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• So it was an interesting day. Another good conversation that we had today.
• We heard you a few days ago. Sure.
• We heard you a few days ago. Sure.
• </c><00:18:17.840><c> to</c> on Medicaid to provide health care to on Medicaid to provide health care
• His care is $16,000 a month. And she's worried the nursing home will close. She will lose her care.

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• One of them, Representative Black already took care of.
• Chiropractic care, same thing—heavy metals, you're done.
• They don't care about the people.
• across their house all day long.
• house all day long.

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

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• be meeting for our last meeting next Wednesday, but then I've asked for a supplemental meeting the day
• So for someone to come say that they care about the Constitution or care about free speech is a lie,
• We just did Cade's Day on March 10th in the House, made it a day to celebrate her and honor her son Cade
• , which is happening every single day.
• If they are subject to arrest, they could be incarcerated for several days.

Summary: The committee first approved prior minutes and announced several bills were being held at sponsors’ request, including HB 4117 and several House concurrent resolutions. It then heard HB 2811, which would expand obstructing governmental operations to include knowingly hindering a lawful arrest by a third party and make it a felony. Supporters, including a county attorney’s office representative, argued it would close a loophole and protect officers during arrests; opponents from criminal defense and civil liberties groups said it duplicated existing resisting arrest and hindering prosecution laws and could chill First Amendment activity such as filming police. After debate over prosecutorial discretion and constitutional concerns, the committee recommended HB 2811 do pass by a 3-2 vote with one member not voting. The committee next considered HB 2665, a “Cade’s Law” proposal to treat intentionally providing advice or encouragement through directed online communication to a minor to die by suicide as manslaughter. The sponsor and family members of suicide victims described the bill as a response to social media-driven encouragement of self-harm and urged stronger accountability. The bill drew no opposition testimony in the excerpt and passed with a 6-0 vote, with one member not voting. The committee then heard HB 2857, allowing ADCRR to store inmate medical records electronically and dispose of paper copies, which passed 5-1 after testimony from the department’s medical provider about space and efficiency. HB 2226 followed, requiring courts to ask about veteran status at initial appearance, notify prosecutors, and connect veterans with Arizona Department of Veterans Services and treatment or diversion options; an amendment shifted the notice duty from prosecutors to courts. The sponsor and veterans’ advocates said the bill would help identify veterans with PTSD or other needs and reduce recidivism, and the committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill unanimously, 6-0. The committee then took up HB 2168, which would require county board approval before the Attorney General could bring a public nuisance abatement action in superior court. The sponsor argued the AG had overreached in cases involving a dairy, an aluminum plant, and a rail line, while opponents said the bill would weaken statewide enforcement and protect corporate polluters; the bill passed 3-2 with two not voting. Finally, the committee heard HB 2966, which would bar early termination of lifetime probation for dangerous crimes against children and apply that restriction retroactively. Supporters framed it as protecting children and ensuring offenders serve full probation terms, while survivors, defense attorneys, and the Sex Offender Management Board’s concerns were cited in opposition, with critics warning about loss of judicial discretion, constitutional issues, and reduced incentives for compliance. The bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. The last item in the excerpt was HCR 2001, a voter referral measure to end early voting on the Friday before Election Day, require government-issued ID for voting, and prohibit foreign contributions; an amendment removed the early-voting cutoff and some ID-related provisions while adding on-site tabulation language and other changes. The sponsor argued it would improve election security and speed results, while counties and other opponents raised cost, implementation, and access concerns, especially around on-site tabulation and mail voting. The testimony portion of HCR 2001 was underway when the excerpt ended.

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• Paul in the ICU for 52 days. St. Paul in the ICU for 52 days.
• to day.
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• > day.
• </c><01:09:27.120><c> of</c> distributions within within 5 days of distributions within within 5 days

Bills: HF45 , HF1148 , HF3624 , HF3586 , HF777

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

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• You've then got 10 days to correct it. If they don't, they get another 10 days to correct it.
• I said they have 10 days and then another 10 days.
• They have 60 days to respond and take corrective action.
• I don't remember much from that day.
• Let's just say you didn't want to cross her or mess with anyone she cared about.

Bills: HB767 , HB1708 , HB2143 , HB2198 , HB2415 , HB2457 , HB2763 , SB876 , SB1230 , SB2515 , SB2688 , SB2790 , SB2799 , HB3012 , HB1672 , HB2523 , HB3135

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• They're having more event days.
• care.
• </c><03:08:12.880><c> of</c> able to increase UW to take care of able to increase UW to take care of
• Let me see what day it is today.
• </c> that somebody could wait until the day that somebody could wait until the day or<03:35:56.880><c

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• I'm all for hanging them up by their thumbs, beating them in the face every day. That's fine.
• The prison is very quiet on the day of an execution.
• At the time, Senator Parsons on the floor said he didn't care how expensive it was.
• At the time, Senator Parsons on the floor said he didn't care how expensive it was.
• We have to be very careful around fire. So do you feel like this goes far enough for you?

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Summary: The Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions met with a quorum and heard testimony on three bills, with no executive session. House Bill 2153, by Rep. Jim Murphy, would repeal the death penalty in Missouri. Murphy argued the death penalty is costly, not a deterrent, irreversible when mistakes are made, and harmful to victims’ families through repeated appeals. Supporters included Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski, Baptist minister Brian Kaler, Public Defender Director Matthew Crowell, Dr. Heidi Moore of Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty, former inmate Clifton Davis, Empower Missouri’s Gwen Smith Moore, the Innocence Project, Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation, and former Rep. Tony Lobotto. Testimony focused on moral objections, wrongful convictions, racial arbitrariness, the burden on victims’ families, and significant state and defense costs. Several members asked about costs, retroactivity, and the effect on current death-row inmates; Murphy said the bill would apply prospectively only. No vote was taken. House Bill 3154, by Rep. Bennie Cook, would update Missouri Gaming Commission fingerprint/background-check requirements to explicitly include sports wagering and fantasy sports applicants, suppliers, and key persons. Cook said the bill is intended to ensure proper criminal background checks through the Highway Patrol and to align the statute with newer gaming activities. Missouri Gaming Commission Executive Director Mike Lira testified in support, explaining that fingerprints are needed to identify out-of-state criminal histories and that federal guidance requires specific statutory language for sports wagering background checks. The committee asked a few clarifying questions, and there was no opposition. House Bill 3535, also by Rep. Bennie Cook, would add fireworks-related authority and clarify that state fire marshals, who are already post-certified peace officers, may act in exigent circumstances and assist other officers during investigations or emergencies. State Fire Marshal Tim Bean supported the bill, saying it would give fire marshals another tool and help with illegal fireworks investigations. One witness opposed the bill, objecting to the phrase “exigent circumstances” as too subjective and potentially harmful to Fourth Amendment protections. The hearing concluded without a vote, and the chair then dismissed the committee.

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• Day to day, even right now, it really gets to how important it is for officials in your state to be monitoring
• So there's really, like I said, a lot of moving targets and a lot of things happening day to day.
• I know New Mexico's Health Care Authority has estimated.
• I don't know if you have seen in our agendas from the day we started.
• We just had a 60-day session, so it goes into March.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• That's what judges across this state are doing every single day.
• You heard my testimony or my speech the other day, I hope. and I really appreciate your attention to
• And undermine our very careful budgeting.
• That are over 270 days at this point in time because we're only 186 days into the fiscal year.
• For 23 and a half hours a day for over 25 years. Doesn't know what a computer is, much less.

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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• </c> 67 million um and then Alternative Care 67 million um and then Alternative Care of<00:07:25.680>
• </c> we've also updated our uh Managed Care we've also updated our uh Managed Care rates<00:09:16.279
• </c> through some impact on the health care through some impact on the health care taxes<00:27:11.720
• </c> folks folks with disabilities we care folks folks with disabilities we care deeply<00:42:47.880>

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• We do see that in the media every single day, and it's kind of almost a separate issue, as the Board
• I wanted to go back and take care of my people.
• It was their family day, and we were down for it.
• And obviously, physicians are in high demand these days.
• It improves access to care while maintaining strong safety standards.

Bills: HB3767 , HB3934 , HB4199 , HB4336 , HB2947 , HB3834 , HB4302 , HB4095 , HB3287 , HB3649 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB2059 , HB3647

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• , day in and day out.
• , day in and day out.
• , day in and day out.
• </c> that rely on them every single day. Mr. that rely on them every single day. Mr.
• This is just another day.

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• , 60 days, or 90 days overdue.
• /c><00:41:40.920><c> days</c> than 30 days, 60 days, or 90 days than 30 days, 60 days, or 90 days overdue
• The care she provided for her needy clients was fabulous." End of the first quote.
• The care she people I have ever met.
• ><c> careful</c> These cases require careful careful These cases require careful careful independent<

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• That number has gone over a thousand on several days, but...
• Gone over a thousand on several days, but it's averaging said 830.
• lawsuits deal with medical care and mental health care.
• Visitation, commissary, health care—those types of things.
• I was having a discussion the other day, and I really couldn't explain it.

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• I don't care what they submit.
• So there's still a heavy volume of just day-to-day case work as we are trying to implement new ways of
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• </c> Kentucky have a provider a primary care Kentucky have a provider a primary care provider<00:46:32.000
• conversation, another day. Thank you, conversation, another day.

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence for Representative McCool, who was absent due to a family death, then approved the April 14 minutes and noted the agenda contained 482 items totaling about $138.6 million. The first deferred item involved the Office of the Controller and a brokerage services contract. Senators questioned why the new contract was roughly $1 million a year when a prior vendor had been paid about $300,000 annually, why the procurement was rebid after years of no-bid arrangements, and why past performance was not heavily weighted. Agency witnesses said the prior vendor had held the work for more than 20 years, the new RFP drew more competition, technical evaluators did not see cost until after technical scoring, and AON received the highest technical score despite being an out-of-state vendor with its closest office in Nashville. After discussion, the committee voted to take no action, and the contract advanced to the Finance Cabinet for final decision. The committee then considered a DCBS memorandum of agreement amendment. Members asked what funding was being redirected to cover an increase of about $265,000. DCBS explained that reduced spending on interpreter services, due to more commonly used forms being translated into other languages, freed up funds to support the contract. The committee approved the item. Next, the committee reviewed an initial contract for the Kentucky Board of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists. The board explained that its small legal staff was handling 11 active cases and needed outside counsel with investigators and additional attorneys because of ongoing litigation and disciplinary changes tied to prior legislation and a recent LOIC report. Members asked whether the contract was a not-to-exceed amount and whether the board could afford it; the board said the $50,000 was a ceiling, not an expected spend, and that the board was fully funded through licensing fees and currently running a surplus. Senator Thomas urged support, citing recent reforms in Senate Bills 14 and 22 and the need to help the board work through corrective action. The committee approved the contract. The Board of Pharmacy item was then deferred at the agency’s request until the June 2025 meeting, and the committee approved that deferral.

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• be easier administratively to provide a per-student amount to everyone who has students in foster care
• it does appear that transporting children in foster care to and from school remains a growing issue.
• I would like for Greg to go ahead and expand on that if he would care to. Mr.
• I don't see any funds attached to this, and who's going to take care of the access? Mr.
• We'll plan on 9 o'clock on Friday as we get to the last couple of days.

Bills: SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8

Committee: Senate Senate Education

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• about that, but if you go to traffic school, by God, the The Republicans don't care about that, but
• multiple notices from both my real estate broker and the Department of Housing that I need to take care
• That ESA's funds could be rolled into 529 accounts back in the day.
• It shows up in rent, groceries, utilities, and child care.
• Members, this week is African American Legislative Day.

Summary: The committee worked through a very long minority caucus calendar covering a wide range of bills, with many items being described and then either left on consent, pulled from consent, or noted for votes. Topics included bullion and state depository proposals, a produce incentive appropriation, a biennial budget change, veterans services funding, driver licensing and traffic enforcement measures, procurement and public records changes, school board and school facilities rules, SNAP work requirements and verification, child welfare and juvenile justice provisions, housing and homelessness measures, energy and fuel policy, election administration, and several tax, commerce, and licensing bills. Members repeatedly raised concerns about constitutionality, federal preemption, duplication of existing law, and whether some measures were policy priorities that had been vetoed in prior sessions and were returning unchanged. Several bills drew extended debate. Members objected to English-proficiency requirements for commercial drivers and motor carriers, arguing federal law and the supremacy clause would bar them. Earned wage access regulation prompted strong opposition over consumer harm, overdraft cycles, and high effective APRs. School-related bills were criticized for overregulating public schools while not imposing similar requirements on ESA/private-school programs, especially on fingerprint clearance and reporting. SNAP-related bills were also opposed as setting unrealistic mandates and repeating vetoed proposals. Other contested measures included a drag-show criminalization bill, a bill restricting photo enforcement, a bill limiting local regulation of unmanned aircraft, and a bill conforming Arizona tax law to federal changes, which members said would benefit wealthy taxpayers and corporations without a clear funding source. The committee also heard a number of supportive or less controversial measures, including bills on veterans awareness, dementia care telemonitoring, Braille transcription funding, CPA licensure pathways, cash acceptance by retailers, and some child safety and court administration changes. Several bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, while others were noted as having unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The meeting ended with caucus announcements, including an affordability award presentation, an upcoming Latino Caucus discussion on community land trusts, and an invitation to African American Legislative Day activities, followed by adjournment.

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• I don’t care about his Air Force. Thank you, sir.
• is reasonable, but 90 days isn’t.
• I've not lived in that district for more than a day.
• Day.
• We talked about caring for our home, raising our children.

Committees: House Government , House House Government Committee of Reference

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• If you had other work, you had someone take care of your family. You had to take care of that.
• Showing up every day is important.
• It is amazing sometimes the amount of work that some of these clerks do on a day-to-day basis.
• Oliveri for inviting me to their district, showing me what the day-to-day is there.
• Let me go to Audrey on the day-to-day position to double-check those numbers and follow back up with

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• We do this work every day. We don't have crisis necessarily every day.
• Um we do this work every day. possible. Um we do this work every day.
• So we work on assessing risk, day.
• through Memorial Day.
• <02:17:14.719><c> Day.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety