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• He seems unencumbered by laws such as the emoluments clauses in our U.S.
• Thank you, and I'm open to any questions. establishes a neutral, forward-looking establishes a neutral
• an establishing legis enabling legislation<01:37:53.280> is<01:37:53.520> established.
• Um, retirees legislation is established.
• <03:48:51.040> attached bill there was a little clause attached bill there was a little clause

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And pursuant to clause 13 of rule one, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is approved.
• Under clause 5(d) of rule 20, the Chair announces to the House that in light of the administration of
• Pursuant to clause 13 of rule one, the House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.
• 5D of rule 20, the chair Under clause 5D of rule 20, the chair announces<00:18:14.400> to<00:
• Pursuant to clause 13 of rule one, 433.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• the town of Swampscott, third reading of the bill: an act authorizing the town of Swampscott to establish
• the town of Swampscott, third reading of the bill: an act authorizing the town of Swampscott to establish
• The House has non-concurred in the Senate amendment striking out all after the enacting clause in a certain
• Feeney, relative to the establishment of board of overseas and occupancy repayments for manufactured

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up several local bills out of the orders of the day and advanced them through third reading and engrossment. These included a bill for Arlington allowing a town ballot question to increase off-premises liquor licenses, a Brookfield land conveyance bill amended by a substitute draft, a Beckett bill authorizing alternative members for the Conservation Commission, and a Swampscott bill authorizing a fall annual town meeting. The Senate also ordered to a third reading and then engrossed a bill clarifying call firefighter rights, after accepting a third-reading committee report recommending a new draft. The chamber also acted on a House bill concerning teacher preparation and student literacy. After the House disagreed with a Senate amendment, the Senate insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference committee, naming Senators DiDomenico, Lewis, and O'Connor as conferees. In addition, the Senate suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several concurrent Senate petitions to committees, including a House petition on manufactured housing community accommodations in Attleboro, which was sent to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government. The Senate adopted resolutions congratulating Owen Kirby and Jonathan Rothwell on attaining Eagle Scout rank. Later, the Senate gave final passage to two bills: the Agawam charter amendment striking a reference to the Board of Appeals, and the Arlington liquor-license bill. The session ended with adoption of an order to reconvene the following Thursday at 11 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar, followed by adjournment.

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• One of the committee amendments add an emergency clause. With that, I'm available for questions.
• So, Madam Chair and members, H.B. 4010 allows genetic counselors and establishes their board.
• So Madam Chair and Members, House Bill 4010 allows genetic counselors and establishes their board.
• Madam Chair and members, HB 2240 establishes a tuition waiver scholarship for children or dependents
• This has a Prop. 105 clause. Happy to answer any questions. Emily, did I see your hand?

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of bills and resolutions, with staff giving brief descriptions and members flagging which items were on consent, had unanimous committee votes, or should be pulled for further discussion. Topics included education, health care, public safety, labor, water, taxation, housing, and elections. Several measures were noted as party-line or mixed votes, while many others were reported as unanimous and placed on third-read or consent calendars. Among the more discussed items were bills on school and labor policy, including a proposal to prohibit teacher strikes, a measure restricting school district bond actions, a bill requiring school safety protocols and assigning felony penalties for noncompliance, and a resolution limiting public money for labor organization activities. Members also raised concerns or requested further review on bills involving pharmacist testing authority, expired opioid antagonists, a county sheriff-related measure, a housing affordability district proposal, and a tobacco/vape regulation bill. Some measures were explicitly pulled from consent, including a Medicaid audit resolution, a budget-related pay-withholding resolution, and several education and public safety bills. The caucus also heard multiple health and human services measures, such as genetic counselor licensing, nursing board and pharmacy board continuations, foster care rights, psychiatry access funding, and free school meals. In addition, there were water and energy bills on Colorado River management, groundwater, transmission-line review, and renewable energy valuation, plus election and campaign-related proposals. The meeting ended with announcements, including an upcoming Colorado River breakfast briefing and an internal award recognizing Representative Brian Garcia, followed by adjournment.

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• Pursuant to clause 13 of rule one, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is approved.
• Pursuant to clause 13 of rule one, the House stands adjourned until 1:30 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025
• Pursuant<00:06:42.080> to<00:06:42.319> clause<00:06:42.720> 13<00:06:42.960>
• of<00:06:43.199> rule<00:06:43.440> one,<00:06:43.680> the Pursuant to clause
• 13 of rule one, the >> Pursuant to clause 13 of rule one, the House<00:07:44.479> stands

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

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• Chairman, members, Senate Bill 1421 establishes prohibitions for financial institutions and check cashers
• Senate Bill 1421 establishes prohibitions for financial institutions and check cashers regarding the
• , the Foreign Commerce Clause, and it will also likely be preempted under federal law.
• looking at is this an undue burden on interstate commerce, yes; is it violating a foreign commerce clause
• Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1649 established— Go ahead. Mr.

Bills: SB1206, SB1254, SB1290, SB1421, SB1432, SB1515, SB1563, SB1641, SB1649, SB1670, SB1671, SB1747

Keywords: storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention, storm chaser, residential construction contract, workers' compensation, joint check, claim solicitation

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• We could establish automatic voter registration, ensuring that eligible voters and eligible Floridians
• Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert amendment.
• President, Senators, in 2022, the legislature directed the Board of Pharmacy to establish guidelines
• Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert amendment.
• Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert amendment. We found it.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions for interns, staff, and guests. Members also honored a retiring Senate staffer and a wounded veteran, then moved into returning House messages and special order bills. Several measures were taken up and either concurred in or sent back to the House, with multiple unanimous or near-unanimous votes on noncontroversial bills. Among the bills addressed were SB 118 on recreational vehicle park assessments, SB 572 on ethics for public officers and employees, and HB 991 on election integrity. SB 118 and SB 572 were amended to reflect House changes and passed 38-0. HB 991 drew extensive debate over voter registration and identification requirements, with opponents arguing it would burden students, seniors, disabled voters, and others, while supporters said it would strengthen election security and streamline verification; it passed 27-12. The chamber also approved bills on historic cemeteries, chickee regulation, habitual traffic offender designation, military affairs, and a Department of Health package. The Department of Health bill (SB 902/HB 733) was the subject of detailed amendment work, including changes to medical marijuana rules, NICU educational materials, Early Steps, dental loan repayment, and pediatric trauma center designation. The Senate adopted an amendment to the amendment and then passed the bill 37-0. Other measures included a funeral services bill, which the Senate refused to concur in because the House strike-all would redefine cremation to include composting, and a veterans-related bill that was temporarily postponed. The Senate also recessed briefly, then returned to continue the calendar and additional recognitions.

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• The urgency request letter states that this clause is necessary to protect voters' voices, while the
• Is there a motion on item number seven, the urgency clause request for SB 280 by Motion on Item 7, the
• urgency clause request for SB 280 by Senator Cervantes?
• That is before us is to add an urgency clause and it's not as to the merits of the bill.
• So on the urgency clause request for SB 280, Cervantes? Pacheco? Aye. Pacheco, aye. Lackie? No.

Summary: The Rules Committee met, called the roll, and established quorum. After a consent agenda was presented, one member requested that item 7 be removed for separate consideration, arguing that the urgency request did not meet the constitutional standard for immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety and was instead driven by political expediency. The remainder of the consent agenda was approved by roll call. The committee then took up item 7, an urgency clause request for SB 280 by Senator Cervantes. A point of order was raised that the amendments were not germane under Rule 92, but the chair ruled the motion was limited to the urgency clause and not the merits of the bill. The committee proceeded to a roll-call vote and the urgency clause request passed. After the vote, a member moved to refer item 7, along with ACA, to the Judiciary and Elections Committees, arguing the measures would significantly affect Californians and democracy and needed more time and hearings. The chair ruled that motion out of order because the matter before the committee was only the urgency clause request. The committee then adjourned.

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• The Speaker pro tempore: Pursuant to clause 13 of Rule 1, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is
• THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 13 OF RULE 1, THE JOURNAL OF THE LAST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS IS
• Pursuant to clause 4 of Rule 1, the following enrolled bills were signed by the Speaker on Wednesday,
• PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 4 OF RULE 1, THE FOLLOWING ENROLLED BILLS WERE SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER ON WEDNESDAY,
• Sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2(h) of Rule 2 of the Rules of the U.S.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, October 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• and the 26th equal protection clause and the 26th Amendment,<00:09:54.400> which<00:09:54.600
• And if so, New Hampshire DMV requires, in order to establish residency, you must get a New Hampshire
• what exact services are to be establish what exact services are to be provided<00:42:33.120> by
• and of Secretary of State to establish and maintain<00:44:31.840> a<00:44:31.960> formal
• as a company that is well-established as a company that is well-established and<01:17:31.240>

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• removed section seven from the original bill that talked about the initial funding and the emergency clause
• removed section seven from the original bill that talked about the initial funding and the emergency clause
• Each state will establish its own public-private partnership with the single drug developer, and they
• Kentucky's Senate Bill 77 establishes a public-private partnership between Kentucky and the drug developer
• I have with this particular bill, with this substitute, I have also eliminated the emergency clause.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed preferred administrative regulations and, hearing no concerns, considered them reviewed. It then took up House Bill 388, described as a Casper cleanup bill. The sponsor said it would exempt charitable health care providers from e-prescribing requirements, allow Casper data sharing with certain federal entities, update references to hydrocodone’s schedule status, clean up drafting errors, and clarify practitioner registration with Casper. The bill passed 9-0 and was then approved for consent. Next, House Bill 134 was presented as a follow-up to a prior study on shortages of sexual assault nurse examiners and SANE-ready hospitals. The sponsor and a representative from the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs said the bill would create a statewide SANE coordinator. The committee adopted a substitute, then passed the bill unanimously and sent it to consent. Senate Bill 147 was then heard as an administrative update to vital records, modernizing certified-copy requests, adjusting fees, and requiring the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to send the annual death report to the State Board of Elections by July 1 each year. It passed unanimously and was also moved to consent. House Bill 280, a Kentucky Board of Nursing cleanup bill, would let the board investigate out-of-state nurses applying for Kentucky licenses, clarify licensing language, and update school rescue medication provisions, including inhalers, nebulizers, glucagon, Solu-Cortef, and nasal epinephrine. A committee substitute narrowed the bill to glucagon updates, and one senator asked whether the bill also covered child care centers; the sponsor said it addressed school medications only but was open to further discussion. The bill passed 10-0 and was reported favorably. Finally, Senate Bill 77 drew extended testimony. The sponsor and supporters argued that ibogaine research and treatment could help address addiction, PTSD, and depression, citing studies, personal recovery stories, and a proposed public-private partnership funded through opioid settlement money. The committee substitute removed the bill’s appropriation request and emergency clause, and members asked questions about whether PTSD is an addiction, whether smoking was included, whether the bill was authorizing research rather than funding, and how the treatment works. The sponsor said the substitute was only creating a structure for research, not appropriating money, and supporters described ibogaine as a one-time, medically supervised treatment. The transcript cuts off before a final vote on Senate Bill 77 is shown.

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• <00:23:01.039> more would also suggest establishing more would also suggest establishing more
• case law that was established by the Ninth Circuit Court back in the '90s.
• um established case law that<01:11:16.640> was<01:11:16.800> established<01:11:17.199>
• Um, I recommend that we include a savings clause.
• Technical amendments, savings clause, Technical amendments, savings clause, and<01:36:28.400> and<

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. HB 1957, relating to safe entryways, would create enforcement procedures in large cities to prevent personal property from blocking private doorways or entrances. The Department of the Attorney General supported the concept but recommended moving the offense to the criminal code, adding clearer definitions to avoid vagueness, and including notice, inventory, storage, and property-disposition procedures to address constitutional concerns. No other testimony was offered and no questions were raised. HB 25003/HB 253, relating to fireworks, would expand civil asset forfeiture for certain fireworks offenses, revise the definition of aerial device, and clarify air-delivery offenses. The Attorney General supported the bill but suggested removing the 25-pound weight threshold to avoid unequal treatment of similar offenses. The Department of Law Enforcement also supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity for evolving fireworks investigations and prosecutions. The committee took no action during testimony. HB 2137, relating to artificial intelligence, would prohibit certain harmful uses of realistic AI-generated digital imitations, require disclosures, and create civil remedies and fines. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the bill, while the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women opposed it on First Amendment grounds. The Motion Picture Association, Recording Industry Association of America, and SAG-AFTRA also opposed the bill but said they preferred a different framework, the federal “No Fakes” model, and were willing to work with the committee on amendments. The Attorney General had suggested constitutional amendments, which the chair said would be considered later. The committee also heard HB 2198 on prediction markets, with the Honolulu prosecutor strongly supporting inclusion of prediction markets in the gambling definition because of concerns about speculative betting on events and national security-related outcomes. HB 1511 on consumer protection drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection and the Insurance Division, with OCP proposing clearer disclosure for license and registration renewal solicitations. HB 1897 on condominium alternative dispute resolution received supportive comments from the Real Estate Commission and CI. HB 1642 on crypto kiosks drew strong support from OCP and AARP Hawaii for a ban on kiosks accepting U.S. currency, but opposition from Hill Ventures, which argued for regulation and guardrails instead of a ban. HB 1753 on social media account deletion received supportive comments from DCCA on clarifying deletion of unique identifiers and inferences. HB 1654 on anonymous complaints against public employees drew strong opposition from the Attorney General over implementation and due process concerns, while the Government Employees Association supported it as a way to screen baseless complaints; the committee then moved on to HB 1659 on collective bargaining, with testimony beginning as the transcript ended.

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• But the ground for the contest here is the emoluments in eligibility clause.
• And the emoluments and eligibility clause has a rule or desire a rule or the morality of a rule.
• We will get into the ineligibility clause. No member of the legislature.
• And that's what the eligibility clause requires to be applicable.
• The emoluments and eligibility clause.

Keywords: 914, all

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• and it says that an actor may use reasonable force under circumstances described in paragraph A, clause
• Now, under the Minnesota standard as established by the court, and as previous testimony indicated, this
• that stand your ground means established that stand your ground means that<01:18:10.400> more
• But I would look at the other clause, I mean line clause three, and I would think Chair Bliss would agree
• amendment establishes that only Capital<01:41:10.159> Security<01:41:10.520> and<01:41

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Pursuant to clause 13 of rule one, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved, and the Chair
• 00:06:58.960> rule<00:06:59.280> one,<00:06:59.599> the >> Pursuant to clause
• 13 of rule one, the >> Pursuant to clause 13 of rule one, the journal<00:07:00.160> of<
• c> the<00:07:08.880> flag<00:07:09.599> of<00:07:09.759> the Pursuant to clause
• Pursuant to clause 13 of rule one, the Pursuant to clause 13 of rule one, the House<00:07:25.680>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Senators, in the findings of the attorney general's report, they establish the primary elements for not
• the uh primary uh elements for establish the uh primary uh elements for uh<00:29:27.600> for<
• of the 14th the due process clause of the 14th amendment<02:02:05.440> or<02:02:05.760> we
• The fact is that 21 other states have established a legal process that, like the one outlined in this
• requirements of the due process clause. requirements of the due process clause.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• in the 1640s by my great-grandpa to the ninth. ...power, established as a Spanish land grant in 1692
• That cordiality didn't last long because after the forts were established, the cavalry... ...would come
• You've established a Doctoral of Nursing program.
• Donation clause, okay? So we made it clear, no, this is not a donation.
• We have two plazas that were established there in the 1790s.

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• petition clause. petition clause.
• So with that, I would ask for support for amendment L68, petition clause. Further discussion.
• So with that, I would ask for support for amendment L68, petition clause. Further discussion.
• c> and<02:45:45.279> consistent By establishing a clear and consistent By establishing a clear
• 11.359> accessible<03:05:11.920> public establish a reasonably accessible public establish

Keywords: 981, all

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• A bill to be entitled an act establishing the congressional districts of the state.
• A bill to be entitled an act establishing the congressional districts of the state.
• Members, this bill establishes the Congressional Districts of our great state.
• Members, this bill establishes the Congressional Districts of our great state.
• under our state constitution was a compelling reason to disregard the Equal Protection Clause of the

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• I move to amend House Bill 1752 by restoring the title and enacted clause by Senator Yeck.
• And third, it establishes that the cases of fatal overdose involving fentanyl establish the presence
• I move to amend House Bill 3644 by restoring the title and enacting clause by Senator Hines.
• They've established this sort of protocol in other states.
• That is going to each of the hospitals in the state of Oklahoma to establish this database.

Bills: HB2894, HB3418, HB3415, HB3413, HB3414, HB3416, HB3417, HB3419, HB3420, HB1739, HB1752, HB1979, HB2941, HB2992, HB3075, HB3086, HB3177, HB3269, HB3278, HB3279, HB3497, HB3644, HB4432, HB3720, HB3849, HB3882, HB3919, HB3941, HB4118, HB4141, HB4268, HB4342, HB4428, HB4429, HB4434

Keywords: HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development