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• They did just post on social media. They coordinated a multi-state rescue operation.
• Speaker, if you could get us out here by two, I could go make the game.
• Her future was built, hopefully, in the world of social work.
• Her future was built, hopefully, in the world of social work. But for her family, Mr.
• The wigs were also a thing at the basketball game anyway.

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• The third, strengthening social well-being, equity, and economic resilience.
• What it's looked like is the Department of Social Services has just absorbed the cost.
• Staff at the Department of Social Services are technically doing work to support the State Council.
• So social services is unable to absorb the costs anymore, and they don't necessarily have to Is unable
• Any more social workers here? Hi, Chair. Hi.

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• </c><00:16:08.560><c> trades</c> Pathways into traditional skilled trades Pathways into traditional skilled
• This isn't just a transportation project; it's an opportunity to create sustainable economic, social,
• Social benefits include reuniting a community, promoting safety and cohesion, while providing enhanced
• Social benefits include reuniting a community, promoting safety and cohesion, while providing enhanced
• </c><00:26:15.000><c> benefits</c><00:26:15.559><c> unquote</c> with multiple social benefits unquote

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• Some vapes have built-in gaming controllers that reward players with in-game points or competitive advantages
• These gaming and social media integrations make nicotine addiction feel like play.
• Some vapes have built-in gaming controllers that reward players with in-game points or competitive advantages
• These gaming and social media integrations make nicotine addiction feel like play.
• These gaming and social media integrations make nicotine addiction feel like play.

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• or like don't do well socially or like don't do well connection<00:19:42.640><c> wise.
• </c> Morris and uh got a degree in social Morris and uh got a degree in social science<00:41:28.200><
• So, you probably get a wide range of social, emotional, and physical swings.
• <00:55:55.280><c> worker</c> social worker social worker and<00:55:57.360><c> um</c><00:55:57.840><c>
• to implement disciplinary literacy to implement disciplinary literacy skills. skills. skills.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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• Would those be considered gaming establishments?
• It is now in the hands of the Department of Social Services.
• I think the liaison for the Department of Social Services left.
• Is anybody else in here from the Department of Social Services?
• Is anybody else in here from Department of Social Services?

Committee: House General Laws

Summary: The committee met with 13 members present and first went into executive session on House Bill 1730, which was voted due pass by a 10-3 roll call. It then considered House Bill 2504, where a committee amendment was adopted to let school districts optionally require a mental-health professional letter for school protection officers, the amendment was rolled into a committee substitute, and the substitute was voted due pass 11-0 with two present. After that, the committee moved to public hearing on House Bills 2481, 2468, and 1974. The three public bills focused on restrictions and verification for public assistance programs. HB 1974 would restrict TANF cash assistance use, including prohibiting ATM cash withdrawals and certain purchases, with a three-strikes style penalty structure; sponsors said it was intended to prevent misuse of taxpayer funds, while opponents argued TANF is a small cash-assistance program for very poor families and that cash access is necessary for rent, laundry, childcare, and other basic needs. HB 2468 would tighten SNAP and Medicaid eligibility verification by requiring documentary proof of citizenship or eligible immigration status, using federal verification systems, and counting ineligible household members’ income; sponsors said it aligns Missouri with federal law and new federal accountability rules, while opponents warned it would add red tape, delay benefits, and increase error rates and costs. HB 2481, along with related SNAP language discussed in HB 174, would implement the governor’s SNAP waiver to restrict purchases of soda and junk food and place those restrictions into statute. Sponsors said the goal was to steer benefits toward healthier foods and reduce waste, while witnesses from industry and advocacy groups said the waiver process was already underway, the definitions were too broad, and the bills could be hard for retailers to implement and could burden eligible recipients, especially in rural areas and among children and vulnerable adults. No final committee action was taken on the three public hearing bills during the portion provided.

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• must be positioned to respond to workforce needs, but more importantly, to lead in developing high-skill
• Equal opportunities to access something that no one can ever take from them: an education, skills, and
• And pea protein has been a game changer. for her diet when she was just an itty bitty.
• have worked with continue to express how important participating in this program has been to their skill
• A skilled workforce is essential to our state's economic future, and this program lays the foundation

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• The bill, the argument has been made in other committee hearings about skilled and trained.
• For some crafts, the minimum skilled-and-trained percentage on a job site is 60%.
• The bill, the argument has been made in other committee hearings about skilled and trained.
• Skilled and trained, as we all know, is in California law, specifically skilled and trained as we all
• I remember shopping around when I was looking for a master's of social work program.

Committee: House Higher Education

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• The operational impact extends beyond game venue locations.
• To meet security needs for the games, it is possible that out-of-state police officers may need to be
• All out-of-state police officers working on the game details will be required to adhere to and enforce
• for a reasonable amount of time for the games.
• Similar to other recent global events, such as the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, host cities must ensure

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Emergency Management met to consider a large slate of bills, first approving a consent calendar that included measures on emergency management and related topics, with several bills moved on a due pass basis to Appropriations or other policy committees. The committee then heard AB 2013, which would require community water systems to report on wildfire-related preparedness measures such as tank levels, backup generators, and pump hardening. The author argued the bill would provide needed transparency after repeated wildfire water failures, while water agency and municipal utility representatives opposed it, saying it would create new standards, liability concerns, and duplicative reporting. The bill was ultimately passed to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, with some members voting aye and one member not voting. The committee also approved AB 2385, which would authorize local governments to create local reconstruction agencies for disaster recovery planning and rebuilding; supporters from the League of California Cities and the Los Angeles fire recovery community said it would help communities plan before disasters and speed recovery. AB 2492, concerning public safety coordination for major sporting events like the 2027 Super Bowl and 2028 Olympics, was supported by the California Travel Association and passed to Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism. AB 2370, which clarifies Cal OES authority over statewide public safety communications systems, was supported by operating engineers and passed to Utilities and Energy. AB 2475, dealing with after-action report timelines and local reporting requirements, was also approved and sent to Appropriations. Later, the committee passed AB 2543, which addresses emergency preparedness for electric vehicle fast-charging infrastructure, and AB 2411, which would create a temporary process for in-state and out-of-state law enforcement to supplement security during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The most debated measure after AB 2013 was AB 2405, which would require law enforcement to transport patients to the nearest appropriate emergency department and report transport patterns. The author and Martin Luther King Community Hospital described severe overcrowding and frequent long-distance drop-offs, while some members raised concerns about rural impacts, exigent circumstances, and added reporting burdens. Despite those concerns, the bill passed to the Committee on Public Safety. At the end of the hearing, the committee reopened the roll to add votes from absent members on several items before adjourning.

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• such as confidence, public speaking, and leadership skills.
• She loves learning new leadership skills. She loves getting to know new people. Welcome, Cora.
• It teaches good skills to young people, and we appreciate their being here today. Thank you, Mr.
• It also helped him develop skills for leading effectively in group settings.
• And then Hands, learning new skills, improving skills already developed, instilling pride in work, and

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• Speaker, to my left and your right underneath honor, we are pleased to recognize a group of social work
• Known for his skill as a southpaw and his relentless spirit, he competed against some of the best in
• It directs the Department of Social Services to pursue a waiver to strengthen the nutritional value of
• Gentleman from Boone: Don't you have to provide, like, a Social Security card or something along those
• Aside from that, this ultimately is a con game.

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• We have tribal gaming.
• We also have limited charitable gaming.
• Unfortunately, illegal gaming is omnipresent, and there's multiple ways to skin the illegal gaming cat
• Unfortunately, illegal gaming is omnipresent, and there's multiple ways to skin the illegal gaming cat
• But those are not felony gaming charges.

Committee: Senate Regulated Industries

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries heard a presentation from the Florida Gaming Control Commission on illegal gambling in Florida. Executive Director Ross Marchman described the commission’s role, the limited number of legal slot-machine locations in the state, and the prevalence of illegal casinos, including “fish tables” and other machines found in strip malls, gas stations, and back rooms. He said the commission has received thousands of complaints, conducted 88 operations, seized thousands of machines and millions in cash and other property, and is currently storing large amounts of seized evidence at significant cost because the cases and appeals are still pending. Marchman argued that illegal casinos are tied to broader criminal activity, including robberies, drug trafficking, human trafficking, firearms offenses, and even murders, and said the current penalties are too weak because most gaming offenses are second-degree misdemeanors. He and members discussed the need for stronger deterrents, better resources, and possible changes to the law, including whether evidence could be reduced to samples rather than retained in full. Senators also asked about cease-and-desist letters to online gaming operators, the role of manufacturers and landlords, and how the commission distinguishes legal amusement machines from illegal slot machines. Daniel McGinn, speaking as an individual, supported the commission’s concerns and said prior enforcement efforts were limited by the statutory scheme. He referenced the Gator Coin case and explained that operators often use licensing agreements and repeated cash-split arrangements to keep machines in circulation. He urged legislative action, noted a gap in the statute regarding private rights of action, and warned against creating carve-outs that could raise constitutional or compact issues. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the presentation and questions.

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• responsibility and the great danger that comes along with seeing a firearm and not having the requisite skills
• With seeing a firearm and not having the requisite skills that go along with that.
• But today, SB 1424 wants to divert time and resources away from foundational academic skills like reading
• SB 1424 wants to divert time and resources away from foundational academic skills like reading, writing
• We have a Game and Fish Commission who are all tasked in this bill to develop curriculum.

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• We arrested 67 sex offenders in three weeks that were using social media, various social media platforms
• Open source—if they have social media, anybody can look.
• media. minor is no longer allowed to use social media.
• My daughter, while on an iPad playing a game, doesn't have apps.
• ads. ...sexual content on a math game, and it popped in ads.

Summary: The committee held its inaugural meeting on March 5, 2026, with opening remarks from Chair Freiberg and Vice Chair Marcelle describing the panel’s purpose as studying issues affecting women and children, including health, education, economic opportunity, safety, and criminal justice. After roll call, the chair noted the meeting was informational only and not requiring a quorum. The committee then heard presentations and asked questions on human trafficking and child exploitation, followed by an audit report on the treatment and care of incarcerated women. Mary Kate Andrepont of the Governor’s Office of Human Trafficking Prevention presented 2025 data showing 2,963 victims identified, 15,437 service instances, and 33% of victims remaining in services at least nine months. She said 93% of reported victims were sex trafficking victims, most were under 18, and 62 of 64 parishes had trafficking reports. She explained familial trafficking, described screening and coordinated response procedures, and highlighted new tools and outreach campaigns. She also discussed two priority bills: HB 321 by Rep. LaFleur, which would create immunity from prostitution offenses for child trafficking victims under Safe Harbor principles, and SB 83 by Sen. Edmonds, which would require school board trafficking policies and expand victim advocacy services to labor trafficking victims and survivors up to age 21. Committee members asked about reporting procedures, data trends, service gaps, and the reach of the screening tools. Chris Masters of the Attorney General’s office then presented on online child exploitation and child sexual abuse material through the Louisiana ICAC Task Force. He reported 31,203 tips in 2025, 545 arrests, more than 80 children identified or rescued, over 1,500 search warrants, and more than 100 community presentations. He said the task force is expanding statewide, including an Orleans Metro unit, and asked for more analysts and outreach personnel to handle a projected rise in cyber tips. Members asked about community presentations, the scope of the investigations, sex offender social media restrictions, interstate cases, sentencing, and how online enticement and live abuse are prosecuted. The discussion emphasized parental monitoring, school outreach, and coordination with federal partners. The final item introduced an audit report on the treatment and care of incarcerated females. Legislative Auditor staff said the review, requested by a 2023 resolution, found that Louisiana’s jails and guidance documents had not fully addressed the key laws and standards governing women’s incarceration, including restraint use during pregnancy and childbirth, health care, hygiene, dignity, and reentry. They noted that local jails still house a majority of incarcerated women despite the opening of a new state facility, and that several facilities had confirmed prohibited restraint use or failed to provide required written advisements. The staff said the report included legislative considerations for improving compliance and care.

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• or a DCYF issue, say, “Oh, it’s a DCYF issue” or “it’s a fishing game issue,” and walk away from it.
• issue or a DC the police will and game issue or a DC the police will say,<03:07:33.439><c> "Oh,</c><
• issue and walk away from fishing game issue and walk away from it
• And then whether or not the social worker needs to do something else with that information once they
• worker out to assess the send a social worker out to assess the situation,<03:32:35.439><c> right?

Summary: The committee opened with a brief update and prayer for Oscar, a person known to members, noting he was making slow but encouraging progress and awaiting transfer to rehab. The hearing then began on House Bill 518, which would require the commissioner of DHS to provide a detailed annual report of DCYF costs. Representative Erica Leyon, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to improve transparency, clarify how DCYF resources and shared services are used, and help future discussions about staffing, funding, and whether DCYF should remain within DHHS or become a separate department. She said the department could likely comply without additional cost and was open to adjusting the reporting date, with the department preferring December 31 instead of September 1. Committee members and the DCYF director, Marie Nunan, discussed whether the bill was duplicative of existing reporting and whether it should also include federal funding mandates. Nunan said DCYF already has many policies and reports, but does not currently produce one consolidated DCYF-specific report in this form; she also said the department believed it had the capacity to file the report and was not taking a position on the bill. Several members questioned whether the measure was necessary, while others supported transparency but suggested the information was already available or could be obtained without legislation. In executive session, the committee voted 15-1 to retain HB 518, meaning it will not advance to the calendar at this time. The committee then opened House Bill 775, sponsored by Representative Jod Nelson, concerning supervised visitation centers. Nelson introduced Dr. Scott Hampton, who testified that supervised visitation is important for child safety, domestic violence prevention, and family preservation. Hampton described the history of visitation centers in New Hampshire, saying funding cuts had reduced the number of centers over time and that prior legislation had failed due to budget reductions. He argued that supervised exchanges can reduce risks such as abuse, abduction, and homicide, and said the service can prevent harm without adding cost by avoiding more serious incidents. The hearing on HB 775 was still underway at the end of the transcript, with no vote or final action shown.

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• Mary's is currently riding a 61-game league winning streak. St.
• Mary's is currently riding a 61-game league winning streak, dating back to 2013, the ninth longest in
• As a Black woman and a legislator, I know that this post is not just about a post on social media.
• As a Black woman and a legislator, I know that this post is not just about a post on social media.
• Just because you make a shell game, I don't know. Immigrants' health care.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several floor recognitions, including St. Mary’s High School football team for its first state championship and Black-owned businesses honored by the Legislative Black Caucus and Black Chamber of Commerce. The Rules Committee also reported Senate Resolution 77 to third reading. The chamber then confirmed Tyler Sadwith as Chief Deputy Director for Health Care Programs at the Department of Health Care Services and State Medicaid Director by a 33-0 vote. The main floor debate centered on SR 77, a resolution condemning racist and dehumanizing imagery posted by President Trump depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Supporters from multiple caucuses, including the Black, Latino, Jewish, LGBTQ, and API caucuses, described the post as racist, harmful, and part of a broader pattern of dehumanization and urged a public apology. A few Republicans objected to the resolution’s language and process, saying it was overly partisan or not collaborative, but the resolution was adopted on a 28-0 vote. The Senate also took up SB 106, a budget bill to provide $90 million in state funding for family planning providers, especially Planned Parenthood, after federal cuts under H.R. 1. Supporters argued the bill would preserve essential reproductive and preventive health services, especially in rural and underserved communities, and backfill lost reimbursements. Opponents criticized the bill’s transparency, no-bid contracting structure, and priorities compared with other needs such as distressed hospitals and developmental disability services. After debate, the Senate concurred in the Assembly amendments to SB 106 by a 26-9 vote.

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• </c> with a game a company that does gaming with a game a company that does gaming um<00:47:24.839><c
• It's a gaming bill again.
• Other than that, this bill seeks to treat online gaming the same as we do current gaming.
• Other than that, this bill seeks to treat online gaming the same as we do current gaming.
• Other than that, this bill seeks to treat online gaming the same as we do current gaming.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

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• CalPIA also offers numerous programs at CCWF and CIW that teach a variety of job skills.
• CalPAA also offers numerous programs at CCWF and CIW that teach a variety of job skills.
• So they don't even know how to apply for Social Security.
• And so the reentry skills that they need is not just lacking in college or vocational.
• The objectives are to improve and build upon investigators' skills and knowledge.

Summary: The hearing focused first on sexual abuse, harassment, and retaliation in California’s women’s prisons, with testimony from CDCR wardens, the Office of Inspector General, advocacy groups, and formerly incarcerated survivors. Legislators and witnesses described a pattern of staff misconduct, fear of retaliation, gaps in reporting, and the need for stronger accountability, better investigations, and more outside access for survivor support organizations. CDCR said it has expanded training, body-worn and stationary cameras, outside partnerships, and PREA-related response procedures, while the Inspector General requested additional funding and staff to monitor more grievances and staff sexual misconduct cases under SB 1069. Members pressed CDCR on why accused staff are not always placed on leave, how cases are referred to prosecutors, and whether current protections are enough; several members argued the state should aim to investigate all complaints and do more to prevent retaliation and repeat abuse. The second issue was rehabilitative and reentry programming in women’s prisons. CDCR’s Division of Rehabilitative Programs and the wardens highlighted education, vocational training, substance use treatment, peer support, and community reentry programs, citing increased enrollment and recent graduates earning diplomas, degrees, and certifications. They said these programs are intended to reduce recidivism and improve public safety. Formerly incarcerated advocates and community providers argued that current offerings are still too limited, outdated, and not aligned with today’s job market, especially around digital literacy and transferable credentials, and they urged more funding for community-based, trauma-informed, gender-responsive programming. A coalition representative asked for a $20 million continuation and expansion of the Wright Grant program, and members discussed additional budget requests for reentry and related women’s services.

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• 19 students from within this state, going on the road, entering a tournament unseeded, winning six games
• And great celebrations that social media took notice of. They were fun. And you could see the joy.
• And I know, though, they're a family, and they carried their fallen player with them in those games as
• And great celebrations that social media took notice of. They were fun. And you could see the joy.
• And I know though, they're a family, and they carried their fallen player with them in those games as

Summary: The Senate met briefly and handled routine business, including approval of the previous day’s journal and referral of several bills and committee reports. Among the measures mentioned were SB 5720 (Uniform Debt Default Act), SB 6194 (allowing hospitals to refer to Ways and Means), SB 5931 (redirected to Rules), and SB 6294 (redirected to Ways and Means). The chamber also received messages from state officers and the House on several bills, including House-passed substitute SB 1066 and substitute HB 1187 and HB 1345. The main substantive action was adoption of Senate Resolution 8666, which recognized the University of Washington men’s soccer team for winning the 2025 NCAA championship, the program’s first. Senators spoke in support of the team’s achievement, highlighting the players’ Washington roots, the coaching staff, the team’s hard work, and the inspiration the championship provided. The resolution passed by voice vote. After adopting the resolution, the Senate welcomed members of the UW team and staff to the gallery and recognized them on the floor. No roll call vote was taken on the resolution, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, January 26.

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• certain that the relevant enrollees will get the message that they will never have any skin in the game
• But the true measure of your integrity is getting up and getting back in the game and continuing to fight
• I believe this legislation will be an incredible game changer for the state of Nebraska, helping us reach
• Texas, and I can maybe help... ...help him out by adding to his more than 2 million followers on social
• However, I have heard that in Senator Hunt's previous game, she got called for a double dribble with

Bills: LR509 , LR510 , LR511