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• Obviously, with my background, I'm going to save, I think, some very compelling testimony for the floor

Bills: HB1228 , HB1982 , HB2156 , HB2165 , HB2173 , HB2203 , HB2220 , HB2362 , HB2403 , HB2464

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, impaired driving, toxicology, forensic toxicology, breath test, blood test, THC, marijuana, cannabis, alcohol concentration, state toxicologist, implied consent, evidence admissibility, venous blood draw, forensic phlebotomist, certified laboratory, accredited laboratory, law enforcement, DWI

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• For brief background, the Washington College Grant is the state's largest financial aid program that
• For brief background, the Washington College Grant is the state's largest financial aid program that
• For brief background, the Washington State Board of Nursing is a disciplining authority for most nursing

Bills: HB2498 , HB2443 , HB2567 , HB2363 , HB2422

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: nursing education, nursing program standards, board of nursing, state board, national accreditation, accreditation body, nursing school, nurse educator, clinical simulation, simulation director, lead nurse educator, NCLEX, licensure exam pass rate, corrective action plan, technical assistance, higher education, program approval, Washington RCW, professional development, nursing licensure

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• Sheila has a a very strong background in criminal law.
• My background is in clinical teaching, which is extremely rare for a law school dean We have a unitary
• My background is in clinical teaching, which is extremely rare for a law school dean My leadership team
• It's very diverse in terms of ethnicity, background, race, and viewpoints.
• checking. and then consider if it's a good fit.

Bills: SB1 , SB3

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• I'm just checking. The first session I served, Jack Campbell was Speaker of the House.
• There are so many people on checks and balances, and I've been amused the last year.
• We just removed the last sentence there, and I don't even, oh, that was the due check.

Bills: SB1 , SB3 , SB1 , SB3

Committees: Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• Hire people without asking them about their criminal background up front.
• The records for three years, including the number of positions that require background checks, the number
• checks, the number of applicants provided conditional offers, and the number of applicants notified
• checks, the number of applicants provided conditional offers, and the number of applicants notified
• checks, the number of applicants provided conditional offers, and the number of applicants notified

Bills: SB137 , SB164 , SB165 , SB49

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: sewer, wastewater, public service commission, PSC, utility regulation, private utility, regulated utility, affiliated system, consolidation, rate jurisdiction, rate setting, wastewater management entity, common ownership, control, Jefferson County Board of Health, local constitutional amendment, public utilities, Alabama Code Title 37, Alabama Code Title 22, certification

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• these temporary caregivers, what is there a type of training that's done for those caregivers or checking
• Is it just a typical background check? Things like that?
• Yes, it's the Typical background check, so all of these must be screened through the department.

Bills: SB1558 , SB1983 , SB1796 , SB1806 , SB1426 , SB633

Committee: House Children, Youth and Family Services

Keywords: child care, licensing, definitions, foster care, child welfare, SB1983, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions, foster parent recruitment, foster parent retention

Bills: SB45 , SB61 , SB222 , HB385

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: athlete agents, commission, state regulation, Alabama, higher education, athletics, membership diversity, school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice

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• </c><00:13:34.480><c> and</c> I'm here to provide some background and I'm here to provide some background
• You don't have a background study? Oh, 200 bucks. Big deal.
• Not checking on somebody twice a day where, oops, we didn't check on them and since yesterday and now
• You don't have a background Big deal.
• ><c> and</c> where oops, we didn't check on them and where oops, we didn't check on them and since<00

Bills: HF4491 , HF4338 , HF4288 , HF4566

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: Medical Assistance, Medicaid, prepayment review, claims review, fee-for-service, provider integrity, high-risk provider, high-risk service, fraud prevention, program integrity, Department of Human Services, CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health care billing, medical claims, provider enrollment, Indian Health Service, Minnesota Statutes chapter 256B, human services, medical assistance

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• He probably checked it more than I do, I think.

Bills: HB188 , HB265 , HJR35 , HJR47 , SB1901 , HB188 , HB265 , HJR35

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: Texas STRONG defense fund, severance tax revenue, oil and gas revenue, constitutional transfers, rainy day fund, economic stabilization fund, state highway fund, oil and gas production, qualifying county, county grants, water infrastructure, first responders, public safety, DPS staffing, commercial motor vehicle safety, gang violence prevention, human trafficking prevention, economic development, TxDOT grants, school districts

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• Test check 12 mic test check 12. We will get started here very shortly.

Bills: SB1969 , SB1953 , SB1277 , SB1287 , SB1061 , SB1916 , SB1589 , SB2178 , SB1444 , SB1438 , SB1501 , SB1873 , SB1364

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: massage therapy, licensing, multistate compact, regulation, healthcare, professionals, Employer Health Plan Transparency Act, health insurance, claims data, contract provisions, health care providers, auditable materials, HIPAA compliance, insurance regulation, unemployment benefits, employment security, work search, job search, reemployment, jobless benefits

Bills: SB1181 , SB1252 , SB1254 , SB1415

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: certified public accountants, CPA certification, accounting regulations, professional standards, continuing education, assignment for benefit of creditors, ABC act, insolvency, creditor claims, debt liquidation, business wind-up, receivership, liquidation, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, proof of claim, voidable transactions, fraudulent transfer, wage claims, priority claims

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• The first amendment clarifies a reference to criminal background checks.
• I was checking with our staff, and we're tracking.
• So I was checking with our staff, and we're tracking on your committee substitute. So, okay.
• Bob, who's been doing a lot of work on this, feels like it will work, but we will have to check with
• And if I may ask too, what I'm asking for is like background information.

Bills: HB10 , HB12 , HB34 , SB130 , SM21

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district

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• Public school serves families from hundreds of different backgrounds.
• , different theologies, different mindsets, different backgrounds.
• The bill does not keep a law enforcement agency from purchasing one firearm over another.
• -based firearms and defense company. I've had the privilege of working there for almost 10 years.
• Well, I'm looking specifically for that to check our statute on that that we already have in law.

Bills: S0212 , S0218 , S0442 , S0460 , S0532 , S0554 , S0644 , S0686 , S0692 , S1054 , S1106 , S1128 , S1134 , S1138 , S1338 , S1434 , S1506 , S1620 , S1748

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all narrowed eligibility to certain properties in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, added environmental and zoning criteria, and included exemptions for agricultural land, parks, military-adjacent land, and other areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill was reported favorably 8-0. The committee then heard SB 212 on sexual offenders and predators, as amended to add public swimming pools and related child-centered locations to residency and presence restrictions. Testimony was sharply divided, with supporters emphasizing child safety and opponents arguing the bill lacked empirical support and would worsen homelessness and impose retroactive burdens. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably 8-1. Members next approved SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after adopting an amendment allowing certain enclaves adjacent to interstate highways to be developed for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential uses while clarifying protections for critical areas, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and military installations. The bill drew opposition from a county Republican committee representative who argued it would weaken zoning and comprehensive planning and encourage urban sprawl, while homebuilders and industry groups supported it. The committee also reported favorably SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, a Florida Bar-backed update intended to modernize and harmonize nonprofit corporate law, and SB 1338 on charitable giving, which would create donor remedies for endowment restrictions and limit state reporting burdens on certain charitable organizations; members noted the latter would need further work on cy pres and related issues. The committee then approved SB 532 on court fees after a strike-all that would let clerks retain all collections above revenue projections rather than splitting excess with general revenue, with clerks’ groups supporting the change and members citing long-standing funding shortfalls. SB 218 on land use regulations was also reported favorably; it would restore normal land-use authority to counties unaffected by the 2024 hurricanes while keeping SB 180 protections in place for damaged areas. SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability passed 9-2 after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption was retroactive; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks and reduce class-action litigation, while opponents wanted stronger compliance requirements. Finally, SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended and passed unanimously as a process-reform measure allowing licensed professionals to conduct pre-application reviews, and SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools was reported favorably 8-3 after extensive testimony and debate over whether it would protect free expression or invite coercion and litigation. The committee also began consideration of SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor framing it as historical accuracy and opponents arguing it erased Palestinian identity; the transcript cuts off during that item.

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• </c> simply migrating uh existing background simply migrating uh existing background studies<01:01:52.400
• which is our background studies federal compliance<01:02:49.160><c> package.
• </c> background studies. background studies.
• And so this language background studies.
• So I'm curious as the background study.

Bills: HF4525 , HF3002 , HF3665 , HF4420

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care

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• And I apologize for not checking with the committee. No, you're good to respond.
• under Florida Statute 790, his possession of a firearm is a misdemeanor.
• But if you're actually threatening somebody with a firearm, that's a felony.
• We think that's a good check.
• So we would like to appreciate the opportunity to... ...without any check.

Bills: S0212 , S0656 , S0682 , S0810 , S0812 , S0890 , S0892 , S0900 , S0928 , S1084 , S1284

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims

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• a beautiful new CTE program and building in North Minneapolis that she would encourage everyone to check

Bills: HF630 , HF1435 , HF1607

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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• have a conversation, take a look at the gradebook, take a look at attendance records, but also just check
• weekly contact with the home and talks to parents or guardians about how things are going at school, checks
• It just keeps getting better and better, and we do have check and connect mentors that work very closely
• 00:45:06.280><c> have</c> better and better and our we do have better and better and our we do have check
• <00:45:06.760><c> and</c><00:45:06.960><c> connect</c> check and connect check and connect mentors<00

Bills: HF630 , HF1435 , HF1607

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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• presentation, as stated during that committee meeting, was to help the committee understand some of the background
• So I represented a charter city, and I checked our city charter just to make sure, but it specifically
• So I represented a charter city, and I checked our city charter just to make sure, but it specifically
• So I represented a charter city, and I checked our city charter just to make sure, but it specifically

Bills: HF72 , HF66 , HF69 , HF73

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: campaign finance, state funding, political activity, nonprofits, government transparency, HF66, Minnesota second-degree murder, unintentional murder, protective order, order for protection, harassment restraining order, domestic violence, victim protection, cross-jurisdictional orders, out-of-state restraining order, tribal court order, Canadian protective order, public safety, criminal law, homicide

Bills: HF869 , HSB245 , HF317 , HSB13 , HF306 , HF64 , HF549 , HF42 , HF530 , HSB166 , HF793 , HF265 , HF310 , HSB9 , HF363 , HSB16 , HF649 , HSB189 , HF901 , HF539 , HF924 , HSB262 , HF573 , HF139 , HF572 , HSB15

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: veterinarians, animal mistreatment, liability immunity, legal conduct, animal rescue, good faith, veterinarian, licensed veterinarian, veterinary practice, animal cruelty, animal abuse, animal neglect, animal torture, threatened animal, law enforcement cooperation, peace officer, animal welfare, bestiality, animal fighting, animal contest events

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• Therefore, I propose everyone who runs for an elected office go through a background check, a social
• In particular, I'd like to draw attention to the new background check requirements that are in this bill
• This definitely shifts it away from the way we currently do background checks, or the background checks
• Our understanding is the type of background check that this bill is requiring is not the normal type
• of background check that you might experience when you want to volunteer at your kid's school or something

Bills: SB5865 , SB5880 , SB5912 , SB5855 , SB6011 , SB6009 , SB5868 , SB5974

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: garnishment, debt, form standardization, financial protection, legal processes, toxicology testing, laboratories, accreditation, public health, standards, indigent defense, task force, criminal justice, legal aid, public defense, face coverings, law enforcement, public safety, civil liberties, court security