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• There's no violation in the case of emergency conditions, legal stopping when that's permitted, or medical
• ,<01:24:41.080> or stopping uh when that's permitted, or stopping uh when that's permitted
• <02:25:17.040> but<02:25:17.200> instead process of Brady application but instead process
• of Brady application but instead our<02:25:18.320> path<02:25:18.760> to<02:25:18.920>
• for Brady application. for Brady application.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You may be allowed to continue if time permits.
• 15.760> time you may be allowed to continue if time you may be allowed to continue if time permits
• 22:16.919> that<00:22:17.080> the<00:22:17.240> house<00:22:17.480> is permits
• please note that the house is permits please note that the house is not<00:22:17.919> responsible
• to the offense of and rules applicable to the offense of theft<00:47:57.000> of<00:47:57.079>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• eligibility in fiscal 26, and then fiscal 27 would essentially have no income requirement for EFA applicants
• eligibility in fiscal 26, and then fiscal 27 would essentially have no income requirement for EFA applicants
• /c><03:40:02.520> maybe<03:40:02.800> fees<03:40:03.120> or<03:40:03.479> permits
• <03:40:03.840> or hun hunting so maybe fees or permits or hun hunting so maybe fees or permits
• think of something, just shoot it in an email, and one thing would be dedicated funds that might be applicable

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 129, which would redefine “evidence-based” in public education. The Department of Education testified that the bill’s definition would conflict with federal definitions and be very restrictive, potentially affecting a wide range of instructional methods, curriculum materials, teacher training, civics requirements, suicide prevention training, and other programs. The department said the bill could force a broad overhaul of school practices, create local implementation burdens, and require at least one new state position, with a fiscal note estimating roughly $118,000 in FY 2026 rising in later years. Members also raised concerns about possible impacts on federal pass-through funding and whether the bill was workable. Representative Papovich moved to retain HB 129, and the motion passed 7-0. The committee then heard HB 133, a Department of Safety/DMV bill involving follow-up when a person votes using an out-of-state license or non-driver ID and then does not obtain a New Hampshire credential within the statutory timeframe. DMV officials said the bill would require a $40,000 technology upgrade plus a new full-time position, and that the fiscal note did not include postage or fully account for the manual work needed to match records, send notices, and review responses. They said the proposal also raised broader tracking issues because it would apply not only to voters but to anyone who had not obtained a New Hampshire license within 60 days, and they questioned whether DMV was the proper agency to make those inquiries. Committee members pressed the department on how the 60-day clock would be determined, whether the bill could amount to a kind of poll tax or raise privacy concerns, and whether voter ID cards or other exceptions would avoid that problem. The department explained that New Hampshire offers a free voter identification card through town clerks for people without a license or state ID, but said the bill did not exempt those cards and that the DMV would still be asked to investigate status after voting. Officials also said the bill would be difficult to enforce, that some cases would be ambiguous, and that any response from the DMV would likely amount to a request for information rather than an enforceable consequence. No vote on HB 133 was taken in the portion provided.

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• It delays contracts and applications for grants, which reduce the level of services agencies provide
• <00:29:10.159> for delays contracts and applications for delays contracts and applications
• If I might ask the gentleman from New York, I believe we're colloquies are permitted in this chamber
• Children of members will not be permitted on the floor.
• on the floor the will not be permitted on the floor the cooperation<04:34:18.000> of<04:34:18.119

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I do not believe that this bill does not protect. does not permit sexual discrimination. Mr.
• So, Representative Orr, if you don't think this bill permits sex discrimination, Can we just go ahead
• 80.101 that you permit a person to sue without being injured. Correct.
• Those are not permitted in this department file either, right?
• All that stuff is still public record, and you're not permitted—like this bill does not permit these

Bills: SB 8, HB7, HB15, HB 265, HCR 13, SB 8, HB 7, HB 15, HB 265, HCR 13

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting

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• While House File 16 does contain carve-out language permitting exceptions or restrictions as required
• While House File 16 does contain carve-out language permitting exceptions or restrictions as required
• While House File 16 does contain carve-out language permitting exceptions or restrictions as required
• While House File 16 does contain carve-out language permitting exceptions or restrictions as required
• While House File 16 does contain carve-out language permitting exceptions or restrictions as required

Keywords: 1183, house

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• potentially codifying a practice that may have been outside the line of what our legislature has permitted
• potentially codifying a practice that may have been outside the line of what our legislature has permitted
• potentially codifying a practice that may have been outside the line of what our legislature has permitted
• potentially codifying a practice that may have been outside the line of what our legislature has permitted
• potentially codifying a practice that may have been outside the line of what our legislature has permitted

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 713, which would require mile markers on Route 112, the Kancamagus Highway. The sponsor and DOT testimony described the road as a heavily traveled but isolated corridor with little or no cell or radio service, frequent accidents and breakdowns, and serious public-safety problems when emergency responders cannot quickly locate incidents. Members discussed where markers should be placed, how frequently they should appear, whether both sides of the road should be marked, and the potential cost; DOT said the project could be done with federal funds and might be combined with other work to reduce mobilization costs. The committee agreed the bill was straightforward and voted OTP 18-0, with discussion that a friendly amendment might be offered later to refine the language. The committee then heard HB 563, concerning calculation of adequate education grants. Testimony explained that the bill would add fiscal capacity disparity aid in FY 27 and increase the special education differentiated aid factor, while also reducing extraordinary needs grants so the overall fiscal impact would be net neutral. Members noted the changes were limited to the second year because of the budget process and school district ballot timing. Supporters argued the fiscal capacity aid would help property-poor towns and should be expanded, while others emphasized the bill’s budget-neutral structure. The committee voted to retain HB 563 for further consideration in the budget process. Finally, the committee opened HB 675, which would limit the authority of school districts to make certain appropriations. A Derry resident and former local official testified in favor, arguing that property taxes are too high, that school spending has outpaced town-side tax caps, and that local voters should have more control over school budgets. Committee members questioned whether the issue should instead be handled locally through existing processes or broader governance changes, and one member noted the state’s constitutional obligation to provide an adequate education. The discussion continued, but no final action on HB 675 was taken in the portion provided.

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• For the last five years, California community colleges were permitted to apply to the Commission on Teacher
• the Digest area, let's see, it says here, it encourages each board member, trustee, and agent as applicable
• ... website all of the following of each board member, trustee, and regent as applicable: their name,
• And once again, it says here it encourages each board member, trustee, and regent as applicable to consider
• And once again, it says here it encourages each board member, trustee, and regent as applicable to consider

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• to really try to make it easy for the department to bring providers into enforcement, to deny applications
• , and revoke applications.
• We, in not licensing, ask the applicant to list, you know, their scope of services.
• The applicant to list, you know, their scope of services, and they put it down there.
• And if we had one that put conversion therapy on their application, I think we would license it.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• duties, and obligations. will be and the time commitment that will be expected of them prior to the application
• stuff. like what my dad used to do on our John Deere tractor and stuff like that, you know, the application
• And this is something that I don't permit in my classroom. I mean, everyone.
• to just that student's entering. the workforce or the applications process for jobs, as Dr.
• We have high demand for our degrees, our enrollment's been. increasing with ever-increasing applications

Bills: SB37, SB1489, SB452, SB724, SB1067, SB1741, SB1273

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation

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• facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit
• However, if you recommend proceeding, we ask for clarifying amendments limiting the applicability to
• riding motorized vehicles that are marketed as an e-bike, but in fact can go speeds much faster than permitted
• riding motorized vehicles that are marketed as an e-bike, but in fact can go speeds much faster than permitted

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , the clerk will read: Senate Bill 166 by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, and applicable
• Local governments across the state are approving permits for emergency shelters, interim housing, and
• Local governments across the state are approving permits for emergency shelters, interim housing, and
• It reorganizes affordable housing financing, but it does not lower construction costs, reduce permitting

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a largely procedural session with several unanimous-consent motions, guest introductions, and budget-related trailer bills. Members also adopted resolutions recognizing June as Dairy Month and June 2026 as Electronic Dance Music Month, and later approved H.R. 88 commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Guest introductions highlighted the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Kappa League, Assembly staff member Mukhtar Ali, and Jennifer Levy, who is advocating against drunk driving after the death of her son. On the floor, the Assembly considered a series of Senate budget trailer bills presented by Assembly Member Gabriel. SB 170 reorganizes housing and homelessness agencies; SB 171 makes labor-related cleanup changes; SB 172 addresses general government, broadband, and NextGen 9-1-1; SB 174 extends remote court hearings and related court provisions; SB 177 advances options related to Medi-Cal and employer contributions; SB 180 extends the California Competes tax credit and conforms tax treatment for certain savings accounts; SB 169 covers transportation and DMV-related provisions; SB 168 creates a zero-emission vehicle incentive program and other clean-energy changes; SB 166 implements natural resources and environmental protection budget items; SB 165 extends the skilled nursing facility financing framework; SB 163 updates developmental services; and SB 135 funds higher education initiatives, including community college enrollment and Cal Grant changes. Most of these measures passed with bipartisan support, though several drew opposition over concerns about bureaucracy, fees, oversight, or policy direction. The Assembly also passed SB 719, which updates vehicle-related protections for domestic violence survivors, SB 97, an urgency bill making clarifying changes to digital financial asset law, SB 1350, which supports hydrogen and clean energy development, and SB 1344, which aims to reduce meritless lawsuits delaying affordable and supportive housing projects. AB 182, which sets the order for proposition numbers on the November ballot, was approved despite criticism that it manipulates the ballot numbering process. Votes on the measures were recorded, with many passing on strong margins and several transmitted immediately to the Senate or Governor as noted in the proceedings.

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• infrastructure packages, runway reconstruction, safety upgrades, improvements to terminals, streamline permitting
• processes. ...runway reconstruction, safety upgrades, improvements to terminals, streamline permitting
• They're going to be provided in accordance with already existing applicable confidentiality requirements
• to have left to operate their function, everything they do from garbage, from police to fire, to permitting

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for the Reverend Jesse Jackson and Joseph Di Alessandro, the Pledge of Allegiance, and announcements confirming a quorum. Members also adopted the special order report and recognized several guests in the gallery, including former Speaker Dan Webster and law enforcement and civic visitors. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar of bills, mostly on third reading, with several measures passing unanimously or by wide margins. Among the bills considered were measures on civil procedure and estates, including C.S. HB 1407 on commencement of civil actions, HB 895 on trustee settlement and discharge, C.S. HB 1337 on estates, HB 131 on curators of estates, and C.S. HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations. The House also passed C.S. HB 441 on conservation lands, which would lengthen notice and increase transparency for land swaps involving conservation property, and C.S. CS HB 919 on commercial service airports, which created a statutory definition for major airports and preempted local naming authority for several airports. HB 919 drew extensive debate over the proposed naming of Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald J. Trump, with amendments to delay or alter the naming failing before the bill passed. Other bills approved included HB 409 requiring K-12 schools to observe Veterans Day, CS HB 461 allowing certain students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, CS HB 1115 creating grants for genetic counseling education, HB 569 revising forensic client services, CS HB 505 regulating virtual currency kiosks to address fraud, and HB 271 on foreign and alien bail bond insurers. The House also passed HB 191 on re-employment assistance eligibility verification after extended questioning about its effects on benefits, appeals, and suitable work standards. One bill, CS HB 243 on electric bicycles, was temporarily postponed, and CS HB 1073 on school districts was also postponed.

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• I can't tell you that all of the applications for the grants are reviewed by the New Mexico Board of
• Currently, our state has no clear limits on the use of automatic license plate readers, which can permit
• But specifications enabled by the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department permit essentially
• Minerals and Natural Resources Department permit essentially wet manure.

Bills: SB97, SB55, SB40, SB38, SB120, SB113, SB116, SB117, SB118

Keywords: tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance

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• local authority in other common situations, for example requiring vendors to remove equipment from permitted
• Unfortunately, federal law does not permit that.
• way that continuums of care determine what they ask the federal government for in terms of their application
• The bill also permits the Attorney General to update the Elder Abuse Registry or delete the information

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Public comment may be provided only at the designated time and place and as permitted by the Chair.
• And as permitted by the Chair, public comment must relate to the hearing subject being discussed today
• required to have background checks and fingerprinting requirements in order to get their local vending permits
• Commission so that they can continue to support students in completing the California Dream Act application

Summary: The Select Committee on Latina Inequities met at Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar, hosted by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez and joined by Assemblymember Mia Bonta. Rodriguez opened by framing the committee’s work around the economic status of Latinas and the effects of federal policies on the economy and social safety net, while the college president welcomed the committee and described campus services for undocumented and housing-insecure students. Rodriguez also emphasized the local impact of immigration enforcement in the San Fernando Valley and said the hearing would focus on Latinas’ economic conditions, immigration enforcement impacts on the workforce and safety, and H.R. 1’s effects on the safety net. The first panel featured HOPE’s Maria Morales and Dr. Elsa Macias, who presented findings from HOPE’s National Economic Status of Latinas report. They said Latinas are a major and growing part of California’s population and workforce, but face persistent inequities, including a large wage gap, higher unemployment, high uninsured rates, student debt, and affordability pressures around child care, housing, and education. They also discussed entrepreneurship, noting both the growth of Latina-owned businesses and barriers such as limited access to capital, technical assistance, and retirement and health coverage. In response to committee questions, they said higher education can still offer a strong return on investment, but only if students can complete degrees without being overwhelmed by debt and care costs; they also pointed to policy solutions such as SB 642, mentorship, financial literacy, CalSavers access, and support for community development financial institutions. The second panel focused on immigration enforcement and Latina safety in the workforce. Luis Nolasco of the ACLU described arrests tied to apparent ethnicity and Spanish-speaking, the chilling effect on families, and the loss of wages, school attendance, and mobility. Dr. Amada Armenta said immigration enforcement harms California’s economy, public health, and mixed-status families, and noted that undocumented workers are concentrated in agriculture, construction, and child care. SEIU’s Jen Baca Beltran said raids and school-based enforcement traumatize children and families and highlighted the need for Know Your Rights trainings. Megan Ortiz of IDEPSCA described repeated Border Patrol raids on day labor centers, injuries to staff, and the need to protect worker centers, domestic workers, and street vendors. Inclusive Action’s Shannon Camacho said raids have forced many informal workers to stop working, prompted emergency cash assistance and rent relief efforts, and strengthened advocacy for vendor protections and CDFI support. CHIRLA’s Jeanette Zanipatine said the rapid response network has expanded, documented widespread arrests and detention conditions, and is providing direct support and legal referrals; committee members asked about detention, maternal health, and what the state can do, and panelists urged stronger oversight, more legal representation, and protections for pregnant and detained people.

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• for public input, we will allow other witnesses to speak for no more than 30 seconds in order to permit
• order to facilitate the committee's business and public participation in today's hearing, we will not permit
• I have a letter from speaker Revis requesting that assembly member Berman be permitted to present ACA
• dollars ready to be reimbursed to our Medi-Cal system that he didn't even bother to turn in the application

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They were wanting every airport to have permits and and did not want the planes to fly over restricted
• Our goal is to facilitate outreach to license holders, permit holders, landowners, state park visitors
• But there are other products that they use in South America that are topical applications of medication
• transportation. ...exporting cattle across county or state lines, or what kinds of inspection or permitting

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• saying that Floridians can secretly carry an unlimited amount of loaded firearms without a registered permit
• House Amendment barcode 355-889. ...charges, limits the application of such to purchasing and dining
• fees and fines under the building code to fund processes related to obtaining or finalizing building permits
• fees and fines under the building code to fund processes related to obtaining or finalizing building permits

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing interns, pages, and retiring Senate staff, including Pastor Gary Austin. Leaders also noted ongoing budget talks with the House and said senators would not need to plan on being in Tallahassee the following week. The chamber then moved to third reading and returned messages from the House later in the day. The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for House Bill 12.5, the citizen initiative/constitutional amendment bill. Sponsors said the measure was intended to address fraud in the petition process, citing investigations, arrests, pleas, and open cases involving paid circulators and invalid petitions. Opponents argued the bill would make citizen-led amendments far more difficult, expensive, and risky, warning it would chill grassroots participation, burden supervisors of elections, and effectively favor wealthy or corporate-backed efforts. Supporters responded that the bill preserved grassroots petitioning, placed reasonable guardrails on paid circulators and sponsors, and included a provision barring public funds from being used to advocate for or against ballot initiatives. The bill passed 28-10. The Senate also passed several education measures unanimously, including bills tied to Bright Futures, dual enrollment, educator preparation, and broader education policy. Later, the chamber concurred in House amendments on several bills: stem cell therapy legislation clarifying permitted therapies and penalties for improper use of fetal or embryonic tissue; an EKG requirement bill for student athletes with exemptions and partnership options for districts; and a cardiac emergency response bill that renamed the school emergency plan and removed a bill title honoring Rafe McCrone. These measures passed by wide margins, generally 37-0 or 38-0.

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• saying that Floridians can secretly carry an unlimited amount of loaded firearms without a registered permit
• that defines tips and gratuities, requires transparency for operations charges, and limits the application
• fees and fines under the building code to fund processes related to obtaining or finalizing building permits
• fees and fines under the building code to fund processes related to obtaining or finalizing building permits

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing interns, pages, a retiring sergeant-at-arms employee, and advocates visiting for a Prader-Willi Syndrome awareness resolution. Leaders also noted ongoing budget talks with the House and said senators should not plan to be in next week while negotiations continue. The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for House Bill 12.5, a citizen-initiative elections bill. Sponsors said it was intended to address petition fraud and protect the integrity of the constitutional amendment process, citing investigations, arrests, and fraudulent petition activity tied to recent initiatives. Opponents argued the bill would make it much harder and more expensive for citizens to place amendments on the ballot, chill volunteer participation, and effectively favor wealthy or corporate interests. After extensive debate, the bill passed 28-10. The Senate then moved through a series of education bills, including measures on Bright Futures, Gold Seal, Florida ABLE, dual enrollment, educator preparation, and broader education policy, all of which passed unanimously. After a recess, the chamber took up House messages and concurred in amendments to bills on stem cell therapy, student athlete ECGs, cardiac emergency response plans, and school safety. Those measures also passed with broad support, with the school safety bill drawing some questions about the Guardian program and child care facilities.