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• support House Bill 3, the Care Act. support House Bill 3, the Care Act.
• We are very much in support of this legislation.
• of this are very much in support of this legislation. legislation. legislation.
• support. support. >> Thank<01:05:12.640> you,<01:05:12.880> Mr.
• The rest of it I'm very supportive of. The rest of it I'm very supportive of.

Bills: HB0003, HB0004

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, medical assistance, birthing centers, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

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• President, this is supported decision-making they made in the House, requiring supported decision-making
• Third reading of legislation.
• I fully support this bill.
• So I just want to rise in support and ask the body to support the bill. Thank you, Senator Lopez.
• Council Service, Legislative Finance Committee, Legislative Education Study Committee, Legislative Building

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• Several letters of support were received to support the work being done, and different tribal letters
• This may not be in print until Friday, and while I'm highly supportive of the need for housing support
• So thank you for that piece of legislation, and we stand in support. Good morning, Mr.
• I'm also here to speak in support of the California Apartment Association in support of AB 130 as well
• We support the goals of increased housing and supporting fire rebuilds, but pausing the state's building

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Alex Levy, parent, in support.
• I'm proud to support.
• Just an I support is sufficient. I support SB 331. Thank you. Hi, my name is Corwin.
• I'm supporting SB 331. Hi, my name is Grace Tolner. I support Let California Kids Hear.
• Are there others in support in the hearing room who'd like to register their support?

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 331 by Sen. Menjivar, which would require large-group health plans to cover hearing aids for children. The author and supporters described the bill as a long-running effort to address a developmental emergency and reduce out-of-pocket costs for families, while opponents were absent. Testimony from parents, advocates, medical experts, and organizations emphasized the importance of early access to hearing aids; committee members voiced strong support, and the bill was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations, with several members requesting to be added as coauthors. The committee then heard SB 608, also by Sen. Menjivar, to expand access to condoms in school-based health centers and related settings and to prevent barriers such as ID checks. Supporters, including students and school health advocates, argued the bill would improve sexual health and reduce stigma, while opponents from family and faith groups argued it would undermine parental authority and normalize early sexual activity. The bill was supported by committee members and moved forward on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. Next, SB 971 by Sen. Choi proposed community-based healthy aging partnerships for older adults, with testimony from the California Senior Legislature and supporters from aging and dementia organizations. The measure was described as voluntary and focused on connection, independence, and local collaboration; there was no opposition, and the committee moved it on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 869 by Sen. Weber Pierson, which would require warning icons and statements on chain restaurant menus for beverages with very high added sugar content. Supporters framed it as a transparency and public health measure, while restaurant and beverage industry representatives opposed it unless amended, citing cost and menu-space concerns; the bill was nevertheless moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations after a roll call vote, with some members voting no and the measure placed on call. The committee also considered SB 950 by Sen. Weber Pierson, aimed at ensuring timely coverage of FDA-approved, medically necessary treatments for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease on commercial plans. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association and a patient advocate, said the bill would reduce delays and barriers to care, while health plan representatives opposed it over step therapy and utilization-management concerns. Members discussed the limited treatment window and the need for early access, and the bill was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. In addition, SB 490 by Sen. Umberg would set timelines for DHCS investigations of unlicensed sober living homes and allow counties to assist if the department cannot act in time; supporters from Anaheim and a patient-brokering survivor described serious abuse and oversight gaps, while county behavioral health representatives opposed the county role as an unfunded and potentially liability-creating burden. After discussion, the bill was also moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1037 by Sen. Weber Pierson on health insurance affordability and rate review, with supporters arguing it would tie premium increases more closely to affordability targets and public reporting; the transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on that measure.

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• of inexpedient to legislate.
• of inexpedient to legislate.
• of inexpedient to legislate.
• I ask your support for the motion of inexpedient to legislate. Thank you, Madam President.

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• Speaker, today I rise on behalf of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus in support of HR 8, in celebration
• I rise in support of HR 8 to support my colleague from Alhambra.
• Rise in strong support.
• I rise in support of SB2.
• I rise in support of ACR 1 and felt it important. make sure everybody on the floor understands how legislative

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• understand the role and how we support understand the role and how we support all<00:03:39.159><
• be implemented but the 2023 legislation be implemented but the 2023 legislation where<00:10:12.640
• opportunity for that funding to support opportunity for that funding to support those<00:14:44.440
• face a gap in the wraparound support face a gap in the wraparound support until<00:52:20.920>
• <01:18:27.239> them the school um to further support them the school um to further support

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chair, I cannot support a bill that's going to cannot support a bill that's going to cannot support a
• association voted to support this legislation for that reason.
• . legislation. legislation.
• it, the court system supports support it, the court system supports support it, the court system supports
• it, the judges support it, all for the it, the judges support it, all for the it, the judges support

Bills: HB265, HB146, SB254, HB202, HB3, HB42, SB18

Keywords: resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff

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• . ...of that legislation by introducing this legislation, Senate Bill 1184, which would lower the minimum
• And I support both of these bills.
• To have a legislative system that lacks proper legislation protecting women is not only negating the
• I'm here in support of SB 240.
• I'm in support of SCR 42.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1183, by Senator Creighton, which would require Lone Star Cards used for SNAP and TANF benefits to display the recipient’s name and photo, add fraud-reporting information, and require HHSC to track replacement-card requests. Creighton argued the bill would reduce fraud and protect taxpayer dollars, citing Texas SNAP theft and overpayment data. HHSC testified that photo IDs on the card are technically possible and explained how authorized secondary users are added. Dr. Amber O’Connor of Every Texan testified against the bill, saying SNAP fraud is a small share of expenditures, that the proposal would be costly and ineffective, and that federal rules limit mandatory photo requirements. Public testimony closed and SB 1183 was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1184, also by Senator Creighton, which would lower from 20 years to 10 years the minimum age of collectible wine that Texas collectors may sell to permitted restaurants. Supporters said the change would help Texas restaurants access desirable vintages, keep collectible wine in-state, and align with market demand; invited witnesses from the wine industry testified in favor. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1184 was left pending. Next, Senator Birdwell laid out Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68, both aimed at revising Texas impeachment procedures in response to issues identified during the 2023 impeachment process. The measures would clarify constitutional and statutory impeachment authority, require sworn testimony, extend review periods for House members, address conflicts of interest and presiding officers, require cost reporting, and modify rules for impeaching the governor or lieutenant governor. A committee substitute added protections for the accused, longer review periods, and a fallback presiding-officer option. Witnesses generally supported stronger accountability but raised questions about whether the language should also cover retired or visiting judges. Both measures were left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1577, which would expand Texas Motor Speedway’s alcohol sales authority to include distilled spirits and remove certain event and concession limits; the Speedway’s representative supported the bill and it was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 42 and Senate Bill 240, which would recognize only two sexes and restrict access to sex-designated private spaces in public facilities based on biological sex. Supporters argued the measures were needed to protect women’s privacy and safety, including in schools and shelters, while opponents warned about enforcement problems, privacy concerns, and impacts on transgender Texans and others who do not fit stereotypical sex traits. After extensive testimony, both measures were left pending. The committee then took up multiple pending bills and reported several favorably, including SB 511, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 2024, SB 2166, SJR 27, SJR 40, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 2420, SB 1999, SB 2309, SB 1860, and SB 2429, with some also certified for the local and uncontested calendar.

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• I've repeatedly supported and will continue to support legislation to give law enforcement every tool
• I yield back. continue to support legislation to give continue to support legislation to give law<00:
• public safety all oppose who support public safety all oppose this<00:48:14.640> legislation.
• That's why I support legislation to fully exempt Social Security income from federal taxation. older
• /c><02:18:38.399> exempt support legislation to fully exempt support legislation to fully exempt

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Seeing no further primary witnesses in support, any public comments in support of the measure, please
• Happy to support your measure.
• We strongly support. Thank you. Seeing no further public comments in support of the measure...
• in support.
• Ryan Joy, on behalf of Aspire Public Schools, in support. No further public comments in support.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a series of bills focused largely on school safety, immigrant student protections, Holocaust and genocide education, civic engagement, and workforce pathways. SB 631 would expand the charter school revolving loan fund by increasing loan amounts and broadening eligibility, including for charter schools affected by natural disasters; it drew support from the Treasurer’s Office and the California Charter Schools Association and was advanced on a 4-0 vote, with the bill held on call. SB 472 would reinforce Holocaust, slavery, and genocide education requirements and create or expand teacher training and grants; it received strong support from survivors, educators, and Jewish organizations and passed 6-0, with several members asking to be added as coauthors. The committee also took up a package of immigration-related school bills. SB 48 would bar school officials from allowing immigration enforcement access to campuses without a judicial warrant and protect student records; it was backed by Superintendent Tony Thurmond, teachers, school districts, and many advocacy groups, and passed 5-0 to the Judiciary Committee. SB 98 would require K-12 schools and higher education institutions to notify campus communities when immigration enforcement is present; it also drew broad support from student groups, colleges, and education organizations and passed 3-0 to Higher Education, with the bill held on call. Both measures were presented as responses to recent immigration enforcement activity near schools and the chilling effect on attendance and student well-being. Other measures advanced included SB 848, which would strengthen protections against employee sexual misconduct in schools by updating safety plans, training, reporting, and misconduct tracking; it was supported by education groups and a survivor who described grooming at her high school, and passed 6-0 to Public Safety. SB 638 would create a statewide coordinating entity for education and workforce programs and support career pathways, with testimony emphasizing the need to align fragmented funding and improve access for underserved communities; it passed 7-0 to Higher Education. SB 316, on high school voter registration and pre-registration, passed 8-0 to Elections after testimony from students and civic engagement advocates, and SB 334, which would add sexual harassment prevention content and a Sexual Harassment Safety Week to school curriculum, was presented with support from student advocates and AAUW, with no opposition noted in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• <00:32:58.159> that pass comprehensive legislation that pass comprehensive legislation that
• This isn't just about legislation or partisanship or policy. It's about humanity.
• <00:43:51.960> the uh and I look forward to supporting the uh and I look forward to supporting
• your long line of uh passing legislation your long line of uh passing legislation to<00:44:02.960

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:05 Roll Call: 00:00:14 SB 26: 00:01:50 SB 64: 00:18:29 SB 73: 00:22:54, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and heard three bills. Senate Bill 26, sponsored by Chair Storm, would protect parents and prospective parents with disabilities by barring disability alone from being the sole basis for denying an adoption petition or terminating parental rights. Testimony from Judge Marcus Vanover and Crystal Adams described the bill as a product of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health and its work groups, cited Kentucky and national cases and federal ADA guidance, and said the bill would require consideration of supportive services, clearer documentation, retention of records, and conforming language changes. Senator Carroll asked how the bill would apply to a hypothetical adult child with special needs; witnesses said the bill is aimed at adoption and termination proceedings where the Cabinet is already involved, not proactive service requests. The committee approved SB 26 by a unanimous 7-0 vote and sent it to the floor with favorable expression. The committee next considered Senate Bill 64, also sponsored by Chair Storm, which would expand the definition of key infrastructure assets to include telecommunications services such as telephone lines and broadband and make damaging, tampering with, or rendering those services inoperable a Class D felony. Representatives from Charter/Spectrum and AT&T testified that copper theft and vandalism have increasingly damaged fiber and other facilities, citing more than 20 incidents in Kentucky in 2024 affecting over 30,000 customers and diverting resources from broadband expansion. The committee adopted a committee substitute and then passed SB 64 by a 7-0 vote with favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 73, sponsored by Senator Julie Adams, which would create a felony offense for sexual extortion, allow victims or their representatives to bring civil actions, include the offense in Kentucky’s sex-crime definitions, and require school-based notification and education efforts along with resource information for students. Senator Adams and witness Lady T. Thompson described sextortion as a fast-growing online crime targeting minors, often through social media, gaming, and messaging apps, and argued that stronger penalties and prevention efforts are needed. The transcript cuts off before any committee action on SB 73.

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• I support that, and I also support line 107 for the wildfire mitigation program and initiatives.
• The executive is supporting legislation, House Bill 71, to increase the distribution from the fund to
• There is no legislation.
• They need support and warm hands.
• So, in closing, we support The efforts of the entities and their legislative requests for Senate Bill

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• We stand in strong support of Senate Bill 5.
• So we need to support those kinds of efforts.
• Thank you all for your support.
• Is there anyone here in support of this measure?
• I would urge your support of this bill. Thank you. Anyone else in support? Anyone in opposition?

Bills: SB5, SB6, SB8

Keywords: physician residency, healthcare, rural communities, medical education, appropriation, education, medical school, New Mexico, construction, behavioral health, funding, mental health services, general fund transfer, 996, all

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• I would really challenge the state legislators to look at how they can support our BAE schools with this
• Did you support it or oppose it?
• Also, capital outlay support.
• their state legislators.
• If you aren't able, what type of funding or legislative support is needed to strengthen the system's

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• <00:18:26.440> proposed proposed legislation proposed proposed legislation proposed legislation
• and one in support.
• So I felt that it warrants greater support or ratification by the legislative body. Yes, thank you.
• Lastly, the legislation, so-called enabling legislation, is enabling legislation that can't be rescinded
• legislation and um as legislators legislation and um as legislators whenever<05:17:54.000> that

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Municipal and County Government Committee held public hearings on House Bill 471 and House Bill 373. HB 471 would create a temporary commission to study growth, traffic, planning, and land use issues in a group of southern New Hampshire towns, with possible recommendations on regional planning commission boundaries or coordination. Representative Perez said the bill was requested by Londonderry residents and local officials, and Eric Power of Brookline testified in support, saying the towns share corridor and development issues that cross regional planning commission lines. Several members questioned whether existing law already allows towns to form regional planning commissions under RSA 364:6, whether the bill should be broader, and whether the town list should include additional communities. The hearing closed with testimony counts reported as two in support and three opposed on remote sign-in, plus one opposed and one in support on the blue sheet. HB 373, sponsored by Representative Diane Powers, would revise RSA 41:11-a on town property leases. Powers said current law is too restrictive because leases over five years require repeated town votes, which she argued is impractical for long-term arrangements. She cited examples from Hampton and Brookline, including long-term road and property leases, and said she had found multiple similar cases. The bill would keep select board authority for leases under one year, allow a legislative body to authorize a specific longer lease by a three-fifths ballot vote, and preserve the existing five-year blanket leasing authority with a three-fifths vote, while keeping existing leases valid if authority is later rescinded. Eric Power testified in support, describing recurring lease renewals in Brookline and saying longer terms are needed for projects such as housing, cell towers, and solar arrays. Members asked about the change from a simple town vote to a three-fifths threshold and whether the bill duplicates existing mechanisms; Powers said the higher threshold was intended because the leases involve long-term commitments. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described.

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• I support the amendment. Don't support the underlying bill. Support the amendment. Thank you, Mr.
• But I appreciate you bringing the bill because I do, I would like, I would be supportive of legislation
• And I would be supportive of similar legislation to do those types of things, making them special victims
• And I'd be fully supportive of legislation in another endeavor.
• This bill came through your committee on emerging issues, and I'm supporting this legislation.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The board will initially be collaborating on funding requests and legislative proposals to support improving
• support.
• Directly supporting counties is what we are asking you today: the state, through this legislation, to
• We're asking for this money to support shelters, staff the Bridge to Shelter Act, and the housing support
• I just want to say that when you support this bill and this appropriation, you support people.

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• After the support witnesses conclude, the committee will call for additional supporters.
• Louis Costa with the State Legislative Board of SMART Transportation Division, in support. ...and I encourage
• Louis Costa with the State Legislative Board of SMART Transportation Division, in support. ...State Legislative
• in support.
• in support.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee met with a new membership roster and adopted its committee rules after quorum was established. The hearing then began with AB 412, the AI Copyright Transparency Act, which would require generative AI developers to provide copyright holders notice when registered copyrighted works are used in training data. The author and supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, the Transparency Coalition, voice actors, writers, labor groups, and other creators, argued the bill would give artists a practical way to learn whether their works were used and to vindicate their rights. Opponents, including EFF, CalChamber, RIAA, CCIA, Chamber of Progress, Bay Area Council, BSA, and TechNet, said the proposal was technically unworkable, could burden startups, conflict with existing law and pending litigation, and raise federal preemption concerns. Members discussed the bill’s amendments, including a fingerprinting approach and narrowing the bill to model developers, and the committee voted 8-2 to pass AB 412 as amended to the Judiciary Committee. The committee then heard AB 446, which would prohibit “surveillance pricing,” or the use of personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service. The author and supporters, including Consumer Watchdog, UFCW, labor organizations, and consumer/privacy groups, described examples of differential pricing tied to device type, location, shopping behavior, and digital price tags, and argued the bill would protect consumers from discriminatory and predatory pricing. Business and industry opponents, including CalChamber, grocers, retailers, travel, broadband, and other associations, said the bill could conflict with the CCPA, interfere with loyalty and rewards programs, and create confusion about personalized discounts and dynamic pricing. The discussion focused on how the bill would treat loyalty programs, whether existing privacy law already covers the issue, and whether the proposal would unintentionally affect legitimate discounts and promotions.

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• The motion prevails. madam speaker I urge members support on madam speaker I urge members support on
• Report from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
• In fact, the manufacturers' trade association and GM support this 100%.
• In fact, the manufacturers' trade association and GM support this 100%.
• Cities Auto Show supports it solely or Cities Auto Show supports it solely or fully<00:16:42.759>

Keywords: 1183, house