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• These changes send the clear message that discrimination will not be tolerated.
• This led to our favorable report of the legislation, and I sincerely hope that this bill is signed into
• This led to our favorable report of the legislation, and I sincerely hope that this bill is signed into
• I am signed on as a co-sponsor.
• The Senator from message. Thank you, Madam President, and through you to the members.

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Summary: The Senate opened with recognitions of several young climate advocates visiting the State House and then adopted an adjournment in memory of Nancy Driscoll, with remarks honoring her long public service and family legacy. The chamber then took up Senate No. 2947, An Act Regarding Fair Housing Practices in the Commonwealth, after a Ways and Means redraft. Senators supporting the bill described housing discrimination against voucher holders and Black applicants, emphasized the need for stronger enforcement, transparency, and fair housing education, and noted the bill’s goal of increasing penalties and public reporting for discriminatory brokers. Several amendments were debated. Senator Tarr offered an amendment to require annual HUD-related compliance certifications from municipalities and public agencies, notification to the Attorney General of federal findings, corrective action plans, and possible enforcement consequences; it was defeated on a roll call, 6-30. Senator Kennedy’s gender-neutral language amendment changing “salesmen” to “salespersons” was adopted. Senator Payano’s amendment to require publication of license suspensions as well as revocations for discriminatory conduct was also adopted. Senator Edwards withdrew an amendment that would have expanded housing protections for returning citizens. Senator Keenan’s amendment to anonymize complaint summaries while preserving publication of revoked licensees’ names was adopted. After the Ways and Means amendment, as amended, was adopted, the bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed by a unanimous roll-call vote of 37-0, later clarified as 38-0. The Senate then adopted an order to meet again the following Tuesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned in memory of John Arizian and Nancy Driscoll.

Transcript Highlights:

• Messages from the Governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate. There are none.
• Many soldiers of Irish descent fought in the Revolutionary War, and nine of the men who signed the Declaration
• Now, with the Good Friday Agreement that was signed in 1998, and it stands as a testament to the power
• This was Little Pigman, signing off. 🎵 🎵 🎵 ♪ ♪ ♪ That was amazing. Truly amazing.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• recognition be extended to **Lorelai Chavez** for being named the **2025 New Mexico Teacher of the Year**, signed
• I don't think we have any more messages at this point. So with that, Mr.
• sky, revising the requirements for shielding outdoor light fixtures, adding exemptions and safety signs
• Removing the exemption for certain types of advertisement signs, repealing section 74-12-2, NMSA 1978
• We actually have a thoughtful message.

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• was signed uh Brad.
• <02:23:51.040> from this is about more is the message from this is about more is the message
• <02:48:26.000> up He's got a We got paperwork messages up He's got a We got paperwork messages
• So that the governor would sign it in.
• So this is now not up being signed.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• In addition, there will be signs at the facility.
• It was added that there will be signs at the facility.
• Do you have to have a bunch of signs that say keep out?
• Obviously, the governor's message this.
• Obviously, the governor's message this.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Haney and all the members who signed on to the letter to the Budget Committee and to the Budget Chair
• I recently returned from a convening with Latinx theater companies across California, and the message
• And we need to send a clear message to the illicit market that we are serious here in California.
• It sends a clear message of the widespread support and need for the services.
• It sends a clear message of the widespread support and need for the services.

Summary: The subcommittee first heard an informational presentation on the May Revision’s proposed reorganization of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency into separate housing-focused and consumer/business-focused entities. Administration officials said the split would improve oversight, streamline decision-making, and create a dedicated California Housing and Homelessness Agency with a new housing development and finance committee. The Department of Finance said funding was needed in 2025-26 to begin implementation, while the LAO recommended rejecting the proposal without prejudice because the Little Hoover Commission review was still pending and the plan would require ongoing General Fund costs. Members raised concerns about the timing, the lack of alignment with the budget process, and whether the reorganization would improve accountability for homelessness spending; several public witnesses supported the concept but stressed it could not substitute for new housing and homelessness dollars. The committee then took up the Department of Veterans Affairs. CalVet requested funding for phase three of its electronic health care record project and a trailer bill to preserve authority for federal background checks, but the May Revision withdrew requests for deferred maintenance and additional administrative support. The LAO noted deferred maintenance can prevent larger future costs, and the chair criticized the withdrawal of less than $1 million for veterans’ homes as short-sighted given existing repair needs. No vote was taken. Next, the Department of Housing and Community Development presented its budget. HCD said the May Revision provides no new affordable housing or homelessness funding, but does retain existing rounds of funding and proposes a $31.7 million reversion from undersubscribed housing programs. Members from both parties expressed concern about zeroing out ongoing housing and homelessness investments, especially for LIHTC, the Multifamily Housing Program, and HAP. HCD also defended its homelessness accountability and compliance work, saying the unit includes about 30 program staff and six attorneys, with three additional attorneys requested mainly to handle public records and litigation workload. Public commenters largely opposed the lack of new funding and urged continued support for housing and homelessness programs, while some supported the reorganization and accountability efforts. Finally, the committee heard Go-Biz proposals. The administration requested authority to increase funding for a federal trade program match if needed, plus reappropriations for administrative funds tied to the Containerized Ports Interoperability Grant Program, zero-emission vehicle operations, and the Women’s Business Center Enhancement Program. It also proposed withdrawing the Cal Competes grant request and reverting remaining funds from the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund. The LAO said Cal Competes is generally effective but could be cut as a budget solution, while warning that the performing arts fund was close to awards and should be considered carefully. Members objected to pulling back committed funds for performing arts organizations and questioned why the state would withdraw support after applications had already been submitted.

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• changeable message signs during inclement weather.
• safety messaging uh on changeable<01:14:15.440> message<01:14:15.679> signs<01:14:16.159
• > during changeable message signs during changeable message signs during inclement<01:14:17.000
• <01:38:08.560> Uh sign up if they can still sign up?
• Uh sign up if they can still sign up?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Asynchronous telehealth care conducted entirely via messaging is just as safe and effective as synchronous
• My question to you, with that preamble, is what kind of message do you hope that this bill sends, not
• It sends a dangerous and misleading message, especially to our youth, that illegal drug use is somehow
• that illegal drug use is not acceptable, and that softening this message at a time of crisis is the
• Please sign up.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee met on April 8 and heard a long series of bills, beginning with AB 54 on medication abortion access. The author and supporters, including the Attorney General’s office and reproductive justice advocates, said the bill would protect California’s medication abortion supply chain and shield providers and manufacturers from civil, criminal, and professional liability. Opponents from the California Family Council argued the bill removes safeguards and increases risks. The bill was moved forward on a committee motion. The committee then heard several reproductive and public health measures, including AB 551 to create a pilot program supporting emergency departments in providing reproductive health services, AB 260 to protect medication abortion access and telehealth, AB 309 to remove sunset dates on laws allowing pharmacy syringe sales and lawful possession of sterile syringes, AB 536 to preserve colorectal cancer screening coverage if federal guidelines are challenged, AB 804 to make housing support services a Medi-Cal benefit, AB 594 to address student health insurance billing and transparency, AB 836 to study and expand the midwifery workforce, AB 1418 to collect data on health coverage for eligible employees, and AB 1500 to maintain and expand the abortion.ca.gov information site. Supporters emphasized access, preventive care, workforce shortages, and public health benefits, while opponents raised concerns about abortion, syringe distribution, and the focus of state resources. Most measures were advanced by committee vote, with roll calls showing broad support and a few no votes from members on some bills. The final bill discussed in the transcript was AB 1037, which would update substance use disorder laws to reflect evidence-based, harm-reduction approaches and remove barriers to treatment. The author and supporters described it as a compassionate response to overdose and treatment access problems, while law enforcement opposition argued it would encourage drug use and endanger communities. The transcript cuts off during testimony on AB 1037, so no final committee action on that bill is shown in the provided text.

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• Madam President, I move the Senate proceed to messages from the House.
• The House of Representatives has transmitted to the Senate a message concerning Senate Bill 870.
• The House of Representatives has transmitted to the Senate a message concerning Senate Bill 878.
• July 2 marks the anniversary of the signing of the pivotal Civil Rights Act.
• Signed into law by Lyndon B.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, pledge, attendance, and a series of recesses and caucus calls. The chamber also recognized the retirement of Larry Horn of the Michigan Senate Police Department and later honored departing staff members Macy Maine, Maddie Cutler, and Julia Schmidt. Senator Geiss delivered a statement marking the 62nd anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, emphasizing its legacy and the need to protect and strengthen civil rights protections. The Senate received House messages on Senate Bills 870 and 878, with SB 878 sent to conference. It also introduced several new measures, including Senate Joint Resolution L and Senate Bills 1085 through 1091, plus House Bills 4833, 5152, 5153, and 5727, referring them to the appropriate committees. The chamber discharged multiple committees from further consideration of bills and suspended rules several times to move legislation onto the General Orders calendar and to allow committee meetings during session. On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 4072 and Senate Bills 792, 793, 1013, and 947. SB 1013, dealing with the Insurance Code and price optimization, included a failed Tice amendment and passed 34-3. SB 947, concerning dam safety under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, drew supportive remarks from Senator McMorrow and a strong no-vote explanation from Senator McBroom before passing 22-15. The Senate also adopted a McMorrow substitute for SB 947 and later considered a large group of bills in Committee of the Whole, reporting many with amendments and others without amendment for third reading. The session ended with the Senate adjourning until Friday, July 3rd at 12:15 a.m.

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• Speaker, I have a message from the Senate the messenger. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• In exchange for her signing a nondisclosure agreement prohibiting her from ever being able to speak out
• Um, we are sending a message and thanking the brave and the courageous advocates and survivors for speaking
• The message I would like to communicate to you is that no building, no legal fiction, no bank account
• The chair announces the signing of the following in the presence of the House.

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• We don't have a platform to really make sure we get the messaging out.
• I hope that and I'll carry the message. I know the Chair of Science and Tech, who's listening.
• Maybe she can carry that message to the Office of Cybersecurity as well.
• I'm joined with the funding going out the door for purchase orders and contracts to get signed.
• As you can see, a lot of this funding is getting some movement, and so that's a good sign that We'll

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• And so my message to the House is let's get this done.
• <00:05:17.039> And<00:05:17.199> so<00:05:17.440> my<00:05:17.759> message
• And so my message to the House is right?
• And so my message to the House is let's<00:05:18.960> get<00:05:19.039> this<00:05:19.280
• that we have balanced that's a sign that we have balanced government<00:26:08.880> this<00:26

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• scammers, and often they're unidentifiable, and they communicate with untraceable means, like text messages
• I don't know if you've got the text messages for making sure your tolls are paid recently.
• communicate with, whether it's non-traditional means like WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger or text message
• Tenants may feel pressure to sign an email.
• Tenants may feel pressure to sign an email delivery addendum as a condition of securing housing.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and considered several bills. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults would allow service of process on scammers through the same nontraditional communication methods they use; it passed 8-0. CS/SB 280 on candidate qualification would create an enforceable party-affiliation requirement and a private right of action to disqualify noncompliant candidates; it passed unanimously. CS/SB 948 on flood disclosures was amended to extend disclosure requirements to residential leases, condo developer leases, and mobile homes, with tenant remedies if disclosures are not provided and flooding causes major losses; it passed 8-0. The committee also advanced CS/SB 498 on IOTA interest rates after a lengthy debate over legal aid funding and bank regulation. Supporters argued the bill would restore sustainability and fairness to the program by setting alternative interest-rate benchmarks, while opponents said it would cut funding for civil legal aid and that banks participate voluntarily. After testimony from legal aid leaders and bankers, the bill passed 7-2. SB 774, requiring clerks to electronically transmit certain mental health, substance abuse, and risk protection orders to sheriffs within six hours, was presented in response to a fatal Volusia County incident and passed 11-0. CS/SB 752 on defamation and online publication was amended to require removal from a website rather than the internet, then passed 8-2 after testimony from the media, a private attorney, and supporters who said it would help people harmed by false online reports. The committee also heard SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands, which would create a narrow defense against strict liability claims if notice and gamma radiation survey requirements are met. The bill was amended to clarify notice provisions and received support from industry and technical witnesses describing radiation surveys and reclamation practices. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on SB 832, so no committee action on that bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• Thank you. ...fathers bearing their daughters, siblings lighting candles and holding signs with names
• When you run for city commission, you think you're going to fix stop signs and potholes.
• And Floridians don't want political messaging. They want leadership.
• This law was signed in the blood of the victims' families. Tony is the father of Gina.
• Constitution, a grandparent's note, or even sign their name on a mortgage with pride.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum confirmed, and several recognitions, including a moment of silence for retired fire captain Bill Guston and a welcome for guests in the galleries. The Speaker then outlined the House’s budget approach, saying the proposed General Appropriations Act would be lower than both the governor’s proposal and last year’s budget, and announced plans to seek a permanent 0.75% reduction in the state sales tax. The chamber also received the governor’s veto message on portions of HB 5001 and began considering motions to restore several vetoed appropriations. Members unanimously reinstated funding for the Florida Senior Veterans and Crisis Fund, the Rockledge Advanced Water Treatment Phase 1 project, the automated staffing/time management system for the Department of Corrections, and the Baldwin sanitary sewer and water main replacement project. The House also adopted special order and GAA amendment-procedure reports. On the special order calendar, the chamber passed HB 289 on boating safety (“Lucy’s Law”), HB 735 on water access facilities, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates, CS/HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, and CS/HB 157 on service of process, all by wide margins. The most debated measure was HB 6017, which would repeal Florida’s “free kill” law limiting wrongful-death damages in medical negligence cases. Supporters described the bill as a long-sought justice measure for families who lost adult children and were barred from suing, while opponents argued it was needed to provide accountability and fairness. The bill passed 104-6. The House then took up HB 759, which would lower the minimum age to purchase or transfer a firearm from 21 to 18. An amendment to keep the age at 21 was defeated, and debate featured strong arguments on both sides about constitutional rights, public safety, Parkland, military service, and data on youth violence; the transcript ends during continued debate on the bill, before final passage is shown.

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• new biennium, are they necessarily on that wait list until the biennium ends, or is the wait list variable
• new biennium, are they necessarily on that wait list until the biennium ends, or is the wait list variable
• look at line item 39, what happened was the department wanted to make sure that we funded the docy sign
• > were<04:14:05.680> tasked<04:14:06.080> to<04:14:06.399> go the docy sign
• So they were tasked to go the docy sign.

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Summary: The Division 3 work session focused largely on amendment 1176 to HB 2, which would have incorporated the substance of HB 548FN, a House-passed bill creating a direct-pay or membership-based model for health care facilities. Representative Mlan described the proposal as a way to increase competition in health care by extending the direct-care model used in primary care to facilities, arguing it could encourage innovation and that concerns about widespread harm to critical access hospitals were overstated. He pointed to Oklahoma’s long-standing Surgical Center model as evidence that the approach had not spread broadly or displaced hospitals there. Several members and witnesses raised concerns. Representative Stringham questioned whether the model would shift profitable services and patients away from existing hospitals, potentially worsening their finances and affecting Medicaid-related funding. David Ross, speaking for county nursing homes, opposed the language because it also removed moratoriums on nursing home, skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, and self-pay beds, warning that it could increase pressure on Medicaid rates and undermine community-based care. Ben Bradley of the New Hampshire Hospital Association said the proposal appeared to create a separate regulatory framework for direct-pay facilities and raised concerns about patient safety, CMS participation rules, and a separate patient bill of rights. The chair concluded that, because HB 548 was already moving through the Senate, the HB 2 process was not the best vehicle for the policy and that the issue should be left to the Senate’s more deliberative committee process. Representative Ferski moved to not accept or remove amendment 1176 from the agenda, and the committee approved the motion by roll call, 9-0, withdrawing the item from HB 2.

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• make this change, we're going to attempt to design this study to control for all of these other variables
• make this change, we're going to attempt to design this study to control for all of these other variables
• It used to be the commissioner of education who used to sign our contracts; now it's all local control
• I signed up early because I didn't see the crowd until a few minutes before you opened the hearing, but
• <01:40:31.560> early<01:40:31.920> because<01:40:32.159> I people said I signed

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 129, which would redefine “evidence-based” in public education to require objective, science-based evidence for pedagogical methods. The prime sponsor said the bill is a verbatim reintroduction from the prior session and argued that current federal definitions are too vague, allowing subjective surveys and other weak evidence to justify teaching methods. He said the bill is limited to pedagogy, not subject matter, and is intended to improve student outcomes, reduce fad-driven practices, and potentially save money by limiting unnecessary retraining and new materials. Members asked repeatedly about the bill’s scope, including whether it would affect classroom teachers, curriculum content, and existing instructional approaches such as phonics versus whole language or queuing. The sponsor said the bill applies to state and local education bodies and educator training policies, not individual teachers in their classrooms, and that teachers would retain flexibility. He also said standardized testing could be part of a scientific study but is not itself a study, and that textbook providers could be asked to furnish the studies supporting instructional guidance included in their materials. Several members raised concerns about the fiscal note and possible cost shifts to local districts and taxpayers. The sponsor disputed the idea that the bill would necessarily create major new costs or require additional staff, saying any costs would likely be limited and that the department is already applying federal evidence-based rules. He also said if some current methods are not science-based, updating them would be justified even if there were some initial expense. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• <00:31:38.280> a Cultural Office Debbie Huang signed a Cultural Office Debbie Huang signed
• <00:32:14.600> letters<00:32:14.880> of visited the US and signed letters of visited
• on avoidance of signing of the agreement on avoidance of double<00:33:43.600> taxation<00:33:
• Message from the Governor. April 2nd, 2026.
• Message Message from from from the<01:17:36.920> Governor.

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Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and received several committee reports. Health and Human Services reported appointments to the Commission on Aging and the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission for consent-calendar confirmation, and also advanced or killed several bills, including favorable recommendations on SB 140, HB 1229, and HB 1244, while postponing indefinitely HB 1096 and SB 8. Business, Labor, and Technology reported SB 114 with amendments and a favorable recommendation to Appropriations. The chamber also adopted a motion to proceed out of order for resolutions and later for selected bills. The Senate adopted SJR 19, which celebrates Colorado’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, supports stronger trade and academic ties, backs a double-taxation agreement, and urges Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. The resolution was adopted 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate also passed consent-calendar HB 1234 on access to child abuse or neglect records unanimously. On third reading, HB 1186 on bail bonding agents passed 34-1, and HB 1044 on maternal health equity passed 30-5. In Committee of the Whole, the Senate advanced a large consent calendar of technical and policy bills, including HB 1303, 1297, 1296, 1295, 1294, 1293, 1220, 1219, 1218, 1217, 1216, 1215, 1135, 1238, and 1079, all of which were adopted and ordered to third reading. The committee report was adopted 35-0. Later, the Senate took up several House-amended Senate bills and concurred or re-passed them, including SB 77 on epilepsy-related mortality awareness, SB 31 on lawful use of a prescription drug product containing a Schedule I substance, SB 9 on charitable organizations for sales and use tax, SB 126 on teacher licensure for out-of-state applicants, and SB 53 on eligible mortgage borrowers. The chamber also passed HB 1311 on using a bond in lieu of retainage in construction contracts, HB 1107 on standardized information for medical-care facilities, and HB 1101 on adding critical-infrastructure-related offenses to commodity-metals crimes. The remainder of the calendar was laid over to April 7, 2026, and the Committee of the Whole report reflecting those actions was adopted 35-0.

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• The chair will receive a message. Mr.
• Signed, Donald J. Trump, The White House, February 27, 2025.
• Signed, Donald J. Trump, The White House, February 27, 2025.
• Signed, Donald J. Trump, The White House, February 27, 2025.
• Signed, Donald J. Trump, The White House, February 27, 2025.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• have many scammers, and often they are identifiable and communicate by traceable means such as text messages
• which they communicate, whether it's nontraditional means like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or text message
• While the bill requires tenants to sign an addendum consenting to email delivery, it does not allow them
• Tenants may be pressured to sign this as a condition to ensure housing.
• Oregon's law requires email notice agreements to be signed after a lease agreement decision.

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• President, there's a message from the House. Admit the message. Mr.
• Thank you very much. 271 272 273 Chair announces the signing of the following in the presence of the
• I think very strong message to us. Thank you, Mr.
• President Trump signed the Lincoln-Riley Act, directing the United States Attorney General to take custody
• Chair, I announce the signing of the following of the press conference. Presence of the Senate.

Bills: SJR 1, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 36, SJR 1, SJR 5, SB 9, SB 40

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform