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• use the phone with permission from the school.
• Orange County has made policy to restrict access to cell phones.
• We will now move to Message List Number Four, returning Message List Number Four.
• Message List Number Four, returning Message List Number Four. Please read the first message.
• state of Florida, whereas now we are number 50.

Summary: The House took up a series of Senate messages and concurred in several amendments before passing multiple bills. Early actions included unanimous passage of CS/CS/HB 1299 on Department of Health matters, CS/HB 1549 on financial institutions after removing a Senate-added trust-account provision, and CS/CS/SB 768 on foreign ties in business ownership after trimming registration requirements. The chamber also insisted on its housing amendment to CS/CS/CS/SB 184 after the Senate refused to concur. A major portion of the meeting focused on CS/CS/HB 875 on educator preparation. The House adopted an amendment restoring two teacher-prep courses, preserving the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence at Miami-Dade College in partnership with USF, and modifying the teacher candidate testing framework and mentor qualifications. Supporters said it reduced barriers while keeping standards; opponents raised concerns about the remaining “identity politics” language and other provisions. The bill then passed 91-22. The House also passed HB 1101 on out-of-network providers after adopting a House amendment that kept the original bill’s notice and referral provisions with a good-cause exemption, despite objections that it placed too much responsibility on doctors. Later, the chamber approved CS/CS/SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, with members highlighting debris management, emergency planning, crane safety, and hurricane recovery provisions; it passed unanimously. The House then rejected concurrence in a Senate amendment to HB 1609 on waste incineration, and later spent substantial time debating CS/CS/HB 1115 on education, especially Schools of Hope, expanded co-location authority, funding, transportation, and school-district agreement terms. Critics argued the language was added late and could disadvantage traditional public schools, while supporters said it would expand options for students; the debate continued with the bill still under consideration at the end of the excerpt.

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• You're on your phone. I'm not paying any attention to the cameras.
• So you don't have to look on your phone for answers to his questions? No.
• Cell phone, if you can just stay off your cell phone for just a few more minutes. This is silly.
• I'm asking you to stay off your cell phone while you lay out your bill.
• You just told me not to touch my cell phone. I'm giving you permission to do so.

Bills: HB4922, HB4713, HB4256, HB872, HB1571, HB4266, HB4559, SB251, SB441, SB1719

Keywords: healthcare liability, emergency medical care, standard of proof, negligence, legal reforms, Texas General Arbitration Act, arbitration, binding arbitration, statute of limitations, limitations period, tolling, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 16.073, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, civil procedure, lawsuit filing, court jurisdiction, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, procedural law

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• number one thing that I am working with right now with our ladies.
• And that could be a number of things, but that should also be a clue.
• As a mom, she continually, once we got the phone back, it stayed.
• Once we got the phone back, it stayed by the nightstand, and she continually checked the phone because
• , like thousands of pictures on his phone.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c> Third reading, House file number 3522. Third reading, House file number 3522.
• </c> number 4252. number 4252.
• </c> number 4612. number 4612.
• </c> Bonner moves to amend House File Number Bonner moves to amend House File Number 4138<00:25:21.240
• </c> Like, I grew up with a rotary phone. Like, I grew up with a rotary phone.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Number seven.
• Number seven.
• And that was in an even-numbered year, which people need to also know, because in our odd-numbered years
• She also has the cell phone numbers of all the leadership staff, where we provide information as it's
• I believe most legislators have my cell phone number, and if not, I can share that with them, but I am

Bills: HCR95, HB4, HB244, HB615, HB648, HB1049, HB1201

Keywords: sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, public meetings, broadcast, transparency, government accountability

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• I move I concur with House Bill Amendment Barcode Number 258567. Other questions?
• Grade restrictions on student cell phone use.
• We will go from K to A and have a total ban on cell phone use.
• THAT NUMBER ONE WE SAW THIS IN COMMITTEE.
• NUMBER ONE, WHY IS THAT?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And if you could have a phone, how would you feel if that phone was taken away from you at a certain
• ><c> away</c><00:05:04.080><c> from</c> feel if that phone was taken away from feel if that phone was
• Once the phone calls became free last year, we anticipated more phone calls being made by our clients
• </c> phone calls being made by our clients. phone calls being made by our clients.
• </c> they can actually just hook up by phone. they can actually just hook up by phone.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So we have something called a Code Blue phone, and if no one knows what that is, it's a phone that is
• And the idea is that if you didn't have a phone or you lost your phone or your phone was taken, you could
• you didn't have a phone or you lost<00:10:46.360><c> your</c><00:10:46.560><c> phone</c><00:10:46.880
• ><c> taken</c> lost your phone or your phone was taken lost your phone or your phone was taken you<00
• He said they are number eight in the U.S. and number 10 in the world, though those numbers do not mean

Keywords: 1183, house

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• AVA, we'll go to the phone lines. Thank you, Chair.
• Back to the phone lines, Ava. Thank you, Chair.
• Any neutral testimony on the phone lines, Ava? Thank you, Chair.
• My question is, number one, how many agencies are there out there?
• AVAH will see if there's anyone on the phone line.

Bills: SB175, SB277, SB374, SB400

Keywords: military, veterans, education, teaching, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, licensure, certification, public schools, charter schools, school social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, internship, practicum, student support services, mental health, harassment, bullying, power-based violence, school safety

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• We were number two. We're now cited before.
• We talk about senior crimes, the scams that happen on the phones.
• You don't have access to phones when it's program time.
• The phones are open. The phones are available. The tablets are open.
• They’re human beings, number one.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to continue its review of the county sheriffs’ role in corrections, reentry, and public safety. After approving the prior meeting minutes, the sheriffs completed a lengthy presentation describing how their offices provide regional jail services, women’s programming, mental health and substance use treatment, reentry support, community partnerships, and auxiliary public safety functions such as BCI work, TRIAD, Meals on Wheels, and event support. They emphasized that services are tailored to local needs, that women’s facilities are designed to keep mothers close to family and support reunification, and that programming, housing, and job placement are central to reducing recidivism. They also discussed challenges including K2/synthetic drugs in facilities, gang classification and separation, and the difficulty justice-involved people face obtaining IDs and birth certificates, especially for people from Puerto Rico. Commission members generally praised the sheriffs’ work and asked for more detail on how regional women’s facilities operate, how community-provider cuts might affect reentry services, how no-cost phone/tablet communication is balanced against programming time, and what the most essential programs are if funding is reduced. The sheriffs said programming must come first, identified mental health, substance use treatment, domestic violence programming, and housing/job placement as critical, and explained that community organizations and the Registry of Motor Vehicles are key partners in reentry. They also described their approach to gang management through classification, separation, and information sharing, and noted that the Registry has become more flexible but Real ID requirements have made documentation barriers more significant. The commission chair stressed that the purpose of the study is collaboration and improving system performance, not an adversarial effort against the sheriffs or a decarceration debate. Members noted that future meetings would hear from probation in June and the Department of Correction in July, and that the commission would continue gathering information before deciding on next steps. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.

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• can't be higher than the top number by 40%...
• Oh, it's a sentence of one to 10 years, but the bottom number can't be higher than the top number by
• We'll go now to the phones for neutral testimony on AB 91.
• Anybody on the phones for public comment?
• Anybody on the phones for public comment?

Keywords: 909, all

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• So next to Corey Simon's district, I have the next most number of prisons.
• And that's an interesting number.
• These numbers are just relative to the prison system.
• We’ve got to do something to get these numbers down. Thank you so much.
• So that’s number one.

Summary: The Senate Criminal Justice Committee met with Vice Chair Smith presiding in Chair Martin’s excused absence. After opening remarks from several senators, the committee heard a presentation from Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon on the state’s incentivized prisons program and related population-management efforts. Dixon said the department now operates eight incentivized prisons, which use enhanced privileges and programming for well-behaved inmates, and reported major reductions in disciplinary reports, staff assaults, inmate-on-inmate assaults, and uses of force compared with average institutions. He also described administrative management units for more disruptive inmates, short-sentence correctional institutions for those with less than a year to serve, and a reentry strategy that places inmates closer to home within 18 months of release. Dixon said Florida’s recidivism rate has fallen to about 21 percent, among the lowest in the nation, and emphasized that staffing, programming, and facility repairs remain ongoing needs. Committee members asked about access to education and workforce training, staffing levels, contraband, technology upgrades, heating and air-conditioning maintenance, and whether incentivized prisons could be expanded. Dixon said educational access is improving but remains limited by eligibility and staffing, that the incentivized facilities are at capacity, and that expansion depends on adding more administrative management unit beds. He also said the department is increasing use of technology, improving maintenance oversight, and continuing efforts to reduce contraband and improve staff recruitment and retention. Several senators praised the department’s work and urged more funding for prison infrastructure and officer pay. Public testimony largely supported the incentivized prisons model while calling for more seats, better staffing, and broader reforms. Family members of incarcerated people said the facilities were safer, more stable, and better for rehabilitation, though they asked for more programming, better treatment by staff, and clearer access to education and release-related opportunities. A Florida PBA representative emphasized that programs can only succeed with safe staffing levels and better pay and retention for correctional officers. No formal committee vote or bill action was taken, and the meeting ended after public testimony and closing remarks.

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• And so much like your cell phone, you pay your monthly subscription for your cell phone.
• number of contracts we have.
• So that's the National Emergency Number Association standards.
• phone within seconds of answering, and we ensure responders are dispatched. over the phone within seconds
• We are on a decades-old system built for landline phones.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And down to a current number of 4,807.
• and the number of kids that they can do programming for, correct?
• , but the overall number between 2020 and 2023, the number of kids in TGAD went down significantly.
• Like the phone was there and sometimes the phone works, sometimes the phone didn't work, but a lot of
• That's number one.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• number provided by the parent.
• So if a student accidentally picks up the home phone or a parent's cell phone and they call, that would
• </c> a phone number provided by the parent. a phone number provided by the parent.
• </c> the home phone or a parent's cell phone the home phone or a parent's cell phone and<00:10:44.320
• </c> exemptions if they have um their phone exemptions if they have um their phone is<00:20:56.559><c

Keywords: 958, all

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• </c> number had grown to $350 million. number had grown to $350 million.
• :27.120><c> our</c><00:04:27.280><c> airport</c> number, $350 million leaving our airport number, $350
• </c> incor- to include IP numbers. incor- to include IP numbers.
• </c> Feeding Our Future, a significant number Feeding Our Future, a significant number of<00:41:04.560
• There were numbers written on banded. There were numbers written on it. it. it.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So the first one is the phone number. Our phone number is 855-225-1010.
• There is a relatively even split between phone call and web form reports: 119 phone call reports and
• number or contact information.
• And so we don't, even if we are able to identify the phone number or who they are, we don't want to call
• You've heard these numbers before.

Summary: The committee received agency updates on several behavioral health and justice programs. The Health Care Authority reported that assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) has expanded from two counties to eight, with a ninth expected in December, and described AOT as a court-ordered, least-restrictive treatment model that depends on close coordination among courts, treatment providers, and local officials. The agency also reviewed Joel’s Law, which lets family members, guardians, conservators, or tribes petition for an initial involuntary detention when they disagree with a designated crisis responder’s decision. Judges Ferreira and Larson said petition use has increased significantly statewide and in Snohomish County, but many cases do not proceed beyond the initial detention stage; they also noted family frustration, disjointed processes, and bed shortages as ongoing issues. Committee members asked about expansion criteria, the law’s effectiveness, and how the system fits together with other mental health interventions. The Attorney General’s Office presented on the hate crimes and bias incidents hotline created by SB 5427. The hotline began a pilot in King, Clark, and Spokane counties on July 1, 2025, with a statewide launch planned for 2027. Officials said the advisory committee helped shape the referral process, intake questions, outreach materials, and public branding. In the first five months, the hotline received 301 reports, with roughly 45% from King County and about 38% from outside the pilot counties; 42% requested follow-up, and only about a quarter of those wanted law enforcement referral. Testimony emphasized that the hotline is non-emergency, anonymous if desired, and focused on referrals rather than investigation. Members asked about why callers do not seek law enforcement involvement, how the hotline compares with Oregon’s launch, and what kinds of incidents are being reported. The Office of Independent Investigations reported progress on its work investigating police deadly force fatalities. Director Roger Rogoff said the agency has grown to 66 employees, including 31 investigators, and has completed six fatality investigations, with two public final reports posted. He said the office now operates in Region 1 and plans to expand statewide as staffing allows, with a future east-side expansion dependent on additional investigators. He also said the office has 29 requests to review prior cases, but those reviews are time-intensive and limited to cases with new evidence. Committee members asked about staffing needs, local cooperation, and whether the office conducts parallel investigations; Rogoff said OII performs the criminal investigation, while agencies may still do administrative reviews. The committee then heard a lengthy panel on public defense caseload standards and funding. The Washington State Bar Association, Washington Defender Association, county representatives, and city representatives all discussed the new caseload standards and the implementation timeline. Speakers said the standards reflect modern public defense realities but warned that funding, attorney recruitment and retention, office space, and data collection remain major barriers. Survey results from county offices showed wide variation in readiness, with many counties uncertain about timelines and most citing lack of funding as the biggest obstacle; attorney attrition was also described as high. County and city representatives argued that the new standards will require far more attorneys and support staff, and that local governments cannot absorb the cost without substantial state funding. They urged the Legislature to increase state support, improve workforce pipelines, and address structural issues in the public defense system.

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• They removed it for a number of reasons.
• We're setting grade restrictions on student cell phone use.
• 12 to study the effects of instructional time cell phone use.
• So I'm curious about cell phone usage and language in the bill related to that.
• Number one, why is that?

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then moved into a series of special-order bills and House messages. Early floor action included passage of a claim bill for Mandy Penny Lemon (HB 6503) and bills on sewer collection systems (HB 1123) and farm products (HB 211), all passing unanimously. The chamber also took up an ad valorem tax exemption resolution for agricultural tangible personal property (CS/HJR 1215), which passed 37-0. Several other measures were temporarily postponed before the Senate recessed and later returned to House messages and additional special orders. The Senate then addressed multiple House amendments and conference-style motions. It concurred in amended versions of SB 994 on driver safety, SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, and HB 1609 on waste incineration/auxiliary containers after extended debate over hurricane recovery rules, local government restrictions, and plastic container preemption. The chamber also concurred in CS/HB 1205 on citizen initiative petitions, increasing the number of petitions a volunteer may carry from 2 to 25, and in CS/HB 733 on Brownfields. Other House amendments were rejected or sent back, including SB 234 on offenses against law enforcement, SB 116 on veterans policy, SB 168 on mental health, and HB 1101 on out-of-network provider referrals. Later, the Senate approved CS/HB 1255 on education and CS/HB 875 on educator preparation, with discussion focused on school readiness, teacher training, and changes to certification and testing requirements. It also concurred in CS/HB 1427, a broad health care bill, after the House added a major nursing education amendment that tightened Board of Nursing oversight, required standardized evaluation and remediation, and imposed accountability measures tied to NCLEX pass rates and program performance. Several members raised concerns or praised negotiated compromises throughout the day, but the recorded actions were mainly concurrence motions, refusals to concur, and final passage votes on the bills considered.

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• That was number two.
• That was number not having a machine.
• That was number two.<00:07:55.039><c> But</c><00:07:55.199><c> number</c><00:07:55.520><c> one,</c><00
• But number one, the issues that I two.
• You can do it on your phone, electronic.

Bills: HB393, HB61, SB234, SB234

Keywords: entertainment district, alcohol consumption, local governance, city council, public spaces, home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, Cherokee County, off-road vehicle park, ORV park, ATV, all-terrain vehicle, dirt bike, off-highway vehicle, recreational vehicle, county permit, inspection

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• A phone call, a text message.
• Our job is to answer the phone.
• He was on the brink of suicide, made that phone call.
• It was on the brink of suicide, made that phone call. And he stopped me at an event.
• qualifying low-income households to help consumers lower the cost of their phone bills.

Summary: The Communications and Conveyance Committee heard several bills focused on telecommunications, emergency response, and digital access. AB 1540 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez would restore the 988 “press 3” option for LGBTQ+ youth crisis support, with strong support from suicide prevention advocates, mental health organizations, local governments, and family groups, and opposition from groups arguing it politicizes crisis services and raises safety concerns. Members emphasized the bill’s life-saving purpose and noted it would depend on federal approval. The committee voted AB 1540 out on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar, including AB 2093 and AB 2193, both sent to Appropriations. AB 1832 by Assemblymember Ransom, as amended, would expand and stabilize statewide 211 services through a state fund, a community needs dashboard, and integration into emergency planning; supporters described 211’s role during disasters and service gaps in many counties, and the bill passed unanimously as amended to Appropriations. AB 2289, the chair’s bill, would create an Office of Broadband and Digital Equity, consolidate broadband programs, and narrow CPUC jurisdiction to voice communications; TURN and CWA District 9 opposed the regulatory changes but acknowledged shared goals, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 2424 by Assemblymember Carrillo would create a new low-income telecommunications advisory board to oversee California Lifeline and address fraud and oversight concerns. Supporters said the board would add needed telecommunications expertise and improve access for low-income and immigrant communities, while opponents argued an existing advisory structure already serves that role and warned of added costs and surcharges. After discussion, the committee voted AB 2424 out on a 7-2 vote to Appropriations. The meeting concluded after all listed bills were reported out.