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• now have used the EITC to pay bills, cover housing costs, repair cars, buy food and medicine and clothes
• now have used the ITC to pay bills, cover housing costs, repair cars, buy food and medicine, and clothes
• , retire debt save, and perhaps most of the money. by food and medicine and clothes, retire debt, save

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing focused largely on tax-credit proposals tied to children, families, caregivers, child care, health care workforce development, and public health. A major portion of the hearing concerned bills to expand the state earned income tax credit and child and family tax credit, including H. 3073/S. 1957 and S. 1975. Testimony from advocacy groups, legal services, tax assistance organizations, and health providers supported increasing the EITC match from 40% to 50% of the federal credit, expanding eligibility to immigrant and mixed-status ITIN filers, larger families, younger and older workers, and SSI recipients, and raising the child and family tax credit to $600 per child with inflation adjustments and possible advance payments. Witnesses said these changes would reduce poverty, improve health and educational outcomes, and help families meet basic expenses; committee members asked questions about ITIN filers and expressed support for the policy goals. The committee also heard extensive testimony on S. 1938/H. 3159, An Act Supporting Family Caregivers. Speakers described the scale of unpaid caregiving in Massachusetts and supported a package that would create a refundable tax credit, respite vouchers, workplace and housing protections, unemployment insurance access for those who leave work to care for relatives, a permanent advisory council, and a provision allowing spouses to be paid caregivers under MassHealth. Several witnesses shared personal caregiving experiences, and committee members responded favorably, noting the emotional and financial strain on caregivers and the importance of supporting them as Medicaid and long-term care systems face pressure. Additional bills discussed included H. 3174 on a child and dependent care tax credit, which was presented as a way to offset the high cost of child care; H. 3197/S. 2019 to improve the financial security of family child care providers through a tax credit; H. 3218/S. 1960 to create tax credits for health care preceptors to address workforce shortages; S. 2064 to establish a living organ donor tax credit; S. 2034 to promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks through a tiered tax; H. 3015 to create a tax-return checkoff for the YMCA Youth and Government Program; and several public testimony ideas including vaccination, literacy, and grade-improvement tax credits. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing, which ended after all testimony was heard.

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• Yet she was held in a cold facility without warm clothing, without proper food, Yet she was held in a
• cold facility without warm clothing, without proper food, and without access to the medication she needed
• water, and intentionally subjecting detained individuals to freezing temperatures without adequate clothing

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on mental health access, preventive care, health care costs, detention oversight, and daylight saving time. SB 989 would streamline Care Court referrals by allowing first responders to ask county behavioral health agencies to review and file petitions; supporters, especially firefighters and families, said the current process is too burdensome, while Disability Rights California and other opponents argued Care Court is coercive and unproven. SB 1089, as amended, would direct CalRx/HHS to help distribute GLP-1 medications more broadly and more affordably; the author described her own experience with the drugs, and the bill drew support from medical and life sciences groups with no opposition. SB 1309 would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for medically appropriate lung cancer screening follow-up care; cancer advocates and survivors strongly supported it, while health plans and insurers opposed it as costly and said the bigger problem is low initial screening rates. The committee also heard SB 1284, which would require DHCS to report large employers whose workers are enrolled in Medi-Cal and estimate taxpayer costs, framed by supporters as a transparency measure about corporate reliance on public coverage. SCR 7, urging permanent standard time for health reasons, passed with support from medical groups and no opposition. SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, would create statewide inspection and enforcement standards for large involuntary residential facilities, including private immigration detention centers and certain youth facilities; supporters cited unsafe and inhumane conditions, while county probation officials objected to duplicative oversight for secure youth treatment facilities. The committee took votes on each measure, and the bills and resolution advanced, with SB 1309 and SB 1284 moving on amended and the others also reported out; the consent calendar was approved as well.

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• Yet she was held in a cold facility without warm clothing, without proper food, and without access to
• water, and intentionally subjecting detained individuals to freezing temperatures without adequate clothing
• the same inhumane conditions today. detained individuals to freezing temperatures without adequate clothing

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• detention centers, which sell essential items such as food, drinking water, hygiene products, and clothing
• These expenses include hyper-expensive essentials, such as hygiene products, weather-appropriate clothing
• These expenses include hyper-expensive essentials, such as hygiene products, whether appropriate clothing

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• our jeans today, but really what we're trying to do is to dismantle the myths that a survivor's clothing
• Denim Day serves as a powerful reminder that survivors are not at fault because of the clothes they wear
• It stands as a reminder of a time, not so long ago, when a court suggested that the clothes a woman wore

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Where does your clothes come from? Where does your clothes come from? Where does...
• Where does your clothes come from?

Keywords: 1204, all

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• And, if the indulgence of the Chair, I’m going to say something, which is, I was going to say in my clothes
• I was going to say in my clothes, but it feels more appropriate to say right now.
• Those were the words that ring through my ears as I woke up to find my abuser on top of me and my clothes

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I needed clothes and you clothed me. I was sick and you looked after me.
• When did we see you a stranger and invite you in or needing clothes and clothe you?
• I needed clothes and you<07:45:18.798><c> clothed</c><07:45:19.120><c> me.
• and clothe you?
• When did we see clothes and clothe you? When did we see you<07:45:36.558><c> sick?</c> you sick?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Another group helped me with clothes so I could get a job once my face cleared up, while another helped
• me with toys and clothes for my three-year-old daughter.
• Another group helped me with clothes so I could get a job once my face cleared up, while another helped
• me with toys and clothes for my three-year-old daughter.

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills and reported several of them favorably, often after brief sponsor presentations, supportive public testimony, and unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Early measures included PCS for CSHB 1069 on background screenings for athletic coaches and qualified entities, CS/HB 365 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder, and CS/HB 269 plus its linked public-records bill CS/SB 298 on domestic violence and dating violence. The domestic violence package focused on using NG-911 technology for discreet help-seeking, expanding protections to dating violence victims, and preserving confidentiality for participants in related programs. The committee also approved HB 6507, a claims bill for injuries involving DCF negligence, after limited discussion. Members then considered PCS for CSHB 1159, which increases penalties and updates terminology for sexual offenses involving minors, child sexual abuse material, and related crimes. The bill was amended to replace “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material” and to address childlike sex dolls, and it passed unanimously. The committee also heard CS/HB 529 on community-based care lead agency and subcontractor liability insurance. That bill would remove a statutory liability-insurance requirement for certain child welfare providers amid an insurance market crisis; it drew extensive debate, with supporters saying it would prevent agencies from shutting down and opponents warning it would reduce accountability and leave children vulnerable. It passed 15-4 as amended. The committee next approved PCS for CSHB 277 on domestic violence and protective injunctions. The bill creates a Pinellas County pilot for electronic monitoring with victim notification, raises the victim relocation allowance, strengthens penalties for repeat injunction violations, and adds protections involving military orders and pets. Testimony was strongly supportive, including from survivors, and the bill passed 18-0 as amended. CS/HB 1009 on government publication of advertisements and public notices also passed, after an amendment requiring notices to remain publicly accessible; newspapers and press groups opposed it, arguing it would fragment access to notices, while the sponsor said it modernizes outdated posting rules. Finally, the committee heard PCS for CSHB 1471 on systems of law and terrorist organizations, which would create a state process for designating domestic terrorist organizations and bar public support for them; the bill drew sharp constitutional objections from civil liberties, press, labor, and advocacy groups over due process, free speech, and viewpoint discrimination concerns.

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• It consists of offender clothing, vehicle replacement, staff clothing, maintenance and repair, institutional
• Inmate clothing, $386,184. Maintenance and repair, $902,317. Institution E&E pool, $568,377.
• providing wages to approximately 24,400 incarcerated offenders, and providing transportation services, clothing

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House Budget Committee first heard the Missouri National Guard’s FY27 budget request. Brig. Gen. Bob Payne described the Guard’s dual state and federal mission, recent deployments, counterdrug work, and infrastructure needs. Committee members asked about spending priorities, an internal auditor position required by statute, and a new NDI for World Cup support in Kansas City. The committee then moved into executive session on House Bill 2014, reviewed the House committee substitute and several amendments, and adopted amendments related to the State Fair language, a $50,000 legal expense item, and committee communication language, while rejecting a proposed fund swap for the Great American State Fair. The committee adopted the substitute and voted the bill do pass by 24-0, with one present vote. The committee then began its public hearing on the Department of Corrections FY27 budget. DOC officials outlined a new stipend for CERT team members, core reductions in several administrative areas, and multiple new decision items, including staffing incentives for maximum and medium security institutions and a large increase for food service costs. Members asked about PREA allegations, education funding through Title I and Perkins grants, restitution payments, overtime, utility costs, inmate canteen funds, and staffing/retention challenges. DOC also discussed the prison nursery, vacancies in warden positions, and the limits on using facilities for pre-sentence mental health housing. No votes were taken on the Corrections budget during the portion shown.

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• The Supreme Court, the current configuration, created out of whole cloth, without any precedent, a new
• created</c><00:36:35.680><c> out</c><00:36:35.839><c> of</c><00:36:36.079><c> whole</c><00:36:36.480><c> cloth
• </c> brewin created out of whole cloth brewin created out of whole cloth without<00:36:37.599><c> any

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This would make it if they are clothed as well.
• Representative: And after the insert "clothed or" and remove the brackets.
• Maestas: So I always thought, this was a while back, but I always thought... unclothed was a felony and clothed
• This could be a misdemeanor whether or not the victim is clothed or unclothed, if the other unlawfulness

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• so this obviously, if you're familiar with 16H, which I did include, includes things like wearing clothing
• so this obviously, if you're familiar with 16H, which I did include, includes things like wearing clothing
• said, this essentially simplifies the prohibited activities of electioneering to, you know, wearing clothing
• to electioneering to you<00:45:26.360><c> know,</c><00:45:26.520><c> wearing</c><00:45:26.920><c> clothing
• </c><00:45:27.280><c> or</c> you know, wearing clothing or you know, wearing clothing or paraphernalia

Keywords: 9:00am HB 158 9:10am HB 281 9:20am HB 317 9:30am HB 340 9:40am HB 1062 9:50am HB 1187 10:00am HB 1234 10:10am HB 1300 10:20am HB 1306 10:30am HB 1381 10:40am HB 1541, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference first resolved House Bill 158, which concerns public inspection of absentee ballot lists. The Senate explained a revised approach that removed the broader bill language and instead directed the Secretary of State to review absentee ballot data after each general election for patterns such as common addresses and to report findings to the committees of jurisdiction. The House agreed to the Senate position, and the conference committee voted unanimously to concur. The committee then took up House Bill 281, dealing with a sortable electronic voter checklist. Members debated the Senate’s removal of language that would have included the absentee ballot mailing address when different from the voter’s registration address. Concerns were raised that releasing mailing addresses could expose where voters are not home and could affect overseas and military voters. The committee also discussed a related form for election officials who personally know a voter, including how long the form would be retained and whether it would be subject to public records law. After further discussion, the House agreed to the Senate changes with an additional requirement that the form be signed, and the committee voted to proceed with the amended Senate position. House Bill 317, concerning verification of a person’s identity by a supervisor of the checklist without identification, was also discussed at length. The Senate’s version preserved the ability for election officials to identify people they know, but required a signed form under penalty of perjury and added a nursing home-related provision. Members described the measure as balancing community-based identification with tighter documentation, and a House witness described local problems with inconsistent ID checks and concerns about voting in nursing homes. The House sought one additional change requiring the nursing home verification form to be signed, and the Senate accepted that addition; the committee then voted to move the bill forward on the consent calendar. The conference committee next considered House Bill 340 on electioneering by public employees. The chair presented a replace-all amendment that tied the definition of electioneering to existing law, added a prohibition on expressly or primarily political surveys, and created a civil penalty of up to $1,000 alongside the misdemeanor penalty. Members discussed clarifying when the misdemeanor versus civil penalty would apply and which categories of public employees were covered. After caucus, the Senate agreed to the House’s replace-all approach with the clarifying changes, and the bill was closed. The committee also resolved House Bill 1062 by agreeing to strike a sunset clause from the Senate version authorizing random audits of citizenship qualifications, and it began discussion of House Bill 1187 on the filing window for special-election candidates, where the House proposed requiring local election officials to arrange a filing time on the same day or next business day after being contacted.

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• development, mock interviews, career and skill assessments, and practical support such as interview clothing
• So, the pre-employment services include but are not limited to prep for interviews, interview clothes
• not limited to prep for interviews, not limited to prep for interviews, interview<00:48:12.560><c> clothes
• , interview clothes, practice interviews, resume<00:48:16.000><c> building,</c><00:48:17.119><c> job<
• Sometimes you have clothes, sometimes you have a car, sometimes you have a job.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• take anything with us, that we only brought you and we didn't bring the silver, we didn't bring the clothes
• take anything with us, that we only brought you and we didn't bring the silver, we didn't bring the clothes
• take anything with us, that we only brought you and we didn't bring the silver, we didn't bring the clothes
• c> didn't</c><00:16:34.320><c> bring</c><00:16:34.560><c> the</c><00:16:34.720><c> money,</c> the clothes
• , we didn't bring the money, the clothes, we didn't bring the money, we<00:16:35.600><c> brought</c><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So they brought him clothes. They also helped him get an ID.
• My sisters brought me clothes. My family gave me a cell phone. They gave me a ride.
• </c> My sisters brought me clothes. My sisters brought me clothes.
• There must be emergency funds for food, clothing, housing, cell phones, so they can call for help.
• um perhaps the committee could clothing um perhaps the committee could consider<01:01:28.799><c> an<

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1552, which would make the attorney general the interim chief election officer if that office becomes vacant until the Elections Commission appoints a replacement. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying it could create a conflict of interest if the attorney general were both the state’s lawyer and the chief elections officer in any related litigation. The League of Women Voters supported having some interim backup for the office, but said it was not necessarily advocating that the attorney general fill the role. Several other testifiers, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women, opposed the bill, arguing the current law already provides for a prompt commission appointment and warning about partisan bias and concentration of power. Supporters, including Indivisible Hawaii, said an interim mechanism is needed to ensure election certification in a crisis. The chair also asked whether any statutory acting capacity already exists, and the attorney general said none was known. The committee then took up House Bill 2125, which would bar corporations operating under state law from engaging in election activity. The attorney general opposed the bill, citing Citizens United and arguing that corporations have First Amendment-protected political speech rights and that the bill would likely be unconstitutional. Indivisible Hawaii supported the measure, saying it would keep elections focused on the will of the people rather than corporate influence. Libertarian Party testimony was mixed: one witness supported the goal of reducing corruption but warned the bill could suppress organized dissent and sweep too broadly by treating many associations as corporations. The bill’s introducer asked whether the legislature could still enact it as a policy matter, but the attorney general maintained federal constitutional law would control. No vote was taken on either bill during the portion of the hearing provided. The committee also heard House Bill 2493 on wrongful imprisonment, which would set procedures and compensation for people whose convictions are reversed or vacated on grounds consistent with innocence and whose charges are dismissed. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation supported the bill’s intent but objected to language assigning it responsibility for helping released individuals secure housing, identification, health coverage, and other reentry needs, saying it no longer has jurisdiction after release and suggesting the courts or a community-based contractor handle that role. The Office of the Public Defender strongly supported the bill, emphasizing the harm of wrongful conviction and the need for compensation, case management, and medical coverage after release. No action or vote was reported on this measure in the excerpt.

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• I mean, you know, we talk, we think about food, housing, clothing as being the three essentials, maybe
• </c><00:21:36.000><c> as</c> you know, food, housing, clothing as you know, food, housing, clothing as
• And you see them walking down the streets in the middle of the night, invariably in dark clothing, just
• And you see them walking down the streets in the middle of the night, invariably in dark clothing, just
• Invariably in dark clothing, just about every one of these people are on some type, either long-term

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:05 25 RS HB 534 - AN ACT relating to actions for forcible entry and detainer: 00:01:45 25 RS SB 111 - AN ACT relating to juvenile justice: 00:23:46 Children's Advocacy Centers of Kentucky: 01:13:26 Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment in State and County Correctional Facilities: 01:25:28, 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the September 18 minutes and then heard testimony on House Bill 534, which would automatically seal dismissed eviction filings and protect youth from public disclosure in forcible detainer cases. Rep. Susan Tyler Whitten and George Ecklan of the Coalition for the Homeless said the bill is aimed at reducing housing barriers for Kentuckians, especially those with dismissed cases, while preserving landlords’ rights to pursue rent, collections, damages, and other legal remedies. They said the proposal was developed with input from landlords, clerks, judges, AOC, and service providers, and noted that similar laws exist in other states. Several members, including Sen. Neimes, Rep. Deetsz, Rep. Cole Carney, and Sen. Thomas, expressed support while emphasizing that the bill is narrowly tailored to dismissed cases and should not affect legitimate landlord claims; Sen. Wheeler raised concerns about cases involving settlements or delays and whether future landlords should know about them. The sponsors responded that the bill only covers dismissed actions, that dismissals require a judge’s order, and that the goal is to remove barriers created by records that remain publicly visible even when a case is resolved. The committee then took up Senate Bill 111 on juvenile justice. Commissioner Randy White, Kentucky Hospital Association President Nancy Galvanny, and Dr. Clark Lester of the University of Kentucky said the bill would require a secure state-run facility for youth with high-acuity mental health needs in detention and, until that is built, create a process with incentives for private hospitals to provide inpatient treatment with safeguards and increased compensation. They argued that detention is not an appropriate setting for severely mentally ill, violent youth and that private psychiatric hospitals often refuse these referrals or discharge them early. Dr. Lester cited recent referral data showing high denial rates for juvenile justice youth in private hospitals in August and September, often due to aggression, and described a case in which repeated placement attempts failed because of violent and self-harming behavior. The presenters said the bill is intended to fill a service gap and improve safety and outcomes for youth, staff, and hospitals, but no vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I knew I hated tight-fitting clothing. I hated appearing female. I wasn't sure why.
• I started buying exclusively men's clothing, things like that.
• </c><03:44:23.480><c> I</c><03:44:23.600><c> hated</c> tight-fitting clothing.
• I hated tight-fitting clothing. I hated appearing<03:44:24.880><c> female.
• c> things</c><03:44:59.440><c> like</c> exclusively men's clothing, things like exclusively men's clothing

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• and there are 30,000 of them on clothes and there are 30,000 of them on her<00:02:13.680><c> body.
• </c><00:02:54.800><c> Um</c><00:02:55.120><c> sure</c> chew out those clothes at all.
• Um sure chew out those clothes at all.
• And sometimes those<00:03:00.480><c> clothes</c><00:03:00.800><c> might</c><00:03:00.959><c> fall</c>
• might fall out um that she those clothes might fall out um that she cannot<00:03:02.800><c> shoot</c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• how to manage their laundry and make sure that they're showing up to work in clean, neat-looking clothing
• how to manage their laundry and make sure that they're showing up to work and clean, neat looking clothing

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The meeting began with a presentation from Run the Gamut, a new two-year transition program for young adults with autism ages 18 to 24. Staff described the program’s focus on person-centered planning, independent living skills, social connection, and experiential learning, including a teaching kitchen, laundry room, community-based instruction, and job shadowing. They said the program is intended to complement existing Massachusetts services and partnerships rather than duplicate them, and that it is inspired by the founders’ experience helping their daughter transition to adulthood and employment. Committee members asked about employment outcomes, employer readiness, funding, eligibility, and whether students with intellectual disabilities could participate. Run the Gamut said the program is currently private-pay tuition-based, but a grant is covering tuition for the first cohort while they explore additional funding sources, including possible school-district or insurance pathways. They said students with intellectual disabilities would not be automatically excluded if they meet admissions criteria. Staff also emphasized building employer relationships in advance, using job shadowing and industry partnerships to improve hiring practices and create real opportunities for students. They noted partnerships with programs such as PYD, JBS, Aspire, and Boston University, and said the program is opening soon with about eight students enrolled and an open house planned for September 18. After the presentation, the committee shifted to planning its proposed workshop for the Massachusetts APSE conference, “Employment Matters,” themed “Partners in Progress.” Members discussed submitting the application by the August 31 deadline, selecting a second presenter, and shaping interactive questions for attendees using a live polling tool. Suggested audience questions focused on the benefits of hiring people with disabilities and the barriers or challenges employers and employment advocates face, with an emphasis on connecting responses back to commission resources and partnerships. The committee also approved the minutes from the prior meeting unanimously and ended with a discussion of future fiscal year goals, including interest in a possible veterans-and-disability-focused event or resource effort.