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• And voucher holders, regardless of their race, were routinely ghosted by landlords and brokers. ...of
• Black applicants, and voucher holders, regardless of their race, were routinely ghosted by landlords
• Massachusetts state law prohibits real estate brokers and landlords from discriminating on the basis of race
• legislation, and I sincerely hope that this bill is signed into law so that everyone, no matter their race
• legislation, and I sincerely hope that this bill is signed into law so that everyone, no matter their race

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Summary: The Senate opened with recognitions of several young climate advocates visiting the State House and then adopted an adjournment in memory of Nancy Driscoll, with remarks honoring her long public service and family legacy. The chamber then took up Senate No. 2947, An Act Regarding Fair Housing Practices in the Commonwealth, after a Ways and Means redraft. Senators supporting the bill described housing discrimination against voucher holders and Black applicants, emphasized the need for stronger enforcement, transparency, and fair housing education, and noted the bill’s goal of increasing penalties and public reporting for discriminatory brokers. Several amendments were debated. Senator Tarr offered an amendment to require annual HUD-related compliance certifications from municipalities and public agencies, notification to the Attorney General of federal findings, corrective action plans, and possible enforcement consequences; it was defeated on a roll call, 6-30. Senator Kennedy’s gender-neutral language amendment changing “salesmen” to “salespersons” was adopted. Senator Payano’s amendment to require publication of license suspensions as well as revocations for discriminatory conduct was also adopted. Senator Edwards withdrew an amendment that would have expanded housing protections for returning citizens. Senator Keenan’s amendment to anonymize complaint summaries while preserving publication of revoked licensees’ names was adopted. After the Ways and Means amendment, as amended, was adopted, the bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed by a unanimous roll-call vote of 37-0, later clarified as 38-0. The Senate then adopted an order to meet again the following Tuesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned in memory of John Arizian and Nancy Driscoll.

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• So we're going to take up the Racing Commission for amendment.
• So we're on the Racing Commission right now. We were waiting on this Racing Commission one for...
• But we were waiting on the Racing Commission to see what happened with the dog race bill, which died

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2023 for the Racing Commission. Members confirmed the bill’s existing items, including the internships program and copier replacement, and then adopted an amendment based on the worksheet that moved those items to one-time funding. The committee then passed SB 2023 as amended, with the only noted differences from the Senate version being the one-time treatment of the $20,000 internship item and the copier replacement. Next, the committee considered House Bill 2011 for the Highway Patrol. Representative Pyle explained a series of verbal amendments that shifted several one-time and ongoing expenses from the general fund to the electronic permit fee fund, including body armor, preliminary breath test devices, handgun replacement, emergency vehicle operations course resurfacing, and related items, while also removing the shooting range ventilation project because it could be completed with existing funds. The committee also added a section allowing carryover authority for federal grant dollars tied to the in-car router system. After adopting the amendments, the committee passed HB 2011 as amended. The committee then discussed Senate Bill 2014 for the Industrial Commission, focusing on a proposed amendment by Representative Fisher that would direct additional percentages of North Dakota Mill net income to wheat breeding programs at NDSU’s main experiment station and branch research centers. Members asked about current funding, the size of the proposed transfers, and how the money would be used, with Fisher arguing the funds would support breeding, disease resistance, and related research. Several members said they wanted more information on existing funding and program costs before advancing the idea, so the committee held the amendment for further review and took no final action on the bill during this discussion.

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• And he addresses that when it came to race.
• And he addresses that when it came to race.
• And he addresses that when it came to race.
• And he addresses that when it came to race.
• I don't feel after finishing that race.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Again, the legislation is drawn race neutral.
• The gentleman from Anne Arundel. is drawn race neutral. If it can show is drawn race neutral.
• Constitution because they are too focused on race.
• focused on race. focused on race.
• we're all thinking it's an it's a race we're all thinking it's an it's a race issue<01:43:02.280

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met with 122 members present, heard the journal read, and proceeded through a long series of Senate messages, concurrence motions, and third-reading votes on a wide range of bills. Early business included conference committee appointments on Senate Bill 159 (Emergency Medical Services Vehicles and Ambulances, Required Supplies), Senate Bill 514 (Third Degree Assault), and Senate Bill 866 (Chain Restaurants, disclosure of sodium and added sugars), along with several other bills where the House declined to recede from its amendments and named conferees. The chamber also adopted concurrence on House Bill 1181 (children in out-of-home placement) and House Bill 1219 (climate change/homeowners insurance study), and adopted a favorable committee report on House Bill 1602 (no-cost cancer screening for volunteer firefighters), which was amended to add sponsors, make technical changes, and include retired volunteer firefighters before being ordered printed for third reading. The House then took up a Rules Committee consent calendar and moved a batch of bills to the appropriate committees. On third reading, it passed House Bill 1028 (Caroline County Board of Education compensation increase) and House Bill 1599 (Choptank River Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund) by constitutional majorities. It also rejected Senate amendments on House Bill 107 (Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program), House Bill 153 (residential rental apartments air conditioning requirement), House Bill 1063 (hunting management), and House Bill 1067 (lead and lead-based ammunition phase out), appointing conference committees in each case. House Bill 717 (Baltimore City raffles for organizations affiliated with professional baseball and football teams) and House Bill 892 (cemeteries, actions for sale/transfer/alternate use) also had Senate amendments rejected. The chamber then passed a series of Senate bills on third reading, including Senate Bill 309 (precious metal bullion or coins sales tax exemption), 523 (vernal pools identification), 742 (Maryland Protecting People with Disabilities Act), 141 (election misinformation/disinformation and deep fakes), 298 (Maryland Capital Police statewide jurisdiction), 515 (Health Services Cost Review Commission rate setting), 638 (Maryland Heritage Areas funding and grants), 28 (state employee arbitration reform), 72 (Baltimore County off-premises alcohol sales), 361 (Baltimore City alcoholic beverages license extension), 414 (Anne Arundel County nonprofit swim club license), 601 (cybersecurity standards), 305 (incarcerated individual training and reentry grant fund extension), 331 (retired law enforcement handgun permit renewal), 516 (protective body armor requirements and reporting), 651 (transfer-on-death deed establishment), 865 (private passenger automobile insurance work group), 933 (temporary appointment to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities), 261 (money transmission act definition changes), and 823 (Parole Commission selection committee changes). Most passed with little or no debate; Senate Bill 523 drew opposition from a delegate who warned that identifying vernal pools could lead to future regulation and land-use restrictions, while Senate Bill 823 prompted questions about victims’ rights and whether state’s attorneys remained opposed, with the floor leader saying the bill added a victims’ rights advocate to the selection committee and that opposition had been limited to written testimony. Several members later changed votes on Senate Bill 638 and Senate Bill 865 before the House moved on.

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• Whereas in the primary process, you actually have a very competitive race where sometimes the nominee
• Whereas in the primary process, you actually have a very competitive race where sometimes the nominee
• We had one councilor resign, so we had three separate council races.
• We had one councilor resign, so we had three separate council races.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House Committee on Election Laws, chaired by Dan Hunt and co-chaired by Senator Keenan, held a hearing on 27 bills with testimony limited to three minutes per speaker. The main policy theme was expanding youth participation in elections. Senator O'Connor testified in support of Senate Bill 526 and House Bill 854, which would allow 17-year-olds to vote in a primary if they turn 18 before the general election. Lawan Allen of Vote 16 USA also supported bills to lower the voting age, arguing that youth voting becomes habitual, can increase turnout more broadly, and is already in place in several cities and states. Robin Chen, the lead petitioner for S. 508 and H. 814, gave extended testimony in favor of children's right to vote, saying children are affected by government decisions and should have a voice. Representative Sousa raised concerns about misinformation and the vulnerability of younger voters, but Chen responded that misinformation affects adults too and pointed to historical civil rights activism by children. Several local election-law measures were also discussed. Cynthia Hogan, Brockton’s elections director, supported a bill requiring candidates for local office to have lived in the city for a year, saying people have sometimes used business addresses or other questionable claims of residency to run for office. Representative Suzy testified in favor of H. 872, a Pembroke home-rule petition to reduce the signature threshold for a recall petition from 20% to 10% of registered voters, describing the change as a response to low-turnout local elections and not aimed at any current official. Representative Gallagher supported two Bridgewater home-rule petitions: one establishing a recall process for elected officials and another creating term limits for town councilors, both of which had been approved by the town council and would still require voter ratification in Bridgewater if adopted by the legislature. The hearing concluded without any bill votes or committee actions beyond accepting testimony. The chair noted that written testimony would continue to be accepted until action is taken on the bills, and the committee adjourned after no further witnesses came forward.

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• should be able to agree upon, and we can get this off to the General Register and hopefully we win the race
• hopefully<00:05:40.360> we<00:05:40.479> win<00:05:40.919> the<00:05:41.080> race
• <00:05:41.400> of<00:05:41.639> first hopefully we win the race of first hopefully
• we win the race of first policy<00:05:42.400> Bill<00:05:42.960> voted<00:05:43.319>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee considered House File 1837 and first adopted the A6 amendment to the DE2. Staff explained that the A6 made several technical and policy changes, including fixes to compensation council language, grants management changes drawn from prior legislation and the governor’s fraud package, clarifying revisions to state contracting language, revival of the 2025 compensation council so it could address judicial salaries in 2026, changes requested by Minnesota Management and Budget to personnel management statutes, and a conforming change renaming the commissioner’s plan to the Non-Represented Employees Compensation Plan. After discussion, the committee adopted the DE2 as amended to House File 1837. Members and the chair described the bill as a bipartisan policy package reflecting work from both sides of the aisle. No opposition was recorded on the final motion. The committee then voted to re-refer House File 1837, as amended, to the General Register. The motion carried by voice vote, and the bill was reported out of committee.

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• So 60 years ago, the United States found itself in a race with existential consequences.
• At that point in time, we were in a race against the Soviet Union to reach the moon.
• It was fundamentally a race about flying higher.
• And today we find ourselves in a different kind of superpower race in this world.
• This is a race against the People's Republic of China, a race not about flying higher, but seeing deeper

Bills: SB1046

Keywords: telecommunications, broadband, internet infrastructure, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, foreign adversary, China, Chinese equipment, supply chain security, network equipment, microchips, Arizona Corporation Commission, telecommunications provider, communications infrastructure, Huawei, ZTE, state-owned enterprise, sanctions, infrastructure security

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• . >> Member of the Colorado Racing Commission, effective July 2nd, 2025, for a term expiring July 1st
• Member<00:24:22.880> of<00:24:22.960> the<00:24:23.039> Colorado<00:24:23.360> Racing
• <00:24:23.679> Commission >> Member of the Colorado Racing Commission >> Member
• of the Colorado Racing Commission effective<00:24:24.400> July<00:24:24.640> 2nd,<00:24
• appointments on the governor's consent calendar, which include Tamika Samson of Aurora for the Colorado Racing

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• Um, drug testing, para-mutual racing animals.
• So they will discontinue testing race horses for. The drug testing. That is their intent, yes.
• Was that we we have a racing commission. Was that a request of theirs as well?
• For fiscal year 25, they did, uh, the agency did meet with Texas Racing Commission and the office of
• Um, from racing commission's perspective, they would just be using another laboratory to do that drug

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• cell<00:19:06.880> clinic<00:19:07.200> in<00:19:07.440> Mobile In terms of race
• babies born in 2024, 81% were African American, 12% were white, 2.4% were Hispanic, 1% listed their race
• as other, and 1% did not list their race.
• as being other 1% did not list race as being other 1% did not list their<00:19:26.000> race<00
• and then by ratios less than their race and then by ratios less than 1%.<00:19:29.679> The<00

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Texas is now front and center of the global technology race.
• railroad, the invention of the nuclear bomb and the space race, the actual race to get to the moon all
• The AI race is not waiting. China is not waiting.
• Mark, you mentioned something about the race with China and I gave a presentation earlier today.
• But race was one of mine because it's a race with China for this. It's national security race.

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• Last question: We all know that we're in a big race with China over quantum.
• I see 40 million in here for quantum, and if there's a race, I want to Win it.
• They got a 6, 8, or the—I should say the State Racing Commission—they got a 6, 8.
• Chair, Adrian, Chair, page 184, line number 35, DFA, 1.5 million for horse racing.
• races is not there because they have no revenue.

Bills: HB2, SB152

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• By expanding employer data reporting, specifically breaking down wages by race, ethnicity, gender, job
• And for that reason, a really critical strategy to closing gender and race wage gaps is addressing that
• Gender and race wage gaps is really addressing that issue of occupational segregation.
• compensation are being compared when you're looking at whether a man and a woman or worker of one race
• compensation are being compared when you're looking at whether a man and a woman or worker of one race

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several bills focused on worker rights, workplace technology, pay equity, and retail/self-checkout standards. SB 703 would require ports to collect and report information on trucking companies to help identify worker misclassification in the port trucking industry; supporters, including Teamsters and the California Labor Federation, said better data is needed for enforcement, while trucking and retail groups said they were working with the author and expected to remove opposition after amendments. The bill passed 5-0 and was re-referred to Transportation. The committee also approved a consent calendar of other measures. SB 294, the Workplace Know Your Rights Act, would require the Labor Commissioner to create a template for annual employer notices about workers’ labor and civil rights, including emergency contact notification if a worker is detained or arrested. Supporters said the bill would help workers understand their rights amid federal rollbacks and weak enforcement; the California Restaurant Association opposed it. SB 7 would require notice and human review before employers use automated decision-making systems for discipline or termination, and would bar predictive use of such systems for employment actions. Labor groups supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or opaque algorithmic management, while HR, chamber, retail, and local government groups raised concerns about breadth, notice burdens, and small-business impacts. Both bills passed 5-0 to their next committees. The committee also advanced SB 238, which would require disclosure about workplace surveillance and AI monitoring tools, and SB 442, which sets staffing and operational standards for self-checkout, including at least one staffed lane, one employee dedicated to monitoring self-checkout, item restrictions, and a 15-item limit sign. Supporters argued both bills improve transparency, safety, and worker protections; opponents warned SB 238 could expose security practices and SB 442 could raise costs and create preemption issues. SB 464 would expand state pay-data reporting to better capture public-sector workforce demographics in line with reparations and pay-equity goals, and SB 642 would strengthen the Equal Pay Act by extending recovery periods, clarifying wage definitions, and updating pay-scale language. SB 464 and SB 642 also passed, with some opposition from county and business groups over scope and retroactivity. All measures taken up in the hearing were approved by committee, generally on 5-0 votes, and re-referred to the appropriate policy or fiscal committees.

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• Texas Motor Speedway located in Tarrant County hosts major racing events as well as other significant
• One of the major events at the Texas Motor Speedway is their annual NASCAR race.
• As it pertains to NASCAR and racing events in general, in Texas, the race day experience matters.
• legislature authorized the TABC to issue the Speedway temporary beer and wine permits each year for racing
• It removes the limit of 4 races per year and also removes the outdated provision limiting sales to no

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• Texas Motor Speedway, located in Tarrant County, hosts major racing events, as well as other significant
• One of the major events at the Texas Motor Speedway is our annual NASCAR race.
• As it pertains to NASCAR and racing events in general in Texas, the race day experience matters.
• This conforms with other major racing venues and has allowed the sale of beer and wine in general seating
• It removes the limit of four races per year and also eliminates the outdated provision limiting sales

Bills: HB589, HB705, HB1842, HB1874, HB2349, HB2614, HB2827, HB3012, HB3214, HB3308, HB3385, HB3529

Keywords: cosmetology, licensure, interstate compact, state regulations, public safety, workforce mobility, charitable raffles, nonprofit, wildlife conservation, ticket sales, fundraising, master electrician, electrical work, occupational licensing, work scope, Texas law, Texas Real Estate Commission, TREC, real estate broker, sales agent

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• Texas is now front and center of the global technology race.
• , the actual race to get to the moon all happening at once.
• And Texas and America will win the AI race.
• The AI race is not waiting. China is not waiting.
• But race was one of mine because it's a race with China for this.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And whereas even though race and thus the designations of Negro, black, colored, and African-American
• And whereas even though race country.
• <00:33:34.880> And<00:33:35.039> the regardless of a person's race.
• And the regardless of a person's race.
• Commission and the Colorado Racing Commission and the Colorado Racing Commission<01:35:03.920>

Keywords: 981, all

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• out of conversations with tribal members who plan to pull their kids out of school in the fall for racing
• <00:04:46.919> season<00:04:47.759> native the fall for racing season native the fall
• for racing season native students<00:04:48.520> consistently<00:04:49.280> have<00:04:
• <00:21:38.960> and<00:21:39.120> on showing race uh breakdown by race and on showing
• race uh breakdown by race and on the<00:21:39.440> right<00:21:39.760> is<00:21:39.919

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• County Board of Education a contest of high importance, not a contest buried beneath pages of other races
• So I don't know if this applies to actual Assembly and Senate races, but it also limits the amount of
• like Texas and Florida, that have rampant gerrymandering where you know the winner and loser of the race
• So, you know, there's an opportunity for my colleagues in the other party to win races.
• It doesn't apply to legislative races, first of all.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on July 2, 2025, with a quorum present and took up eight agenda items, including four consent bills. The committee first approved the consent calendar, which included SB 280, SB 621, SB 851, and SB 852, all moving forward without objection. The committee then heard several bills from Senator Umberg focused on election administration and campaign finance, along with SB 408 on voter-roll maintenance. SB 249 would require county board of education elections to be consolidated with the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, argued this would increase turnout and make those elections more representative; opponents, including Orange County education officials, argued it would override local control, increase costs, and add ballot fatigue. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to the Committee on Education. SB 398 would make it a crime to pay or offer contingent payments or other valuable consideration to induce voting or voter registration, closing what supporters described as a loophole involving lotteries and incentives. It passed 5-0 as amended and was re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. SB 42 would remove the state ban on public financing for campaigns in general law cities and counties, allowing local voters to decide whether to adopt such systems. Supporters from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and many local advocates said it would broaden participation and reduce the influence of big money; opponents raised concerns about taxpayer funding, guardrails, and local oversight. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to Appropriations. Finally, SB 408 would require election officials to use U.S. Postal Service change-of-address data to help maintain voter rolls; supporters said it would improve accuracy and trust in elections, while one commenter questioned reliance on postal data. The bill passed unanimously 6-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. The committee then completed the remaining roll calls and adjourned.

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• IT'S GOING TO BE A RACE BETWEEN SENATOR GAETZ AND SENATOR MARTIN. WHO GETS HERE FIRST? >> Sen.
• IN THE MINIMUM WAGE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY EXCITED TO SEE IT GO AND GOOD LUCK AT YOUR CONGRESSIONAL RACE
• AS HUMAN RACE WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ACCESS TO A HOSTILE FREE ENVIRONMENT AND TO THE HIGHEST TRAINED
• YOU OF CONSTITUENTS IN OLDER DISTRICTS OF EVERY RACE AND I DON'T SEE WHY ANYBODY IN YOUR DISTRICT WOULD
• UNDERMINING LOCAL CONTROL CREATING FINANCIAL LEGAL BURDENS, EXASPERATING SOCIAL TENSIONS MEANT FOR THE RACE

Keywords: 999, senate, all