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• Moreover, it defines a, quote, drug cartel as any association of individuals engaging in human smuggling
• Moreover, it defines a, quote, drug cartel as any association of individuals engaging in human smuggling
• It's just a bit of a mess of terms.
• It literally says drug cartel means an ongoing formal or informal association of persons in which members
• or associates individually or collectively engage in any of the following: human smuggling, trafficking

Bills: HB2665, HB2904, HB2917

Keywords: manslaughter, suicide encouragement, assisted suicide, online harassment, social media, text messaging, directed communication, minor suicide, youth suicide prevention, criminal liability for speech, online bullying, free speech, homicide, class 2 felony, Cade's Law, Arizona criminal law, sovereignty, border security, health crisis, drug cartels

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement heard three bills. HB 2665, named Cade’s Law, would expand Arizona’s manslaughter statute to cover intentionally directed communications—verbal, written, or electronic—that encourage a minor to die by suicide, while excluding general public commentary and non-directed discussion of suicide or mental health. The sponsor and several parents and suicide-prevention advocates testified in support, emphasizing teen suicide risks and the need to address online communication. Some members raised concerns about ambiguity, peer-to-peer counseling, and whether minors could be swept into the statute. After a verbal amendment clarifying the communication language, the bill passed 10-4 with several members voting present due to drafting concerns. HB 2904 declared fentanyl trafficking across the Arizona-Mexico border a public health crisis and directed state health officials to act within their authority. The sponsor argued the bill was needed to combat cartels and protect Arizona from fentanyl-related deaths. The ACLU of Arizona opposed it, saying the bill used vague and unprecedented terms such as “unlawful invasion,” could sweep in asylum seekers or low-level drug offenders, and might affect bail and sentencing. After a contentious debate over border security, sovereignty, and the bill’s definitions, the committee gave HB 2904 a do pass recommendation by an 8-6 vote. HB 2917 would create a firefighter cancer registry at the Department of Health Services to collect and analyze data on cancer among Arizona firefighters. Firefighter representatives supported the measure as a way to better understand occupational exposure and improve prevention, but members questioned whether the bill’s reporting requirements were truly voluntary, since the draft appeared to require participation and provider reporting of medical information. The sponsor and supporters said the intent was not to mandate disclosure and were open to amendments to clarify consent and privacy. The committee approved the bill 12-1, with one present vote and one absence, while noting that cleanup amendments would be needed before floor consideration.

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• Camps, however, when regulated properly, give children the gifts of joy, freedom, friendship, and a tech-free
• You know, again, I'm not a heavy regulating type of person, so because I want the free...
• HB 25 empowers patients by freeing licensed pharmacists from the dread of being reported for fulfilling
• Zeke Silva testifying on behalf of the Texas Medical Association and himself, and you are against House
• I practice in San Antonio and I am speaking on behalf of the Texas Medical Association.

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• Were you aware of that? I was aware of that, yes. Are you aware of that? You were aware, OK.
• And they would bring that perspective of the risks and the dangers associated.
• In section G of page 2 of your bill.
• Zeke Silva testifying on behalf of the Texas Medical Association and self, and you are against House
• I practice in San Antonio, and I am speaking on behalf of the Texas Medical Association in opposition

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• The Oklahoma Hygiene Association, OU College of Dentistry.
• be Part of another set of a on the bill?
• the added benefits of this piece of legislation?
• And first of all, point of personal privilege.
• Do you have any of the specifics from any of the studies that kind of help explain the rationale of how

Bills: HB3329, HR1039, HR1040, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3420, HB3706, HB3711, HB4139, HB1268, HB3660, HJR1023, HB3298, HB3056, HJR1084, HB3934, HB3919, HB4118, HB4119, HB3791, HB4260, HB4178, HB4215, HB4324, HB3270, HB4352, HB4305, HB2955, HB3315, HB3066, HB1245, HB4125, HB3075, HB3129, HB3239, HB4153, HB3265, HB4491, SB680, HB4263, HB4268, HB1675, HB3885, HB2984, HB3697, HB2959, HB3671, HB3852, HB2933, HB3057, HB3802, HB4294, HB4285, HB3708, HB3979, HB3977, HB3986, HB3985, HB3588, HB3742, HB3845, HJR1070, HB3590, HB3595, HB3391, HB3183, HB3764, HB3765, HB1002, HB4434, HJR1086, HB4060, HB3881, HB3500, HB4408, HB3648, HB3127, HB3606

Keywords: long-term care, advisory board, sunset legislation, mental health, psychologists, University of Oklahoma, gymnastics, NCAA, congratulations, sports excellence, recognition, honor, athletics, Joseph Castiglione, leadership, education, sports management, HB3413, public finance, state budget

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• of Oklahoma.
• Thanks to all of you. But I stand here because of the representation of athletes before you.
• Third reading of the bill. House Bill 3416 by Strom of the House and Albert of the Senate.
• Third reading of the bill. House Bill 3418 by Strom of the House and Daniels of the Senate.
• It got like many of us during the end of session.

Bills: HB3329, HR1039, HR1040, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3420, HB3706, HB3711, HB4139, HB1268, HB3660, HJR1023, HB3298, HB3056, HJR1084, HB3934, HB3919, HB4118, HB4119, HB3791, HB4260, HB4178, HB4215, HB4324, HB3270, HB4352, HB4305, HB2955, HB3315, HB3066, HB1245, HB4125, HB3075, HB3129, HB3239, HB4153, HB3265, HB4491, SB680, HB4263, HB4268, HB1675, HB3885, HB2984, HB3697, HB2959, HB3671, HB3852, HB2933, HB3057, HB3802, HB4294, HB4285, HB3708, HB3979, HB3977, HB3986, HB3985, HB3588, HB3742, HB3845, HJR1070, HB3590, HB3595, HB3391, HB3183, HB3764, HB3765, HB1002, HB4434, HJR1086, HB4060, HB3881, HB3500, HB4408, HB3648, HB3127, HB3606

Keywords: long-term care, advisory board, sunset legislation, mental health, psychologists, University of Oklahoma, gymnastics, NCAA, congratulations, sports excellence, recognition, honor, athletics, Joseph Castiglione, leadership, education, sports management, HB3413, public finance, state budget

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• Dorothy Stillman, representing yourself and the Texas Beekeepers Association, in favor. of the bill.
• I'm also the past president of the Texas beekeepers association. I'm representing myself.
• So I represent about 1,500 members of the Texas Beekeepers Association.
• Wolfe, we have you registered as Leroy Wolfe, testify neutrally on behalf of the association of the Texas
• I currently serve as vice president of the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservancy.

Bills: HB294, HB405, HB519, HB294

Keywords: food production, property owners' association, home gardening, cottage food, urban agriculture, livestock, community standards, renewable energy, ethanol, biodiesel, incentives, agriculture, grants, honey production, beekeeping, food safety, local regulation, energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties

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• The County Livestock Association and the City of Mineral Wells aim to develop that land to better suit
• The interconnection would be consistent with free market principles and does not bring control of the
• I'm the CEO of the Texas Association of Builders.
• For almost 80 years, our association has been engaged in these issues, and it seems like a lot of it
• It is incredibly challenging to find someone who can litigate for you free of charge against an entity

Bills: SB324, SB1978, SB2139, SB2401, SB2587, SB2610, SB2858, SB3016

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, state contracts, immigration, labor compliance, ERCOT, Texas electric grid, interconnection, Public Utility Commission, PUC, Public convenience and necessity, electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, electric utility, transmission, generation facilities, grid reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, SERC

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• The turnover of one teacher position can have costs of up to $20,000 associated with it.
• the scope of of job of sort of showing the scope of of of<00:40:55.120> the<00:40:55.280>
• length of tenure um of our staff. length of tenure um of our staff.
• we can work with the Department of Education and other associations to really leverage the entirety
• associations to really leverage the entirety of the profession.

Bills: HF4213, HF4198, HF3930, HF3585, HF3451

Keywords: education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid

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• If you have an infinite number of very, very capable employees provided essentially for free, an opportunity
• of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, the APA, etc.
• Last year, members of this body petitioned the Arizona Supreme Court to dismantle the Bar Association
• HB 2008 undermines the freedom of association protected by the Arizona Constitution.
• Professional associations are one of the primary mechanisms through which educators engage lawmakers

Bills: HB2008, HB2075, HB2203, HB2395, HB2409

Keywords: school libraries, public school libraries, library funding, professional associations, library associations, librarians, information services, dues, membership fees, public monies, school governing body, county free library district, municipal library, library contracts, library services, books and programs, Arizona education, Title 15, Library Freedom Act, school district transparency

Summary: The committee took up several education bills. HB 2395 would create a voluntary Arizona School Fitness Program in ADE to recognize schools that participate in nationally recognized fitness testing or events and allow the designation on school report cards. Supporters, including the sponsor and outside witnesses, argued it would encourage student activity and support the whole child; the bill passed with a 6-0 do pass recommendation. HB 2409, the Getting Arizona Ready for AI Act, would create a voluntary summer AI course program through ADE with curriculum on digital hygiene, civic integrity, and AI for small business/entrepreneurship, with optional facility use and academic credit. The sponsor said it was meant to prepare students for AI-driven job disruption without requiring new appropriations; it passed 4-2. HB 2203 would direct ADE to review public school and agency reporting requirements for duplicative, expired, or obsolete reports and recommend consolidation or repeal, and an amendment making a technical correction was adopted before the bill passed 6-0. HB 2008 would bar school libraries from using public money to pay dues to certain professional library associations; opponents from Secular AZ and the ACLU argued it was viewpoint discrimination and a threat to professional association rights, but the bill still received a do pass recommendation on a 6-0 vote, with one member explaining a no vote because the problem did not exist. The committee also heard HB 2075, which would require school districts to submit superintendent and CFO employment contracts to ADE, post them online, keep them available for five years after termination, and create a searchable database with compensation details. The Goldwater Institute supported the bill, citing difficulty obtaining contracts through public records requests and examples of very high superintendent compensation and opaque contract terms; the Arizona School Administrators opposed the bill as singling out districts while not applying to charters or other public-dollar schools, though they said they could support it if expanded to all schools receiving public funds. Members debated whether charters are political subdivisions and whether the bill should extend to charters and ESAs, and some discussion also focused on transparency and public records access. The bill ultimately received a 4-2 do pass recommendation.

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• So that's kind of the plan of the show today for House Bill 99.
• There are copies of the presentation in front of you. I apologize. Some of the copies are poor.
• And I know that there's a lot of consternation around private equity and the association with private
• And if you think about it, I kind of, not to get more political, but I kind of think of it as sort of
• I know that our Secretary of State does kind of like a spot audit, you know, like of us.

Bills: HB99, HB49, HB164, SB30, SB43, SB50, SB136

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• File 1966, which would appropriate $55,000 each year to the Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs
• of our organization.
• So in terms of the number of districts, it's around 150.
• This map also shows, as of October 2023, all of the individuals.
• fall of 2020.

Bills: HF1966, HF54, HF2043, HF1171, HF2741

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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• or Association of alternative programs or Association of alternative programs or map<00:01:54.200
• lot of um self-esteem issues and kind of lot of um self-esteem issues and kind of you<00:14:19.079
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• <00:19:41.159> we<00:19:41.280> are of any of the participants we are of any of the
• 00:34:17.520> conversations with a lot of um a lot of conversations with a lot of um a lot of

Bills: HF1966, HF54, HF2043, HF1171, HF2741

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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• As a reminder, the NAIC, or the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, is an organization made
• <00:04:22.880> Association<00:04:23.360> of<00:04:23.520> insurance National Association
• of insurance National Association of insurance Commissioners<00:04:24.520> group<00:04:24.880
• <00:04:46.880> of NAIC or the National Association of NAIC or the National Association of
• Smith did a great job of talking about why we need it and our membership in the National Association.

Bills: HF2601, HF2607, HF2027, HF2608

Keywords: financial institutions, insurance regulation, insurance holding company, group capital calculation, liquidity stress test, NAIC, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, insurer solvency, affiliate transactions, groupwide supervision, internationally active insurance group, lead state commissioner, policyholder protection, hazardous financial condition, deposit or bond, contract for deed, conventional loan, cooperative apartment loan, mortgage interest rate cap, average prime offer rate

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• She's a homeschool student visiting the Capitol with Christian Association of Parents Educators.
• West Side Chamber and a number of neighborhood associations that were here today as well.
• HB 32 is counseling, and the reason that counseling was chosen to be one of the compacts that we would
• HB32 is counseling, and the reason that counseling was chosen to be one of the compacts that we would
• I am really proud to be the co-sponsor of this compact, and I just want to say...

Bills: HB95, HB111, HJR1, HB32, HB33, HB61, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HM2, HM16

Keywords: HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order

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• It is part of the compact that folks have that law enforcement has with the FBI for DAs to access this
• “Part of the compact that folks have, that law enforcement has with the FBI for DAs to access this information
• It is part of the compact that folks have that law enforcement has with the FBI for DAs to access this
• Part of the compact that folks have, that law enforcement has with the FBI for DAs to access this information
• Bill Pousson with the Building Officials Association of Louisiana and Michelle Shirley with the Louisiana

Bills: HR9, HB709, HB1011, HB1057, HB1186, HB1245, HB1247, SB49, SB425, SB479

Keywords: human rights, individual liberties, Magna Carta, constitutionalism, free speech, Uniform Construction Code, building code, construction code, inspector licensing, building inspectors, plans examiners, public inspector, private inspector, private inspector company, building official, code enforcement, Louisiana Uniform Construction Code Commission, state fire marshal, International Building Code, International Residential Code

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• My second question would be to talk about how this type of approach squares with the free market.
• It's is it or is it not in violation of free market principles? I don't think it is.
• Is the fiscal impact of that part of this bill?
• middle of that.
• That was kind of my point. That was kind of my point.

Bills: HB3794, HB3796, HB3928, HB2955, HB4453, HB4460

Keywords: licensure, criminal history, public safety, occupational certification, rehabilitation, state regulations, insurance, regulations, certification, long-term care, mergers, consumer protection, property safety, vision insurance, optometry, reimbursement, healthcare policy, ophthalmic materials, provider agreements, captive insurance

Bills: HB59, HB74, HB159, HB167, HB175, HB255, HB330, HB364, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB656, HB1033, HB1034, HB1070

Keywords: public defender, funding, district court, East Baton Rouge, judicial expenses, Autism Spectrum Disorder, missing children, law enforcement, public safety, Spectrum Alert, inmate documentation, post-release employment, special identification card, Louisiana Department of Public Safety, reentry services, veterans, veterans services, lottery proceeds, special fund, grant board

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• Mai is fortunate to remain free of life.
• It's been my sole job and a staff of three people to keep Molokaʻi free of invasive species, especially
• It's been my sole job and a staff of three people to keep Molokaʻi free of invasive species, especially
• <00:29:35.600> of<00:29:35.760> Native AAOI on KA, the Association of Native AAOI on
• Thank you for allowing me to testify. distribution of disease-free distribution of disease-free clean

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1737, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

Bills: HB25, HB38, HB997, HB 1119, HB25, HB38

Keywords: HB 25, Texas nutrition, nutrition education, healthy living, public health, school physical activity, recess, physical education, nutrition and wellness course, health curriculum, State Board of Education, Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee, ultra-processed foods, artificial colors, food additives, chronic disease, metabolic health, culinary medicine, functional medicine, dietary guidelines

Bills: HB25, HB38, HB997, HB 1119, HB25, HB38

Keywords: HB 25, Texas nutrition, nutrition education, healthy living, public health, school physical activity, recess, physical education, nutrition and wellness course, health curriculum, State Board of Education, Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee, ultra-processed foods, artificial colors, food additives, chronic disease, metabolic health, culinary medicine, functional medicine, dietary guidelines