Bills: SB337 , HB520 , HB75 , SB337 , HB520 , HB75

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: SB337, Montgomery County, probate judge, judge of probate, county officer compensation, salary increase, circuit judge parity, local legislation, county commission, general fund, public official pay, judicial compensation, Montgomery County Legislation, discrimination, immunization, facial coverings, healthcare rights, religious convictions, civil rights, Attorney General

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• Our staff is newer to the workforce than in past years.
• We must take care of what we have to protect Washington families.
• We must take care of what we have to protect Washington families.
• Thank you. ...protect Washington families. Thank you. Thank you. Please proceed.
• We also need to talk about workforce development.

Bills: HB2306

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

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• Importantly, this bill includes federal compliance protections and won't affect licensing.
• By doing so and having this flu vaccine into hospital admission workflows is enhancing the protective
• It is an ideal time to protect patients at risk, improve equity, and protect our most vulnerable patients
• Rural hospitals face an ongoing struggle with maintaining community workforce.
• This protects access to care in rural areas without increasing costs.

Bills: HB2110 , HB2113 , HB2122 , HB2152 , HB2168

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: ambulance, interfacility transport, specialty care transport, emergency medical services, EMS, registered nurse, nurse staffing, paramedic, emergency medical technician, EMT, patient transfer, hospital transfer, critical care transport, medical transport, workforce shortage, scope of practice, Department of Health, RCW 18.73, first responder, basic life support

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• allows us to have a one-mile buffer on non-federal sanctioned events to where we get that same protection
• allows us to have a one-mile buffer on non-federal sanctioned events to where we get that same protection
• If you do get convicted of it as a class one misdemeanor, Same protection.
• Second Amendment, it's a constitutionally protected activity.
• A lifetime injunction of harassment just protects them from that.

Bills: SB1049 , SB1053 , SB1058 , SB1093 , SB1160 , SB1211

Committees: House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Keywords: concealed carry, gun permits, firearms training, public safety, criminal history checks, local recognition, firearms, merchant codes, financial privacy, Second Amendment, data protection, riot, planning, racketeering, criminal conspiracy, aggravated harassment, lifetime injunction, victim protection, felony offenses, domestic violence

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• Real protection comes from rehabilitation that works.
• Because we want to protect children from predators.
• And if we want to be protecting children, let's talk about actually protecting children, might add actually
• It was to protect people's rights.
• and what protects their children.

Bills: HB2205 , HB2265 , HB2413 , HB2415 , HB2418 , HB2495 , HB2589 , HB2661 , HB2720 , HB2771 , HB2833 , HB2870

Committees: House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Keywords: criminal damage, trespassing, critical facilities, felony, Arizona Revised Statutes, sex offender, electronic monitoring, registration, public safety, youth protection, Kratom, narcotic drugs, regulation, labeling, public health, age restriction, consumer protection, appropriation, law enforcement, task forces

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• There's a lot of protections in here.
• It also protects our law enforcement because it gets... ...the kids.
• They protect the children and the staff. And if anyone gets hurt, it's just a drone.
• And then it is a targeted, narrowly drawn protection for students in our schools.
• And this is a method to protect our students.

Bills: HCR97 , HR168 , SCR33 , SB112 , SB346 , SB347 , SB353 , SB488 , SB504 , SB507 , SB518

Committee: House Education

Keywords: hunting education, firearm safety, outdoor recreation, curriculum, youth education, conservation, collegiate athletics, funding, name image likeness, revenue sharing, NCAA compliance, student-athlete support, financial sustainability, work-based learning, task force, internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, cooperative education, co-op

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• veterans who otherwise may not have a job and are able to put them to work, take people out of the workforce
• , and put them back into the workforce.
• them to that otherwise may not have a job and are able to put them to work, take people out of the workforce
• , put them back into the workforce, and this would apply to that.
• liberal pattern of additional benefits and legal interpretation for compensation within the Louisiana Workforce

Bills: HB82 , HB143 , HB145 , HB160 , HB222 , HB430 , HB445 , HB490 , HB603 , HB619 , HB670 , HB672 , HB763 , HB773 , HB781 , HB810 , HB874 , HB981

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: DWI, driving under the influence, vehicular homicide, penalties, criminal justice, inmates, department of public safety, per diem, local correctional facilities, jail funding, firefighters, law enforcement, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, domestic violence, domestic abuse, battery of a dating partner, domestic abuse battery, strangulation

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• This will fix the gap in the workforce and create opportunities for people re-entering society. to re-enter
• It is a matter of public safety, of justice, and of protecting the most vulnerable. vulnerable members
• Protecting our children, protecting our disabled community, and ...protecting the women of color whose
• Please take action and protect us from this cruel treatment. I thank you all.

Bills: HB153 , HB1828 , HB2306 , HB2498 , HB3464 , HB3488 , HB3636 , HB3673 , HB3834 , HB3860 , HB4120 , HB4937 , HB1515 , HB153

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, legislative leave, correctional officers, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, accumulated leave, compensatory time, parole eligibility

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• Bannister, is confirmed as a member of the Workforce Education, Investment, Accountability, and Oversight
• This amendment doesn't stop them from doing what they're already doing, but it does protect some local
• But it does protect some local government control, and I strongly encourage a yes on the amendment.
• And it better protects the confidentiality of worker information. And I do urge your support today.
• Well, we too believe that the employee information should be protected in this bill, and we would ask

Bills: SB5223 , SB6071 , SB5966 , SB6061 , SB5520 , SB6016 , SB5890 , SB5973 , SB5053 , SB5249 , SB5536 , SB5879 , SB5899 , SB6190 , SB6086 , SB5574 , SB5873 , SB5924 , SB6134 , SB6263 , SB6282 , SB6302 , SB5950 , SB6074 , SB6096 , SB5970 , SB5609 , SB5827 , SB5862 , SB5880 , SB5901 , SB5943 , SB5971 , SB5975 , SB5981 , SB5988 , SB6097 , SJM8016 , SB5496 , SB5907 , SB6031 , SB6155 , SB6158 , SB6227 , SB5947 , SB6085 , SB6234 , SB6274 , SB6194 , SB5909 , SB5868 , SB6026 , SB6044 , SB6239 , SB5923 , SB6045 , SB6106 , SB6089 , SB6170 , SB5954 , SB5968 , SB5489 , SB5762 , SB5832 , SB5847 , SB5963 , SB5969 , SB6027 , SB6032 , SB6049 , SB6066 , SB6079 , SB6082 , SB6113 , SB6114 , SB6160 , SB6162 , SB6164 , SB6176 , SB6289 , SB6309 , SB6319 , SB6347 , SB6308 , SB6200 , SB6080 , SB5911 , SJM8014 , SB6177 , SB6052 , SB6182 , SB5828 , SB6335 , SB6017 , SB6346 , SB6262 , SB5470 , SB5990 , SB6244 , SB5961

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, overpayment recovery, modernization, health care, legislation, healthcare, nutrition, medically tailored meals, dietary support, food security, chronic illness, tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development

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• adopt a new rule or amend an existing rule that establishes standards for certain environmental protection
• protection subjects that are<00:11:41.040><c> more</c><00:11:41.279><c> stringent</c><00:11:41.760><
• >> Well, this would help add those protections and mirror the city regulations that already exist to
• Well, this would help add<00:46:48.720><c> those</c><00:46:49.200><c> protections</c><00:46:50.000><c
• those protections and mirror the city<00:46:51.839><c> um</c><00:46:52.000><c> regulations</c><00:46

Bills: SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165 , SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• </c><00:08:35.919><c> vital</c> commitment to protecting vital commitment to protecting vital agricultural
• </c> to protecting our beloved Rio Grande. to protecting our beloved Rio Grande.
• On the Education Workforce Committee, we On the Education Workforce Committee, we are<02:23:50.560><c
• These removals protect every storm.
• ecosystems that protect us.

Bills: HB3187 , SB284 , HB2400 , HR1098 , HB3872 , HB3176 , HB3620 , HB2815 , SB2878 , HR1045 , HR972 , HB2876 , HB3962 , HB4183 , SB216 , HR923 , HB5457 , HB5810 , SB222

Keywords: Perry County Arkansas, Perryville, Forest Service land, federal land conveyance, quitclaim deed, public purpose, education, youth development, land transfer, property disposal, reversion clause, CERCLA, environmental liability, historic preservation, National Historic Preservation Act, USDA, federal property, county government, public use, surplus land

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• We have had legacy protections for child actors involved in the formal acting business.
• This is an attempt to mirror some of those protections and, again, ensure that in the cases where they
• This is an attempt to mirror some of those protections and, again, ensure that in the cases where they
• This fix protects drivers' independence by explicitly... It simply removes that ambiguity.
• This fix protects drivers' independence by explicitly preserving their right to terminate at any time

Bills: HB2010 , HB2192 , HB2310 , HB2501

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: digital goods, advertising, ownership, license, consumer protection, refund policies, streaming services, minors, content creators, online platforms, compensation, trust accounts, child protection, video content, privacy, employment, independent contractor, marketplace, digital services, contractual agreements

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• </c><00:23:37.520><c> I</c> protect my friends and classmates. I protect my friends and classmates.
• </c> we need to do to truly protect students. we need to do to truly protect students.
• </c> name of consumer protection. name of consumer protection.
• </c> Education and Workforce, Mr. Fine. Education and Workforce, Mr. Fine.
• Thank you, and I yield back. meant to protect. The American people meant to protect.

Bills: HB1526 , HR300 , HR293 , HR294 , HR164

Keywords: injunctive relief, court authority, legal proceedings, federal law, separation of powers, committee appointments, House of Representatives, membership, standing committees, legislative process, pairs, voting procedure, Congress, financial protection, overdraft lending, digital payments, consumer protection, voter registration, remote voting, proxy voting

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• especially the work again around the State Patrol, making sure that the needs of the men and women who protect

Bills: HB2306 , HB2711

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

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• imperative, but also a strategic investment in regional resilience, environmental efficiency, and workforce
• The creation of this dedicated account is exactly the kind of step our state should be taking to protect
• This change would give our in-state workforce the opportunity to do simple work quickly and keep our
• highways maintained, and protects the historic work split of in-house labor and private sector contracts
• The temporary adjustment is designed to protect long-term stability and allow the RV industry to co-partner

Bills: HB2306 , HB2711

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

Bills: SB241

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

Bills: SB241

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

Bills: SB241

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• I mean, those rules under EIB are part of that PFAS Protection Act.
• This is really setting up studies, Part of that PFAS Protection Act.
• Sadly, cocks are endowed with little protection when it comes to fighting under current law.
• Strengthened protections.
• New Mexico protects its roosters and retires its governors with dignity.

Bills: SB241

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

Summary: The Senate began by outlining the day’s agenda, then received several House messages, including the House’s request for concurrence on Senate Bill 151 and notice that the House had concurred in Senate amendments to House Bills 2, 3, and 70. The Senate also received enrolled bills SB 64 and SB 101, and later adopted committee reports on House Bill 120 and SB 64. The chamber then took up concurrence on SB 151, a tax package that the House amended to remove the gross receipts tax provision for medical supplies, add a 1% salary increase for state employees, higher education, and public schools, extend a high-wage job tax credit, and add sunsets. Senator Hamblen supported concurrence as a friendly amendment, while Senator Cervantes argued the House changes transformed the bill into an unconstitutional appropriations measure and urged a conference committee. The Senate nevertheless concurred, 22-14. On third reading, the Senate passed House Bill 61, which increases the penalty for aggravated battery on a peace officer from a third-degree to a second-degree felony to align with other sentencing provisions. Supporters, including Senator Cervantes, cited consistency in the criminal code and noted the Sentencing Commission’s endorsement; the bill passed 37-0. The Senate also passed House Joint Memorial 3, directing the Environment Department to convene stakeholders and report on implementation of the PFAS Protection Act, despite a brief exchange over whether the memorial could be read as expanding authority under the existing PFAS law; it passed 22-13. The chamber then passed several memorials: Senate Memorial 20, amended to include youth and family voices and legislative appointees in a statewide youth violence summit, passed 35-0; Senate Memorial 21, calling for a study of a statewide overdose prevention program, passed 35-0; Senate Memorial 22, which asks the Legislative Finance Committee to convene a working group on domestic violence funding and CYFD-related funding flows, passed; and Senate Memorial 27, urging expansion of the Radiation Exposure Act to compensate New Mexicans affected by atomic testing and uranium mining, passed 34-0. At the end of the session, the Senate received a governor’s message authorizing consideration of SB 74 on cockfighting penalties, followed by a playful Senate response message. The body also agreed to move House Joint Memorial 2 from Rules to the President’s table and then recessed until 8:30 a.m. the next day.

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• So I've been very protective of those ethnic commissions to this point.
• So I've been very protective of those ethnic commissions to this point.
• status, protecting confidentiality, but still allowing verification when appropriate.
• HB 1916 protects voters.
• We can continue this legacy of protecting our voters from anti-voter tactics by supporting 1916 and protecting

Bills: HB2309 , HB2249 , HB2417 , SGA9066 , SGA9246 , SGA9268

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: state employment, classified service, civil service, job qualifications, degree requirements, postgraduate degree, master's degree, doctorate, higher education, Office of Financial Management, OFM, classification plan, salary survey, market rate pay, compensation, workforce diversity, hiring reform, employment eligibility, work authorization, DACA