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• It teaches you what the word anosognosia means.
• It teaches you what the word anosognosia means, teaches you how to say it, and its meaning.
• That's the standard that we should be building toward.
• are meeting those standards.
• as the minimum standard of care for the facilities that we license.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:10:21.600><c> kind</c> selecting what licensing standards kind selecting what licensing standards
• </c> authority to define quality standards authority to define quality standards and<00:25:05.600><c>
• :29.040><c> removing</c> standards currently requires removing standards currently requires removing
• So, are you standards are removed.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• a K-8 school, but also teaches gifted.
• standard.
• that standard was a civil negligence standard, correct?
• that standard was a civil negligence standard, correct?
• So during committee, that standard, I said, was it a civil negligence standard?

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal, and a long series of special guest introductions recognizing interns, community leaders, FFA officers, library advocates, park and recreation professionals, and others. Members also used points of personal privilege to honor Black History Month and the legacy of William Clay Sr. The chamber then moved into first reading of several bills, including measures on University of Missouri curators, personal property assessment lists, and state department spending. The main floor action centered on House Bill 1757, which would require universal screening of third-graders for gifted education using flexible screening methods and would help ensure students who qualify are identified regardless of zip code or family resources. Supporters argued the bill would close gaps in gifted identification and expand access, while questions focused on funding, screening methods, and whether the bill would create an unfunded mandate. The House adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. Members then debated the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, presented as House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1667 and 2294. Supporters said the bill would require medical care for infants who survive an abortion attempt and impose civil and criminal penalties for knowingly harming such a child. Opponents argued the bill was duplicative of existing law, could criminalize medical providers, and would worsen Missouri’s maternal care shortages. The debate included extended questioning about the bill’s standards, scope, and enforcement, but no final vote on the born-alive measure was taken in the excerpt.

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• ,</c> standard instead of the state standard, standard instead of the state standard, they<00:10:48.000
• </c> smartest standards that are out there. smartest standards that are out there.
• </c> standard for all roads in the states? standard for all roads in the states?
• or this standard or this standard.
• or this standard or this standard.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Bible teaches resurrection, not reassembling.
• We should be very, very careful before we allow the law to teach that human remains are something to
• How about we go into our areas that would teach and educate and stop teenage pregnancies.
• Scripture teaches responsibility, maturity, and protection of the vulnerable.
• This is a cleanup for CASA standards. Yielded questions. There's more.

Bills: SB1687, HB1687, HB4431, HB2894, HB2979, HB3262, HB3298, HB3369, HB3431, HB3462, SB1226, SB1876, SB1916, SB1920, HB3467, HB3498, HB3500, HB3521, HB3581, HB3650, HB3673, HB3764, HB3767, HB3781, HB3800, HB3831, HB3834, HB3941, HB2749, HB3970, HB3972, HB3979, HB3980, HB3981, HB3996, HB4095, HB4104, HB4191, HB4248, HB4298, HB4338, HB4427, HB4428, HJR1023, HB3660, HB3718, HB4326, HB3443, HB3880, HB3649, HB3000, SB1651, SB504, SB372, SB1326, SB1633, SB248, SB1242, SB1238, SB423, SB1989, SB1286, SB904, SB1213, SB1216, SB1827, SB65, SB1390, SB259, SB1944, SB540, SB2139, SB346, SB1595, SB1400, SB1555, SB1209, SB2110, SB1670, SB1061, SB2104, HR1057, SB1946, SB1734, SB1316, SB1360, SB1557, SB1684, SB2049, SB1410, SB2011, SB1437, SB1204, SB1732, SB1775, SB2084, SB1380, SB1572, SB1772, SB1224, SB710, SB1338, SB1266, SB1303, SB1307, SB1562, SB1794, SB1191, SB1983, SB1832, SB1448, SB1534, SB1593, SB1597, SB1630, SB1489, SB1726, SB1796, SB1806, SB1877, SB1451, SB1553, SB1632, SB1423, SB1425, SB1502, SB2180, SB1725, SB2182, HB3003, HB3004, HB4434, HB4324, HB4342, HB2137, HB4432, SJR50, SJR52, SJR53

Keywords: driver licenses, exam proctor, Service Oklahoma, commercial training, background checks, advance directive, advance health care directive, health care proxy, medical power of attorney, durable power of attorney for health care, living will, surrogate decision-maker, default surrogate, health care agent, capacity determination, supported decision making, mental health directive, psychiatric advance directive, end-of-life care, life-sustaining treatment

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• briefly, probably—but when inactivating or terminating a program, the institutions are required to teach
• It doesn't mean that you can't contract or work with another institution to teach out, but that sometimes
• And as far as a student started and that was their dream, they're going to teach out, realize that's
• Representative Hager: "To teach out. Realize that's required on their certification.
• So we produce credits, we teach, so it was trying to get an easier budgeting process, but yet make it

Summary: The Higher Ed Funding Committee met to review how North Dakota might identify and address low-producing academic programs and to discuss draft funding formulas for the university system. Lisa Johnson of the NDUS explained that the State Board of Higher Education is already developing a system-wide policy, using models from other states such as Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, and Connecticut. She described how low-producing programs are typically flagged by multi-year enrollment or completion thresholds, then reviewed for workforce demand, mission fit, cost, accreditation, and regional need before any action is taken. Committee members asked about what counts as a program, how costs are analyzed, whether certificates are included, how exemptions work for mission-critical or high-demand fields, and whether the board or legislature should set the rules. Johnson said the board is the appropriate body to lead the process, but legislators could use funding leverage if they wanted to encourage action; the chair asked the board to bring a detailed proposal to the June meeting. The committee then heard a Legislative Council presentation on a draft formula for UND and NDSU. The proposal uses fall census FTE enrollment, with a placeholder undergraduate rate of $7,000 per FTE and a graduate/professional rate of $10,500, plus incentives for completions in in-demand fields and research productivity. Alex from Legislative Council walked through the projected funding effects, noting that the model would increase funding for NDSU and reduce it for UND in the current biennium, with different results in the next biennium as enrollment changes are recognized. Members questioned the use of the placeholder rates, the definition of in-demand programs, the treatment of research funding, and the exclusion of state-appropriated dollars from the external grants calculation. The chair emphasized that the numbers were illustrative and that appropriators would set the actual dollar amounts later. A second draft formula for the other nine institutions was also reviewed. That model uses fall census FTE without a weighted economic factor, applies a higher undergraduate rate, and adds completion incentives for in-demand credentials and all other completions. Members noted that the formula would benefit some institutions, such as Bismarck State College, while reducing funding for others, such as Mayville State, and discussed whether the nine institutions should be treated more uniformly or split into smaller groups because of their different missions and sizes. Committee members and staff repeatedly stressed that the formulas are still being refined and that some institutions would likely need hold-harmless adjustments or other transition measures. The meeting ended with the chair directing the committee to continue the discussion later and to expect further work on both the low-producing program policy and the funding formulas.

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• So I just want to highlight that that's another area that's not very clear as far as the standard that
• This is just a minimal standard, minimal requirements, but does not stop any school or district to go
• require to help ensure that... standard that they require to help ensure that.
• the way, when we say minimal standards, it doesn't mean that we are going to... ...add minimal.
• Teaching is my second career.

Bills: HB111, HB103, HB60, HB108, HB120, HB145, HB154, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB38, HB47, HB63, HB64, HB127, HB165, HB184, HB200, HM20, HM51

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• Couldn't get in under today's standards.
• Lakisha Wells Palmer, who is the executive director of Teach For America Florida's regions, and her Teach
• All lending decisions must be made on standard financial practices, not social engineering.
• The bill aims to improve the educational requirements for obtaining both a standard driver's license
• The bill aims to improve the educational requirements for obtaining both a standard driver's license

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several introductions recognizing guests, family members, and a USF Day at the Capitol presentation. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar, where it first passed two Open Government Sunset Review bills: CS/SB 7010, preserving a public records exemption for certain Department of Financial Services receiver information, and SB 7008/HB 7003, preserving confidentiality for financial technology sandbox application records. Both measures passed unanimously. The Senate also passed CS/SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings relating to terrorism, a bill intended to help victims enforce judgments against terrorist entities, and CS/CS/SB 910 on veterans benefits assistance, aimed at improving veterans’ access to benefits and transition support. Additional measures passed included CS/CS/CS/SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands, SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems, CS/CS/CS/SB 700, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, and several claims bills, including relief for Darlene Angerville and J.R., Eric and Jennifer Miles on behalf of EEM, and Marcus Button. SB 994 on driver’s license education requirements also passed after an amendment making texting while driving a moving violation with points and a distracted-driving course requirement. The most extended debate centered on CS/CS/CS/SB 700, where senators discussed provisions on fluoride in drinking water, labeling of plant-based products, drone penalties, charity registration, agricultural housing, and other agriculture-related policy changes. Several amendments on fluoride were offered and defeated, while a technical amendment on financial institution definitions was adopted. Senators also briefly discussed the policy implications of the bill’s fluoride language and its relationship to local control and public health. Several other bills on the calendar were temporarily postponed, and at the end of the session the Senate adopted motions to certify passed bills to the House, retain postponed bills on the special order calendar, and remove CS/SB 7016 from the special order calendar. The Senate then adjourned until April 16.

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• statute of repose applies to all actions, whether in contract or statute otherwise, and that the standard
• otherwise and a contract tor statute otherwise and that<00:02:08.239><c> the</c><00:02:08.479><c> standard
• ><00:02:08.800><c> statute</c><00:02:09.039><c> of</c><00:02:09.399><c> limitations</c> that the standard
• statute of limitations that the standard statute of limitations periods<00:02:10.800><c> applies</c>
• think all of these things leads up to why I would be really good for this commission because um, I teach

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee first deferred HB 239, which would have narrowed the definition of child abuse or neglect by excluding cases where a caregiver is unable to provide certain needs solely because of poverty or lack of resources. The chair said other similar bills were still alive and expressed concern that carving out a specific category of abuse could hinder monitoring of children being harmed for other reasons. The committee then took up several decision-making items. HB 420, dealing with the contractor repair act and construction defect claims, was recommended for passage with extensive amendments that would clarify statutes of repose and limitations, define substantial completion, remove homeowner expert-report requirements, delete class-action limits, set timelines for inspections, mediation, and settlement procedures, and add non-retroactivity language; it passed unanimously. HB 732, concerning special management area minor permits for certain single-family residences, was also passed with amendments after the committee removed the provision that would have expanded minor-permit eligibility for homes under 3,500 square feet. HB 1017, repealing the greenhouse gas sequestration task force, passed with amendments to make it effective upon approval. HB 958, which restricts children under 15 from riding class 3 electric bicycles and raises the helmet age requirement, passed with technical amendments only. The committee also considered Governor’s Message 689, the nomination of Melissa Sautello to the Commission on the Status of Women. After testimony in support and questions from members about financial disclosure and her views on women’s sports and transgender participation, the committee voted to advise and consent to the nomination. The nomination passed, and the committee adjourned after noting that a full Senate vote would follow.

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• The Department of Health sets the standards and rules for the EMTs, and the State Fire Marshal works
• Still highly trained and are held to the same safety standards as all public works contractors, including
• state and federal safety standards.
• They teach CDL, and I mean, there's a lot of things that go into what the contractors already have.
• I used to teach college classes, and I watch those hands.

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• I mean, obviously, I try to teach. Lord knows, I was.
• And by no means am I trying to make any excuses; you teach your sons? Absolutely.
• This man is still teaching. He’s still teaching children.
• This man is still teaching. He’s still teaching children.
• And he's still teaching, free to abuse as many other young girls as he pleases.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• a K-8 school, but also teaches gifted.
• standards.
• standard was a civil negligence standard, correct?
• So during committee, that standard, I said, was it a civil negligence standard?
• Can you use a negligent standard to charge...

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I mean, there are industry standard type protections, but are you protected?”
• , who, I mean, who sets that standard?
• Is who, I mean, who sets that standard?
• Well, I'm just saying that's the industry, I guess, standard setters for that. All right.
• Do we want to set a standard? Well, I'm just curious as to that.

Bills: HB489, HB545, HB555, HB583, HB670, HB672, HB797, HB814, HB913, HB952

Keywords: transfer on death, TOD, beneficiary designation, investment accounts, brokerage accounts, securities, nonprobate transfer, estate planning, succession, probate, community property, forced heirship, financial advisor, broker-dealer, custodian, transfer agent, banking, wealth transfer, inheritance, Louisiana Revised Statutes

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• We'll also be... ...implement things like our renewable portfolio standard.
• So as you may recall, there... ...for clean energy in the renewable portfolio standard.
• The Passive House standard—it's H-A-U-S.
• One house standing built to the Passive House standard.
• We hear from members who have to teach in 85-, 90-, 95-degree classrooms.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Our Jewish tradition teaches us, “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof” — justice, justice shall you pursue.
• In a world that pressures people to conform to unrealistic standards, authenticity is powerful.
• Governor Ronald Reagan to defeat a ballot measure that would prohibit gay community members from teaching
• Governor Ronald Reagan to defeat a ballot measure that would prohibit gay community members from teaching
• Tata, thank you for teaching us to love family, to work hard, to laugh often, to travel far, and to never

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then spent much of the session on floor recognitions and Pride Month observances. Members welcomed guests and honorees including APICA fellowship participants, the El Dorado Roses, retiring Loma Linda University Health president Dr. Richard Hart and incoming leader Dr. Anthony Hilliard, and Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Shrey Parique. The chamber also heard several personal and community tributes tied to LGBTQ+ Pride Month, including a long series of introductions of Pride honorees from across the state. The main legislative item was SR 116 recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Senators Cervantes, Weber Pierson, Becker, Menjivar, Arreguín, Wahab, Ochoa Bogh, Wiener, and Laird, among others, spoke in support, emphasizing the history of Stonewall and other LGBTQ+ resistance movements, the contributions of Black, Latino, Jewish, women, and Asian American LGBTQ communities, and the need to oppose ongoing discrimination, violence, and attacks on transgender people. The resolution was adopted after a roll call vote of 28-0, and the Senate then proceeded to honor a large slate of Pride honorees from multiple districts and organizations. The Senate also adopted SCR 166 designating Soju Day, with support highlighting Korean American culture and soju as a symbol of hospitality and cross-cultural exchange. SCR 155, naming the State Route 52/Interstate 805 interchange in San Diego County the Officer Kirk Leeland Johnson Memorial Interchange, also passed unanimously after remarks honoring Johnson’s military and police service and the long effort by his partner to secure the memorial. In addition, the Senate confirmed Laura Capps to the Board of State and Community Corrections by a 27-9 vote and confirmed Danielle Munoz to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology by a 28-0 vote. The body also approved several Joint Rule 62(a) suspensions to allow committee hearings on short notice, moved AB 2294 to the inactive file, and sent SB 1189 back to the Assembly for further action. The session concluded with adjournment in memory motions for Judith Helene Ware, Huntley Gordon, and Adolfo Franceschi Colon, followed by announcements that the Senate would reconvene on June 25, 2026.

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• Teach them that whoever desires to be great among them must be servant of all, and that true authority
• Teach<00:12:28.839><c> them</c><00:12:29.120><c> that</c><00:12:29.440><c> whoever</c><00:12:29.880><
• c> desires</c><00:12:30.400><c> to</c><00:12:30.480><c> be</c> Teach them that whoever desires to be
• Teach them that whoever desires to be great<00:12:30.960><c> among</c><00:12:31.360><c> them</c><00:12
• NG911 legislation that will require us as a state to bring all our PSAPs, our 911s, up to NG911 standards

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 20 March, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

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• I don’t find these to be insignificant, and, you know, I teach government, and most of the time I can
• So real quick, when I was teaching economics, and this is a few years back.
• So real quick, when I was teaching economics, and this is a few years back at CSI, and at that time,
• And when I was teaching, back probably prior to 2000, it was 59.37.
• on loopholes, making sure that we’re having a funding formula that really makes sense in today’s standards

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from January 26 and 27, then introduced RS 33100, a proposal by Representative Alfieri to let county clerks use people excused from jury duty as poll workers, with those volunteers then being excused from jury duty for two years. It also introduced RS 33107 C1, Representative Hill’s revised flag bill, which would restrict government entities from displaying political, religious, or ideological flags on government property while allowing the American flag, state flag, military flags, university flags, and certain older city or county flags; the bill includes a daily penalty and enforcement by the Attorney General. Several members raised concerns about carve-outs, local community displays, and the impact on events such as Basque heritage observances, school and PTA displays, and city boulevard flags, and Representatives Church, Haas, and Bingham voted no on the motion to introduce. The committee then introduced RS 33090, Representative Tanner’s House concurrent resolution calling for an Article V balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Tanner argued that federal debt and spending are unsustainable and that states should push Congress to act; opponents warned about the dangers of a constitutional convention, while Tanner and Alfieri emphasized that Article V provides a state-led amendment process. The motion passed, with Representatives Boyle, Haas, and Church recorded as voting no. After the bill introductions, Tanner gave an extended overview of the state budget process through JFAC. He said Idaho’s revenue remains above forecast, but the state faces ongoing spending pressures, especially Medicaid, conformity costs tied to federal tax changes, and other supplemental requests. He warned against relying too heavily on one-time funds or the rainy day fund, urged caution on fiscal notes and new ongoing spending, and said some cuts and holdbacks may be needed to preserve the ending balance and protect reserves for a future recession. Members questioned him about Medicaid overruns, reserve use, roads, fire funding, and dedicated funds, and Tanner said many large budget drivers are constrained by federal or statutory requirements. The committee adjourned after the presentation.

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• District standards. I recognize and acknowledge that every school is different.
• He teaches us that the entirety of God's Word is truth, and every one of His righteous judgments endures
• through church, which I don't think is enough time to fully address everything that God's Word can teach
• a school district that was overwhelmingly Catholic, and the version of the Bible... they sought to teach
• imagine people who are non-Catholics might have that same reaction to Catholic texts or books, or teachings

Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• BEYOND THAT I MAINTAINED MY TIME AT THE PENSACOLA AREA AND I TEACH PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE AND HAVE
• UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA AND CERTAINLY I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO BRINGING IN THE BEST TALENTS TO HELP TEACH
• AS A FIRST AMENDMENT PERSON IT IS NOT MY JOB TO SAY THAT A FACULTY MEMBER CANNOT TEACH NEEDS TO CHANGE
• WHAT THEY TEACH.
• AND THIS NOMINEE DOES NOT MEET THAT DEDICATION STANDARD.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I guess my other question is, knowing and willful is pretty common standard terms, but every time—and
• Currently, the lack of a uniform state standard has created confusion and an uncomfortable environment
• Rather, it upholds a universal standard of privacy that protects all women and children by maintaining
• To be naked in spaces with strange adult men is an awful thing to teach children, who are specifically
• Without a uniform statewide standard, we have a loophole for nefarious actors with bad intent to exploit

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 9, 2026 minutes, then took up House Bill 860, a cleanup bill tied to the 2024 medical parental rights law. Representative Ehart said the bill clarifies that schools and hospitals may provide non-emergency first aid, emergency treatment, suicide-related crisis support through 988, and care for pregnant minors without parental permission in certain circumstances, while also resolving conflicting language in existing statutes. Supporters included the Idaho Medical Association, Idaho 988, and several minors who described personal experiences with suicide crises and said the bill would prevent dangerous delays or hang-ups in crisis calls. The Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association raised a late concern about one subsection affecting criminal investigations and requested a narrow amendment. Despite that concern, the committee voted unanimously to send HB 860 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 680, which would require audio or video recording of all interviews of alleged child abuse victims unless good cause is shown otherwise. Representative Skaug said the bill would protect children, improve the reliability of interviews, and align Idaho practice with broader best practices. Testimony from the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association and a virtual witness supported the bill as a way to preserve accurate records and reduce repeated questioning. The committee voted unanimously to send HB 680 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on House Bill 752, which would create criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully entering opposite-sex public restrooms and changing rooms, with listed exceptions for things like maintenance, medical aid, law enforcement, emergencies, and single-user facilities. Supporters argued the bill would protect privacy and safety for women and girls and said existing law is insufficient; opponents said it would criminalize transgender people, invite harassment, be difficult to enforce, and could lead to discriminatory or unsafe confrontations. Law enforcement representatives said the bill would create enforcement problems because officers cannot reliably determine sex in a restroom setting and noted existing trespass laws already address unwanted presence. The committee heard from many public witnesses on both sides and then recessed for a break while testimony continued.