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• Are you following this protocols? So very much human in the loop factor.
• Your question, are we we make sure that we have a the cybersecurity capabilities, 12 monitoring our our
• So we don't want to say no, but if there are guardrails that we have to put in place or monitoring, we
• So you would say that you all have kind of the internal technical capacity to monitor the AI functions
• But all relieve us of the protocol of asking questions to the chair.

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• While schools have established communication protocols, we encourage a collaborative. between schools
• After over a decade in this work, I do... believe the onus of monitoring the school day use of personal
• I was just saying that in terms of we monitor that kind of stuff to see if there's a particular issue
• Protocol has already been established, but thank you to. you for the opportunity for me to testify today
• Monitoring for K-3 students through approved literacy and numeracy screeners and ensures students who

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

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• When states have their own strong independent oversight systems and they have auditing reports and monitoring
• This also provides some protocols for our school guardians if they are involved in a deadly force incident
• also does require that our school districts and charter schools actually have a visitor management protocol
• You have to have a plan with that last, with the visitor protocol.
• We're monitoring intakes and releases every single week.

Keywords: 985, all

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• OPCs are evidence-based public health interventions where trained personnel monitor participants for
• So I had to monitor his use because he looked at me in the month of February when it was... ...monitor
• Your protocols are over 30 years old. There's no crack or meth protocol.
• Your protocols are over 30 years. You blame the disease or the treatment. The treatment is trash.
• Your protocols are over 30 years old. There's no crack or meth protocol.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery held a public hearing on several harm reduction bills, including measures to decriminalize simple possession and paraphernalia, authorize overdose prevention centers, and expand access to naloxone for first responders. Chair Mindy Domb and Senator John Velis opened by describing harm reduction as an evidence-based public health strategy and noting Massachusetts’ recent decline in fatal overdoses. They emphasized that testimony would help shape whether and how the bills advance, and explained the hearing process, including time limits and written testimony. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including Rep. Kate Donaghue, Sen. Cindy Friedman, Rep. Marjorie Decker, Rep. Manny Cruz, public health professionals, recovery advocates, and people with lived experience, argued that harm reduction saves lives, reduces stigma, and can connect people to treatment. They supported overdose prevention centers and decriminalization as tools to keep people alive long enough to enter recovery, and several speakers described personal losses to overdose or family experiences with addiction. Some supporters also framed the bills as racial justice measures, arguing that criminal penalties for possession have disproportionately harmed Black and brown communities. Opponents, including Sen. Nick Collins and several South End residents, argued that overdose prevention centers and decriminalization would worsen public drug use, crime, and neighborhood disorder, especially around Mass and Cass. They said current approaches such as Section 35, diversion, and police leverage into treatment are more effective, and they urged more treatment beds and recovery facilities instead of harm reduction sites. Committee members questioned witnesses about research, local siting, crime data, and the relationship between harm reduction and treatment, and several members said neighborhood impacts must be considered alongside overdose prevention. The committee did not take a vote during the hearing; it continued receiving testimony and announced a later break before resuming on H. 2196 and S. 1393.

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• <00:13:40.720> as is it would follow the same protocol as is it would follow the same protocol
• They have an ankle monitor on or they're under community corrections or something of that nature.
• They have<00:30:18.000> an<00:30:18.159> ankle<00:30:18.480> monitor<00:30:18.799
• > on<00:30:19.039> or<00:30:19.200> they're have an ankle monitor on or they're
• have an ankle monitor on or they're under<00:30:19.600> community<00:30:19.919> corrections

Bills: HB41, HB149, SB230, SB87, SB169, SB238, SB233, HB72, HB41, HB149, SB230, SB87, SB169, SB238, SB233, HB72

Keywords: sexual offenses, penalties, rape, sodomy, criminal justice, Judicial Branch, Alabama State Bar, legal profession, commissioners, government agency, campaign finance, security measures, candidates, elected officials, legislative protection, civil procedure, statute of limitations, real estate appraisers, legal complaints, appraisal board

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• I know we're here today to talk about youth camp safety protocols and standards, and I'd like to give
• So we have always... and the kids, so our protocol is just to stay put.
• They review our safety protocols and emergency plans regularly.
• These groups have insights and expertise, not just in protocols, but in protocols generally.
• And you start monitoring.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• These steps should be guaranteed protocol within all schools before a seizure occurs. Sorry.
• And finally, that satisfied the current statewide protocol around applying sunscreen.
• It's critical to monitor indoor air quality in every classroom.
• From our work with Boston Public Schools, which was the first school district in the U.S. to monitor
• So H. 583 is calling for the installation of air quality monitoring systems in K-12 school buildings

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with the chairs emphasizing time limits, written testimony, and grouping similar measures together. Early testimony focused on opioid use disorder education in schools (S.382), with Senator Keenan arguing that students should be taught about the risks of substance use disorder and naloxone use as part of health curricula. Representative DeCost also briefly introduced H.551, a narrow bill concerning parent rights for children in third grade and younger. Several bills were then closed without testimony, including measures on type 1 diabetes informational materials and other diabetes-related proposals. A major portion of the hearing centered on school health and emergency response bills. Supporters of H.652/S.342 on diabetes management in schools described inconsistent district practices and urged clearer standards so students can receive care in classrooms rather than being sent out of instruction. Bills on epinephrine access and seizure disorders drew extensive testimony: advocates for stock epinephrine in schools argued that unassigned epinephrine can save lives and should be funded in a cost-neutral way, while a pediatrician opposed one version as an unfunded mandate. For seizure-safe schools (S.422/H.635), students, parents, educators, and advocates described missed or delayed responses to seizures, stigma, and the need for staff training, seizure action plans, and emergency medication protocols. A separate bill, H.645, allowing anti-seizure medication on school buses, was supported by a parent and student who said current law forces costly and restrictive transportation arrangements. The committee also heard testimony on youth skin health bills (S.334/H.600/H.619), which would let students carry and apply sunscreen at school and camp without a physician’s note. Supporters from melanoma prevention, dermatology, and industry groups said the bills would remove unnecessary barriers and promote sun-safe habits, while one witness cautioned about drafting details and unintended consequences. The hearing then moved to CPR/AED education for graduation (S.456), where Senator Tarr, a student advocate, and the Red Cross all supported requiring hands-on CPR certification for high school students. Finally, the committee took testimony on healthy school lunches (H.539/S.401): supporters from the Healthy School Lunch Coalition and school food directors backed stronger nutrition standards and a standing advisory council, while Consumer Brands Association witnesses opposed the bill as too vague and potentially disruptive. A nutrition scientist also warned about unintended restrictions on medically necessary or innovative foods. The chairs closed the hearing on the healthy lunch bills and then opened testimony on universal school meals for virtual schools (H.700), with Superintendent Patrick Latuka supporting access for students in Commonwealth virtual schools who currently receive no meal support.

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• access of your child's your monitoring access of your child's library<00:25:53.679> card,<00:
• <00:26:34.320> uh parents responsibility to monitor uh parents responsibility to monitor uh
• Standard<01:36:13.440> response<01:36:13.840> protocols<01:36:14.400> focuses<01
• :36:14.880> on Standard response protocols focuses on Standard response protocols focuses on practicing
• Ultimately, this is not about protocols.

Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• these protocols by fixing this<00:32:08.200> definition.
• vital monitoring, highly sensitive information, and those types of universal standards are used for
• <01:10:33.679> system large remote patient monitoring system large remote patient monitoring
• <01:10:40.320> uh clinically dist vital monitoring. uh clinically dist vital monitoring. uh
• <03:47:12.000> when<03:47:12.239> you make sure you track and monitor when you make

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• THIS MONITORS THE POPULATION THE LEGISLATURE DETERMINED THAT THIS POPULATION HAD THE HIGHEST CHANCE OF
• WE CAN MONITOR THAT AND LOOK AT HOW WE COACH AND PROVIDE ACCOUNTABILITY WHEN THESE THINGS ARE DELIVERED
• THAT STANDS FOR STANDARD PROTOCOL EVALUATION PROTOCOL.
• THOSE PROCESSES FEED INTO WHAT WE CALL OUR MONITORING PRIORITIZATION TOOL.
• BECOME AWARE OF A JUVENILE INVOLVED IN GANG INVOLVEMENT THERE ARE INFORMATION EXCHANGES SO WE CAN MONITOR

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <01:08:11.359> So through transparent data monitoring.
• So through transparent data monitoring.
• HB 1710 relies heavily on inadvertent discovery protocols.
• HB 1710 relies heavily on inadvertent discovery protocols.
• HB 1710 relies heavily on inadvertent discovery protocols.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land met on February 3, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills, with the chair emphasizing a two-minute limit and noting that bills would die if the hearing ran past noon. For HB 1848, the Commission on Water Resource Management and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development both supported the measure with technical, non-substantive amendments. Testimony focused on requiring early consultation about water availability in district boundary amendment petitions, with water officials explaining that the petitioner should submit a written statement reflecting consultation and that the goal was to identify water constraints earlier in the development process. The Land Use Commission’s representative opposed the bill, arguing that water availability is already addressed through existing environmental review and agency consultation, that the issue had been raised and rejected before, and that the proposal could create unnecessary delay or litigation. The committee then heard HB 1728 on rainwater catchment systems. The Commission on Water Resource Management said it acknowledged the bill’s intent but deferred to counties and other regulatory agencies, including the Department of Health, on regulatory implications. Hawaii Realtors testified in support. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing shown. For HB 1652 on storm water management systems, the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken protections created by Act 281 (“Sharkey’s Law”) and increase drowning risk for children by exempting certain water features from safety requirements. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii supported the bill, saying the language clarifies and better balances child safety with practical green stormwater infrastructure, including depth-based limits and exemptions for certain agricultural ponds. The Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the agricultural pond exemption, saying such ponds are used for irrigation, livestock, and fire control and are generally away from the public. A private testifier, Allison Schaers, opposed the bill and described her daughter’s drowning in a detention basin, arguing that poor maintenance can turn stormwater features into dangerous hazards. The hearing ended without any recorded committee action or vote in the excerpt provided.

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• They do it by protocol.
• They they do it by protocol. protocol. protocol.
• So, there is a well-understood protocol So, there is a well-understood protocol for<00:48:12.200
• , victim support investigation protocols, victim support services,<01:12:09.520> monitoring<01
• :12:10.160> and<01:12:10.320> oversight services, monitoring and oversight services, monitoring

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House resumed consideration of H.606 on firearm procedures and first took up Section 3 and its effective dates. A member from Northfield spoke at length in support, arguing the provision is narrowly tailored, based on actual dangerousness rather than mental illness alone, and is more limited than federal law because it applies only to specific court findings and is temporary, with rights restorable upon recovery. The House then approved Section 3 and its effective dates, approved the remainder of the Judiciary Committee report, and ordered third reading. The chamber then moved through third readings and passed H.385 on remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt, H.556 on exceptions to the state minimum wage, H.559 on the parole board, H.723 on posting of land, and H.757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives. On H.814, relating to neurological rights and AI in health and human services, the House adopted an amendment offered by the member from Burlington that required the advisory council to include proposed definitions for neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and related terms in its report; the House Health Care Committee reported the amendment favorable 11-0-0, and the bill then passed. H.816, regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services, also passed, as did H.927, technical corrections for the 2026 session. The House then took up H.930 on chronic absenteeism. The committee member from Manchester described the bill as an AOE proposal responding to high post-pandemic absenteeism rates and their impact on learning, and outlined provisions adding definitions, updating compulsory attendance language, requiring a state model policy, strengthening notification and truancy procedures, and preserving existing penalties. The member said the Education Committee heard from a wide range of education and child welfare witnesses and passed the bill 11-0. After a brief clarification on the absences section, the House proceeded toward third reading of H.930.

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• Uh, I spoke with Representative Manion about the protocol and the procedure, and he moved to pass on
• and the procedure and he moved protocol and the procedure and he moved to<00:22:11.679> he<00
• Uh, protocol-wise, I do have to point out that a sub generally cannot second a motion.
• <00:25:12.159> Uh<00:25:12.960> protocol-wise,<00:25:13.679> I<00:25:13.919>
• Uh protocol-wise, I do >> thank you rep.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I also want to explain just a little bit of the protocol.
• The State Operations Command is constantly monitoring and has 24-hour staff.
• TxDOT monitors weather conditions, low water crossings, and at-risk state roads.
• They have 165... ...tires as well as other monitoring.
• If it's not possible, we would have to monitor it until we can get it removed.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• in place either have treatment protocols in place either have to<00:21:56.640> be<00:21:56.960
• And then there's the monthly cost associated with monitoring the device, maintaining it.
• <00:29:50.799> the Minnesota to install and monitor the Minnesota to install and monitor the
• <00:30:07.840> the cost associated with monitoring the cost associated with monitoring the
• I would assume, but I don't know specifically, that failure to bring the device in for monitoring is

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So consistency across our district and how we mentor, monitor, monitor, and discuss.
• We mentor and monitor and discuss. We have academic performance.
• We're noticing increased monitoring and how we're monitoring kids.
• How do we monitor that growth? That is the work of the K-12 Coordination Council.
• So those are things that we do monitor regularly.

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:08:28.960> are<00:08:29.120> enabled<00:08:29.520> by patient care protocols
• are enabled by patient care protocols are enabled by statute<00:08:30.319> and<00:08:30.560><
• <00:17:39.039> of<00:17:39.200> the approval for the protocols of the approval for
• the protocols of the physicians<00:17:39.760> are<00:17:40.000> written.
• that actually go out into the protocols that actually go out into the field.<00:17:51.679> When

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Generally, there's an accepted protocol called run, hide, fight. First of all, run.
• We would initiate our run-hide-fight protocol.
• I'm going to move forward to protocols for active and mass shooter events.
• We would initiate our run-hide fight protocol.
• I'm going to move forward to protocols for active and mass shooter events.

Summary: The committee held a hearing on active and mass shootings in California, focusing on prevention, response, training, communications, and gaps in preparedness across law enforcement, schools, campuses, fire, EMS, and state agencies. Opening remarks emphasized the frequency and impact of gun violence, the need for faster coordinated response, and the importance of learning from recent tragedies such as the Stockton-area mass shooting described by Sheriff Patrick Withrow. The first panel included representatives from police, sheriff, and campus public safety agencies, who discussed incident command, interoperable communications, next-generation 911, threat assessment, emergency notification systems, and the value of joint drills and cross-agency planning. Witnesses also highlighted differences in training and authority across jurisdictions, especially for private university public safety departments versus public campus police. Campus representatives said they rely heavily on municipal law enforcement for armed response, while also using run-hide-fight protocols, text alerts, surveillance, and threat assessment teams. Members raised concerns about standardized training, after-action reviews, mental health resources, school resource officers, and whether campus safety plans and drills are sufficiently consistent or workable. Sheriff Withrow argued that early intervention and accountability are being weakened by well-intentioned laws, while other witnesses stressed prevention through relationships, diversion, and coordinated support services. The second panel from Cal OES, the Department of Education, POST, and EMSA described statewide systems and standards. Cal OES outlined its Reduce the Risk initiative, gun violence restraining orders, mutual aid, unified command, after-action reporting, and nonprofit security grants. The Department of Education explained California’s statutory school safety framework, annual safety plans, regulated armed assailant drills, and local flexibility, while acknowledging compliance gaps and the need for more mental health support. POST described the new requirement for 16 hours of standardized active shooter training for recruits and ongoing local training options. EMSA explained its role in medical response and terrorism training standards. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• That is a space where the state or county has an opportunity to provide additional protocol in places
• 04:13.520> additional opportunity to provide additional opportunity to provide additional protocol
• um in places where the state protocol um in places where the state has<01:04:17.359> authority
• detention center to deport him or they decided, you know, get your own, we'll put you on an ankle monitor
• and you have to you on an ankle monitor and you have to schedule<01:20:43.440> your<01:20:43.679

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the impact and legality of federal immigration enforcement efforts in Hawaii, with Chair Carl Rhodes framing it as the sixth and final interim briefing in a series on the rule of law and local effects of federal actions. He said the discussion would focus on due process concerns, questioning and detention of citizens and lawful immigrants, free speech issues, and pressure on state and local law enforcement, and noted the issues may be revisited in the 2026 regular session. There was no public testimony or committee vote; only invited speakers presented. Dr. Amy Agayani opened by arguing that immigrants are integral to Hawaii’s history, economy, and communities, and contrasted that with what she described as harmful narratives portraying immigrants as criminals. She cited figures that one in five Hawaii residents is foreign-born, that immigrants make up about 20% of the labor force and over 27% of entrepreneurs, and that roughly 40,000 people in Hawaii are undocumented, many of whom may have pathways to legal status but face language, information, and court barriers. She also said federal enforcement has expanded beyond undocumented immigrants to include citizens and lawful residents, and warned that attacks on birthright citizenship and visa categories could affect many families. Matina Mock of the legal clinic emphasized the complexity of immigration law and the severe lack of legal representation, noting a nationwide backlog of 11.3 million immigration-related applications and 3.4 million court cases, plus about 1,400 pending immigration cases in Honolulu with only two immigration judges. She said Hawaii has only six or seven nonprofit immigration legal service providers, and that represented clients are far more likely to obtain relief. Mock described a recent case involving a lawful student visa holder who was transferred among multiple federal facilities before being brought to Honolulu without clear notice, which she said illustrated due process violations. She also said ICE activity in Hawaii has sharply increased, with about 150 arrests from January to July 2025, a 380% increase over the same period in 2024, and that many detainees have no criminal record. Stephanie Haro Sevilla and another clinic fellow described 2025 enforcement as a major shift driven by a January executive order, the end of prior limits on arrests in sensitive locations, and arrest quotas they said require 3,000 arrests per day nationwide. They said this has led to arrests without warrants or probable cause, broader targeting of people with minor offenses or no criminal history, and the use of resources from other federal agencies and local law enforcement for civilian immigration enforcement. They also said the federal detention center in Honolulu is holding roughly 40 to 80 civilian detainees on any given day, often in conditions they characterized as prison-like, and warned that the current escalation could eventually affect lawful permanent residents and naturalized citizens. The speakers urged the public to support immigrant-rights advocates and local protective policies and funding measures.