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• $23 million on behalf of consumers, and then assessed over $2 million in civil penalties.
• That was for cases where someone was found in violation of law and there was a civil penalty associated
• investigations helped to recover civil investigations helped to recover $23<00:10:34.880> million
• then assessed over $2 million in civil then assessed over $2 million in civil penalties<00:10:40.240
• penalty associated with that we civil penalty associated with that we already<00:10:48.519> had

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These immediate threats are real, and labor unions, public officials, and civil society are leading the
• Protect workers' civil rights and uphold democratic integrity.
• Protect workers' civil rights and uphold democratic integrity.
• We ask for legal protections against AI-based retaliation, and we ask for a commitment to safe staffing
• <01:01:21.520> to<01:01:21.760> Safe and we ask for a commitment to Safe and we ask

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We affirm a commitment to visibility, to justice, and to the dignity of every life.
• We committed genocide unlike any other state because there was nowhere else to push folks.
• Their commitment has been unshakable, and their impact is immeasurable.
• The British did not civilize India. They ravaged India, stole her treasure, and murdered millions.
• Grace understood the unique challenges and met them with compassion and commitment.

Summary: The Assembly met on June 4, 2025, after a quorum call and opening prayer led by Assembly Member Ramos, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and routine procedural actions. Members handled several motions on bill referrals and file management, including disputes over SB 280 and ACA 8. The Speaker’s rulings were repeatedly appealed and sustained, and the body ultimately approved re-referral and notice waivers related to ACA 8 and SB 280, along with related committee hearing notices and shortened file notice requirements. Several bills were also removed from consent, moved to inactive file, or withdrawn from committee as nonfiscal measures. The chamber then held a Native American Day ceremony centered on ACR 102 by Assembly Member Ramos, recognizing California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference. Multiple caucus leaders and members spoke in support, emphasizing California’s Native history, past state harms, and recent legislative efforts affecting tribal communities. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 71 coauthors were added. The ceremony also honored Native leaders and students, including Judge Abby Abinanti, Councilwoman Catalina Chacon, Rosemary Salgado, Chairman Frederick Massetti, and Clovis Unified students who defended their right to wear regalia at graduation. Later, the Assembly took up concurrence votes on several Senate-amended bills, all of which passed unanimously: AB 829 on Parkinson’s disease, AB 463 on emergency medical services, AB 493 on mortgage escrow interest, and AB 1387 on behavioral health coordination for justice-involved individuals. The body also adopted ACR 100 honoring India’s Independence Day and H.R. 44 recognizing homeless service providers, both by voice vote after substantial support from members and coauthors. Guest introductions highlighted the music industry, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and visiting officials from Pakistan. The session concluded with adjournments in memory of Joel Nilsen and Grace Akiko Kojima, followed by announcements of upcoming session dates and adjournment under the call of the Speaker.

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• grievous acts of violence, who arrived at the Capitol on that day in order to commit acts of violence
• has occurred since the beginning of our nation. people who committed Grievous acts of people who committed
• acts of violence in order to commit acts of violence in order<00:14:39.440> to order to order
• <00:24:32.120> those their admissions of committing those their admissions of committing those
• They're just completely different kinds of crimes that were alleged to have been committed.

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• Your recognition and commitment to supporting us does not go unnoticed.
• SB 760 is a narrowly crafted bill that creates a new offense for a person who has committed one of the
• current domestic violence statutes that hold that a law enforcement officer may not be held liable in a civil

Summary: The Fiscal Policy Committee met and first adopted a late-filed amendment to SB 774, which expands enhanced workers’ compensation coverage to 911 public safety telecommunicators for mental or nervous injuries. The bill drew supportive testimony from a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher and others, and was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 770 on forensic services for certain defendants, which would allow the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to consolidate secure forensic services for individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed after incompetency findings. Members then considered several public safety, family, and workforce bills. CS/SB 86, which declares unauthorized aliens operating commercial vehicles an imminent safety hazard and imposes vehicle impoundment and a $50,000 penalty on motor carriers, was reported favorably after questions about impound procedures and cargo handling; one speaker opposed it. SB 1594, protecting veterans’ benefits for foster youth so the funds are reserved for postsecondary education, training, and after-care services, was reported favorably with supportive testimony from a former DCF attorney. CS/SB 760, creating a new offense for willful violations of no-contact pretrial release conditions in violent crime cases, was reported favorably despite criminal defense attorneys’ concerns about a provision allowing warrantless arrests without officer observation. The committee also approved a complete rewrite of the nonprofit corporations chapter in SB 554, a sickle cell continuing education bill (SB 844) after extensive emotional testimony from patients, advocates, and family members, and SB 1022 adding two children’s initiative programs in Bay County and Broward County. CS/SB 1246 broadened the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to include health science education programs and related workforce needs and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1230 restricting use and sale of certain firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS, and CS/CS/SB 128 directing DEP to mark Red Harris Spoil Island; both passed with favorable votes. Several senators later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific tabs, and the meeting adjourned without further business.

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• Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee will come to order. Let's please call the roll.
• We put a cap of 10 years - if you haven't committed a felony in 10 years.
• Yes, there are certain facts that go through in this bill like if you do commit fraud, we would not allow

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• All over Texas, school boards today are committing leftover bond money to pub public projects that are
• This legislation ensures that voters are aware of the true financial commitment of approving bonds, strengthening
• fine or penalty for a violation of a money service business's terms of service agreement providing a civil

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• **Lorelai**, thank you for your commitment. Thank you for standing your ground for our communities.
• Act, creating the crime of hazing, and creating the crime of failing to report hazing. creating a civil
• act relating to motor vehicles, limiting a motorist's ability to defer the sentence of a person who commits

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• flexibility in working from home, whether that's flexibility in the ability to take non-conflicting civil
• Similarly, civil body representation, unlike, for instance, the public defender who represents around
• This includes civil body representation, school board representation.
• down the work that the DAs are trying to do, the work that PDs are trying to do, and the work that civil
• The Secretary of Greenstein was at the table talking about it, and he made a commitment at that point

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 513 by Representative Young, which would regulate name, image, and likeness activity for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes, especially high school athletes. Young said the bill reflects recommendations from a task force and sets guardrails such as parental consent and prohibited NIL categories. The committee adopted a technical amendment and then reported the bill favorably as amended. Members then heard several Senate bills from Senator Mizell and Senator Cloud. Senate Bill 233 would create a statewide data exchange compact to allow state agencies to share information more efficiently; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 300 would make various changes to the Procurement Code, including auction techniques, sole sourcing for consulting services in limited cases, and procurement process clarifications; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 303 would allow executive branch agencies to buy or share technology solutions with other states and use the federal GSA schedule, and it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 411, removing a 20-year lease limitation for certain Orleans Parish state property, was also reported favorably. The committee spent substantial time on House Bill 660 and House Bill 719, both dealing with district attorney funding and staffing. HB 660 would raise the state warrant amount for assistant district attorney salaries from $50,000 to $60,000, with supporters arguing it is needed to recruit and retain prosecutors; an opposition witness argued the state should fund both prosecutors and public defenders more equitably. The committee adopted an amendment making the bill effective only upon appropriation and reported it favorably as amended. HB 719 would increase the number of assistant district attorney warrants statewide, with most of the new warrants directed to Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, and Caddo; it too was amended to be subject to appropriation and reported favorably as amended. House Bill 596, which would have created an inactive well-feet assessment credit for oil and gas operators, was voluntarily deferred after concerns that it could reduce funding for the oil field site restoration fund. Later, the committee reported favorably as amended House Bill 802, which redirects existing revenue to watershed and flood restoration work in the Amite River Basin, and House Bill 940, which creates a task force and rules framework for law enforcement responses to unlawful drone activity. It also reported favorably House Bill 76 on coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications, House Bill 950 on consumer protection materials for seniors, and began discussion of House Bill 1028, which would require higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation providers.

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• flexibility in working from home, whether that's flexibility and the ability to take non-conflicting civil
• Similarly, civil body representation, unlike, for instance, the public defender who represents around
• This includes civil body representation, school board representation.
• down the work that the DAs are trying to do, the work that PDs are trying to do, and the work that civil
• The Secretary of Greenstein was at the table talking about it, and he made a commitment at that point

Bills: HB513, HB581, HB596, HB660, HB719, HB766, HB802, HB940, HB950, HB1028, HB1183, HB1201, SB233, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB411

Keywords: name image likeness, NIL, student-athlete, college athletics, high school athletics, intercollegiate athletics, interscholastic athletics, athlete compensation, athlete endorsements, sports marketing, athlete agent, marketing representative, sports attorney, publicity rights, right of publicity, Louisiana high school sports, NCAA, school policy, athletic association, athletic conference

Summary: The committee first handled House Bill 513 by Rep. Young, which would regulate name, image, and likeness issues for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes, especially high school athletes. Young said the bill reflects recommendations from a statewide NIL task force and sets parental-consent and prohibited-category guardrails while preserving flexibility for colleges. The committee adopted a technical amendment and reported the bill favorably as amended. Members then advanced several procurement and administrative measures. Senate Bill 233 by Sen. Mizell would create a statewide data exchange compact for state agencies; testimony from the Department of Health said it would improve eligibility and program administration by allowing agencies to share data more efficiently, and the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 300, also by Mizell, would make various changes to the Procurement Code, including auction techniques in negotiated procurement, sole sourcing for consulting services in limited cases, and other technical and legal remedy revisions; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 303 by Sen. Cloud would let executive branch agencies directly contract with other states for information technology systems and use the federal GSA schedule, and it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 411 by Sen. DePlessis, removing a 20-year lease cap for certain state property in Orleans Parish, was also reported favorably. The committee then took up several bills affecting criminal justice funding. House Bill 660 by Rep. Egan would raise the state warrant amount used to fund assistant district attorney salaries from $50,000 to $60,000; Egan and district attorneys argued the increase is needed to recruit and retain prosecutors, while an opponent said the state should fund prosecutors and public defenders more equitably. The committee adopted an amendment making the bill effective only upon appropriation and reported it favorably as amended. House Bill 719, also by Egan, would increase the number of assistant district attorney warrants statewide, with most of the new warrants directed to Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, and Caddo; supporters cited workload studies and local needs, while an opponent raised concerns about New Orleans court consolidation and broader funding balance. It too was amended to be subject to appropriation and reported favorably as amended. Other measures included House Bill 76 by Rep. Freeman, which addresses coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications and was reported favorably as amended after changes to cost-sharing and high-deductible plan language; House Bill 802 by Rep. Sawyer, which redirects existing revenue to watershed and flood-control restoration in the Amite River Basin, was reported favorably as amended; House Bill 940 by Rep. Barrow, creating a law-enforcement task force and rules framework for counter-drone operations, was reported favorably as amended; and House Bill 950 by Rep. Boyd, aimed at consumer protection education for seniors, was reported favorably. House Bill 596 by Rep. McCormick, which would have created an inactive-well fee assessment credit tied to plugging wells, drew concerns that it would reduce funds for orphan-well restoration, and the bill was voluntarily deferred after discussion. House Bill 581 and House Bill 1183 were also voluntarily deferred.

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• Now, if you set that aside for a minute and say, if that would be your commitment, set that to the side
• this chapter or any rule, standards, pertinent conditions adopted under the chapter is subject to civil
• Title 28 is judicial procedure, civil.
• Title 28 is judicial procedure, civil.
• First, it covers judicial procedure, civil, as previously mentioned.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several procedural motions, including suspending House rules for three legislative days and replacing conference committee members on Senate Bill 2282 and SCR 4007. The chamber also recognized visiting student groups from Grafton/Pleasant Valley and Shiloh School. Later, the House agreed to several conference committee reports and moved a number of measures through final passage or final disposition. House Bill 1428, which would have created a sales tax exemption for clothing sold by thrift stores or nonprofit corporations, drew extensive debate over tax policy, revenue loss, and possible conflicts with streamlined sales tax rules. Supporters argued it would help lower-income shoppers and nonprofit thrift stores, while opponents said it created an unfair advantage and could reduce state and local revenue. The conference report was adopted, but the bill ultimately failed on final vote, 37-54. House Bill 1440, relating to cigar lounges, was amended in conference and then passed 75-17. House Bill 1460, concerning adult foster care for private-pay adults, electronic monitoring, and a legislative study, was also adopted and passed overwhelmingly, 91-1. The House then passed Senate Bill 2224, which revises gaming commission structure and gaming stamp requirements, adds Attorney General enforcement provisions, and includes a $25,000 general fund appropriation, by a vote of 88-0. Senate Bill 2327, which expands uses of the agriculture diversification and development fund and appropriates $15 million to it, passed 74-17 after a member was excused from voting due to a personal interest. Senate Bill 2267, creating a regulatory framework for on-site wastewater treatment systems and shifting licensing authority to the Department of Environmental Quality, passed 82-10, and Senate Bill 2276, addressing joint water resource boards for cross-county projects, passed 90-1. The most contentious debate centered on Senate Bill 2160, which would move the state employee health plan from grandfathered status to a non-grandfathered ACA-compliant plan and appropriate about $6.6 million for the transition. Supporters said it would give the PERS board more flexibility, expand preventive and other benefits, and potentially slow premium growth without charging employees premiums. Opponents warned it could raise out-of-pocket costs, add mandated benefits, and shift costs to employees, while also arguing the bill had not been adequately studied. After extended debate, the House passed SB 2160 by a vote of 55-37. The chamber also concurred in Senate amendments to House Bill 1318, a pesticide labeling bill, and placed it on final passage, but the transcript ends before the final vote on that measure.

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• Some utilities require certain kinds of financial commitments, while others do not.
• If they do require financial commitments, the amount or the refundability of those commitments varies
• That's a commitment we've made and we will keep. Mr. Darby, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr.
• Our members are committed to paying for the That supports economic growth in Texas.
• We provide the land, the civil, Infrastructure developer exclusively in West Texas.

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• Chairman and members, we're committed to working towards a solution.
• Chairman and members, we're committed to working towards a solution.
• Chairman and members, we're committed to working towards a solution.
• Chairman and members, we're committed to working towards a solution.
• Chairman and members, we're committed to working towards a solution.

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• If there's any way possible, we urge this committee to commit additional funding this session so we can
• way possible, we urge this<00:04:00.159> committee<00:04:00.400> to<00:04:00.560> commit
• <00:04:00.879> additional this committee to commit additional this committee to commit additional
• The Hmong are not the only ones that fought in Laos during the civil war, and to omit these other people
• war and to omit these other people civil war and to omit these other people is<00:26:21.440> a

Bills: HF3919, HF3467, HF3741

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, veterans affairs, food insecurity, homelessness, suicide prevention, state resources, reporting requirements, agency initiatives, veterans, educational assistance, tuition waiver, spouses, children, military service, benefits

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes, then heard an update from Metro Meals on Wheels on a veterans home-delivered meals grant funded by the committee in 2023. Testifiers said the program has served more than 82,000 meals to over 500 veterans, but funding is running short; enrollment was stopped in July 2025 and meal service was reduced to five per week to stretch dollars. They said the program is serving 168 veterans as of January 31 and will likely run out of funds in July unless additional money is provided. Members asked about eligibility and how the program ensures the grant is used only for veterans who do not qualify for other services; the organization said referrals come through county veteran service officers, MACV, hospitals, and other partners, and that it can provide confidential tracking information. No vote was taken on funding, but members expressed support and interest in more documentation. The committee then took up House File 3919, which implements recommendations from a task force on benefits for SGU veterans and irregular forces who served in the secret war in Laos from 1961 to 1975. The Department of Veterans Affairs said the bill largely reflects the task force report and technical recommendations, including adding SGU veterans to the burial fee statute so burial costs in state cemeteries can be covered, while noting there is still an unresolved issue about headstone costs for spouses and dependents. A testifier from the task force supported the bill but objected to creating a separate SGU veteran designation on driver’s licenses, arguing it could create two classes of veterans and add administrative costs; he urged using a single veteran designation instead. Other public testimony emphasized the service of Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, Vietnamese, and other allies in Laos and urged the legislature to adopt the recommendations broadly. The committee discussed the burial fee language and the purpose of the designation, but no final action or vote on HF 3919 was taken in the portion provided.

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• penalty not exceeding so the max civil penalty not exceeding so the max so<00:10:19.040> the<
• to the the issue related to civil to the the issue related to civil investigative<00:26:09.440><
• <00:26:56.400> legal definition of the pending civil legal definition of the pending civil
• Many of us who are committed to protecting these programs from fraud believe that is a bad idea.
• There's a civil action.

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• It's a civil violation with a fine.
• It's a civil violation with a fine.
• It It's a civil violation with a fine.
• They don't have civil court.
• whether or not there has been the civil whether or not there has been the civil action<01:22:11.360

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• other offenses and so on and committed other offenses and so on and so<00:33:13.200> forth.
• If you don't want this cruddy picture of you and the implication you committed a crime, even though you
• This is one of the most dangerous actions that someone can commit behind the wheel.
• <01:19:37.120> behind actions that someone can commit behind actions that someone can commit
• This is a carefully crafted bill in order to protect the civil rights of the motoring public that would

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I think we're all committed to making the health care system in California better.
• And that is the commitment of the state of California.
• The mandate is clear, and DHCS is firmly committed. Reimbursement in this way.
• We're committed to collaborating closely with them.
• Lastly, we serve individuals conserved by a civil court under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• having persevered, we may learn the importance of patience, most especially with each other, as we commit
• This bill delivers on our commitment to the American people by finally reopening the government.
• THIS BILL DELIVERS ON OUR COMMITMENT TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BY FINALLY REOPENING THE GOVERNMENT.
• TO OUR CIVIL SERVANTS TO OUR T.S.A.
• That's our commitment as House Democrats. There's only two ways that this fight will end.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We made a commitment to go out...” “I know that I can speak on behalf of Secretary Bosworth.
• We made a commitment to go out there with Mr.
• Again, I hope I made that commitment clear when I started, but to answer you directly, absolutely.
• We’ve committed to going out with these gentlemen. Hopefully Rep.
• So to answer your question directly, absolutely, you have our commitment to go out there and see if we

Bills: SCR54, SCR59, HCR5, HCR62, HCR78, HCR86, HB595, HB688, HB802, HB841, HB1161, HB1171, HB1189, HB1248, HB1258

Keywords: Mississippi River Basin, fishery commission, invasive species, sustainability, economic impact, red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing