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• I had to teach myself this. Um support. I had to teach myself this.
• As far as AI, nationally AI has not been standardized, so you talk a lot about AI, but it's standardized
• As far as AI, nationally AI has not been standardized, so you talk a lot about AI, but it's standardized
• </c> nationally AI has not been standardized nationally AI has not been standardized so<02:03:52.719>
• standardized standardized uh<02:03:56.080><c> that's</c><02:03:56.320><c> something</c><02:03:56.560

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Her resilience teaches us courage is a decision to keep going in spite of obstacles ahead.
• It also encourages all public schools and institutions to teach about her work with the farmworker movement
• Dolores has been at my side to lift me up, to teach me, and yes, many times to scold me.
• In addition to teaching, I worked at Henderson State University Library in Arkansas, as well as at the
• a small business owner gathering critical information, librarians are there, patiently guiding, teaching

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present and began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several routine announcements. Senator Weber Pierson removed SB 977 from the consent calendar. The chamber then took up a series of gubernatorial appointments, including Irena Ortega to the Public Employment Relations Board, Monica Erickson as director of the Department of Human Services, Armin Mayor as senior deputy commissioner at the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and Uca Dunkay to the California State Lottery Commission; all were confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls after brief presentations by Senator Grove. The Senate also considered several commemorative resolutions. SCR 152, by Senator Reyes, designated April 10, 2026 as Dolores Huerta Day. Senators from both parties spoke in support, praising Huerta’s lifelong labor, civil rights, and nonviolent organizing work, and noting her role in the farmworker movement and the contributions of Filipino farmworkers. The resolution passed unanimously. SR 91, by Senator González, recognized Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week; SCR 149, by Senator Valadares, marked World Autism Awareness Day and emphasized early intervention and adult services; and SCR 150, by Senator Choi, recognized National Librarian Day and the public value of librarians. Each of these resolutions was adopted with broad support. The Senate also passed SB 1078 by Senator Laird, an urgency measure giving Santa Cruz County voters the opportunity to consider a local tax increase above the combined local tax rate cap to help fund services, including medical services; the bill passed 29-9 on both urgency and final passage. SR 98 by Senator Wiener, designating Heat Pump Week in California, also passed with strong support, highlighting energy savings, emissions reductions, and the state’s electrification goals. After lifting the call, the chamber confirmed the earlier appointments and adopted the remaining consent calendar items without objection. The session ended with committee announcements and an adjournment in memory of Deanna Mooney, a nurse and community leader, with the Senate scheduled to reconvene on April 20, 2026.

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• give you a million other reasons why this bill is completely unpracticable and hurts our ability to teach
• I have spent 25 years teaching in the Lee County. School System.
• I currently teach ACE, Critical Thinking, Probability and Statistics, and Algebra II Honors.
• competitive salaries and affordable housing so educators can actually live in the communities where they teach
• for our educators, I did hear in some of the public testimony that it's becoming more difficult to teach

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• Teach us your paths.
• Guide us in the way of your truth and teach us, for you are the God of our salvation.
• When not teaching contract law and telecommunications, he was teaching step and spin classes at Gold’
• As an educator, Alan was deeply dedicated and widely praised by his students for his approach to teaching

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and began with a floor introduction honoring guests from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, including President Jeffrey Armstrong, students, and student leaders. Senator Laird highlighted Cal Poly’s 125th anniversary, its statewide impact, and student achievements, including Rose Parade and design-build competition awards. The body then took up two Senate concurrent resolutions. SCR 111 by Senator Niello commemorated the 125th anniversary of the certified public accountant profession in California and recognized the California Board of Accountancy and the California Society of CPAs; it passed on a roll call and was later adopted 38-0 after the call was lifted. SCR 109 by Senator Grove proclaimed January 2026 as National Mentoring Month and recognized Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California for its long-standing youth mentorship work; it also passed on a roll call and was adopted 39-0 after the call was lifted. The Senate also concurred in Assembly amendments to SB 25 by Senator Umberg, which streamlines California’s merger process and aligns it with the federal process; the vote was 33-0. Members then approved a motion by Senator Laird to give second reading and move forward bills reported from the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee on February 4, 2026, despite objections from Senator Niello; the motion passed 29-10. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjourn-in-memory tributes for Congressman Doug LaMalfa, Barry Del Bono, Professor Alan Stewart Hammond, and journalist Jeb Bing, with multiple senators offering personal recollections and condolences to their families and communities. The Senate concluded by announcing the next floor session and recessing until later that day.

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• THERE ARE A GREAT DEAL OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AS FAR AS LOCALE BUT WHERE THEY ARE QUOTE UNQUOTE TEACHING
• THIS QUESTION, HOW ARE WE ENSURING THESE CHILDREN WHO ARE SAYING WE ARE PAYING TAXPAYER MONEY AND TEACHING
• THEM IN AREAS THAT ARE NOT CONDUCIVE FOR A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND INDIVIDUALS TEACHING THEM QUOTE
• UNQUOTE, WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TEACHING THOSE CHILDREN SO MY HOPE IS WE WILL LOOK INTO IT BECAUSE
• BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T RECEIVE THE BASIC SKILLS, WHETHER QUALIFIED OR NOT THOSE INDIVIDUALS WEREN'T TEACHING

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• conversation with somebody who didn’t grow up with a lot of money as he’s mentoring them and trying to teach
• conversation with somebody who didn’t grow up with a lot of money, as he’s mentoring them and trying to teach
• “With a lot of money as he’s mentoring them and trying to teach them to learn more.
• choose to memorialize in the laws of this state, because remembrance is not only about the past; it teaches
• And today, today, this bill teaches the wrong lesson. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability took up three bills. First, it heard Senator Gates’s employee protection bill, which would create whistleblower-style protections for people who file ethics complaints based on personal knowledge, allowing the Ethics Commission to investigate retaliation and, if probable cause is found, letting the complainant seek administrative or civil relief. The Commission on Ethics supported the measure, saying it had long recommended such protections and that implementation costs would be low. The committee adopted the delete-all amendment and then reported the committee substitute for Senate Bill 92 favorably. Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 60 by Senator McLean, which reclassifies certain district assistant regional counsel supervisor positions in the Florida Retirement System to the senior management class, aligning them more closely with comparable attorney positions in public defender and state attorney offices. A late-file technical amendment aligning class codes with Florida statutes was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. A representative from the regional council spoke in support. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 194 by Senator Martin, which would designate October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance. The sponsor argued the day would honor Kirk’s advocacy for free speech, debate, and civic engagement, and said it would not create a state holiday or require closures. The bill drew strong opposition from Senator Polsky and Senator Bracy Davis, who cited Kirk’s public comments on race, women, gun violence, and systemic discrimination and argued he was not a unifying figure worthy of state honor. Julie Keefe also spoke against the bill, while representatives from the Venezuelan American Republican Club and the Christian Family Coalition spoke in support. Despite the debate, the committee voted to report Senate Bill 194 favorably.

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• conversation with somebody who didn't grow up with a lot of money, as he's mentoring them and trying to teach
• them to learn more. with a lot of money is he's mentoring them and trying to teach them to learn more
• choose to memorialize in the laws of this state, because remembrance is not only about the past; it teaches
• And today, today, this bill teaches the wrong lesson. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• And today, today, this bill teaches the wrong lesson. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability heard three bills and reported all three favorably. First, the committee took up Senator Gates’ employee protection bill, which was amended with a delete-all to create whistleblower protections for people who file ethics complaints based on personal knowledge. Gates and the Florida Commission on Ethics said the measure would reduce retaliation against insiders who report misconduct, while the commission said it supported the proposal and expected low implementation costs. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended. The committee next considered Senator McClain’s bill to reclassify certain district assistant regional counsel supervisor positions in the Florida Retirement System to the senior management class. Supporters said the change would align those positions with comparable attorneys in public defender and state attorney offices and help with recruitment and retention. A late-file technical amendment aligning class codes with statute was adopted, and the committee then reported the bill favorably. The final bill, Senator Martin’s SB 194, would designate October 14 each year as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance in Florida. Martin argued the day would honor Kirk’s advocacy for free speech, civic engagement, and debate, and said it would not create a state holiday or require closures. The bill drew strong opposition from Senator Polsky and Senator Bracy Davis, who cited Kirk’s public statements on race, women, guns, and systemic discrimination and argued he was divisive and unworthy of a state honor. Supporters, including representatives from the Venezuelan American Republican Club and the Christian Family Coalition, backed the measure. After debate, the committee voted to report the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• of recognition in state statute, but if we don't do something about it, and as the bill suggests, teach
• of recognition in state statute, but if we don't do something about it, and as the bill suggests, teach
• 11.840><c> uh</c> about it and and as the bill suggests uh about it and and as the bill suggests uh teach
• 12.280><c> school</c><00:07:12.599><c> children</c><00:07:13.440><c> about</c><00:07:13.720><c> the</c> teach
• school children about the teach school children about the importance<00:07:14.319><c> of</c><00:07:14.560

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The instructors and staff didn't just teach us. They supported us every step of the way.
• <00:08:22.319><c> staff</c><00:08:22.639><c> didn't</c><00:08:22.960><c> just</c><00:08:23.120><c> teach
• </c> instructors and staff didn't just teach instructors and staff didn't just teach us.<00:08:23.919
• , but it is already be sort of standard, but it is included<01:19:44.640><c> here</c><01:19:44.960><c
• that went in that most standards that went in that most importantly<01:25:34.400><c> balanced</c><01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And being on an officer team can teach you skills ranging anywhere from managing chapter finances and
• And being on an officer team can, you know, teach you skills ranging anywhere from managing chapter finances
• And being on an officer team can teach you skills ranging anywhere from managing chapter finances and
• event that we have is a thing called BASIC, kind of similar, but we take all of our chapter officers, teach

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard and advanced Senate Bill 1291, presented by Senator Carrie Semmelroth as a code cleanup bill tied to the prior session’s Code Cleanup Act. She walked the committee through multiple sections of Title 33 that were described as obsolete, outdated, or unused, including provisions on public school appropriations, third-party academic contracts, teacher recognition reporting, county school funding mechanisms, orphan code, maternity school language, an unused industry partner fund, an old asbestos abatement appropriation, and advanced opportunities language. The committee asked no substantive questions, then moved and seconded a motion to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation; the motion carried unanimously. After the bill, the committee received a presentation from Idaho FFA state officers, who described FFA’s three-circle model of classroom instruction, career and leadership development events, and supervised agricultural experiences. The officers highlighted their own agricultural projects and education paths, explained state and national FFA leadership activities, and emphasized community service and student leadership development. They also invited legislators to the upcoming state convention in Twin Falls. Committee members offered supportive comments and asked a few questions about welding, beekeeping, and recordkeeping for agricultural projects. The FFA officers responded with details about their experiences and techniques. The chair closed by thanking the students and the committee adjourned until the next day.

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• Let us be inspired by these teachings of the trees and the words and the actions of Dr.
• 00:09:18.240><c> inspired</c><00:09:18.640><c> by</c><00:09:18.880><c> these</c><00:09:19.120><c> teachings
• </c><00:09:19.519><c> of</c> Let us be inspired by these teachings of Let us be inspired by these teachings

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• charter schools available in order to make sure that children are in a safe place that knows how to teach
• more schools, especially in our rural areas and underserved areas where we will be able to treat and teach
• And very, very importantly, in order to teach the student with autism, to assist in the therapy of a
• establish a safe environment for children who have autism so that they know how to best handle, best teach

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• And so, this bill is talking about a nonacademic survey that has nothing to do with teaching math, teaching
• science, teaching English.
• I didn't know you were teaching this to my kid.
• I didn't know you were teaching this to my kid.
• I have ever run in middle school or high school track, and I earned varsity status by my school standards

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:39:52.400><c> The</c> Workforce Standards Board. The Workforce Standards Board.
• So, with enough time to evaluate all that, we have some better time standards.
• And then once a better time standards.
• I teach them how, and that's all I want to say. I'm sorry.
• I teach them how, and that's all I want to say. I'm sorry.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• every sheriff's office in the state of Idaho, that if it couldn't comply, that it didn't meet the standards
• So we have jail standards in Idaho that we feel like are overseen by the Idaho Sheriff's Association.
• agreements, recognizing that the local officials need the ability to adapt and to move, and setting a standard
• But you still have all of those standards. And if you're going to sign one with the U.S.
• garden, baking cookies, remodeling two houses we bought that she remodeled, or her dance classes, she teaches

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from University of Idaho representatives on the university’s land-grant mission and its role in federalism, followed by detailed overviews of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Natural Resources. Speakers described the Morrill, Hatch, and Smith-Lever Acts, the university’s history, and examples of research, extension, and workforce training in agriculture, engineering, law, forestry, fire science, and youth programs such as 4-H. They highlighted facilities and programs including research stations, the Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, the deep soil ecotron, the Wildland Fire Center, the experimental forest, and the policy analysis group, while also noting the impact of federal and state funding delays and cuts on staffing and research capacity. Committee members asked about several current issues, including quagga mussels, screw worm, chronic wasting disease, and the effects of funding cuts. University officials said they were not actively researching some of those wildlife and livestock disease issues but were willing to help if capacity and funding allowed. They also said budget reductions had caused real losses, including layoffs and reduced programs, and that federal grant delays had disrupted research timelines. The committee also raised questions about conflicts of interest and university employees’ outside work; the university said it has annual conflict-of-interest and conflict-of-commitment training and review procedures. The committee then heard from Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse and the Idaho Sheriffs Association on the federal 287(g) immigration partnership program. Hulse argued that participation should remain voluntary and locally controlled, describing the different 287(g) models, the training and liability concerns, and the distinction between local law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement. He said Idaho agencies already cooperate with ICE in other ways and that mandatory participation could create staffing, legal, and community-trust problems. Members asked about costs, liability, detention standards, and whether deputies lose local control under task force arrangements; Hulse said the answer depends on the specific model and operation, and he emphasized the need for local discretion. Later, the committee took testimony on the long-running bighorn sheep and domestic sheep conflict affecting western Idaho grazing allotments. Idaho Wool Growers representatives and affected ranchers described the history of state legislation, federal litigation, and the closure of grazing areas after bighorn sheep transplants, which they said cut livestock operations in half and caused major financial and personal hardship. They argued that the state and federal agencies had not lived up to assurances that permittees would be held harmless, and they urged continued attention to the issue. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• So by that standard, would you say that the work that we do rises to a professional standard? Mr.
• So let's talk about what a professional job is for a second and what that standard is. Mr.
• Speaker, gentlelady, let's talk about what a professional job is for a second and what that standard
• And then we do have some big cities, you know, relatively big by New Mexico standards, you know, Santa
• If they were in professions such as nursing or teaching, it would be close to impossible to leave those

Bills: HB145, HB164, HJR6, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB166, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, HJR5, SB104, SB193, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation

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• This bill requires that the TCEQ conduct an updated protectedness review of standard permits for concrete
• The protectedness review will not apply to the standard permit with enhanced controls.
• Committee substitute Senate Bill 763, relating to the standard permits for certain concrete plants.
• The curriculum must teach the dangers.
• The development of common technical standards for water supply pipelines will facilitate interoperability

Bills: SJR12, SCR39, SB7, SB8, SB27, SB29, SB125, SB241, SB371, SB396, SB406, SB464, SB568, SB578, SB608, SB617, SB660, SB689, SB693, SB707, SB731, SB732, SB763, SB779, SB836, SB854, SB857, SB875, SB878, SB879, SB906, SB920, SB921, SB922, SB942, SB965, SB985, SB996, SB1029, SB1035, SB1036, SB1059, SB1084, SB1098, SB1101, SB1185, SB1188, SB1321, SB1332, SB1366, SB1388, SB1396, SB1453, SB1484, SB1494, SB1536, SB1563, SB1596, SB1610, SB1619, SB1737, SB1738, SB1741, SB1816, SB1822, SB1841, SB1939, SB2155, SB2188, SB2230, SJR36, SJR12, SJR81, SJR50, SCR22, SCR12, SCR39, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB241, SB304, SB1023, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB406, SB985, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB1120, SB541, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB125, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB507, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB310, SB311, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB1029, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB827, SB1585, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB1536, SB2016, SB1453, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB27, SB568, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB906, SB860, SB1563, SB993, SB693, SB1610, SB1537, SB836, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB922, SB984, SB1084, SB619, SB1098, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1877, SB464, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB660, SB731, SB921, SB268, SB1822, SB1188, SB1939, SB1589, SB397, SB1388, SB2230, SB1058, SB1036, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB1035, SB2155, SB508, SB29, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719, SB1386, SB287, SB2143, SB1245, SB261, SB1247, SB1948, SB2406, SB2407, SB1882, SB1197, SB1814, SB618, SB38, SB393, SB2065, SB1371, SB1394, SB1365, SB2243, SB2226, SB2039, SB1919, SB1895, SB1598, SB1493, SB1810, SB1791, SB1706, SB1644, SB1238, SB783, SB458, SB22, SB651, SB897, SB7, SB125, SB578, SB608, SB617, SB763, SB836, SB878, SB906, SB920, SB942, SB985, SB1084, SB1366, SB1388, SB1563, SB1737, SB1738, SB1816, SB1939, SB406, SB689, SR327, SR346, SR351, SR352

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers

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• To get to that amount, we also adjusted the standard deduction.
• It's like the standard deduction in personal income tax.
• So we set a new standard for Louisiana by doing that.
• So we've not just set a new standard for Louisiana; we're setting a new standard for the rest of the
• honestly, the national standard for how to do that.

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• It also requires these ADUs to comply with safety standards and the building code, and that still applies
• I had an incident this year where I had a mom call that was, she was substitute teaching, and she had
• I had an incident this year where I had a mom call that was, she was substitute teaching, and she had
• I ran a bill about the Professional Standards Commission earlier this year that said if there's a crime

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal. The session included a lengthy pages’ recognition program, where the departing pages were introduced and given humorous awards and personal remarks from members. After that, the House received messages from the governor and Senate, and several committee reports were read, including bills advanced, enrolled, or transmitted for signature or filing. The House then took up a series of suspension motions and floor votes on several measures. House Resolution 32, relating to administrative rules, passed 68-1. Senate Bill 1270 passed 70-0 and would require clear labeling and marketing restrictions for cell-cultured animal protein products. Senate Bill 1335 passed 54-16 and would require veterinary students whose out-of-state tuition is paid by Idaho to return and practice in the state, including large-animal service. Senate Bill 1299 passed 70-0 and prohibits state entities from requiring digital identification for access to government services, while Senate Bill 1376 passed 64-6 and makes election filing and verification changes for political subdivisions. Appropriations and policy bills also moved. Senate Bill 1416 passed 55-14 to fund the newly consolidated Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination, including nuclear-related work and other enhancements. Senate Bill 1417 passed 69-39 for Parks and Recreation enhancements, with some debate over trail and shooting-area funding. House Bill 494 passed 41-29 on background-check modernization, House Bill 728 passed 68-7 on education-related transparency and continuity, House Bill 703 passed unanimously on land surveyor board cleanup, House Bill 825 passed 67-2 on America 250 license plate and Heritage Trust Fund flexibility, House Bill 788 passed 39-30 on medical preceptorship incentives, House Resolution 33 passed 68-2 on committee review of several natural resources and licensing agencies, House Bill 949 passed 69-1 on a net-zero transfer for the STEM Action Center/Workforce Development consolidation, and House Bill 950 passed 60-10 to fund a consultant for Medicaid managed care implementation. House Bill 951, an Attorney General budget enhancement, failed 33-37 after debate over funding source and staffing needs. Senate Bill 1294, as amended, passed 37-32 to require newborn hearing-loss screening referrals for births outside hospitals. Finally, Senate Bill 1351 was sent to the amending order, and the House recessed and later reconvened for additional messages and first-reading items, including several child-protection bills.

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• Something that we mirrored public safety models around to make sure that we were also holding the standard
• Just glancing at our We Care values, something that we re-preach and teach in our academy, I am gonna
• Desiderio, and actually, I had two of them, one being a brother and sister in my class when I was teaching
• quick overview of the scope of work, under section one, health councils are tasked with, which is standard