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• Um, arms for different things.
• I might use one arm for cutting up fruits and vegetables, and one arm to go hold my chickens.
• Um, arms for different things.
• I might use one arm for cutting up fruits and vegetables, and one arm to go hold my chickens.
• I no longer have the luxury of just being able to use my arms and legs like everyone else.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:07 Discussion SB 97 01:21 Vote SB 97 13:27 Discussion HB 3 15:12 Vote HB 3 17:15 Discussion HB 184 17:54 Vote HB 184 18:42 Discussion HB 355 19:34 Vote HB 355 39:50, 958, all

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• Keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. It's very clear. Stop playing the political games.
• Keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. It's very clear. Stop playing the political games.
• get funding for security. get funding for security.
• <01:31:47.320> that Al- the same kind of security that Al- the same kind of security that
• <01:32:02.760> grants, We're asking for school security grants, We're asking for school security

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the government in securing and protecting our rights.
• without strong guard rails and security without strong guard rails and security controls.<02:08:
• the bottom line is we need to secure the bottom line is we need to secure both<02:10:11.199>
• It was just an arm of Kawasaki.
• It was just an arm of Kawasaki.

Keywords: 981, all

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• SPC is a New and security coalition.
• So he's got significant experience in the armed forces.
• So he's got significant experience in the armed forces.
• Jeff has experience in the armed forces.
• The real estate agent lists the property and secures a buyer.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• programmed really any way you want them to be, so if you need them reprogrammed, please see the sergeant-at-arms
• I also want to thank you for grabbing my arm yesterday in the chamber and pulling me out to go sign that
• Seeing no objection, if the Sergeant at Arms will escort Ms. Speer into the chamber.
• Legislative Education Study Committee, the building services, legislative building services, including security
• calendar, copy room, E&E, IT, journal staff, maintenance, payroll, proofreaders, all of our sergeants at arms

Keywords: 996, all

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• Cooper, Prescriptive Easements for Electricity Delivery, an act relating to property conveyances and security
• I'm trying to get<00:23:16.240> my<00:23:16.400> arms<00:23:16.720> around<00:23
• > these<00:23:17.440> changes<00:23:18.240> uh<00:23:18.320> in get my arms
• around these changes uh in get my arms around these changes uh in this<00:23:18.720> amendment
• I'll say is that when a seven-year-old gets a vaccine or a shot of any sort, they're able to say, "My arm

Keywords: 916, all

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• And that the United States Constitution of 1787, in its preamble, stated one of its purposes: securing
• the blessings of purposes to securing the blessings of liberty<00:24:15.120> to<00:24:15.440>
• <01:04:37.280> the one of its purposes to be securing the one of its purposes to be securing
• <02:58:11.920> maintenance<02:58:12.640> orientation security maintenance orientation security
• subject to any agreement with security subject to any agreement with security holders.<04:23:51.760

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The meeting included a Senate recognition ceremony honoring the Winona High School boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Alabama High School Athletic Association 5A state championship. A resolution was read commending the team for its 101-40 victory over Silicag, noting the team’s record-setting performance, Brendan Davis’s MVP honor, the contributions of other players, and Coach Cedric Lane’s leadership. Senators and the lieutenant governor praised the players’ sportsmanship, the school community, and the team’s historic season, and copies of the resolution were presented to the team, coaches, and administrators. Several guests and school representatives also spoke briefly, including the coach and principal, who thanked the Senate and noted the team’s success and the principal’s retirement after 35 years. After the recognition, the Senate returned to session and adopted the Committee on Rules report setting the special order calendar. The calendar included Senate Bill 99 on the Ten Commandments, Senate Bill 298 on Class 3 municipalities, House Bill 381 on camp safety, Senate Bill 370 on tax increment districts, Senate Bill 363 on the Department of Economic and Community Affairs, House Bill 466 on firefighters, House Bill 95 on elections, House Bill 259 on stablecoin, and Senate Bill 342 on education. The chamber then took up SB 99, sponsored by Senators Kelly and Sessions. Senator Kelly described the bill as requiring local school boards to display the Ten Commandments, together with founding documents such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Alabama Constitution preamble, in certain history classrooms and common areas for grades five through 12, using donated displays and funds when available. He said the bill was intended as a historical and educational measure, not religious instruction, and emphasized the inclusion of a disclaimer stating Alabama is not establishing a religion. After extended debate and a petition to close debate from the Rules Committee, the Senate voted on the bill by long roll and passed SB 99, with the recorded vote announced as 30 yeas and 4 nays.

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• General Lee was reported to have said at that time that Jackson had lost his left arm, but Lee had lost
• his own right arm.
• <00:15:27.680> and<00:15:27.800> later Jackson losing his left arm and later Jackson
• , but Lee had lost his own his left arm, but Lee had lost his own right<00:15:37.200> arm.
• right arm. right arm.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with routine proceedings, including a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance, then referred three bills to money committees under House Rule 35A: S.197 to Ways and Means, and S.193 and S.278 to Appropriations. The chamber also read and celebrated HCR 304, honoring the display of Julian Scott’s Civil War painting, The Fourth Vermont Forming Under Fire, in the State House and recognizing the people who helped locate and acquire it for Vermont. HCR 303 was also read, extending best wishes for a speedy recovery to Rep. Ann Donahue; members then offered warm remarks welcoming her back to the chamber. Several members introduced guests in the gallery, and caucus announcements were made before the body moved to the calendar. On transportation, the House took up H.944, the fiscal year 2027 transportation program. The House Transportation Committee reported major differences with the Senate version and, by straw poll, recommended a committee of conference. The House refused to concur in the Senate amendment, appointed conferees, and suspended rules to message its action to the Senate forthwith. The House then considered S.214, which would allow the NEK Choice School District to pay tuition for pre-K students to nearby New Hampshire public-school programs, with administration by Essex North Supervisory Union and possible waivers from state agencies. Education, Ways and Means, and Appropriations all recommended concurrence, citing limited fiscal impact and improved access for children in Essex County; the bill was read a third time and ordered to third reading after debate that included support for rural access and concerns about relying on out-of-state capacity. The House also concurred in Senate amendments to H.171, adding “the role of victim advocates” to officer-involved shooting investigation protocols, and to H.577, the Vermont prescription drug discount card program, which added annual reporting requirements and a terminology fix. The House likewise concurred in Senate amendments to H.588, the annual Office of Professional Regulation bill, including changes on rescission authority, substance-use treatment alternatives, CPA language, pharmacy technician authority, fee placement, and background checks. It then concurred in Senate amendments to H.611, a DVHA housekeeping bill, including 340B protections, a one-year delay for the community-based doula certification program, and codification of current HIV-prevention coverage practice. H.921 was postponed for two legislative days. Finally, the House took up S.227 on immigration protocols in Vermont schools, with the member from Williston describing it as a school safety measure that limits collection and sharing of immigration-status information, provides trusted resources to families, and requires a judicial warrant before law enforcement enters non-public school areas for immigration matters.

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• Increases the penalty if a car drives around the school bus arm.
• Increases the penalty if a car drives around the school bus arm.
• Increases the penalty if a car drives around the school bus arm.
• Um, the school bus arms. I know this sounds little, but it's big if it can save one child.
• Increases the penalty if a car drives around the school bus arm.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They are trained, fed, clothed, and armed by the CIA.
• Although he survived the war, he lost 50% of the use of his right arm.
• He and his brother in arms, the States.
• He and his brother in arms, the many many many mongos<00:13:07.120> and<00:13:07.560> other
• . arm. arm.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Minnesota lawmakers and advocates discussed House File 2444, a veterans and military affairs bill to formally recognize Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) veterans who fought alongside U.S. forces in Laos during the secret war from 1961 to 1975. Speakers, including Rep. Ethan Cha and other veterans and family members, said the measure is long overdue and framed it as both a symbolic and practical step to restore dignity, honor, and veteran status to Hmong, Lao, and other ethnic minority veterans whose service had not been formally acknowledged. Testimony emphasized the historical role of the SGUs, the secrecy of the war, and the heavy losses suffered by the community. Speakers described the bill as a bipartisan effort with support from House and Senate members, and noted that a similar version had already passed the Senate unanimously. They also said the bill would help Minnesota set an example for other states and improve public understanding of the secret war and the contributions of Southeast Asian communities. Rep. Cha explained that the bill creates a new statutory definition for veterans of the secret war in Laos, establishes eligibility criteria for benefits and privileges, authorizes the commissioner of veterans affairs to verify veteran status, and creates a 12-member task force to advise that process. The bill would allow access to certain state veterans benefits and privileges, including veterans designation on IDs, grave markers, honor guard, state veterans cemeteries, and related preferences. In response to questions, speakers said the main challenge had been educating colleagues because the war was classified, and they estimated fewer than 1,000 SGU veterans are still alive. They also said the bill carries no major monetary benefit and is intended primarily to provide recognition and a framework for verification.

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• Social Security increase to directly fund an annual equivalent increase in the base rate while keeping
• Stacy grabbed my arm and encouraged me to take a step back.
• We propose repurposing existing facilities to create secure community-based residential care models,
• and security for our individuals as well.
• Because I can't secure enough staff to make sure those individuals are cared for safely.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• The State Patrol and House security staff are present to ensure everyone's safety.
• Unlike many of my brothers and sisters in arms, I was provided with the opportunity to use psilocybin
• Unlike many of my brothers and sisters in arms, I was provided with the opportunity to use psilocybin

Bills: HF3454, HF3917, HF2906, HF3832, HF3769

Keywords: social work, licensure, employment titles, health occupations, professional standards, medication repository, drug donation, healthcare, Minnesota Statutes, pharmacy, public health, controlled substances, psilocybin, psilocin, psychedelic, psychedelic medicine, hallucinogen, mushrooms, magic mushrooms, therapeutic use

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• Marisol shared with her children, armed with a .38 revolver and a bag of bullets.
• It's a means to secure. here's someone's appearance in court. If they're not here legally.
• of the Second Amendment in regards... ...in regards to whether illegal aliens had the right to bear arms

Bills: SB9, SB1047, SB1048, SJR17, SJR49, SB40, SJR1, SJR5, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 1

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• Okay, I see that here, but... ...It says they made a reasonable and active effort to secure work for
• I've just never seen it where a prosecutorial team did not have the full arm of the law to do pretty
• much what... ...arm of the law to do pretty much what they want to do in the courtroom, even to the judges

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I’m pleased today to present AB 549, a measure that will ensure that safety and security are prioritized
• So it's not only a matter of proving the proof of purchase, but also security.
• And what Alex said, too, is also... ...the proof of purchase, but also security, and what Alex said,
• These days with the technology, with AI, I mean, you should be able to get a good secure system that
• These days with the technology, with AI, I mean, you should be able to get a good secure system that

Summary: The committee heard AB 749, which would create a blue ribbon commission to study equitable access to youth sports and recommend a statewide framework, including coaching standards, PE modernization, and funding models to reduce barriers for families. The author and supporters, including youth sports advocates, educators, coaches, and former athletes, argued that sports improve health, school engagement, and long-term opportunity, while noting racial and income disparities in participation. One member raised concerns that a new commission could add cost and regulatory burdens, but the bill was framed as a study measure rather than immediate regulation. The committee also took up AB 549, aimed at coordinating state and local security planning for major upcoming sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, and Olympic and Paralympic Games. Supporters said the bill would improve interagency coordination, protect visitors and communities, and help prevent human trafficking and discrimination during mega-events. Members discussed the need to avoid over-policing and to center community values, but the bill advanced on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. AB 1291 addressed ticket purchasing for concerts, sports, and other live events by requiring electronic proof of purchase and allowing it to be used for entry if a ticket cannot be accessed through no fault of the buyer. Supporters said the measure would give consumers more certainty and help address problems in a monopolized ticketing market, while opponents from venues, sports teams, and entertainment groups warned it could undermine anti-scalping tools, create security problems, and burden venues with duplicate or fraudulent proofs of purchase. The committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended basis to Privacy and Consumer Protection, with the roll held open for absent members. The consent calendar item, AB 644, was also approved.

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• And if you don't do that, you don't file with the Department of Employment Security.
• above, I think it's in the mid-140s, is how Social Security applies that.
• <00:39:00.359> applies 140s um is how Social Security applies 140s um is how Social Security
• You lose an arm, it's so many weeks.
• You lose an arm, it's so many weeks.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They are investing in safe and secure entrances.
• They're not secure enough for a deadly weapon.
• You don't need to secure store it at that point.
• have the resources to hire a security have the resources to hire a security guard?
• , weapon in a vehicle that's not secured, weapon in a vehicle that's not secured, right,<01:24:14.960

Bills: HF3409, HF3487, HF3401

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• I've got to feel them break in my arms thinking about their child that won't come home again, won't sit
• I've got to feel them break in my arms I've got to feel them break in my arms thinking<00:00:48.879><
• difference is whether it gives people that added few seconds of bonus when they know that they are armed
• difference is whether it gives people that added few seconds of bonus when they know that they are armed
• even consider saying veteran suicide is because the Constitution and people have a right to carry arms

Keywords: HB 312 continued 00:00 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 25:16 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 27:27 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 28:33 ConC/Rules Report 33:45 Adjournment 35:21, 958, all

Summary: The House took up House Bill 312, which would expand concealed carry rights to 18- to 20-year-olds. Debate focused heavily on gun violence, public safety, constitutional rights, and whether the bill would make schools, parks, and other public places less safe. Opponents argued that young people are not ready for the responsibility, cited recent shootings and gun deaths in their districts, and said families had not asked for this bill. Supporters said 18- to 20-year-olds already may possess firearms, that concealed carry is safer than open carry for law-abiding adults, and that the bill includes training and background-check provisions. Several members also discussed differences between rural and urban gun culture and whether crime trends were related to constitutional carry laws. During floor discussion, members exchanged questions about crime rates since constitutional carry was enacted, with a sponsor responding that crime had decreased in the Commonwealth. Other members raised concerns about suicide, mental health, and the impact on students and women, while supporters emphasized self-defense and constitutional rights. After debate, the House voted on HB 312 and passed it 73-17. The bill was then clinched. After HB 312, the House handled routine business. Members moved House Resolutions 30, 33, and 7 from committee to the floor, and several committee schedule announcements were made, including possible changes due to weather. The Committee on Committees reported referrals for a number of bills to standing committees, and the Rules Committee posted House Bills 134 and 306 for the regular orders on Monday, January 26, 2026. The House then adjourned until 4:00 p.m. Monday, January 26, 2026.

Bills: HR39, HR40, HR41, HCR19, HCR20, HCR21, HB2, HB3, HB15, HB441, HB976, HB977, HB978, HB979, HB980, HB981, HB982, HR19, HR20, HR21, HR22, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR28, HR29, HR30, HR31, HR32, HR33, HR34, HR35, HR36, HR37, HR38, HCR15, HCR16, HCR17, HCR18, SCR10, HB115, HB208, HB465, HB964, HB965, HB966, HB967, HB968, HB969, HB970, HB971, HB972, HB973, HB974, HB975, HB474, HB487, HB503, HB606, HB633, HB707, HB720, HB728, HB733, HB846, HB852, HB856, HB868, HB875, HB78, HB112, HB148, HB149, HB190, HB221, HB346, HB354, HB355, HB356, HB358, HB384, HB427, HB657, HB675, HB716, HB207, HB300, HB331, HB428, HB464, HB587, HB618, HB629, HB801, HB853, HB891, HB901

Keywords: St. Joseph's Day, Saint Joseph's Day, St. Joseph's Altar, Italian American, Italian heritage, Italian immigrants, Louisiana culture, New Orleans, Sicilian heritage, Catholic, Feast of Saint Joseph, cultural resolution, heritage caucus, legislative caucus, ethnic heritage, jazz history, Italian Louisiana, immigrant contributions, cultural recognition, House Resolution 40

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• HB 2806, lawful presence public programs revocation — Military Affairs and Security.
• HB 2416, appropriations DPS local border support — Military Affairs and Border Security; Appropriations
• and government efficiency it's 2416 appropriations DPS local border support military and border security
• funding in order to provide a supplemental or specifically, as I think specified here, for border security
• SB 1474 will undoubtedly lead to more deadly interactions with these masked, armed, violent people who

Keywords: 1182, all