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• House Bill 187 is a general bill in the state, but within this bill, it breaks down the expenditures
• does specify the city of Montgomery, I should say—participate in the Employees Retirement Systems of Alabama

Bills: SB208, SB216, HB187

Keywords: Montgomery, retirement system, employees, constitutional amendment, city council, retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312

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• Last year, there was one in Alabama.
• I am from Alabama, just up the road.
• Because, you know, we look around Alabama, and we ain't going to own Alabama anymore when it comes to
• I think Alabama is in a pro-business state and...
• Alabama is a pro-business state, and we're a business-friendly state.

Bills: HB145, HB311

Keywords: HB145, scrap tires, scrap tire disposal, illegal dumping, ADEM, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, environmental enforcement, Class 2 municipality, municipal court, local enforcement, delegation agreement, primacy, waste management, tire recycling, tire hauling, environmental quality act, misdemeanor penalties, Class A misdemeanor, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor

Bills: HB230

Keywords: real estate, brokerage, broker, salesperson, licensee, consumer disclosure, agency disclosure, RECAD, Real Estate Consumers Agency and Disclosure Act, Alabama Real Estate Commission, buyer agreement, listing agreement, transaction broker, single agent, dual agency, compensation disclosure, commission, referral agreement, referral fee, written agreement

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• Committee on State Affairs will come to order. Will the clerk call the roll?
• And we also require the state bar of Texas to develop an education course for attorneys that's offered
• The United States Supreme Court has made clear, uh, that, that abortion.
• , on the state level.
• Texas is a pro-life state. Texans are pro-life.

Bills: SB 31, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 1868, SB 2024, SB 2166, SB 2309, SB 2880, SJR 27, SJR 39, SJR 40

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• are 20 states, including Alabama, that have done this.
• there 20 states including right now there 20 states including Alabama<00:13:29.519> that<00:13
• I'm the director of Convention of States here in Alabama. I'd just like to clarify a few things.
• Right. >> That's only for Alabama. >> No, that's for any state that signs for this. >> There's no way
• ><00:33:16.960> what<00:33:17.200> they're state of Alabama to say what they're state of

Bills: HB433, HB443

Keywords: tax distribution, Talladega County, economic development, public safety, rural infrastructure, HB443, Underground Damage Prevention Program, One-Call Notification System, 811, utility locate, dig law, excavation safety, damage prevention, underground utilities, pipeline safety, public utilities, buried facilities, excavation notice, demolition notice, Alabama Public Service Commission

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• The State Government Committee will come to order. Clark, please call the roll.
• I wish we were set up more like the United States system is, but we're not. This is what we've got.
• <00:13:37.480> and of allegiance to the United States and of allegiance to the United States
• States to the flag. States to the flag.
• that the government of the United states that the government of the United States<00:18:39.760> of

Bills: SB271, HB511

Keywords: SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax, license tax, privilege tax, Public Service Commission, PSC, utility regulation

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• I am asked to speak in groups across the state of Alabama. I do this regularly.
• Then I look back in the bill for my Alabama common sense, and it states that a developer who they...
• I would say, please, Alabama Community, let's wait and let's see what the other states do, and maybe
• There are right now 115,000 grandparents in just Alabama. 2.5 million in the entire United States that
• What bothers me is my state—Alabama.

Bills: HB285, HB317

Keywords: HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, law enforcement, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law, Section 12-12-56, Children and Senior Advocacy, House Judiciary, reasonable effort

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• The state department will develop that program... ...department will develop that program, and it will
• What we're... ...State Board of Education.
• school throughout the state.
• of Alabama.
• I think the State Board of Education ought to be adopting these kind of policies.

Bills: SB92, HB9, HB9

Keywords: K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety, social media education, classroom distraction, three-cueing system, reading instruction, structured literacy, scientific strategies, elder abuse, elder exploitation, financial exploitation, elderly person, senior abuse, probate, inheritance forfeiture, slayer statute, intestate succession, will contest, joint tenancy

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• In states like Alabama that use... ...in states like Alabama that use the broad-based categorical eligibility
• Most states in Alabama and many states have SNAP recipients who come via categorical eligibility from
• Alabama ranks 44th among the states for residents living in poverty.
• Alabama Code Section 17-1-16-2 outlines how our state conducts recounts.
• Alabama is the only state that has not passed legislation to protect our elections.

Bills: SB245, SB246, HB30, HB30

Keywords: SB245, public assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, food assistance, Alabama Medicaid Agency, Department of Human Resources, eligibility verification, self-attestation, data matching, fraud prevention, improper payments, program integrity, benefit eligibility, income verification, residency verification, asset verification, electronic benefit transfer, EBT, cross-checks

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• The Senate Committee on State Affairs will come to order. Will the clerk call the roll? Encore?
• It was a somewhat similar bill in the state of Florida.
• The First Amendment concludes importantly stating...
• State money. The state pays for primary election days.
• It costs, and we had a runoff that the state had to pay for due to him.

Bills: SB38, SB287, SB291, SB292, SB508, SB618, SB901, SB1436, SB1494, SB1626, SB1719, SB1999, SB1333, SB 38

Keywords: evictions, property law, tenant rights, landlord responsibilities, justice court, court rules, SB 287, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, sexually oriented business, adult entertainment, strip club, nude entertainment, live nude performance, alcohol prohibition, alcohol consumption, possession of alcohol, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, state jail felony, third degree felony

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• Good afternoon, the Senate Committee on State Affairs will come to order.
• The committee substitute adds some accountability measures for the Secretary of State.
• Texas Election Code 122.001 states that election systems must be accurate.
• Nicholas Merriweather, a professor at Shawnee State.
• This bill is, as other people have said, state-sanctioned bigotry, state-sanctioned harassment, and state-sanctioned

Bills: SB38, SB287, SB291, SB292, SB508, SB618, SB901, SB1436, SB1494, SB1626, SB1719, SB1999, SB1333, SB 38

Keywords: evictions, property law, tenant rights, landlord responsibilities, justice court, court rules, SB 287, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, sexually oriented business, adult entertainment, strip club, nude entertainment, live nude performance, alcohol prohibition, alcohol consumption, possession of alcohol, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, state jail felony, third degree felony

Bills: HB483, SB133, SB133

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, ad valorem tax, digital assets, regulatory preemption, juvenile court, juvenile delinquency, school notification, student safety, K-12, public schools, private schools, superintendent, principal, Class A felony, Class B felony, criminal charges, adjudicated delinquent, school discipline

Bills: HB454, HB429, HB454, HB429

Keywords: HB454, Alabama, local law, local legislation, legal notice, public notice, legislative notice, publication requirements, Section 106, constitutional notice, tampering with legislative record, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, House Judiciary, bill advertising, sponsoring legislator, unauthorized alteration, legislative process, new crime, publisher liability

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• On the second page in the folder, there is a map of the state of Alabama that shows, over the past two
• Um,... ...educators of the state of Alabama.
• out into Alabama schools.
• We're thrilled to have the opportunity to reach across the state. opportunity to reach across the state
• Many of those beads are Alabama beads. Many of those beads are Alabama students.

Bills: HB447, HB447

Keywords: HB447, school buses, student transportation, public schools, local boards of education, dual enrollment, career technical education, CTE, community college, trade school, technical college, offsite educational venues, student access, transportation policy, school bus law, Alabama education law, Montgomery County, probate court, judge of probate, will registration

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• House Bill 330 is actually supported by ADM, and what this bill does is change the state...
• Over 9,000 moms across the state of Alabama suffer from postpartum depression; that's nearly one in five
• .. ...on the Alabama Department of Public Health website.
• Any state that has a farm agent is already doing the right thing.
• It’s amazing to me that the agencies of government in the state of Alabama have to have legislation introduced

Bills: HB330, HB336, HB322, HB346

Keywords: lead ban, plumbing codes, lead-free, public health, environmental management, respiratory therapy, interstate compact, licensing, military service members, healthcare access, regulation, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials

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• The Committee on State Affairs will come to order.
• We have witnessed spirited debate regarding the acquisition of property in this state by individuals
• states... ...states from conducting overlapping security reviews.
• If this and the Secretary of State made a...
• which in turn determines whether law graduates are eligible to sit for the bar.

Bills: SB1065, SB2117, SB2217, SB2363, SB2533, SB2742, SB2743, SB2881, SB2964, SB3013, SB3014

Keywords: SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty

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• In reading, the city of Dallas ran the state fair at fair part current state law. prohibits them from
• Texas state lawmakers to the state fair to urge them to rescind their policy and those 70 representatives
• So we need this bill to protect not just the state fair but everywhere else in the state. happens to
• After experiencing a shooting at the state fair in 2023, the state fair stated, safety is the number
• one priority of the state fair of Texas.

Bills: SB1065, SB2117, SB2217, SB2363, SB2533, SB2742, SB2743, SB2881, SB2964, SB3013, SB3014

Keywords: SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty

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• A letter was sent and signed by 70 Texas state lawmakers to the State Fair to urge them to rescind their
• So we need this bill to protect not just the State Fair, but everywhere else in the state that happens
• So we need this bill to protect not just the state fair, but everywhere else in the state that happens
• After experiencing a shooting at the State Fair in 2023, the State Fair stated, 'Safety is the number
• one priority of the State Fair of Texas.

Bills: SB1065, SB2117, SB2217, SB2363, SB2533, SB2742, SB2743, SB2881, SB2964, SB3013, SB3014

Keywords: SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty

Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1065, which would require government property contracts to prohibit contractors from barring licensed handgun holders from carrying firearms on leased or owned public property, with civil penalties and attorney general enforcement for violations. Senator Hall and invited witnesses from the Texas State Rifle Association, NRA, and Texas Gun Rights argued the bill would close a loophole exposed by the State Fair of Texas gun ban and protect law-abiding Texans’ self-defense rights. Opponents, including Moms Demand Action/Everytown, said the bill would undermine event organizers’ ability to set site-specific safety rules and could increase liability and insurance costs. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. The committee next took up Senate Bill 2742, which would create civil penalties for independent school districts and officials who use public resources for electioneering, waive immunity defenses, and expand attorney general enforcement. Senator Hagan-Bood said current law bans the conduct but lacks meaningful penalties, making injunctions the only remedy. No public testimony was heard, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2743, also by Senator Hagan-Bood, which would allow a court to disqualify local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute election offenses and appoint the attorney general to handle the case, with a committee substitute adjusting the removal process through an adjacent-county judge. Opponents from the Texas Civil Rights Project argued the bill would undermine prosecutorial discretion and was vague and open to abuse, while a Harris County election official described past instances where alleged voter fraud cases were not pursued. After testimony, public comment was closed and SB 2743 was left pending.

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• Congress and the State Department, and as the Deputy United States Representative to the United States
• State and local role.
• located in the state.
• United States.
• this state.

Bills: HB17, HB34, HB41, HB 118, HB 119, HB 127, HB 128, HB 129, HB 130, HB132, HB133, HB17, HB41, HB118, HB119, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB132, HB133

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

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• lives in states that have raised the age of medical majority to 18.
• I am a licensed social worker in the state of Alabama, and I live in District 15.
• There are a few states that are 16, and Alabama is sitting at 14. You can debate sitting at 14.
• Like I said, all the states they came from have ages higher than Alabama does. But, uh...
• Alabama does, but, uh... Benway just... A thought for you, yeah.

Bills: SB58, SB101, SB102

Keywords: parental rights, minor consent, medical consent, mental health services, school counseling, student counseling, parental notification, opt-in, health records, HIPAA, vaccine consent, adolescent health, youth privacy, confidential counseling, school mental health, reproductive health, pregnancy services, sexually transmitted infections, STI treatment, substance abuse treatment