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• Okay, there being seven ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails.
• Okay, there being seven ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails.
• So a child who needs to have anesthesia in order to tolerate what's necessary to fix the problem going
• office; they end up having to pay cash. for the anesthesia services because the dental policy provides zero

Bills: HB813, HB1680, HB3569, HB4074, HB4635, HB5178, SB527, SB1307, SB1822

Keywords: autism, health insurance, coverage, medical treatment, health benefit plan, HIV prevention, prescription drug, prior authorization, health benefits, insurance coverage, insurance, contract termination, property and casualty, insurance agents, discrimination, appraiser, umpire, licensing requirements, continuing education, admin penalties

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• There being eight ayes, zero nays, Senate Bill 1522 is favorably. reported.
• say aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye I Senator cook They're being eight eyes zero
• We found out that at TJJD zero tolerance at DFPS.

Bills: SB437, SB528, SB626, SB636, SB884, SB968, SB1044, SB1608, SB2336

Keywords: healthcare, training, abuse, neglect, penalties, chemical dependency, safety, regulation, inpatient competency restoration, competency restoration, forensic mental health, mental health law, criminal competency, incompetent to stand trial, Chapter 46B, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state hospital, behavioral health, local mental health authority

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• Seven ayes, zero noes, zero not voting. Thank you. Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye.
• By your vote of seven ayes, zero noes, and zero not voting, you've given HB 2404 a do pass recommendation
• Six ayes, zero noes, one not voting.
• Six eyes, zero nose, zero not voting. Or one not voting. Thank you.
• However, the current language of this bill creates a dangerous zero-tolerance penalty framework that

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met to hear several presentations and bills. First, the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry presented on its K-9 program, describing staffing, specialized detection and trailing teams, and the need to replace retired dogs and modernize an aging, high-mileage vehicle fleet used to transport canines. The committee also heard a presentation from Biometrica on a privacy-focused facial recognition and sensor system designed to identify missing persons and known offenders using law-enforcement-only data; the presenters emphasized that the system does not store video or audio and is intended to balance public safety with privacy. The committee then considered HB 2134, which would prohibit Arizona governmental entities and critical infrastructure providers from contracting for critical infrastructure equipment or software from Chinese companies or the PRC. Supporters, including the sponsor and a national security witness, argued the bill would protect communications and other critical systems from foreign adversary access; concerns were raised about costs and implementation, but the bill was amended to be prospective and to rely on self-certification and risk-based audits. The committee passed HB 2134 with a due pass recommendation by a 4-3 vote. HB 2404, which would shift most inter-facility transport of behavioral health patients from peace officers to authorized transporters, drew support from law enforcement and police association witnesses who said officers are not the right personnel for these transports; it passed unanimously, 7-0. HB 2402, dealing with ambulance certificate-of-necessity rules for small or underserved areas, was presented as a compromise measure after work with ambulance stakeholders and firefighters. The bill and a 15-page amendment would require the Department of Health Services to issue certificates in certain small-population areas, streamline applications, add reporting requirements, and address GPS coverage issues; it passed as amended, 7-0. HB 2673, which originally proposed mental health screening and treatment requirements for jail and prison inmates, was narrowed by amendment to create only a study committee on inmate mental health services; family members testified about tragic failures in the system, and the bill passed as amended, 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2253, protecting public employees from retaliation or obstruction when testifying in law enforcement disciplinary appeals, passed 5-0 with two not voting. HB 2270, expanding county protections over seals, logos, and sheriff’s posse naming rights, passed 6-0 with one not voting. Finally, HB 2941, which would treat certain unsafe motorcycle lane-splitting or passing behavior as reckless driving while preserving legal lane filtering, drew both support and concern about overbreadth; after testimony from the sponsor and members of the public, it passed 5-1 with one not voting, and the committee adjourned.

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• And this bill sends a message that we will no longer tolerate those who evade our law enforcement officers
• </c><00:23:37.559><c> those</c><00:23:37.760><c> who</c> we will no longer tolerate those who we will
• no longer tolerate those who evade<00:23:38.279><c> our</c><00:23:38.480><c> law</c><00:23:38.720><c
• In fact, this morning was the first day it rose above zero.
• what would that mean to lose power zero what would that mean to lose power when<03:20:20.920><c> it's

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• There being ten ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being 10 ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being ten ayes, zero nays, the bill proposed. else.
• I report Johnson There being 10 ayes, zero nays, the motion propels.
• There being 10 ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails. Thank you very much.

Bills: HB1784, HB2088, HB3062, HB3475, HB3741, HB4279, HB4763, HB5154, HB5294, HB5508, SB1401, HB232, HB232

Keywords: students, homeless, foster care, higher education, liaison officer, housing assistance, transition support, law school, Rio Grande Valley, legal education, public university, accreditation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, mental health resources, substance abuse education, El Paso, university system, funding, public education

Transcript Highlights:

• Seven ayes, zero noes, zero not voting. Thank you.
• By your vote of seven ayes, zero noes, and zero not voting, you've given HB 2404 a do-pass recommendation
• Six ayes, zero noes, zero not voting. Or one not voting. Thank you.
• Six eyes, zero nose, zero not voting. Or one not voting. Thank you.
• However, the current language of this bill creates a dangerous zero-tolerance penalty framework that

Bills: HB2134, HB2253, HB2270, HB2402, HB2404, HB2673, HB2941

Keywords: critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications, security, law enforcement, disciplinary action, administrative appeals, investigative files, due process, retaliation, county seal, law enforcement authority, sheriff's posse, public safety, county governance, ambulance services, certificate of necessity, emergency medical services, state regulations

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• All right, we are 24 present, zero absent, and six excused.
• And so this bill quite literally has zero impact on county recorders. Zero.
• However, this bill has zero connection to recorders.
• You guys really make the place tolerable, I should say.
• By your votes, 28 ayes, zero nays, two not voting.

Summary: The Senate met, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then handled a series of messages and floor actions. The chamber transmitted a large group of Senate bills to the governor and Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 to the Secretary of State. It also received House requests to return Senate Bills 1175 and 1198 for reconsideration, which were granted without objection. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House concurrent resolutions. On H.C.R. 2001, a constitutional referral on election requirements, senators debated a Judiciary Committee amendment and a Hoffman floor amendment that would require voter ID, allow election-day tabulation of early ballots at polling places, and require legislative funding for implementation. Supporters said the measure would improve election security, voter confidence, and speed up results; opponents argued it was vague, could undermine mail voting, and lacked clear implementation details. The amendment was adopted, and after further debate the Committee of the Whole gave H.C.R. 2001 a do-pass recommendation by a 15-12 vote. Later, on third reading, the full Senate passed H.C.R. 2001 by a 16-12 vote and transmitted it to the House. The chamber also considered H.C.R. 2003, a referral on student athletics and biological sex. Senator Ortiz offered a floor amendment to replace the blanket ban approach with rules based on athletic ability and inclusion; supporters said it would preserve fairness while avoiding discrimination, while opponents said it would gut the measure and weaken protections for girls’ sports. The Ortiz amendment failed 11-16, and H.C.R. 2003 then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole and later passed third reading. H.C.R. 2044, a referral on prohibiting preferential treatment and discrimination, also received a do-pass recommendation without recorded controversy. The Senate then adjourned after completing the remaining procedural motions and votes.

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• Um, when we had a zero-tolerance policy where every case was charged regardless, and that was really
• Um when we had a zero<00:20:28.400><c> tolerance</c><00:20:29.440><c> policy</c><00:20:30.400><c> where
• </c><00:20:30.799><c> every</c><00:20:31.120><c> case</c> zero tolerance policy where every case zero
• tolerance policy where every case was<00:20:31.679><c> charged</c><00:20:32.159><c> regardless</c><00
• Uh, as we know, one in three families every year, one in 10, we need to get those numbers to zero.

Bills: HB1546

Keywords: Medicaid, health insurance, healthcare access, insurance subsidies, pilot program, affordable care, preventive services, low-income, community engagement, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2083, which would add homeless shelters to Hawaii’s drug-free/safe-zone protections. The City and County prosecutor’s office strongly supported the bill, saying service providers asked for the change because drug activity near shelters can undermine recovery efforts. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, focusing on a possible notice problem because many shelters are not readily identifiable and the bill’s 750-foot distance requirement could be difficult to apply. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii also opposed the bill, arguing it would expand criminalization of poverty and drug use and that drug-free zone laws are ineffective and disproportionately harmful. The prosecutor’s office said it would do more research on the notice concern. The committee then moved on without taking a vote in the transcript provided. The committee next discussed HB 2087, which would change the treatment of abuse of family or household member cases by ending the deferred-acceptance pilot and returning to the prior statute. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying the pilot had not reduced backlog as intended and that domestic violence cases should remain petty misdemeanors without deferral. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Public Defender’s Office both opposed HB 2087, instead urging extension of the pilot for another five years so the legislature can better evaluate how deferred acceptance is working. They said deferrals can be a useful incentive for behavior change and that more data is needed before ending the program. Committee members questioned the prosecutor about why Hawaii should differ from other counties and whether repeat offenders could keep receiving deferrals; the prosecutor said the deferral is available only once and reiterated support for returning to the old statute. The committee then heard HB 2096 on aggravated circumstances in child protective proceedings. The family court and Attorney General’s Office supported the bill, saying current law limits aggravated-circumstances findings to the early return hearing, which can prevent findings in the most serious abuse cases when key evidence is not yet available. They said the bill would allow such findings later in the case and, with proposed amendments, would let the court consolidate aggravated-circumstances and termination-of-parental-rights hearings to reduce delay and appeals. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii opposed the measure, arguing it would expand state power in family matters and could worsen outcomes for parents and children. Committee questions focused on the amended language, including what “another court of competent jurisdiction” means and whether a charge alone would be enough; the judiciary responded that criminal courts are included, but a hearing and opportunity to defend would still be required. Finally, the committee took up HB 1959, another domestic violence measure. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Public Defender’s Office, the Crime Victim Compensation Commission, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and county prosecuting offices testified in support. Supporters said the bill would extend the pilot program while keeping deferred acceptance of guilty pleas in place, giving more time to evaluate whether the program is working and whether a more formal diversion model should be developed. The coalition also suggested technical fixes to ensure judiciary data reporting continues and that the deferred-acceptance statute is not inadvertently repealed. No vote or final action was taken in the transcript before the committee moved on to the next bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• The impact on agencies to sell their tier zero and one equipment has been characterized as foregone revenue
• consideration, but I do want to highlight that this has passed the Senate and Assembly committees with zero
• Senate and Assembly committees with zero no votes.
• I can assure you that the last thing faculty on the CSU campuses will allow or tolerate is our students
• We will not tolerate that, and I'm here to tell you that right now.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on August 20, 2025, and considered a large number of bills, with most of the discussion centered on election redistricting and several health, labor, environmental, and government-operations measures. The first major item was ACA 8, a constitutional amendment tied to a proposed November special election and temporary mid-decade congressional redistricting in response to partisan redistricting efforts in other states. Supporters, including Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, a 2020 redistricting commissioner, labor groups, and allies of the measure, argued it was necessary to defend democracy, protect representation, and respond to federal actions affecting California. Opponents, including Assemblymember Tom Lackey reading a statement for Assemblymember Gallagher and Assemblymember Dixon, argued the measure would undermine the independent redistricting commission, amount to a partisan power grab, and cost taxpayers roughly $230 million. Committee members also focused heavily on fiscal questions, including litigation costs and county election funding, and Department of Finance staff said counties would be made whole and funding would be advanced. The committee ultimately voted the measure out on a B roll call. The committee then heard SB 280, the implementing bill for the special election and related redistricting process. Supporters repeated the argument that California needed to respond to Texas and other states, while opponents again emphasized the cost, the strain on county budgets, and the state’s broader fiscal pressures. Department of Finance witnesses said the election funding would be provided in advance and that the state would work with counties and the Secretary of State. The bill was moved out on a roll call after extended debate. The committee also advanced several other bills, including SB 283 on battery storage safety standards, SB 470 extending remote participation and open-meeting flexibility for state boards and commissions, SB 697 modernizing stream adjudication procedures, SB 513 requiring more accessible employee training records, SB 30 restricting transfer of older diesel locomotives, SB 841 and SB 81 creating protections for vulnerable facilities and health care spaces from immigration enforcement, SB 358 revising traffic impact fee standards, and SB 630 streamlining state parks land acquisitions. Other measures discussed included SB 62 expanding health coverage benefits, SB 68 requiring restaurant allergen disclosures, and the committee heard both support and opposition on SB 68 from the California Restaurant Association and consumer advocates. Supporters of the health and immigrant-protection bills emphasized patient safety, reproductive health, immigrant rights, and access to care, while opponents on the restaurant bill warned of added mandates and litigation risk for small businesses. Across the hearing, committee members frequently returned to fiscal impacts, county implementation burdens, and whether the bills would save money, cost money, or shift costs to local governments. Several bills were reported out of committee, often on A or B roll calls, with some members not voting on particular measures.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's not. an acceptable practice to be tolerated by we the people and then not hold them accountable,
• There being nine ayes and zero nays, Committee substitute to Senate Bill 1999 will be reported favorably
• Schwerner safarini Paxton I Hughes There being nine ayes and zero nays, Senate Bill 2309 will be reported
• There being nine ayes and zero nays, Senate Bill 1860 will be reported favorably to the whole Senate.
• found out, he never would have been allowed and people would have been... and they would not have tolerated

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Transcript Highlights:

• How has our tolerance for difference, for pluralism, decreased?
• How has our tolerance for difference, for pluralism, decreased, and how has our public discourse eroded
• especially African Americans and women, are known, are conceived to, like, not have pain, like we can tolerate
• dismissed, and as a fellow supporter stated, racial bias, including false beliefs about pain and tolerance
• dismissed, and as a fellow supporter stated, racial bias, including false beliefs about pain and tolerance

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery held a public hearing on 17 bills focused on behavioral health workforce shortages, studies, and commissions. Chairs Mindy Domb and Senator John Velis opened by emphasizing the severity of the Commonwealth’s mental and behavioral health workforce crisis, the resulting gaps in access to care, and the legislature’s ongoing use of loan repayment programs, studies, and commissions to address these issues. They outlined hearing procedures and noted that testimony would be limited to three minutes, with written testimony also accepted. A major portion of the hearing focused on bills to expand the primary care workforce, including H. 2205/S. 1385, which would broaden eligibility for the Mass RePay loan repayment program. Testimony from the Massachusetts Medical Society, Senator Jo Comerford, and Dr. Kate Atkinson described severe primary care shortages, long wait times, physician burnout, high debt burdens, and the need to recruit and retain physicians in more practice settings and regions. Committee members asked about the likely impact of loan repayment, the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and how to prioritize limited funding. Witnesses argued that primary care investment improves access and outcomes and that the bill would help sustain community-based practices. Another large block of testimony supported H. 2208/S. 1411, the proposed perinatal behavioral health care workforce trust fund, often referred to as the Moms Matter Act. March of Dimes, perinatal mental health advocates, doulas, clinicians, parents, and organizations such as the Boston Public Health Commission and Empty Arms Bereavement Support testified that postpartum depression, anxiety, substance use, and grief are widespread, often untreated, and worsened by long waitlists and a shortage of trained, culturally competent providers. Speakers repeatedly stressed that screening alone is not enough without a workforce to provide timely treatment, and several shared personal stories of postpartum illness, loss, and difficulty accessing care. The bill was also framed as a needed complement to the Commonwealth’s recent maternal health law, which increased screening and therefore increased demand for treatment. The committee also heard support for the Bridge Act, H. 2207/S. 1388, which would create mental health capacity grants for organizations serving communities at high risk of hate crimes or hate incidents. Testimony from the Jewish Community Relations Council and the bill’s sponsor described the mental health harms of hate, including anxiety, trauma, isolation, and loss of trust, and argued that community organizations need resources to build resilience and provide support. In addition, the committee heard from the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association on H. 2218/S. 1380, which would update job classifications to explicitly include licensed mental health counselors and licensed supervised mental health counselors in state behavioral health roles. Witnesses said the change would modernize hiring, expand access, and better reflect current licensure and scope of practice. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the session ended with a motion to adjourn after all testimony was completed.

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's our inability to tolerate heterogeneous innovation coming from a number of places.
• But I think we need more tolerance for the heretics, because these heretics—well, I hope that, and I
• Europe has created zero companies worth a hundred billion dollars or more in the last 50 years.

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• Madam Chair, you have 10 votes yes, zero votes no. Okay. Representative Serato, I see she's here.
• Madam Chair, you have 10 votes yes, zero votes no. Hey, thanks, Madam Chair.
• Madam Chair, you have 11 votes, yes, zero votes no. Thank you, Representative or Leader.
• Madam Chair, you have 11 votes yes, zero votes no. Thank you, Representative or Leader.
• Madam Chair, you have seven votes yes, zero votes no. Thank you to committee, Madam Chair.

Bills: HB99, HB38, HB165, HB127, HB72, HB151, SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• And he's inserted us into this war with zero thought to the consequences. We're bombing Iran.
• And he's inserted us into this war with zero thought to the consequences. We're bombing Iran.
• And he's inserted us into this war with zero thought to the consequences. We're bombing Iran.
• And he's inserted us into this war with zero thought to the consequences. We're bombing Iran.
• You know, I thought... this war with zero thought to the this war with zero thought to the consequences

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• help and was unable to help myself, I discovered that I was surrounded by much caring and kindness tolerance
• Rabbi is the Executive Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Museum, colloquially known as the Museum of Tolerance
• And the Jewish cause visit the Mobile Museum of Tolerance until 4 p.m. this afternoon.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, for tolerating his emails, but, uh, moreover, for your assistance, so thank you. Thanks.
• </c><00:13:16.199><c> yeah</c><00:13:17.120><c> a</c><00:13:17.360><c> for</c><00:13:17.519><c> tolerating
• </c><00:13:18.000><c> his</c> very much yeah a for tolerating his very much yeah a for tolerating his
• opportunity to change the lives of those in need, and most of the time I wish I could add an extra zero

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Verbal outbursts, shouting, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
• [music] Applause or not be tolerated.
• Current balance in that program is also zero.
• Um we don't uh normally also zero.
• To have a program that has basically a zero balance in it is not benefiting anybody in Minnesota.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><01:52:00.360><c> level</c> regulatory limit or tolerance level regulatory limit or tolerance level
• um, in fact, the FDA has, um, they have a program, or they're working on something called Closer to Zero
• They know they can't get to zero, so what they're trying to do is just get as close to zero as they can
• > They</c><01:57:59.640><c> know</c><01:58:00.000><c> they</c> Yes, we are trying to get closer to zero
• Those voting no, zero. And the ayes have it. You've ordered third reading of H. 536.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• We are making it clear that domestic violence will not be tolerated in our communities.
• clear that domestic violence will<00:52:11.680><c> not</c><00:52:11.880><c> be</c><00:52:12.079><c> tolerated
• c><00:52:12.680><c> in</c><00:52:12.839><c> our</c><00:52:13.400><c> communities</c> will not be tolerated
• in our communities will not be tolerated in our communities this<00:52:14.599><c> measure</c><00:52:

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The Rio Grande Valley, Senator Hinojosa knows very well, has always been ground zero, and that's where
• We worked with the landowners enforcing criminal trespass, just a zero tolerance.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security held its first hearing of the 89th legislative session, established a quorum, welcomed new and returning members, and adopted the committee rules without objection. The chair said the hearing would be limited to invited state agency witnesses and was intended as a status update for new members on current border operations, especially in light of the change in federal administration. Testimony came from the Office of the Attorney General, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Military Department. The Attorney General’s representative said border-related litigation is largely in a holding pattern while the new U.S. Department of Justice awaits additional leadership, and noted prior cases involving concertina wire, buoys, and the CBP One app. DPS described Operation Lone Star’s evolution from filling gaps when Border Patrol was overwhelmed to current operations focused on interdiction, criminal arrests, fentanyl and meth seizures, and national security concerns, while also noting improved morale and more voluntary deployments as border pressure has eased. The Texas Military Department reported more than 5,000 personnel on state active duty, extensive use of barriers, drones, boats, and rapid-response forces, and said Operation Lone Star has resulted in more than 531,000 apprehensions and a 90% reduction in illegal crossings. Members and witnesses discussed whether the state should maintain its current border-security footprint while federal policy settles, with the chair emphasizing preserving institutional knowledge and leaving tactical decisions to the governor. Questions also covered trooper fatigue, Border Patrol training under SB 602, and concerns about cartel-driven commercial trucking and fuel depots near the border. The committee heard that Border Patrol training with DPS has resumed, and the chair asked agencies to keep the Legislature informed as legal and operational circumstances change. No bills were heard and no votes were taken beyond adopting the committee rules.