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• We had several bills we need to do concur/refuse on, so Republican caucus will go down to Caucus Room
• We also saw how educators came together in 2020 to collect signatures for the Invest in Education Act
• We also saw how educators came together in 2020 to collect signatures for the Invest in Education Act
• But my Republican colleagues still refuse to fund it.
• I consider life to be collecting experiences, including people that you meet.

Summary: The Senate met, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then handled a series of messages and floor actions. The chamber transmitted a large group of Senate bills to the governor and Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 to the Secretary of State. It also received House requests to return Senate Bills 1175 and 1198 for reconsideration, which were granted without objection. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House concurrent resolutions. On H.C.R. 2001, a constitutional referral on election requirements, senators debated a Judiciary Committee amendment and a Hoffman floor amendment that would require voter ID, allow election-day tabulation of early ballots at polling places, and require legislative funding for implementation. Supporters said the measure would improve election security, voter confidence, and speed up results; opponents argued it was vague, could undermine mail voting, and lacked clear implementation details. The amendment was adopted, and after further debate the Committee of the Whole gave H.C.R. 2001 a do-pass recommendation by a 15-12 vote. Later, on third reading, the full Senate passed H.C.R. 2001 by a 16-12 vote and transmitted it to the House. The chamber also considered H.C.R. 2003, a referral on student athletics and biological sex. Senator Ortiz offered a floor amendment to replace the blanket ban approach with rules based on athletic ability and inclusion; supporters said it would preserve fairness while avoiding discrimination, while opponents said it would gut the measure and weaken protections for girls’ sports. The Ortiz amendment failed 11-16, and H.C.R. 2003 then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole and later passed third reading. H.C.R. 2044, a referral on prohibiting preferential treatment and discrimination, also received a do-pass recommendation without recorded controversy. The Senate then adjourned after completing the remaining procedural motions and votes.

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• By prohibiting these contracts, we ensure that every dollar collected from our residents is dedicated
• from our residents is collected from our residents is dedicated<00:57:00.960> to<00:57:01.080
• And if this bill is enacted and we refuse to cooperate with federal detention or federal government and
• <01:26:10.920> to this bill is enacted and we refuse to this bill is enacted and we refuse
• That's a lot of work for the one clerk who also has to do the minutes, also has to collect the utility

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• model, public schools could establish their own independent scholarship granting organizations to collect
• donations just as they do with collect donations just as they do with other<00:59:34.799> nonprofits
• <01:34:12.239> to commonwealth explicitly refuse to commonwealth explicitly refuse to authorize
• Under this bill, the Secretary of State collects a fee and publishes a list, and that's the extent of
• But the reality is this: in terms of data collection, anything to add duties to the LRC, anything to

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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• This training covers recognizing intoxication, verifying IDs, handling refusals, and proper transport
• And yes, if a delivery is refused due to intoxication...
• If a delivery is refused due to intoxication or lack of valid ID, the driver takes the product back to
• "It makes appropriations for the implementation of certain collective bargaining agreements.
• Just yesterday, the State Board of Examiners approved two collective bargaining agreements with two bargaining

Bills: AB102, AB108, AB117, AB213, AB220, AB221, AB251, AB259, AB331, AB336, AB375, AB379, AB409, AB475, AB476, AB550, AB575, AB594, SB466

Keywords: emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district, paramedic, training requirements, outdoor education, recreation, grant program, environment, funding, special license plates, vehicle registration, custom plates, state revenue, transportation, public works, prevailing wage, custom fabrication, nonstandard materials

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• we do here is make the uniform... ...call uniform so that Congress has no ability to legitimately refuse
• I would point out the fact that you, senators, collectively, understand better than most how hard it

Bills: SB 312, SB 945, SB 946, SB 1367, SB 1861, SB 2044, SB 2337, SB 2403, SB 2819, SJR 54

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

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• Call uniform so that Congress has no ability to legitimately refuse the states if we get to 34 with the
• I would point out the fact that you, Senators, collectively, understand better than most how hard it

Bills: SB312, SB945, SB946, SB1367, SB1861, SB2044, SB2337, SB2403, SB2819, SJR54

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

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• Trump, President Trump, asked him to do something illegal or unethical, he refused to respond, saying
• development along those lines was the decision by the Justice Department to seek to foreclose the collection

Keywords: nomination, Patrick Davis, Assistant Attorney General, Ed Martin, January 6th, public testimony

Summary: This meeting focused primarily on the nomination of Patrick Davis to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs. Members discussed Mr. Davis's qualifications and experience, emphasizing his commitment to effectively serving the American public and working collaboratively with Congress. The committee also briefly revisited the nominations of John Eisenberg and Brett Shumate but decided to hold them over until the next meeting. Additionally, concerns regarding the nomination of Ed Martin as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia were raised, particularly regarding his past statements and conduct related to the January 6th insurrection and its aftermath. The discussion highlighted the importance of reviewing Mr. Martin's responses to various questions before proceeding with a vote on his nomination.

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• And so, again, I'm interested in what information is being collected.
• what what do you feel is being collected by schools and kept in students files that we think should
• They refuse to acknowledge the reality of queer existence, but do you know what's real?
• They're refusing to come to school. Our parents are to be able to pick them up.
• data collection?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The purpose of school surveys should be to collect general population-wide information. not to mind for
• The parts that remain enforceable... involved the collection development standards that were voted on
• Our librarians do a fantastic job curating collections and there's nothing wrong with the books in our
• The Lorena administration. trustees refused our help to help them identify books that Governor Abbott
• Despite the passage of HB 900, districts are refusing to comply. since the Fifth Circuit enjoined the

Bills: SB12, SB1565, SB13, SJR12, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB112, SB400, SB813, SB 12, SB 13

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, school district, grievance procedure, public education, diversity and inclusion, funding penalties, school libraries, library advisory councils, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, constitutional amendment, school choice

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• <00:15:04.360> Social population of people collecting Social population of people collecting
• The freedoms we enjoy today are because they refused to sit idly by.
• <05:28:57.400> to enjoy today are because they refused to enjoy today are because they refused
• <05:29:14.878> to<05:29:15.080> sit refuse to sit refuse to sit quiet<05:29:18.040>
• by<05:29:19.718> while quiet I refuse to stand by while quiet I refuse to stand by while

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• an appropriation just like I did eight years ago, and, you know, the chief of police at that time refused
• <01:15:28.080> to<01:15:28.280> implement<01:15:28.719> a at that time refused
• to implement a at that time refused to implement a diversion diversion diversion program<01:15:31.840
• <01:41:08.360> start<01:41:09.040> collecting<01:41:09.480> the<01:41:09.639>
• tax<01:41:09.920> for collection start collecting the tax for collection start collecting

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard several bills on January 30. SB 286 and SB 287 both concerned supplemental funding for the Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney: SB 286 for the career criminal prosecution unit and SB 287 for the victim witness assistance program. Testimony from the department explained that these bills are filed each year because the Attorney General’s core budget allocation may not be sufficient, though the department said the core had recently been increased and the supplemental request might no longer be necessary. For SB 287, the department also warned of a possible federal Victims of Crime Act funding freeze that could cut about $1.88 million and severely harm victim services. Both bills drew support from county and community witnesses, and members asked about prior-year funding and why the requests were limited to fiscal 2025-26; no votes were taken in the excerpt. SB 289, from the State Ethics Commission, would create a more uniform administrative fine process under the ethics code and lobbyist law. The commission said the measure would not change substantive enforcement but would let it issue a notice and order of fine first, with the respondent able to request a hearing within 20 days, which would speed up cases that are not factually disputed. Members questioned whether the bill would deny due process or function like an automatic parking ticket, and the commission responded that respondents could still challenge the fine and that the process would apply to violations with fines under $1,000. The committee also heard SB 304, which would add 11 positions for the First Circuit Adult Client Services Branch; Judiciary testimony said probation caseloads are high, with an average of 116 cases per officer, and the added staff would help meet national supervision standards and better serve higher-risk clients. Members asked whether the positions were already in the budget and about current staffing ratios; the witness said the positions were not already funded and that the Judiciary supported the bill with amendments. The committee then heard SB 311, a proposed constitutional amendment to exclude spending money to influence elections from protected free speech. Testimony was strongly divided: supporters argued that Citizens United has distorted elections and empowered special interests, while opponents warned the language was too broad and could affect nonprofit advocacy and grassroots groups. Finally, SB 313 would impose a 1% wealth asset tax on individuals with $20 million or more in assets. The Department of Taxation said it had concerns about the bill’s ambiguity and administration and noted it would require annual valuation and likely additional resources; opponents, including family business representatives and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, argued the tax would be difficult and costly to administer, would require sensitive business disclosures, and could force family businesses to pay from company cash. Supporters said wealthy residents should pay a fair share. The committee heard testimony and questions on these bills, but the excerpt does not show final committee votes or actions.

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• Morton reached out to me and said that she would like a bill that allows assessors in Arizona to stop refusing
• And that money was collected not under false pretense; that money was collected under the understanding
• That money was collected not under false pretense; it was collected under the understanding that it would
• momentum for House Bill 2273 on this revised language to consider the tax rebate of the sales tax collected

Bills: HB2089, HB2090, HB2092, HB2120, HB2138, HB2173, HB2273, HB2693, HB2786

Keywords: retirement benefits, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, property tax exemption, disability, veterans, widows, income limits, Arizona Revised Statutes

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met to consider several bills and two Arizona State Retirement System nominees. It first passed House Bill 2173, which allows taxpayers and tax officers to communicate electronically about proposed property tax corrections or claims, with an acknowledgement required when responses are sent electronically. The committee then recommended confirmation of Thomas J. Connolly and Charles Essex to the ASRS Board, both receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support after brief introductions and no substantive opposition. The committee next approved several ASRS-related bills: House Bill 2089 clarifies that the ASRS health insurance premium subsidy applies only when coverage is not already subsidized; House Bill 2090 changes the disability definition tied to long-term disability benefits by removing the requirement that the 24 months occur within a five-year period; and House Bill 2092 shifts the 30-day waiver window for certain members age 65 or older from the date of hire to the date they become eligible to participate. All three passed on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes. The committee also passed House Bill 2120, with a technical amendment, allowing Social Security Administration disability determination letters to be used to certify eligibility for the property tax exemption for persons with disabilities. House Bill 2693 drew the most debate. It revises Arizona’s bona fide association health plan and multiple employer welfare arrangement provisions to align with ERISA rather than the rescinded 2018 federal AHP rule, and an amendment added a feasibility study by the Arizona Department of Administration on state employee and school district health plans. Supporters argued the bill would expand affordable, voluntary coverage options for small businesses and increase buying power; opponents raised concerns about consumer protections, preexisting conditions, and the history of association health plans. The committee ultimately passed the bill as amended on a 5-1 vote. Later, the committee passed House Bill 2138, which clarifies that workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters traveling directly to or from work applies to state, municipal, fire district, and fire authority firefighters. It also passed House Bill 2273, a one-time $300 income tax rebate for certain Pinal County residents funded from remaining escrowed transportation-related monies; members discussed whether the remaining funds should instead be directed to roads, but the bill advanced on a 3-2 vote. Finally, House Bill 2786 passed unanimously, exempting rental income from required college textbooks from transaction privilege tax under the personal property rental classification.

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• <00:22:17.440> and is an expert on both the collection and is an expert on both the collection
• of sexual assault evidence collections of sexual assault evidence collections based<00:28:41.520
• orders, pressure the victim to refuse orders, pressure the victim to refuse cooperation<01:18:21.040
• <04:35:40.240> uh their evidence collected uh their evidence collected uh confidentially<04
• evidence collected. evidence collected.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 1651, which would create a civil sexual assault protective order for survivors who do not have a domestic violence or stalking relationship with the offender, and would also update the sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights regarding evidence kit retention and tracking. Representative Jennifer Rhodes, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to fill gaps for survivors assaulted by strangers, acquaintances, or others outside existing protective-order categories, and to ensure evidence is preserved for the longer of the statute of limitations or the retention period. Committee members asked whether the new order could be misused and how the bill would prevent frivolous petitions; the sponsor said the same legal process would apply and a victim would still have to prove they were actually assaulted. Representative Eileen Kelly and Lynn Shallet of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence testified in support, saying current law leaves many sexual assault survivors without a meaningful civil remedy unless they qualify for domestic violence or stalking relief. Shallet said the gap has existed for decades and noted that other states already have standalone sexual assault protective orders. She also said the bill would clarify survivors’ rights to know the status and location of their evidence kits. Shauna Foster of New Beginnings Without Violence and Abuse described local cases where survivors were denied protective orders because they lacked the required relationship with the offender, including a co-worker assault and an assault involving an unhoused survivor. Lisa Curtis, a survivor and founder of Safe Haven Ballet, gave emotional testimony in support, describing her own sexual assault and the difficulty of seeking protection and justice. She said survivors need safety to recover and that the bill would better align the justice system with trauma-informed support. Janet Carroll, a sexual assault nurse examiner and advisory board co-chair, testified that the bill’s evidence-kit provisions reflect federal changes and existing tracking practices. She explained that New Hampshire uses a kit tracking system that lets patients and professionals follow kits through the process, and said the bill would codify the right to be informed of a kit’s status and location. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• rate that's less based on a collection rate that's less than<00:30:32.799> 100%.
• Some agencies, the fire department refuses to do it.
• <02:13:39.760> to agencies the fire department refuses to agencies the fire department refuses
• They were collected. They didn't want to go, but they said, "You know what?
• They were collected. They didn't want to go, but they said, "You know what?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Item B, starting on line 19, requires the committee to collect and review evidence, including through
• on line 19, requires the<00:09:12.880> committee<00:09:13.160> to<00:09:13.280> collect
• to collect and review evidence<00:09:14.400> including<00:09:15.400> through<00:09:15.640
• So, it would not shock me if Democrats refuse to move forward with any sort of an investigation.
• would not shock me if Democrats refuse would not shock me if Democrats refuse to<01:14:00.960>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Every single FFL dealer must refuse sales to a prohibited person. It's law.
• Every FFL dealer must refuse a sale if the buyer... ...cannot sell to.
• Every FFL dealer must refuse a sale if the buyer appears intoxicated or mentally impaired.
• They must refuse straw purchases. Already a law.
• Madam President, we believe in personal responsibility, not collective punishment.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And in the words of our former Vice President Kamala Harris, I refuse to be the last.
• The law permitted gleaning during the harvest time, allowing the poor to collect leftover grain, but
• I have to say it out loud that it was our DFL Senate who refused to get in a room with us to talk about
• Day in and day out, we worked collectively together to come up with a House position that I'm really
• It started with a refusal to accept the hard truth.

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• Uh, refuse, dispense. So this one we've had some struggles with. Yeah.
• <00:18:51.400> Uh<00:18:52.400> refuse 247. Okay. Okay. Uh refuse 247. Okay.
• Uh refuse dispense.<00:18:54.320> So<00:18:54.799> this This one we've had some struggles
• You know, they're aligned with Anthem Blue Cross or Blue Shield or Harvard Pilgrim, and they collect
• the money uh to pay those they collect the money uh to pay those companies<00:55:20.079> for<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up several insurance-related bills. Senate Bill 47, concerning health insurance policies related to the birth of the mother, was moved ought to pass with no amendments and was approved on a 6-0 vote. Senate Bill 121, dealing with Medicare Advantage plan notice requirements, was amended to reduce the required notice from 120 days to 90 days and to remove a federal citation; the department said the change was to avoid conflict with federal notice rules. After discussion about the stress caused when carriers leave the Medicare Advantage market, the committee voted ought to pass as amended, 7-0. The committee then heard a detailed explanation of the continuing care retirement communities bill, described by the Insurance Department as a rewrite of a 1989 law to modernize oversight, require quarterly financial reporting as an early warning system, create a bill of rights for residents, and clarify issues such as entrance fees and removal of dangerous residents. A member recalled the bill’s original purpose as protecting solvency because residents pay substantial upfront fees. The bill was moved ought to pass and approved unanimously, 7-0. The final major discussion concerned a pooled risk organizations bill. Members debated whether oversight should remain with the Secretary of State or be moved to the Insurance Department. Supporters of moving it argued the issue is solvency, citing concerns about reserve levels, prior insolvencies, and the Insurance Department’s expertise. Opponents said the Secretary of State’s office had historically overseen the entities and that the bill would fundamentally change how they operate. A straw vote favored an amendment, but the committee ultimately voted to retain the bill for further work, with plans to revisit it later in the session.

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• The refusal to act wasn’t just a failure of leadership; it was a national embarrassment.
• moral inflection point over and over and over again in this country, and there has been an absolute refusal
• moral inflection point over and over and over again in this country, and there has been an absolute refusal
• of Neighborhood Safety, and we launched Project PEACE and deployed a nonfatal shooting unit in collective
• Well, it pays for professional staff, PhD-level researchers who collect, code, and analyze data at scale

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• county attorney said that the party did not have personal knowledge to challenge these people and refused
• years ago," and yet that, between the list of people who had moved and that verification, they still refuse
• Yes, and then the county still refused to accept them. Now, do you feel like, and I want to hear...
• They've been collecting data since 2005, and this is from a... 2017 output of that data demonstrates
• They had not been collecting the citizenship information.

Bills: HB2442, HB3697, HB4288, HB5256, HB5337, HB5362, HJR161

Keywords: HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements