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• I would like to remind everybody that the provisions that are in this legislation are things that people
• I am the communications and legislative administrator for the Department of Corrections.
• ><00:10:44.560><c> uh</c> the communications and legislative uh the communications and legislative uh
• . legislation. legislation.
• </c> can you tell from the legislation can you tell from the legislation whether<00:33:55.760><c> people

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I was pretty disappointed this last legislative session.
• They're tied to things like retention legislation.
• We're taking a lot of actions legislatively.
• Chair, just passed a law, I believe this last legislative session.
• If we have to change legislation, I guess we'll have to change legislation, but everybody should have

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• </c><00:03:32.040><c> was</c> disorders after that legislation was disorders after that legislation was
• It has been our top legislative priority since 2019.
• This legislation will improve responsiveness, communication, and ongoing care for families.
• This legislation will improve responsiveness, communication, and ongoing care for families.
• This legislation will improve responsiveness, communication, and ongoing care for families.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I yield back. capital the nonpartisan legislation will capital the nonpartisan legislation will allow
• </c><05:42:58.520><c> HR</c> and offer this bipartisan legislation HR and offer this bipartisan legislation
• </c> all members may have five legislative all members may have five legislative days<07:34:44.200><c
• <07:47:56.398><c> comprehensive</c> legislation comprehensive legislation comprehensive reform<07:47:
• </c> taxes that was in that legislation taxes that was in that legislation a<07:50:00.080><c> tax</c>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• legislation legislation are<00:02:49.280><c> calling</c><00:02:49.599><c> on</c><00:02:50.319><c> there
• </c> case and guidance from legislative case and guidance from legislative counsel,<00:03:22.080><c>
• </c> This approach mirrors prior legislative This approach mirrors prior legislative efforts<00:04:10.720
• We are simply trying to legislating.
• Legislation should be geraness.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And that is just one reason why this legislation is dearly needed.
• Connecticut has a similar effort to what is outlined in this legislation.
• This bill does not legislate family relationships.
• I would ask you to please keep your comments to the legislation and not direct them at any legislator
• Only legislation seeking to punish the buyers will help eradicate it.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures and time limits, then heard testimony on House 2499, a bill to create a public awareness campaign on menopause and related midlife health issues. Supporters, including a nurse, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, and other advocates, said menopause is widely misunderstood by patients and providers, leading to delayed care, unnecessary suffering, workplace impacts, and inequities in women’s health. Several speakers shared personal experiences with symptoms being dismissed or misdiagnosed and urged the committee to advance the bill. The committee then took testimony on a package of endometriosis bills, including House 2527 and Senate 1564, calling for a task force and broader awareness efforts. Patients, a physician, and advocates described long diagnostic delays, severe pain, infertility, medical gaslighting, and limited access to specialists and effective treatment. They argued for more research, provider education, and a coordinated state strategy, and several asked for favorable reports. The chair also noted the hearing was running behind and extended time to allow more testimony. Later, the committee heard Senate 1579, which would eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass requirements for abortion access for minors under 16. Planned Parenthood representatives, physicians, legal advocates, and students argued the current law creates unnecessary delays and harms vulnerable youth, especially those in unsafe homes or foster care, while supporters said minors can already consent to other reproductive health care. A pro-life witness opposed the bill and emphasized parental involvement and support services. The committee also heard House 2403 and Senate 1560, which would create a Human Service Transportation Consumer Advisory Board; disability advocates and riders described past safety problems and current service gaps, and supported the board as a low-cost way to improve accountability, rider input, and reliability. No votes or final actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• So we'll begin with um um legislation. So we'll begin with um um the<00:15:06.520><c> mayor.
• extending it, um if not for legislation extending it, then<00:45:03.840><c> the</c><00:45:04.040><c>
• reference library, but if it legislative reference library, but if it needs<00:46:59.720><c> to</c><
• They're also filed with the legislative library, which is proper.
• </c><00:58:11.680><c> intent</c> determine what its legislative intent determine what its legislative

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We seek to protect the rights of all who participate in the legislative process.
• Ultimately, it is unclear what problem this legislation is trying to solve.
• moves through the legislative process.
• I would love to be able to be a co-author on this piece of legislation.
• It's very challenging when legislation is attempted through social media.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health bills focused on access to preventive care, behavioral health, hospital services, and patient safety. Early items included AB 554, which would expand and protect access to HIV prevention drugs like PrEP, including injectable forms and coverage protections; supporters said it would shore up access amid federal threats, while insurers opposed it as a costly benefit mandate. AB 577 would limit insurer and PBM practices that steer medications away from physician offices and require more transparency and patient consent; doctors and patient advocates supported it, while health plans and insurers warned it could raise drug costs and disrupt specialty pharmacy networks. AB 546 would require coverage for portable HEPA purifiers for vulnerable enrollees during declared emergencies, especially wildfire smoke events, with support from air quality and public health groups and opposition from insurers concerned about benefit expansion and cost. The committee also heard AB 224, which would codify California’s updated essential health benefits benchmark plan after a public review process, adding infertility treatment, hearing aids, and durable medical equipment if approved by CMS for the 2027 plan year. DMHC said the state had completed the review and needed legislation to meet federal timing, and the measure drew broad support. AB 1032 would require plans and insurers to reimburse up to 12 additional behavioral health visits for enrollees in wildfire-affected counties for a limited period after an emergency; supporters argued it would fill gaps in trauma care after disasters, while insurers said existing parity and continuity-of-care rules already address the issue and that the bill could create inequities. AB 849 would require trained chaperones for sensitive ultrasound exams and training on how to observe and intervene; it was backed by a survivor and patient advocates, with hospitals and health districts raising staffing concerns. Later, AB 1196 would direct the Department of Public Health to update outdated rules requiring three surgeons for certain heart surgeries using cardiopulmonary bypass; supporters said the rule no longer reflects modern practice and strains staffing, while cardiology representatives had no formal opposition but wanted to review amendments. AB 1113 would codify a right to wear a mask for health reasons in public spaces, with support from disability and public health groups. AB 1386 sought to add perinatal care to the list of basic hospital services, prompting testimony about maternity ward closures, workforce shortages, and rural access; the author said the bill would be amended further and that the committee would need to revisit timelines and implementation details. The committee also heard AB 1429, which would address Kaiser’s repeated mental health parity violations and improve access to behavioral health care, though the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill is shown. Several bills were moved with motions and seconds, but many were held for quorum; AB 1196, AB 1113, and AB 1386 were among the measures advanced to a roll call or held on call, and the committee repeatedly noted that final votes would occur when quorum was available.

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• </c> The Committee on Rules and Legislative The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration<00:
• </c> this state, and with our legislative this state, and with our legislative partners<00:26:34.600>
• </c> legislative subpoena power if necessary. legislative subpoena power if necessary.
• legislative testimony further State legislative testimony further stated,<00:46:42.520><c> "Walls</c
• </c> duties as legislators. duties as legislators.

Bills: HF3900, HF1849

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• . legislate. legislate.
• It's not enabling legislation.
• </c> legislate on CACR30. legislate on CACR30.
• </c> to legislate to legislate hearing hearing hearing &gt;&gt; you<01:35:33.440><c> can</c><01:35:33.520
• And the legislate with an 18 to0 vote.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Let him finish. new legislation we haven't seen it new legislation we haven't seen it before<00:07:39.960
• </c><00:10:33.480><c> or</c> frivolous and misguided legislation or frivolous and misguided legislation
• </c><00:11:07.000><c> that</c> justice this includes legislation that justice this includes legislation
• > that</c> legislation the model legislation that legislation the model legislation that we<00:28:38.200
• </c> meant on or in this legislation meant on or in this legislation placed<00:32:28.320><c> on</c><00

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 733-FN, a bill on third-party litigation financing (TPLF). Representative Cole, the prime sponsor, described TPLF as outside investors financing lawsuits in which they have no personal stake, arguing that the practice is largely unregulated, can involve foreign entities, and contributes to litigation abuse, higher insurance costs, and what he called a “tort tax.” He said the bill is modeled on an NCOIL proposal and would require disclosure of TPLF agreements, with specific references to foreign-entity restrictions, consumer-protection guardrails, and reporting requirements. He also noted a few technical fixes to the draft, including adding the word “knowingly” and restoring a section that had been omitted. Committee members questioned how the bill’s foreign-entity language would work, including whether a governor or the Department of Safety would designate countries of concern, and whether the bill would bar foreign parties from using litigation funding. Cole and others clarified that the bill was intended as a reporting measure, not a ban on litigation funding itself, and that the goal was to disclose who is funding lawsuits and to what extent. Representative Sal asked whether the bill would prevent a litigant from getting outside financing; Cole answered no, emphasizing disclosure rather than prohibition. Brandon Grat of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau testified that the bill’s enforcement provisions were too limited. He said the draft appears to give the Attorney General only a civil-penalty remedy, likely too small to deter violations, and not the broader Consumer Protection Act tools such as injunctions, restitution, or investigation authority. He also raised concerns about whether the Attorney General or Insurance Department would have proper jurisdiction, given that the product may be financial or insurance-related. Insurance Commissioner DJ Benton Court said the department sees possible benefits from transparency because disclosure of litigation funding could help insurers assess risk, improve underwriting, and potentially ease hard-market pressures, especially for nonprofits and child care providers. He also said the bill’s language likely needs further work to clarify agency authority and suggested involving the Attorney General, Insurance Department, and banking regulators. Opposition testimony came from the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association. Marissa Chase and Samantha Hering argued the bill is one-sided because it requires disclosure only on the plaintiff side and not from defendants or insurers. They said New Hampshire already has court rules and discovery procedures that cover relevant disclosures, making the bill unnecessary, and questioned whether the existence of a funding contract is even relevant in litigation. The hearing ended with the committee continuing to discuss possible revisions and enforcement options, but no vote or final action was taken in the transcript.

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• </c><02:15:15.520><c> for</c> Common Sense gun safety legislation for Common Sense gun safety legislation
• </c><02:55:45.960><c> reorganization</c> 208a of the legislative reorganization 208a of the legislative
• Our constituents sent us here to legislate. Legislating is hard work.
• Legislating takes time to get right.
• Our constituents sent us here to legislate. Legislating is hard work.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Monday, March 2, 2026, the 50th legislative day. Senate Bill 6354, electric vehicles.
• Monday, March 2, 2026, the 50th legislative day. Gross Substitute House Bill 2711.
• Monday, March 2, 2026, the second, the 50th legislative day of this first supplemental.
• I move that the Senate adjourn until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, the 51st legislative day.
• I move that the Senate adjourn until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, the 51st legislative day.

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the previous day’s journal without objection, and then received committee reports and House messages. The House transmitted House Bill 268-1 and Substitute Senate Bill 5874, and the Senate also took up committee reports including Senate Bill 6354 on electric vehicles and Senate Bill 5808, which was referred to the Committee on Rules. Gross Substitute House Bill 2711 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation. Members unanimously approved motions to refer the listed committee-report measures and introductions to the designated committees. The chamber also briefly went at ease for the purpose of later fiscal committee reports, with Senator Rochelli noting it was fiscal cutoff day. During the pause, Senator Hasegawa offered a personal privilege remark about Lunar New Year candy on the desk, which drew light remarks from the presiding officer. After returning to order, the Senate reverted to the first order of business, handled the supplemental standing committee report, and again referred the listed measure as designated. No recorded votes were taken on substantive legislation in this transcript, and all motions were adopted without objection. The Senate then adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

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• </c><03:33:37.960><c> budget</c> suspensions yes legislative budget suspensions yes legislative budget
• I motion inexpedient to legislate on House Bill 182. Inexpedient to legislate is the motion.
• legislation proposed in there's similar legislation proposed in the<04:31:43.439><c> state</c><04:31
• <05:08:35.200><c> inexpedient</c><05:08:35.840><c> the</c><05:08:36.000><c> legislator</c> legislative
• inexpedient the legislator legislative inexpedient the legislator has<05:08:36.600><c> been</c><05:08

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Summary: The Transportation Committee opened with an announcement correcting the public hearing list: House Bill 209 was mistakenly listed as a continued hearing, but the chair said that hearing had already been closed and would not be reopened. The committee then moved to House Bill 305, which would allow municipalities to install and use speed and red-light cameras for traffic enforcement. The prime sponsor, Rep. Jones, said the bill was intended as a tool to address police staffing shortages and erratic driving, and emphasized that municipalities would pay the costs, work with DOT and the Department of Safety, and retain full control without using third-party vendors. He said the bill was meant to target speeding, red-light violations, and similar conduct, with enforcement handled locally and subject to state and federal law. Committee members raised questions about how citations would work, who would be held responsible in multi-driver or rental-car situations, whether due process would be affected, and whether cameras could identify the driver rather than just the vehicle. The sponsor and supporting witness Edward H. of Keene said municipalities would determine procedures, that an officer would still have to review and issue any summons, and that the bill was meant to be a limited enforcement tool rather than a catch-all. Edward H. also described the bill as adding guardrails such as a needs analysis, coordination with DOT, annual reporting, and public records of detections and fines. The Department of Transportation testified neutrally, saying it had no position on the bill and noting that current state systems include speed feedback signs, bridge security cameras, toll cameras that capture plates only, and traffic-signal detection cameras that do not record video. No vote was taken. The committee then held a brief hearing on House Bill 368, which would prohibit smoking tobacco products or e-cigarettes in a motor vehicle when a child under 16 is present and impose a $100 secondary fine. Rep. Miller introduced the bill in the sponsor’s absence, and there was no public testimony for or against it. The chair closed the hearing. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 390, which would add retired fire apparatus to the antique vehicle exemption so old fire trucks can be registered and used in parades without being stripped of their equipment. Rep. Parson explained that a strict reading of current law had led DMV to reject some antique fire engine registrations, and said the bill would fix that while preserving the ban on commercial use and on impersonating emergency vehicles. Members asked about the relationship to existing laws on emergency-vehicle impersonation, and the sponsor said the bill would not affect those laws. The hearing remained open as the transcript ended.

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• </c> project costs this legislation project costs this legislation strengthens<00:04:54.639><c> New</
• </c> we can push off for another legislative we can push off for another legislative session<00:37:11.240
• I think there's a way that there's two different ways to establish a legislative policy.
• I think there's a way that there's two different ways to establish a legislative policy.
• I think there's a way that there's two different ways to establish a legislative policy.

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• ,</c> colleague who led, listened, legislated, colleague who led, listened, legislated, and<01:06:32.720
• </c> being both a legislator and a mom. being both a legislator and a mom.
• She didn't just pass legislation.
• given</c><03:19:02.880><c> by</c><03:19:03.040><c> a</c> legislation that was given by a legislation
• </c> We ran so much climate legislation We ran so much climate legislation together.

Keywords: 981, all

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• </c><02:36:14.160><c> by</c> debated, authorized, and legislated by debated, authorized, and legislated
• This legislation rules of the road.
• </c><02:41:43.280><c> This</c> what this legislation delivers. This what this legislation delivers.
• </c> from bringing forward our legislation from bringing forward our legislation that<03:08:58.880><c
• </c> colleagues to support this legislation. colleagues to support this legislation.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c> there's a bill that passed last legisl there's a bill that passed last legisl session<01:06:56.200
• </c> uh in even prior to last legislative uh in even prior to last legislative session<01:07:02.079><
• </c><02:42:22.720><c> legislative</c><02:42:23.240><c> efforts</c> providers legisl legislative efforts
• providers legisl legislative efforts should<02:42:23.760><c> be</c><02:42:23.920><c> focusing</c><02
• </c><03:27:55.680><c> do</c> committee I think other legislators do committee I think other legislators

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232, which would protect health care workers’ conscience rights in connection with certain procedures, especially abortion and sterilization, and also referenced contraception. The prime sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, said the bill is meant to prevent medical professionals from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their beliefs, while still prohibiting discrimination against patients based on protected characteristics. He said the measure was intended to help retain health care workers in New Hampshire and noted he had added an amendment to address concerns about people taking jobs only to later refuse duties, as well as emergency situations where a provider is the only one available. Committee members raised concerns about how broadly the bill and amendment were written. Questions focused on whether the protections could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers, receptionists, or pharmacy employees; whether a provider could refuse to schedule, refer, or otherwise assist with services; and how “emergency” would be determined in practice. Several members also questioned whether the bill could affect access to contraception, including pharmacy sales and procedures such as tubal ligation, and whether the language was clear enough to prevent confusion or unintended refusals of care. Pearson said the bill was not intended to allow refusal of emergency care or general patient discrimination, and he acknowledged some language could be tweaked. Rep. Paige Boerman, a maternal-child health nurse, testified in opposition, saying she had seen pharmacists question prescriptions related to miscarriage care and that the bill could create barriers to contraception and other reproductive health services. She warned that the lack of a disclosure requirement and the broad definitions could create risks, especially in rural areas with limited providers. She also pointed to problems she said had occurred in other states, arguing the bill could lead to delayed care in emergencies. The hearing ended after questions and discussion; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• And that is how a thoughtful legislator approaches the work. Okay.
• So throughout the course of this legislative session and previous legislative sessions, when measures
• Throughout this legislative session and previous legislative sessions, when measures of this nature have
• It is intended to deter any future legislative or citizen-led reforms.
• legislators.

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• If you want to bring any legislation, if you're thinking about bringing some legislation, then we will
• if you want to bring any legislation, if you're thinking about bringing some legislation, then we will
• Senate Bill 2174 was passed during the last legislative session.
• In the legislation that was originally written and the processes that were provided to us in that legislation
• Again, if you've got legislation that you're thinking of or you're contemplating, please visit with Legislative

Keywords: 908, all