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• Monahan, I really appreciate your memory on this stuff. It's really good.
• Monahan, I really appreciate your memory on this stuff. It's really good.
• Monahan, I really appreciate your memory on this stuff. It's really good.
• Monahan, I really appreciate your memory on this stuff. It's really good.
• Monahan, I really appreciate your memory on this stuff. It's really good.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Regarding H. 4173, which amends the Acton Memorial Library... community today.
• I am a trustee with the Acton Memorial Library.
• Regarding H4173, which it amends the Act in Memorial Library, the establishment of the Acton Memorial
• of Acton Memorial Library.
• Acton Memorial Library is a separate organization, and they ran separately.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened its hearing with procedural remarks, including a strict three-minute testimony limit, livestream instructions, and a July 1 deadline for written testimony. Chairs Lewis and Rauch then heard testimony on a wide range of municipal home rule petitions and related bills, with many local officials and advocates being taken out of order because of the large turnout. A major topic was firefighter residency. Representatives of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts and Sen. Keenan supported H. 2260/S. 1449, which would replace the current 15-mile residency rule for non-civil-service fire departments with a negotiable standard, generally allowing residency within 15 miles and permitting expansion through collective bargaining. Supporters said the change would improve recruitment and retention amid the housing crisis and create parity with civil-service departments. Acton Fire Chief Anita Arnhum and Sen. Senna also backed H. 4168 for Acton, making similar arguments about recruitment, paramedics, and the need for local flexibility. The committee also heard strong support for charter overhaul petitions for Somerville and Lynn. Somerville officials, including Rep. Barber, Mayor Ballantyne, Councilor Jake Wilson, and charter committee member Beverly Schwartz, described a years-long public process to replace an 1890s-era charter with a modern document emphasizing transparency, public participation, clearer governance, and a possible change to the mayor’s term length. Lynn Mayor Nicholson similarly supported a charter update to modernize city operations and financial procedures. Cambridge-related charter and procurement reforms were also briefly endorsed by Rep. Cabral. Other bills discussed included a proposal by Sen. Eldridge and Rep. Scarsdale to create a state grant program for municipal sustainability directors, and regional school finance bills supported by Rep. Lanatra and Jason Frazier to expand special education reserve funds and create a regional school assessment reserve fund. Acton witnesses also supported library governance changes and a checkout bag charge proposal. The committee heard sharply divided testimony on Quincy’s H. 3897, a 50-year lease extension for Quarry Hills/Granite Links: Quincy officials and business supporters praised the public-private partnership and future investment potential, while residents argued the lease was too long, should be competitively bid, and deserved more oversight and auditing. The hearing also included testimony on Boston trash truck noise restrictions and a PEG access/cable funds bill supported by Mass Access, as well as a Southwick petition to elect part of the Conservation Commission, which one select board member opposed as contrary to current law and good governance.

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• <04:21:57.600> the<04:21:57.880> institutional historical memory the institutional
• historical memory the institutional memory<04:21:59.800> that<04:22:00.000> just<04:22:
• that just kept them doing that memory that just kept them doing that and<04:22:01.439> so<04:
• Is that true, or is that my memory? There are currently not any. Okay, follow up if I may.
• teaching a homeschool network.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first addressed House Bill 415, which would remove the requirement that schools provide menstrual products. Members supporting an ITL said the mandate was unfunded, had been in place since 2019, and was already working without complaints from districts. Other members opposed the bill, arguing menstrual products are essential and that the requirement helps students, especially those with fewer resources. The committee voted ITL on HB 415 by a roll call of 17 yeas, 0 nays. The committee then took up House Bill 388, concerning public reports on special education. Supporters of ITL said they agreed with the goal of transparency but were concerned about student privacy, especially in small districts, and thought the bill’s information requests went too far. They noted that related issues could potentially be addressed in another bill, HB 557. The committee voted ITL on HB 388, 17-0. House Bill 730, which would require schools and some colleges to provide information on adoption, was also moved ITL. The sponsor said adoption is personally important to him but that the bill was not the right vehicle and involved entities such as colleges and the Attorney General unnecessarily; he said related ideas might be folded into other bills later. The committee agreed and voted ITL, 17-0. The committee then discussed House Bill 671, a preschool/early literacy proposal involving a statewide nonprofit digital program, likely Waterford. Members raised questions about who would be covered, data privacy, prior use of federal ESSER funds, whether the program had measurable results, and whether the bill’s nonprofit requirement was too restrictive. Department of Education witness Melissa White said the state had spent $400,000 in FY22 and $600,000 in FY23 on a Waterford contract using ARP ESSER funds, but she did not have participant counts and said the department could not measure literacy gains for that population. She also said the bill’s funding level would likely require an RFP and that, if enacted as written, the program would probably still be Waterford-based. The discussion continued without a final vote in the portion provided.

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• Louisiana Main Street leads a statewide network of designated communities in a proven model of economic
• Senate Resolution No. 93 by Senator Selders is a resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United
• Senate Resolution No. 93 by Senator Selders is a resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United
• Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 40 by Senator Selders is a concurrent resolution to memorialize the
• This bill basically allows a designation of the Senior Police Officer Trevor Abney Memorial Highway.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• We will begin with Senate Memorial Resolution 3. Senate Memorial Resolution 3 by Senator Letting.
• We will begin with Senate Memorial Resolution 3. Senate Memorial Resolution 3 by Senator Letting.
• All those in favor of Senate Memorial Resolution 3 and Thank you, Madam Secretary.
• All those in favor of Senate Memorial Resolution 3 and respectful memory of Senator Uvalde Rex Lindsay
• Senate Memorial Resolution 3 is adopted. Would you like to say something?

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Taylor Chesman, or Chiseman, who is waiving in support with Children's Home Network.
• J.R. suffered a catastrophic injury shortly before her delivery to Memorial West Hospital on January
• Tab 9, which is Senate Bill 306, Unmanaged Care Plan Network Access by Senator Sharif.
• I had to find a private out-of-network doctor who was willing to see my kids.
• I had to find a private out of network doctor that was I had to find a private out-of-network doctor

Summary: The Health Policy Committee met with a quorum and took up a long agenda of health care, Medicaid, and patient-access measures, along with confirmation votes. The committee first reconsidered and amended SB 1606 on patient access to records, clarifying portal obligations, deleting a section affecting nursing home facility records, and setting a January 1, 2026 effective date; the bill then passed favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also recommended confirmation of a block of appointees and separately confirmed Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after Harris testified about priorities including financial accountability, managed care oversight, transparency, and quality improvement. Senators asked about audit findings and Medicaid managed care performance, and several witnesses and committee members voiced support for her appointment. The committee then advanced a series of bills, most of them with amendments, including claims bills SB 28 and SB 22 for South Broward Hospital District settlements, SB 772 on undesignated glucagon in schools, SB 998 on death certification by physician assistants and APRNs, SB 1412 on home health administration flexibility, SB 1800 creating a Parkinson’s disease research consortium at USF, SB 306 on managed care network access during holidays and after hours, SB 1768 on stem cell therapies by physicians, SB 1602 on pediatric readiness in emergency departments, SB 1156 on the home health aide program for medically fragile children, SB 1490 on Children’s Medical Services and managed care administration, and SB 1182 on Medicaid coverage of continuous glucose monitors. Most of these bills received support from industry, advocacy, or provider groups and were reported favorably as committee substitutes. The most debated measure was SB 1270, a broad strike-all amendment combining provisions on mRNA vaccine documentation, vaccination-status protections in the Patient Bill of Rights, medical marijuana reporting and background-screening definitions, compact language, and volunteer immunity. The committee heard extensive testimony both for and against the vaccine-related provisions, including concerns about discrimination, patient safety, provider discretion, and medical liability. After additional technical amendments and a time-certain motion, the bill passed favorably as a committee substitute, with Senators Davis and Osgood voting no and Senator Harrell expressing a weak yes. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded their votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.

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• In addition, virtual private networking software have proven to be effective at bypassing such bans,
• So let me take us down a trip through memory lane to revisit some recent history, because there seems
• to be some selective memory in the room.
• My name is Landon Richie, and I'm the policy coordinator for TENT, the Transgender Education Network
• I'm the senior policy director for the Transgender Education Network of Texas, the largest trans-led,

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content. Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.

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• May he forever bless the memory of those we lost.
• May he forever bless the memory of those we lost.
• The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool requires a civil engineering plan: first, replace the fractured
• America was born with the very best ideas put forth and memorialized by some of the very best minds.
• New networks of transportation and communication collapsed distance by using innovation.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And there shouldn't be a network.
• in her memory.
• Will the state use a network-based tracking system?
• Will the state use a network-based tracking system?
• We have memories that are longer than three minutes. So this isn't working.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 56, which would require social media platforms to display a warning label about potential mental health harms from prolonged use, with amendments shortening the initial warning and allowing immediate access to the platform. The author and supporters, including a parent who lost a daughter to suicide and a therapist, argued that social media contributes to teen anxiety, self-harm, and other harms and that families need clearer public health information. Opponents from tech and civil liberties groups argued the bill would be ineffective, burdensome, and likely unconstitutional, saying it would create warning fatigue and should be replaced by more targeted tools and digital literacy measures. Several members discussed emergency access concerns, language access, and whether the warning should be more actionable; the bill was moved on a 9-0 vote to the Judiciary Committee. The committee then took up AB 358, which would amend CalECPA to allow law enforcement, with the victim’s consent, to inspect certain abandoned tracking or surveillance devices found in a victim’s home, vehicle, or personal property without first obtaining a warrant. The author and a San Diego prosecutor said the bill is narrowly tailored to devices used solely for spying and is intended to help stalking and domestic violence survivors act quickly before evidence is lost. Opponents from EFF and the ACLU warned the bill would weaken warrant protections, create a loophole around CalECPA, and reduce transparency and accountability. Members debated Fourth Amendment issues, abandonment, and the practical need for rapid access; the bill passed the committee on a 9-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1137, which builds on last year’s CSAM reporting law by allowing any user to report child sexual abuse material, requiring clearer reporting mechanisms, adding human review in some cases, and mandating third-party audits and public reporting. Supporters, including survivor advocates and a parent of a child victim, said the bill would reduce the burden on survivors and improve removal of abusive content. Tech industry opponents said they support the goal but objected to the human-review mandate, public audit disclosures, and enforcement provisions, arguing they could create security risks and compliance burdens. Members generally supported the bill’s intent but raised questions about audit frequency and human review; the bill was moved on call with seven votes at the time of the transcript.

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• We are the statewide network of all of the domestic violence shelters across the state.
• We are the statewide network of all of the domestic violence shelters across the state.
• We are asking that you appropriate an additional $3 million to the network of shelters so that we can
• Their smiles became sunshine, and their memories will forever remain etched upon the hearts of all who
• Their smiles became sunshine and their memories forever remain etched upon the hearts of all who knew

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• Thu Phuong erected a large park and memorial in Cannon Falls in Representative Pam Altendorf's district
• His wife is in the memory care unit, which costs $1,250 a month.
• One day, while sitting with his wife in the memory unit, he's approached by one of these claim sharks
• Say they get a disease, and they want to see a physician who's not in network. Can't do it.
• They have very narrow networks. They do prior authorization.

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• :45.880> the<00:30:46.000> Minnesota<00:30:46.680> backbone<00:30:47.200> network
• <00:30:47.560> that uh the Minnesota backbone network that uh the Minnesota backbone network
• ,<00:41:07.040> safeguarding safeguarding networks, safeguarding safeguarding networks, safeguarding
• go on, uh, and I told you at the time that I had seen it happen before, and uh I was searching my memory
• And I told you at the time that I had seen it happen before, and uh I was searching my memory, but uh

Bills: HF1338

Keywords: Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, state oversight, government accountability, fraud, waste, abuse, audit, investigation, subpoena, whistleblower, public integrity, transparency, state agencies, executive branch, public funds, taxpayer funds, law enforcement oversight, public safety programs, advisory council

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• <00:43:47.920> to<00:43:48.599> US Additionally, our service was honored through a memorial
• plaque and announced through a memorial plaque and a<00:44:05.359> dedicated<00:44:05.920>
• We now have over 60 EMDR our network.
• a licensed social worker, and her role has been instrumental in connecting clients to the therapy network
• On average, we're the therapy network.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Veterans need to be honored more than just posts on social media during Memorial Day and Veterans Day
• Can you refresh my memory and my recollection as related to your amendment?
• Can you refresh my memory and my recollection as related to your...
• Can you refresh my memory and recollection as related to your amendment?
• Our hospitals of last resort, like Jackson Memorial, Broward Health, Memorial, Memorial Health, Orlando

Summary: The House took up the special order calendar for a proposed constitutional amendment on property taxes, CS/HJR 1F, which would create a new homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property, and restrict how counties and municipalities may use ad valorem tax revenue. The sponsor, Rep. Overdorf, said the measure would give homeowners tax relief and argued local governments could adjust spending or use other revenue sources. Opponents repeatedly questioned the ballot language, the lack of a fiscal estimate or backfill, and the potential impact on local services, public safety, and debt obligations. The House adopted the special order report and then debated the resolution and a series of amendments. Several amendments were offered to carve out or protect specific services from the tax changes. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to protect Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was supported by members who said those entities fund early learning, mental health, aftercare, and other services for children and working families, but it failed 25-74. Rep. Cross offered an amendment to include water management districts in allowable ad valorem uses, warning of impacts on flood control, water quality, Everglades restoration, and water supply; that amendment also failed. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment requiring the Legislature to backfill public safety funding if local revenues fall, arguing police and fire services, staffing, and response times would be at risk; it failed 25-71. The chamber then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other local senior programs, and opponents saying the proposal was outside the bill’s scope. Finally, Rep. Gant offered an amendment to protect veteran services, saying local governments fund housing, mental health, transition, and family support programs for veterans; debate emphasized the importance of honoring veterans and avoiding cuts to those services. The transcript cuts off during debate on that amendment, before a final vote is shown.

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• the Minnesota Association of School Administrators and the secretary of the Consortium for School Networking
• Screen-free time is essential to child development, as reported by organizations in the Screen Time Action Network
• can limit growth and development in these areas of their brains that are responsible for attention, memory

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Essential for consumer protection, Florida already benefits from an extensive work network.
• over 21,000 certified technicians nationally continued growth of manufacturers authorized repair networks
• This bill ensures a safer, more accessible and efficient transportation network for all Floridians. >
• This amendment clarifies that one miss willfully in-person the a transportation network company driver
• My own voting here in memory of his adopted back on the bill's amended.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And with a vast and varied network of our statewide pantries and food assistance sites, we're able to
• Much of our clientele that is accessing emergency feeding, the emergency feeding network, is in fact
• there are food distributions within all 33 counties, and it is coordinated through their existing network
• Madam Chair, with this program, it is integrated into the existing emergency feeding network system.
• So we do not require any direct applications to work with this program with the existing network of food

Bills: SB66, SB79, SB108

Keywords: environment, cleanup, contamination, uranium mining, abandoned sites, state funding, mosquito control, public health, surveillance, prevention funds, local government grants, food security, agriculture, food bank, regional program, appropriation, 996, all

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• By comparison, roughly 266 miles of Austin, you can find nearly every law school in Texas, a dense network
• Uh, Texas Network of Youth Services, the emerging leaders for, as well as yourself, yes, OK, wonderful
• Oh, Dewey Marshall, uh, Texas Network of Youth Services, and myself for the bill.
• Uh, Dewey Marshall, policy manager at Texas Network of Youth Services or TINOI, we support HB 1784.
• It becomes more of a good old boy network because you don't have any objective standards by which to

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• HC Hawaii director research for HC Hawaii children's<00:09:01.920> Action<00:09:02.279> Network
• <00:09:03.079> speaks<00:09:04.079> they children's Action Network speaks they children's
• Action Network speaks they are<00:09:04.480> in<00:09:04.800> support<00:09:05.600>
• He said the Sharon Mori Memorial Stadium is fine, but they do not want, for example, Exxon Mobile Stadium
• Stadium is fine uh but uh we Memorial Stadium is fine uh but uh we don't<00:40:49.359> want<00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened its first hearing of 2025 and announced that all measures heard that day would be deferred to the next committee hearing for decision-making on Thursday, January 30. The agenda centered largely on procurement and government-operations bills, with testimony generally split between state agencies and local governments. On procurement measures, SB 254 and SB 383 would raise small-purchase thresholds; the State Procurement Office opposed both, while county officials, the City and County of Honolulu, the state librarian, and others supported them. SB 382, which would bar disclosure of a competing offeror’s proposal or evaluation score, and SB 462, which would require performance incentive contracts to specify pricing bases, goals, and formulas, drew mostly written comments and some support from agencies such as the Department of Transportation and Department of Education. SB 615, which would treat certain large change orders as new contracts, received opposition from the Comptroller and engineering interests. The committee also heard several bills on vacancies, appointments, and legislative oversight. SB 5 on state legislative vacancies had one supporting testifier, while SB 300 on deadlines for filling certain Senate vacancies drew opposition from several individuals and support from one late testifier. SB 1081, which would create a legislative budget office to provide fiscal analysis and reports on bills, received broad support from advocacy groups, civic organizations, and individuals. SB 711, requiring Senate advice and consent for certain executive-branch appointments, drew written opposition from the Governor’s Office and support from one individual. SB 375, establishing a select commission on government restructuring, had one written supporter. SB 418, which would require the Attorney General’s office to review a portion of administrative rules each year, prompted extended discussion about outdated rules, the difficulty of repealing or amending rules, and whether the bill should be refined; the AG’s office indicated the process is burdensome and could be streamlined. The committee then took up transparency and access measures. SB 55, requiring agency rules to be posted online in a digitally accessible format, received support from several advocacy and civic groups and written comment from the Lieutenant Governor’s Office. SB 870 would direct the comptroller to identify state office buildings that could provide equitable telecom access for remote participation in hearings, especially for residents with disabilities; the Comptroller supported the concept, and members discussed using libraries, DAGS facilities, county facilities, and other public buildings, with concerns raised about staffing, bandwidth, and competing public use. SB 270, a sunshine-law measure allowing board members to attend informational meetings and presentations, drew opposition from the Public First Law Center, which argued it would create a broad loophole and should be narrowed to existing county-council provisions. SB 45, concerning neighborhood board meetings and third-party presentations, prompted discussion about whether it actually addressed neighborhood boards’ Sunshine Law concerns; the committee was told it was not the right vehicle for that issue. SB 406, which would cap copying fees for government records at 5 cents per page with exceptions, drew support from media and transparency groups but opposition from DAGS, which said its actual per-page cost is much higher; members discussed possible electronic-copy alternatives and asked for more cost information before the next hearing.

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• So, this bill will, will update the occupations code to apply to delivery network companies, that's DNCs
• DNCs utilize digital technology networks to provide on-demand and highly automated delivery services.
• In 2017, when the framework for TNCs, transportation network companies, was developed, delivery of food
• As proposed, this bill amends current law relating to the regulation of transportation network companies
• Friendships were forged, memories continued to be made.