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• Her test scores are now up.
• There is no testing for admissions.
• Other data that we've been looking at: we go through a STAR testing program, which is St.
• Louisiana can compare apples to apples without forcing one test on every school.
• Louisiana can compare apples to apples without forcing one test on every school.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• found that children who participated in childcare assistance were not any more likely to have improved test
• So when I say screened, hearing, vision tests—are they colorblind?
• Let me, Charles, I want you to do a study, a stress test on the early childhood program with the $9.2
• Or $9.8 billion that we're gonna have, and stress test it and see how long and sustainable the programs
• And the other request is, could you go over To the meal, Chawmah, and test the food before we go.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Water that is used for authorized purposes as well like firefighting or water quality testing or all
• There are you guys are doing the same type of testing.
• Um, before being treated, tested, and then discharged.
• So extensive water quality testing and confirmed that the water is technically feasible for treatment
• We do about $3 million worth of testing.

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• We've done some forensic calculations to look at some of the other projects in the past like Mary Road's
• Same type of testing. I'm sure this is kind of common around the around the state, okay?
• So extensive water quality testing and confirmed that The water is technically feasible for treatment
• Or confirmed through geological studies, additional test well drilling can confirm.
• We do water quality tests.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• They're doing the forensic audits outside of this.
• They're doing the forensic audits outside of this.
• They're doing the forensic audits outside of this.
• They're doing the forensic audits outside of this.
• Republicans had their own bill that they moved through the committees, but it hadn't been vetted or tested

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• memorialize this week, along with the Governor, more, and that's Michael Seraca, M.D., and board-certified forensic

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on January 20, 2026, approved the Journal, and adopted the resolution calendar. It then took up Senate Resolution 1324, sponsored by Senator Stec, which memorializes the Governor to proclaim January 25-31, 2026, as Medicolegal Death Investigation Professionals Week. Senator Stec described the work of medicolegal death investigators and recognized guests from several districts; the resolution was opened for co-sponsorship. The Senate then considered a series of bills on the calendar, including measures amending the Insurance, Labor, Workers’ Compensation, Public Health, State Finance, State Technology, Environmental Conservation, Criminal Procedure, Executive, and Veteran Services laws. Most bills passed with broad support, though several drew negative votes from individual senators or small groups, including Calendar 34 (Insurance Law), Calendar 47 (Environmental Conservation Law), Calendar 61 (Public Health Law), and Calendar 74 (Veteran Services Law). Senator Murray briefly explained his support for Calendar 62, a Criminal Procedure Law bill, suggesting additional confirmation for victim notifications if email notice is expanded. The Senate also discharged Assembly Bill 9436 from Rules and substituted identical Senate Bill 8773. After completing the calendar, the Majority Conference committee assignments were filed in the Journal. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, January 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days designated as legislative days.

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• The command's Digital Forensic Laboratory will embed liaison agents from the Department of Public Safety

Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and considered several House bills. House Bill 111 was taken up as a committee substitute; members briefly discussed what entities the bill would apply to, and the committee substitute was adopted and reported favorably to the full Senate by a 6-5 vote. House Bill 150, relating to the Texas Cyber Command, received extensive explanation of a revised committee substitute that made the command a standalone state agency, allowed flexible state partnerships, preserved vendor neutrality, added emergency purchasing guardrails and reporting, protected existing confidentiality laws, limited monitoring to contracted entities, and clarified coordination with law enforcement rather than direct prosecution. The substitute was adopted and HB 150 was reported favorably 11-0. The committee also reported House Bill 2517 favorably without debate, 10 ayes and 1 present not voting. House Bill 2963 was considered with a committee substitute that added a definition of “power sports vehicle” and exempted those items from the right-to-repair bill; the substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 3520 was reported favorably by a 7-4 vote, and House Bill 5435 was reported favorably 11-0 and also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. After completing the votes, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• I've also worked with Angelo from the Department of Forensics, and he has helped me with some of the

Bills: HB245, SB78

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, 1136, house, all

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• It also requires a state medical examiner to test the DNA of unidentified human remains using forensic
• genetic genealogy testing. unidentified persons.
• <03:18:36.360> to requires a state medical examiner to requires a state medical examiner to test
• the DNA of unidentified human test the DNA of unidentified human remains<03:18:39.400> using<
• forensic genetic genealogy remains using forensic genetic genealogy testing.<03:18:42.600> The

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 11 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with an invocation by Reverend Anthony Phillips, and dispensed with the reading of the journal and committee reports. The chamber also recognized several guests in the galleries, including family members of senators, medical professionals for Early Childhood Day, and advocates and local officials. After introductions, the Senate moved into the calendar and began considering bills and motions. Among the measures taken up, the Senate passed House Bill 1393 to create the Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund, with the sponsor explaining it would allow MDA to support energy projects and require compliance with state procurement laws. The Senate also passed House Bill 420, which provides a full homestead ad valorem tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans age 85 or older and allows an unremarried surviving spouse to keep the exemption; senators asked about eligibility, age limits, and safeguards against improper exemptions. Another bill passed was House Bill 1941 on the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, which would allow funding through bonds or other means in addition to direct appropriation and raise the DFA processing cap from 2% to 3%; several senators raised concerns about state debt and the funding mechanism. The Senate concurred in Senate Bill 2906, which gives the Secretary of State additional time to establish minimum cybersecurity standards for county election systems. It also adopted motions to table reconsideration on several House bills, including House Bill 908 on absentee ballot receipt dates, House Bill 525 on mandatory minimum penalties for sexual battery, and House Bill 538 on sanctuary policies and immigration enforcement. The chamber voted to reconsider and then again pass House Bill 1613, described as a bill on aggravated trafficking weight and pill counts that also included a chemical abortion ban, after some senators who were absent earlier asked to go on record. For House Bill 2409, dealing with a comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes, the Senate voted not to concur and invited conference. The Senate also passed and retained numerous other items as it worked through the calendar.

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• There's money for those that would like to continue to check their well water and have testing made available
• There were some technical changes to the forensic navigator responsibilities, and that's kind of a broad
• That's our test case for suspending civil rights.
• No, that doesn't pass the test with me.

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• This is a directive bill that replaces references to the term "Division of Investigative Forensic Services
• history in Florida and Mississippi, and when I had to Teach the material I often pulled from rigorous tests
• know there were points made up, even if it was just one thing the teachers We have to change their test
• Even though some of the textbooks still showed Pluto, our teachers updated the test to make sure our

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• , After months of design and testing, After months of design and testing, their<00:19:35.440>
• <05:26:25.760> The<05:26:26.000> Equal the wealth or income test.
• The Equal the wealth or income test.
• committee agreed to make the test committee agreed to make the test available<05:27:44.240> free
• , test, test, drivers<05:33:18.638> that<05:33:18.878> is,<05:33:19.360> must<05

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• of Kentucky College of Medicine Northern Kentucky campus students to be able to partner with the forensic
• 02.559> the students to be able to partner with the students to be able to partner with the forensic
• 04.399> physicians<00:30:04.960> and<00:30:05.200> so<00:30:06.000> uh forensic
• doctors physicians and so uh forensic doctors physicians and so uh could<00:30:08.159> it<00:

Keywords: 0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:01:19 NKU Capital Project Update 0:38:57 DJJ High Acuity Services Update 1:03:53 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The interim Budget Review Subcommittee for Justice and Judiciary received an update on Northern Kentucky University’s capital project to house the Northern Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office and the Northern Kentucky Crime Lab in the former Highland Heights Civic Center building on NKU’s campus. NKU and Justice Cabinet staff described the project timeline: the building was identified in late 2022, lease terms were agreed to in early 2023, a pre-construction evaluation agreement was executed in May 2023, the General Assembly authorized $21 million in April 2024, and the lease and construction agreement were finalized in spring 2026. The project is now being prepared for bid, with construction expected to start in August and occupancy targeted for January 2028. About $1 million has been spent so far on design and related investigations. Testimony emphasized that the vacant building was structurally sound but required major upgrades, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roof, windows, a generator, specialized mechanical systems, security, and geothermal work to meet the needs of two separate operations sharing one facility. NKU said it is contributing $3.7 million to the project. Committee members asked about the condition of the building, the urgency of the project, and why the process took so long. Justice Cabinet and real properties officials said the medical examiner’s office had been shut down since roughly late 2017 or 2018, that the state had first sought funding in the 2022 budget for staffing, a lease, and equipment, and that it took time to find a suitable leased location because the facility has highly specialized requirements. Members also asked about operating costs, annual lease costs, and the impact of the office’s absence on families and counties in Northern Kentucky. Officials said the lease cost is based on NKU’s expected maintenance-related expenses, while utilities and staffing are covered through the Office of the State Medical Examiner or Kentucky State Police, with seven medical examiner positions funded in House Bill 500 and two additional KSP positions requested for the crime lab. They explained that, until the new facility opens, bodies from Northern Kentucky are generally transported to Louisville for autopsy, with transportation costs borne by the coroner’s office. No votes were taken, but the committee requested follow-up information, including lease cost numbers and additional details on facility usage and timing.

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• Public defenders can't do their jobs properly without investigators, paralegals, and forensic experts
• And paralegals and forensic experts. And those are scarce too.
• Even increasing access to paralegals, investigators, forensic experts, victim advocates, and client navigators
• Prosecutors have access to experts, you know, forensic experts, whatever kind of experts you need.

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• And this would add additional agents and, in particular, analysts, but more importantly forensic accountants
• 31:30.720> but<00:31:30.880> more<00:31:31.040> importantly<00:31:31.600> forensic
• analysts, but more importantly forensic analysts, but more importantly forensic accountants<00:31

Bills: HF4446, HF4066, HF1082

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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• Needs, Children Fund, Juvenile Probation, Mental Health, Children's Trust Fund, Medicaid Agency, Forensic
• fund, mental health, children's trust fund, Medicaid<00:52:41.200> agency,<00:52:41.760> forensic
• <00:52:42.319> science, Medicaid agency, forensic science, Medicaid agency, forensic science

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• The root fraud is a forensic medical investigation fraud.
• root<00:58:43.680> fraud<00:58:44.520> is<00:58:45.120> a<00:58:45.400> forensic
• <00:58:46.400> medical The root fraud is a forensic medical The root fraud is a forensic medical

Bills: HF3455, HF3936, HF3860, HF3656, HF4060

Keywords: public television, funding, Minnesota, operations, appropriation, cybersecurity, state government, legislative commission, extension, technology, civil law enforcement, attorney general, record custody, government transparency, legal services, 1183, house

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• They're filled with people who are former FBI, IRS analysts, forensic analysts.
• with people who are former FBI IRS with people who are former FBI IRS analysts<00:58:17.000> forensic
• analysts<00:58:17.960> they've<00:58:18.160> got<00:58:18.280> a analysts forensic
• analysts they've got a analysts forensic analysts they've got a great<00:58:19.000> group<00:

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• It also includes forensic audit requirements. And with that, I'm available for any questions.
• The bill states the test must include at least five questions relating to motorcycle awareness.
• This is just going to add motorcycle questions to the driver's test.
• Add motorcycle questions to the driver's test.
• It's just adding a few more questions concerning motorcycles to the driver's tests for general drivers

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting covered a long series of bills, mostly in health, education, commerce, federalism, and government. In health, members discussed radiology technology updates (HB 2050), a tribal Medicaid waiver/drawdown measure with no state cost (HB 2177), an emergency medicine study committee (HB 2183), fetal death certificate and remains-transfer requirements (HB 2184), a physician assistant licensure compact (HB 2190), dementia care telemonitoring funding (HB 2202), SNAP error-rate reduction and fraud/eligibility oversight bills (HB 2206, HB 2442, HB 2797), child welfare protections like credit freezes and recorded interviews (HB 2321, HB 2322), and podiatric licensure compacts (HB 2438). Several of these were described as consent-calendar items, while HB 2206 and the SNAP-related measures drew discussion about fraud reduction, administrative burden, and work requirements. In commerce and finance, the committee heard bills on mobile food vendors and local permits (HB 2118), earned wage access services with fee caps and disclosure rules (HB 2309), CPA licensure changes (HB 2476), cash acceptance for retail purchases under $100 (HB 2555), drone delivery and unmanned aircraft guardrails (HB 2875), timeshare salesperson licensing (HB 2877), and a prohibition on state-mandated social credit scoring in lending decisions (HB 2903). The tax and retirement-related items included 529 plan conformity and Roth IRA transfer rules (HB 2477), annual tax conformity to the Internal Revenue Code (HB 2785), ASRS technical and disability-related changes (HB 2089, HB 2090, HB 2092), and a bill on employee health insurance definitions (HB 2089). The Arizona Commerce Authority bill (HB 2754) would add legislative members to the board and shift more control over trade offices and Arizona Competes Fund spending to the legislature. The education section focused heavily on school governance and finance. Bills included patriotic youth group presentations in schools (HB 2312), school board term limits (HB 2318), mandatory training for governing board members (HB 2379), independent municipal advisors for bond elections (HB 2320), restrictions on districts buying operating charter/private school sites to game enrollment formulas (HB 2376), conflict-of-interest limits for school facilities board architects and engineers (HB 2378), public meeting and travel transparency rules for districts (HB 2380), limits on long-term school property leases and reporting requirements (HB 2384), tighter bidding rules for school construction job orders using Building Renewal Grant funds (HB 2482), and a voluntary computer science proficiency seal (HB 2764). Sponsors repeatedly framed these as transparency, accountability, and anti-abuse measures, while some opposition centered on local flexibility, housing use, and existing training providers. In federalism and government, the committee heard bills to give counties more time to mail sample ballots (HB 2006), require courts to identify veterans at first appearance for possible veterans court referral (HB 2226), study veterans’ awareness of benefits (HB 2406), broaden military leave protections (HB 2663), require SAVE verification for voter registration and certain state services (HB 2806), require U.S.-sourced voting machine components by 2029 (HB 2901), affirm the Electoral College (HB 2902), and establish due process protections for justice of the peace courts against outside administrative action (HB 2976). Government committee items included a later deadline for library trustees’ annual reports (HB 2129), a two-year limit on certain adult protective services reports to the Attorney General (HB 2228), and an exemption for public and semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ spa rules (HB 2439). Several bills were reported as consent-calendar items, and a number of sponsors noted committee votes, fiscal neutrality, or favorable testimony in support of the measures.

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• As a forensic psychologist, I've done about 1,500 fitness exams over the last 17 years.
• I was well aware in 2004, when I was the forensic coordinator at the state hospital, that the state was
• 2004 when I uh I'm I was well aware in 2004 when I was<01:28:06.719> the<01:28:06.880> forensic
• <01:28:07.440> coordinator<01:28:08.320> at<01:28:08.560> the was the forensic
• coordinator at the was the forensic coordinator at the state<01:28:09.040> hospital<01:28:09.520

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Summary: The joint hearing opened with SB 1442, which would update the statute governing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division and clarify its role as the state Medicaid provider of intensive mental health services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance. The Department of Health testified in strong support, saying the current statute is outdated and warning against any unfunded mandate because the division relies on federal funding and faces uncertainty about future resources. Written testimony from several organizations also supported the bill. The committees took no immediate action and said they would hold decision-making until later. The hearing then moved to SB 479 on ABLE savings accounts. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the measure, arguing that ABLE accounts help people with disabilities save money without losing benefits and that the state needs more outreach and staffing to expand participation. A testifier with a disability said the bill would help people keep Social Security and housing stability. The chair indicated an intention to move the bill forward, and asked about funding; the discussion settled on a requested appropriation of about $75,000 for incentives. Next, SB 1245 on reimbursement of pharmacists drew broad support from the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, rural pharmacies, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and others, who said the bill would improve access to care, especially on neighbor islands and in rural communities, and help pharmacies participate in 340B-related services. The Insurance Division and HMSA raised concerns about bill language, saying it could be read to cover pharmacists outside an insurer’s network and that the scope of reimbursable services needed clarification; the pharmacists’ association said the bill is intended to apply only to in-network pharmacists and should continue to reference existing scope-of-practice law. The hearing also took up SB 1279, which would allow pharmacists to authorize medications via telehealth under certain circumstances. The State Board of Pharmacy opposed the bill, citing patient safety, a pilot project with reported errors, concerns about controlled substances and unregulated technicians, and the view that in-person pharmacist services are safer and already available on the affected islands. Several pharmacies and health care groups supported the measure as a way to preserve 340B access and improve service on Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi, while some local pharmacies said they already provide in-person service and opposed remote dispensing. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.