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• Uh, the other thing, your cell phone, we do also try to remind you with a group text reminder because
• But, uh, so anyway, if you have not received that group text that Jana sent out today, you'll get with
• of as well just remind you even date of as well just with<00:04:47.199> a<00:04:47.360> group
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• <00:04:58.479> text if you have not received that group text if you have not received that

Bills: HB180

Keywords: education, county superintendent, appointed, elected officials, Conecuh County, local control, 1136, house, all

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• The other asset I would say is that we have a statewide planners group, both a Native American planners
• group and then just a generic planners group.
• I believe that we have to figure out a way to invest in some of those nonprofit groups to be able to
• I had no knowledge about foundations at all in nonprofit groups, and I continue to learn because they're
• I wanted to make sure we kind of grouped those topics together.

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• I will tell you my veterans that have called me, outside of the group that comes down here to get She's
• paid to advocate outside of that group.
• The veteran groups that have called me, head of the veteran group, one of them, we are not drug active
• It has been a real offense the way we've been used in this pond to basically scar the whole group of
• I would say, well, heck, let's regulate everything this bad so we can get a study group out of it. use

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• which is an acronym for Alzheimer's Disease, Drugs, and Blood Test Coverage in State and Employee Group
• As a fiscal intermediary for this group, it's a group of volunteers that has come together to increase
• Different groups, they found that New Mexico had the highest medical malpractice rate of being sued in
• And group process services to clients without a supervisor in the room.
• You can work for group counseling services. Again, I mentioned the Residential Treatment Center.

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• It's, it's a little intimidating to be in front of a group that is, uh, still relatively new to who we
• He was a deputy there and in charge of its tax policy group.
• Um, It's become quite a broad-based finance group, as you'll see in a minute.
• And Madam Chair, um, I would suggest that as a, um, as a group, I mean, as a committee, um, That that
• I'll be sure to send you an email or text at 3 a.m. in the morning because I'm part of the group that

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• So, you will see us, I think, beginning tomorrow forming working groups.
• They will be working groups.
• They will be working groups and informal, but yes, they can and they will.
• Then we have to process the public won't be able to watch these working groups debate or anything.
• these working groups debate or anything.<00:12:11.200> The<00:12:11.360> public<00:12:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Honorees please move to the center for a group photo. Thank you very much.
• protecting the health of Californians and the integrity of our environment by banning a very small group
• Every morning when I go to work members, and I see the group of young people that walk by my house, I
• It's about having a a group of all the stakeholders working together to make sure we maximize water in
• And these minimum respect that balance, and all this bill does, and says that while these groups who

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm going to be an ad for this group of apples. Yeah, it's a commercial break.
• And so with me is Joseph Hansen, with the Critical Response Group, to testify as a primary witness in
• Madam Chair, members, I'm Joe Devine with Platten Advisors here on behalf of the Critical Response Group
• I'm Joe Devine with Platten Advisors here on behalf of the Critical Response Group.
• There's a reason Critical Response Group has mapped over 20,000 schools nationwide, including cities

Summary: The committee first took up a consent calendar of multiple bills, moving them forward mostly to Appropriations, with AB 1531 sent to Insurance. It then heard AB 645, requiring emergency medical dispatch training for public safety dispatchers who handle medical calls. Supporters said standardized dispatcher training would improve CPR and other pre-arrival instructions, especially in rural areas with long response times; there was no opposition, and the bill was moved to Appropriations. AB 716, on statewide hydrogen fire safety standards and a State Fire Marshal hydrogen expert, also drew support and was sent to Utilities and Energy. AB 783, aimed at lowering disaster rebuilding costs by allowing state contracting for construction materials in declared disaster areas, was supported by housing and building groups and moved to Appropriations. AB 591, creating a public works mutual aid plan for disasters, and AB 1200, expanding disaster preparedness through tabletop exercises, a State Lifelines Council, and CERT training, both received supportive testimony and were sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 300, which would require regular updates to fire hazard severity zone maps; witnesses from fire agencies and cities supported moving the review schedule to every five years, and the bill was sent to Appropriations as amended. AB 986 would add landslides and climate-change-exacerbated conditions to the definition of state and local emergencies; supporters from Rancho Palos Verdes and the League of California Cities described severe land movement and major costs, while members raised concerns about overbroad emergency declarations. The bill nonetheless advanced to Appropriations. AB 478, requiring local emergency plans to include pet rescue procedures and longer holding periods for rescued animals, was supported by the author, a mayor, and animal advocacy groups; members suggested revisiting the 90-day reclamation period and transfer rules, but the bill moved to Appropriations. Later, AB 598 proposed school mapping technology for K-12 campuses so first responders can access accurate layouts during emergencies. The sponsor and dispatch representatives said the maps could reduce response times and improve coordination, while committee members asked about costs, vendor neutrality, rural school funding, and coordination with the 911 Advisory Board; the bill was moved to Appropriations with members noting possible follow-up amendments. Throughout the meeting, several votes were left open for later addition, and the committee eventually recorded additional aye votes and one no vote on AB 783 and a not-voting position on AB 986 before adjourning.

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• And I can't imagine that where we are in society we are with this group of actors.
• These groups also solicit and say, well, we're offering them a free. Cremation.
• It causes harm to living beings, people in groups, as you'll hear from others today, and it endangers
• We've been working on the issue of group homes for a long time.
• were being fed dog food in these group homes because...

Bills: SB1406, SB1681, SB2480, SB2721

Keywords: body donation, medical science, forensic science, willed body program, informed consent, boarding home, boarding home facility, adult care home, group home, assisted living, county reporting, municipal reporting, annual report, reasonable accommodation, fair housing, disability accommodation, local ordinance, permit requirement, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC

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• Senate Bill 1402 expands the current group of students who are eligible to enroll in dropout retrieval
• if you go to somebody else and that somebody else takes the state's money and they're taking in a group
• you can describe it better for me, but as I understand it, you have a group of families who've gotten
• it better for me, but as I understand it, you have a group of families who've gotten together and you
• Imagine somebody who was holding themselves out to provide educational services to a group of students

Summary: The committee first heard the proposed Pre-K-12 education budget for fiscal year 2025-26, totaling $34.7 billion. The chair highlighted major increases for the FEFP, including $29.6 billion for public schools and K-12 scholarships, a $984 million year-over-year increase, along with higher per-FTE funding, $4 billion for the Family Empowerment Scholarship, $431.4 million for VPK, funding for school safety, the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, school hardening, Jewish day school security, and an education enrollment stabilization fund. With no public comment, the committee adopted a motion for staff technical corrections and then approved the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee then considered SB 1402 on dropout retrieval programs. The bill expands eligibility so any individual who has withdrawn from high school may enroll in dropout retrieval services and clarifies how school grades are calculated for virtual instruction providers that offer those services. An amendment clarifying the grading calculation was adopted, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee took up SPB 7030 on educational scholarship programs, a broad measure addressing school choice funding and administration. The bill would fund the Family Empowerment Scholarship as a separate categorical, expand the education stabilization fund, create fall and spring application windows, require a single scholarship application and more documentation, assign student IDs, standardize payment timing to monthly installments, require continued eligibility verification, and add Level 2 background checks for providers receiving state funds. Members raised questions about background-check enforcement, payment timing, data sharing, and the impact on homeschool and private-school families. Public testimony included support from school-choice advocates and concerns from private-school representatives about added regulatory burdens and deadlines. The committee adopted the bill as a committee bill and reported it favorably, with Senator Osgood voting no. Finally, the committee considered SB 508 on the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, which requires private schools to disclose in writing what accommodations, modifications, and services they will provide to students with existing plans such as IEPs, EEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans before enrollment. An amendment was adopted to require public schools to consult with private schools about equitable services. Testimony was mixed: supporters said the bill would give parents needed information for informed choice, while private-school representatives said the language could be burdensome and vague. The committee reported the bill favorably.

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• There was a group of statewide coordinated conversations with groups that went to address this discipline
• You can appreciate the consternation. created amongst the parental groups, so we're just going to have
• If there's a group of kids on a Friday night outside the classroom. ...classroom that get into a gang
• That age group was raised on smartphones. We're into that age group now.
• And that's the group—it's how we grew up. That's right, that's right. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Bills: SB27, SB226, SB326, SB570, SB605, SB870, SB991, SB1871, SB1872, SB1873, SB1874, SB1924, SB1925

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, antisemitism, student conduct, education, disciplinary actions, Texas Education Code, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district

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• So it couldn't be done just as an offhand group of parents getting together in a meeting.
• So when we call out those names, would you be open to adding other groups into that category? Mr.
• We don't want any one group to be able to veto or stop a majority of the parents if they want to make
• We don't want any one group to be able to veto or stop a majority of the parents if they want to make
• Our group is coming next week, and I think they're coming to all of you. Thanks, Ms. Hudson.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 considered a series of education-related bills, many of them after adopting amendments. SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School was amended to remove virtual preschool provisions and then passed favorably, with the sponsor describing it as a clarifying bill about FLVS operations, revenue sources, reporting, and student access. SB 1374, on school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct, was also approved; it requires faster district action and reporting when instructional personnel are arrested for certain offenses and clarifies that self-reports are not admissions of guilt. SB 1402, on student enrollment and dropout retrieval programs, was amended and passed to broaden eligibility for dropout retrieval services and allow certain virtual providers to receive a school improvement rating instead of a school grade. SB 364, moving the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys from the Department of Education to Florida Memorial University, was amended and reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 772 on diabetes management in schools, which would allow districts to obtain and store glucagon for emergency use by trained school staff or nurses, with liability protections included. SB 1102 on school readiness programs for children with disabilities passed after testimony that it would expand identification of disabilities, require more training for providers, and direct special-needs funding toward better-supported classrooms. SB 1382, also on school readiness, was approved and would change the definition of economically disadvantaged families, adjust priority tiers, and update the waitlist and forecasting process for child care assistance. The most debated measure was SB 140, which was substantially rewritten by delete-all amendment to create “job engine charter schools,” allow municipalities to seek charter schools aimed at attracting industry, authorize parent votes for conversion of existing public schools, and set requirements for district five-year property plans and surplus property use, including affordable housing and charter school purposes. Supporters argued it could aid economic development and repurpose underused property, while opponents raised concerns about privatization, reduced stakeholder input, unclear voting procedures, and loss of district control over property. Despite extensive debate and multiple public speakers against it, the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 430, a merged AED and cardiac emergency response bill requiring public schools to have a cardiac emergency plan, trained staff, and an operational AED in a publicized location, with reimbursement provisions and liability protections; it passed after supporters emphasized life-saving benefits and manageable training costs. The committee adjourned after recording additional members’ votes on selected bills.

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• I mean, we all know there are different groups in high school, and it didn't seem to make a difference
• different students from um all sorts of different students from um all sorts of different groups
• :31.120> all<00:14:31.279> know<00:14:31.560> there<00:14:31.639> are groups
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• > high<00:14:33.040> school<00:14:33.959> um<00:14:34.120> and different groups

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:26:28.880> on board and the working group on board and the working group on simplifying

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• She's the yellow ribbon coordinator, the state soldier and family readiness group leader, and she is
• that have historically been groups that have historically been subject<00:26:31.679> to<00:26
• This is not special protection for particular groups. This is about all of us.
• , immigrant networks, WhatsApp groups, immigrant networks, WhatsApp groups, robocall<01:13:41.840
• This um [clears throat]<01:28:33.440> study<01:28:33.840> group<01:28:34.159> was

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional for Mental Health Awareness Month, focused on the fragility and renewability of mental health and the importance of human connection, kindness, and reaching out to people who are struggling. The chamber then handled several referral items, including first reading and referral of Senate Bill 329, an act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms, to the Judiciary Committee. It also referred Senate Bills 323 and 326 to the Committee on Appropriations because they carry appropriations, and noted that Senate Bill 278, relating to cannabis and state revenue, had been reported favorably with amendment and was referred to Ways and Means under House Rule 35A. The House took up Joint Senate Resolution 53 on weekend adjournment for May 15, 2026, and adopted it in concurrence by voice vote. The chamber also read House Concurrent Resolution 284 honoring former Senate Majority Leader and Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs’ Executive Director John F. Campbell for his public service, including his work on marriage equality and gun control, and members gave remarks recognizing his leadership, humor, and impact on the institution. Several guests were welcomed and recognized during announcements, including a representative involved in a diaper drive, local officials, and Norma Malone, who was honored for decades of public service in Barry Town and related local boards. The main floor action was on Proposal 4, a proposed constitutional amendment on equality of rights. The Judiciary Committee recommended concurrence, and the member from Burlington explained the amendment’s purpose and process, emphasizing that it would add an equal protection guarantee to the Vermont Constitution covering race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and national origin, while preserving other constitutional protections. The member also reviewed the proposal’s prior passage in both chambers in the previous biennium and its current path toward appearing on the November 2026 ballot if approved again by the House and Senate. The transcript ends while the House is still hearing extended remarks on Proposal 4, with no final vote on the amendment shown in the excerpt.

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• We are proud to be community partners with the Vista Hermosa Heights Community Group, a group of residents
• Megan Murray with the Whiteman Group on behalf of Autodesk, in strong support. Thanks.
• The sponsors and my staff have met with several environmental groups as well as electric vehicle groups
• Chair and members, Megan Murray with the Whiteman Group on behalf of Autodesk, in strong support.
• At the same time when we were studying in this work group, so was Minnesota.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Here in Arizona, our state refugee coordinator is much as much as a particular social group.
• They have a federal nexus and a mandate to have work groups.
• This actually has our state groups and those local groups work on conservation programs within the means
• the Rural Action Group.
• Are you the Rural Action Group? Can you stand up and get recognized? Oh, is only you left? Okay.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The second group here is the large chunk of forecasted programs, and this is where a lot of the focus
• The second group here is the large chunk of forecasted programs, and this is where a lot of the focus
• The second group here is the large chunk of forecasted programs, and this is where a lot of the focus
• Each one serves a slightly different group of people.
• Each one serves a slightly different group of people.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met for an introductory overview of its jurisdiction and staff roles. Nonpartisan House Research and House Fiscal staff explained that they draft bills and amendments, prepare bill summaries and background research, answer legal and fiscal questions, and help track revenue and budget effects. They also distributed a Budget Overview Brief intended to condense the larger budget materials into a more usable format for members. Staff then walked through the Human Services budget and the committee’s areas of responsibility. They described the department structure, noting that DHS oversees administration, compliance, rulemaking, and county support, and that the overall Human Services budget is large, with medical assistance as the dominant program. They also explained recent and upcoming reorganizations: many children and family-related functions are moving to the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Direct Care and Treatment is becoming its own agency, and some homelessness-related functions remain at DHS. Staff reviewed how the budget is organized by program and budget activity, the difference between direct appropriations and standing appropriations, and how forecasted programs and “tails” work in the budget process. The presentation also covered Medicaid financing and long-term care. Staff explained the federal-state FMAP match, including Minnesota’s current 51.16% federal match for most Medicaid spending, the CHIP match, and the 90% federal share for the expansion population. For long-term care, they outlined Medical Assistance services for elderly and disabled people, state-funded long-term care supports, and Board on Aging programs. They highlighted the personal care assistance program’s phaseout and replacement by Community First Services and Supports, and reviewed the five home- and community-based waivers. Members asked one question about refugee resettlement funding, specifically whether it covers flights; staff said they would need to follow up on the exact use of the federal funds. No bills were heard, and no formal votes or other committee actions were taken during this meeting.

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• have one card in opposition but not wishing to speak: Chris Alexander, Louisiana Citizens Advocacy Group
• Louisiana Citizen Advocacy Group, Chris Allen.
• In opposition, present and would like to speak: Louisiana Citizen Advocacy Group, Chris Alexander.
• Chris Alexander, Louisiana Citizen Advocacy Group.

Bills: HB375, HB986, HB1098, SCR35, SB97, SB123, SB466

Keywords: liability, regional transit, streetcars, trolley cars, motor vehicles, HB986, vehicular homicide, child support, surviving child, minor child, parent killed in crash, criminal restitution, family law, Louisiana child support schedule, R.S. 9:315.48, R.S. 14:32.1, victim compensation, traffic fatality, wrongful death, sentencing enhancement

Summary: The House Civil Law Committee met on May 11, 2026, and reported several measures favorably. Senate Bill 466 by Sen. Seabaugh was approved without objection; it bars foreign adversaries from using expropriation authority in Louisiana and creates a narrow expropriation category for very large aerospace/LED-related projects on at least 20,000 contiguous acres with no residential structures. House Bill 986 by Rep. Kerner was also reported favorably; it requires child support payments in cases where a parent is convicted of vehicular homicide, with the stated purpose of helping children who lose a parent in such cases. The committee then considered two constitutional amendments by Sen. Morris. Senate Bill 123 would require the governor to certify a legislative removal of certain judges for cause; an amendment changed the ballot language to refer to removal for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence, and the committee adopted the 6.8A report and reported the measure favorably after a roll-call vote of 8-1. Senate Bill 97 would require prosecutorial consent for a defendant to waive a jury trial, except in capital cases; after adopting an amendment clarifying that capital cases are excluded, the committee heard opposition from the Louisiana Citizens Advocacy Group, which argued that jury-trial waiver should remain a defendant’s right. The bill was reported favorably on a 5-1 vote. The committee also reported favorably Senate Concurrent Resolution 35, which asks the Louisiana State Law Institute to study remote online notarization for authentic acts, with support testimony from the Louisiana Bankers Association emphasizing rural access and modernization of notary services. Finally, House Bill 1098 by Chairman McFarland, a narrowly tailored limitation of liability for FAA-licensed aerospace entities, was reported favorably without objection. House Bill 375 by Rep. Freeman was voluntarily deferred, and the meeting adjourned.

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• It is my pleasure to welcome a special group to the gallery today as we celebrate Tourism Day at the
• Joining us in the gallery is a contingency from our Tourism Day group.
• listed on pages 4 through 15 will be deferred one legislative day. contingency from our Tourism Day group
• contingency from our Tourism Day group and<00:03:21.000> it<00:03:21.080> includes,<00

Bills: SB3136, SB2521, SB2851, SB3154, SB3262, SB2387, SB3001, SB2818, SB2972, SB2372, SB2108, SB888, SB3320, SB2798, SB2110, SB3007, SB2615, SB2095, SB2101, SB3138, SB2756, SB3229, SB2969, SB3286, SB3238, SB2557, SB3140, SB2014, SB3097, SB3096, SB3069, SB99, SB2930, SB2268, SB2543, SB3022, SB3109, SB3215, SB3152, SB3156, SB3234, SB3053, SB3067, SB2673, SB411, SB2041, SB2919, SB2532, SB2152, SB2721, SB2446, SB2601, SB2239, SB2804, SB3324, SB2802, SB2577, SB2320, SB2706, SB2595, SB2781, SB2961, SB2433, SB2657, SB2340, SB3045, SB3203, SB2861, SB3245, SB2803, SB3204, SB3025, SB2138, SB2645, SB3082, SB2109, SB2261, SB3332, SB2811, SB2567, SB2125, SB2866, SB83, SB874, SB2386, SB3137, SB3132, SB2175, SB2272, SB2271, SB847, SB3302, SB2089, SB2102, SB2050, SB2694, SB2487, SB2061, SB709, SB3083, SB2151, SB2852, SB2471, SB2568, SB2253, SB2697, SB2429, SB2929, SB3032, SB2057, SB148, SB2353, SB2075, SB2907, SB2074, SB3219, SB3218, SB2367, SB3048, SB17, SB3253, SB2376, SB3103, SB2999, SB3255, SB1166, SB3157, SB2698, SB3029, SB2146, SB2470, SB3040, SB3076, SB2575, SB3294, SB2438, SB2530, SB2688

Keywords: lead-free, lead in drinking water, drinking water, water infrastructure, public water system, plumbing, pipe fittings, solder, flux, fixtures, cast iron pipe repair, nonpotable water, Safe Drinking Water Act, Department of Health, water quality, lead exposure, lead contamination, water utilities, backflow preventer, fire hydrant