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• Joseph is four years old today, but this debilitating disease will affect him somewhere around the age
• </c><00:10:27.360><c> of</c><00:10:27.680><c> 8</c> affect him somewhere around the age of 8 affect him
• somewhere around the age of 8 to<00:10:28.320><c> 9</c><00:10:28.640><c> years</c><00:10:28.959><c>
• We are asking to keep our children safe and healthy.
• </c> and healthy. and healthy.

Committee: Joint Medicaid

Keywords: Medicaid - Room 216, 4 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

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• </c> all New Hampshire school age children. all New Hampshire school age children. regardless<01:41:24.239
• , who will help our state plan as our aging population skyrockets?
• Medicaid keeps people healthy and keeps our economy strong.
• Thank you. department, with the AG, with the department, with the AG, with the Department<05:49:34.240
• </c> their children safe and healthy. their children safe and healthy.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'd rather see the age set at 21 instead of 18.
• I'd rather see the age set at 21 instead of 18.
• I'm not comfortable with the age.
• Powell about the age because at 18, I was very immature compared to at age 21. And thank you.
• So I do have concerns with the age part of this.

Committee: House House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement heard three bills. HB 2665, “Cade’s Law,” would update Arizona’s suicide-related manslaughter statute to make clear that intentionally providing advice or encouragement to a minor to die by suicide includes doing so through directed communication such as text, social media, or other electronic means. The sponsor and several bereaved parents and Teen Lifeline testified in support, emphasizing teen suicide prevention and the need to hold adults accountable for harmful online conduct. Members raised concerns about unintended effects on peer-to-peer support and the age threshold, and the committee adopted a verbal amendment clarifying the language before advancing the bill with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 10 ayes, 4 present, 1 absent. HB 2904 declared fentanyl trafficking across the Arizona-Mexico border a public health crisis and directed the Department of Health Services to use its authority to address it. The sponsor framed the bill as a response to cartel activity and overdose deaths, while the ACLU of Arizona opposed it, arguing the bill used vague and legally unprecedented terms such as “unlawful invasion,” could sweep in low-level drug offenses or migrants, and might encourage broader criminalization. Committee members debated the meaning of “invasion,” border security, and whether the bill duplicated existing drug laws. The bill was given a due pass recommendation on an 8 ayes, 6 nays, 1 absent vote. HB 2917 would create a firefighter cancer registry within the Department of Health Services to collect and analyze data on cancer incidence among Arizona firefighters. Fire service representatives supported the goal of improving occupational health data, but members questioned whether the bill made participation and reporting mandatory and whether it would allow sensitive medical information to be shared without consent. Witnesses said the intent was to make the registry voluntary and were open to clarifying amendments. Despite concerns about drafting and privacy, the committee advanced the bill with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 12 ayes, 1 nay, 1 present, 1 absent.

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• The average age of community. Because I think it's significant.
• The average age is 28.
• , which is the average age of a student.
• 28 years of age to 30 years of age.
• Good afternoon, Yasmin Pellet, on behalf of Justice and Aging.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Indeterminate cases their cases end at age 18 unless they're in lockup and then at age 19, and it ends
• This just says you can transfer to TJJD starting at age 15 instead of age 17.
• Committee Member: Does One Voice support transferring kids at age 15? Mr.
• Does One Voice support transferring kids at age 15? Mr.
• The bill also lowers the age at which youth can be sent to TDCJ from 16 to 15.

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

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• And as you guys know, managing healthy populations really key for wildlife in Wyoming is through habitat
• </c> know, managing healthy populations know, managing healthy populations really<00:20:48.880><c> key
• He would then have the AG sign on to it to investigate and look at that.
• He would then have the AG sign governor.
• He would then have the AG sign on<01:02:06.079><c> to</c><01:02:06.240><c> it</c><01:02:06.400><c> to

Bills: SF0069 , SF0070 , SF0016 , HB0078 , HJ0002 , HB0085 , HB0086

Committee: House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water development, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management

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• about the health of students and how important it was to make sure that students have a full and healthy
• </c><00:35:07.839><c> day</c><00:35:08.079><c> in</c> students have a full and healthy day in students
• have a full and healthy day in their<00:35:08.520><c> classroom</c><00:35:09.359><c> just</c><00:35:
• ><00:37:11.760><c> parents</c> Those students from those parents, and I wouldn't want to get their ages
• And I did ask in what age group, because it tends to be the high school students, the older students,

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's two million dollars for the Healthy Food Financing Program, and this is part of the Governor's Food
• Chair, also, line 75 for the Healthy Food Financing Program.
• If it's recharging, she can tell it by the tritium in the water, just tell the age because of the atomic
• If your organization can show us that you're a healthy organization performing well, then we can The
• Point as we age, or it may be from prenatal to post-care anywhere in between.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• Our residents, all in this day and age, expect the best when they call a 1-800 number asking for help
• And if all of us are not well, if all of us are not healthy, then none of us are well and none of us
• are healthy.
• are healthy.
• This is a lifesaving program. are not healthy, that none of us are well, and none of us are healthy.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then moved into returning messages from the Senate. Early action focused on CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification, which would add computer science and artificial intelligence content in high school and create a K-12 teacher certificate program; after adopting a House amendment restoring certificate language and adjusting implementation timing, the House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill 105-0. The chamber then took up CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, adopting a House amendment to allow local governments to buy into the cyber grant program and add a five-year sunset, then concurring in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration back to the Florida Digital Service; the bill passed 104-1. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over U.S. military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, sending both back to the Senate. It also refused to concur in the Senate amendment to CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel, saying the Senate version expanded the bill beyond its original autism-focused scope. After a recess, the House unveiled Speaker Daniel Perez’s portrait and heard extended remarks praising his leadership, institutional reforms, and the work of House staff and members. In the second returning-message list, the House debated CS/CS/HB 1471 on systems of law and terrorist organizations. The Senate amendment clarified the definition of “promote,” refined notice and timeline provisions for terrorist organization designations, and kept references to Sharia law as an example in the foreign religious law section. Supporters argued the bill was aimed at conduct beyond speech and was intended to protect the Constitution and public safety; opponents warned it would chill free speech, target Muslim Floridians, and give the governor and cabinet unprecedented power without adequate due process. After lengthy debate, the House concurred and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1473, a public records bill tied to HB 1471, and moved to concur in a technical Senate amendment aligning the records exemption with the revised structure of HB 1471.

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• now, there's a very small portion all our lives, my life, maybe not yours, and I don't know what your age
• I'm sorry, taking too much time, Chair, but that's my biggest concern. age is our veterans got the short
• end of age is our veterans got the short end of the<00:08:41.200><c> stick</c><00:08:42.200><c> and<
• kids to thrive our Kei and you know for kids to thrive and<01:18:07.679><c> be</c><01:18:07.880><c> healthy
• and to be able to learn and be healthy and to be able to learn they<01:18:10.280><c> need</c><01:18:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Housing and Public Safety/Water and Land hearing first took up HB 1096, which would repeal statutory tenant-selection preferences for disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans in state low-income housing. HPHA testified in support, saying the change was a housekeeping measure because the same preferences already exist in administrative rules and could be adjusted later to align with other local preferences, while also noting the federal VASH program provides stronger veteran housing support. Several members questioned why the preference should be removed at all, emphasizing that veterans have long been underserved and asking for a stronger justification; the committees ultimately deferred HB 1096. The later Housing/Hawaiian Affairs agenda heard HB 606 HD1, a measure to extend Act 279 funding and related exemptions for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Supporters argued the bill would give DHHL more time to use the $600 million appropriation to acquire land, work with developers, and address a wait list of about 29,000 applicants, while also helping restore Hawaiian communities and reduce the Hawaiian diaspora. Opponents focused on accountability and oversight, saying DHHL needs clearer plans, measurable goals, and stronger safeguards before receiving more money, and warning that prior spending and strategic-plan changes had reduced the number of applicants served. The committee also heard testimony that the bill would help DHHL fulfill long-standing obligations to Native Hawaiians and that the housing need affects the broader state, not only Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries.

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• The bill defines eligible persons as a child under 18, a dependent college-aged child up to 26, and a
• We need to provide these services to our children so that they can grow up and be healthy adults.
• now and has been for years, catching 100% of the kids with biliary atresia and reducing the diagnosis age
• from current... ...100% of the kids with biliary atresia and reducing the diagnosis age from currently
• generation, I am acutely aware that Florida has faced increasing health care costs as the population ages

Bills: S0162 , S0254 , S0688 , S0794 , S1110 , S1574

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Keywords: surgical smoke, health standards, hospital safety, patient protection, medical regulations, nursing education, licensure, remedial courses, temporary license, graduate nursing preceptorship, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, background screening, support coordination services, developmental disabilities, Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome, public hearings, orthotics, prosthetics, healthcare, Medicaid

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services met with a quorum present and took up several health-related bills. CS/SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics was heard first. The bill would require coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics without lifetime or continuous-use caps, direct AHCA to seek federal approval and update contracts, and require annual reporting. Testimony from a child using prosthetic “gymnastics blades,” his mother, and another young person with a prosthetic leg emphasized the high cost of activity-specific devices and the impact on children’s mobility, sports participation, and quality of life. Senators voiced strong support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 1574, “Maddie’s Law,” which adds newborn screening for biliary atresia using the existing blood specimen collected at birth. The sponsor and the child’s father described the condition as time-sensitive and potentially fatal without early detection, and argued the screening could prevent transplants and save money. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/SB 794 on background screening for employees of residential facilities and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities, plus a review of waiver support coordination quality, training, and access issues. Parents and a support coordinator testified that strong support coordination is essential for families and that the bill would help standardize expectations and improve services. An amendment aligning the bill with the House companion was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Members next heard SB 162, which requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. Supporters, including nurses and the Florida Nurses Association, described surgical smoke as a workplace hazard with toxic chemicals and potential cancer risks; hospital representatives said they support the intent but argued existing federal and state standards already regulate the issue and the bill is too prescriptive. A late-filed amendment clarifying the smoke must be “effectively captured and filtered” was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 254, a major nursing education bill that tightens oversight of low-performing nursing programs, creates a temporary provisional license and preceptorship pathway for graduates awaiting NCLEX results, requires remediation for delayed testing, and increases transparency by posting passage rates. Nursing groups supported stronger standards, while private nursing schools warned the bill could reduce capacity and discourage program directors; the amended bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 688, which would reestablish licensure and regulation of naturopathic doctors in Florida, create a board of naturopathic medicine, set licensure and renewal requirements, and define the scope of practice while excluding most prescription authority. Supporters said it would expand health care choices and allow naturopathic doctors to practice openly, while opponents from the medical community warned the bill could authorize diagnosis and treatment without sufficient training and rely on unproven therapies. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned after members thanked staff for their work.

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• President, when this tax exemption first Seniors to age in place.
• That's very true for our elders as they age in place; their kids move away.
• Imagination Library sends books to children in their homes from birth to age five.
• And currently in our state, the program serves... ...from birth to age five.
• I bring this AG request bill to help us with our Lemon Law program.

Summary: The Senate considered and passed a series of tax, economic, judicial, education, and health-related bills, often after adopting technical or clarifying amendments. Major measures included Engrossed Senate Bill 6347, which restores recent estate tax changes while preserving last year’s increase in the exclusion amount and inflation adjustment; Substitute Senate Bill 6289, directing the Department of Commerce to create a statewide economic development and competitiveness strategic plan; and Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6162, expanding and simplifying senior citizen property tax relief. Senators supporting these bills emphasized tax administration, economic growth, and relief for seniors, while opponents raised concerns about regressivity, revenue losses, and tax shifts to other taxpayers. The chamber also passed bills extending or clarifying tax preferences and fees, including Senate Bill 6244 (extending a hazardous substance tax exemption for agricultural crop protection products), Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6113 (technical corrections to Department of Revenue tax law guidance, after removing a disputed section on advertising tax invalidation), Senate Bill 6114 (defining “fixture” and “affixed” for real estate excise tax purposes), Senate Bill 5970 (making a senior citizen center property tax exemption permanent), Senate Bill 5832 (raising the motor vehicle arbitration fee to support the Lemon Law program), and Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6262 (expanding the vehicle weight threshold for transportation benefit district fees). Debate on these measures centered on whether they were modest administrative updates or additional burdens on taxpayers and businesses. Several non-tax bills also advanced. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6086 strengthened security for judicial officers and court personnel, with amendments clarifying terminology and adding industrial appeals judges to the definition of judicial officers. Substitute Senate Bill 5961 transferred early literacy programs, including Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and Reach Out and Read, from DCYF to OSPI. Senate Bill 5868 added one superior court judge each in Skagit and Yakima counties, and Substitute Senate Bill 5923 reclassified a Skagit County hospital as a critical access hospital to improve reimbursement and help it remain viable. The Senate also passed Substitute Senate Bill 5520, revising the Wrongly Convicted Persons Act to improve compensation procedures, despite debate over whether to include civil detention-related claims. Most bills passed by constitutional majorities, with a few recorded nays and one division vote on an amendment; the Senate then adjourned until the next scheduled session.

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• restricted sale of him products ingestible products made out of hemp and hemp extract to those under the age
• So I guess the point I'm trying to make. >> All types of people of all ages are enjoying the and beverage
• 3 years to develop an effective regulatory framework for hemp extracts that will keep Floridians healthy
• synthetic cannabinoids from like Delta 8 from the market and we support common-sense compliance like age
• to 3.15, the requirement for both an alcohol, retail sons and alcohol distribution and maintain an age

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• At the age of 25, that became my first board job.
• President, at the age of 12. She was a professional.
• President, it depends on the age of the child.
• So, sponsor, maybe you could give me an idea of ages.
• of 13 to 18, they can only report until the age of 24.

Summary: The Senate convened, initially lacked a quorum, then established one and opened with prayer, pledges in English, Navajo, and Spanish, and the salute to the New Mexico flag. Members then moved through announcements and recognitions, including permission for cameras on the floor and gallery, and certificates honoring Santa Fe County Day and Soil and Water Conservation District Day. Senators spoke in support of both recognitions, emphasizing Santa Fe County’s history, cultural and economic contributions, and the conservation districts’ role in stewardship, agriculture, and conservation work across the state. The chamber also welcomed numerous guests, honorary lieutenant governors, student shadows, and seniors visiting the Capitol. The Senate confirmed two State Investment Council appointments. Mary Patricia Roman was confirmed 31-0 after debate highlighting her decades of global investment experience, leadership in private banking, and service on the SIC investment committee. John F. Bingaman was then confirmed 32-0 for reappointment, with senators citing his finance background, prior service as governor’s chief of staff, and role in state economic and early childhood policy. Members also discussed his leadership on the council and the importance of strong management of the state’s permanent funds. On legislation, Senate Memorial 3 passed 27-0. The memorial, developed with the Wild Friends civics and science program, invites state agencies to participate in an insect identification and education workshop with UNM’s Museum of Southwestern Biology and the Xerces Society. The Senate also received House messages and adopted several committee reports, including referrals and passage recommendations for multiple bills and memorials. Later, the chamber debated Senate Bill 145, which would consolidate certain federal audit reporting into a single submission and adjust audit requirements for smaller entities and acequias; supporters said it would streamline compliance without changing audit requirements, while opponents raised concerns about auditor business, oversight, and the risk of weakening scrutiny. The bill remained under debate in the portion provided.

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• I think it was with the Aging and Long-Term Services Department.
• I think, I believe it was with the aging long-term services departments.
• A lot of our discussion related to the budget for Aging and Long-Term Services.
• I just wanted to confirm that aging will be handled in catch-up cleanup and not in a work group.
• I already brought it up that the aging network is underfunded. I just want to be on the record.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• With the benefit, it's a healthy return on investment, as private funding will cover about 75% or more
• With the benefit, it's a healthy return on investment, as private funding will cover about 75% or more
• With the benefit, it's a healthy return on investment, as private funding will cover about 75% or more
• With the benefit, it's a healthy return on investment, as private funding will cover about 75% or more
• With the benefit, it's a healthy return on investment, as private funding will cover about 75% or more

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that advocates for healthy and inclusive democracy, and I
• for healthy and inclusive democracy<00:54:20.400><c> and</c><00:54:20.520><c> I</c><00:54:20.599><c>
• how many would use it, and I believe it was almost 70% of the people who claim a PCR were over the age
• how many would use it, and I believe it was almost 70% of the people who claim a PCR were over the age
• how many would use it, and I believe it was almost 70% of the people who claim a PCR were over the age

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So teenagers goes up to the age of 19; they're teenagers.
• I'd rather see the age set at 21 instead of 18.
• I'm not comfortable with the age.
• Powell about the age because at 18, I was very immature compared to age 21. And thank you.
• So I do have concerns with the age part of this.

Bills: HB2665 , HB2904 , HB2917

Committee: House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Keywords: manslaughter, suicide encouragement, assisted suicide, online harassment, social media, text messaging, directed communication, minor suicide, youth suicide prevention, criminal liability for speech, online bullying, free speech, homicide, class 2 felony, Cade's Law, Arizona criminal law, sovereignty, border security, health crisis, drug cartels

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• So a healthy plus one there.
• In 2009, the Legislature took away the COLA on SSI and SSP for the aged, blind, and disabled.
• And as somebody who has experienced being a transition-age youth, I just want to echo all the things
• And as somebody who has experienced being a transition age youth, I just want to echo all the things
• We provide mentorship and housing to transition-age youth.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• out and many of them do not have the skill set at the age of 18 to move on.
• So I think exposure to calisthenics and physical fitness at a young age.
• As written, this bill will mandate this for all school districts and all ages of students.
• Then, at a certain age level, there are different metrics.
• So I want to continue to stress things that help kids be active and be engaged and be healthy.

Bills: SJR47 , SB1491 , SB1579 , SB1806 , SB1552 , SB483 , SB63 , SB137 , SB346 , SB514 , SB1344 , SB1360 , SB1380 , SB1437 , SB1189 , SB1217 , SB1221 , SB1262 , SB1272 , SB1325 , SB1339 , SB201

Keywords: voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter