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• And those members are setting the gold standard for coastal resilience, expanding outdoor recreation,
• And those members are setting the gold standard for coastal resilience, expanding outdoor recreation,
• We teach people to watch out for strangers, but we don't prepare them for the reality that harm may come

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• You mentioned picking up trash in the parks, and that's something we teach my four-year-old, and then
• So if water disinfection doesn't meet state standards, that would lead to further reductions.
• So if water disinfection doesn't meet state standards, that would lead to further reductions.

Committee: House Conservation and Natural Resources

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• This also includes standards and requirements for ensuring communications networks are resilient and
• Again, set like a standard date that everybody has to meet because it's not fair either to you nor to
• principal, where the superintendent is sometimes the principal, or sometimes the principal is also teaching

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• If that's the standard we're using, then every teacher is violating the First Amendment.
• But if this is a mandate, doesn't every district have to sit down and change their standards and write
• I don't think there's anything wrong with us teaching our children that it's okay to be still, to not

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• In our church service, in our local congregation, we use the Revised Standard Version.
• Missouri will control all practice standards. Missouri controls office safety requirements.
• bring to the body's attention that our National Education Association awarded its highest honors for teaching

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I'm learning from the painful experience, and I'm trying to teach everyone from that.
• We can always improve, but we can also improve in some of our health standards and the monies that we're
• We can always improve, but we can also improve in some of our health standards and the monies that we're

Committee: House House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement heard three bills. HB 2665, “Cade’s Law,” would update Arizona’s suicide-related manslaughter statute to make clear that intentionally providing advice or encouragement to a minor to die by suicide includes doing so through directed communication such as text, social media, or other electronic means. The sponsor and several bereaved parents and Teen Lifeline testified in support, emphasizing teen suicide prevention and the need to hold adults accountable for harmful online conduct. Members raised concerns about unintended effects on peer-to-peer support and the age threshold, and the committee adopted a verbal amendment clarifying the language before advancing the bill with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 10 ayes, 4 present, 1 absent. HB 2904 declared fentanyl trafficking across the Arizona-Mexico border a public health crisis and directed the Department of Health Services to use its authority to address it. The sponsor framed the bill as a response to cartel activity and overdose deaths, while the ACLU of Arizona opposed it, arguing the bill used vague and legally unprecedented terms such as “unlawful invasion,” could sweep in low-level drug offenses or migrants, and might encourage broader criminalization. Committee members debated the meaning of “invasion,” border security, and whether the bill duplicated existing drug laws. The bill was given a due pass recommendation on an 8 ayes, 6 nays, 1 absent vote. HB 2917 would create a firefighter cancer registry within the Department of Health Services to collect and analyze data on cancer incidence among Arizona firefighters. Fire service representatives supported the goal of improving occupational health data, but members questioned whether the bill made participation and reporting mandatory and whether it would allow sensitive medical information to be shared without consent. Witnesses said the intent was to make the registry voluntary and were open to clarifying amendments. Despite concerns about drafting and privacy, the committee advanced the bill with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 12 ayes, 1 nay, 1 present, 1 absent.

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• You know, our 150 high schools are teaching the ALPA curriculum.
• And that vehicle is what will then be there standard line of operating for how many years.
• So it to me, this is standard process of procedure For how an aviation manufacturing operation would

Committee: House A&B Transportation Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

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• The standardization is the same across the board, so it's very easy for anyone to call me and say, "What
• have on the institution, on their departments as it relates to their status, whether the research Teaching
• Labs up here, up there, they have those other federal labs, the National Bureau of Standards.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• Um, there are some of you on this committee that you could probably teach me a thing or two about, uh
• It's a joint federal-state uh healthcare program with certain national standards and wide latitude for
• waiver, which is a special permission granted by the federal government to states to deviate from standard

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• Meanwhile, the HOA common areas, they, they didn't even meet that same standard that homeowners are held
• Under that standard, the state must show a compelling interest in censoring the content.
• We believe parents should be able to teach girls that they should love who they're created to be, especially

Bills: HB 186

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivisions, government expenditure, transparency, local government, political subdivision, county, city, municipality, special district, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying restriction, registered lobbyist, government association, county association dues, Texas Legislature, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Chapter 556

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• Meanwhile, the HOA common areas, they didn't even meet that that same standard that homeowners are held
• Under that standard, the state must show a compelling interest in censoring the content.
• We believe parents should be able to teach girls that they should. should love who they're created to

Bills: HB186 , HB517 , HB 1093 , HB 1268 , HB1395 , HB186

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, property owners' association, residential watering restrictions, vegetation, fine limitations, drought, technology, innovation, economic development, grants, Texas Economic Development, business funding, HB 1395, private passenger vehicle rental, car rental, vehicle rental

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• Right now we're looking at expunging that, and so we're what we're doing is we're teaching people not
• shelters in some areas lack the resources to fully comply with the state's humane minimum shelter standards
• Bringing struggling shelters into compliance with basic public-supported standards of care will enhance

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• This group was selected out of more than 300 nominations for their passion for teaching and influencing
• So on the language, reason to know that someone intends to use an abortion-inducing drug, what standard
• For that question, so it would be the standard that we use currently.
• miscarriage management, because are you aware that mifepristone and misoprostol are both the gold standard
• This bill is about creating a political standard instead of a medical standard.

Bills: HB1168

Keywords: abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, methotrexate, pro-life, pro-choice, reproductive health, unborn child, trafficking, felony, contraception, pharmacist, pharmacy, Title 63, Oklahoma statutes, abortion pill, drug distribution, criminal penalty

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• So it's my job to teach new eligibility workers how to determine eligibility and how to use Access to
• We have to have some of these standard policy changes that have been on our list.
• Standardizes databases, standardize the interoperability between applications so that you can actually
• Standardizes databases standardize the interoperability between applications so that you can actually

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Just highlighting that in some countries, China in particular, information about labor standards, environmental
• Library, and our organization provides shared access to tools, run repairs, and swap events, as well as teaches
• remember to bring reusable bags to the grocery store, that behavior is not common, expected, or standard
• changing the definition of producer in terms of how that responsibility is assigned, changing the standard
• changing the definition of producer in terms of how that responsibility is assigned changing the standard

Bills: HB1420 , HB2233 , HB2271 , HB2212 , HB2284

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: textile responsibility, recycling, sustainability, environmental impact, consumer protection, waste reduction, environment, retail, bags, pollution, consumer products, plastic, environmental policy, postconsumer waste, microplastics, environmental protection, washing machines, water quality, litter reduction, public health

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• So those terms had been intermittently used throughout the bill previously, but they're all standardized
• Just highlighting that in some countries, China in particular, information about labor standards, environmental
• Library, and our organization provides shared access to tools, repair and swap events, as well as teaches
• remember to bring reusable bags to the grocery store, that behavior is not common, expected, or standard
• changing the definition of producer in terms of how that responsibility is assigned, changing the standard

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several waste and recycling bills. House Bill 2212 would require microfiber filters on commercial and industrial washing machines, with Ecology authorized to consider residential machine rules later if cost thresholds are met. Supporters, including the sponsor, students, environmental advocates, and scientists, said washing machines are a major source of microplastics and that filtration is a practical way to reduce pollution before it reaches waterways and human bodies. Opponents, including appliance manufacturers, laundromat operators, business groups, and Ecology staff, raised concerns about technical feasibility, worker safety, cost, and the lack of third-party certification for commercial systems. Ecology said the science is emerging and the proposal would create new agency work and costs. No vote was taken. House Bill 2233 would tighten the state’s carry-out bag laws by banning reusable film plastic bags, raising the paper bag pass-through charge to 20 cents, and extending certain requirements to manufacturers, distributors, and third-party sales platforms, while preserving protections for food assistance cardholders. Supporters argued the current thicker-bag approach has not reduced plastic waste, that plastic bags contribute to litter and microplastics, and that a stronger ban would better protect waterways and wildlife. Opponents from grocery, retail, hospitality, paper, and business groups argued the bill would raise consumer costs, create checkout and food-safety problems, and add operational complexity; some also said the state should wait to see the effects of the recent fee increase. Several local government and environmental witnesses supported the bill. No final action was taken. House Bill 1420 would establish an extended producer responsibility program for textiles and apparel, requiring producers to form a producer responsibility organization to manage collection, reuse, repair, recycling, and related infrastructure. The sponsor described the bill as a response to textile waste, overconsumption, and landfill impacts, and said the proposal had been refined through extensive stakeholder work. Supporters from environmental groups, local governments, Ecology, counties, Goodwill, and circular-economy organizations said textiles are a growing waste stream and that producer responsibility could improve collection, reduce dumping, and support repair and reuse. Opponents from business, retail, hospitality, apparel, and medical-device groups raised concerns about complexity, consumer and compliance costs, governance, supply-chain reporting, and possible unintended coverage of uniforms or medical products. The hearing also included a State Board of Health health impact review noting likely increased awareness and collection but limited evidence on large-scale reuse and recycling outcomes. No vote was taken.

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• It allows local governments to use ranked choice voting and set standards for consistent rollout.
• House Bill 2210 centers the voter experience, which is most important, requiring clear ballot standards
• Consultation must seek to reach consent from the affected tribe, reflect the consultation standards of
• While our faiths differ, many of our traditions teach deep respect for sacred places, the responsibility
• But as you heard, it really just adopts national standards for how overseas voters register, apply for

Summary: The committee opened with member introductions and then heard House Bill 2123, which would change Washington’s foreign-national certification requirements for election contributions and political advertising. Staff explained that the proposed substitute would only require certifications for campaigns or sponsors exceeding a $5,500 threshold, with an amendment raising that threshold to $6,000, which would largely limit the requirement to ballot measure activity. Prime sponsor Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon said the current paperwork burden makes campaigns harder without solving a real problem, and that his proposal would preserve protections where federal law does not already cover ballot measures. Testifiers supporting the bill, including campaign treasurers, said the certification requirement is burdensome and ineffective; one witness raised concern that a related repeal provision might unintentionally allow foreign participation in state elections, and staff/leadership indicated follow-up would occur. The hearing on HB 2123 was then suspended and later reopened with additional supportive testimony from campaign professionals and others before the committee moved on to other bills. The committee then took up House Bill 2210 on ranked-choice voting for local elections. Staff said the bill would replace the current top-two primary structure with a top-five process for jurisdictions using ranked-choice voting, allow counties and other local governments to adopt the system through 2032, and set ballot, tabulation, rulemaking, and public education requirements; Seattle would be exempt because it is already moving toward ranked-choice voting. Rep. Gregerson, the sponsor, framed the bill as a temporary tool to protect free and fair elections amid federal uncertainty and potential Voting Rights Act changes. Supporters from Fair Vote Washington, the Washington Bus, Sightline Institute, and others argued ranked-choice voting can improve representation, reduce vote splitting, and help young, military, overseas, and underrepresented voters. Opponents, including Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, county auditors, and several citizens, said the system is confusing, costly, harder to audit, and may increase ballot rejection or lower participation, especially among communities of color and voters with limited English proficiency. The committee heard extensive debate but took no final action during the transcript. The committee also heard House Bill 2411, which expands the state shared leave program to cover employees who are victims of hate crimes or whose absences stem from immigration enforcement actions affecting themselves or family members. Rep. Osman Salahuddin said the bill responds to real cases where state workers faced detention or family separation and could not use shared leave under current law. OFM, the Office of Equity, and the Washington Federation of State Employees supported the bill, describing it as a humane, low-cost way to help employees remain employed during traumatic disruptions. A Republican member asked whether the change would apply to people not legally present or working under a visa; witnesses said they believed it would not, or would be extremely unlikely, and would follow state hiring documentation requirements. The hearing then closed on HB 2411. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2281 on government-to-government consultation with tribes regarding state actions affecting tribal traditional cultural places. Staff said the bill would require mutually agreed consultation processes, timely notice, meaningful consultation before action, and a heightened legal standard requiring the state to show a compelling interest and least restrictive means if it would burden tribal cultural practices; tribes could sue in superior court. Rep. Chris Stearns said the bill is intended to protect Native identity, sacred sites, and religious practices from further loss, while tribal leaders and faith advocates strongly supported it as enforceable protection for sacred places and sovereignty. Some business and industry groups said they supported the goal but worried the bill’s broad definitions and cause of action could create permitting uncertainty, project delays, and significant costs, especially for clean energy and industrial projects. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 2206, which would adopt the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; supporters said it would streamline absentee voting for overseas and military voters, while opponents argued it could allow never-residents or duplicate registrations and raised constitutional concerns. No votes were taken in the transcript.

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• And Central assumed that, per standard practice, a capital-budget-funded facility would come with those
• As you know, the teaching hospital is a partnership between the state and UW Medicine with the commitment
• Our county is concerned about the increase in public defense costs as a result of the new caseload standards
• We'll need to hire more staff to comply with the standards, which will cost us over the next two years
• We'll need to hire more staff to comply with the standards, which will cost us over the next two years

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• Research-based does not have to meet all of those high standards, but is.
• practice and really use it to inform their programming decisions and improve their data tracking standards
• research-based program where educators visit parents' homes to provide developmental screenings and teach
• If we're using programs that aren't standardized, aren't evidence-based, when we go to court and the
• The state could standardize its reporting metrics and its forms across agencies and the COGs to improve

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• establish a two-day grace period, so to speak, instead of complying with the TRO immediately, which is standard
• And so I would urge you to try to conform this to the normal standards for injunctive relief. ...days
• And so I would urge you to try to conform this to the normal standards for injunctive relief.
• It also requires that the Judicial Council develop standards for regulating artificial intelligence in
• And I know, I think you agree with me, that every life is precious and that, you know, my faith teaches

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, family law, privacy, housing, and artificial intelligence. SB 477 would clarify FEHA procedures for the Civil Rights Department, including tolling deadlines by agreement and updating complaint definitions; it drew some concern about venue and convenience but was moved forward. SB 450 would confirm California jurisdiction over adoption proceedings for children born in the state even if families have moved away, and would require all legal parents to be listed on adoption orders; it received strong support, especially from LGBTQ family advocates, and passed to Appropriations. SB 683 would clarify that people whose name, image, or likeness is misused may seek TROs or injunctions under existing publicity-rights law; opposition from media and First Amendment groups focused on the 48-hour compliance default and speech concerns, but the bill advanced as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee also considered SB 11, the AI Abuse Protection Act, which would regulate voice, image, and video cloning technology, require warnings, and direct the Judicial Council to develop evidence standards for AI; it passed to Public Safety. SCR 66, a resolution designating May 1 as Law Day and emphasizing the rule of law, was adopted unanimously after supportive comments from members. SB 808 would create expedited judicial review for housing permit denials that violate state law; supporters said it would reduce costly delay and help housing production, while the Judicial Council opposed it as imposing unreasonable timelines and staffing burdens. The bill passed to Appropriations despite concerns about court resources and broader housing-law issues. The committee then took up two privacy bills from Senator Wiener. SB 59 would automatically keep confidential court records for adult and retroactive gender/name change petitions, expanding protections previously enacted for minors; supporters described real-world doxxing and harassment, while opponents raised First Amendment and public-records objections, and the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 497 would require warrants for out-of-state law enforcement access to California prescription monitoring data, expand transgender shield protections for gender-affirming care records, and bar certain disclosures without legal process; the author framed it as a response to out-of-state anti-trans enforcement, and the bill was presented with support from trans advocacy groups.