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• first saw it in Feeding Our Future, then we saw it in autism centers, then we saw it in housing stabilization
• <01:34:00.320><c> it</c><01:34:00.480><c> in</c><01:34:00.639><c> housing</c><01:34:00.960><c> stabilization
• </c> then we saw it in housing stabilization then we saw it in housing stabilization and<01:34:02.320
• This building was named in the FBI housing stabilization affidavit for the extensive network, a very
• similar network of fraudulently providing housing stabilization service providers.

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Education Destination is a nonprofit K-12 education center for students with learning challenges, and
• Louisiana Association of Educators. Hi, thanks so much for being in House Education.
• educated in a faith-based setting.
• We have a unique form of education.
• I'm an educator, as are my educated teachers in my facility.

Bills: HB624 , HB1022 , HB1203 , SB82 , SB206 , SB305 , SB376 , SB441

Committee: House Education

Keywords: school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest

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• It is a cleaner education programs.
• </c> kids buy in to the idea that education kids buy in to the idea that education is<00:37:03.359><c
• </c><01:04:06.160><c> And</c> environment in higher education. And environment in higher education.
• </c> coming out of the joint higher education coming out of the joint higher education hearing.<01:14
• </c> education prohibited." education prohibited."

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It was one we originally started with and, through negotiation with the Department of Education, added
• Because there is a reality in education. And it's a two-tiered reality.
• The organization made a single executive responsible for DEI and education, but subsequently changed
• Our bill does not touch higher education or educational efforts, Senator. All right.
• And so if that is the case, we are putting far too much trust in our education system.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I mean, she’s head of Joint Finance, the Education Committee.
• system, particularly in the area of special education.
• No child is considered non-educable. No child is considered non-educable because of you.
• No child is considered non-educable because of you.
• Senate Bill 322 is about stability.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Department of Education is tasked with enforcing federal civil rights laws in education and may request
• higher education.
• The Higher Education Data Sharing Transparency Act is simple.
• and defund higher education.
• The Higher Education Data Sharing Transparency Act is simple.

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and reinforce confidentiality and privacy protections for therapy records. Supporters, including a mother and therapist whose son died by suicide after extensive chats with ChatGPT, argued the bill is needed to prevent harmful, crisis-related interactions. Behavioral health groups and labor/privacy organizations supported the measure, while TechNet, the California Medical Association, and the California Hospital Association opposed unless amended, saying the bill could restrict useful clinical tools and create conflicts around triage, screening, and data use. The committee passed SB 903 4-0 to Appropriations, with members noting the need for further work on definitions and implementation. SB 1119 would create a broader framework for chatbot safety for children, including annual risk assessments, crisis response protocols, default child protections, parental controls, notice and time limits, restrictions on advertising and use of children’s data, incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The author and supporters again cited the death of Adam Raine as evidence that chatbots can reinforce suicidal ideation and isolate children. Common Sense Media and several labor and privacy groups supported the bill. CalChamber, TechNet, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, and other industry and local government groups opposed unless amended, raising concerns about vague standards, overlap with SB 243, prescriptive design mandates, and litigation risk. The committee approved SB 1119 4-0 to Judiciary, with amendments to be taken there. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader data by requiring DOJ audits, employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for most data. Supporters said the bill responds to documented misuse and over-retention of data that mostly belongs to innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, arguing the retention limit would hinder investigations and reduce the usefulness of ALPRs in serious or delayed cases. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, a local control bill for six cities, would allow camera or sensor-based enforcement of curb and loading zones, with a human reviewing each violation before issuance. Supporters said it would help cities manage congestion and unsafe blocking of bike lanes and loading zones; privacy advocates warned about expanding automated surveillance. It passed 4-1 to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard SB 1101, which would require higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies and limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters framed it as a transparency and anti-doxing measure in response to recent federal investigations and subpoenas; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The committee then began hearing SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, which would require advance notice and reporting when employers displace workers due to technology and give displaced workers priority for openings, but the transcript cuts off before the hearing concluded.

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• This bill also supports the financial stability of affordable housing.
• “In other public settings, especially in the Department of Education.
• Motions do pass to Education Committee. Callra? Aye. I. Dixon.
• Every child in California deserves to pursue a public education without fear.
• CABE works to promote bilingual education and quality educational experiences for all students in California

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 2, which would create enhanced civil penalties for large social media companies when negligence proven in court causes harm to children and teens. The author and supporters argued the bill is needed to address addictive algorithms and harmful content, while opponents warned it was vague, could chill speech, and might be preempted by federal law. Members largely focused on whether the bill changed the standard of care or burden of proof; the bill passed out of committee on a roll call vote, with some members noting concerns but supporting it to continue the discussion. AB 282, dealing with housing vouchers and source-of-income discrimination, would clarify that housing providers may prioritize applicants who qualify for rental assistance without violating fair housing law. Supporters from housing authorities, local governments, and advocacy groups said it would help voucher holders find units and improve use of housing funds. There was no opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations on a roll call vote, with two no votes. The committee also considered AB 882 on court reporter availability and electronic recording in certain cases when a court reporter is unavailable. Supporters said the bill is a temporary, narrowly tailored response to a shortage of reporters and would preserve access to accurate records, while opponents argued it was too narrow, raised access-to-justice concerns, and should be broadened. Members from both sides emphasized the importance of court reporters and electronic recording as a backup; the bill passed with an urgency clause and was sent to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 325 on algorithmic price fixing, AB 935 on civil rights data clarity, AB 1414 on tenant choice of internet service provider, and AB 67 on Attorney General enforcement of the Reproductive Privacy Act; each drew support from sponsors and advocacy groups, opposition centered on overbreadth or policy concerns, and each advanced on committee votes, with several members requesting further amendments or clarification.

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• ><c> all</c><01:24:33.199><c> the</c><01:24:33.360><c> city</c> the boards of education, all the city
• the boards of education, all the city councils,<01:24:34.239><c> all</c><01:24:34.400><c> the</c><01
• We added boards of cooperative educational services to the definition of qualifying public property.
• 45.119><c> to</c><01:49:45.760><c> the</c> cooperative education services to the cooperative education
• IAG's Institute of Higher Education.

Keywords: 981, all

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• /c> the the MSW education and the licensed the the MSW education and the licensed mental<02:10:17.199
• </c> use specific education use specific education but but but if<02:10:40.079><c> you</c><02:10:40.320
• And so if the college education were not there, then there would be a risk there.
• Um, I think I'm a fairly well-educated individual.
• </c> I think I'm a fairly well-educated I think I'm a fairly well-educated individual.<03:09:24.560><

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> leaders artists to activists educators leaders artists to activists educators to<00:53:56.079><c
• ,</c> goals of women's empowerment, education, goals of women's empowerment, education, and<00:54:25.119
• </c><02:48:49.600><c> ecosystem,</c> for one part of the education ecosystem, for one part of the education
• Also strike education and substitute the semicolon for education.
• The first line here is just to change it from education period to education semicolon, and then on page

Keywords: 981, all

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• questions<00:52:34.799><c> about</c><00:52:35.200><c> the</c><00:52:35.880><c> uh</c><00:52:36.040><c> stability
• There is a lot of questions about the stability of that cutoff wall, and there's also questions about
• People with disabilities have faced barriers in employment, education, housing, and public accommodations
• 43.360><c> barriers</c><01:14:44.239><c> in</c><01:14:44.920><c> employment</c><01:14:46.120><c> education
• </c> faced barriers in employment education faced barriers in employment education housing<01:14:47.920

Bills: HF1837 , HF361 , HF2725 , HF2566 , HF2744 , HF1685 , HF501 , HF1889 , HF1389

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• </c> Art Education. Art Education.
• </c> the Mississippi Senate to Art Education the Mississippi Senate to Art Education Mentor<00:21:42.400
• </c> Award for Excellence in Art Education. Award for Excellence in Art Education.
• driver's education program.
• driver's education program.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

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• It encourages state and local agencies, including educational and law enforcement, to enhance their understanding
• respectfully urge the committee to consider amendments that protect driver earnings, ensure economic stability
• <c> economic</c> protect draft earnings, ensure economic protect draft earnings, ensure economic stability
• ,<02:50:41.920><c> and</c><02:50:42.160><c> maintain</c><02:50:43.120><c> equitable</c> stability, and
• maintain equitable stability, and maintain equitable opportunity<02:50:44.160><c> for</c><02:50:44.479

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That law requires hospitals to provide stabilizing health care services to patients presenting with any

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House first took up several routine matters, adopting resolutions recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival and congratulating Father Gerald Francis Finnegan, S.J., on his long ministry. Members also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition establishing a sick leave bank for a Massachusetts State Police employee to go to the Committee on Public Service. The chamber then moved to Senate Bill 2543, An Act Strengthening Health Care Protections in the Commonwealth, and adopted the Ways and Means amendment before sending the bill to third reading. Later, after the bill was released from third reading, the House considered it on final passage. Supporters described the measure as protecting reproductive and gender-affirming care, patient data, providers, and Massachusetts residents from out-of-state interference, while also incorporating federal emergency care requirements. Amendment 4, which would have barred state funding for campaign ads discouraging pregnant women from using pregnancy resource centers, was rejected. Amendment 8, which would have broadened the bill to include refusals of care and other preventive care for adults and minors, was also rejected after opposition argued it could allow one parent to block care for a child. Amendment 6, as changed, narrowing certain data protections to abortion-related care, IVF, and gender-affirming care, was adopted. The House also adopted Amendment 7, clarifying that businesses handling information for payment, treatment, or health care operations would not violate the bill, and Amendment 9, directing the Commissioner of Public Health to convene a technical advisory group to review a section of the General Laws. After these amendments, the bill passed to be engrossed by a vote of 136-23. The House then observed a moment of silence for victims of the Gabriel House assisted living fire in Fall River and adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.

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• These people either have to go to a hospital or to jail, and, yeah, with no real services to stabilize

Summary: The committee met briefly to discuss how to use available funding and to clarify priorities after a recent JFAC action removed funding from one program. Senator Kevin Cook was invited to outline several behavioral health and Medicaid-related options, emphasizing that he was not lobbying but providing cost and program information. The main programs discussed were assertive community treatment (ACT), adult peer support services, and Healthy Connections. Cook described ACT as an evidence-based team service for people with severe mental illness, peer support as a trained recovery-based support model, and Healthy Connections as a statutory program that had ended due to legislation rather than a department decision. Department of Health and Welfare Medicaid administrator Sasha O’Connell explained that ACT had been cut under the governor’s holdback direction and that the department had already pursued rate reductions and other cuts to meet budget targets. She said ACT and peer supports were not protected in statute, while some other services were, and that the department had limited options once it reached the point of service reductions. She also clarified federal match rates for ACT participants and said the program had been moved into the Magellan contract to leverage federal funding. Estimated costs to restore the programs were discussed, including about $1.3 million for ACT in fiscal year 2026 and $4.1 million in fiscal year 2027, $2 million and $6 million for peer support, and $1.5 million and $6.3 million for Healthy Connections. Several members expressed support for restoring ACT, citing its impact on law enforcement, hospitals, and vulnerable individuals, and noting reported deaths among former participants after the service ended. Others questioned how the program fit within the committee’s mission and whether it should be funded from the Millennium Fund or through a statutory change. No final vote was taken; the chair said the committee would consider the information, possibly meet again, and then decide on next steps.

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• one’s going to cause problems because I’m asking to take $750 million and put it into the budget stabilization

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675 , HB2426 , SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2353 , HB2431 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB2124 , HB2104 , HB2624 , HB2510 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2436 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects

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• quality of member care and outcomes, improving program efficiency and performance, supporting provider stability

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• federal standards, specifically the Federal Genius Act, to ensure consumer protection and financial stability

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard and reported favorably several bills. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; Senator Sharif asked about restitution for victims, and the sponsor said the bill does not create a reimbursement mechanism. CS/SB 576 would create a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing support, grant access, and data-sharing requirements; local government and cybersecurity groups waived in support. CS/SB 1078 would establish transition procedures between gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and access to agency records under a signed confidentiality agreement. The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 314 on payment stablecoin issuers, CS/SB 530 updating lottery operations and security rules, CS/SB 1614 giving JAC/LAC-related audit findings more enforcement effect for local governments seeking state funds, SB 990 authorizing protective cell captive insurance companies, SB 1588 beginning implementation of the prior gold-and-silver legal tender law, CS/SB 1440 adding cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, and CS/SB 1568 creating a stablecoin pilot program for DFS fee payments. Several bills had support testimony from state agencies and industry groups, and some included technical or guardrail amendments that were adopted without objection. The committee also received a budget overview highlighting major funding items, including more than $350 million for Florida Forever, $738 million for Everglades restoration, more than $500 million for water quality projects outside the Everglades, $60 million for Farmers Feeding Florida, and more than $250 million for citrus recovery. Members asked questions about school lunch funding, state park improvements, land acquisition, water quality funding, gaming enforcement offices, and staffing for PERC. After the bills and budget discussion, members recorded a few affirmative votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.

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• , fund critical water system repairs in Estancia support prisoner transport in Sobola County and stabilize

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• They provide evaluation, stabilization, and diagnostic capabilities for injured patients.

Keywords: 909, all