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• Members, SB 509 addresses one of the greatest emerging threats to American freedom and democracy: transnational
• Protecting freedom of speech is so very important as a person who's been threatened many times during
• We have to protect our freedom of speech and protect all communities that come here and escape authoritarian
• And so, of course, when he was here in this chamber, one of the things that he changed and one of the
• In the state of California, you can be convicted of torturing a child and be out of prison in just seven

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, then returned to session with prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk following news of his shooting. Members then handled a series of procedural motions, including suspending rules, moving several bills to the inactive file, re-referring bills to committees, and authorizing committee meetings. The chamber also observed adjournments in memory for several individuals, including Ermilo Don Rodas, John Burton, Nina Chomsky, and Barbara “Bobby” Samperey. On the floor file, members considered and passed a long list of Senate bills, largely on bipartisan or unanimous votes. Topics included consumer protection and transparency for self-storage contracts (SB 709), adoption jurisdiction (SB 450), privacy and name/image protections (SB 683), an audit of the February 2025 bar exam (SB 47), data broker transparency (SB 361), used-car buyer protections (SB 76), state parks land acquisition streamlining (SB 630), cemetery work group deadlines (SB 777), financial enforcement authority (SB 825), utility outage reporting and reliability planning (SB 292), vital records confidentiality (SB 313), health care coverage and hormone therapy access (SB 418), workplace outreach (SB 578), Holocaust and genocide education (SB 472), county jail treatment for misdemeanor incompetency cases (SB 820), and AI companion chatbot safeguards for minors and self-harm risks (SB 243). Most measures passed with little or no opposition, though SB 578 drew sharp debate over the workplace outreach program and its funding. The Assembly also took up concurrence items and approved numerous Assembly bills with Senate amendments. These included transparency in legislative nondisclosure agreements (AB 1370), affordable faculty/staff housing provisions at community colleges (AB 648), tribal youth foster care reforms (AB 1378), EV charger payment regulations (AB 1423), technical Political Reform Act changes (AB 1511), diacritical marks on vital records (AB 64), reproductive health protections with urgency (AB 260), union and collective bargaining protections (AB 288), bench trial statement-of-decision streamlining (AB 515), agricultural land stewardship (AB 524), geothermal exploratory project rules (AB 527), Medi-Cal field medicine changes (AB 543), tobacco-related provisions (AB 573), social media platform rules (AB 656), state parks transaction reporting (AB 679), professional licensing changes (AB 742), and child care staffing and assistant teacher pathways with urgency (AB 753). Votes were generally strong, with several measures passing unanimously or near-unanimously.

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• of the President's Council.
• of regulating in the field of AI.
• of regulated in the field of AI.
• of pretty much all involved—voluntary on the part of students and families.
• of the system.

Committee: Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several education-related bills. HB 2395 would create a voluntary Arizona School Fitness Program in ADE to recognize schools that participate in nationally recognized fitness testing, allow schools to note the designation on report cards, and direct ADE to issue guidelines and best practices. Supporters argued it would encourage student activity and improve health and achievement without penalties; it passed with a due pass recommendation on a 6-0 vote, with two members not voting. HB 2409, the Getting Arizona Ready for AI Act, would create an Arizona Artificial Intelligence Program in ADE to offer voluntary summer AI courses around the state, including digital hygiene/civic integrity and small-business/entrepreneurship components, with optional facility use and possible academic credit. The sponsor said the bill was meant to prepare students for AI-driven job disruption while keeping the program voluntary and low-cost. It passed 4-2 with one not voting. HB 2203 would require ADE to review school and agency reporting requirements, identify duplicative or obsolete reports, and recommend consolidation or repeal; a technical amendment was adopted and the bill passed unanimously by those voting. HB 2008 would bar school libraries from using public funds to pay professional associations for libraries and librarians; opponents called it unnecessary and constitutionally problematic, while supporters framed it as limiting public spending. It passed 4-2 with one not voting. The committee also heard HB 2075, which would require school districts to submit superintendent and CFO contracts to ADE, post them online, and maintain a searchable database and annual compensation report. Supporters said it would improve transparency and prevent excessive or hidden compensation, while opponents argued it unfairly targeted district schools and should, if anything, apply to all publicly funded schools. After extended debate over transparency and comparisons to charter schools and ESAs, the bill received a due pass recommendation on a 4-2 vote with one not voting.

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• of child sexual assault.
• And this declares that silence is no longer for sale, and survivors deserve to have their freedom of
• speech back.
• And this declares that silence is no longer for sale, and survivors deserve to have their freedom of
• speech back.

Bills: HB165 , HB603 , SB77 , SB140 , SB185

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans

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• We're trying to protect the freedom of speech of people who are just interested in engaging in ballot
• And, of course, we know that people's freedom of speech is protected in the United States by the Constitution
• So the Constitution protects people in the United States to exercise the freedom of speech.
• So there's a lot that we do in here that I think this will put restrictions on our freedom of speech
• Amendment and freedom of speech.

Bills: LB815A , LB838A , LB912A , LB972A , LB1126A , LB962A , LB1114 , LB921 , LB937 , LB803 , LB803A , LB1032 , LB1032A , LB1075 , LB1075A , LB889 , LB878 , LB933 , LB304 , LB304A , LB1096 , LB1096A , LB1165 , LB1165A , LB958 , LB958A , LB762 , LB1187 , LB966 , LB929 , LB962 , LB753 , LB788 , LB913 , LB1055 , LB1195 , LB429 , LB721 , LB722 , LB727 , LB743 , LB745 , LB749 , LB778 , LB787

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• The state of California believes in the basic principles of freedom and equality reflected in various
• The state of California believes in the basic principles of freedom and equality reflected in various
• The Trump administration is using every level of government to assault our freedoms and silence those
• us based on our speech or the color of our skin, our agencies say no.
• us based on our speech or the color of our skin, our agencies say no.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

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• I thank you for the privilege of serving the people of Alabama.
• of the issues...
• When you begin to look at that in the context of the number of students and the parents... number of
• and the laying of the foundation of our nation as one of the pillars that our Founders used to derive
• the parents were unaware of, and this is just... ...parents were unaware of, and this is just one of

Bills: SB211 , HB96 , SB215 , SB257 , SB13 , SB13

Committee: House Education Policy

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• The Chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle.
• our freedoms, not a federal government that seeks to regulate every single aspect of our lives.
• Deployed multiple times over the past 12 years, including in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Spartan
• Deployed multiple times over the past 12 years, including in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Spartan
• Deployed multiple times over the past 12 years, including in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Spartan

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• read that would be chilled and would be left out of any kind of either curriculum or left out of the
• a fraction of 1% as the cost of this measure per year.
• A fraction of a fraction of 1%. It's a lot of it.
• This is a function of a variety of things, not the least of which is, obviously, a Monday opening day
• Yeah, so that's a function of a variety of things.

Committee: Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and first held SB 1571. It then heard and advanced SB 1745, which would cap transaction privilege/excise tax rates in cities of 550,000 or more at 2.5% per classification unless voters approve a higher rate, with enforcement through the attorney general and state-shared revenue withholding for violations. Supporters argued it would protect taxpayers and restrain large-city tax increases; the bill was amended with a technical change and passed 4-3. The committee also advanced SB 1686, renaming Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza as the Wesley Bolin and Charlie Kirk Freedom Plaza and authorizing memorial placements for Don Bowles and Charlie Kirk, which passed 4-3. The committee then took up SB 1567 and SB 1435, both aimed at restricting public entities, schools, and libraries from exposing minors to sexually explicit materials and from using public facilities for sexually explicit filming or access. Supporters said the bills were needed to prevent children from being exposed to pornography and to keep taxpayer resources from facilitating such material; opponents, including the ACLU, warned the definitions were broad, could chill speech, and could criminalize librarians and educators for handling literary or educational works. Both bills were amended and passed 4-3. SB 1435 also drew testimony about library access, sex education, and the risk of overbroad enforcement. The committee next considered SB 1433 and SB 1434, which would reorganize Maricopa County boundaries. SB 1433 would move portions of Maricopa County into neighboring counties, while SB 1434 would split Maricopa County into three new counties with a transition board and special elections. Supporters argued Maricopa County had become too large and unmanageable and that smaller counties would improve representation and water and regional governance; opponents said the proposals were costly, disruptive, and politically motivated. Both measures received due pass recommendations, with SB 1433 passing 4-3 and SB 1434 passing 4-3 with one not voting. Finally, the committee approved SCR 1024, requiring legislators to live in their district for one year before election, and SCR 1025, moving the legislative session start to the fourth Monday in January; both resolutions passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the committee adjourned.

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• and they have freedom of speech is what I fought for.
• Freedom of speech is what you and I took an oath for.
• </c> freedom of speech is what I fought for. freedom of speech is what I fought for.
• of speech is what you and I took Freedom of speech is what you and I took an<00:43:31.920><c> oath</
• c> never</c><00:44:26.480><c> bothered</c> Freedom of speech never never bothered Freedom of speech never

Committee: House Legislative Administration

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• The chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle.
• In most cases, Republicans are trying to restrict the freedoms of the people who are willing to fight
• of the people who are willing to fight and die for our freedoms.
• Martin Luther King, has said, in one of her speeches, "How can the dream survive?"
• </c><06:17:08.240><c> her</c><06:17:08.480><c> speeches,</c> parathetically in one of her speeches, parathetically

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• I have the honor to announce the arrival of the Honorable Tim Walz, Governor of the State of Minnesota
• Members of the joint convention and guests, I present to you the governor of the state of Minnesota,
• And maybe most of all, people want freedom to live their own lives the way they want to live them, even
• freedom looks That's what freedom looks like.
• </c> million of our neighbors in the state of million of our neighbors in the state of Minnesota<00:13

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• However, I can no longer work as a speech-language pathologist because many or most of the rooms in the
• However, I can no longer work as a speech-language pathologist because many or most of the rooms in the
• NAFA co-founded the Campaign for Size Freedom because fair treatment for people of all sizes should be
• NAFA co-founded the Campaign for Size Freedom because fair treatment for people of all sizes should be
• ... ...founded the Campaign for Size Freedom because fair treatment for people of all sizes should be

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil rights, immigration, hate crimes, and reparations bills. Chair Edwards and Chair Day opened with strict testimony rules, including two-minute limits, written testimony options, and decorum requirements. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell testified in strong support of S. 1126/H. 1920, the Combating Hate in the Commonwealth bill, saying Massachusetts needs stronger tools to address rising hate and bias incidents. Her Civil Rights Division chief explained that the bill would give the division civil investigative demand/subpoena power, expand civil rights enforcement, close loopholes in the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, add protected classes to the hate crimes law, and require better hate-crime data reporting. The committee also heard support for H. 1954 on access to counsel in immigration proceedings, H. 4684 on law enforcement identification and public trust, and H. 1927 to exonerate individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Several bills focused on discrimination and civil rights enforcement. Supporters of S. 1248 on organizational standing said fair housing nonprofits need explicit authority to bring discrimination complaints in their own names, especially as federal protections are under attack. On H. 1246, advocates urged adding sex and gender as protected classes in the hate crimes statute, arguing women are not protected under current state law. H. 1820 drew testimony for protections against height and weight discrimination. H. 1995 would regularize sentencing for hate crimes by requiring diversity awareness training for both convictions and continuances without a finding, and H. 1056/H. 1589 would broaden hate-crime victim standing and require restitution to be used to repair harm. H. 1886 would clarify that defense-based social service staff are exempt from mandated reporter obligations when working under attorney-client privilege. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1889/S. 1064, a bill to eliminate disparate impact. Environmental justice advocates, fair housing attorneys, and community members argued that neutral policies can still produce discriminatory outcomes and that Massachusetts should allow state-court claims and a private right of action to address them. Committee members raised concerns about litigation floodgates, punitive damages, and the scope of protected classes, while supporters said the bill would mainly target systemic harms and injunctive relief. Additional testimony supported H. 1922/S. 119, the Fair Investment Act, which would create civil rights protections in venture capital and other investment settings for founders and investors, especially women and minority entrepreneurs. The hearing also included testimony on H. 1683, the Sex Trade Survivor Act, which would expand vacatur and expungement relief for trafficking survivors, remove archaic offenses from the code, and create an interagency commission; supporters emphasized reducing barriers to housing, employment, and reentry. Finally, the committee heard extensive support for H. 1753/S. 1181, establishing a commission to study reparations in Massachusetts. Testifiers described the state’s history of slavery, redlining, and ongoing racial disparities, and urged the committee to report the bill favorably. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• We pray for America, as we are about to celebrate 250 years of freedom.
• I have a series of five questions for five of you in here. I just drink a lot of club soda.
• Serving the state of Florida has been one of the greatest honors of my life, and my story is proof that
• I’m so proud of each of you.
• Department of Defense from October 2nd of this year to October 2nd of 2031.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recognition of FSU Police Officer Cody Popple for his actions during the April campus shooting. The Speaker also outlined the final week of session, noting the House would focus on Senate bills and returning messages, and that the 2026-27 budget would not be completed by the end of the week. The chamber then adopted the special order calendar for the day. The House passed several technical and open-government bills, mostly on strong bipartisan votes. These included SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on the Florida Statutes and reviser changes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004, which extended or preserved various public records or meeting exemptions involving the Public Service Commission, social media investigations, military affairs, highway safety investigations, cybersecurity, small business loan records, trade secrets, emergency shelter locations, and conviction integrity units. Members asked questions on several of these bills, especially about the scope and purpose of the exemptions, but the bills generally advanced with little opposition. The chamber also took up more substantive measures. SB 7040 recreated the emergency preparedness and response trust fund and drew extended debate over whether the fund had been misused for the Everglades detention facility; an Escamani amendment to let the fund expire failed, while a Griffiths amendment adding limits and oversight was adopted, and the bill ultimately passed 82-25. CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency passed unanimously after supporters highlighted nature-based shoreline protection and a Biscayne Bay provision. CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits passed after a House amendment aligned it with the House version. CS/SB 474 on military affairs passed unanimously after an amendment allowing local governments to extend Guard leave. SB 488 on the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles was debated extensively over vehicle registration requirements, license plate frames, and I-94 documentation, with amendments including one for disabled veterans and another on dealer allocation; the transcript cuts off before final disposition of that bill.

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• We pray for America, as we are about to celebrate 250 years of freedom.
• Are there questions of the sponsor? Questions of the sponsor? Questions of the sponsor?
• I’m so proud of each of you.
• Department of Defense from October 2nd of this year to October 2nd of 2031.
• Of all members voted. Of all members voted.

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• I HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THE WORK ALL OF YOU HAVE DONE.
• 3, Section 8 of the Constitution of Florida, I do hereby withhold my approval of portions of House Bill
• of the people of Florida.
• of...
• age of 21.

Keywords: sales tax reduction, budget cuts, boating safety, water treatment, municipal utilities, school safety, medical malpractice, firearm purchase age, cursive writing instruction, first responder support, veto overrides, veterans funding, infrastructure projects

Summary: The Florida House convened for regular business, with Speaker Perez announcing historic budget plans including the largest state tax cut in Florida history - a permanent 0.75% sales tax reduction from 6% to 5.25%, saving Floridians nearly $5 billion annually. The House will propose a budget lower than both the Governor's proposal and last year's budget. Several bills passed including Lucy's Law (boating safety), water access facilities funding, municipal utility rate corrections, hazardous walking conditions for schools, and medical malpractice 'Free Kill Law' repeal. The controversial firearm purchase age bill (HB 759) passed 78-34, lowering the minimum age from 21 to 18, despite emotional opposition citing the Parkland shooting. Other bills addressed cursive writing instruction, peer support for first responders, and government sunset reviews. Multiple veto override motions were approved unanimously, reinstating funding for veterans programs and infrastructure projects.

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• Home is a source of truth. Home is where you can find freedom.
• he defended freedom of the press, democracy, and the rule of law in Hong Kong.
• he defended freedom of the press, democracy, and the rule of law in Hong Kong.
• </c> defended freedom of the press, democracy defended freedom of the press, democracy and<05:11:35.680
• free speech and its ongoing persecution of religious and ethnic minorities.

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• Next order of business is introduction of special guests. Introduction of special guests.
• The promise of freedom in America is extended to the promise of the people of Israel.
• The promise of freedom in America is extended to the promise of the people of Israel.
• The first Tuesday of March, and it binds for the purpose of allocating and directing the votes of the
• of any bill.

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• It is a living expression of one of the most fundamental freedoms: the freedom to worship, to lead, and
• One of the privileges of guest chaplain.
• </c> Hemisphere to allow freedom of religion. Hemisphere to allow freedom of religion.
• it position of the opinion of the &gt;&gt; Is it position of the opinion of the chair<00:34:54.240><
• Speaker, as we prepare to celebrate 250 years of our nation's freedom, let us pause and ask: who really

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• of the authors of I know at least one of the authors of this<00:20:56.440><c> bill</c><00:20:57.440>
• ><c> of</c> in the world but one of the pieces of in the world but one of the pieces of polling<00:57
• 78% of Min of<00:58:15.839><c> Americans</c><00:58:16.319><c> in</c> of Americans in of Americans in
• </c> somewhat of a harmful precedent of somewhat of a harmful precedent of adding<01:20:04.159><c> exemptions
• of the of the but the the the logic of the of the Department<01:36:28.600><c> of</c><01:36:28.719><c>

Bills: HF1233

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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• The Chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle.
• if you're clicking off $70,000 of borrowing every second, I wonder what this speech is costing.
• speech one of the me explain last week's speech one of the questions<05:50:41.600><c> and</c><05:50:
• Because we all give these beautiful speeches of the morality of what an amazing country we have and our
• c><05:53:27.520><c> what</c><05:53:27.680><c> an</c> speeches of the morality of what an speeches of