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• Her assassination is nothing more than despicable.
• May we trust that you will bring forth the best outcomes from our worst attempts.
• c><03:22:55.520><c> determine</c> several previous attempts to determine several previous attempts to
• And that's what this bill attempts to do.
• I'm so pleased this bill attempts to do.

Bills: HB4423 , HB5348 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4429 , HB3716 , HR225 , HB5349 , HB5346 , HB5345 , HB5284 , HB4313 , HR1262 , SB616 , HR176 , HB2159 , HB4323 , HB2066 , HB4549 , HB4495 , HB4491 , HB3174

Keywords: Burma, Myanmar, World Bank, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, foreign aid, sanctions, military coup, democracy, development financing, multilateral lending, Treasury Department, Executive Director, international financial institutions, human rights, junta, national interest waiver, Social Security, SSN, Social Security number

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• this afternoon, is compromised by the Trump administration and the president's illegal political attempt
• president's administration and the president's illegal<02:57:00.160><c> political</c><02:57:00.640><c> attempt
• </c><02:57:01.200><c> to</c><02:57:01.520><c> fire</c><02:57:01.760><c> the</c> illegal political attempt
• to fire the illegal political attempt to fire the two<02:57:02.240><c> Democratic</c><02:57:02.960><
• And for the few who have survived attempts to end their lives using sodium nitrate, they report agonizing

Bills: SB146 , HR973 , HR859 , HR906 , HB2449 , HB2399 , HR866 , HB2482 , HB2444 , HB2458 , HB1721 , HB2480 , HB1479 , HB1442 , HR1402 , HR617 , HR452

Keywords: nonconsensual, visual depictions, digital forgery, intimate content, online platforms, privacy, protection, harm prevention, John F. Kennedy Center, Donald J. Trump, Federal arts funding, memorial designation, cultural institutions, Congressional authority, public arts programs, Hampden-Sydney College, anniversary, higher education, civic responsibility, liberal arts

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• 44.400><c> about</c><00:14:44.760><c> after</c><00:14:45.000><c> the</c> I think about after the assassinations

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• In June, we lost Melissa and Mark Hortman and a very devastating assassination and almost lost Senator

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

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• I would also say that by attempting to perform those tasks on your everyday prosthesis, there's a significant
• I would also say that by attempting<00:37:51.280><c> to</c><00:37:51.599><c> perform</c><00:37:52.000
• ><c> those</c><00:37:52.320><c> tasks</c><00:37:53.359><c> on</c> attempting to perform those tasks on
• attempting to perform those tasks on your<00:37:53.920><c> everyday</c><00:37:54.400><c> prostesis,<

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• year, and this is our attempt to secure the infant in the womb after a failed abortive attempt, that
• So, let's say there's an attempted abortion in room A.
• This is an attempt to protect the infant that survived the abortive attempt, a human person.
• Yeah, or after an abortion or attempted abortion.
• The attempt of what you're trying to do, the attempt of even this conversation and this bill brought

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal, and a long series of special guest introductions recognizing interns, community leaders, FFA officers, library advocates, park and recreation professionals, and others. Members also used points of personal privilege to honor Black History Month and the legacy of William Clay Sr. The chamber then moved into first reading of several bills, including measures on University of Missouri curators, personal property assessment lists, and state department spending. The main floor action centered on House Bill 1757, which would require universal screening of third-graders for gifted education using flexible screening methods and would help ensure students who qualify are identified regardless of zip code or family resources. Supporters argued the bill would close gaps in gifted identification and expand access, while questions focused on funding, screening methods, and whether the bill would create an unfunded mandate. The House adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. Members then debated the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, presented as House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1667 and 2294. Supporters said the bill would require medical care for infants who survive an abortion attempt and impose civil and criminal penalties for knowingly harming such a child. Opponents argued the bill was duplicative of existing law, could criminalize medical providers, and would worsen Missouri’s maternal care shortages. The debate included extended questioning about the bill’s standards, scope, and enforcement, but no final vote on the born-alive measure was taken in the excerpt.

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• and I am a certified restorative justice facilitator, a practice that I came to as a survivor of attempted
• years younger than I and was my closest sibling growing up, was murdered in 1981 at age 29 in an attempted
• age</c><01:45:18.960><c> 29</c><01:45:19.679><c> in</c><01:45:19.920><c> an</c><01:45:20.080><c> attempted
• Um, so to be clear, as someone who attempts to put people guilty of these crimes in jail every day, you're

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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• This is an attempt to protect the infant that survived the abortive attempt, a human person.
• Survived an attempt to take their lives. Right.
• Attempting to overturn it.
• The attempt of what you’re trying to do...”
• “The attempt of what you’re trying to do, the attempt of even this conversation and this bill being brought

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• An abortion or attempted abortion shall have the same rights, privileges, and immunities as any other
• post-abortion attempt. Is that an accurate? Is that a yearly number?
• How many are actually born alive after the attempt? So 1,700 is what you're saying to me?
• I attempt to say that, but I don't think I said it as eloquently as you just did.
• I was a product of an attempted abortion myself.

Committee: House Children and Families

Summary: The Committee on Children and Families heard Senate Bill 999, sponsored by Sen. Brad Hudson, which was presented as a revised “Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act” combined with language from other bills on domestic violence/no-contact orders, pregnancy-associated mortality review, and cyber harassment. Hudson argued the bill would ensure that any child born alive during or after an abortion attempt receives the same legal protections and medical care as any other child, and he said Missouri’s current infanticide law contains a carve-out that leaves such children insufficiently protected. Committee members questioned him about the Canadian study he cited, Missouri mortality concerns, the scope of the infanticide statute, and whether medical providers already understand themselves to have a duty of care. Public testimony was split. Missouri Right to Life supported the bill, saying it was needed to prevent confusion and ensure care for babies born alive after an abortion attempt. Abortion Action Missouri opposed it, calling it a “trap law” designed to restrict abortion access and warning it could delay life-saving care; the group also said major medical organizations oppose such legislation and that no abortion-after-delivery procedure exists. Campaign Life Missouri testified only for informational purposes, supporting the born-alive language but warning that the added provisions and a nonseverability clause could make the entire bill vulnerable to a court challenge and potentially invalidate unrelated sections. In executive session, several members explained their votes. Opponents said they supported children and medical providers but believed the bill was unnecessary, duplicative, or harmful to medical practice; supporters said the bill was needed to protect babies born alive and to clarify duties in law. The committee then voted 12-4 to report Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill 999 do pass.

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• Suicide attempts are one of the leading risk indicators for death by suicide.
• However, the state of Texas currently does not track suicide attempts by kids in conservatorship.
• In 22 and 23, a suicide rate of zero does not mean that there were no attempts.
• A previous suicide attempt is one of the significant indicators of future risk.
• I mean, this is an attempt at streamlining the process.

Bills: HB1531 , HB2667 , HB2809 , HB2865 , HB3589 , HB3151 , HB3748 , HB3750 , HB4419 , HB4643 , HB3597 , HB4129 , HB4130 , HB4131

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: workplace violence prevention, health and safety code, Chapter 331, facility definition, home and community support services agency, home health agency, home health care, nursing staff, registered nurses, health care workplace safety, hospital, nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, freestanding emergency medical care facility, mental hospital, Texas health care regulation, provider compliance, occupational safety, senior living, referral agencies

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• I jotted down 1,400, the number 1,400, born alive, post-abortion attempt. Is that accurate?
• How many are actually born alive after the attempt?
• I attempt to say that. I wholeheartedly agree. Thanks so much for doing it.
• I attempt to say that, but I don't think I said it as eloquently as you just did.
• Klein told a story of a situation where a baby survived the abortion attempt.

Committee: House Children and Families

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• “The child is then born, despite the abortion attempt.
• Isn't the key, though, to this legislation the abortive attempt?
• But the key here is it was initiated as an abortive attempt. As it was an abortive attempt.
• This is for babies that are born out of an abortive attempt.
• But this is just handling those abortive attempts, not a miscarriage.

Committee: House Children and Families

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• And these attempts, These attempts disproportionately target books with LGBTQ+ themes and characters
• These attempts to ban books aren't just attempts to ban books. They're also attacks on librarians.
• These attempts do not protect children; they harm them.
• More than one in 10, 12% of LGBTQ+ young people attempted suicide in the past year.
• We in Massachusetts are not immune to these attempts to censor books.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

Summary: The hearing focused on several bills related to access to library materials, including measures addressing book bans and censorship in public and school libraries, as well as legislation on digital library collections and e-book licensing. Committee leaders said testimony would be limited to three minutes and encouraged written submissions. Early testimony from Chair Brian Murray highlighted H. 3595, which would address challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections by limiting restrictive publisher-library contract terms, protecting patron confidentiality, and creating a special legislative commission to study the issue. A large number of legislators, librarians, authors, students, publishers, and advocacy groups testified in support of the free expression bills, including H. 3594 and S. 2328, arguing that book challenges in Massachusetts disproportionately target LGBTQ+ and BIPOC titles and that librarians and educators need protection from retaliation and harassment. Witnesses described local incidents of book removals, threats, and pressure campaigns, and several said the bills would create transparent challenge procedures, keep materials available during reviews, and ensure decisions are made by trained professionals rather than political actors. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s office also submitted support, and multiple speakers cited national trends and Massachusetts-specific censorship attempts. Testimony on the digital access bills emphasized that e-books and audiobooks are essential for readers with disabilities, homebound patrons, students, and others who rely on accessible formats, but that current licensing terms are far more expensive and restrictive than print purchasing. Library representatives said libraries spend millions on digital content, face long wait times for popular titles, and often must repeatedly re-rent the same materials. Legal and library experts supported the proposed commission as a practical step toward fairer licensing and stronger bargaining power for libraries. The hearing ended after extensive testimony; no votes or final committee action were taken in the portion provided.

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• Related to the attempted capital murder of a peace officer, to reflect the heinousness of the charge,
• HB 1871 denies parole to those serving a sentence for attempted capital murder of a peace officer.
• And the punishment for attempted capital murder is the same as recklessly causing bodily injury to a
• I ask that the punishment for the attempted capital murder of a peace officer fit the crime.
• When someone attempts to take the life of an officer, it is not just an attack on a person.

Summary: The Subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties met with a quorum present and first handled witness-registration corrections for House Bill 2461, changing one witness from support to neutral and deleting another registration; HB 2461 was left pending. The subcommittee then heard House Bill 3507, which would create a tiered penalty structure for repeat theft offenders by increasing penalties for those with five or more prior theft convictions. Representative Wharton and Walker County District Attorney Will Durham testified in support, arguing current law treats chronic shoplifters the same regardless of how many prior convictions they have. No opposition was presented, and HB 3507 was left pending. The committee next heard House Bill 1871, which would increase penalties for attempted capital murder of a peace officer, raise the minimum sentence to 25 years, and deny parole and mandatory supervision for those convicted. Representative Dyson, Brazos County District Attorney Jarvis Parsons, Lieutenant Ed Ramirez, and Chief Deputy Constable Calder Lively testified in support, describing attacks on officers and arguing the bill would provide stronger deterrence and truth in sentencing. No questions or opposition were recorded, and HB 1871 was left pending. House Bill 4911 followed, updating child exploitation laws to address AI-generated and deepfake child sexual abuse material by expanding definitions and criminalizing knowing possession or viewing of fake or computer-generated images depicting minors. Representative Fairly and Harris County DA’s Office division chief Steven Driver supported the bill, saying technology had outpaced existing law and that the measure would help protect children. A committee member raised concerns about broad affirmative defenses in the bill, and Representative Fairly said the office would work on an amendment. HB 4911 was left pending. Finally, on HB 795, Representative Bowers moved that the subcommittee report completion of deliberations and recommend the bill for full committee consideration; the motion passed 3-2, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Do you see the word 'or attempts' right there? 'Or attempts.' Right.
• Any person who knowingly performs or attempts to perform an overt act. 'Or attempts.' Right.
• So, 'or attempts.' That kills a child. 'Or attempts.'
• We don't criminalize attempted anything as anything other than attempt.
• We don't criminalize attempted anything as anything other than attempt.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 123-0. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week, honor fallen officers, and offer extended tributes to departing colleagues and a departing representative, followed by numerous introductions of special guests, interns, students, and visiting groups from schools and universities. The chamber then received Senate messages and committee reports before taking up House Bill 1839, 2921, and 3015 together. The sponsor described the measure as a technical correction to online age-verification language related to pornography, and members noted the bill had already passed the House and Senate overwhelmingly. The House concurred in Senate Amendment 1 by a vote of 104-30, then adopted the conference/TAFP motion and finally passed the package 112-25. Members next considered House Bill 2596 in conference committee. The sponsor explained the bill as a small-business health plan measure that also included a negotiated amendment expanding private insurance coverage for contraception from a six-month to a 12-month supply, while removing Senate-added blood pressure cuff language and adding a severability clause. After debate about the process and policy, the House adopted the conference report 120-26 and then third-read and passed the bill 119-27. The final major item was Senate Bill 905, creating the Missouri Ranger training program to allow school districts, if they choose, to place specially trained personnel with narrow law-enforcement powers in schools. Debate focused heavily on school safety, local control, funding, training, and whether armed personnel in schools would help or harm students. Supporters argued it would provide an optional, low-cost safety tool, especially for districts without school resource officers; opponents argued it would escalate fear, resemble a prison environment, and fail to address mental health and other root causes. The House moved the previous question, adopted the amendment, and continued debate on the bill.

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• Or attempts. Do you see the word 'or attempts' right there? Or attempts.
• Any person who knowingly performs or attempts to perform an overt act. Or attempts. Right.
• So, or attempts. That kills a child. Or attempts.
• We don't criminalize attempted anything as anything other than attempt.
• In the first degree, if you attempt to kill or knowingly cause, or attempt You commit that offense in

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the prior day by a 123-0 roll call vote. Members then used personal privilege remarks to recognize National Police Week and honor fallen officers, and several members offered farewell tributes to departing colleagues and interns. The chamber also introduced a number of special guests, including the Hallsville FFA Barbecue Contest Team, Mizzou wheelchair basketball players, school groups, interns, and a visiting alderwoman and former representative. The House received Senate messages and committee reports on several bills, then took up House Bill 1839, along with related bills 2921 and 3015, concerning online age verification for certain adult content and related matters. After a brief explanation that the Senate amendment was a technical fix, the House concurred in Senate Amendment 1 by 104-30 and then finally passed the combined bill package by 112-25. The chamber also adopted and then finally passed the conference committee report on House Bill 2596, which was described as a small-business health insurance measure that modernizes pooled plan language and includes a contraception coverage provision expanding private insurance coverage from a six-month to a 12-month supply; the report was adopted 120-26 and the bill was finally passed 119-27. The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 905, which would create the Missouri Ranger training program and allow school districts, if they choose, to place specially trained armed rangers on campus with narrow arrest powers. Supporters argued it would give districts a voluntary, locally controlled, and potentially low-cost option to improve school safety, especially where school resource officers are unavailable or response times are long. Opponents said schools already have other options, warned about liability, funding, training, and the lack of child-development or mental-health components, and argued that more armed personnel would make schools feel more like prisons and would not address the root causes of school violence. The transcript ends during continued questioning and debate on SB 905, before any final vote is shown.

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• WE LOOKED AT THE RESEARCH QUESTION IS THERE A DIFFERENT IN THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND PASS RATES.
• HOW MANY PASS AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT?
• OUR FIRST ATTEMPT VERSUS SECOND ATTEMPT.
• THAT FIRST ATTEMPT FOR TWO REASONS.
• OR EVEN FURTHER ATTEMPTS.

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• So in general, the fraudsters conduct these attacks at scale, often attempting to enroll hundreds or
• So in general, the fraudsters conduct these attacks at scale, often attempting to enroll hundreds or
• So in general, the fraudsters conduct these attacks at scale, often attempting to enroll hundreds or
• We've seen a significant increase in fraud attempts over the last three years.
• We've implemented a variety of safeguards to mitigate the effects of these fraud attempts.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

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• Same attempted murder, okay. All right. Thank you. Any other questions, members?
• There are 142 instances in published cases involving attempted capital murder of a peace officer.
• Her attempt to make a safe choice became the setting for her assault.
• Her attempt to make a safe choice became the setting for her assault.
• Some versions even include a spike to pierce the tongue if the wearer attempted to speak.

Bills: HB75 , HB108

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: building standards, youth camps, floodplains, safety regulations, environmental policies, drainage utilities, flood management, land use regulation, county authority, drainage fees

Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice and public safety bills, with most measures focused on tougher penalties, victim protections, and procedural changes. Bills discussed included HB 75, requiring magistrates to make written findings when denying probable cause despite believing an arrestee committed an offense; HB 413, limiting pretrial detention so it cannot exceed the maximum jail term for the charged offense, with competency-related exceptions; HB 1422, expanding sexual assault survivor protections and increasing penalties for certain sexual offenses and voyeurism; HB 2073, increasing penalties for violating protective orders or bond conditions while armed; HB 2593, raising indecent assault penalties against elderly or disabled victims; HB 108, enhancing punishment when body armor is used during violent crimes; HB 3816, expanding cruelty-to-livestock offenses to include unlawful controlled-substance administration; HB 2854, requiring parole officers to notify hospitals or law enforcement when violent parolees visit hospital premises; HB 1871, increasing punishment for attempted capital murder of a peace officer and making such offenders ineligible for parole; HB 3463, clarifying notice methods in theft-of-service cases; HB 2348, allowing video-recorded depositions of elderly or disabled witnesses; HB 2594, expanding venue options for cybercrime and digital theft prosecutions; HB 2761, clarifying that children cannot be deemed to consent to prostitution-related offenses; HB 3185, authorizing administrative subpoenas in cybercrime investigations; HB 2017, increasing penalties for certain intoxication manslaughter cases involving undocumented immigrants with prior DWI convictions; HB 2306, making certain trafficking offenses ineligible for parole; HB 1607, allowing a rear-only license plate when a vehicle lacks a front bracket; HB 1828, creating a legislative leave pool for TDCJ correctional officers; and HB 3664, requiring prospective grand jurors to complete training and proposing additional changes to grand jury procedure in a future substitute. The committee also took up HB 3073, the Summer Willis Act, which would clarify consent in sexual assault law and address intoxication-related incapacity; the committee substitute narrowed the language to situations where the perpetrator knows the other person cannot consent because of intoxication or impairment, while removing withdrawal-of-consent and “reasonably should know” language from the House version. Several bills were laid out with committee substitutes adopted, including HB 3463, HB 2594, HB 3073, and HB 3073’s substitute, and most bills were left pending after no invited or public testimony or after hearing testimony. Public testimony was especially extensive on HB 3073, with survivors, advocates, and prosecutors supporting broader consent language, while some prosecutors said the substitute was an improvement but still favored the House version’s broader protections. HB 3664 drew significant opposition from district attorneys, who argued that mandatory transcription or recording of grand jury testimony would be costly, chill grand juror questioning, and complicate timely presentations; concerns were also raised about new-evidence requirements and grand jury shopping. No final votes were taken on the bills discussed in the transcript, and the committee recessed partway through to return to the floor before continuing its hearing.

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• This was the first attempt at murdering a child. Luckily, that child survived.
• </c> attempts on a child's life. attempts on a child's life.
• </c> On Monday, September 22nd, the second attempt at murdering a child occurred.
• murder and that the first attempted murder and that employee<00:04:52.880><c> could</c><00:04:53.040
• Those are the or a phishing attempt.

Summary: State Representative Nolan West announced “Harvey’s Law,” a proposal to require child care centers that receive state funding through CCAP, early learning scholarships, or Great Start compensation to install cameras in infant and toddler rooms and retain footage for 28 days. West said the bill is an expansion of portions of House File 1915 passed last year, arguing that cameras are needed for transparency, accountability, and child safety, and that waiting for a maltreatment violation before requiring cameras is too late. He also said the measure is aimed at centers rather than family child care, and that he would like to see cameras more broadly but is focusing this bill on state-funded centers. West and Harvey’s parents, Catherine and Hunter Mucklebust, described Harvey’s death at daycare and said cameras could have revealed earlier abuse, prevented later harm, and led to stronger accountability. They said they believe Harvey would still be alive if cameras had been installed, and that even if the bill does not pass in full, any step toward cameras would be meaningful. A statement from Blaine Police Captain Mark Borboom was read, saying a 2024 child care abuse investigation showed how a 7-day retention period can cause critical evidence to be lost and that cameras are about transparency and protection, not surveillance. During questions, West addressed privacy and cybersecurity concerns, saying the bill uses closed-circuit systems, access controls, and audit logs, and that cybersecurity experts would testify at the committee hearing. He said the main opposition is the risk of hacking, but he believes child safety outweighs that concern. West also clarified that the bill discussed at a separate 3:00 hearing was a different measure related to CCAP fraud and attendance verification, not Harvey’s Law. The Mucklebusts said they expect a long legislative process but remain committed to pushing the bill forward.