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• Students with autism or an intellectual disability have access to just four comprehensive transition
• and post-traumatic stress disorders. post-secondary programs in Texas, with only about 200 spots available

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• Every single dollar of fraud is a dollar that should be going to a kid with autism or a homeless person
• <00:04:10.480> or<00:04:10.799> a be going to a kid with autism or a be going to a
• kid with autism or a homeless<00:04:11.519> person<00:04:11.760> or<00:04:12.080> a<
• <00:04:23.199> Uh<00:04:23.600> those<00:04:23.840> people autism.
• Uh those people autism. Who does that?

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House DFL leader Stevenson said the tied House will require cooperation, noting the caucus has tried to model bipartisan work through co-chairs and that he has a good working relationship with Speaker Damuth. He highlighted the three new DFL special-election winners—Xp Lee, Shelley Buck, and Meg Luger-Nikolai—as bringing health, tribal leadership, nonprofit, labor, and education experience to the chamber. On policy, Stevenson said DFLers want to push back against certain federal immigration enforcement tactics, including masked officers and warrantless entries, and tied the issue to the murder of former Speaker Melissa Hortman. He also said the caucus will pursue gun restrictions such as bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, binary triggers, and ghost guns, while acknowledging that Republican leadership would need to allow a floor vote for any bill to advance. He added that DFLers are open to and will lead on fraud prevention, especially in programs serving vulnerable Minnesotans, and said those who steal public funds should face prison. Looking ahead to the second year of the biennium, Stevenson said he hopes for a large bonding bill focused on statewide infrastructure needs, but warned he will not support using bonding as leverage for unrelated policy concessions. He also said affordability will be a major focus, especially food, energy, housing, and health care costs, and argued Minnesota should try to counter rising premiums and hold insurers and pharmaceutical companies accountable.

Bills: HR1051, HR1048, SB2074, SJR39, SJR47, SB1983, SB444, SB1503, SB1561, SB592, SB1501, SB1946, SB1567, SB1833, SB2026, SB904, SB2178, SB1651, SB1558, SB1565, SB1553, SB1257, SB65, SB1749, SB1242, SB1642, SB640, SB667, SB1436, SB1484, SB1562, SB1794, SB1644, SB1533, SB933, SB1555

Keywords: livestock, judging, Oklahoma State University, championship, agriculture, military children, recognition, community support, military families, April 15, pharmacy benefits managers, reimbursement, healthcare, prescription drugs, cost regulation, property valuation, tax limit, homestead, income threshold, elderly

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• order issued by the Division of Public Health, to prescribe medications used to treat opioid use disorder
• Pharmacists may not independently prescribe controlled substances, ...except opioid use disorder medications
• You can order a broad-spectrum antibiotic, but how do you know if you're not really testing for what
• You can order a broad spectrum antibiotic, but how do you know if you're not really testing for what
• microorganism is causing the urinary tract infection, so that whether you sent them off with a broad-spectrum

Summary: The House convened with Girl State participants presiding for part of the session, including introductions of the student leadership and a unanimous voice vote passing House Concurrent Resolution 152 honoring the young women participating in Delaware Girl State. The chamber also welcomed congressional interns and other guests, accepted the prior day’s minutes, and observed a moment of silence for Nathan Cynix and Kara Feeley before prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes for Representative Ron Gray, who was recognized for his 14 years of service and his work on issues such as bond bills, dredging, bike paths, small business, constituent service, and agriculture-related funding. Multiple members from both parties praised his humor, honesty, mentorship, and dedication to the House and his district. Gray responded with extended remarks reflecting on his family legacy, legislative service, and appreciation for colleagues and staff, and the chamber later sang “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at his request. The House then received communications, including Senate messages returning several bills and informing the chamber of Senate passage of additional measures. Members were also told that the FY27 bond bill, House Bill 500, had been placed on desks as a gift for review. The House read in Consent Agenda S, which included House Bill 476, House Joint Resolution 13, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 168, Senate Bill 297, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 319, and Senate Joint Resolution 21, and began a roll call vote on the consent agenda.

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• Also the effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy on major depressive disorder in 2021 in JAMA Psychiatry
• Also the effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy on major depressive disorder in 2021 in JAMA Psychiatry
• Also the effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy on major depressive disorder in 2021 in JAMA Psychiatry
• <02:38:41.720> Um disorder in 2021 in JAMA psychiatry.
• Um disorder in 2021 in JAMA psychiatry.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• parent of a child with a disability, and I also serve as the executive director for the Multicultural Autism
• The Multicultural Autism Action Network is a nonprofit that serves families of children with disabilities
• community were dying from<01:12:38.600> substance<01:12:39.000> use<01:12:39.480> disorder
• ><01:12:40.480> um<01:12:40.719> stigma<01:12:41.120> is from substance use disorder
• um stigma is from substance use disorder um stigma is so<01:12:41.440> huge<01:12:41.639>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• About Alzheimer disease and related disorder, ADRD, with the aging population, generally, is it true
• adrd with aging population and disorder adrd with aging population and generally<00:12:23.000> like
• grants that is disease Related Disorders grants that is a<00:23:05.960> program<00:23:06.640>
• <00:23:26.400> we<00:23:26.720> know<00:23:27.720> that Related Disorders we
• know that Related Disorders we know that as<00:23:29.159> people<00:23:29.440> get<00:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• we are a comprehensive transition program, you have to have the diagnosis of IDD, which includes autism
• Several studies reported findings specifically for individuals with autism.
• Several studies reported findings specifically for individuals with autism who are employed at the third
• So autism—that whole area is growing and wanting to work.
• the reasons why we have this task force is to make these systems more accessible for people with autism

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from November 17 by motion and voice vote. It then heard a presentation from Arkansas State University on its inclusive postsecondary education programs, HOWL and ATLAS, led by Dr. Kristen Johnson and Shane Broadway. The programs serve students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, by providing on-campus living, academic support, life-skills training, financial literacy, internships, employment support, and community integration. Johnson explained that HOWL is a comprehensive transition program that does not lead to a degree but is eligible for financial aid, while ATLAS is degree-seeking and provides additional supports. She reported strong outcomes, including high goal attainment and a majority of graduates working full time, and emphasized that the programs are designed to help students build autonomous adult lives. Members asked about recruitment, eligibility, costs, school outreach, business partnerships, and transition planning. Johnson said the programs have done extensive outreach through IEP meetings, transition symposia, email blasts, and school visits, but that awareness remains a challenge. She identified major roadblocks as business concerns about liability, fragmented collaboration, and difficulty navigating funding streams such as vocational rehabilitation and Medicaid. She also said more coordinated statewide communication and coalition-building are needed, and noted that ASU is helping launch a state alliance for similar programs, with new programs opening at ASU Mountain Home and the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff. The committee then heard from the University of Central Arkansas about Project Ascend, a new low-sensory living-learning community for neurodiverse students in Hughes Hall. Dr. Debbie Daly and Jeremy Gillum described it as a voluntary, self-identified program focused on community building, belonging, and retention rather than remediation or degree planning. The program has hosted a few low-sensory social events and plans to expand outreach through campus tours, orientation, and targeted communications. Members asked about recruitment, participation, success measures, and how to avoid duplicating ASU’s efforts; UCA said it is still in its infancy and will measure success mainly through participation, retention, and student engagement. The meeting ended with general support from members, discussion of collaboration across institutions and agencies, and adjournment of the task force.

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• symptoms genetic disorder syndrome symptoms genetic predisposition<00:15:46.399> or<00:15:46.560
• For the purposes of this section, medical condition means any disease, disorder, syndrome, symptoms,
• and other health challenges um disorders and other health challenges um and<02:37:52.200> Daisy
• If it’s like three days of research, can you prove that it doesn’t cause autism? No, you cannot.
• <03:41:53.080> no prove that it doesn't cause autism no prove that it doesn't cause autism

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Cecil Rosenthal, who suffered developmental disability, intellectual disability based on chromosomal disorder
• They were in their 50s, but they had the anal-a-lawful. chromosomal disorder called fragile X.
• of cases: people who just wind up in their rabbit hole doesn't mean they have any mental health disorder
• I urge you: reject the IHRA definition, make space for the full spectrum of Jewish identity, and stop
• Jews, and classic tropes about Jewish power are resurfacing across the entirety of the political spectrum

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The meeting focused on the commission’s work addressing antisemitism in Massachusetts, including security, education, victim services, and legal responses. A major presentation came from former federal prosecutor Eric O’Sham, who described the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, the attack’s planning and execution, the 11 victims killed, the defendant’s white supremacist and antisemitic online activity, the federal prosecution, and the long aftermath for the victim community. Commissioners asked about prevention, radicalization online, security for houses of worship, and how to support victims; O’Sham emphasized the limits of law enforcement when speech is protected, the importance of public education, security grants, and victim-witness support. The commission also heard from Ariel Holman of Agudath Israel, who described a wide range of antisemitic incidents affecting Orthodox Jews, including assaults, threats, vandalism, school harassment, and zoning barriers, and urged expanded security personnel grants, mental health resources, kosher food access, and support for synagogue development. Other speakers included advocates and local officials who supported Holocaust education, the planned Boston Holocaust Museum, cemetery protection, and broader public education efforts, while some public commenters criticized the commission’s focus or raised concerns about definitions of antisemitism and free speech. The meeting concluded with approval of prior meeting minutes and the start of public comment, which was limited to three minutes per speaker due to time constraints.

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• <01:13:38.480> that heritable or congenital disorder that heritable or congenital disorder
• wrong to strain for treatable disorders wrong to strain for treatable disorders as<01:18:54.880>
• Barry said the disorder she was describing is extraordinarily rare.
• Barry said that, for this disorder, it is a theoretical possibility.
• <01:22:11.360> it's yes I for that particular disorder it's yes I for that particular disorder

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• infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children, including those with developmental disabilities like autism
• Um, I have a child with autism as well.
• infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children, including those with developmental disabilities like autism
• Um, I have a child with autism as well.
• Um, I have a child with autism as well.

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• when he was three with profound autism when he was three and<00:10:04.160> a<00:10:04.240>
• <00:10:09.920> As<00:10:10.160> you retire autism policy advocate.
• As you retire autism policy advocate.
• CFSS needs a complete overhaul that addresses the needs of people with autism and other developmental
• CFSS needs a complete overhaul that addresses the needs of people with autism and other developmental

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There’s a spectrum of thought on that; no one can say precisely.
• <03:57:15.199> even<03:57:15.479> amongst there's a spectrum even amongst there's a
• spectrum even amongst meteorologists<03:57:16.680> or<03:57:17.000> climatologists<03:
• Climate-driven disasters can lead to short-term mental stress and also long-term disorders.
• stress and also long-term disorders stress and also long-term disorders longer<04:12:32.960>

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• This bill would expand access to Care Court and help more Californians with schizophrenia spectrum and
• other psychotic disorders.
• But along the spectrum, even it's about having ownership over what's out there in the world about you
• I think that whole spectrum of egregious conduct from parents to just, you know what, I just don't want
• I think it is important, as you point out, to remember the spectrum, right?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• investigations are being done to better understand the mysteries of human brain development and sensory disorders
• such as autism.
• The oversight as autism.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil actions, labor, consumer protection, and animal welfare bills. Chair Lydia Edwards and Representative Michael Day opened with strict testimony rules and time limits, then heard from legislators and advocates on measures including animal-abuser pet ownership bans (S. 1207/H. 1914), a name-change privacy bill (S. 1045/H. 1973), tort claims reform (H. 1724), law enforcement council coverage under the Tort Claims Act (S. 1199), civil rights and qualified immunity-related proposals (H. 1641), employee free speech/captive audience restrictions (S. 1078/H. 1653), consumer protection and civil rights jurisdiction expansion (S. 1041), private right of action for wage theft (H. 1916), gun-owner liability insurance (H. 1836), pseudoephedrine sales tracking (S. 1243/H. 1581), prepaid legal services plans (H. 1612), structured settlement protections (H. 1863), third-party litigation financing disclosure (H. 1861), antitrust reform for small businesses and workers (S. 1038/H. 1982), legal notices in online-only newspapers (S. 1279/H. 1632), and several animal cruelty and protection bills including H. 1938, H. 1949, S. 1277/H. 1934, and H. 1764. Testimony was largely supportive from bill sponsors and advocacy groups, with repeated themes of protecting vulnerable people and animals, improving access to justice, and updating outdated laws. Supporters of the animal bills argued for stronger possession bans, broader cruelty citations, and civil removal tools to prevent repeat abuse; opponents or conditional supporters raised due process and enforcement concerns, especially around warrantless seizures and requiring retail or shelter staff to check registries. On the labor and consumer side, supporters said the antitrust bill would curb monopoly power and help small businesses and workers, while opponents warned it could destabilize competition and burden successful firms. The employee free speech bill was backed as a response to captive audience meetings, and the wage-theft bill was presented as a way to let workers or organizations pursue claims when individual employees are afraid to come forward. Several public officials and association representatives testified on the law enforcement and civil rights bills. Chiefs of police supported adding law enforcement councils to the Tort Claims Act, saying it would close a liability gap for regional mutual-aid collaborations. But police representatives opposed changes to the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act and qualified immunity-related provisions, arguing the federal system already provides a workable forum and that expanding liability could increase costs, reduce morale, and worsen recruitment and retention. On the consumer/civil rights bill, Senator Collins and a veteran described an out-of-state assault case that they said showed the need for Massachusetts to let residents seek redress at home when rights are violated elsewhere. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing itself; the committee mainly received testimony and questions. Several witnesses indicated they had submitted written testimony or proposed amendments, and some bills drew requests for favorable reports while others were explicitly opposed unless amended.

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• , Senator Giles, State Board of Pharmacy prescriber-pharmacist agreement treatment of opioid use disorders
• applicable to when a pharmacist enters into a prescriber-pharmacist agreement to treat an opioid use disorder
• Senate Bill 745, Senator McKay, Police Training Autism and Dementia Lead Act of 2026, favorable with
• :47.280> McKay,<02:21:47.800> police<02:21:48.160> training<02:21:48.600> autism
• Senator McKay, police training autism Senator McKay, police training autism and<02:21:49.360>

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened on March 10, 2026, established a quorum, and began with an invocation by Reverend Damien Flowers, which was journalized without objection. The chamber then recognized several guests and honorees, including Dr. Courtney Glickman for being named 2025 Play Therapist of the Year, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Dr. Sonja B. Santelises for her leadership of Baltimore City Public Schools, students shadowing legislators, Navy Alliance representatives, the Maryland Alliance for Advocacy for Sickle Cell, and Ms. Kimberly Body for her lupus advocacy. The Senate also journalized prior remarks about the 6888 regiment. The Finance Committee report then moved several bills forward. Senate Bill 348 would allow hospitals and freestanding birthing centers to contact, rather than only call, patients after high-risk pregnancies; its amendments were adopted and the bill was ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 390 on Wicomico County liquor licenses was laid over under the rule. Senate Bill 492, addressing massage therapy advertising and prohibiting misleading sexual-service advertising, was amended and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 562, concerning pharmacist-prescriber agreements for opioid use disorder treatment, was amended and advanced. Senate Bill 773 would let pharmacists order certain vaccines, including intranasal flu vaccines, for self-administration and was advanced without amendment. Senate Bill 53, on Maryland Port Administration land acquisition notice in Anne Arundel County, was amended and advanced. Senate Bill 428 would bar cost-sharing for collaborative care model services under Medicaid and private coverage and was advanced without amendment. Senate Bill 473 would require human trafficking awareness training for for-hire and transportation network drivers; its amendments were adopted and it was sent to third reading. Senate Bill 585 would shift administration of the human relevant research fund from Health to Agriculture and was advanced. Senate Bill 606, the Easy Pass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act, would require an MDTA report on commuter plans and unused trips; its amendment was moved as the transcript ended. During debate on Senate Bill 917, which would expand the definition of audiology practice to include certain screenings and non-radiographic imaging, a senator questioned whether the bill would make Maryland the only state restricting a health occupation from performing Medicare-required screenings. The floor leader said the committee had heard that claim in testimony but had not verified it, and the senator moved to special order the bill for amendment, which was granted without objection. Most other bills were reported favorably, with committee amendments adopted without objection and several bills ordered printed for third reading.

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• I am a parent of a young man with autism.
• I was the president of the Autism Society of Florida for a decade.
• It's interesting because only 2% of our overall population of children has autism, but yet when we talk
• It's interesting because only 2 percent of our overall population of children has autism.
• And just to those 119, 78% of them that died, of children with autism, died in a lake or canal.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a wide range of bills, with several focused on water safety, utilities, and local government transparency. CS/SB 848 on stormwater treatment was explained as clarifying water quality credits and water quality enhancement areas, and it was reported favorably after one support appearance. SB 28, a claim bill for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland arising from injuries caused by a police shooting, was also reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 658 on water safety requirements for rental properties drew extensive testimony in support from child advocacy and drowning prevention advocates, who cited Florida’s high child drowning rates and the disproportionate impact on children with autism; the bill was amended to require front-end certification and remove local add-on authority, then passed favorably. CS/SB 18, a claim bill involving the estate of a deceased minor and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, was reported favorably after questions about the verdict, settlement posture, and who would receive the funds. SB 934 on areas of critical state concern was amended to remove a provision viewed as conflicting with the Live Local Act and then passed favorably. SB 1622, which creates a one-time waiver for certain late-filed financial disclosure fines, also passed favorably with support from an appearance form. SB 1264 on private schools and zoning was reported favorably after members noted ongoing concerns and planned further discussion. CS/CS/SB 260 on electric vehicle storage in towing yards was amended to narrow the bill to storage issues and cap the fee period until inspection; it drew both support and opposition from insurers, fire officials, and vehicle industry representatives, and was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 1014, dealing with municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, was amended to limit it to residential development and clarify capacity standards, then passed favorably. CS/SB 1102 expanded the local infrastructure surtax to include body camera programs and was reported favorably after an amendment requiring voter approval. Finally, CS/SB 1724 and SB 1566, both on local government utility and budget transparency, were amended and reported favorably despite concerns from cities and counties about implementation costs and burdens.

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• We have youth who have psychotic disorders, and so getting to criminogenic risk is a We have youth who
• have psychotic disorders.
• I think personally, because the DSM continues to say that personality clusters, personality disorders
• I'm seeing is the higher personality disorder issues, more than the big three of, you know, bipolar,
• bipolar with psychosis, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia, much more, by far.

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• My concern is that because my son suffers from psychosis spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, he doesn't

Bills: SB1032, SB1055, SB1107

Keywords: corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement first heard SB 1032, which appropriates $1.5 million from the State General Fund to the Corrections Oversight Fund in fiscal year 2027 to help administer the Independent Correctional Oversight Office. Supporters, including Justice Action Network and a family member who described the death of her son after severe mental health and jail-care failures, argued the office is needed to provide accountability, transparency, and a check on systemic problems in the Department of Corrections. Representative Blackman strongly backed the measure, saying the oversight office would help address lawsuits, staffing shortages, mental health issues, and the state’s federal receivership. The committee approved SB 1032 on a 14-0 vote with one absent, giving it a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered SB 1107, which creates an alternative certification pathway for honorably discharged U.S. veterans who served as military police to become Arizona peace officers through an abbreviated training process that credits military training and experience. There was no sponsor present and no opposition testimony. Members discussed whether the bill would include equivalent military law enforcement roles from all branches, and staff indicated the bill is intended to track Department of Defense training standards. The bill received broad support as a way to help fill public safety staffing shortages, though one member voted no over concerns about applicants with prior misconduct elsewhere. SB 1107 passed 11-1, with two present and one absent, and received a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard SB 1055, which requires law enforcement to immediately notify ICE or CBP when an arrested person is unlawfully present in the United States. Supporters said the bill would strengthen cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and help ensure people are not released before federal authorities can act. Opponents, including the ACLU of Arizona and several community speakers, argued it would undermine trust in law enforcement, chill crime reporting, create due process and constitutional concerns, and impose unfunded compliance burdens on local agencies; one speaker also raised concerns about impacts on Indigenous people and families dealing with mental illness crises. A strike-everything amendment offered by Representative Cruz would have replaced the bill with a restriction on DOC inmate telephone contracts so the department could not profit beyond operating costs, but the committee rejected that amendment 6-8. The committee then approved the underlying SB 1055 on an 8-6 vote with one absent, giving it a do pass recommendation.