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• I voted green out of I voted green.
• vote?
• of the vote. >> 177 voting yea, 174 voting nay.
• House will attend to the state of the vote. 181 voting yea, 170 voting nay.
• Also, attend the state of the vote. 159 voting aye, 190 voting nay.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Bumgarner voting aye. Show Mr. Berry voting aye. Mr. Money voting aye, Mr. Hunter voting aye.
• Gerdes voting aye. Mr. Basute voting no. All members voted, show Mr. Shaheen voting no.
• Dean voting aye. Have all members voted... All members voted. Have all members voted?
• Raymond voting aye. Ms. Flores voting aye. Ms. Howard voting no. Mr. Dutton voting aye.
• Voting no. Have all members voted? Mr. Vidal voting aye. Mr. Verdell voting aye.

Bills: SB15, SB646, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1610, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB2972, SB973, SB865, SB506, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB974, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB1302, SB519, SB2807, SB13, SB7, SB1718, SB1567, SB1233, SB413, SB2177, SB30, SB2024, SJR1, SCR27, SB2018, SB1580, SB2121, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1596, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SCR9, SB204, SB437, SB568, SB612, SB672, SB710, SB823, SB876, SB904, SB905, SB968, SB1084, SB1207, SB1230, SB1313, SB1504, SB1790, SB2232, SB2366, SB2367, SB2398, SB2515, SB2520, SB2589, SB2786, SB2790, SB3048, SB3050, SB3052, SB3053, SB3056, SB3029, SCR3, SCR18, SCR30, HCR146, HCR148, HCR149, HCR153, HCR155, HCR157, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB2712, HB171, HB3153, HB143, HB2688, HB3464, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB2, HB1522, HB24, HB 1237, HB2637, HB3126, HB3233, HB4310, HB3487, HCR9, HB5331, HB1397, HB163, HB3250, HB3071, HB3463, HB5033, HB35, HB3824, HB216, HB4226, HB3512, HB18, HB5154, HB 103, HB851, HB647, HB4520, HB3016, HB2313, HB2818, HB2851, HB4486, HB4264, HB1500, HB5081, HB2974, HB2080, HB4384, HB5659, HB493, HB4903, HB2516, HB4488, HB4530, HB3689, HB145, HB43, HB5247, HB2221, HB5671, HB700, HB3711, HB 120, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB379

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

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• Votes will be taken in the following order. favoring a vote by the ys and nays will favoring a vote by
• The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
• A recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise.
• Have all members voted? Does any member wish to change their vote?
• Recorded vote.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Representative Penza voted yes. Representative Freeman voted yes. The clerk voted yes.
• Representative Penza voted yes. Representative Freeman voted yes. The clerk voted yes.
• The clerk voted yes. Representative Scully voted yes. Representative Barber voted yes.
• Representative Wheeler voted yes. Representative Gruber voted yes. Chairwoman Aaron voted yes.
• The clerk voted yes. Representative Scully voted yes. Representative Barber voted yes.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in a work session on several environmental bills, beginning with HP 152, which would prohibit the sale and use of adhesive-based rodent traps. Members discussed whether the bill should be amended to allow professional pest control use while restricting retail sales to the public. Testimony and member comments focused on animal welfare concerns, the relative humaneness and effectiveness of glue traps versus snap traps, consumer education, enforcement difficulties, and whether the bill should instead be limited to professionals. No vote was taken on HP 152 during the discussion. The committee then turned to HB 171, establishing a moratorium on new landfill permits. Representative Gruber distributed an amendment shortening the proposed moratorium from five years to three years as a compromise. Members supporting the moratorium said it would give the Department of Environmental Services time to update rules and reflect recent landfill-siting reforms, while opponents argued that three years was too long, could tie the hands of a future legislature, and might be difficult to pass in the Senate. Others noted the House, Senate, and governor had each discussed different lengths of moratorium, making the bill a likely bargaining position in later negotiations. Throughout the landfill discussion, members emphasized that the three-year version was intended as a middle ground between a one-year proposal associated with the governor and a six-year Senate bill. Several members said the moratorium reflected years of bipartisan work on solid waste and landfill policy and would help create time for new rules to take effect. The transcript provided does not show a final committee vote or other action on HB 171 during this segment.

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• And decision in regards to their constituents of who we vote for to represent us at the city level.
• Please vote this bill out of committee. so we can get it to calendars. Thank you.
• The problem is is you don't see that budget again until that meeting when they're going to vote on it
• Please vote this out of committee. And I appreciate your time. Great, thank you.
• It could take that long to come in the mail. Oh, okay.

Bills: HB150, HB869, HB876, HB 1043, HB1494, HB1522, HB150

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• We're ready to go ahead and take the vote. All right, the clerk will call the roll.
• The clerk votes yes. Representative Newell: Yes. Representative Shear: Yes.
• all right the ahead and take the vote all right the clerk<05:08:12.400> will<05:08:12.520>
• Passed the House on a division vote in March of 2022.
• The vote was 204 to 134, so a pretty good majority.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So I strongly urge you to vote no.
• Please vote no. Thank you.”
• And so with this, I highly support the negative vote for this bill. Please vote no. Thank you.
• vote yes on this bill.
• vote yes on this bill.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice of major events such as a ward’s death or relocation to a more restrictive setting. Senator Jones and supportive speakers said the bill was intended to protect wards from abuse and isolation by bad actors, while still preserving good-faith guardianship. With no opposition testimony or debate, the committee voted 8-0 to report the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS for Senate Bill 1284, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow civil claims for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize claims against the mother or against health care providers acting within the lawful standard of care. The bill drew extensive debate and testimony. Supporters argued it would give parents parity and fuller damages, including economic losses and mental anguish, when negligence causes the death of an unborn child. Opponents, including the ACLU, medical professionals, and reproductive rights advocates, warned it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice exposure, worsen physician shortages, and create speculative damages. The committee approved the bill 6-4. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1288 on parental rights, with a strike-all amendment that would strengthen parental control over minors’ medical decisions, surveys, and biofeedback devices, while adding exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal statuses, and situations involving abuse or out-of-home placement. Supporters said the measure restores parents as primary decision-makers and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment without consent. Opponents argued it could block minors from confidential care for STIs, mental health, or abuse-related issues, and could chill school and medical screenings. The transcript ends during testimony and debate on this bill, before any final vote is shown.

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• All right, the vote is 4 to 0.
• All right, the vote is 4 to 0. We'll place that bill on call. All right, the vote is 4 to 0.
• Not voting. The vote is four to one on call. All right, the vote is four to one.
• The current vote is six to one. Senator Sayarto: no. Umberg: aye. Vote seven to two.
• Current vote is four to zero.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• time, but I assume then it would have been operated kind of like we operate our central print and mail
• It was voted down at the time to not be in the special session because that was decided to be a very
• And just to remind me, is the state superintendent a voting member on this board?
• Chair and Senator Davidson, I don't believe—I'm sorry—Superintendent Bachmeier is not a voting member
• I'm not certain that having that person be a voting member of that board would be required to move the

Summary: The task force reviewed survey results from state agencies on potential statutory revisions, with Levi reporting 70 proposals from 20 agencies and noting that about 33 might become agency pre-file bills. Members discussed the need to share the survey more broadly within higher education and to better coordinate issues involving IT and other cross-agency functions. The task force then heard from the Office of Management and Budget on three topics: concessions, architect/engineering pre-qualification, and legal notices. OMB said the concessions law is outdated and inconsistent with current practice, and suggested a collaborative rewrite to allow best-value evaluation, raise the threshold, and standardize solicitation templates. On architect/engineering pre-qualification, OMB proposed expanding authority beyond current state-agency limits and creating uniform templates. On legal notices, OMB proposed modernizing publication requirements, exploring online and abbreviated notices, and working with newspapers and other stakeholders on technology and accessibility improvements. Members asked about where concession revenues go, whether political subdivisions must follow the same rules, and how to move from discussion to action. The task force agreed to have OMB work with Legislative Council and affected stakeholders to develop bill drafts, and the motion passed unanimously. The University of North Dakota then presented a series of proposed revisions focused on public buildings and procurement. UND asked to rework the definition of construction so routine maintenance and one-for-one replacements over $250,000 would not automatically trigger public-improvement requirements, suggested raising the threshold to $500,000, and asked for more flexibility based on project complexity and risk. UND also proposed changes to public bid advertisements to reflect electronic bidding, revisions to construction manager-at-risk selection criteria, changes to architect/engineer procurement rules, an increase in the direct-hire design threshold, and a higher legislative-consent threshold for privately funded projects. The task force supported having UND work with counsel and OMB to develop bill drafts, and that motion also passed. The Department of Public Instruction concluded with proposed cleanup to credentialing and education statutes. DPI recommended reviewing its credential categories for relevance, possibly transferring credentialing authority to the Education Standards and Practices Board, removing outdated school safety patrol language, clarifying waiver provisions, and updating dyslexia screening reporting requirements so the statute reflects current practice. Members focused mainly on whether the dyslexia reporting requirement should remain, and DPI said the screening itself would continue even if reporting language were revised. No votes were taken on DPI’s suggestions, and the task force recessed after the presentation.

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• The Senate passed the CRA, and the measure awaits a vote in the House.
• That mid-year termination, which was handled in a late-night email that landed in my junk mail folder

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on the impact of recent federal policy and budget actions on Massachusetts libraries, humanities organizations, arts institutions, and tourism. Testimony from library leaders described the loss or jeopardy of Institute of Museum and Library Services funding, including statewide databases, local grants, staff positions, E-rate/hotspot support, and digital equity programs. Witnesses said the cuts have already forced reductions in services, canceled grants and workshops, and in some cases left schools, students, job seekers, and low-income patrons without access to key resources. Members of the committee asked for lists of affected communities and databases, and several witnesses said they would provide additional written detail. Arts and humanities witnesses said federal terminations from the NEA, NEH, and IMLS have hit organizations across the Commonwealth, including Mass Cultural Council, Mass Humanities, Mass MoCA, and local museums and historical societies. They described canceled or rescinded grants, layoffs, reduced programming, and a chilling effect on future applications and on artistic and scholarly work, especially where federal awards had already been matched with local or private funds. Several speakers also raised concerns about executive-branch DEI conditions attached to funding and about book challenges and book banning, saying these trends threaten intellectual freedom and public access to culture and history. Committee members emphasized the economic importance of the sector and the need to publicize the impacts. Tourism officials from Meet Boston and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism testified that federal cuts and broader geopolitical and tariff issues are hurting international visitation, especially from Canada and Western Europe, and could affect major upcoming events such as the 2026 World Cup and Sail Boston. They said reduced funding for Brand USA and Discover New England will weaken long-term marketing efforts and international partnerships, with downstream effects on hotel tax revenue, jobs, and workforce recruitment. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with members mainly asking questions and requesting follow-up written testimony and data.

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• Well, if you're using good old-fashioned snail mail and you send a certified letter, when the individual
• Well, if you're using good old-fashioned<03:35:45.600> snail<03:35:45.920> mail<03:35:46.239
• <03:35:46.479> you<03:35:46.640> send<03:35:46.800> a old-fashioned snail mail
• and you send a old-fashioned snail mail and you send a certified<03:35:47.600> letter,<03:35:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And it is at that point that they will receive a notice in the mail from Driver and Vehicle Services
• 56:41.680> the that they will receive a notice in the that they will receive a notice in the mail
• c> driver<00:56:42.720> vehicle<00:56:43.119> services<00:56:44.000> that mail
• from driver vehicle services that mail from driver vehicle services that their<00:56:44.480> plate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Armendariz voting no. Senator Ballard voting yes. Senator Bosn voting... Voting no.
• Senator Ballard voting yes. Senator Bosn voting no. Senator Bostar voting yes.
• Senator Hunt voting yes. Senator Ibach not voting. Senator Jacobson voting no.
• Senator Moser voting no. Senator Merman voting no. Senator Prokop voting yes.
• Senator Storer voting no. Senator Storm voting no. Senator Strommen voting no.

Bills: LB815A, LB838A, LB912A, LB972A, LB1126A, LB962A, LB1114, LB921, LB937, LB803, LB803A, LB1032, LB1032A, LB1075, LB1075A, LB889, LB878, LB933, LB304, LB304A, LB1096, LB1096A, LB1165, LB1165A, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787

Keywords: LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska

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• Senator Dorn, not voting. Senator Dover, not voting. Senator Dungan, voting yes.
• Senator Meyer, voting no. Senator Moser, voting yes. Senator Morrow? voting no.
• Senator Sorrentino, voting no. Spivey, maybe not voting. Voting no. Senator Spivey. Not voting.
• Voting yes. The vote is... Thank you. Senator Andersen, yes. Voting yes.
• Not voting, Senator Dungan. Voting yes, Senator Fredrickson. Voting yes.

Bills: LB815A, LB838A, LB912A, LB972A, LB1126A, LB962A, LB1114, LB921, LB937, LB803, LB803A, LB1032, LB1032A, LB1075, LB1075A, LB889, LB878, LB933, LB304, LB304A, LB1096, LB1096A, LB1165, LB1165A, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787

Keywords: LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill was passed by a sweeping bipartisan vote in the Senate in substantial part last session by
• vote of 38 to 2, and it is refiled this term with the hope of getting it all the way over the finish
• Please vote in support of these important laws. Our future generations literally depend on it.
• The recent vote of their environmental committee has voted in favor of banning polystyrene.
• No one rose to speak against it, and only five out of 135 town meeting members voted in opposition.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a heavily attended hybrid hearing focused primarily on plastics reduction bills, along with a few local and related waste-management measures. Chair Rauch and Chair Barber outlined strict testimony rules because of the large number of speakers. Before the plastics docket, the committee heard support for a local Sharon sewer-extension bill for a Sunrise Senior Living project, and the bill’s proponents said the project would help address senior housing needs and would still require MWRA and local approvals. The chairs also noted a separate local matter involving Sharon and the MWRA. A major portion of the hearing centered on the Plastics Reduction Act and related bills addressing single-use plastics, including plastic bags, polystyrene, black plastic, plastic beverage bottles, non-flushable wipes, skip-the-stuff provisions, and truth-in-labeling. Sponsors and supporters said the bills would reduce litter, microplastics, greenhouse gas emissions, and municipal waste costs, while creating statewide consistency and supporting environmental justice communities. Several speakers cited local bans already adopted by many Massachusetts cities and towns, and many urged the committee to advance comprehensive statewide action. The committee also heard testimony on a boat wrap recycling bill, a mattress recycling bill, and a bill to prohibit hotels from providing small plastic toiletries. Municipal officials and waste professionals supported extended producer responsibility for paint and labeling for non-flushable wipes, saying these measures would shift costs away from cities and towns and reduce strain on wastewater systems. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, Mayor Ruth Ann Fuller of Newton, and a Franklin County waste official all backed paint EPR and wipes labeling. Fire Chief Brian Nardelli testified for the Fire Chiefs Association in support of lithium-ion battery legislation, citing fire safety and disposal concerns. Other speakers, including environmental groups, local activists, and business representatives, supported bag and polystyrene bans, though the Retailers Association of Massachusetts urged any bag policy to be truly statewide and said any bag fee should be retained by retailers. No votes were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• I ask for an I vote. vote. vote.
• I ask for an I vote. vote. vote.
• Ask for a yes vote. vote. vote.
• . vote. vote.
• Are there any no<03:26:59.680> votes? no votes? no votes?

Keywords: 981, all

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• <00:21:01.159> so<00:21:01.559> I'm already voted voted on and passed so I'm already
• voted voted on and passed so I'm I'm<00:21:01.919> going<00:21:02.000> to<00:21:02.240
• respectfully urge my colleagues to vote respectfully urge my colleagues to vote ought<00:26:58.760
• vote no, they are voting to allow a different motion.
• If you support voting down the committee amendment, you're going to vote no.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Rank-choice voting prohibition that banned rank-choice voting.
• candidates they voted for. candidates they voted for.
• from voting or a Republican voter from voting?
• <01:50:32.000> Um, vote who they want to vote for. Um, vote who they want to vote for.
• ,<01:53:38.320> voting, vote, who are capable of vote, voting, vote, who are capable of vote

Keywords: 916, all

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• We're playing against anti-Semitism and the lawyer's vote.
• That person could have stepped in to cast your vote.
• That person could have stepped in to cast your vote.
• cannot vote.
• When Gaza, since I've voted in 2020, the population is not by 4%.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The meeting focused on the commission’s work addressing antisemitism in Massachusetts, including security, education, victim services, and legal responses. A major presentation came from former federal prosecutor Eric O’Sham, who described the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, the attack’s planning and execution, the 11 victims killed, the defendant’s white supremacist and antisemitic online activity, the federal prosecution, and the long aftermath for the victim community. Commissioners asked about prevention, radicalization online, security for houses of worship, and how to support victims; O’Sham emphasized the limits of law enforcement when speech is protected, the importance of public education, security grants, and victim-witness support. The commission also heard from Ariel Holman of Agudath Israel, who described a wide range of antisemitic incidents affecting Orthodox Jews, including assaults, threats, vandalism, school harassment, and zoning barriers, and urged expanded security personnel grants, mental health resources, kosher food access, and support for synagogue development. Other speakers included advocates and local officials who supported Holocaust education, the planned Boston Holocaust Museum, cemetery protection, and broader public education efforts, while some public commenters criticized the commission’s focus or raised concerns about definitions of antisemitism and free speech. The meeting concluded with approval of prior meeting minutes and the start of public comment, which was limited to three minutes per speaker due to time constraints.

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• Senator Mohammed votes I. Senator Muhammad votes I. Senator Jung votes I. Senator Young votes I.
• Senator Rest votes I. Senator Rest votes I. Senator Rest votes I. Senator Port votes I.
• Senator Port votes I. Senator Rest votes I. Senator Jeang votes I. And Senator Muhammad votes I.
• Senator How votes<04:01:18.640> I. votes I. votes I.
• Senator UK votes<04:01:28.479> I. votes I. votes I.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all