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• And I said, 'Well, I can put together a pretrial release program for you if you want me to.'
• Keep in mind we have a pretrial release statute that you all passed 10 years ago that has very specific
• did I hear you correctly in saying that Currently, no violent offender is eligible for a pretrial release
• If these clients are ignored in The first 30 days after release from jail or prison are crucial because
• What I'm asking is does an inmate actually know, here are the reasons why I'm not being released early

Keywords: 914, all

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• c><00:15:05.079> his the time did not argue against his the time did not argue against his release
• the judge who looked at the case release the judge who looked at the case the<00:15:08.160> next<
• Otherwise, the vast majority of cases will be heard by bail commissioners, and people will be released
• Otherwise, the vast majority of cases will be heard by bail commissioners, and people will be released
• The motion is ought to pass with amendment. ...released promptly or decisions made to hold them promptly

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We heard yesterday that it will be released at the appropriate time, and we have now come to conclude
• We heard yesterday that it will<00:24:04.960> be<00:24:05.760> released<00:24:06.080>
• <02:14:10.639> uh budget resolution was uh was released uh budget resolution was uh was released
• We were diverted to Miami, subjected to heightened security screening, and eventually released into a
• into a baggage claim eventually released into a baggage claim area,<03:35:56.160> transformed

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first adopted a conference committee report on House File 3426, a natural resources bill. Representative Jordan said the report largely reflected the House position, with changes including removal of the word “random” regarding DNR checks, clarification of minimum grant amount limits for trail maintenance and other projects, a two-year sunset on those caps, and repeal of obsolete language requiring DNR approval of ENRTF-funded acquisitions. Representative Heintzeman said the changes were technical and supported the bill. The motion prevailed, and the bill was given third reading. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 4239, the campaign finance bill, and House File 4240, the elections bill. Representative Fryberg said HF 4239 addressed campaign disclaimers and privacy of addresses on campaign documents, with a compromise $10,000 security spending limit, authority for the Campaign Finance Board to dismiss frivolous complaints, and limits on sharing addresses with caucus leaders. HF 4240, the Secretary of State’s administrative bill, added an immediate effective date for a Three Rivers Park Commissioner disclosure requirement, removed an appropriation and related policy language, included amendments on special school district elections and betting on elections, and corrected a discrepancy with public safety language. Both bills were passed as amended by the Senate, with 118-15 and 127-6 votes respectively. The House also passed Senate File 3720, the workers’ compensation advisory council recommendations. Representatives Baker and Berg described bipartisan, unanimous council recommendations updating the workers’ compensation reinsurance process, allowing appellate judges to be assigned when needed, adding psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners as PTSD diagnosticians, updating attorney fee notice rules, increasing compensation for permanent partial disability, clarifying witness rules at employer medical exams, extending the time for employers to deny liability from 60 to 90 days, and correcting a prior error affecting DLI commissioner authority. The bill passed 132-1. Finally, Representative Long moved to suspend the rules to recall House File 5140, the comprehensive gun violence prevention package, from committee and bring it directly to passage. Long and Representative Greenman argued the Senate had already passed the bill and urged immediate action, citing the Annunciation shooting and other gun violence incidents. Representative Heintzeman raised concerns about the bill’s language, arguing a provision on protruding grips could make all handguns illegal and questioning other penalty provisions. Debate on the motion and bill continued, but no final vote on HF 5140 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• it's one, two, and four as delineated on pages eight and nine on attainment accountability as a condition
• The attainment accountability as a condition of eligibility on the bottom of page eight, and then the
• Citizen detained, but then after a due process, a judge ordered them to be released, but they were still
• The lack of awareness of the substandard conditions and the absence of clear or enforceable mechanisms

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• than a protective order or like an interim ex parte interim order if they meet those very limited conditions
• than a protective order or like an interim ex parte interim order if they meet those very limited conditions
• I'm not aware and and that those very limited conditions? I'm not aware.
• right, I don't want to go explain to the judge why I shouldn't be held in contempt, so I'm going to release

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Child Custody Review Task Force met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and reviewed a memorandum compiling member suggestions for possible legislation. The memo grouped ideas into topics including creation of a family court, expanded education for parents, attorneys, and judges, expedited hearings for parenting-time violations, limiting law enforcement involvement in custody disputes, creating parenting time expediters, and adopting more uniform court procedures. Members also discussed whether to form subcommittees, but the task force decided to continue working as a full committee rather than create subcommittees at this time. The committee then heard testimony from Dr. John Perez, a mental health professional, who described his personal custody experience and his professional work with families he believes have been affected by parental alienation. He argued for stronger education, faster court response times, and better tools to address intentional interference with parenting time. Members questioned him about his case history, the concept of parental alienation, and whether specialized family courts or judges with family-law training could help. Dr. Perez said a dedicated family court and faster hearings would likely have helped his situation. The task force spent substantial time discussing the possible creation of a family court. Judge Hovey supported the idea of a specialized family court or at least a study of one, saying family cases are distinct from ordinary adversarial litigation and that judges with family-law experience could better handle them. Several members agreed that a family court could improve consistency, expertise, and speed, but others cautioned that the task force’s current directive is focused on enforcement of existing orders rather than broader custody policy, and noted that voters had previously rejected equal shared parenting proposals. The group also discussed expedited procedures for parenting-time disputes, with Judge Hovey suggesting a 30-day hearing timeline may be workable. On education, members generally supported requiring parents to complete a parenting education course and adding educational materials explaining court process, child support, and what judges can and cannot do. Mr. McLean suggested a short instructional video for litigants and more family-law education for judges and attorneys, while Ms. Moldenhauer said education could be incorporated into scheduling orders or mediation orders. Members also discussed the Parents Forever course, including whether it should be mandatory in all counties and whether cost is a barrier; no vote was taken on any of these proposals.

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• whether it's to buy personal grooming items, whether it's to save dollars for the time that they are released
• And the fact, and that was, you know, obviously under the conditions that the author indicated, not being
• And we should actually condition transit funding to Transit and we should actually condition transit

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance recognizing 9/11. Members then moved through a long daily file and concurrence calendar, with many items passed without debate or temporarily retained. The chamber also took procedural actions, including re-referring AB 1152 to the Public Safety Committee, suspending rules for guest access and file-item handling, and later taking a roll-call vote to allow a late-filed journal letter request. Among the major Senate bills taken up on third reading, the Assembly approved SB 385 on peace officers’ rights, SB 753 on shopping cart recovery, SB 838 on housing and hotel projects, SB 643 on carbon dioxide removal grants, SB 645 on jury peremptory challenges in civil cases, SB 761 on CalFresh access for students, SB 774 on real estate licensing sunsets, SB 400 on renewable energy labor tax incentives, SB 24 on utility spending transparency, SB 37 on attorney advertising ethics, SB 258 on spousal rape involving disabled spouses, SB 364 on outdoor advertising near new freeways, SB 403 removing the sunset from medical aid in dying, SB 770 on HOA barriers to EV charging, and SB 22 on gift certificate cash redemption values. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 403 and SB 770 drew more divided votes, while SB 24 was briefly delayed by a call before passing. The Assembly also concurred in numerous Senate amendments on Assembly bills covering a wide range of topics, including service of process (AB 747), local clean energy planning (AB 39), firearms (AB 1078), workers’ compensation (AB 1336), public health (AB 1487), survivor leave protections (AB 406), solid waste (AB 70), water reporting for data centers (AB 93), Diwali recognition (AB 268), wildfire workforce recovery (AB 338), educational equity (AB 419), civic education (AB 422), office-to-housing conversions (AB 507), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), privacy/browser opt-out rules (AB 566), housing element transparency (AB 610), tenant appliance requirements (AB 628), code enforcement penalties (AB 632), homelessness and LGBTQ-related policy (AB 678), energy (AB 740), DEIA review in state government (AB 766), inmate firefighter wages (AB 247), children’s health (AB 798), real estate (AB 851), COVID-era rehiring protections (AB 858), hazardous materials (AB 961), real property and housing covenants (AB 1050), aging (AB 1069), health care facilities (AB 1172), endangered species protections (AB 1319), CalWORKs modernization (AB 1324), cannabis access for seriously ill patients (AB 1332), foreign labor contractors (AB 1362), and downtown revitalization financing (AB 1445). Several of these passed overwhelmingly, while a few drew notable opposition, including AB 93, AB 403, AB 770, AB 851, AB 1050, and AB 1319. The transcript also included extended debate on SB 34, which was presented as a compromise measure on air pollution and port operations in the San Pedro Bay area. Supporters said it narrowed the scope to protect union jobs while preserving AQMD authority, while opponents and supporters alike noted the underlying distrust between labor and environmental stakeholders. The Assembly passed SB 34, SB 515 on disaggregated demographic data collection, and then began taking up AB 495 on immigration, with the sponsor describing family separation and immigration enforcement trauma before the transcript cuts off.

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• That kind of similar to some of our loan forgiveness programs where we provided on the condition that
• at this point in time from the 22 and 22 23 fiscal years, the California Department of Education released
• for districts if those students participated in an attendance recovery program meeting various conditions
• The Chancellor's Office has indicated to us that an emergency conditions allowance would not provide

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• When people are not able to release an affordable housing unit and move up the housing economic ladder
• One, the conditions are far more severe than we could have expected because of the pandemic and post-pandemic
• dictated that you can't is just not how we should legislate, especially when there are changing conditions
• It also preserves the essential roles of local governments in reviewing site-specific conditions, elements

Summary: The committee first heard AB 1157, the Affordable Rent Act, which would lower California’s annual rent cap, remove the single-family home exemption, and eliminate the sunset on existing tenant protections. The author and supporters argued that renters are facing severe affordability pressures, especially in single-family rentals, and that stronger statewide rent stabilization is needed to prevent displacement and homelessness. Opponents, including apartment, building, and property-owner groups, said the bill would discourage housing production, harm small landlords, and override a deal they said was intended to be temporary while the state focused on building more housing. Public testimony on AB 1157 was extensive, with many renters, tenant advocates, labor groups, and community organizations speaking in support, while many landlords, business groups, and property-owner representatives spoke in opposition. Committee members were split: some praised the bill as a necessary response to the rent crisis, while others warned it could reduce investment and worsen the housing shortage. The committee ultimately voted 7-5 to pass AB 1157 to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The committee then approved the consent calendar, including AB 413, AB 1152, and AB 1275, on a 9-0 vote. It also heard ACA 3, which would require the University of California to make available a limited number of down payment loans for eligible long-term support staff who are first-time homebuyers. Supporters said the measure would help lower-wage UC workers afford homeownership and improve retention, while UC and other opponents argued the proposal was duplicative of existing state programs, unnecessary, and potentially harmful to UC finances. The discussion focused on financing mechanics and the relationship to CalHFA, but no final vote on ACA 3 was included in the portion provided.

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• Section 26 requires the Commissioner of Human Services to release the Optum report to the public
• I just want to add my thoughts to that comment and I don't believe at all that releasing this would be
• I don't believe at all that releasing this would be a roadmap to more fraud.
• That's what the agency has asked for, but if the agreement is we release the entire report, it's not
• non-public data and that releasing non-public data and that releasing non-public<01:10:57.520>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Granted, this might change as HFC releases their budget soon.
• So in those situations, we release that pre-encumbrance. And so that is full disclosure.
• So in those situations, we release that pre-encumbrance. And so that is full disclosure.
• So in those situations, we release that pre-encumbrance. And so that is full disclosure.
• So in those situations, we release that pre-incumbrance. And so that is full disclosure.

Keywords: 996, all

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• What I do know is we're in compliance with what the terms and conditions of the contract are, and the
• What I do know is we're in compliance with what the terms and conditions of the contract are, and the
• We've issued press releases on these websites.
• > on<02:48:22.240> these<02:48:23.279> um We've issued press releases on these um
• We've issued press releases on these um these<02:48:23.840> websites.

Keywords: 916, all

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• a village district to protect Baboosic Lake, but only if their voters approve, to remediate the conditions
• a village district to protect Baboosic Lake, but only if their voters approve, to remediate the conditions
• <01:34:45.000> that get a permit under the conditions that get a permit under the conditions
• <01:40:15.880> so<01:40:16.480> that of our water conditions so that of our water conditions
• If it gets to capacity, it starts releasing them, and flakes can occur.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 332, a bill to add protection and remediation of surface waters as a new authorized purpose for New Hampshire village districts. Prime sponsor Rep. Rosemary Rung said the bill is intended to give local voters in lake communities a voluntary tool to address cyanobacteria blooms and other water-quality problems through village districts, including the ability to raise revenue, adopt ordinances, and pursue treatments or watershed management measures. She emphasized that the proposal is meant to complement, not replace, state law and that any district action would still need to comply with existing permitting and environmental requirements. Supporters, including Andrea Laro of New Hampshire Lakes and Elizabeth Harper of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association, said the bill would help municipalities collaborate on lake protection when state resources are limited. They argued that local districts could bring subject-matter expertise, access grants and technical assistance, and respond more quickly to problems such as septic impacts, runoff, culvert repairs, and in-lake treatments. They also suggested clarifying the bill’s wording around “protection and remediation” to better define the scope of authorized activities. Opponents, including Steve Wolf and Chris Norwood of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, argued that village districts can already be overly broad and sometimes expand beyond their original purposes. Wolf said existing town and state agencies already handle shoreline protection and warned that village districts can impose ongoing taxes and create governance problems. Norwood urged a study bill instead, citing concerns about the scope of village districts and examples where some districts have taken on planning and zoning powers beyond their original mission. No vote or final action on HB 332 was taken in the excerpt.

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• in over 100 contested evidentiary hearings, detention hearings, suppression hearings, supervised release
• This petition essentially challenges the government's grounds for detention and seeks release for the
• seeks release for the petitioner. Mr. seeks release for the petitioner. Mr.
• c><00:35:08.960> not<00:35:09.040> oppose<00:35:09.359> the<00:35:09.520> release
• position or did not oppose the release position or did not oppose the release from<00:35:09.920>

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• In late 2024, Child Protective Services released the investigative file on the perpetrator to me.
• The lead plaintiff is Kingsland ISD, who finally had their rankings released as an F for 2023.
• Testing locations by May of next year, and then that would be effectively a beta site or the release
• The score was to be released to the public.
• Um, it had nothing to do with scores being released or it had to be again do with.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• President, I ask unanimous consent for immediate release. See no objection is granted.
• Immediate release to the governor for his signature hopefully. handful of CO issues.
• 15:33.199> consent<00:15:33.519> for<00:15:33.760> immediate<00:15:34.160> release
• unanimous consent for immediate release. unanimous consent for immediate release.
• <00:15:36.480> Immediate Immediate release to the governor for his signature, hopefully.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 28 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Pastor Jonathan Gary of Hikes Retreat Baptist Church, and recited the pledge of allegiance. Routine procedural motions followed to dispense with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles, all approved by voice vote. The chamber also introduced several guests, including members of the Domestic Violence Review Board and domestic violence shelter directors, visitors from the Aspire Learning Center in Simpson County, and representatives of the Mississippi Airports Association and Jackson Municipal Airport Authority. The main legislative action was on House Bill 3, described as a technical cleanup bill related to CO issues that had previously been vetoed in part by the governor. Senator Brian explained that the new version removed the objectionable provision, contained only minor technical changes, and was essentially the same bill passed earlier. The Senate adopted the bill by use of the morning roll call, with one member recorded as voting no and another present, and then granted immediate release to the governor for signature. The remainder of the meeting consisted largely of announcements about committee schedules and cancellations, including meetings for appropriations subcommittees, business and financial institutions, highways and transportation, public health and welfare, universities and colleges, education, elections, public property, government structure, and others. The presiding officer also announced the Senate would begin at 9:00 a.m. the next day to allow members to attend the speaker’s father’s funeral, that the chamber would work on Friday, and that the Senate would stand in recess until the last committee report was filed or 5:00 p.m., at which time it would be considered adjourned until 9:00 a.m. Thursday.

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• It also appears that these new facilities may not have to follow the CMS conditions of participation,
• <00:23:55.200> of follow the CMS conditions of follow the CMS conditions of participation<
• <00:37:38.560> to<00:37:38.800> the when a new medication is released to the when a
• <02:14:14.480> It<02:14:14.719> includes complex medical conditions.
• It includes complex medical conditions.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 3 work session focused largely on amendment 1176 to HB 2, which would have incorporated the substance of HB 548FN, a House-passed bill creating a direct-pay or membership-based model for health care facilities. Representative Mlan described the proposal as a way to increase competition in health care by extending the direct-care model used in primary care to facilities, arguing it could encourage innovation and that concerns about widespread harm to critical access hospitals were overstated. He pointed to Oklahoma’s long-standing Surgical Center model as evidence that the approach had not spread broadly or displaced hospitals there. Several members and witnesses raised concerns. Representative Stringham questioned whether the model would shift profitable services and patients away from existing hospitals, potentially worsening their finances and affecting Medicaid-related funding. David Ross, speaking for county nursing homes, opposed the language because it also removed moratoriums on nursing home, skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, and self-pay beds, warning that it could increase pressure on Medicaid rates and undermine community-based care. Ben Bradley of the New Hampshire Hospital Association said the proposal appeared to create a separate regulatory framework for direct-pay facilities and raised concerns about patient safety, CMS participation rules, and a separate patient bill of rights. The chair concluded that, because HB 548 was already moving through the Senate, the HB 2 process was not the best vehicle for the policy and that the issue should be left to the Senate’s more deliberative committee process. Representative Ferski moved to not accept or remove amendment 1176 from the agenda, and the committee approved the motion by roll call, 9-0, withdrawing the item from HB 2.

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• What kind of conditions or what does it have on human... oh, thank you.
• :06.160> and Action or let remove the watermark and Action or let remove the watermark and release
• 36:06.920> to<03:36:07.040> the<03:36:07.120> clerk<03:36:07.800> and release
• the amendment to the clerk and release the amendment to the clerk and the<03:36:08.359> amendment
• Well, I’ve taken a chassis that is in much better condition than the one that I have.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 105, which would create a new conservation license plate and direct the added fee to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund. The sponsor, Rep. Rosemarie Rung, said the bill would create a non-tax revenue source to help address toxic cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire lakes, ponds, and rivers. She described the public health, environmental, and economic harms from blooms, the high cost of watershed management plans and mitigation projects, and the limited current funding available through state and federal sources. She argued that a voluntary plate program could provide sustainable support and raise awareness. Supporters, including Reps. Katie Pell and McDonald, said the bill would help affected lake communities and tourism-dependent areas. New Hampshire DES testified neutrally but confirmed that blooms have increased sharply, that the agency has issued more than 120 warnings in the past two years, and that the existing mitigation fund is nearly depleted after one-time appropriations. DES said the proposed plate would not solve the entire funding need but could provide dedicated revenue for studies and implementation projects. DMV testified that the operational impact of adding a new plate would be minimal. New Hampshire Lakes also supported the bill and said survey results suggested some current Moose plate holders and new registrants would likely choose the Loon plate. Committee members asked about the health effects of cyanobacteria, the expected revenue from the plate, and whether the problem is natural or human-driven. Testimony said exposure can cause skin irritation, gastrointestinal illness, and more serious liver or neurological effects, with pets and children at higher risk; one witness also cited research suggesting aerosolized toxins may affect people several kilometers from a bloom. DES explained that while lake sediments can release nutrients, the underlying problem is largely driven by watershed inputs and worsened over time. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair invited written testimony and additional questions.

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• Um, so when the grant first got released, we barely met the needs of the milk production that they wanted
• He said he's unable to work now because of the condition of his body.
• he's unable to work now because of uh he's unable to work now because of uh the<00:32:40.399> condition
• <00:32:41.760> He<00:32:42.000> now<00:32:42.240> works the condition of his
• He now works the condition of his body.

Bills: HF3474, HF3475, HF3508

Keywords: agriculture, funding, research, agricultural institute, state appropriations, education, leadership council, compensation, research institute, dairy assistance, investment, relief initiative, farm support, 1183, house

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• people leave the country for to get this type of like uh what what [clears throat] is the disease or condition
• people leave the country for to get this type of like uh what what [clears throat] is the disease or condition
• And then here are the conditions. safety aspects the legal protections and safety aspects the legal protections
• 00:12:58.079> here<00:12:58.240> are<00:12:58.399> the Um, this goes to the conditions
• So this gives that release valve.

Bills: HB0003, HB0117, HB0041

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, informed consent, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, law enforcement, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, 916, all

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• This population does not include common conditions like anxiety or depression or moderate behavioral
• So as many of you know, members with a primary psychiatric condition are currently excluded from ALTCS
• Automatically, once we update the status, whether an offender is released, arrested, or if there's a
• Containment System and its contractors from requiring prior authorization or any other process that conditions
• It was air-conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter, so we had a lot of street people there

Bills: SB1041, SB1050, SB1131, SB1138, SB1249, SB1267, SB1272, SB1317, SB1461, SB1488, SB1504, SB1517, SB1523, SB1580, SB1582, SB1584, SB1585, SB1602, SB1630, SB1654, SB1672, SB1673, SB1718, SB1761, SB1819, SB1826, SB1827

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers