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• </c> Him not responding to their behavior. Him not responding to their behavior.
• </c> um support the bill was 7-4-0. um support the bill was 7-4-0. Thank<00:50:24.240><c> you.
• </c> are subject of a uh committee-supported are subject of a uh committee-supported amendment<01:06:
• </c><01:15:15.720><c> Thank</c> forward to the body's support. Thank forward to the body's support.
• </c> support on the amendment of this bill. support on the amendment of this bill.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• So it comes down to the supports.
• We're increasing supports.
• I'm supporting it 100%.
• do we need in order to support the teachers to support the children?
• They can do it with the supports once we know what those true supports are.

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered two bills. The first, PCS for HB 1565, would expand permitted purchases under the Personalized Education Program scholarship to include digital devices, clarify statutory terms, and distinguish between parent-directed part-time programs and full-time instructor-led programs. Rep. Hinson questioned oversight and misuse safeguards, while the sponsor said existing statutory and SFO oversight already applies. Public testimony included support from the James Madison Institute, and the bill was reported favorably by a 12-1 vote. The committee then heard PCS for HB 1483, the SCORE Act, which would gradually align Florida’s school grading scale with the familiar A-F scale used for students over a 10-year transition. The sponsor argued that current school grades are inflated and confusing to parents, and said the bill would also expand early support identification from pre-K through 8th grade. Members raised concerns about the impact on public and charter schools, low-income communities, teacher workload, resources, property values, and whether the bill should be paired with funding and professional development. Public testimony included an ESE teacher asking about funding and class size, one opponent from Orange County teachers, and a proponent from Florida Citizens Alliance. After extensive debate, the committee voted 12-5 to report PCS for HB 1483 favorably. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency and accountability for parents and create pressure to raise standards, while opponents warned it could sharply increase lower-rated schools without sufficient resources and could mislead the public about school performance during the transition.

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• So, please support Senate Files 4686 and 4689.
• So, please support Senate File 4576.
• </c> So, please support Senate file 4576. So, please support Senate file 4576.
• </c><00:58:08.680><c> that</c> should consider acceptable behavior that should consider acceptable behavior
• behavior behavior and<01:32:01.800><c> and</c><01:32:01.960><c> owe</c><01:32:02.080><c> money</c><01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We will not accept disruptive behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence.
• I'll be supporting your bill.
• I'm in support. My name is Rosa Garcia. I support. My name is Ramio O'Mago.
• I appreciate the support.
• Just a reminder: two minutes, and it is a support. Support gravity is appreciated.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We will not accept disruptive behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence.
• I'll be supporting your bill.
• I support. We deserve clean streets. Thank you. My name is Maria Martinez. I support this.
• I support. My name is Rosa Garcia. I support.
• I appreciate the support.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on active transportation, transit, road safety, and local enforcement. SB 569 would restrict removal or downgrading of bikeways built with state General Fund dollars for at least 20 years, require public hearings before major changes, and was supported by bicycle advocates and some local and environmental groups. The City of Encinitas opposed the bill, arguing it could limit needed safety fixes and should apply only to future projects; committee members discussed whether the bill still allowed safety-based modifications. The bill passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations. SB 741 would streamline the Low-Carbon Transit Operations Program by reducing administrative burden and giving transit agencies more flexibility to use funds for service improvements, fare programs, and other transit needs while maintaining oversight and disadvantaged community requirements. Transit agencies and advocacy groups supported the measure, saying it would help agencies respond to post-pandemic ridership and financial challenges. The committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1167, which would tighten consumer protections by clarifying that high-powered e-motos and similar motor vehicles are not e-bikes, requiring clearer disclosures and labels, and improving crash reporting. Supporters said the bill would reduce confusion and improve safety for riders, pedestrians, and parents; the Motorcycle Industry Council opposed unless amended, arguing the term “e-bike” is used broadly and the bill could affect existing businesses. The bill passed to Appropriations. Later, SB 953, dealing with vehicular manslaughter cases dismissed through misdemeanor diversion, would add DMV points so fatal conduct remains reflected on driving records; the bill was supported by the victim’s family and safety advocates and passed to Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 1218, which would let local agencies boot vehicles tied to repeated unpaid illegal dumping citations instead of using DMV enforcement. Oakland officials and community groups supported the bill as a needed deterrent, while the ACLU opposed it as punitive debt collection without a sufficient nexus to the vehicle. The bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, SB 739 would revise the Clean Miles Standard for rideshare companies by allowing CARB and CPUC to adjust electric vehicle mileage targets in light of current market conditions; Uber and Lyft supported the flexibility, while clean air advocates began raising concerns about weakening climate goals as the transcript cut off.

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• What can we do to support you to help us?
• How can the state support coherence from the beginning?
• , or do I spend time supporting them?
• We support the elimination of duplicative requirements.
• Last year, the Legislature authorized the design of an integrated support-to-teacher-support program,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• worked tirelessly with all parts of HHS, whether it was Medicaid, our commissioner, public health, behavioral
• And may I also add that behavioral health is the umbrella, which includes both mental health and substance
• So anytime you see behavioral health, it's going to be covering one or both of those topics.
• All of the critical access hospitals will have access to this, and the analysis will be used to support
• Perhaps there are going to be expansions of primary care and behavioral health services offered by critical

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Joint Policy Committee met to hear an overview of North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program before taking up the related policy bills. Department of Health and Human Services staff explained that the state received a $198.9 million CMS award, with funding focused on four pillars: strengthening rural workforce, bringing care closer to home, connecting technology and data, and improving population health through prevention. They emphasized that the program is intended to benefit rural and frontier residents statewide, including areas near urban centers when the project serves rural patients, and that CMS approval, provider readiness, and sustainability will drive what can be funded. Committee members asked about how the program would treat border communities, frontier counties, urban providers serving rural patients, multilingual outreach, tribal consultation, and whether there would be information sessions for applicants. HHS said the website will include sign-up and translation features, more listening sessions and training will be offered, and a rural health tribal liaison will work alongside the existing Medicaid tribal liaison. Members also raised concerns about reimbursement timing, cash flow for providers, and whether projects in urban areas could qualify; HHS responded that urban projects may be eligible if they clearly benefit rural residents. The department then outlined the four policy bills tied to the grant scoring: nutrition continuing medical education for physicians, the presidential fitness test, the physician assistant compact, and pharmacist scope of practice. HHS said these policy actions were incentivized in the federal funding opportunity and that failure to pass them could reduce future funding. The committee did not take final action on the bills in this portion of the transcript and recessed for lunch before moving on.

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• Like I said, Independence is wholly supportive of this.
• We want to go on record in support of SB 1087. And thank Senator Nicola.
• We want to go on record in support of SB 1087. And thank Senator Nicola.
• I certainly can support what you're trying to fix here.
• I did want to offer some support for the bill.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Shandra Shea Foster, in support, not wishing to speak.
• in support and does not wish to speak.
• Present in support and would not like to speak.
• We have all green cards and support. So, Mr.
• We have green cards in support.

Summary: The committee first handled several housekeeping items, voluntarily deferring HB 123, HB 255, and HB 994 without objection. It then took up SCR 3 by Senator Brock Myers, which would delay and revise implementation of a state police rule affecting criminal history background checks for licensed ambulance personnel and certain health care workers. After adopting Amendment Set 434 to remove a provision involving parish and local law enforcement checks, the committee reported SCR 3 as amended favorably. The committee also heard HB 978 by Rep. Lecombe, which as amended raises the population threshold for municipalities required to remit certain special costs to the District Indigent Defender Fund from under 5,000 to under 9,000; with support from the town of Addis and related stakeholders, the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then considered HB 967 by Rep. Moore, which sought to remove language limiting parole eligibility for certain pre-July 2, 1973 life-sentenced offenders to those who had pleaded guilty, thereby allowing a small group of elderly inmates convicted at trial to seek parole consideration. Supporters argued the bill would only create an opportunity for review, not release, and cited rehabilitation and fairness concerns; opponents, including district attorneys and corrections officials, argued the 2022 law already addressed the intended group and that the current bill would reopen cases involving serious violent crimes. After extended debate, the motion to report HB 967 favorably failed on an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee took up HB 1107 by Rep. Melerine, a bill on determining intellectual disability in capital cases. The bill, as amended, raised the burden of proof to clear and convincing evidence, set an IQ threshold framework, required expert reports and Daubert-type reliability review, and limited the article to post-conviction capital cases. The Attorney General’s office and district attorneys supported the bill as a way to create clearer procedures and speed resolution of Atkins claims, while criminal defense lawyers, disability advocates, clergy, and medical experts opposed it as inconsistent with current clinical standards and potentially unconstitutional, warning that rigid IQ cutoffs and presumptions could wrongly expose people with intellectual disabilities to execution. The transcript ends during closing remarks on HB 1107, with no final committee vote shown.

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• I rise in support of HJ recognized.
• infrastructure support that vital water infrastructure support that rural<00:53:29.440><c> America</
• his behavior on the his behavior on the bench<02:32:24.399><c> and</c><02:32:24.720><c> because</c><02
• It's in Nature, Human Behavior.
• </c> decided whether I'll be able to support decided whether I'll be able to support it.<04:39:14.639

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So these additional resources under the legislative agreement are used to support programs and to support
• I will be supporting AB 109.
• I do support AB 109, and I support the Chair and Chair Gabriel and the work he's done in all the subcommittees
• the bipartisan support we've received.
• We urge support. Thank you.

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee heard AB 109, the Budget Act of 2026, as the main item. Committee leaders described the legislative budget agreement as a balanced two-year plan with about $355.9 billion in total spending, $253 billion from the General Fund, and $36.5 billion in reserves. The Legislative Analyst and Department of Finance said the package assumes about $5.5 billion in higher revenues than the May Revision and uses those resources for a mix of spending changes, including higher Proposition 98 support, additional child care slots, housing and homelessness funding, delayed Medi-Cal reductions, and added support for counties, public hospitals, and distressed hospitals. The administration said the plan resembles the May Revision’s overall structure but includes new spending and revenue assumptions, and members noted that separate revenue trailer bills would be heard later in the week. Much of the committee discussion focused on Medi-Cal, H.R. 1, and the impact on immigrants, low-income workers, counties, and hospitals. Several senators criticized the budget for locking in savings from delayed or reduced Medi-Cal coverage and for not including a mechanism to restore eligibility, while administration and LAO staff said the package delays some reductions but does not automatically reinstate coverage. Finance staff said roughly 1.5 million to 2 million people with unsatisfactory immigration status would move from managed care to fee-for-service, with coverage largely unchanged except for certain services not federally allowed. Members also discussed county administrative funding, indigent care, public hospital support, and the expected rise in uncompensated care. Other topics included In-Home Supportive Services, child care, homelessness funding, Prop. 36, courthouse construction and new judgeships, transit and cap-and-invest/GGRF funding, local journalism, and workforce or reentry programs. Committee members split along party lines in their comments. Democratic members generally supported the agreement as a difficult but responsible compromise that protects core services, preserves reserves, and makes targeted investments in education, housing, health care, and justice system capacity. Republican members argued the budget relies on unrealistic revenue assumptions, does not sufficiently reduce spending, and includes costly policy choices and tax increases. Public testimony largely came from advocates and stakeholders who supported IHSS, Medi-Cal, child care, domestic violence services, hospitals, transit, and other programs, while some business and health plan representatives raised concerns about tax proposals and the shift from managed care to fee-for-service. The chair then moved the committee to public comment and indicated that the revenue bills would return later in the week; no final vote on AB 109 is reflected in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• So I've got colleagues that are helping kids get to school, people get to work, providing support for
• </c><00:02:44.160><c> Um</c> support for food and for rent. Um support for food and for rent.
• >> I can control my own behavior.
• >> I can control my own behavior.
• I can control my own behavior.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Any other support witnesses? People who want to express support, come up now.
• I am a strong supporter of California High-Speed Rail Project, because I am a strong supporter of the
• Would the Vice Chair support and recommend to the body to support if vice chairs were included?
• Witnesses in support? Support or opposed? Seeing none, coming back to the committee. Move the bill.
• All in support. Thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So I also support your amendment, Senator Polsky, and I hope that the body can support as well.”
• I supported the bill in its first committee stop because I do support the initiative.
• I support you and all the work you put in.
• So I support the bill. I support the measure that was taken, and let's all vote for it.
• I ask for your favorable support.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer by Rabbi Moshe Umatz, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar after a motion to reconsider SB 1080, which was temporarily postponed. Several bills were also set aside during the day, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, and school social workers. The Senate passed a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills. These included funding for expedited DNA testing grants for local law enforcement (SB 1072/HB 847), additional aggravating factors in capital cases involving religious, school, or government gatherings (SB 984/HB 693), fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients (SB 924/HB 677), commuter rail indemnification for Miami-Dade and Broward counties (SB 916/HB 867), restrictions on disposing of migrant vessels in Florida waters (SB 830), specialty license plates including Miami Northwestern and several colleges and institutions (SB 824), an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign (SB 398), relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University (SB 364), charter school changes allowing parent conversion and municipal job-engine charter schools (SB 140), sex offender registration reporting changes (SB 1654/HB 1351), penalties for assaulting utility workers (SB 1386), juvenile justice revisions and truancy process updates (SB 1344), reporting of student mental health outcomes (SB 1310/HB 969), foster home license transfer simplification (SB 1174/HB 989), water access facility funding and boating industry incentives (SB 1162/HB 735), Florida Virtual School operational changes (SB 1122), school readiness program support for children with disabilities (SB 1102), sexual image offenses involving minors (SB 1180/HB 757), age-related defenses in child sex offense cases (SB 1136/HB 777), tampering with electronic monitoring devices (SB 1054/HB 437), certified recovery residences and local zoning accommodations (SB 954), and the FSU Election Law Center (SB 892). Most of these bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 984 and SB 140 drew some opposition. One of the most extensive debates centered on SB 820, codifying the Office of Faith and Community. Senator Polsky offered an amendment to bar political activity by office staff, citing emails and campaign-related communications tied to Amendment 4; the amendment failed on a 13-23 vote. Senators then debated the bill’s relationship to state election law, free speech, and the role of faith-based outreach. Supporters emphasized the office’s service network and reported benefits to children and families, while some senators raised concerns about interfaith representation and political use of government resources. The bill was then read a third time and the Senate proceeded toward a final vote as the transcript ended.

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• </c><00:09:28.480><c> the</c> affordable and support the affordable and support the groundbreaking<00
• </c><02:36:10.240><c> behavior</c><02:36:10.720><c> punishable</c> sedicious behavior. behavior punishable
• sedicious behavior. behavior punishable by<02:36:11.439><c> death.
• I don't support beneficial bigotry. all. I don't support beneficial bigotry.
• I support that. I support transparency, right?

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

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• </c><00:05:08.560><c> does</c> that said, the provider behavior does that said, the provider behavior
• all</c> getting community support to make all getting community support to make all these<00:45:00.400
• </c><01:41:52.400><c> One</c> very supportive of the concept. One very supportive of the concept.
• And I don’t know what will come of it. some sort of support where our either some sort of support where
• </c> focus on the behavioral health pipeline. focus on the behavioral health pipeline.

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c> I I would support it. I I would support it.
• I I support questions. Senator Wickland. I I support the<00:53:30.559><c> amendment.
• Yes, I support the amendment.
• Ask for your support.<01:21:54.159><c> Senator</c> support. Senator support.
• So I hope I can earn your support.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• insurance policies referred to the Committee on Insurance HB 346 by Harris Davila for relating to the support
• HB 409 by BC relating to the requirements regarding certain behavior management for a student enrolled
• HB 415 by Govin Hawkins relating to a study on mold contamination and housing development supported by
• HU 464 by Gonzalez of El Paso relating to the establishment of grant programs to support the elimination
• the Committee on Elections HB 497 by Peterson relating to your requirement parental consent for behavior

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• Statute, Title 27, Section 28(D), provides, the division and the board can consider any underlying behavior
• The permittee's behavior reflects an inability to comply with authority, follow lawful commands, or control
• The industry relies on public trust, and behavior that demonstrates poor judgment, lack of self-control
• The permittee's behavior reflects an inability to comply with authority, follow lawful commands, or control
• Rasko engaged in conduct that falls squarely within the definition of unsuitable behavior under Louisiana

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The Louisiana Gaming Control Board met on January 15, 2026, approved the December 18, 2025 minutes, and received a revenue report showing continued growth across several gaming sectors. State police reported December riverboat AGR of $167.8 million, Caesars New Orleans revenue of $283,602, racetrack slot AGR of $26.9 million, video gaming net device revenue of $67.1 million, retail and mobile sports wagering totals of $24.7 million and $373 million respectively, and daily fantasy sports gross revenue of about $4.8 million. The board noted increases in year-to-date revenues and fees in multiple categories, including the impact of Bally’s Baton Rouge landside opening and gains in the Shreveport-Bossier and Lake Charles markets. The board then approved a second temporary certificate of compliance for Bally’s Shreveport Casino and Hotel through February 28, 2026. AVS and the Attorney General’s office reported that most life-safety deficiencies had been corrected, including repair and successful testing of the emergency generator system, but a final verification blackout drill still needed to be completed. The extension was granted to allow AVS to complete that inspection. The board also approved a $1,500 settlement with MPL Enterprises, Inc. for late filing of annual forms and fees required for its Type 6 video draw poker license. In the final item, the board heard Thomas Rasko’s appeal of a revocation decision involving his non-key gaming employee permit. After argument from both Rasko and the Division, the board voted to affirm the hearing officer’s decision, revoking the permit and finding him unsuitable to participate in Louisiana’s gaming industry. The meeting then adjourned.

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• </c> cannot support this bill. cannot support this bill.
• </c> cannot support it and I will be a no. cannot support it and I will be a no.
• </c> Supporting Supporting Supporting programs<04:34:34.480><c> that</c><04:34:34.799><c> ensure</c><
• These kids will no longer have the kind of behavioral health support that they deserve.
• These kids will no longer have the kind of behavioral health support that they deserve.

Keywords: 981, all