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• I've really enjoyed the process. Thank you for having me. Thank you. Thank you. Back to work.
• We usually give the proponents the last word in a courtroom process, and I think it works well.
• So, Phillip, do you want to try and explain in about five minutes what that process of procedure is?
• It's also going to be about the process and procedure.
• So it's been a very slow ongoing process.

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• We seek to protect the rights of all who participate in the legislative process so that we can have effective
• In terms of the bill process in committee and on the floor, this bill received zero no votes, and so
• Today's legislation helps ease the process and makes it so that other extracurricular activities are
• This does not allow sufficient time to study state and local government processes.
• This has not allowed sufficient time to study state and local government processes.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a series of bills focused largely on school safety, immigrant student protections, Holocaust and genocide education, civic engagement, and workforce pathways. SB 631 would expand the charter school revolving loan fund by increasing loan amounts and broadening eligibility, including for charter schools affected by natural disasters; it drew support from the Treasurer’s Office and the California Charter Schools Association and was advanced on a 4-0 vote, with the bill held on call. SB 472 would reinforce Holocaust, slavery, and genocide education requirements and create or expand teacher training and grants; it received strong support from survivors, educators, and Jewish organizations and passed 6-0, with several members asking to be added as coauthors. The committee also took up a package of immigration-related school bills. SB 48 would bar school officials from allowing immigration enforcement access to campuses without a judicial warrant and protect student records; it was backed by Superintendent Tony Thurmond, teachers, school districts, and many advocacy groups, and passed 5-0 to the Judiciary Committee. SB 98 would require K-12 schools and higher education institutions to notify campus communities when immigration enforcement is present; it also drew broad support from student groups, colleges, and education organizations and passed 3-0 to Higher Education, with the bill held on call. Both measures were presented as responses to recent immigration enforcement activity near schools and the chilling effect on attendance and student well-being. Other measures advanced included SB 848, which would strengthen protections against employee sexual misconduct in schools by updating safety plans, training, reporting, and misconduct tracking; it was supported by education groups and a survivor who described grooming at her high school, and passed 6-0 to Public Safety. SB 638 would create a statewide coordinating entity for education and workforce programs and support career pathways, with testimony emphasizing the need to align fragmented funding and improve access for underserved communities; it passed 7-0 to Higher Education. SB 316, on high school voter registration and pre-registration, passed 8-0 to Elections after testimony from students and civic engagement advocates, and SB 334, which would add sexual harassment prevention content and a Sexual Harassment Safety Week to school curriculum, was presented with support from student advocates and AAUW, with no opposition noted in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• This bill would fasttrack a process that would leave both the public and the Maui Planning Commission
• out of the process.
• It's also one of the few public processes requiring agencies to come before communities in an open forum
• It ensures that when the people of Hawaiʻi participate in the electoral process, when they open their
• Over the past couple months, Senate Bill 2471 passed through the legislative process.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I have some numbers from elections for various unions and the recertification process.
• Do you know what percentage of the electorate voted for you in the last election?
• I just want to try to clear up a couple things about the process of the way union certifications go.
• It defines bargaining as a process where one party may speak only if the other allows it.
• This is not a process that reflects well on our civic traditions. I urge you to vote no on SB 1296.

Summary: The committee took up several bills and confirmations. It reported favorably SB 332, as amended, on a narrow public-meetings/public-records exemption for legal strategy and settlement communications during the pre-suit period in Burt Harris claims; SB 464, requiring K-12 schools to formally observe Veterans Day; SB 984, clarifying firefighter cancer/death-benefit provisions and related prevention language; SB 576, expanding and codifying the local government cybersecurity protection program under Florida Digital Service; SB 964, revising how certain gifts and honoraria are reported to the Commission on Ethics; SB 1612, requiring local governments to accept electronic payments with exceptions and a delayed effective date; SB 830, creating public-records exemptions for certain local government administrators and their families; SB 1096, clarifying the filing deadline for Florida Civil Rights Act complaints; and SB 1656, designating the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship. The committee also considered a large confirmation package. Jeffrey Aaron’s appointment to the Public Employees Relations Commission was discussed separately after Senator Polsky raised concerns about his political connections and prior work; the committee still recommended him favorably. The remaining appointees on tabs 12 through 30 were also recommended favorably in one vote. The longest and most contentious item was SB 1296, with a committee substitute, on the Public Employees Relations Commission and public-sector unions. The PCS would change union certification/recertification rules, require a recent showing-of-interest form, create different voting thresholds for public safety and non-public safety employee organizations, limit paid union leave for non-public safety unions unless reimbursed, require equal access to certain employer communication spaces, and speed up impasse procedures for legislatively funded salary increases. Senators raised constitutional concerns, especially about the single-subject rule and collective-bargaining rights, and many speakers opposed the bill as union-busting and harmful to teachers, bus drivers, nurses, utility workers, and other public employees. Supporters argued it would improve accountability, ensure genuine member support, and prevent taxpayer-funded union activity. The committee continued debate on SB 1296 after extensive testimony, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that bill.

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• , and ensuring that the Office of Legal Policy process, and assisting the White House and Senate with
• Insecurity in this process breeds mistrust. Mistrust breeds anxiety and anarchy.
• I've just recently been through a process where...
• You agree with the substantive due process model?
• Well, you asked about the substantive due process doctrine.

Keywords: Department of Justice, nominations, Assistant Attorney General, civil rights, enforcement, committee discussion

Summary: The meeting covered important discussions surrounding key nominations in the Department of Justice, specifically for the roles of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and the Office of Legal Policy. Various committee members took turns to express their views on the nominees, emphasizing the implications of their potential confirmation on civil rights enforcement in the country. Alongside the committee discussion, the nominees provided insights into their professional backgrounds and how their experiences align with the responsibilities of the positions for which they have been nominated.

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• of pre-processing.
• this starts the process for. this starts the process for.
• We urge you to oppose Senate Bill 213 to protect the accessibility and integrity of our electoral process
• process.
• And in closing, I'd electoral process.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So if you bring them up here, our default assumption is it's ready to go, so we process that and publicize
• We've seen the First, the Second Amendment gutted, the Fifth and Fourteenth due process...
• The Fifth and Fourteenth due process, gone. The Sixth Amendment confrontation clause, gone.
• This bill allows for a quick appellate process for sealed proceedings.
• This bill allows for a quick appellate process for sealed proceedings.

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• HB 1750 by Rosenthal relating to the processing, manufacturing and sale of hemp products for smoking
• Veterans Affairs HB 2144 by Shaheen relating to the access of certain information in the adoption process
• AP 2266 by Isaac relating to the processing of an application for the authorization, the standard permit
• HB 2369 by Patterson relating to the processes for and the adjudication and payment of certain claims
• HB 1554 by Bella Kaufman relating to the sunset review processes in certain government entities subject

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• <00:33:36.880> They smarter about their processing. They smarter about their processing.
• from going through the budgetary process from going through the budgetary process that<01:00:06.000
• They use the same process to this.
• lake, but they already have a process lake, but they already have a process for<01:30:25.120>
• <04:26:17.040> because having an appeals process because having an appeals process because

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• must restore electoral Congress must restore electoral stability<00:13:40.800> to<00:13:41.040
• . process. process.
• agencies from the review process agencies from the review process entirely.<00:25:02.000> And
• burdensome federal permitting process. burdensome federal permitting process.
• Right to due process. Right to due process. 14th<02:32:35.040> amendment.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <01:29:14.800> lobbying manipulation of our electoral lobbying manipulation of our electoral
• lobbying process,<01:29:15.720> whatever.
• process, whatever. process, whatever. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
• But I simply want to raise that on page six, which is sort of the last paragraph of that process, page
• for how the regulator would process for how the regulator would determine<03:31:35.400> whether

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The bottom line is this is the beginning of a process; it is not the end of a process, and again, this
• I mean, the bottom line is this is the beginning of a process.
• <05:13:20.638> earlier<05:13:21.120> this process earlier this process earlier this week
• She made it clear that while she did not win, she respected the process and announced the winner.
• This Voting Rights Act would have helped to reinstate a version of the preclearance process.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• " while it's going through the process.
• The process is once the book is removed, it sits as it goes through the process.
• We look at the process of how it happened.
• Elected by qualified electors of the district.
• This is an agency and administrative process.

Bills: HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 796, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 589, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 1360, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 2337, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2391, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 1749, HB 3109, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2001, HB 2798, HB 107, HCR 29, SB 5, SB 262, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 106, HB 18, HB 48, HB 27, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 2986, HB 972, HB 502, HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 796, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 589, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 1360, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 2337, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2391, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 1749, HB 3109, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2001, HB 2798, HB 107, HCR 29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives conducted legislative business including prayer, pledge, and voting on multiple bills. Key legislation included HB 1105 expanding Florida Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility, HB 443 on charter school regulations (passed 83-23), and HB 1539 on materials harmful to minors (passed 81-29) after extensive debate about book challenges in schools. Other bills addressed education funding, law enforcement benefits, parole guidelines, and various local issues. The Speaker announced budget negotiations with the Senate have stalled, with disagreements over spending levels and tax cuts. The House will not meet this weekend as originally planned. Session adjourned until tomorrow at 10 AM.

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• So there is a process to it.
• I have asked them if our processes stand distinct from or in harmony with the admissions processes at
• We're not supposed to be processing an application or helping go down and help John process applications
• And as I understand it in that process, they had issued their limit fairly quickly in the process, in
• And part of that process is tax stability.

Keywords: 908, all

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• I learned that natural gas causes a process. And my friend's story isn't unique.
• We saw that across the country, from electoral wins in Georgia to Mikey Cheryl in New Jersey, to Zora
• In a time when I feel many fundamental democratic processes are being threatened, this kind of hearing
• would hope in the future that our legislature will address any remaining loopholes in the hearing process
• But I think that ultimately, frankly, incentives drive this process, and if the gas system enhancement

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of late-file energy bills, with much of the discussion focused on battery storage siting, gas system expansion, propane consumer protections, gas workforce safety, and a Taunton home-rule petition on water rates for manufactured housing communities. Representative Sweeney urged support for H. 4689 and H. 4690, which would impose a moratorium and setback requirements for lithium battery storage facilities, citing fire risk, proximity to homes, and environmental concerns. Several local officials and residents from Oakham, Tewksbury, and other communities described proposed battery projects near homes, schools, wetlands, and conservation land, while industry and clean-energy advocates argued the bills would effectively block storage development and conflict with state energy goals and existing fire-safety standards. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2290/H. 3547, a bill to prevent gas expansion near environmental justice communities, from environmental justice advocates, municipal officials, and clean-energy groups. Testimony emphasized rising gas bills, the cost of new pipelines, methane and health impacts, and the need to avoid locking in long-term gas infrastructure costs. Witnesses also discussed related bills on gas workforce safety, gas shut-off valves, and gas meter replacement plans, with labor representatives supporting safety-focused measures and opposing changes they said would weaken inspections, while consumer and environmental advocates argued that some utility replacement practices are unnecessarily expensive and should be reined in to reduce ratepayer costs. Other testimony included support for H. 3518 on propane gas ratepayer protections, with the witness arguing for clearer contract terms and website price disclosure, and support for S. 2652, which would authorize Taunton to create a separate water billing rate for manufactured housing communities because residents there are effectively paying higher water costs through rent due to a single master meter. No committee votes or final actions were taken during the hearing, and members mostly asked brief clarifying questions or made no comment after testimony.

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• There's a process. And if you don't know a good process, I'm going to give you a real quick one.
• Budget process. No, actually, I'm kidding.
• How does the licensing work, or does this change the licensing process?
• Thinking of the question, it does not change the licensing process.
• She loves seeing the legislative process. We know you'll do awesome at OSU.

Bills: HR1055, SB2170, SB1833, SB1198, HR1056, SB1730, SB563, SB1379, SB1645, SB2155, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1461, SB1457, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1344, SB1309, HR1054, SB2159, SB1948, HB1371, SB1365, SB1976, SB1975, SB2026, SB1565, SB1621, SB237, SB933, SB1427, SB1642, SB171, SB1873, SB2067, SB1623, SB1771, SB1805, SB1826, SB2072, SB444, SB2184, SB1966, SB1812, SB2117, SB2135, SB330, SB1239, SB1428, SB1531, SB1484, SB1405, SB3

Keywords: Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

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• I'm trying to get this going to be the similar a Similar process to what we use for other commissions
• We've spent a good amount of time designing the processes whereby we review the sunsets contrary to some
• I would love to see the process.

Bills: HR1055, SB2170, SB1833, SB1198, HR1056, SB1730, SB563, SB1379, SB1645, SB2155, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1461, SB1457, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1344, SB1309, HR1054, SB2159, SB1948, HB1371, SB1365, SB1976, SB1975, SB2026, SB1565, SB1621, SB237, SB933, SB1427, SB1642, SB171, SB1873, SB2067, SB1623, SB1771, SB1805, SB1826, SB2072, SB444, SB2184, SB1966, SB1812, SB2117, SB2135, SB330, SB1239, SB1428, SB1531, SB1484, SB1405, SB3

Keywords: Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

Bills: SB1365, SB2139, SB1595, SB1303, SB2180, SB2072, SB1772, SB1209, SB137, SB1944, SB372, SB1636, SB1256, SB1827, SB2104, SB1226, SB1876, SB1966, SB80, SB1148, SB1147, SB1149, SB1161, SB1162, SB1164, SB1159, SB1165, SB1174, SB1156, SB1158, SB1163, SB1175, SB1176, SB1166, SB1167, SB1157, SB1146, SB1481, SB1144, SB1145, SCR20

Keywords: SB1365, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, procurement exemption, competitive bidding, state purchasing, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism department, merchandise for resale, gift shops, lodges, golf pro shops, state parks, restaurant contracting, retail outlets, public procurement, purchasing flexibility, Title 74, emergency clause, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants

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• It's a traumatic, frightening process for them.
• Is it like the weaning process of ketamine? What is it?
• It's dulled the pain, but in the process, I became dependent.
• and public confidence in electoral outcomes.
• process.

Bills: SB31, SB33, SB510, SB871, SB1868, SB2024, SB2166, SB2309, SB2880, SJR27, SJR39, SJR40, SB 31, SB 33

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• The eviction process is very tough.
• I mean, Texas has one of the fastest eviction processes in the entire country.
• You don't have names, you don't have contact information in that process.
• It promotes due process protections and accountability for both...
• , a process that can drag out for years.

Bills: HB164, HB164, HB411, HB627, HB 1226, HB1677, HB1865, HB1997, HB2985, HB3462, HB4188, HB4685, HB4840, HB5370, HB5424, HB5466, HB5509, HB5660, HB5673

Keywords: HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property