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• example, is not protected under the First Amendment.
• example, is not protected under the First Amendment.
• You see the bags under the eyes, as many have said.
• default that user down to the under-18 experience.
• She said, for under 18, are the default settings the strictest? I think the answer was yes.”

Summary: The hearing focused on online safety controls and whether parental controls are sufficient to protect children on social media and other digital platforms. The chair and several members framed the issue as a child safety and public health problem, not just a technology issue, and said the goal was to understand what parental controls do, where they fail, and what policy solutions might be needed. Opening remarks also emphasized that California should lead on safer online spaces for children. Victoria and Paul Hinks gave emotional testimony about the death of their daughter, Alexandra, saying that despite using screen time limits, content filters, app restrictions, and other parental controls, their daughter was still exposed to harmful content and found ways around the settings. Researchers and advocates from Stanford, Children Now, and other organizations said parents face major challenges because digital parenting is complicated, platforms and apps change constantly, children can bypass controls, and many tools are costly or inaccessible. They argued that parental controls are often incomplete, hard to use, and not enough on their own to prevent harms such as cyberbullying, self-harm content, eating disorder content, and exploitation. Witnesses also discussed broader risks in digital spaces, including mental health harms, addiction, fentanyl-related contact through social media, and concerns about AI chatbots. Several speakers said safety should be built into products from the start, with stronger age assurance, clearer reporting systems, independent standards, and corporate accountability. Members asked about what “safe” means, whether other countries’ restrictions are effective, and which features are most harmful. There was broad agreement that no single tool is enough and that multiple layers of protection are needed. The final panel featured representatives from Meta, Google, OpenAI, and Roblox, who described their companies’ teen safety features and parental tools. They pointed to default protections for minors, content limits, bedtime and screen-time tools, age assurance efforts, and new parent notifications for certain self-harm searches. They also supported legislation on age assurance and app-store parental approval. Members pressed the companies on whether their tools are truly effective, and several witnesses acknowledged that current systems still have gaps and that more work is needed.

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• As the council has testified in the past on the KARMA model as well as the other bills impacting the
• As the council has testified in the past on the KARMA model as well as the other bills impacting the
• , which drives up the cost and reduces access.
• 44.799><c> up</c><00:21:44.960><c> the</c> health care system, which drives up the health care system
• , which drives up the cost<00:21:45.440><c> and</c><00:21:45.760><c> reduces</c><00:21:46.240><c> access

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• It will be under 10 minutes, but it will be very specific, starting with the trespass surveillance and
• Under the bill, employees can earn one hour of fully paid time off for every 30 hours worked, with a
• Under the time off to each employee.
• Under the bill,<01:10:49.600><c> employees</c><01:10:50.080><c> can</c><01:10:50.320><c> earn</c><01:
• We operate under high environmental standards, and we are committed to protecting the land, the air,

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

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• On the land value capture, it is under discussion.
• The other one— The other one, this seems that the authority wants to exercise, you know, regulatory influence
• At the end of the day, that's what's going to drive ultimately the cost, the recapture, but it's going
• meet the requirements under Prop 1A for the travel times.
• The system approved by voters under Proposition 1A was already intended to run from the San Francisco

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• It would be the county executive, so either the county commissioner in the case of Yakima... ...the county
• And it would provide that agrovoltaic and pivot corner solar energy facilities are deemed under the Growth
• clerk, the treasurer, the auditor, and the assessor.
• The sheriff's deputy arrested him. He assaulted the officer on the way to the car.
• of the county and the region, not just the island residents and not just the road fund taxpayers.

Bills: HB2451 , HB2298 , HB2566 , HB2267 , HB2530 , HB2388 , HB2588 , HB2094

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: tax increment financing, local government, economic development, municipal finance, public infrastructure, property title protection, land record fraud, county auditors, voluntary program, real estate, procurement, contracting, transparency, financial oversight, urban forestry, environmental policy, tree management, community planning, public facilities district, regional aquatics

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• The Assembly met at 9 a.m. The Hon.
• But, you know, we have witnessed the Greek Americans that live here, how our Hellenic values have influenced
• Clerk will close the roll. The Vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes.
• This is a time when the very question of the existence of trans people is under attack at the highest
• He impacted many young people through the lens of being a football influence.

Summary: The Assembly met on March 6, 2025, after a quorum call and prayer, then proceeded through routine floor business and several ceremonial resolutions. Early procedural motions included a failed attempt to suspend the rules to withdraw AB 844 from committee and bring it directly to the floor; that motion received 16 ayes and 45 noes. The body also unanimously approved a request to re-refer AB 341. Members then adopted several resolutions by voice vote after adding coauthors: ACR 35 recognizing Greek Independence Day, ACR 17 honoring women in carpentry and the BOOTS apprenticeship program, ACR 50 designating March 24, 2025 as Special Olympics Day, and H.R. 21 proclaiming Transgender Week of Visibility and March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility. Each resolution drew supportive remarks from multiple members, while H.R. 21 also prompted extended debate, including opposition centered on girls’ sports, locker rooms, and claims about state policy affecting transgender Californians. In each case, the resolutions were adopted after the coauthor roll and voice vote. The session concluded with adjournment in memory of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Hector Cuevas, Jr., who died in the line of duty on March 17. Several members spoke in tribute to his service, his work with youth football, and his family. The Assembly then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Friday, March 28, 2025 at 9 a.m.

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• The bill also adds digital and AI-generated images to the definition of sexual exploitation under the
• And I would assume it's falling under the umbrella, so I was trying to figure out that the point of the
• Most are under Section 631, the wiretapping section, not the pen-register section.
• limit the opportunity to sue under this construct.
• would think they were responsible for the recording and have liability under the bill.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:40:09.760><c> under</c> us agree obviously that driving under us agree obviously that driving
• under the<00:40:10.480><c> influence</c><00:40:10.880><c> is</c><00:40:11.119><c> a</c><00:40:11.280
• </c> prohibitions under the code of conduct prohibitions under the code of conduct for<02:25:49.560><
• only</c> know that uh under the current law, only know that uh under the current law, only the<02:58
• :09.680><c> the</c> to file a civil rights action under the to file a civil rights action under the New

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• </c><00:49:39.960><c> for</c><00:49:40.200><c> this</c> under the guise of conscious for this under the
• the minor is not exposed to material prohibited under the proposal.
• </c><02:02:26.880><c> and</c> influences the way children perceive and influences the way children perceive
• That money is put in a savings account under the control of the attorney for the benefit of the recipient
• </c><03:20:32.040><c> would</c> under the under the Constitution would under the under the Constitution

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232, which would protect health care workers’ conscience rights in connection with certain procedures, especially abortion and sterilization, and also referenced contraception. The prime sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, said the bill is meant to prevent medical professionals from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their beliefs, while still prohibiting discrimination against patients based on protected characteristics. He said the measure was intended to help retain health care workers in New Hampshire and noted he had added an amendment to address concerns about people taking jobs only to later refuse duties, as well as emergency situations where a provider is the only one available. Committee members raised concerns about how broadly the bill and amendment were written. Questions focused on whether the protections could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers, receptionists, or pharmacy employees; whether a provider could refuse to schedule, refer, or otherwise assist with services; and how “emergency” would be determined in practice. Several members also questioned whether the bill could affect access to contraception, including pharmacy sales and procedures such as tubal ligation, and whether the language was clear enough to prevent confusion or unintended refusals of care. Pearson said the bill was not intended to allow refusal of emergency care or general patient discrimination, and he acknowledged some language could be tweaked. Rep. Paige Boerman, a maternal-child health nurse, testified in opposition, saying she had seen pharmacists question prescriptions related to miscarriage care and that the bill could create barriers to contraception and other reproductive health services. She warned that the lack of a disclosure requirement and the broad definitions could create risks, especially in rural areas with limited providers. She also pointed to problems she said had occurred in other states, arguing the bill could lead to delayed care in emergencies. The hearing ended after questions and discussion; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• speech under the First Amendment, which is why I have Senate File 4114, which clarifies in the Minnesota
• ><c> which</c> speech under the First Amendment, which speech under the First Amendment, which is<01:
• under the remedies and enforcements provisions<01:36:12.639><c> of</c><01:36:12.800><c> the</c><01:36
• And so the goal here is to make sure that the absolute most is being done under pretty strict penalties
• And so the goal here is to make sure that the absolute most is being done under pretty strict penalties

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• </c> 60 days from the date that the response 60 days from the date that the response is<00:02:20.879>
• </c> that we can do the do the quadro and that we can do the do the quadro and those<00:08:54.080><c>
• The link between the emergence of no-fault divorce and the rapid rise in the nation's divorce rate is
• :06.079><c> marriage</c> the importance of the marriage the importance of the marriage commitment.<00
• The link between the consequences.

Committee: House Families & Children

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• And it provides that those funds are to be annually audited under the New Mexico State Audit Act.
• very first meeting of the executive committee established under Senate Bill 3.
• state, the private sector can provide these training programs because basically under a job training
• But then because we don't mandate it, we don't drive up the need for nurses and the number of jobs.
• So I'm wondering where the cost benefits really are and where they lie, especially under this federal

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• Now is down to I think the most recent I paid for three months $130 under Medicare.
• It is one of the active compacts, and there are 25 member states currently issuing licenses under this
• Led by youth, and it was under the Department of Health, which included youth from across the state,
• influence in most of the rural regions in the state It seems like the emphasis along the Rio Grande
• Having bladder cancer recovered under the current presumptive The current causation bill has allowed

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

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• One is it clarifies the language as to under construction and uses the federal language that's been adopted
• You know, I was under the understanding that someone told me that if I went to the store they didn't
• We got over $53 billion that came in our state, you know, from COVID under the first Trump through the
• We got over $53 billion that came in our state, you know, from COVID under the first Trump through the
• We got over $53 billion that came in our state, you know, from COVID under the first Trump through the

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then quickly handled routine business including excusing absent senators, adopting the prior journal, and recognizing several guests in the gallery. The chamber also paused to honor Dr. Mark Sullivan, superintendent of Birmingham City Schools, with a Senate resolution commending him as the Alabama Education Association’s 2025-26 outstanding superintendent of the year. Senator Smitherman and Dr. Sullivan both spoke, with Sullivan highlighting Birmingham’s academic gains, reduced failing schools, and lower chronic absenteeism. The Senate then processed a series of House messages and confirmations. It concurred in SB 288 on agriculture authorities and SB 317 on the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services, but non-concurred and sent SB 174 on natural resources and SB 32 on solid waste collection fees to conference. The chamber confirmed numerous appointments, including Rex Jones, William Donahue, Jim Massey, Jason Windham, Alexander Atwater, Charles Dean, Steve McKinnon, Bonnie Temple, Shaniqua Johnson-Enam, Dwayne Jenkins, Troy Skipworth, Gloria Watts, Tracy Doughty, Kevin Ball, Joe D. Briggs, Josh Bryant, Dylan Turk, David R. Pruitt III, and Carol Smitherman, with most confirmations passing on near-unanimous rolls. Committee reports advanced several House bills, including favorable reports on HB 224, 591, 614, 609, 444, 248, 611, 622, 92, and 556, with HB 248 amended. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the University of Alabama women’s wheelchair basketball team for winning the 2026 national championship, and another resolution recognizing the seriousness of the national debt and urging Congress to establish regular budget order. A resolution honoring retired Brigadier General Vandiver H. Carter as the 2026 Marion Military Institute Alumnus of the Year and a resolution commending John R. Cooper were also adopted. In local legislation, the Senate passed HB 635 for Choctaw County, HB 639 for Escambia County, SB 10 for Tuscaloosa County, HB 315 for class one municipalities after adopting a committee substitute and a friendly amendment, and HB 404 for class one municipalities. Finally, the Committee on Rules reported and the Senate adopted a special order calendar for the next legislative day, listing a wide range of bills for priority consideration, including measures on solar power facilities, homestead exemptions, education, guardianships, tax increment districts, legal tender, college tuition, crime victims compensation, motor vehicles, entertainment industry issues, campus chaplains, tax abatements, alcoholic beverage producers, data privacy, constables, insurance, municipal audits, income tax, public high schools, taxation, state health planning, and University of Alabama matters.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Paxton bill was headed toward the Supreme Court to see if it was valid under the First Amendment,
• </c><02:02:26.880><c> and</c> influences the way children perceive and influences the way children perceive
• that some of these civil legal... under the under the Constitution would under the under the Constitution
• We treat all people and all rights equal under the law.
• the status quo and under the law that's the status quo and that's<03:44:00.720><c> what</c><03:44:00.840

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232 from prime sponsor Representative Mark Pearson, who said the bill is intended to protect conscience rights for health care professionals and students, especially in relation to abortion and sterilization-related procedures. He argued that protecting ethical objections would help retain and recruit medical workers in New Hampshire, reduce moral injury, and preserve patient access to care. Pearson said the bill is not meant to allow discrimination based on protected characteristics and emphasized that it is limited to objections to specific procedures, with an amendment added to address concerns raised by Chairman Lynn. Members questioned Pearson closely about the scope of the bill and amendment, including whether it could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers or receptionists, whether a provider could refuse emergency care, and who would determine when an emergency exists. Pearson said the bill does not apply to emergency situations or to treatment after an abortion has already occurred, and he stated that emergency triage would control in obvious emergencies. He also said the intent was not to allow a person to take a job and then unexpectedly refuse duties, and he suggested the amendment could be tweaked to clarify its application to facilities and staff. Additional questions focused on whether the bill should be broader than the procedures listed, how it would interact with federal conscience protections, and whether it could affect contraception-related services, including pharmacies. Pearson responded that the bill addresses the specific issues raised by people he and his wife had spoken with, and he was open to revising the amendment to reduce ambiguity. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• The Education Freedom Account program, however, has been under attack by the status quo crowd since the
• judge</c> divorce under current law the judge divorce under current law the judge would<05:11:49.840>
• </c> debts however under this bill the judge debts however under this bill the judge would<05:11:57.558
• The only men in the women's restroom that day were the sheriff's deputies, as they flashed lights under
• c> under</c><05:37:54.320><c> this</c> a plain reading of the law under this a plain reading of the law

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• <00:31:50.080><c> the</c><00:31:50.240><c> law,</c> under the law, under the law, and<00:31:52.000><c
• under the law to allow them to address persistent or severe disciplinary issues.
• under the law to allow them to address persistent or severe disciplinary issues.
• law a proper, you under the current law a proper, you know,<00:36:42.720><c> a</c><00:36:43.040><c>
• Now, this sounds extreme, that you would even prosecute a student under 12 years old, but I think the

Summary: The Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee received an Office of Education Accountability presentation on student discipline data in Kentucky schools for the 2024 school year. OEA said the study used Safe Schools data, educator and student surveys, site visits to 12 schools, and principal surveys. The report found that about 1 in 10 schools have major behavior-related challenges and up to one-third have at least moderate challenges, with the most common concerns varying by level: high schools cited vapes, cell phone misuse, apathy, and tardiness; middle schools cited apathy, vapes, and cell phone misuse; and elementary schools reported more extreme classroom behaviors such as throwing objects, overturning furniture, and screaming. OEA also noted that 14% of students had at least one behavior event in 2024, but repeated events were rare, and event rates alone do not reliably measure the severity of behavior problems in a school or district. The presentation emphasized that many disciplinary consequences do not align consistently with statutes or local expectations. OEA said law violations made up 19% of more than 250,000 recorded behavior events, while most were board violations, and that some serious incidents resulted in minimal consequences. The report highlighted concerns about weapons, threats, and assaults: only 9.2% of weapon events led to expulsion or alternative placement, few threats resulted in those outcomes, and fewer than 10% of assaults led to expulsion or alternative placement, including some first-degree assaults. OEA also said the Safe Schools data do not identify victims, limiting analysis of assaults on staff or students, and recommended clearer statutory definitions and better data reporting. A major theme was the difficulty schools face in addressing chronic disruption and severe behavior while complying with federal protections for students with disabilities. OEA said principals reported the biggest challenges were federal limits on disciplinary removals and a lack of alternative placement options. The report described variation among districts in how they implement federal requirements, with some administrators discouraging alternative placements or avoiding discipline because of perceived legal risks. Site visits found that many schools lacked chronic-disruption policies, and teachers often reported frustration with minimal consequences and repeated classroom removals. OEA recommended that KDE collect more information from educators, identify promising practices for alternative instructional settings, and develop clearer guidance and training. In discussion, committee members said the findings showed reporting gaps and resource strains, and OEA staff clarified that some underreporting reflects local discretion, while law violations should still be reported.

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• the Senate and the continue meeting with the Senate and the governor's<00:03:16.400><c> team</c><00:
• in the first biennium and, I forget the number in the tails, I think upwards of $500 million, and the
• ><c> and</c> folks, the the cuts in the health and folks, the the cuts in the health and human<00:07:
• And so, you know, in our country right now, with the power of the voters under threat, it's particularly
• And so the governor has a role at the table, the Senate has a role at the table, and the House has a

Summary: House Democratic leaders and House Republican leaders announced a compromise set of budget targets reached Friday night, describing it as a numbers-only deal that leaves policy issues aside. They said the targets are the first step in the budget process: House committee chairs will write bills to fit the targets, those bills will go to Ways and Means, and later leaders will negotiate global targets with the governor and Senate. Leaders emphasized that the agreement reflects compromise rather than either party’s ideal budget, and that they will continue talks with Governor Walz and the Senate over the next several weeks. The speakers highlighted what was not included in the deal, saying it does not target paid family and medical leave, earned sick and safe time, reproductive rights, or universal school meals. They said the House priorities that did make it in include housing, education, pensions, public safety, and transportation. On education, they said the compromise provides $40 million in new money in the first biennium for the READ Act and no cuts in either biennium, contrasting that with larger cuts in the governor’s and Senate proposals. They also said schools could still choose to fund unemployment insurance for school workers from existing resources, though it was not earmarked in the targets. Leaders said the agreement leaves room for committee chairs to make choices within the targets, including in health and human services, where they described the target as a reduction in projected growth rather than a cut to existing appropriations. They said the budget plan sets aside discretionary inflation adjustments in the first biennium while preserving inflation indexing for items like the K-12 formula. They also said the deal improves the state’s long-term balance, with a projected $1.6 billion balance in the first biennium and a $1.3 billion deficit in the second, and that the House’s numbers do not include the same revenue assumptions as the governor’s and Senate’s plans. In questions, leaders said conference committees will require majority support from both House and Senate conferees, and that the House will send equal numbers of Democratic and Republican conferees. They said the bonding bill size is still under discussion, but the adopted numbers would allow for roughly a $700 million general obligation bill. They also said large state spending for professional sports facilities is likely over, and explained that the press conference was held without Republican leaders for logistical reasons after the deal was reached late Friday.

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• ><c> that</c> &gt;&gt; Did you see the tag in the vehicle that &gt;&gt; Did you see the tag in the vehicle
• </c> the eyes. the eyes.
• Number two under this heading includes posting on the county site, making copies available from the probate
• ><c> the</c> of the of the publishing of the of the of the of the publishing of the of the list.<00:17
• for the voters and the taxpayers.

Bills: HB272 , HB272

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: HB272, LASEA, AMSTEP, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, State Department of Education, teacher loan repayment, student loan forgiveness, educator shortage, teacher shortage, acute educator shortage, acute shortage location, public K-12 schools, school systems, math teachers, science teachers, computer science teachers, charter schools, failing schools, underperforming schools, teacher recruitment

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• President I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken the following action
• under the foundation school program to education K through 16 Centerville Senate Bill 1614 by Johnson
• relating the payment of funds under construction contracts to business and commerce.
• Senate Bill 1615 by Relating to the application of funds under construction contracts to business and
• the spending of money to influence campaigns, elections, or ballots. measures to state affairs.

Bills: SJR60 , SJR62 , SJR65 , SJR66 , SJR67 , SJR68 , SCR27 , SCR28 , SCR29 , SB1576 , SB1577 , SB1578 , SB1579 , SB1580 , SB1581 , SB1582 , SB1583 , SB1584 , SB1585 , SB1586 , SB1587 , SB1588 , SB1589 , SB1590 , SB1591 , SB1592 , SB1593 , SB1594 , SB1595 , SB1596 , SB1597 , SB1598 , SB1599 , SB1600 , SB1601 , SB1602 , SB1603 , SB1604 , SB1605 , SB1606 , SB1607 , SB1608 , SB1609 , SB1610 , SB1611 , SB1612 , SB1613 , SB1614 , SB1615 , SB1616 , SB1618 , SB1619 , SB1620 , SB1622 , SB1623 , SB1624 , SB1625 , SJR60 , SJR62 , SJR65 , SJR66 , SJR67 , SJR68 , SCR27 , SCR28 , SCR29 , SB1576 , SB1577 , SB1578 , SB1579 , SB1580 , SB1581 , SB1582 , SB1583 , SB1584 , SB1585 , SB1586 , SB1587 , SB1588 , SB1589 , SB1590 , SB1591 , SB1592 , SB1593 , SB1594 , SB1595 , SB1596 , SB1597 , SB1598 , SB1599 , SB1600 , SB1601 , SB1602 , SB1603 , SB1604 , SB1605 , SB1606 , SB1607 , SB1608 , SB1609 , SB1610 , SB1611 , SB1612 , SB1613 , SB1614 , SB1615 , SB1616 , SB1618 , SB1619 , SB1620 , SB1622 , SB1623 , SB1624 , SB1625