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• This includes in vitro fertilization and third-party services as included in the bill.
• There's over 1.5 million fertilized embryos that are currently frozen in the United States, and there
• There's over 1.5 million fertilized embryos that are currently frozen in the United States, and there
• As we were going through in vitro, we had four embryos.
• I know a lady that did in vitro, and she had over 20 embryos and she wasn't able to obviously use all

Bills: HF4609, HF4401

Keywords: infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy

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• in 1791 and a few months thereafter in in 1791 and a few months thereafter in 1792<00:07:19.240>
• in have a grandson in the public schools in Lexington<00:14:55.800> so<00:14:55.959> it's<
• I know in my hometown of Lexington, we have seen in the last two years a significant decrease in the
• I know in my hometown of Lexington, we have seen in the last two years a significant decrease in the
• In my hometown of Lexington, we have seen in the last two years a significant decrease in the murder

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:06 SB 75: 00:01:05 Discussion in Opposition to SB 75: 00:11:00 SCR 89: 00:26:30 HB 38: 00:34:51 HB 201: 00:50:16, 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 75, sponsored by Senator Reed, which would lower Kentucky’s concealed carry age from 21 to 18. The bill’s supporters, including Taylor McKe of the NRA, argued that 18- to 20-year-olds are legal adults who should have equal Second Amendment rights, noting they can vote, serve in the military, and otherwise be treated as adults. Supporters also cited court decisions and historical arguments, while opponents, including Kathy Hobart and Chuck Eddie, warned that the bill would increase gun violence and put more guns in the hands of young people without adequate training. Senator Carol said he opposed the bill because the brain is not fully mature until about age 25 and called the measure irresponsible; Senator Denine said he would pass the bill but wanted training requirements added; Senator Thomas also opposed it on public safety grounds; and Senator Wheeler supported it as a parity and self-defense measure for law-abiding young adults. After debate, the committee voted on SB 75 and reported it favorably with the expression of opinion that it should pass. The roll call reflected a mix of support and opposition, with several members explaining their votes. Supporters emphasized self-defense, constitutional rights, and consistency with adult responsibilities, while opponents focused on youth violence, public safety, and the lack of a training requirement. The committee then took up Senate Concurrent Resolution 89, sponsored by Senator Jimmy Higdon, which would direct the establishment of a Kentucky Restoration of Voting Rights Task Force. Higdon described it as a typical interim work group and said it would include five House and five Senate members. Discussion broadened to expungement and restoration issues, including marijuana-related convictions and other records that members said should be reviewed in light of changing laws. Chair Storm noted he had filed a separate expungement task force resolution and suggested the measures could be coordinated. The resolution was moved, seconded, and the roll was called, with Senator Thomas later explaining support for treating older marijuana convictions more equitably in light of current law.

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• Award in 2025.
• It would be in that cell, correct? You would take the DNA out and put the DNA in.
• Living breathing animal in Alabama. Is that in Alabama? I don't know if it was in Alabama.
• Uh, um, I mean, just in crime in general.
• Um, it does not apply to in vitro fertilization or the administration of fertility drugs or other procedures

Bills: HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, SB 14, HB 12, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912, HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, HCR 123, HCR 124, HR 57, HR 87, HR 111, HR 228, HR 230, HR 322, HR 624, HR 625, HR 626, HR 627, HR 628, HR 630, HR 631, HR 634, HR 635, HR 636, HR 637, HR 638, HR 639, HR 640, HR 645, HR 646, HR 648, HR 649, HR 651, HR 652, HR 653, HR 654, HR 664, HR 665, HR 668, HR 675, HR 676, HR 678, HR 679, HR 680, HR 683, HR 686, HR 688, HR 689, HR 694, HR 695, HR 697, HR 698, HR 699, HR 472, HR 622, HR 632, HR 633, HR 643, HR 655, HR 657, HR 660, HR 661, HR 662, HR 663, HR 667, HR 670, HR 674, HR 681, HR 682, HR 696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• The clerk will read the bills in order.
• HB 13 by King relating to the creating of the Texas interability council in the grant program in ministry
• To the election integrity security including by preventing fraud in the conduct of the elections in the
• Offices by local governments to assist low-income residential tenants in eviction cases and in cases
• vitro fertilization.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• designation for the issuance of a permit and the movement of the oversized and overweight vehicles in
• The display of the 10 Commandments in Public schools referred the Committee on Public Elections.
• fishing in public waters, heard of the Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
• sexuality instruction in public schools, refer to the Committee on Public Education.
• vitro fertilization.

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• I am in the Democratic Caucus as an intern, and I’m in the...
• In the case, an owner prevails in an appeal.
• care, in vitro fertilization, stem cell research, and other pregnancy management care, and so on and
• in support.
• in the amendment.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus began with introductions from pages and interns, followed by a procedural reminder on consent calendars and how bills can be pulled for floor debate or amendment. Members were told that third-read consent bills bypass caucus debate, while caucus consent bills may have committee amendments adopted together unless pulled. The meeting then moved into Minority Caucus Calendar No. 2. A large number of bills were briefly presented, with several members pulling measures from consent or voicing opposition. Topics included appropriations and federal monies accounting (HB 2148), a Buffalo Soldiers memorial (HB 2062), school library funding restrictions (HB 2008), prayer at school governing body meetings (HB 2110), school safety center administration (HB 2142), parental rights and social transitioning disclosures (HB 2249), insurer assessments (HB 2091), agricultural property classification and inspection rules (HB 2104 and HB 2105), firefighter workers’ compensation definitions (HB 2138), truth-in-taxation bond notices (HB 2289), late tax filing penalties (HB 2016), engineering and professional licensing reciprocity (HB 2122), felony murder involving an unborn child (HB 2043), body concealment and mutilation penalties (HB 2044), domestic violence order-of-protection service rules (HB 2048), mandatory reporting of partial-birth abortions (HB 2074), unlawful flight sentencing enhancements (HB 2108), weapons trafficking and fentanyl sentencing changes (HB 2131 and HB 2132), drive-by shooting forfeiture rules (HB 2045), probation review notice changes (HB 2046), venue changes for cases involving court employees (HB 2126), and child support for pre-born children (HB 2144). Members repeatedly criticized several abortion-related bills, the library bill, and the tax and agriculture measures as harmful, unnecessary, or unfunded mandates. The latter part of the meeting focused on water and election legislation. Water bills included snowpack augmentation funding (HB 2024), water conservation grant disclosures (HB 2029), removal of education/research as an eligible water grant use (HB 2030), stormwater recharge mapping with an appropriation (HB 253), cesspool remediation assistance (HB 2096), groundwater pumping limits in INAs (HB 2097), Colorado River litigation funding (HB 2116), and natural resource conservation board changes (HB 2117). Election-related items included moving the primary date earlier and changing signature cure timelines and observer rules (HB 2022), a memorial urging designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization (HCM 2001), a memorial urging review of CAIR for terrorist designation (HCM 2002), and a constitutional amendment on citizenship, voter ID, foreign contributions, and early voting limits (HCR 2001). Members raised concerns about voter access, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and the practical effects of the election changes. The caucus concluded with birthday acknowledgments and an announcement for Muslim Day at the Capitol before adjournment.

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• And so today, in the face of a In Massachusetts, we were prepared.
• in the Commonwealth.
• Now judges every day in this state make decisions for judges to weigh in.
• I believe in our providers here in the state.
• vitro fertilization, and gender-affirming care.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House first took up several routine matters, adopting resolutions recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival and congratulating Father Gerald Francis Finnegan, S.J., on his long ministry. Members also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition establishing a sick leave bank for a Massachusetts State Police employee to go to the Committee on Public Service. The chamber then moved to Senate Bill 2543, An Act Strengthening Health Care Protections in the Commonwealth, and adopted the Ways and Means amendment before sending the bill to third reading. Later, after the bill was released from third reading, the House considered it on final passage. Supporters described the measure as protecting reproductive and gender-affirming care, patient data, providers, and Massachusetts residents from out-of-state interference, while also incorporating federal emergency care requirements. Amendment 4, which would have barred state funding for campaign ads discouraging pregnant women from using pregnancy resource centers, was rejected. Amendment 8, which would have broadened the bill to include refusals of care and other preventive care for adults and minors, was also rejected after opposition argued it could allow one parent to block care for a child. Amendment 6, as changed, narrowing certain data protections to abortion-related care, IVF, and gender-affirming care, was adopted. The House also adopted Amendment 7, clarifying that businesses handling information for payment, treatment, or health care operations would not violate the bill, and Amendment 9, directing the Commissioner of Public Health to convene a technical advisory group to review a section of the General Laws. After these amendments, the bill passed to be engrossed by a vote of 136-23. The House then observed a moment of silence for victims of the Gabriel House assisted living fire in Fall River and adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.

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• We're just in committee. Yeah.
• So in that meeting, I asked about their guidelines as it came up in some of the questions.
• In short order, they were able to get a memo dated in November of... ...able to get a memo dated in November
• vitro fertilization.
• All in favor say "Aye."

Bills: SB324, HB395, HB222, HB310, HB285, HB144, HB251, HB380

Keywords: parole, pardons, paroles board, board of pardons and paroles, Alabama criminal justice, sentencing reform, prison reform, reentry, recidivism, risk assessment, validated risk and needs assessment, supervision, probation, parole denial, parole reconsideration, medical parole, violent offense, nonviolent offense, law enforcement member, board appointments

Bills: HCR77, HCR102, HR559

Keywords: COFA, Compact of Free Association, Palau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, COFA islanders, Texas House resolution, commemorative resolution, COFA Day, March 18 2025, Pacific Islands, insular affairs, U.S. territories, federal benefits, SNAP, TANF, FEMA, in-state tuition, veterans, Indo-Pacific

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• Members on the floor and in the gallery, in our heart of hearing guests, please join me in the reciting
• care, in vitro fertilization, stem cell research, and other pregnancy management care.
• It is in no way in that form.
• I rise in support of, in my opinion, the best and most effective Attorney General in the United States
• we're living in.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• IN 2023 AND IN 2024 HOUR CIRCUIT ALONE SAW 670 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES FILED.
• WAIVING IN SUPPORT.
• WAIVING IN SUPPORT.
• TREATING FERTILIZED EGGS LIKE HUMAN BEINGS WILL HAVE CASCADING IMPACTS ON IN VITRO FERTILIZATION, MISCARRIAGE
• IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS VERY CLEAR IN A FLORIDA STATUTE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• vitro fertilization.
• Ross, when you were implanted with the fertilized egg, was that in a hospital setting? No.
• vitro fertilization in Texas.
• And there's nothing in state statute that keeps that fertilized egg from being sold.
• I'm a seventh-generation Texan and have practiced fertility and adoption law in Texas for 15 years.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• vitro fertilization procedures for certain governmental employees and retirees.
• in loss.
• in other states.
• It can be in either, uh, but we prefer to do it in Texas.
• Sometimes it's, it's simply just in the, in the ether. It's out there as your question before, uh.

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• vitro fertilization procedures for certain governmental employees and retirees.
• I can tell, in the entire world, that can do what we do. operates in the manner that we operate.
• The cash-out can be anywhere in the country and does not have to occur in the city or state where the
• in other states.
• It can be in either, but we prefer to do it in Texas.

Bills: HB3014, HB3109, HB3126, HB3474, HB3594

Keywords: gift card fraud, counterfeit gift card, gift card tampering, gift card theft, prepaid card, stored value card, retail fraud, financial crimes, consumer protection, organized retail crime, gift card skimming, magnetic stripe, chip card, redemption information, gift card packaging, Penal Code, felony theft, state jail felony, third-degree felony, second-degree felony

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• They went to work in the agricultural fields down south in the Redlands in South Florida.
• These victims are in flight or they're in fright.
• hallways, in transit stations, in bathrooms everywhere, in hallways, in transit stations, at bus stops
• a prior committee and in vitro fertilization.
• So in the criminal statute, when it uses the definition of unborn child from fertilization on at any

Bills: S0164, S0656, S0892

Keywords: wrongful death, unborn child, civil liability, medical provider, parental rights, habitual felony offenders, violent crimes, enhanced penalties, criminal justice, recidivism

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from Miami-Dade State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle on human trafficking, describing Florida’s high victim counts, the role of online recruitment, common victim and trafficker profiles, and several case examples involving sexual exploitation, labor trafficking, and interstate trafficking. She highlighted Miami-Dade’s task force model, partnerships with law enforcement, schools, businesses, and shelters such as Camillus House’s Project Phoenix and the Thrive Clinic, and said the office relies heavily on technology, training, and victim-centered prosecution. Members asked about school-based trafficking, warning signs, social media platforms, and information-sharing about offenders across states; Fernandez-Rundle said more training and better interstate communication are still needed. The committee then took up CS for SB 656, which would codify FDLE’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program and rename/expand the online sting operations grant program to better support investigations, training, technology, and personnel. The bill was supported as a timely tool to combat online child exploitation and was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call. The committee also passed SB 892, which streamlines sentencing procedures for habitual felony offenders and related violent offender designations by clarifying notice and clemency-related paperwork requirements; it too was reported favorably unanimously. The remainder of the meeting focused on SB 164, which expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover civil damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to recognize unborn children in civil law and allow recovery when a pregnancy is lost due to another’s negligence. Opponents from the ACLU, reproductive rights groups, medical insurers, and domestic violence advocates argued the bill is overly broad, could function as fetal personhood legislation, and could expose doctors, friends, family members, businesses, and abusive partners to lawsuits while chilling medical care, IVF, and pregnancy-related treatment. Supporters from pro-life organizations urged broader language and stronger protections for unborn children. No vote on SB 164 was taken in the portion provided.

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• We ask this in Christ's name. Amen. I appreciate that.
• So, the most fabulous and wonderful clerk there is in the House of Representatives.
• <00:07:41.680> If<00:07:41.919> it in 1 2 6 or 7, it is rounded down.
• If it in 1 2 6 or 7, it is rounded down.
• All those in favor of >> All right. Second.

Bills: HB545, HB545

Keywords: Escambia County, probate court, court fees, legal services, judicial legislation, HB545, legal tender, cash rounding, nearest five cents, nickel rounding, in-person cash transaction, cash transactions, change making, sales tax, Department of Revenue, merchant payments, consumer payments, currency rounding, cash payment, retail transactions

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• He was in the guard in 1982 and was in the guard until September of this year when he passed away.
• I put the language back in. Back in there. Will there be questions of the author?
• to serve in this State.
• I have friends that have served in Oklahoma, and they lived in Texas.
• There's a lot in here.

Bills: SB2026, SB1376, SB1355, SB2115, SB1533

Keywords: military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, Oklahoma National Guard, education assistance, military benefits, dependents, CareerTech Assistance Act, burial grant, memorial headstone, eligibility requirements, funding, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, fiscal management, state law, veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans