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• What act is the solution?
• Texas lawmakers must act. Health care is not a political bargaining chip.
• We need this legislature to act.
• But the Care No Matter What Act is the solution.
• Legislators must act. Texans can't wait.

Keywords: Texas, healthcare, reproductive health, Care No Matter What Act, Planned Parenthood, maternal mortality, teen pregnancy, funding cuts, community health

Summary: The meeting addressed critical health care concerns in Texas, highlighting the consequences of funding cuts on access to reproductive health services. Key speakers emphasized the urgent need for the Care No Matter What Act, which aims to restore funding to healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood. They underscored the alarming statistics of maternal mortality and the rising rates of teen pregnancies, particularly in Black and Latina communities. Testimonies shared during the meeting illustrated the real-life impacts of healthcare access issues on individuals and families across the state, illustrating the necessity for legislative action to ensure comprehensive reproductive health services.

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• Act 495... So the amendment, there was an amendment last year.
• Act 495 lowered the number of signatures that all statewide candidates must obtain to qualify for the
• And Senator Kleinpeter's SB 495 cleans... And Senator Kleinpeter’s SB 495 cleans those up.
• So the only remedy to violation of this law is you take it off the air? No. No, no.
• Breath of Fresh Air is coming in.

Bills: HB9 , HB177 , HB181 , HB202 , HB225 , HB398 , HB459 , HB540 , HB906 , HB1052 , HB1057 , HB1245

Committee: Senate Senate & Governmental Affairs

Keywords: HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, court reporter, official court reporter

Bills: HB2271 , HB2324 , HB2387 , HB2116 , HB1682 , HB2468 , HB2091

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: HB2271, Hawaii budget, emergency appropriation, public employment cost items, collective bargaining, labor grievances, temporary hazard pay, state employees, bargaining unit 1, bargaining unit 10, BU-1, BU-10, Department of Education, University of Hawaii, general fund, revolving funds, interdepartmental transfers, settlement agreement, arbitration award, court order

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• of the new requirements under the bill will be considered misbranded under the Cannabis Regulation Act
• Cleaning substances are 1,500. Antidepressants are over 1,000, antihistamines over 1,000.
• Clay, and I'm like, man, he's cleaning up a mess over our Allende.
• This act affirms that public safety must never come at the cost of our civil rights.
• I think this is a clean and effective amendment. Thank you.

Bills: HB294 , SB40 , SB43 , SB35

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: cannabis, cannabis packaging, cannabis labeling, cannabis regulation, Cannabis Control Division, adulterated cannabis, artificial color additive, food dye, youth appeal, minor appeal, child-resistant packaging, black-and-white packaging, edibles, product labeling, consumer protection, marijuana, hemp, dispensary, licensed cannabis business, cannabis manufacturer

Bills: SB1026 , SB1126 , SB1143 , SB1166

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: alternative education, school funding, student accountability, education reform, school district governance, educational records, student privacy, FERPA, family educational rights and privacy act, Department of Child Safety, DCS caseworker, child welfare, abuse or neglect, juvenile justice, juvenile court, juvenile corrections, school records, discipline records, attendance records, school district

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• I'm the Acting Executive Director and Legal Director for Working Washington.
• So, you know, the reason we call it the Secure and Accountable Federal Enforcement Act, the SAFE Act,
• The SAFE Act protects these sensitive spaces.
• Now it's time for the legislature to act.
• A violation of this law is also a violation of the Consumer Protection Act.

Bills: SB5925 , SB5906 , SB6070 , SB6002

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: Attorney General, civil investigative demand, CID, subpoena-like demand, investigative authority, consumer protection, civil enforcement, pre-suit investigation, document production, interrogatories, deposition, oral testimony, confidentiality, trade secrets, judicial review, enforcement action, Washington RCW, law enforcement powers, government transparency, due process

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• our capital markets to all Americans through my legislation, the Empowering Main Street in America Act
• Before I continue, let me thank Rodney Hood, the acting OCC controller of the OCC.
• Economic Growth Act of 2018.
• Do you support the Acting Comptroller's decision to remove references to reputational risk?
• The LCC is charged with the enforcement of the Military Lending Act on federally chartered banks.

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Keywords: financial regulations, SEC, Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Transit Administration, nominees, Empowering Main Street in America Act, capital formation, economic growth

Summary: The committee meeting focused on several nominees within key financial institutions, including discussions surrounding the SEC, the Federal Transit Administration, and the Comptroller of the Currency. Notable dialogue included concerns over regulatory balance, with various members emphasizing a need to streamline regulations to foster innovation while ensuring accountability and safety for investors. The importance of the proposed 'Empowering Main Street in America Act' was highlighted as a means to facilitate access to capital for small businesses, underlining the current administration's approach towards financial regulations.

Bills: HB310 , HB363

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: campaign finance, electronic notifications, civil penalties, Fair Campaign Practices Act, Secretary of State, foreign contributions, political parties, electoral integrity, state legislation

Bills: HB558 , HB558

Committee: House Urban and Rural Development

Keywords: education funding, public schools, student achievement, RAISE Act, K-12 education, state budget, accountability, rural impact, legislation, report, government analysis, community assessment

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• So being implemented in the read act.
• Slides 28 and 29 just give you an overview of the READ Act literacy aid, as well as the READ Act literacy
• It talks about what was happening prior to the READ Act, what's being done through the READ Act, and
• </c><00:22:50.559><c> for</c> like this piece of the RAID Act for like this piece of the RAID Act for
• </c><00:29:24.720><c> And</c> act. Thank you, represent clarity. And act.

Bills: HF2430 , HF2433

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation

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• following: a signed Family Educational Rights and... a signed Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
• Where we are today, of course, the Rolling Reserve Act passed the Budget Stabilization Fund instead of
• We also exempted all the federal CARES Act money from taxes.

Bills: HB188 , HB52

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical treatment, access, affordability, income tax, CHOOSE Act, education funding, ABLE account, tax credits, poverty threshold, legislative funding

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• When families turn on a faucet, they expect clean water.
• Amendment 12, once again, cleans up the language.
• The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 and 1868.
• its effects persisted for 70 years until the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
• Folks, this is a direct violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

Bills: HR192 , HR193 , HR194 , HCR80 , HCR81 , HCR82 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR85 , HR188 , HR189 , HR190 , HR191 , SB134 , SB140 , SB281 , SB331 , SB384 , SB389 , SB415 , SB451 , SB458 , SB479 , SB504 , SB523 , HR38 , HR96 , HR160 , HCR31 , HCR61 , SCR19 , HB316 , HB549 , HB578 , HB646 , HB748 , HB798 , HB824 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1032 , HB1081 , HB1108 , HB1129 , HB1140 , HB1157 , HB1186 , HB1192 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1222 , HB1244 , SB73 , SB89 , SB128 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB238 , SB318 , SB340 , HB225 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HCR32 , HB362 , HB893 , HB990 , HB1007 , HB1153 , HB1243 , HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB267 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB478 , HB610 , HB617 , HB745 , HB749 , HB752 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB896 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1000 , HB1024 , HB1050 , HB1166 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1207 , HB1218 , HB1223 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , SB256 , HB911 , HB306 , HB366 , HB1161 , HB1230 , HB59 , HB481 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1003 , HB1008 , HB1112 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB181 , HB1118 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB393 , HB458 , HB459 , HB525 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB864 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1058 , HB1082 , HB1113 , HB1234 , HB1240

Keywords: ACOG, maternal health, healthcare professionals, patient-physician relationship, obstetrics, gynecology, condolences, military service, veteran, community, memorial, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, property rights, carbon dioxide sequestration, expropriation, Landowner Bill of Rights

Bills: HB351 , HB351

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, data privacy, consumer rights, personal data, data protection, Alabama Personal Data Protection Act

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• And S-331, the Fentanyl Act, because the Fentanyl Act is listed on the agenda for the first time, it'll
• The FBI conducted an unprecedented raid on President Trump's home in an act of partisan lawfare.
• The Trump administration is cleaning house of the FBI because the FBI is and has been for years infected
• Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, apparently acting at Mr.
• Where, in addition to acting without authority, the President is indicating he will defy rulings from

Bills: SB331

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: fentanyl, controlled substances, drug trafficking, public health, research regulations, law enforcement, Kash Patel, FBI director nomination, S331, Fentanyl Act, committee meeting, legislative discussion

Summary: In this committee meeting, the primary focus was on the nomination of Kash Patel for the position of director of the FBI, which had sparked considerable debate over the past week. Members discussed the extensive vetting process Patel underwent, including a lengthy hearing where he addressed numerous questions, which emphasized his qualifications and the support he received from various law enforcement organizations. The meeting included significant arguments from both sides, reflecting the polarized nature of the nomination, especially regarding the allegations made against Patel by some committee members. As discussions continued, the committee decided to hold off on the Fentanyl Act, listed as S331, until the next meeting, indicating a prioritization of the nomination vote over new legislative measures at this time.

Bills: SB1533 , SB2026

Committee: House Veteran and Military Affairs

Keywords: veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans, Dignity in Burial Act, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access

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• The bill is known as the Eric Schrauss Memorial Act.
• that they are required to do under the Warn Act.
• The bill before you makes two changes to the Stable Act.
• , commonly known as the WARN Act.
• Controlled Substances Act, because it's not really named, right?

Bills: SB5379 , SB6106 , SB6147 , SB6180 , SB5927 , SB6287

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: interest arbitration, parks and recreation, public employees, labor relations, employee rights, laid-off employees act, WARN notice, mass layoff, business closure, plant closing, worker adjustment and retraining notification, employment security department, employee notice, layoff notice, worker protections, job loss, employment loss, public records exemption, privacy, employee names and addresses

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• Senate Bill 1252 adopts the Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act, which governs the use of
• That can allow the business to act while assets are still available for the benefit of creditors.
• I can give more detailed overview of the individual provisions of the Act.
• What this bill recognizes is that it takes an extraordinary act...
• What this bill recognizes is that it takes an extraordinary act of courage for a line-of-duty widow or

Bills: SB1042 , SB1043 , SB1044 , SB1135 , SB1136 , SB1142 , SB1180 , SB1221 , SB1252 , SB1254 , SCR1003

Committees: Senate Finance , Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Keywords: public funds, virtual currency, bitcoin, investment, Arizona Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act, state treasurer, retirement system, state payments, cryptocurrency, Arizona law, payment methods, government transactions, property tax, tax exemption, Arizona Revised Statutes, digital currency, workers' compensation, death benefits, burial costs, spousal compensation

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• You asked for a clean CR. You got a clean CR. You asked for a limited amount of time.
• You asked for a clean CR. You got a clean CR. You asked for a limited amount of time.
• You asked for a clean CR. You got a clean CR. You asked for a limited amount of time.
• </c><01:11:52.800><c> You</c><01:11:53.040><c> asked</c> clean CR. You got a clean CR.
• You asked clean CR. You got a clean CR.

Bills: HR747 , HR719 , HB5371

Keywords: courthouse construction, federal regulations, urban development, government spending, judicial facilities, political violence, Charlie Kirk, civil discourse, freedom of speech, unity, political extremism, condemnation, Civic engagement, continuing resolution, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, government funding, federal budget, USDA

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• It was removed as a retaliatory act; the legislature at the time felt like they should have more dollars
• Get a power of attorney, and then someone can act on their behalf.
• But in the case of an emergency, if an act of God were to come, the recovery for making repairs to those
• While many collection entities act in good faith, there are still bad actors who do not make disclosures
• What are the, if you know, the current requirements under the Fair Debt Collection Act?

Bills: HB1342 , HB2889 , HB3002 , HB3254 , HB4820 , HJR40 , HJR40

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: private activity bonds, housing, residential rental projects, low-income, affordable housing, bond measures, funding equality, political subdivisions, public communications, election fairness, debt collection, consumer rights, disclosures, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, settlement agreements, State Board of Education, group benefits program, health insurance, state employees, dependents eligibility

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• Weber, Sr., To act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.
• AND THAT'S PROBABLY SOME ACT OF TERRORISM.
• air, clean water, access to upward mobility, all of these things impact the ability for a woman to conceive
• air, clean water, access to upward mobility, all of these things impact the ability for a woman to conceive
• We as a body must act.

Bills: SCR29 , HB7380 , HB5200 , HB1681 , SB98 , HB5201 , HR1343 , HB7022 , HB7386

Keywords: internet freedom, Iran, cybersecurity, VPN, DTC technology, information access, human rights, digital tools, Emergency Reporting Act, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, Disaster Information Reporting System, DIRS, network outage reporting, outage notifications, 9-1-1, public safety answering point, PSAP, emergency communications center, broadband