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• One of them is a map of the United States.
• Showing the 32 states that have filed similar legislation.
• I think the state of Texas should have the option.
• , why do we put it outside the state treasury?
• The treasury is basically the checking book of the state of Texas.

Bills: SB 21, SB 72, SB 140, SB 262, SB 370, SB 372, SB 495, SB 627, SB 703, SB 764, SB 842

Keywords: cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver, consumer rights, business regulations, refund policy, telephone solicitation, telemarketing, text message marketing, SMS marketing, robotext, spam text, consumer protection, deceptive trade practices, DTPA, Business & Commerce Code

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• Alabama like 22 other states have.
• ... ...to arrest them on a state statute.
• Alabamians, lives in Birmingham and in other cities across the state.
• level and... address the issue at the state level, and the problem is growing.
• The constitution of the state of Alabama does not prohibit that you would not be guilty.

Bills: SB76, SB35, SB116, SB119, SB118, SB129, SB32, SB31, SB115, SB75, HB27, HB40

Keywords: jury duty, nursing mothers, exemption, legal rights, parental responsibilities, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, SB116, machine gun conversion devices, switches, pistol conversion device, auto sear, firearm accessories, machine gun, automatic weapon, semiautomatic pistol, gun control

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• at the Capitol. at the Capitol.
• Um, and there's been a lot of work done outside of the Capitol and inside of the Capitol.
• Um, and there's been a lot of work done outside of the Capitol and inside of the Capitol.
• or the state patrol. or the state patrol.
• state boundaries and within the state state boundaries and within the state itself<00:25:36.600>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The governor clearly has a very impressive legacy as he finishes up his last State of the State today
• The bill is about making the Capitol a safe place for everyone who comes here. Not just members.
• The bill is about making the Capitol a safe place for everyone who comes here. Not just members.
• <00:12:10.760> And<00:12:11.000> it's here in the state of Minnesota.
• And it's here in the state of Minnesota.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The discussion focused on reactions to Governor Walz’s final State of the State address and the remaining priorities for the end of session. DFL leaders described the speech as hopeful and a summary of accomplishments over the past several years, highlighting education, paid family and medical leave, climate and labor policies, fraud prevention, affordability, and a new economy shaped by AI. They said the governor’s call to action on gun violence was especially important and argued that Minnesotans care more about the results of legislation than whether bills passed with bipartisan support. Gun violence prevention was a major topic. Leaders said the legislature had already passed measures in 2023 and 2024 including red flag laws, universal background checks, and a ban on binary triggers, and they defended those laws as saving lives. They said the governor’s renewed push for gun legislation was not divisive and that Republicans should join the effort. They also discussed public safety more broadly, including capital security and judicial security, saying there was bipartisan support for a security bill. Other priorities mentioned for the final weeks included combating fraud, making life more affordable, child tax credit changes, a tax on social media/data companies, HCMC modernization and IT, bonding, and school safety. Leaders said the Senate would take up health and human services next, expected the gun package to move out of finance and reach the floor soon, and anticipated conference committees or working groups to begin. They said they were confident the legislature could resolve differences with the House’s single-subject approach and finish its work by the May 18 deadline without a special session.

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• Lily, if you would, Lily has had an opportunity to tour the Capitol and to look at some places.
• That opportunity to tour the Capitol and to look at some places.
• The clerk's offices have lots of experience with commissioning and placing portraits in the Capitol,
• You can go through the Capitol and look in the Senate chamber, the House chamber, or...
• And the work group, the same work group, you guys will be interested in touring spaces in the Capitol

Keywords: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission, 976, house, all

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• > America<00:07:16.479> and<00:07:16.800> to<00:07:17.039> the United States
• To state and Energy, Senate Bill 57.
• 346 um in the Capitol Annex. Thank you. 346 um in the Capitol Annex. Thank you.
• >> Please report. >> Senate Bill 102, an act relating to Kentucky State Police.
• Kentucky State Police. Senator Reid. Kentucky State Police. Senator Reid.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a quorum declared. The journal from January 14, 2026 was approved, absent senators were excused, and the chamber moved through second readings of several bills and a concurrent resolution, including measures on identity documents, limiting gubernatorial pardon authority, motor vehicle regulation, solid waste facilities, pharmacist reimbursements, battery stewardship, property tax exemption, and a Medicaid delivery model feasibility study. Those items were referred to the Rules Committee after second reading. Committee reports were received from Education, Judiciary, and Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, each recommending passage of listed bills, which were then treated as having first reading and placed on the calendar. The Committee on Committees later referred additional bills to Health Services, Natural Resources and Energy, and State and Local Government, and sent Senate Resolutions 35, 36, and 37 to the floor. The Rules Committee also posted Senate Bill 7 and later additional measures for the next day’s regular orders. Several new bills and resolutions were introduced, including bills on grandparent visitation, prosthesis and orthosis coverage, welding safety, transactional precious metals, Kentucky State Police, and concealed deadly weapons, along with memorial and honorary resolutions. Members also filed multiple co-sponsorship requests, all accepted without objection. The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 29 honoring Edward Todd Jr., observed a moment of silence for Jeremiah Parsons, and heard announcements about a Kentucky State Police Professional Association breakfast, a Higher Education open house, and a Bags of Hope foster-care service project. The session ended with technical issues noted in filing documents, but the clerk reported the new filings and the Senate adjourned without objection until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 16, 2026.

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• It is State Farm Day at the Capitol.
• It is State Farm Day at the Capitol.
• Arizona State Senate and House for 16 years.
• Golf Industry Day at the Capitol.
• And whereas the United States approaches...

Keywords: 1182, all

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• There may be some others that want to say hello, but welcome to your state Capitol.
• So welcome to your state Capitol. Thank you. Chair lays out the following resolution.
• Senate Resolution 443 by Hagenbuch, recognizing April 29, 2025, as Jack County Day at the State Capitol
• Capitol, and whereas the eighth largest county in Texas... ...Crockett County Day at the State Capitol
• Welcome to your State Capitol.

Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, prayer, approval of the previous journal, and messages from the House, then moved through several recognitions and resolutions honoring visiting groups. Members adopted resolutions recognizing the Texas chapters of Blue Star Mothers of America, Fine Arts Education Day, Donate Life Texas Day, Baha’i Capitol Day, County Government Day, Jack County Day, Crockett County Day, and a recognition of Navy Petty Officer Simon Urbanik for service during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The chamber also heard remarks from visiting doctors, students, county officials, and community groups, with multiple senators speaking in support of military families, arts education, organ donation, and local government service. The Senate then took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2779, relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues. Senator Birdwell said the bill would stop local governments from conditioning HOT funds on race- or class-based priorities and would require Galveston to transfer the full state rebate for beach cleaning and maintenance to its park board. After questions, the Senate suspended the rules, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed it, though the final vote showed significant opposition. The chamber also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2322, described as a cleanup bill removing the compelling-factor test for dispatchable generation from the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act. A major debate centered on Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2253, which would phase out uncertified teachers in core classrooms and strengthen educator certification requirements. Senator Creighton argued the bill responds to a teacher pipeline crisis, adds parent notification, creates multiple preparation pathways, and provides financial incentives for certification; Senator West and Senator Sparks pressed for rural flexibility and implementation details. An amendment from Senator Gutierrez to add a teacher student-loan repayment program failed on a 11-17 vote, while other technical and fiscal amendments were adopted. The bill then passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2371, updating skimmer-reporting rules to cover electronic terminals beyond fuel pumps, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2351, relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit. Senate Bill 619, a conscience-protection bill for health care workers, drew extended questioning from Senators Cook, Eckhardt, and Menendez about patient abandonment, scope, and whether it could allow refusals of legal services such as vaccines, antibiotics, contraception, or personal care; despite those concerns, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment. Finally, the chamber began consideration of Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1169, which would allow public entities to form public utility agencies to cooperate on water and wastewater projects without eminent domain or cross-collateralization, with Senator Hinojosa explaining it as a tool for small and rural communities facing utility infrastructure problems.

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• History was made here today as new flags, spirits, and hopes were raised on Capitol grounds. >> Today
• Capitol here in Minnesota.
• Capitol here in Minnesota.
• up to its promises. >> Minnesota is a great state, but great states are able to talk about their entire
• Great states are able to talk about their entire history.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• employees of the Capitol complex.
• She is also part of the Texas State Capitol CATS program.
• in the Capitol complex.
• capitol.
• HR 1529 by Gonzalez, honoring State Representative Ryan Guillen and State Representative Richard Peña-Raymond

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Capitol entry. Go. Capitol entry. Go. Capitol entry. [Applause] Down.
• Capitol.
• Capitol.
• <00:56:33.680> realized<00:56:34.119> a that the state realized a that the state realized
• calculation shows that the state calculation shows that the state realized<00:56:39.680> a

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• No need to worry; that is just Delta Sigma Theta and the brothers of Omega in our State Capitol.
• Capitol.
• Capitol.
• CAPITOL.
• State, every single day.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and handled several motions to discharge and substitute identical Assembly or Senate bills, along with a number of amendments. The chamber also welcomed student visitors from the League of Women Voters’ Students of Albany program and a group of Staten Island titleholders, and later adopted previously approved resolutions honoring Dorothy E. Reid for her role in Brown v. Board of Education and recognizing Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on Delta Day, with multiple senators speaking in support of both recognitions. The bulk of the floor session was devoted to third-reading votes on a large number of bills, most of which passed with broad support. Measures addressed public health, workers’ compensation, education, environmental conservation, insurance, labor, criminal procedure, domestic relations, tax, municipal authority, and correction law. Several bills were explained by sponsors as advancing stormwater management authority, labor-law transparency, public health protections, and stronger penalties for trafficking-related offenses; one bill on immunization in summer camps drew a defense from Senator Skoufis as a child-protection measure, while another on correction law passed with some Republican opposition. The chamber also took up a controversial public health/electronic health records bill by Senator Fernandez. Senator Martin questioned the bill at length about redacting certain categories of information, emergency access, provider obligations, and the impact on doctors’ ability to see complete medical histories. Fernandez said the bill was intended to protect patients from discrimination and to limit access to a small list of sensitive services, while also noting emergency exceptions and support from more than 200 health care providers. The debate remained focused on balancing privacy protections with concerns about continuity of care and record integrity.

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• I've always admired the Capitol for its gorgeous art, so to have a piece of mine displayed in a place
• State Capitol site manager Brian Pce says that's by design.
• You see a little bit of everything, and that's what makes this Capitol pretty special.
• As premier today, the Capitol tomorrow, I want to tell more story through my art.
• If it's inspiring people in the Capitol here today, then I want it to reach even more.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and of this state in the United States and in this city.
• Recognizing February 6th, 2025 as Howard County Day at the state capitol. Chair recognizes Mr.
• February 6th as Hood County Day here at your state capitol.
• HR 99 by Holt, recognizing February 6th, 2025 as San Jacinto County Day. at the state capitol.
• State your inquiry.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• public service operates in our state. public service operates in our state.
• <00:49:22.160> The Sportsmen's Day at the Capitol. The Sportsmen's Day at the Capitol.
• On request of Senator James Coleman, given this 23rd day of April 2026, State Capitol, Denver, Colorado
• On request of Senator James Coleman, given this 23rd day of April 2026, State Capitol, Denver, Colorado
• Senator James Coleman, given this 23rd day of April 2026, State Capitol, Denver, Colorado.

Keywords: 981, all

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• <00:09:06.920> the and it gives the Secretary of State the and it gives the Secretary of State
• that then states whether quorum is present or not.
• Capitol.
• But you will not be even physically in the Capitol? None of your members?
• Capitol.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Democratic House leaders Melissa Hortman and Jamie Long said Republicans were escalating the Minnesota House organization dispute by refusing to accept power-sharing, threatening to proceed as if they had a two-year majority, and planning to disregard the Secretary of State’s role on the first day of session. They argued that Minnesota law requires the Secretary of State to preside until a quorum is present, and that the House should follow the Minnesota Senate’s example of sharing power when the chamber is tied. They said Democrats had offered a compromise allowing Republicans to act as a majority for the first few weeks while they held a one-seat edge, then revert to the negotiated power-sharing agreement once the House returns to a 67-67 tie. Much of the discussion focused on the Brad Tabke election contest and whether Republicans could use a temporary majority to remove him or otherwise reorganize the House. Hortman and Long said the swearing-in of members is a ministerial act and does not affect the election contest, citing past Minnesota examples where members were sworn in while legal challenges were pending. They said if Republicans ignore the Secretary of State and try to organize the House without a quorum, Democrats would go to court to argue the House was not duly organized. They also said Republicans’ claims about the disputed district residency issue were misplaced and that the Tabke case should be decided by the courts. The leaders said Democrats were prepared to use denial of quorum as a backup if no agreement is reached, describing it as a quieter and less disruptive alternative to a long filibuster. They said the confidential swearing-in held the night before was done as an emergency backup because of security concerns and the possibility that quorum might be denied. They also said they were not worried about Republican recall threats, but warned that if Republicans proceeded with what they called a “kangaroo court,” Democrats might consider recall petitions for malfeasance. No formal vote or legislative action was taken in the exchange, and the leaders said they were still hoping to reach a compromise in later talks with Republican Leader Lisa Demuth.

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• Capitol.
• Capitol.
• Capitol.
• Capitol.
• Capitol.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• And welcome to the Capitol City. sport. And welcome to the Capitol City.
• The gavel will be placed in a time capsule on the north side of the Capitol as part of the United States
• Being given the opportunity to work within the Wyoming State Capitol and observe the legislative process
• to state funded capital construction. to state funded capital construction.
• relating to the state forester. relating to the state forester.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Recognizing April 2nd, 2025 as Val Verde County Del Rio Day at the State Capitol.
• Elevating Texas Together Day at the State Capitol and extending appreciation to the members of the community
• Thank you all. for being here today and welcome to your state capitol. Chair recognizes Dr. Lalani.
• capitol.
• the state legislature?

Bills: HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135, HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: constitutional amendment, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, equipment exemption, machinery, local government finance, school district revenue, county taxes, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, tax relief, commercial property, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer

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• It remains standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• Welcome, welcome to the Capitol, and thank you for that prayer this morning.
• A gifted student, he graduated magna cum laude from Virginia Tech before attending Penn State.
• The Virginia Division of Capitol Police is the oldest police agency in the country.
• Division of Capitol Police followed.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all