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• Okay, I should have borrowed somebody's hearing aids when I did this job.
• In order to keep their jobs, they would have to move to Phoenix.
• , but it... ...to the Phoenix area to keep this job that is not probably a high-paying job either.
• Well, where are we fixing our infrastructure, creating jobs?
• Our party's job is to make sure it's done well. So I vote no.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Their jobs are access to medical care.
• Her job is very physical, and the daily demands of the job have taken a toll on her body, especially
• Her job is very physical, and the daily demands of the job have taken a toll on her body, especially
• Her job is very businesses.
• It is our job to make things easy.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• administrative cost allowable percent; HB 2116, appropriation Colorado; HB 2117, natural resource; HB 2118, mobile
• HB 2116, appropriation Colorado; HB 2117, natural resource; HB 2118, mobile food vendors; HB 2119, computer

Summary: The House convened with prayer by Deacon Ernesto Ramirez and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Representative Rachel Keshel. The journal from January 12 was approved, and Dr. Andrew Carroll was introduced as Doctor of the Day. Members also heard a proclamation recognizing January 13 as Arizona Human Trafficking Awareness Day, with remarks highlighting the work of the Arizona Human Trafficking Survivor Coalition and the importance of survivor-led prevention and awareness efforts. The chamber then handled routine business, including messages from the Senate and two motions related to adjournment. The House agreed to grant the Senate consent to adjourn after Thursday, January 15, 2026, until Tuesday, January 20, 2026, and also requested the Senate’s consent for the House to do the same. Members observed personal remarks for former Senator Barbara Left and Representative Kyle Powell. A long list of bills and resolutions was introduced and read for first and second reading, covering topics such as elections, water policy, education, public safety, health care, agriculture, taxation, and several memorials and resolutions. No substantive debate or votes on those measures occurred in this transcript. Committee announcements were made for several meetings, and the House adjourned until 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

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• I think we found a specific school in Mobile.
• We found a specific school in Mobile County that's been most of the problem.

Bills: SB166, HB365, HB272, HB232, HB234, SB278, SB277

Keywords: Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, sex education, abstinence, public schools, parental consent, human reproductive process, teen pregnancy, educational policy, sexual risk avoidance, 1136, house, all

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• that direction, there's going to be a need to do a lot more infrastructure, a lot more transit and mobility
• that direction, there's going to be a need to do a lot more infrastructure, a lot more transit and mobility
• that direction, there's going to be a need to do a lot more infrastructure, a lot more transit and mobility
• that direction, there's going to be a need to do a lot more infrastructure, a lot more transit and mobility
• There's going to be a need to do a lot more infrastructure, a lot more transit and mobility, certainly

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several transportation and arts-related measures. HB 307 on special member plates drew written support from Protect Ohana, and HB 531 on a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center specialty plate received strong support from the Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society, both emphasizing cancer research, patient care, outreach, and public awareness. HB 706 would require skateboard users under 16 to wear helmets, and HB 1231 would expand red light photo enforcement; both drew support from transportation and safety advocates, while the Judiciary raised concerns about citation volume, staffing, manual processing, and the need for consultation and a phased rollout. The committee also discussed HB 54, which increases penalties for repeated excessive speeding offenses; the Attorney General’s office supported the enforcement rationale and fingerprinting language, while the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it adds harsh penalties and jail time despite broader efforts to reduce excessive punishment. For the camera-enforcement bills, the Department of Transportation said the red-light and speed-camera programs would be expanded gradually, with existing intersections converted first and additional locations added over time, and noted that the system would require about $2 million and significant automation for the Judiciary. The Judiciary repeatedly asked for more time, public input on camera locations, and effective dates that would allow staffing and system changes. On HB 1166, which funds the automated speed enforcement program, DOT proposed technical amendments to make the citations non-moving violations and to align the statute with the red-light program; the Judiciary again said it had no position on the policy but needed time and consultation to absorb the workload. HB 235, a North Shore red-light imaging bill, drew similar Judiciary concerns and support from a testifier who said enforcement would improve compliance and reduce crashes. The committee also heard HB 1159 on commercial harbor evacuations, with Hawaii Emergency Management Agency supporting the bill as a way to give harbor masters enforceable authority to order vessels out during emergencies. The discussion focused on whether the measure would affect all commercial harbor users, including smaller fishing vessels, and whether it would conflict with Coast Guard authority; the bill’s proponents said it would let the state enforce orders already issued by the captain of the port and protect cargo lanes during crises. Finally, HB 17 on the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority was described by HCDA as a housekeeping and structural bill that would update its purposes, allow it to assist other agencies, and replace multiple county boards with a single program reporting to the 17-member board. DHHL supported the bill because of potential transit and infrastructure benefits for Kapolei and nearby homestead developments, and committee members discussed future financing tools such as improvement districts, TIF, and other mechanisms to fund infrastructure early in the development process.

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• That is their job. Representative Bartleman: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Even working a job, they cannot afford to make ends meet.
• Their job literally is to defend the borders.
• It's not a state job.
• To do that job. Until why?

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• with housing challenges throughout their lives, including homelessness, housing instability, high mobility
• </c><00:03:42.319><c> Uh</c><00:03:42.640><c> perhaps</c> um you know, high mobility.
• Uh perhaps um you know, high mobility.
• Kitsburgger did a great job and &gt;&gt; Uh, Mr.
• Kitsburgger did a great job and I<00:09:55.200><c> appreciate</c><00:09:55.600><c> the</c><00:09:56.000

Bills: HF4207, HF3639, HF3981, HF3064, HF2123

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, landlord regulations, tenant rights, minor children, lease agreements, eviction, privacy protection, housing, lease termination, medical care, death, infirmity, landlord obligations, St. Paul, public housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

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• their job.
• their job.
• This bill is a job killer. Why not just make it a $50 minimum wage?
• Let's do our job.
• creation, job creation, job creation, management, system costs, reliability, siding, public health,

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and proceeded through a large House of Origin floor file, with the Speaker repeatedly urging members to be at their desks and keep support bills brief. Early actions included dispensing with the journal, re-referring AB 2285 to the Banking and Finance Committee, and then taking up dozens of third-reading items, with many bills passed by voice or recorded vote and others passed temporarily or retained on file. The floor debated and passed a wide range of measures on land use, housing, labor, public safety, health care, utilities, taxation, and consumer protection. Among the bills approved were measures on land surveyor review (AB 1933), nurse midwife access for pregnant and postpartum patients (AB 1696), historic-district transit zoning flexibility (AB 2415), EV charging infrastructure fees and timelines (AB 1820), foreclosure bidding protections (AB 1957), tribal cannabis commerce (AB 2506), outdoor advertising permitting (AB 2024), commercial building permit timelines and third-party plan checkers (AB 2418), DUI penalties (AB 1685 and AB 1687), utility rate transparency (AB 1715), CalWORKs work-penalty changes (AB 1755), dynamic electricity rates (AB 1787), interior designer licensure (AB 1796), compost labeling and contamination rules (AB 1812), modular housing standardization (AB 1815), small claims limits for businesses (AB 1827), Native American Day as a paid state holiday (AB 1841), hospital staffing and maternity access bills (AB 1868 and AB 1882), protective orders tied to release dates (AB 1889), and a series of public health, missing persons, and teacher credentialing measures later in the file. Several high-profile bills drew extended debate. AB 2624, expanding Safe at Home privacy protections to immigrant service providers, prompted sharp disagreement over free speech and alleged limits on online posting, but supporters said it protected workers facing threats and doxing; it ultimately passed 49-19. AB 2023, creating a framework for regulating AI chatbots used by children, was framed as a child-safety measure after testimony about chatbot-related harms and suicide risks, and passed 58-8. Other notable votes included AB 2208 on Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, AB 2299 on CalFresh/SNAP losses, AB 2115 apologizing to California Native peoples for historic state harms, and AB 2311 on public hospital physician employment; the transcript ends as the Assembly continues working through the remaining file.

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• Chair: State and they give their time and effort, it's a hard job and this is just the right thing to
• patient, and we realized that she had rampant gum disease and that there were teeth that were actually mobile

Bills: HB50

Keywords: constitutional amendment, ballot language, fiscal note, fiscal impact, cost estimate, savings estimate, Legislative Budget Board, LBB, secretary of state, Election Code, Government Code, voter information, ballot proposition, state budget, election administration, Texas

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• HB 322 by again relating to the use of funds awarded to the job and education for Texans grant program
• Game played or facilitated by a play by phone or internet or mobile internet application, creating a

Transcript Highlights:

• Our number one job is to keep our community safe and children are our number one priority.
• This bill is a job killer. Why not just make it a $50 minimum wage?
• There are going to be no jobs left for them to occupy. If your intent is to help farm...
• Let's do our job.
• creation, job creation, job creation, management, system costs, reliability, siding, public health,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• to keep putting more funding into football knowing that we don't have a workforce adequate for the jobs
• We are shortchanging a lot of what we had talked about investing when these jobs came in.
• When these jobs came in.
• So it seems hypocritical in one aspect to think we're inviting all these jobs to come here, but we're
• We've got to decide if we're really going to fund jobs or if we're going to keep putting endless, endless

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• "It's a tough job.
• It is a job where you make a lot of people angry based on the decisions you make.
• team of people working around you that all spells success for what you do, which is a very difficult job
• Senate Bill 878 would allow Florida to default to the federal CLIA requirements that permit on-the-job
• Excellent job of that. Thank you, Anhar, for that.

Bills: S0688, S1414, S0186, S0902, S0196, S1574, S0878, S1092, S1032, S1684, S1686, S1760

Keywords: cytomegalovirus, education, maternal health, newborn care, infectious diseases, student health, epilepsy, seizure disorders, school safety, training requirements, medical marijuana, low-THC cannabis, neurofibromatosis, healthcare, state regulations, child care facilities, public safety, grant program, uterine fibroids, health database

Summary: The committee took up several health-related bills and confirmations. It first heard SB 1414 on congenital cytomegalovirus education, which would require the Department of Health to develop and distribute educational materials to expectant and new parents through maternity, prenatal, newborn, and OB-GYN settings; an amendment removed a section on required instruction for medical professionals, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee then approved a block of appointees on tabs 2 through 7 and separately confirmed Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after her testimony on Medicaid accountability, transparency, managed care oversight, rural health, behavioral health, and the state’s technology modernization efforts. Senators asked Harris about Hope Florida, Medicaid redeterminations, the CORE project, an anti-marijuana ad campaign at DCF, and compliance with a federal Medicaid-related court order; she said she would follow up on some issues. The confirmation was recommended favorably, with Senator Berman voting no. The committee next passed SB 186 on student health and safety, which expands epilepsy and seizure-disorder training requirements to more school personnel, including bus drivers and charter school staff, and requires seizure-first-aid posters and updated Department of Health education efforts. It also approved SB 902 on Department of Health issues after amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and added provisions on medical marijuana regulation, early childhood intervention, practitioner accountability, and autism workforce development; one speaker raised concerns about marijuana dispensary location restrictions and low-THC ratios. SB 196 creating a uterine fibroid research database was also reported favorably after an amendment protecting patient privacy; the bill drew emotional testimony from a patient describing severe symptoms and the need for more research. SB 688 on naturopathic medicine was approved after committee discussion about scope of practice, referral obligations, and whether naturopathic care should be adjunctive to conventional medicine; supporters described complementary care and access issues, while opponents worried about delayed treatment for serious disease. Later, the committee passed SB 1574, “Maddie’s Law,” to add biliary atresia screening to newborn screening using the same blood specimen already collected at birth and to launch an education campaign; parents of a child affected by the disease testified that earlier screening could have prevented severe harm. SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel was reported favorably to address staffing shortages by allowing Florida to rely more directly on federal CLIA standards for qualified lab workers. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine was approved after an amendment narrowed it to cellular/tissue-based products and podiatrists’ use of certain therapies; the bill also addresses continuing education, informed consent, and advertising disclosures. SB 1032 on medical marijuana was amended and passed, aligning physician certification and card renewal timelines, setting 70-day and 35-day supply limits, and reducing the fee for honorably discharged veterans while preserving funding for FAMU; Senator Harrell opposed it, saying the longer timeframes were too much of an expansion. The committee also heard SB 1760 on Medicaid coverage transparency from Senator Brodeur, who said the bill focuses on accountability and fiscal responsibility, but the transcript cuts off before further discussion or action on that measure.

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• It's a tough job. It is a job where you make a lot of people angry based on the decisions you make.
• team of people working around you that all spells success for what you do, which is a very difficult job
• hold a doctoral degree in naturopathic medicine, provides for licensure by endorsement through the Mobile
• Senate Bill 878 would allow Florida to default to the federal CLIA requirements that permit on-the-job
• Excellent job of that. Thank you, Anhar, for that.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• well-paying full-time jobs.
• We just don't have jobs to get them in and jobs that will pay.
• So now that we do, We just don't have jobs to get them in and jobs that will pay.
• for, or jobs maybe that are open?
• We're doing a job. Yes, sir.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• Once incarcerated, individuals lose their jobs, possessions, and face significant financial barriers.
• Once incarcerated, individuals lose their jobs, possessions, and face significant financial barriers.
• They get a mark on their record that makes it harder to access jobs and housing in the future.
• And perhaps, most importantly, they lose trust in the public services. ...access jobs and housing in
• My attorney does their job and says, you might have proved charge A and B, but there's no hearing, my

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I think this does a pretty good job of telling us the story of where we're at financially with higher
• This does a pretty good job of telling us the story of where we're at financially with higher education
• already, a high-paying job, and doing critical research in what our state is intentionally investing
• When she started working at Northern, it was a big point of pride for her to get a job at Northern.
• And when we look at jobs, the representative said engineering and math are so important.

Bills: SB37, SB29

Keywords: high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education, dual language program, reading intervention, reading difficulty, reading improvement plan, literacy coach

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• Jobs that are paid for with local tax dollars.
• Good job, everyone. We have dispensed with 35 bills this morning. We are moving at a steady pace.
• The Assembly Member from Alturas is doing her job.
• She is doing an excellent job, and I support this bill.
• She is doing an excellent job, and I support this bill. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly convened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long daily file of bills. Early procedural motions included a failed attempt to suspend the rules for AB 1219, followed by consideration of numerous measures on housing, veterans, education, elections, energy, wildfire prevention, public safety, and consumer affordability. Several bills drew bipartisan support and passed overwhelmingly, including AB 878 on safety accommodations for survivors of violence, AB 948 on school district facility maintenance, AB 81 and AB 88 on veterans’ mental health and student aid, AB 640 on school board fiscal training, AB 660 on housing permit timelines, AB 1048 on workers’ compensation billing disputes, AB 1119 on dual credentialing, AB 1172 on inhalable anti-seizure medication access, AB 1227 on wildfire prevention, AB 1285 and AB 696 on lithium-ion battery safety, AB 1417 on offshore wind transparency, AB 1530 on disaster recovery assistance, and AB 353 on affordable home internet. Some measures drew opposition or more divided votes, including AB 704 on sealing certain misdemeanor records, AB 1249 on early voting access, AB 1280 on thermal energy incentives, AB 1448 on offshore oil protections, AB 380 on price gouging, AB 402 on Cal Grant increases, AB 1074 on CalWORKs reunification, and AB 1084 on expedited gender-change and name-change court orders. The Assembly also granted reconsideration on AB 435, a child passenger safety bill, and passed it after debate on the five-step safety-seat standard. The floor debate featured recurring themes of affordability, housing, wildfire preparedness, election access, veterans’ services, and public safety. Supporters of the election bill AB 1249 argued it would simply add a Saturday early-voting option in non-VCA counties, while opponents raised concerns about verification and county staffing. AB 30, authorizing E15 gasoline in California, was presented as an urgency measure to lower fuel costs and passed unanimously on the urgency and the bill. AB 1466 on groundwater disputes was also taken up, with the author arguing it would reduce frivolous litigation and better represent all water users; the vote was 42 ayes and 17 noes. After completing the file, the Assembly recessed for lunch, later returned, and continued with additional file items, with many measures passing on strong bipartisan votes.

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• </c> issues to get to where that same job issues to get to where that same job pays<01:02:06.559><c>
• I'll leave you with one other thing, which is the question of jobs. They did a study.
• when I really need the job, because I don't want them to say, oh, it's my way or the highway.
• when I really need the job, because I don't want them to say, oh, it's my way or the highway.
• don't</c><01:25:53.639><c> want</c> need the job um because I don't want need the job um because I don't

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Our local mental health authorities do a great job.
• It's hard to be. a spouse or bring in the, you know, your, I have a job, hold a job. etc.
• . job of looking after the health and safety of kids and vulnerable adults.
• And they don't have a job that ends at 5 p.m.
• Yeah, I know it's a very mobile population.

Keywords: 1184, house, all