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• So these are beverages that can remain shelf-stable for a very long time, and natural coloring is...
• I don't know if there would be a carbonated beverage, otherwise known as...
• Yes, although there are carbonated beverages that I don't think of that are not, yeah.
• Are you just trying to refer to one particular type of beverage?
• Bottled soft drink includes non-alcoholic beverages, whether carbonated or not, such as soda, water,

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• The roommate comes out of hiding waving a gun in one hand, alcoholic beverage in the other.
• After consuming those beverages, Deshawn was involved in an accident that took his life.
• that presents, they want to buy alcohol or beverages, do they have to present their ID?
• If you are attempting to buy a Alcoholic beverages, yes. Okay. And convenience stores, of course.
• We give the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission also authority to promulgate rules.

Bills: SJR57 , SCR8 , SB8 , SB14 , SB24 , SB108 , SB112 , SB125 , SB213 , SB251 , SB315 , SB318 , SB371 , SB378 , SB379 , SB472 , SB487 , SB502 , SB513 , SB565 , SB621 , SB650 , SB689 , SB707 , SB710 , SB761 , SB763 , SB815 , SB854 , SB875 , SB896 , SB916 , SB925 , SB958 , SB961 , SB965 , SB973 , SB987 , SB990 , SB995 , SB1006 , SB1018 , SB1019 , SB1024 , SB1026 , SB1146 , SB1194 , SB1198 , SB1253 , SB1330 , SB1343 , SB1362 , SB1379 , SB1497 , SB1498 , SB1527 , SB1532 , SB1547 , SB1596 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SJR57 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR8 , SB565 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB925 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB815 , SB1379 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB241 , SB304 , SB621 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB609 , SB670 , SB502 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB985 , SB965 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB24 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB213 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB378 , SB1343 , SB608 , SB487 , SB955 , SB957 , SB988 , SB990 , SB1019 , SB1021 , SB1120 , SB251 , SB958 , SB761 , SB541 , SB315 , SB379 , SB1018 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB1527 , SB125 , SB599 , SB1330 , SB53 , SB916 , SB896 , SB1352 , SB973 , SB785 , SB710 , SB472 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB1547 , SB961 , SB1038 , SB513 , SB578 , SB711 , SB746 , SB942 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB1738 , SB108 , SB8 , SB318 , SB507 , SB533 , SB689 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB1198 , SB1146 , SB763 , SB667 , SB1059 , SB617 , SB1567 , SB503 , SJR37 , SB16 , SB310 , SB311 , SB396 , SB505 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1470 , SB264 , SB924 , SB1029 , SB1185 , SB1202 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1569 , SB1697 , SB1376 , SB1228 , SB519 , SB878 , SB1350 , SB462 , SB1535 , SB827 , SB1585 , SB207 , SB1207 , SB1619 , SB1396 , SB920 , SB1484 , SB1273 , SB1741

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• President, now pending before the Senate is legislation that would allow local-option alcoholic beverage
• It would require the Executive Office of Economic Development, in consultation with the Alcoholic Beverages

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution congratulating Douglas Fire Chief John J. Perna on his retirement. It then took up several local and personnel-related bills on third reading, including sick leave banks for Shannon Manning of the Trial Court and Stephanie Rivera of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office; both were amended to add emergency preambles and passed to be engrossed. The Senate also passed to be engrossed bills concerning special meetings of the Holyoke City Council, the Reading town charter, and a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption for North Attleboro, and ordered a Fall River land conveyance bill to third reading. The chamber also paused for a personal privilege recognition honoring Canton High School’s state champion teams. Senators and guests celebrated the school’s 2025 Division II golf champions, Division II boys hockey champions, and Division III girls track and field champions, along with coaches and school officials, with remarks praising their accomplishments and community support. Later, the Senate considered a House bill creating a temporary summer 2026 pilot allowing municipalities to extend liquor license hours and permit public consumption in designated districts. A reporting requirement amendment offered by Senator Tarr was adopted, the bill was ordered to third reading, and it was passed to be engrossed. The House then returned the bill with a further amendment, which the Senate concurred in. The Senate also suspended rules and referred a Newton pension obligation bonds bill to the committees on municipalities and regional government. Finally, the Senate adopted the emergency preamble for the liquor-license pilot bill, passed it to be enacted, and adjourned to meet again on Thursday at 11 a.m.

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• I just want to make the distinction between these five-milligram and three-milligram beverages that are
• We're bringing jobs and awareness to responsible adult beverages. We support regulation. We do.

Bills: SB274

Committee: Senate Children and Youth Health

Keywords: cannabis, psychoactive cannabinoids, CBD, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, criminal penalties, youth protection, medical cannabis

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• there's a sort of holistic strategy around the universal income eligibility and the increased rates to infuse
• This is going to be a slightly wonky answer, but there are a couple of ways that we are infusing resources
• reimbursement rates have increased really substantially, and the intention with that is that we are infusing

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• Give them the gifts of your Holy Spirit so that they are guided by wisdom, infused with knowledge, moved
• creates an entertainment district in downtown Lake Wales where residents can carry open alcoholic beverages

Summary: The House convened with prayer, moments of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests and visitors. The chamber then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the day’s calendar and debate times. The main measure taken up was HB 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors in public schools and charter schools, which the sponsor described as a clarification of existing law to keep pornographic or sexually explicit material away from minors and to give districts clearer standards for review and objection processes. The bill drew extensive debate over constitutional concerns, local control, litigation risk, and the scope of the definition of “harmful to minors.” Members supporting the bill argued it was needed to close loopholes and protect children, while opponents warned it could lead to overbroad book removals, conflict with federal court rulings, and costly lawsuits. A series of amendments sought to narrow or redirect the bill: proposals by Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris would have preserved literary value review, protected educational and abuse-prevention materials, exempted LGBTQ-inclusive books, limited objections, preserved funding for districts, or delayed enforcement during ongoing litigation. Supporters of the amendments framed them as protecting parental choice, academic value, student safety, and district finances; opponents said they would weaken the bill’s child-protection purpose. All of the amendments failed. After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. Debate continued along the same lines, with opponents emphasizing book removals, First Amendment concerns, and the impact on students and schools, and supporters reiterating that the bill was intended to prevent minors from accessing obscene material. The transcript provided ends during structured debate and does not include the final vote on HB 1119.

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• Give them the gifts of your Holy Spirit so that they are guided by wisdom, infused with knowledge, moved
• creates an entertainment district in downtown Lake Wales where residents can carry open alcoholic beverages

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• municipalities are facing hefty deficits and roads are all dug up and covered in potholes, this infusion
• This infusion of support will provide relief to our communities during this time of incredible financial

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• I'm going to try to infuse... They had experts on that. You will learn so much.
• I'm going to try to infuse...

Committee: House Joint Committee on Education

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education heard testimony focused on the effects of educational technology and screen time on K-12 students, with particular attention to House Bill 2230 and related policy changes. Dr. Mariam Mohamed Connie argued that one-to-one devices, digital instruction, and early screen exposure harm children’s learning, attention, physical development, and mental health, and that schools should return to more analog methods such as paper, handwriting, cursive, phonics, and print-based materials. She cited international and national assessments, research on handwriting versus typing, and her experience on the Springfield Public Schools board, saying the district saw improved MAP scores after scaling back Chromebook use in elementary grades and reintroducing books and cursive. Several witnesses and committee members discussed the practical and budgetary implications of reducing screen use. A Springfield administrator said many teachers were trained in technology-heavy environments and would need support to teach without relying on devices, and she estimated Chromebooks and related infrastructure cost more per student than textbooks, manipulatives, and paper. Another witness from the Missouri National Education Association supported the bill’s direction, saying elementary years are critical and that the state should signal a move away from overuse of screens while allowing districts time to adjust. Committee members emphasized local control, the need for a task force, and the importance of involving DESE because state testing and standards currently drive much of the digital use in schools. The discussion also covered Missouri Learning Standards, computer science requirements, and the tension between digital testing and classroom instruction. Speakers criticized the fact that MAP testing is digital and adaptive, arguing it forces schools to keep devices in elementary grades just to prepare students for state assessments. The chair and other members said the bill was intentionally nonprescriptive, aiming instead to create a task force and encourage local districts to develop screen-time policies, especially for elementary students. The hearing ended without a vote, and the committee adjourned after public comment.

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• As the resolution said, I think, has just infused.
• As the resolution said, I think, has just infused generations of policymaking in the legislature.

Bills: SCR8410

Summary: The Senate convened on March 9, 2025, approved the previous day’s journal, suspended Rule 46 to allow committees to meet during floor sessions, and referred committee and gubernatorial reports as designated. It also received several new bills and appointments, including Senate Bill 6359, and later suspended Rule 20 to allow additional floor resolutions. The chamber then moved through a series of gubernatorial confirmations, with broad support for Megan Matthews as Director of the Washington State Office of Equity and for several college board trustees, including Robert A. Zupon (Renton Technical College), Denise E. Gideon (Clark College), Adria Buchanan (Clover Park Technical College), Michelle R. Smith (Columbia Basin College), and Edison A. Valerio (Columbia Basin College). Each confirmation passed by majority roll call vote, with some members excused. The Senate then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation revenue and policy measure. Members rejected the Transportation Committee’s original striking amendment and adopted a narrower striking amendment that, among other changes, repealed the luxury aircraft tax and replaced it with higher aircraft fuel taxes, registration fees, and an annual excise tax, while also making technical corrections and creating a sustainable aircraft fuel account. Supporters said the bill reflected a bipartisan agreement, improved transportation funding, and supported aviation sustainability; opponents argued it would disproportionately burden small aircraft owners and general aviation. The bill passed the Senate on a 33-15 vote. The final major action was adoption of Senate Resolution 8703 honoring Senator Steve Conway for his 34 years of legislative service. The resolution highlighted his long career in the House and Senate, his leadership on labor, pensions, veterans, and local projects, and his reputation for institutional knowledge and mentorship. Numerous senators from both parties offered personal remarks praising his integrity, advocacy for working families, and support for colleagues. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and Senator Conway, joined by family and friends in the gallery, offered brief remarks thanking the Senate, his staff, family, and constituents before the chamber recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• Secretary, please read: Senate Bill 1273 by Senator Cabaldon, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.
• Baldwin and accurate to alcoholic beverages. Senator. Thank you, Madam President.
• Senate Bill 1195 by Senator Rubio, an act relating to alcoholic beverages. Senator, thank you.
• Assembly Bill 2375 by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio and relating to alcoholic beverages. Senator.
• Assembly Bill 2375 by Senator Blanca Rubio and I accredit to alcoholic beverages. Senator.

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• authorizing the town of Walpole to grant up to two additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
• authorizing the town of Walpole to grant up to two additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
• 5344, an act removing the seating capacity requirement for licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

Summary: The House took up several local and ceremonial matters. The Committee on Rules reported resolutions congratulating Aidan Sullivan on achieving Eagle Scout and Mary Beth Carter on her retirement as Whitman town administrator; the House suspended the rules and adopted both orders. The House also received a Senate petition concerning Massachusetts Water Resources Authority sewer service for a parcel in Foxborough, which was referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. On legislation, the House considered a Senate bill authorizing Walpole to grant up to two additional off-premises alcohol licenses. After suspending Rule 7A, the bill was ordered to a third reading. The House then passed to be enacted House bills removing a seating-capacity requirement for certain alcohol licenses in Belmont and authorizing Westfield to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 for a Malden former state property lease/use-restrictions petition, and later passed to be engrossed bills amending the Provincetown town charter and allowing appointment of associate planning board members in Tisbury to fill vacancies. The House observed a moment of silent tribute at the request of Representative LeBoeuf for Kurt Solomon, a Worcester police officer and Army veteran. At the end of the session, the House adopted an order to adjourn and recessed until the following Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• authorizing the town of Walpole to grant up to two additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
• authorizing the town of Walpole to grant up to two additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
• 5344, an act removing the seating capacity requirement for licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

Summary: The House took up a series of largely local and procedural matters. It adopted committee reports and suspended rules to advance several items, including a joint petition authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to provide sewer service to a parcel in Foxborough, and a petition concerning the lease or amendment of use restrictions on former state property in Malden. The House also scheduled and considered Senate Bill 2532, authorizing the town of Walpole to grant up to two additional off-premises alcohol licenses, and took up other local bills on final passage. Among the measures acted on, the House passed to be enacted bills amending the Corbin Watershed Advisory Committee, removing a seating capacity requirement for certain Belmont liquor licenses, and authorizing Westfield to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption. It also passed to be engrossed a bill amending the Provincetown town charter and a bill allowing associate members of the Tisbury planning board to fill vacancies. The transcript also notes the adoption of congratulatory resolutions for an Eagle Scout and a retiring town administrator. The House then adopted an order to adjourn and stood adjourned to meet the following Monday at 11:00 a.m. in informal session.

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• Senate Bill 592 by Moore of the House and Reinhardt of the Senate, an act relating to alcoholic beverages
• Senate Bill 592 by Moore of the House and Reinhardt of the Senate, an act relating to alcoholic beverages

Bills: SB1475 , SB1447 , HB2288 , SB1521 , SB592 , SB1533 , HB1276 , SB201 , SB1477 , SB1232 , SB1255 , SB1327 , SB1525 , SB1721 , SB667 , SB1436 , SB1317 , SB604 , SB1325 , SB1496 , SB2007 , SB1567 , SB2112 , SB1980 , SB1735 , SB1558 , SB1491 , SB1287 , SB1378 , SB1369 , SB1441 , SB137 , SB483 , SB843 , SB1433 , SB1257 , SB1365 , SJR49 , HJR1090 , HJR1091 , HJR1092 , HJR1093 , HJR1095 , HJR1094

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, teachers, retirement, postretirement employment, earnings limitations, Oklahoma, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI

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• Under the current licensing system, Colusa County hasn't qualified for any new alcohol beverage licenses
• for over 20 years. ...qualified for any new alcohol beverage licenses for over 20 years.

Committee: House Governmental Organization

Summary: The Governmental Organization Committee met as a subcommittee because a quorum was initially unavailable, then later established quorum and proceeded with three bills. AB 445 by Majority Leader Aguirre-Curry proposed granting Colusa County 10 on-sale liquor licenses to address a long-standing shortage that has driven license prices as high as $400,000 and limited small business development; the author said she would accept committee amendments and asked for support. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and ultimately received enough votes, with the roll left open briefly for absent members. AB 766 by Assembly Member Sharp-Collins would require state agencies and departments to conduct an equity analysis before implementing budgets or regulations, with the review performed by a DEIA coordinator or qualified equivalent. Supporters, including a college administrator and a nursing instructor, argued the bill would help ensure policies do not disadvantage underrepresented groups and would institutionalize diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in state decision-making. There was no opposition on the record; the committee voted the bill out to Appropriations, though the roll was initially held open until enough votes were secured. AB 971 by Assembly Member Alvarez would transfer 3.83 acres in San Diego associated with the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, allowing the City of San Diego to take affirmative action to convey the land to the tribe. The author and tribal witnesses described the measure as a way to address historic injustices and said the tribe would fund, reopen, and operate a currently closed park and museum on the site. The committee asked about the city’s role and the status of the land, then approved the bill on a strong bipartisan vote and sent it to Appropriations.

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• HB 3336 by Buckley relates to the alcoholic beverage tax of certain local beverage byproduct donated

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• Clarification that LPHE businesses like breweries producing THC beverages can participate in offsite
• events and offer their full product line, not just beverages.
• producing THC beverages can participate in<01:02:28.400><c> offsite</c><01:02:28.760><c> events</c><
• </c><01:02:33.160><c> So,</c> product line, not just beverages.
• So, product line, not just beverages.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

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• What has happened is that, in particular, the beverages have become incredibly popular.
• A lot of breweries across Minnesota are making those beverages.
• </c><01:25:24.000><c> In</c> Minnesota are making those beverages.
• In Minnesota are making those beverages.
• And I encourage dose uh uh beverages.

Bills: HF2300 , HF2432 , HF2445 , HF2443 , HF2439 , HF3023 , HF1615 , HF2563

Committee: House Ways and Means

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• Assembly Bill 1982 by Assembly Member Lowenthal and others, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.
• Senate Bill 917 by Senator Laird, relating to alcoholic beverages.
• Senate Bill 917 by Senator Laird, relating to alcoholic beverages.
• Senate Bill 917 by Senator Laird, and act leading to alcoholic beverages.

Summary: The Assembly convened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then handled a large procedural and floor agenda. Members suspended rules for adjournments in memory, guest introductions, and expedited committee action, rereferred AB 1199 to Health and AB 2728 to Local Government, and removed several items from calendars or returned bills to the Senate at authors’ requests. The chamber then moved through concurrence and third-reading files, with many measures passing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including AB 230 on Pierce’s disease control, AB 1636 on a Cerritos College seamless enrollment pilot, AB 1982 on alcoholic beverages, AB 2120 on school district employees, AB 2413 on political reform and billboard use, AB 2437 and AB 2453 on vehicles, AB 2596 on housing, AB 1760 and AB 1873 on technical clarifications, AB 2312 on tidelands, AB 2390 on housing cleanup, AB 2685 and AB 2778 on agriculture, and ACR 194 on Women’s Equality Day. The Assembly also adopted several resolutions and Senate measures. HR 112 designating Black Music Month drew extensive remarks about Black artists’ influence and was adopted with 62 coauthors. HR 132 declaring September Young Women’s Reproductive Health Awareness Month was adopted with 50 coauthors. SJR 8 urging federal immigration reform passed 45-2, with supporters emphasizing immigrant contributions and the need to modernize the registry system. SCR 7 on permanent standard time was debated at length, with supporters citing health benefits and opponents warning about darker mornings and voter intent; the resolution ultimately passed 41-3 after a roll call. Other Senate bills passed included SB 105 on penny rounding for local agencies, SB 928 on AI guardrails in CSU classrooms, SB 1038 on CalPERS audit notices, SB 308 on community college reporting, SB 1172 on tax-sharing consultant fees, SB 1159 on AI-generated public participation, SB 1055 on flood project procurement, SB 1285 on juvenile dismissals, SB 1274 on industrial cities and transportation funding, SB 965 easing library card access for 16- and 17-year-olds, SB 1375 creating a narrow CEQA exemption for certain transit projects, SB 952 on clean energy accounting for water agencies, and SB 917 expanding farmers market wine sales eligibility. Several measures drew notable opposition or discussion. On SB 965, one member objected that the bill should preserve parental decision-making, while supporters argued it would remove an unnecessary barrier to library access. On SB 952, one member criticized state energy policy and the bill’s project labor agreement, but the measure still passed 64-1. On SB 1375, supporters framed the bill as reducing duplicative environmental review for major transit projects like Diridon Station while preserving other protections. The chamber also added coauthors to consent-calendar resolutions and adopted the second-day consent calendar items without objection. The meeting concluded with multiple adjournments in memory, including tributes to Eric L. Washington Jr., Ivan Garza, Darryl Preston Jackson, Richard “Dick” Oliphant, and former Madera Mayor Santos Garcia. Members described Washington as a community leader and peacemaker, Garza as a young athlete whose life was cut short, Jackson as a mentor and founder of the 1020 Club, Oliphant as a civic leader who helped shape the Coachella Valley, and Garcia as a labor advocate and public servant who fought for working families and helped reopen Madera Community Hospital. The Assembly observed moments of silence in their honor before adjourning.

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• Assembly Bill 1982 by Assembly Member Lowenthal and others, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.
• Assembly Bill 1982 by Assembly Member Lowenthal and others, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.
• Senate Bill 917 by Senator Laird, relating to alcoholic beverages.
• Senate Bill 917 by Senator Laird, relating to alcoholic beverages.