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• </c><00:07:16.640><c> suicide</c> Trevor Project, the leading suicide Trevor Project, the leading suicide
• Salazar put speech-based bans under strict scrutiny.
• </c><00:17:28.480><c> speech</c> same-sex attraction while banning speech same-sex attraction while banning
• Subdivision eight is a ban on spread pricing.
• Subdivision eight is a ban on spread pricing.

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• These disruptions can lead to worsening symptoms, treatment failure, and higher health care costs due
• Menstruation remains stigmatized, leading to fear and misinformation in unsafe working conditions.
• So, for example, in the U.K., they ban what they call junk food in the checkout aisle.
• Do we have any leading witnesses in opposition? Thank you.
• Do we have any leading witnesses in opposition? You'll have two minutes each. Good afternoon.

Summary: The committee heard several health-related bills. AB 1825 by Krell would clarify California’s offenders with mental health disorders program by tightening the standard for determining “substantial danger of physical harm,” improving exit planning, and expanding Medi-Cal access for people released after a successful challenge. Supporters, including psychiatrists, prosecutors, and medical groups, said the bill would close gaps in care and protect public safety; county behavioral health directors and Disability Rights California registered concerns. AB 1696 by Stephanie would state that nurse midwives do not need physician supervision when providing care within their existing scope, including EMTALA-related evaluation in labor and delivery settings. Nurse midwives and nursing groups supported the bill, while emergency physicians opposed it unless amended, arguing emergency department screening should remain under physician supervision; the author said she would keep working on the issue. AB 1949 by Lee would make acupuncture a separate Medi-Cal benefit and allow up to 24 visits per year. The author and supporters from acupuncture, health access, and integrative medicine groups said the current monthly cap is too restrictive and that acupuncture is an effective, cost-saving alternative for pain management and other conditions. There was no opposition. AB 2330 by Patterson would create a distinct regulatory category for cold spas, with standards for construction, operation, and disinfection. Fitness and wellness groups supported the bill, environmental health administrators had no formal position but thanked the author for amendments, and a committee member raised concerns about local officials interpreting the bill to require separate enclosures from saunas; the author said she would continue working on the language. AB 2000 by Aguirre-Curry would limit mid-year changes to prescription drug formularies and add notice, exceptions, reporting, and enforcement provisions. Family physicians, chronic care advocates, nurses, pharmacists, and patient groups supported the bill, citing non-medical switching and treatment disruptions; health plans and insurers opposed it, warning of higher costs, reduced flexibility, and premium increases. AB 1929 by Ortega would require health plans to disclose investments, including in private prisons and immigrant detention centers. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure tied to patient premiums and public values, while opponents argued the bill was duplicative, burdensome, and potentially harmful to investment confidentiality. AB 2746 by Schiavo would classify medical credit card debt as medical debt so it would not appear on credit reports. Consumer advocates and legal aid groups supported the bill, describing abusive marketing and housing harms; banks, debt collectors, and industry groups opposed it as unworkable and privacy-invasive. The committee took roll on AB 2746 and passed it on a due pass motion to Banking and Finance, with several members voting aye and a few no votes recorded.

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• The groans from the committee lead me to believe there may be a bill coming forward.
• state services that would require ID are in conjunction with federal programs and policies that if we banned
• The groans from the committee lead me to believe there may be a bill coming forward.
• state services that would require ID are in conjunction with federal programs and policies that if we banned

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from Tuesday, March 24th by voice vote. It then took up Senate Bill 1351, which would bar a gubernatorial appointee rejected by the Senate from being reappointed to the same seat for one year and require the governor to fill vacancies within 90 days. Members asked about how the bill would interact with other appointment-related legislation and what would happen if someone was serving without Senate confirmation, but no testimony was offered. The committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 1376, dealing with candidate filings for political subdivisions and moving the filing process toward county clerks and online filing beginning in 2027. The bill also requires subdivision clerks to provide accurate district maps and sets notification and certification deadlines between county and subdivision clerks. Questions focused on whether the change could make filing less accessible, how it would affect districts such as irrigation or groundwater districts, and whether the Secretary of State’s office supported the measure. The sponsor said clerks supported the bill and that the online option should improve access; the committee then voted to advance it with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee reconsidered Senate Bill 1299, which prohibits government entities from requiring digital identification to access government services, while allowing physical ID to remain valid and limiting tracking or data retention tied to digital ID use. The Attorney General would be able to enforce the law, and aggrieved persons could seek injunctive or declaratory relief. Members asked about whether the bill would affect future voluntary use of digital IDs, possible conflicts with federal requirements, and whether similar concerns could arise in other settings such as sports venues. Supporters argued the bill sets guardrails against mandatory digital ID use, and the committee voted to send it to the floor with a due pass recommendation before adjourning.

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• today, who are part of our Food Fighters Caucus: Representative Santos, Representative Dolio, who's leading
• So thank you again, Representative Farivar, for leading on this issue.
• We are working on House Bill 1735, which would ban the force-feeding of birds.
• And then last, I would just share that Representative partially has House Bill 2279 focused on how we ban

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Summary: The meeting focused on Washington state food insecurity and a broad legislative response to strengthen food access. Food Lifeline’s CEO described rising hunger across western Washington, citing that about one in eight residents and one in six children are food insecure, with concerns that federal SNAP changes and higher costs could worsen the situation. He emphasized food access as a basic determinant of community health and economic stability, and called for coordinated action among nonprofits, farmers, retailers, and government. Representative Lisa Reeves said the state must lead in feeding Washingtonians amid federal cuts and a government shutdown, and outlined a larger House and Senate food security agenda. She highlighted several bills and policy areas, including a Washington-style farm bill (HB 2616), a ban on force-feeding birds (HB 1735), local food infrastructure grants, a statewide food security strategy (HB 2238), dynamic grocery pricing (HB 2481), farm-to-schools efforts, medically tailored meals (HB 2211), a farm-to-food-banks bill (HB 2463), food donation reporting, and a PFAS-related pesticide bill (HB 2279). She also noted concerns about cuts to small farm and marketing assistance funding and the potential loss of millions of meals from federal policy changes. Representative Darya Farivar and grocery worker Dan House focused on grocery access as infrastructure and supported HB 2313, which would let local governments step in when private grocery options disappear. Farivar also described her related package: HB 2294 to remove anti-competitive covenants blocking grocery reuse, HB 2297 to give local governments tools to support stores in underserved areas, and HB 2313 to allow municipal or partnered grocery operations as a backstop. House testified that store closures, including the Lake City Fred Meyer, harmed families, seniors, and workers, and said UFCW 3,000 supports HB 2313. No votes were taken; the session ended with an invitation for questions and a general call for continued collaboration and support for the proposed bills.

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• </c> PhRMA represents the country's leading PhRMA represents the country's leading innovative<01:28:58.280
• The bill's ban on advertising raises The bill's ban on advertising raises serious<01:29:16.960><c> First
• To me, this is not narrowly tailored to just kind of have a blanket ban.
• I think that's of have a blanket ban.
• </c> trying to ban in this bill. trying to ban in this bill. All<03:36:30.680><c> right.

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• It would lead to ignorance rather than honest discussions.
• It would lead to ignorance rather than honest discussions.
• It would lead to ignorance credentials.
• That was what the court said is vagueness leads to uncertain enforcement, leads to a chilling effect.
• That was what the court said: vagueness leads to uncertain enforcement, leads to a chilling effect.

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• I think that in California they have passed some cities have passed bans on new gas hookups, and if I
• </c> Minnesota to implement such bans Minnesota to implement such bans representative<00:09:33.640><c
• something whether it's um Banning something whether it's um plastic<00:12:49.399><c> bags</c><00:12:
• gas stoves and uh you know the goal ban gas stoves and uh you know the goal to<00:14:13.519><c> go</
• </c> uh Minnesota is foolish enough to ban uh Minnesota is foolish enough to ban gas<00:14:24.440><c>

Bills: HF484, HF483, HF1447, HF1496, HF554

Keywords: natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption, municipal regulation, county ordinance, electrification, climate policy, housing development, building codes, energy source, utility infrastructure, Minnesota Statutes chapter 326B, propane, utility service, building permits, local government, energy choice

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• YouTube: How to watch porn after a porn ban. I'm not here to stop you from passing this bill.
• </c><00:37:55.119><c> I'm</c><00:37:55.440><c> not</c> watch porn after a porn ban.
• I'm not watch porn after a porn ban.
• </c> being able to use these laws to ban being able to use these laws to ban young<00:47:58.240><c> people
• </c> lead to identities. lead to identities.

Bills: HF357, HF3389, HF1434, HF2500, HF1606

Keywords: HF357, hasenpfeffer, card games, social skill game, Minnesota gambling law, tournament, contest, prize limit, low-stakes gaming, card game exemption, gambling exemption, cribbage, bridge, euchre, pinochle, Texas hold'em, whist, skat, sheepshead, gin

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• c> late</c><00:33:33.480><c> fees</c><00:33:33.880><c> on</c> ban they banned outrageous late fees on
• ban they banned outrageous late fees on credit<00:33:34.519><c> cards</c><00:33:35.480><c> that's</c
• </c><05:41:47.878><c> from</c> everything from removing lead from everything from removing lead from
• </c> create dust lead and Lead Pipe safety create dust lead and Lead Pipe safety standards<06:04:52.920

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Adams here, Alonzo Sandoval, Alonzo Sondival, Archer here, Banning, Banning, Bayshore here, Blair here
• Representative Kennedy, would you lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance? Ms.

Bills: HB4274, HB3076, HB4358, HB3312, HB3288, HB3885, HB3147, HB4299, HB4265, HB4266, HB3011, HB3143, HB3144, HB3881, HB3519, HB3522, HB3530, HB2976, HB4459, HB3142, HB4316, HB4338, HB4230, HB3985, HB3883, HB4335, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3619, HB3624, HB3463, HB4423, HB3342, HB3645, HB3647, HB3887, HB4430, HB4431, HB2964, HB3834, HB4193, HB4272, HB3277, HB3148, HB3651, HB3323, HB4287, HB4105, HB3304, HB3345

Keywords: HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment

Summary: The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and a quorum was present. The chamber adopted the day’s order of business, heard an invocation from Chaplain Ronnie Wilson, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The House also noted a list of bill and resolution reassignments from the majority floor leader’s office and briefly stood at ease before returning to order. Representative Timmons introduced Angie Kammermeyer as the nurse of the day, recognizing her long career in nursing and health care leadership, including her retirement as chief nursing officer from Integris Health after 40 years of service. The Speaker also welcomed guests in the galleries, including Sarah Stevens and her newborn baby, Kelby, and a group of leadership students from Great Plains who traveled from Lawton. No legislation was debated or voted on during the portion of the session provided. At the end of the meeting, Representative Pugh moved to adjourn, and the House agreed without objection. The chamber adjourned until Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

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• Today, we give thanks for the opportunity to serve, for the patience to listen, for the courage to lead
• Assembly members of Boer will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
• to health care coverage, criminalize providers who deliver medically necessary health care, and even ban
• identification documents such as driver's licenses, which also creates de facto transgender voting bans
• And so I want to thank my colleague for leading us today and reminding us how important this is.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members then handled a series of procedural motions, including re-referrals of several Senate bills, notices for committee hearings, and a successful motion to suspend rules so ACA 20 could be taken up later in the week. The chamber also recognized former Assembly Member Christina Garcia and later moved into a Pride Month observance. The main ceremonial item was House Resolution 115 recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Assembly Member Ward opened on the resolution, and multiple members from different caucuses spoke in support, highlighting Pride history, LGBTQ+ rights, and the contributions of LGBTQ Californians. Assembly Member DeMaio offered supportive remarks while noting policy differences, and the resolution was adopted by voice vote after 53 co-authors were added. The Assembly then held a Pride honoree ceremony recognizing 15 individuals and groups for contributions to the LGBTQ community. On the floor file, members also adopted several resolutions by voice vote after adding co-authors: ACR 187 on Men’s Mental Health Month, ACR 157 marking the 50th anniversary of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act, ACR 222 declaring Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Awareness Month, and ACR 224 recognizing Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day. Each drew personal testimony from members about the underlying issues, including suicide prevention, caregiving and dementia, mining reclamation, and harms to youth from social media. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 46 on mental health diversion by a 51-1 vote, and later adopted the consent calendar 66-0. The House adjourned until June 25, 2026, at 9 a.m.

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• The program recognizes women ages 60 and older who volunteer, lead, and commit to having helped honor
• , to love, ...shadows, Black queer people found a way to lead, to love, to organize.
• We're seeing book bans, force... Torture of LGBTQ young people.
• We're seeing book bans, forced outing, and so many other practices that harm our community.
• You can see she breaks barriers and she leads by example.

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• bring a bill to ensure that that 2022 investment is used more effectively and efficiently by our leading
• these and other fields, House File 2561 ensures Minnesota has a homegrown talent pipeline ready to lead
• I also included for you a copy of the conversation that Senator Umu Verbatim has been leading in the
• My name is Zach Hubert, and I lead Corporate Development at Minnesota-based Puris, which was founded
• Puris is the leading ingredient supplier for plant-based products and the largest operating processor

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• to his recruitment by the U.S.... ...expertise in his early career, eventually leading to his recruitment
• One of his most notable achievements was leading the development of the Capital Area Intelligence Group
• This particular piece of legislation is something that I've worked on term after term after term to ban
• So Maryland was the first state to take action to ban the use of this practice in setting insurance rates
• And since then, at least 20 other states have banned price optimization and rate setting as a premium

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, pledge, attendance, and a series of recesses and caucus calls. The chamber also recognized the retirement of Larry Horn of the Michigan Senate Police Department and later honored departing staff members Macy Maine, Maddie Cutler, and Julia Schmidt. Senator Geiss delivered a statement marking the 62nd anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, emphasizing its legacy and the need to protect and strengthen civil rights protections. The Senate received House messages on Senate Bills 870 and 878, with SB 878 sent to conference. It also introduced several new measures, including Senate Joint Resolution L and Senate Bills 1085 through 1091, plus House Bills 4833, 5152, 5153, and 5727, referring them to the appropriate committees. The chamber discharged multiple committees from further consideration of bills and suspended rules several times to move legislation onto the General Orders calendar and to allow committee meetings during session. On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 4072 and Senate Bills 792, 793, 1013, and 947. SB 1013, dealing with the Insurance Code and price optimization, included a failed Tice amendment and passed 34-3. SB 947, concerning dam safety under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, drew supportive remarks from Senator McMorrow and a strong no-vote explanation from Senator McBroom before passing 22-15. The Senate also adopted a McMorrow substitute for SB 947 and later considered a large group of bills in Committee of the Whole, reporting many with amendments and others without amendment for third reading. The session ended with the Senate adjourning until Friday, July 3rd at 12:15 a.m.

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• This is not a blanket ban, but it is a prudent safety pause to allow for the evaluation of emerging evidence
• Today, I'm drawing from some compelling presentations by leading experts to underscore why this pause
• It is not a universal ban.
• It is not a universal ban.
• Gene dysregulation leading to the development of cancer is a well-known unintentional side effect of

Summary: The Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved the February 10, 2026 minutes and then took up Senate Bill 1346, a measure proposing a two-year pause on mRNA-based COVID-19 products for pregnant women and children. Senator Shippey presented the bill as a targeted safety pause to allow more long-term review, saying it was not a blanket ban and that amendments were likely needed to clarify the bill’s language and the process for reviewing safety data. He also said the committee should send the bill to the 14th order for possible amendments. The committee heard extensive testimony both for and against the bill. Supporters, including Nicholas Holster, Christina Parks, James Thorpe, Laura Dembray, Xavier Figueroa, and several others, argued that mRNA products are unsafe, described them as gene therapy, and cited alleged harms to fertility, pregnancy, children, and broader health outcomes. Opponents, including physician Stephen Montemot, Primo Castro of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, and parent Stephanie Neymour, argued that mRNA vaccines are not gene therapy, that the bill would restrict parental choice and access to medical care, and that decisions should remain with patients and doctors. Committee members also questioned the bill’s definitions, the legislature’s ability to review scientific data, the scope of the exemption for cancer and genetic disorder therapies, and whether the measure would affect other vaccines. After debate, members expressed mixed views: some supported further work on the bill, while others raised concerns about government overreach, the breadth of the definitions, and whether the legislature had the expertise or mechanism to evaluate safety data. Senator Lenny moved to send SB 1346 to the 14th order for possible amendments, and the motion passed by roll call vote, 5-4. The committee then adjourned.

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• And so, um at every turn I was met with, no, we banned it. It's going to stay banned.
• </c> where we had banned it. where we had banned it.
• </c> banned it. It's going to stay banned. banned it. It's going to stay banned.
• </c><00:48:10.079><c> Um</c> of the ban. Um of the ban.
• </c> So a ban doesn't fix it. So a ban doesn't fix it.

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• Adams here, Alonzo Sandoval, Alonzo Sandoval, Archer here, Banning here, Bayshore here, Blair here, Blancett
• , Blancett, Blancett, Blancett, Bull, Banning here, Bayshore here, Blair here, Blancett, Blancett, Bulls
• Sergeant Osterdock, would you do us the favor of leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance? Thank you.
• Sophie Gonzalez is here with Representative Banning. Sophie is a junior from Big Spee.

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• Regardless of what you may think of whether the filibuster should have occurred or not, if we had such a ban
• If such a ban on fundraising were in place, then I believe that it would not have even occurred to have
• It also bans such individuals from accepting political contributions during a special session.
• Well, it takes out what some people were thinking might lead to that.

Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, voting rights, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, political contributions, special legislative session, election code, transparency, campaign finance, election law

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• From defeating dark money in our elections to banning scam political action committees, this bill is
• The bipartisan bill bans scam PACs and gives victims, the Attorney General, and others the ability to
• The<00:18:03.200><c> bipartisan</c><00:18:04.040><c> bill</c><00:18:04.480><c> bans</c><00:18:05.040>
• <c> scam</c><00:18:05.440><c> PACs</c><00:18:05.960><c> and</c> The bipartisan bill bans scam PACs and
• The bipartisan bill bans scam PACs and gives<00:18:06.400><c> victims,</c><00:18:07.080><c> the</c><

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• widening war against Iran and by the U.S. and Israel, in our experience, has a strong potential to lead
• And in Congress, five bills aimed at banning Islam were introduced by sitting federal officials.
• And in Congress, five bills aimed at banning Islam were introduced by sitting federal officials.
• This is a moment to lead again.
• Our communities are ready to lead.

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