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• It was not always able to go to doctor's appointments with me, my siblings.
• How we guarantee the fact that like my mom was able to go with my siblings are appointment to get CI
• So why would we want to, you know, do away with with a group that's functioning and working to support

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• which is a very noble thing to do, those children will lose moms, dads, grandfathers, aunts, uncles, siblings
• A line has been drawn in the sand that allowed a group of hardworking Minnesotans to be used as human

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You pass a group of boys on your way to chemistry class.
• You pass a group of You are a junior.
• group across the globe.
• , and left behind siblings, and left behind siblings, parents,<02:32:06.240> and<02:32:06.560
• with my native and Latina running group with my native and Latina running group the<03:59:34.239

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up a motion to suspend the rules so House File 5140 could be recalled from committee, given second and third readings, and placed on passage. Representative Long and Representative Greenman argued the bill was an urgent, comprehensive gun violence prevention package that had already passed the Senate and should be acted on immediately in response to recent shootings, including Annunciation School, Burnsville, and Accent Signage. They said families, students, survivors, doctors, and community members had been pressing legislators to act, and Greenman described the bill as including mental health, intervention, anonymous threat reporting, bans on weapons of war, ghost guns, and binary triggers. Representative Heintzeman opposed the urgency motion and focused on specific bill language, arguing that parts of the proposal were unclear or overly broad. He questioned whether the language on protruding grips would effectively ban all handguns, whether the penalties section could turn lawful gun owners into felons for possessing multiple noncompliant items, and whether the firearms assembly language could criminalize routine cleaning and reassembly of guns. He said these issues should have been addressed in committee and argued members needed clearer answers before voting on urgency. Greenman responded that the language was intended to target additional protruding grips, not ordinary handgun grips, and said she was willing to adopt an amendment to clarify that point. On the penalties and assembly questions, she said the bill was aimed at certifying existing weapons, banning ghost guns, and preventing harm, and repeatedly urged members to vote for the urgency motion so the full bill could be considered. The exchange remained focused on the motion to suspend the rules and on the substance of the gun violence prevention package; no final vote or other action is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• As young legislators, they have shown themselves to be a committed and thoughtful group of young leaders
• later, community members aimed to remedy this institutional harm through advocacy, resisting active groups
• We really need to show some action, not just have all the caucus groups get together and talk about their
• All the caucus groups get together and talk about their alliance, we appreciate that, but what really
• As parents, siblings, mentors, and former children ourselves, we have the responsibility to ensure that

Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a large daily file of bills and resolutions. Early procedural motions were adopted, including re-referrals and a motion to allow the Appropriations Committee to notice SB 73, which passed 46-15. Members also introduced several guests, including young legislators, schoolchildren, a championship girls’ basketball team, realtors, and CASA advocates. On the floor, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1389, a tribal gaming compact urgency bill for the Yurok Tribe, which passed 55-0 on the urgency and measure. The body then passed a series of bills on topics including trespass enforcement (AB 1632), pest control fees (AB 2380), county investment authority (AB 2080), pupil achievement gap reporting (AB 2149), transit board stipends (AB 1625), e-filing for workplace violence restraining orders (AB 2179), election eligibility restrictions for registered sex offenders (AB 2753), juvenile firearm possession and deferred entry of judgment (AB 2636), court access and First Amendment issues (AB 1544), physician medical record integrity (AB 1637), forced marriage protections (AB 2534), and local authority to restrict under-12 e-bike use in San Mateo County (AB 2595). Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, with votes ranging from 53-0 to 63-0. The Assembly also adopted ACR 173, reaffirming California’s sister-state relationship with Jalisco, Mexico, after adding 50 coauthors. Later, it adopted ACR 163 designating May as Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month after extensive testimony from the author and multiple caucus members emphasizing the crisis, data gaps, tribal sovereignty, and the need for more resources and action; 64 coauthors were added before the resolution passed by voice vote. The chamber likewise adopted ACR 180 designating Compost Awareness Week and ACR 182 establishing Youth Mental Health Awareness Week, both after coauthor roll calls and voice votes. The day concluded with urgent action on AB 108, which provides up to $25 million in one-time emergency bridge funding for distressed hospitals facing imminent closure. Members from both parties spoke in support, citing rural access, prior hospital closures, and the need to protect community health care; the bill passed 59-0 and was sent to the Governor immediately. The Assembly then handled consent calendar items, heard an adjournment in memory for labor leader Larry Mazzola Sr., and adjourned until Monday, May 11 at 1 p.m.

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• And what conversations you've had with labor, public safety, nonprofit, community groups, so I can sort
• I certainly would like to see those three groups come together more often than they do in Sacramento.
• a long-standing practice for many, you know, for many years that has caused that particular labor group
• The concerns of our labor siblings in making sure that should this happen, there is an opportunity to
• this and And they range in speed from 50 over 3 to 100 over 20 for different populations within the group

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There are families, there are siblings, our cousins, our loved ones.
• As you noted, the California Department of Public Health received termination notices for three groupings
• Our immunizations and vaccines for children is another of the big groupings.
• Our immunizations and vaccines for children is another of the big groupings.
• And thanks to the California Can't Wait Coalition, CHIAC, and HOAC, thanks to federal funding, the group

Summary: The subcommittee held an oversight hearing on federal actions affecting California’s public health and family planning systems, focusing first on the freeze to Title X family planning funds and then on broader CDC/public health grant terminations. Chair and members described the cuts as abrupt, harmful, and likely to create major gaps in disease surveillance, vaccination, contraception, STI testing, and other preventive services, while also criticizing the federal administration’s explanation that the actions were tied to DEI or civil-rights compliance. The chair thanked Attorney General Bonta for legal action and said the hearing was intended to document the real-world impacts and inform state budget responses. Witnesses from Essential Access Health, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, a Central Coast clinic, and other providers said California’s Title X network serves more than half a million low-income patients annually and relies on the funds for staffing, outreach, training, mobile and school-based clinics, and confidential care. They warned that the freeze has already forced reserve spending, delayed services, and could lead to layoffs, reduced hours, longer waits, and fewer appointments, especially for sexual and reproductive health care. Public comment included support for a proposed state backfill of Title X losses, with advocates emphasizing impacts on low-income, LGBTQ+, and communities of color. On the public health side, CDPH, county health officials, and local health officers testified that the CDC’s rescission of $11.4 billion in grants would affect California by an estimated $840 million and threaten lab capacity, immunization programs, health disparities work, and data systems such as CalConnect and vaccine registries. Sacramento County and others described how the grants supported outbreak response, sequencing, community vaccination clinics, and equity-focused partnerships, and said terminations had already led to canceled appointments, stopped contracts, and layoffs. Several speakers urged the Legislature to preserve and expand state “future of public health” funding and to backfill federal losses, while public commenters from HIV, immunization, labor, and county organizations echoed concerns about workforce losses and worsening health outcomes.

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• So it's going to be a diverse group of industries.
• We not only belong to just one industry association or trade group, we belong to basically all of them
• More so right now we're trying to work with different groups of consultants to basically give us and
• some white papers from the National Motorists Association, which is really the only driver's' rights group
• There were 3 siblings that were stopped at a school bus stop in Indiana, and all 3 were hit by an illegal

Bills: HB 767, HB 1242, HB 1373, HB 1404, HB 1708, HB 1936, HB 2041, HB 2198, HB 2270, HB 2315, HB 2415, HB 2427, HB 2455, HB 2457, HB 2522, HB 2523, HB 2686, HB 2763, HB 2775, HB 2944, HB 3034, HB 1683, HB 1695

Keywords: highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, HB 1242, Texas Transportation Code, U.S. Highway 281, Brooks County, Ernesto Soliz Cantu, memorial highway, road naming, TxDOT, road signage, commemorative resolution, memorial markers, county road 304, Huppergate Road, Los Robles Trail, Farm-to-Market Road

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• And I'd like you to know these are really a hard-working group of councillors, city councillors, and
• I have met the smartest group of elementary school students since I've been here for four years.
• Speaker, is just like with every group that I meet, I ask them A little civic lesson.
• I recognize a few of them up there in the chamber, and I want to recognize that bright group of, I think
• They're fully inclusive, so people who have hearing siblings, friends, and family members attend as well

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• Today's hearing, we will discuss and gather testimony from legislators, advocacy groups, and coalitions
• Today's hearing, we will discuss and gather testimony from legislators, advocacy groups, and coalitions
• My team often rounds as a group together.
• This bill is supported by the vascular surgery group at our hospital, Mass General Hospital.
• This bill is supported by the vascular surgery group at our group, at our hospital, I apologize, Mass

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing focused on children’s health, disease prevention, screening, treatment, and pharmacy-related bills. The chair explained that the session was for public testimony only, with no votes or decisions taken that day, and outlined the three-minute limit for individual testimony. The committee then heard testimony on a range of bills, including H. 2413 on adding electromagnetic sensitivity to the state’s MAVEN registry, S. 1508 and H. 2433 on creating an amputation prevention task force, H. 2535 and S. 1551 on establishing a naloxone purchase trust fund, S. 1635 on authorizing pharmacists to provide opioid use disorder treatment, H. 2385 on creating a special commission on avian influenza, and S. 1497 on patient safety and non-FDA-approved compounded drugs. Testimony on H. 2413 came largely from advocates and individuals who described electromagnetic sensitivity as a real health condition and argued that adding it to the registry would improve data collection, provider education, and public awareness. Testimony on the amputation prevention task force bills came from the American Diabetes Association and podiatry groups, who said diabetes-related amputations are often preventable, disproportionately affect people of color, and could be reduced through earlier screening, better care coordination, and improved insurance coverage for preventive foot care. On the naloxone trust fund bills, a representative, emergency physician, and nurse testified that hospitals often cannot reliably send overdose patients home with naloxone because of billing and reimbursement barriers, and that a bulk-purchase fund would expand access at no added cost to payers or providers. The committee also heard strong support for S. 1635 from pharmacists and public health researchers, who said community pharmacists could safely initiate and maintain buprenorphine treatment and help close gaps in opioid use disorder care. On H. 2385, a local board of health chair supported a special commission on avian influenza, citing gaps in emergency preparedness and the need for clearer coordination across agencies. On S. 1497, a pharmacy representative opposed restrictions on compounded drugs from outsourcing facilities, warning that changes could reduce access to life-saving medications and harm patient safety. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• > increased<00:22:31.360> by It adds that students currently enrolled in the program, siblings
• students currently enrolled in the that students currently enrolled in the program,<00:23:15.600> siblings
• c><00:23:16.240> of<00:23:16.520> enrolled<00:23:17.559> students, program, siblings
• of enrolled students, program, siblings of enrolled students, students<00:23:18.960> with<00:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee first took up Senate Bill 63, which Representative Maguire described as a straightforward bill setting funding for the Division of Travel and Tourism. He said it was not controversial. The committee voted to retain the bill by roll call, with one no vote and one member absent, and the motion passed 23-1-1. The committee then considered Senate Bill 74, dealing with annual reporting requirements for state departments that issue permits. Representative Maguire explained Amendment 2282 would shorten the reporting burden by requiring summary data on delayed permits rather than listing every permit, and would delay the first report until 2027 so agencies would not have to reconstruct old data. The amendment was adopted by voice vote, and the bill was then approved as amended by a 24-1 roll call vote. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 241 on construction of a public pier at Hampton Beach. Representative Sweeney moved inexpedient to legislate, saying the project was ambitious and lacked public support. The motion passed unanimously 25-0, sending the bill to consent. Division Two then took up Senate Bill 145, a replace-all amendment to the education freedom account bill. Supporters said the amendment clarified the bill, kept the policy intact, removed a reimbursement program and an open-ended appropriation, and established a cap of 10,000 students with priority for current students and certain other groups. Opponents argued the measure was still a major expansion, would increase spending after crossover, and that the cap was not meaningful. After discussion, Amendment 2301H was adopted and the bill was approved as amended by a 25-0 vote, with members noting it could go on consent because no money remained in it.

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• classmates who have<01:26:39.520> multiple<01:26:39.840> younger<01:26:40.239> siblings
• <01:26:40.960> and have multiple younger siblings and have multiple younger siblings and younger
• Yet, I think about classmates who have multiple younger siblings and younger students in kindergarten

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, I do, as I'm looking through here, I'm not all that familiar with this group.
• that familiar with um this this group. that familiar with um this this group.
• These include home care companies, group homes, residential treatment centers, and many other types of
• These include home care companies, group<01:23:56.800> homes,<01:23:57.280> residential
• <01:23:57.760> treatment group homes, residential treatment group homes, residential treatment

Bills: HF2362, HF2136, HF1316, HF2009, HF1918, HF1614

Keywords: youth intervention, funding, mental health, education, community programs, HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers

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• With workers and community groups and employers and the like.
• Well, there's a lot of different groups all throughout the state.
• There's a group called CBDIO that reaches out to farm workers.
• There's also, I mean, there's multiple groups.
• It doesn't even have to be a big group or the whole workforce.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee first approved several governor’s appointments not required to appear, including Arthur Krantz to the Public Employment Relations Board and Christopher Ferguson, Brian Haynes, Anna Marie de Mars, and Ronald Fiore to the Student Aid and Student Athletic commissions. The committee also approved references of bills to committees by a 5-0 vote. It then heard testimony from Julia Montgomery, nominated as General Counsel to the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, who described her long career serving agricultural workers and said the ALRB’s mission is to protect workers’ rights, support fair bargaining, and ensure access to information and resources. Questions to Montgomery focused on card-check unionization procedures, signature authenticity, outreach to farmworkers, and enforcement of make-whole orders. Senator Grove raised concerns about workers being pressured or not knowing what they signed, while Montgomery said objections and unfair labor practice charges can be filed and investigated, though the office does not independently verify signatures unless there is an allegation. Senator Reyes pressed on delays in collecting make-whole awards, including the Tri-Fanucchi case; Montgomery said appeals, bankruptcies, and employer closures often delay relief, but the agency seeks settlements and enforcement when possible. The committee voted 3-2 to advance Montgomery’s appointment to the full Senate. The committee then considered three State Board of Education nominees: Cynthia Glover Woods, Brenda Lewis, and Gabriela Orozco Gonzalez. In their testimony, all three emphasized long careers in education, support for students and teachers, and the importance of early learning, community schools, professional development, and aligning instructional materials with standards. Members questioned them about math achievement, the 2023 mathematics framework and Algebra I access, the state’s low national rankings, transitional kindergarten access, and a proposed change to education governance. The nominees said they support flexibility for students ready for Algebra I, believe recent instructional materials and professional learning will help improve outcomes, and had not been involved in governance-structure discussions. Public witnesses from school and child-serving organizations spoke in strong support. The committee then advanced Glover Woods and Gonzalez on 3-1 votes and Lewis on a 4-1 vote for full Senate confirmation.

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• I've talked to a lot of the retail group of members of our organization.
• Together, these political subdivisions in our group represent 4.2 million Texans.
• You're here on behalf of the Learning Care Group, and you're here to testify for the bill.
• I'm here on behalf of Learning Care Group, expressing our strong support for House Bill 1035.
• Last year, Learning Care Group applied for tax exemptions at 43 of our locations under this section,

Bills: HB511, HB972, HB 1035, HB2481, HB2723, HB2742, HB2894, HB2962, HB3077, HB3093, HB3307, HB3684, HJR67, HJR72

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, caregiver exemption, Medicaid, long-term services, tax relief, assisted living, housing support, property tax exemption, caregiver support, residence homestead, tax exemption, unpaid caregiver, state tax code, property tax, caregiver, waiting list, intellectual disability, developmental disability, ad valorem tax, family support

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• My staff and I not only know every student virtually by name, but we know their siblings, their parents
• we know their parents siblings we know their parents grandparents<01:02:34.200> and<01:02:34.359
• We have 18 employee groups ready to come back to the table.
• we have settlements that are coming up we have 18<01:14:01.280> employee<01:14:01.760> groups
• ready to come back to 18 employee groups ready to come back to the<01:14:03.719> table<01:14:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He also has opportunities during the school day for small-group inclusion with his typically developing
• If we are to recruit the great next generation of educators, and a diverse group of educators, we have
• This strength comes from my colleagues and my union siblings.
• Lowell in general educational classrooms, working directly with special education students in small groups

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with most testimony focused on two main topics: improving access to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for students with disabilities, and raising educator pay statewide. On the AAC bills (House 514/Senate 418), parents, advocates, and attorneys described how AAC devices and communication books help nonverbal or minimally verbal children communicate, participate in class, and reduce frustration and behavioral issues. Testimony emphasized that while districts are generally required to provide devices, many teachers and school staff lack training to use them effectively; the bill would direct DESE to update licensure and training requirements so newly licensed teachers are prepared to support AAC users. Committee members asked about current teacher-prep practices, implementation, and whether DESE could act without legislation, and witnesses said the proposal was intended as a long-term solution and had previously received some support and compromise language. The committee also heard extensive testimony on House 733/Senate 370, which would set a statewide minimum salary of $70,000 for teachers and $55,000 for education support professionals (ESPs/paras), with inflation adjustments and a phase-in structure that would shift costs over time from the state to municipalities. Supporters, including the bill sponsor, MTA leaders, and school employees from several districts, argued that current pay is not a living wage, contributes to staffing shortages and turnover, and forces many educators to work multiple jobs or rely on public assistance. They said the bill would help recruit and retain staff and better reflect the importance of the work. Committee members raised questions about how the state would fund the mandate, how it would interact with Chapter 70 school aid and local budgets, whether other states have similar mechanisms, and whether the proposal could create disincentives for districts already paying above the floor. Witnesses pointed to the Student Opportunity Act, the Fair Share Amendment, and the need for a broader school funding formula review as possible parts of the solution. The committee also briefly heard and discussed Senate Bill 435/House Bill 736, which would require de-escalation training for school bus operators, with the training paid for by employers. The sponsor and a parent advocate said the bill was prompted by a school bus incident involving a child with cerebral palsy and epilepsy and would improve safety and reduce reliance on law enforcement. Members asked whether the bill should also cover bus monitors and other transportation staff, and whether private contractors and public operators currently provide similar training. At the end of the hearing, the chairs closed testimony on the full list of bills and adjourned the hearing without taking any votes.

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• I don't think there is a small group.
• I think there is a large group of people who feel like it is a predetermined...
• Protective Investigators as well as a group of case managers.
• the trauma that ensues from that is a real human loss not only to the child but to the family and siblings

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• History has shown us what happens when government decides that certain groups of people... should be
• Several of my older siblings had no opportunities for organized competitive sports in high school.
• talk a lot about rhetoric in the Public Safety Committee and what words mean to different types of groups
• If Democrats truly believe there are no athletic differences between different groups of people, where

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• They have again, not a partisan group.
• Bombardment Group during World War II. Bombardment Group during World War II.
• There's an academic group. So this is in like Nature.
• There's an academic group. So this is in like Nature.
• There's an academic group. So this is in like Nature.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• People with disabilities have the highest rates of poverty of any group.
• Group identified in our census.
• I was a board member for the Dells Group Home for a number of years.
• And I want to talk about a specific group of those people.
• So, we don't need to pit one group of people against another; we need to work together.