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• Thankfully, he survived for several years. who took two bullets in the line of duty, but thankfully survived
• But thankfully, survived for several years. who took two bullets in a line of duty, but thankfully survived

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on 31 bills covering driver privacy and data, distinctive license plates, public awareness signage, railroad safety, superload permitting, TNC/delivery data reporting, and MBTA safety measures. Chairs Jim Arciero and Brendan Crighton outlined the hearing process, and the committee heard testimony from state officials, advocates, family members of fallen officers and firefighters, transportation industry representatives, civil liberties groups, and others. No votes were taken during the hearing itself, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn. Several speakers supported bills creating a Blue Star Family license plate to honor families of fallen law enforcement officers, and a separate motorcycle plate for fallen firefighters. Colonel Jeffrey Noble and others from the Healey-Driscoll Administration and law enforcement groups said the plates would complement existing memorial practices and provide a lasting public tribute. Family members of officers killed in the line of duty gave emotional testimony in support, and Representative Steve Ultrino and Paul Jakes backed the firefighter memorial motorcycle plate as revenue-neutral, with proceeds supporting the fallen firefighter memorial. The committee also heard testimony on transportation policy and safety bills. Industry witnesses urged modernization of Massachusetts superload permitting rules, saying current requirements are slower and more expensive than neighboring states and delay public projects. Advocates supported a human trafficking awareness bill requiring hotline signage in transit facilities, a driver privacy bill limiting automatic license plate reader data retention and sharing, and a bill requiring two-person crews on freight trains and other railroad safety measures such as hotbox detectors and transportation for railroad employees. Senator John Keenan also testified for expanded naloxone availability in MBTA stations and said the MBTA had not fully complied with prior legislative directives.

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• Senate Bill 180 by Senator Foyle authorizes the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran with a service-connected
• disability... ...authorizes the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran with a service-connected disability
• This is looking to allow those surviving spouses to use that exemption one more time, or to transfer

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on April 21, 2026, and took up a series of tax, revenue, and property-tax related measures. SB 318 was amended and reported as amended; it revises the Department of Revenue’s annual tax exemption budget process by removing parish-level reporting from that report, creating a separate business tax benefit report by NAICS code, and requiring parish sales tax collectors to produce a similar local exemption report. SB 128, allowing the Department of Revenue to use an existing vendor for address-change services, was reported favorably. SB 149, concerning the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds and requiring good-faith deposits only from the winning bidder, was amended and reported as amended. SB 180, which lets a surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran transfer an expanded homestead exemption one time under certain circumstances, was reported favorably. SB 196, extending the tax appeal period from 60 to 90 days and making conforming changes elsewhere in law, was amended and reported as amended. SCR 11, creating the Anchor Home Task Force to study tax credits to encourage Louisiana college graduates to stay and work in the state, was reported favorably. SB 340, making the permanent homestead exemption form requirement statewide for assessors, was reported favorably. Later in the meeting, the committee heard several bills from Senator Gregory Miller on the state’s ongoing tax sale and ad valorem tax reform package. SB 73 was reported favorably to resolve a conflict between prior legislation and the 2024 constitutional amendment on tax sale timing. SB 238 was reported favorably to clarify which collection procedures apply to older tax sales and to preserve prior notice procedures where already completed. SB 191 was amended to restore the requirement for two advertisements for tax lien auctions instead of one, and then reported favorably as amended. SB 89, a backup measure to require the St. Charles Parish assessor to provide a permanent homestead exemption form, was also reported favorably, with the sponsor noting it was intended to avoid duplication if the statewide bill already enacted the same policy. Testimony was generally supportive across the agenda, with Department of Revenue, Department of Veterans Affairs, local tax, sheriffs, press, and land title representatives appearing in support or for information. Committee members asked a few clarifying questions, mainly about the scope of homestead exemption portability, whether local governments would face new costs, and the effect of the tax appeal deadline change. No roll-call votes were taken; the committee adopted amendments where offered and reported the bills and resolution favorably or as amended by unanimous consent. The meeting then adjourned.

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• And no parent should have the away.
• And no parent should have the world<00:15:14.639> shattered<00:15:15.440> by<00:15:15.839
• prevention so that no other parent prevention so that no other parent stands<00:16:07.120> where
• When young people are forced to drive to survive without training or without insurance, we all lose.
• , supervised practice with your parents, supervised practice with your parents, and<01:45:17.280>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• built on the belief that every girl deserves a second chance and the support to thrive, not just survive
• We would not have free VPK, which saved working parents thousands of dollars in childcare and businesses
• Babies will be better off because of this, that are born to parents who either cannot afford them or

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• But to take the parents' right and the parents' voice away is absolutely horrific.
• :03.599> and<00:45:03.839> the<00:45:04.000> parents the uh parents right and the
• parents the uh parents right and the parents voice<00:45:04.800> away<00:45:05.680> is
• <01:08:48.880> who of fetal death to a birthing parent who of fetal death to a birthing parent
• Although the parent is Instagram.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on HB 1875, which would expand Hawaii’s existing protections to include gender-affirming health care, clarify permitted disclosures of protected health information, and bar certain adverse actions by malpractice insurers and health carriers against providers of lawful reproductive or gender-affirming care. The Insurance Division of DCCA supported the bill with a technical amendment, suggesting language tied to actuarial analysis rather than the phrase “actuarially sound.” The Office of Information Practices also provided comments. Most testimony was strongly in support. State agencies and advocacy groups, including the Hawaii State Youth Commission, State Health Planning and Development Agency, Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Stonewall Caucus, ACLU of Hawaii, PFLAG Oahu, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said the bill would protect patient privacy, reduce chilling effects from out-of-state litigation, and help retain providers in a state already facing shortages. Several testifiers said gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based, and life-saving, and emphasized that Hawaii should protect its own health care decisions from outside political pressure. A few individuals testified in opposition, arguing the bill was unnecessary or that it protected providers more than opponents of the bill, but these views were not echoed by most of the testimony. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers to keep comments brief and maintain decorum. The transcript provided does not include a final committee vote or disposition on the bill.

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• Half of our students are parents. Almost all of our students work full-time.
• Half of our students are parents.
• I'm a California parent. I strongly oppose ACA 7. I'm Suu.
• I'm a California parent, and I strongly oppose ACA 7.
• AB 2248 requires local educational agencies to notify parents through annual parent notification of the

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• support this resolution because all mothers, no matter their race, income, or background, deserve to survive
• Deputy Corlew is survived by his wife Mercedes, and his two sons, Riley and Casey, who are both with
• She is survived by her children Donna and Glenn, her grandchildren, siblings, extended family, and countless

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Part of that is our climate is changing, so things can survive here longer.
• We have no chance to survive without it, and once our farms are gone, that's it.
• This income is vital to the survival of our farmers and producers.
• We have no chance to survive without it, and once our farms are gone, that's it.
• This income is vital to the survival of our farmers and producers.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The first two are parents, and I'll give you a little more grace.
• When services are delayed or denied, children miss therapies and parents leave jobs to manage care.
• will face an unprecedented level of hardship because the final straw will be the loss of my paid parent
• He requires one-on-one, 24-hour, hospital-level care provided by either an RN or a parent trained to
• Parents will be forced out of the workforce.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• never forget just how deep that sacrifice cuts and it leaves behind scars on these families, these surviving
• Aaron has dedicated himself to supporting surviving military families across Oklahoma and beyond.
• These women go from surviving to thriving.
• budgets to fixing microphones, finding lost amendments, calming stressed legislators, and somehow surviving

Bills: HCR1030, HB1370, SB893, SB2, SB1589

Keywords: legislative procedure, session calendar, deadline schedule, bill deadlines, joint resolution, Oklahoma Legislature, 61st Legislature, regular session, adjourn sine die, floor deadline, third reading, committee deadlines, bill drafting, appropriations, budget bills, ethics commission, agency rules, administrative procedures act, local and special laws, pension legislation

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• Representative Barry is survived by his wife of more than 30 years, Mona Berry, and his children, Blake
• John Gill is survived by his wife of nearly 66 years, his brother George Gill, his children Elizabeth
• The Copper Kettle has survived the Great... Our story began in 1925.
• The Copper Kettle has survived the Great Depression, the lean years of World War II, and most recently

Keywords: 1204, all

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• bill to give people the reasonable expectation that when they're going to places they must go to survive
• they<00:10:48.079> must<00:10:48.320> go<00:10:48.560> to<00:10:48.880> survive
• going to places they must go to survive going to places they must go to survive the<00:10:49.839

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Beyond his profession, he was a man who cherished his family, friendship, and he is survived today by
• today by his children, is survived today by his children, grandchildren,<00:15:30.240> and<00
• She is survived by her daughter, Lorie Odum. May her memory continue to inspire all of us.
• She is survived by her daughter, Lorie Odum. May her memory continue to inspire all of us. Mr.
• She is survived by her daughter, Lorie Odum. May her memory continue to inspire all of us. Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I rise today to honor the life of Cash, who was born on January 22, 2020. 2015 to his parents, Alexa
• You would have met Jim and Connie, who were the parents of Christopher. Back in 2020, he was...
• Do they ask whether the defendant came from a two-parent household? I don't know that either.
• These are children who were brought by their parents; they didn't have a say one way or another of...
• That person survived. He then went to another drug dealer and fired in...

Bills: SB664, SB40, SB9, SJR1, SJR5, SB27, SB207, SB2938, SB1901, SB1227, SB1248, SB912, SB1321, SB2143, SB2145, SB1497, SB1239, SB2180, SB1388, SB1762, SB1662, SB1951, SB1537, SB493, SB378, SB1020, SB1018, SB992, SB958, SB920, SB1350, SCR25, SB687, SB1332, SB2185, SB552, SB664, SB40, SB9, SJR1, SJR5, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, SB27, SB207, SB2938, SB1901, SB1227, SB1248, SB912, SB1321, SB2143, SB2145, SB1497, SB1239, SB2180, SB1388, SB1762, SB1662, SB1951, SB1537, SB493, SB378, SB1020, SB1018, SB992, SB958, SB920, SB1350, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40, HCR118, HR559, HCR59, HCR135, HCR141, HCR46, HCR109, HCR10, SCR25, HB2525, HB142, HB140, HB29, HB451, HB3809, HB3307, HB 1130, HJR1, HB9, SB17, SB260, SB509, SB1506, SB1637, SB2308

Keywords: Texas courts, judicial officers, associate judge, magistrate, master, referee, hearing officer, court administration, Government Code Chapter 54, Government Code Chapter 54A, bail training, Article 17.024, Article 15.17, local administrative judge, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Office of Court Administration, county courts, criminal justice, criminal jurisprudence, judicial qualifications

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• Sergeant O'Hara is survived by his parents, his wife, and his 1-year-old son.
• You heard the stories of our parents, you heard the stories of our grandparents.
• You heard the stories of our parents, you heard the stories of our grandparents.
• You heard the stories of our parents, you heard the stories of our grandparents.
• You heard the stories of our parents, you heard the stories of our grandparents.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• People have a much better chance of surviving that crash as opposed to not.
• that a much better chance of surviving that crash<03:10:12.000> as<03:10:12.160> opposed
• And I just want to give it another shot to survive.
• <03:34:35.200> That<03:34:35.280> includes shot to survive.
• That includes shot to survive.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You need to know that there's still some renegades that try and do private medicine in rural and survive
• It's just, can we survive in rural New Mexico is the reality of that situation.
• Ernesto Olivari, heir of this land grant here in TA, and the assignment was to speak to someone who survived
• Neighbors had to help each other to survive that horrible winter.
• Let's make sure that these agencies that have been in the communities for a very long time survive because

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• House provisions that we passed in both policy bills and our finance bill were combined here and did survive
• House provisions that we passed in both policy bills and our finance bill were combined here and did survive
• House provisions that we passed in both policy bills and our finance bill were combined here and did survive
• House provisions that we passed in both policy bills and our finance bill were combined here and did survive
• House provisions that we passed in both policy bills and our finance bill were combined here and did survive

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Research has shown that ATV use can affect habitat, reduce productivity and survival rates, and alter
• <00:15:07.519> rates,<00:15:08.000> and productivity and survival rates, and productivity
• and survival rates, and alters<00:15:08.720> animal<00:15:09.120> behavior.
• I'd like to thank you for the opportunity to speak today. heavily on outdoor tourism to survive. heavily
• on outdoor tourism to survive.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 1012, as amended by the A1 amendment, and the author moved the bill to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill. The amendment, adopted on a voice vote, changed the timing for public input in trail planning, removed language on decommissioning trails, and combined the measure with another ATV-fee bill. The author said the bill would unify ATV trail signage policy statewide, align statute with DNR best practices, and not affect the forest trail inventory, existing ATV-accessible miles, or hunting exemptions. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives of the Minnesota Public Lands Coalition, tribal officials from the Max Band and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, a retired DNR conservation officer, a retired wildlife manager, and the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, argued the bill would better protect wetlands, wildlife habitat, and culturally significant areas, improve transparency and tribal consultation, and make trail planning and enforcement more workable. The EQB said the amended bill’s rulemaking timeline was more workable, and the DNR described its existing multi-step trail review and consultation process. Opponents, including ATV Minnesota, county commissioners from northern counties, and a representative of the Minnesota Trappers Association, argued the bill would burden or restrict existing trail systems, increase costs, and threaten tourism and local economies. They said current trail development already involves DNR and local review, and that the bill could reduce access for riders, trappers, and other users. In member questions, the author and a Minnesota Association of Townships representative said the bill was intended to codify DNR best practices and bring local governments into the process earlier, while confirming that hunting exemptions were not removed.

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• SB 4 is unlikely to survive. rights and expression America's largest rights and expression America's
• c><00:10:56.519> is<00:10:56.680> unlikely<00:10:57.200> to<00:10:57.440> survive
• Michael Frasier said that SB 4, including the committee substitute, is unlikely to survive.
• He said SB 4 is unlikely to survive judicial scrutiny.
• 00:14:10.959> Content He said government-mandated disclosure on political speech that has survived

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:36 SB 4 Discussion 01:16 SB 4 Vote 28:30 SB 130 Discussion 31:18 SB 130 Discussion 36:02, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 4, as amended by a committee substitute, which would create a state artificial intelligence governance framework for Kentucky government agencies and address AI-generated misinformation in campaigns and elections. The bill’s sponsors said it is intended to regulate only state government use of AI, not the private sector, and would require oversight by the Office of Technology, agency reporting, and annual reporting to the General Assembly. They also said the elections provisions were narrowed to focus on AI-generated audio and video, remove image disclosures, eliminate prior restraint and monetary damages, and rely on disclosure requirements modeled on laws they said had survived constitutional review in Texas. Testimony on SB 4 was mixed. Supporters emphasized transparency, human accountability, and the need to prepare state government for rapidly changing AI tools, citing possible uses such as fraud detection, inmate classification, and transportation planning. An opponent from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression argued the bill would burden core political speech, create First Amendment problems, and invite litigation and abuse, especially in the election context. Members asked about litigation, constitutional concerns, costs, and whether the bill should be expanded later to cover ordinary citizens harmed by AI-generated content. Several members expressed support but noted reservations about the election sections or the need for future amendments. After discussion, the committee voted on SB 4 and reported it favorably. The roll call showed the measure passing with favorable expression, with some members explaining votes as supportive but cautious, and one member initially passing before later recording a yes vote. The chair then moved to Senate Bill 130, and Senator Scott Maiden and Kentucky Retail Federation representative Shannon Stiglets began presenting it as a response to gift card scams and theft of redemption information, describing recent large-scale supermarket fraud cases in Kentucky and saying the problem is tied to broader organized retail crime.