse. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• So, we're duly constituted to conduct business.
• > re-entry staff conducted 5,363 re-entry staff conducted 5,363 employment<00:37:15.920> assessments
• DOC conducted more than 150 jail inspections in 2025.
• So we don't conduct anything as a single member. We are operating in panels of two.
• We consider their prior record, their institutional adjustment, and their conduct.

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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• You could sue for willful conduct. Well, it's short, okay.
• misconduct shall include any conduct misconduct shall include any conduct intended<01:56:30.400>
• Representative Weber, willful conduct and negligence are two different things in law, so they're not
• Representative Weber also thanked the chair for how the committee had been conducted so far.
• this committee uh so far and conducted this committee uh so far and it's<02:26:01.960> nice<02

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And this frees up the deputy to go conduct other necessary law-enforcement duties elsewhere, while, I
• And this bill does not empower a third party to do, to conduct law enforcement.
• We had many, that was ultimately what we hoped to achieve, but we weren't able to conduct the study.
• The Supreme Court conducted the study and now we have this information to base those assessments.
• Do you think it's an undue burden that we do not conduct malfeasance?

Bills: SCR59, SCR70, HR275, HR279, HR282, HR289, HR307, HCR112, SCR61, SCR62, SCR64, SB121, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HCR117, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, SCR30, SCR40, SCR65, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB54, HB137, HB321, HB368, HB386, HB414, HB431, HB552, HB555, HB578, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB638, HB670, HB692, HB707, HB708, HB715, HB718, HB732, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB796, HB807, HB822, HB848, HB856, HB887, HB888, HB917, HB921, HB1082, HB1243, HB1246, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB159, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1126, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1235, HB1249, SB259, SB295, SB312, SB348, SB444, SB485, SB441, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB463, HB998, SB197, SB268, SB123, SB276, SB326, SB80, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB479, HB74, HB119, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1117, HB1236, SB42, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB401, SB449, SB487

Keywords: Major Richard Star Act, veterans, military retirement, disability compensation, VA benefits, combat-wounded, medically retired, military retirees, service members, veterans benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, concurrent receipt, retirement offset, combat-related disability, bipartisan support, memorial resolution, Congressional memorial, Louisiana delegation, Richard Star

Summary: The House convened with a quorum and opened with prayer by Archbishop Checchio, the pledge, and the national anthem. Members also used personal privilege to recognize visiting officials, university leaders, grocers, Governor’s Fellows, and several special guests and honorees, including Grambling State University for its 125th anniversary, Tiger Athletics, and the Tiger Marching Band, as well as CASA volunteers and advocates. The chamber adopted a number of ceremonial resolutions and made several conference committee appointments and committee discharge motions. The floor then took up a series of Senate and House resolutions, many of which were adopted without objection or after brief debate. These included resolutions creating or studying task forces on topics such as homeowner catastrophe claims and insurance-related litigation, the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, informed consent laws, fiscal note procedures, K-12 student success pathways, and military funding alignment. Members also adopted resolutions on domestic violence protective-order access, flood risk mapping, seismic activity in North Louisiana, illegal dumping enforcement, toll signage and customer service, and other local or commemorative matters. Several Senate resolutions were temporarily returned to the calendar, while others were adopted by recorded vote, including SCR 29, SCR 33, SCR 37, SCR 63, SCR 30, SCR 65, and SCR 40. The House then considered Senate Bill 259, which authorizes an online application process for civil protection orders and restraining orders for domestic violence victims; it passed 93-0. Senate Bill 312, dealing with public-sector labor organizations and dues/withdrawal procedures, prompted extended debate focused on whether the bill unfairly singled out teachers’ unions and whether teachers already have the ability to opt out; the bill ultimately passed 60-38. Senate Bill 348, allowing the City of St. George to contract for administrative assistance in motor-vehicle crash response, passed 84-9 after questions about citations, reports, and the role of third parties. Senate Bill 485, concerning St. George’s municipal fiscal authority and insurance premium taxes, passed 91-0 after an amendment removed new public facility charge authority. The House also debated Senate Bill 197, which would reduce the number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal from 12 to 10 based on a workload and population study by the National Center for State Courts. Supporters cited the circuit’s smaller population and lower per-judge workload, while questions focused on the study’s publication and whether it actually recommended a reduction. The transcript ends during that debate, before final disposition is shown.

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• Yet the answer is, we will not conduct a Zoom hearing for any reason.
• Each represents and conducts routine Zoom hearings all the time in these cases.
• However, there are a number of counties that just arbitrarily say we will conduct no Zoom hearings at
• It was conducted by Cynthia Osborne.
• We have to prove that the parent knowingly did this and that the parent engaged in that conduct.

Bills: HCR16, HB782, HB2159, HB2288, HB3281, HB3819, HB4656, HB4696, HB5494, HCR16

Keywords: fatherhood, family support, fatherlessness, community engagement, youth development, social policy, male role models, child development, policy reform, role models, mental health, parenting, single-parent homes, welfare reform, economic opportunity, mentorship, community initiatives, children, welfare programs, education

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• Now let's cover the ground rules for appropriate conduct.
• Now let's cover the ground rules for appropriate conduct.
• facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit conduct
• that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative proceedings.
• No engaging in conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of this hearing

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• any public or private entity that receives public funds to ensure compliance with applicable laws, conduct
• any public or private entity that receives public funds to ensure compliance with applicable laws, conduct
• any public or private entity that receives public funds to ensure compliance with applicable laws, conduct
• compliance with funds to ensure compliance with applicable<00:03:58.280> laws,<00:03:59.440> conduct
• <00:03:59.960> inspections, applicable laws, conduct inspections, applicable laws, conduct

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Now, let's cover the ground rules for appropriate conduct.
• Within the limits of our time, we will not permit conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes
• the orderly conduct of legislative proceedings.
• Public comment must relate to the subject being heard today, and no engaging in conduct that disrupts
• , disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of this hearing.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• amendment requires the Department of Financial Services to contract with an appropriate vendor to conduct
• special projects and operations position to help plan events and any other outreach that might be conducted
• Thank you for conducting the meeting in the way the new you would every day and I appreciate it.
• His mama threatened to commit suicide and wellness check was conducted by the Sarasota Police Department
• The DCF Child Protection investigator Billy conduct a home visit to the standards and administrative

Keywords: 999, senate, all