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• And whereas in throughout Alabama.
• they put it in the Alabama hat. they put it in the Alabama hat.
• <01:28:25.360> That's of Alabama. That's of Alabama.
• a licensed wholesale dealer in Alabama. a licensed wholesale dealer in Alabama.
• already participating in in Alabama. already participating in in Alabama.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• seeing this uh throughout Alabama seeing this uh throughout Alabama agencies agencies agencies we we
• to these Law support from Alabama to these Law support from Alabama to these Law Enforcement Officers
• House of corrupt here in the Alabama House of corrupt here in the Alabama House of Representatives on
• should have updated this this of Alabama should have updated this this of Alabama should have updated
• in the state of Alabama that crime the state of Alabama that crime the state of Alabama that crime is

Bills: HCR 21, HCR 22, HCR 23, HCR 24, HCR 25, HCR 26, HCR 27, HCR 31, HCR 41, HCR 42, HCR 43, HCR 44, HCR 45, HCR 52, HCR 53, HCR 66, HCR 67, HCR 73, HR 8, HR 10, HR 13, HR 20, HR 21, HR 50, HR 59, HR 61, HR 71, HR 74, HR 79, HR 84, HR 86, HR 90, HR 91, HR 102, HR 103, HR 107, HR 113, HR 125, HR 126, HR 132, HR 142, HR 145, HR 149, HR 150, HR 152, HR 167, HR 179, HR 181, HR 183, HR 186, HR 192, HR 196, HR 199, HR 207, HR 211, HR 212, HR 213, HR 216, HR 249, HR 256, HR 259, HR 261, HR 263, HR 272, HR 281, HR 285, HR 294, HR 295, HR 300, HR 305, HR 311, HR 313, HR 315, HR 316, HR 323, HR 331, HR 339, HR 340, HR 346, HR 349, HR 352, HR 357, HR 358, HR 360, HR 363, HR 374, HR 377, HCR 20, HCR 28, HCR 30, HCR 32, HCR 49, HR 14, HR 15, HR 19, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 29, HR 47, HR 48, HR 55, HR 56, HR 66, HR 85, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 96, HR 140, HR 155, HR 164, HR 204, HR 241, HR 242, HR 250, HR 253, HR 260, HR 262, HR 265, HR 279, HR 310, HR 312, HR 328, HR 332, HR 359, HR 362, HR 367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• Come to this chamber leadership here in Mobile, Alabama.
• <00:01:53.840> God, leadership here in Mobile, Alabama.
• God, leadership here in Mobile, Alabama.
• And whereas the<00:05:08.479> Alabama<00:05:08.960> chapters<00:05:09.199> of<00
• :05:09.360> the<00:05:09.440> links the Alabama chapters of the links the Alabama chapters

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• No one will have to ship special devices to Alabama.
• sexual exploitation that Alabama SB186 does pass constitutional muster.
• Knox argued in a subtext that Alabama should not be... In a subtext, Mr.
• Knox argued that Alabama should not be the first. I thought about that.
• The App Store has no lines that say, "You're now in the Alabama App Store." It's just fluid.

Bills: SB186, SB187

Keywords: internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, app store, app store provider, app developer, mobile app, age verification, parental consent, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, age gating, digital privacy, data protection, in-app purchases, online consumer protection, deceptive trade practice

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• Welcome to the Alabama Senate. stand. Welcome to the Alabama Senate.
• Alabama.
• Welcome to Alabama Senate. please stand. Welcome to Alabama Senate.
• children of Alabama. children of Alabama.
• <02:34:21.520> So Alabama. University of West Alabama. So Alabama.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber approved routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow introduction of bills and committee reports throughout the day. The Senate also received several House messages referring bills to committee, including local constitutional amendments for Limestone, Blount, and Mobile counties, a human cloning bill, a Fair Campaign Practices Act bill, a public education bill, a court fees bill, and a physician assistance bill. Committee reports were then taken up. The Finance and Taxation General Fund, Confirmations, State Governmental Affairs, County and Municipal Government, Education Policy, Banking and Insurance, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Transportation and Energy, and Local Legislation committees all reported a number of bills favorably, many with amendments or substitutes. Several measures were advanced to the calendar for the next legislative day, and the Senate confirmed multiple appointments, including Eileen Meyer and Tiffany Martin to the Alabama Board of Midwifery, Jennifer Ag, Jerry Gross, and Edgar Hower II to the University of West Alabama Board of Trustees, Patricia Sims, Tony Cochran, and Sandy Stimson to the Alabama State Port Authority Board of Directors. The Senate then adopted a special order calendar under Senate Resolution 34, setting the order of business for the 10th legislative day. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 161, the App Store Accountability Act, which was described as a child-protection measure requiring parental permission, age verification by app stores, accurate app age ratings, and limits on minors entering contracts through app downloads. Senators speaking in support said the bill was needed to protect children from harmful online content and preserve parental control, and they discussed an amendment clarifying the meaning of “act” and preserving compliance with other state age-verification laws. The debate was ongoing in the portion provided, and no final vote on HB 161 appears in this excerpt.

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• Is anyone here from the Alabama State Course of Study? I believe this is...
• Moving on to the Alabama State Board of Banking, I believe I saw...
• I work for Bank Independent in North Alabama. We're a community bank.
• Birmingham, Alabama.
• I am the CEO of the Hispanic Immigrant Center of Alabama in Birmingham.

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• This resolution is offered in Alabama.
• Alabama.
• <00:38:43.440> Army Robertson recognizing Alabama Army Robertson recognizing Alabama Army
• Alabama House of Representatives. Alabama House of Representatives.
• the Alabama Port Authority.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Welcome to Alabama Senate. please stand. Welcome to Alabama Senate.
• Alicia Cannon on 50 years of serving the state of Alabama and the Alabama judicial system.
• Alabama judicial system.
• and the Alabama judicial system.
• with business in the state of Alabama. with business in the state of Alabama.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. The chamber also recognized guests, including members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and employees of the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative. A senator then delivered a Black History Month-style presentation highlighting James Weldon Johnson, A. Philip Randolph, Jan E. Matzeliger, and Percy Lavon Julian for their contributions to civil rights, labor, industry, and science. The Senate received House messages referring two Archives and History board appointments to the Committee on Confirmations, then took up numerous committee reports. Several bills from Finance and Taxation, Judiciary, Education Policy, Agriculture, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Healthcare, Tourism, Veterans and Military Affairs, State Government Affairs, and Local Legislation received favorable reports, some with amendments or substitutes, and were advanced to second reading and placement on the next legislative day’s calendar. The chamber also recommitted Senate Bill 266 to the Tourism Committee. The Senate confirmed multiple appointments, including Llaya McNair to the Alabama Trust Fund Board, several members to the Credit Union Administration Board, and Elizabeth Smithart, Leslie Sanders, and Wayne Sers to the Alabama State Board of Human Resources. It then adopted several resolutions, including commendations and memorials, such as resolutions honoring Mary Francis Holland, the Stanhope Elmore boys bowling team, and Alicia Cannon for more than 50 years of service to the Alabama judicial system. The Senate also adopted a resolution creating the Study Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Children’s Internet Safety, after discussion about its purpose, membership, and duties; an amendment to the commission resolution was adopted before the resolution itself was adopted.

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• recognized and welcome to the Alabama recognized and welcome to the Alabama House of House of House
• be Auburn you celebration like Alabama be Auburn you celebration like Alabama be Auburn you know and
• a Alabama home weekend or any Alabama a Alabama home weekend or any Alabama a Alabama home game weekend
• state Alabama State University Alabama state Alabama State University Alabama state Alabama State University
• children safe kids Alabama Safe Alabama children safe kids Alabama Safe Alabama children safe kids Alabama

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• <00:02:50.720> Our Retirement Systems of Alabama. Our Retirement Systems of Alabama.
• Alabama Department of Corrections. Alabama Department of Corrections.
• state al state of Alabama state al state of Alabama gave<00:37:17.680> them<00:37:17.920>
• They were falling apart in Alabama.
• of Alabama and our and the taxpayers. of Alabama and our and the taxpayers.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Ladies and gentlemen, the Alabama Senate will now come to order.
• Whereas an extraordinary occasion exists in the State of Alabama which requires the Legislature to convene
• of the State of Alabama shall convene in special session in the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama
• special primary election for electing members of the United States House of Representatives and the Alabama
• House of Representatives and the Alabama House of Representatives and the Alabama State<00:12:21.000

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened in special session after the governor’s proclamation calling lawmakers to Montgomery to address primary elections. The proclamation stated that the Legislature may consider legislation creating special primary elections for U.S. House and Alabama Senate districts whose boundaries are changed by a court order, and that any other legislation would require a two-thirds vote to be considered and passed during the session. After prayer, the pledge, and roll call, the Senate established a quorum with 32 senators present and agreed to excuse absent members. The chamber then introduced three bills: Senate Bill 1 on primary elections, referred to the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development; Senate Bill 2 on redistricting, referred to the same committee; and Senate Bill 3 on redistricting, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Senate also adopted two resolutions: Senate Resolution 1, notifying the House that the Senate had convened, and Senate Joint Resolution 2, appointing a committee to notify the governor that the Legislature was in special session. No substantive debate or votes on the bills occurred, and the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, May 5, at 10:30 a.m.

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• director of planning and policy, Alabama director of planning and policy, Alabama Commission<00:
• government came to Alabama. government came to Alabama.
• Alabama. Alabama.
• across Alabama use this system. across Alabama use this system.
• Jack Williams, Alabama Public Television.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• And did you know that 96% of Alabama.
• potential dangers and harms for Alabama potential dangers and harms for Alabama children<00:21:12.240
• recent poll found that 83% of Alabama recent poll found that 83% of Alabama parents<00:23:15.600
• have an immediate impact on Alabama have an immediate impact on Alabama families. families. families
• in Alabama in Alabama in<00:26:14.880> our<00:26:15.360> families in our families

Bills: HB161

Keywords: building codes, standardization, commercial construction, architectural services, energy conservation, federal compliance, local governance, 923, senate, all

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• It's implemented and successful in the states of Illinois, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Alabama, as well
• It's implemented and successful in the states of Illinois, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Alabama, as well
• This bill will accelerate California's clean energy build-out.
• AB 2493 will accelerate California's clean energy build-out and enable our state to capture billions
• The goal of this program is to accelerate California's clean energy build-out while creating thousands

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly convened in session, established a quorum, offered a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a very large third-reading file while urging members to be at their desks for their bills. The day featured many support measures on housing, health care, public safety, local government, labor, education, and consumer protection, with repeated reminders that absent authors would have their bills skipped. Several bills were passed temporarily or retained on file, but the chamber spent most of the time taking up individual measures and voting on them. Among the bills discussed were measures on land surveying, nurse midwifery access, historic-district transit zoning, EV charging infrastructure, foreclosure equity protections, tribal inclusion in interstate cannabis commerce, outdoor advertising permitting delays, commercial building permit timelines, DUI penalties, farmworker disadvantaged-community designation, restaurant reservation bots, open-space tax exemptions, pop-up business permits, anti-hate training for officials, sideshows and street takeovers, utility rate transparency, CalWORKs eligibility, dynamic electricity rates, interior designer licensure, compost contamination, modular housing standards, small claims limits for businesses, Native American Day as a paid state holiday, rural maternity care funding, protective orders tied to defendant release, immigrant service provider privacy under Safe at Home, mentally disordered offender evaluations, compounded weight-loss drug regulation, plasma donation center rules, missing persons DNA database updates, AI chatbot safeguards for children, an official state apology to California Native peoples, foster youth housing navigation, CTE teacher credentialing, Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, CalFresh protections, public hospital physician employment authority, child care, and film tax credit changes for post-production work. Testimony was generally supportive from authors, who framed the bills as cleanup, modernization, consumer protection, or targeted equity measures. A few measures drew notable opposition or debate, especially AB 2624 on Safe at Home privacy protections for immigrant service providers, where opponents argued it could chill journalism and transparency while supporters said it was needed to protect people facing doxing and threats. AB 2208 and AB 2299 were presented as responses to federal HR 1 impacts on Medi-Cal and CalFresh, and AB 2023 on AI chatbots drew emotional support centered on child safety and a reported suicide case. The chamber also heard strong advocacy for Native American recognition bills, rural health access, and housing affordability. Most bills passed with little or no opposition, often unanimously. Recorded votes included AB 1933 (48-0), AB 1696 (49-0), AB 2415 (54-0), AB 1820 (50-0), AB 1957 (53-0), AB 2506 (60-0), AB 2024 (58-0), AB 2418 (61-0), AB 1578 (44-17), AB 1600 (46-9), AB 1661 (44-10), AB 1715 (46-7), AB 1755 (66-0), AB 1787 (43-5), AB 1796 (45-6), AB 1812 (47-1), AB 1815 (57-0), AB 1827 (59-0), AB 1841 (64-0), AB 1868 (61-0), AB 1882 (64-0), AB 1889 (69-0), AB 2624 (49-19), AB 1897 (57-1), AB 1990 (52-0), AB 2009 (65-0), AB 2018 (60-0), AB 2023 (58-8), AB 2115 (65-0), AB 2162 (60-0), AB 2206 (62-0), AB 2208 (42-17), AB 2237 (54-0), AB 2241 (62-0), AB 2246 (56-1), AB 2249 (51-0), AB 2299 (51-1), AB 2311 (65-0), and AB 2314 (68-0). The session ended with the Assembly still working through the file, including the opening of AB 2319 on film tax credits.

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• Dear Lord, we thank you for this day and for the opportunity to serve the people of Alabama.
• I'm from lower Alabama and... ...from lower Alabama and now live in Prattville.
• I'm the commander of the 62nd Troop Command, which is in Opalika, Alabama.
• You still have to find a position, and that position may likely be in Alabama.
• I almost forgot, but he belongs to DC. ...on loan from Alabama.

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• You know what's up, Alabama? Yeah, they recruit a lot of the students here.
• And certainly, the $30 million would help us to accelerate that process over time.
• They also have an obligation to accelerate treatments for the benefit of the country over time.
• Accelerated approval can be on disease-free survival or a specific marker. Biomarker.
• Because at the same time, we may be accelerating the desalination, which will take more power.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• want the best for the state of Alabama. want the best for the state of Alabama.
• of the Alabama Alcoholic administrator of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage<00:10:28.399> Control
• A&M and Alabama State.
• focused on Alabama&M and Alabama State. focused on Alabama&M and Alabama State.
• Alabama. They charge for this and they Alabama.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• He is a pastor of Leon Baptist Church in Leon, Alabama, and his guests are Representative Underwood.
• <00:10:23.760> Tonight,<00:10:24.560> uh Alabama State Capital.
• Tonight, uh Alabama State Capital.
• >> And are they all in Alabama? >> And are they all in Alabama?
• Dallas County when counties in Alabama.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• There's three from Alabama, I guess, on hemp or whatever the...
• My name is Molly Cole, and I represent the Alabama Hemp and Vape Association.
• Alabama should follow suit.
• I'd love to see the data on how many cases there are in Alabama.
• So is your farm in Alabama or in St. Florian? Is your farm in Alabama or in St. Florian?

Bills: HB194, SB87, SB237

Keywords: healthcare, advanced practice nursing, nurse collaboration, medical board, nursing board, committee structure, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC

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• <00:05:01.360> State Patricia Anne Jones to the Alabama State Patricia Anne Jones to the Alabama
• Bobby Singleton to the Alabama State Bobby Singleton to the Alabama State University<00:11:10.160>
• <00:28:10.399> that of the Legislature of Alabama that of the Legislature of Alabama that
• the Alabama Board of Funeral Services. the Alabama Board of Funeral Services.
• Alabama, we've been get them here.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 28 senators present. The body agreed to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading and adopt the previous journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The presiding officer also recognized several guests on the floor and in the gallery, including an intern from the Lieutenant Governor’s office and guests of Senator Chambliss. Committee reports focused on confirmations for Alabama State University’s Board of Trustees. Patricia Anne Jones (Confirmation 79), Angela Star (Confirmation 80), and Bobby Singleton (Confirmation 78) each received favorable committee reports and were confirmed by the full Senate, with roll-call votes showing unanimous or near-unanimous support. The chamber spent considerable time in lighthearted debate and personal remarks during Singleton’s confirmation before adopting the motion and confirming him. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 81 commending the Coach Safely Foundation for youth sports injury mitigation, and several other resolutions honoring individuals and organizations, including Johnny Williams, Jim America, Senior Trooper Hunter Woodruff, and retired Army Colonel Shawn Thomas Prricett. A resolution encouraging Alabama public high schools to form a consortium was also adopted. On local bills, the Senate passed Senate Bill 243 regarding Jefferson County and House Bill 532 regarding Shelby County, both by using the previous roll and with no opposition. The Rules Committee then reported a special order calendar for the 22nd legislative day, which the Senate adopted 30-0. The special order calendar included bills on the Board of Funeral Services, the Public Service Commission, tax abatements, electric utilities, child support, dogs, school lands, Chambers County, and real property. The first special-order bill taken up was Senate Bill 107 by Senators Figures and Gudger, concerning the Alabama Board of Funeral Services. Senators discussed the bill’s purpose of funding the board’s increased duties, the effect on funeral home license fees, and an amendment offered by Senator Bell to reduce certain fees. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was explained as not affecting pre-need funeral arrangements. Debate continued as members asked questions about costs to families and funeral homes, but the chamber had not yet reached final disposition of the bill by the end of the excerpt.