Transcript Highlights:

• This is what person-centered planning and consumer-directed approaches are all about.
• This is what person-centered planning and consumer-directed approaches are all about.
• We're going to impose our own plan, so I can take any questions on the matter.
• No, this just says the plan has to be approved going forward when that's it.
• They already have this plan, right, and they already have this piece.

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Raymond, everything else aside, Chairman, I just want to thank this witness for wearing my campaign colors
• Members, any other campaign comments? Thank you, ma'am. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• those things, you know, what if I just, you know, when I'm out there block walking just in my own campaigns

Bills: HB2442 , HB3697 , HB4288 , HB5256 , HB5337 , HB5362 , HJR161

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements

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• certified PCAs earn fair wages equal to their CNA counterparts, through strengthening workforce planning
• workforce</c> counterparts for strengthening workforce counterparts for strengthening workforce planning
• Area planning efforts ultimately led to an action; there was a formation of this cross-agency Direct
• They have the ability to try to go after the next plan, but because it's so outside the timely filing
• for planning and buildout and<01:31:55.719><c> then</c><01:31:56.280><c> France</c><01:31:56.719><c>

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:10:38.040><c> So</c> requires the HCD to create a plan.
• So requires the HCD to create a plan.
• </c><00:10:41.200><c> to</c> they're literally creating a plan to they're literally creating a plan to
• First, remember the get the lead out campaigns in the '70s and '80s? That was gasoline.
• </c> remember the get the lead out campaigns remember the get the lead out campaigns in<00:42:53.840>

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 957, house, all

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• Reject this plan. Let's go back to the drawing board. As Mr.
• Reject this plan. Let's go back to the drawing board. As Mr.
• </c><00:33:41.600><c> his</c><00:33:41.919><c> next</c> likely planning his next likely planning his
• In 2019, with the plan for Flatside.
• But his campaign ended in defeat Valley.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So self-admittedly, this plan is not the long term plan we need, in that it doesn't address things like
• Representative Chavez: Just describe your plans for them.
• They can't leave the hospital without that plan of safe care.
• So you'll see our Florecer is our 2022-2027 strategic plan.
• So we have these 4 strategic pillars that guide the strategic plan.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• If you plan to testify, bye. Please fill out a witness card. Green cards are for support.
• to school, I was very afraid to When I returned back to school, I was very afraid to implement the plans
• An IEP, individual educational plan, I believe, is the acronym, could be for anything, including gifted
• Daniels was saying, that are seen, have IEPs, 504 plans, exceptionalities, who are still in regular setting
• Right on Crime is a national campaign of the Texas Public Policy Foundation that supports conservative

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee first handled several criminal justice bills related to evidence, juror privacy, probation, and sex offender supervision. HB 95, by Rep. Lecombe, updates an older statute to allow electronic access to videotaped forensic interviews of protected persons for prosecutors, defense counsel, courts, and other authorized persons; it was reported favorably. HB 55, by Rep. Villio, prohibits public disclosure of juror identifying information such as names, addresses, and contact information; after testimony from District Attorney Tony Clayton about juror harassment and intimidation, the committee adopted a small amendment removing outdated language and reported the bill favorably with amendments. HB 125, by Rep. Horton, revises supervised release for certain sex offenders to address jurisdiction and notification issues, especially when violations occur outside Louisiana; after testimony from DOC and probation and parole officials and a witness describing victim-protection monitoring, it was reported favorably with amendments. HB 158, also by Rep. Horton, increases the maximum custodial treatment period for technical probation violations from 90 to 180 days, but witnesses raised concerns that the language was too broad and could impose extra jail time beyond treatment; the author agreed to work on clarifying language before floor debate, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 169, by Rep. Horton, makes probationers or parolees responsible for extradition costs if they are able to pay, and it was reported favorably. The committee then considered HB 133, by Rep. Newell, which strengthens penalties and treatment requirements for battery of a school teacher and related offenses. A large amendment package was adopted to add aggravated battery and second-degree battery involving students or school employees, define terms, require counseling and evaluations in certain juvenile cases, and adjust juvenile disposition provisions. Teachers and supporters testified about assaults in schools and the need to protect educators, while district attorneys warned that some of the amended language—especially the shift to “serious bodily injury” and some definitional changes—could make prosecutions harder or create unintended constitutional issues. Rep. Newell agreed to continue working with prosecutors to tighten the language before the bill reaches the floor, and HB 133 was reported favorably as amended. Later, the committee heard HB 821 by Rep. McFarland, which moves the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools from GOSEP to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement; the change was described as largely administrative and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also took up HB 399 by Rep. Zerang, which extends the terminally ill/incapacitated inmate release window from 60 to 120 days. Secretary Gary Westcott and DOC officials explained that the program is tightly vetted, applies to inmates who are truly at end of life, and includes victim notification and maximum supervision; supporters, including medical and faith-based witnesses, emphasized dignity, hospice care, and the practical need for more time to complete release planning. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, HB 296 by Rep. Knox repeals the inactive Reentry Advisory Council and the Offender Rehabilitation Workforce Development Act, and HB 168 by Rep. Freiburg creates a transitional reentry program for female parolees within six months of release; both were presented as public-safety and reentry measures, with strong support from reentry advocates, business groups, and faith-based organizations, and both were reported favorably.

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• set up for them have a retirement plan set up for them so<00:46:34.640><c> that</c><00:46:34.800><c>
• are planning to fail.
• are planning to fail.
• It would probably be better to do a social media campaign.
• It would probably be better to do a social media campaign.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Despite UC's internal budget plan, if the state's budget plan for UC is adopted, UC will need to reduce
• So this is information that's identified by UC as what they plan to spend that funding on.
• How does that impact the ability of the UC system to plan for the future?
• And the certainty is what I use to budget, to plan, to allocate.
• The next recommendation concerns the non-resident replacement plan.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held an extended hearing focused primarily on University of California budget issues, enrollment, housing, and Title IX. Chair David Alvarez opened by noting the governor’s proposed 8% ongoing General Fund reduction to UC, the deferral of compact funding, and the College of the Law budget item, while emphasizing that no votes would be taken that day. Public commenters, including UC Davis employees and lecturers, urged restoration of UC funding and opposed the hiring freeze, saying cuts would worsen staffing shortages, reduce research capacity, and harm students and patients. On UC core operations, the Department of Finance said the governor’s budget maintains the compact but defers $240.8 million in ongoing support and continues a planned 7.95% reduction, while the LAO recommended rejecting the deferrals and instead making any changes in the budget year. UC San Diego’s chancellor and UC Office of the President argued the cuts and deferrals would create major campus shortfalls, force hiring freezes, larger class sizes, fewer course offerings, delayed projects, and possible layoffs. Committee members questioned whether cuts could be shifted away from students and toward administration, discussed UCOP reserves and bond debt, and noted that UC’s budget structure makes the campus-level impact larger than the headline reduction. The committee also reviewed enrollment trends and nonresident replacement. The LAO said UC resident enrollment has grown and recommended revisiting 2026-27 targets and pausing the nonresident replacement plan if state funding does not improve. UC said it has exceeded California undergraduate enrollment and nonresident replacement goals, but warned that continued growth without funding would force enrollment reductions and harm quality. Members discussed the role of nonresident and international students, tuition rates, and the value of UC as a pathway for California students and a source of talent for the state. A separate housing item covered the state’s Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program. UC reported that recent bond savings could support additional affordable beds at UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara, but the LAO and Finance noted the Legislature would need to decide how to use the $6.2 million in savings from the original projects. The committee also heard a Title IX update from UC’s systemwide civil rights office, which described campus Title IX structures, training, and policy enforcement, and said the system has been working to improve confidentiality guidance and streamline complaint processes after survey feedback showed confusion and lengthy procedures.

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• I was in the middle of a campaign.
• </c><00:31:17.160><c> middle</c><00:31:17.360><c> of</c><00:31:17.440><c> a</c><00:31:17.480><c> campaign
• </c> I was in the middle of a campaign. I was in the middle of a campaign.

Committee: House Ethics

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So when I introduce myself as a county commissioner, you know, when you're out door knocking campaigning
• you're out commissioner you know when you're out door<00:43:36.920><c> knocking</c><00:43:37.440><c> campaigning
• /c><00:43:38.440><c> nine</c><00:43:38.800><c> times</c><00:43:39.040><c> out</c> door knocking campaigning
• nine times out door knocking campaigning nine times out of<00:43:39.359><c> 10</c><00:43:40.160><c>

Bills: HF2254 , HF2302 , HF2502 , HF2315 , HF2475 , HF2086

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation

Transcript Highlights:

• Since that complaint, the HOA board, an entirely appointed board, has engaged in a sustained campaign
• on how those common elements and how those homeowners plan to govern their communities before a judge
• And they weren't in substantial compliance with your plan. You'd want to be able to sue.
• Too often, caregivers were not informed of these risks at all, or safety plans were either incomplete
• being taken, Lead agencies resulted in actions, corrective action plans being taken against multiple

Summary: The subcommittee first heard HB 925 on clerks of court reimbursement. The sponsor said the bill raises the statutory reimbursement rate for unfunded clerk duties to $195 per petition, adds approved civil indigency applications to the reimbursement request, and adjusts certain civil traffic fee distributions to create parity between municipalities and unincorporated county areas. An amendment was adopted to remove general-revenue redirects and address a fee-waiver issue. Clerks and related associations testified in support, while the Florida League of Cities raised concerns about the revenue impact on municipalities. The committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 925 favorably by a 16-0 vote. The committee then took up HB 1551 on products liability for firearms. The sponsor said the bill would bar design-defect claims based solely on the absence or presence of external features not required by federal law, while preserving claims for internal manufacturing defects and failures to meet express warranties or representations. The bill drew extensive testimony from firearms manufacturers, law enforcement, gun-rights groups, and opponents from the Florida Justice Association and others, with debate focused on whether the language would limit lawsuits over alleged ghost firing or design defects and whether it should be clarified to preserve pending and future claims. The committee reported HB 1551 favorably by a 13-4 vote. Next, CS for HB 657 on community associations proposed a new community association court program, elimination of pre-suit mediation, and new procedures for dissolving associations, along with changes to “Kaufman” language and financial disclosure requirements. An amendment was adopted that changed the dissolution threshold to 50% of signatures, required a two-thirds vote for bylaw amendments, and expanded financial disclosure access to bank records and related documents. Homeowners testified about alleged HOA abuse, while attorneys and others warned about unintended consequences, loss of mediation, and questions about court authority. The committee approved the amended bill 14-1. Finally, CS for HB 635 on cybersecurity standards and liability would create a presumption against negligence liability for local governments and businesses that comply with specified cybersecurity standards and incident-reporting requirements, with the defendant bearing the burden to show compliance. Testimony split between supporters who said the bill incentivizes stronger security practices and opponents who argued it could shield entities that only “substantially” comply and could affect pending class actions. The committee reported the bill favorably 14-1. The meeting then moved on to PCS for HB 529, with the sponsor beginning presentation as the transcript ended.

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• Barbara went on to help Michelle in her Minnesota Senate campaign as a volunteer scheduler.
• When Michelle decided to run for Congress, Barbara helped organize and support her campaign.
• . willing partners in any plans made by willing partners in any plans made by the<00:20:50.720><c> federal
• reckless plans to undermine critical<00:25:55.400><c> emergency</c><00:25:56.400><c> infrastructure.
• </c><00:50:31.040><c> and</c><00:50:31.200><c> submitting</c> creating a business plan and submitting

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Our partner at Minnesota Sports and Events has an exceptional track record of planning and executing
• Our partner at Minnesota Sports and Events has an exceptional track record of planning and executing
• Our partner at Minnesota Sports and Events has an exceptional track record of planning and executing
• planning my f Finance with my coach at planning my f Finance with my coach at neighbors<00:44:44.040>
• </c> Development Center to create the plan Development Center to create the plan and<00:45:26.480><c>

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:20:39.919><c> That</c> campaign is not included in here.
• That campaign is not included in here. That was<00:20:40.320><c> my</c><00:20:40.679><c> bill.
• the program is gone. 900,000 in America the American<00:21:32.799><c> Rescue</c><00:21:33.120><c> Plan
• /c><00:21:33.440><c> funding</c><00:21:33.760><c> for</c><00:21:34.000><c> K12</c> American Rescue Plan
• funding for K12 American Rescue Plan funding for K12 also<00:21:35.320><c> gone.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• that it is always hard to prove the counterfactual, because we do not know what students would have planned
• We do a Vulcan Challenge crowdfunding campaign every single year.
• We do a Vulcan Challenge crowdfunding campaign every single year.
• We do a Vulcan Challenge crowdfunding campaign every single year.
• </c><01:23:04.480><c> finish</c><01:23:04.840><c> the</c> Draft, I would guess, or finish the Maui plan

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met at the University of Hawaiʻi’s Bachman Hall and heard testimony on several UH-related bills. HB 542 would expand the Hawaiʻi Promise Program to provide unmet-need scholarships at four-year UH campuses. UH system officials, the UH Student Caucus, and a Honolulu Community College student testified in support, emphasizing college affordability, student retention, and workforce needs. Committee members asked about current program data, eligibility, transfer patterns, and cost; UH said it had data available, noted about 10% of current Hawaiʻi Promise students transfer to four-year campuses, and estimated the full expansion would cost about $12 million. UH also suggested a possible alternative of focusing on transfer opportunities from two-year to four-year campuses. The committee then heard HB 840, which concerns athletics appropriations for UH. UH Mānoa and UH Hilo supported the bill. UH officials said the funding would help cover recurring athletics operating costs, women’s sports travel and recruiting, Austin Awards, and a new nutrition fueling station, while Hilo said the money would help with travel, per diem, and conference-related costs. Members asked about the history of the athletics funding, the difference between Austin Awards and special talent waivers, NIL planning, and whether the appropriation should be restored to the base budget. UH explained that a $4 million athletics appropriation was originally made in 2018 or 2019, later removed from the base, and has been reappropriated annually since then. Finally, the committee heard HB 842, which would fund three additional permanent mental health practitioner positions at UH Mānoa’s Counseling and Student Development Center. UH supported the bill, and Academic Labor United and a high school student testified in favor, citing student stress, overwork, and the need for more counseling access. In questions, members discussed the current counselor-to-student ratio, recruitment challenges in a tight labor market, and strategies for hiring, including looking at candidates on soft-money grants who may be seeking stable employment. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• that a data brokerage company tracked people's interstate visits using cell phone location data to Planned
• It can happen through, for example, electronic price tags, which grocery stores are planning to roll
• I'm a board-certified OB-GYN and complex family planning fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
• In my current fellowship, I provide abortion care and contraceptive care at Planned Parenthood League
• in a nationwide anti-abortion campaign.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a package of Massachusetts privacy and technology bills, especially measures to ban the sale of location data, establish a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, and regulate biometric recognition and surveillance pricing. Chairs and sponsors argued that self-regulation has failed, that data brokers and large tech companies routinely collect and monetize sensitive information, and that state action is needed because federal protections are weak or absent. Several speakers tied the bills to reproductive health, gender-affirming care, domestic violence, children’s data, and other sensitive uses of location and biometric information. Supporters included legislators and advocates who backed H. 86/S. 197 (Location Shield), H. 78/S. 45/H. 104/S. 29 (comprehensive privacy bills), H. 99/S. 47 (surveillance pricing in grocery stores), and H. 36/S. 36 (biometric recognition accountability). They emphasized data minimization, bans on selling sensitive data, consumer rights to access, delete, and opt out, and in some cases a private right of action. Several witnesses said Massachusetts should lead or align with other states, while others argued that stronger protections are needed because data can be weaponized by stalkers, anti-abortion actors, abusive partners, insurers, or law enforcement. Industry and coalition witnesses urged the committee to favor a more standardized, interoperable framework modeled on laws already adopted in other states, warning that novel definitions, data-minimization rules, and private rights of action could create compliance burdens, confusion, and costs for businesses, including small businesses. They argued that entity-level exemptions for sectors already covered by federal laws like HIPAA or GLBA promote consistency, and that Attorney General enforcement is preferable to private lawsuits. Committee members questioned witnesses on patchwork concerns, the scope of exemptions, and whether the proposed bills would harm or help consumers and small businesses. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; written testimony was noted as due later, and the committee continued taking testimony from multiple panels and virtual witnesses.

Transcript Highlights:

• There is no oversight when it comes to CDCR emergency evacuations and safety plans.
• Response and evacuation plan for each facility every five years.
• Eric Carmona, Director of Campaigns for PICO California, in strong support. Good morning.
• that fits the person's needs, but only if the plan also protects public safety.
• Under that plan, service providers like Mr.

Summary: The committee first adopted a seven-bill consent calendar, then heard several public safety measures. AB 1127 by Assembly Member Gabriel would restrict sale of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic weapons with “switches”; supporters, including Everytown and Moms Demand Action, said it targets a specific Glock-style design flaw linked to mass shootings, while the NRA and gun-rights groups argued the bill duplicates existing federal law and effectively bans popular handguns. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Judiciary and remained on call. AB 468, also by Gabriel, would increase penalties and clarify offenses involving looting and impersonating emergency personnel in evacuation zones and during disasters; firefighters, district attorneys, and law enforcement supported it as a deterrent, while public defenders and justice advocates warned it was overbroad and could worsen racial profiling. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, also held on call. The committee then heard AB 1187 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, which would require eight hours of firearm safety training, including live-fire instruction, before obtaining a firearm safety certificate and would add a requirement for new residents who import firearms. Supporters said California should require training comparable to other safety-sensitive activities and that the measure would reduce gun deaths; opponents argued the bill misunderstands the existing FSC process, would be hard to implement because of range and instructor limits, and would burden a constitutional right. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1424 by Rodriguez, which would require CDCR climate resiliency and heat-safety measures in prisons, including temperature monitoring, shade, showers, fans, and emergency planning. Prisoner-rights and labor groups strongly supported the bill, citing extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding risks, while one opponent said the monitoring mandate could be too costly; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Labor and Employment and held on call. Finally, the committee began hearing AB 1258 by Assembly Member Kalra, which would extend the sunset of the Young Adult Deferred Entry Program through 2029 for selected counties. Kalra and Santa Clara County Judge Erica You described the program’s success in reducing recidivism and providing wraparound services for young adults with felony charges, including housing, counseling, and parenting support. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on AB 1258.

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• They understand what it means to navigate placements, court hearings, case plans, and the instability
• They understand what it means to navigate placements, court hearings, case plans, and the instability
• They understand what it means to navigate placements, court hearings, case plans, and the instability
• I think we're currently planning for 9 a.m., and hopefully our normal room. With that, Mr.
• I think we're currently planning for 9 a.m., and hopefully our normal room. With that, Mr.

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Sounds like a plan. I do know that the statute is kind of mixed up.
• Sounds like a plan. Um I I do I do &gt;&gt; Okay. Sounds like a plan.
• Chair: Okay, that sounds like a plan. Here's Representative Bixby's card.
• That plan sets goals and guidelines for the state. We're trying to divert toxic waste.
• </c><03:30:43.760><c> has</c> manufacturers has to submit a plan has manufacturers has to submit a plan

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all