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• This bill addresses this by allowing a 15% axle weight tolerance for vehicles transporting aggregates

Bills: HCR114, HB137, HB283, HB1398, HB1960, HB2153, HB2431, HB2638, HB2699, HB2999, HB3208, HB3389, HB3413, HB3510, HB3642, HB3859, HB3974, HB3986, HB4142, HB4173, HB4174, HB4542, HB4605, HB4663, HB4731, HB5064, HB5216, HB5218, HB5332, HB5453, HB5577, HB137, HB283

Keywords: memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority, highway routes, healthcare, insurance, mental health, treatment access, state funding, transportation, axle weight, aggregates, regulations, Texas law

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• and subsequent action taken against Texans on either side of the political spectrum would not be tolerated

Bills: SB38, SB287, SB291, SB292, SB508, SB618, SB901, SB1436, SB1494, SB1626, SB1719, SB1999, SB1333, SB 38

Keywords: evictions, property law, tenant rights, landlord responsibilities, justice court, court rules, SB 287, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, sexually oriented business, adult entertainment, strip club, nude entertainment, live nude performance, alcohol prohibition, alcohol consumption, possession of alcohol, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, state jail felony, third degree felony

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• We strengthen our commitment to confronting hatred and advancing tolerance. This day will do this.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• By supporting this legislation, we are sending a clear message that we will no longer tolerate the exploitation

Bills: HB285, HB317

Keywords: HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, law enforcement, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law, Section 12-12-56, Children and Senior Advocacy, House Judiciary, reasonable effort

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• Verbal outbursts, shouting, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
• Verbal outbursts, shouting, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
• And then we received this, which just has absolutely zero transparency in it.
• just Um and then we received this which just has<01:20:04.080><c> absolutely</c><01:20:04.480><c> zero
• </c> has absolutely zero transparency in it. has absolutely zero transparency in it.

Bills: HF3874, HF3875, HF3378

Keywords: judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, judiciary, court notices, restitution, child protection, publication process, human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

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• So my first administrative job, I was the district assessment coordinator in Mankato, and I had zero
• Mala</c><01:31:09.840><c> and</c><01:31:10.480><c> I</c><01:31:10.639><c> had</c><01:31:11.119><c> zero
• </c><01:31:11.560><c> clue</c> coordinator in Mala and I had zero clue coordinator in Mala and I had
• zero clue what<01:31:11.960><c> I</c><01:31:12.040><c> was</c><01:31:12.199><c> doing</c><01:31:13.159
• I think that that's that when you talk about being included, you're not just tolerated in a space.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Verbal outbursts, shouting, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
• There being 11 ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails and the amendment is adopted.
• /c><00:59:08.240><c> I</c><00:59:08.320><c> shouldn't</c><00:59:08.560><c> say</c> where little to zero
• I shouldn't say where little to zero I shouldn't say zero<00:59:09.160><c> very</c><00:59:09.760><c>
• little</c><00:59:10.320><c> Republican</c><00:59:10.840><c> bills</c><00:59:11.080><c> are</c> zero

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the Commonwealth of Massachusetts sends a strong precedent that this dubious behavior will not be tolerated
• the Commonwealth of Massachusetts sends a strong precedent that this dubious behavior will not be tolerated

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered a wide range of Judiciary Committee bills, with much of the testimony focused on criminal justice, public safety, and civil asset forfeiture reform. Several lawmakers and advocates supported bills to increase penalties or create new offenses related to assaults on sports officials, assaults on transit workers, reckless discharge of firearms, fires and explosives, pill press machines, and drug-induced homicide. Testifiers described rising harassment and violence against youth sports officials and transit workers, as well as the fentanyl overdose crisis and the need for stronger tools to prosecute dealers whose conduct leads to death. Supporters of the sports-official and transit-worker bills emphasized declining referee availability and repeated assaults on commuter rail and MBTA workers. District attorneys also backed bills on reckless firearm discharge and fires/explosives, saying current law does not adequately address dangerous conduct that endangers bystanders. The committee also heard testimony on several proposals related to youth diversion and prison mitigation. Supporters of the youth court justice fund bill said youth courts are peer-led diversion programs with strong compliance and low recidivism, and argued for a stable funding source rather than annual earmarks. A representative from Bridgewater supported a prison mitigation fund for municipalities that host state prisons, saying the costs of public safety and emergency services are not fully covered. On gun policy, testimony split between supporters of a bill to ban in-state manufacture of assault-style rifles for civilian sale and opponents or skeptics of other firearm-related measures, including a bill on collateralizing firearms and a bill to increase penalties for drug trafficking combined with illegal firearm offenses. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to civil asset forfeiture reform. Advocates from the ACLU, CPCS, the Boston Bar Association, the Institute for Justice, and others supported bills to increase the burden of proof, improve transparency and reporting, require counsel, and limit or eliminate the current practice of directing forfeiture proceeds to law enforcement. They argued the current system creates perverse incentives, lacks adequate due process, and is insufficiently transparent. District Attorney Paul Tucker defended current forfeiture practices, saying his office has reporting and oversight, uses the funds for investigations and community programs, and warned that reducing forfeiture revenue would hinder crime fighting. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing; the chairs repeatedly thanked witnesses and indicated the bills would remain under consideration.

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• Has actively championed flying the pride flag as a symbol of the city being welcoming and tolerant to
• This action hardly aligns with broad claims of tolerance and welcoming.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first took up HCR 31, a resolution honoring former Representative Lyndon Bateman. Senator Anthon, Tess Molitor, and David Leroy described Bateman’s long legislative service, his work on Idaho Day, cursive instruction, history, and his distinctive humor and letter-writing. Members spoke warmly in support, and the committee voted unanimously to send HCR 31 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard gubernatorial appointments to the State Building Authority from Nicholas Gouho and Todd Christensen, both of whom outlined extensive backgrounds in construction, development, finance, and public service. The committee also approved reappointments of Robert Donaldson and Irving Littman to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board, sending both to the floor with confirmation recommendations. Several RS requests were introduced: RS 33-634 on liability protections for private polling places, RS 33-674 encouraging a 5% legislative salary reduction, RS 33-693 revising 340B drug reporting requirements, RS 33-712 clarifying surveyor access under a trailer bill, and RS 33-697 requiring definite identification before cremation. Each was moved to print without opposition. The committee also advanced HB 637, which would clarify Idaho’s gold and silver legal tender law by allowing foreign or domestic bullion, and HB 573, which expands who may teach the enhanced concealed carry course to include certain certified instructors with eight years’ experience. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 542, the “Shazam Act,” which would restrict addictive social media features for minors, require age estimation and parental consent, and create enforcement through a private right of action and the Attorney General. Sponsors and supporters argued it would protect children from addiction, suicide, and harmful data practices and put parents back in control. Opponents from Meta, CCIA, NetChoice, and TechNet raised constitutional, privacy, and implementation concerns, while some committee members questioned the private cause of action. The committee ultimately voted to send HB 542 to the 14th order for possible amendments rather than directly to the floor. The committee then began hearing HB 561, a bill on government flag displays and enforcement, with testimony largely supporting limits on public flag displays to neutral or officially recognized flags, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• They're a lot more tolerant of the legislature as the defendant.
• They're a lot more tolerant of the legislature as the defendant.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation on Idaho’s medical education workforce plan, developed from House Bill 368. The presenter said the working group unanimously supported a long-term plan to address Idaho’s physician shortage, noting Idaho ranks 50th per capita in physicians and would need roughly 1,400 more doctors to reach the national average. Recommendations included maintaining existing WAMI and other state-supported seats, adding 10 non-WAMI seats this year, expanding graduate medical education by 15 seats, creating a dedicated health education coordinator/director to manage undergraduate and graduate placements and clinical sites, and using one-time Rural Health Transformation funds for larger investments. Members discussed the value of WAMI, the need for more clinical training sites, rural recruitment incentives, the role of nurse practitioners and other providers, and how to measure results. No formal vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then received April Renfro’s update on the statewide single audit and related accountability work. She reported $5.4 billion in federal assistance audited for fiscal year 2024, 45 findings, seven repeat findings, $2.4 million in known questioned costs, and $2 million in projected questioned costs. Major issues were concentrated at the Department of Health and Welfare, especially Medicaid managed care eligibility and provider oversight, delayed health and safety surveys, and reporting problems tied in part to the Luma transition. Other notable findings involved the Child Care and Development Fund, Vocational Rehabilitation, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance, and DEQ. Members pressed her on accountability, fraud detection, managed care oversight, Luma-related errors, staffing, and which findings should be prioritized for follow-up. She said her office would provide a top-10 list of priorities to the co-chairs. No vote was taken. After a break, the committee heard a budget presentation from Brooke Dupree on how to read the front-end reports in the legislative budget book. She explained the state’s constitutional structure, the 20 executive departments, and the decision-unit budget model, including the sequence from the current-year appropriation to maintenance, enhancements, and the final fiscal year 2027 original appropriation. She also walked through request-versus-recommendation reports and fund-source comparisons. Members asked a few clarifying questions, including what falls under public school support. The final item began a short presentation from the Impact Review Team on a base budget dashboard tool, described as a different way to view existing budget data.

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• This year, tariffs on my products jumped from zero to 145%.
• </c> zero to 145%. zero to 145%.
• You had mentioned tariffs went from zero to 140%. >> 145. >> 145.
• You had mentioned tariffs<01:13:11.360><c> went</c><01:13:11.520><c> from</c><01:13:11.679><c> zero</
• </c> tariffs went from zero to 140%. tariffs went from zero to 140%. &gt;&gt; 145. &gt;&gt; 145.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Because the zero? Well, this is why.
• They pay zero mills, so they get a reduction in their assessment rate and they pay zero mills of the
• They pay zero mills. So they get there. They pay zero mills.
• So there'd the 25 mills going to zero.
• Um and then they pay the zero zero<02:30:11.040><c> mills</c><02:30:11.439><c> of</c><02:30:11.600><c

Keywords: 916, all

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• But I don't think anybody would be willing to tolerate a team called the Coons or the Spades or the Jew
• important experience and minor discomfort of boredom, which can further degrade their ability to tolerate
• important experience and minor discomfort of boredom, which can further degrade their ability to tolerate

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on 41 bills related to school climate and safety, with chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlining procedures and noting more than 125 witnesses. The first major topic was the “Study Act” on cell phones in schools and related social media restrictions (House 666/Senate 335). Secretary of Education Pat Tutwiler and Attorney General Andrea Campbell testified in strong support, arguing that bell-to-bell phone-free policies would improve student focus, reduce anxiety and distraction, and support mental health. Several legislators also supported the approach, though Representative Jeff Turco and Senator John Keenan emphasized narrower bills focused only on school-day phone restrictions rather than broader social media regulation. Senator John Velis likewise backed a comprehensive school-hours restriction, citing student distraction and mental health concerns. Representative Tarsky described successful implementation of a Yondr pouch system in a school where he served as principal, saying it improved engagement and reduced bullying and discipline issues. The committee then heard testimony on a bill to prohibit Native American mascots in public schools (Senate 312/House 575). Senator Joe Comerford, Brittany Wally, and Rhonda Anderson all urged passage, saying Native mascots are dehumanizing, harmful to Native youth, and inconsistent with civil rights and educational values. They described support from tribal nations and noted that many Massachusetts schools have already changed mascots, but some still resist. The hearing also included testimony on school start times (House 647/Senate 360), where middle school students Caroline Duffy and Emery Jarvis described exhaustion and survey data showing widespread sleep deprivation. Former educator Telia Jacobs, former principal Rep. Tarsky, and others argued that later start times would improve health, learning, and student well-being, while acknowledging transportation and scheduling challenges. Zoriana Petrosian, who helped write one of the bills as a student, said the state already has enough research to act now. Additional bills drew testimony on related school issues. Dr. Raul Fernandez supported a bill promoting racially integrated schools (Senate 324), citing a recent advisory council report showing large disparities in segregated schools and urging DESE to develop a statewide integration strategy. On safe firearm storage education (House 548/Senate 397), multiple witnesses from Grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention and school communities supported annual school-based education about secure storage, saying it would help prevent child access to unsecured firearms and build on local resolutions already adopted in some districts. The committee also heard testimony on bills to expand career and academic plans (House 533/Senate 438), with speakers saying more structured planning would help students make informed college and career choices. Later, testimony on child sexual abuse prevention and survivor support bills described the prevalence of abuse, the need for training in schools and youth-serving organizations, and the importance of extending compensation and prevention measures. Throughout the hearing, chairs repeatedly closed bills with no witnesses and moved the agenda forward, but no votes were taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• legislature and the governor's administration, we all have to continue to focus on fraud, to not tolerate
• You can't just say, and I've heard every commissioner say, "We don't tolerate retaliation."
• commissioner<00:48:08.000><c> say,</c><00:48:08.800><c> "We</c><00:48:09.200><c> don't</c><00:48:09.359><c> tolerate
• </c> commissioner say, "We don't tolerate commissioner say, "We don't tolerate retaliation

Keywords: 1183, house

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• this crime to a felony sends a strong message that violence against law enforcement will not be tolerated
• :16.399><c> be</c><00:32:16.679><c> to</c> enforcement will not be to enforcement will not be to tolerated
• c> officers</c><00:32:19.000><c> must</c><00:32:19.320><c> be</c><00:32:19.600><c> protected</c> tolerated
• officers must be protected tolerated officers must be protected while<00:32:20.279><c> they</c><00:32
• Solving violent crimes successfully sends a message that criminal behavior will not be tolerated, which

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The administration has gone before the American people and provided zero clarification of the objectives
• </c> American people and provided zero American people and provided zero clarification<00:36:05.280><
• or even approved through these tolerated or even approved through these outrageous<03:39:05.359><c>
• This staggering sum, as KO Institute puts it, has been zeroed out by presidential edict.
• </c> as KO Institute puts it, has been zeroed as KO Institute puts it, has been zeroed out<03:59:12.880

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We were unable to find data on that, but presumably that number is not zero, and it could very well be
• The New Hampshire board cited zero. So, cheering oversight as I do, I formed a subcommittee.
• New trainees will make mistakes, and there is zero tolerance for mistakes in surgery.
• <05:44:18.000><c> tolerance</c><05:44:18.958><c> for</c><05:44:19.240><c> mistakes</c><05:44:19.718><
• c> in</c> zero tolerance for mistakes in zero tolerance for mistakes in surgery<05:44:21.638><c> this

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held public hearings on House Bill 144 and House Bill 145, both related to professional licensing for dietitians and dental hygienists. HB 144 was described as a technical fix to align statute with existing Board of Dental Examiners rules allowing dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide and local anesthesia, with supporters saying the bill would add needed training and examination requirements to statute. A dentist and dental society representative testified that the practice is already being done safely within scope, and committee members discussed whether nitrous oxide is still used and whether the bill was mainly to keep the paperwork and law consistent. The committee moved HB 144 forward on a 12-0 vote and placed it on consent. HB 145 would join New Hampshire to a dietitian licensure compact and add a criminal history check for initial licensure to match compact language. The sponsor and board witnesses said the compact would improve portability, support telehealth, help military families and spouses, and maintain public safety by ensuring qualified practitioners and information-sharing among member states. Committee members asked about withdrawal from the compact, the difference between single-state and compact licensure, and why a background check was included; the witness said the compact is not yet active, with four states enacted and seven needed, and that the background check is required by the compact language. Additional testimony from a private-practice dietitian supported the bill, citing continuity of care, rural access, and workforce mobility, while some members raised concerns about telehealth across state lines and the practical effect of the background check.

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• Out of respect for this committee and the people of the state of Texas, the Chair will not tolerate any
• But because we had zero leverage, we have a very, very weak development agreement with them.
• Other natural gas solutions, zero water. Reciprocating engines, zero water. Fuel cells, zero water.
• Solar, storage, wind, zero water.
• We roll out the red carpet for tech giants with zero regulation and total secrecy.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We're a single issue state where other states are somewhere at zero.
• They're working that back down, and by April, we should be at a net zero again.
• Now we wouldn't tolerate this in Medicaid. We would not tolerate this in Medicaid.
• It would not be tolerated. But go ahead and amuse me with this number.
• My gosh, we've just added zero to that—another $340 million to that.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• President, there are 49 yeas, zero nays.

Bills: SB6061, SB6234, SB6176, SB6335, SB6047, HB2235, HB2272, HB2340, HB2543, HB2554, HB2632, HB2464, HB2619, HB1376, HB1796, HB2091, HB2249, HB2254, HB2353, HB2431, HB2441, SB5808, SB5949, SB6006, SB6260, SB6297, SB6351, SB6354, SB6355, HB2124, HB1069, HB2104, HB2624

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects