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• opportunity to testify thank you Miss opportunity to testify thank you Miss abder<00:07:58.280><
• So thank you, Miss Abholand, thank you, um, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Representative Nor.
• The most important thing is to help the people in person in need, okay?
• So thank you, Miss Abholand, thank you, um, Mr. Chair.
• So thank you, Miss Abholand, thank you, um, Mr. Chair.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the family member participate in family court, that person can be involved unless the person says, you
• person in CARE Court.
• So from the time that person says this person is causing, it's more harmful, I don't want them involved
• Thirdly, family members are often, in fact, almost always the person or persons who actually have that
• And that is a very personal decision.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The person often chosen by chance has no connection to the perpetrator.
• website I'll now turn it over to miss website I'll now turn it over to miss Bethy<00:07:16.879><
• I just ask m u Mr um Swanson and Miss I just ask m u Mr um Swanson and Miss kelet<00:32:05.519><
• So with that, I think that we're going to miss the mark on this.
• the mark on this um I think that miss the mark on this um I think that we're<00:49:13.680> missing

Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627

Keywords: garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits

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• I agree with Miss Bice.
• Thank you, Miss Batty.
• >> Miss Kim is recognized. >> Miss Kim is recognized.
• persons of Burma and other purposes. persons of Burma and other purposes.
• I will dearly miss my friend. Godspeed. We will miss you, Grant.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I miss practice. Thank you.
• practice I miss practice I miss thank<00:18:00.600> you<00:18:01.600> thank<00:18:
• <01:22:04.320> that campsite so that the next person that campsite so that the next person
• <01:34:17.040> Guilford questions thank you Miss Guilford questions thank you Miss Guilford
• <03:13:31.640> or um what about a 72 year-old person or um what about a 72 year-old person

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:17:09.160> appointment want to have an in-person appointment want to have an in-person
• clothing accessories and personalized clothing accessories and personalized items<00:37:24.720><
• gentlewoman from massachusett Miss gentlewoman from massachusett Miss Presley<00:45:14.319> for
• We love you, Miss Harris.
• I yield back. miss Michael in his service but he never miss Michael in his service but he never could

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• No one person multid-disciplinary team.
• >> Thank you Miss Schneider. Uh Miss Weiss. >> Thank you Miss Schneider.
• Uh Miss Weiss.
• ,<00:53:14.000> student in school support person, student in school support person, student
• Thank you, Miss Beckel.

Bills: HF4893

Keywords: education finance, student support, aid allowances, appropriation, school funding

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• Miss Rosa, please call the roll. >>Chair Maney: Here.
• >>Chair Maney: Thank you, Miss Rosa.
• I personally have seen things that have forever damaged me.
• That person is able to commit more violence.
• Addressing everyone with also my personal experience in this as well. Rep.

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• I'm sorry, I missed the end of your explanation.
• Instructional expenditures and then I missed what you said after that. Yes, thank you.
• And the enacting clause... yeah, now I missed that, pardon me.
• We subpoenaed their chairman to come; that person declined.
• We subpoenaed their chairman to come; that person declined.

Bills: HB3327, HB3711, HB4104, HJR1077, HB3329

Keywords: State Board of Education, Oklahoma education board, board appointments, school governance, education reform, governor appointments, legislative appointments, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, senate confirmation, board vacancies, removal for cause, public education, state superintendent, school board training, board member qualifications, emergency clause, Oklahoma statutes 70 O.S. 3-101, school funding, transparency

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 3711, which was described as a work in progress aimed at increasing transparency for taxpayers about instructional expenditures in school bond communications. Members questioned whether the bill changed what districts may bond for, and the author said it did not alter the bond process, only added communications. After title was struck, the bill passed committee 13-5. House Bill 4104, dealing with repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses, was presented with an amendment adding conduct involving three or more separate victims as a basis for felony treatment. The amendment was adopted after questions about its legal basis and a recent court decision. The bill as amended then passed committee unanimously, 18-0. The committee also took up House Joint Resolution 1077, which would send to voters a proposal to move $1 billion from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust corpus into a new Oklahoma’s Futures Trust Fund. The proponent said the T-SET board would remain in place, the corpus would stay protected, and annual earnings from the new fund would be split between reinvestment and legislative appropriations for health and education. Opponents argued the measure would shift money from an independent endowment to a politically controlled process and could weaken existing T-SET programs. After debate, the resolution passed committee 14-4. Finally, House Bill 3327 proposed expanding the State Board of Education from seven to nine members, with appointments divided among the governor, speaker, and president pro tem, and allowing removal only for cause. Members raised questions about geographic representation and vacancy appointments, but the bill passed as amended 15-2. House Bill 3329, a trailer bill related to sunset legislation, added a July 1, 2027 sunset for the Board of Psychological Examiners after concerns about its handling of a complaint and a recent court ruling; it passed as amended 14-2, and the committee then adjourned.

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• So they miss out on those. the administrative structure, and that's kind of to move from these siloed
• So they miss out on those.
• Maybe I've missed it, and I apologize.
• So I think we're missing out on some productivity there.
• He is a productive person making at least $100,000 a year.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• this is Representative Lujan's bill that allows the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to disclose personal
• So a $100 fine to a person with no money and they can't pay their bills, they're gonna have problems.
• Uh, I really commend Representative Jones for sharing her personal story.
• A And so sometimes people miss school or kids miss school because of stuff like that, like homelessness
• I see where it's not just this year, so if you miss, I don't know, 3.

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• We've got one person, uh, to testify. We show, uh, Chair calls Morgan Miles.
• That's the only person showing to testify on this bill.
• We, we had recipients' mothers like Miss Rita Littlefield.
• And I, I just have one other person, uh, Nakina Wilson showing to testify.
• So if I said something that implied that I'm blaming that person.

Bills: HB46

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• Dean or Miss Dean may be on I think Mr.
• <00:16:36.079> doesn't held land that that person doesn't held land that that person doesn't
• Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Hannah.
• <01:04:06.960> Any testimony for Miss Peters? Any testimony for Miss Peters?
• Thank you, Miss Carpenter. Committee, any questions from that testimony? Miss Carpenter?

Bills: HB0015, HB0017, HB0019

Keywords: right to repair, digital electronics, consumer protection, embedded software, manufacturers, repair providers, tools and documentation, anti-theft measures, blockchain, financial technology, digital innovation, economic development, select committee, trespass, hunting, land use, public access, wildlife, 916, all

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• for uh Coopek and Dr. and Miss Johnson for uh Coopek and Dr. and Miss Johnson for your<00:40:52.160
• I apologize for Miss Burnhard. Members, do we have any questions or comments for Miss Burnhard?
• questions or comments for Miss Burnhard? questions or comments for Miss Burnhard?
• <00:48:48.720> Person. Minnesota Farm Bureau. Uh Mr. Person. Minnesota Farm Bureau.
• Person.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In person, Angela Buehler. Angela Buehler. In person, Cynthia. Dr.
• In-person, Angela Buehler. Angela Buehler. In person, Cynthia. Dr.
• It is personal.
• I am not a religious person.
• It's my personal opinion. She is insane. It's my personal opinion.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions. H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.

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• I'm one of those persons.
• we're missing.
• Who has a personal injury, whether someone is at fault or not, this person is still harmed.
• They feel that a person who is personally injured deserves to have some level of compensation.
• Okay, so we do have one person in person who would like to make public comment.

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• I don't see anything that's missing. I I don't see anything that's missing.
• Um, I personally don't have much of that in my county.
• Um, I personally don't have much of that in my county.
• Um, I personally don't have much of that in my county.
• Um, I personally don't for agricultural.

Bills: SF0024

Keywords: lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• Thank you, Miss Brady.
• Chair: Thank you, Miss Wilin.
• Chair: Thank you, Miss Wilin.
• Chair: Thank you, Miss Wilin.
• Thank you very much, Miss Weberg.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard SB 104, which would restrict the use of restrictive housing or solitary confinement in state-operated and state-contracted correctional facilities, with specified exceptions. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation strongly opposed the bill, saying its existing policy already meets or exceeds ACA and National Institute of Corrections standards, and objecting to language they said would give the oversight commission operational decision-making authority. The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission supported the bill, but also said it was not intended to run operations and described concerns about restrictive housing practices, including CoreCivic’s SHIP program at Saguaro. Supporters included the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the Disability Rights Center, ACLU Hawaii, Easter Seals Hawaii, and individual testifiers. They argued that Native Hawaiians are disproportionately impacted by incarceration, that solitary confinement is harmful and linked to depression, anxiety, suicidality, and poor reentry outcomes, and that confinement beyond 15 days is widely condemned under international standards. Several testifiers cited suicides and deaths in custody as reasons to codify limits in statute rather than rely on policy alone. The department responded that it already has 24/7 medical care, though not 24/7 mental health coverage at one facility, and explained that it uses four custody categories: disciplinary segregation, administrative segregation, protective custody, and placements for inmates seeking separation for safety reasons. Members questioned the department and commission about the SHIP program, whether the bill was based on other states’ laws, and how current policies compare with national standards. The director said the bill was too ambiguous in places and that the department was willing to work with the commission on policy changes, but still opposed the measure as written. The committee took testimony and questions; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• <00:10:38.000> the really are sponges and we missed the really are sponges and we missed the
• Every single person in the school understands our journey as parents.
• <01:04:33.559> learning centered learning personalized learning centered learning personalized
• Okay, now we're moving to the in-person testifiers.
• Okay, now we're moving to the in-person testifiers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Estonians with honor, and she will be deeply missed.
• She was never too big or too little, no matter who the person was.
• I said, "Wow, this is a really dynamic person."
• Continuing trafficking of persons, your drug dealers.
• Miss I. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, members.

Bills: SB15, SB646, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1610, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB2972, SB973, SB865, SB506, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB974, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB1302, SB519, SB2807, SB13, SB7, SB1718, SB1567, SB1233, SB413, SB2177, SB30, SB2024, SJR1, SCR27, SB2018, SB1580, SB2121, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1596, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SCR9, SB204, SB437, SB568, SB612, SB672, SB710, SB823, SB876, SB904, SB905, SB968, SB1084, SB1207, SB1230, SB1313, SB1504, SB1790, SB2232, SB2366, SB2367, SB2398, SB2515, SB2520, SB2589, SB2786, SB2790, SB3048, SB3050, SB3052, SB3053, SB3056, SB3029, SCR3, SCR18, SCR30, HCR146, HCR148, HCR149, HCR153, HCR155, HCR157, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB2712, HB171, HB3153, HB143, HB2688, HB3464, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB2, HB1522, HB24, HB 1237, HB2637, HB3126, HB3233, HB4310, HB3487, HCR9, HB5331, HB1397, HB163, HB3250, HB3071, HB3463, HB5033, HB35, HB3824, HB216, HB4226, HB3512, HB18, HB5154, HB 103, HB851, HB647, HB4520, HB3016, HB2313, HB2818, HB2851, HB4486, HB4264, HB1500, HB5081, HB2974, HB2080, HB4384, HB5659, HB493, HB4903, HB2516, HB4488, HB4530, HB3689, HB145, HB43, HB5247, HB2221, HB5671, HB700, HB3711, HB 120, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB379

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply