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• Okay, I wanted to talk about the last section to state-issued driver's licenses.
• "Would it say on your next time I get a new driver's license, this is a U.S. citizen?
• Florida driver's license and state IDs are Real ID.
• Many U.S. citizens living in Florida do not possess a Florida driver's license or ID card.
• Many U.S. citizens living in Florida do not possess a Florida driver's license or ID card.

Bills: S0460, S0748, S1180, S1334

Keywords: special elections, vacancy, Governor authority, election timeframe, judicial determination, voting rights, felony, sentencing, civil rights, criminal justice, rehabilitation, elections, voter registration, citizenship, provisional ballots, election fraud

Summary: The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum and took up several election-related bills. CS/SB 1180 by Senator Arrington, which creates a recall framework for elected community development district board members and also addresses synthetic turf regulation and CDD eligibility, was presented briefly and then approved unanimously. SB 460 by Senator Polsky, requiring the governor to call special elections within set deadlines after vacancies and allowing judicial relief if deadlines are not met, also passed unanimously after members discussed flexibility for emergencies and the cost of delayed elections. The committee then heard SB 748 by Senator Bracy Davis, which would add constitutional voting-rights restoration language to the sentencing score sheet given to felony defendants. Supporters said it would improve clarity and notice without changing eligibility, and the bill was favorably reported unanimously. The committee also confirmed several appointees, including Jim Milliken and Alicia McShea to the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County, Robert P. Estalas as Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and additional gubernatorial appointees listed on the agenda, all by favorable votes. The longest discussion centered on Senator Grall’s strike-all amendment for SB 1334, an elections bill dealing with citizenship verification, Real ID and SAVE database use, paper-ballot voting, candidate qualification rules, and related election administration changes. Supporters argued it would streamline verification and ensure only citizens vote, while opponents warned it would create burdens, disenfranchise eligible voters, and impose costs and administrative confusion. After extensive public testimony both for and against, the committee adopted an amendment to allow supervisors of elections to observe holidays when not otherwise required to be open, then approved the strike-all as amended by a 6-2 vote, with Senators Polsky and Bernard voting no. The meeting then adjourned after members recorded their votes on earlier items.

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• and be licensed.
• done by licensed medical professionals? done by licensed medical professionals?
• > medical even with licensed medical even with licensed medical professionals.<01:50:47.920>
• Lee's license. license. license.
• not a title or a specialization license. not a title or a specialization license.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• What I'm suggesting is that a licensed practical nurse that is licensed...
• What I'm suggesting is that a licensed practical nurse, who is licensed, to answer your question, is
• I like my license, but it's because it now has this stigma of when you I like my license, but it's because
• their license.
• No, I agree with you about the licensed physicians, medical society.

Summary: The committee heard a personal privilege update on HB 1227, which Representative DeWitt said would return next week as a proposed HCR for a two-year study of the three-doctor panel after discussions with Dr. Nia Colotta. Better Louisiana also presented its new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, describing it as a data-driven leadership initiative focused on health care workforce, rural access, chronic disease, and other system issues; members discussed whether the program could also help generate policy research, including on managed care organizations. The committee then considered SB 427 on anatomical gifts. After adopting technical amendments, Senator Presley and Dr. Jeff White explained that the bill would strengthen organ donation law by creating a decision registry that records both yes and no choices, clarifying the legal effect of refusal, and codifying ethical principles such as the dead donor rule. Questions focused on organ viability, registry procedures, minors, and a Monroe case involving a disputed donor designation. Supporters included LOPA and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 946, dealing with hospital price transparency and compliance with federal pricing rules, drew extensive testimony. Representative Landry and a witness from Patient Rights Advocate described it as a consumer transparency measure, but the Louisiana Hospital Association opposed the bill’s state-level enforcement and debt-collection provisions. Landry offered an amendment removing the debt-collection and affirmative-defense language, but after debate the substitute failed on a 5-6 vote and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably on SB 109, which revises membership qualifications for the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; SCR 20, urging federal flexibility on Medicaid redetermination for elderly and disabled beneficiaries; SB 216, allowing coroners to rely on licensed practical nurses for medical pronouncements of death; and SB 45, exempting certain gratuitous hospice houses from licensure, with testimony from hospice house operators and supporters. Finally, HCR 71 by Representative Chasson sought an LDH study of how Louisiana’s law and guidance on pregnancy-related emergency medications is working in hospitals, urgent care, and retail settings. Supporters said providers are hesitant to use medications such as misoprostol because of stigma and uncertainty, while opponents from Louisiana Right to Life argued the resolution was unnecessary and could create controversy. The discussion centered on whether the study should be narrowed or made more objective, but no final action on the resolution was reached in the portion provided.

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• If they want to, then they can just negotiate a license.
• They need a license for this.
• If they want to, then they can just negotiate a license.
• They need a license for this.
• And when you communicate to the public, you need a license.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee and Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational hearing at Stanford on the intersection of artificial intelligence, copyright, transparency, and California’s creative economy. Chairs and members emphasized that the hearing was not on a specific bill and no vote would be taken. Opening remarks framed the issue as balancing protection for artists and other rights holders with the need to keep AI innovation and related economic activity thriving in California, while noting that federal action is unlikely and that state policy may influence national standards. The first panel featured Professor Pamela Samuelson and Stanford researcher Rishi Bommasani. Samuelson reviewed the current copyright litigation landscape, including dozens of lawsuits over AI training, and explained the fair use framework, the Google Books precedent, and the uncertainty around newer theories such as market dilution. She said states can likely regulate transparency, deepfakes, privacy, and safety, but warned that some proposals may be preempted by federal copyright law. Bommasani described widespread opacity around training data among major California AI companies, discussed AB 2013 and the EU AI Act as transparency models, and identified gaps in disclosure design, enforcement, and whether transparency alone can address copyright and IP concerns. Members asked about open-source models, opt-outs, machine unlearning, user data, and state options for protecting creators. The second panel included SAG-AFTRA board member Jason George, Animation Guild president Danny Lynn, and OpenAI copyright counsel Mark Gray. George and Lynn argued that AI training on performers’ and artists’ work without consent or compensation threatens jobs, bargaining power, and reputations, and they supported stronger transparency and licensing requirements so creators can identify when their work is used. Gray said AI is already being used as a productivity tool and highlighted partnerships between AI companies and publishers, record labels, and studios, while arguing that specific harmful uses such as deepfakes should be regulated directly rather than restricting general-purpose AI development. Committee members discussed labeling and watermarking of AI-generated content, transparency around model use, and whether state law should require more detailed disclosure of training data; no formal action was taken.

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• There are 800,000 Floridians who don't have the real ID driver's license.
• And also this issue with the Florida driver license.
• So I pulled out my driver's license just to see if I was legal. You are making...
• So this bill lines up the no-valid driver's license penalties with the driving on suspended license penalties
• It also repeals requirements for license plate validation stickers.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions for interns, staff, and guests. Members also honored a retiring Senate staffer and a wounded veteran, then moved into returning House messages and special order bills. Several measures were taken up and either concurred in or sent back to the House, with multiple unanimous or near-unanimous votes on noncontroversial bills. Among the bills addressed were SB 118 on recreational vehicle park assessments, SB 572 on ethics for public officers and employees, and HB 991 on election integrity. SB 118 and SB 572 were amended to reflect House changes and passed 38-0. HB 991 drew extensive debate over voter registration and identification requirements, with opponents arguing it would burden students, seniors, disabled voters, and others, while supporters said it would strengthen election security and streamline verification; it passed 27-12. The chamber also approved bills on historic cemeteries, chickee regulation, habitual traffic offender designation, military affairs, and a Department of Health package. The Department of Health bill (SB 902/HB 733) was the subject of detailed amendment work, including changes to medical marijuana rules, NICU educational materials, Early Steps, dental loan repayment, and pediatric trauma center designation. The Senate adopted an amendment to the amendment and then passed the bill 37-0. Other measures included a funeral services bill, which the Senate refused to concur in because the House strike-all would redefine cremation to include composting, and a veterans-related bill that was temporarily postponed. The Senate also recessed briefly, then returned to continue the calendar and additional recognitions.

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• I'm going to let my witness talk about why this is needed, but the gist is that six of the licenses,
• there would be 12 licenses total.
• Five of the licenses could be issued in a calendar year until the limit of 12 is met, and the licenses
• Five of the licenses could be issued in a calendar year until the limit of 12 is met, and the licenses
• And as a result, no new businesses can apply for or obtain a license locally under current law.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• ON THE REGULATED SIDE OF THE HOUSE WE PROCESSED 49802 LICENSES FOR LEGAL GAMING IN THE STATE.
• OR HOLD A LICENSE BY THE SEMINOLE TRIBAL GAMING COMMISSION.
• SOME OF THE STATE LICENSE FACILITIES HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR DECADES. THEY ARE OWNED BY FAMILIES.
• THERE IS A ILLEGAL HORSE RACING THAT IS OCCURRING OUTSIDE OF LICENSE FACILITIES.
• IN MY OPINION THE FORM THAT THEY USE IS THEIR LICENSING AGREEMENT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• During this period of the practicum, when they're working under the supervision of a licensed provider
• My name is Real Crane, and I'm a licensed behavioral professional here in Albuquerque.
• Will New Mexico pharmacies now be given licenses to dispense and bill for the medical cannabis?
• The bill anticipates that the medical cannabis is provided by licensed cannabis retailers who are licensed
• application and license renewal forms, as well as application forms.

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• Secondly, here we would love to see a reassessment of how transporter agent licenses have been assigned
• I've had my license since 2018, passed every inspection, never had any fines, never had any problems
• We had to retrain our licensing team to ensure consistency.
• I'm the CEO of OKC-TL, a licensed testing laboratory in Oklahoma.
• Licenses, be it child custody or tax, we can appoint a point of contact.

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any licensing? No, they're not required to be licensed. They're not regulated by HHSC.
• medical licenses are dictating that, a Texas licensee is going to lose his license if he doesn't do
• But the other is licensed investigation.
• It had a license a year before, did not.
• Yes, I'm only licensed in Texas.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Chapter 245A is Human Services licensing; this establishes licensing requirements for DHS Human Services
• licensing this establishes licensing<00:32:04.559> requirements<00:32:05.080> for<00:32
• :05.360> Human<00:32:05.600> Service licensing requirements for Human Service licensing
• facilities alternative licensing facilities alternative licensing inspections<00:33:46.880> and
• <00:37:22.200> treatment licensed treatment licensed treatment facilities<00:37:24.480> um<

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill amends the education law to address discrepancies in licensing requirements for junior and
• And so they feel they're being penalized in terms of not being able to submit for a license.
• But they use, for example, licensing fees, renewal fees for licenses, etc.
• But they use, for example, licensing fees, renewal fees for licenses, etc.
• There are other parts that have... ...renewal fees for licenses, etc.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The New York State Senate Committee on Higher Education met on April 21, 2026, with a quorum present and considered nine bills. The committee advanced bills addressing licensing discrepancies for junior and assistant landscape architects (S.1834A), SUNY/CUNY research foundation financial reporting (S.6745), credits for volunteer firefighters and EMTs enrolled in SUNY or CUNY (S.7367), campus pool and health membership for disabled veterans (S.7784A), early licensure eligibility for dental residents in multi-year specialty programs (S.8401A), a 90-day grace period for certain social workers awaiting limited permits (S.9303), interior designer certification standards (S.9673), and a transfer of excess tuition reimbursement account funds to support proprietary vocational school oversight (S.9682). One bill, S.948 concerning occupational therapists, was held pending resolution with the State Education Department. Members asked questions on several measures, including whether firefighter/EMT credits were tied to service rather than coursework, how the dental residency bill would work in practice, and the funding source and purpose of the proprietary school supervision account transfer. Support was noted for the interior designer bill from ASID, CIDQ, and IIDA, while most other bills had no listed support or opposition memos. The committee explained that the fund transfer bill would move up to $500,000 from a tuition reimbursement account balance above $2.5 million to help the Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision address oversight needs. All of the bills taken up and moved were reported out of committee, with some sent to the floor and others to the Finance Committee as indicated by the chair. Several were reported without recommendation from individual members. The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

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• a license to help support the Kentucky Department Fish and Wildlife.
• can take and it has no change to license can take and it has no change to license requirements<00
• Buy a license. Buy a license. Don't begrudge that.
• People still buying the licenses.
• <01:28:51.679> and Joint Resolution 54 and a licensing and Joint Resolution 54 and a licensing

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call establishing a quorum of 35 members, and approval of the previous day’s journal. The chamber also received messages from the House that it had passed House Bills 43, 139, 297, 414, and 485 and requested concurrence. Second reading reports placed several bills in the Rules Committee, including measures on property disposition, children, school district sick leave, unemployment insurance, and status offenses, and a new resolution was introduced honoring the 10th anniversary of the 2016 session and its bullying-prevention legislation. The main floor action was on Senate Bill 39, relating to fishing in privately owned lakes and ponds. Senators debated multiple floor amendments, with several withdrawn and floor amendment 6 adopted. Supporters said the bill clarified private property rights and allowed stocking of F1 Florida bass without changing existing license requirements, while opponents and some supporters emphasized protecting the public trust, conservation funding, and the North American wildlife management model. After extended debate, the Senate passed SB 39 as amended by a vote of 29-8. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 154, relating to elections. The sponsor said it would strengthen election integrity by removing non-photo identification options, specifically Social Security cards and EBT SNAP cards, from the list of acceptable voter verification methods. Opponents argued the bill would make voting harder without evidence of fraud, citing that many Kentuckians used those IDs in the last election and that transportation and access barriers already exist. The transcript cuts off during debate on SB 154 before a final vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• We implemented a new licensing and inspection software in October 2025. It is our first ever.
• But on the licensing software, the build-out took about a year.
• The licensing portal is called the OMAEd portal.
• Same for patient licenses, we are at about a four-day turnaround on patient license processing right
• We've processed over 30,000 patient licenses since the launch. So, things are working.

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• licensed licensed except<00:11:53.200> the<00:11:53.519> one<00:11:54.079> person
• Well, realtors, that's not a license.
• You get a real estate brokerage license, a real estate sales license, but realtors, that's a private
• estate sales license, but realtors, estate sales license, but realtors, that's<00:22:15.360> a
• the state can take your license back. the state can take your license back.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• of individual freedom through delays, uncertainty, and subjectivity in government permitting and licensing
• Importantly, this bill does not eliminate existing permit or licensing requirements.
• eliminate existing permit or licensing eliminate existing permit or licensing requirements. requirements
• And I'm proud to sit here in support of it. permit or a license, it must provide permit or a license,
• that be can be granted or denied license that be can be granted or denied at<00:06:02.800> that

Keywords: Meeting start: 00:00 Roll call: 00:24 SB 52 discussion: 01:28 SB 52 voting: 25:08, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met with a quorum and adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 52. The sponsors, Senators Rawlings and Elkins, explained that the substitute narrowed the bill to state public agencies, exempted cities and counties, extended the basic decision deadline from 30 to 60 days, added an additional extension for safety, health, and public welfare concerns, removed an earlier jury-trial provision, and exempted Kentucky State Police exams. They said the bill is intended to require clear permit criteria, timely agency decisions, and meaningful appeal rights for permits tied to constitutionally protected activity, without eliminating existing licensing or permitting requirements. Senators supporting the bill described long agency delays and uncertainty in permitting as costly for contractors, schools, landfill projects, and energy development. Senator Elkins gave a detailed example of a landfill permit process that took years, and other members said agencies should be held to timelines or at least provide reasons for delay. Senator Boswell and Senator Clemens raised concerns that the safety/health/welfare extension could remain subjective and that hard deadlines might pressure agencies and risk public safety. Senator Thomas also said he supported the goal but was voting no because he wanted a safer middle ground. Audrey Ernsburger of the Kentucky Resources Council testified in a neutral-to-cautious position, saying the group agreed that complete applications should be reviewed in a timely and predictable way, but objected to the default-approval mechanism and some burden-shifting provisions in the original language. She warned that deadlines could begin before an application is complete, that deficiencies might not toll the clock, that automatic approval could create public-health risks in some licensing contexts, and that KRS Chapter 13B already governs administrative hearings and judicial review. She said KRC would prefer a statutory process without a hard deadline. After discussion, the committee voted 9-2 to report Senate Bill 52 favorably, as amended.

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• We licensed by the law pending the rules.
• And that's where we stand right now, but we have been licensing under the original law.
• So that entity is the licensing board; that is the primary change.
• some of them are not licensed by us.
• Yes. hospital or physician's office setting without a license.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 20, 2026, with eight members present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first advanced SB 1224, which requires DCFS to look into cases where a child under 17 is involved in a pregnancy, with added oversight for children under 12; it was reported favorably. The committee also favorably reported SB 1100, described as repealing an outdated statute. White Coat Day remarks welcomed physicians to the Capitol and thanked them for their service, including efforts to improve Medicaid reimbursement. Several health-related bills were then heard and advanced. HB 1220, a continuation of prior work to codify provisions related to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and physician licensure, was reported favorably. HB 1231 clarified that Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitoring applies to insulin-dependent patients, including those with gestational diabetes, and was also reported favorably. HB 198, which sets reimbursement rates for ambulatory surgery centers for certain Medicaid procedures such as colonoscopies, eye, ENT, and gastroenterology services, passed favorably. HB 1160, creating a streamlined restricted license pathway for qualified international medical graduates, prompted a lengthy exchange about delayed rulemaking and whether the board had added requirements beyond statute; despite concerns, it was reported favorably. The committee also advanced several resolutions and oversight measures. HCR 67, prompted by a personal family experience with a special-needs child’s acute care needs, creates a task force to study gaps in acute care for special-needs adults and children; it was amended and reported favorably. HCR 27, calling for a statewide evaluation of autism services by LDH and the Department of Education, was reported favorably. HB 223, which recreates DCFS, was amended to shorten the sunset date and require law enforcement reporting through a secure web platform, then reported favorably. HCR 28, creating a task force on school nurse orientation and training for new graduates, was reported favorably after testimony from school nurses about the lack of standardized orientation and the risks of placing inexperienced nurses alone in schools. The committee also took up HB 469, which would allow pharmacy license renewal applicants to designate a portion of fees to eligible schools including Xavier University’s College of Pharmacy; after opposition from Senator Cloud and a roll call, the bill was deferred. HB 1182, a cleanup bill changing the occupational therapy certifying entity and adjusting fees, and HB 1076, eliminating one of two sunset provisions for the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board, were both reported favorably. HB 1216, a major rewrite of clinical laboratory personnel rules, was deferred after concerns that it would restrict existing phlebotomy and lab functions in ways that could conflict with recent law. Finally, HB 457 and HB 616, both by Representative Knox and focused on homelessness, drew extensive testimony: HB 457 established minimum standards for shelters and similar facilities and was reported favorably as amended, while HB 616 would allow audits of homelessness-related funding and databases; after debate over privacy, federal funding oversight, and accountability, the committee adopted an amendment changing enforcement language from "may" to "shall" and continued hearing testimony from opponents and supporters.

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• the labor interests of over 250 licensed the labor interests of over 250 licensed peace<00:10:21.480
• That was down from 670 licenses in 2023, which was down from 76 licenses in 2022.
• <00:13:23.240> granted<00:13:23.639> in licenses granted in licenses granted in 2024<00
• <00:13:28.040> in 2024 that was down from 670 licenses in 2024 that was down from 670 licenses
• however over two 2,000 licensed state however over two 2,000 licensed peace<00:14:00.360> officers

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Public Safety Committee held its first meeting of the session, opened with a quorum present, and reviewed basic decorum expectations and committee procedures. Members and staff introduced themselves and described their districts and backgrounds. The chair said the committee would focus on protecting victims and preventing crime, and that the first presenters would be law enforcement groups as subject-matter experts. The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association testified first, warning of serious recruitment, retention, and retirement pressures in law enforcement. The group cited survey data showing most members would not recommend the profession to family, rising assaults on officers, a shortage of roughly 1,000 officers statewide, and more than 2,000 officers nearing retirement eligibility. They also urged continued funding for POST Board training reimbursements and described broader concerns about anti-police rhetoric and public policy. The presentation was interrupted by a disruptive outburst in the room, after which the committee returned to order. The Minnesota Sheriffs Association then outlined its 2025 priorities: expanding mental health treatment beds and revisiting the 48-hour law, making the Fandino-Castile training fund permanent, updating drone/UAV statutes for missing-person searches, training, and evidence preservation, requiring permit-to-carry holders to report name changes, expanding BCA authority for sexual assault investigations on state-owned military facilities, replacing aging public safety radios in the ARMER system, and strengthening employer background-check response requirements. Members asked questions about mental health capacity, UAV uses, and officer assaults; witnesses said the state needs more beds, staff, and support for both short-term crisis stabilization and longer-term treatment. The Minnesota Police Chiefs Association closed by echoing concerns about recruitment and retention, supporting the $6 million POST training reimbursement fund, and calling for tougher penalties for fleeing police, auto theft, and violent crime. No votes or formal actions were taken."}】【。assistant to=final 天天中彩票大奖json 天天中彩票追号json ఇలా to=final 彩神争霸快三 to=final 手机天天彩票 ்ந்து result 彩票平台招商 ્યો क्ता ંડ {

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• For licensed practical nurses.
• Licensing laws around funeral service were established in 1935.
• for an associate funeral director license to be created.
• Uh, we have temporary licenses within the office already.
• c><00:58:24.600> office temporary licenses within the office temporary licenses within the office

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• a Gold Star license plate.
• brother through the gold star license brother through the gold star license plate<00:54:37.920><
• What >> What is the cost of making the license plate, you know, a special license plate for Gold Star
• driver license as well.
• <01:23:22.080> For you can uh use that license for. For you can uh use that license for.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all