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• Speaker, I would first like to begin by commending my good friend and colleague, Mr.
• Speaker, I commend my friend and colleague, Mr.
• I commend President Trump for always putting America first and demonstrating strength and resolve on
• I commend President Trump for always putting America first and demonstrating strength and resolve on
• the Dubo Area Committee, I commend the Dubo Area School<07:34:11.840><c> District</c><07:34:12.160><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We commend your efforts to find bipartisan support. compromise, and under these circumstances, where
• because he started with the story of his mom, and I wanted to speak today because today is my mom's birthday

Bills: HF1388

Keywords: BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching

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• So, I highly commend you and thank you, Mr.
• Our daughter came to us the week of her first birthday; she is known for her giant dimples and her love

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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• Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal, and three Overseas Service Medals. his awards include Army Commendation
• While Andy served as a police officer, He was an officer working long hours, missing birthdays, anniversaries

Bills: HB767, HB 1242, HB1373, HB1404, HB1708, HB1936, HB2041, HB2198, HB2270, HB2315, HB2415, HB2427, HB2455, HB2457, HB2522, HB2523, HB2686, HB2763, HB2775, HB2944, HB3034, HB1683, HB1695

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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• Louis region: First, I would like to say happy birthday to my father, John Bell; happy heavenly birthday
• I commend Mr. Nunn for offering the relief with his particular legislation.
• I commend my colleagues, Representatives Hinson and Mr.
• I commend my colleagues, Representatives Hinson and Mr.
• I commend my colleagues, Representatives Hinson and Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Just before her 20th birthday, she began to withdraw. I knew something had happened to my daughter.
• So again, I completely commend you, and I'm eager to see somebody overcome this whole problem.
• And I have the last birthday picture of Isabel, who will never celebrate another birthday because of
• The baby girl will never have another birthday.
• We commend Senator Stern for recognizing the seriousness of this growing problem.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills on public safety, parole, criminal justice oversight, Proposition 36 implementation, behavioral health, gang database reform, cargo theft, and nonconsensual intimate images. The chair explained hearing procedures and noted that SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Several measures were heard but not voted on because quorum was lacking. SB 1446, a committee bill, would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make en banc votes public record, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluation of certain incarcerated people serving determinate or indeterminate terms. Support came from the California District Attorneys Association; opposition came from the Ella Baker Center, Uncommon Law, public defenders, and others who argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The author said the bill was intended to clarify review standards and improve transparency. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual/one-strike offenders from elderly parole eligibility. The San Diego District Attorney’s Office and California District Attorneys Association supported it, citing cases such as Gregory Vogelsang and David Funston; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and others argued elderly parole is already highly restrictive, evidence-based, and cost-effective. Vice Chair Seyarto strongly supported SB 1278, emphasizing victim justice and public safety. SB 1354 would bar out-of-state military personnel not operating under Title 10 from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the governor’s permission; a committee amendment removed a criminal penalty and left enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for Proposition 36 implementation, with committee amendments deleting a specific appropriation and shifting funding decisions to the budget process; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and administration, while opponents criticized the bill as fiscally reckless and duplicative. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer statewide standards for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, especially ABA services for children; supporters said it would improve patient safety and program integrity. SB 1210 would extend CalGang-style oversight, notice, appeal, and DOJ regulation to all gang databases, not just shared ones; supporters described harms from inaccurate, unregulated local databases, while police chiefs opposed applying the CalGang framework to all local investigative files. The committee also heard SB 1019, which would create a DOJ cargo theft task force and add reporting requirements; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, ports, and law enforcement said organized cargo theft is harming supply chains and worker safety, and no opposition was presented. Finally, SB 1217 would create a DOJ clearinghouse to help victims remove nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, from covered platforms; amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and clarified law enforcement’s role. The author and survivor witnesses described ongoing trauma from repeated reposting of exploitative images and argued the bill would provide a centralized removal process. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1217, with no final votes taken on the measures heard.

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• Just before her 20th birthday, she began to withdraw. I knew something had happened to my daughter.
• So again, I'm completely commend you and I'm eager to see somebody overcome this whole problem with the
• And I have the last birthday picture of Isabel, who will never celebrate another birthday because of
• The baby girl will never have another birthday.
• We commend Senator Stern for recognizing the seriousness of this growing problem.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills, with members repeatedly noting that votes would be taken later once a quorum was established. Early in the meeting, the committee heard SB 1446 on parole en banc review and SB 1278 on elderly parole eligibility for certain sex offenses. SB 1446’s author said the bill would give commissioners more discretion in en banc review, make votes public, and allow referral for sexually violent predator evaluation in certain cases; supporters included the California District Attorneys Association, while opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and public defender groups argued it would add confusion, create constitutional and litigation concerns, and duplicate existing safeguards. SB 1278 would exclude certain rape, child sexual abuse, and habitual/serial sex offense convictions from elderly parole eligibility; district attorneys and police chiefs supported it as a victim-safety measure, while civil rights and defense organizations opposed it as unnecessary, costly, and inconsistent with evidence on aging and recidivism. Both bills were discussed but not voted on due to the lack of quorum. The committee then heard SB 1354, which would bar out-of-state military or law enforcement personnel from entering California to perform such functions without the Governor’s permission. The author and supporters framed it as protecting state sovereignty and limiting unauthorized armed incursions; the committee accepted an amendment removing a criminal penalty and leaving enforcement to the Attorney General. No opposition testimony was offered, and members expressed support, but no vote was taken because quorum was still lacking. The committee also heard SB 926, a bill to fund implementation of Proposition 36. Supporters, including sheriffs, district attorneys, probation officials, and the League of California Cities, said local agencies need funding for treatment, supervision, and administration; opponents argued the proposal was fiscally reckless, lacked accountability, and overemphasized incarceration. Amendments removed a specific appropriation and shifted funding decisions to the budget process, but the bill was also held pending quorum. Later, the committee heard SB 874, which would require background checks for unlicensed providers of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, create a stakeholder workgroup, and direct DHCS to issue guidance and report on program integrity. Support came from local health plans and behavior analysis providers, who said the bill would improve safety and consistency; there was no opposition testimony. The committee then heard SB 1210, which would extend CalGang oversight and due process protections to local gang databases as well as shared ones. Supporters described privacy abuses, racial disparities, and personal harm from inaccurate gang labels; law enforcement opposition argued the bill would impose CalGang standards on informal investigative files and would significantly change the gang definition. The author said the bill closes a loophole and preserves prior reforms, but no vote was taken. The committee also began hearing SB 1019 on creating a California Cargo Thief Task Force, with strong support from BNSF, trucking, shipping, port, and supply-chain representatives who described organized, multi-jurisdictional cargo theft and rail sabotage; no opposition was heard, and members indicated support, but action was deferred pending quorum. The meeting then moved to SB 1217 on a non-consensual intimate image clearinghouse, with the chair and author describing privacy-related amendments and the bill’s focus on helping survivors remove exploitative images; the transcript cuts off as that presentation began.

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• Just before her 20th birthday, she began to withdraw. I knew something had happened to my daughter.
• So again, I completely commend you, and I'm eager to see somebody overcome this whole problem with the
• And I have the last birthday picture of Isabel, who will never celebrate another birthday because of
• The baby girl will never have another birthday.
• We commend Senator Stern for recognizing the seriousness of this growing problem.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We commend the bill's efforts to modernize parentage laws, but as written, the bill codifies anonymous
• We commend the bill's efforts to modernize parentage laws, but as written, the bill codifies anonymous
• When I was sitting there this fall, it reminded me that I have a quote that I actually saw on my birthday
• </c><00:13:37.240><c> my</c> a quote that actually I saw on my a quote that actually I saw on my birthday
• last year I'm not in the role birthday last year I'm not in the role to<00:13:40.519><c> sit</c><00:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard SB 1231, which would repeal the Parentage Uniform Act of 1973 and update Hawaii’s parentage laws, including parts of the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017. Supporters said the current statutes are outdated and do not adequately address assisted reproduction, surrogacy, and modern family formation. The Attorney General’s office supported the bill with technical amendments, including conforming changes to the Probate Code and child support provisions, and several testifiers urged passage as a needed modernization of the law. A major point of disagreement was Part 10, which concerns donor anonymity. Some supporters, including members of the task force, the Uniform Law Commission, fertility and family law practitioners, and LGBTQ+ advocates, backed the bill as written or said it should move forward even if Part 10 is removed. Others, including donor-conceived adults, parents, and advocacy groups, opposed Part 10 and urged the committee to adopt the 2024 version of Article 9 or delete Part 10 entirely, arguing that anonymous donation harms donor-conceived people’s access to genetic, medical, and identity information and that anonymity is not realistic in the DNA-testing era. One task force member and attorney said she supported the bill but preferred removing Part 10 if necessary to pass the rest. The hearing included extensive public testimony both in support and opposition, with many individuals describing personal experiences with adoption, IVF, surrogacy, and donor conception. No committee vote or final action on the bill was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Uh, want to commend the gentleman from Knox for his good work on this bill.
• >> My husband Chris is here with us today, so I'd like to welcome him and wish him a very happy birthday
• . >> Happy birthday. >> Happy birthday. >> Chair recognizes the gentleman from Spencer.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Members, I just want to take a moment to wish my wonderful wife a happy birthday today.
• Members, I just wanna take a moment to wish my wonderful wife a happy birthday today.
• She turned a vibrant 21. moment to wish my wonderful wife a happy birthday today.
• I want to again commend each of you.

Summary: The House met in a late-session floor session that began with prayer, pledges, quorum, and a series of excused absences and Senate messages reporting action on numerous bills, conference committee appointments, and conference reports. Members also adopted a memorial resolution honoring Mark James Hanna, a Capitol lobbyist and advocate for nurses, and a congratulatory resolution for Rishi Tarumalasetti, an eighth-grade civics bee winner from Katy. The chamber also received and recorded a parliamentary colloquy about an unusual Senate request on SB 293, with the Chair stating the House could not recede from only part of its amendments and could not suspend the rules because the bill had not been returned from the Senate. The bulk of the session was devoted to taking up conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions, especially the state budget. The House adopted a resolution allowing the SB 1 conferees to go outside the normal bounds, then adopted the SB 1 conference report on a 107-21 vote. Debate on the budget centered on public education funding, tax relief, health care, corrections pay, and judicial compensation, with supporters calling it a responsible compromise and opponents arguing it was overly expansive and insufficient on property tax relief. The House also adopted a technical correction resolution tying judicial pay increases in SB 1 to the House version of SB 293, and members discussed at length the relationship between judicial salaries and legislative pensions. The chamber then adopted a long series of conference reports on measures covering topics such as school library review and book challenges (SB 13), SNAP restrictions on sweetened drinks and candy (SB 379), hospital price transparency (SB 331), nursing home accountability (SB 457), school district personnel compensation conflicts (HB 3372), property notice rules (HB 2011), research and development tax credits (SB 2018), and several other bills affecting elections, permits, education, and criminal justice. Most reports passed by wide margins, though some drew significant opposition, especially SB 13 and SB 379. The House also granted several Senate requests for conference committees and introduced additional resolutions to suspend conferee limits on various bills as the session moved toward adjournment.

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• Well, we are having a milestone birthday. We turned 5 on Tuesday. Exactly. Now we're all grown up.
• I'm actually really proud of these heavy investments, but I also want to commend a couple of things that
• So I just want to commend you on that.
• And so with those Representative Anaya: Investments, I just really want to commend you on those two pieces

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• Speaker, members of the House, the commending memorial resolutions, reminder, all agreed to, commending
• Yesterday would have been Chief Master Sergeant Armstrong's 43rd birthday.

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session, 976, house, all

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• I want to commend his steadfast leadership for elevating this issue with a sense of urgency that it deserves
• And I want to commend those individuals who did that.
• Bill was born in Montebello on June 9, 1933, which happens to be my birthday as well.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, completed the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions recognizing visitors, students, and a long-serving committee secretary, Tabitha Volga-Sang, who was honored for 32 years of service. Members also took up a procedural motion by Assembly Member DeMaio to immediately consider ACA 14, the Taxpayer Protection Act, without reference to file; that motion failed on a 14-44 vote. The main policy debate centered on SB 106 by Senator Laird, a budget appropriation to provide $90 million in one-time funding for Planned Parenthood and related women’s health and family planning services after federal cuts. Assembly Member Tangipa offered amendments arguing the money should be directed more broadly to women’s health and hospitals, but the Assembly voted 41-13 to lay the amendments on the table. Supporters, including Gabriel, Sharp-Collins, Gibson, Krell, Bonta, and others, said the bill was needed to preserve access to cancer screenings, contraception, STI testing, and reproductive care, especially in rural and underserved communities, and to offset the effects of federal defunding. Opponents, including Johnson, DeMaio, Patterson, and Tangipa, criticized the bill as lacking transparency, favoring a politically connected organization, and diverting attention from hospital funding and other health needs. After extended floor debate, SB 106 passed the Assembly 55-10 and was transmitted immediately to the Senate. The chamber then took up H.R. 84, a resolution condemning racism after President Trump circulated racist imagery depicting former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Members from the Black, LGBTQ, Latino, AAPI, Jewish, Native American, and other caucuses spoke in support, saying the post normalized dehumanization and had real-world consequences; Assembly Member Tangipa also stated the post was wrong and apologized on the record. The transcript ends during continued debate on H.R. 84, before a final vote is shown.

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• I want to commend his steadfast leadership for elevating this issue with a sense of urgency that it deserves
• And we also have individuals on this floor to apologize, and I want to commend those individuals who
• Bill was born in Montebello on June 9, 1933, which happens to be my birthday as well.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• inspiration behind thinking to bring this forward, especially timing it with the significance of our birthday
• I want to commend my colleagues. Thank you, Senator Osgood. Thank you, Senator Massullo.
• I want to commend my colleagues. Thank you, Senator Osgood. Thank you, Senator Musulo.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I'm sorry, Representative Toad, um, I, I commend you for this bill, and I do want to say that replication
• We commend uh Representative Swanson for filing this, uh, similar sim uh legislation in the previous
• Uh, up until their 18th birthday, as many kids as As they have can go in already, that it's, that this

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• Sam, who will be celebrating his 105th birthday on June 13, is a proud U.S.
• Sam, who will be celebrating his 105th birthday on June 13, is a proud U.S.
• Sam, who will be celebrating his 105th birthday on June 13, is a proud U.S.
• Sam, who will be celebrating his 105th birthday on June 13, is a proud U.S.
• I commend the Trump administration for bringing the insurance companies to the table and force them to

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 8, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Happy birthday, son. Mr.
• Happy birthday, Joseph. Mr.
• Happy birthday, Matthew. With that, Mr. Speaker, I think that's enough birthdays, and I yield back.
• Happy birthday, Joseph. Mr.
• Happy birthday, Matthew. With that, Mr. Speaker, I think that's enough birthdays, and I yield back.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• While seeing that, I want to commend you for addressing this issue.
• And I want to commend you. This was heard in Assembly Public Safety a year ago.
• So I just want to commend you and thank you for bringing this bill forward.
• Post birthday. That vote has—oh, we can call Ward on that one. Can you call Ward on that one?
• Birthday cake? Okay. Okay. Yeah, she's not voting on 16. That's right.

Keywords: 988, house, all