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• This measure prohibits landfill units on land in an agricultural district with class A soils.
• Preserving class B agricultural lands from any blanket prohibition.
• This measure defines and prohibits the offense of torture and makes torture a class A felony.
• This measure defines and prohibits the offense of torture and makes torture a class A felony.
• <02:07:17.760> A torture and makes torture a class A torture and makes torture a class A felony

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.

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• I was profoundly taken back by that, and it led to his invitation to teach a constitutional law class
• to his entire legal staff uh cour class to his entire legal staff uh cour including<01:03:52.119>
• Constitution or the 14th Amendment created two classes of citizenship, one state, one federal, until
• <02:14:06.679> of 14th amendment created two class of 14th amendment created two class of
• of voters, and we need to kind of bring everything in a line to one class.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Our recruiting over the last four or five classes, really the last three years, our classes are majority
• Our two classes right now, we have 280-some-odd recruits in class right now as we speak.
• Each class is primarily from local areas.
• Our recruiting over the last four or five classes, really the last three years, our classes are majority
• Our two classes right now have about 280-some-odd recruits in class as we speak.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• , but how does that impact maybe a social studies class?
• Or maybe if you're in a law and justice class, how are you looking at law briefs?
• English class, but how does that impact maybe a social studies class?
• Or maybe if you're in a law and justice class, how are you looking at law briefs?
• There were all kinds of options, class There were all kinds of options, class size,<01:37:35.680

Keywords: 0:00:03 - Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:43 - Approval of October 14, 2025 and November 4, 2025 Minutes 0:01:15 - Acceptance of Office of Education Accountability Report: Analysis Of Student Discipline Data in Kentucky Schools 0:02:10 - Implementation Update on 26 RS HB 257 0:49:38 - Career and Technical Education in the Assessment and Accountability System 1:13:50 - Office of Education Accountability Annual Report 1:47:27 – Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee approved the minutes from its October 14 and November 4 meetings and also approved the Office of Education Accountability report analyzing student discipline data in Kentucky schools. The main presentation came from KDE Commissioner Dr. Robby Fletcher on implementation of House Bill 257, which he said has two major parts: selection of a statewide college entrance exam through a new procurement process, and development of locally designed indicators of quality for accountability. On the college exam, Fletcher explained that the state had to reopen procurement after Senate Bill 197, with the RFP released May 21, vendor questions handled through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, proposals due June 22, and scoring and review expected in July and August, with a vendor decision not likely until October. He emphasized that the exam is a norm-referenced college-readiness measure, not a test of Kentucky academic standards, which are assessed by the KSA. Members asked about the science requirement in statute, the possibility of multiple vendors or district choice, and whether the CLT could participate; Fletcher said vendors must address science in the RFP, multiple vendors could be possible, and any vendor could submit a proposal if it meets the rubric. He also noted that ACT and SAT differ in structure, that either can meet college-readiness benchmarks, and that there were no major complaints about the SAT during its first year of use. The second major topic was the locally developed indicators of quality under House Bill 257. Fletcher said these are intended to let districts measure themselves against their own goals rather than compare districts statewide, while still aligning with Kentucky standards. He described examples such as achievement, growth, student well-being, safety, fiscal responsibility, civics, internships, apprenticeships, project-based learning, and defenses of learning. He said districts may use local assessments such as MAP, STAR, and I-Ready alongside state data, and that local models should be developed with families, community members, and workforce partners. He added that KDE is providing technical assistance, has applied for a federal CGSA grant, and will use a one-time $15,000 cost offset for districts implementing local accountability models, with a superintendent webcast planned for August.

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• 4A School Athletic Association Class 4A School Athletic Association Class 4A girls basketball state
• Senate Bill Number 46 by Senator Sessions relating to class 2 Senator Sessions relating to class 2 Senator
• Sessions relating to class 2 municipalities.
• This bill only pertains to a class two municipality and pertains to a class two municipality and pertains
• the as you are well aware, Mobile is the only class two only class two only class two municipality.

Bills: HB 10, HB 12, HB 147, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• because he would show some like, wow, I—this is—we're just trying to find a way to streamline some class
• we're not going to charge class we're not going to charge $300<01:32:17.520> for<01:32:17.880
• to an elite 1%, uber-wealthy class, and that has made situations like this harder.
• from working people in the middle class from working people in the middle class to<01:37:23.199>
• 1% uber wealthy class um and that<01:37:29.280> has<01:37:29.560> made<01:37:30.199>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• staff, and visitors deserve to live, work, and learn within a physical environment worthy of our world-class
• environment worthy of our world-class environment worthy of our world-class reputation<00:02:06.200
• Finally, our students expect the facilities to reflect our world-class reputation.
• <00:08:51.600> or<00:08:51.760> a that can displace a class or a that can displace
• reputation the buildings and class reputation the buildings and equipment<00:10:18.160> should

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• insurgent warfare and football class insurgent warfare and football class together,<00:26:08.480
• Americans, middle-class Americans, and those who aspire to be part of the middle class.
• Americans, middle-class Americans, and those who aspire to be part of the middle class.
• Americans, middle-class Americans, and those who aspire to be part of the middle class.
• out the middle class in this country. out the middle class in this country.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• A 24-hour review is an incredibly short timeline for an entire class of drugs, specifically ones like
• A 24-hour review is an incredibly short timeline for an entire class of drugs, specifically ones like
• And as a result, all the— all those classes, right? All the—” “All the classes, right?
• Um, and as a result, all the, all the, all those classes, right?
• All the, uh, all the all those classes, right? All the, um, the interchangeables and everything.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I know health classes right now contain a lot more thorough bits of information than when I was in high
• , that first year, where you want to see your child advancing, I walked in one day and half of the class
• Today, thanks to early intervention and access to world-class care... Our son began to recover.
• No one knew that it would take me three times as long to pick out an article for an assignment in class
• And like they also said, he's not here today because it is his first day in an EMT class.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery opened its first public hearing of the 2025–26 session with remarks from the Senate and House chairs outlining the committee’s priorities. They noted recent work on addiction and recovery legislation, the ongoing youth behavioral health crisis, and that members might need to leave periodically for floor votes. The chairs explained hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, written testimony deadlines, and reporting deadlines for Senate and House bills. The hearing then focused on several bills related to youth mental health, overdose prevention, and psychedelic treatment research. A major portion of the hearing centered on bills to improve youth crisis response and overdose prevention. Testimony strongly supported bills to print the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline on student ID cards, with speakers from mental health organizations, crisis centers, and individuals sharing personal stories of depression, suicide attempts, and the importance of making 988 as familiar as 911. Another set of bills would require schools to stock naloxone and provide overdose prevention education. Physicians, harm reduction advocates, students, and grieving family members testified that school-based Narcan access and education could save lives, reduce stigma, and help students recognize overdoses and understand Good Samaritan protections. Senator O’Connor and Tamika Perry also testified for a bill to strengthen substance use prevention education and reduce overdose abandonment, emphasizing the need to teach students about overdose risks and the legal protections for calling 911. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to authorize a pilot program for psychedelic treatment in licensed facilities. Senator Friedman and several medical and behavioral health professionals argued the proposal was a narrow, research-based approach distinct from the broader ballot question rejected in 2024. They said the bill would allow only a small number of supervised clinics to use psychedelics for conditions such as depression, PTSD, anxiety, and substance use disorders, with data reporting and Department of Public Health oversight. Supporters described it as a cautious way to study promising treatments while avoiding unsupervised or commercialized use. Finally, the committee heard support for a bill to create a special commission and five-year strategic plan for children’s behavioral health services, with testimony that the current system is fragmented, difficult for families to navigate, and strained by workforce and funding challenges. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.

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• So I’m just like, “Oh, are you worried about not being able to have your cell phone in class anymore?
• “Cuz our school has a new thing of can’t have your phones in class.
• <00:15:05.800> Cuz your cell phone in class anymore?"
• Cuz your cell phone in class anymore?"
• And you know, it's your phones in class.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• did last year by strengthening our laws to provide fair and reasonable protection for our state's Class
• <00:54:17.080> and<00:54:17.320> higher<00:54:17.640> vehicles, regarding Class
• 7 and higher vehicles, regarding Class 7 and higher vehicles, as<00:54:18.640> well<00:54:18.800
• and<00:54:29.160> 8<00:54:29.359> heavy-duty<00:54:30.200> truck state's Class
• 7 and 8 heavy-duty truck state's Class 7 and 8 heavy-duty truck dealers.<00:54:31.400> The<00

Keywords: 958, all

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• The other thing I'll say related to the percentage: we were subject to a settlement agreement in a class
• So we want to see that the parent has not only taken the parenting class, but then can apply those to
• We do parenting classes, parenting, visitation.
• We do parenting classes. Parenting, visitation.
• And, sorry, in first class, we understand command and control, operational flow and design.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee met for a presentation-only hearing on the Arizona Department of Child Safety, with no bills on the agenda. Chair Blackman opened by emphasizing that the hearing was intended to be data-focused and respectful, and that personal attacks or false accusations would not be tolerated. Director Catherine Patak then presented DCS data on hotline volume, investigations, reunifications, adoptions, guardianships, foster care entries and exits, kinship placement, congregate care, missing youth, and extended foster care. She said the department investigated more than 43,000 cases in 2025, kept the out-of-home care population relatively steady, and had reunified about 3,000 children with parents, while also noting that older youth and behavioral-health-driven removals are creating a mismatch with available foster homes. She also described kinship supports, foster parent recruitment, and the impact of Family First on funding, saying DCS lost federal drawdown for congregate care while waiting on approval for prevention programs. Members questioned the director about kinship caregivers, behavioral health access, reunification services, parental rights terminations, notice and documentation practices, and the effect of increased reimbursement rates. Patak said unlicensed kin can receive support through the kinship supports contract, that behavioral health assessments are done quickly at the welcome center or within 24 hours for kin placements, and that provider capacity remains a major constraint outside DCS control. She explained reunification conditions and services, said the department is working on documentation and notice issues flagged by the Auditor General, and noted that kinship reimbursement increases have helped some families step forward. She also said DCS procurement for group homes is handled internally through an RFP process and that about 10% of kinship caregivers become licensed. Representative Gillette then delivered a lengthy presentation arguing that the child welfare, Medicaid, and disability systems are structurally intertwined and that procurement and funding rules create incentives for volume and congregate care use. He criticized DCS, DES, and AHCCCS/Access oversight structures, argued that the system diffuses accountability, and said the committee’s work and related materials would be referred to special counsel. He also raised concerns about documentation, placement decisions, and the cost of congregate care, while asserting that the system over-relies on large providers and that reforms should focus on structural and financial incentives. Vice Chair Fink followed with a brief slide noting that congregate care costs far more per child than foster or kinship care, reinforcing the committee’s concern about placement costs and the need to shift children toward family-based care when possible.

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• therapeutic substitution, and therapeutic substitution is where I could take a different drug from the same class
• therapeutic substitution, and therapeutic substitution is where I could take a different drug from the same class
• therapeutic substitution, and therapeutic substitution is where I could take a different drug from the same class
• therapeutic substitution, and therapeutic substitution is where I could take a different drug from the same class
• therapeutic substitution, and therapeutic substitution is where I could take a different drug from the same class

Bills: HB0143, HB0129

Keywords: health care providers, free speech, discrimination, governmental agencies, civil remedies, physician access, internationally trained physicians, medical licensing, provisional license, healthcare workforce, 916, all

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• People I call part of the Epstein class.
• But it's not working for ordinary working-class Americans. I say enough.
• It's time to begin with accountability for the Epstein class. Hold them in front of Congress.
• Working-class Americans, middle-class Americans, and everyday Americans are suffering because of the
• Working-class Americans, middle-class Americans, and everyday Americans are suffering because of the

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We raise their minimums in the vast contract, but we are middle class. We're the middle class.
• Three quarters of my graduating class isn't alive today. It was normal to experience intense loss.
• There's lawfare, there's advocacy; the IMLS class action against the IMLS was successful, but it only
• We are considering being part of a class action and possibly even leading a class action because we have
• These records include oral histories of rural and working class people, immigrants and refugees, small

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on how recent federal actions are affecting arts, culture, humanities, libraries, museums, and the creative economy in California. Chair Ben Allen and Vice Chair Chris Ward opened by describing the hearing as a response to proposed and ongoing federal cuts to the NEA, NEH, IMLS, and public broadcasting, as well as grant terminations and leadership changes at cultural institutions. Several members emphasized the economic and civic importance of the arts, while one Republican member argued for greater ideological diversity in the arts and noted the loss of music programs in small schools. Testimony from Aaron Harky of Americans for the Arts and Jolie Fisher of SAG-AFTRA described the impact of federal policy on grants, jobs, and production. Harky said executive orders and the FY 2026 budget proposal threaten arts agencies and arts education, and that rescinded grants are causing hiring freezes, shutdowns, and losses for small organizations, especially in rural and underserved communities. Fisher focused on runaway film and television production, outdated tax rules, and the need for federal incentives, intellectual property protections, and action on AI and digital replicas. Members also discussed bipartisan support, the role of business and tourism partners, and the need to include more diverse voices in arts advocacy. The second panel featured Rick Noguchi of California Humanities, Greg Lucas of the State Library, and Danielle Purcell of the California Arts Council. Noguchi said NEH funding was cut immediately, putting California Humanities’ grantmaking and documentary programs at risk and prompting consideration of litigation and possible state support. Lucas reported that IMLS funding for California libraries was briefly canceled but partly restored, though a budget gap remains. Purcell said the California Arts Council is still awaiting federal award language for state partnership funds, but NEA grant terminations and the proposed elimination of federal cultural agencies create major uncertainty; she also said the council is assessing the damage and tracking impacts on grantees. Members asked about measuring outcomes, AI’s threat to creative work, documentary funding losses, and possible state and national strategies to protect cultural institutions and jobs.

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• It's about creating a protected class immune from scrutiny and legal consequences. Caregivers.
• It's about creating a protected class immune from scrutiny and legal consequences for their harmful actions
• AB 82 isn't about safety; it's about creating a protected class of abusive providers immune from the
• This class of criminal is very difficult in terms of rehabilitation.
• That's more important for justice because when her daughter, you know, in that class of victim, knows

Summary: The committee heard AB 82, which would expand privacy and safety protections for patients and providers of reproductive and gender-affirming care. The author and supporters said the bill is needed because of rising harassment, doxing, and threats, and because sensitive health data could be used by hostile actors; opponents argued it would create constitutional problems, enable abuse of safe-at-home protections, and improperly shield providers and records from scrutiny. Public testimony was heavily divided, with many advocates in support and many privacy, civil liberties, and anti-trafficking or sex-based policy groups in opposition. The bill was moved on a due pass recommendation and remained on call. The committee then heard AB 331, which would clarify that county election certification is a ministerial duty, prohibit misleading ballot return envelopes, and require voter information guides to be delivered to jails in an acceptable format. The Department of Justice and several good-government groups supported the measure, the Secretary of State had no position after amendments, and a committee member noted ongoing concerns but supported it after the changes. The bill passed on a do pass recommendation to Appropriations and was placed on call. AB 1178 followed, proposing to protect undercover peace officers’ names, images, and likenesses in public records while preserving disclosure of sustained misconduct records. Law enforcement and public safety groups supported the bill as a needed safety measure, while journalists, transparency advocates, and civil liberties groups opposed it, saying existing law already protects officers and the new language could lead to overbroad withholding. After discussion about the scope of undercover status and the need for judicial discretion, the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. The committee also adopted a consent calendar. Later, AB 981 was heard, creating a five-county pilot program requiring intelligent speed assistance devices for certain reckless driving convictions. Supporters, including traffic safety advocates and crash victims, said the bill could reduce repeat speeding and save lives; opponents raised concerns about cost, installer oversight, liability for automakers, and the breadth of the pilot. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 22, which would repeal Proposition 57 and restrict release of sexually violent predators and certain sex offenders, drew strong opposition from youth justice, public defender, and civil liberties groups who said it would be unconstitutional and harmful; the chair recommended no, no motion was made, and the bill was held. Finally, AB 897, a squatter-removal bill, was presented with the author arguing it would protect property owners through a faster due-process process; the transcript cuts off during early support testimony and does not show a final action on that measure.

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• We have with us today Trooper 1st Class Dustin Starkey of the Highway Patrol Administration and Corporal
• We have with us today, Trooper 1st Class Dustin Starkey of the Highway Patrol Administration and Corporal

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Members granted leave for Representatives Brad Hall and Brandon Achor, dispensed with reading the previous day’s journal, and recognized several guests, including law enforcement officers, the doctor and nurse of the day, leadership groups, family members of a representative, representatives-elect, and other visitors in the galleries. The main item of business was House Bill 1001, an appropriation for the Arkansas House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Representative Vaught presented the bill as the fiscal-session appropriation, and no one spoke against it. The House passed the bill and its emergency clause by a vote of 96 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 present. After passage, Representative Meeks moved to adjourn until 1:00 p.m. the next day, and the motion carried. Members also announced upcoming committee and caucus meetings, including House Management, Joint Budget Committee, Rules, personnel, Energy Caucus, and House Prayer Caucus meetings scheduled for later that day or the next morning.

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• I mean, the sixth grade is a very small class. It's only one class in the sixth grade in Burton.

Bills: SJR27, SJR39, SB22, SB33, SB34, SB37, SB209, SB310, SB326, SB505, SB605, SB618, SB732, SB762, SB769, SB783, SB819, SB825, SB870, SB964, SB1030, SB1080, SB1085, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1233, SB1314, SB1320, SB1333, SB1398, SB1405, SB1541, SB1567, SB1596, SB1598, SB1625, SB1646, SB1662, SB1750, SB1758, SB1791, SB1804, SB1810, SB1818, SB1838, SB1855, SB1869, SB1951, SB2024, SB2077, SB2078, SB2252, SB2253, SB2368, SB2411, SB2420, SB2425, SB2569

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, veto override, legislature power, governor, Texas Constitution, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department

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• She just, I mean, died in, in, in the 6th grade is a very small class.
• It's only one class in the 6th grade in Burton, and, uh, her name was Kim Applewhite and beloved teacher