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• According to the article, $1.6 billion was invested in this research, only to have it wasted.
• According to the article, $1.6 billion was invested in this research, only to have it wasted.
• They really read the article. And the researchers very often don't have the time to do a deep dive.
• They really read the article and see if it makes sense.
• They really read the article and see if it makes sense.

Bills: SB1015, SB1049, SB1066, SB1081, SB1092, SB1133, SB1134, SB1139, SB1147, SB1148, SB1168, SB1189, SCR1001, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1010

Keywords: gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard several bills and took action on multiple measures. SB 1066 would create civil liability for knowingly or recklessly publishing fraudulent scientific research, allowing the Attorney General, county attorneys, and injured parties to sue; the sponsor and supporters argued it would deter research fraud and protect the public, while opponents warned it would chill research and speech. After debate over peer review, fraud standards, and the bill’s scope, the committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1066 a do-pass recommendation. SB 1015 would impose strict personal liability on providers who perform gender transition procedures on minors, including liability for later detransition costs and injuries; supporters framed it as accountability for irreversible treatment on children, while opponents called it discriminatory and likely to function as a backdoor ban. After testimony from the sponsor, medical professionals, detransitioners, and civil liberties advocates, the committee also passed SB 1015 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1049, which would limit spousal maintenance awards to four years and change the factors courts use in setting support. The sponsor said the bill was intended to curb long-term maintenance and align support with self-sufficiency, while judicial and family-law witnesses explained the existing guideline system, the 2022-2025 court study, and concerns that a hard cap could ignore case-specific circumstances such as disability or housing instability. The committee adopted an amendment setting the duration cap at four years and approved the bill as amended by a 4-2 vote. SB 1189, allowing campaign funds to be used for personal security for candidates and family members, passed unanimously after supporters cited threats against public officials and personal experiences with harassment. The committee also passed SB 1081, which would prevent a Department of Child Safety attorney from appearing before a judge they had appeared before in the prior five DCS cases; the sponsor said it was meant to reduce familiarity between attorneys and judges, while opponents raised concerns about rural court access and arbitrary limits. SB 1133, which would eliminate the need for a candidate to file a second financial disclosure statement if one had already been filed that year, was amended to add an emergency clause and passed unanimously. The committee then moved to SCR 1001, a referral measure to end early voting at 7 p.m. on the Friday before the general election and require affirmative request for a mail ballot by voters who have provided proof of citizenship; the transcript cuts off as that measure was being introduced.

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• McClure: Pursuant to Article Three, Section Three D, I move to waive the rules and introduce House Bill
• Legislature under the authority of Section Three D, Article Three of the State Constitution.
• extending the 2025 regular session of the Florida Legislature under the authority of Section Three D, Article

Keywords: legislative session extension, General Appropriations Act, budget process, session deadlines

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives convened for a brief session focused on procedural matters. Representative McClure moved to waive rules and introduce House Bill 5017 and House Joint Resolution 5019. The primary business was Representative Garrison's House Concurrent Resolution 1635, which extends the 2025 regular legislative session until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The resolution specifies that only the General Appropriations Act (GAA), its implementing bill, and an enumerated list of conforming bills, joint resolutions, and general bills may be considered during the extension. All other legislative measures will be indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration as of 12:00 AM on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The resolution was adopted.

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• In compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of Arizona, I move that the Senate
• In compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of Arizona, I am directed by the
• President, in compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of Arizona, I am directed

Keywords: 1182, all

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• McClure: PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THREE SECTION THREE D, I MOVE TO WAIVE THE RULES AND INTRODUCE HOUSE BILL
• EXTENDING THE 2025 REGULAR SESSION OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION THREE D ARTICLE
• EXTENDING THE 2025 REGULAR SESSION OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION THREE D ARTICLE

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution gives Congress the power to set the
• Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution gives Congress the power to set the
• Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution gives Congress the power to set the
• Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution gives Congress the power to set the
• Article 1, section 8, clause prevails.

Keywords: This version of the House chambers was retrieved from back up and uploaded. The original live stream contained issues where audio and video got out of sync., 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received committee reports on several bills. Reported measures included House Bills 1 and 2 from Appropriations and Revenue, along with bills on animal control officers, emergency services revenue, postsecondary education, proactive postsecondary admission, vehicle lights, motor vehicle operation, motor vehicle dealers, and machine gun conversion devices. The chamber also took up Senate Bills 52 and 124 for concurrence, and House Bill 1 was moved from rules to the orders of the day for immediate action. The House then considered House Bill 568, which would regulate public adjusters by prohibiting new licenses, allowing renewals for current licensees, imposing conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, capping fees at 5%, and barring adjusters from negotiating claims. Supporters described it as a consumer-protection measure responding to complaints and investigations, especially after recent storm-related exploitation. The bill passed overwhelmingly, 95-1. The House next debated House Bill 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program and authorize the Secretary of State to administer the state’s participation without using state general funds. Supporters argued it would bring federal scholarship dollars into Kentucky for K-12 students, including public school students, and could generate significant private donations for scholarship-granting organizations. Opponents raised concerns about shifting resources away from public education, the speed of the process, and a proposed waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity. A motion to table the bill failed by a wide margin, and members continued debating the bill and its implications for public schools and state sovereignty.

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• . >> And that was a study by Laura Letterer and Christopher Wetzel in the article called 'The Health
• “The Wyoming Supreme Court interpreted Article 1, Section 38 of the Wyoming Constitution to include a
• 1 section 38 of the Wyoming article 1 section 38 of the Wyoming Constitution<01:31:09.920> to
• The other part of this I would read would go back into Article 7, Subsection 20.
• 7 uh sub would go back into article 7 uh sub sections<01:35:00.960> 20.

Bills: HB0117, HB0126

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all

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• This is article 2, section 22 of the bill.
• This is article 4, section 8.
• abatements to be consistent with other notice requirement changes within the article.
• And line 1.17 corrects a cross article.
• <00:05:03.360> there article there article there are<00:05:05.280> any<00:05:05.680>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• part one, article 17 of the<00:42:22.480> New<00:42:22.560> Hampshire<00:42:23.319>
• I guess my question is, given the way that Article 17 is worded and it's extremely specific and it's
• 17 is worded and it's extremely article 17 is worded and it's extremely specific<00:56:01.760> uh
• 17 because Representative Muse, you're absolutely right—Part One, Article 17 seems to leave no wiggle
• <02:21:02.479> one constitutional provision uh article one constitutional provision uh article

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Because I have published a lot of articles in scholarly journals and things like that, and they tend
• Like, if New Yorkers were granted access to this, to articles from them, then presumably everyone would
• have access to articles from them, and I would think the journals would have a problem with that.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Investigations and Government Operations met on March 24, 2026 and took up a ten-bill agenda. Most of the measures were advanced by motion and second with little debate, and several were referred onward to other committees, including Finance, Local Government, Ethics, and Labor. Bills discussed included S.334 on publishing records of public interest, S.348 and S.3836 on Alcoholic Beverage Control Law changes, S.407 on the Executive Law, S.1572, S.3145, and S.7880A on the Tax Law, and S.7990 on the Executive Law and County Law. S.646 was reported, while S.334, S.348, S.407, S.1572, S.3145, S.4693, S.7880A, and S.7990 were referred to other committees as noted. A notable discussion occurred on S.4693, the Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research Act. Members asked how public access would work and whether posting research online could affect scholarly journals that rely on subscriptions. Staff explained that the bill would require publicly funded research to be posted on agency websites and that the intent was to make taxpayer-supported findings available to the public without additional advertising or special access mechanisms. The sponsor’s rationale was that taxpayers should be able to access research they helped fund, though concerns about the impact on journals were acknowledged. Votes were generally favorable, with a few recorded objections or abstentions. S.348, S.1572, and S.7880A each had at least one nay, and several bills had one without-recommendation vote. The committee ultimately reported S.646 and S.3836, while the other measures were referred to the appropriate committees for further consideration.

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• And I think she said it best when she said in an MPR article that we all watched Melissa.
• And I think she said it best when she said in an MPR article that we all watched Melissa.
• she said<00:15:12.880> in<00:15:13.000> an<00:15:13.120> MPR<00:15:13.680> article
• <00:15:14.200> that said in an MPR article that said in an MPR article that we<00:15:15.760

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the committees where the department derived the authority for that discretion to admit infested articles
• This is despite the mandate of HRS section 15A-7 that states articles with pests shall be refused admittance
• 51.600> 15A-7 section 15A-7 section 15A-7 that<00:12:53.920> states<00:12:54.240> articles
• with<00:12:54.959> pests<00:12:55.440> shall<00:12:56.399> be that states articles
• with pests shall be that states articles with pests shall be refused<00:12:57.200> admittance.

Bills: SB2097, SB2317, SB2319, SB2177, SB2190, SB2424, SB2524, SB2627, SB3084, SB895, SB896, SB3102, SB3157, SB3215, SB2050, SB2090, SB2211, SB2572, SB2096, SB2025, SB2127, SB2046, SB2262, SB2354, SB2387, SB2487, SB2955, SB3234, SB2851, SB2573, SB2391, SB3282, SB3055, SB2189, SB2194, SB3152, SB2635, SB888, SB2203, SCR1, SCR2, SCR3, SCR4, SCR5, SCR6, SCR7, SCR8, SCR9, SCR10, SCR11, SCR12, SCR13, SCR14, SCR15, SCR16, SCR17, SCR18, SCR19, SCR20, SCR21, SCR22, SR3, SR5, SR6, SR7, SR8, SR9, SR10, SR11, SR12, SR13, SR14, SR15, SR16, SR17, SR18, SR19, SB2010, SB3118, SB3276

Keywords: sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, food system resilience, grant program, Hawaii agriculture, agriculture, insurance, small producers, state support, biosecurity, farm coverage, public-private partnerships, agricultural policy, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, housing development, zoning exemption, government assistance, affordable housing

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• What articles of clothing Library. What articles of clothing constitute drag on my body?
• Um, so whether you call this a drag ban, a crossdressing ban, a masquerade law, or a three article rule
• , courts have or a three article rule, courts have ruled these laws unconstitutional for 50 years.
• And I have articles if you want it afterwards that say that drag shows are grooming children to be transgender

Bills: SB320, HB67, HB247, HB161, HB165, HB91, HB90, HB471, HB363, HB479

Keywords: liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, parental rights, drag performances, public schools, public libraries, overnight programs, gender identity, minor safety, Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, building codes, standardization

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• There are nine articles. I will not go through all nine articles.
• Um, this goes through the, uh, articles Um, this goes through the, uh, articles and<02:18:58.880
• > articles<02:19:11.679> relating<02:19:12.120> to articles.
• There are articles relating to articles.
• , and Families article, and Families article, um,<02:19:44.880> then<02:19:45.040> there

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened under a call, established a quorum, received a chaplain’s prayer and the pledge, and then proceeded through routine business. Members adopted the committee reports except those relating to Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, gave second reading to Senate File 203 and several House files, and referred Senate File 5200 to Rules and Administration. The chamber also adopted a motion to return Senate File 4390 from the general orders calendar to the Finance Committee. The main floor activity centered on a series of motions to send withdrawn executive appointments back to their originating committees under Senate Rule 8.2. Senator Putnam moved to return appointments from the Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee, including the Board of Animal Health, the Veterans Affairs commissioner, and the Rural Finance Authority. Senator Swadzinski moved a similar action for Education Policy appointments, and Senator Her did so for Environment, Climate, and Legacy appointments, including the DNR commissioner, the PCA commissioner, the Clean Water Council, and related boards. Senator Wicklund later moved to return Health and Human Services appointments, including the Children, Youth and Families commissioner, Health commissioner, VNSHUR Board, and EMS director. These motions prompted extended debate. Supporters of returning the appointments argued that the Senate has a constitutional advice-and-consent duty and that committee hearings should occur before floor consideration. Opponents, mainly Republicans, argued that sending the appointments back without floor action avoided accountability and transparency, especially in light of fraud concerns in state programs and agencies. Some authors said hearings had not yet been scheduled or that the committee process should come first; others noted at least one hearing had already occurred on a health nomination. The debate repeatedly focused on whether the Senate was fulfilling its constitutional role or delaying confirmation review. Roll-call votes were requested on the appointment motions. The Putnam, Swadzinski, Her, and Wicklund motions were each adopted by narrow 34-33 margins, returning the appointments to committee rather than leaving them on the confirmation calendar for floor action.

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• And that, members, is the appropriations article.
• Um if you have any questions article.
• health finance article because they are on the spreadsheet.
• health finance article because they are on the spreadsheet.
• Um and in in the big term or article.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Articles of Confederation was our framework for government for six years.
• President, and thanks for indulging me. article 13 says article 13 says the<02:48:30.880> stability
• Should I go on and describe article two? All right. Thank you.
• on and describe article two? All right. on and describe article two? All right.
• Um so members um article two Thank you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So as a result, last year in 2024 at town meeting, we had a warrant article to allow the selectmen to
• So as a result, last year in 2024 at town meeting, we had a warrant article to allow the selectmen to
• Three-fifths makes a lot of sense because we do this on a lot of warrant articles that have multi-year
• RSA 675:4 is about zoning petition warrant articles by citizens.
• is about zoning petition warn articles is about zoning petition warn articles by<01:35:39.119>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Order that the Senate hereby calls for a junction of the two Houses, conformably to the provisions of Article
• that the Senate hereby calls for a joint session of the two Houses, conformably to the provisions of Article
• that the Senate hereby calls for a joint session of the two Houses, conformably to the provisions of Article

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several orders related to constitutional amendment proposals. It adopted orders calling for joint sessions to consider a proposal on agricultural and horticultural lands (Senate No. 11), a proposal to cap the state income tax (Senate No. 12, reported ought not to pass), and a proposal to require a majority vote to use Rainy Day funds (Senate No. 13, also reported ought not to pass). The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to the appropriate committees. The chamber adopted a resolution offered by Senator Lewis congratulating Fire Chief Gregory Burns of Reading on his retirement. Later, the Senate received a recognition from the Plymouth and Norfolk delegation welcoming the Duxbury High School cheerleading team and coaches, honoring their 2024 MIAA state championship in the large school co-ed division. At the end of the session, the Senate adopted an order to reconvene on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and then adjourned.

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• <00:06:37.560> it's see from the newspaper article it's see from the newspaper article it's
• He said he did not have that information, but there have been a number of news articles.
• Representative Woodcock asked whether the warrant article for a normal spring warrant article would have
• all that familiar with warrant articles all that familiar with warrant articles in<05:58:17.400>
• <06:07:56.600> that respect to uh warrant articles that respect to uh warrant articles that

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on House Bill 71, which would bar public elementary and secondary schools and higher education facilities from being used as shelters for certain non-citizens, with a stated exception for short-term emergency sheltering of up to 72 hours and for community-wide emergency use. Prime sponsor Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia said the bill was modeled on federal and out-of-state proposals and was prompted by examples in New York and Massachusetts where schools or other facilities were used as shelters, causing disruption. She argued the bill does not truly “ban” anything, but instead places a condition on receipt of state funds, and said the fiscal note’s projected loss of federal funding was unsupported and should have been described as undeterminable. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope and practical effects, including whether it would apply to vacant school-owned buildings, schools used during summer, charter schools, and situations where other states send people without advance notice. Harvey-Bolia said vacant buildings not functioning as schools would not be covered, and that the bill would still allow short-term emergency sheltering and community-wide use during weather events. She also said the bill would not prevent remote learning, and that its purpose was to avoid displacing students. Several members pressed her on the fiscal note and whether any federal or state program would actually be at risk; she said she found no evidence that funding would be lost and that DHHS had not identified a real threat. A witness from the New Hampshire Association of School Administrators, Jerry FW, raised practical concerns about who would determine eligibility at a shelter site, how the 72-hour limit would be enforced, and whether the bill would apply to charter schools. He also noted that remote learning is no longer an option in New Hampshire, making one of the bill’s stated concerns less relevant. The discussion also included clarification of the terms “refugee” and “asylum seeker,” with members and the sponsor debating the distinction and whether refugees are vetted. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• it's in the CRS as used in this article. it's in the CRS as used in this article.
• <02:09:18.960> X<02:09:19.199> or when in article in when in article X or when in article
• in when in article X or article<02:09:19.840> 10<02:09:20.239> section<02:09:20.719>
• The second one was amendment to<03:56:28.960> article to article to article 12<03:56:30.880>
• It was amendment to article 10 assembly.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and then moved through announcements and committee scheduling notices. Members recognized visiting groups, including the Adams 12 girls wrestling team and the Northwest Chamber of Commerce, and several representatives announced upcoming committee hearings on bills including House Bill 1317, House Bill 1225, House Bill 1322, Senate Bill 18, and others. The chamber also took a short recess while another committee was meeting. On third reading, the House first laid over Senate Bill 43 until the next day, then considered House Bill 1339, which changes the voluntary legal holiday name on March 31 from Caesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day. Supporters said the bill recognizes farmworkers and survivors and reflects recent allegations involving Cesar Chavez; the bill passed 64-0 with one excused. The House then adopted House Bill 1214 on controlled substances licensing (43-21), House Bill 1242 on interlock restricted licenses for impaired drivers (56-8), House Bill 1260 on childcare assistance programs (63-1), House Bill 1188 on securities regulation sunset continuation (43-21), House Bill 106 on designating state higher education institutions as thriving institutions (43-2), House Bill 1197 on the vessel registration program (55-10), and House Bill 1269 on transit access (43-2). The chamber also agreed to make House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 118, House Bill 1195, Senate Bill 88, and House Bill 1304 special orders later that morning. After that, the House resolved into committee of the whole for House Bill 1320, which concerns statutory requirements for ballot title language and accessible language for ballot titles. Representative Luck offered amendment L004 to let proponents of citizen initiatives submit a draft title that would be presumed sufficient unless the title board needed to modify it to meet constitutional and statutory duties. Luck and Bradley argued the change would reduce bias and treat citizen initiatives more fairly compared with legislator-driven measures, while preserving clarity and readability in ballot language. The transcript cuts off before final action on the amendment or bill.

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• Johnson, 2026, the Wyoming Supreme Court interpreted Article 1, Section 38 of the Wyoming Constitution
• Johnson, 2026, the Wyoming Supreme Court interpreted Article 1, Section 38 of the Wyoming Constitution
• primarily on article 1 section 38<01:52:41.119> of<01:52:41.360> our<01:52:41.599>
• 1 section 38 of the Wyoming article 1 section 38 of the Wyoming Constitution<01:53:10.080> to
• 1 section 38C of the under article 1 section 38C of the Wyoming<01:53:17.119> Constitution<01

Keywords: 916, all