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• that's the same example of regulating from a place of cultural competency is when your regulator intimately
• 19:02.520><c> regulator</c> competency is when your regulator competency is when your regulator intimately
• 04.240><c> the</c><01:19:04.360><c> population</c><01:19:05.280><c> and</c><01:19:05.400><c> the</c> intimately
• knows the population and the intimately knows the population and the communities,<01:19:06.520><c> they

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Um, so Jeremy Hitchcock is intimately involved with StarCube. I’m the CEO.
• Um so Jeremy Hitchcock is intimately<00:37:02.079><c> involved</c><00:37:02.320><c> with</c><00:37:02.480
• </c><00:37:03.119><c> I'm</c> intimately involved with StarCube.
• I'm intimately involved with StarCube. I'm the<00:37:03.520><c> CEO.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• boys in athletic competition that are designated exclusively for girls and allowing boys to invade intimate
• allowing<00:09:45.520><c> boys</c><00:09:45.880><c> to</c><00:09:46.000><c> invade</c><00:09:46.400><c> intimate
• </c><00:09:46.840><c> spaces</c> allowing boys to invade intimate spaces allowing boys to invade intimate

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Residents have intimately experienced the challenges of the last few months, and we know many families
• </c><01:03:59.839><c> Motans</c><01:04:00.480><c> have</c><01:04:00.640><c> intimately</c> hardship on
• Motans have intimately hardship on many.
• Motans have intimately experienced<01:04:01.760><c> this</c><01:04:02.160><c> the</c><01:04:02.400><c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And this includes the need to have friendships, intimate relationships, and marriage.
• SB 258 would not Update these outdated understandings of capacity to consent to intimate choices but
• We are talking about the rights of married and unmarried people with disabilities to have intimate relationships
• To have intimate relationships of their own choosing.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• There is nothing to compare to an agency that is intimately chewing itself into that company, into this
• c> is</c><00:48:39.920><c> an</c> compare to a agency that is an compare to a agency that is an intimately
• 42.000><c> itself</c><00:48:42.480><c> into</c><00:48:42.800><c> that</c><00:48:42.960><c> comp</c> intimately
• chewing itself into that comp intimately chewing itself into that comp into<00:48:43.599><c> this</c

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up the pooled risk management program bill and reviewed a new amendment drafted with input from the Insurance Department and Legislative Services. Department witnesses explained that the proposal would move oversight of pooled risk management programs from the Secretary of State’s office to the Insurance Department, add a licensure requirement, preserve the programs’ non-insurer status, and exempt them from third-party administrator licensure. They also described a series of solvency tools in the draft, including financial reporting, risk-based capital standards, minimum capitalization, investment limits, commissioner examination and enforcement authority, rulemaking authority, merger and affiliate-transaction review, confidentiality protections, and a separability clause. A major theme of the discussion was that pooled risk management programs differ from commercial insurers because the risk remains with the member local governments rather than being backed by a state guarantee fund. Witnesses said the bill is designed to emphasize solvency over return of premium and to give the Insurance Department a regulatory “toolbox” to prevent insolvency, including a proposed $5 million excess or stop-loss coverage benchmark, optional accessible policies, and a requirement that boards vote on dividends or premium returns when capital exceeds 600% of risk-based capital. Members questioned how this approach differed from the original Secretary of State bill and whether assessments on towns would still be possible; the department responded that the new framework would allow more flexible oversight and alternatives to immediate court action. The committee also discussed why the statute should continue to say the programs are not insurers, with the department explaining that this preserves their autonomy and avoids applying unrelated insurance laws and premium taxes. Members asked about the department’s workload and were told the department believed it could absorb the new duties without additional funding. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• will speak in generalities and say that because I can't speak for past situations that I was not intimately
• :23.599><c> not</c> for um past situations that I was not for um past situations that I was not intimately
• 46:25.960><c> were</c><01:46:26.080><c> you</c><01:46:26.239><c> not</c><01:46:26.400><c> in</c> intimately
• involved in were you not in intimately involved in were you not in internal<01:46:27.159><c> compliance

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And one of child sexual abuse images.
• had perhaps purchased child sexual ago had perhaps purchased child sexual abuse<01:32:03.840><c> images
• So again, the police do a abuse images.
• He lets him into sexual abuse images.
• Again, if this bill were to images.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• IN THE IMAGE PUT ON THE WALL ON THE SCHOOL IS NOT A POLITICAL MESSAGE THIS BILL DEALS WITH FLAGS. >>
• I CHOSE TO VENTURE INTO THE REALM OF HYPOTHETICALS BUT I THINK IT IS CLEAR WHAT A FLAG IS AN IMAGE OF
• WE HEARD IT MAY REGULATE IN THE IMAGE OF A FLAG EVEN THOUGH THAT IS NOT DEFINED IN THE BILL, A POSTER

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Help them remember, Father, that every person bears your image and is worthy of that dignity and care
• Help them remember, Father, that every person bears your image and is worthy of that dignity and care
• Help them remember, Father, that every person bears your image and is worthy of that dignity and care
• Help them remember, Father, that every person bears your image and is worthy of that dignity and care
• Every person bears your image and is worthy of that dignity and care.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• These young children are subjected to not only in-person assault, but also images.
• Under Arizona law, sexual exploitation of a minor can include such things as downloading an image, receiving
• an image, forwarding an image, possessing an image, or images that are automatically saved to a device

Summary: The committee first approved prior minutes and announced several bills were being held at sponsors’ request, including HB 4117 and several House concurrent resolutions. It then heard HB 2811, which would expand obstructing governmental operations to include knowingly hindering a lawful arrest by a third party and make it a felony. Supporters, including a county attorney’s office representative, argued it would close a loophole and protect officers during arrests; opponents from criminal defense and civil liberties groups said it duplicated existing resisting arrest and hindering prosecution laws and could chill First Amendment activity such as filming police. After debate over prosecutorial discretion and constitutional concerns, the committee recommended HB 2811 do pass by a 3-2 vote with one member not voting. The committee next considered HB 2665, a “Cade’s Law” proposal to treat intentionally providing advice or encouragement through directed online communication to a minor to die by suicide as manslaughter. The sponsor and family members of suicide victims described the bill as a response to social media-driven encouragement of self-harm and urged stronger accountability. The bill drew no opposition testimony in the excerpt and passed with a 6-0 vote, with one member not voting. The committee then heard HB 2857, allowing ADCRR to store inmate medical records electronically and dispose of paper copies, which passed 5-1 after testimony from the department’s medical provider about space and efficiency. HB 2226 followed, requiring courts to ask about veteran status at initial appearance, notify prosecutors, and connect veterans with Arizona Department of Veterans Services and treatment or diversion options; an amendment shifted the notice duty from prosecutors to courts. The sponsor and veterans’ advocates said the bill would help identify veterans with PTSD or other needs and reduce recidivism, and the committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill unanimously, 6-0. The committee then took up HB 2168, which would require county board approval before the Attorney General could bring a public nuisance abatement action in superior court. The sponsor argued the AG had overreached in cases involving a dairy, an aluminum plant, and a rail line, while opponents said the bill would weaken statewide enforcement and protect corporate polluters; the bill passed 3-2 with two not voting. Finally, the committee heard HB 2966, which would bar early termination of lifetime probation for dangerous crimes against children and apply that restriction retroactively. Supporters framed it as protecting children and ensuring offenders serve full probation terms, while survivors, defense attorneys, and the Sex Offender Management Board’s concerns were cited in opposition, with critics warning about loss of judicial discretion, constitutional issues, and reduced incentives for compliance. The bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. The last item in the excerpt was HCR 2001, a voter referral measure to end early voting on the Friday before Election Day, require government-issued ID for voting, and prohibit foreign contributions; an amendment removed the early-voting cutoff and some ID-related provisions while adding on-site tabulation language and other changes. The sponsor argued it would improve election security and speed results, while counties and other opponents raised cost, implementation, and access concerns, especially around on-site tabulation and mail voting. The testimony portion of HCR 2001 was underway when the excerpt ended.

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• These young children are subjected to not only in-person assault, but also images.
• Under Arizona law, sexual exploitation of a minor can include such things as downloading an image, receiving
• an image, forwarding an image, possessing an image, or images that are automatically saved to a device

Bills: HB2109, HB2168, HB2198, HB2226, HB2415, HB2440, HB2665, HB2805, HB2811, HB2825, HB2857, HB2874, HB2966, HB4067, HB4117, HCR2001, HCR2016, HCR2051

Keywords: distracted driving, portable wireless communication devices, motorcycles, traffic safety, civil penalties, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, attorney general, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks

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• As beneficiaries, our cities and communities see images of beauty, empowerment, and thoughtful expression
• , expression is critically important, and each of our communities is so blessed by the murals and images

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• essay by the adoption of a constitution of government better calculated than your former for an intimate
• essay by the adoption of a constitution of government better calculated than your former for an intimate
• c><02:29:14.960><c> an</c> calculated than your former for an calculated than your former for an intimate
• union and for the efficacious intimate union and for the efficacious management<02:29:17.600><c> of<
• I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the state, with particular reference to the

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• whatever turn it is, although we punish an organization for a minor mistake that happened to put an image
• happened</c><00:18:44.120><c> to</c><00:18:44.560><c> put</c><00:18:44.760><c> an</c><00:18:44.880><c> image
• </c><00:18:45.320><c> that</c><00:18:45.840><c> they</c> uh happened to put an image that they uh happened
• to put an image that they might<00:18:46.200><c> not</c><00:18:46.840><c> see</c><00:18:47.120><c> the

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Conference Committee met on May 13, 2026, to finalize House File 3426. After roll call established a quorum, staff walked members through the conference agreement and spreadsheet, noting that most appropriations were unchanged from the House and Senate positions. The report kept the LCCMR recommendations in resiliency, water, fish and wildlife, energy, and most land and education/outdoor recreation items, while removing the “cultivating conservation leaders through education and wilderness experiences” project and a Senate rotational grazing pilot provision. The committee also noted the overall appropriation total and carryforwards/extensions, and that the community grants program appropriation remained in the bill. Members then reviewed the policy language in the DE amendment. The agreement retained House provisions setting guardrails for the community grants program, including requirements for emerging issues account votes, maximum grant amounts, staff training, monitoring visits, pre-award risk assessments, surety bond or fiscal-agent approval for advance payments, and quarterly progress reports, while also adopting Senate language repealing a DNR acquisition-approval requirement. Senators McEwen and Her offered contrasting comments about the removal of the Boundary Waters-related project, with McEwen criticizing the decision as politicized and Her emphasizing stewardship and the importance of exposing young people to the Boundary Waters. Representatives Heintzeman and Fischer defended the need for accountability and said the issue had been addressed in a bipartisan way. The committee reported receiving a letter from the DNR supporting the language and thanking the conferees and staff. Chair Her moved adoption of the HF 3426 DE amendment and the spreadsheet dated 5/13/26 at 11:38 a.m., authorized staff to prepare the conference committee report and make technical and conforming changes, and the motion passed 7-0. The meeting ended with thanks to staff, LCCMR participants, and Speaker Melissa Hortman, followed by adjournment and instructions for members to watch for and sign the conference committee report electronically that night.

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• law enforcement officers and prosecuting agencies to keep confidential the identity, pictures, and images
• Protection of victim identity, images...
• Protection of victim identity, images. ...and difficulty accessing services.
• Protection of victim identity, images, recordings, and information related to victims' families will

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several bills. SB 5720 would enact the Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act, adding complaint and notice requirements before default judgments in consumer debt cases and preserving existing debt-buyer protections; the sponsor and witnesses from consumer and collection groups described it as a compromise measure, and there was broad support with 53 people signed in pro. SB 5833 would allow a vehicle to remain running for up to 30 minutes to keep a pet safe from heat or cold; the sponsor said he would amend liability language, while animal control and police groups raised concerns about shifting the focus away from animal welfare and creating liability issues, though many sign-ins were pro (107 pro, 4 con). SB 5936 would update human trafficking law by allowing prosecution of business entities that knowingly benefit from trafficking, adding confidentiality protections for victims, and creating a process for T and U visa certifications; survivors and advocacy groups supported it, while hospitality and law enforcement groups asked for clarifying amendments, especially on business liability and duplicative visa procedures, and sign-ins showed 24 pro and 283 con. SB 5993 would prohibit interest on new and unpaid medical debt and shorten enforcement of judgments involving medical debt to six years without renewal; supporters said it would reduce financial harm and help patients, while hospitals, physicians, collectors, and business groups warned it could discourage payment and worsen provider finances, especially for rural hospitals, with 129 sign-ins pro and no con sign-ins. Finally, SB 5735 would create state standards for labeling imitation firearms, including BB guns and toy guns, with advisories and penalties for altered markings; the sponsor said it was intended to reduce mistaken shootings, while gun-rights and firearms-training witnesses argued federal law already covers the issue and that the bill would burden lawful training and competition, with 8 pro and 184 con sign-ins. The committee closed each public hearing and adjourned without recorded votes on the bills.

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• The images that Senator Blank...
• The images that Senator Blank When he was charged with leading that investigation.
• The images that Senator Blanco saw in El Paso, the images that Senator Zaffirini saw, all of these things

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion to move the intent calendar deadline to 4 p.m. and then took up several bills by suspending the regular order of business. Senate Bill 2031, concerning removal of high fences around breeder deer release sites, passed after an amendment shortened the testing period from five years to three, tied visible identification requirements to the date Parks and Wildlife began requiring them, and made the bill effective immediately. Senate Bill 1490, a cleanup to adult charter high school funding, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2227, creating a process for delayed birth certificates and renamed the Charles E. Barton Act, both passed unanimously after floor amendments. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1964, regulating artificial intelligence systems used by state agencies, also passed unanimously after the author described guardrails for high-risk AI and disclosure requirements. The Senate then considered Senate Bill 2877, which increases penalties for election fraud and related attempts; after debate over whether existing law already covers some conduct and whether the bill was necessary given the small number of convictions, it passed to engrossment and later final passage on a 21-10 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2658, on brackish groundwater production and study, passed after four amendments, including one giving water districts authority to stop production if monitoring shows harm to freshwater supplies or subsidence and another returning a portion of transported water revenue to districts. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 648, strengthening recording requirements for real property instruments to help prevent deed theft, also passed on a 26-4 vote. Other measures approved included Committee Substitute Senate Bill 401, making it easier for homeschool students to participate in UIL activities through local district opt-in/nearest-district participation rules; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 407, requiring health care facilities to honor conscience or religious vaccine exemptions for employees, despite extensive questioning about patient safety and immunocompromised patients; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2117, creating a Texas Committee on Foreign Investment to review risky foreign acquisitions; Senate Bill 1718, adding the NRA annual meeting to the major events reimbursement program after a failed amendment seeking equal space for gun-control advocacy; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1626, clarifying limits on censorship and interference with digital expression by social media platforms; and Senate Bill 2206, updating the state R&D franchise tax credit and related sales tax treatment, which passed 31-0. The chamber also debated Senate Bill 1395 on school health advisory councils. An initial amendment to restore voting seats for teachers and school employees failed, but a later amendment by Senator West added students back in an advisory, non-voting capacity. The Senate then handled routine motions, committee scheduling, first-reading referrals, and adjourned until April 29, with the session ending in memory of two constituents.

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• It's also a really cool image because I love the idea of a turkey armed with a laser.
• It's also a really<00:09:50.080><c> cool</c><00:09:50.240><c> image</c><00:09:50.880><c> because</c><
• 00:09:51.200><c> I</c><00:09:51.440><c> love</c><00:09:51.600><c> the</c> really cool image because I
• love the really cool image because I love the idea<00:09:52.080><c> of</c><00:09:52.240><c> a</c><00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Please avoid using any trademarked or copyrighted images and please refrain from profanity or uncivil
• avoid using any trademarked<00:16:59.279><c> or</c><00:16:59.440><c> copyrighted</c><00:17:00.079><c> images
• </c><00:17:00.480><c> and</c> trademarked or copyrighted images and trademarked or copyrighted images

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard and later voted on several Senate resolutions related to transportation, safety, and infrastructure. Early testimony covered STR 23, on studying highway patrol and speed cameras in speeding hotspots, with support from the Department of Transportation and the Aahu Metropolitan Planning Organization and opposition from five individuals. STR 37 and STR 38 concerned Maui road planning for the Kihei area; the Kihei Community Association and DOT supported both, and the committee later advanced them with amendments to correct the county department with jurisdiction. STR 150 SD1, on a working group for subsidizing waterborne cargo transport, drew support from DOT, the Department of Agriculture, and industry groups, but the committee deferred it for further discussion. STR 153, about transferring jurisdiction over Ho‘i roads to Maui County, received support from the judiciary and was advanced with amendments. STR 180 SD1, on sharing safety and performance information about commercial tour operators, drew mixed testimony, including opposition from DOT and helicopter operators and support from Blue Hawaiian Helicopters; the committee advanced it with amendments narrowing the scope to helicopter and air tours. STR 181 SD1, proposing a working group to lower the blood alcohol limit to 0.05, was supported by DOT, the Governor’s office, public health and safety groups, and one individual opposed; it was advanced with amendments naming the DOT director or designee as chair and adding legislative committee chairs. STR 182, encouraging a Honolulu summer streets pilot program, was supported by the Department of Health, Oahu MPO, and the Hawaii Bicycling League, and after reconsideration the committee passed it unamended. STR 184, seeking increased enforcement against improperly registered out-of-state vehicles, had one supporter and was passed as is. STR 200 SD1, on continuing transportation management training programs, was supported by Oahu MPO and one individual and was passed as is. STR 231 SD1, directing DOT to use scanning equipment at airports and harbors to detect illegal fireworks, was supported by DOT and one individual and passed as is.

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• As amended by the Senate, House Bill 2133 includes exceptions for images, recording, or video if it is
• synthetic materials that is created by AI as amended by the Senate Aspel 2133 includes exceptions for images

Keywords: 1182, all