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• Second,<00:40:27.520> it<00:40:27.920> highlights<00:40:28.880> specific Second,
• And until my second round of cancer, I beat the first one. The second one destroyed my body.
• And until my second round of cancer, I beat the first one. The second one destroyed my body.
• Represent >> You have a second part.
• Uh, which is why I put that in there as well. see how the second part of that this see how the second

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Second the bill.
• Do we have a motion and a second? We're properly moved and seconded.
• Second. It has been moved by McKenna and seconded by Quirk-Silva.
• Can I get a second? Second by Ta. Second by Mr. Ta. Thank you very much.
• Can I get a second? Second by Taugh. Second by Mr. Taugh. Thank you very much.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met as a subcommittee and heard several bills, with members explaining that measures with significant fiscal impacts would be held for suspense or taken up later. AB 761 would let the Monterey-Salinas Transit District place a local sales tax measure on the ballot with approval from two-thirds of its board rather than needing approval from each member jurisdiction; supporters said it would preserve transit funding for veterans, seniors, and people with disabilities, while an opponent argued it would make it easier to raise a regressive tax. The bill was voted out 5-2 after being called for absent members. AB 1253, which would clarify property tax treatment for wildfire reconstruction beyond substantial equivalence, drew support from the Los Angeles County Assessor and the California Assessors Association but was sent to suspense. AB 8, dealing with hemp enforcement, intoxicating hemp products, and integration of hemp cannabinoids into the cannabis supply chain and tax system, drew strong support from cannabis operators and labor groups and opposition from small cultivators and public health advocates concerned about supply, tax revenue, and voter intent; it was also sent to suspense. The committee then heard AB 1138, a major expansion and modernization of the film and television tax credit program. Supporters, including entertainment unions, workers, studios, and local officials, said the bill would help keep production and jobs in California amid competition from other states and countries; opponents criticized it as picking winners and losers and argued broader business costs were the real problem. The bill was referred to suspense. AB 829, which would create a California Parkinson’s Disease Research Fund and voluntary tax contribution program to support research and services, received unanimous support from advocates and was approved 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 474 would exempt rental income from nonprofit home-sharing programs for low-income homeowners from state income tax and protect participants’ eligibility for certain benefits; supporters said it could help older adults age in place and address housing shortages, and the bill was sent to suspense after members asked for clarification on the fiscal estimate. The committee also heard AB 376, which would exempt wildfire settlement payments from state income tax for certain disaster survivors; supporters from rural counties said the money is meant to help victims rebuild and should not be taxed, and the bill was referred to suspense. Finally, AB 480 would allow developers using low-income housing tax credits to switch from allocated to certificated state credits after an award, with supporters saying it would maximize private investment and stretch housing dollars further; it too was sent to suspense. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly emphasized the need to balance policy goals with fiscal impacts, and several bills were held or referred to suspense rather than voted out immediately.

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• Second Vice Chair, can you please move 1776? Mr.
• Second Vice Chair, is anyone signed in to speak?
• To your second question, I'd have to look.
• I would give you a chance to make a comment. Thank you."
• I would give you a chance to make a comment.

Bills: SB1112, SB1517, SB1537, SB1584, SB1673, SB1776

Keywords: mental health, hearings, acquaintance witnesses, patient rights, treatment evaluation, barbering, cosmetology, appropriation, funding, licensing, board operations, peace officer, training, public safety, traffic offenses, judicial system, corrections, recruitment, state budget, crime victims

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• The opening of the second half of the biennium gives governors a chance to report on the state of the
• /c><00:07:17.120> half<00:07:17.280> of<00:07:17.360> the The opening of the second
• half of the The opening of the second half of the bienium<00:07:18.479> gives<00:07:18.800>
• governors a chance to bienium gives governors a chance to report<00:07:20.160> on<00:07:20.319
• to make it in poverty and a solid chance to make it in the<00:40:23.760> world.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Second. Senator Shelnut. Okay. Let's get... Second. Senator Shelnut. Okay. Let's get a good roll.
• Second. Senator Kitchens. Okay. Senator Shelnut, seconded by Senator Kitchens. Okay.
• Do I have a second? Senator Butler? Okay. You want to... Do I have a second? Senator Butler? Okay.
• Do you by chance know, you said there Do you by chance know, you said there were about 25 systems in
• This is a threat to my 30 seconds.

Bills: SB166, HB365, HB272, HB232, HB234, SB278, SB277

Keywords: Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, STEM, science education, technology education, engineering education, math education, workforce development, career pathways, Alabama STEM Council, Department of Workforce, education policy, higher education, community colleges, K-12 education, teacher pipeline, STEM careers

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• Chair Jordan, have you had a chance to review the minutes?
• There is a chance and the privilege to vote in that election.
• And then my second question is, you talked about **Representative Gottfried**; yeah, I know.
• They don't show up the second day. And then we start to wonder, okay, where is this student?
• To date, as I mentioned a couple of seconds ago, we were at 7,000 students in the...

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• They are representing... second to go into executive session all second to go into executive session
• the well sure I can second it for the well sure I can second it for the purposes<00:45:40.359
• Second. I have a motion and second to come out of executive session. All those in favor say aye.
• Second, so we have a motion, second for a committee amendment. Any other discussion on the bill?
• I'll second it.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Senate instruments on second reading returned from the Bureau.
• My cousin, Chance Henry, is objecting.
• I’m not sure why my cousin Chance Henry is objecting, but objection noted.
• Representative Chance Henry. Wait, no, no, no, no.
• Representative Chance Henry, for a personal privilege.

Bills: HR218, HR219, HR220, HR221, HR222, HCR91, HCR92, HCR93, HR210, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR214, HR215, HR216, SCR29, SCR38, SB100, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, SCR23, HB276, HB508, HB512, HB599, HB632, HB656, HB998, HB1052, HB1084, HB1171, HB1193, HB1194, HB1204, HB1209, HB1250, SB2, SB19, SB24, SB50, SB70, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB114, SB122, SB159, SB160, SB173, SB180, SB182, SB260, SB412, SB418, SB424, SB442, SB460, SB476, HCR41, HCR76, HCR77, HCR63, HCR69, HCR86, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB167, HB227, HB243, HB321, HB335, HB398, HB492, HB624, HB689, HB708, HB804, HB906, HB926, HB955, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB985, HB1005, HB1029, HB1069, HB1077, HB1095, HB1104, HB1107, HB1187, HB1203, HB1217, HB1220, HB730, HB225, HB175, HB198, HB437, HB457, HB488, HB646, HB763, HB909, HB971, HB981, HB1066, HB1089, HB1125, HB1154, HB1231, HB1246, HB1248, HB1249, SB47, SB82, SB106, SB206, SB210, SB248, SB305, SB376, SB397, SB441, HCR32, HB59, HB617, HB897, HB911, HB1223, HB798, HB824, HB989, HB1140, HB1166, HB1244, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1113, HB1180, HB1234, HB1240, SB89

Keywords: EJ Fields, Shreveport, Louisiana, gospel music, commendation, resolution, honorary resolution, Billboard Gospel Airplay, Mediabase Gospel Airplay, Mercy Endureth, music award, ministry, artist recognition, cultural heritage, spiritual heritage, African American gospel, local hero, state commendation, St. Charles Parish, parish day

Summary: The House met with a quorum and began with prayer, the pledge, and routine journal and leave actions. Members then used personal privilege remarks to recognize several Capitol Day events and visiting groups, including St. Bernard Parish Day, Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association Day, local ARPEC members, a retirement tribute to Barney Arsenault, Deaf History Month, Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, Young Farmers and Ranchers, housing advocates, and Louisiana Hospital Day. The chamber also received Senate messages on concurred resolutions, adopted Senate resolutions, and newly passed Senate bills, along with committee and Legislative Bureau reports on various House and Senate measures. The House then considered and passed a series of bills. Among those approved were measures requiring documentation for inmates upon release (HB 167), allowing court filings on letter-sized paper (HB 227), clarifying recusal procedures for district attorneys (HB 243), strengthening safe harbor protections for trafficking victims (HB 321), adding citizenship verification oversight for public benefits (HB 335), capping state travel meal reimbursements to GSA rates for the judiciary (HB 398), establishing a Governor’s Task Force on Impaired Driving (HB 492), updating school emergency operation plans (HB 624), improving coordination of public assistance benefits when children enter or leave foster care (HB 689, later amended and passed), expanding justice of the peace jurisdiction in East Baton Rouge Parish (HB 708), revising election petition and unaffiliated voter rules (HB 906), regulating electronic monitoring device removal (HB 968), renaming and expanding the crime victims’ compensation fund (HB 969), raising the indigent defender contribution threshold for small municipalities (HB 978), requiring QR codes on sex offender licenses (HB 985), reorganizing the state public defender system (HB 1005), extending an alcohol permit moratorium (HB 1029), allowing microbreweries to sell at special events (HB 1077), adding alternative backup power options for nursing facilities (HB 1095), creating a misdemeanor for relay-attack vehicle theft devices (HB 1104), revising capital case procedures for defendants with intellectual disabilities (HB 1107, amended), allowing Citizens Property Insurance to direct certain emergency assessment funds to the Fortify Homes Program (HB 1187), updating medical board membership and vacancy procedures (HB 1220), and several others. Some bills were returned to the calendar or held over, including HB 804, HB 926, HB 955, HB 1069, HB 1203, and HB 1217. The chamber also revisited a previously failed airport surveillance bill, HB 730, and used a successful motion to suspend the rules to reconsider it, as well as a motion to reconsider HB 225 after it had failed twice. The Speaker explained the two-thirds threshold for suspending the rules, and after debate on procedure, the House adopted the motion to suspend the rules and then the motion to reconsider, setting HB 225 up for further action the following Tuesday. Throughout the session, many bills were adopted with little or no opposition, while a few drew questions about scope, costs, or policy effects before passing by recorded vote.

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• Did you have a chance to look them up? In questions. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Did you have a chance to look them up? Not yet. Well, I'm sure you will. I will. I will.
• Did you have a chance to look them up? Not yet. Well, I'm sure you will. I will. I will.
• And, you know, we've received, so as a board of trustee, this is a second term.
• We were interrupted and we had a second one. Okay, we will have a first and a second. Thank you.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education heard two bills and then moved through a series of confirmations for university and college boards of trustees. Senate Bill 176, by Senator Polsky, would require public postsecondary institutions to have clear, publicly available safety policies and reporting procedures for threats to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. An amendment clarifying the bill’s scope was adopted without objection, there was no public testimony against it, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Members spoke in support, emphasizing campus safety and the need for clear reporting paths. The committee also heard Senate Bill 116, by Senator Bradley, which would establish the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to advance research, prevention, care, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes. Testimony included support from AARP and others, and members praised the institute’s research role and the growing public health importance of diabetes. The bill was reported favorably. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for trustees at FIU, UNF, UCF, USF, and Miami Dade College. Nominees and reappointees described their backgrounds and priorities, including student success, research growth, workforce development, engineering, health care, cybersecurity, and fiscal stewardship. Committee members asked several nominees about nursing NCLEX scores and university performance, and one public commenter raised concerns about campus climate and student safety. The committee then voted to report the confirmations favorably in a block and adjourned.

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• <00:04:37.120> Seconded<00:04:37.759> by Senator Lang. Seconded by Senator Lang.
• move by second. move by second.
• > Do I have a second Do I have a second Senator<00:05:49.039> Long.
• <00:33:02.080> to And this gives the voters the chance to And this gives the voters the chance
• I fully gives the voters more chance.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And I do hope that my colleagues in the Senate will give this a second look and possibly return this
• And I do hope that my colleagues in the Senate will give this a second look and possibly return this
• My grandparents and my parents saw the second backlash. My generation is living through the third.
• MY GRANDPARENTS AND MY PARENTS SAW THE SECOND BACKLASH. MY GENERATION IS LIVING THROUGH THE THIRD.
• Where he became the second African American to get a Ph.D. in history.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I'll second pass. Is there a second? I'll second that. that. that.
• Is there a second? I second. Representative Miles seconds.
• second it? second it?
• >> Second. >> Second.
• This is your chance. chance. chance.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The second note I'd like to make is that, though he is not yet here, Assembly Member Haney cannot join
• Second, the proposed committee amendments reinstate the requirement that certain personnel be uniformed
• We have a chance Protecting our defenses here in our state.
• Is there a second? We have a second by Harabedian. Continuing discussion, Mr. Lackey.
• Senator, you'll have a chance to close.

Summary: The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety heard one item, Senate Bill 73 by Senator Cervantes, and took up committee and Elections Committee amendments. The bill was described as strengthening protections against interference in elections by extending restrictions to military personnel at polling places, protecting the chain of custody of voted ballots, and limiting law enforcement access to voting machines and voter rosters without a court order. The chair explained that the committee amendments would remove certain criminal penalties for peace officers, restore a uniform requirement for some polling-place personnel, and clarify the effect of objections by the Secretary of State or Attorney General. The author and supporters, including API Force and CHIRLA, argued the bill was needed to respond to threats of intimidation and election interference, citing concerns about armed personnel at polling places and the Riverside County sheriff’s seizure of ballots. Supporters said the measure would protect voters, especially immigrant communities and in-person voters, and preserve confidence in election administration. Opposition from the California State Sheriffs’ Association and CALA argued the bill was vague, could hinder lawful criminal investigations, and improperly restrict law enforcement and federal election oversight. After closing remarks, the committee voted to pass SB 73 as amended to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The vote was 6-1, with one member not voting. The chair and another member recommended an aye, while one member voted no.

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• Hang on one second. We're having technical difficulties.
• chances for Texans that have a criminal record.
• chance.
• ERCOT still says there's an 80% chance of rolling outages in conditions like Winter Storm Yuri, 80% chance
• One second. All right, now the record reflects that you are rolling Rsola.

Bills: HB 1951, HB 2715, HB 3092, HB 3237, HB 3278, HB 3511, HB 3592, HB 3675, HB 3778, HB 3782, HB 3826, HB 3970, HB 4016, HB 4049, HB 4341, HB 4344, HB 4406, HB 4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• Whoever is buying the ticket, this... >> It's really a chance, right? Gets a chance at it.
• You drop a and whole part of chance.
• Thank you for the chance to comment.
• Thank you for the chance to I'll stop. Thank you for the chance to comment. comment. comment.
• It's been moved by Senator ID, seconded It's been moved by Senator ID, seconded by<01:34:30.560> Senator

Bills: SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

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• I don't think the loophole is there, but that you can't offer a chance to win something that you also
• there but that you can't offer a chance there but that you can't offer a chance to<00:18:50.159>
• to win any of those provide a chance to win any of those things<00:19:10.120> um<00:19:10.360
• Thank you, Madam Chair. buy or offer as a chance now I like buy or offer as a chance now I like we've
• support for the first and second support for the first and second Amendment<00:30:25.159> which

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 1378, an elections administration bill, and first adopted the DE5 amendment. The author described DE5 as a negotiated package combining provisions from several bills on election administration, including notice of temporary polling locations, residence standards for people under civil commitment orders, polling place closure/change notices, absentee voting provisions, special election filing periods, and timelines for filing statements of economic interest. The committee then adopted two additional amendments, A6 and A8, both presented as technical or corrective changes; A8 restored language on off-reservation temporary polling that had been inadvertently left out. Testimony from county election officials and the Secretary of State’s office was generally supportive of the bill’s election-administration changes. Blue Earth County’s Michael Stalberger said the bill would streamline election-day work, improve absentee ballot deadlines, clarify ballot correction procedures, formalize chain-of-custody plans, and speed out-of-court remedies for ballot errors. He also raised concerns about implementation details, including the timing for first chain-of-custody plans, applying candidate filing changes to townships and school districts as well as cities, the short turnaround for college student housing lists, and whether the statewide system could handle new absentee-ballot data fields. Nicole Freeman of the Secretary of State’s office echoed support for the technical cleanup and several policy changes, including removing the permanent absentee application box from voter registration forms, clarifying ballot-board procedures, chain-of-custody planning, and the out-of-court remedy, while also flagging concerns about the absentee application cutoff, city opt-outs from absentee voting, and staffing requirements for absentee locations. Later in the hearing, members discussed a separate proposed amendment, A4/A3, dealing with prohibitions on inducements to vote or register, including lotteries or other chances to win money or goods. The author explained it was intended to clarify existing law and respond to recent examples of large-money election-related giveaways, but after discussion the chair declined to offer the amendment in committee, saying it would likely not have enough support and could be taken up later on the floor. The hearing ended with the technical amendments adopted and the bill advanced with the committee continuing broader discussions on the remaining issues.

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• Uh we've got a first and a second. Miss Ogden, if you'll call the second.
• Is there a second? There's a members. Is there a second? There's a members. Is there a second?
• There's a second uh for the sub. Uh what kind of second uh for the sub.
• De's is in just a second. I know Mr. De's is in just a second. I know Mr.
• The second thing is bonding company. The second thing is bonding company.

Bills: HB265, HB146, SB254, HB202, HB3, HB42, SB18

Keywords: resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff

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• If the bill hasn't been seconded, I will second it.
• We need a second. Oh, we need a second. Second. All right.
• Second. Motion and a second. And now, the vote.
• Second. Motion and a second. And now, the vote.
• We need the motion and a second, please. We need the motion and a second, please. Second.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• chance.
• chance at life.
• And two of those... ...so they could have a second chance at life.
• You're going to have a chance to speak on the second amendment. Sorry, Mr. Speaker.
• You're going to have a chance to speak on the second amendment. Sorry, Mr. Speaker.

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Thank you, Chair Port and members of the committee, for giving me the chance to testify.
• It is trying to give them a chance, and as Sen.
• They swoop in, and residents—Minnesotans—don't have a chance to be able to purchase those homes.
• They swoop in, and residents—Minnesotans—don't have a chance to be able to purchase those homes.
• The second worst part of my job is this. I am going to ask for a no vote today for two reasons.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all