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• McGovern: Boy, that was weird. Mr.
• Boy, I would hate to explain to my constituents that I was sending $6 billion to Washington.
• Transgender and the boy in the basement, that doesn't work.
• He pointed to a 13-year-old boy who had just beaten cancer.
• HE POINTED TO A 13-YEAR-OLD BOY WHO HAD JUST BEATEN CANCER.

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

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• And I want to give a perspective through an esoterical song because I'm a father of a 12-year-old boy
• One of my twins' boys has epilepsy. diagnosed when he was four, so back in 2012, he very quickly ran
• I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. at the age of 11 after drowning in a Boy Scout camp lake.
• My son made cherished memories on family vacations, Boy Scouts, camping trips. and his dad.
• I was actually an altar boy with the Dare Bear.

Bills: HB 28, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, HB28, public testimony, committee decorum, bill substitute, legislative process

Summary: The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.

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• There's the issue of the teenage boys with the testosterone and the roid rage, and now that's unacceptable
• the estrogen there's the issue of the estrogen there's the issue of the teenage<00:09:36.320> boys
• with<00:09:37.000> the<00:09:37.600> testosterone<00:09:38.480> and teenage boys
• with the testosterone and teenage boys with the testosterone and the<00:09:38.800> Roid<00:09
• wanting to feel more like a boy, but not for a trans kid.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The road normally open to traffic had been shut down for construction, but the three teenage boys inside
• > down for construction but the three down for construction but the three teenage<00:42:12.280> boys
• inside the vehicle either teenage boys inside the vehicle either didn't<00:42:13.960> notice<
• /c><01:27:03.920> just<01:27:04.320> briefly<01:27:04.880> and sure um uh Miss boy
• um just briefly and sure um uh Miss boy um just briefly and and<01:27:05.760> uh<01:27:06.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• then there's a ton of critique about, well, you went this way and you should have gone that way, and boy
• gone<01:19:02.600> that<01:19:02.800> way<01:19:03.000> and<01:19:03.159> boy
• <01:19:03.400> if<01:19:03.480> you should have gone that way and boy if you should
• have gone that way and boy if you would<01:19:03.760> have<01:19:03.880> just<01:19:04.040
• <01:25:12.199> they'd our teachers want time and boy they'd our teachers want time and boy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• announcement: make sure that you clean off your desk because Girl State, Arkansas Civic Leadership, and Boy

Summary: The Arkansas House Caucus met for the sole purpose of considering House Caucus Resolution 1001, which would authorize access to and use of the House chamber for the 2026 meeting of the Arkansas Civic Leadership Institute. After confirming a quorum and granting leave for Representative Stephen Meeks, the resolution was read and Representative Vaught explained that it was intended to keep the chamber-use process consistent with prior practice, including arrangements previously made for Girls State. No one spoke against the resolution, and it passed by voice vote. After the vote, members made several announcements. Representative Gazaway said state agencies would meet 15 minutes after adjournment in Big Mac Room B. Representative Hudson reminded members about the May 21 Serving Up Solutions event and asked those who had not returned their cards to do so. Representative Vaught announced that desks should be cleared and locked because Girls State, Arkansas Civic Leadership, and Boy State would be on the floor in two weeks, and asked interested members to contact Malicia to participate in the Arkansas Civic Leadership Institute. Representative Eubanks added that, although ALC would not be held during the Serving Up Solutions week, Senator Irvin had scheduled a public health meeting. With no further business, the caucus adjourned.

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• announcement, make sure that you clean off your desk because Girl State, Arkansas Civic Leadership, and Boy

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• announcement: make sure that you clean off your desk because Girl State, Arkansas Civic Leadership, and Boy

Summary: The Arkansas House Caucus met for the sole purpose of considering House Caucus Resolution 1001, which authorizes access to and use of the House chamber for the 2026 meeting of the Arkansas Civic Leadership Institute. A quorum was established, leave was granted for Representative Stephen Meeks, and the resolution was read three times. Representative Vaught explained that the resolution was intended to keep the chamber-use process consistent with prior practice, noting that Girls State had previously been approved but needed a mechanism to access the floor. No one spoke against the resolution, and it passed by voice vote. After passage, members made several announcements, including that state agencies would meet 15 minutes after adjournment in Big Mac Room B, that Serving Up Solutions would take place on May 21, and that members should clear and lock their desks because Girl State, Arkansas Civic Leadership, and Boy State would be on the floor in two weeks. Representative Vaught also asked members interested in participating in the Arkansas Civic Leadership Institute to contact Malicia so they could be added to the list. Representative Eubanks noted a public health meeting scheduled by Senator Irvin during the week of Serving Up Solutions. The caucus then adjourned with no further business.

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• I have three boys who are about to begin school.

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• This bill protects the lives of human beings, little baby boys and little baby girls.
• A baby boy or a baby girl who survives an abortion outside the womb, breathing with a heartbeat—that’
• It protects baby boys and baby girls, and I got to tell you, you got to spin things pretty good to say
• or a baby girl who law a baby boy or a baby girl who survives<00:58:25.760> and<00:58:25.920>
• It protects baby boys and baby girls, and I got to tell you, you got to spin things pretty good to say

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ,<01:04:08.480> we'll this thought in my head that boy, we'll this thought in my head that
• boy, we'll talk<01:04:09.039> about<01:04:09.200> the<01:04:10.000> extra<01:04
• Boy, easy for me to say today.
• Boy, I'd really like to tell you that it was 15 minutes or 15 years.
• Boy, I'd really like >> I'd like to Yeah.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Representative Heffernan shares that a student named Ace Bledsoe, a three-year-old boy with autism, wandered
• Representative Heffernan shares that a student named Ace Bledsoe, a three-year-old boy with autism, wandered

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with enough members present to conduct business and approved the June 17 minutes. It first heard HB 459 with House Amendment 1, which would prohibit the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or school events. The sponsor and Department of Education explained that the bill targets beverages containing caffeine and marketed as energy drinks, not ordinary soft drinks or coffee/tea products. Public testimony from the Medical Society supported the bill on health grounds, while the beverage industry said its companies already voluntarily limit school offerings and that the bill does not reflect current practice. No vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then heard HB 461, a follow-up to prior legislation on New Castle County property reassessment and school tax rates. Senator Cruz said the bill would let New Castle County school districts adjust and reset tax rates to reflect reassessment changes without increasing projected operating revenue, and that it includes a sunset. DSEA supported the measure, saying fair property values are important to public education funding. The committee also heard HB 452, which would require additional background checks and training for DIAA sports officials and strengthen DIAA enforcement procedures. Members questioned how checks would be handled, who would see the results, and who would provide training; the DIAA compliance coordinator said the checks would be maintained through the state process and that associations would verify eligibility. The bill’s sponsor and DIAA said the goal was to align officials with existing child-safety standards. Next, the committee considered HS1 for HB 425, which raises the salary supplement from 6% to 12% for nationally certified school counselors, nurses, and school social workers, and allows DOE to identify additional qualifying positions by regulation. Supporters, including school social workers, nurses, and DSEA, argued the change would improve retention and recognize advanced credentials. Senator Hansen raised concerns that school psychologists were not included; sponsors said a broader study and possible future legislation or budget language would address other nationally certified school-based professionals. The committee then heard HS1 for HB 358 on student elopement notifications, inspired by Ace’s Law, but administrators and the chair raised concerns that the bill may be too prescriptive and difficult to implement in practice, especially when schools may not immediately know a student has left campus. Finally, the committee discussed HB 379 on the comprehensive school discipline improvement program; DOE said the substitute was intended to consolidate prevention and intervention supports and avoid competition for funding, while DASA asked that the bill be paused or tabled. The meeting ended before action on the remaining bill, and HB 443 was deferred to a future executive meeting.

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• However, if we wanted to transition our daughter from a girl to a boy, they would cover it.
• Oh, boy, that definitely is an area where we need to make some changes.

Summary: The Virginia Disability Commission held its first meeting of the year on June 18, established a quorum, and introduced members. Senator Barbara Favola was elected chair and Delegate Amy Laufer was elected vice chair, both unanimously. The commission also reviewed and unanimously approved its electronic/remote participation policy, which mirrors last year’s policy and allows limited remote participation under Virginia FOIA rules. Staff then reviewed a package of 14 disability-related bills that passed last session and were signed into law. Topics included disabled veterans’ vehicle registration fee exemptions, open captioning requirements for movie theaters, guardianship/conservatorship order forwarding, service dog team definitions, education and transition planning for students with disabilities, Blue Envelope and driver communication training for law enforcement and driver education, deferred disposition and jury service protections, voting rights in guardianship cases, expansion of the Virginia Human Rights Act, continuation of a DD waiver eligibility change, and DMAS training authority for autism competency checklists. Members discussed implementation concerns, especially making the Blue Envelope/driver communication program more visible and considering a follow-up letter and DMV presentation. The commission then adopted its interim work plan unanimously, with discussion of possible presentations on DMAS and Medicaid waivers, DBHDS telehealth training implementation, SCHEV and VDOE transition planning, transition from institutions to community settings, criminal justice reform, transportation and parking accessibility, adult-sized changing tables, and school accessibility. Members also suggested adding EVV concerns, seclusion and restraint, rare disease issues, and insurance coverage problems for needed medications. Public commenters urged the commission to address burdensome EVV requirements for family caregivers, improve accessibility for local government meetings and documents, and explore a standardized credential/career pathway for direct support professionals. The chair said follow-up work would be assigned on EVV and implementation issues, and the meeting location would move to the Senate side of the Capitol going forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• However, if we wanted to transition our daughter from a girl to a boy, they would cover it.
• Oh, boy, that definitely is an area where we need to make some changes.

Keywords: Disability Commission, 976, house, all

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• I am the mother of a beautiful three-year-old boy named Jaden.
• I am the mother of a beautiful three-year little boy named Jane.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard a series of bills, mostly from the Senate, covering military affairs, courts, veterans’ services, tobacco/vape regulation, and emergency alerts for missing persons with disabilities. Several measures were described as cleanup or modernization bills, including SB 317 adding the House and Senate military committee chairs to the Louisiana Military Advisory Council, SB 357 updating court administration and appellate e-case management provisions, SB 421 modernizing electronic records language, and SB 232 and HB 597 addressing judicial compensation and related funding/commission issues. The committee also heard SB 164, which would add public works employees to the definition of first responders, and SB 510, which would regulate certain licensed establishments that allow on-premises consumption of hemp/THC products and related age restrictions. These bills were generally presented as technical updates or alignment with existing practices, and the committee reported them favorably after brief questions and, in some cases, amendments. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 208, which revises Louisiana’s law on services provided to veterans after a prior version was struck down. Senator Kathy and LDVA representatives said the bill is intended to protect veterans from unaccredited “claim sharks” by limiting fees and creating state-level safeguards, while an opponent argued the issue is preempted by federal law and should be left to Congress and the pending appeal. The committee also heard extensive testimony on SB 34, which would create “Bryan’s Call” emergency alerts for missing children and adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities, including wireless alerts and responder training. Family members and disability advocates described fatal risks from elopement and drowning, and supporters said the bill would fill a gap between Amber and Silver Alerts; the committee moved the bill favorably. Another bill, HB 302, sought to restrict vape sales near schools; the sponsor and Alcohol and Tobacco Control discussed possible language changes, and public health testimony supported broader protections for youth. Several bills were voluntarily deferred, including HB 1190, HB 1097, and HB 374-1, and the committee adjourned after reporting the remaining measures favorably.

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• Several times afterwards with the Boy Scouts that were there on swim safety. They have a pool.
• I was at home with my baby boy, who was two years old at the time.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the prior journal and took up motions and resolutions. Senator Gianaris moved to reconsider and restore Senate Print 3179A, an Environmental Conservation Law bill, to the third reading calendar, and amendments were also received on Senate Print 8491. The chamber then considered and adopted Resolution 1716, designating March 2026 as Greek History Month in New York, with remarks from several senators about Greek heritage, Greek independence, immigration, and the contributions of Greek Americans. The Senate also adopted Resolution 1607, proclaiming March 2026 as American Red Cross Month, with extensive testimony praising Red Cross disaster relief, blood donation, preparedness work, and volunteers; several senators highlighted local volunteers and urged greater support for the organization, including budget resources. The Senate welcomed guests, including Red Cross representatives and students from Brooklyn, and later opened the resolutions for co-sponsorship. The chamber then moved through the calendar and passed multiple bills, including measures affecting mental hygiene, elder law, penal law, public authorities, labor, public service, correction, education, election law, alcoholic beverage control, and state administrative procedure. Most bills passed by wide margins, though some drew recorded opposition, including the public authorities bill and several election, public service, and correction measures. Senator Ramos explained her support for the labor bill as a workplace dignity and anti-bullying measure, and Senator Ryan explained his support for the small-business regulatory website bill as a way to simplify access to agency rules and guidance. Senator Skoufis’s Public Health Law bill was also recalled from the Assembly, restored to the third reading calendar, and amended. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, March 12 at 11:00 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, we have seen, boy, we have seen hundreds of people waiting in line.
• So just saying, 'Boy, you better or else' is not intimidation under our election code.

Bills: SB264, SB261

Keywords: election integrity, voter coercion, public safety, emergency procedures, polling place security, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, 996, all

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• THIS IS ABOUT BOOKS LIKE CALF OR BOY, WHICH DEPICTS HOMOSEXUAL PEDOPHILIA IN A GRAPHIC MANNER.
• EDUCATION NOT DIRECTLY ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PARENTS OF COMMUNITIES WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT GIVING THE BOYS

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• If a man helps create a child, he should help support that little girl or little boy. ...and just things
• If a man helps create a child, he should help support that little girl or little boy.

Bills: HB2043, HB2045, HB2046, HB2048, HB2064, HB2074, HB2126, HB2133, HB2144

Keywords: felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, drive-by shooting, gun violence, firearms, felony, vehicle forfeiture, driver license revocation, drive by shooting, public safety, criminal penalties, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard a series of bills dealing largely with sexual exploitation, homicide, reproductive issues, child support, venue changes, domestic violence service of process, probation notice, and traffic offenses. HB 2133 would require websites distributing sexual material to verify age and consent for each depicted person, including AI-generated or altered images; it drew opposition from Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice over added complexity, and support from survivors and trafficking advocates, and passed 7-1. HB 2043 would expand felony murder to include the death of an unborn child; reproductive rights groups and defense attorneys raised personhood and abortion-related concerns, while prosecutors and victims’ advocates supported it, and it passed 6-2. HB 2144 would allow child support calculations to begin during pregnancy and limit pregnancy-related orders to medical and related expenses; supporters framed it as responsibility and support for pregnant women, while opponents warned about fetal personhood and abortion-related implications, and it passed 6-2.

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• A few years ago, a teenage boy sadly said to me after losing his grandmother, 'I attended our holiday
• Oh, boy. Oh, that's on my card. Members, decorum, please. Decorum, please.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine procedural motions. Members then moved through a long agenda of Senate and Assembly bills, including several concurrence votes on budget trailer bills and policy measures. Early actions included defeating a motion to send AB 1207 to the inactive file, then passing SB 855 on armory property transfers, SB 57 on data centers and ratepayer impacts, and SB 614 on carbon capture pipeline transport, with SB 614 transmitted immediately to the Senate. The house also approved AB 144 and AB 149, the health and resources budget trailer bills, and later took up a large concurrence file with many mostly bipartisan measures. Among the major policy items, the Assembly concurred in AB 7 on consideration of descendants of enslaved people in higher education admissions, AB 1400 on community college nursing/bachelor’s degree pilots, AB 56 on social media warning labels for children, AB 253 on housing plan-check timelines, AB 265 on disaster recovery support for small businesses, AB 301 on housing reconstruction timelines after fires, AB 325 on antitrust and pricing algorithms, AB 478 on emergency planning for pets, AB 670 on renter stability, AB 841 on the State Fire Marshal, AB 979 on AI cybersecurity, AB 1007 on faster housing permitting, AB 1032 on mental health care for wildfire victims, AB 1181 on firefighter cancer protections, and AB 1264 on ultra-processed foods in school meals. Several bills drew brief opposition or questions, including AB 149, where Assembly Member Dixon criticized omnibus budget drafting and fee increases, and AB 1264, where members discussed agriculture concerns and school nutrition. Most measures passed with strong margins, many unanimously. Later in the day, the Assembly also considered a separate set of Senate bills, including SB 760 on behest reporting for charitable appeals, SB 271 on student parents’ access to child care and financial aid services, SB 613 on methane emissions from imported fossil fuels, SB 744 on postsecondary accreditation, SB 461 on a facility transfer for police services in Imperial, SB 487 on compensation for injured firefighters and peace officers, SB 635 on street vendor protections, SB 641 on licensing relief after disasters, SB 720 on red-light camera programs, SB 763 on Cartwright Act penalties, and SB 274 on limits for automated license plate reader data retention. SB 274 drew the most extended debate, with supporters emphasizing privacy, civil liberties, and misuse of data, and opponents arguing the bill would hamper law enforcement and crime-solving tools. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote shown for SB 274 in the excerpt provided.