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• c> is<00:09:10.480> only<00:09:10.720> for is a petition that is only for is a petition
• So, what if you've been petition?
• petition for a new trial. petition for a new trial.
• has got to, who's petitioning, making an innocence petition has got to explain in detail the grounds
• has got to, who's petitioning, making an innocence petition has got to explain in detail the grounds

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 141, which would create a narrow exception to New Hampshire’s three-year deadline for motions for a new trial when a petitioner has newly discovered evidence, new forensic testing, or new scientific understanding. The prime sponsor’s representative and advocates from the Innocence Project and New England Innocence Project argued the bill is needed to help wrongfully convicted people access the courts, noting that exonerations often take many years and that outdated forensic science has contributed to wrongful convictions. The chair also said he had drafted a proposed amendment for committee review, but it had not yet been formally submitted. Witnesses supporting the bill emphasized that the measure would not guarantee relief, only allow a petition to be filed and reviewed under existing standards. They discussed examples such as arson science, explaining that some convictions were based on forensic methods later shown to be unreliable. Committee members asked about the scope of habeas corpus, whether the bill would create a new cause of action, and whether additional screening or pleading requirements should be added. The supporters said they would be open to requiring a petitioner to plead innocence, but opposed adding more burdensome preliminary procedures or counsel requirements at the filing stage. Thomas Farardi, from the Attorney General’s Office, testified in opposition or with caution, saying the bill was a “solution looking for a problem” because existing habeas corpus and coram nobis procedures already provide avenues for relief, and prosecutors can act when credible new evidence arises. He argued the current draft could invite additional litigation and create a new cause of action, and said he favored more screening before cases proceed. The discussion also touched on whether the statute applies in criminal cases, the current three-year limitation in RSA 526:4, and questions about posthumous petitions and petitions by deported individuals. No vote or executive action was taken during the hearing.

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• But what they also do is file involuntary commitment petitions, adult guardian petitions, represent the
• , petitions, uh adult guardian petitions, petitions, uh adult guardian petitions, represent<00:50
• petition as a deputy attorney general. petition as a deputy attorney general.
• .<01:03:25.119> Um petitions.
• Um petitions.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 767, the nomination of Kanoi AD Jackson to serve as circuit court judge for the Third Circuit. The chair announced that the committee would not vote on the governor’s message or two judge nominations until Tuesday, April 15, but planned to vote that day on two Defender Council items. Testimony on Jackson’s nomination was limited to two minutes per speaker, and the hearing was conducted partly by Zoom. Supporters emphasized Jackson’s qualifications, work ethic, judicial temperament, and community ties. Testifiers included the West Hawaii Bar Association, family members, a retired teacher, retired Judge Robert Kim, and the Hawaii State Bar Association. The West Hawaii Bar Association said Jackson received high marks from its review process and that the Third Circuit needed a permanent judge for stability. Judge Kim and others praised her preparation, intelligence, humility, and experience as a prosecutor and litigator. Jackson also spoke in her own behalf, acknowledging that her background is primarily criminal rather than civil, but saying she is committed to learning the civil docket and serving the community if confirmed. Members questioned the Hawaii State Bar Association about the basis for its support, including how many members responded and whether concerns were raised about Jackson’s lack of civil experience. HSBA said it uses a confidential review process, receives both positive and negative comments, and does not track votes or percentages, but its board voted to support her. Judge Kim responded that judges can learn new areas of law, that civil dockets can be managed with benchbooks and help from other judges, and that Jackson’s trial experience would serve her well. No vote was taken on Jackson’s nomination during this hearing.

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• Every publisher has a different model, and if we circulate, we pay $50 to have access to your favorite
• new book that you want to read, new novel, after 26 circulations.
• <01:27:33.760> we different model and if we circulate we different model and if we circulate
• 01:27:40.320> novel<01:27:41.320> after<01:27:41.600> 26<01:27:42.199> circulations
• to read new novel after 26 circulations to read new novel after 26 circulations of<01:27:43.080>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• So, third of the month, we receive 20 petitions all at once. To me...
• Third of the month, we receive 20 petitions all at once.
• A CRA petition is one of the ways that this over-discipline is effectuated.
• A CRA petition is one of the ways that this over-discipline is effectuated.
• It requires that all community-based options are tried before a CRA petition is filed.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities held a hybrid hearing on a series of child welfare bills focused on DCF, foster care, mandated reporting, educational records, and family support. Chair Kennedy and Chair Livingstone opened with accessibility and testimony rules, then heard testimony on bills including S.127 on expanding mandated reporters, S.107/H.235 on a Foster Children’s Bill of Rights, S.106/H.228 on transferring foster care review from DCF to the Office of the Child Advocate, H.258/S.125 on an electronic backpack for foster children’s educational records, H.205 on kinship foster care background checks, H.246/H.266 on minimizing trauma in care and protection cases, and S.159 on support for families after sudden unexpected infant death. Supporters of the mandated reporter bill, led by Sen. Feeney and Foxborough advocates, described a local model that trains all adults who work with children and argued the state should scale that approach statewide to improve recognition and reporting of abuse. Testimony on the foster care bills emphasized the need for clearer rights, better notice to children and attorneys, stronger remedies, and independent oversight. Advocates, youth with lived experience, and legal organizations described placement instability, delayed notifications, abuse in care, poor educational continuity, and the need for rights around safety, family contact, culture, language, and access to records. Several witnesses urged that the Foster Children’s Bill of Rights include enforceable court remedies, not just reporting requirements. On the oversight bill, supporters argued DCF should not review its own foster care system and pointed to poor outcomes, high placement instability, and recent investigative reporting as evidence for moving review responsibilities to the Office of the Child Advocate. On the electronic backpack bill, testimony focused on the need for real-time data sharing and a centralized system so schools can receive foster students’ records quickly and support continuity. On the trauma-minimization bill, Rep. Miskin framed the proposal as a set of practical changes to reduce harm during removals and court involvement. On the SUID bill, Sen. Lovely said families should be given information about available grief and support resources after an infant death. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions.

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• It allows these petitions to be filed without a fee.
• It's down after the petition has already filed.
• We would have filed the exploitation injunction petition. It's a petition for a temporary order.
• The judge reviews the facts in that temporary petition.
• So, you know, you'd filed this petition and expert a petition that isn't means that the respondent or

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• One of the things that we have been circulating and proposing, and we stopped at the sponsor's office

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• Right now, my written testimony is being circulated, both in support of House Bill... 3201, the courier

Bills: SB650, HB3667, SB28, HB3201, SB1184, HB1800, SB 28

Keywords: permit issuance, regulatory framework, business operations, efficiency, application process, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, lottery regulations, occupational licensing, fraud prevention, criminal background checks, lottery couriers, SB 1184, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, wine collection seller, collectible wine, vintage wine

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• Revised Conference Draft 1 was circulated yesterday, which included the five-year time frame for this

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee considered several conference measures on April 25, 2025, mostly waiting on FIN or Ways and Means releases before taking action. SB 25 on eviction mediation was agreed to and passed with amendments, with members voting aye except for one no vote recorded from Representative Pirk and several excused members. SB 1367 on installment loans was also taken up later in the meeting; a revised conference draft was noted to include a five-year timeframe, a $1 convenience fee, and a corrected effective date, and it passed unanimously among those voting. Other measures were repeatedly rolled to later times in Room 224 or 225 because releases were still pending, including SB 1044 on property insurance stabilization, SB 1220 on a renewable gas tariff, SB 500 on electric utilities, HB 1370 on liquor tax/draft beer definitions, HB 939 on alcohol/liquor tax changes, HB 1052 on the universal service program, and SB 1500 on electric utilities. When SB 1220 and SB 500 were eventually heard, both were described as creating or adjusting utility-related processes and both passed with amendments. HB 1370 also passed with amendments after the committee noted it would redefine draft beer for liquor tax purposes. SB 1044 drew the most detailed discussion: the conferees described major funding provisions, including a $30 million reimbursable general obligation bond appropriation for the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund, a $20 million reimbursable GO bond appropriation to the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority for a condominium loan program, and a $5 million appropriation for GAP reserves, along with 36-month assessment periods and a temporary recording fee up to $44. The bill passed with amendments. HB 1052 on the universal service program was described as allowing the Public Utilities Commission to use program funds to provide free telecommunications access for individuals with print disabilities, with a $150,000 cap, and it also passed with a conference draft.

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• The recall petition process is very difficult.
• already has a citizen-driven petition already has a citizen-driven petition process<00:08:58.959
• law, voters have the option to petition law, voters have the option to petition for<00:09:26.800
• If no petition is filed under increase.
• Just walk doortodoor to get petitions?

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:10 SB 11 Discussion 00:01:20 SB 11 Vote 00:05:00 SB 41 Discussion 00:5:43 SB 41 Vote 00:15:03 SB 59 Discussion 00:20:30 SB 59 Vote 00:28:15 SB 57 Discussion 00:29:40 SB 57 Vote 00:40:00 SB 125 Discussion 00:42:43 SB 125 Vote 00:50:53 SB 191 Discussion 00:53:19 SB 191 Vote 00:59:38, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 11, a proposal to create a matching-grant program for neighborhood storm shelters in rural Kentucky. Sponsor Steve Meredith and supporters from the Kentucky League of Cities and the City of Morgantown said the idea was to use FEMA-style funding to help residents who live far from community shelters, noting that in some rural counties it can take 30 to 45 minutes to reach a shelter during severe weather. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill 11-0, with no nay votes. The committee then considered Senate Bill 41, which would require a ballot referendum whenever a taxing entity raises property taxes more than 4 percent, rather than relying on the current petition process. Sponsor Gary Boswell said the bill would give taxpayers more direct control and argued that local governments should simply avoid raising taxes above the threshold. Superintendents from Rockcastle and Casey counties opposed the bill, saying it would weaken local control, add election costs, delay budgets, and make it harder for school districts to keep up with inflation, insurance, transportation, and construction costs. After debate, the committee passed the bill 7-3 with favorable expression. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 59, which would add criminal penalties to KRS 65.013, the law barring public funds from being used to advocate for or against ballot questions. Sponsor Steve Rawlings said the measure was prompted by reports of school officials using public resources to oppose a 2024 ballot issue and argued the law needs real enforcement to protect taxpayers and election integrity. Members raised concerns about First Amendment issues and the bill’s gray areas, especially for public employees speaking on their own time; Rawlings said the substitute removed volunteer references, allowed balanced issue debates, and clarified that employees acting on their own time and resources would not be prohibited. The committee passed the bill 8-3 with favorable expression. The committee also began hearing Senate Bill 57, as substituted, from Senator Danny Carroll. The bill would create a nuclear-ready site readiness pilot program under the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority, with up to three projects receiving up to $25 million each to help cover early site permitting and related licensing costs. Carroll, along with witnesses from the UK Center for Applied Energy Research and the Public Service Commission, said the goal is to build a nuclear energy ecosystem in Kentucky, with safeguards including surety bonds, deadlines, and cost-recovery provisions. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• He said he completely supports his petitions, which he knows the amendment is trying to address, but
• there um so I just think there petition there um so I just think there could<01:20:17.040> be
• you can do that it is about petition you can do that it is about using<01:22:02.320> uh<01:22
• that is related to an name on a petition that is related to an election<01:22:16.639> During<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of Joint Rule 12, as follows: The petition of Joan B.
• The petition of Joan B.
• : Petition of Michelle L.
• disease screening pilot program for certain children, to the Committee on Public Health; and the petition
• The petition of Antonio F. D.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with routine proceedings, including the adoption of a resolution congratulating Anna Karaza on her 100th birthday after the rules were suspended. The chamber also received a gubernatorial message recommending legislation to address federal tax changes in Massachusetts, which was referred to the Committee on Revenue. In addition, the House concurred in Senate petitions concerning student access to food and nutritional information and a celiac disease screening pilot program, and it suspended Joint Rule 12 for petitions including another celiac screening pilot program and a sick leave bank for a Department of Transitional Assistance employee. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling recommended several local bills for consideration, including measures involving Boston police age requirements, a bridge designation in New Bedford, tax deferrals in Wellesley, and a Westwood charter change. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave second readings and ordered several bills to a third reading, including Boston police age-waiver bills, the New Bedford bridge designation, and local bills for Wellesley and Westwood. The House then passed to be enacted two engrossed bills amending the Provincetown charter and establishing an appointed town clerk in Avon, and it also passed a Westwood alcohol license bill to be enacted. The House observed a moment of silent tribute for Joseph Crowley Jr. of Woburn, honoring his long service to the community and school committee. Later, the chamber passed several bills to be engrossed, including Boston police age-waiver bills for Pierre Charles Darius and Kenny Gatow and a Plainville charter amendment. A Senate bill amending the Sandwich charter was also engrossed after the House adopted an amendment offered by Representative Walsh. The House then recessed and later adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.

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• Recommending that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the following petitions: the joint petition of David
• The petition of Kenneth P.
• The petition of Kenneth P.
• Sweezy relative to the Massachusetts Habitat Conservation Plan and the petition of Kenneth P.
• prohibiting genetic discrimination in insurance to the Committee on Financial Services; and the petition

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House took up several procedural orders from the Committee on Rules extending reporting deadlines for the Education, Mental Health/Substance Use/Recovery, and Revenue committees, and each order was adopted after suspension of the rules. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to be referred, including measures on consumer-connected devices, a trail designation in Groton, beach and habitat management, genetic discrimination in insurance, and antitrust enforcement. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported a slate of bills for House consideration, including measures on Taunton water billing, public insurance adjusters, electronic filing for property valuation forms, tax payment interest rates, local property tax exemptions in Milton and Marblehead, a tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a Rentham deputy chief, and West Tisbury’s affordable housing trust fund. The House ordered these bills to a third reading after suspending Rule 7A. The House then passed several engrossed bills to be enacted, including local measures on Boston police age waivers, Bridgewater town council stipends and town manager procedures, and a Cambridge employment and job training trust. Later, the House concurred in a Senate amendment to the Rockland charter bill, passed a Wellesley property tax deferral bill and a Harrell police civil service age-waiver bill to be engrossed, and adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m. before adjourning.

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• Is that what I have on my petitions? Anyway. Isn't it August 6?
• Is that what I have on my petitions?
• You can still use that petition.
• It does... ...have a petition that says August 6 on it, you're okay.
• It doesn't affect you in any way with respect to those petitions.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting covered a long list of House bills, mostly on third-read consent calendars, spanning appropriations, elections, education, public safety, water, taxation, and criminal law. Early discussion focused on HB 2148, which would give the legislature authority to appropriate non-custodial federal funds, described by the sponsor as a transparency measure. Other measures discussed included HB 2091 on insurance-related assessment limits, HB 2122 on reciprocity for BTR-related professions, HB 2138 clarifying firefighter workers’ compensation coverage, and HB 2008 barring public school libraries from using public money to pay library professional associations. HB 2110, removed from consent, would allow school governing body members to pray at meetings, with members noting Supreme Court precedent supporting such prayer. Several bills addressed school safety and parental rights. HB 2142 would create a School Safety Center at the Arizona Department of Education and allow up to 10% of school safety program funds for administration, with supporters citing an audit and lack of oversight. HB 2249 would expand the Parents’ Bill of Rights to require notice if a school employee facilitates social transitioning of a minor and to provide broader access to educational records, with penalties discussed for violations. HB 2074 would add mandatory reporting for anyone in a medical facility who knows a partial-birth abortion is occurring, and HB 2144 would allow child support calculations to begin during pregnancy based on a confirmed pregnancy test and related DNA testing provisions. The committee also took up election-related measures. HB 2022 would make permanent changes tied to the federal Electoral Count Act, including moving Arizona’s primary earlier to preserve military and overseas voting access, while keeping petition dates valid and preserving existing deadlines for candidates. HCM 2001 urged federal designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and HCM 2002 supported a separate congressional effort involving CARE and related federal review and designation processes; members debated the distinction between direct designation and a request for federal investigation. HCR 2001 proposed a constitutional amendment to limit voting to U.S. citizens, require government ID to register, prohibit foreign contributions, and end early voting by the Friday before an election. Water, land use, and tax bills were also reviewed. Measures included HB 2024 on snowpack augmentation as a water supply development project, HB 2029 and HB 2030 tightening how Water Conservation Grant Fund money is used, HB 2053 appropriating $100,000 for updated stormwater recharge mapping, HB 2096 expanding revolving fund uses to address cesspools, HB 2097 capping groundwater withdrawal in irrigation non-expansion areas, and HB 2116 funding potential Colorado River litigation. On the tax side, HB 2016 would remove late-filing penalties when no tax is due, HB 2104 and HB 2105 would protect agricultural property owners from repeated reclassification and require notice of inspections, and HB 2289 would update truth-in-taxation examples to reflect higher home values. The committee also heard bills on criminal penalties and other matters, including HB 2043 on felony murder involving an unborn child, HB 2045 on discharging a weapon near a vehicle, HB 2131 and HB 2132 on weapons trafficking and fentanyl penalties, and HB 2062 authorizing a Buffalo Soldiers memorial in Wesley Bolin Plaza.

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• : a petition of Andre X.
• The Committee on Rules reports recommending that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the following petitions
• A petition of Andre X. Vargas, Judith A.
• Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Bruce E.
• A petition of John J. Cronin and Margaret R.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then received a message from the Governor filing a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill responding to recent federal actions, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The House also adopted several Rules Committee orders extending reporting deadlines for the Committees on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities and on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to March 18, 2026, and it adopted resolutions congratulating Webster School on being named a 2025 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act Distinguished School and commending Daval Advoid for 50 years of service to the Plainfield Volunteer Fire and EMS Association. The House suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow two petitions to proceed: one on further regulating state and local participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, and another on energy costs, transparency, and sustainability. It also concurred in a Senate order for a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then placed several House bills on the calendar, including measures exempting Hancock and Warwick schools, addressing homeowners insurance repairs, landlord notice of gas or electric shutoffs, locksmith notice requirements, retirement benefits, regional transit authority advisory boards, and naming an overpass in Sandwich for U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torval. The House suspended Rule 7A and ordered those bills to a third reading, then welcomed Westborough High School law students and guests visiting to learn about the legislative process. Later, the chamber enacted Senate Bill 24 on the Great Barrington Fire District and House Bill 4589 authorizing Ludlow to pay an unpaid bill. It also engrossed House Bills 4235, 4349, 4701, and 4908, dealing respectively with Rochester’s fire chief employment, a Boston police age waiver for Lewis Cabral, expanding Orange’s select board, and a sick leave bank for a Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office employee. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

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• Reports recommending that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the following petitions: a petition of Colleen
• an opt-out admissions lottery process for charter schools, to the Committee on Education; and a petition
• A petition of Cindy F.
• Day of Stoneham moves that the petition be referred in non-concurrence to the Committee on Judiciary.
• The petition will be referred in non-concurrence to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up committee reports recommending suspension of Joint Rule 12 for two House petitions from Colleen M. Garry: one to establish an opt-out admissions lottery process for charter schools, referred to the Committee on Education, and another concerning income tax deductions for certain school expenses, referred to the Committee on Revenue. The House approved the suspensions and then recessed subject to the call of the Chair. The House later received a Senate petition filed by Cindy F. Friedman and Andrea Joy Campbell to strengthen health care protections in the Commonwealth. The House concurred in suspending Joint Rule 12 for the petition, but on motion of Mr. Day it was referred in non-concurrence to the Committee on Judiciary rather than the Committee on Health Care Financing. The House then adopted an order setting its next meeting for Thursday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to meet then in an informal session.

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• branches, acting concurrently, report recommending that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the following petitions
• The petition of William F. McGregor for legislation to regulate social media. Petitions.
• The petition of William F.
• And the petition of Colleen and... ...and commissions to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional
• Government, and the petition of Colleen M.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a series of resolutions reported by the Committee on Rules. These included resolutions congratulating Joseph J. Jacobs for recognition on Massachusetts Military Appreciation Day, promoting skin cancer awareness and prevention in May 2025, recognizing May 2025 as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and commending the National Brain Tumor Society for Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Representative Hogan moved suspension of the rules, the motion prevailed, and the House adopted the resolutions. The House then considered a set of petitions for legislation after the Committee on Rules and the concurrent Rules committees recommended suspending Joint Rule 12. The petitions included a proposal by William F. McGregor to regulate social media feeds, a measure concerning municipal notices for hazardous waste sites, a petition on historic districts and commissions, and a petition to prohibit sex offenders from entering public or private school property for any reason. Representative Gabbily moved suspension of the rules, the House agreed, and Joint Rule 12 was suspended so the petitions could be referred to the appropriate committees. After these actions, the House took a brief recess and then adjourned. The chamber agreed to meet again on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.

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• For if a petition is factually inviolent, the court may dismiss the petition without such means setting
• in the criminal may file a petition in the criminal division<00:24:34.000> of<00:24:34.320>
• :18.799> under<00:25:19.200> this petition on the merits under this petition on the merits
• For<00:25:23.039> if<00:25:23.279> a<00:25:23.520> petition<00:25:24.159> is<
• /c><00:25:24.880> factually For if a petition is factually For if a petition is factually inviolent

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• : petition of Adam J.
• care and services, to the Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities; and a petition
• The petition of Adam J.
• The petition of Adam J.
• And a petition of Adam J. Scanlon and Steven S.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House convened briefly, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several visiting groups and individual honorees, including students from France and Northbridge High School basketball standout Molly Gahan. The House also received a gubernatorial supplemental appropriations message for fiscal year 2025, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and a message validating the results of a special election in Hardwick, referred to the Committee on Election Laws. The Committee on Rules reported several resolutions for adoption, including commendations for Richard T. Herody, the IBS patient support group’s recognition of World IBS Day, and Anticoagulation Forum, Inc.’s recognition of Hypertension Awareness Month. The House suspended the rules and adopted those resolutions. The Rules Committee of the two branches also recommended suspending Joint Rule 12 on several petitions, including bills on pet shop sales of certain animals, spouses serving as MassHealth caregivers, and utility services; the House agreed to suspend the rule and referred the petitions to the appropriate committees. After a brief recess, the House adopted an order to adjourn to meet again Monday at 11:30 a.m. in informal session, and then adjourned.

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• DHCS recently reported that 62% of family petitions were dismissed.
• the time and effort to complete these petitions?
• Prior to petition filing, why would people take the time and effort to complete these petitions when
• So thankfully I was able to do the Care Court petition.
• And in fact, we are seeing an increase in petitions, but we're not near the top yet.

Summary: The committee heard several health-related measures. SB 27 by Senator Umberg would revise and expand California’s CARE Court by limiting the expansion to people with bipolar I disorder with psychotic features, clarifying the definition of “clinically stabilized,” and narrowing the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Supporters, including behavioral health officials and family members, said the bill would reduce dismissals and better serve people with severe illness; opponents warned the expansion would strain county staffing and housing resources and could undermine voluntary engagement. The bill passed on a do pass motion to the Committee on Public Safety. SB 503 by Senator Weber Pierson would require AI tools used in health care facilities to be identified, monitored, and mitigated for bias when used in clinical decision-making or resource allocation. The author and supporters from Kaiser Permanente and the California Medical Association said the bill would help prevent discriminatory outcomes and improve trust and safety. The committee discussed the need to clarify developer and deployer responsibilities, and the bill passed as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection. SB 68 by Senator Menjivar would require restaurants to provide written allergen information for the top nine food allergens, with tiered flexibility for smaller establishments. The bill was supported by patients, families, nurses, and allergy organizations, who described severe reactions and the difficulty of relying on verbal disclosures alone. The California Restaurant Association opposed unless amended, seeking broader use of the national model food code and additional liability language. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 403 by Senator Blakespear, which would remove the sunset from the End of Life Option Act; supporters described the law as a compassionate, well-functioning option for terminally ill patients, while faith-based groups opposed it. The bill passed to Judiciary. Later, SB 41 by Senator Wiener was introduced to rein in pharmacy benefit manager practices that steer patients to mail-order pharmacies and reimburse community pharmacies below cost; community pharmacists and several health organizations testified in support, describing pharmacy closures and patient access problems.

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• way that one entity accounts for 47% of our tax base because of that and the fact that they have petitioned
• And so, when they go back and they petition that they were overcharged... Percent of our tax base.
• And so, when they go back and they petition that they were overcharged by the, you know, by the county
• I was doing some reporting, and then I saw that our circulation was really high.

Keywords: 1184, house, all