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• can help create a treatment plan using alternative pain management situations and ensures that a personal
• The directive promotes transparency and communication, supporting a safer and more personalized approach
• This is a violation of trust and personal autonomy, and it highlights the need for better safeguards.
• medical and family re reasons personal medical and family re reasons for<00:03:00.560> avoiding
• supporting a safer and more personalized supporting a safer and more personalized approach<00:03

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Next we have Miss Gearhart. Chair: wishing to appear. Welcome. You are recognized.
• Miss Gearhart: Thank you guys so much for bringing this bill before you for consideration.
• Like the Reverend said, we work Miss Gearhart: with the victims currently.
• The statute is used for enhancement purposes only when a person commits the crime.
• Cassel: ...on my own personal journey.

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• missing that you had to have a sub? missing that you had to have a sub?
• That's the part I missed.
• Am I missing use a guardian at lightum? Am I missing that? that? that?
• The sheriff's requested this, Miss Hall. The sheriff's requested this, Miss Hall.
• of personal privilege? of personal privilege? >> Granted. >> Granted.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• >> Moments of personal privilege. Mr. >> Moments of personal privilege. Mr.
• Number two, the person refuses to sign a personal recognizance.
• personal recgnissance. personal recgnissance.
• > you missed the you missed a hearing two you missed the you missed a hearing two times,<01:31:54.400
• repeatedly miss court. repeatedly miss court.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and received several routine messages, including House-passed bills transmitted to the governor and the revisor. During moments of personal privilege, senators welcomed guests including members of the Persian Cultural Circle for the annual Naruse breakfast, a niece shadowing Senator Judah, and leadership from the Netherland Public Library. A tribute recognizing March 20, 2026 as Naruse Day was read into the record, celebrating the Persian New Year and the Iranian-American community. On the consent calendar, House Bill 1191 passed 33-0. The bill concerns audits of school districts receiving state education fund money for capital construction projects for qualified charter schools, making the state auditor’s examination discretionary rather than mandatory. The Senate then laid over third reading of bills until March 24, 2026, pulled House Bill 1098 off consent for later consideration, and authorized the Joint Budget Committee to conduct business while the Senate was in session. The chamber then resolved into Committee of the Whole and adopted House Bills 1180 and 1189 on second reading. HB 1180 continues the Business Intelligence Center Advisory Board sunset process by repealing the board, while HB 1189 addresses property held by a community property spouse under the Uniform Community Property Disposition at Death Act. The committee report was adopted 33-0 and the bills were ordered revised and placed on the third-reading calendar. The committee also took up Senate Bill 112, concerning defendants who fail to appear in court and allowing certain pretrial release conditions for repeat failures to appear. Sponsor testimony emphasized that the bill was amended to use language from prior legislation and now focuses on repeated, willful failures to appear in the same case, with safeguards for municipal courts and situations where counsel is present. Supporters, including Senator Carson, argued the measure gives local courts a narrow tool to address repeated nonappearance and reduce burdens on judges, law enforcement, victims, and taxpayers; the discussion continued as the transcript ended.

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• So, Miss Leser, can you hear us?
• can ask Miss Leser to stay around. can ask Miss Leser to stay around.
• >> And thank you for your testimony, Miss >> And thank you for your testimony, Miss
• And thank you, Miss 3490. Thank you.
• I I missed the accept my apology.

Bills: HF3490, HF4040

Keywords: education finance, scholarship-granting organizations, charitable purposes, student scholarships, nonpublic schools, K-12 education, tax credit, advance payment, Minnesota tax law, child education expenses, taxpayer assistance, 1183, house

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• Are there persons in this hearing room in support of this measure? Are there persons...
• So this stuff does get personal, but it's also hard.
• Are the persons in the room in support of this measure?
• And apologies for missing the presentation.
• And do you miss chair? Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard a series of Senate bills on environmental, climate, recycling, wildfire, outdoor access, and clean transportation policy. SB 958 would clarify CEQA treatment of impacts tied solely to increased building height, and SB 1230 would increase penalties and create CalRecycle support tools for repeat commercial illegal dumping. SB 1341 would revise how processing fees are calculated for bag-in-a-box wine under California’s recycling program. All three measures received due-pass recommendations to Appropriations, with roll calls showing majority support and the bills left open for absent members. Members then took up SB 1300, which would create a more permanent legislative role in California’s international climate cooperation and establish a climate secretariat at UC; SB 1370, which would codify and streamline wildfire fuel-reduction permitting with added safeguards, geographic and size limits, and pesticide-related amendments; and SB 1260/1268, which would codify the Outdoors for All initiative and the Deputy Secretary for Access position at the Natural Resources Agency. Each drew support from environmental, utility, business, and local-government witnesses, while SB 1370 also drew opposition from environmental and advocacy groups concerned about reduced CEQA review and herbicide use. The committee discussed amendments at length, especially on SB 1370, and all three measures advanced with due-pass recommendations. The committee also heard SB 1213, the Clean Truck Transparency Act, requiring baseline pricing disclosure for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission trucks tied to state incentives and directing agencies to explore alternative financing. Support came from clean-air, business, and environmental groups, and the trucking/manufacturing opposition moved to neutral after amendments; the bill advanced on a due-pass vote. Finally, SB 1075, the Clean Air Promise, sought to strengthen AB 617 implementation and clarify community emission reduction planning, but it generated substantial opposition from air districts, business groups, and others over enforceability, funding, and the distinction between formal SERPs and community L-SERPs. The author described additional pending amendments to narrow L-SERP provisions, and the bill also received a due-pass recommendation to Appropriations.

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• and and I don't think we'll have missed and and I don't think we'll have as<00:10:50.279> much
• I love the idea of it, and you know that I'm a very team-focused person, so I love that aspect.
• I love the idea of it, and you know that I'm a very team-focused person, so I love that aspect.
• Miss Roberts is available if you need the answer, but there are two separate funds.
• There are two separate funds, so if you need further clarification, Miss Roberts can give you that.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 289, authored by Representative Quam, and adopted a technical A1 amendment before moving the bill forward. Quam explained that the bill is intended to create a mechanism for frontline state employees, faculty, and management to identify waste, inefficiency, and possible savings in agency budgets, with a portion of any savings going back to the state budget and the remainder placed in a special fund for mission-related spending decided by a joint committee. He said the idea grew out of earlier faculty union discussions and that the bill had previously passed with bipartisan support, though it was underused when first enacted. Members generally praised the goal of empowering employees and improving efficiency, but several raised concerns about the bill’s practical operation and low historical use. Representative Jones asked why uptake had been limited and whether current conditions would improve participation; Quam responded that larger budgets and more employee engagement could make the program more useful now. Representative Freiberg and Representative Bonner both supported the concept but questioned whether employees would understand budget constraints and whether the structure might discourage managers from saving money intentionally. Quam argued that employee input would improve decisions, morale, and credibility, and could help justify needed investments. Representative Koznick asked how the bill interacted with the Odyssey Fund, and staff clarified that the two are separate accounts and do not directly affect each other. Representative Koznick also objected to comments he viewed as attacking the administration, and the chair reminded members not to impute motives. Representative Kosnik/Quam indicated openness to future improvements, but Representative Bonner said she was not ready to support the bill in its current form because of concerns about the approval process through MMB and the Legislative Audit Commission. Despite those reservations, the committee ultimately voted to send House File 289, as amended, to the General Register.

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• <00:02:41.360> experience, personal experience, personal experience, that that that having having
• would miss out on that. would miss out on that.
• Um looking at person to answer this.
• <00:35:56.600> Miss<00:35:57.160> Childrens, we'll go ahead and Miss Miss Childrens
• , we'll go ahead and Miss Miss Childrens, would<00:35:57.600> you<00:35:57.640> please<

Keywords: 916, all

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• what's the evidence that that person what's the evidence that that person actually<00:29:19.039>
• Thank you, Miss Burns. I'm up here.
• >> Thank you, Miss Miss Burns. I'm up here. >> Thank you, Miss Miss Burns.
• personally have been through. personally have been through.
• person that goes and makes the offer. person that goes and makes the offer.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its sixth and final interim meeting after a brief technical delay, approved the October 14 minutes, and heard a presentation on a proposed Kentucky hands-free driving bill. The main discussion centered on distracted driving and a draft measure modeled on South Carolina law that would prohibit holding or supporting a mobile electronic device while driving on public roads, while allowing limited exceptions for parked/stopped vehicles, navigation, emergency reporting, dispatch systems, first responders, and certain hands-free call functions. The bill would make a violation a $100 fine plus court costs, with the draft allocating fine revenue to the traumatic brain injury trust fund, Kentucky trauma care system, and veteran program trust fund. The sponsor also said the bill would address prior concerns about enforcement and clarify that officers need a clear, unobstructed visual observation before stopping a driver, and that they may not search or seize devices or make custodial arrests solely for the violation. Alyssa Burns gave emotional testimony in support of the bill, describing the death of her young daughter Kimberly in a crash she attributed to a distracted driver and urging lawmakers to pass the measure to improve roadway safety. The sponsor cited Kentucky traffic fatality statistics, including 814 deaths in 2023 and an estimated 20% involving distracted driving, and argued that the bill could reduce preventable deaths. Several members voiced support and sympathy, including remarks comparing the effort to past seat belt legislation and suggesting possible future additions such as community service. One member raised concerns about enforcement and whether officers could reliably observe phone use inside vehicles, while another asked about the bill’s interaction with existing texting-while-driving penalties and whether points would still apply. The sponsor said the draft was still being refined, acknowledged gray areas, and invited further changes as the bill moves forward.

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• <00:19:23.840> thank you want to proceed is it Miss thank you want to proceed is it Miss thank
• <00:19:34.240> Bailey impacts um and I think Miss Bailey impacts um and I think Miss Bailey
• Miss Scheller?
• Miss Scheller?
• adding a section like that um Miss adding a section like that um Miss Hoffman<01:59:18.480> ly

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Miss Schwarzhoff, please introduce yourself and proceed.
• the<00:35:06.000> committee Miss piano welcome to the committee Miss piano welcome to the
• uh Carly kurman please come forward Miss uh Carly kurman please come forward Miss leui<00:46:52.079
• Thank you, Miss Luzi. Can Robbie Hos please come forward? Miss Kurman, please introduce yourself.
• and consideration thank you m kman Miss and consideration thank you m kman Miss H<00:51:12.079><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• advocates, general crime advocates, child abuse centers, really any type of crime that impacts a person
• Miss Babine, I didn't quite catch the stable funding. Did you say $6 million or $60 million?
• Miss Babine asked, “What does that mean?”
• We just want to make sure that a victim in... $437 per person um $437 per person um so<00:37:23.599><
• I feel personally that a domestic abuse victim is equal there.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Myself and Miss Ing will walk through both jobs and Senate positions.
• Uh, Miss Charlene is going to start off?
• Uh, Miss Charlene is going to start us<00:36:44.800> off.
• Uh over to Miss Doyle usefulness. Uh over to Miss Doyle Fontaine. Fontaine. Fontaine.
• Thank you, Miss Charlene. And um Mr. Thank you, Miss Charlene. And um Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• colleague Cary uh bionas and uh Miss colleague Cary uh bionas and uh Miss didan<00:14:47.639>
• intermediate care facilities for persons intermediate care facilities for persons with<00:16:15.040
• <01:03:52.799> cell the provider or it's their personal cell the provider or it's their personal
• Miss Grom, welcome to the committee.
• Miss Grom, welcome to the committee.

Bills: HF1662, HF2115, HF2159, HF1095, HF2160

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services

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• I may have missed them.
• The person is incompetent.
• The person is incompetent. The person is incompetent.
• ultimately that person ultimately that person was<00:33:20.920> released.
• something I missed. something I missed.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House first took a call of the House, locked the doors, and then raised the call after members were counted. The chamber then considered Senate Bill 149, concerning pathways for individuals with mental health disorders and an appropriation, along with House Bill 1307 being set as a special order. A recorded vote adopted the motion to make SB 149 and HB 1307 special orders, 50 ayes, 5 noes, and 10 excused. The House adopted the Appropriations and Judiciary committee reports on SB 149. Appropriations explained that its amendment corrected earlier deficiencies and left the fiscal note at roughly $30 million. Judiciary described an amendment resolving overlap with HB 1343 by moving a cash fund and electronic reporting provisions into SB 149. Members then debated the bill’s fiscal note and capacity estimates, with one member questioning whether the projected beds and costs would meet the need; sponsors responded that the bill is based on fiscal analysis, that capacity will be built over time through hardened facilities, new beds, and contracted beds, and that the issue should be monitored in future budgets. On the floor, the bill’s sponsors and supporters described SB 149 as a major reform to create a constitutional pathway for civil commitment and treatment of defendants found incompetent to stand trial and unlikely to be restored, especially in serious violent or sexual offense cases. They emphasized due process protections, counsel, hearings, judicial oversight, least restrictive placement, and treatment rather than punishment, while citing public safety concerns and victim cases. The House then adopted a series of mostly technical and conforming amendments, including changes to definitions, agency references, reporting and placement language, HIPAA-related disclosure language, and terminology such as replacing treatment references with restoration services. After the amendments, one member raised concerns about stakeholder positions, noting many groups were listed as “amend” rather than “support,” and the sponsor replied that the bill had broad stakeholder involvement and that amend positions reflected the complexity of the measure rather than opposition.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you, Miss Dano. Uh, we'll wait.
• um something for the everyday person. um something for the everyday person.
• And do I am I missing?
• And do am I missing? tax. Thank you M. And do am I missing?
• Maybe I missed that on the charging?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um they are the beating very personal.
• This has abuse, often miss it.
• be missed under this. be missed under this.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, and I'm sorry I Thank you, Madam Chair, and I'm sorry I missed missed missed
• said you couldn't miss this opportunity. said you couldn't miss this opportunity.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you for joining us, whether you're here in person or remotely.
• I miss a lot of the fun my friends get to have.
• The next in-person witness... The next in-person witness will be Elizabeth Agboden.
• Do I personally believe in God? Yes.
• I think you're all here in person.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with the chairs emphasizing time limits, written testimony, and grouping similar measures together. Early testimony focused on opioid use disorder education in schools (S.382), with Senator Keenan arguing that students should be taught about the risks of substance use disorder and naloxone use as part of health curricula. Representative DeCost also briefly introduced H.551, a narrow bill concerning parent rights for children in third grade and younger. Several bills were then closed without testimony, including measures on type 1 diabetes informational materials and other diabetes-related proposals. A major portion of the hearing centered on school health and emergency response bills. Supporters of H.652/S.342 on diabetes management in schools described inconsistent district practices and urged clearer standards so students can receive care in classrooms rather than being sent out of instruction. Bills on epinephrine access and seizure disorders drew extensive testimony: advocates for stock epinephrine in schools argued that unassigned epinephrine can save lives and should be funded in a cost-neutral way, while a pediatrician opposed one version as an unfunded mandate. For seizure-safe schools (S.422/H.635), students, parents, educators, and advocates described missed or delayed responses to seizures, stigma, and the need for staff training, seizure action plans, and emergency medication protocols. A separate bill, H.645, allowing anti-seizure medication on school buses, was supported by a parent and student who said current law forces costly and restrictive transportation arrangements. The committee also heard testimony on youth skin health bills (S.334/H.600/H.619), which would let students carry and apply sunscreen at school and camp without a physician’s note. Supporters from melanoma prevention, dermatology, and industry groups said the bills would remove unnecessary barriers and promote sun-safe habits, while one witness cautioned about drafting details and unintended consequences. The hearing then moved to CPR/AED education for graduation (S.456), where Senator Tarr, a student advocate, and the Red Cross all supported requiring hands-on CPR certification for high school students. Finally, the committee took testimony on healthy school lunches (H.539/S.401): supporters from the Healthy School Lunch Coalition and school food directors backed stronger nutrition standards and a standing advisory council, while Consumer Brands Association witnesses opposed the bill as too vague and potentially disruptive. A nutrition scientist also warned about unintended restrictions on medically necessary or innovative foods. The chairs closed the hearing on the healthy lunch bills and then opened testimony on universal school meals for virtual schools (H.700), with Superintendent Patrick Latuka supporting access for students in Commonwealth virtual schools who currently receive no meal support.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's not miss me.
• Very personal.
• I don't want to miss.
• We were missing about 12 people.
• persons.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I don't think we've missed anything.
• in-person attendance or to be excused. in-person attendance or to be excused.
• I spoke I missed precisely zero votes.
• that<00:54:42.560> was There was another person that was There was another person that
• ordinary person would expect of us? ordinary person would expect of us?

Keywords: 1183, house