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• articles in front of us. articles in front of us.
• Members, we now go to articles article.
• The next article, which is Article 17. That Article 17 is the Medicaid fraud article.
• Article 19. Article 19.
• article? Senator Pappas. article? Senator Pappas.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened under a call, established a quorum, received the House message on Senate File 4807 concerning benefits for veterans of the secret war in Laos, and voted not to concur in the House amendments, appointing a three-member conference committee. The chamber also received a batch of House files, laid several of them on the table, and adopted committee reports and other routine motions. Senate Resolution 84 was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, and Senator Murphy designated special orders for immediate consideration. The main floor debate centered on Senate File 4059, the supplemental finance omnibus bill. Senators described the bill as a slim, supplemental budget focused on urgent affordability needs, including $52 million for state grants in higher education, $15 million for LIHEAP, school district compensatory revenue adjustments, support for public television stations facing federal cuts, Medicaid fraud enforcement, and consumer restitution for scam victims. The Jobs article was presented first, with roughly $4.9 million in Workforce Development Fund appropriations for workforce and job-training programs, including support for rural oncologist training, homelessness-related employment programs, youth training, local news talent development, transportation-related employment assistance, and manufacturing support. Several amendments were offered and debated. Senator Farnsworth offered the A14 amendment to extend unemployment benefits for laid-off Iron Range miners, but withdrew it after being told it would unbalance the bill and after receiving a commitment to continue working on the issue in conference committee. Senator Draheim offered the A18 amendment to redirect Cookie Cart funding to rural hospital maternity training grants; after debate, the Senate rejected the amendment by a roll call vote of 32 ayes and 34 nays. The discussion emphasized competing priorities between youth workforce programs and rural health care needs. The Senate then moved into Article 1 on K-12 education, where Senator Kunesh outlined provisions including anti-grooming language, a district health insurance reporting requirement, extension of a gender-neutral bathroom grant, compensatory hold-harmless aid, operating capital flexibility, literacy aid hold harmless language, and several cost-neutral district fund transfers. Senator Nelson offered the A29 amendment to require school sports teams and participants be designated by biological sex at birth; debate on that amendment began near the end of the transcript, but no final vote was shown before the excerpt ended.

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• Unanimous consent to allow for a relaxed dress code to allow jeans worn by our guests, not our members
• . ...for a relaxed dress code to allow jeans worn by our guests, not our members, our guests.
• first-generation college student from Garfield, New Mexico, and is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Civil
• President Pro Tem Stewart and members of the Senate: Pursuant to Article 4, Section 5(B)(2) of the New
• submission of Senate Bill 149, a bill amending the definition of residential property in the property tax code

Keywords: 996, all

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• Well, it's a civil offense.
• It's a civil... ...defense. She said, in her words, it's illegal. It's a civil offense.
• Other civil offenses are traffic violations and any number of things.
• Everybody who had, I don't know, a traffic offense or other civil offenses.
• That is also a federal civil offense.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• diminish anti-Semitism in civil society.
• When a government can make people disappear, civil rights are eroding, which undermines Jews..."
• Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights in 2021.
• I have attached this article to my testimony. And Andrea, we're just about...
• I have attached this article to my testimony.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Combating Anti-Semitism opened by approving the minutes from its November 5, 2025 meeting and outlining plans for its next meeting on November 20, when it expects to vote on the draft master report and recommendations. The chair explained that revised drafts would be circulated, changes would be handled by motion, and the final vote would be by roll call. The meeting then moved through several public panels focused on prevention, education, workplace support, and community safety. Parents for Peace testified that anti-Semitism and extremism should be treated as a public health crisis and urged state funding for training in K-12 schools, healthcare, and law enforcement. The panel described its intervention work with radicalized youth and families, argued for early-warning training for educators, and recommended diversion resources for courts and prosecutors so cases can be addressed before they escalate. Commissioners asked about the origins of radicalization, the need for school-based training, and how to connect courts and police to available resources. Project Shema’s Orrin Jacobson argued that effective anti-Semitism education must be nuanced, pluralistic, and grounded in a better understanding of Jewish identity and contemporary anti-Semitism, especially in conversations about Israel and Palestine. He said the group has run dozens of workshops in Massachusetts and emphasized that institutions should adopt content-neutral norms, train staff and administrators, and measure whether trainings lower tensions and increase willingness to intervene. Commissioners asked about handling activists who reject nuance, the role of faculty versus students, and whether classroom norms should limit teachers from advancing personal agendas. A workplace panel from Klaal and Combined Jewish Philanthropies presented survey data showing many Jewish employees feel unsafe being openly Jewish at work and that antisemitism training is the top requested support. They described rapid growth in Jewish employee resource groups, existing programming and stipends for ERG leaders, and recommended mandatory anti-Semitism training, support for Jewish affinity groups in public and private sectors, and broader convenings of major employers. The commission also heard from Truah rabbis and educators, who urged stronger interfaith solidarity, a state office of faith-based and neighborhood partnerships, and explicit attention to democracy and civil rights as part of anti-Semitism strategy. After a recess, the commission heard from Israeli-American, Russian Jewish, and Persian Jewish witnesses who described antisemitism as a lived, personal, and civic issue affecting immigrants and their families. They called for inclusion of diverse Jewish voices in state initiatives, stronger protections for Israeli-American businesses, and recognition that anti-Zionist rhetoric often becomes direct harassment of Jews. The chair said the testimony and suggested edits would be incorporated into the draft report, and the meeting ended with plans for further revisions before the final vote.

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• You've got a civil rights division. We do. You have an office of civil rights. Why?
• How big is the Civil Rights Division?
• it on the front of the Civil Rights Division website, not to correct you.
• It's been very successful, several magazine articles.
• News articles, debates, the interim charges included.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The issue really was whether Article 2 of the Voting Rights Act applied to the coalition districts; that
• thinking of here right now, but the general concept of inviting, I believe it was the Director of the Civil
• President Trump on this were not in favor of it, and they were unnamed sources in the New York Times article
• I represent myself first and foremost, and secondly, those who live at my residence in the zip code 78218
• Those who live at my residence, zip code 78218, Bexar County, Northeast San Antonio.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• The Urban League is the nation's second oldest civil rights organization in the United States.
• In this country, we have fought in every single war, from the Civil War to the ongoing struggles on the
• LULAC is the largest and oldest Hispanic Latin American civil rights organization.
• The five civilized tribes fought with the South to keep African Americans enslaved.
• A lot of people don't know that Article 6 of the Constitution states that all these treaties and the

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• 125 by Slauson relating to the creation of the premises referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Civil
• HB 501 by Rosenthal relating to the advertisement of disposable wipes flushable, authorizing a civil
• Refer to the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, HB 581 by Gonzales of El Paso.
• creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors, refer to the Committee on Judiciary and Civil
• officer by the House of Representatives and appealing the requirement that an officer against the Articles

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE LEGISLATION, CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED.
• THAT IS BAR CODE 37114. SENATOR GRALL. >> Sen.
• IS PROTECTED BY ARTICLE ONE OF ESTATE CONSTITUTION BY REQUIRING PATRIOTS AND VOTERS WHO WANT TO SEE A
• WE ADHERE TO A CODE OF ETHICS THAT INCLUDE COMPETENCIES IN NATURE SOCIETY FUNCTIONS EFFECTIVELY AND IDENTIFY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Bills: HB389, HB1166, HB1510, HB1541, HB1605, HB1661, HB1663, HB1678, HB1769, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1840, HB1853, HB1860, HB1891, HB1952, HB1960, HB1969, HB1970, HB1972, HB1976, HB2050, HB2094, HB2104, HB2158, HB2165, HB2171, HB2208, HB2246, HB2271, HB2300, HB2310, HB2315, HB2319, HB2338, HB2339, HB2343, HB2443, HB2498, HB2551, HB2599, HB2606, SB17, SB83, SB99, SB148, SB411, SB709, SB847, SB874, SB888, SB1032, SB1166, SB2001, SB2014, SB2031, SB2041, SB2050, SB2057, SB2061, SB2074, SB2075, SB2089, SB2095, SB2101, SB2102, SB2108, SB2109, SB2110, SB2125, SB2135, SB2138, SB2140, SB2146, SB2151, SB2152, SB2175, SB2203, SB2239, SB2246, SB2247, SB2253, SB2261, SB2268, SB2271, SB2272, SB2320, SB2340, SB2347, SB2353, SB2363, SB2367, SB2372, SB2376, SB2386

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Senate Bill 1629, an act amending Title 36, Chapter 29, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
• Section 36-29-307; amending Title 36, Chapter 29, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes; and amending
• Senate Bill 1754, an act amending Title 15, Chapter 23, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
• Senate Bill 1249, an act amending Title 36, Chapter 1, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
• H. 22, 953, pharmacy board civil penalties.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We have the QR codes. up the code today. It is THC with a smidge of CBD.
• Um, this is per the, uh, 21 United States Code subsection 80216.
• And the information that you access through that QR code.
• I'll get it written later so I don't embarrass my civil procedure professor.
• I'm giving you as a QR code resourced everything that I say, it's not an. opinion.

Bills: HB 28, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, HB28, public testimony, committee decorum, bill substitute, legislative process

Summary: The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.

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• It is a right reserved to the people in Article 11, Section 3 of our Constitution.
• Scholarship, PEP, and transfer of credits, and also served on a 2000 committee to rewrite the school code
• amendment also provides that local governments may use money from fees and fines under the building code
• very proud mom of Haley Ava Sharif Chambers, who graduated at the top of her class in engineering, civil
• I graduated at the top of her class for engineering, civil engineering, and environmental engineering

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing interns, pages, a retiring sergeant-at-arms employee, and advocates visiting for a Prader-Willi Syndrome awareness resolution. Leaders also noted ongoing budget talks with the House and said senators should not plan to be in next week while negotiations continue. The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for House Bill 12.5, a citizen-initiative elections bill. Sponsors said it was intended to address petition fraud and protect the integrity of the constitutional amendment process, citing investigations, arrests, and fraudulent petition activity tied to recent initiatives. Opponents argued the bill would make it much harder and more expensive for citizens to place amendments on the ballot, chill volunteer participation, and effectively favor wealthy or corporate interests. After extensive debate, the bill passed 28-10. The Senate then moved through a series of education bills, including measures on Bright Futures, Gold Seal, Florida ABLE, dual enrollment, educator preparation, and broader education policy, all of which passed unanimously. After a recess, the chamber took up House messages and concurred in amendments to bills on stem cell therapy, student athlete ECGs, cardiac emergency response plans, and school safety. Those measures also passed with broad support, with the school safety bill drawing some questions about the Guardian program and child care facilities.

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• Parole Hearings to advance our shared goals, to ease the public while respecting the constitutional civil
• Its provisions are now in state law and in effect, having added sections to the Health and Safety Code
• , the Penal Code, and the Government Code.
• It does not expand the law or rebalance public safety and civil rights.
• Conservatorships are civil proceedings.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Requires a citation for a civil traffic violation or offense that is generated by a photo enforcement
• All those in favor say aye. civil traffic violation or offense that is generated by a photo enforcement
• Okay, next bill, please: House Bill 2621, an act amending Title 15, Chapter 7, Article 4, relating to
• as Title 40, Chapter 2, Article 1, relating to public utilities.
• Title 40, Chapter 2, Article 1, as of Vice Act 2,000, and Lank to Public Utilities.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recorded attendance, approved the journal, and received routine communications from the governor and House. The body then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House bills, including HB 2369 on photo-enforcement traffic citations, HB 2423 on advanced math course enrollment, HB 2481 on school district financial records, HB 2621 on access to special education in public schools, and HB 2756 on public utilities and high-load factor customers. Each of these bills received amendments and were advanced with do pass recommendations. Members discussed HB 2423 at length, with supporters saying it would better identify high-achieving students for advanced math while critics argued the larger issue was funding and teacher shortages. HB 2756 also drew debate over data centers, utility reporting, and ratepayer impacts, but was amended and advanced. The Committee of the Whole then rose and reported its recommendations, which the Senate adopted. The Senate also adopted a proclamation supporting stronger Arizona and U.S. relations with Taiwan, and welcomed Taiwan’s Director General Jason Poyon Ma. The chamber calendared HB 2192 for additional Committee of the Whole consideration, adopted a Bolick amendment clarifying that telecom and broadband providers are not included in the definition of online hosting platform, and advanced the bill as amended. Later, the Senate took up third-reading votes on multiple measures, including HB 2249, HB 2482, HB 2641, HB 2661, HB 2662, HB 2673, HB 2745, HB 2752, HB 2895, HB 2923, and several House concurrent memorials on foreign ownership, endangered species, and related federal policy. Most passed, though several senators explained no votes on grounds such as budget concerns, policy objections, or opposition to limiting testimony or subpoena enforcement authority. At the end of the session, the Senate also passed HB 2369, HB 2423, HB 2481, HB 2621, HB 2756, HB 2192, and other listed bills by recorded roll call, with final vote totals announced for each. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, bills were properly assigned, and committee announcements were made for the following Monday. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, April 20, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

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• :22:13.920> includes<04:22:14.239> a Members Civil Relief Act includes a Members Civil
• So, I grabbed an article that markets.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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Keywords: 1183, house

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• House Bill 2268, Bridgewater Town Charter, Article 2, Legislative Branch, Section 2-13, annual stipend
• House Bill 2269, Bridgewater Town Charter, Article 4, Town Manager, temporary absence, local approval
• [questionable], relative to non-civil service public safety personnel in the town of Wellesley, local
• An act, Bridgewater Town Charter, Article 2, Legislative Branch, Section 2-13, annual stipend, House
• An act, Bridgewater Town Charter, Article 4, Town Manager, temporary absence, House Bill 2269.

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Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and first took up a Rules Committee report recommending adoption of a resolution honoring the 200th anniversary of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in New Bedford. The House suspended the rules and adopted the resolution. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then reported a series of local bills for consideration, including measures on legal notices, charter changes for Chicopee, Bridgewater, Wellesley, Weston, Somerville, and Watertown, as well as bills on firefighter residency, a checkout bag fee in Sudbury, senior tax exemption eligibility in Williamstown, and liquor licenses in Lexington. The House suspended Rule 7A, gave the bills second reading, and ordered them to a third reading. The House also considered a Ways and Means report on H. 4257, financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges. The committee recommended an amendment in the form of a substitute bill, H. 4307, authorizing $1.185 billion in general obligation bonds. After suspension of the rules, the House adopted the amendment and ordered the bill to a third reading. Later, during floor debate on H. 4307, members spoke in support of the bill as a major transportation funding package, emphasizing Chapter 90 aid, road mileage-based distribution, culvert and small bridge repairs, congestion relief projects, and the bill’s fiscal and credit-rating benefits. A roll call was ordered, and the bill passed to be engrossed 156-0. The House also passed to be engrossed a bill validating the results of a special election in Hardwick. In addition, the House adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and agreed to adjourn in memory of former Representative and Senator Matthew C. Patrick of Falmouth. The session included several guest introductions, including Mandela Fellows studying at Bridgewater State University, former legislator Vincent Dimacido, Bellingham Council on Aging guests, and interns in Representative Linsky’s office.

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• And it establishes civil penalties. First up, we have the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
• Um, I will note that there is an article just today from ProPublica talking about, on a federal level
• <01:15:29.920> today<01:15:30.480> from<01:15:30.960> the is a article just
• driver's license, or civil driver's license, or civil identification<02:05:16.880> cards<
• :59.359> of in compliance with title 49 code of in compliance with title 49 code of federal<02

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Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1531, HD1, which would require the governor or county mayors to provide American Sign Language interpreters during official emergency announcements broadcast on television or the internet, ensure the interpreter is visible, and provide a primary pool feed with picture-in-picture so rebroadcasters would not need to add the feature themselves. Testimony from the Disability and Communication Access Board and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities strongly supported the bill, emphasizing effective communication for deaf and hard-of-hearing residents and noting that interpreter placement and size can make broadcasts inaccessible. The council requested an effective date of July 1, 2027 to allow implementation time. Members raised concerns about interpreter availability and emergency logistics on Hawaiʻi Island, but the chair moved to pass the bill with amendments reflecting the picture-in-picture recommendation and the later effective date. The committee adopted the motion, with several members voting aye and others voting with reservations. The committee then heard House Bill 1880, HD2, which would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2027, the use or application of pesticides containing 1,3-dichloropropene, such as Telone. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity explained that pesticides are already regulated at both the federal and state levels, with EPA risk assessments and state enforcement of label restrictions, reporting, and school-buffer requirements. The Hawaii Public Health Institute supported the bill, citing cancer and respiratory risks and arguing that safer alternatives exist. In opposition, Dole Food and the Hawaii Farm Bureau said Telone is important for controlling nematodes in pineapple production, that it is applied underground under EPA conditions, and that no comparable registered alternative exists for pineapple; they also said the bill’s 2027 start date is too short for growers to adjust. A representative from the Y Alliance for Progressive Action and Support supported the measure, citing statewide usage data and concerns about drift and chronic health impacts. Committee members questioned both sides about drift monitoring, groundwater impacts, alternative methods, and whether a transition period or research into resistant varieties could reduce reliance on the chemical.