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• I rise to adjourn in the memory of Mendel Del Cajon, my father-in-law.
• We do have an adjournment in memory. Let's do the adjournment in memory and then we'll make.
• I'd like to adjourn in memory of Rudy Chavarria, a lifelong resident of La Puente.
• I respectfully request that we adjourn in the memory of Rudy Chavarria. Thank you.
• All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So I figured my last legislative session began with honoring their memory. camera Walters.
• So I figured my last legislative session began with honoring their memory. >> Thank you, Representative
• So I 599 figured my last legislative session began with honor their 600 memory. 601 >> Thank you, representative
• absolute honor it is to offer the Senate amendment to insert between lines 17 and 18 the Dickey Betts Memorial
• honor it is 675 to the Senate Amendment to insert between Line 17 18 676 Dickey Betts Memorial Highway

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee met to consider several bills, beginning with HB 335 by Representative Kendall, which sought to recognize space as a fifth mode of transportation, give voting rights to ex officio Space Florida board members, and reduce what the sponsor described as unnecessary state oversight of spaceport operations. The bill was presented as a response to feedback from NASA, Space Force, and other federal partners about clarifying the state’s role at federally owned facilities like Kennedy Space Center. Members raised questions about terminology, authority over federal property, and the role of Space Florida; the sponsor said an amendment would remove the voting-rights provision and instead require spaceports to provide an annual list of shovel-ready projects. The amendment was adopted, and HB 335 passed favorably. The committee then unanimously passed HB 885, which designates a road in Baker County near the courthouse in honor of former Representative and Judge John Cruz, and HB 403, which names a portion of the road leading into NAS Pensacola as Warriors Way to honor the sailors killed in the 2019 Pensacola attack and the broader naval community there. Both bills drew brief supportive remarks and no opposition. The committee also considered HB 25, a bridge designation for Coach Wilks, a longtime local basketball coach, and adopted a Senate amendment adding the Dickey Betts Memorial Highway designation on U.S. 41 in Sarasota County. HB 25, as amended, passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with adjournment after all measures on the agenda were reported favorably.

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• Realistically, isn't this going past Memorial Day? It's already Tuesday.
• Realistically, isn't this<00:04:32.560> going<00:04:32.800> past<00:04:33.120> Memorial
• <00:04:34.800> It's this going past Memorial Day? It's this going past Memorial Day?
• Obviously, Michelle, you anticipate lawmakers having to work over Memorial weekend.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, next staff report, um, I've been advised that Senate Memorial 2 was passed by the Senate this year
• Uh, this was a memorial that I carried.
• think it'll be that great a cost to the council service, but it has to be directed the way the, the memorial
• So this is in the process and they're helping, and it's kind of their job to do it, uh, by the memorial
• Memorial Walkway in Capitol North, uh, including boilers and cooling tower replacement project, will

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• The next resolution is HCR 300, a House Concurrent Resolution in memory of gay rights advocate, political
• <00:03:08.400> of<00:03:08.640> gay Concurrent Resolution in memory of gay Concurrent
• Resolution in memory of gay rights<00:03:09.239> advocate,<00:03:10.320> political<00:
• that served with Terry and all officers that relied on his insights and stories, we'll carry his memory
• we'll carry his memory on. we'll carry his memory on.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House began with a moment of silence and read two adopted House Concurrent Resolutions. HCR 298 recognized the importance of the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fish culture program and hatcheries to aquatic sustainability, recreational fishing, education, and the economy. HCR 300 honored the life and work of Terry Anderson, a Vermont AIDS advocate, Democratic Party leader, and longtime activist; members offered personal tributes to his compassion, mentorship, and political leadership, and the resolution was sent to his family and the Vermont Democratic Party. The chamber then took up several bills returned from the Senate. H. 583, relating to clinical decision-making, was explained as having minor Senate amendments adjusting dates and adding collaboration language for Green Mountain Care Board reporting; the House Health Care Committee recommended concurrence, and the House agreed. H. 657, relating to Department for Children and Families programming, was also amended in small ways, including changes to language on Social Security benefits for youth in foster care, certification forms for unaccompanied youth, and an effective date; after debate about whether the bill could affect family separation, the House adopted the Senate changes by roll call vote, 133-2. The House next considered S. 202 on portable solar energy generation devices. The Senate’s changes narrowed landlord-related language and updated appliance efficiency standards; the House Energy Committee then proposed a further amendment striking the Senate’s addition of electric motors from the efficiency list, citing conflicting testimony, and the House concurred with that further amendment. Members also discussed notice procedures between tenants and landlords and the safety rationale for the bill. Finally, the House passed S. 208 on standards for law enforcement identification and S. 212 on potable water supply and wastewater system connections, both in concurrence with proposals of amendment. The House then recessed until 1:00 p.m.

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• <00:07:11.200> the<00:07:11.320> director<00:07:11.720> of<00:07:11.840> Memorial
• and I serve as the director of Memorial and I serve as the director of Memorial Affairs<00:07:12.840
• Chair members, I'm not here to testify other than to introduce our new director from Memorial Affairs
• Director Swantek is our first formal director of Memorial Affairs as a standalone entity.
• Director Swantek is our first formal director of Memorial Affairs as a standalone entity.

Bills: HF4615, HF3532, HF4492, HF4171

Keywords: military, pay, officers, enlisted members, state active service, Minnesota Statutes, veterans, burial eligibility, honor guard, state cemeteries, military service, burial fees, veterans affairs, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, advisory task force, commanders task force, veterans service organizations, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW

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• Others enjoy hearing Tom's personal stories growing up in Petersburg, Virginia, with fond memories of
• Monday is the deadline for all joint commending and memorial resolutions to be filed, so any of the H.J
• On Monday, we'll take up all the commending memorial resolutions, and then we just pick them up every
• On Monday, we'll take up all the commending memorial resolutions, and then we just pick them up every
• On Monday, we'll take up all the commending memorial resolutions, and then we just pick them up every

Keywords: March 06, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• It's a simple concept that was memorialized in our education code decades ago.
• That was memorialized in our education code decades ago when people were teaching about World War II
• My father-in-law, may his memory be a blessing, used to say, how can you believe what happened to me
• My father-in-law, may his memory be a blessing, used to say, how can you be My father-in-law, may his
• Holocaust Memorial Museum, I met teachers who said, it's fine to know this history, but how do I teach

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a series of bills focused largely on school safety, immigrant student protections, Holocaust and genocide education, civic engagement, and workforce pathways. SB 631 would expand the charter school revolving loan fund by increasing loan amounts and broadening eligibility, including for charter schools affected by natural disasters; it drew support from the Treasurer’s Office and the California Charter Schools Association and was advanced on a 4-0 vote, with the bill held on call. SB 472 would reinforce Holocaust, slavery, and genocide education requirements and create or expand teacher training and grants; it received strong support from survivors, educators, and Jewish organizations and passed 6-0, with several members asking to be added as coauthors. The committee also took up a package of immigration-related school bills. SB 48 would bar school officials from allowing immigration enforcement access to campuses without a judicial warrant and protect student records; it was backed by Superintendent Tony Thurmond, teachers, school districts, and many advocacy groups, and passed 5-0 to the Judiciary Committee. SB 98 would require K-12 schools and higher education institutions to notify campus communities when immigration enforcement is present; it also drew broad support from student groups, colleges, and education organizations and passed 3-0 to Higher Education, with the bill held on call. Both measures were presented as responses to recent immigration enforcement activity near schools and the chilling effect on attendance and student well-being. Other measures advanced included SB 848, which would strengthen protections against employee sexual misconduct in schools by updating safety plans, training, reporting, and misconduct tracking; it was supported by education groups and a survivor who described grooming at her high school, and passed 6-0 to Public Safety. SB 638 would create a statewide coordinating entity for education and workforce programs and support career pathways, with testimony emphasizing the need to align fragmented funding and improve access for underserved communities; it passed 7-0 to Higher Education. SB 316, on high school voter registration and pre-registration, passed 8-0 to Elections after testimony from students and civic engagement advocates, and SB 334, which would add sexual harassment prevention content and a Sexual Harassment Safety Week to school curriculum, was presented with support from student advocates and AAUW, with no opposition noted in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• It is both direct and cross-examination that is memorialized in accordance with the rules of evidence
• I didn't know what was in it, but I do know that my last memory is not of consent.
• and only flashes of traumatic memory.
• and only flashes of traumatic memory.
• She had no memory of what happened between their conversation and waking up naked in his bed.

Bills: HB75, HB108

Keywords: building standards, youth camps, floodplains, safety regulations, environmental policies, drainage utilities, flood management, land use regulation, county authority, drainage fees

Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice and public safety bills, with most measures focused on tougher penalties, victim protections, and procedural changes. Bills discussed included HB 75, requiring magistrates to make written findings when denying probable cause despite believing an arrestee committed an offense; HB 413, limiting pretrial detention so it cannot exceed the maximum jail term for the charged offense, with competency-related exceptions; HB 1422, expanding sexual assault survivor protections and increasing penalties for certain sexual offenses and voyeurism; HB 2073, increasing penalties for violating protective orders or bond conditions while armed; HB 2593, raising indecent assault penalties against elderly or disabled victims; HB 108, enhancing punishment when body armor is used during violent crimes; HB 3816, expanding cruelty-to-livestock offenses to include unlawful controlled-substance administration; HB 2854, requiring parole officers to notify hospitals or law enforcement when violent parolees visit hospital premises; HB 1871, increasing punishment for attempted capital murder of a peace officer and making such offenders ineligible for parole; HB 3463, clarifying notice methods in theft-of-service cases; HB 2348, allowing video-recorded depositions of elderly or disabled witnesses; HB 2594, expanding venue options for cybercrime and digital theft prosecutions; HB 2761, clarifying that children cannot be deemed to consent to prostitution-related offenses; HB 3185, authorizing administrative subpoenas in cybercrime investigations; HB 2017, increasing penalties for certain intoxication manslaughter cases involving undocumented immigrants with prior DWI convictions; HB 2306, making certain trafficking offenses ineligible for parole; HB 1607, allowing a rear-only license plate when a vehicle lacks a front bracket; HB 1828, creating a legislative leave pool for TDCJ correctional officers; and HB 3664, requiring prospective grand jurors to complete training and proposing additional changes to grand jury procedure in a future substitute. The committee also took up HB 3073, the Summer Willis Act, which would clarify consent in sexual assault law and address intoxication-related incapacity; the committee substitute narrowed the language to situations where the perpetrator knows the other person cannot consent because of intoxication or impairment, while removing withdrawal-of-consent and “reasonably should know” language from the House version. Several bills were laid out with committee substitutes adopted, including HB 3463, HB 2594, HB 3073, and HB 3073’s substitute, and most bills were left pending after no invited or public testimony or after hearing testimony. Public testimony was especially extensive on HB 3073, with survivors, advocates, and prosecutors supporting broader consent language, while some prosecutors said the substitute was an improvement but still favored the House version’s broader protections. HB 3664 drew significant opposition from district attorneys, who argued that mandatory transcription or recording of grand jury testimony would be costly, chill grand juror questioning, and complicate timely presentations; concerns were also raised about new-evidence requirements and grand jury shopping. No final votes were taken on the bills discussed in the transcript, and the committee recessed partway through to return to the floor before continuing its hearing.

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• We have a memorial resolution. Chair recognizes Representative Wu for a memorial recognition.
• Monday in memory of Leonard Frank Intis Jr. of Georgetown. Is there any objection?
• the portion of the Farm to Market Road and 2360 by Stark County of the Jose Maria Longoria State Memorial
• Nunn Memorial Highway referred to the Committee on Transportation HB 4954 by Landgraf relating to the
• HG 5010 by Spit ruling the memorial designation of certain portions of the international border wall

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• It's a memorial resolution. 549 550 551 Chair recognizes Representative Ruwu for a memorial recognition
• Monday in memory of Leonard Frank Ennis Jr. of Georgetown. Is there any objection?
• Highway 79 in the Freestone and Leon Counties as the Cecil and Dorothy Bell Memorial Highway.
• the designation of the portion of State Highway Loop 88 in Lubbock County as the First Responders Memorial
• Nunn Memorial Highway.

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• It is on the side of Florida Memorial University. It has the support of all floor, all 4 HBC use.
• So now to have Flynn memorial on this land and create this partnership with Saint John's, that's going
• So it is for me just when when my church has been I to be involved with Florida memorial, most of my
• We spent a lot of time in many groups in supporting students at Florida Memorial.
• You want to not have to have a memorial services. Let's do it. I'm voting for the bill.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I lead the Lowden Memorial Day Parade every Memorial Day, and behind me in the color guard is an American
• the Lowden Memorial Day Parade every<00:13:02.839> Memorial<00:13:03.399> Day<00:13:04.079
• those obviously Memorial Memorial Day so those obviously Memorial Memorial Day so those are<00:43
• Is it only memory?
• Is it only memory?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines. The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements. Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Senator Collins [member_9575] moves that, when the Senate adjourns today, it do so in memory of Ms.
• nothing was closer to Adrienne's heart than walking down the end of her street to the World War II Memorial
• We will have a moment of silence in memory of Adrian M. Morrissey.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then considered a motion by Senator Collins to adjourn in memory of Ms. Adrian M. Morrissey of South Boston. The chamber heard a detailed remembrance of Morrissey’s family, her devotion to her grandchildren, her Irish heritage, her involvement in the South Boston Irish American Society, and her appreciation for military service and veterans’ traditions. The motion was approved, and the Senate observed a moment of silence in her memory. Senator O’Connor then offered an order for the Senate to adjourn and reconvene on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The order was adopted by voice vote. Senator O’Connor subsequently moved that the Senate adjourn, and that motion also passed by voice vote, ending the session.

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• Representative Murray of Milford moves that when the House adjourns today, it do so in respect to the memory
• Representative Murray of Milford moves that when the House adjourns today, it do so in respect to the memory
• Representative Murray of Milford moves that when the House adjourns today, it do so in respect to the memory

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House convened, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up a report from the Committee on Rules. The committee recommended suspending Joint Rule 12 for two petitions filed by Rep. Colleen M. Garry: one concerning credit card surcharges, referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, and another concerning penalties for protests that intentionally block or prevent access to public roadways or highways, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The House approved the suspension of the rules and then approved the suspension of Joint Rule 12 for both petitions. The House also adopted an order, offered by Rep. Mariano, to adjourn and reconvene the following Tuesday at 11 a.m. In addition, Rep. Murray moved that the House adjourn in memory of Lou P. Burton-Aze, noting his service in the House from 1969 to 1978 and in the Senate from 1978 to 1995. That special adjournment was adopted. Finally, Rep. Merrian moved that the House adjourn, and the motion carried. The House adjourned to meet Tuesday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• I'd like to touch on Memorial Day just a little bit.
• Many carry their memories with us and honor them not just in words but a continued commitment to the
• Many<00:08:47.120> carry<00:08:47.519> their<00:08:47.760> memories<00:08:48.080
• This is the last House session before Memorial Day is recognized.
• the last House session before Memorial the last House session before Memorial Day<04:20:19.920><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Senator Collins has a memorial adjournment, which I'd like for him to read. Thank you.
• The memorial adjournment, which I'd like for him to read. Thank you, Madam President.
• I move that when the Senate adjourns today, it do so in memory of Mrs. Mary J.
• Mary is also survived by her daughters. the memorial adjournment, which I'd like for him to read.
• I moved it when the Senate adjourns today at Dousseau, in memory of Mrs. Mary J.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate convened for the opening day of the 194th General Court, with ceremonial remarks, an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the formal canvass of election returns. A special committee reported that all senators had been duly elected, and a committee was then appointed to notify the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor’s Council that a quorum of senators-elect was assembled and ready to be sworn in. Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll addressed the chamber, praised public service, and administered the oaths of office to the senators. The main business of the day was the election of the Senate President. Senator Karen Spilka was nominated by Senator DiDomenico and seconded by Senator Edwards, while Senator Bruce Tarr was nominated by Senator Durant and seconded by Senator Dooner. After nominations were closed, the roll call resulted in 34 votes for Spilka and 5 for Tarr, and the Senate declared Spilka elected president. Senator Tarr then moved that the vote be considered unanimous, and the Senate agreed. President Spilka delivered an inaugural address focused on the chamber’s recent legislative record and priorities for the new session. In her remarks, Spilka highlighted prior accomplishments including education funding, free community college, early education reforms, mental health care reform, prescription drug cost reductions, tax relief, housing, transportation, climate, and veterans’ legislation. She also outlined priorities for the new session, including a statewide listening tour, more transparency in committee and joint committee proceedings, housing and transportation affordability, health care reform, career and technical education, early education, and juvenile justice reform. She emphasized continued bipartisan work and public engagement. The Senate also adopted temporary joint rules and temporary Senate rules, authorized printing of the daily journal, and scheduled the next meeting for the following day at 11:30 a.m. Michael D. Hurley was elected clerk of the Senate and sworn in, and James DiTulio was sworn in as Senate counsel. The chamber also adopted a memorial adjournment in memory of Mary J. Hurley of South Boston before adjourning.

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• it does is it, the first section, names and establishes boundaries for the Melissa Mark Hartman Memorial
• And one of the things that we want to do is put in memory the significance that they contributed to our
• What we have instead is we've got the Melissa Mark Hartman Memorial State Park Working Group.
• <00:20:20.880> State<00:20:21.120> Park uh Mark Hartman Memorial State Park uh Mark
• Hartman Memorial State Park Working<00:20:21.680> Group.

Bills: HF3643, HF3426, HF4222, HF4224

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, environment

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• And Juniper's voice will never be silent in our memories.
• We honor Juniper in the people's house so that her voice and her memory never fade.
• Her memory remains a blessing and her legacy lives on for the countless lives she touched.
• They serve wonderful memories and rich traditions.
• Here's to 85 years of great food, great people, and great memories. I yield back.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Will the members, guests, and employees stand in a moment of silent tribute in respect to the memory
• Representative Arriaga of Chicopee moves that when the House adjourns today, it do so in respect to the memory
• Representative Arriaga of Chicopee moves that when the House adjourns today, it do so in respect to the memory

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a report from the Committee on Rules recommending adoption of several resolutions. These included resolutions commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and honoring the Danvers Alarm List Company at the Battle of Monotomy, recognizing March 19, 2025 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day and the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, and celebrating The Literacy Project’s 40th anniversary. Representative Badger moved suspension of the rules, the motion carried, and the House adopted the resolutions. The chamber then observed a moment of silent tribute for Joseph Albert Lebrun of Wellesley, described as a husband, father, grandfather, businessman, and community member who died at age 83. The House also adopted an order to adjourn on Monday at 11 a.m. and a separate motion by Representative Arriaga to adjourn in respect to the memory of former Representative Francis C. LaPointe of Chicopee, who served from 1969 to 1978. Finally, Representative O’Rourke moved that the House adjourn, and the motion passed. The House adjourned to meet Monday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.