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• really appreciate all the years that she's put into teaching, and for bringing the kids from my Spanish class
• Yes, with that amendment, it was moved to a class six, or yeah, class six felony as the penalty.
• That is the people that will are considered mandatory reporters, and it does not hurt women and it protects

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Sarah Lee Davison of Tucson. Members also introduced numerous guests and advocacy groups, including Aliento students for Education Day, gun violence prevention advocates, agricultural producers, military veterans, and representatives from the Kino Border Initiative and Nucor Steel. A proclamation honoring the life of Peter Andrew “Andy” Grosetta was read, recognizing his long service to Arizona ranching and the cattle industry. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered two bills. HB 2074, dealing with reporting related to partial-birth abortion, received an adopted Judiciary Committee amendment that changed the penalty to a class six felony and then was recommended do pass as amended. The bill drew sharp debate: supporters said it strengthens reporting and accountability for an already illegal procedure, while opponents argued it would criminalize health care workers and reflect punitive views toward women seeking abortion care. HB 2148, described as a transparency bill, also received an Appropriations Committee amendment and was recommended do pass as amended without significant debate. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and HB 2074 and HB 2148 were referred to engrossing. The House also announced several committee meetings for later that day and the next morning, including Appropriations, Federalism and Military Affairs, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, and Rural Economic Development, before adjourning until Thursday, January 29, 2026.

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• Are those Class A IOUs? I believe Class A and B are eligible. OK.
• And in that Class A, um, when they raise rates, uh, you have the ability to, to kind of, um, Is there
• Do you have tools in your toolbox to be able to protect the consumer when an acquiring water company

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• We also maintain, Madam Chair, confidentiality protections.
• We also maintain, Madam Chair, confidentiality protections.
• Protected speech ends there.
• Protected speech ends there.
• This is not protecting Florida.

Summary: The committee first considered CS/SB 536, which updates Florida’s criminal gang statutes to reflect modern gang recruitment and communication methods, including social media and encrypted messaging. Senator Martin said the bill does not criminalize gang membership, but clarifies definitions used for gang-related enhancements and law enforcement investigations. Members raised concerns about the meaning of “observed in the company” of gang members and possible impacts on businesses and bikers; Martin said the language was not intended to reach ordinary business customers and that the bill still requires other criteria. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably after debate, with some members supporting it and others warning it was still too broad. The committee also approved CS/SB 762, allowing cross-jurisdictional assignment of conflict capital cases with cost and reporting requirements, after an amendment emphasizing judicial economy and geographic proximity; the bill was described as a cost-saving measure and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1742, creating a new offense for indecent exposure or sexual acts directed at minors under 16, was amended to align with the House version and to cover observing a child for sexual gratification, then reported favorably. CS/SB 1750, increasing penalties and mandatory minimums for serious sex crimes and child sexual abuse material offenses, was amended to restore some current-law provisions and limit reclassification to offenders who were 18 or older at the time of the offense, then reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1582 on statewide data sharing for secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions, along with its companion public-records bill SB 1792, both described as theft-prevention and law-enforcement tools with confidentiality protections and stakeholder support. CS/SB 500, providing FDLE protective security for major-party nominees for statewide constitutional offices, was also reported favorably after a technical amendment. The longest and most contentious discussion was on CS/SB 1632, which would create a process for Florida to designate foreign and domestic terrorist organizations, restrict courts from enforcing foreign or religious law when it conflicts with state or federal law, and bar public funds from supporting designated organizations. Senator Graal said the bill targets conduct, not belief, and creates due-process protections through written findings, public notice, cabinet action, and judicial review. Senator Smith and Senator Polsky repeatedly questioned whether the bill’s use of terms like “promotion” could chill protected speech, academic debate, protest activity, or legal representation, and whether the designation process could be used politically or against religious and advocacy groups. Graal said promotion was meant to cover support for illegal acts, not mere disagreement or academic speech, and said she was open to clarifying language. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it was vague, unconstitutional, and likely to be used against Muslim communities, students, nonprofits, and dissenting political speech; a few supporters argued it was needed for public safety and to prevent state support for terrorism. The committee did not take a final vote on CS/SB 1632 in the portion provided, and the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill.

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• So, we can certainly have honest conversations and debate and discussion about whether any class should
• So, we can certainly have honest conversations and debate and discussion about whether any class should
• Um, section two appropriately protective for Vermonters. appropriately protective for Vermonters.
• [clears throat] Section 23 clarifies the entities... protections to consumers who use virtual protections
• in connection with consumer protections in connection with consumer protections because<01:22:22.600

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• ,<00:08:15.440> will of education will hold classes, will of education will hold classes,
• a few years before they're able to enroll in the class.
• <00:29:16.960> for out advertising for for classes for out advertising for for classes for
• <00:48:55.520> someone under suspicion of protecting someone under suspicion of protecting
• for that one class. for that one class.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• In this way, it balances consumer<01:51:41.360> protection consumer protection consumer protection
• Protections are being rolled back. Protections are being rolled back.
• . protections. protections.
• There is this need for protection. There is this need for protection.
• . protections. protections.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and then spent much of the early portion of the meeting on recognitions and announcements. Members welcomed the Sikh community of Colorado for Baisakhi and Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month, noted a langar lunch at the Capitol, and announced a governor’s proclamation later in the day. Other tributes highlighted Jackie Robinson Day, Golf Day at the Capitol, an upcoming Colorado Religious Freedom Day event, and an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority legislative day and youth leadership program. After announcements, the chamber moved to business and adopted a motion making Senate Bill 109, Senate Bill 104, House Bill 1245, and Senate Bill 121 special orders for April 15. The House then began consideration of Senate Bill 109, concerning building code standards for accessible housing supported by public money. The committee report was adopted, and debate focused on an amendment offered by Representative Soper to exempt counties that have not adopted international building codes. Supporters argued the amendment would protect rural counties, preserve local control, and avoid higher housing costs and budget strain; opponents said it would undermine uniformity. Several members spoke in favor, and the amendment was still under discussion when the transcript ended. Committee announcements also noted that Judiciary would hear Senate Bill 1283 and Senate Bill 85, Education would hear Senate Bill 153, and Health and Human Services would hear Senate Bill 60, House Bill 1347, and House Bill 1314 for action only. The House also heard that House Bill 1250 would be pushed to the following week.

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• We also maintain, Madam Chair, confidentiality protections.
• We also maintain, Madam Chair, confidentiality protections.
• Protected speech ends there.
• This is not protecting Florida.
• This is not protecting Florida.

Bills: S0500, S0536, S0762, S1582, S1632, S1634, S1742, S1750, S1792

Keywords: security detail, protective detail, candidate protection, election security, statewide office, governor, lieutenant governor, cabinet officer, nominee, officer-elect, FDLE, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, primary election, general election, canvassing commission, political party, minor party, campaign safety, election protection, public safety

Summary: The committee first considered SB 536, which updates Florida’s criminal gang statutes to reflect modern recruitment and communication methods, including social media and encrypted messaging. Senator Martin and supporters said the bill does not criminalize gang membership, but helps law enforcement and prosecutors establish gang-related connections for warrants and sentencing enhancements. Senator Smith raised concerns about the lowered threshold for being observed with gang members and possible unintended impacts on business owners and others; Martin said the language was not intended to cover ordinary business interactions and that a gang tattoo must be one used by the gang. After an amendment aligning the Senate bill with the House version was adopted, the committee reported CS/SB 536 favorably. The committee also favorably reported CS/SB 762, which allows chief judges to assign capital conflict cases across regional counsel offices, with an amendment requiring judges to consider judicial economy and geographic proximity. Testimony from regional counsel emphasized projected long-term savings, estimated at about $150 million over 10 years. The committee then approved CS/SB 1742, creating a new indecent exposure offense involving sexual conduct directed at minors, and CS/SB 1750, which increases penalties for serious sex crimes and child sexual abuse material offenses; both bills were amended before passage, with law enforcement groups appearing in support. The committee next took up SB 1582, which creates statewide data sharing for secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions without creating a new state-run database, while preserving confidentiality protections and law enforcement access. An amendment was adopted, and pawnbroker and recycling stakeholders testified in support. The linked public records bill, SB 1792, creating an exemption for those transaction records while allowing certain information to be released to alleged owners, was also reported favorably. The committee then approved CS/SB 500, which provides FDLE protective security details to major party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices after primary certification and until the general election is resolved; a technical amendment was adopted, and the bill was described as mirroring federal candidate protection practices. The longest and most contentious discussion was on CS/SB 1632, which would bar Florida courts from enforcing foreign or religious law in a way that overrides the U.S. or Florida constitutions and would create a process for designating foreign or domestic terrorist organizations, with related consequences for schools, funding, and student conduct. Senator Grall said the bill is intended to protect constitutional principles and target violent, criminal conduct rather than protected speech or religious practice, and she explained that designations would follow a public process with judicial review. Senators Smith and Polsky pressed repeatedly on First Amendment, due process, vagueness, and academic-speech concerns, asking how “promotion” would be defined and whether students, attorneys, or advocacy groups could be swept in; Grall said she was open to clarifying language but maintained the bill is aimed at furthering illegal acts, not mere opinion. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, warning it could be used to target Muslim students, religious communities, advocacy groups, and political dissent, while a few supporters argued it was needed for public safety. The transcript ends during public testimony on SB 1632, with no final committee vote shown in the excerpt.

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• This bill is about protecting the public's right to know, and it's about protecting our local electeds
• This bill is about protecting the public's right to know, and it's about protecting our local electeds
• puts it actually this is a protection puts it actually this is a protection for<00:35:07.280>
• to pay $112 million following a class to pay $112 million following a class action<01:04:08.000>
• So, I see this as both a way to protect So, I see this as both a way to protect the<01:26:31.440

Bills: HF4077, HF3798, HF3886

Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations

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• The original bill provided for a Class AA felony of 40 years. The Senate reduced that to 20 years.
• It provided for a Class A felony of 15 years.
• The Senate reduced that to 10 years, and for a Class B felony, the bill provided for seven years; the
• The biggest key with this bill compared to the other one is we have the protections against marketing
• Again, in order to protect the children of our state, we have to have our legislation done correctly,

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledge, and roll call, establishing a quorum. It then took up a series of appropriations and policy bills, with the most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs budget. The House approved amendments that shifted governance of the department and veterans’ home from ACOVA to the governor, citing concerns about ACOVA’s salary-setting actions and broader appropriation oversight. Members opposed to the change argued ACOVA had studied compensation and acted within its role. The amended bill passed 57-34, and the final bill passed 69-22 with the emergency clause carrying. The House also passed Senate Bill 2001, the legislative branch budget, which funds the 2027 session, legislative staff, chamber upgrades, IT improvements, and salary adjustments for legislative leaders; the bill passed 62-29, but the emergency clause failed. Senate Bill 2019, the Career and Technical Education budget, passed 82-10 with emergency clause. Senate Bill 2021, the Information Technology Department budget, passed 75-17 after discussion of data center migration, service automation, mainframe transition, ERP study, and DPI’s move from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus. Other measures passed included Senate Bill 2228 for rural grocery store sustainability grants, Senate Bill 2390 creating a rural catalyst community grant program, Senate Bill 2188 adjusting the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, and Senate Bill 2265 authorizing a veterans national cemetery grant and line of credit with added reporting safeguards. Several House bills returned from the Senate were concurred in and then passed, including House Bill 1361 on mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders, House Bill 1017 for the Game and Fish Department, House Bill 1588 on firearms and dangerous weapons provisions, House Bill 1429 on harassment and stalking involving robots, House Bill 1591 on county fair resiliency grants, House Bill 1537 on service agreement protection for water projects, House Bill 1203 on edible medical marijuana products, and House Bill 1027 transferring administration of the State Fire and Tornado Fund from the Insurance Commissioner to OMB. The House also rejected a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2307, which dealt with library materials and obscenity-related restrictions, by a vote of 48-51. In addition, the chamber appointed conference committees on several House and Senate measures where concurrence had failed, and laid over Senate Bill 2340 for two legislative days.

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• So the choice would be: do I pay a guaranteed $3,000 every year and be protected for almost all of my
• for um you know after that for protected for um you know after that for almost<00:05:03.000> all<
• here from Blue class Blue Shield where<00:18:37.360> you<00:18:37.480> can<00:18:37.720
• <00:46:06.880> when able to get credit for a C Class when able to get credit for a C Class
• That's why we protected the money. There's reporting that will be built into that.

Bills: HF2335, HF2400, HF2401, HF2522

Keywords: Medicare, health insurance, supplement policies, preexisting conditions, medical assistance, premium classification, real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, continuing education, out-of-state, licensing, commerce, fraud prevention, automobile theft, law enforcement, insurance crimes, 1183

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• Its licensees accountable, ensuring the highest standard for protection of the public.
• This bill is an important step in continuing to protect our children.
• This requires immediate action to protect our children.
• No one protected my brother from the dangers of these products.
• It’s protecting youth from harmful products that are far too easy to access.

Bills: SB2024, SB227, SB268, SB1467, SB1580, HB5537, SB1313, SB1677, SB918, SB331, SB2207, SB2721

Keywords: e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid

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• change that will improve the implementation and tighten the liability language to ensure that we are protecting
• um, a current bill that'll, um, be considered, uh, in the Senate this week, uh, extending these protections
• It'll streamline operations and protect food service establishments from misguided local noise ordinances
• Most importantly, House Bill 2869 leaves intact statutory protections to ratepayers.
• Uh, it also will add some limited, uh, personal property protections, uh, like crops, uh, and livestock

Bills: HB 246, HB 796, HB 1056, HB 1544, HB 1846, HB 2001, HB 2618, HB 2625, HB 2869, HB 2898, HB 3069, HB 3114, HB 3157, HB 3228, HJR 98

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• THAT IS UNTIL MY BROTHER AND I DISCOVERED AGRICULTURE CLASSES IN THE SIXTH GRADE WHEEL AT OUR MIDDLE
• I DON'T THINK THAT'S ASKING TOO MUCH AND WERE I AN EVENT ORGANIZER I WOULD APPRECIATE THE PROTECTION
• IT IS QUITE LITERALLY MY JOB AS A SMALL BUSINESS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS.
• SENATOR BURTON HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB IN ESTABLISHING REGULATORY MEANS TO PROTECT FLORIDA CONSUMERS
• FLORIDA HAS THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN A FREE MARKET WITH THC INFUSED BEVERAGES WHILE PROTECTING THE PUBLIC

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• the... against waste and abuse, and introduces enhanced protections and accountability tools to prevent
• Provide a world-class education.
• Our hearing protection product is being qualified for Army helicopter air crews.
• You've got to protect these people from the highway robbery of Silicon Valley companies.
• And let the entrepreneurial class of America go to work.

Keywords: SBIR, STTR, Innovate Act, small business, innovation, legislative reforms, economic growth, funding, technology transfer

Summary: The meeting focused on the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR-STTR), emphasizing the critical reforms necessary to enhance their effectiveness. Chair Ernst introduced the Innovate Act to streamline processes, ensuring funding is awarded based on merit and addressing existing abuses within the system. The discussion was robust, with numerous members expressing concerns about phase transitions and the need for targeted funding to support impactful technological innovations. The conversation also highlighted the program's importance in fostering economic growth, particularly for small businesses in rural areas, and the urgency for legislative changes as the program's authorization approaches expiration.

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• Class is something that the local and you should be able to deal with. >> Sorry, Madam Chair.
• If you don't want to do it fine, but let us protect our island. Surrounded by water.
• We've heard about the Department of Environmental Protection Study.
• A warship has 1500 foot protection zone. A cruise ship has 300.
• Is it a mint any classes? >> I'm a better handwriting like you said. Yes, sir.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• To protect the institution and not our children.
• It protects itself, and how are we letting these children go?
• It protected the school. not the student.
• Having protection is critical for the growth of technology. Thank you for your time.
• their own image rather than protect children.

Bills: SB604, SB843, SB1636, SB2395, SB571, SB1224, SB1832, SB2392, SB747, SB2623, SB2624, SB2185

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension

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• are not passing my class.
• Continually adding classes for prospective teachers to become teachers. Mr.
• You know, covered under the protections of special education when a parent...
• And I think those are the areas I do want to protect kids.
• I acknowledge the importance of it and the child's need to be in the class to learn.

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• the kids, protect our programs, protect all the other things that will be taken away by this federal
• <00:48:28.680> the money can be there for us to protect the money can be there for us to protect
• :30.120> protect<00:48:30.560> all kids, protect our programs, protect all kids, protect
• on what are we going to do in protecting on what are we going to do in protecting water,<01:12:30.360
• > at<01:15:03.080> Kauai She started taking classes at Kauai She started taking classes

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Can you talk to me about what the current law states around Class VI roads, if that is similar to this
• Can you talk to me about what the current law states around Class VI roads, if that is similar to this
• 6 Road 3,000 ft off a mile down a Class 6 Road 3,000 ft off of<00:22:04.320> the<00:22:04.880
• > class<00:22:05.200> 6<00:22:05.520> Road<00:22:05.960> and<00:22:06.799
• He added that the press release implied tenants were being given 60-day protections.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• A reminder of my impact on my past classes was an email from a white student who said that I was the
• state surplus—pre-check, uh, uh, protected state surplus—$7.7 billion or more.
• Let's say there's a new kid in class and he's Black.
• To achieve my goal of becoming a teacher, I enrolled in teaching classes while still in high school.
• I'm currently taking five classes at St.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Education Finance Committee met remotely on February 16, 2022, with a quorum present and approved the minutes from the previous day by voice vote. Chair Dabney said the committee was spending the week on public school staffing shortages, especially efforts to increase and retain BIPOC teachers, and introduced testimony on the Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color Grant Program (CUGMEC) and the broader Increasing Teachers of Color Act. Testifiers from St. Thomas, Augsburg, and Hopkins described the history and impact of the legacy educator-of-color programs. Kathleen Campbell said the original Q program was created to address underrepresentation, remove financial barriers, and provide mentorship and culturally relevant support; she argued that when the grant became competitive in 2017 without additional funding, support was spread too thin and student capacity dropped. Audrey Lensmeyer described Augsburg’s East African Student-to-Teacher Program, rooted in community advocacy in Cedar-Riverside, and said it has produced strong completion and licensure outcomes. Keenan Jones shared his path from paraprofessional to teacher and district leader, emphasizing the importance of scholarships, mentorship, and outreach to high school students, including a statewide co-enrollment Intro to Teaching course. Representative Hassan then presented House File 3079, saying the bill aims to attract, prepare, complete, and retain more teachers of color and American Indian teachers through several grant and program changes, including Closing the Educational Opportunity Gap grants, Cook Mac funding, teacher mentorship and retention updates, and revisions to CUGMEC. He said the bill responds to a severe shortage of BIPOC teachers and that the requested investment is small relative to the state surplus. Student and educator testimony followed, including a third-grade student from Crookston and Ava Roots, both of whom described the importance of having teachers who reflect students’ cultures and experiences. Natalia Benjamin, the 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, also testified about retention challenges for educators of color and racialized workplace treatment. The committee indicated it intended to lay over HF 3079 for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill, and Representative Richardson moved the bill to be laid over for further consideration.