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• testimony, we have no formal rulemaking going on right now, nor do we have any intended to go on chapter
• Chapter 14 rulemaking process does allow ample opportunity for public comment, public testimony, written
• Chapter 14 rulemaking process does allow ample opportunity for public comment, public testimony, written
• Chapter 14 rulemaking process does allow ample opportunity for public comment, public testimony, written

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Section one amends 7 V.S.A. chapter 40 to update the definition of tobacco substitute.
• of up to $7,500 per violation against a holder of a wholesaler's dealer's license under 7 V.S.A. chapter
• a wholesaler's dealer's license under a wholesaler's dealer's license under 7VSA<00:49:20.800> chapter
• > bill<00:49:22.000> extends<00:49:22.400> that<00:49:22.559> to 7VSA chapter
• The bill extends that to 7VSA chapter 9.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional reading by Theo Novak, a student and Vermont Poetry Out Loud finalist, followed by several announcements, including a welcome for the guest speaker and a reminder about a freshman legislator gathering and the day’s corporate cup road closures. The House then postponed action for one legislative day on Senate Bill 208, relating to law enforcement identification; Senate Bill 212, relating to portable water supply and wastewater system connections; and House Bill 639, relating to genetic data privacy. The main floor action centered on House Bill 648, banking, insurance, and securities. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee presented Senate amendments and its own further amendments, including clarifications to consumer reinvestment reporting and a proposal to extend and then effectively end the moratorium on new cryptocurrency kiosks in Vermont. The committee described extensive testimony and data on crypto kiosk fraud, money laundering, and consumer losses, and also added a new licensing framework for merchant cash advance providers. Ways and Means reported the fiscal impact would be very small. After a brief question about the $1 million exemption threshold for commercial financing, the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment with further amendment thereto. The House also passed Senate Bill 243, distributing funds to the Vermont Language Justice Project, in concurrence with proposal of amendment. It then took up Senate Bill 198, regulating tobacco products and tobacco substitutes. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee described updates to the definition of tobacco substitutes, creation of a wholesale licensing system under the Department of Liquor and Lottery, tighter controls on online sales, and bans on deceptive products that resemble school supplies, food, smartphones, inhalers, or video games. The committee heard testimony from health, enforcement, industry, and advocacy witnesses and voted 11-0 in favor. Human Services then proposed a strike-all amendment to the committee report, with further consideration to continue.

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• So for students or for, you know, people at various chapters of their life, they can find affordable
• So for students or for, you know, people at various chapters of their life, they can find affordable
• 48:58.160> various or for, you know, people at various or for, you know, people at various chapters
• 59.760> life,<00:49:00.079> they<00:49:00.240> can<00:49:00.400> find chapters
• of their life, they can find chapters of their life, they can find affordable<00:49:01.200> housing

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 1141, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency supplemental budget bill. Representative Howard described it as a bipartisan housing package aimed at addressing Minnesota’s housing shortage by funding housing infrastructure bonds, Greater Minnesota workforce housing, homeowner education, a senior housing pilot, and family homelessness assistance and prevention. He said the bill is budget-neutral, using unspent interest earnings and other redirected funds, and includes transparency and accountability reforms for MHFA. Several members spoke in support, emphasizing housing supply, affordability, and the need for more homes across the state. The main floor debate centered on the Norris A6 amendment and the Igo A1 amendment to it. Norris proposed changing rent-increase limits in low-income housing tax credit properties from area median income to the lower of area median income or the consumer price index, arguing that seniors on fixed incomes were being priced out as rents rose faster than Social Security COLAs. Igo’s A1 amendment instead would have preempted cities, counties, and townships from adopting or renewing rent control ordinances statewide, with supporters arguing rent control harms development and affordability. Opponents said the proposal had not been fully vetted in committee and that public subsidies justify rent limits. Both the A1 amendment to the amendment and the underlying A6 amendment failed on tied 67-67 votes. After the amendments were defeated, the bill received its third reading and further discussion. Howard and other supporters reiterated that the bill would help produce an estimated 2,000 to 2,200 housing units, with HIB-funded projects historically spread across the metro and Greater Minnesota. Members also highlighted the bill’s support for first-time homebuyers, manufactured housing, senior housing, and homelessness prevention. No final passage vote is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• I do DECA, and that is one of the biggest chapters in Minnesota, which I'm very proud to be a part of
• , and it's also a very good chapter.
• I do DECA, and that is one of the biggest chapters in Minnesota, which I'm very proud to be a part of
• , and it's also a very good chapter.
• Pederson from Como Park Senior High, had to fight her district tooth and nail just to start a HOSA chapter

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• provisions of law because those were adopted through a charter and not adopted under some section of RSA chapter
• provisions of law because those were adopted through a charter and not adopted under some section of RSA chapter
• not adopted under um some section<00:36:05.359> of<00:36:05.520> RSA<00:36:06.079> chapter
• <00:36:06.960> I<00:36:07.200> think<00:36:07.280> the section of RSA chapter
• I think the section of RSA chapter 32.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Special taxing units, which is a defined term in Chapter 26 of the tax code.
• And I know that MUDs, I think, have some provisions in Chapter 49 of the Water Code that exempt them
• from Chapter 26 stuff, but we don't have that for ESDs.
• Fold the cost of those elections into our no-new-revenue rate under Chapter 26 so that if we go to the
• So, ESDs are already highly regulated and kept under Chapter 775 at just $0.10 per $100 of valuation.

Bills: HB17, HB23, SB 10

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• trusting private citizens to bring these suits in, in a qui tam type system like you have here in Chapter
• After the definitions, the very first section is the construction of the chapter related to liability
• It then states that, notwithstanding any law, this chapter may not be construed to impose liability on
• , Texas, and I'm here as a representative of 1,500 Students for Life groups nationwide, with 108 chapters
• Under Chapter 36 of the Human Resources Code, the Medicaid fraud claim provision, the state has to approve

Bills: SB10, SB16, SB6, SB 6, SB 10, SB 16

Keywords: trafficking, prostitution, affirmative defense, victims, criminal justice reform, victim rights, criminal justice, judicial reform, court procedures, mental health services, criminal penalties, court security, SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life

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• However, like any agency, it is still subject to open meeting standards outlined in Chapter 551 of the
• described, and it is where their healing begins so that by the hospital discharge, new seasons and chapters
• eager to be able to solidify my peace of choosing to place my son for adoption and start the next chapter
• are some legal kind of policy pieces that have not been debated, that have not been discussed, from Chapter
• It replaces a reference to CFR with the correct chapter.

Bills: HB163, HB216, HB721, HB2035, HB2038, HB3057, HB3153, HB3233, HB3595, HB3801, HB3812, HB4076, HB4129, HB4377, HB4535, HB4666, HB4730, HB4743, HB4903, HB5149, HB5155, HB1534

Keywords: epinephrine, healthcare, emergency response, administration, medical policy, health care, itemized billing, patient rights, provider regulations, Texas Health and Safety Code, cost disclosure, insurance, benefit plan, administrators, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions, parental notice, mental health, medical licensing

Summary: The committee met without a quorum at first, then established a quorum with five members present. Members heard and left pending several House bills, including HB 4743 on allowing hospitals to license mobile stroke units under a hospital license, HB 4129 on earlier DFPS enforcement tools for single-source continuum contractors in community-based foster care, HB 4903 creating a Quad Agency Child Care Initiative to coordinate child care regulations across state agencies, HB 3812 revising the gold card/prior authorization process for physicians, HB 4535 requiring written informed consent before COVID-19 vaccination and a standardized state information sheet, and HB 4666 reducing the frequency of some HHSC reports to the legislature. The chair also noted HB 35 would be voted on later after a subcommittee back was received, and that a large number of bills would be heard the next day. Most of the testimony focused on HB 4535 and HB 4730. On HB 4535, supporters argued the bill would strengthen informed consent for COVID vaccination by requiring written consent and clearer state-level information about risks, manufacturer liability protections, and adverse-event reporting; opponents, including a pediatrician and medical groups, said existing federal and state informed-consent materials already cover these topics and warned the bill could create duplicative paperwork and penalties. On HB 3812, the Texas Medical Association supported changes that would extend the gold-card evaluation period to one year, raise transparency, and make prior authorization exemptions easier to administer, while health plans said they were neutral and viewed the bill as a balance between reducing burden and preventing fraud or unsafe care. HB 4730 drew extensive testimony from adoption professionals, birth mothers, adoptive parents, and child welfare advocates. The bill would require DFPS to create a relinquishment form, train child-placing agency staff, and extend the minimum waiting period for voluntary relinquishment from 48 hours to seven days. Supporters of the current law argued the 48-hour period aligns with hospital discharge, allows informed decisions, and helps birth parents and adoptive families begin healing and bonding without pushing children into foster care or creating legal and Medicaid complications. The author said the bill would be revised and that the seven-day provision was a work in progress. No votes were taken on the bills during the meeting; each bill was left pending after public testimony closed.

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• Today, we stand on the forefront of a new chapter in that legacy.
• Today, we stand on the forefront of a new chapter in that legacy.
• forefront<00:23:57.600> of<00:23:57.760> a<00:23:57.919> new<00:23:58.080> chapter
• <00:23:58.480> in<00:23:58.799> that forefront of a new chapter in that forefront of
• a new chapter in that legacy.<00:23:59.760> A<00:23:59.919> once<00:24:00.159> in

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For example, interpreting the taser... ...Chapter 10, as falling within the firearm definition, has deterred
• And all of this, by the way, is protected already in current law. and Chapter 9 of the Penal Code.
• All of it is currently protected under Chapter 9 of the Penal Code.
• There's already more protection, more robust protection there under that chapter, which is self-defense
• I'm here to testify in opposition to HB 1794 on behalf of myself and the Texas chapter of Moms Demand

Bills: HB259, HB259, HB 1128, HB1337, HB1506, HB1794, HB2215, HB2470, HB2771, HB2882, HB2993, HB3053, HB3428, HB3669, HB3789, HB3924, HB4201, HB4675

Keywords: redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety

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• working group to examine and consider the transfer of Native Hawaiian Burial Site Management under Chapter
• Hawaiian Burial Site<00:25:32.799> Management<00:25:33.600> under<00:25:33.919> Chapter
• working group to examine and consider the transfer of Native Hawaiian burial site management under Chapter
• The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has long held kuleana under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 6E and is
• The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has long held kuleana under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 6E and is

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs held a resolutions hearing on April 1, 2025, and considered a series of measures largely focused on housing, domestic violence, corrections, Native Hawaiian issues, and public safety. Early items included HCR 158 HD1 and HR 153 HD1, which request a Judiciary-led working group to improve landlord-tenant code provisions to increase housing supply; Hawaii Realtors testified in strong support, and there was no opposition. The committee also heard HCR 55 and HR 51 on studying the effectiveness of domestic violence, restraining order, and stalking laws. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office said some requested data may exceed judicial authority but that useful Judiciary data exists, while the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the intent but urged broader, better-funded, survivor-inclusive analysis across all counties and islands. Members asked for clarification on the proposed draft, and the witness emphasized narrowing the scope, including stalking, and extending the timeline. The committee then took up HCR 23 HD1 on the new Oahu Community Correctional Center. The Public Defender supported adding a courtroom but objected to language about transporting released detainees away from residential communities or public spaces as unconstitutional; the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation supported the measure and said one multipurpose courtroom would be sufficient, and that most released inmates are picked up by family or programs, with others transported to a bus depot. HCR 174 HD1/HR 170 HD1, on in-school based learning programs for youth in the juvenile legal system, drew strong support from Debt Free Justice Hawaii, which said the resolution was youth-led and could help replace fees and fines with community service and rehabilitation opportunities. HCR 185, on an audit of proposed mandatory health insurance coverage for Native Hawaiian healing and cultural practices, received comments from Pāpa Lokahi supporting the concept but warning that reimbursement issues are complex, that the community should restart broader conversations, and that the measure should not be rushed or unfunded; members questioned whether the resolution was the right vehicle and whether it could affect ACA implementation. Several Native Hawaiian and community measures were also heard. HCR 147/HR 147, creating a legislative working group on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands funding, had support from DHHL and the Democratic Party of Hawaii. HCR 193 HD1/HR 186 HD1, on transferring Native Hawaiian burial site management to OHA, was strongly supported by OHA, which also proposed adding recognized lineal and cultural descendants to the working group membership; the committee noted multiple supporting testimonies and no opposition on the House draft. HCR 8/HR 8, urging DOJ inclusion of Hawaii in the missing and murdered indigenous persons outreach program, was supported by OHA, which cited a task force report showing Native Hawaiian women and girls make up over 40% of missing persons cases despite being about 10% of the population. HCR 124 HD1/HR 120 HD1 on Hawaiian language resources had no testimony. HCR 180 HD1 on collaborative homelessness response drew comments from the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions and three support testimonies. HCR 72/HR 65 on county ethics standards also drew support only. HCR 100/HR 96 on competency in LGBTQ+ and culturally specific gender identity training received support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission, which stressed the need for training that reflects Native Hawaiian and other Polynesian understandings such as mahu and fa’afafine. The committee continued with additional measures that were mostly noncontroversial. HCR 30/AHR 29 on enforcement against out-of-state vehicles had support from the Department of Transportation. HCR 43 HD1, studying highway patrol and speed cameras, had one opposition testimony. HCR 119 HD1/HR 115 HD1, endorsing Taiwan’s international participation and a U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement, was supported by DBEDT. HCR 62 HD1 and HR 57, on flying the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia flag year-round at the Capitol, had no testimony, though DBEDT supported the related measure. Throughout the hearing, members generally asked few questions, and the transcript reflects testimony, comments, and stated positions rather than any final committee votes or deferred actions.

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• remainder of SR 26, SCR 43, but add in the right to cognitive screening per Executive Office of Aging in chapter
• remainder of SR 26, SCR 43, but add in the right to cognitive screening per Executive Office of Aging in chapter
• office<00:52:55.359> of<00:52:55.599> aging<00:52:56.400> in<00:52:56.720> chapter
• per executive office of aging in chapter per executive office of aging in chapter 327. 7H<00:53:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first considered a series of Governor’s Message nominations, largely to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities and one to the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances. Testifiers and agencies spoke in strong support of the nominees, emphasizing their advocacy, community involvement, and lived experience. The committee heard from nominees and supporters for John Paul Moses III, Cynthia Fowler, Joshua Eay, Alicia Kim, Raymond Mamea, Maria Christina Valenzuela, Eden Watabayashi, Sierra Whiteside, and Brandy Lynn Macallani Hayen. After hearing testimony, the committee voted to advise and consent on each nomination, with the votes adopted by the members present. The committee then took up SR 53 / SCR 69, which asks the Department of Health to convene a pharmacy benefit manager working group to improve transparency, fairness, and drug affordability. Supporters included the Hawaii Pharmacist Association, the University of Hawaii system, and several individuals, while the Department of Health said the issue is complex and may require additional support or a different structure. Members discussed whether the Department of Health should lead the effort or whether another entity, such as SHIPA with an appropriation, might be more workable; the Department of Health suggested a $100,000 appropriation could be sufficient. Next, SR 56 / SCR 73 proposed a report on the developmental needs of children born during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Office of Wellness and Resilience supported the measure and asked for an extended deadline to the end of 2026, and several youth, mental health, and community organizations testified in support. The committee also heard SR 69 / STR 86 on creating an aeromedical services working group, with support from Air Methods, the Department of Health, and the Hawaii Medical Association, and SR 99 / STR 118 on studying the use of filtered catchment water for business activity, which drew support from the Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association and comments from the Department of Health that the issue is complicated and should include the Department of Agriculture. No final votes on the resolutions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I can't, can't remember what the right terminology in Chapter 108 was, but it's, um, physical, basically
• Under Chapter 108 of the occupations Code, I want to be clear, this is not a rule we have.
• This is something that the legislature passed under Chapter 108.
• they have since filed suit against the agency seeking to overturn, uh, the particular statute in Chapter
• That were convicted of felonies, were they like violent felonies or I guess you said under Chapter 108

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• This justification is if you were to refer to chapter 55-3, discriminatory practices, for those who discriminate
• 00:57:28.640> to ification is if you were to refer to ification is if you were to refer to chapter
• -3<00:57:31.160> discriminatory<00:57:32.400> practices<00:57:33.400> um chapter
• 55-3 discriminatory practices um chapter 55-3 discriminatory practices um for<00:57:35.039> um
• The Chair's recommendation is to move this to Chapter 321 under Do's jurisdiction.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 5, 2025, and heard testimony on several bills. HB 918, relating to labeling, drew support from the Department of Health, INDA (the nonwoven fabrics industry), and Hawaii Realtors. INDA said the bill aligns with do-not-flush labeling laws in other states but raised a concern about the six-month compliance deadline tied to FIFRA approval. In response to committee questions, witnesses explained that the bill is aimed mainly at disinfecting wipes, that most products are already labeled nationally, and that the proposed timing issue could be addressed by using Oregon’s approach. No vote was taken on the measure during the portion shown. The committee also heard HB 1482, relating to controlled substances. HPD supported the bill, and Aloha Green Holdings and the Department of Health both said they supported the intent but recommended technical amendments. Their testimony focused on clarifying the treatment of Delta-8 THC, distinguishing synthetic or artificially derived cannabinoids from naturally occurring forms, and avoiding confusion in the hemp law. Members asked whether Delta-8 would show up on drug tests; witnesses said it would test positive for THC and would not be distinguished from Delta-9. The bill was then set aside as the committee moved on. HB 981, relating to attorney’s fees, drew opposition from a law firm representing homeowners and associations, which argued the bill would limit access to legal services, favor developers and contractors, and make settlement harder. The witness suggested instead using existing consumer-protection fee-shifting concepts, and committee members explored whether a capped fee award or a broader attorney-fee rule would be more appropriate. The committee then took up HB 807 and HB 336, both relating to condominiums. HB 807 received support from the Green Infrastructure Authority and the Hawaii Bankers Association, while one testifier urged deferral over unresolved questions about commercial PACE financing; the bank association asked for more time to work with HGIA, and the chair indicated decision-making could be deferred to allow that discussion. On HB 336, the Community Associations Institute opposed the bill as removing checks and balances, while the Hawaii Workers Center and others supported it as a step toward clearer enforcement of health and safety issues in condominiums and rental housing.

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• c><00:19:57.760> you<00:19:58.320> now<00:19:58.760> Hawaii<00:19:59.080> chapter
• NAIOP Hawaii Chapter in support. Thank you, Jacob Wiek, in support.
• NAIOP Hawaii Chapter in support. Thank you, Jacob Wiek, in support.
• Um, in your testimony on page four, line... support naop Hawaii chapter in support support naop Hawaii
• chapter in support supp<00:39:33.680> thank<00:39:33.839> you<00:39:34.079> Jacob

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing-related measures, with most witnesses supporting bills aimed at expanding affordable housing tools and financing. SB 1169, creating a Community Land Trust Equity pilot program, drew support from HHFDC and Nahal UI, which said revolving funds would help community land trusts build permanently affordable housing more efficiently. SB 1200, establishing a workforce housing regulatory sandbox within HHFDC, also received support from HHFDC and others, though HHFDC noted concerns about whether the measure could be read to preempt county permitting and zoning powers. SB 511, which would require county legislative bodies rather than HHFDC to approve certain housing project exemptions, prompted HHFDC to suggest revised language and a possible processing deadline for applications; the discussion focused on avoiding indefinite delays and clarifying county and state roles. SB 1283, creating an emergency home loan assistance revolving fund, was introduced with comments from the Department of Budget and Finance and HHFDC. SB 612, on rent-to-build equity agreements for exempt housing projects, drew support and questions about how many affected projects are rentals versus for-sale units. SB 944, extending and expanding low-income housing tax credit provisions, received support from Sugar Creek Capital, Hawaii Housing, and the Chamber of Commerce, while the Tax Foundation raised a technical concern about inconsistent use of the term “taxpayer.” HPHA-supported bills SB 1413 and SB 1412 were also heard, along with SB 1632, which would direct DBEDT to develop a comprehensive action plan for a local housing market; testimony on that measure was strongly supportive but included calls to examine constitutional and legal issues and broader market-structure concerns. The committee also began discussion of SB 1033 and noted it was closely related to SB 1131, with the chair indicating an inclination to move only one of the two similar tax proposals forward.

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• Uh, can you tell me what chapter of your rules to find these rules in?
• <00:43:58.040> tell<00:43:58.160> me<00:43:58.319> what<00:43:58.880> chapter
• <00:43:59.880> of<00:44:00.040> your uh can you tell me what chapter of your uh can
• you tell me what chapter of your rules<00:44:00.720> to<00:44:00.960> find<00:44:01.240
• Okay, well, page two, line 11: 'license under this chapter will authorize the holder to serve alcoholic

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um, the underlying bill deals only with chapter 15.
• The amendment proposed here, section four, would expand to include chapter 16.
• That's chapter 15.
• , but it's primarily focused on chapter 15 governing state agencies in general.
• It's the Ducks Unlimited 34th annual Capital Chapter event. It is at Mancini's Char House.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And whereas Delta Sigma Theta currently has over 1,000 collegiate and alumni chapters located in the
• And whereas there are 41 collegiate and alumni chapters in the state of Alabama with over 3,500 members
• And whereas the members of the Alabama chapters recognize their continued duty and responsibility to
• And whereas each year the members of the Alabama chapters convene at the Alabama State Capitol to educate
• And whereas chapters within initiatives.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Terroristic threatening is a Hawaii Revised Statute under chapter 707.
• But I will say as<00:58:43.599> Libra<00:58:43.920> chapter<00:58:44.240> president,
• Individual Indivisible Hawaii J20 voices, Hawaii Island chapter, in support.
• Denial actually goes through misconduct in administrative rules, chapter 90, all that stuff.
• rules, chapter 90, all that<02:07:58.000> stuff.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education heard testimony on HB 1895, which would add education-worker protections by expanding harassment-related offenses. The Department of Education, HSTA, HGA, and several school employees and principals testified in support, describing increased harassment and threats toward teachers and staff, especially since COVID, and saying the bill would help deter bad actors. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, saying the language was vague and overbroad, could criminalize ordinary parental advocacy or speech, and might not survive constitutional scrutiny. In response to questions, the public defender said existing statutes already cover threatening or assaultive conduct against educational workers, while DOE representatives said the bill was aimed at excessive and repetitive disruptive behavior. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up HB 1592, concerning protections for educational workers and sports officials. DOE, the Charter School Commission, HGA, HSTA, school principals, athletic programs, and many individual testifiers supported the bill, with several describing threats, harassment, and aggressive behavior at schools and athletic events. One principal said he had repeatedly involved law enforcement after threats and incidents on campus, and a teacher testified about the need to keep school environments safe and orderly. The Office of the Public Defender again opposed the bill, arguing that current law already enhances penalties for assaults and terroristic threatening against educational workers and sports officials, and that new offenses would have little deterrent effect. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be a separate statute and how to distinguish passionate advocacy from harassment; DOE said the line was crossed when conduct became excessive and repetitive, while the public defender urged clearer drafting and more emphasis on prevention, education, security, and de-escalation. No vote or final action was announced in the excerpt.

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• By way of background, I was approached about introducing legislation by the New Hampshire chapter of
• By way of background, I was approached about introducing legislation by the New Hampshire chapter of
• Sullivan, who represents the advocacy chapter that Senator Rashardi mentioned, talked with us about this
• 400 um specifically it is in chapter 400 um specifically it is in within<00:51:13.440> life<00
• within um chapter um 37 for<00:51:54.880> life<00:51:55.280> for<00:51:55.839> all<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all