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• condolences with Barney's husband, Jim Reedy, his sister, Anne Lewis, and Doris Breed, and his brother, David
• His sister, Anne Lewis, and Doris Breed, and his brother, David Frank, as well as all those who cared
• He was the son of Barbara Traynor and the late David Leo Traynor, Jr.
• Kevin is also survived by his fiancée, Jessica Orozki, and siblings David Traynor III, Stephen Traynor

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Summary: The House took up several Senate and House bills, mostly under suspension of the rules, and advanced a number of measures to third reading or engrossment. Early in the session, the House dealt with a Senate bill on student learning and mental health by insisting on its position and appointing a committee of conference. It also referred a Senate petition on alleviating poverty to the Committee on Children and Families after the House declined to concur with a Judiciary referral. The chamber then considered and advanced multiple Ways and Means bills, including legislation on police interactions with people with autism spectrum disorder, honoring Blue Star families, land conveyance in Bolton, newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus, affordable housing and cultural space in Brighton, increasing access to epinephrine, and civil rights and technology. Several bills drew extended floor debate. Supporters of the epinephrine bill emphasized its life-saving purpose and described the death of Michael Brown as a catalyst for the measure; the House adopted the bill after a roll call vote of 149-0. The newborn CMV screening bill also prompted substantial testimony in favor from public health advocates and parents, who argued that universal screening would enable earlier treatment and reduce long-term harm; an amendment to add other rare diseases was withdrawn, and a later amendment creating a broad opt-out was defeated 1-153 before the bill passed 154-1. The civil rights and technology bill focused on banning weaponized drones and robotic devices, restricting misuse, and preserving law enforcement and civil liberties; it passed 154-1. The Blue Star families bill, creating commemorative plates for families of fallen law enforcement officers, passed 156-0 after emotional remarks from members and supporters. The House also passed without recorded opposition a bill facilitating better interactions between police and people with autism, and it approved a Bolton land conveyance bill and the Brighton affordable housing/cultural space bill. The chamber observed moments of silence for former Congressman Barney Frank and State Trooper Kevin Traynor, welcomed several guest groups, and concluded by adopting an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning.

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• Chairman, Vice Chairman, members of the committee, David Smith from PPAG on behalf of the Financial Services
• Chairman, Vice Chairman, members of the committee, David Smith from PPAG on behalf of the Financial Services
• David? Alan? Dylan? Dylan? Mike Morcella? Kingsters? Okay.
• My name is Alex David. I am the President and CEO of Equity Services Inc.

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• Dale, and his fiance Sid Patonic, cherished nieces Libby Tate and Eddie James Dale, aunts and uncles David
• ><00:18:44.480> aunts<00:18:44.880> and<00:18:45.039> uncles<00:18:45.919> David
• Eddie James Dale, aunts and uncles David Eddie James Dale, aunts and uncles David and<00:18:46.480

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Summary: The Kentucky Senate convened with an invocation and pledge, then established a quorum and approved the journal from January 13, 2026. Committee reports were received and several bills were advanced on first reading, including Senate Bills 38, 29, 49, 10, 51, 7, 28, and 30, along with Senate Concurrent Resolution 9. New measures were introduced covering credit union financial services (SB 87), protection from extreme weather (SB 88), and resolutions recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day (SR 38), Kentucky member mentorship month (SR 39), and Burn Awareness Week (SR 40). The chamber then recessed for committee meetings and later received a Committee on Committees report referring bills to Education, Judiciary, Veterans/Military Affairs/Public Protection, and placing Senate Resolutions 33 and 34 on the floor calendar. Members also made several announcements and co-sponsorship requests. Senator from Shelby highlighted Transportation Committee approval of Senate Bill 7 by a unanimous 9-0 vote and described it as priority legislation to return driver’s license renewals to local county offices. The Senate also heard that the Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee would meet the next morning, the Economic Development Committee would not meet that week, and legislators were invited to a breakfast reception hosted by Kentucky credit unions. Additional co-sponsorships were requested for various bills, including SB 7, SB 38, SB 39, SB 46, SB 51, SB 57, SB 76, SB 77, SB 86, SB 101, and SB 3851. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 32, honoring the life of Tatum Elizabeth Dale, a Kentucky public servant and congressional staff member, after several senators spoke in support and shared personal remembrances. The resolution expressed sympathy to her family and directed that a copy be delivered to them. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 28, honoring Charles William Kennedy. No floor amendments were introduced, and the Senate adjourned until 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

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• Senate Resolution 14, a resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of David Delvin Drake
• the Senate in honor and loving<00:27:10.880> memory<00:27:11.200> of<00:27:11.360> David
• <00:27:11.840> Delvin<00:27:12.320> Drake, loving memory of David Delvin Drake, loving
• memory of David Delvin Drake, Senator<00:27:13.600> Thomas.

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Summary: The Kentucky Senate convened for the opening of the 2026 regular session with an invocation and pledge, then administered the oath of office to Senator-elect Gary Clemens of Jefferson 37. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 1, establishing the 2026 Senate membership, and declared a quorum present with 36 members. The absent senators were excused, and the journal from March 28, 2025 was approved. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 2, which set the rules of procedure for the 2026 session. The rule changes included moving certain resolutions and announcements, removing the 12-member limit on standing committees, shifting administrative regulation jurisdiction, eliminating hard-copy posting and bill-printing requirements in favor of electronic versions, allowing same-day action on conference reports, striking COVID-era remote voting language, tightening floor privilege and lobbying access rules for the temporary chambers, and repealing vote-pairing language. Democratic leadership also reported a change in majority whip, naming the senator from Jefferson 19 after the former whip resigned. The clerk reported a large number of newly filed measures, including memorial resolutions, policy resolutions, and bills on topics such as safe room rebates, trauma center coverage, planning commission membership, paid maternity leave for state employees, veterans benefits, wages, CASA, podiatry, mushrooms, motor vehicle operation, schools, city government, music therapy, dual credit scholarships, geoengineering, educational discrimination, cremation, solid waste, motor vehicle commission, economic infrastructure, recovery residences, property transfer at death, oaths, and an Article V convention term-limits resolution. Senate Resolution 3, inviting Frankfurt-area pastors to open sessions with prayer, was adopted. Members also announced an ethics training for the next day and a reception for Senator Clemens. The Senate then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting date announced by the chair.

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• My name is David Archuleta. Yeah, you need to see the little red light when you turn it on.
• My name is David Archuleta. I'm the Executive Director of the Education... Retirement Board.
• As David touched on earlier, there was a slide with contributions that come in every year and benefits
• I can tell you, as David mentioned, we haven't finished accounting for the full fiscal year yet.

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• Yeah, thank you, David. Senator Conway was up first on my screen. Yeah, thank you, Director.
• And thank you, David. It's really good to see you.
• And thank you, David. It's really good to see you.
• David, you had a slide that showed, I think, $160 million to comply with decarbonization.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs met to hear updates from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the Washington Military Department, the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Commerce on federal and state impacts affecting veterans, military families, and military installations. JBLM’s garrison commander said the base remains focused on housing, child care, and spouse employment, but is facing workforce reductions tied to federal personnel actions, especially in air traffic control, 911 dispatch, and firefighting. He also said JBLM is preparing for increased mutual-aid needs during fire season, and that the Army Transformation Initiative could change unit composition at JBLM over time without a major overall population shift. He confirmed that the Lewis Army Museum is on a closure list, but said the building will remain in use for training and that the base is exploring partnerships to keep museum functions operating, possibly with volunteers or local partners. The Washington Military Department reported about 400 Guard members deployed on federal missions and described ongoing state missions in cybersecurity and firefighting. The department said the Army National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade will transition to a mobile combat team, with associated changes in equipment, manning, and end strength. It also warned that continuing resolutions are delaying funding, limiting new military construction starts, and increasing costs. The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs outlined a $3.2 million reduction from the governor’s budget and related cuts affecting internships, vacant positions, outreach travel, claims support contracts, counseling and wellness, veterans’ innovation assistance, and the military transition and readiness council staff position. WDVA said it is ending or scaling back several programs, including in-house nursing assistant training, the veteran farm at Ordean, Vet Corps due to AmeriCorps funding changes, and the tobacco cessation program, while noting that the legislature funded about $23.7 million in capital projects for veteran homes, cemeteries, and transitional housing. The Department of Commerce presented on the Defense Community Compatibility Account, which funds projects that reduce conflicts between military installations and nearby communities. The program currently has 10 projects across five legislative districts, including school and child care improvements, water wells, land acquisition, and a joint firefighting training center in Everett. The presenter said the main challenge is that DCCA projects often need non-state funding secured before they can compete, which can make it hard to leverage federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program dollars; he recommended more flexible state timing to help projects qualify for federal funding. In closing discussion, members raised possible future agenda items including child care near bases, veteran homelessness, suicide prevention, Navy Day, military family housing, and a possible Department of Licensing issue involving guard and reserve designations on driver’s licenses. No formal votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after members were invited to suggest topics for the October and December committee meetings.

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• David Case, Uber Regulatory Operations for California. Janie Weaver, is that correct, from Lyft?
• Good afternoon Madam Chair, members of the committee, my name is David Case, I'm here representing Uber
• I have nothing further to add than my colleague David Case laid out but I'm happy to take any questions
• As my colleague David Case was saying, these are people's movements.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• David died by suicide in 2016 and is the inspiration behind David's Law, the Texas Cyber Bullying legislation
• Claudia Lowenstein and David Albert. Thank you.
• All right, and you are David Albert, testifying for yourself for the bill. Is that right? Correct.
• So my name is David Albert.

Bills: SB204, SB570, SB735, SB784, SB1207, SB1396, SB1447, SB2392, SB2540, SB747, SB875

Keywords: parental rights, education, school trustees, training, handbook, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district, open-enrollment charter school, student support services, school counselor, principal, administrator

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• Um, next up we have David Ball in support. Megan Sever in support. Megan, are you present?
• 00:02:56.920> up<00:02:57.920> we Um, next up we Um, next up we have<00:03:01.120> David
• <00:03:03.120> Megan<00:03:03.599> Sever have David Ball in support.
• Megan Sever have David Ball in support. Megan Sever in<00:03:04.560> support.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard testimony on several resolutions. HCR 190, asking the Department of Health to convene a demolition waste reduction work group, drew only written testimony; the Department of Health provided comments in opposition and the Department of Attorney General Services supported it. HCR 91, on requiring insurers and managed care providers to cover prosthetic and orthotic devices, received supportive testimony from SHIPA and an amputee youth advocate who described the high cost and importance of sports prosthetics. HCR 174, on examining the availability and use of land-based learning programs for youth in the juvenile legal system, drew support from the Office of the Public Defender, youth advocates, and a youth council that described land-based learning as culturally rooted and rehabilitative. HR 171, on assessing the social and financial effects of mandatory coverage for continuous glucose monitors, received support from SHIPA, the Hawaiʻi Medical Association, and kidney care and dialysis groups. HCR 146, on the Elderly Simplified Application Project for SNAP, drew support from disability, hunger, and public health groups, with DHS explaining it could implement the project but would need to do manual certification work until its new system is ready. During decision-making, the committee deferred HCR 190 because the Department of Health said it could not carry out the work group without an appropriation. The committee voted to pass HCR 91 as is. HCR 174 was recommended for passage with amendments to clarify that the resolution would request continued use of land-based learning programs and to reflect existing work already underway. HCR 171 was recommended for passage with amendments to correct a statute description. HCR 146 was recommended for passage with amendments to add language that DHS should apply for and implement the project when capable, acknowledging current system limitations. All recommendations were adopted, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Amy Waddell, Joe Patton, David Gonzalez, and Brady Mills. Mills. Thank you all for being here.
• Hi, I'm David Gonzalez with the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers, testifying in opposition to the bill.
• And the Chair now calls Ron Joy, Anthony White, David Tate, and Jimmy Heislacher.
• My name is David Tate.

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

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• Thank you. resource OK Uh, chair calls David Durden. Good morning.
• Show you David Durden, GM Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
• David Durden, general manager of Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
• We've got a $30 billion rainy day fund, and I trust my friend David Durden to use those funds wisely.

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• Adrian Shelley, David Dixon, and Renzo Soto. ご視聴ありがとうございました。 ご清聴ありがとうございました。
• David Dixon, Department of Public Safety. Here's a resource witness. Yes, sir.
• David Dixon with the Department of Public Safety and Renzo Soto with TechNet. Mr.
• David Dixon. Thank you, sir. I appreciate it.

Bills: HB32, HB15, HB171, HB421, HB581, HB644, HB745, HB349, HB917, HB204, HB923, HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

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• Uh, Senator David Givens is the representative from the Senate.
• c><00:04:58.639> 2020<00:04:59.479> uh<00:04:59.759> Senator<00:05:00.199> David
• <00:05:00.560> given meeting in 2020 uh Senator David given meeting in 2020 uh Senator David

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Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 276, which would revise the membership of the performance-based funding work group for postsecondary education. Representative Tipton explained that the committee substitute changes the group so the CPE president chairs it as a nonvoting member, all nine university and KCTCS presidents serve as nonvoting advisory members, and the voting members are three House members, three Senate members, the state budget director, and one gubernatorial appointee. He said the goal was to reduce deadlock among institutions and allow legislators to deliberate before meetings. Some members raised concerns that the change shifts influence away from the universities and toward the legislature, but Tipton said he had not heard pushback from the presidents. The committee adopted the substitute and passed HB 276 with an expression of opinion that it should pass with the committee substitute attached; several members voted yes, while Representative Roarx voted no and Representative Stalker passed. The committee then considered House Bill 711, another bill sponsored by Representative Baker and presented by Representative Tipton. Tipton said the measure is a cleanup bill for postsecondary statutes, repealing outdated provisions for groups that have not met in years, including the Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education, the STEM Initiative Task Force, and local P-16 councils, and removing obsolete language about one-time board appointments. It also strikes the statutory definition of remedial education because Kentucky public postsecondary institutions no longer offer remedial classes, instead using transitional courses with wraparound support that count for credit. A question was raised about whether Senate confirmation requirements for some appointees had been removed in the committee substitute, and Tipton confirmed they had. The committee then passed HB 711 with an expression of opinion that it should pass with the committee substitute attached. After the bills, the committee reviewed administrative regulations from the Council on Postsecondary Education. CPE Senior Vice President and General Counsel Travis Pahl explained that the regulations update the performance funding model for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to reflect changes made by Senate Bill 191, including a Community Needs Index that reallocates part of an equity adjustment based on regional poverty, unemployment, and labor participation across the 16 colleges. Members were told the committee could ask questions, propose amendments, or find the regulations deficient, but no further action was taken. The meeting then adjourned.

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• David Rouso, with New Hampshire Division of Pesticide Control under the Department of Agriculture, Markets
• David Rouso, with New Hampshire Division of Pesticide Control under the Department of Agriculture, Markets
• uh, Pesticide Control Board, so we can certainly um, if it's okay, respond. attention chman please David
• rouso with attention chman please David rouso with New<00:08:10.879> Hampshire<00:08:11.159><

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Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes and adopted the consent calendar without changes. It then took up several administrative rules, beginning with the Missing Adult Program and Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert Program rules (Item 144), which were adopted after the department explained the delay in implementation was due to staffing problems and COVID-related disruptions. The committee then reviewed the Pesticide Control Board’s aquatic pesticide application rules (Item 146), where staff raised a substantive concern that the rule did not clearly explain how the division would reconsider a special permit if treatment were postponed and adverse effects were likely. The agency agreed to consider revisions, and the item was postponed to the March meeting. The Board of Mental Health Practice item was also postponed to April with a waiver of the committee deadline, after OPLC requested more time for a conditional approval request; one member noted concern that the board was not meeting frequently enough. The Department of Revenue Administration’s business profits tax rule (Item 164) was postponed to March as well, after staff said the agency needed to incorporate supporting schedules into the rule text to address a legislative intent issue. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control rule was postponed at a member’s request so concerns about dates, requirements, and impacts on businesses could be reviewed against the statute, though the department noted it had already sought stakeholder input multiple times with no response. The committee then approved the Farmers Market Nutrition Program for Women and Children rule (Item 236), which implements a program created in 2023. Staff noted the rulemaking was delayed for nearly two years and pointed out that dried herbs, herb plants, and pickled vegetables are excluded under the state plan; department staff said the delay stemmed from staffing changes and a lengthy contracting process. Members briefly discussed the program’s benefits and the exclusion of herb plants, but the rule was adopted. Finally, the Board of Natural Scientists item was postponed to March with a waiver so OPLC and the board could work on a conditional approval request, and the Board of Psychologists temporary license rule received a preliminary objection because a newly added emergency-practice provision had not been properly noticed for public comment. The committee adjourned after noting the Dental Board matter remained unresolved and was still expected back in April.

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• Be David Butts, Ebony Rayne Eatman, Ben Smith, Sudeby, and Gracie Brady.
• The chair calls David Butts.
• Emily French, Daniela Hernandez, David Chinchin, and Colin Steele. Thank you.
• David Chinkanshin. Okay. Chair calls David Chinkanshin.
• My name is David Chinkanshin, and I serve as the policy director for...

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• First on deck is David Liell, then we have Ms.
• three testifier first on Deck is David three testifier first on Deck is David liell<00:27:09.120
• Chair, we have David Liell, then Ms. Kunis, and then on Zoom we have Ms. Fixon.
• My name is David Liell.
• 40:29.920> thank question thank question thank you<00:40:31.760> uh<00:40:31.920> David

Bills: HF2371, HF2147, HF2557, HF1165, HF2466, HF2465, HF2482

Keywords: informed consent, sensitive examinations, healthcare, patient rights, anesthesia, hot water pools, rental properties, public health, safety regulations, Minnesota Statutes, health care access, hospital surcharge, fund allocation, medical assistance, health funding, health care, education, bonding capacity, financing, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

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• , including Britney's six-year-old, David, including Britney's six-year-old, David, and<00:04:50.160
• And that story starts with who David is. David is Joy.
• No first grader has any right to be as good at impressions as David is. He loves riding his bike.
• Because David was shot twice in the head, leaving shrapnel embedded in his skull.
• to be as good at impressions as David to be as good at impressions as David is.<00:20:02.480>

Bills: HF3433, HF3402, HF3412, HF3405, HF3404

Keywords: assault weapons, semi-automatic rifle, military-style firearm, gun ban, firearms regulation, gun control, public safety, BCA, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, background check, transferee permit, private gun sale, waiting period, felony possession, gross misdemeanor, AR-15, AK-47, Uzi, TEC-9, high-capacity magazine

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• David, you heard EMQ and the rest of the folks on the left end over here, on the left of me—not to the
• make<00:03:05.200> sense<00:03:06.200> love<00:03:06.360> it first oh David
• <00:03:08.560> on you just got to love it from David on you just got to love it from David
• you heard uh thank you everybody David you heard uh EMQ<00:03:47.840> and<00:03:48.159> and
• <01:53:52.599> back the committee administrator David back the committee administrator David

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Representative Davids, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for being here, Commissioner.
• Representative Davids, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for being here, Commissioner.
• Representative Davids, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for being here, Commissioner.
• Representative Davids, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for being here, Commissioner.
• Representative Davids, follow-up. Thank you, Commissioner, and thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• David and I worked many long days serving and protecting our community.
• David loved serving his community.
• I'm saddened to say that on March 29th, my friend David passed away after a battle with cancer.
• David and I worked many long Office.
• David loved he loved serving community. David loved he loved serving his<00:17:02.360> community.

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