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• Since you mentioned abortions after six weeks, I don't know if you've come across, because it's been
• You have been very vocal in your anti-abortion stance.
• I'm sure some of you've heard about what's happening with chemical abortion.
• I'm sure some of you've heard about what's happening with chemical abortion.
• I'm very concerned about the positions on abortion.

Summary: The committee first considered the confirmation of Dr. John Lattell to the Florida Board of Medicine. In questioning, senators focused heavily on his views on abortion, vaccines, ivermectin, hormonal birth control, and the role of CDC/FDA guidance in board discipline cases. Dr. Lattell said the board should apply Florida statutes, described himself as strongly pro-life and skeptical of some federal health guidance, and said he would be sympathetic when judging fellow physicians because of his own experience in practice. Supporters praised his medical background, military service, and family medicine experience, while opponents argued his stated views could affect his ability to fairly discipline other doctors. The committee voted 5-2 to recommend confirmation, with Senators Polsky and Rouson voting no. The committee then took up the confirmation of Taylor Hatch as Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families. Hatch outlined her background at DCF and APD and described department priorities including streamlining services, improving child welfare and behavioral health systems, expanding peer support, and reducing SNAP error rates. Members asked detailed questions about Hope Florida, the number and role of Hope Navigators, agency responsiveness on bill analyses, and accountability for community-based care contractors. Hatch said Hope Florida is a partnership-based navigation effort aimed at self-sufficiency, that 143 Hope Navigators are in place, and that the department is working to improve transparency and oversight through contracts, audits, and a proposed funding model. Senators also pressed Hatch on the Hope Florida Foundation’s compliance history and on forensic audits of community-based care agencies, especially Northwest Florida Health Network. Hatch said the foundation is now in compliance and under audit, and that the contractor had completed corrective actions and was operating within current accountability limits. She said DCF had not yet conducted new forensic audits under her tenure but was preparing another round and was considering using contracted-services dollars to support that work. The discussion ended with continued questioning on oversight, staffing, and whether the agency could provide more formal bill analyses going forward.

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• the aisle to know, repeatedly argued in favor of the Biden administration's rules on the chemical abortion
• There was no imposition on religious liberty in the vaccine mandates, that there should be no exceptions

Keywords: public health, nominations, NIH, FDA, drug affordability, transparency, pharmaceutical industry, healthcare accessibility

Summary: The meeting focused on vital health-related nominations, primarily emphasizing the roles of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya for NIH Director and Dr. Monty McCary for FDA Commissioner. During the discussion, various senators expressed their support and concerns regarding these nominations. Senator Sanders voiced opposition to both candidates, highlighting issues related to drug affordability and public trust in health agencies. He emphasized the need for leaders committed to transparency and addressing the epidemic of high prescription drug prices, advocating for action against pharmaceutical industry greed. Overall, the conversation underscored the critical crossroads in public health leadership amidst ongoing challenges such as trust restoration and healthcare accessibility.

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• But that exception is so that small businesses aren't overly burdened by this.
• But that exception is so that small businesses aren't overly burdened by this.
• But that exception is so that small businesses aren't overly burdened by this.
• But that exception is so that small businesses aren't overly burdened by this.
• But that exception is so that small businesses aren't overly burdened by this.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first returned to House Bill 157, which had been left pending from an earlier session. After correcting the procedural posture, the committee voted on a motion of ought to pass and it failed on a roll call. A reconsideration motion then passed unanimously, restoring the bill to the floor. Representative Turcot then moved ITL, explaining the committee believed there was a better path, likely through an ad hoc study and a future bill; that motion passed 9-2, and the chair said a minority report would be required and not to place the bill on consent. The committee next took up House Bill 331, which would require the Secretary of State to publish the current location of bills on the website until gubernatorial action. Supporters said the bill would reduce confusion and legislative limbo after bills leave the House and Senate. Online testimony was reported as 116 in support and 4 opposed. The committee voted 11-0 to pass the bill and placed it on consent. House Bill 347 followed, dealing with protections for legislators’ employment when serving in office. Supporters argued it would protect elected officials from employer retaliation and clarify existing law; opponents said it was an unnecessary mandate on employers and raised enforcement concerns, especially for out-of-state employers. The committee voted 8-3 to pass the bill, and a minority report was anticipated; it was not placed on consent. The committee then considered House Bill 605, which included student loan forgiveness provisions tied to legislative service. Members opposing the bill argued legislators are not state employees and should not receive that benefit, while others noted the bill’s employment-related provisions and the difficulty of meeting the hours requirement. The committee voted 11-0 to ITL House Bill 605 and placed it on consent.

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• exception, and exceptions for employees of the judicial branch.
• If you read all the exceptions, all the exceptions are still there.
• Is there an exception for political reasons?
• It has nothing to do with abortion.
• There is nothing in this study that has anything to do with abortion. Thank you.

Bills: HB410, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HR307, HR273, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR32, HB776, HB42, HB119, HB159, HB302, HB1017, HB1028, SB217, SB283, HB953, SB208, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB74, HB75, HB258, HB259, HB414, HB459, HB784, HB848, HB956, HB1095, HB1220, HB1252, SB469, SB479

Keywords: recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding

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• this somehow you're in favor of abortion, and nothing could be further from the truth.
• In favor of abortion, and nothing could be further from the truth.
• I would encourage everybody to think about the reality that you are being fleeced by an anti-abortion
• This was not about abortion services. This was not about abortion services. This was a...
• This was not about abortion services. This was not about abortion services.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Ransom for her exceptional work to elevate the conversation and make sure that Californians are safe
• Why I came up with these amendments is because that's how much we're spending on abortion services in
• It funds abortion care and reproductive care and LGBT care and menopause care, which, by the way, isn't
• It funds abortion care and reproductive care and LGBT care and menopause care, which by the way isn't
• And for Californians in need of reproductive health care, this budget ensures abortion services and gender

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Wade caused one in three women of childbearing years to live in states with abortion bans or extreme
• Wade caused one in three women of childbearing years to live in states with abortion bans or extreme
• But the hospitals weren't sure if they fit within the exceptions to the ban.
• But the hospitals weren't sure if they fit within the exceptions to the ban.
• And these abortion bans that have exceptions for the life of the mother, we've seen, Particularly in

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Yeah, there were a few, many of which were not adopted except for the one that Senator Rausch filed for
• Yeah, there were a few, many of which were not adopted except for the one that Senator Rouse filed for
• Many of which were not adopted, except for the one that Senator Rouse filed for the out-of-state resident
• reproductive health training pilot, which I think probably will focus pretty narrowly on, like, procedural abortion

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to review the state budget process and discuss maternal and perinatal health funding. Members heard that the House did not adopt several maternal health amendments, including funding for community-based perinatal mental health grants, implementation of maternal health law items, private insurance coverage for midwifery care, a midwifery workforce development fund, birthing center grants, and the Tufts Center for Maternal Health Advancement. On the Senate side, several items were adopted, including funding for the Mass NOW menstrual equity program, $1 million for the Neighborhood Birth Center, and an out-of-state resident reproductive health training pilot; however, proposed funding for a midwifery workforce development fund, a health education trust fund, and the Tufts center was not adopted. Commission members discussed whether to send a letter to the conference committee. Several members emphasized that while the Senate wins were positive, the commission’s core mission is perinatal and postpartum mental health, and that the letter should note the lack of explicit support for perinatal mental health and PMAD-related needs, as well as the importance of infant mental health and the parent-infant relationship. The commission voted unanimously to send a letter to the conference committee highlighting the broader maternal health wins while urging continued investment in perinatal and postpartum supports. The meeting also covered commission vacancies and future planning. Staff reviewed open seats, including a House minority seat, several governor-appointed seats, an optional commissioner seat, and appointments for the Senate and House co-chairs. Members suggested possible representation from the Children’s Trust, families impacted by addiction, and midwifery. The commission also noted that April and June meeting minutes would be circulated for later approval, and that the legislative session is nearing its end with several pending bills related to perinatal mood disorders and postpartum issues. The meeting adjourned after no further new business.

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• If you did, you wouldn't be letting them bleed out because they can't get access to abortion care.
• It's this way, except for when it isn't, and it isn't a lot.
• While women die without access to abortions, where is the outcry from the Senate or from Trump?
• While women die without access to abortions, where is the outcry from the Senate or from Trump?
• ...access to abortions. Where is the outcry from the Senate or from Trox Claire?

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content. Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.

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• current law, a third DUI conviction within 10 years may only be charged as a misdemeanor, with some exceptions
• However, except for narrow circumstances, that measure provided no judicial discretion for a judge to
• We must respectfully oppose this bill unless amended to make an exception for impeachment.
• to Ramona R, but it would be much better if it was written into the bill, and except for impeachment
• And as before, we have nobody else except me up here.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• intervention or treatment or other medical health care, then I hope we keep that same energy for abortion
• sponsor and others as these bills have moved through the process, I really want to highlight the exceptional
• sponsor and others as these bills have moved through the process, I really want to highlight the exceptional
• that includes... ...anti-Semitism for a Christian nationalist agenda that includes censorship, anti-abortion

Keywords: 1182, all

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• survivors protection act alive abortion survivors protection act this<00:09:50.399> important
• <00:09:57.560> and who survived botched abortions and who survived botched abortions and impose
• That's a good idea, except they have to be paid for, and his legislation doesn't call for that.
• Speaker, a monument honoring our most exceptional citizens should be placed in an equally exceptional
• Fame a testament to his exceptional Fame a testament to his exceptional contributions<07:21:42.840

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

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• Department of Health, amends footnote number one to insert the modifier elective prior to the word abortion
• <00:20:34.960> to<00:20:35.200> the<00:20:35.520> word<00:20:35.919> abortion
• <00:20:36.799> in elective prior to the word abortion in elective prior to the word abortion
• And then is very similar from that point on, with the exception of the amount, is restoring $20 million

Bills: SF0032, SF0010, SF0001, HB0001

Keywords: 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, Wyoming, budget, funding, education, wildfire prevention, healthcare, community colleges, grants, economic development

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• I have been contacted by several healthcare practitioners who have been expected to assist with abortions
• in non-traditional abortion settings.
• Specifically with traditional healthcare providers who had not traditionally provided abortions, now
• and they are taken on a case-by-case basis, depending on that standard of care, not specific to abortion
• Socorro if they don't have any program offerings for the people who walk in the door of their office except

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• Senate Bill 6 by Senator Hughes, relating to abortion, including civil liability for the manufacturer
• and provision of abortion.
• Senate Bill 6, relating to abortion, including civil liability for the manufacturer and provision of
• abortion-inducing drugs; exemptions from the Texas Citizens Participation Act and Religious Freedom Restoration
• Act; authorizing civil and qui tam actions; and amendments to the fee-shifting statute governing abortion

Summary: The Senate convened and began first reading of bills and resolutions, referring them to committee. Two measures were read: Senate Bill 3 by Senator Huffman, which concerns supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and related finance authority, and Senate Bill 6 by Senator Hughes, which addresses abortion-related issues including civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from certain state laws, civil and qui tam actions, and fee-shifting provisions in abortion litigation. After the readings, Senator Zaffirini offered a motion in writing to recess the Senate until 4:00 p.m. Monday, August 11, pending further bill readings, messages, and committee reports. There was no objection, and the motion carried. The Senate then recessed until 4:00 p.m. Monday, August 11.

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• I just want to ask a few things about—you mentioned exceptions.
• Can you quickly tell me what you mean by exceptions?
• Look, there's going to be exceptions to every rule.
• And if there is an exception, I'm sure there's a very good reason for that.
• Do you agree that there's not exceptions and there's not a mechanism within here?

Bills: HR171, HCR49, HB632, HB1084, SB310, SB351, SB399

Keywords: HR171, House Resolution 171, M.J. Foster Promise Program, TOPS-Tech, TOPS Tech Award, Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LCATCS, financial aid, scholarship, workforce development, career training, technical education, vocational education, postsecondary credential, associate degree, industry-based credential, high-demand jobs, high-wage occupations

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• The proposed amendments on the sixth order are deemed approved except for Senate Bill 21-28.
• The remaining bills on the sixth order will be on the 14th order of business on today's calendar except
• It does, however, preclude confinement in a transitional facility or halfway house except during the
• . 50% without any exceptions.
• You've got to look at exceptions. Some are going to be there longer than that, there's no question.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Representative Hoverson offered remarks recognizing World Autism Day, and the House then handled conference committee motions on several bills, including House Bills 1460 and 1248 and Senate Bills 2262, 2070, 2294, and 2297, with the Speaker appointing members to each conference committee. The chamber also set aside Senate Bill 2200 for re-referral to Appropriations and moved to amendments on Senate Bill 2128, which was the main subject of the day. Senate Bill 2128, a major criminal justice and corrections bill, drew extensive debate over truth-in-sentencing, mandatory minimums, parole, transitional facilities, work release, electronic monitoring, and the fiscal impact of longer incarceration. Division A of the amendments removed mandatory minimums for resisting arrest and felony simple assault while keeping consecutive-sentence language; supporters said this preserved judicial discretion and reduced costs, while opponents argued it weakened public safety. Division A was adopted 70-23. Division B proposed broader changes to preserve transitional programming, add penalties for tampering with electronic monitoring and escape, limit some work-release restrictions, create a parole board study, and fund electronic monitoring with a $600,000 appropriation. Supporters framed it as a compromise that balanced rehabilitation and public safety; opponents said it undercut the bill’s intent and left dangerous offenders with too much access to transitional release. Division B failed on a 46-46 tie. The House then took up the bill itself, with the Judiciary Committee reporting a do-not-pass recommendation as amended, and debate continued over whether the amended bill should advance, with members split between concerns about victims and public safety versus rehabilitation, prison capacity, and recidivism.

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• I think the issue is, as I have heard it, is to add to this bill an abortion-related provision.
• I think the issue is, as I have heard it, is to add to this bill an abortion-related provision.
• I think the issue is, as I have heard it, is to add to this bill an abortion-related provision.
• I think the issue is, as I have heard it, is to add to this bill an abortion-related provision.
• bill um a um an abortion related<00:51:24.880> um<00:51:25.520> provision.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee first took up Senate Bill 268, a bill related to biological sex and related classifications. Members opposing the bill argued it was unnecessary, poorly drafted, and a personal attack on a small group of people, while supporters said it was needed to protect girls and women and to avoid repeated floor debate on a measure they viewed as proper. Several members also discussed the bill’s definition of biological sex, the lack of guidance on what information could be required to make determinations, and concerns about unintended consequences. The committee voted on a motion to retain the bill and approved it by a 10-8 roll call vote, with the bill retained. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 189, described by supporters as a housekeeping measure requested by the Secretary of State and the Department of Health and Human Services concerning fetal death records. Supporters said the bill was narrow, time-sensitive, and ready to pass, while opponents argued it needed further work and that the committee should not use retention to reopen the bill for broader changes. Some members said they wanted to add or explore additional provisions related to fetal death reporting, while others objected that such changes were outside the bill’s scope and poor procedure. After debate, the committee voted to retain Senate Bill 189 as well.

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• This bill, H.B. 2074, This bill, H.B. 2074, currently now, Arizona law defines partial birth abortion
• Partial birth abortion is already illegal in Arizona and under federal law.
• Arizona has already drawn a clear legal line by prohibiting partial birth abortion.
• I don't know if anyone has seen an actual partial birth abortion.
• is being performed, that is the people that are considered mandatory reporters. ...birth abortion is

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Don't ever put an exception budget item in. Why?
• The reason I say that is people who give exception budgets, they're brave.
• But just recognize, if you bring exception budget items, they're your brave people.
• Business council exception budget items. If you do nothing, you get nothing. All right.
• Business council exception budget items. Business council exception budget items.

Keywords: 916, all