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• I would think that you all could probably now send out an... all could probably now send out an electronic

Bills: SB42, HB323

Keywords: abandoned roads, land ownership, government regulations, property rights, transportation, electric utility, oversize vehicles, transport permits, state highway system, 1136, house, all

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• . >> THANK YOU SENATORS DICEGLIE AND MCCLAIN ARE EXCUSED PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED BY STATUTE OR AGENCY RULES, RULES ARE PUBLISHED ELECTRONICALLY IN THE FLORIDA

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The viewing or tour can be conducted either remotely via an electronic method, like your phone, upon
• First, the requirement to provide remote or electronic viewing raises privacy considerations for current
• Smith, I mean, how would somebody providing electronic access be less intrusive than having somebody
• Smith, I mean, how would somebody providing electronic access be less intrusive than having somebody
• would somebody providing uh electronic would somebody providing uh electronic access<02:39:47.359

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• She added that the veterinarian must be available to provide supervision by electronic and telephonic
• summer electronic benefit transfers. summer electronic benefit transfers.
• A lot of them go to electronic newsletters now.
• Both paper and electronic. We have to make both available.
• We can't go only electronic; we can't go only paper.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So it came down to the insurance carriers would give the normal electronic notice they do twice.
• 03:11:44.640> give<03:11:44.880> the<03:11:45.200> normal<03:11:46.080> electronic
• <03:11:46.640> notice would give the normal electronic notice would give the normal electronic
• c><03:12:45.200> where<03:12:46.240> if<03:12:47.680> the<03:12:47.920> electronic
• not clear before where if the electronic not clear before where if the electronic notice<03:12:48.880

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and heard several announcements about committee schedules and Capitol events, including Faith and Justice Lobby Day, Agriculture Week activities, and a tribute presentation for Sergeant Benjamin Pennington. The tribute honored Pennington’s Army service, his time at Fort Carson, and his death from injuries sustained in an attack on Prince Sultan Air Base; he was posthumously promoted to Staff Sergeant. A member also offered remarks recognizing the sacrifice of service members, and taps was played. The chamber then took up third reading and final passage on multiple bills. Senate Bill 39, concerning Fire and Police Pension Association disability and survivor benefits, passed 63-1. House Bill 1311, regarding use of a bond in lieu of retainage in construction contracts, passed 55-1 after a brief explanation of support from a member. House Bill 1184, continuing the Colorado Forest Health Council, passed 50-1; House Bill 1305, on inpatient behavioral health access, passed 64-0; and House Bill 1234, on access to child abuse or neglect records, passed 64-0. Senate Bill 50, requiring certain child care center policy disclosures to caregivers, passed 56-8. Senate Bill 84, preserving privileges for certain state entities in connection with information provided to the state auditor and fraud hotline duties, passed 42-12. House Bill 1186, continuing regulation of bail bonding agents by the Division of Insurance, passed 61-13. House Bill 1181, continuing the Barber and Cosmetologist Act, passed 51-13 after a member requested removal of their name as a co-sponsor. The House also moved Senate Bill 21 back to the general orders calendar and set several bills as special orders. In the House Special Committee on Legislative Interim Activities, House Bill 1331 was heard; the appropriations committee report was adopted after members noted a roughly $400,000 general fund reduction and a 3.3 FTE staffing reduction. The bill itself would suspend 10 interim committees, repeal two committees, and limit travel and per diem reimbursements to help address the budget gap. Supporters said the measure was similar to last year’s bill and encouraged continued policy work outside formal interim committees, while opponents argued that some committees, especially those related to water, behavioral health, and youth, should be preserved and questioned the prioritization of the Colorado Youth Advisory Council and related costs.

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• 51:00.159> for<01:51:00.719> um<01:51:00.880> authorizing<01:51:01.440> electronic
• allowing for um authorizing electronic allowing for um authorizing electronic signatures.<01:51:
• This is from Senate File 1918 and is administrative funding related to the consent to electronic monitoring
• <02:15:26.000> the<02:15:26.239> consent<02:15:26.639> to<02:15:26.880> electronic
• related to the consent to electronic related to the consent to electronic monitoring<02:15:27.920

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• Use of electronic devices has been a matter of contention for years.
• But uh, use of electronic devices—we just covered for our new folks in the office.
• /c><02:25:14.040> of professional um appearance use of professional um appearance use of electronic
• devices this has been a electronic devices this has been a matter<02:25:16.279> of<02:25:16.399
• mention of it but uh use of electronic mention of it but uh use of electronic devices<02:26:01.479

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met for an opening/orientation session in which members introduced themselves and explained their interest in the committee. Several members noted backgrounds in trucking, piloting, boating, motorcycles, road safety, or constituent concerns about transportation issues. The chair also noted several absent members and said the committee would first hear agency presentations before covering committee procedures. The Department of Safety gave the main presentation, outlining its seven divisions and how they relate to transportation policy and the Highway Fund. The assistant commissioner emphasized that Highway Fund revenue supports both the Department of Transportation and the Department of Safety, with collections coming largely from the road toll/gas tax, DMV fees, and the new electric vehicle surcharge. He also noted that 12% of Highway Fund revenues go to local road repair through the DOT Betterment Fund, and warned that the fund has had a structural deficit for several biennia, requiring General Fund transfers that may be uncertain this session. He said the department aims to provide data and fiscal context on legislation and fiscal notes. State Police then provided a detailed overview of its structure and operations, including the Operations Bureau, Investigative Services Bureau, and Justice Information Bureau. Testimony highlighted Troop G’s role in vehicle inspections, commercial motor vehicle enforcement, fraud investigations, and consumer complaint handling, as well as statewide staffing shortages. The division reported rising calls for service, motor vehicle stops, DWI arrests, and other arrests despite a vacancy rate of about 17%. It also described aviation, K-9, bomb squad, special events response, SWAT, narcotics, major crime, forensic laboratory, and other specialized units, with statistics on drug seizures, investigations, and lab workload. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• . >> Senate Bill 661, Senator Love, wiretapping, electronic surveillance, intercepted communications,
• <01:42:47.760> surveillance, wiretapping, electronic surveillance, wiretapping, electronic
• and Judicial Proceedings Article and makes it lawful for a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic
• ><01:43:37.040> for<01:43:37.280> the Senate Bill 661, Senator Love, wiretapping, electronic
• and Judicial Proceedings Article and makes it lawful for a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 38 members present and a quorum, then began with an invocation and several ceremonial introductions. The chamber recognized pioneering women of the Maryland State Police for Women’s History Month, including the original six female graduates and other firsts in the department, and also introduced the day’s doctor and a student intern. The Senate agreed to journalize the remarks honoring the Maryland State Police guests. The body then took up several Finance Committee bills, adopting committee amendments and favorable reports without objection on Senate Bills 385, 387, 389, 753, 469, and 608, each of which was ordered printed for third reading. SB 385 concerns immunization, screening, and preventive-service recommendations and pharmacist administration; SB 387 restricts predatory pricing and use of personal data by food retailers and delivery services; SB 389 makes transit-oriented development changes; SB 753 addresses financial exploitation protections for seniors and vulnerable adults; SB 469 authorizes a Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund affordability program; and SB 608 requires coverage for pharmacogenomic testing. Senate Bill 626, dealing with birth certificate sex designation changes and related identification documents, was briefly set aside at the request of a senator seeking possible amendments, with the presiding officer agreeing to hold it until the next session. Senate Bill 739, a climate change, homeowners insurance, and emergency management study bill, was also introduced with one amendment and sparked debate over its scope and funding, including discussion of a $150,000 Strategic Energy Investment Fund allocation and whether the study would examine the General Assembly’s own climate policies. The transcript ends during that discussion, before any final action on SB 739.

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• So, um, I also<01:09:49.839> have<01:09:50.000> an<01:09:50.239> electronics<01:
• 09:50.880> waste<01:09:51.839> recycling also have an electronics waste recycling also
• have an electronics waste recycling bill<01:09:52.799> that<01:09:53.040> I<01:09:53.199
• 01:10:36.560> cords<01:10:36.880> and<01:10:37.120> other<01:10:37.440> electronics
• extension cords and other electronics extension cords and other electronics that<01:10:38.320>

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• think it needs to go to Human Services to get the full discussion about all of the parts and the electronic
• think it needs to go to Human Services to get the full discussion about all of the parts and the electronic
• think it needs to go to Human Services to get the full discussion about all of the parts and the electronic
• think it needs to go to Human Services to get the full discussion about all of the parts and the electronic
• The electronic monitoring and all of the other, I mean, collectively the bill, should be discussed there

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to the electronically transmitted to the division<01:14:33.080> Vital<01:14:33.320> Records
• health record and that's electronic health record and that's information<01:40:58.199> that<01
• So the data that's collected in the electronic health record, I can't speak to what each provider or
• So the data that's collected in the electronic health record, I can't speak to what each provider or
• health record I can't speak electronic health record I can't speak to<01:59:10.800> what<01:59

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
• Members will record their votes by electronic device.
• > will<03:32:20.800> be The first electronic vote will be The first electronic vote will
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote.
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So an alternate bill, one that used a filter on electronic devices, seemed like a better approach.
• <01:39:34.679> devices used a filter on electronic devices used a filter on electronic devices
• device then um disable the electronic device then um who<01:52:21.360> would<01:52:21.760>
• devices with internet access electronic devices with internet access this<02:04:19.000> issue
• We went as far as to lock up electronics. He found ways to get on and to access this.

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232 from prime sponsor Representative Mark Pearson, who said the bill is intended to protect conscience rights for health care professionals and students, especially in relation to abortion and sterilization-related procedures. He argued that protecting ethical objections would help retain and recruit medical workers in New Hampshire, reduce moral injury, and preserve patient access to care. Pearson said the bill is not meant to allow discrimination based on protected characteristics and emphasized that it is limited to objections to specific procedures, with an amendment added to address concerns raised by Chairman Lynn. Members questioned Pearson closely about the scope of the bill and amendment, including whether it could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers or receptionists, whether a provider could refuse emergency care, and who would determine when an emergency exists. Pearson said the bill does not apply to emergency situations or to treatment after an abortion has already occurred, and he stated that emergency triage would control in obvious emergencies. He also said the intent was not to allow a person to take a job and then unexpectedly refuse duties, and he suggested the amendment could be tweaked to clarify its application to facilities and staff. Additional questions focused on whether the bill should be broader than the procedures listed, how it would interact with federal conscience protections, and whether it could affect contraception-related services, including pharmacies. Pearson responded that the bill addresses the specific issues raised by people he and his wife had spoken with, and he was open to revising the amendment to reduce ambiguity. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• A misdemeanor or felony if the person downloads streams or accesses through electronic or digital media
• Becca Kramer, on behalf of the Electronic Frontier Foundation... Thank you, Becca Kramer.
• On behalf of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, we were also previously in opposition.
• Becca Kramer, on behalf of Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Consumer
• Charging Liu, with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, in support.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The clerk will read: Assembly Bill 2549 by Assembly Member Subur and an act relating to electronic waste
• Assembly Bill 2549 by Assembly Member Subur, an act relating to electronic waste recycling. Mr.
• In 2022, California expanded the definition of covered electronic devices under the Electronic Waste
• that counties could use, to allow California voters to fix or cure their vote-by-mail ballot electronically

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly convened in session, established a quorum, offered a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a very large third-reading file while urging members to be at their desks for their bills. The day featured many support measures on housing, health care, public safety, local government, labor, education, and consumer protection, with repeated reminders that absent authors would have their bills skipped. Several bills were passed temporarily or retained on file, but the chamber spent most of the time taking up individual measures and voting on them. Among the bills discussed were measures on land surveying, nurse midwifery access, historic-district transit zoning, EV charging infrastructure, foreclosure equity protections, tribal inclusion in interstate cannabis commerce, outdoor advertising permitting delays, commercial building permit timelines, DUI penalties, farmworker disadvantaged-community designation, restaurant reservation bots, open-space tax exemptions, pop-up business permits, anti-hate training for officials, sideshows and street takeovers, utility rate transparency, CalWORKs eligibility, dynamic electricity rates, interior designer licensure, compost contamination, modular housing standards, small claims limits for businesses, Native American Day as a paid state holiday, rural maternity care funding, protective orders tied to defendant release, immigrant service provider privacy under Safe at Home, mentally disordered offender evaluations, compounded weight-loss drug regulation, plasma donation center rules, missing persons DNA database updates, AI chatbot safeguards for children, an official state apology to California Native peoples, foster youth housing navigation, CTE teacher credentialing, Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, CalFresh protections, public hospital physician employment authority, child care, and film tax credit changes for post-production work. Testimony was generally supportive from authors, who framed the bills as cleanup, modernization, consumer protection, or targeted equity measures. A few measures drew notable opposition or debate, especially AB 2624 on Safe at Home privacy protections for immigrant service providers, where opponents argued it could chill journalism and transparency while supporters said it was needed to protect people facing doxing and threats. AB 2208 and AB 2299 were presented as responses to federal HR 1 impacts on Medi-Cal and CalFresh, and AB 2023 on AI chatbots drew emotional support centered on child safety and a reported suicide case. The chamber also heard strong advocacy for Native American recognition bills, rural health access, and housing affordability. Most bills passed with little or no opposition, often unanimously. Recorded votes included AB 1933 (48-0), AB 1696 (49-0), AB 2415 (54-0), AB 1820 (50-0), AB 1957 (53-0), AB 2506 (60-0), AB 2024 (58-0), AB 2418 (61-0), AB 1578 (44-17), AB 1600 (46-9), AB 1661 (44-10), AB 1715 (46-7), AB 1755 (66-0), AB 1787 (43-5), AB 1796 (45-6), AB 1812 (47-1), AB 1815 (57-0), AB 1827 (59-0), AB 1841 (64-0), AB 1868 (61-0), AB 1882 (64-0), AB 1889 (69-0), AB 2624 (49-19), AB 1897 (57-1), AB 1990 (52-0), AB 2009 (65-0), AB 2018 (60-0), AB 2023 (58-8), AB 2115 (65-0), AB 2162 (60-0), AB 2206 (62-0), AB 2208 (42-17), AB 2237 (54-0), AB 2241 (62-0), AB 2246 (56-1), AB 2249 (51-0), AB 2299 (51-1), AB 2311 (65-0), and AB 2314 (68-0). The session ended with the Assembly still working through the file, including the opening of AB 2319 on film tax credits.

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• It is truly jaw-dropping to sit in a chair and actually take an electronic SNAP application that's been
• in the EVV process because it’s a more of a single system within the global context of how we do electronic
• 01.520> do the uh the global context of how we do the uh the global context of how we do electronic
• 46:03.360> Are<01:46:03.520> we<01:46:03.679> going<01:46:03.760> to electronic
• Are we going to electronic verification.

Bills: HF4421, HF1937, HF4675, HF4715, HF4684

Keywords: county cost share, economically distressed county, human services finance, substance use disorder treatment, SUD services, civil commitment, state aid, county levy, poverty threshold, tax-exempt acreage, property tax exemption, Minnesota human services, county fiscal relief, local government finance, chemical dependency, behavioral health, PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services

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• there fiscal provisions in place for local governments to add to their websites or to update any electronic
• means to have the electronic postings?
• So is there a mandate for the notices to be electronic?
• your answer, I know it's not mandated, but if a county or municipality does elect for it to be electronic
• legislature unanimously passed HB 543 to require the Department of Health to develop and maintain an electronic

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously. The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.

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• definition—we are not a covered entity since we do not transmit any private health information in an electronic
• definition—we are not a covered entity since we do not transmit any private health information in an electronic
• definition—we are not a covered entity since we do not transmit any private health information in an electronic
• definition—we are not a covered entity since we do not transmit any private health information in an electronic
• Since we do not transmit any private health information in an electronic form, specifically insurance

Bills: HB0003, HB0004

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, medical assistance, birthing centers, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

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• These allow for electronic signatures for purposes of human services background studies.
• These allow for electronic signatures for purposes of human services background studies.
• These allow for electronic signatures for purposes of human services background studies.
• These allow for electronic signatures for purposes of human services background studies.
• These allow for electronic signatures for purposes of human services background studies.

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