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• >> Second. >> Second. >> Second.
• >> I'll<01:31:52.800> second. >> I'll second. >> I'll second.
• >> Second. >> Second. >> Second.
• Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second by Representative Haroldson.
• Is there a<02:40:31.359> second? a second? a second? >> Second. >> Second.

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• Representative Damon seconded. The chair asked for further comment on the bill as amended.
• > makes<00:41:01.040> a second second represent McGuire makes a second second represent
• that seconded by 716 I'll second that seconded by representative<00:50:10.160> luno<00:50:11.079
• and the amendment which we're amending<01:03:36.200> otpa<01:03:37.200> is amending otpa
• is amending otpa is 0168 0168 0168 H<01:03:42.400> second<01:03:42.760> from<01:03:43.000

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 193, which limits the maximum credits per course eligible for the Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Program. Representative Ladd said the bill clarifies that eligible courses may not exceed four credits and was requested by the community college system. Representative Earth offered an amendment to make the bill effective on passage, which the committee adopted 18-0. The committee then approved HB 193 as amended by an 18-0 OTPA vote and placed it on the consent calendar. The committee next retained HB 295, concerning School Building Aid program funds, after Representative Spillsbury said the building aid bills were complex and needed more work. The motion to retain passed 18-0, with the chair explaining that retained bills can be revisited later and that related language could be moved among building aid bills. HB 354 was not acted on because the chair said the Department of Education and others had suggested possible changes that should be worked out first. HB 366, another school building aid bill, was also retained 18-0 for the same reasons as HB 295. The committee then considered HB 494, which funds the math learning communities program. Representative Earth offered an amendment to flat-fund the program, reducing the proposed increase by a net $50,000 and keeping funding at current levels for the biennium. After discussion about budget pressures and the program’s role in supporting math instruction and professional development, the amendment passed 18-0, and the bill as amended was approved 18-0 and placed on consent. Finally, the committee took up HB 515, which would repeal charter public school eligibility for state school building aid. Representative Popovici-Muller moved inexpedient to legislate, arguing charter schools should not be treated differently from other public schools, while Representatives Luno and Damon opposed the motion, saying charter schools differ in governance and financial risk and should not receive limited state building aid. The motion failed 10-8, so HB 515 was sent to the regular calendar. The committee assigned Representative Damon to the minority report and Representative Popovici-Muller to the majority report, with a noon deadline the next day. The committee then began HB 716, an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program. Representative Ladd described the program as a successful affordability measure that saves families money and supports college access. Representative Earth offered an amendment to flat-fund the program at current levels, reducing the proposed increase by $500,000 in each year of the biennium. Shannon Reed of the Community College System said the change could limit enrollment or the number of funded courses, though students could still take additional courses at their own expense. Representative Ladd explained the program’s tuition structure and said the funding would help meet demand; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 716.

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• Second, it aligns this service.
• The A3 amendment is adopted.
• The A3 amendment is adopted.
• to the amendment? to the amendment?
• That bill amends the crime of second-degree murder to include situations where an order for protection

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• . seconds. seconds.
• 30 seconds. 30 seconds.
• . seconds. seconds.
• . amendment. amendment.
• . seconds. seconds.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We don't be amended up or amended down.
• to pass amendment amended. to pass amendment amended. Further<01:02:07.480> discussion.
• So we have on the committee amendment that was made by me and Senator Avard seconded it. All right.
• Second.
• Uh, so there is an amendment that you'll see as floor amendment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Penalty Amendments. Penalty Amendments.
• Second question. Um, the reading. Second question.
• before we get to the amend to amendment. before we get to the amend to amendment.
• . amendment. amendment.
• amendment. We have amendment read in. amendment. We have amendment read in.

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• I second it. Okay. I'd like to move Amendment 2025-0265. Second. Any discussion? Yes, thank you.
• We're moving on the amendment, correct? Second. All in favor of the amendment?
• Moved and seconded. All in favor of amendment 0218? Am I on the right one?
• I move to pass as amended. Second for a second? No discussion. All in favor? Consent motion.
• I I move to pass as amended second for a I I move to pass as amended second for a second<02:49:01.840

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Next, uh to your bill as amended. Next, uh to your bill as amended.
• amendments to amendments in committee.
• in offer amendments to amendments in in offer amendments to amendments in in committee.<00:26:13.960
• to ...allowed for amendments to amendments.
• Are there any questions to the A1<01:22:19.480> amendment? A1 amendment? A1 amendment?

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• We have a motion and a second, and we will take a vote.
• We have a motion and a second, and we will take a vote.
• Wilson, seconded by Ms. Wicks. Ms. Quirk-Silva?
• And we have a motion and a second, and we can take a vote. Motion is due pass as amended.
• Lee and a second from Mr. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard several housing bills. AB 2270, by Assemblymember Arambula, would give farmworker housing projects scoring parity in the state low-income housing tax credit program so they are not disadvantaged by amenity-proximity criteria that do not fit rural agricultural areas. Supporters, including La Cooperativa Campesina, said the bill would help farmworker projects compete fairly for credits; there was no opposition, and the bill was later approved 11-0 and sent to Appropriations. The committee also considered AB 2552, which would clarify use of the state’s new CEQA vehicle miles traveled (VMT) mitigation bank for affordable housing near transit. The author and supporters from the California Building Industry Association and business groups said the bill would add guardrails so the program is cost-effective and usable, while Housing California, the Planning and Conservation League, and others opposed the least-cost requirement, arguing it could undercut the new mitigation bank before implementation. After discussion about balancing housing and environmental goals, the bill passed 11-1 to Appropriations. AB 2689 would require good cause for nonrenewal of certain state-subsidized housing tenancies when a household’s income exceeds 140% of area median income for two consecutive years, with notice requirements and protections if the tenant cannot afford market rent. Some members supported the bill as a way to free up scarce subsidized units and create a housing “ladder,” while others objected that it could punish people for increasing their income. The bill was amended and passed 11-1. The consent calendar items AB 2308, AB 2397, and AB 2512 were also approved unanimously.

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• We ask that you keep your DE amendments, members, and the 11 amendments so we don't have to reprint 300
• To adopt the A2 amendment.
• We can take up the A-1 amendment. All right.
• All those in favor of the A-1 amendment.
• This is the second and final call for Nathan Young.

Bills: HF1545, HF2426, HF1615, HF2403

Keywords: medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance

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• These amendments are purely technical. All right, members, any questions on the amendment?
• They can add to the second list.
• This bill does have a set of technical amendments. Have a set of technical amendments.
• These amendments are purely technical. Members, are there any questions on the amendments?
• The number identifying this amendment set is 5301. That's 5301. This amendment set is online.

Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 12 and considered a wide range of health, social services, and licensing measures. Early in the meeting, the committee reported favorably HCR 98, which asks the Louisiana Department of Health to study whether SNAP recipients should be allowed to use benefits for grocery delivery fees. The author said the proposal would not change SNAP rules directly, but would examine access issues for elderly, disabled, rural, and transportation-limited residents. The committee also advanced SB 273, a hospice patient-protection bill requiring documentation of hydration, nutrition, and care decisions in inpatient licensed facilities where hospice is provided, with LDH oversight and enforcement authority; members discussed how responsibility is shared between facilities and outside hospice providers, and adopted technical amendments. The committee then approved SB 415, creating the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program, a privately funded charitable food-card program intended to let nonprofits distribute food-only cards to people in need. Members and the author discussed whether the cards would be reloadable, which retailers could accept them, and whether prepared foods could be included; LDH said the program could use all SNAP-authorized retailers, and the bill was reported favorably with amendments. SB 437, a cleanup bill for judicially referred residential substance abuse treatment facilities, was also reported favorably with amendments after LDH clarified that facilities providing treatment must be licensed, while residences only housing individuals would not be. SB 451, updating newborn hearing screening terminology and reporting requirements, was reported favorably after testimony that the bill would strengthen early detection and follow-up for deaf or hard-of-hearing children. Later, the committee advanced SB 426, which modernizes the addictive disorder regulatory authority and creates a formal peer support specialist licensing pathway. Supporters said the bill would strengthen the behavioral health workforce, improve accountability, and create a progression from peer support to higher credentials; the committee adopted technical and transition amendments and reported the bill favorably with amendments. SB 236, requiring LDH annual reviews and reports on kidney disease treatment services in Medicaid, was also reported favorably with amendments. Additional measures approved included SB 39, allowing provisional licenses for massage therapy graduates; SB 190, which tightens oversight of poor-performing nursing facilities in the CMS Special Focus Facility Program and sets an 18-month improvement timeline; SB 124, allowing hospitals within the same health system to share peer review records without waiving privilege; HR 174, urging study of fenbendazole as a possible cancer treatment; SB 270, allowing terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in health care facilities; SB 359, changing terms for certain Morehouse Parish hospital district commissioners; and HR 194, requesting de-identified school visual acuity screening data for research. The committee adjourned after reporting all measures favorably, several with amendments.

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• with First Amendment protected speech? with First Amendment protected speech?
• The first amendment an attorney.
• On the First Amendment, you know, I reject the idea that this is a violation of the First Amendment.
• of the First Amendment.
• On the First Amendment, you know, I reject the idea that this is a violation of the First Amendment.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• as amended.
• The chief clerk will report the amendment. amendment. amendment.
• this amendment. this amendment.
• . amendment. amendment.
• Please vote no on this amendment. amendment. amendment.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 4240, an elections administration bill, was introduced as a package of updates to absentee voting, statewide voter registration system use, early voting procedures, recordkeeping, removal of outdated statutory language, and reimbursement for municipalities and counties that administer certain special elections. The author, Rep. Freiberg, described the bill as a modernization and efficiency measure that would clarify procedures while maintaining election security. Several amendments were adopted. The A4 amendment, offered by Rep. Freiberg, was described as aligning language with the Senate and passed without objection. The A6 amendment, offered by Rep. Cosnik, would give school districts more direction on polling locations for special elections in multi-county districts; Rep. Lee raised concerns that it could affect many districts statewide and questioned whether it applied to early voting, while Rep. Cosnik said it was narrowly tailored and intended to prevent disenfranchisement. Rep. Freiberg and Rep. Lee both said they would support it as a voter-access measure despite possible costs, and it was adopted. The A5 amendment, offered by Rep. Schultz, would require the Secretary of State to provide voter information to the U.S. Department of Justice upon request for civil-rights and federal voting-law enforcement; it was debated at length, with supporters framing it as election integrity and opponents arguing it would jeopardize voter privacy and could be used by the Trump administration to pressure Minnesota. The amendment was adopted after a roll call request. The debate on A5 was especially contentious, with Republicans arguing the state should cooperate with federal efforts to clean voter rolls and Democrats arguing the DOJ had overreached, mishandled civil-rights investigations, and sought voter data without a lawful need. Members on both sides cited voter fraud, privacy, and federal-state election authority, and several speakers referenced recent DOJ actions and court disputes. The transcript ends during further discussion of the federal role in elections, with no final disposition on the underlying bill shown in the excerpt.

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• Second. Okay, second. The motion was seconded by Representative Pette.
• okay motion was 911 second okay second okay motion was seconded<05:38:57.200> by<05:38:57.320
• Second. Okay, second. The motion was seconded by Representative Pette.
• Representative Murphy: I move Ought to Pass as amended. Representative Here at Gath: Seconded.
• amended Thank You seconded by amended Thank You seconded by representative<06:01:54.958> here

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• Starting on page one, under the second reading order, second reading matters, calendar item number 14
• So amendment number one has been withdrawn.
• Roderick, has offered an amendment, which the clerk will read. Amendment number one by Mr.
• Roderick's Senate Ways and Means amendment.
• The amendment by the Senate Ways and Means is just a technical amendment.

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Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a ceremonial welcome for the Duxbury Bay Maritime School crew team, which was congratulated for winning the 2025 Massachusetts Public School Rowing Association spring championship. The chamber also adopted several congratulatory resolutions honoring Eagle Scouts Henry Skolsky, Gregory de Rochman, Colin Bauker, and Gabriel Bennett. The Senate then took up and passed two sick leave bank bills for Massachusetts Department of Transportation employees: House No. 4104 for Daniel Yender and House No. 4161 for Mark Kratman. It also ordered a series of other calendar items to third reading without debate. The chamber later considered Senate No. 2550, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, with Senator Preen explaining that the bill would align Massachusetts with other states, reduce forum shopping, and better protect left-behind parents; the bill was amended by Ways and Means, ordered to a third reading, and passed to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 39-0. The Senate next took up Senate No. 2551, the Debt Collection Fairness Act. Senator Eldridge described provisions to raise garnishment protections, lower post-judgment interest rates, prohibit imprisonment for consumer debt, and shorten the statute of limitations on debt collection, while noting support from consumer advocates and the Attorney General. After adopting a technical Ways and Means amendment, the Senate ordered the bill to a third reading and passed it to be engrossed by roll call vote. The chamber also adopted committee reports placing Senate Bills 137 and 1034 on the Orders of the Day and advanced a Ways and Means-recommended substitute draft for a bill on police interactions with people with autism spectrum disorder. The session adjourned in memory of Mark Sullivan.

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• Second reading of House Files. Second reading House File number 1429.
• Second reading House File number 1792. Second reading House File number 2184.
• Second reading House File number 2290. And second reading House Bill number 2514. Second reading.
• Baker moves to amend Senate File number 823.
• The amendment, as amended in the Transportation Committee, adds the authority for Shakopee to light.

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• I do have an amendment, Mr. Chairman. I do have an amendment, Mr. Chairman.
• And then when I told them I didn't agree to the second part, I was told Amendment 1 is useless.
• I thought you said that was a second amendment, but so that was the only amendment.
• I think, me personally, you know, that's my Second Amendment right.
• I think, me personally, you know, that's my Second Amendment right.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 137, which would strengthen penalties for knowingly making threats against schools, school activities, students, or school employees. The author said the bill responds to repeated false threats that disrupt schools, frighten families, and divert law enforcement, and it adds education and parental acknowledgment requirements. Members discussed possible juvenile consequences such as public service or physical work at schools, and the bill drew support from law enforcement, district attorneys, and Catholic bishops. It was reported favorably without objection. House Bill 321 followed, addressing Louisiana’s Safe Harbor law by expressly exempting minors from prostitution offenses and treating them as trafficking victims rather than offenders. The author, clergy, trafficking advocates, and a survivor testified that children involved in commercial sex are typically coerced, groomed, or controlled by traffickers, often family members or caregivers, and should receive protection and services instead of arrest. Witnesses described statewide advocacy and crisis-response services created in 2022, and committee members asked about prosecution of perpetrators and the prevalence of trafficking in rural areas. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then approved House Bill 1246, a response to a fatal drunk-driving crash involving Jada Bright, which would allow law enforcement to keep intoxicated offenders in jail if they are not safe to release. An amendment was adopted to clean up the language, and the bill was reported favorably. House Bill 1104, creating a misdemeanor for possession of motor vehicle key-programming or emulating devices used to steal cars, also passed favorably with support from prosecutors and police. House Bill 552, a cleanup measure replacing references to intoxication with impairment in prior drug-related statutes, was reported favorably as well. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 310, which would require random reassignment when a defendant waives a jury trial in districts with more than two judges, unless the prosecutor agrees otherwise. Supporters said it would prevent judge shopping and address concerns about unusually high acquittal rates before particular judges, while opponents argued it raises due process concerns and effectively lets prosecutors choose the judge. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably. The last major item was House Bill 1107, dealing with post-conviction death penalty cases involving claims of intellectual disability; the bill would set a 75 IQ threshold and create procedures for Atkins claims. Supporters said it would bring finality to long-pending capital cases and follow U.S. Supreme Court guidance, while opponents argued it would be unconstitutional under Atkins, Moore, and Hall because intellectual disability cannot be reduced to a single number. After extensive testimony and debate over amendments, the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably.

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• Uh, we need to move on the amendment also. >> Second on the amendment.
• Okay. >> Moved and second the amendment. >> Uh, any discussion on the amendment? >> Hearing none.
• >> Second<00:11:43.440> on<00:11:43.519> the<00:11:43.680> amendment.
• >> Second on the amendment. Okay. >> Second on the amendment. Okay.
• >> Moved and second the amendment. >> Moved and second the amendment.

Bills: SF0021, SF0022, SF0054, SF0055

Keywords: stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation, state commission, decentralized, nonprofit association, merger, conversion, liability, membership, governance, indemnification, banking regulation, special purpose depository institution, conversion process, Wyoming state laws, financial services

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• Is there a second? I have a second from Assembly Member Carter. Any discussion on the motion?
• Is there a second? Second from Assembly Member Hardy. Any discussion on the motion?
• Is there a second? I have a second from Assembly Member Anderson. Any discussion on the motion?
• Is there a second? I have a second from Assembly Member Carter. Any discussion on the motion?
• I'll entertain a motion to amend and do pass Senate Bill 317. Second.

Bills: AB52, AB76, AB163, AB388, AB483

Keywords: health insurance, claims process, insurance regulation, admin penalties, healthcare access, cannabis, cannabis establishment, medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, advertising regulations, packaging requirements, unlicensed cannabis activities, state prosecution, confidentiality, Cannabis Compliance Board, disciplinary proceedings, mental health, counseling, interstate practice, telehealth

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• He said the second amendment would be cleaned up later, but it puts in “or” so it says animal control
• <01:10:41.040> amendment<01:10:41.600> on Uh, and then the second amendment on Uh,
• and then the second amendment on there,<01:10:42.719> um,<01:10:43.199> and<01:10:43.360
• Second of the bill. How's the sponsor receive it? >> Friendly amendment. >> Okay.
• >> Second listed. Second listed second. >> Second listed. Second listed second.

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