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• sexually explicit material is defined as any material that describes, depicts, or portrays sexual conduct
• In the filed version, the bill referenced Penal Code Section 4325 for the definition of sexual conduct
• Rather, the reference to Section 4325 is only about the definition of sexual conduct and describes that
• The definition for that, um, includes the phrase sexual conduct.
• You go to the definition for sexual conduct, and that includes the phrase sexual contact.

Bills: HB 45, HB 755, HB 1232, HB 1555, HB 2460, HB 2702, HB 2973, HB 3120, HB 3225, HB 3314, HB 3356, HB 3371, HB 3634, HB 3638, HB 4247, HB 4283, HB 4290, HB 4302, HB 4503, HB 4511, HB 4565, HB 4581, HB 4627, HB 4632, HB 4660, HB 4668, HB 4960, HB 5042

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation

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• Currently, there's a lack of effective oversight through the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. which
• , Judicial Conduct Review Commission.
• There's no back-end on the conduct of that judge. All three of you are exactly right.
• Who conducts those? What about residents who are inter- sex?
• A survey conducted by the National Center for Transgender Equality in 2016 showed that out of 27,715

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• Office of Judicial Conduct, Judicial Conduct Review Commission. Yes, sir.
• There's no back-end on the conduct of that judge. All three of you are exactly right.
• Amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
• Who conducts those? What about residents who are intersecting?
• A survey conducted by the National Center for Transgender Equality in 2016 showed that out of 27,715

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• It does not use juvenile conduct as a felony predicate.
• So right now, we do have laws that already make this conduct a possible felony.
• What this law would do is that it would expose conduct that is generally considered low-level conduct
• This bill is basically increasing exposure of felonies for misdemeanor conduct.
• I don't know how you conduct energy without copper anyway.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• openness in the conduct of public business<00:18:22.400> is<00:18:22.720> essential<00
• that conduct that doesn't fit into that category would be legal.
• saying that um conduct almost implicitly saying that um conduct that<00:53:36.240> doesn't<00
• The current law doesn't indicate anything about breasts or nipples being sexually explicit conduct.
• Thankfully, her mother was there and stopped that in a safety trial conducted by the BBC.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That's right, they want to jettison ethics for quote conduct.
• That's right, they want to jettison ethics for quote conduct.
• That's right, they want to jettison ethics for quote conduct.
• That's right, they want to jettison ethics for quote conduct.
• That's right, they want to jettison ethics for quote conduct.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• In the past three years, we worked in partnership with the Mass Cultural Council to conduct research.
• Another survey that was not conducted by us revealed that cultural organizations in Massachusetts who
• Another survey that was not conducted by us revealed that cultural organizations in Massachusetts who
• It wasn't a survey that Open Door Arts conducted.
• It wasn't a survey that Open Door Arts conducted.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities held a hearing focused on accessibility-related legislation, with the chairs emphasizing ASL and CART accessibility and asking testifiers to speak slowly and clearly. The committee heard testimony first on H.223/S.130, a bill to establish a livable wage for community-based human service workers by reducing the pay gap with state employees. Providers’ Council, Communities for People, the Key Program, and BAMSI all supported the bill, describing persistent wage disparities, high vacancy and turnover rates, and the impact on continuity of care for children, youth, and families. Witnesses said the bill would help recruitment and retention and stabilize services across the Commonwealth. The committee then heard extensive testimony on H.224/S.160, the ACE Act, which would create a dedicated funding source to improve accessibility in the creative economy. Arts organizations and advocates, including Community Access to the Arts, Abilities Dance Boston, Jacob’s Pillow, the Multicultural Arts Center, Northampton Community Music Center, Mass Creative, Open Door Arts, and Monkey House, described barriers such as inaccessible buildings, lack of ASL interpretation and captioning, inadequate lifts and backstage access, and the high cost of renovations. Testifiers said the bill would help smaller and historic institutions make physical and programmatic improvements and allow people with disabilities to participate as artists, workers, and audiences. The committee also heard testimony on H.4180, which would require DDS to consider neuropsychological evaluations when determining eligibility for intellectual disability services. Parents and advocates argued that IQ cutoffs alone can miss significant functional needs, especially for autistic adults and others with complex developmental profiles, and urged broader access to DDS supports. Additional testimony supported S.101 on closed captioning and telecommunications in public areas, and S.158 on requiring restaurants to have some chairs with arms to better accommodate physically disabled and older patrons. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair adjourned after hearing from the scheduled witnesses and noting a few signups that were not present.

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• An impact assessment is required if a controller conducts processing activities that presents heightened
• <00:16:12.120> processing controller conducts processing controller conducts processing processing
• making a decision that produces any legal or similarly significant effect concerning a consumer must conduct
• controller disclose any data protection or impact assessment that is relevant to an investigation conducted
• controller disclose any data protection or impact assessment that is relevant to an investigation conducted

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first took up House Bill 955, relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system. The chamber suspended rules to consider the Senate proposal of amendment immediately, and the House Education Committee reported that while it appreciated the Senate’s work, differences remained on issues including the timing of class size minimums, possible tuition or fees under the foundation formula, school construction details, and merger committee groupings. The committee voted 11-0-0 to refuse concurrence and request a committee of conference. After a brief correction on the committee straw poll, the House voted to refuse concurrence in the Senate amendment and appointed Representatives Conlin, Kornheiser, and Quimby as the House conferees. The House then suspended rules to message its action to the Senate forthwith. The House next took up Senate Bill 71, the consumer data privacy and online surveillance bill. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee recommended amendment, and the floor report described the bill as creating a comprehensive Vermont data privacy law effective January 1, 2028. The report outlined consumer rights to know, access, correct, delete, and port personal data, and to opt out of targeted advertising and sale of data; duties for controllers and processors; limits on sensitive data use; special protections for minors and health-related geofencing; Attorney General enforcement; and an 18-month cure period. The committee heard extensive testimony from a broad range of advocates, industry representatives, privacy experts, and other stakeholders, and it reported the bill out favorably with amendment on a vote of 11-0-0 before the House recessed for dinner.

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• Senate Bill 7012 also required DCF to conduct a study of residential treatment bed capacity for children
• , to implement both 633 and a few other provisions passed last session, the department has been conducting
• During this phase, the vendor conducted stakeholder interviews with managing entities and network service
• Once we developed and conducted our review of the methodology with the managing entities, and we solicited
• We conducted a pretty significant data analysis.

Summary: The subcommittee heard two Department of Children and Families implementation updates on measures passed in prior sessions. First, DCF reviewed House Bill 633, which increased oversight of behavioral health managing entities through biennial independent audits, standardized claims-based reporting, and new monthly outcome dashboards. The department said it had awarded the inaugural audit to Ernst & Young, found no significant waste, fraud, or abuse, but identified process risks involving financial controls, claims validation, data access, and system access controls. DCF also described its transition to standardized behavioral health coding and said the new public dashboard of 11 measures is posted on its website, though members asked for easier access and for hard copies of the audit report. Members asked about how the department distinguishes Medicaid-covered services from department-funded services, how duplicate payment risks are being addressed, and whether the new reporting and audit requirements would improve oversight without disrupting services. DCF said it is the payer of last resort for uninsured or underinsured individuals, that some overlap with Medicaid is expected because Medicaid does not cover all behavioral health services, and that new claims edits and cross-checks are being built into the system. The department also said it had not found significant negative feedback from providers and that the new requirements are intended to improve transparency and accountability. DCF then updated the committee on Senate Bill 7012, covering human trafficking data collection, domestic violence center certification, limited background-screening exemptions, expanded recruitment for child welfare staff, subcontractor liability protections, a four-year treatment foster care pilot, case management efficiency recommendations, and a statewide study of residential bed capacity for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation. The department said several items are already complete or underway, including limited exemptions in the screening clearinghouse, while others are in procurement or rulemaking. It identified Circuits 4 and 12 as the treatment foster care pilot sites and said the pilot will launch in January 2026. Members questioned recruitment metrics, pilot timing, and report deadlines; the department said final reports are expected by January and that some dates were flexible because of procurement and implementation timelines. The meeting ended after the presentations and questions, and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• And it is, the DPS is going to conduct audits on the security companies.
• Conducting polygraph examinations in Texas.
• The American Polygraph Association does require that a background check is conducted.
• But yes, sir, there is a background that is conducted before anybody would enter a polygraph examination
• Of these two training outlets, we know that the background was conducted or their prior law enforcement

Bills: SB 36, HB 1065, HB2929, HB2956, HB3009, HB3420, HB3626, HB3649, HB4956, HB4993, HB5293, HB5308, HB5528, HCR118, SB36, HB4023

Keywords: transportation, regional authorities, mobility, infrastructure, sales tax, employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense

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• salary schedules for regional planning commissioners and HB2668 by Reynolds relating to a study conducted
• Clerk: ...electronic devices of certain individuals and the criminal prosecution of that conduct.
• Clerk: ...be conducted at the Parks and Wildlife Department. Chair: I'll ask Mr.
• Clerk: HB 2147 by VanDeaver, relating to remotely conducting disposition hearings and other proceedings
• Members, this allows for remotely conducting procedures in juvenile cases. I move passage.

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• They conducted meetings without quorum.
• They conducted meetings without act.
• So, I want advisory board will conduct.
• conducted with oversight. conducted with oversight.
• they conducted their business. they conducted their business. >> Okay. >> Okay.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Chair, members, House Bill 2104 prohibits a county assessor from reclassifying or conducting an on-site
• Assessors do not provide advance notices when inspecting other properties, whether conducting site visits
• And what the department realized is they've never done an independent market conduct exam on a model
• And what the department realized is they've never done an independent market conduct exam on a model
• They wanted our client to become registered and be subject to market conduct exams, which scared our

Bills: HB2016, HB2104, HB2105, HB2174, HB2256, HB2289, HB2477, HB2903, HB2939, HB2979, HB2996, HB4103

Keywords: tax penalties, filing, tax returns, administration, Arizona Revised Statutes, agricultural property, classification, county assessor, property inspection, appeal process, property tax, agricultural classification, Department of Revenue, property valuation, inspection notice, inspection report, on-site inspection, full cash value, rural land, farm land

Summary: The committee first approved the March 9, 2026 minutes and held House Bills 29 and 2939 at the sponsor’s request. It then took up House Bill 2016, which would eliminate the late-filing penalty for taxpayers with zero income tax liability; after discussion about whether taxpayers still need to file to establish that they owe nothing, the committee adopted an amendment narrowing the bill to income tax filers and passed the bill 4-3. The Department of Revenue said it was neutral on the bill but supported the amendment. The committee next heard House Bill 2289, which updates the property-value examples used in bond/override election pamphlets and truth-in-taxation notices from older low values to $300,000. Supporters said the figures are outdated and should better reflect current home values; opponents questioned whether $300,000 was the best benchmark and whether adding another example would confuse voters. The bill passed 4-3. The committee also approved House Bill 4103, which bars school districts from calling bond elections if enrollment is below 50% of capacity. Supporters argued districts should use or monetize excess space before asking taxpayers for more debt, while school administrators and others said the measure would block needed maintenance, safety upgrades, and local decision-making. It passed 4-3. Two related agricultural property bills, House Bills 2104 and 2105, were both amended and passed 4-3. HB 2104 creates a four-year period after a successful agricultural property tax appeal during which assessors generally may not reclassify or reinspect the property absent changes in use, ownership, splits, or improvements. HB 2105 requires advance notice of inspections and inspection reports and provides a three-year inspection exemption after the most recent inspection, with similar exceptions. Farm and ranch groups said the bills provide fairness and certainty after successful appeals; county assessors opposed them as limiting oversight and creating unequal treatment. The committee also passed House Bill 2256 unanimously, which sets notice and title procedures for salvage auction dealers when insurance claims are denied or unpaid, and House Bill 2979 unanimously, which updates credit union regulatory timelines and procedures. Later, the committee passed House Bill 2996 unanimously, clarifying that certificates of insurance are informational only and cannot expand coverage or rights, with penalties for misrepresentations. It also heard House Bill 2174, which renames and updates regulation of insurance modeling and data organizations, requires model filings, and revises related reinsurance provisions; the discussion focused on how DIFI would regulate models versus the companies that create them, but no vote was taken in the portion provided. Finally, House Bill 2477 was introduced to conform Arizona’s 529 plan to federal law by increasing the K-12 withdrawal limit to $20,000, adding post-secondary credentialing expenses, and allowing rollovers to ABLE accounts and Roth IRAs if requirements are met; the sponsor and Treasurer’s Office supported it as a cleanup/conformity measure, and discussion began on how the new rollover options would work.

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• After questions, public testimony, and debate is conducted on pending amendments, we will then take a
• Questions about the survey that's going to be conducted, is this one that Will be conducted systemwide
• Chair recognizes Vice Chair Rouson to conduct the public comment portion.
• Vice Chair, conduct public testimony.
• Must be defended against efforts to weaken the state's ability to conduct trade.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so first up we have HCR 24 / HR23 requesting the auditor to conduct a follow-up Sunrise review to
• have HCR 24 HR23 requesting the auditor have HCR 24 HR23 requesting the auditor to<00:14:40.880> conduct
• a<00:14:41.360> follow-up<00:14:42.079> Sunrise<00:14:42.720> review to conduct
• a follow-up Sunrise review to conduct a follow-up Sunrise review to<00:14:45.040> Sunrise<00:
• this type of study potentially conduct this type of study to<00:27:08.640> get<00:27:08.799><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard three resolutions focused on condominium management, insurance, and landlord-tenant issues. For HCR 24/HR 23, which sought a follow-up Sunrise review of condominium association managers, Hawaii Realtors and the Real Estate Commission supported the measure, while several condo owners and advocates described alleged embezzlement, misconduct, and lack of accountability in association management. The Real Estate Commission suggested using a more current bill, HB 1312, as the basis for the review. In decision-making, the committee adopted an HD1 to direct the auditor to conduct a Sunrise analysis on HB 1312 instead of the older cited bills, and the measure passed with amendments by unanimous votes, with one member excused. For HCR 85/HR 79, which asked the Insurance Commissioner to study alternative insurance models for condominium associations and unit owners, the acting insurance commissioner said the division supported the concept but warned the study could be costly and time-sensitive, estimating roughly $1.5 million based on the breadth of the requested work. A committee member and the commissioner discussed whether the scope could be narrowed, and the commissioner said a narrower study could reduce costs. The committee ultimately deferred the measure for possible revision and future discussion. For HCR 158/HR 153, which proposed an Attorney General-led working group to improve landlord-tenant code provisions, the Attorney General’s office said another agency with housing expertise would be better suited to convene the group and suggested LRB for legal research support. Hawaii Realtors supported the idea but said the chairing agency could be changed, while Maui Tenants and Workers Association urged stronger tenant representation and warned against framing the effort in a way that favors investors over tenants. A mediator also noted procedural gaps in court filing requirements for tenants and landlords. In decision-making, the committee adopted an HD1 to shift the convening role from the Attorney General to the judiciary, narrow the scope, and make technical changes; the amended resolution passed unanimously, with one member excused.

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• This bill was informed by findings from a series of forensic examinations conducted in fiscal year 2023
• or services with the lead agency, holds a direct or indirect interest in a business entity that conducts
• or proposes to conduct business with a lead agency, or gains any personal, financial, professional,
• or proposes to conduct business with a lead agency, or gains any personal, financial, professional,
• So those examinations were conducted reviewing information from the timeframe of 2019 through 2021.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee held its first meeting of the term and heard introductory remarks from the chair, vice chair, ranking member, and members, who broadly described their interest in child welfare, mental health, aging services, homelessness, and agency accountability. The chair then outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction, including child welfare, mental health and substance abuse safety net services, domestic violence, developmental disabilities, elder services, and child support, and introduced the Department of Children and Families (DCF) as the first agency panel for the term. DCF presented an implementation update on HB 7089, a 2024 law aimed at increasing accountability and transparency for community-based care (CBC) lead agencies that deliver most child welfare services under contract. The department said the bill was prompted by forensic examinations that found problems such as noncompetitive procurement, related-party transactions, excessive executive compensation, and weak financial oversight. DCF described new contract requirements and monitoring tools covering board governance and annual training, conflict-of-interest disclosures, financial penalties for noncompliance, fidelity bond requirements, limits on direct service provision by lead agencies, related-party procurement rules, procurement thresholds, real-property approvals, compensation caps, expanded public reporting, and a new Future of Child Protection and Funding Work Group. DCF reported that some lead agencies had completed required board training, others were still on schedule, and two agencies exceeding the direct-service threshold had been referred to the Auditor General. Members asked DCF about the reasons for the bill, the impact on children, the work group’s regional representation, aging-out youth, the Embrace Families transition, board training requirements, and whether enforcement actions had been taken. DCF said the bill was intended to protect funds for children and families and improve oversight, and clarified that the Central Florida lead agency contract was awarded through competitive procurement rather than an absorption. DCF also said the board training was designed to be meaningful but not overly burdensome, with timing left partly to lead agencies as they implement the new requirements. The committee then heard from two CBC leaders, who generally supported the accountability goals of HB 7089 and said their agencies had already addressed most of the new governance and disclosure requirements. They reported that board training had been completed or was being scheduled, but both agencies said the fidelity bond requirement has been difficult or impossible to obtain in the market as written, though they were able to secure the separate performance bond. The CBC witnesses also warned that recruiting providers is increasingly difficult, especially for higher-acuity children and group-home placements, due to limited provider supply, regulatory burden, insurance costs, and rising risk. They said these pressures are contributing to budget deficits in some areas and urged lawmakers to consider the funding model, insurance and indemnification issues, and the risk of overregulation reducing provider participation.

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• Uh our purpose is to conduct Uh our purpose is to conduct investigations<00:02:57.760> into
• licensed practical nurses to conduct licensed practical nurses to conduct focused<01:41:29.520><
• LPNs could conduct these assessments prior to assisted living licensure, and LPNs conduct these assessments
• LPNs could conduct these assessments prior to assisted living licensure, and LPNs conduct these assessments
• <01:48:33.920> focus receive instruction on conducting focus receive instruction on conducting

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The assessment is conducted again.
• assessment will need to be conducted. assessment will need to be conducted.
• different assessments that are conducted different assessments that are conducted and<01:04:04.799
• > and they're conducted by different and they're conducted by different groups.
• 01:04:57.520> is assessment's conducted again this is assessment's conducted again this is third

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board’s fourth meeting focused primarily on a presentation from University of Kentucky and University of Louisville health leaders about the state university directed payment program. Mark Birdwhistle and Ken Marshall described the program as a long-running, value-based Medicaid arrangement that began in 2019, uses university-provided matching funds rather than provider taxes, and ties a portion of payments to quality outcomes. They said the program has improved measures such as tobacco cessation, diabetes control, depression screening, and cancer screening, while supporting access to specialty care, medical education, and workforce training. They also emphasized that Kentucky’s model is nationally notable and has helped improve health rankings and generate cost savings. A major topic was the federal reconciliation bill signed July 4, which the presenters said will reduce directed payments by 10% annually for 10 years beginning in 2028. UL Health estimated a first-year loss of about $75 million and a cumulative loss of about $600 million over the decade; UK estimated about $100 million in the first year, for a combined first-year impact of roughly $175 million. Both speakers warned the cuts could affect access to care, training capacity, and the sustainability of Kentucky’s value-based model, though they expressed hope that congressional action could alter or delay the changes. They also noted that 340B drug pricing changes could further strain already thin operating margins, but did not provide exact figures during the meeting. Committee members responded positively to the program’s reported outcomes and the institutions’ role in Kentucky health care. Senator Berg praised the quality of care and shared a personal example of being advised to stay at UofL for breast cancer treatment. Representative Moer highlighted Kentucky’s strong cancer-control score and asked for more explanation of the value-based payment structure; the presenters said the system is built around ongoing measurement, accountability, and collaboration with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended August 27 minutes by voice vote.

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• <01:52:49.079> costly R OC's are not forced to conduct costly R OC's are not forced to conduct
• an internal Financial audit and conduct an internal Financial audit and report<01:53:11.639> back
• just 33 homes which now has to conduct just 33 homes which now has to conduct the<01:57:28.840><
• <01:57:41.560> the home annual cost um just to conduct the home annual cost um just to conduct
• I was the... conducting an audit at the same time conducting an audit at the same time Financial<02:05

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Josh Elliott said there is specific language that allows the department to conduct the assessment, so
• The Department of Energy shall conduct an investigation into the state of New Hampshire's withdrawal
• So that conduct an investigation is the key phrase that lets you assess.
• What if we said: shall the Department of Energy shall conduct an investigation pursuant to... Yeah.
• Energy shall conduct an investigation Energy shall conduct an investigation into<00:36:43.520> the

Keywords: 1191, senate, all