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• First reading of the bill.
• First reading of the bill.
• First reading of the bill.
• First reading of the bill.
• First reading of the bill.

Keywords: 983, senate, all

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• The first is House introduction today. The first is House Bill<00:05:18.479><c> 717.</c> Bill 717.
• Please listen to the first Johnsbury.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Now the bill has been read the first &gt;&gt; Now the bill has been read the first time
• </c> Now, the bill has been read the first Now, the bill has been read the first time<00:07:18.960><c
• Please listen to the first others.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• THE FIRST WOMAN TO TRAVEL THIS FAR INTO SPACE.
• The First Responder Network Authority, FirstNet, was born to solve the problems first responders faced
• We are putting the safety of our first responders and our communities first in our crucial list.
• THE FIRST.
• FIRST POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREMEN.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• </c> with First Amendment protected speech? with First Amendment protected speech?
• </c> these concepts violate the first these concepts violate the first amendment<00:13:31.360><c> and
• The first amendment an attorney.
• of the First Amendment.
• So I year, which was also a first.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:14:58.680><c> Amendment</c> violation of the First Amendment violation of the First Amendment
• </c> expressing if you're using your first expressing if you're using your first amendment<00:17:39.160
• </c> times but as we think about the First times but as we think about the First Amendment<00:37:49.920
• So I think this is well within the First Amendment. This is well within the First Amendment.
• while the first amendment does not while the first amendment protects<00:45:44.839><c> political</c>

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> Now, the bill has been read the first Now, the bill has been read the first time<00:08:51.120><c
• </c> Now, the bill has been read the first Now, the bill has been read the first time<00:09:18.640><c
• </c> Now, the bill has been read the first Now, the bill has been read the first time<00:09:46.440><c
• </c> Now, the bill has been read the first Now, the bill has been read the first time<00:10:14.480><c
• </c> Now, the bill has been read the first Now, the bill has been read the first time<00:10:40.280><c

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Abuse and printing help families first Abuse and printing help families first by<00:00:49.760><c> reducing
• As part of the Minnesota First agenda, we'll be focusing on putting students first, strengthening families
• </c><00:08:20.159><c> agenda</c> as part of the Minnesota first agenda as part of the Minnesota first
• </c><00:10:04.079><c> strengthen</c> safe put students first strengthen safe put students first strengthen
• </c> sure we're putting Minnesota's first sure we're putting Minnesota's first what<00:15:28.399><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• first term, my first had made during the first term, my first term,<00:04:44.000><c> actually</c><00
• So I'm the first woman to be vice chair at First Hawaiian.
• So I'm the first woman to be vice chair at First Hawaiian.
• So I'm the first woman to be vice chair at First Hawaiian.
• So I'm the first woman to be vice chair at First Hawaiian.

Committee: Senate Labor and Technology

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology met on March 6, 2026, and considered four gubernatorial nominations. For GM 690, Jesse Kola Dean was nominated for reappointment to the Hawaii Retirement Savings Board. Testimony from the Retirement Savings Board and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations strongly supported Dean, citing his original membership on the board and his role in advancing implementation of the retirement savings program. Dean described his background and said the program was moving into implementation after the board approved the Connecticut consortium model; in response to questions, he said the main challenges had been finding an executive director and adapting the program from an original opt-in structure to the opt-out consortium model. The committee voted to recommend advise and consent. For GM 634, Darlene Blakey was nominated to the board of trustees of the Employees' Retirement System. ERS and several individuals submitted support. Blakey, an executive vice president and chief lending officer at First Hawaiian Bank, said her banking and finance background and personal experience with her mother’s retirement benefits motivated her service. She told senators she had attended ERS meetings and was focused on improving retirees’ access to information, education, and retirement planning, and said she would recuse herself from matters involving First Hawaiian Bank because of a potential conflict of interest. The committee again voted to advise and consent. The committee then considered GM 627 and GM 726, both nominations of Gina Anu Novo to the Hawaii Workforce Development Council for different terms. Written testimony from numerous supporters was read into the record. Novo, a longtime First Hawaiian Bank executive and current vice chair, described her experience building audit, compliance, human resources, and technology functions, and said she wanted to help strengthen workforce pathways, career development, retention, and outreach to youth and workers who do not pursue college. Senators asked about her plans to connect workforce development with education and financial literacy; she emphasized career pathing, training, and adapting to changing skills needs, including the role of technology and AI. The committee voted to recommend advise and consent on both nominations, and the meeting adjourned after all four nominations were approved by the committee.

Transcript Highlights:

• First one we need to first reading.
• </c> &gt;&gt; First reading of the bill. &gt;&gt; First reading of the bill.
• First time. &gt;&gt; Representative Fyer. First time.
• </c> first time, ma'am. first time, ma'am.
• First time. first time on the amendment? First time.

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c> first time, ma'am. First for a second. first time, ma'am. First for a second.
• Anyone else, first time? First time? First for second. There it is, first for the second.
• Anyone else, first time? First time? First for second. There it is, first for the second.
• Anyone else, first time? First time? First for second. There it is, first for the second.
• First<04:24:23.800><c> time.</c> First time. First time.

Keywords: 916, all

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• First, we will have Jeff to come forward for Senate Bill 212.
• with the duties of the first responders.
• Someone had run into the back of that person, and I was the first one on the scene.
• And there's nothing in this that would threaten a First Amendment...
• and constitutional rights. both first responders and constitutional rights.

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 testified before your committee the other day for the very first time. This is your first time?
• We're now going to turn to the first bill on the list related to the first-time offense.
• If I'm candid, I still struggle with the notion of the first-time offender waiver in the first place,
• offense, their first felony offense.
• It's their first felony offense.

Summary: The House Community Safety Committee met on January 29, 2026, and announced it would not hold executive session that day because of the large number of public hearing sign-ups; those executive sessions were pushed to the following Monday. The committee first heard House Bill 2558, relating to the mental health sentencing alternative (MHSA). Staff explained that the bill narrows eligibility to people diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, adds restrictions for certain domestic violence and prior violent offense cases, requires more detailed DOC reports, lengthens some community custody terms, mandates regular progress hearings, and shifts assessment work to contracted providers. The sponsor said the bill is intended to refocus the program on people whose offenses are tied to serious mental illness and to reduce misuse in domestic violence and other violent cases. No public testimony was taken on HB 2558 that day, and the hearing was held open for later testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 2217, which would replace the current first-time offender waiver with a pretrial deferral option and a suspended sentence option for eligible first-time felony defendants. Supporters, including public defense, immigration advocates, judges, economists, and the Sentencing Guidelines Commission, argued the bill would create a meaningful rehabilitation pathway, reduce recidivism, improve employment outcomes, and avoid the long-term harm of an immediate felony conviction. They also said the deferred-adjudication structure could help immigrants avoid immigration consequences and would better incentivize restitution and compliance. Opponents, including sheriffs, prosecutors, and victim advocates, raised concerns about expanding eligibility to offenses such as assault 2 and robbery 2, the meaning of “violent offense,” the possibility of judicial diversion without prosecutor consent, and the impact on victims and public safety. After testimony, the sponsor said she would remove the bill’s strong presumption in favor of relief, and the committee closed the public hearing on HB 2217. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2641, the “ICE Out Act of 2026,” which would bar Washington law enforcement agencies from hiring people who were sworn ICE officers after January 20, 2025, with the restriction applying prospectively beginning October 1, 2026. The sponsor said the bill was meant to protect communities and prevent hiring officers associated with federal immigration enforcement practices she described as harmful. The committee then heard House Bill 2648, which would require state and local officers who encounter suspected ICE employees conducting immigration enforcement to activate body and dash cameras, report the encounter, and document it, while providing state indemnification for officers acting in good faith. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency and protect communities and officers; the Washington State Patrol said many of the practices already align with its policies. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs expressed concerns about added reporting requirements, possible effects on federal-local cooperation, and asked for changes to soften mandatory language and strengthen indemnification. The committee ended the hearing without further testimony and adjourned, noting executive sessions on about a dozen bills would occur the following week.

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• </c> very careful to make sure that first very careful to make sure that first amendment<00:07:57.159
• Amendment organization defending First Amendment organization defending the<00:10:29.079><c> first</
• > Free</c> the first First Amendment and Free the first First Amendment and Free Speech<00:10:30.519>
• </c> intelligence exemption to the First intelligence exemption to the First Amendment<00:10:54.959><

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:36 SB 4 Discussion 01:16 SB 4 Vote 28:30 SB 130 Discussion 31:18 SB 130 Discussion 36:02, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 4, as amended by a committee substitute, which would create a state artificial intelligence governance framework for Kentucky government agencies and address AI-generated misinformation in campaigns and elections. The bill’s sponsors said it is intended to regulate only state government use of AI, not the private sector, and would require oversight by the Office of Technology, agency reporting, and annual reporting to the General Assembly. They also said the elections provisions were narrowed to focus on AI-generated audio and video, remove image disclosures, eliminate prior restraint and monetary damages, and rely on disclosure requirements modeled on laws they said had survived constitutional review in Texas. Testimony on SB 4 was mixed. Supporters emphasized transparency, human accountability, and the need to prepare state government for rapidly changing AI tools, citing possible uses such as fraud detection, inmate classification, and transportation planning. An opponent from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression argued the bill would burden core political speech, create First Amendment problems, and invite litigation and abuse, especially in the election context. Members asked about litigation, constitutional concerns, costs, and whether the bill should be expanded later to cover ordinary citizens harmed by AI-generated content. Several members expressed support but noted reservations about the election sections or the need for future amendments. After discussion, the committee voted on SB 4 and reported it favorably. The roll call showed the measure passing with favorable expression, with some members explaining votes as supportive but cautious, and one member initially passing before later recording a yes vote. The chair then moved to Senate Bill 130, and Senator Scott Maiden and Kentucky Retail Federation representative Shannon Stiglets began presenting it as a response to gift card scams and theft of redemption information, describing recent large-scale supermarket fraud cases in Kentucky and saying the problem is tied to broader organized retail crime.

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• We're on the first item on the agenda, which is House Bill 15.
• I also think that the definition of first responders I also think that the definition of first responders
• So we all do want to support our first responders, obviously, as you mentioned... ...to support our first
• First of all, I am carrying another first responders bill that has a vetted-out definition of what a
• First of all, I am carrying another first responders bill that has a vetted-out definition of what a

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The House Labor, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee met with a quorum and heard two bills from Representative Martinez. House Bill 56 would appropriate $1 million to the Department of Veterans Services to expand behavioral health and suicide prevention efforts for veterans. Supporters, including the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Veterans Services, the Disability Coalition, New Mexico Professional Firefighters, the New Mexico Veterans and Military Families Caucus, and NAMI New Mexico, said the funding would help veterans navigate a difficult system, improve outreach in rural areas, and address New Mexico’s high veteran suicide rate and related alcohol and drug deaths. Committee members asked about whether the program was new or an expansion of an existing effort, how services would be delivered, and whether outreach would reach homeless and rural veterans. The secretary explained that the bill would augment an existing Suicide Prevention Act program, use contracts with outside providers rather than direct services, and require two term employees for contract management and outreach. The committee voted 7-1 to give HB 56 a due pass and send it to the next committee. The committee then heard House Bill 55, which would create an income tax deduction for retirement income earned by first responders, similar to an existing benefit for military retirees. Supporters argued it would help recruit and retain firefighters, law enforcement, and other first responders, and could encourage retirees to move to New Mexico and contribute economically. Several members raised concerns about the fiscal impact, the lack of a sunset, the narrow definition of first responder, and Taxation and Revenue Department concerns that the bill could reduce general fund revenue by about $6.1 million in the first year and might not attract retirees on its own. The sponsor said he had not yet met with Tax and Rev but would do so, and noted he was open to a sunset if it helped the bill move forward. Despite concerns, the committee voted 7-1 to pass HB 55 to the next committee, with members explaining their votes and emphasizing that the bill would receive further vetting in Tax and Revenue.

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• I think that should probably be compensation on mileage the first time, but this is just the first spot
• </c> increased protections for First increased protections for First Responders<00:54:04.000><c> there
• </c> intend to cause the harm to the first intend to cause the harm to the first responder<00:56:32.760
• </c> responder did they know it was a first responder did they know it was a first responder<00:56:34.799
• </c> intending to cause injury to a first intending to cause injury to a first responder<00:56:51.760

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Uh, may start with the house first.
• So the first agency is Pollution Control Agency, and the first items are change items for the general
• So the first agency is Pollution Control Agency, and the first items are change items for the general
• ><c> and</c><00:07:55.840><c> the</c><00:07:56.160><c> first</c> pollution control agency and the first
• in the tails. about $6.45 million of first bianium and about $6.45 million of first bianium and 8.6<

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee on the Environment budget for Senate File 2077 met to introduce members and staff, then walked through the Senate and House budget spreadsheets side by side. Nonpartisan staff explained that the Senate budget was built around a smaller general fund increase and more use of environmental and dedicated funds, while the House met its target through several reductions, including cuts to DNR, PCA, and Board of Water and Soil Resources appropriations. The committee reviewed major agency items for the Pollution Control Agency, DNR, the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Zoo, and other accounts, including operating adjustments, permit-related funding, and transfers between funds. Several major differences were highlighted. For the PCA, the Senate included operating adjustments, permitting efficiency funding, composting grants, outreach funding, and a closed landfill investment fund approach that repeals an expiring statutory appropriation, while the House instead extends that appropriation for four more years. For the DNR, the Senate included operating adjustments, groundwater and AIS fee increases, aquatic invasive species funding, trail grants, outdoor schools for all, abandoned watercraft enforcement, and a sustainable foraging task force; the House had fewer of these fee and policy items and used reductions to meet its target. The committee also noted Senate-only policy provisions on outreach to diverse communities, field citations and mercury certification for skin-lightening products, disabled veteran license fee changes, and a moratorium on foraging rulemaking until July 1, 2027. Agency testimony followed. The MPCA commissioner praised both chambers for recognizing core agency work and urged adoption of operating adjustments, the closed landfill fund access, and the air appropriation increase. The DNR assistant commissioner supported operating adjustments, groundwater and AIS fee increases, and the veteran license proposal, but raised concerns about the Senate’s foraging task force language, saying it overweights consumptive users and could limit the agency’s ability to manage foraging without clear data. He also noted support for the land transfer funding and said the agency would continue working with the committee on unresolved issues. No votes were taken in this portion of the meeting.

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• Listen to the first reading of the bill. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
• </c> first reading of the bill. first reading of the bill.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Now, the bill has been read the first &gt;&gt; Now, the bill has been read the first time
• </c> the first reading of the bill. the first reading of the bill.
• </c> first reading of the bill. first reading of the bill.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• The chief clerk will report the House files and give them their first reading. >> Introduction of first
• </c> their first reading. their first reading.
• &gt;&gt; First<00:08:45.279><c> reading.
• First reading of Senate files.
• First hearing. No these motions. First hearing.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Please listen to the first Chittenten. Please listen to the first reading.
• Listen to the first reading.
• Listen to the first reading. Listen to the first reading.
• </c> Listen to the first reading of the bill. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
• Listen to the first Senator Ulick. Listen to the first reading. reading. reading.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Read the first amendment.
• Read the first amendment.
• Read the first amendment.
• Read the first amendment.
• Be read the first.

Keywords: 998, house, all