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• the things that they need to vote on.
• They were voted on by the residents of that community.
• And so for that, I'm just going to vote down.
• So for that, members, I would ask that you vote down on this.
• I encourage you to vote up. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you.

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee heard and advanced six bills. The first, PCS/HB 1073 by Rep. Koster, would give individual school board members timely, free access to district documents and budget information, require agendas and supporting materials to be kept as public records, and prohibit school districts from requiring or incentivizing nondisclosure agreements. Testimony from a Volusia County school board member and a former educator described difficulty obtaining records and concerns about NDAs; some members raised chain-of-command concerns, while others argued the bill was needed for transparency. The bill passed 15-3. The committee then approved HB 4049, a local bill for Jacksonville/Duval County that changes how the Duval County School Board’s attorney is selected, and OGSR/HB 7021, which extends and clarifies the public-records exemption for education examination and assessment instruments through 2031. HB 4049 passed 17-1 after debate over whether the board should use the city’s general counsel process; HB 7021 passed unanimously with no debate. Members also approved CS/HB 753 on school counselors, which removes certain certification barriers while keeping degree and counseling requirements in place and allows districts to choose whether to require the removed certificates. Supporters said the bill could help address counselor shortages and free counselors to focus on students; it passed 18-0. Finally, HB 157 created a School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program for D- and F-rated schools, using high-performing current or retired teachers as mentors with stipends funded from an existing allocation. Members discussed mentor limits, funding, and oversight, but the bill passed unanimously, 18-0. The meeting adjourned after committee members recognized visiting officials and students.

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• The voting devices get maintenance to ensure that they work.
• or in-person absentee voting sites.
• The current voting system that RFP was awarded at the end of 2010.
• just voting a different manner.
• I always vote absentee. I find it very efficient.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Voting was and his passion, my husband's passion. It was his way of life.
• And by your vote CS for SB 872, is reported favorably. All right.
• And senators by your vote Senate Bill 662, is reported favorably.
• I would like to vote in the affirmative on Tab.
• One SB 266, as well as Tab. 4 SB 650, both voting in affirmative.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Florida's in P O's, they determine their boundaries and voting members.
• Now, 17 of those voting members are population based.
• members in primary voting members on our board.
• vote per 100,000 residents and or one vote per 150,000 residents.
• And and we chose to do the one vote per one voting member per 150,000.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• they would have a majority of the votes they would have a majority of the votes on<00:02:18.800>
• Dibble: Do they have the votes? Why are we still talking about votes?
• in elections, and we think that their votes should count.
• <00:14:44.639> in our constituents do is they vote in our constituents do is they vote in
• elections and we think that their votes elections and we think that their votes should<00:14:47.560

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: On January 27, 2025, Speaker-designate Melissa Hortman and Representative D. Dibble said they had resumed negotiations after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a quorum in the House is 68. They said the ruling brought Republicans back to the table and clarified that actions taken by Republicans between January 14 and January 24 had no legal effect because the House was not validly organized. Both said they had spent several hours over the weekend and that talks were making gradual progress, though no final agreement had been reached. The main issue remained power-sharing in a tied House. Hortman said the DFL wants Republicans to run the chamber only until the House returns to a 67-67 tie, at which point the parties would implement the previously negotiated shared-governance agreement with co-chairs, equal committee membership, and a co-speaker. She said Republicans instead want to continue operating as if they had a majority. Hortman also said the DFL was looking for ways to make the interim Republican-majority period meaningful, including possible permanent committee arrangements, while still preserving the principle of shared power once the tie is restored. A second major topic was the GOP effort to remove Representative Brad Tabke. Hortman and Dibble said Tabke had won his seat three times—on Election Day, in a recount, and in court—and argued that removing him would be an undemocratic precedent. They also said the Supreme Court’s ruling confirmed that Secretary of State Steve Simon was properly presiding over the House under the quorum rules. In response to questions about pay for absent members, Hortman said legislative pay is set by the Constitution and statute and that no action without a quorum could change it. They said they had exchanged roughly 10 written offers since January 13 and hoped to reach an agreement soon, possibly by the end of the week.

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• So if we get the votes and things turn around, we'll proceed with a vote.
• I think we should proceed with the vote. I think... I think the vote...
• not have the votes.
• And I vote aye. Representative Hernandez, may I extend my vote? Please.
• And so I'm voting no. Representative Lopez. I'm voting no. Representative Lopez? Madam Chair.

Bills: HB2190, HB2202, HB2233, HB2251, HB2252, HB2396, HB2437, HB2689, HB2796

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

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• A no vote on this plan is a no vote for small business.
• vote. The yays and nays. vote. The yays and nays.
• fiveminute votes. fiveminute votes.
• Have all members voted? On this vote, the yeas are 190. Mr. Ciscomani votes aye. Mrs.
• Tran votes no. Mr. Lauro votes no. Mr. Murvan votes no. Mr. Mesmer votes aye. We're close.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The bill is now before us for a vote. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye.
• The bill is now before us for a vote. All those in favor, please say aye. Opposed?
• The bill is now before us for a vote. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye.
• The bill is now before us for a vote. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye.
• We will now take a vote. We will now take a vote. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Aging Committee met on March 10, 2026, with a quorum present and considered 10 bills focused on services and supports for older New Yorkers. The agenda included measures on dementia information access through New York Connects (S.118A), expanded informal caregiver training (S.903), elder abuse prevention training (S.3180), creation of an Office of Older Adult Workforce Development (S.3750), state handling of income verification for the senior citizen tax exemption (S.4805), a filing extension for the enhanced STAR exemption (S.5069), language access services for senior and disability-related tax abatement programs (S.5280), and sustainability planning for senior centers (S.7160). Committee members and sponsors described these bills as recurring priorities that had passed in prior years, with several aimed at improving access, administration, and outreach. The committee also advanced S.9091, which would establish a state master plan on aging dashboard to improve transparency, accountability, and public tracking of implementation; supporters cited backing from the Statewide Senior Action Council and Livable New York. The final bill, S.9165, would require the Office for the Aging to issue an annual report on budget expenditures for the senior population, with the sponsor saying it would help identify whether resources are adequately reaching older adults across agencies. Several bills were noted as having previously passed the committee and/or floor, and one was described as having been vetoed in prior years despite agreement on the policy goal. All 10 bills were approved by the committee, with most reported to the floor and S.3750 reported to the Finance Committee. No opposition or substantive amendments were recorded during the meeting.

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• Chairwoman Bliss: I think I should explain my vote.
• So appreciate you sharing, and I vote aye. I think I should explain my vote.
• So appreciate you sharing, and I vote aye.
• Members, by your vote of 10...
• Members, by your vote of election...

Bills: SB1113, SB1115, SB1122, SB1123, SB1125, SB1165, SB1188, SB1193, SB1243, SB1318, SB1477

Keywords: mental health, involuntary evaluation, service of process, court-ordered treatment, evaluation agencies, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, healthcare, behavioral health, prior authorization, American Indian health program, medicaid, medical examiner, death investigation, body disposal, autopsy, veteran burial

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• So, Madam Chair, my intention is not to vote in favor of the motion.
• So um that's my input and I'll be voting So um that's my input and I'll be voting in<00:22:31.840>
• >> The clerk vote yes. >> The clerk vote yes. Representative<00:24:53.919> Fron.
• If you are in favor of that motion, you will vote yes.
• The clerk votes yes. The clerk votes yes. >> Representative<00:27:23.039> France.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• What is the required vote? State your inquiry. What is the required vote?
• present and voting.
• It really deals with voting. If they're excused, they're shown as excused on a record vote.
• There being 19 no votes and two yes votes, the motion fails.
• Because you already seen and voted for Senate Bill 2611 during the regular session and voted off the

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and then handled several procedural matters, including a failed motion to excuse Senator Johnson’s absence after a roll-call vote. The chamber also postponed the reading and referral of bills until later in the calendar and adopted motions allowing the Education K-16 Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. The Senate then recessed until 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6. The main floor action centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 9, which lowers the voter-approval tax rate for certain cities and counties from 3.5% to 2.5% for maintenance and operations. Senator Bettencourt argued the bill would slow local property tax growth and align city and county limits more closely with school district limits, while Senators Hinojosa and Menendez raised concerns about reduced local revenue, public safety funding, and the short time for cities to assess the impact. The Senate suspended the regular order, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the constitutional three-day rule, and finally passed SB 9, with a clarification later entered that the final passage vote was 18-3. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 7, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, which sets state policy for the use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex and creates enforcement mechanisms for state agencies and political subdivisions. Supporters said the bill was needed to protect women and children in restrooms, locker rooms, shelters, prisons, and schools, while opponents questioned the scope, enforcement, civil penalties, and possible conflicts with federal law and local control. After extensive questioning, the chamber adopted a clarifying amendment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed SB 7 by a vote of 19-2. Finally, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 15, which addresses deed fraud and real property theft by tightening recording requirements for certain property documents and creating new criminal offenses for real property theft and fraud. Senator Hinojosa explained that the bill combined civil and criminal provisions, added photo ID requirements for in-person filings, and included restitution and enhanced penalties for certain victims and properties; a floor amendment made cleanup changes, removed a training mandate, and clarified that electronic and mail filings were not affected. The Senate adopted the amendment, suspended the three-day rule, and passed SB 15 unanimously, 21-0.

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• I'm representing myself to urge you to vote against House Bill 24.
• All right, there's a vote in the Commissioner's Court. She votes to do a TRE, okay?
• I do agree that voters should get what they voted for.
• We're voting to speak. That is at the Chair's discretion. Okay. Chair Cook.
• Probably to vote on pending items after adjournment.

Bills: SB3038, SB3045, SB3065, SB3069, SB3071, HB2025, HB2149, HB3370, HB4205, HB4506, HB5424, HB5652, HB24, HB3687, HB24

Keywords: Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility District, MUD, special district, Rosenberg, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, ad valorem tax, bond issuance, assessments, fees, taxes, eminent domain, road district, storm drainage, infrastructure financing, development agreement, municipal consent, temporary directors, public utility district

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• BY YOUR VOTE THIS REPORTS FAVORABLY. THANK YOU SENATORS. GOOD JOB.
• BY YOUR VOTES, BILL 1144 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY.
• BY YOUR VOTES CS FOR SENATE BILL 1524 REPORTS FAVORABLY.
• BY YOUR VOTE, CS FOR SENATE BILL 576 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY.
• I NEED TO VOTE AFFIRMATIVE ON TAB NUMBER FOUR SB 342 AND VOTE AFFIRMATIVE ON TAB 19 SB 7018 THANK YOU

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• By your vote, Senate Bill 890 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, Senate Bill 668... By your vote, Senate Bill 668 is reported favorably. Thank you.
• I intend to vote for the bill.
• We have to do a special vote for that.
• Please record your vote. Thank you. I would like to vote in the affirmative on tab 2, SB 890.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health Policy considered several health-related measures. SB 890 on improving screening and treatment for blood clots was presented as a work-in-progress based on a prior working group. The bill would define certain clot-related conditions as chronic diseases, create a DOH registry, require screening and training in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities, and several senators raised concerns about definitions, training requirements, facility responsibilities, and public records impacts. Survivors and family members testified in strong support, describing blood clots as a preventable public health crisis. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. SB 668 on storage and disposal of prescription drugs and sharps would direct a study of medical sharps collection and address conflicts between state and federal law on disposal of certain prescription drugs. Senators discussed whether the study should include both individual and commercial disposal and whether newer injectable medications increase sharps waste. The bill received supportive testimony from waste and recycling stakeholders and was reported favorably. SB 762 on preventing the spread of avian influenza would create a DOH task force to develop a statewide response strategy, monitor outbreaks, study wastewater monitoring, and recommend cost-effective testing and prevention measures. An amendment extended the task force deadline, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also approved SB 182, which creates the Home Away From Home tax credit for businesses donating to charities that house families of critically ill children, with supporters saying it would help expand lodging for families in need. SB 942, the chair’s bill on restrictive covenants in health care, would limit non-compete clauses for physicians under a salary threshold, with debate focused on patient access, workforce retention, and concerns about small practices and contract enforcement. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee adopted SPB 7018 to preserve a public records exemption for minors seeking judicial bypass of parental consent requirements for abortion, and then reported it favorably. Several members later recorded votes on earlier bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• House Concurrent Resolution 20 passes with 16 favorable votes, and the same should pass on the House
• We do have some members who will need to record votes when they come back from State Government.
• and uh the with 16 um favorable um votes and uh the same<00:10:39.320> should<00:10:39.560>
• when they come back from state votes when they come back from state government<00:10:45.000> so
• Representative Duval, would you like to record a vote? I would like to record a vote. Yes, sir.

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 01:23 Discussion of 25RS HB 219 06:40 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 219 07:44 Discussion of 25RS HCR 20 09:36 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HCR 20 10:58 Discussion of 25RS HB 303 17:02 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 303 18:38 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 21:46 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 219, sponsored by Representative Rebecca Raymer. The bill requires emergency services to provide mandatory training for emergency medical staff on sexual assault emergency response requirements, with the training developed in collaboration with the Sexual Assault Response Team advisory committee. Testimony from Jenna Cassidy of the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs and WN Stevens of Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kentucky explained that the training would help emergency department staff properly respond to sexual assault patients, preserve evidence, and connect patients to needed resources; the committee also clarified that the bill is training-focused and not a certification requirement. HB 219 received favorable expression and was reported to the House floor. The committee then heard House Concurrent Resolution 20, also from Representative Raymer, which directs the Legislative Research Commission to study gaps in sexual assault nurse examiner coverage, why those gaps exist, and what hospitals do when no SANE nurse is available. Raymer said the study was intended to gather data for future legislation, and members noted the importance of documenting current practices and supporting efforts to expand SANE coverage. The resolution was adopted with 16 favorable votes and recommended for passage on the House floor. Next, the committee took up House Bill 303, sponsored by Representative Steve Bratcher, which creates a pathway for military medical personnel to translate their training into civilian Kentucky credentials through colleges and universities. The committee substitute broadened participation beyond KCTCS to any Kentucky institution with accredited programs, and Bratcher explained that schools would evaluate military experience, award applicable credit, identify gaps, and still require the relevant licensure exam. Members asked about university participation, credentialing standards, and how prior military radiology training would transfer; Bratcher said the program is voluntary for institutions and works with existing SkillBridge and veterans’ programs. HB 303, as amended by committee substitute, passed unanimously and was recommended for passage. At the end of the meeting, the committee briefly reviewed administrative regulations. Representative Fleming asked about a behavioral regulation that had previously been found sufficient, and staff indicated it had been deferred, later found deficient again in the Senate Health Services Committee, and may be addressed through Senate Bill 65. The chair then allowed members to record additional votes before adjourning and announced the next Health Services meeting would be February 20 at noon in Room 149.

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• document that can be used for voting document that can be used for voting purposes<00:33:59.279>
• <00:34:07.039> Uh that want to register to vote. Uh that want to register to vote.
• gets to vote that's eligible.
• ensure<00:48:31.680> that our voting voting system to ensure that our voting voting system
• everybody gets to vote that's eligible. everybody gets to vote that's eligible.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 219, which would revise the renewable portfolio standard. Representative Bose explained that the bill would modify class one definitions, eliminate class two, reduce the utility obligation for class one thermal renewable energy certificates from 2.2% to 1.7%, and adjust alternative compliance payments for classes one, three, and four. He said the changes were intended to save ratepayers an estimated $5.7 million annually, would not materially harm the renewable portfolio standard, and would have little effect on class two because that market is already saturated. Members questioned the impact on consumers, the state budget, and the renewable energy fund; Bose said the fund had already been redirected in the state budget, and another member noted an amended fiscal note showing a $1.2 million reduction in general fund revenue. The committee also discussed the bill’s history, including that it had been added to HB 2 and later removed by the Senate, and Bose said the Senate’s eventual action was hard to predict. The committee then heard House Bill 164 on local records retention from Secretary of State David Scanlan. He said the long-standing local records manager position had never been funded, but that the need for it had grown as towns increasingly digitize records and must ensure accessibility, including ADA compliance. He described the bill as a way to provide state support and expertise to municipalities, especially smaller towns with limited resources, and said the fiscal note for hiring the position remained accurate, though broader website and storage costs could rise over time. Members asked about retrieving lost records, the cost of a public website, and whether records should remain local or be stored at the state level; Scanlan said the state would serve as a resource rather than take control of local records. Finally, the committee began work on House Bill 365, also with Secretary Scanlan, concerning proof of U.S. citizenship for indigent voters. He said the bill would help voters who may lack required documents under the new voter registration law by allowing the state to verify qualifications through federal, private, or other state databases and by providing vouchers to cover the cost of obtaining documents such as birth certificates. He compared the proposal to earlier voter ID accommodations and said the goal was to help qualified voters meet the new requirements without weakening them. Members raised questions about defining “indigent,” how out-of-state birth records would be handled, and the practicality of the verification process; Scanlan said the term would likely need further discussion and that the state would try to assist voters before election day whenever possible.

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• Castillo, not voting. Castillo, not voting. Colosa. Patel? Aye. Patel, aye. Petrinores. Rodriguez.
• And with that, we obviously have a recommendation of an aye vote.
• I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you. Thank you so much.
• We'll leave it open for the additional vote. Thank you. Wallace, aye.
• We'll leave it open for the additional vote. Thank you again.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• All those in favor, vote aye. Aye, aye. All those opposed, vote nay. The ayes have it.
• And so I vote yes. Representative Carter. All right. You have to pay your debt. And so I vote yes.
• Chairman, Max, do my vote.
• So I vote aye. Representative Carter? Representative Cavero. Mr. Chairman, can I explain my vote?
• I'm glad to vote aye on this.

Bills: HB2174, HB2496, HB2744, HB2863, HB2910, HB2938

Keywords: insurance regulation, modeling organizations, financial disclosure, rate-making, predictive models, revitalization districts, construction contracts, infrastructure, municipal services, intergovernmental agreements, user fees, landowner agreements, overtime, wages, employee rights, industrial commission, complaints, adjudication, landlord, tenant

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• <00:04:40.000> I vote green. Thank you, Madam Speaker. I vote green.
• Members, please vote no. Representative Gordon. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• no on this and that's why I'll be voting no on this bill<00:20:40.480> today.
• Members, I'd ask for your green<00:22:11.840> vote<00:22:12.159> today.
• green vote today. green vote today.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• :52.959> voting<00:03:53.360> system<00:03:54.000> tests voting machine and voting
• Voting I, Senators Guru Larson and Salazar voting no. Senator French excused.
• Voting I. due pass recommendation. Voting I.
• Voting I: Senators Guru, Larson, Salazar. Voting no: Senator French.
• Crumb, Hutching, Steinmets, voting no. Crumb, Hutching, Steinmets, voting no.

Keywords: 916, all