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• every effort and I know most elected every effort and I know most elected officials<00:27:01.840
• On the back of your testimony is a QR code that will link you to the 287(g) task force model.
• on the back of also available by QR code on the back of your<00:53:38.559> testimony.
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• Code 42, which is public health and welfare, not criminal code.
• Asking Ace's birth mother to travel across the country days after a C-section with two young children
• 31, which is to be applied when referencing Section 28.
• This line should never have been added to the Massachusetts Code.
• This line should never have been added to the Massachusetts Code.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing began with opening remarks from the House and Senate chairs outlining procedures for a large public hearing with more than 100 witnesses on 64 legislative proposals. They explained time limits, rules for in-person and virtual testimony, written testimony procedures, and the committee’s reporting deadline. Testimony then moved through a series of juvenile justice, child protection, and civil liberties bills, with witnesses generally urging favorable reports or, in one case, opposing expanded juvenile court transparency and child advocate access to records. Several witnesses supported bills aimed at juvenile justice reform. Representative Hendricks backed H. 1744 to prevent child labor exploitation and trafficking, citing federal findings of child labor in seafood processing and calling for stronger penalties and a ban on minors working in such facilities. Senator Gomez supported S. 1131 and S. 1121 to reduce juvenile fees, fines, restitution burdens, and bail-related costs, arguing they worsen racial and economic disparities. Senator Crean and other advocates supported S. 1051/H. 1695 to expand juvenile diversion eligibility, while multiple witnesses from juvenile justice and immigrant advocacy groups supported H. 1657/S. 1058 to expand juvenile expungement and to limit sharing juvenile fingerprints with federal authorities, describing recent ICE detentions of Chelsea students and the resulting fear in immigrant communities. Witnesses also supported H. 1918/S. 1240 to narrow the youthful offender statute, raising the minimum age and reducing mandatory adult-style penalties for youth. The committee also heard testimony on child safety and bodily autonomy bills. Middlesex District Attorney Marion Ryan supported H. 1752 to protect children left in extreme temperatures, explaining it would create civil penalties, allow emergency responders to remove children from cars without liability, and add criminal penalties when serious injury results. Representative Thurber and Senator O’Connor testified for H. 2011/S. 1227, a bill prohibiting coercion or mandates for health-related interventions, including vaccinations, and allowing legal remedies for violations. Senator Jalen supported S. 1136/H. 1847 to prevent false confessions by requiring recording of interrogations and banning deceptive tactics, and several innocence-project and legal-services witnesses described wrongful convictions tied to false confessions and coercive interrogations. Another major topic was H. 1626, which would require age verification for pornographic content and launch an education campaign about online sexual exploitation; Representative Cruz and survivor Udoz Wallace testified in support, describing nonconsensual image sharing and deepfake harms. Not all testimony was supportive. The Committee for Public Counsel Services opposed S. 1035, which would increase transparency in juvenile court proceedings, and H. 1689, which would expand the child advocate’s access to confidential juvenile records, arguing both would undermine privacy and trauma-informed protections for children and families. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the session consisted of opening remarks and public testimony on the listed bills.

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• situation where the percentage of high school graduates—I'm talking nationally, not in Florida—who elect
• Florida is in a position... ...of high school graduates, I'm talking nationally, not in Florida, who elect
• Well, that is the word of code. I was... You are unmuted. Okay. That is the word of COVID.
• And it's not just because the board just elected me as the vice chair for the current year, but I really
• We will be reporting this to the Ethics and Elections Committee.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education heard a presentation from the Governor’s Office on the proposed education budget, which totals $32.5 billion overall and includes no tuition or fee increases for Florida residents. Officials highlighted major funding for financial aid and scholarships, including Bright Futures, Benacquisto, veteran-related scholarships, EASE, Open Door, law enforcement/first responder programs, and workforce initiatives. They also emphasized increases for workforce education, Florida College System operations, nursing pipeline and line funds, and university operations, performance funding, and faculty recruitment and retention. Committee members asked questions about the Ocoee Scholarship, the proposed post-secondary Guardian program, and how university recruitment and retention funds would be used; officials said the Ocoee Scholarship remains funded at current levels, the Guardian program would offer flexible campus safety options, and the university funds would be distributed to institutions for faculty recruitment and retention without additional directives. The committee then heard from a series of appointees and reappointees to boards of trustees for state colleges and universities, who described their backgrounds and priorities. Testimony consistently focused on affordability, workforce alignment, nursing and allied health programs, dual enrollment, adult learners, and local economic needs. Several trustees highlighted strong nursing NCLEX pass rates, expansion of campuses or programs, and efforts to tailor education to regional workforce demands such as health care, construction, law enforcement, aviation, and hospitality. One appointee from Miami-Dade College emphasized helping adult students return and complete degrees by easing credit transfer and admissions barriers. After hearing from the appointees, the committee took up the full slate of confirmations as a block. A motion was made and the roll was called; the confirmations were approved favorably, with members voting yes and no opposition recorded. The committee then adjourned.

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• IN SENATE BILL 180 THERE WERE SOME ADDITIONS SO IN SENATE BILL 180 WE AMENDED SECTION 235 TO REQUIRE
• WE ARE TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT THAT AS PART OF THAT SENATE BILL 180 REQUIREMENTS TO AGAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS
• BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS, NOT BUILDING IN A FLOODWAY, NOT BUILDING A HIGH HAZARD AREA, IT'S GOT TO
• UNFORTUNATELY WHEN WE GET ELECTED OFFICIALS AND IT GOES BACK TO REPRESENTATIVE CROSS QUESTION WHEN WE
• GO BACK TO ELECTED OFFICIALS IT'S THE FIRST TIME DURING THAT AND IT CANNOT BE THE FIRST TIME PEOPLE

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• town election chose in fact to put a town election chose in fact to put a different<00:14:57.120>
• <00:51:25.599> We've management section to do that. We've management section to do that.
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Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I also recall reading about it in the news during the 2024 election cycle.
• Section leader is here today from FWC and you are recognized. >> Good afternoon, Madam Chair, Madam Vice
• My name is again as Bill whole coming on the section leader for FWC voting waterways.
• The Division of Law Enforcement Voting Waterway section is leading a multi-year effort to reduce the
• Senate Bill 164, amended sections. 8. 23, 11, 3.27, for 107 and 3.27. For 108.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• trust in elections depends on one fundamental principle: ballots, voting systems, and election materials
• legal tools to respond quickly when election interference threatens voter confidence or election administration
• But because of a radical elections official...
• This is what's undermining the confidence in our elections.
• should have seized voting machines after the 2020 election.

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, then completed the roll call and prayer, adopted routine procedural motions, and moved through the daily file with many bills passed and retained or passed outright. Early measures included AB 2417 on community college faculty retirement information, AB 1579 expanding the Children’s Crisis Pilot Program, AB 2041 on emergency medical services reporting, AB 1547 on a UC medical school feasibility study in Kern County, and AB 1552 directing higher education segments to report on civic engagement and democracy education. The body also took up SB 73, an urgency elections-security bill, where supporters argued it would protect ballots, voting systems, and election workers from interference, while opponents said it could be unconstitutional, partisan, and overly restrictive of local and federal investigations. SB 73 passed with urgency and immediate transmittal to the Senate. The Assembly then approved a long series of policy bills, many with unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including AB 1554 on California Earthquake Authority transparency, AB 1584 on civil rights duties at the Air Resources Board, AB 1592 on the California Indian Cultural Center, AB 1629 on direct payment to dentists, AB 1645 on prison visitation physical-contact rules, AB 1688 on foster care notice and accountability, AB 1699 on prescribed and cultural burns, AB 1738 on virtual final inspections for single-family homes, AB 1741 on charging sexual battery during a residential break-in as a wobbler, AB 1802 on mitigation lands endowments, AB 1813 on community renewable energy program changes, AB 1899 creating a youth homelessness prevention office, AB 1904 on a credentialing apprenticeship program, AB 1941 on organized metal theft, AB 2043 on drone-attack prevention for mass gatherings and critical infrastructure, AB 2054 on paid family leave for military relatives, AB 2081 on home-based Medi-Cal care, AB 2116 on predatory lending, AB 2122 limiting bench warrants for vehicle-code infractions, AB 2176 on student housing coordination, AB 2187 on tribal public-contract exemptions, AB 2221 on charitable fundraising processing deadlines, AB 2232 on advance parole hearing reporting, AB 2235 on confidentiality of judges’ home addresses, AB 2250 on cannabis/hemp enforcement cleanup, and AB 2266 on electricity. Most measures were described as support or bipartisan bills and passed with little or no opposition. A few bills drew notable debate or recorded opposition, including AB 1813, AB 2122, and SB 73, though all ultimately passed. After finishing 35 items, the Assembly announced it would return the following week with a much larger file, noted upcoming floor amendment deadlines, and adjourned until Tuesday, May 26 at 1 p.m. A post-adjournment vote change was also recorded, changing Assembly Member Dixon’s vote on AB 2041 from aye to no.

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• And then we get a code, and so we say it was used for A through H.
• So what are the uses have eupars code.
• And then we get a code allowable uses?
• And folks, go look at the school board elections right now.
• Go look at the fact elections right now.

Bills: HF1048, HF1049, HF745, HF2210

Keywords: charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims

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• I'm also the president-elect of the Florida College of Emergency Physicians, and we support this bill
• Per sections 943.0585 and 943.059 of the Florida Statutes, specified agencies in the clearinghouse are
• Is there a DX code for it? Who is the provider number for that prescription, that dispensing?
• and cons of the medication, is there any requirement for documentation, billing, provider number, DX code
• And, oh, by the way, there happens to be a CPT code exactly for this specific consultation.

Summary: The committee heard several health-related bills. SB 1082 would let providers or insurers in state-regulated commercial plans opt into the federal independent dispute resolution process for emergency out-of-network claims, with a late-filed amendment clarifying access to the state program in certain circumstances. The bill sponsor and emergency physicians said the measure would reduce litigation and improve payment resolution; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1168 would centralize background screening work for the care provider clearinghouse at the Agency for Health Care Administration and update related screening rules, including sealed and expunged records for qualified entities. The sponsor said the change would speed turnaround and reduce duplication; an amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1156 would move ambulatory surgical center regulation out of Chapter 395 into a standalone section of law, and it was reported favorably without amendment. SB 1480, as amended by a strike-all, would grandfather certain temporary certificate holders practicing in areas of critical need if federal designations change, allowing them to continue seeing current patients and potentially new patients in their existing area subject to board oversight. The committee heard support from health system representatives and reported the bill favorably. The final and most debated measure, SB 1756 on medical freedom, would require vaccine education materials and alternative schedules, expand school immunization exemptions to conscience-based objections, clarify limits on emergency vaccination orders, and allow pharmacists to dispense ivermectin behind the counter with written information. The sponsor and supporters framed it as parental choice and access, while physicians, public health advocates, cancer advocates, and parents of immunocompromised children warned it would lower vaccination rates and increase disease risk. The committee adopted a liability-related amendment, rejected a substitute amendment that would have required consultation for exemptions, and continued hearing public testimony opposing the bill; the transcript ends before final action on SB 1756.

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• County uh per building permit uh codes County uh per building permit uh codes we<00:23:13.400>
• <00:31:51.360> a<00:31:52.320> a criteria on it elected a a criteria on it elected
• The other alternative is, at the bottom in section 3, there's an appropriation from the general fund
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's under, I believe, Section 4 of the GAO's auditing report.
• Section 4 of the GAO's auditing report.
• You said change order delay section of high-speed rail. Change order.
• The change order delay section of high-speed rail? No, I don't believe so.
• So the high road training partnerships are defined in the California Unemployment Insurance Code Section

Summary: The committee first heard a DMV budget presentation on the state-to-state verification system required for Real ID compliance and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) modernization project. DMV officials said the state-to-state system is a pointer-based exchange used when a person applies for a license in another state, with only limited identifying data shared initially and the full driver history sent only after a qualified request. Members raised concerns about privacy, possible misuse by other states or federal actors, notification to Californians, hacking, and whether California could detect or stop abusive access. DMV said it can monitor requests, see patterns of access, work with AAMVA and legal counsel, and seek to block or challenge misuse; LAO said California is in a difficult position and should consider guardrails rather than opt out. On DXP, DMV said the project is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is expected by the end of calendar year 2026, and the full system should be finished by fiscal year 2028-29, with phased rollout and reappropriated funding to keep costs controlled. The committee then heard from the California High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General on a trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a framework for retaining and disclosing work papers, and the proposed trailer bill would create that framework while also adding authority to hire needed classifications and purchase goods and services. He also said the office needs a clearer statutory definition of “proposed agreements” and notice when the High-Speed Rail Authority is reviewing them, so the office can review contracts and related agreements effectively. LAO raised no concerns with the trailer bill language, and Finance said any amendments would come in the May revision. Members debated the scope of confidentiality in the Inspector General proposal, especially whether reports could be held confidential when they identify weaknesses in fraud controls, security, or other vulnerabilities. The Inspector General said confidentiality would be temporary, tied to articulating the risk, reassessing it every 120 days, and releasing the report once the risk is no longer substantial; he also said the office had already published reports at its discretion and had found at least one procurement violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract. Several members pressed for stronger transparency and suggested time limits or broader disclosure, while others argued the bill would improve oversight and make the Inspector General’s authority clearer. No votes were taken during the discussion, and the item was left for further work on the trailer bill and AB 1608 language.

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• That's under, I believe, Section 4 of the GAO's auditing report.
• Section 4 of the GAO's auditing report.
• You said change order delay section of high-speed rail. Change order.
• The change order delay section of high-speed rail? No, I don't believe so.
• So the high road training partnerships are defined in the California Unemployment Insurance Code Section

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• On the code, yes. Correct. So let me just clarify this, okay?
• Moving on to the next page, section two.
• Moving on to the next page, section three.
• Moving on to the next page, section 3.
• Moving on to the next page, section four.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• She explained that she had started drafting a bill dealing with elected officials.
• When you get elected by the people, you know you're going to get rolled over sometime.
• . elections. elections.
• <03:41:50.479> one >> That's all longstanding code.
• case, I will try to crack the code case, I will try to crack the code tonight<04:01:45.920> to

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Madam Chair, Members of the Committee, the agency code is 668, and the corresponding volume.
• differences In the LFC's and the executive's recommendation, and that's going to come in the non-recurring section
• I've tried to do is really put, you know, additional information in the supplemental information section
• We'll be dealing with Agency Code 508.
• We have a lot of people that are in the process of being re-elected.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And you are here elected to do good things for the purpose of doing right by us and by God.
• I hear a code blue being called on the intercom. Something told me it's my father. And it was.
• Another doctor would come into the room with the chaplain and tell me that your father coded and he's
• Kelly Overstreet Johnson, with the ADR section of the Florida Bar, waiving in support.
• The ADR section of the Florida Bar waiving in support.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard three bills. SB 514, by Senator Harrell, clarified that medical quality review committees used by managing entities are treated like other medical review committees for purposes of civil liability and public records protections. The committee adopted a Harrell amendment removing the word “malpractice” from the title, heard support from the Florida Hospital Association, Florida Association of Managing Entities, and Florida Smart Justice Alliance, and then voted 11-0 to report the bill favorably. The committee then took up SB 734, by Senator Yarborough, which would repeal the current wrongful death exception that bars certain parents and adult children from recovering non-economic damages in medical negligence cases. The bill drew extensive testimony from families describing deaths they said were caused by medical negligence and from supporters including AARP and the Florida Justice Association, while opponents from the health care, insurance, and business sectors argued it would raise malpractice premiums, increase litigation, worsen physician shortages, and reduce access to care. After debate, the committee voted 9-2 to report the bill favorably. Finally, SB 538, by Senator Bradley, was presented as the state courts legislative package. It updates court operations by clarifying duty judge requirements, removing a location limit on duty hearings, repealing a cap on arbitrator compensation in court-ordered non-binding arbitration, and allowing alternative judicial authentication of oaths and acknowledgments when a court seal is unavailable. The bill received supportive waiver forms from the Florida Bar ADR section and several judges, and was reported favorably on an 11-0 vote. The committee then adjourned.

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• Section 361.5(b)(12), the bypass provision.
• Our goal sometimes does not align with the penal code that defines the violent felonies and the bypass
• So the only felonies that apply are the ones that are specifically listed in the Penal Code as violent
• You know, I was on the Child Care Partnerships Council of San Mateo County before elected, and I was
• I was on the Child Care Partnerships Council of San Mateo County before elected, and I was very proud

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• In accordance with section 1012A States.
• We talk what gets us elected. We talk what raises us money.
• We talk what gets us elected. We talk what raises us money.
• <08:01:08.638> last elected last elected last November,<08:01:10.478> public<08:01:11.440
• We're elected. We are... Mr. Speaker, we're elected.

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

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• A couple of notes about the compact: about 98% of state officials, elected officials, have voted in favor
• obligates us... ...directly conflict with our own ethical code, which obligates us legally to avoid
• I come to you as the MAPA president-elect of all of a week, and the MGB Executive Director of Emergency
• This section aims to solve a problem that doesn't exist.
• When I go to a code blue situation, which I often respond to as an anesthesiologist, I need to arrive

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing to take testimony on a wide range of bills involving professional licensure, clinical practice, and public health-related workforce issues. The chair explained that no votes would be taken at the hearing and that the purpose was to gather public input. Early testimony focused on Marnie’s Law, with supporters describing the bill as a no-cost, preventive measure to require nursing education on inflammatory breast cancer after a family tragedy and arguing it could reduce misdiagnosis and save lives. A major portion of the hearing centered on bills affecting clinical decision-making and licensure compacts. Supporters of the physician ownership/clinical autonomy bills argued they would protect independent practices from corporate interference after the Steward collapse, while supporters of EMS, dental, psychology, physical therapy, and physician assistant compacts said the measures would improve workforce mobility, reduce delays, and expand access to care, especially for rural patients, military families, and telehealth users. Several witnesses emphasized that the compacts would not reduce standards and would strengthen public protection through shared disciplinary databases and streamlined credentialing. There was also testimony on bills to ensure safe medication administration and to protect the independence of complementary and alternative health care practitioners. Nursing representatives urged that only licensed professionals administer medications in hospitals, hospices, and home care settings, warning that delegation to unlicensed staff could endanger patients and nurses’ licenses. A complementary and alternative care witness supported consumer access with mandatory disclosures and limits on reserved medical acts. On the dental compact, witnesses were split: some supported portability and workforce flexibility, while others warned the compact lacked a hands-on skills exam and could weaken Massachusetts’ regulatory authority and patient safety. The hearing concluded with continued testimony on the psychology compact, physical therapy compact, and physician assistant bills, with most speakers favoring expanded interstate practice and reduced administrative barriers.

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• component of this, I think, too, is helping to develop the capacity and the skill, if you will, of local elected
• component of this, I think, too, is helping to develop the capacity and the skill, if you will, of local elected
• So we've been kind of working on this, and OFI has a section of the law called 6:4:12.
• Chairman and committee members, takes the section of FDIC law and puts it into Louisiana law.
• not being amended, keep that language in present law, move the new definitions to the end of the section

Bills: HB387, HB673, HB947, HB975, HB1102, HB1228, HB1229, HCR66, SB102, SB165, SB280, SB291, SB326, SB521

Keywords: engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, security cameras, abandoned property, blighted structures, property management, digital assets, abandonment, custodian, escheatment, blockchain, cryptocurrency, unclaimed property, state treasurer, Department of Public Service, statutory entities, public administration