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• A violation of this bill is an unfair A violation of this bill is an unfair abusive<00:31:13.960>
• Senate Bill 346, Senator Waldstreicher, Civil Action, Violation of Constitutional Rights.
• We're going to load it up. Senator, feel free to explain the amendment.
• We're going to load<02:30:06.120> it<02:30:06.240> up.
• <02:30:06.680> Senator, load it up. Senator, load it up.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened with a quorum and began by reading House messages and first-reading bills, including SB 8 on identity fraud and deepfakes and HB 145 on election misinformation and deepfakes, which was referred to Rules. The chamber then handled several concurrence and conference matters. On HB 154, the Open Meetings Act bill for county boards of education, the Senate initially moved to recede from its amendments and accept the House version, but debate centered on a Senate transparency amendment limiting school boards’ ability to censor recordings. A motion to reconsider the amendments was laid over for 15 minutes. On SB 514, a third-degree assault bill, the House refused to recede and a conference committee was appointed. A guest introduction also welcomed a 10-month-old visitor to the gallery. In second-reader business, the Senate adopted committee amendments and advanced SB 504, which strengthens data privacy protections and limits use of personal data for immigration enforcement, and SB 790, the Public Health Reform Act, which revises the Commission on Public Health, updates the Maryland Medical Reserve Corps, adds health equity review processes, and makes related administrative changes. Both bills were reported favorably with technical and conforming amendments and ordered printed for third reading. The chamber then took up HB 191, which would require merchants to accept cash for essential consumer goods and set related rules and exceptions; members questioned its scope, exemptions, and enforcement, and the bill was laid over pending clarification about whether stadiums are covered. Finally, HB 564 on pet cremation and burial services added consumer protection and disclosure requirements for pet cremation providers; its technical amendment was adopted and the bill was ordered passed for third reading.

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• This bill says in no way are we going to be training kids on how to use guns, load guns, whether firearm
• I have really big concerns, as always, with SB 1424 because I think it violates a lot of parents' rights
• And so I just want to say that I personally feel like this violates parents' rights.
• concerns with this bill, and I want to lift up that I personally take issue with the fact that it would violate
• And let's come back together and find something that does not violate parents' rights, and that brings

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and approval of the journal. Members then adopted motions to extend the second regular session, suspend the seven-bill limit for budget-related measures, and request the Senate return SB 1786 (Artificial Intelligence Content Verification) for reconsideration. The House also moved into Committee of the Whole to consider calendar items. In Committee of the Whole, members advanced SB 1057 with a do-pass recommendation. SB 1171, dealing with health and human services, was amended on the floor amid discussion of fingerprinting and fraud prevention, with supporters saying it would help address Medicaid fraud and improve accountability; it was then recommended do pass as amended. SB 1424, an education bill requiring age-appropriate firearm safety instruction and guidance on safe storage, drew extended debate. Supporters framed it as common-sense gun safety and child protection, while opponents argued it was an unfunded mandate, infringed on parents’ rights, and diverted attention from core academics. A proposed Gutierrez floor amendment to shift the focus toward secure storage responsibility was rejected by division vote, 23-31, and the bill was then recommended do pass. SB 1515, concerning public safety pay, was amended to create a public safety parity fund using rainy day fund interest and was recommended do pass as amended. After the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, SB 1171, SB 1424, and SB 1515 were deferred to engrossing, SB 1178 was retained on the calendar, and SB 1057 was placed on third reading. The House then held an additional Committee of the Whole on SB 1552, adopted a minor floor amendment, and recommended the bill do pass as amended. On third reading, SB 1021 failed 22-35, while SB 1215, SB 1345, SB 1456, and SB 1493 all passed. The House also received several appropriations bills on first reading and adjourned until Tuesday, April 28, 2026, after announcing a special Joint Appropriations Committee hearing for the next morning.

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• they have to measure how many violators they have to measure how many violators they have of that this
• and then creates a path the violations and then creates a path the violations and then creates a path
• a valid court order and that's violated a valid court order and that's violated a valid court order
• 7-Day hold for different violation 7-Day hold for different violation thereof and I also would like
• juvenile delinquents that has violated juvenile delinquents that has violated violated crime instead

Keywords: sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219

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• believe, you know, if we are looking at is this an undue burden on interstate commerce, yes; is it violating
• In the case of the troopers specifically, as I asked a sort of loaded question earlier, we will train
• In the case of the troopers specifically, as I asked a sort of loaded question earlier, we will train
• reasonable attorney fees, and recover litigation costs and reasonable costs for investigating the violation
• Aguilar's question, because that's one of our tenets of this: that this does violate the Voter Protection

Bills: SB1206, SB1254, SB1290, SB1421, SB1432, SB1515, SB1563, SB1641, SB1649, SB1670, SB1671, SB1747

Keywords: storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention, storm chaser, residential construction contract, workers' compensation, joint check, claim solicitation

Summary: The Commerce Committee heard and acted on a long series of bills, with several strike-everything amendments. SB 1421, dealing with restrictions on financial institutions, check cashers, and remittances involving undocumented immigrants, drew strong opposition on constitutional and economic grounds and support from the sponsor as a sovereignty measure; the committee rejected a Villegas affordable-housing striker and gave the bill a due pass recommendation. SB 1254, a continuation/cleanup bill for the Industrial Commission of Arizona and its divisions, was explained as mostly renaming and administrative changes and passed unanimously after adopting the chairman’s striker. SB 1515 created a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and corrections retention bonuses funded by investment earnings from the Budget Stabilization Fund; law enforcement witnesses supported it as a needed retention tool, while some members objected to using rainy-day fund interest, and it passed on a split vote. SB 1206 updated homeowner protection rules for adjusters and contractors after disasters, limiting certain conduct during loss events and emergency responses, and passed unanimously after amendment. The committee also approved SB 1563, which continues the Barbering and Cosmetology Board and lowers some fee caps, after testimony that the board protects public health and sanitation. SB 1649 established a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund; a Ripple Labs witness discussed self-custody options for unclaimed crypto, while an Aguilar striker would have required reporting on employers whose workers receive public assistance, but that amendment failed and the underlying bill passed. SB 1290, originally about HOA closed meetings, became a major debate over transparency versus privacy; opponents warned the Carter striker would force disclosure of sensitive member and employee matters, supporters argued HOAs should not take secret action, and the committee adopted both the Aguilar consumer-protection striker and the Carter HOA transparency striker before passing the bill. SB 1670, preempting local contractor licensing and allowing certain journeyman licenses, was amended with a Villegas striker aimed at landlord algorithmic pricing and passed unanimously. The committee continued the Arizona Department of Gaming, Racing, and Boxing/MMA commissions in SB 1671, with the chairman’s amendment narrowing reporting requirements and adding aggregate complaint reporting; the department said it had worked with auditors and supported the bill, which passed. The meeting then moved into SB 1747, beginning discussion of social media application requirements for developers and covered companies, including age verification and parental consent, but the transcript cuts off before further testimony or action on that bill.

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• of strict base rules, so they borrow firearms and, um, you know, friends, family, co-workers, yeah, load
• Ty Yukutake: ...and, um, you know, friends, family, co-workers, yeah, load out my firearms for that and
• /c><00:29:06.919> my<00:29:07.080> firearms<00:29:07.519> for co-workers yeah load
• <00:56:41.240> first<00:56:41.520> up<00:56:41.799> we violations first up we violations
• constitutional rights have been violated constitutional rights have been violated through<02:24:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs met on February 19, 2025, and first heard House Bill 150, which would prohibit lending a firearm to someone who does not have a firearm permit or a registered firearm. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, though HPD said enforcing any time limit on a loaned firearm would be difficult. Several members of the public opposed the measure, arguing it would interfere with lawful lending for hunting, competitions, training, military-related use, and family situations, and could create unintended criminal liability. One supporter said the bill would strengthen gun safety and encourage more responsible ownership. No vote was taken during the testimony portion described. The committee then heard House Bill 186, which would make harassment by stalking a class C felony. The Office of the Public Defender requested deferral, arguing the bill would remove a misdemeanor option that can help deter escalation and could be unnecessarily severe and burdensome. Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying stalking can be a precursor to more serious violence. The Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney raised concerns about how the new felony would fit within the existing grading scheme, noting that aggravated harassment by stalking and first-degree terroristic threatening are already class C felonies. April Bautista testified in strong support, describing her own experience with domestic violence and stalking and urging passage of the bill. Committee members discussed whether other penalty structures might be possible, but no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard House Bill 991, which would delete the term “agent of the contractor” from criminal history record check provisions to comply with FBI requirements. The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center supported the bill with comments, explaining that the FBI had found the term too broad for fingerprint-based background checks tied to access to federal tax information. In addition, House Bill 995 was introduced, changing deadlines for annual firearms carry reporting; the Department of the Attorney General supported it, saying the revised deadlines would allow a more complete report, and HPD was also heard on the measure. The transcript ends before any votes or final committee actions on these bills.

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• their premises and inventory, conduct background checks, train employees, and face penalties for violations
• gas-operated firearms—this definition is meant to encompass firearms that use a gas operation system to auto-load
• So primarily what this bill is targeting is an extremely fast semi-automatic auto-loading system. ...
• different ways, and we can have a debate about how far Section 7 goes in terms of whether or not it violates

Bills: SB38, SB17, SB41, SB264

Keywords: SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, sexual crimes, statute of limitations

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• can involve any violation of a constitutional<01:15:22.560> right<01:15:22.880> whether
• This empowers prosecutors to hold employers accountable and deter violations.
• <01:35:37.280> This accountable and deter violations.
• This accountable and deter violations.
• <01:37:09.040> on<01:37:09.199> law lighten the load on law lighten the load on law

Bills: HF2233, HF1999, HF1995, HF1614, HF2781, HF1775, HF1316, HF2127, HF2521, HF689, HF2380, HF1273

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• OUR STATE HAS STRONG COMMON SENSE GUN LAWS AND WE CAN MAKE THEM EVEN BETTER WITHOUT VIOLATING ANYONE'S
• What's already struck down because it violated the Constitution, and now to have another proposal that
• blatantly violates the Constitution is not a direction we want to go.
• What's already struck down because it violated the Constitution, and now to have another proposal that
• blatantly violates the Constitution is not a direction we want to go.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Regulatory Commission, or FERC, advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on interconnection of large loads
• And what these regional trade groups do is they manage the loads on the system across the multi-state
• for your consideration today is— Over the top of them, and their responsibility is to balance the load
• It's a huge load, huge lift, and just thanks so much. we could fund what is needed.
• Um it's a huge load,<03:34:07.200> huge<03:34:07.520> lift<03:34:07.920> and<03:

Keywords: 916, all

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• investigations import violations investigations import violations reportable<00:19:04.600> disease
• <01:04:29.599> it's<01:04:29.760> all<01:04:30.000> semi<01:04:30.359> loads
• <01:04:30.880> is pound bag and now it's all semi loads is pound bag and now it's all semi
• We need 10 semi loads ready by this coming Wednesday, starting for processing, so it's a big deal.
• protein ready um we need 10 semi loads protein ready um we need 10 semi loads ready<01:13:32.480

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• preventing prohibiting random vessel safety inspections without probable cause and clarifies that a violation
• The amendment clarifies that an officer must have probable cause that a violation of a vessel safety
• uncontested claim Bill on behalf of Chris and Liam McIntosh and 2/12/2022, the DAX employee negligently violated
• And so that's why we've kind of front loaded this a little bit more than it was originally in the original

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Whether it's preventing a child from accessing a loaded gun or making sure a domestic violence survivor
• Whether it's preventing a child from accessing a loaded gun or making sure a domestic violence survivor
• SB 759 would remove this discretion ...violations.
• One of the ironies with... ...widespread violations of privacy and other civil liberties.
• Because CIPA carries a $5,000 penalty per violation. That means $5,000 per website visit.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills, with testimony split between supporters who framed the measures as targeted fixes and opponents who warned about overcriminalization and unintended consequences. SB 701, by Senator Wahab, drew support from law enforcement and local government groups, who said state law lacks a tool to address the conduct at issue; the ACLU opposed it as duplicative of existing law, while public defenders said they may withdraw opposition after amendments. Because there was no quorum at that point, the bill was held open without a vote. SB 834, by Senator DeRazzo, was presented as a technical cleanup bill to improve California’s automatic record clearance system by preventing outdated “pending” charges from blocking relief, requiring local court records to match DOJ records, and creating a way for people to obtain proof of relief. It received broad support from criminal justice reform and defense organizations, with no opposition, and the chair indicated support, but no final action was taken during the hearing. SB 248, by Senator Rubio, would require DOJ to send new gun purchasers educational materials during the waiting period about safe storage, suicide prevention, domestic violence, and related resources; supporters called it common-sense education, while one opponent argued the information is already available. The committee voted the bill out on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, but it remained on call pending one additional vote. Senator Rubio’s SB 19, the Safe Schools and Places of Worship Act, would create a new offense for credible threats against schools or houses of worship even when no specific individual is named. Supporters, including law enforcement and Jewish community advocates, said current law leaves a loophole and that the bill would help prevent panic and resource-draining lockdowns; opponents from civil liberties and youth justice groups argued existing law already covers threats and that the bill would worsen the school-to-prison pipeline. After a motion and second, the committee voted due pass to Appropriations, with the measure also left on call. Later, SB 759 by Senator Archuleta, prompted by the killing of Whittier Officer Keith Boyer, would require a court hearing after a third supervision violation or new offense for people on post-release community supervision; supporters said it adds accountability, while opponents said it removes probation discretion and could increase jail and court burdens. The bill passed due pass to Appropriations and was reported as passing. The committee also heard SB 6 by Senator Ashby, which would schedule xylazine as a controlled substance while preserving veterinary use. Supporters, including veterinarians, law enforcement, and a parent who lost a son to a drug-related death, said the drug is increasingly present in fentanyl mixtures and needs to be controlled; opponents from drug policy and civil liberties groups argued scheduling would criminalize users, hinder research, and repeat failed drug-war policies. After extensive debate, the committee voted the bill out due pass to Appropriations, and it passed. Finally, SB 11, the AI Abuse Protection Act, was introduced to regulate AI-generated voice, image, and video replicas, with supporters emphasizing protection against deepfakes and nonconsensual images; the California Chamber of Commerce opposed unless amended, seeking narrower definitions and limits on consumer warnings. The hearing ended while SB 11 was still under discussion, with no final vote reflected in the transcript.

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• law or Section 46.03 of the Penal Code. impose civil penalties ranging from $1,000 to $10,005 per violation
• remaining on the property. and allow licensed handgun holders to file complaints against contractors violating
• these provisions requiring written notice to the contractor and a three-day window to cure the violation
• Is there clarity in there that a technical error is not an ethical violation?
• We require reports of how many ballots were scanned by each scanner before the storage media is loaded

Bills: SB1065, SB2117, SB2217, SB2363, SB2533, SB2742, SB2743, SB2881, SB2964, SB3013, SB3014

Keywords: SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty

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• stabilization programs, and adequate reimbursement rates for providers. workers recommends a case load
• of 250 workers recommends a case load of 250 students<00:19:04.080> per<00:19:04.679> social
• of work that I could do with<01:14:52.159> lower<01:14:52.520> case<01:14:52.800> loads
• is<01:14:53.880> is<01:14:54.040> night<01:14:54.239> and with lower case loads
• is is night and with lower case loads is is night and day<01:14:54.600> difference day difference

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• What is your systematic methodology to make sure that the TCEQ, when writing rules,... is not violating
• I don't understand how a facility with so many violations and enforcement actions continues to get their
• We increased the maximum penalty for a violator to, I believe, $40,000 per penalty.
• Related to making sure that rule adoption does not violate state law.
• Impoundment would be affecting that, we would go out and inspect, and if we had violations, we would

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• The second violation will. Will hold so that's that's a sub is being drafted.
• But there is some violations that need to be addressed, and they're not addressed enough.
• What is an ethical violation? violation today? What could an ethical violation be tomorrow?
• I think those violations are already being utilized in campaigns and targets. Mr. Miss Pennington.
• Thank you for being here. change or strengthening of the violations that the TEC levy.

Bills: SB 1113, SB 1117, SB 1206, SB 1460, SB 1802, SB 1906, SB 1917, SB 2340, SB 2455, SB 2680, SB 2690, SB 705, SB 748

Keywords: SB 1113, converter's license, converter license, motor vehicle dealer, auto dealer, vehicle conversion, converted vehicles, direct sales, retail sales, trailer, semitrailer, manufactured trailer, chassis, manufacturer's statement of origin, MSO, Occupations Code, Transportation Code, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, dealer licensing, general distinguishing number

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee was marked by discussions on several significant bills, with a keen emphasis on legislative updates and committee substitutes. Notably, Senator Blanco presented a new committee substitute for SB2610, which modifies the employee cap from 100 to 250 and extends the update timeline for cyber security programs for small businesses. This substitute was adopted unanimously, reflecting a collaborative agreement among the committee members. Additionally, there were discussions surrounding SB1856 as Senator Crayton provided insights into how stakeholder feedback influenced the bill's committee substitute. The committee ultimately voted in favor, pushing it towards the local and contested calendar, indicating the bill's progression through legislative channels.

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• We were clogging the court system with erroneous violations.
• We created a technical violation notification letter.
• If they signed an administrative order, and if somebody committed a technical violation, a minor violation
• The violation report would not have to be done.
• Every jurisdiction participating in low-level violations or administrative violations, as you were describing

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard an informational presentation from the Florida Department of Corrections on how the prison and community supervision systems operate after sentencing. Assistant Deputy Secretary Hope Gartman described the reception process for new inmates, including intake, medical and mental health screening, classification, custody and housing levels, gain time, and the department’s academic, vocational, substance abuse, chaplaincy, visitation, and communication programs. She emphasized that reentry begins on day one and that program placement is driven by risk and needs assessments, with facilities matched to inmates’ medical, mental health, and security requirements. Members also asked about family contact, visitor applications, inmate welfare trust funds, tablet access, private prison placement, staffing shortages, overtime, contraband interdiction, and waiting lists for programs; several follow-up materials were requested for distribution to all members. Mr. Winkler then outlined community corrections, explaining the different supervision types under Florida law, including probation, drug offender probation, community control, sex offender supervision, conditional release, and addiction recovery supervision. He described the department’s monitoring tools, such as office and field visits, warrantless searches, alternative sanctioning for technical violations, telephone reporting for low-risk offenders, employment assistance, and mobile probation and reentry units. He said the department’s supervision success rate is about 62%, with more than 91% of successful completers not returning to custody within three years. Members questioned officer workloads, the use of radios and GPS check-ins, the rollout of uniforms and firearms, how violations are handled, and whether all circuits participate in alternative sanctioning; Winkler said the program is statewide and that the department is seeking funding for radios. During public comment, Florida Cares Charity urged the committee to consider evidence on deterrence, parole, and recidivism, arguing that community supervision is less costly than incarceration and can be effective. James Beardy of the Florida PBA emphasized the dangers faced by correctional and probation officers, including long shifts, field searches, and working alone, and argued for higher pay and better support comparable to other law enforcement. The meeting concluded with the chair thanking the presenters and public speakers, and the subcommittee adjourned without taking any legislative votes or formal actions.

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• But if someone walks in there with an insurance card, the DMV cannot take it unless it's already loaded
• It provides another way to clean up people who are violating the Open Meetings Act without having to
• We're violating the Open Meetings Act without having to go all the way through the district court system

Bills: HB2936, HB2937, HB2951, HB2960, HB2979, HB2980, HB3062, HB3082, HB3087, HB3148, HB3152, HB3262, HB3264, HB3266, HB3268, HB3269, HB3278, HB3299, HB3544, HB3606, HB3678, HB3790, HB3903, HB3996, HB4139, HB4140, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4260, HB4272, HB4296, HB4324, HB4339, HB4341, HB4342

Keywords: HB2936, children, child protection, adoption, Oklahoma Adoption Code, gestational carrier, gestational agreement, surrogacy, intended parent, preplacement home study, home study, prospective adoptive parent, foster placement, child abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, lewd molestation, sex offender registry, Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act

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• One other question; so SpaceX, I know they're doing loads Earth orbit technology.
• This violates long-standing Texas policy regarding property rights.
• These have led to direct violations of those very constitutional provisions that...

Bills: HB2838, HB2964, HB3213, SB924

Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority

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• At a 100% load, that's 333 million gallons of chlorinated heated seawater into the ocean.
• a 100% load that's 333 million<00:50:56.000> gallons<00:50:56.760> of<00:50:56.920>
• <01:16:00.120> um people that are going to violate um people that are going to violate um
• At 100% load, it's 333 million gallons a day.
• That's a violation of House rules, so please don't do that again.

Keywords: 1189, house, all