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• information to feed things to our kids, push notifications, autoplay video, personal metrics, awards, and badges
• information to feed things to our kids, push notifications, autoplay video, personal metrics, awards, and badges

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 4138, a bill aimed at limiting harmful social media features for children and requiring social media companies to report potential mass-shooting threats to the BCA. Members first reconsidered and then adopted the Smith amendment (A13), while a proposed amendment to that amendment (A18) failed on a 67-67 tie. Representative Bonner then introduced a technical amendment (A14) but withdrew it after explaining it needed further work to avoid liability and legal problems. The bill was then read for third reading as amended. Debate centered on the bill’s approach to child safety online. Supporters, including Representatives Scott, Eng, Feist, Greenman, and Gilman, argued that social media is addictive, harmful to children’s mental health, and too often exploits kids, and they said the bill is an important bipartisan first step. Several members also emphasized that parents should be involved, though some questioned whether parents can realistically understand the technology and legal terms well enough to make informed decisions. Representative Leeing raised concerns about location privacy, parental consent, possible liability waivers, and whether the bill should instead restrict addictive features for all children rather than only those whose parents consent. The discussion also broadened to related public-safety issues. Representative Greenman contrasted the difficulty of advancing this bill with the Legislature’s inability to move gun-related provisions, arguing that organized interests like the gun lobby and big tech are blocking stronger protections for children. Representative Bonner later described specific cases of children harmed through social media, including sextortion and fentanyl-related deaths, to argue that the bill does not yet cover all vulnerable youth and should be strengthened. No final vote on passage is included in the transcript excerpt, but the amended bill advanced to third reading.

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• For example, developers such as Humanize sell biometric worker ID badges equipped with microphones and
• I mean, I went to a whole festival in North Carolina that had to mail me a VIP badge that came in the

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took up multiple votes. AB 576, dealing with updates to California’s charitable fundraising platform registry after AB 488, was presented as a technical fix to help charities and platforms more quickly update eligible listings; there was no opposition testimony, and the measure was later moved on a due pass basis. AB 1160, on law enforcement drone programs, was presented with proposed amendments requiring U.S.-based data storage and limits on sharing or selling collected data; supporters said it would protect sensitive drone-collected information while preserving affordable drone use, while there was no opposition testimony, and it was also later passed out on a due pass as amended basis. AB 75, which would require insurers to give notice before collecting aerial images of homes and provide homeowners access to those images, drew support from the Department of Insurance and consumer advocates, while insurers opposed it unless amended, arguing aerial imaging is a cost-saving inspection tool and that the bill could worsen availability and affordability; the bill was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open for absent members. The committee spent the most time on AB 325, which would address algorithmic price-fixing and collusion. The author and supporters argued that competitors using the same pricing software or algorithm to set prices can function as collusion even when the agreement is hidden behind code, and cited examples involving housing, frozen potatoes, gas pricing, and other industries. Opponents, including apartment, business, hospital, retail, chamber, and tech groups, said the bill was too broad, could sweep in lawful software and public-data market research, and might chill legitimate pricing tools, especially for small businesses and housing providers. Committee members raised concerns about clarity, intent standards, and whether the bill should focus more narrowly on nonpublic competitor data; despite those concerns, AB 325 was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open. Later, AB 1221 was presented as a workplace surveillance bill that would prohibit certain invasive or discriminatory surveillance tools, require notice to workers, limit sharing of worker data, and require corroborating evidence before discipline based on surveillance outputs. Labor and consumer groups supported the bill, saying modern surveillance technologies can track speech, movement, emotion, and other sensitive traits and can be biased or abusive. The Security Industry Association opposed it, warning that the bill’s broad definitions could restrict legitimate security systems, emergency sharing with first responders, and employer responses to misconduct or unsafe behavior. The transcript cuts off before any final vote on AB 1221 is shown.

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• awards including the Army's Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Combat Infantry Badge
• 00:48:17.839> the<00:48:18.079> Combat<00:48:18.560> Infantry<00:48:19.200> Badge
• of Merit, and the Combat Infantry Badge. of Merit, and the Combat Infantry Badge.
• Chief Kawuchcci first put on a badge in 1996 as a part-time patrolman.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We've added structured Badging so that we can better track where the teachers are that have the expertise

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• Every day, officers across the state put on a badge knowing they might not come home to their families

Bills: HB9, HB50

Keywords: Immigrant Safety Act, immigration detention, civil immigration violations, ICE, federal immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, public bodies, local government, sheriff's department, school district, higher education, deputization, 287(g), 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 C.F.R. 287.7, intergovernmental services agreement, detainer, immigration cooperation, public property, attorney general enforcement

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• Folks with the badge may feel happy about this, but I can tell you if you restrict it at 2025-26 or 2026

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• And my apologies, the last name on the name badge looks close.

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• Being identified as gifted and talented is not a badge of honor. It is an educational need.

Bills: HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management

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• Being identified as gifted and talented is not a badge of honor; it is an... Educational need.

Bills: HB 117, HB2196, HB2689, HCR64, HB117

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance, Texas Education Agency, child care, education policy, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance, education technology, remote learning, education legislation, workforce development, adult education, high school diploma, industry certification, pilot program, gifted education, education support

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• AND ULTIMATELY I THINK WE REWARD THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE SACRIFICE AND EXPERIENCE IN CARRYING THE BADGE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Democrats have made Minnesota less safe, especially for those people who put on the badge and uniform

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They had badges. They'd been to police standards and training.
• They had badges. They'd been to police standards and training.
• you will maintain the fact that they should go back to being inspectors and replace people with a badge
• you will maintain the fact that they should go back to being inspectors and replace people with a badge
• with people that people with a badge with people that know<00:26:21.679> how<00:26:21.840>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Please, I'm not even going to make jokes about the orange badge. Go ahead.
• even going to make jokes about<06:12:17.520> the<06:12:17.638> orange<06:12:18.000> Badge
• <06:12:18.440> ahead<06:12:18.840> okay<06:12:19.400> so about the orange Badge
• go ahead okay so about the orange Badge go ahead okay so um<06:12:20.400> I'm<06:12:20.638>
• I've grown up in New orange badge I've grown up in New Hampshire<06:12:29.558> I<06:12:29.680

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division 2 work session first took up HB 506, a bill dealing with the return of seized firearms. Members discussed how the measure would shift background-check processing for firearm returns through the Department of Safety, while the physical firearms would still remain with local police unless State Police had taken custody. The department said the bill would change which cases come to it, and members clarified that the bill concerns the background-check decision rather than possession of the firearms. The committee then voted OTP on HB 506 FN by a 7-0 roll call. The committee next discussed HB 671, establishing a kindergarten literacy readiness program. Department of Education staff explained that the bill grew out of a COVID-era Waterford contract that provided home-based early literacy support for families using federal relief funds, at a cost of about $600,000 per year, but that the program ended when those funds expired. Members raised concerns that the bill’s $1 appropriation was not realistic, that the prior program lacked sufficient outcome data, and that the references to ESSA tier-one benchmarks were unclear. The department said it was conducting a broader literacy needs assessment and updating the state literacy plan, including data from the zero-to-five range, K-5, and dyslexia-related work. Waterford representatives described the program as an early-literacy, pre-K readiness service for children ages zero to five, originally designed to work in homes with computers and internet provided where needed, and later expanded in some settings such as daycares and pre-K classrooms. They said the program used assessments at the beginning and end, had served hundreds of children, and was intended to support family engagement and kindergarten readiness. Despite that testimony, members remained concerned about funding and the lack of clear results, and one member moved to retain the bill for more information. The discussion ended with the bill retained rather than advanced.

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• clearly marked, that have auto audible and visual signals, our inspectors are in uniform, display their badge
• clearly marked, that have auto audible and visual signals, our inspectors are in uniform, display their badge
• clearly marked, that have auto audible and visual signals, our inspectors are in uniform, display their badge
• Audible and visual signals, our inspectors are in uniform, display their badge of office, etc.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee opened by taking roll for the Joint Transportation, Highways, and Military Affairs Committee and noting that 20 topics had been submitted for discussion, including one late addition. Members were asked to number the topics for reference, and the chair explained that each presenter should give a brief overview before the committee returned to the dais for questions and possible ranking or action. No votes were taken during the portion provided. The first topic was a request from the Associated General Contractors of Wyoming to have TRIP, a third-party transportation research organization, present a report on Wyoming’s highway system. The report is intended to identify transportation needs and 25 priority projects, and the committee generally supported hearing the report and methodology directly from TRIP. The next topic combined two similar railroad safety proposals. Representative Chestek described a bill addressing train length, wayside detectors, and track inspections, citing the East Palestine derailment and concerns about reduced inspection frequency. Committee members raised questions about federal preemption and enforcement authority; Chestek said states can be more protective of safety where federal rules leave gaps, and WYDOT said it would need additional expertise and staffing to administer such a program. No public testimony was offered on the railroad topic. The committee then heard two proposals from the Wyoming Military Department. One would study Tricare subsidies for mental health providers by comparing Tricare reimbursement rates with other insurers, gathering de-identified data on eligible members and provider participation, and then returning to the committee with findings before any legislative recommendation. Members discussed whether the issue might fit better in Labor, Health, and Social Services, but the military department said it believed the committee had a strong connection to the topic. The second military topic would study Service Group Life Insurance for state active duty, comparing state and federal death benefits for Guard members to identify any shortfalls. The committee also briefly discussed a VSO program review raised by Representative Neff, focusing on the number of veterans service officers and retention, but no action was taken in the excerpt.

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• Cuz I know they get the little badges and stuff like when they do, they are chaplain with the police
• I do know most of them have their, like I said, the little badges and different things like that.
• come down here in the well they look all like they all spooked out and..." like I said the little badges
• and like I said the little badges and different<02:14:15.440> things<02:14:15.760> like

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We were told inspectors in BCA would have badges and identify themselves if they know how to do their
• > We were told inspectors in BCA would We were told inspectors in BCA would have<01:50:57.000> badges
• and<01:50:57.560> identify<01:50:58.080> themselves<01:50:58.600> if have badges
• and identify themselves if have badges and identify themselves if they<01:50:58.920> know<01:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• not safe to walk because we have gangs of armed agents in unmarked vehicles wearing masks with no badges
• /c><00:32:03.919> masks<00:32:04.399> with<00:32:04.640> no<00:32:04.880> badges
• vehicles wearing masks with no badges vehicles wearing masks with no badges rolling<00:32:07.120

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There was no badges. Our officers were dressed in polo shirts or aloha attire.
• There was no<01:02:35.760> badges.
• c> officers<01:02:37.200> were<01:02:37.359> dressed<01:02:37.680> in no badges
• Our officers were dressed in no badges.

Bills: HB1974, HB1853, HB1973, HB1574, HB2619, HB1966, HB1643, HB1671, HB2558, HB1854, HB2173, HB1575, HB2229, HB1535, HB1978, HB2508, HB1549, HB2187, HB1550, HB1977, HB2314, HB1871, HB2319, HB1591, HB1858, HB1898, HB2372, HB1765, HB2012, HB1706, HB1962, HB1963, HB1975, HB2009, HB2083, HB2224, HB1877, HB1959, HB1626, HB1665, HB2488, HB2456, HB2548, HB2207, HB1832, HB2079, HB1985, HB1618, HB2486, HB2242, HB2045, HB1703, HB2236, HB2480, HB1976, HB2287, HB2288, HB1777, HB276, HB1660, HB1676, HB1605, HB1751, HB1967, HB2383, HB2340, HB1946, HB2268, HB1950, HB2156, HB2118, HB1859, HB1863, HB1996, HB2114, HB2423, HB2429, HB2475, HB2534, HB2545, HB1813, HB1941, HB2474, HB2583, HB1576, HB1886, HB1939, HB2540, HB2590, HB2000, HB2163, HB2386, HB1691, HB1680, HB2516, HB1993, HB2442, HB1510, HB1958, HB1692

Keywords: HB1974, hearing loss, audiology, audiologist, hearing screening, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tele-audiology, communication access, assistive technology, speech-language pathology, deafness, hard of hearing, public health, kupuna, keiki, dementia, cognitive decline, fall prevention, State Health Planning and Development Agency

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• But they already wear their badge. They have their name tags on.
• But they already wear their<02:59:22.720> badge.
• > have<02:59:24.000> their<02:59:24.240> name<02:59:24.479> tags their badge
• They have their name tags their badge. They have their name tags on. on. on.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• earned numerous awards, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star, and Combat Action Badge
• 02:22:33.920> star,<02:22:34.800> combat<02:22:35.280> action<02:22:35.680> badge
• medal, bronze star, combat action badge medal, bronze star, combat action badge for<02:22:36.160

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all