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• A few days, well, last week actually, House Bill 1840 establishes a Purple Alert system, a state program
• with the higher education programs and opportunities.
• with the higher education programs and opportunities.
• In 2016, the Missouri legislature passed legislation creating the support services provider grant program
• But this provision would allow, it really strengthens Missouri's ignition interlock program by saying

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 135-1. Members then observed a moment of silence for a constituent killed in a roadway tragedy, and several members introduced guests, including family members, veterans, students, and a child celebrating his birthday on the dais. The chamber then considered a series of bills. HB 2944, dealing with automatic continuation of a senior property tax freeze without annual reapplication, passed 145-0. HB 2230/2978, addressing school instructional methods by limiting excessive screen-based instruction and promoting cursive writing, passed 143-10 after extended debate over technology use in elementary schools. HB 1825, removing sheriffs and prosecutors from county salary commissions with a Boone County carve-out, passed 152-0. HB 1840, creating a Purple Alert system for missing individuals with developmental disabilities, passed 153-0, and its emergency clause was adopted 143-8. HB 1623, allowing emergency suspension or restriction of licenses for massage therapists and chiropractors, passed 103-48. HB 3279, moving the Community Service Commission to the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, passed 151-0. HB 2508, clarifying certificates of good standing for series LLCs and making them searchable, passed 152-0. HB 1963, allowing social workers to supervise after three years of practice, passed 151-0. HB 2408, removing the appropriation cap for grants serving the deaf-blind community, was perfected and printed. HB 3113, requiring Narcan in public buildings, designating October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month, and expanding school-law enforcement prevention efforts, was perfected and printed after discussion about funding and Narcan shelf life. HB 3000, fixing signature requirements for local audits based on population at the start of petitioning and adding a fire district surplus-sale amendment, was perfected and printed as amended. HB 2898, reviving and refining land bank authority and Chapter 141 judicial foreclosure tools, was perfected and printed after debate about neighborhood cleanup and title clearing. HB 1740, renamed Melanie’s Law, increasing penalties for intoxicated driving and strengthening ignition interlock requirements, was perfected and printed following emotional testimony from members and the sponsor’s explanation of the bill’s origins. At the end of the session, the House moved to announcements, including committee meetings and a fish fry notice. A member also issued a correction and apology regarding an earlier false report about Willie McGee. The House then adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

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• Families are forced to be the nurse, the family member, the caregiver, and really the jailer is almost
• What it's doing is allowing properties that are in the Chapter 100 bond program, which means that the

Committee: House Legislative Review

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c> Medicaid, um all of the federal programs Medicaid, um all of the federal programs self-funded.
• CPACER is commercial PACER program, and that commercial program was shifted over to the BFA last year
• CPACER is commercial PACER program, and that commercial program was shifted over to the BFA last year
• CPACER is commercial PACER program, and that commercial program was shifted over to the BFA last year
• Uh, regular to risk pool programs.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• He was with the nursing home, he's with Alpha, with the nursing home association and others.
• No, that was a pilot program.
• No, that was a pilot program.
• </c> grant program. it is. grant program. it is.
• But right now, this is the program we have. This is a program that we have.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• They also worked tirelessly in agricultural fields, canneries, and shipyards, and served as nurses and
• know of their invaluable service to our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many of our nurses
• I was born when I was a young girl, and as a daughter of a caregiver, a child care provider, and a nurse
• , I have seen the resilience... ...of a caregiver, a child care provider, and a nurse.
• This bill will require counties to establish a record notification program.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a busy floor session with several procedural motions and bill actions. Members suspended rules to allow speeches and guests, withdrew AB 362 from Appropriations to the second reading file, and voted 41-13 to suspend the rules for that motion. The body also took up a number of items on the daily and third reading files, with several measures passed, retained, or moved to inactive file. The main policy focus was ACR 70, designating September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Assembly Member Pellerin presented the resolution with a personal account of losing her husband to suicide and urged greater use of 988, secure firearm storage, and open conversations about mental health. Many members from both parties and caucuses spoke in support, sharing personal experiences with suicide and emphasizing stigma reduction, access to care, and the importance of checking in on others. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, Senate amendments were concurred in, and suicide awareness pins were distributed to members. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 977 on Native American human remains, with unanimous support and a 68-0 vote, and to AB 1510, the Assembly PERS Committee bill, which passed 66-1. Members then adopted H.R. 65, recognizing October as Filipino American History Month, after extensive remarks celebrating Filipino American history, labor organizing, public service, and community contributions; 63 co-authors were added without objection before the voice vote. Later, the chamber passed SB 81, protecting access to health care facilities from immigration enforcement, and SB 98, requiring schools and campuses to notify communities when immigration enforcement is present; both were framed as part of a broader package to protect immigrant communities and passed on urgency votes. The session concluded with debate on SJR 9, a resolution condemning mass immigration raids and defending civil liberties, which drew sharply divided remarks from supporters and opponents, with no final action shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• First, the bill establishes the truancy prevention pilot program in 10 school districts.
• What is it going to take to keep these programs going?
• Maybe it needs to look like the J-1 program, where they go to underserved areas.
• Maybe it needs to look like the J-1 program, where they go to underserved areas.
• </c><01:39:24.480><c> they</c> $900 per dose, but under a program they $900 per dose, but under a program

Keywords: 958, all

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• I was the program coordinator for sexual assault kit initiative at the KSP Forensic Lab and currently
• Um, you know, I've worked to expand access to SANE nurses and access to the SAFE kits, and this is a
• Um, you know, I've worked to expand access to SANE nurses and access to the SAFE kits, and this is a
• There will not be major programming costs.
• There will not be major programming costs.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:02 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 414 Discussion 00:01:58 HB 414 Vote 00:22:34 HB 43 Discussion 00:24:56 HB 43 Vote 00:26:37 HB 518 Discussion 00:27:37 HB 518 Vote 00:45:20 Adjournment 00:46:35, 958, all

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• I'm nationally certified nurse midwife in advanced practice registered nurse license by the State of
• We will use that in order to go forward and and pay for and create some government programs that are
• I have been involved in crafting legislation giving a grant program to FDLE to give to local law enforcement
• We need to take the next steps to encourage community awareness programs.
• Also registered nurse and I've worked for over a decade as a pregnancy center nurse not refer.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• health departments, helping to add more than 1,100 positions, including epidemiologists, public health nurses
• Jean's FFA program continues to thrive, empowering students to engage in hands-on learning that connects
• It's a great program, a very unique charter school and what they do.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and proceeded with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of guest introductions recognizing FFA students, district staff, public health leaders, and visiting students from local schools. Several members highlighted agriculture education, public health week, and civic education, and one member also announced the birth of a calf before introducing an honored agriculture teacher. The chamber then moved through the daily file, passing over second- and third-reading items and taking up Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, which establishes the joint rules for the 2025-26 legislative session; it was adopted on a 50-14 vote and sent immediately to the Senate. On the consent calendar, Assembly Bill 565, Assembly Bill 708, and Assembly Concurrent Resolution 42 were adopted unanimously, 71-0. ACR 42, relating to adult education, also received 65 co-authors. Additional guest introductions followed, including students from the San Fernando Valley and a Jewish day school, with remarks emphasizing leadership, agriculture, and community service. The Assembly then held an adjournment in memory for U.S. Army Sergeant Edvin F. Franco of Glendale, who died in a training accident in Lithuania. Members honored his military service, awards, and family. The house announced its next schedule and adjourned until Monday, April 7 at 1 p.m.

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• This program allows survivors to shield their criminal records from potential landlords or jobs. but
• The committee substitute eliminates a drafting error that expanded the program to crimes committed in
• I'm the Director of Forensic Nursing at the Safe Alliance in, here in Austin, Texas, and I'm here as
• As you mentioned, the track it program began September 1, 2019. required DPS to develop and implement
• I'm the Director of Forensic Nursing at the Safe Alliance. in Austin, Texas.

Bills: SB251 , SB608 , SB487 , SB535 , SB761 , SB955 , SB957 , SB958 , SB988 , SB990 , SB1019 , SB1021 , SB1120

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: criminal law, magistrates, Bell County, judicial authority, legal framework, evidence collection, sexual assault kits, reporting, law enforcement, transparency, confidentiality, victim protection, stalking, indecent assault, invasive visual recording, criminal justice, privacy rights, SB 535, Texas criminal procedure, rape shield

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• Under our current law, several school-based professions, including psychologists, school counselors, nurses
• It does not create a new program. It does not put any burden of funding on the local side.
• School counselors, nurses, SLPs, and music therapists are recognized for their advanced credentials.

Bills: SB231

Committee: House Administration

Keywords: school social workers, salary supplement, LCSW, mental health, education funding, Delaware Code, certification, professional standards

Summary: The House Administration Committee met and first considered Senate Bill 231, which would extend the existing 6% salary supplement for school-based mental health professionals with advanced credentials to school social workers who hold licensed clinical social worker credentials and have passed the national exam. The bill sponsor and multiple witnesses described school social workers as essential to student mental health, crisis response, attendance, and family support, and argued the measure corrects an oversight and inequity in the current salary supplement structure. Public testimony was uniformly supportive, and the committee voted to release the bill. The committee then heard Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 212, a constitutional amendment to protect the rights to hunt, fish, and trap. Supporters, including sportsmen’s groups and individual residents, said the amendment would preserve longstanding traditions, support wildlife management, and guard against future threats to hunting and trapping. An opposing witness argued there was no current threat in Delaware and said the Constitution should not be used to protect trapping or elevate hunting and trapping over other wildlife management approaches. Despite the opposition, the committee voted to release the substitute bill. Finally, the committee took up Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 284, the First State Emergency Response Act, which would create a 25-foot buffer around first responders at emergency scenes after warning, with misdemeanor penalties for knowingly entering or remaining in the zone to interfere with duties. Supporters said the bill would protect police, firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics from interference, while opponents from the ACLU and the Office of Defense Services raised concerns about vague terms, potential First Amendment impacts, enforcement clarity, and jurisdictional issues. Committee members also questioned how the buffer would be marked and enforced. The sponsor and staff said they would continue working on the language, and the committee voted to release the bill.

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• I did also interview one of the nurses from the infirmary. I did...
• What was significant about this interview is that this nurse also, like Richard Eastland, had a daughter
• Well, the same thing with this nurse.
• I want to get back to the nurses. And I want to make sure it's abundantly clear.
• I want to get back to the nurses and the able-bodied folks who didn't know, and had they known.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• One, it creates this institute and also creates a pilot program—excuse me— It also creates a pilot program—excuse
• Requires pipeline funds, which reward excellence nursing programs, to be used for healthcare industry-related
• programs. ...pipeline funds, which reward excellence nursing programs, to be used for healthcare industry-related
• It's in a specific program.
• For example, the College Reach-Out Program, in which we're changing the College Reach-Out Program to

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills and amendments, reporting several measures favorably. Early in the meeting, CS for CS for SB 344 modernizing the Telecommunications Access System Act was approved without opposition. The committee then adopted amendments and passed CS for SB 714 on non-opioid advanced directives, CS for SB 738 updating child care and early learning provider regulation, CS for SB 756 revising health insurance coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities, and CS for CS for SB 1356 creating a Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a newborn genetic testing pilot. Later, the committee also approved CS for SB 1624 on higher education, CS for SB 1626 on child welfare, SB 178 on an agronomic study for emerging crops, SB 1162 on water access facilities and boat ramp parking, CS for CS for SB 958 creating a type 1 diabetes early detection program, CS for CS for SB 1402 expanding dropout retrieval eligibility, SB 774 requiring electronic transmission of certain court orders, SB 1516 creating an international aerospace innovation fund, and SB 994 revising driver education requirements. Most of these bills were reported favorably by roll call votes after brief explanations and, in several cases, amendments. Several measures drew substantive discussion and public testimony. CS for CS for SB 1624 prompted questions about replacing “minority” with “underrepresented,” the role of the Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education in overseeing private religious postsecondary institutions, and whether the changes could affect access for students at institutions such as FAMU and FIU. CS for CS for SB 1070 on ECGs for student athletes received extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates describing children lost to sudden cardiac arrest and urging mandatory screenings; the sponsor said the bill would be cost-neutral for districts by encouraging partnerships with screening groups. SB 994 on driver education was discussed as a vehicle to add distracted driving instruction, and the sponsor agreed to work on that issue. SB 774 was presented as a response to a fatal delay in transmitting an ex parte order, with support from clerks and sheriffs. The most extended debate centered on SB 810 on stormwater management systems. The sponsor said the bill, as amended, would narrow annual inspections to infrastructure identified as vulnerable by MS4 entities, but the Florida League of Cities, Florida Association of Counties, and Florida Stormwater Association warned the proposal could impose major costs and duplicate existing MS4 permit requirements. Committee members questioned the fiscal impact, whether the bill would apply to FDOT or other entities, and whether annual inspections were feasible for large and small jurisdictions alike. Despite those concerns, the sponsor and several members emphasized flood prevention and public safety, and the bill remained under discussion with the sponsor indicating continued willingness to work with stakeholders.

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• Tab 12, CS for SB 998 on physician assistant and advanced practice registered nurse services.
• Physician assistant and advanced practice registered nurse services. You're recognized.
• Over 56% of deaths in Florida occur in the services of a hospice program.
• that is a cross-signal program for each platform.
• that is a cross-signal program for each platform.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft systems. The bill increases penalties for flying drones over critical infrastructure, prohibits drones equipped with weapons or explosives, creates a first-degree felony for drones carrying a weapon of mass destruction, and includes a law enforcement exception. A lay-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo warning against the use of force to shoot down drones was debated but failed, and the bill was then reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 846 addressing notary public fraud in immigration-related services, SB 650 on hazardous walking conditions for school transportation, SB 922 on employment agreements including non-compete and garden leave provisions, and SB 1820 on motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer relations, covering performance measures, retaliation, and franchise termination standards. Several bills focused on education, health care, and disability issues. SB 540, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, would require disability history and awareness instruction across grade levels; it drew emotional testimony from the bill sponsor, family members, and supporters, and was reported favorably. SB 998 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to certify deaths and file death certificates in hospice settings under physician protocol, and SB 1412 would modernize home health agency rules by expanding administrative flexibility and contract service use; both passed. SB 1736 would allow direct support professionals and relatives to administer insulin in group home settings for individuals with developmental disabilities, and it was also reported favorably. The committee also advanced several regulatory and court-related measures. SB 1650 expands Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including allowing designation based on conduct in a single case and extending the look-back period, while SB 1652 creates a public records exemption for certain stricken non-criminal court filings; both were approved. SB 1076 on roofing contractors was amended to require continuing education for roof-to-wall connections and then passed, and SB 1078 on fire prevention was amended with stakeholder-agreed language before being reported favorably. SB 1080 on local government land regulations, after multiple amendments and significant debate over agricultural enclaves and local control, was also approved. Other major measures included SB 818 on utility relocation, which creates a relocation fund funded by a portion of communications services tax revenue and was supported by multiple industry and local-government groups after a compromise amendment; SB 868 on social media use by minors, which would require a decryption mechanism for law enforcement access under subpoena and prohibit disappearing messages for minors, remained under discussion as the transcript ended. The committee also heard SB 96, a claims bill for Jacob Rogers against the City of Gainesville, and reported it favorably after testimony that the city would pay the settlement amount.

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• Many of them aren't getting care, but they're coming on and off the program sometimes.
• The Washington Physician Health Program is the program for the prevention, detection, intervention, referral
• The Washington program is... ...illness and health care costs. Thank you.
• to carriers since we directly fund this program.
• I'm also an adjunct professor in nursing at St.

Bills: SB5877 , SB5967

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: anesthesiology, medical personnel, surcharges, licensing, healthcare regulations, preventive services, state authority, healthcare access, insurance coverage, public health, 904, all

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• The programs in question included the Migrant Education Program, which supports the educational needs
• Now that program has been suspended.
• research programs.
• I know there's one program in particular that's very near and dear to me, that's the NMSU CAMP program
• And so I know that program has been very successful.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• The Washington Physician Health Program is the program for the prevention, detection, intervention, referral
• These programs are already available to all other professions, regulated.
• The Washington program is a critical component of this.
• to carriers since we directly fund this program.
• I'm also an adjunct professor in nursing at St.

Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee opened its 2026 session with a work session focused on the committee’s priorities of access, quality, and affordability. Health Care Authority staff Michelle Needham and Ross Florey reviewed the Health Care Cost Transparency Board’s work, noting Washington’s uninsured rate has fallen from 15% in 2010 to 5%, but health care spending growth remains above the benchmark. They said 2023 spending grew 6.2% versus a 3.2% target, with prescription drugs, hospital outpatient care, professional services, and non-claims spending driving growth. They highlighted ongoing work on market transparency, hospital spending, primary care, and federal policy changes that could reduce coverage and increase uncompensated care. Dr. Drew Oliva of the Washington Health Alliance added quality and safety data, saying many measures remain below top national performance, primary care attachment is weak, hospital pricing varies widely, and behavioral health data are limited. He urged stronger primary care investment, more transparency, and better patient safety oversight. Committee members then introduced themselves and staff before moving to public hearings. The committee first heard Senate Bill 5877, a technical fix expanding the physician health program surcharge to certified anesthesiologist assistants so they can participate in the Washington Physicians Health Program and related educational resources. The bill sponsor and witnesses from the Washington Medical Commission, the Washington Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants, and the Washington Physicians Health Program all supported the measure, describing it as a consistency and access fix for a newly licensed profession. The bill drew 12 pro, 2 con, and 0 other sign-ins. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5967, which would preserve access to preventive services by allowing the Department of Health to issue immunization recommendations based on multiple expert sources and by freezing state insurance coverage protections for preventive services and vaccines as of mid-2025, with OIC rulemaking authority to keep coverage at least as favorable. The sponsor, Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer, Secretary of Health Dennis Worsham, and Governor’s office staff said the bill is intended to protect existing coverage, not create new vaccine mandates, and to keep recommendations grounded in science amid federal uncertainty. Supporters included Dr. Helen Chu, Dr. Beth Harvey, Dr. Maria Huang, Dr. J. Miller, and Dr. Matt LaGalbo, who emphasized vaccine safety, rising vaccine-preventable diseases, and the importance of no-cost preventive care. Opponents, including Bob Runnels and Natalie Chavez, argued the bill politicizes vaccines, reduces transparency, and expands state authority without adequate fiscal detail. The hearing continued with additional testimony after the excerpt ended.

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• That's relief for your teachers, nurses, truck drivers, factory workers, small business owners, police
• It does nothing to help the senior citizens who are homebound and hungry because our community programs
• Please prioritize the funding of our health care system and food assistance programs.
• that feed the elderly lose the federal grants that have sustained these programs.
• Voters prefer to maintain the current income tax rates in order to invest in programs and services.

Committee: All REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE SALES, USE, MISC. TAXES & EXEMPTIONS SUBCOM.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• We fully debated at the leadership table GOP requests to change paid family medical leave, the nursing
• We fully debated at the leadership table GOP requests to change paid family medical leave, the nursing
• We fully debated at the leadership table GOP requests to change paid family medical leave, the nursing
• We fully debated at the leadership table GOP requests to change paid family medical leave, the nursing
• We fully debated at the leadership table GOP requests to change paid family medical leave, the nursing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> state-funded energy assistance program state-funded energy assistance program with<00:40:47.440>
• </c> The uh federal energy assistance program The uh federal energy assistance program is<00:42:35.840
• Um, and adds flexibility if the federal program guidance is delayed.
• </c> the federal program guidance is delayed. the federal program guidance is delayed.
• </c> the energy assistance program. the energy assistance program.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all