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• an appropriation to conduct. an appropriation to conduct.
• an evaluation of how we conduct eligibility in the state.
• It's looking at how other states conduct eligibility.
• Our role is not to conducted as such.
• <01:26:08.400> eligibility expectations of conducting eligibility expectations of conducting

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• conduct conduct those assessments. conduct conduct those assessments.
• <00:20:44.120> assessments team at DHS to help conduct assessments team at DHS to help conduct
• This would require MCOs to conduct This would require MCOs to conduct pre-payment<00:36:54.359><
• <00:36:59.400> post-payment funding at DHS to conduct post-payment funding at DHS to conduct
• This would add authority to conduct This would add authority to conduct background<00:38:20.240>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We do have a majority and we can conduct business.
• We do have a majority and we can conduct business.
• We ask for your wisdom as we conduct business in your name. >> Amen. >> Thank you.
• we conduct business in your name. we conduct business in your name. >> Amen.
• regarding regulating and conducting regarding regulating and conducting elections.<00:08:55.120>

Keywords: Discussion of HR 7 00:05:00, 958, all

Summary: The committee met, established a quorum, and opened with the pledge and prayer. Members then made several brief introductions of interns and guests from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville. The chair also reminded members about microphone use, cell phones, and the 24-hour rule for committee amendments and substitutes. The sole substantive item was House Resolution 7, sponsored by Representative Hodgson, which set out guiding principles for Kentucky elections. Hodgson described principles including fair and secure elections, accessibility balanced with security, citizen-only voting, stability and uniformity in election procedures, prompt and accurate results, transparency, accountability, and preservation of state control over elections. Members generally supported the resolution; Representative Marzian asked whether Kentucky already follows these principles and raised the issue of low poll-worker pay, while Representative Hancock asked about protecting voter registration data and privacy. Hodgson responded that transparency applies to the process, not personal information, and that Kentucky protects ballot secrecy and voter data. Representative Chester Burton also asked about election security, and Hodgson said Kentucky’s system relies on bipartisan poll workers and mutual oversight at polling places. Representative Marzian asked whether Social Security numbers are still required for voter registration, and members indicated they are, with a follow-up promised to the committee. The committee then voted 15-0 to pass the resolution with favorable expression. Before adjournment, Hodgson encouraged additional co-sponsors, and the chair noted the committee would likely meet again the following Thursday.

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• In most documented cases, the conduct at issue has not involved a single emotional moment.
• In most documented cases, the conduct at issue has not involved a single emotional moment.
• Um, so I would say that I think some of the conduct you just mentioned does sound like the type of conduct
• Um, so I would say that I think some of the conduct you just mentioned does sound like the type of conduct
• Um, so I would say that I think some of the conduct you just mentioned does sound like the type of conduct

Bills: SB3082, SB3110, SB3251

Keywords: military families, family leave, qualifying military exigency, Hawaii Revised Statutes, financial support, Hawaii National Guard, civil-military program, education, collective bargaining, exemption, SB3251, Hawaii public safety, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol, law enforcement hiring, state employment ban, police powers, Department of Law Enforcement, DLNR

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• And they'll be under heightened scrutiny for a long period of time, both on their market conduct and
• One of my favorite things about the past two years has been elevating the position of market conduct,
• I do believe that there's a place for the market conduct studies.
• I would suggest that market conduct studies could be a lot more transparent.
• We do have market conduct at FLOIR.com.

Summary: The subcommittee held its first meeting on homeowners property insurance, with members from both parties introducing themselves and repeatedly noting that insurance affordability, roof condition, claims handling, and storm recovery are top concerns for their districts. Chair Yeager said the meeting was intended as an educational discussion rather than a legislative debate, and introduced a panel that included Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworski, consumer Chad Carr, agent Mary Catherine Lawler, insurer executive Melissa Burt DeVries, and policyholder attorney Chip Merlin. The panel and members discussed major cost drivers in Florida homeowners insurance, including inflation, home age, roof age, mitigation features, claims history, litigation costs, reinsurance, and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. Commissioner Yaworski said underwriting has become more sophisticated and that litigation costs, reinsurance, and replacement-cost inflation all affect premiums; he also said litigation is down about 30% and average requested rate increases have fallen from about 22.1% in 2022 to 0.8% today. DeVries said age of home, replacement cost, roof age, and coverage choices can materially change premiums, and explained that reinsurance is a major expense passed through to consumers. Merlin emphasized transparency concerns, argued that insurers are increasingly individualizing risk, and said consumers often struggle with coverage limits, deductibles, and claim denials. Members asked about flood coverage, hurricane deductibles, managed repair programs, mitigation credits, new insurer capitalization, and whether savings from reforms are reaching consumers. Yaworski explained that flood is generally excluded from homeowners policies and covered separately, that hurricane deductibles are mandatory in Florida and usually around 5%, and that the office tracks savings from reforms through rate filings and insurer discussions. He said the state is updating mitigation discounts and monitoring new entrants closely for solvency and market conduct. Several members and panelists said recent reforms have helped reduce some abuses and litigation, but many consumers are still seeing higher premiums because replacement costs and reinsurance remain elevated. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• employer trainings um they conducted employer trainings um they conducted about<00:29:24.360>
• being one of those issues that we address when conducting these audits of businesses.
• being one of those issues that we address when conducting these audits of businesses.
• being one of those issues that we address when conducting these audits of businesses.
• being one of those issues that we address when conducting these audits of businesses.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Well, then I'll just say it's an attempt to promote fairness and deter conduct and close with that.
• And I'll just say it's an attempt to promote fairness and deter conduct and close with that, rest with
• of a lawyer here... ...made it very, very clear that the conduct of a lawyer, the manner in which we
• So we have had lawyers disbarred for unprofessional conduct.
• We have had lawyers disbarred for unprofessional conduct and behaving unprofessionally.

Summary: The Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 413, relating to attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs in family law cases. Representative Gottlieb explained that the bill and strike-all amendment were intended to promote fairness, create more uniformity across circuits, expand judicial discretion in awarding fees, and strengthen enforcement language. Members discussed how the amendment’s reference to good-faith settlement offers would apply only after trial in fee determinations, not during the trial itself. Jamie Epstein of the Florida Bar’s Family Law Section supported the measure overall, saying it would improve consistency and deter bad-faith litigation, but noted concern about one paragraph creating a presumption of entitlement to fees in contempt actions. The committee adopted the strike-all amendment and then passed HB 413 favorably as amended by a 13-0 vote. Chair Koster said the bill would provide needed clarification in family law practice and help parties litigate more professionally and amicably. After the vote, the committee heard a presentation from Florida Bar President Sayah Baker Barnes on the Florida Bar’s role and the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession. Baker Barnes described the Florida Bar as an arm of the Florida Supreme Court responsible for regulating lawyers, protecting the public, handling discipline, reimbursing some victims of lawyer theft through the client security fund, and providing continuing legal education. She said AI use among lawyers has grown rapidly and that the Bar has created committees, guidance, and an ethics opinion to help lawyers use AI responsibly. She emphasized that lawyers remain responsible for the accuracy of AI-generated citations and work product, noted that Florida courts have already disciplined lawyers and a pro se litigant for fake AI-generated citations, and discussed confidentiality, privilege, and deepfake concerns. Members asked about protecting client information and finding best-practice resources, and she directed them to the Bar’s LegalFuel site and AI guidance materials. The meeting then adjourned.

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• likely to pose a risk to of conduct likely to pose a risk to public<00:20:18.400> safety,<00:
• <00:20:53.840> constitutes<00:20:54.480> gross<00:20:54.880> negligence, conduct
• constitutes gross negligence, conduct constitutes gross negligence, recklessness,<00:20:56.320> or
• The moderator shall conduct every meeting according to this charter or the laws of the state of Vermont
• The moderator shall conduct every meeting according to this charter or the laws of the state of Vermont

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Rep. Chris Keyser centered on Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken,” using the poem as a reflection on legislative choices, compromise, and service to the common good. After the devotional, the chamber took up a large slate of introductions, with 21 House bills read by number only after a successful motion to suspend the rules. The House also read HR12, a resolution supporting the principles behind Gov. Phil Scott’s statement regarding federal ICE and CBP activity in Minnesota, and placed it on the calendar for action the next legislative day. The House then concurred in JRS38, a joint Senate resolution setting weekend adjournment for January 30, 2026, to reconvene no later than February 3, 2026. During announcements, members recognized guests from Third Act Vermont, wished the member from Burlington a happy birthday, invited members to a Universal Health Care Caucus meeting, and promoted an evening Farmers Night performance. The House also voted to rescind journalization and expunge remarks previously entered by the member from Swanton from Friday’s House Journal. In orders of the day, the House rejected concurrence with the Senate’s further proposal of amendment to S.23, an act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections, and instead requested a committee of conference; the chair appointed Reps. Byron, Hango, and Waters Evans as conferees. The chamber then passed H532, relating to mandatory retirement of college professors. It also adopted the committee’s strike-all amendment to H270, relating to confidentiality for peer support counseling among emergency service providers, after favorable 11-0 committee action; the bill was then ordered to third reading. Finally, the House amended and ordered to third reading H516, approving amendments to the charter of the town of Essex, after discussion of charter changes including select board vacancies, moderator procedures, town appointments, accounting requirements, and related technical updates. The House then adjourned until January 29, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

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• studies on entities and individuals each year and determines whether there's criminal conduct or other
• We do conduct some MinnesotaCare investigations, but not Medicaid recipient investigations.
• We also work with a private sector contractor to conduct audits of providers and recover overpayments
• When all necessary information is gathered, a preliminary investigation is conducted.
• Our investigations involve reviewing documents, conducting on-site visits, and doing interviews.

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• or lack of conduct on the part of the employer.
• These updates are derived from work meetings conducted during the biennium by the... ...the Business
• Will leverage their available means to conduct the harmful impersonation.
• I just had one question: Is this conduct illegal?
• The same tools that are available to the Attorney General when conducting those investigations.

Bills: HB5621, HB4904, HB5067, HB5076, HB5081, HB5354, HB4862, HB3847, HB4088, HB4157, HB2966, HB2287, HB4203, HB4803, HB4737, HB5093, HB783, HB5411, HB4281

Keywords: HB 5621, consumer protection, Deceptive Trade Practices Act, DTPA, Business & Commerce Code, attorney general, consumer protection division, district attorney, county attorney, local prosecutor, civil investigative demand, CID, voluntary compliance, financial institution records, bank records, privacy, protective order, in camera review, trade secrets, insurer

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• effectively deliberate on critical issues facing California, so that everyone is absolutely clear, conduct
• that disrupts, disturbs, or impedes the orderly conduct of this hearing is prohibited.
• To address any such conduct, I will direct the individual to stop and warn them that if they continue
• Progressive discipline is put into practice on a case-by-case basis upon the employee's conduct because
• it may not make sense for particularly unacceptable work performance, egregious conduct, or situations

Summary: The committee heard several labor and employment measures. AB 465 would require local public employers, at a union’s request, to negotiate minimum disciplinary and grievance procedures in MOUs, including progressive discipline, just-cause protections, grievance appeal rights, and paid release time for representatives. Supporters, including AFSCME and SEIU, said it would create fairer and more consistent due process protections for local government workers; opponents from county and city groups argued it would impose binding arbitration and rigid discipline rules that could undermine local flexibility and accountability. The bill passed on a 5-0 vote and was re-referred to Appropriations. AB 792 would allow court interpreter bargaining to be consolidated when multiple regions are negotiating at the same time. The author and the California Federation of Interpreters said the change would reduce repeated bargaining, improve efficiency, and help address interpreter recruitment and retention. There was no opposition, but some members questioned whether the proposal would really solve wage and staffing problems; the bill passed 5-0 and was placed on hold. AB 1309, which would improve Cal Fire firefighter compensation by tying salaries more closely to comparable local fire departments, drew strong support from firefighters and no opposition. Members praised Cal Fire’s work and the bill passed 7-0 and was held for add-ons. The committee also approved AJR 8, a resolution urging protection of Social Security and opposing federal cuts or office closures. Supporters said Social Security is essential to seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and children, and warned that reductions would increase poverty and homelessness. One member objected to naming political figures in the resolution, but the measure still passed 7-0 and was held. AB 1247, which would require contracted-out school classified workers to meet the same training and qualification standards as direct hires and address related retirement contributions, passed 5-2 despite opposition from county superintendents and school administrators who said it would add costs and limit contracting flexibility. Finally, AB 288, which would authorize PERB to act when the NLRB fails to remedy labor claims by a deadline, passed 6-0 with strong union support and no opposition.

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• This is the bill that was heard last week and relates to the time period for conducting. a pre-trial
• And I've highlighted in orange that engaging in sexual conduct.
• A doll, an inanimate object, is not, by definition, engaged in sexual conduct. So I don't think...
• That doll's not a visual material that's engaged in sexual conduct.
• is legal and what conduct is not legal.

Bills: HB207, HB235, HB324, HB449, HB463, HB502, HB 1121, HB1445, HB1465, HB1778, HB1977, HB2000, HB2066, HB2596, HB207, HB235

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

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• largest turnout of emergency management professionals that we have ever had in our five years of conducting
• largest turnout of emergency management professionals that we have ever had in our five years of conducting
• In 2024, our training and education staff conducted 760 courses statewide for approximately 10,350 first
• In 2024, our training and education staff conducted 760 courses statewide for approximately 10,350 150
• They also conduct criminal investigations within the department and also exterior to the department,

Summary: The committee met to review agency program funding as it prepared to build the budget, hearing brief presentations from six agencies and then taking member questions. Florida Division of Emergency Management highlighted its role in response, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation, describing a largely federal pass-through budget, major technology investments, and large disaster and preparedness grant activity. The Department of Commerce, Department of State, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, Florida State Guard, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles also summarized their budgets, staffing, and major programs, including workforce and economic development, elections and arts funding, housing assistance, transportation work programs, military readiness, state guard expansion, and highway safety and motorist services. Members focused questions on several issues: arts and library grant funding and whether award criteria had changed; Commerce’s rural infrastructure and job growth grants and why funds were not being disbursed faster; Florida Housing’s use of SAIL, Live Local, Hometown Heroes, and SHIP funds and how smaller agencies learn about and access funding; and DOT’s work program gap between agency and governor proposals. The most extensive questioning was directed to Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles about long DMV lines, vacancies, overtime, staffing shortages, and the ability to shift funds between divisions. The department said staffing and pay constraints, especially in South Florida, were driving service delays and vacancy rates, and that overtime was being used because troopers were leaving for better-paying jobs. The Florida State Guard was also questioned about its spending and procurement pace, including aircraft purchases and facilities. Its director said long procurement timelines explained the low initial spending and that obligations had risen sharply as contracts matured. Members also asked about the department’s public opposition to Amendment 3 and whether agency resources were used in that effort; the director said no contracts or purchases were made to influence the vote and said the colonel’s comments were made off the clock. The meeting ended with the chair asking agencies to respond promptly to unanswered questions, and the committee adjourned without any recorded votes or formal actions beyond receiving the presentations and questions.

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• person with whom they have a dating relationship as an act that may be part of a stalker's course of conduct
• Section 2, subsection 11B, revises the term course of conduct to include two or more acts conducted in
• Our statute prohibiting this kind of conduct should reflect that each image of a child victim represents
• in a stalking case. ...fit the course of conduct in a stalking case.
• She says one of the purposes of this section is to make it clear what type of activities and conduct

Bills: AB275, SB371, SB457

Keywords: criminal procedure, wiretap, law enforcement, child protection, sexual offenses, SB371, Nevada, trespass, criminal trespass, NRS 207.200, property rights, misdemeanor, warning period, 24 months, 36 months, no trespassing, posted signs, fencing, private property, public property

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• Now let's cover the ground rules for appropriate conduct.
• that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct.
• We will not permit conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative
• No engaging in conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the hearing
• Discussed today, no engaging in conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee heard AB 470 by Assembly Member McKinnor, a bill to modernize California’s carrier-of-last-resort rules for voice telephone service and create a process for carriers to transition away from obsolete copper networks in favor of advanced telecommunications infrastructure. The author and supporters said the bill is aimed at preserving reliable voice and 911 access while encouraging private investment in fiber and other modern networks, and emphasized that it is not a broadband bill. Support came from AT&T, business groups, and a former Cal OES director, who argued the bill provides a careful, phased modernization with CPUC oversight and increased public-safety investment requirements. Opposition came from TURN, CWA District 9, digital equity organizations, labor groups, and several local governments and county representatives. Critics raised concerns about the adequacy of the mapping process, reliance on broadband and wireless coverage data, the lack of on-the-ground verification, the challenge process, possible loss of Lifeline protections, and the impact on workers and union jobs. They also argued the bill could allow carriers to reduce universal-service obligations without enough safeguards for rural and vulnerable customers. Committee members discussed those concerns at length, especially the map-making process, the challenge procedure, and whether the bill sufficiently protects workers and customers who could be left behind. The author said the bill includes a 10-year backstop if service is lost, a CPUC-led process, and a three-to-one fiber buildout requirement tied to relinquishment, and expressed willingness to continue working with labor on workforce language. The committee ultimately passed AB 470 on a 7-0 due pass vote.

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• Members, the statute currently allows the Secretary of State to conduct administrative oversight for
• The Secretary of State conducted an audit and found the problems, and then... ...put Harris County under
• This includes the power to order election officials to cease conduct.
• They used an emulator to conduct the manual count.
• Reports generated from the very electronic equipment being checked were used to conduct the count.

Bills: HB3097, HB3691, SB108, SB827, SB1541, SB1862, SB2166, SB2216

Keywords: Texas elections, Election Code, uniform election date, November election, local elections, political subdivisions, general election date, election administration, municipal utility district, county elections, local government, ballot scheduling, candidate filing, voter turnout, election calendar, HB 3097, early voting, electronic application, mail-in ballot, voting accessibility

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• So moving into section 8, that defines child sexual abuse material as a production of sexual conduct
• conduct.
• participate in unlawful sexual conduct for the purpose of sexual gratification.
• I noticed also in Delaware they talk about a course of conduct, and I don't know if that's helpful.
• Chairman, the course of conduct is more related to the grooming for the child.

Summary: The committee met to approve prior minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), focusing on the economic and public-system impacts in North Dakota. She explained that ACEs are a population-level measure, not a diagnostic tool for individuals, and said higher ACE exposure is consistently associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare involvement, justice-system contact, and reduced workforce participation. She emphasized that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across a person’s life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based prevention and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, historical trends in ACEs, and the role of positive childhood experiences and home visiting. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota, including Healthy Families, Early Head Start, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. They described home visiting as voluntary, relationship-based, and tailored to family needs, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, human service zones, pregnancy navigators, self-referrals, and other community sources. A parent, Abby, shared that home visiting helped her family after premature births and NICU stays by providing support with postpartum mental health, breastfeeding, developmental screenings, referrals, and parenting guidance. The presenters said the programs are funded through a mix of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E dollars, Medicaid targeted case management, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and grants, and they noted that current funding is fragmented and insufficient to serve all eligible families statewide. Members discussed whether the state should expand or better fund these services and how to improve outreach and referrals. Later, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, followed by a presentation from a BCI special agent on how AI is already affecting child exploitation investigations in North Dakota. The memo and testimony described AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and risks posed by chatbots, along with relevant federal and state law and recent executive orders. The agent said North Dakota saw 2,698 cyber tips in 2025, the highest on record, and that investigators are increasingly encountering AI-assisted exploitation that is harder to detect and verify. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI undermining critical thinking and spreading misinformation. No votes were taken on the AI materials during the portion provided, and the committee recessed briefly after the report.

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• Contracting with the division to conduct or cause to... B.
• The division enters into a contract to conduct the study.
• The division shall engage with relevant stakeholders in conducting the study.
• Direct the enterprise to conduct or contract a third party to conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility
• The enterprise shall conduct or contract with a third party to conduct a study to be...

Keywords: 981, all

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• county attorneys when they're conducting county attorneys when they're conducting criminal<00:10
• <00:10:52.960> administrative they're conducting administrative they're conducting administrative
• We conduct provider fraud investigations.
• We<00:15:23.839> conduct<00:15:24.280> provider<00:15:24.680> fraud We conduct provider
• conduct their investigations. conduct their investigations.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Purposeful conduct is an insanely high burden to meet, and we're kind of left in a frustrating limbo
• ,<00:45:23.119> or a pattern of behavior, conduct, or a pattern of behavior, conduct, or speech
• Conduct, excuse me, conduct that undermines a parent-child relationship is different than making a factual
• Conduct,<00:52:30.400> excuse<00:52:30.720> me,<00:52:31.119> conduct that<00:52
• Courts regularly define behavioral patterns, conduct, and effects on children.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all