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• Harris relating to the requirements for judicial action of which a candidate's eligibility is.
• HB 3600 by De Ayala relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Harris County

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• Um, are you referring to the 11th Judicial District? I, I don't think it was 11.
• district attorney's offices and I got a lot of calls about district attorney's office in the 11th judicial

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• TO THIS LAW WILL BETTER ENABLE FLORIDA COURTS TO MITIGATE THIS LITIGATION AND TO ALLOCATE LIMITED JUDICIAL
• COUNTRY IN TERMS OF ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES AND GETTING THE FEEDBACK FROM OUR COURTS AND THEY THEIR JUDICIAL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• HB 1363 by Hernandez. to the implicit bias training for justices and judges of state courts, judicial
• Refer to the Committee on Judicial...

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• She said that while there may be statistics the witness has compiled, and she is not saying they are
• bad statistics, they are still statistics and opinions.
• And so while there may be some, you know, statistics that you have compiled, and I'm not saying that
• they're bad statistics, they just are statistics and things. that you have compiled, and I'm not saying
• that they're bad statistics, they just are statistics and things that you've compiled and opinions.

Bills: SB287

Keywords: solid waste, recycling, universal recycling, single-stream recycling, multifamily housing, apartment recycling, commercial recycling, waste diversion, recycling grants, low-interest loans, Delaware Recycling Fund, Delaware Solid Waste Authority, DNREC, waste hauler, curbside recycling, yard waste, source-separated recycling, pay-as-you-throw, extended producer responsibility, waste bans

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and considered three Senate bills. SB 287 with Senate Amendment 2, a DNREC cleanup bill on recycling, would tighten recycling collection rules for haulers and commercial generators, require multifamily recycling education, repurpose the Delaware Recycling Fund, and add annual reporting; after brief questions and no public comment, the committee motion to release did not initially receive enough votes, so the bill was circulated for signatures. SB 346, which would speed Environmental Appeals Board hearing and decision timelines so DNREC secretary decisions become final if deadlines are missed, drew support from the Nature Conservancy and also failed to get enough votes at the meeting, so it too was circulated for signatures. The committee then took up SB 326, a major utility-regulation bill sponsored by Senator Hanson and Representative Heffernan that would cap certain non-mandatory utility spending, limit interim rates, increase oversight and transparency, and streamline rate-setting. SB 326 generated extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the Public Advocate, Sierra Club, PSC staff, and some legislators, argued that Delmarva Power’s spending on non-mandatory infrastructure has risen far faster than inflation, that the company is a regulated monopoly, and that the bill would help restrain future delivery-rate increases without harming reliability because mandatory reliability, storm response, and vegetation management spending would remain allowed. Opponents, including Delmarva Power, business groups, contractors, labor representatives, and the Delaware Contractors Association, argued the cap would delay needed reliability and capacity projects, hurt economic development, reduce jobs, and interfere with utility planning; they also said supply costs, not distribution spending, are the main driver of recent bill increases. After public comment and additional questioning, the committee voted to release SB 326 on a split roll call, but because several members were absent the bill was also walked for additional signatures. The committee then adjourned.

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• SLAPPs are often involved large corporations or interest groups who use the judicial process to tie up
• SLAPPs are often involved large corporations or interest groups who use the judicial process to tie up
• 23.760> to<00:04:23.880> tie<00:04:24.160> up<00:04:24.320> their the judicial
• process to tie up their the judicial process to tie up their political<00:04:24.960> opponents
• It also helps, quite frankly, create an environment where there is judicial economy.

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• Private areas, you need a judicial warrant to go into.
• Private areas, you need a judicial warrant to go into.
• private areas you need a judicial private areas you need a judicial warrant<00:43:04.000> to<
• >> Correct. >> Do DOE employees know the difference between a judicial warrant and an administrative
• So that's a judicial warrant.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2485, which would require cardiovascular screening for student athletes. The Department of Education and Department of Health said they support the bill’s intent but noted that many screenings are already part of existing school-entry and well-child exams. The Attorney General’s office asked for clarifying language on who performs the screenings, where results go, how “positive findings” are defined, how referrals would work, and whether funding would be appropriated if DOE must hire health professionals. The American Heart Association strongly supported the bill, citing the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes and arguing that sports physicals are an effective opportunity for early detection. No vote was taken, and the committee moved on after testimony. The committee then heard HB 89, concerning a school psychologist working group and possible licensing or credentialing of school psychologists. The Department of Education and Board of Psychology supported the measure. The Hawaii Psychological Association said it supports licensing school psychologists but asked to be included in the working group, arguing it is an important stakeholder. The Hawaii Association of School Psychologists opposed including HPA, saying the issue is between school psychologists and DCCA and that HPA is not part of their organization. Testimony and discussion focused on the long-running disagreement over whether school psychologists should be regulated under the Board of Psychology or another mechanism, and on title protection and scope of practice. No action was reported during this portion. The committee also took up HB 2445, relating to standardized emergency responses for immigration enforcement at or near schools. The Department of Education said it already issued internal law-enforcement guidance and questioned whether the bill was necessary, while also raising concerns about the bill’s 1,000-foot buffer language and the limits of school authority over activity off campus. The Board of Education echoed those concerns and suggested the bill may need clearer definitions. Supporters, including the White Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and an attorney testifying on Know Your Rights training, argued that recent federal changes have increased ICE activity near schools and that a law is needed to ensure clear, public protocols, staff training, and family protections. A student testifier said the measure was a top priority of the state student council. The transcript ends during testimony, with no vote or final committee action shown.

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• statistics statistics uh<03:38:32.239> which<03:38:32.479> is<03:38:32.720> a<03
• <03:38:42.160> by reporting of abortion statistics by reporting of abortion statistics by
• Moving on to page five, collection of abortion statistics.
• Um collection of abortion statistics. Um collection of abortion statistics.
• Um, on page— is this the enforcement section for the abortion statistics portion of this bill?

Keywords: 12:30pm HB 421 2:00pm HB 701 3:00pm HB 377 4:00pm HB 712, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference first took up House Bill 421FN, concerning notice of tax-exempt status filing procedures by town officials. Members reviewed the Senate changes and focused on whether the amended language would require multiple mailings to charitable organizations. House conferees said the Senate wording appeared to create more than one mailing and asked for clarification; Senate members explained the intent was to reduce clerk workload by posting forms and sending a follow-up notice only to organizations that failed to file after the deadline. After a brief caucus, the House concluded there were too many unresolved changes to work out in conference and moved to non-concur with the Senate amendment. The House motion to non-concur passed unanimously, 4-0, and the committee agreed to place the conference report on the House consent calendar. The chair then closed the committee of conference on House Bill 421FN. The transcript then shifted to a separate committee of conference on another bill, where members discussed revisions involving direct supervision at an eligible facility, federalwide assurance requirements, and immunity language. Testimony focused on whether the bill should require supervision at a specific facility or allow broader supervision arrangements, whether rulemaking should define direct supervision, and whether the immunity provision should cover reckless as well as willful misconduct. No final vote or action on that second bill was reached in the portion provided.

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• The average in key child safety statistics is, in some cases, significantly higher.
• Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show. that the median annual wages for the child care occupation
• Do you not agree with that in the statistics that you're showing me here?
• I don't need you to read that to me, but I also know that it's really difficult to gather statistics
• read that paragraph, and then if you turn back over to page 12, and you'd start looking at the statistics

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• And I have reiterated this statistic before, and I'm not going to stop until I make my Republicans on
• And I have reiterated this statistic before, and I'm not going to stop until I make my Republicans on
• And I have reiterated this statistic before, and I'm not going to stop until I make my Republicans on
• > I'll<06:13:11.920> I'm<06:13:12.240> not<06:13:12.400> going statistic
• before, and I'll I'm not going statistic before, and I'll I'm not going to<06:13:12.718> stop<

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 1012, house, all

Bills: HB3767, HB3934, HB4199, HB4336, HB2947, HB3834, HB4302, HB4095, HB3287, HB3649, HB4430, HB4431, HB2059, HB3647, HB3986, HB3548, HB3661, HB4346, HB3075, HB4273, HB3391, HB4128, HB3557, HB3239, HB3982, HB2123, HB2979, HB2997, HB3148, HB4108, HB4143, HB4266, HB2053, HB4058, SR30

Keywords: dentistry, licensing, dental hygiene, foreign-trained dentists, temporary license, public health, emergency response, child care, workforce, pilot program, affordable care, income eligibility, interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation

Bills: HB4274, HB3076, HB4358, HB3312, HB3288, HB3885, HB3147, HB4299, HB4265, HB4266, HB3011, HB3143, HB3144, HB3881, HB3519, HB3522, HB3530, HB2976, HB4459, HB3142, HB4316, HB4338, HB4230, HB3985, HB3883, HB4335, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3619, HB3624, HB3463, HB4423, HB3342, HB3645, HB3647, HB3887, HB4430, HB4431, HB2964, HB3834, HB4193, HB4272, HB3277, HB3148, HB3651, HB3323, HB4287, HB4105, HB3304, HB3345

Keywords: HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment

Bills: HB145, HR1, SB29, SB37, SB193, SB58, SB64, HB195, HB234, HB279, HB287, HB292, HB303, SB30, SB35, SB40, SB43, SB48, SB96, SB143, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB332

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County, public accountability, government oversight, impeachment power, children and vulnerable persons, public funds

Bills: HR11, HB1872, HB2171, HB2161, HB2416, HB2518, HB2617, HB2159, HB2606, HB2362, HB2385, HB2476, HB1923, HB2444, HB1608, HB1967, HB1968, HB2502, HB1782, HB2357, HB2445, HB1870, HB1838, HB2137, HB2208, HB2458, HB1972, HB2007, HB2160, HB2343, HB2315, HB2505, HB1857, HB469, HB1452, HB814, HB1621, HB1880, HB1831, HB1572, HB2119, HB2139, HB2459, HB2194, HB2561, HB2017, HB1931, HB1700, HB1719, HB1726, HB1737, HB1742, HB2049, HB2383, HB2116, HB2446, HB2249, HB2255, HB2320, HB2360, HB2581, HB2443, HB1531, HB2622, HB9, HB2290, HB2291, HB2235, HB2263, HB2498, HB1579, HB1728, HB1900

Keywords: 808 Elite, youth football, American Youth Football National Championships, AYF, Hawaii football, youth athletics, sports recognition, commendation, House resolution, student-athletes, sportsmanship, teamwork, state pride, Hawaii youth sports, national championship, early learning, apprenticeship, child care, education funding, workforce development

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• concerning removing the exception that authorizes a minor who is 16 years or older to marry with judicial
• 16 years older or older to marry with 16 years older or older to marry with judicial<00:39:18.000>
• approval<00:39:18.560> and<00:39:18.680> in<00:39:18.760> connection judicial
• approval and in connection judicial approval and in connection therewith<00:39:19.440> reducing
• concerning removing the exception that authorizes a minor who is 16 years old or older to marry with judicial

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• the First Circuit, unlike on the neighbor islands, there is no reliable system in place yet for judicial
• He also explained that, in the First Circuit, there is no reliable system yet for judicial, electronic
• place yet there is no reliable system in place yet for<00:49:53.280> uh<00:49:53.599> judicial
• ,<00:49:54.319> electronic,<00:49:54.880> or for uh judicial, electronic, or for uh
• judicial, electronic, or telephonic<00:49:55.680> warrants,<00:49:56.640> which<00:49:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard several vehicle and traffic safety measures. HB 2347, which would require the director of transportation to adopt rules allowing mobile vehicle safety inspections, drew support from DOT and individual testifiers who said it would add convenience and efficiency for passenger vehicle owners. Committee members questioned how home or driveway inspections would handle safety standards such as headlight checks and whether added convenience would come with higher costs; DOT also said it would follow up on inspection fees and audit procedures. HB 182, which would exempt motorcycles and passenger cars from safety inspections, received opposition from DOT, the Hawaii Police Department, and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, with Grassroot Institute in support. HB 2022, which would equalize county and state annual vehicle registration fees, was opposed by the Hawaii Transportation Association because it would raise costs that would likely be passed on to consumers. The committee also took testimony on HB 1708, which would make operating a vehicle under the influence at a high intoxication level a class C felony and add probation requirements. Prosecutors, police, DOT, and the Honolulu customer services department supported the bill, while the Public Defender’s Office opposed it, arguing that it would increase court workload, require more defense resources, and create collateral consequences, including possible immigration impacts. Several witnesses and members discussed a proposed HD1 that would change the bill to a graduated penalty structure, making a first offense a misdemeanor and a second offense a felony, while also addressing deferred pleas and DUI deferrals. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office supported the bill’s intent but warned that Oahu lacks a reliable electronic or telephonic warrant system, which could lead to more refusals and additional court impacts. HB 2086, which would amend negligent injury in the first degree to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, received support from DOT, county prosecutors, police, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office. Honolulu’s prosecutor supported the bill but recommended against the attached HD1, saying the current drafting better preserves negligent injury as a lesser included offense and avoids blending it with a separate statutory scheme. HB 2154, which would create a framework for intelligent speed assist technology and require a report to the legislature, was supported by DOT, county police, Smart Start LLC, AAA Hawaii, and others, with the Alliance for Automobile Innovation offering comments and proposed amendments. A testifier described the bill as a way to prevent repeat speeding by limiting vehicles from accelerating beyond the speed limit. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• separating that out from the Delta Conveyance Project, so that a third element is to streamline judicial
• proposal that this body approved, I believe it was two years ago, and also modeled off of streamlined judicial
• Quality Control Plan Trailer Bill is designed to avoid adequate review, analysis, and public and judicial
• I would love to speak at length about the implications of this package on judicial review and water rights
• Circumventing legal review, interfering with the administrative process, changing judicial review.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• bill does do rather is to provide consistency and certainty in the litigation process and driving judicial
• And it allows for more judicial efficiency.
• But, but the other 1 may, and this is from the judicial standpoint.
• This, uh, I think the, the legislature wants to have judicial efficiency, right?
• So, the way 18001 is being used right now is completely the opposite of judicial efficiency.

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• statistically statistically significantly<01:22:42.160> different<01:22:42.720> from<01
• statistically significant? statistically significant?
• go into developing the statistical go into developing the statistical analysis<01:26:15.280>
• do feel that this is statistically do feel that this is statistically significant<01:28:16.760><
• That is a pointless statistic.

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• So here this is Spearman R correlation, and basically what we're doing here is this is a statistical
• It's based off of statistical tests, right?
• And so that's why I used various multiple statistical tests like Spearman R correlation in order to get
• Again, Mann-Whitney U-test is another statistical test that basically does the same thing, but with a
• I'm hoping that with, you know, models and statistical analyses, we can make it more objective and, you

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