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• Refer to the Committee on Elections.
• on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
• Inhibited censorship referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
• on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
• on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

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• the judiciary and civil law committee the judiciary and civil law committee because<00:15:18.440
• So, um I I’ll just restate that I have concerns that this never came to the Judiciary Committee for a
• Committee for a full vetting.
• Committee for a full vetting.
• all the committee members here believe all the committee members here have<00:47:45.680> deep

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4466, the Health Finance and Policy bill, and first adopted the A8 amendment, described as a set of technical fixes. Members then considered a large A9 amendment that bundled a wide range of Children and Families provisions, including child care licensing modernization, crisis nursery licensing, SNAP/MFIT-related language, child care provider self-reporting, a physical abuse recognition poster, child protection and welfare provisions, funding for parent support outreach, and forensic interview training scholarships. Supporters described it as bipartisan work with relatively small fiscal impact, while opponents said it greatly expanded the bill and should be handled separately; after a roll call, the A9 amendment failed 7-14. Representative Scott then offered the A11 amendment, raising concerns about new all-payer claims database language and whether it should have been heard in the Judiciary and Civil Law Committee. Department of Health staff explained the data-sharing safeguards, de-identification process, fee structure, and enforcement provisions, but Scott remained concerned about privacy and the scope of the program and withdrew the amendment. The committee then moved to final bill discussion. Members and authors described HF 4466 as a lean health finance bill largely conforming Minnesota law to federal HR1 Medicaid-related changes, including work requirements, retroactive eligibility limits, cost-sharing, and home equity provisions. Supporters argued conformity was necessary to avoid major federal funding losses and noted a few additional member bills in the package; opponents criticized the federal changes as harmful, especially for vulnerable populations such as victims of trafficking and domestic violence. Fiscal staff said the bill would save just over $2 million in FY 2026-27 and almost $98 million in FY 2028-29. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided.

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• Referred to Judiciary B.
• Referred to Judiciary B.
• Referred to Judiciary B.
• Rick Edmonds, Chair, reported for the Committee on Finance. Report of the Committee on Finance.
• Senator Harris: Members, Judiciary B will not meet tomorrow. Judiciary B won't meet tomorrow.

Bills: SCR63, SCR12, HB89, HB451, HB595, HB617, HB621, HB730, HB1064, HB1125, HB221, HCR58, SB106, SB206, SB248, SB441, SB104, SB122, SB180, SB260, SB424, SB476, SCR9, SCR30, SB57, SB414, SB525, SB35, SB65, SB135, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB276, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB484, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB501, SB513, HCR31, HB462, HB547, HB613, HB691, HB712, HB720, HB723, HB728, HB735, HB747, HB759, HB825, HB845, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB907, HB923, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB965, HB1036, HB287, HB370, HB515, HB521, HB570, HB1200, HB29, HB39, HB58, HB67, HB73, HB76, HB77, HB82, HB112, HB121, HB125, HB132, HB134, HB151, HB154, HB155, HB161, HB166, HB187, HB191, HB207, HB211, HB224, HB238, HB241, HB242, HB250, HB260, HB265, HB275, HB300, HB320, HB338, HB339, HB349, HB379, HB399, HB427, HB463, HB464, HB468, HB545, HB550, HB551, HB565, HB588, HB639, HB725, HB782, HB805, HB808, HB834, HB847, HB853, HB858, HB861, HB883, HB916, HB937, HB977, HB1012, HB1027, HB1044, HB1054, HB1091, HB1117, HB90, HB127, HB138, HB150, HB201, HB268, HB273, HB285, HB315, HB354, HB355, HB360, HB376, HB445, HB506, HB606, HB649, HB665, HB681, HB721, HB746, HB757, HB781, HB835, HB844, HB857, HB872, HB886, HB889, HB892, HB982, HB987, HB1037, HB1068, HB1072, HB1078, HB1085, HB1132, HB1137, HB1167, HB1174, HB1232, HB1238, HB23, HB136, HB17, HB21, HB51, HB55, HB74, HB106, HB108, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB168, HB215, HB226, HB263, HB296, HB299, HB322, HB364, HB519, HB535, HB538, HB568, HB571, HB622, HB635, HB676, HB772, HB784, HB1006, HB1018, HB1033, HB1034, HB1043, HB1070, HB1134, HB1237, HB1239, HB36, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB677, HB726, HB789, HB850, HB956, HB966, SB149, SB382

Keywords: fiscal notes, legislation, legislative auditor, state policy, conflict of interest, logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, HB89, Act 615, district attorney, assistant district attorney, retiree health insurance, group health insurance, retirement benefits, public employee benefits, Third Judicial District, Thirtieth Judicial District

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• SB 572, Gonzales, from the Transportation Committee to the Judiciary Committee and then back to the Transportation
• Committee.
• SB 601, Allen, from the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee to the Judiciary Committee
• SB 847, Reyes, from the Insurance Committee to the Judiciary Committee, then back to the Insurance Committee
• From the Insurance Committee to the Judiciary Committee, then back to the Insurance Committee.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer focused on self-reflection and leadership, and observed the Pledge of Allegiance led by Assembly Member LaShae Sharp-Collins, who also marked the day as Juneteenth. The body approved the previous day’s journal and handled several procedural motions, including unanimous-consent actions to suspend rules for adjournment-in-memory remarks, guest seating, re-referrals of multiple Senate bills to different committees, and the removal of AJR 9 from the consent calendar. The Assembly also re-referred AB 470 to the Communications and Conveyance Committee and, by roll call, suspended Joint Rule 62A to allow that committee to hear the bill on June 23; the motion passed 46-8. On the daily file, the clerk read a series of Senate bills on second reading, and the Assembly passed and retained all items on both the Assembly and Senate third-reading files. The second-day consent calendar included ACR 93, recognizing Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency Awareness Day, and ACR 95, recognizing the 2025 International Day of Yoga. Sixty-one coauthors were added to the resolutions, and both items were adopted by unanimous 64-0 votes. The chamber then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes from Assembly Members Rubio and Michelle Rodriguez for Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, who was killed in the line of duty. Both members praised his bravery, service, and dedication, and the Assembly observed a moment of silence. The session concluded with announcements that there would be no floor or check-in session on Friday, June 19, and that the Assembly would reconvene Monday, June 23, at 1 p.m., before adjourning on motion.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'd like to call to order this hearing of the Judiciary, Finance and Civil Law Committee today.
• Welcome to the committee.
• The pertinent provisions for the Judiciary Committee are in Section 9, which begins on line 6.6 of the
• Committee.
• This is relevant to the Judiciary Committee.

Bills: HF2354, HF1672, HF2389, HF2870, HF2743, HF1918, HF2551, HF1671

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis

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• Thank you, Chair and committee members of the Education Finance Committee.
• on Judiciary and Public Safety.
• This bill will go to Judiciary next, and then from there to State Government. the committee will have
• This bill has been moved to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
• <01:26:10.760> I'm committee. My name is Dan Alstrom. I'm committee.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This morning's moment of contemplation was delivered by my committee clerk, Kalei Kamaka Cruz.
• President, also in the gallery is my office manager, Iseta Malu Malufau, as well as my committee legislative
• On page two, Standing Committee Report Nos. 3100 and 3101 for adoption.
• Senator Wakai moved for the adoption of Standing Committee Reports Nos. 3100 and 3101.

Bills: HB1800, HB2095, HB1158, HB1518, HB1752, SCR23, SCR24, SCR25, SCR26, SCR27, SCR28, SCR29, SCR30, SCR31, SCR32, SCR33, SCR34, SCR35, SCR36, SCR37, SCR38, SCR39, SCR40, SCR41, SCR42, SCR43, SCR44, SCR45, SCR46, SCR47, SCR48, SCR49, SCR50, SCR51, SCR52, SCR53, SCR54, SCR55, SCR56, SCR57, SCR58, SCR59, SCR60, SCR61, SCR62, SCR63, SCR64, SCR65, SCR66, SCR67, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR71, SCR72, SCR73, SCR74, SCR75, SCR76, SCR77, SCR78, SCR79, SCR80, SCR81, SCR82, SCR83, SCR84, SCR85, SCR86, SCR87, SCR88, SCR89, SCR90, SCR91, SCR92, SCR93, SCR94, SCR95, SCR96, SCR97, SCR98, SCR99, SCR100, SCR101, SCR102, SCR103, SCR104, SCR105, SCR106, SCR107, SCR108, SCR109, SCR110, SCR111, SCR112, SCR113, SCR114, SCR115, SCR116, SCR117, SCR118, SCR119, SCR120, SCR121, SCR122

Keywords: supplemental appropriations, state budget, Hawaii budget, biennial budget, capital improvement projects, CIP, general fund, special fund, green fee, special land and development fund, clean energy revolving loan fund, agricultural development revolving fund, community grants, nonprofit grants, Office of Community Services, housing, affordable housing, homelessness, health care, mental health

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• This April 22nd Finance Committee will reconvene.
• Uh, so we didn't change the language, we moved it around in Judiciary Committee so it could be in the
• So, we didn't change the language, we moved it around in Judiciary Committee so it could be in the proper
• Uh, so we didn't change the language, we moved it around in Judiciary Committee so it could be in the
• Uh, so we didn't change the language, we moved it around in Judiciary Committee so it could be in the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's going to be a committee approach.
• That would include all of the staff that work for the judiciary.
• They handle the entire workload of our judiciary.
• So, we are an open-door judiciary. We want to show you what we do.
• So, if there are no further questions by the committee, we

Keywords: 914, all

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• We haven't had a lot from the judiciary.
• But the judiciary at the same time, thank you.
• So I sit on the restorative justice committee for—it's a commission. Thank you.
• Looked around the country, honestly, and in the committee. What's that?
• I know Bob's on the committee, but it's really hard.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission opened an informal discussion focused on developing recommendations for its September report on correctional consolidation and cooperation. Chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger emphasized that the group is still in an information-gathering phase, but should begin putting ideas on the table, including possible written recommendations, further hearings, and additional facility tours. Members discussed whether the commission should seek more input from frontline stakeholders such as sheriffs, probation, parole, reentry centers, unions, and the judiciary, and whether recommendations should be organized around specific issue areas like medical costs, programming, reentry, and facility operations. A major theme was the need for a more integrated and consistent correctional system. Participants raised concerns about fragmentation across DOC, county sheriffs, probation, and parole, and suggested exploring step-down pathways, minimum security, pre-release, day reporting, and regional reentry hubs to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism. Several speakers stressed the importance of uniform standards, evidence-based programming, better data on outcomes and spending, and clearer alignment between custody conditions and rehabilitation goals. There was also discussion of looking to other states and international models, as well as revisiting older reports and plans, including the 2009 commission report and the 2010 corrections master plan. Facility-specific issues were also raised, including the need to examine women’s facilities such as Framingham, Bridgewater, and restrictive housing practices in light of suicide concerns and mental health needs. Members discussed the relationship between correctional custody and behavioral health, the role of the judiciary in sentencing and reentry planning, and whether judges should be better informed about available programming and step-down options. There was broad agreement that collaboration, transparency, and accountability should be strengthened, with some members urging that recommendations be based on firsthand facts and data rather than opinion alone. The meeting also included presentation of a written set of eight high-level recommendations compiled by advocacy and legal organizations, which focused on clearer and more consistent programming, equitable application of rules, and reducing punitive conditions that function like solitary confinement. The chairs said the document would be shared with members and posted online. No formal votes were taken during the discussion, and the meeting ended with plans to continue the conversation at a future session, including possible follow-up on reentry centers, restrictive housing, and other systemwide reforms.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill actually deletes a small piece of the overall bill because it's already in the judiciary bill
• Uh it dealt with public judiciary bill.
• And this committee is so that communities can get the option to do what they need to do.
• Speaker.<00:04:12.599> And<00:04:13.599> this<00:04:14.280> committee<00:04:15.280
• And this committee is so that Speaker.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We move 1123 in the committee report from Judiciary.
• The gravamen of all the amendments in Judiciary Committee was to move in the direction of BWC.
• We move Senate Bill 115 along with the judiciary report Senate Bill 115, along with the Judiciary Committee
• report and the Appropriations Committee report. >> To the Judiciary report.
• Uh, Senate Judiciary Committee has some work to do this afternoon.

Keywords: 981, all

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• [Music] The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will come to order.
• The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will designate Friday, May 16, for the adoption
• It goes through the judiciary committee, which is why I'm carrying it along with Representative Scott
• <00:03:51.040> committee,<00:03:51.519> which through the judiciary committee, which
• through the judiciary committee, which is<00:03:51.920> why<00:03:52.080> I'm<00:03:52.400

Bills: HF3321

Keywords: legislative corrections, technical errors, legal consistency, Minnesota statutes, overhauling laws, 1183, house

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• The Chair does move House File 1379 be referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
• I strongly urge the committee to support the passage.
• I'll make sure that that also gets included for clarity at the next committee.
• The chair then renewed his motion that House File 1379, as amended, be referred to the Committee on Judiciary
• The chair renewed his motion that House File 1379, as amended, be referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Your committee on reports from standing committees your committee on economic development has had under
• Your Committee on the Judiciary has had under consideration engrossed House Bill 5684, relating to authorizing
• Your Committee on the Judiciary is currently in recess and will resume 10 minutes after floor session
• Your Committee on the Judiciary is currently in recess and will resume 10 minutes after floor session
• Your Committee on the Judiciary is currently in recess and will resume 10 minutes after floor session

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first took up Senate Bill 155 on adjunct teaching permits. After adopting a Senate amendment to the House amendment, the chamber concurred in the House amendment as amended and passed the bill 33-0, with one member absent and not voting. The amendment was described as creating an exception so a criminal history check would not be required every year, and the bill was presented as a tool to help county boards fill vacancies, especially in shortage areas. The chamber then received a large number of committee reports and advanced several House bills on first reading. These included measures on creating the Team West Virginia Corporation, establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory, the Foster Youth Post-Secondary Transition Awareness Act, business-ready site programs, volunteer fire company allowances, extending qualified opportunity zones, natural resource police retirement, PEIA treatment flexibility, PANS/PANDAS, ALS care services, abuse prevention, the respiratory care interstate compact, peer support services, tax lien sales, the Neighborhood Investment Program, bonds for the Science and Culture Center, and a comprehensive energy development policy and plan. Several bills were reported as amended by committees, and one energy bill was referred to the Rules Committee. Additional committee action included reports on a bill to repeal the school-transfer eligibility protection, a load forecast accountability bill, oil and gas well plugging provisions, a TANF drug-screening extension, and a bill authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissioners. Most of these were advanced on first reading after unanimous consent. The Senate then moved to adjourn until the next day, with announcements of upcoming committee meetings before the chamber adjourned.

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• This is, I believe, our fourth meeting in the Senate Judiciary, so let's get started quickly.
• It's an act to amend the Judiciary Law in relation to requiring the Chief Administrator of the Courts
• It's an act to amend the Judiciary Law in relation to requiring the Chief Administrator of the Courts
• It's an act to amend the Judiciary Law and the Executive Law in relation to providing for review of bail
• Myrie, as I said from the very beginning, when I became chair, bipartisanship is what I want in this committee

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met and advanced a series of bills, with little opposition and several members noting support for the committee’s bipartisan approach. Senate Bill 2305 (judgments by confession), Senate Print 3413 (judgments in Article 78 disability pension cases), Senate Print 3778 (annual reporting on the drug treatment court program), and Senate Print 4957 (review of bail data reports by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct) were each moved and reported to the floor. Members emphasized the importance of data collection and reporting, especially on bail and drug treatment courts. The committee also discussed Senate Print 8624, which would allow courts to award community damages against an estate in sexual abuse cases. Supporters described it as an important first step to provide justice for survivors and to create a carve-out from existing limits on punitive damages after death. Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick raised concerns about the dead man statute and evidentiary issues, but said she was willing to work on revisions. The bill was advanced. Other bills reported to the floor included Senate Print 9766, making technical corrections to ensure gender neutrality in admission-to-practice rules and limiting required disclosure of prior law enforcement or criminal justice interactions; Senate Print 9770, concerning alternate jurors in civil cases, with some discussion about its civil-only scope; Senate Print 9792, allowing amendment of Court of Claims filings to correct jurisdictional pleading defects and setting procedures for dismissal for noncompliance; and Senate Print 9794, requiring disclosure of generative AI use in civil actions. Each bill was moved by committee members and approved without recorded opposition.

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• The bill will be referred to the Committee on Education and Committee on Finance.
• Your Committee on the Judiciary has had under consideration Senate Bill 137, modifying parole eligibility
• The resolution will be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
• The resolution will be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
• Your Committee on the Judiciary will meet today at 3 o'clock in room 208 West.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• We request that the Judiciary Committee and the Committee on Ways and Means consider whether an amendment
• We request that the Judiciary Committee and the Committee on Ways and Means consider whether an amendment
• We request that the Judiciary Committee and the Committee on Ways and Means consider whether an amendment
• Committee and the that the Judiciary Committee and the committee<00:10:09.200> on<00:10:09.480
• to the next committee, Judiciary and Ways and Means, any changes that that committee makes must get

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 534, a measure concerning development in Kakaʻako Makai involving the Hawaii Community Development Authority and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The chairs explained that the hearing was decision-making only and no testimony would be accepted, though members could ask clarifying questions. The chair outlined amendments to clarify HCDA’s approval process, require an environmental impact statement before residential development proposals are submitted, require Department of Health documentation on hazardous substances, and specify that only OHA-owned parcels would be eligible for certain residential development with a 400-foot height limit and maximum floor area ratio of 10.0. The amendments also addressed affordability, owner-occupancy, association fees, and a special fund, while noting Attorney General concerns that the fee could be construed as a tax and suggesting further review by Judiciary and Ways and Means. Members discussed the affordability threshold, with one senator suggesting 160% AMI instead of 140% due to high housing costs and concern that essential workers could be priced out. Others raised concerns about Native Hawaiian affordability, the long-term effect of perpetuity restrictions, and whether the process would protect OHA’s interests. An HCDA representative said 140% AMI was used in existing reserve housing rules and that lower thresholds could make development economically infeasible. OHA and other supporters said the proposal was still early in planning and emphasized the need for public hearings, community input, and compliance with environmental and remediation standards. The committees voted to pass SB 534 with amendments: Water and Land approved it 4-1, and Hawaiian Affairs also adopted the chair’s recommendation, with one member excused and one voting no. The meeting then moved to SB 3, relating to water resource management. The bill would authorize the Commission on Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel, create an executive director position, allow challenges to emergency orders under certain conditions, establish fines for water use offenses, and revise emergency and shortage declaration procedures; Red Hill-related provisions were noted as removed from this version. Testimony was largely supportive, including from DLNR, the Board of Water Supply, OHA, and Sierra Club, with OHA stressing the measure’s importance to Native Hawaiian water rights and past litigation. A Department of Hawaiian Home Lands representative supported the bill with amendments and recommended explicit language directing the commission chair or designee to advocate for water rights and reservations for homelands. The chair indicated the committees would use the prior Senate-passed version as the basis for further action, and the discussion then moved on to SB 130, a search-and-rescue reimbursement bill.

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• uh presented this in the Judiciary uh presented this in the Judiciary Committee.
• , given its second reading, and returned to the Judiciary Committee.
• <00:53:12.760> Committee, taken from the Judiciary Committee, taken from the Judiciary Committee
• <00:53:16.040> Hearing<00:53:16.200> no to the Judiciary Committee.
• Hearing no to the Judiciary Committee. Hearing no objection,<00:53:16.800> Mr.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber approved the prior journal, excused absent senators, and received a House message noting passage of several House bills, including House Bill 1 despite the governor’s veto. The clerk also reported committee recommendations on a number of House bills, which were placed on the calendar, and new resolutions were introduced recognizing Chloe Yates, student wellness and physical activity in schools, and the Kentucky State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program. The main floor action centered on House Bill 1, which implements the Federal Education Opportunity Program in Kentucky. Supporters argued the measure would bring federal tax-credit dollars into Kentucky to expand educational opportunities for students and families at no cost to the state budget, while opponents urged sustaining the governor’s veto and raised concerns about accountability and the bill’s structure. After debate, the Senate voted 31-5 to override the veto, and House Bill 1 was finally passed notwithstanding the governor’s veto. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 183 on proxy advisory services. The House committee substitute exempted certain nonprofits with less than $500,000 in annual gross revenue from proxy advisor services from the bill’s cause-of-action provisions while preserving attorney general enforcement authority. The chamber concurred with the House substitute and then passed the bill as amended. Senators also passed Senate Bill 263, the School of Innovation cleanup bill, which makes technical changes, requires KDE support for waiver applications, and creates a pilot project for three schools of innovation with proposed matching grants. Senate Bill 281 on grandparent visitation was also adopted with committee substitute and passed unanimously after discussion focused on balancing grandparents’ access with parental rights and existing case law. Later, the Senate began consideration of Senate Bill 324 on the film industry credit, with the sponsor describing technical changes and expanded provisions to support film, video, gaming, and related production activity in Kentucky.

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• She said the language was also offered as an amendment in the Judiciary Committee, Civil Law and Judiciary
• and Judiciary Committee, Civil Law and Judiciary Committee, Civil Law and Judiciary<01:41:44.880
• :46.639> 2187, Judiciary Committee to House File 2187, Judiciary Committee to House File 2187,
• <01:42:56.400> committee make sure that the judiciary committee make sure that the judiciary
• So, as I said before, this language was heard in the Judiciary and Civil Law Committee in the House as

Keywords: 1187, senate, all