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• This bill simply clarifies that Guard.
• Whether it's someone who has served their time in one of our state or county prisons and is looking to
• Whether it's someone who has served their time in one of our state or county prisons and is looking to
• Whether it's someone who has served their time in one of our state or county prisons and is looking to
• Whether it's someone who has served their time in one of our state or county prisons and is looking to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• going to allow for the production of plates on demand, unlike what we do now, which is over at the prison
• And when they want to make a different plate type, they have to actually change over the whole prison
• And when they want to when they prison.
• <00:24:42.159> So,<00:24:42.320> they<00:24:42.480> do whole prison to do that
• So, they do whole prison to do that.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• unless he turns over his guns to prison unless he turns over his guns to you. you. you.
• Police stand watchful in the halls, and so it looks more like a prison than a school.
• to for doing crimes, not letting prison to for doing crimes, not letting them<03:03:37.040> out
• Because I will just say again, when we had the conversation about disarming security guards and making
• <03:28:57.840> and about disarming security guards and about disarming security guards and

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first adopted a conference committee report on House File 3426, a natural resources bill. Representative Jordan said the report largely reflected the House position, with changes including removal of the word “random” regarding DNR checks, clarification of minimum grant amount limits for trail maintenance and other projects, a two-year sunset on those caps, and repeal of obsolete language requiring DNR approval of ENRTF-funded acquisitions. Representative Heintzeman said the changes were technical and supported the bill. The motion prevailed, and the bill was given third reading. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 4239, the campaign finance bill, and House File 4240, the elections bill. Representative Fryberg said HF 4239 addressed campaign disclaimers and privacy of addresses on campaign documents, with a compromise $10,000 security spending limit, authority for the Campaign Finance Board to dismiss frivolous complaints, and limits on sharing addresses with caucus leaders. HF 4240, the Secretary of State’s administrative bill, added an immediate effective date for a Three Rivers Park Commissioner disclosure requirement, removed an appropriation and related policy language, included amendments on special school district elections and betting on elections, and corrected a discrepancy with public safety language. Both bills were passed as amended by the Senate, with 118-15 and 127-6 votes respectively. The House also passed Senate File 3720, the workers’ compensation advisory council recommendations. Representatives Baker and Berg described bipartisan, unanimous council recommendations updating the workers’ compensation reinsurance process, allowing appellate judges to be assigned when needed, adding psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners as PTSD diagnosticians, updating attorney fee notice rules, increasing compensation for permanent partial disability, clarifying witness rules at employer medical exams, extending the time for employers to deny liability from 60 to 90 days, and correcting a prior error affecting DLI commissioner authority. The bill passed 132-1. Finally, Representative Long moved to suspend the rules to recall House File 5140, the comprehensive gun violence prevention package, from committee and bring it directly to passage. Long and Representative Greenman argued the Senate had already passed the bill and urged immediate action, citing the Annunciation shooting and other gun violence incidents. Representative Heintzeman raised concerns about the bill’s language, arguing a provision on protruding grips could make all handguns illegal and questioning other penalty provisions. Debate on the motion and bill continued, but no final vote on HF 5140 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• During those brief pauses in gunfire, I was able to communicate with others to guard the doors, run to
• I was told it was making prisons out of schools. Didn't want that. Nobody wants that.
• I was told it was making prisons ears.
• I was told it was making prisons out<00:36:26.200> of<00:36:26.280> schools.
• we should hold them in prison we should hold them in prison and<01:06:46.880> make<01:06:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Behind every prisoner of war and missing soldier is a story of sacrifice, a family left waiting, and
• Today, I rise in honor of National Prisoner of War, Missing in Action Recognition Day to remember the
• Behind every prisoner<02:15:51.840> of<02:15:52.079> war<02:15:52.800> and<02:15
• of war and missing soldier is a prisoner of war and missing soldier is a story<02:15:54.800> of
• Today, I rise in honor of National<02:16:03.760> Prisoner<02:16:04.239> of<02:16:04.400

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• to have you and actually I have a meeting with Justin Erris tomorrow so we're gonna be down at the prison
• When he answered it, it took me off guard, and I thought, oh, you know, I never really thought about

Keywords: 914, all

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• Because that limits your ability to, when you don't have these, you know, prisons have a longer time
• So I guess my point is that an inmate can't just tell a jail guard, "Hey, I'm an alcoholic, can I get

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• Do you know if you are in, if somebody you know or the people who are in prison or in jails.
• Force in 1973, serving with honor in Texas, and then later as a member of the California Air National Guard

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These are your law enforcement, your DPS. troopers, your game wardens, your TABC officers, and your prison
• guards as well.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So, you think you got your guard situation top notch and everything.
• So now you've lost your point guard and the center of everything. the number three guard in in kind of
• the the number three guard in in kind of the southern<00:36:16.000> part<00:36:16.240> of<
• your guard situation top notchotch and everything.<00:36:28.240> Then everything.
• And it is just sad that he is spending the rest of his life in prison to this day. child's alert.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber approved routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow introduction of bills and committee reports throughout the day. The Senate also received several House messages referring bills to committee, including local constitutional amendments for Limestone, Blount, and Mobile counties, a human cloning bill, a Fair Campaign Practices Act bill, a public education bill, a court fees bill, and a physician assistance bill. Committee reports were then taken up. The Finance and Taxation General Fund, Confirmations, State Governmental Affairs, County and Municipal Government, Education Policy, Banking and Insurance, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Transportation and Energy, and Local Legislation committees all reported a number of bills favorably, many with amendments or substitutes. Several measures were advanced to the calendar for the next legislative day, and the Senate confirmed multiple appointments, including Eileen Meyer and Tiffany Martin to the Alabama Board of Midwifery, Jennifer Ag, Jerry Gross, and Edgar Hower II to the University of West Alabama Board of Trustees, Patricia Sims, Tony Cochran, and Sandy Stimson to the Alabama State Port Authority Board of Directors. The Senate then adopted a special order calendar under Senate Resolution 34, setting the order of business for the 10th legislative day. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 161, the App Store Accountability Act, which was described as a child-protection measure requiring parental permission, age verification by app stores, accurate app age ratings, and limits on minors entering contracts through app downloads. Senators speaking in support said the bill was needed to protect children from harmful online content and preserve parental control, and they discussed an amendment clarifying the meaning of “act” and preserving compliance with other state age-verification laws. The debate was ongoing in the portion provided, and no final vote on HB 161 appears in this excerpt.

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• relating to the legal justification for the use of force or lethal force by a correctional facility guard
• relating to the legal justification for the use of force or lethal force by a correctional facility guard
• One of my colleagues worked at TDCJ as a prison guard. He was a part of.
• just some things in place that may be helpful for other persons who are going to be working in our prisons
• relating to the legal justification for the use of force or lethal force by a correctional facility guard

Bills: HB24, HB45, HB15, HB35, HB38, HB47, HB318, HB349, HB554, HB1359, HB1373, HB1647, HB2254, HB2259, HB2853, HB3073, HB3088, HB353, HB355, HB786, HB762, HB705, HB932, HB849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB1612, HB3041, HB713, HB3104, HB3970, HB3962, HB5061, HB4042, HB4115, HB4490, HB1731, HB1705, HB2607, HB3556, HB138, HB3689, HB1788, HB1887, HB1914, HB2402, HB2306, HB1809, HB2350, HB3000, HB3237, HB3326, HB3211, HB 1056, HB2081, HB2187, HB3092, HB3308, HB3526, HB3750, HB3527, HB4219, HB4230, HB4290, HB5238, HB4804, HB4749, HCR6, HCR12, HCR34, HCR50, HCR55, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR74, HCR75, HCR78, HCR80, HCR93, HCR100, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, HCR90, SB1806, SB783, SB1271, SB326, SB1637, SB769, SB897, SB1035, SB1706, SB1185, SB1194, SB384, SB1426, SB1468, SB1215, SB1066, SB599, SB1930, SB2065, SB767, SB1619, SB1738, HB1500, HB718, HB23, HB34, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB132, HB2756, HB166, HB406, HB186, HB331, HB380, HB1583, HB1584, HB621, HB303, HB552, HB366, HB463, HB 1211, HB1327, HB1461, HB923, HB1760, HB2467, HB5333, HB1592, HB1576, HB1552, HB2018, HB3511, HB1781, HB2013, HB2340, HB2508, HB2970, HB865, HB2851, HB3385, HB3336, HB3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB1397, HB4236, HB4041, HB1965, HB2730, HB3698, HB3699, HB163, HB201, HB272, HB405, HB519, HB654, HB694, HB791, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB1437, HB1532, HB1675, HB1842, HB1868, HB1894, HB1943, HB1990, HB2029, HB2061, HB2286, HB2523, HB2622, HB2652, HB2692, HB2842, HB2885, HB3016, HB3096, HB3248, HB3255, HB3479, HB3611, HB3623, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3810, HB3816, HB4129, HB4163, HB4187, HB4238, HB4454, HB4588, HB4643, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HB5616, HB1749, HB1775, HB 118, HB1762, HB2520, HB24, HB45, HB15, HB35, HB38, HB47, HB318, HB349, HB554, HB1359, HB1373, HB1647, HB2254, HB2259, HB2853, HB3073, HB3088, HB353, HB355, HB786, HB762, HB705, HB932, HB849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB1612, HB3041, HB713, HB3104, HB3970, HB3962, HB5061, HB4042, HB4115, HB4490, HB1731, HB1705, HB2607, HB3556, HB138, HB3689, HB1788, HB1887, HB1914, HB2402, HB2306, HB1809, HB2350, HB3000, HB3237, HB3326, HB3211, HB 1056, HB2081, HB2187, HB3092, HB3308, HB3526, HB3750, HB3527, HB4219, HB4230, HB4290, HB5238, HB4804, HB4749, HCR6, HCR12, HCR34, HCR50, HCR55, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR74, HCR75, HCR78, HCR80, HCR93, HCR100, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, HCR90

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, information network, health services, client referral, data privacy, disaster preparedness, accreditation, community services, sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination

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• unsheltered homeless done in the nation by the Benioff Institute at UCSF, 37% had previously been in prison
• Seven out of ten people in prison will return to prison, 80% for new crimes. 75% of prisoners have over
• Having more space will keep dangerous or mentally ill off the streets without choking prisons, Or jails
• So we are treading water in Dallas County to avoid outsourcing the prisoners that we are bringing in.
• I mean, you know, life in prison might not be a deterrent, but if they're in jail for murder, they're

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So this is a really exciting opportunity for Massachusetts to take proactive steps to guard working people
• They do everything from feeding our school children to guarding dangerous criminals in our jails and
• prisons.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on several artificial intelligence bills, opening with remarks about the 9/11 anniversary and then broad statements from the co-chairs about AI’s promise and risks. Chair Farley-Bouvier and Senator Moore emphasized the need for guardrails, transparency, and worker and consumer protections, while Senator Finegold described Senate Bill 37, which would create a framework for AI model training with safety assessments, audits, incident reporting, Attorney General oversight, and workforce reporting. Members also discussed Massachusetts’ position relative to other states and the need for state action in the absence of federal regulation. A large portion of the hearing focused on the Fair Act, House 77 and Senate 35, which would limit workplace surveillance, restrict collection of biometric and location data, require notice and human review for automated employment decisions, and protect workers from retaliation. Labor leaders, including AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, SEIU, building trades, and other worker representatives, testified in support, describing harms from bossware, automated benefits denials, hiring and promotion screening, scheduling, and monitoring in workplaces ranging from health care and education to manufacturing and construction. They argued that AI systems are already affecting wages, benefits, safety, and job security, and that Massachusetts should act now to set clear rules. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 74, which would require informed consent and clear contract terms for digital replicas of voices and likenesses, with SAG-AFTRA representatives supporting the bill as a protection for performers and creators. Another major topic was Senate Bill 51 on social media algorithm accountability and transparency; child safety advocates, researchers, and a public health expert described harms from engagement-based algorithms, including exposure to harmful content, eating disorders, and youth mental health impacts, and supported independent audits and public reporting. A few industry and civil liberties witnesses supported regulation but urged balance, warning against overly burdensome rules while acknowledging the need for privacy, transparency, and accountability. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the hearing excerpt.

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• Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.'
• 'Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.
• statutes needed to be addressed to improve and clarify the parole board process for the people in prison

Keywords: 996, all

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• suggest that offenders of child abuse and LuA cases, we were able to send about 100 more offenders to prison
• licensing and compliance for the private security side of the world, which includes the security guards
• officers and public safety licensees with a mission to ensure Oklahoma's peace officers, security guards

Keywords: 914, all

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• legacy is still felt in the afterlives of slavery that produce our literacy gaps and our school-to-prison
• need to guard against unintended consequences, that your rights extend to the border of my rights.
• Can you give me an example of a form of discrimination that this bill would guard against?
• A form of discrimination that this bill would guard against is specifically related to, as I noted in
• my form of discrimination that this bill would guard against is specifically related to, as I noted

Summary: The committee hearing covered several higher education bills, with extensive testimony on student aid, affordability, and institutional debt. AB 587 would add veteran representation to the California Student Aid Commission; the author said the change would bring lived experience from the veteran community to student aid policy, and members raised a concern about keeping the commission’s membership odd-numbered, which the author said would be addressed by amendment. AB 791 would standardize cost-of-attendance housing calculations using objective data and improve notice of the adjustment process; supporters said current budgets often underestimate students’ real living costs, while UC, CSU, and independent colleges opposed or had concerns about the bill’s prescribed methodology, fiscal impact, and a 14-day turnaround for adjustments. AB 850 would create a one-term grace period for students with institutional debt to re-enroll while arranging repayment, bar reporting that debt to credit agencies, and require more transparency; proponents described students being blocked from continuing school over debts, while CSU, UC, and private-college representatives said they already use holds and payment plans and worried about added liabilities and budget pressures. AB 537 would extend the California College Promise Program to part-time community college students; supporters said most community college students attend part-time and should not be excluded from fee waivers, while the committee noted fiscal concerns but ultimately advanced the bill. AB 7 would allow universities to consider whether an applicant is a descendant of American chattel slavery in admissions as a reparative measure; supporters framed it as lineage-based reparative justice, while opponents argued it would function as a racial proxy and conflict with Proposition 209 and equal-protection principles. The committee took roll-call votes on the measures, advancing AB 587, AB 791, AB 850, and AB 537 to Appropriations, with AB 850 and AB 537 receiving fewer votes and the roll left open for additional members.

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• nation of Israel, that you would watch over her, that you would protect her, God, that you would set a guard
• and the bowls of intercession would tip over, that protection would be over her, God, that you would guard
• We can either make the investment in young people today or we can start building more prisons.
• We can either make the investment in young people today or we can start building more prisons.
• I've sent people to prison for 30 years and, you know, that's not fun, but it's part of the job.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously. The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.

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• And after these fires Before the National Guard came in, there was looting, there was impersonation of
• We can't have National Guard lining our communities during these times.
• The question is, how do we deter this behavior when the National Guard isn't there?
• An act relating to prisons. Assemblymember Quirk-Silva, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• If you die in a state prison, the state has 24 hours to notify the family.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• back to business, standing up for hardworking Americans, standing up for businesses, making sure we guard
• Hardworking Americans, standing up for businesses, making sure we guard their pocketbooks, we tackle
• We remember those who faced brutal captivity as prisoners of war and the 1,200 service members still
• of war and the 1,200 service prisoners of war and the 1,200 service members<02:18:13.040> still
• <04:14:33.600> in stop without having being guarded in stop without having being guarded in

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• bring a consistent approach to every hospital throughout the Commonwealth, to where maybe a security guard—and
• this is just presumptuous, okay—so maybe a security guard takes it and throws it in a garbage can, says
• bring a consistent approach to every hospital throughout the Commonwealth, to where maybe a security guard—and
• this is just presumptuous, okay—so maybe a security guard takes it and throws it in a garbage can, says
• this be the vehicle that ends that for them and puts them right back to square one and back into prison

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:09 SB 64: 00:01:20 SB 73: 00:05:33 HB 662: 00:09:40 HB 320: 00:20:17, 958, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and first approved Senate Bill 64, as amended, on a 14-0 vote. The bill was described as a copper theft prevention measure aimed at protecting key infrastructure assets, including telecommunications and electrical highway infrastructure. Testimony in support came from Senator Brandon Storm and representatives from Charter Communications and law enforcement, who said copper theft and related vandalism are damaging fiber and other infrastructure across the state. A committee substitute was adopted before the vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 73, relating to sexual extortion. Senator Julie Rocky Adams and Kentucky Youth Advocates testified that sextortion is a fast-growing crime against children and that the bill would make sexual extortion a felony, create civil remedies for victims, and require school-based education and resources. The bill passed 15-0 and was reported favorably for floor consideration. House Bill 662, relating to personally identifiable information, was also approved after discussion and a committee substitute. Representative John Blanton said the bill would help protect judges and certain medical review personnel from public disclosure of personal information while preserving provider access needed for appeals and communications. The Kentucky Medical Association supported the concept but stressed the need to preserve provider-facing information so doctors can conduct peer-to-peer reviews and appeals. The bill passed 15-0 with one pass vote. House Bill 320, relating to controlled substances on hospital property, was taken up for discussion only and no vote was taken. Representative Mike Klein and a St. Elizabeth nurse testified that hospitals are seeing illicit drug use and trafficking on campus and argued for a drug-free zone to protect staff, patients, and visitors. Committee members raised concerns about how the bill would apply to unconscious overdose patients, lawfully prescribed medications, emergency situations, and whether possession should be treated differently from trafficking. The chair ruled a motion out of order because the item was for discussion only, and the bill remained under consideration.