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• newly diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, and I began to navigate that, and to help keep my family healthy
• she's here today, along with all the other white coats, reminding us that we need you to help us keep healthy
• she's here today, along with all the other white coats, reminding us that we need you to help us keep healthy
• reinforcement that a sealed background for somebody that came out of child services and was released at the age

Bills: HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM18 , HM21 , HB10 , HB11 , HB12 , HB13 , HB14 , HB31 , HB50

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• and probably right after education or right up there as one of the most important—keeping our folks healthy
• I think it's healthy to stop and take a look and examine systems and the way we've been doing things.
• And if we want it to last forever, then we need to make sure that it's healthy and it's producing the
• But many of these people have been here for ages, 10, 15 years, and they are undocumented.

Bills: SB27 , SB1494 , SB2121 , SB2373 , SB2431 , SB1 , SB8 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB30 , SB37 , SB260 , SB268 , SB331 , SB379 , SB441 , SB447 , SB457 , SB568 , SB650 , SB763 , SB1405 , SB1506 , SB1540 , SB1566 , SB1610 , SB1637 , SB1660 , SB2018 , SB2024 , SB2217 , SB2308 , SB2337 , SB2601 , SB2753 , SB2878 , SB2900 , SB2972 , SB3059 , HB4 , HB40 , HB46 , HB119 , HB145 , HB300 , HB493 , HB705 , HB1545 , HB2011 , HB2017 , HB2067 , HB2516 , HB2885 , HB2963 , HB2974 , HB3071 , HB3372 , HB3556 , HB3595 , HB3642 , HB3909 , HB5138 , HB5246 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB2023 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB1085 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB2458 , SB801 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB2797 , SB2076 , SB2876 , SB1640 , SB1449 , SB1181 , SB1234 , SB2926 , SB2841 , SB1528 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB1237 , SB2819 , SB629 , SB2608 , SB1602 , SB2009 , SB867 , SB640 , SB1698 , SB2680 , SB913 , SB1071 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1483 , SB1444 , SB1553 , SB1556 , SB1703 , SB2133 , SB2297 , SB2298 , SB2622 , SB2955 , SB2334 , SB1367 , SB2044 , SB2363 , SB2565 , SB1888 , SB3036 , SB3057 , SB3043 , SB3063 , SB3035 , SB203 , SB2688 , SB2522 , SB2459 , SB2655 , SB2251 , SB1884 , SB2928 , SB2566 , SB2549 , SB2553 , SB2919 , SB1944 , SB1232 , SB1798 , SB2603 , SB2607 , SB2683 , SB1319 , SB3045 , SB3071 , HB796 , HB1523 , HB5294 , HB748 , HB3395 , HB180 , HB3171 , HB146 , HB5596 , HB5694 , HB1135 , HB3225 , HB186 , HB1449 , HB3793 , HB112 , HB104 , HB3336 , HB3520 , HB3320 , HB5663 , HB2399 , HB111 , HB3483 , HB4580 , HB3748 , HB632 , HB4730 , HB5690 , HB5689 , HB3385 , HB4359 , HB5381 , HB123 , HB5606 , HB1057 , HB3664 , HCR141 , HCR40 , HCR59 , SR634 , SR687 , SR703 , SR709 , SR715 , SB1494 , SB2121 , SB2373 , SB2431 , HB46 , SB1 , SB8 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB37 , SB260 , SB331 , SB379 , SB441 , SB447 , SB457 , SB568 , SB763 , SB1405 , SB1540 , SB1566 , SB2018 , SB2308 , SB2337 , SB2878 , SB3059 , HB705 , HB2017 , HB2067 , HB3071 , HB3372 , HB3556 , HB3595 , HB3909 , HB5246

Keywords: elections, local governance, political subdivisions, general elections, Texas Election Code, data brokers, personal data, regulation, business entities, consumer protection, financial exploitation, artificial intelligence, phishing, legal liability, criminal offense, civil penalty, foreign language, study abroad, higher education, language credit

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• And the AG admitted there was one attorney and one paralegal that did this and a lot of other things.
• And the AG with the AG's office.
• We've already, the AG even said, we prosecuted this. I get it. We could have caught it sooner.
• even said we we We've already the AG even said we we prosecuted<00:23:15.520><c> this.
• Uh, I believe it's a great opportunity to make healthy meat more affordable, as well as...

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• . demand. 13 is the average age girls are demand. 13 is the average age girls are sex<03:35:58.880><c
• Uh and as to this bill, so age of 18.
• Uh the average age of entry It's fine.
• </c> And I I believe and I hopefully the AG And I I believe and I hopefully the AG will<04:29:18.960>
• Representative Muse. someone under the age of 18 or it's someone under the age of 18 or it's unclear<

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Wolves keep elk herds healthy by removing vulnerable, sick, or old animals.
• Wolves keep elk herds healthy by removing vulnerable, sick, or old animals.
• Wolves keep elk herds healthy by removing vulnerable, sick, or old animals.
• Wolves keep elk herds healthy by Wolves keep elk herds healthy by removing<00:23:03.360><c> vulnerable
• </c><00:23:17.000><c> by</c> And they keep landscapes healthy by And they keep landscapes healthy by

Keywords: Continuation of today's legislative session, beginning at 7:45 pm., 981, all

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• I believe that the age group that they're tending to target is 9 to 13.
• What's the complete age range for all 26? Because it's also 13 to 17?
• What's the complete age range for all 26? Sure. Let me look at their data they provided.
• Where it becomes problematic is when there's different intent or the age gaps.
• of 21 or former foster care youth up to the age of 21.

Committee: Joint Judiciary Committee

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence honoring a deceased member, then approved the April minutes. The first major presentation was from Chelsea Florey of Child and Family Services on the Diversion Task Force and related grant programs created with one-time funding from HB 1012. She reported that five of six proposals were funded, with youth diversion services operating in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and a Red River Children’s Advocacy Center program focused on problematic sexualized behavior. Members discussed barriers such as staffing shortages, voluntary family engagement, service fatigue, and the need for better coordination, broader outreach, and possible changes to diversion eligibility rules so low-level cases can remain in diversion longer. Several legislators pressed for more practical system changes and clearer service navigation, while Florey said the task force is trying to build a service array or hub and is leaning on the Children’s Cabinet for broader recommendations. The committee then heard from North Dakota Lottery Director Thomas Lawler, who gave an operational overview and biennium report. He described the lottery’s history, games, retailer commissions, Pick and Click subscriptions, Players Club membership, and revenue distribution. For the 2023-25 biennium, about $67 million in tickets were purchased, with roughly $16.2 million transferred overall, including money for the general fund, drug task force grants, and compulsive gambling prevention and treatment. Members asked about the compulsive gambling allocation and whether the amount is set by statute. A lengthy presentation followed from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on criminal justice data connectivity and reentry. Adam Anderson explained that North Dakota’s jail, court, HHS, and correctional systems use multiple separate databases that do not communicate in real time, requiring manual cross-checks and staff communication. He said the department is exploring a centralized hub or other integration approach, but noted challenges with identifiers, vendor contracts, confidentiality, and cost. Robin Schmolenberger then updated the committee on a Medicaid data-sharing project with HHS, saying monthly application assistance is now occurring in correctional facilities and that automated bi-directional data exchange is expected in late 2026 to help suspend and reactivate Medicaid coverage and identify former foster care youth. Members also discussed parole, probation, transitional housing, and the need for better real-time notifications and clearer data definitions. The committee also received an update from county representatives on the 24/7 sobriety program, including a recent attorney general opinion that if a court waives 24/7 fees, sheriffs may use the cheaper twice-daily breath test or urine testing instead of SCRAM bracelets or drug patches. Finally, Bruce Johnson of the Racing Commission presented on an audit report, acknowledging serious findings involving overspending from the promotion fund, grant documentation failures, a breeders fund eligibility reversal, and repeated procurement violations. He said the commission has already changed its procedures by tracking fund limits monthly, requiring grant applications and itemized reports, enforcing breeders fund rules as written, and routing purchases through procurement with written contracts. The committee asked follow-up questions throughout but took no formal votes on these presentations.

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• c> want to End by quoting something that want to End by quoting something that the<01:17:57.480><c> AG
• </c><01:17:58.000><c> brought</c> the AG brought the AG brought up<01:18:00.639><c> um</c><01:18:01.639
• </c><01:57:12.760><c> um</c> those tenants were living in aging um those tenants were living in aging
• So he does not know to what extent the mothers do not understand that a healthy mother with a healthy
• </c> a healthy mother with a healthy a healthy mother with a healthy pregnancy<04:40:07.400><c> should

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Aaron Williams from Voices for Healthy Kids and Healthy Heart.
• Kat Martinez, Voices for Healthy Kids and Healthy Heart. Patrick Robinson from Lobby. And Frank A.

Committee: Senate Insurance

Summary: The Senate Insurance Committee met on May 20, confirmed a quorum, and approved the May 13 minutes. The first bill heard was House Bill 591, which would create the Paid Family Leave Insurance Act as a voluntary private-market insurance option for employers, with no mandate, state program, or taxpayer cost. Senator Bass presented the bill, offered technical amendments, and after brief questions about why the framework was needed, the committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably with amendments. The committee then took up House Bill 76, dealing with coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications. Representative Amy Freeman and former Representative Julie Stokes explained that the bill updates Louisiana’s oral chemotherapy coverage law, which had not been revised since 2012, and addresses insurer rejection of newer oral cancer drugs. They also explained Amendment Set 4063, which was intended to restore the bill to the proper posture after changes made in the Appropriations Committee and to prohibit copayment adjustment programs such as accumulator or maximizer programs from reducing credit for manufacturer assistance toward deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums. Senator Bass raised a concern about prior authorization language and possible ERISA litigation, and department staff responded that the bill would not alter ERISA enforceability and that the fiscal note already reflected about $67,000 in OGB costs. After the amendments were adopted, Senator Bass moved to report HB 76 favorably with amendments, and the committee did so without opposition. Senator Carter thanked the bill authors for their advocacy on cancer-related issues and offered to help during the interim. The committee then adjourned.

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• Juvenile courts have jurisdiction over persons under age 18 who are alleged to have committed a crime
• Moving to juvenile unlawful possession of a firearm, it is unlawful for a person under age 18 to own,
• A person who unlawfully possesses a firearm based on being under age 18 is guilty of unlawful possession
• From ages 11 to 12, I went in and out of order. From 12 to 14, I was sent to Echo Glen.
• We recognize that people are peer validated at this age.

Bills: HB2389 , HB2456

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: juvenile justice, youth sentencing, juvenile rehabilitation, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families, community supervision, community transition services, suspended disposition, less restrictive alternative, sentencing grid, juvenile confinement, juvenile prison, rehabilitation, recidivism, mental health treatment, substance use disorder, chemical dependency, trauma-informed care, racial disparities, equity

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• </c> about age about age group<02:27:31.160><c> kids</c><02:27:31.439><c> you</c><02:27:31.600><c> want
• </c> group kids you want these things the age group kids you want these things the age group<02:27:34.560
• </c> not youth would be able to a great age not youth would be able to a great age age<02:27:59.399><
• ><c> on</c><02:28:01.080><c> these</c><02:28:01.279><c> weap</c> age limit the age limit on these weap
• age limit the age limit on these weap these<02:28:01.960><c> you</c><02:28:02.080><c> know</c><02:28

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the hustle, getting ahead by whatever method, and treating that sense of body empowerment, taking a healthy
• And how do we talk about this in a way that brings healthy healing and advocating for the world we want
• </c><00:25:27.919><c> you</c><00:25:28.080><c> know,</c><00:25:28.320><c> same</c><00:25:28.559><c> age
• Um you know, same age as my my to home.
• Um you know, same age as my my boys,<00:25:30.240><c> uh</c><00:25:30.400><c> running</c><00:25:30.640

Bills: HF2358 , HF3496 , HF3504 , HF2169 , HF3440

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety, coercion, criminal penalties, law enforcement, victim protection, HF3496, supervision abatement, earned compliance credit, earned compliance credits, conditional release, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, restitution, willful nonpayment, probation-like supervision, release supervision, community supervision, lifetime conditional release, early termination of supervision

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• that I'm close to the example that I'm thinking of, the current property that we acquired was zoned AG
• The Texas healthy grid is why the data centers are here.
• Having that workforce continue to be healthy in a good pipeline of new employees.
• That workforce is either aging out or has aged out.
• Water cooling is only considered if local water sources are healthy and resilient.

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• Last year, with strong bipartisan support, the legislature updated the Healthy Starts Act, our state's
• Last year, with strong bipartisan support, the legislature updated the Healthy Starts Act, our state's
• These are basic common-sense accommodations that help people stay healthy at work.
• These are basic common-sense accommodations that help people stay healthy at work.
• This law is essential to healthy pregnancies and healthy postpartum periods and healthy babies, and we

Summary: The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee opened its 2026 session with member introductions and a work session on the Employment Security Department’s structure and programs. ESD officials described their roles and reviewed paid family and medical leave, WA Cares, unemployment insurance, workforce services, and agricultural worker outreach. Senators raised concerns about call volume, program solvency, fraud detection, employer access to information, and whether workers can receive leave benefits while working other jobs. ESD said WA Cares is in a limited pilot, PFML has seen rapid growth, UI trust fund solvency is projected to be near the statutory trigger level, and they would follow up with more detailed information on eligibility, fraud referrals, and employer scenarios. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5292, which would replace the current PFML rate-setting formula with a forward-looking actuarial model and require a four-month reserve beginning in 2030. Supporters, including the sponsor, JLARC staff, labor advocates, and employer groups, said the change would improve stability and follow JLARC recommendations; opponents warned it could lead to higher payroll taxes and argued the program is already too costly. The chair said she intended to keep the bill narrow as it moved forward. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6014, a technical bill on pregnancy-related accommodations that would preserve the ability of pregnant workers to request certain accommodations without a doctor’s note and create a public records exemption for sensitive complaint and investigation records; the sponsor and supporters said it corrects a drafting error and protects privacy. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 5972, which would remove the population threshold limiting interest arbitration for correctional officers in jails, and Senate Bill 5869, which would make permanent and expand from residential to all building construction sites a requirement that L&I notify employers or owners within 10 working days when a hazard is identified. Correctional officers’ representatives and labor groups supported SB 5972 as a fairness and safety measure, while the sponsor said it would create consistency across jurisdictions. Construction industry groups supported SB 5869, and L&I said it had no concerns but wanted the bill kept narrow; the chair noted the bill’s purpose was to speed hazard communication. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 5874, which would allow ESD to waive penalties for minor errors in quarterly unemployment reports, especially missing SOC/job-title information. The sponsor said small businesses were being hit with unnecessary fines, and ESD said it had identified a sharp rise in penalties and was working with the sponsor on possible fixes. The committee adjourned after the hearings.

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• One of the exemptions in the bill, Leader, is foster youth who have aged out up to the age of 22.
• Do you know how many of these would be age 22 to 26 who have aged out of foster care?
• And I'd just like to welcome you all to the age of the Jetsons.
• Our committee is now part of the age of the Jetsons in hearing this bill.
• And when studies show that they aged out of crime, safe, responsible release works.

Bills: S0006 , S0026 , S0206 , S0532 , S0576 , S1012 , S1110 , S1178 , S1192 , S1758 , S1760 , S7046 , S7048

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: child welfare, negligence, settlement, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, autism, autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special education, exceptional student education, ESE, teacher preparation, educator certification, micro-credential, loan forgiveness, student loan repayment

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met and considered a large agenda of bills, reporting several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and the estate of Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, which was approved for $3.8 million. The committee also passed a cybersecurity internships bill creating a Department of Commerce program with Cyber Florida, and SB 532, which lets clerks of court retain the full amount of certain excess revenue and clarifies foreclosure-sale procedures. Veterans housing measures, CS for CS for SB 1602 and SB 1604, were approved to create a pilot program and a related trust fund for vacancy relief and risk mitigation for veteran housing. The committee also favorably reported SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics, with emotional testimony from a student and family describing the high cost and importance of activity-specific prosthetics. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 1012 after adopting an amendment that removed inmate emergency and specialty medical service compensation provisions while retaining changes to the contractor-operated institutions inmate welfare trust fund. Another bill, CS for CS for SB 1614, was narrowed by a delete-all amendment to focus on limiting the use of excess fees for new building construction by local governments. All of these measures were reported favorably after brief debate, with some support testimony submitted in writing or waived. The most extensive discussion centered on CS for CS for SB 17, a major Medicaid and public assistance overhaul. The bill would create a Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Oversight, allow the Legislature to retain its own actuary, tighten Medicaid program oversight, update encounter-data reporting, set performance standards for managed care plans, revise pharmacy benefit manager rules, and require DCF to implement SNAP fraud-reduction and payment-accuracy reforms, including photo IDs on EBT cards and updated work requirements. It also would direct agencies to seek federal waivers for Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults and expanded behavioral health services. After lengthy questioning and testimony, the committee adopted amendments adding a transitional medical benefits glide path for people who gain employment and later lose Medicaid eligibility, and exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would improve accountability, reduce fraud, and save money, while opponents warned it would create administrative burdens, increase paperwork, and cause eligible people to lose coverage or food assistance. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably as amended.

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• This bill is a simple legalization bill for cannabis, legalizing it for persons 21 years of age or older
• It's one of the number one killers of young children under the age of five.
• It's one of the number one killers of young children under the age of five.
• It's one of the number one killers of young children under the age of five.
• What would you be like today if you had a conviction at a young age or even now?

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• /c><01:36:09.840><c> thrown</c><01:36:10.080><c> to</c> middle-aged women are being thrown to middle-aged
• I'm of that age. I'm not moving.” People won't leave in an evacuation.
• I'm<01:53:14.400><c> of</c><01:53:14.639><c> that</c><01:53:14.800><c> age.
• I appreciate that mindset because it's healthy. It keeps our communities safe.
• I appreciate that mindset because it's<02:07:33.199><c> healthy.</c> it's healthy. it's healthy.

Keywords: 981, all

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• tax burden on low-income households without making any investments to improve consumer access to healthy
• tax burden on low-income households without making any investments to improve consumer access to healthy
• investments to improve consumer access investments to improve consumer access to<00:20:38.240><c> healthy
• </c><00:20:39.840><c> Since</c><00:20:40.159><c> it</c><00:20:40.320><c> was</c> to healthy food.
• Since it was to healthy food.

Bills: HB179 , HB354 , SB57 , SB137 , HB431 , HB179 , HB354 , SB57 , SB137 , HB431

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer chaplain, public schools, public K-12 education, public charter schools, local control, teacher support, student support services, religious volunteer, faith-based support, church-state separation, background check, sex offender registry, school volunteer, education policy, district attorney, compensation, constitutional amendment

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• a nebulous concept, and when you ask folks to describe how to tell if a school has a positive or healthy
• We believe that a healthy school climate is the foundation for meaningful learning, strong relationships
• The Safe and Healthy Schools Bureau layers our Student Well-Being and Competency Survey data with these
• For each survey administration, the Safe and Healthy Schools Bureau hosts multiple training sessions
• A healthy school climate is not created overnight. but through data-informed practices and community

Keywords: 996, all

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• We certainly, in this day and age, do not want to, in essence, make parody, political parody, illegal
• We certainly, in this day and age, do not want to, in essence, make parity, political parity, illegal
• These AI toys are marketed to kids age three. I don't know.
• In addition, the age-appropriate design code ...from unknown harm.
• Kids deserve a digital world that supports their healthy mental development. I urge your aye vote.

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• age 60 to 64 ages in 2010 55% of adults age 60 to 64 participated<00:03:58.760><c> in</c><00:03:58.920
• That's of all ages.
• and at the oldest ages.
• but we do see losses at older ages, the retirement ages, the snowbird years, as well.
• </c> see losses at older at the older ages see losses at older at the older ages the<00:23:22.960><c>

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all