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• filed a bill, and instead we are doing it in the proper way, asking BESE, since we're going to be changing
• Just real quick, what happens to a student, so if they are enrolled in this program or this class, of
• Bill 346 by President Pro Tem Barrow, prohibiting the use of deepfake material against students enrolled
• So I just really appreciate that clarification, because we thought we were changing the whole definition

Summary: The House Education Committee met on May 12, 2026, and first approved SB 518, which gives LSU limited authority to buy and sell certain real estate within one mile of campus as a two-year pilot program. Supporters said the bill would let LSU respond more quickly to deteriorating properties near campus and improve the student experience, while keeping protections such as appraisals and fair-market-value requirements. Members asked about whether the authority would affect residential property or be expanded to other universities, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then advanced SCR 33, creating a one-year Work-Based Learning Coordination Task Force to study and better align apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing, and related programs across state agencies and employers. Testimony emphasized the need to reduce duplication and improve coordination so students and employers can more easily connect. HR 168 also passed, directing the Board of Regents to study collegiate athletic program funding after concerns raised by athletic directors about deficits and accounting practices. Members next approved SB 488, establishing a school safety drone response pilot program to supplement school crisis plans. The bill drew detailed testimony from a vendor describing drone deployment, response times, and coordination with law enforcement; an amendment was adopted to require coordination with the Department of Education, State Police, and the Sheriffs’ Association. The committee also favorably reported HCR 97, asking BESE and Wildlife and Fisheries to study adding age-appropriate hunting, conservation, and shooting sports education in grades 5-12, with members clarifying that no live firearms would be used on campus. Finally, the committee approved SB 112, allowing local school boards to adopt parental-consent release-time policies for religious instruction, with amendments adding instructor qualifications, reporting requirements, electronic delivery flexibility, and constitutional safeguards. It also reported SB 504, expanding individual graduation plans to include vocational options and apply to charter schools, with an amendment for standalone elementary charters. The committee then passed SB 346 and SB 347, both dealing with deepfakes—one prohibiting their use against K-12 students and the other adding unlawful deepfakes to campus power-based violence rules—and SB 353, authorizing postsecondary systems to digitize student IDs for use in LA Wallet. Several members raised concerns about naming LA Wallet specifically, but the bill was still reported favorably. The meeting ended with adjournment.

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• indicates that 80% of that spending, or $300 million, will go to families whose children were already enrolled
• But when you make the link between taxes and governmental services, answers change.
• We just completed a statewide scientific poll of registered Arkansas voters in partnership with Change
• Social Security changed that, freeing our older citizens to participate in civic and social life, strengthening

Keywords: 1204, all

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• that you put in, the less flexibility you have, if it's in to ever... ...have, if it's in to ever change
• nonprofit agriculture organization provides notice no less than 60 days in advance of the federal open enrollment
• So, you know, providing that notice and limiting the ability, for example, say you want to make a change
• in your policy... ...you want to make a change in your policy for short-term products or for pharmacy

Bills: HB506, HB513, HB437

Keywords: emergency vehicles, off-road vehicles, public safety, liability, regulations, background check, criminal history, biometric identifiers, fingerprints, iris scan, palm print, photograph, rap back, NGI Rap Back, ALEA, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, AJIC, Alabama Justice Information Commission, employment screening, licensing

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• <00:10:17.360> this amendments presented to change this amendments presented to change this
• cheat sheet of some of the um changes cheat sheet of some of the um changes from<00:18:08.799>
• First include some definition changes. First include some definition changes.
• > in<00:36:02.400> the<00:36:02.640> bill This change and others in the bill This change
• mental health system to make the changes mental health system to make the changes that<00:36:50.079

Keywords: 00:00:06 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:23 - Review of Referred Administrative Regulations 00:02:00 - Discussion of 26RS HB 485 01:00:40 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 485 01:03:25 - Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 485, a major mental health measure addressing both KRS 202C and KRS 202A. The committee first adopted a committee substitute and then approved a committee amendment correcting misspellings in the bill. Members and witnesses described the bill as the product of years of work with judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, mental health professionals, advocates, and the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. Testimony on the 202C portion focused on individuals charged with serious violent offenses who are found incompetent to stand trial. Witnesses, including a circuit judge and a family member whose mother was killed by her mentally ill brother, argued that current timelines require repeated evidentiary hearings and impose unnecessary trauma on victims’ families and strain on courts and KCPC. Supporters said the bill would lengthen review intervals, clarify the role and payment of guardians ad litem, and reduce repeated relitigation while preserving due process and public safety. They noted that 202C cases are few in number but consume a significant share of KCPC bed space. The committee then turned to the 202A portion, which covers civil mental health commitments for people who may not have committed a crime. Supporters said current law leaves courts with only two choices—hospitalization or release—and that the bill would create a third option by allowing court-ordered outpatient treatment and other guardrails such as medication compliance and follow-up care. Witnesses emphasized that the bill defines terms such as “benefit” and “serious mental illness,” expands the definition of danger, and aims to provide a least restrictive alternative to inpatient hospitalization. No final vote on the bill itself was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, but the substitute and amendment were adopted and testimony continued in support of the measure.

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• The day I got hearing aids changed my life.
• The day I got hearing aids changed my life.
• The FDA can’t change it because it was a part of the ACA, and so it has to be changed through Congress
• It does not change scope of practice or clinical standards.
• No one is required to enroll.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 331 by Sen. Menjivar, which would require large-group health plans to cover hearing aids for children. The author and supporters described the bill as a long-running effort to address a developmental emergency and reduce out-of-pocket costs for families, while opponents were absent. Testimony from parents, advocates, medical experts, and organizations emphasized the importance of early access to hearing aids; committee members voiced strong support, and the bill was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations, with several members requesting to be added as coauthors. The committee then heard SB 608, also by Sen. Menjivar, to expand access to condoms in school-based health centers and related settings and to prevent barriers such as ID checks. Supporters, including students and school health advocates, argued the bill would improve sexual health and reduce stigma, while opponents from family and faith groups argued it would undermine parental authority and normalize early sexual activity. The bill was supported by committee members and moved forward on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. Next, SB 971 by Sen. Choi proposed community-based healthy aging partnerships for older adults, with testimony from the California Senior Legislature and supporters from aging and dementia organizations. The measure was described as voluntary and focused on connection, independence, and local collaboration; there was no opposition, and the committee moved it on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 869 by Sen. Weber Pierson, which would require warning icons and statements on chain restaurant menus for beverages with very high added sugar content. Supporters framed it as a transparency and public health measure, while restaurant and beverage industry representatives opposed it unless amended, citing cost and menu-space concerns; the bill was nevertheless moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations after a roll call vote, with some members voting no and the measure placed on call. The committee also considered SB 950 by Sen. Weber Pierson, aimed at ensuring timely coverage of FDA-approved, medically necessary treatments for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease on commercial plans. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association and a patient advocate, said the bill would reduce delays and barriers to care, while health plan representatives opposed it over step therapy and utilization-management concerns. Members discussed the limited treatment window and the need for early access, and the bill was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. In addition, SB 490 by Sen. Umberg would set timelines for DHCS investigations of unlicensed sober living homes and allow counties to assist if the department cannot act in time; supporters from Anaheim and a patient-brokering survivor described serious abuse and oversight gaps, while county behavioral health representatives opposed the county role as an unfunded and potentially liability-creating burden. After discussion, the bill was also moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1037 by Sen. Weber Pierson on health insurance affordability and rate review, with supporters arguing it would tie premium increases more closely to affordability targets and public reporting; the transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on that measure.

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• I mean, I think what we've seen listed out as possible changes to Medicaid includes, you know, changing
• this plan will be safe from any changes this plan will be safe from any changes at<00:12:56.959>
• <00:13:31.519> to listed out as possible changes to listed out as possible changes to Medicaid
• Medicaid includes um you know, changing Medicaid includes um you know, changing reim<00:13:36.560
• <00:58:38.200> innovations, ideas into life-changing innovations, ideas into life-changing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Three, enrollment, once again, is not great.
• Again, nothing changes the disciplinary actions that might be enacted to the provider.
• the disciplinary actions nothing changes the disciplinary actions that<00:34:42.639> might<00
• I urge you to pass this bill and positively change the lives of Minnesota families like ours.
• <01:16:10.719> to 2728 uh which makes uh some changes to 2728 uh which makes uh some changes

Bills: HF1367, HF2732, HF1897, HF1424, HF1383, HF2728, HF2863, HF1685, HF2929

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

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• That would be a different bill, but that's what our bill then changed in there.
• So, it didn't change whether it's female or male. It simply changed that one little part.
• changed in there.
• So, it didn't change changed in there.
• This bill only defines or changes that word, health.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with a brief update and prayer for Oscar, a person known to members, noting he was making slow but encouraging progress and awaiting transfer to rehab. The hearing then began on House Bill 518, which would require the commissioner of DHS to provide a detailed annual report of DCYF costs. Representative Erica Leyon, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to improve transparency, clarify how DCYF resources and shared services are used, and help future discussions about staffing, funding, and whether DCYF should remain within DHHS or become a separate department. She said the department could likely comply without additional cost and was open to adjusting the reporting date, with the department preferring December 31 instead of September 1. Committee members and the DCYF director, Marie Nunan, discussed whether the bill was duplicative of existing reporting and whether it should also include federal funding mandates. Nunan said DCYF already has many policies and reports, but does not currently produce one consolidated DCYF-specific report in this form; she also said the department believed it had the capacity to file the report and was not taking a position on the bill. Several members questioned whether the measure was necessary, while others supported transparency but suggested the information was already available or could be obtained without legislation. In executive session, the committee voted 15-1 to retain HB 518, meaning it will not advance to the calendar at this time. The committee then opened House Bill 775, sponsored by Representative Jod Nelson, concerning supervised visitation centers. Nelson introduced Dr. Scott Hampton, who testified that supervised visitation is important for child safety, domestic violence prevention, and family preservation. Hampton described the history of visitation centers in New Hampshire, saying funding cuts had reduced the number of centers over time and that prior legislation had failed due to budget reductions. He argued that supervised exchanges can reduce risks such as abuse, abduction, and homicide, and said the service can prevent harm without adding cost by avoiding more serious incidents. The hearing on HB 775 was still underway at the end of the transcript, with no vote or final action shown.

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• This simply extends time period for parents to enroll their newborn into a health insurance plan from
• Senate Bill 896 relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain health benefit plans.
• So, it was your. amendment in my opinion doesn't seem to change the nature it just seems to expand in
• I I know there were some changes of subsequent to the committee hearing i wanted to hear on the floor
• I agree we need some changes to make sure that we don't sell liquor to minors.

Bills: SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB14, SB24, SB108, SB112, SB125, SB213, SB251, SB315, SB318, SB371, SB378, SB379, SB472, SB487, SB502, SB513, SB565, SB621, SB650, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB761, SB763, SB815, SB854, SB875, SB896, SB916, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB973, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1019, SB1024, SB1026, SB1146, SB1194, SB1198, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1497, SB1498, SB1527, SB1532, SB1547, SB1596, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB502, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB761, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SJR37, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

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• I had some challenges with it, and I know this has changed, and I apologize.
• Last year, I know we saw a similar bill, I had some challenges with it, and I know this has changed,
• It's proposed to be changed to six months.
• So I take two Bernedoodles and a German Shepherd up to Maine every summer... ...to be changed to six
• They've received their preliminary accreditation, and they're enrolling students for their first class

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and took up two bills. First, it considered SB 754 on heated tobacco products. The sponsor said the bill would define heated tobacco products and exempt them from the cigarette tax, arguing they are a less harmful alternative for nicotine users. Senators asked about youth access and regulation, and the sponsor said he would research those issues further. A representative of the Florida Retail Federation appeared in support, and the committee voted the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 796 on veterinary medicine, after adopting a delete-everything amendment. The amended bill would create a Veterinary Professional Associate (VPA) role, allowing individuals with a master’s degree and national competency exam to perform certain delegated veterinary tasks under a licensed veterinarian’s responsible supervision. It also expanded the allowable period for telehealth prescriptions for flea and tick products and other medications. Supporters said the bill would expand access to care, reduce costs, and help address veterinary shortages, while opponents from the Florida Veterinary Medical Association argued the proposal was unnecessary, could create safety and federal-law concerns, and that existing veterinary technicians and other workforce measures were a better solution. After testimony and debate, the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. During final debate, several senators said the VPA proposal was more limited and better balanced than earlier versions, with the veterinarian retaining liability and control over delegated duties. The sponsor closed by emphasizing rising veterinary costs, shortages of care, and the need for more affordable access for pet owners. The committee then adjourned.

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• NEEDS OF DEVELOPMENT IN FLORIDA IT IS A DAUNTING TASK SO WE ARE OFFERING UP A FEW THINGS WE'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• WETLANDS MITIGATION THOUGH I APPRECIATE THERE MAY BE CHANGES COMING DOWN THE ROAD.
• ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED WITH THAT IS WE'VE CHANGED THE BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES.
• CONCERN OF SOME OF THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AS WELL LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON THOSE CHANGES
• YOU'VE GOT 100 ACRE PARCEL AND YOU HAVE THREE OWNERS YOU HAD TO GET FREE OWNERS ON BOARD TO GET ENROLLED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That change was made by students.
• That change made by students.<00:41:27.200> That<00:41:27.520> change<00:41:28.000>
• That change advocated for, students.
• <00:41:35.359> was community around uh the name change was community around uh the name change
• So the next change individuals were.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You'll see the cost of this addition on line 39 of your House change item spread.
• This mandate changed that.
• I am highlighting this one not because there is a property tax change, but because there is a name change
• At that time, I went down to the locker room, changed my clothes, and coached track.
• Can't raise those or change those without offsetting that levy in the tails.

Bills: HF1049

Keywords: school library aid, education finance, school districts, charter schools, funding eligibility

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• Um, Claremont seemed a 10% enrollment decline.
• Um, Claremont seemed a 10% enrollment decline.
• Um, Claremont seemed a 10% enrollment decline.
• Um, Claremont seemed a 10% enrollment decline.
• <00:45:09.040> the<00:45:09.280> group know, we we we short changed the group know,

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• context in terms of the impact on Contra Costa County, in terms of the impact of H.R. 1 on Medicaid enrollment
• And you're right, that did have a budget impact, which is why we made certain changes last year when

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Over 17,000 undocumented immigrants enrolled in the state's healthcare plan for people with low incomes
• But unless something changes, school districts will have to cover these costs if they choose to do so

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The segment presented the results of the 2025 Minnesota House legislative opinion poll, which asked fairgoers about a range of policy issues tied to recent or possible future legislative action. Topics included school calendar flexibility before Labor Day, state funding for sports stadiums and arenas, undocumented immigrants’ access to state programs, unemployment benefits for hourly school workers in the summer, banning guns in the Capitol, budget-balancing options for a projected 2028-29 deficit, removing party labels from legislative ballots, limiting free school meals by income, free fishing licenses for residents age 65 and older, local control over cannabis businesses, a post-employment lobbying ban for legislators, and a higher income tax rate for the highest earners. For several questions, the segment noted the underlying legislative context. It referenced the 2023 law making undocumented immigrants eligible for MinnesotaCare and the 2025 law ending adult eligibility at year’s end, the school meals program’s higher-than-expected costs, and a 2025 proposal to remove party designations from legislative ballots that did not receive a committee hearing. It also mentioned the projected nearly $6 billion budget shortfall for the 2028-29 biennium, the Xcel Energy Center renovation funding request, and the recent killings of House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and the shooting of Senator John Hoffman and his wife as part of the discussion about Capitol gun restrictions. The poll itself was presented as a public opinion survey rather than a legislative vote, so no formal committee action or roll call occurred. The segment closed by thanking participants and saying the poll would return next year at the fair.

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• However, good news is that many of these risk factors can be reduced through lifestyle changes such as
• We are taking action now to ensure that this resolution is adopted. adopted and enrolled ahead of time

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• ,<00:03:47.680> not incorporate some additional changes, not incorporate some additional changes
• Um, but normally changes in Senator Kun.
• Uh, this doesn't change anything about the contract.
• Uh, this doesn't change anything about the contract.
• <00:55:03.280> It Uh, this doesn't change anything about the contract.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• change the IHS rules. change the IHS rules. Senator<00:16:07.440> Wicklund.
• There changed in the resident's care.
• Changes live where and how they choose.
• changes for them to do their job. changes for them to do their job. 2009 2009 2009 I<01:47:05.320
• , >> but it's as a result of these changes, >> but it's as a result of these changes,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So there's one more enrollment period that will start on July 1st.
• Madam Chair, I think there actually are only changes in the policy.
• You know, in some cases here we see the change in technology for the ice sheets and stuff.
• It is that we usually don't use changes in statute as a remedy for litigation.
• <01:32:13.000> in litigation um with this change in litigation um with this change in statute

Keywords: 1187, senate, all